TWD Sports Sunday Thread #1: 2012 NFL Week 4 Early Game Half Time Thoughts

1) There is no help once again for Matthew Stafford on the ground for the Lions. No balance whatsoever, and the game is on his shoulders as always. Though the Vikings have no true, tall wide receiver to throw to (Harvin is more of a specialist), it helps to have Adrian Peterson help Christian Ponder be a good game manager.

2) Decent to good quarterback play between Cam Newton and Matt Ryan, as Newton has had the better numbers, but Ryan has a better collection of receivers. Both coaching staffs aren't the greatest however, so the Panthers are still clearly in this.

3) The Patriots for another week get exposed for being cheap, leading to a mediocre secondary with no one at safety and CB who is really near elite status. Belichick puts everything on the Front 7's shoulders, which though good, is not great.

4) The coaching staff of the Rams clearly changed the game with the fake FG to Amendiola for the score. Jeff Fisher is, again, outstanding.

5) One again, awful everywhere from the Chiefs. Matt Cassell, brutal. It starts with him.

6) The Texans are handling the business the right way, as an elite team should against a determined underdog in the Titans, who have performed well.

7) It's already bad enough for the Jets' offense that they are without the services of Stephen Hill and Dustin Keller. It's get worse if they are without the services of Santonio Holmes and Dedrick Epps at tight end.