The NFL football season began this week. With less time to prepare many anticipated what the first game of the season would bring. There were both highs and lows for teams across the league. There were three players that stuck out due to their performance in week one. The first was Cam Newton and his first game with the Carolina Panthers. Second, Sebastian Janikowski kicked a field goal that would ultimately be the three points that gives the Oakland Raiders a win. Lastly Tom Brady came into week one ready for the fast pace offense that would lead his team to a victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Cam Newton played his first game for Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Many critics were unsure of what Cam Newton could produce. He came out Sunday ready to preform and made an impressive debut. Cam Newton broke Peyton Manning’s record for the most yards in the first game. Peyton had 300 yards his first game and Cam Newton threw an impressive 422 yards. Cam Newton completed 24 of 37 passes for two touchdowns and one interception. He helped his team score on the ground and showed he is a dual threat. Cam Newton certainly remains a work in progress as a passer, but he gave the NFL an indication of what he is capable of. The Carolina Panthers have to be excited that their number one draft pick may give the team the advantage they need to become a winning team.
Sebastian Janikowski also broke records week one of this NFL season. Janikowski kicked a 62-yard field goal that tied the record for the longest in the NFL. Sebastian Janikowski said that he was a little disappointed that it just made it over the upright. During pregame practice Janikowski kicked a 70-yard field goal. He should not be disappointed. The Oakland Raiders came away with a win that was only possible with the 62-yard completion by Sebastian Janikowski. As far as the future is concerned Janikowski has three goals for his career. He wants to be in the league for ten years, break or tie the record for field goals, and he wants to win a super bowl. Janikowski has 12 years in the league and this weekend tied for the breaking field goal. Sebastian will now be working to help the Oakland Raiders win a super bowl making his final goal complete.
Tom Brady threw a team record of 517 yards. Brady is the 11th quarterback to throw for at least 500 yards in one game. He completed 32 of 48 passes for four touchdowns. The most impressive being the touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker for 99 yards. The one downfall to Brady’s performance was his interception that ended the 358-pass streak. The team as a whole broke an NFL record for most yards in one game totaling 622 yards.
No one knew what to expect going into week one. The lockout caused rookies like Cam Newton to have little time to prepare. Cam Newton had an explosive first game in the NFL. He still has a lot of work to do in the preparation for next weeks game against Green Bay. Sebastian Janikowski showed his promise as he kicked a record tying 62-yard field goal. Tom Brady is a number one quarterback in the eyes of most, but who would have predicted the first game of the season Brady would break the record for passing yards. These are only some of the highlights from week one. Some teams need a lot of work before coming out for week two. The 2011 season is sure to be one for the record books based on week one of this season.
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