What a debut for the 2024 NFL season! On the first Sunday of the campaign, we saw two blocked punts, a record number of 50-plus-yard field goals, a touchdown on the new kickoff and -- wait, hang on. I'm being told I'm getting too excited about special teams again.
Every Tuesday, I'll recap the biggest news from the previous week of NFL football. We'll take a first look at the consequences of "Monday Night Football," break down a major trend or two and highlight some key individual players and plays. There will be film. There will be stats (a whole section of them, in fact). And there will be fun. You can read the column all the way through or toggle through segments below.
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The Big Thing: Post-Week 1 panic meter
Mailbag: Three questions from ... you
Second Take: Is the new kickoff working?
Next Ben Stats: Three wild Week 1 stats
Flag-planting: My irrefutable takes
Monday Night Football: Mason's big game
The Big Thing: Week 1 panic meter
Every week, this column will kick off with one wide look at a key game, player or trend from the previous Sunday of NFL action. To start this week's column, I wanted to react proportionally to a few of the more surprising performances of Week 1. It was not a slate full of marquee quarterback performances, but a few stood out as particularly concerning. I'm here to provide comfort to some, hold my water for others and join the chorus of ringing alarm bells for a couple more.
