TONIGHTS GAMES….

There are ten games on tap tonight and questions about each team.  As the regular season draws closer, the weekend is not break time for all of us at the Post.  Before every Sunday's games, you will get a comphrensive insider's analysis of each game for your reading pleasure.  So please check us out over the weekend. 

What I will be looking for….

WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT NEW YORK JETS.... The beginning of the Brett Favre era in New York. 

1.     How Favre handles changing the play at the line.  It will be interesting to note if the Jets have given him some latitude in the audible game.

2.     How Damien Woody handles the edge in pass protection

3.     How the Jets running backs will play.  Does Jesse Chatman have a role?  Remember, he played well for the Dolphins last year and when he was a restricted free agent the Chargers put a first-round tender on him.  While he may have some weight issues, the kid certainly does have talent. 

4.     How the Jets pass rush has improved.  They need to take a step forward in this game.

5.     How Redskin corner Carlos Rogers and linebacker Rocky McIntosh play coming off of their injuries. 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS

1.     How does Sam Baker, the left tackle of the Falcons, handle the speed and quickness of the Colts' defensive line? 

2.     How is Curtis Lofton, the middle linebacker of the Falcons, going to play?  He is a key part of the rebuilding of the Falcons' talent base. 

3.     Can the Falcon defensive corners hold up in the game?

4.     How does Marvin Harrison appear to be playing?

5.     The Colts need to have a big year from defensive tackle Raheem Brock.  They need his size and power inside. 

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

1.     Ricky Williams playing and running the ball against a big front will be a key test for him.  So far, he has looked great in the pre season. 

2.     How Chad Henne has progressed from week one of the preseason.

3.     Ted Ginn needs to take a step forward and make a few plays in the game.

4.     Do the Jags have an outside rusher in Quinton Groves?  Last week he was trying to do too much and needs to get off the ball and up the field. 

5.     How former Jacksonville corner Brian Williams looks playing safety.  If he can handle the switch, this gives the Jags more speed and athletic ability inside. 

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS

1.     This will be a good game for Tarvaris Jackson to prove he can throw the ball with accuracy and can make good decisions.  The Ravens on defense will run new schemes and will force Jackson to think and react quickly.  This is a good test. 

2.     How does Troy Smith play in the game?  The Ravens will struggle to run the ball and the burden to function on offense will fall onto Smith.  This is a good test for him. 

3.     The Ravens offensive line appears on paper to be outmatched in the game.  How it plays out on tape will be interesting. 

4.     The Vikings' receivers will face man-to-man in the game. How well they perform against it will be worth noting. 

5.     With Madieu Williams out and Tyrell Johnson injured, who will assume the strong safety role?

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

1.     It will be interesting to determine the development of KC quarterback Brodie Croyle. The scheme of the Cards will cause some confusion and place some pressure on Croyle. 

2.     How the Chiefs offensive line plays in week two of the preseason.

3.     How the Chiefs corners match up early in the game to the very good wide outs of the Cardinals. 

4.     How Matt Leinart handles the pressure from the Chiefs defense and how accurate he is in the game.  Leinart tends to throw high when he gets wild. 

5.     Does Tim Hightower play as well in week two as he did in week one?

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT ST LOUIS RAMS

1.     Chargers will play many of their backups in the game and it will be a good evaluation for their second-line players. The Chargers will be cutting several NFL-caliber players at the final cut.  They have talent and depth. 

2.     If they don’t have Steven Jackson, who will be the running back for the Rams?

3.     Can the Rams handle the power of the Chargers defensive line? 

4.     How does Charger back-up quarterback Charlie Whitehurst look in the game?  Does he have a chance to be a legitimate second?

5.     Can the Rams defense play the Chargers running game well early?  This game might be a game of the Rams first team against the Chargers second team.  The Rams need to really scout this tape for their waiver wire claims. 

DALLAS COWBOYS AT DENVER BRONCOS

1.     Can the Denver offense handle the power of the Dallas defense?  Who will run the ball into the end zone when the Broncos are in goal-line offense?  The Broncos don’t have a power back. 

2.     Can the Broncos get any pass rush at all against the bigger and stronger Cowboy offensive line?

3.     How is the overall conditioning of the Cowboys and how will they handle the altitude in Denver?

4.     Cowboys special teams, have they improved this week?

5.     How does defensive tackle, Dwayne Robertson of the Broncos play? 

HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

1.     Running back situation for the Saints.  Who is going to be the big back?

2.     Who will be the runner for the Texans?  Will it be Steve Slaton who looked so good in week one?

3.     Defensive tackles for the Saints.  Who will step in and take over for Hollis Thomas?

4.     Great match up for the Saints offensive line tonight.  How they handle the front line of the Texans. 

5.     Robert Meachem development.  Week one was great, what happens in week two?

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

1.     49ers JT O’Sullivan needs to play well.  It will be a huge game for his career in SF.

2.     Week two of Aaron Rodger's development.  He should play well, as the 49ers are not a strong pass rush team.

3.     Justin Smith, DE of the 49ers.  Does he appear to be able to help their pass rush and how does his quickness look on the slow heavy grass of the 49ers home field. 

4.     How the 49ers wide outs run against the man-to-man coverage of the Packers corners?  

5.     How the Packers left guards play in the game.  49ers will be a 3-4 team and both guards will have to play in space well. 

CHICAGO BEARS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

1.     How does the Bears defensive line play?  The key to the Bears defense will be the line. 

2.     Who manages the game the best for the Bears at quarterback?  Not plays the best, but manages it the best.

3.     Seattle running backs?  Mike Holmgren says he is going to use both all season, so who looks the best? 

4.     Seattle’s young wide outs.  How will they play in the game?

5.     The Devin Hester factor.  Has he become a part of the Bears offense or is he still just running an individual play?