NFL Week 3's most inspiring performances? Dolphins scoring 70, Bengals grinding out (must-)win and more
Watching Zach Wilson and Justin Fields try to complete the forward pass on Sunday was tough. Watching the Denver Broncos' sad attempt at playing defense? Even tougher.
But enough about the Week 3 doldrums -- I want to stress the positive. Let's spotlight the inspiring!
Travis Kelce put on a show for Taylor Swift. As a Swiftie myself, I loved it. And speaking of Swifts ... D'Andre showed once again that pounding the rock never goes out of style. Ditto Kenneth Walker III. Meanwhile, Detroit proved this isn't the "same old Lions" by taking care of business against Atlanta in convincing fashion. Jordan Love went from producing three quarters of slop to authoring a majestic comeback win. And hey, Kenny Pickett finally looked the part.
Those were all encouraging developments, but who provided the MOST inspiration in the third week of the 2023 NFL season? Allow me to rank and applaud the deserving parties, Schein Nine style.
SEVENTY!!!! I mean, this offense has been on fire to start the season, but dropping 70 points on Denver?!?! Holy cow! Choose your historic nugget of domination ...
Mike McDaniel's ground attack was poetry in motion. The Tua Tagovailoa-Tyreek Hill connection was absolutely lethal. Even with Jaylen Waddle sidelined by injury, Tua had more touchdown passes (four) than incompletions (three).
Miami is for real -- it's awesome for Dolphins fans and the NFL. This offense is must-see TV. Miami's confidence is brimming. Tua is on fire. It's all inspiring and not a fluke.
Josh Allen and the offense did their job at Washington, but to be a true title contender, Buffalo needs its defense to hold up its end of the bargain. The unit did that -- and then some -- in a 37-3 shellacking of the Commanders.
To be clear, the Bills'
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