2017 Week 2 Thursday Game Ball

Well ladies and gentlemen we are back to the dumpster fire that is Thursday Night Football. I am lucky to have had the slugfest in the Bronx to take me away from the terrible game that was broadcasted in Cincinnati last night. One combined touchdown between the two teams for the entire game, and there are still problems with the NFL scheduling for these Thursday Night games.

I’ll get to the game ball quickly because well there weren’t many to choose from. A road win in the NFL is a road win no matter how pretty or ugly the game is. This game was good for the old-time NFL fans who love smash mouth football and low scoring games. As a hybrid old school and new school fan, I was bored to tears with this performance last night, but it was a great defensive performance. So naturally, you have to give the game ball to a defensive player. So, the Week 2 game ball is going to Houston Texas Cornerback Kareem Jackson. Jackson got hurt in the game, but lead the Texans in tackles with 5 total tackles as a corner, had a sack as a corner, and forced a fumble again as a corner.  

These are just feats that you don’t see from a corner in a single game. You might see a corner record a sack in a game, and in another force a fumble. But you almost never see a corner lead the team in tackles for a game, especially when your team has J.J. Watt on the team.


Let’s take in the great performance from Kareem Jackson because next week get the great game that’ll ensue between the San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams. See you next week!

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