# NFL 2024-25: Week 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [September 1, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567 "2024-09-01T16:06:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/21 "2024-09-06T00:44:04Z")
That was one of the worst anthem performances since that drunk country singer. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/22 "2024-09-06T00:47:05Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > The Cowboys are a top 10 implied odds team to win the Super Bowl yet their fan base has the 3rd lowest optimism in the league. When the franchise hasn’t advanced to the conference title game (let alone the Super Bowl) in 30 years and is riding an NFL record losing streak in the divisional round, it shouldn’t be surprising that the fan base has become decidedly pessimistic. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/23 "2024-09-06T00:49:19Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I’m just more shocked that a reporter set up a dating app profile to secretly record team executives. Not me, she works for James O’Keefe, who himself was arrested and convicted for sneaking into a government facility (disguised as a telephone repairman) to secretly record a US senator. This is peanuts compared to what he and his group has done in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/24 "2024-09-06T00:53:14Z")
Wow. The refs are certainly emphasizing the illegal formation penalty on the OTs this year. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/25 "2024-09-06T03:55:14Z")
Heartbreaking toe out of bounds at the end of the game. I was really looking forward to that two point conversion. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/26 "2024-09-06T04:06:51Z")
Lamar Jackson played great tonight. But he missed a wide open receiver in the end zone on the second to the last play. That was a helluva game between two of the better teams in the league. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/27 "2024-09-06T20:33:19Z")
I meant more the level of effort for the target seemed pretty unusual. Why assume you can get anything newsworthy out of a mid-level NFL executive at a mediocre team? He’s been fired BTW. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/28 "2024-09-07T00:19:38Z")
First ever official NFL game in Brazil started just now. Crowd seems pretty excited. I can’t see the NFL ever expanding all the way to Brazil, but there might be potential there for some kind of a D-League. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/29 "2024-09-07T00:42:20Z")
Ugly start for Hurts. Flag on either team almost every play. Sloppy. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/30 "2024-09-07T00:54:48Z")
Packers’ offense killing themselves with mistakes. Ugly. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/31 "2024-09-07T03:50:34Z")
Well, Brazilian fans certainly got their money’s worth. I’m thrilled the Birds won their first game, but I hope Love is OK. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/32 "2024-09-07T03:52:03Z")
I wasn’t watching the game, but I saw on the online ESPN gamecast that Love was injured on one of the final plays. What happened to him? ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/33 "2024-09-07T04:00:21Z")
GB was down by 5 with 15 seconds left, no timeouts, on their own 49. On the next play Love was getting wrapped up by Carter, but tried to keep his feet so he could pitch the ball back to another player and avoid a game ending sack. In the process it looks like Carter rolled over his ankle, and he had to come out of the game for the final 2 plays. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/34 "2024-09-07T04:00:59Z")
WOOOOOOOO! E A G L E S EAGLES!!! Even if we end up 1-15, we’re world champions of South America NFL! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/35 "2024-09-07T04:11:45Z")
Thanks for the details. Hopefully it isn’t something severe. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/36 "2024-09-07T04:20:14Z")
Me too on Love. I hate when awesome QBs go down. I love (heh) seeing what Love, Herbert, Allen, Mahomes and plenty others what they do each game. He looked okay, walking… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/37 "2024-09-07T07:43:54Z")
Jordan Love being successful in GB after Rodgers goes to the NFL career killer of the Jets is one of my favorite stories in football right now, and I hope he’s okay. He’s also fun to watch. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/38 "2024-09-07T11:15:39Z")
I thought south of the Equator – lower score was better. Obviously Coriolis force wasn’t a factor… Brian (well aware the CF is only significant in large systems) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/39 "2024-09-07T19:58:53Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Jordan Love being successful in GB after Rodgers goes to the NFL career killer of the Jets is one of my favorite stories in football right now, and I hope he’s okay. It’s now being reported that he suffered an injury to his left MCL, and while it’s not, at this point, expected to be a season-ending injury, it’s likely that he’s going to miss some time. > **[Sources: Pack's Love believed to have MCL injury](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41165314/green-bay-packers-qb-jordan-love-believed-injured-mcl)** > > Packers QB Jordan Love is believed to have injured his MCL during Friday night's season opener, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. It is not expected to be a season-ending injury, but he is expected to miss some time. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567/40 "2024-09-07T20:29:13Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s now being reported that he suffered an injury to his left MCL A little bit more, from the Green Bay Press-Gazette; the gist is he will be getting an MRI (and, I imagine, a clearer diagnosis and prognosis) once the team returns home from Brazil. > [@](#): > > Schefter reported on X, formerly Twitter, that Love “is believed to have injured his MCL, pending further testing. It is not expected to be a season-ending injury, but he is expected to miss some time.” > > Earlier, it was reported by The Athletic’s Dianna Russini that the [Packers](https://www.packersnews.com/) had ruled out an ankle injury for Love, and that he will undergo an MRI on his injured leg when the team returned home from its trip to Brazil. > > Also, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that initial tests on Love’s knee indicated that the anterior cruciate ligament is intact. > **[Jordan Love injury update: Packers quarterback’s knee injury is not...](https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2024/09/07/packers-jordan-love-will-have-mri-upon-return-ankle-injury-ruled-out/75119923007/)** > > Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love left Friday's game in Brazil with an apparent knee injury but it is not expected to end his season. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-1/1006567.md?page=3)