... waiting to board an 8:15 am to Boston. Someone just skipped through the terminal playing a fiddle. New York’s a strange place.

Not so strange were the outcomes from the week 1 games in the NFL. The surprises weren’t who won, but instead how close some of the winners came to losing.

The Patriots needed a Leodis McKelvin gift for a chance to beat the Bills at home. A slow start for Tom Brady was expected, but the Patriots defensive struggles must smell like a pie cooling on a window ledge to the AFC contenders.

Trent Edwards—that’s right, I said Trent Edwards—was able to move the ball effectively against a gassed New England defense, despite an obvious fear of throwing deep. I know the no hudd...

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