Jimmy Garoppolo helps Patriots beat Cardinals 23-21

In fact I was preparing for a double digit loss but thankfully the football Gods had other plans.

"It's fun to watch them and support them, and even if I'm not out there, I'm with them in spirit and I'm just hoping and cheering like all those Patriots fan that we win every game we play", he said. Wentz played mistake-free football despite missing the last three preseason games with injured ribs. Now it's time for the Jimmy G show.

"We should have won the game", Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. I'll attribute it to nerves. The rest of the drive felt seamless, especially the TD strike to Hogan. He also may have caused Brady to think twice about his job security.

Asked if he was personally angry, helpless or nervous, Brady said it was none of those things, as he was interested in what the Patriots were doing and how adjustments were made.

"I think all good quarterbacks are good at that", Belichick said.

The Pats weren't afraid to let Garoppolo test the Cardinals' best coverage guys.

It's only one game, but the two teams seem headed in opposite directions.

Garoppolo took a hit from Markus Golden and fumbled. "This year, we are talking about learning how to win, learning how to close these games, sticking together and making plays at the end".

The Patriots were without QB Tom Brady, or TE Rob Gronkowski, or LT Nate Solder, or RT Sebastian Vollmer, or RB Dion Lewis, or ED Rob Ninkovich, and RG Shaq Mason was playing while hurt.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading the Packers to a victory against the Jaguars. "It was a great way to start the season for our team". Garoppolo came back out looking sharp which led to a Patriots touchdown.

Oakland had to overcome a 14-point second-half deficit and a 424-yard, four-touchdown performance by Drew Brees.

It now looks as though the Patriots have two good quarterback options, and this is a problem. Marcus Cannon was the biggest culprit by surrendering both sacks, a quarterback hit that resulted in a roughing the passer penalty, one pressure and one holding penalty.

And, so does the running game - Running back LeGarrette Blount looked incredible Sunday night and was physically imposing his will on the game at times. Garoppolo left the field ecstatic. Who knows. Would my stress level have been lower if Brady was under center? "I thought he played solid". Garoppolo was facing hard situations and Arians calling timeouts gave Garoppolo plenty of time to think it over, talk with McDaniels, and prepare for the play. If I was a Cardinals fan, I would have been infuriated. To top it off, Fitzgerald was putting on a clinic against Logan Ryan.

The Cardinals had a chance to win it but Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard field goal with 41 seconds remaining. The Patriots won 23-21. "I thought it was bad initially but just gutted it out and was able to finish the game". Football games are often impacted by luck. "That's on me. This game falls on my shoulders".

Somebody is going to offer Garoppolo a monster contract. "They are a very talented defense and that's a good group of players out there". This is not defense, it never will be. "They know when they're under pressure and they have to get rid of it, they know when there is a little bit of extra time to hold the ball in the pocket". "He was just an average spectator on special teams". This is Brady's team and it will be until he decides to retire. This isn't a Bledsoe goes down Brady takes over situation. "That is a good thing we have going for us". They are playmakers and need to be around more game-winning plays than they were last night.

"It's that one thing that we have to do is continue to go out and execute and make sure that something like last night doesn't happen again".

After Eli Manning's third touchdown pass put the Giants in front for good, McAdoo did what he promised before the season: He ran the ball to try to run out the clock. But I also saw his abysmal effort to gain yards running up the middle and his inability to see the few holes the makeshift offensive line was able to create.

The drive started at their own 25-yard line. Not a chance Blount keeps the starting job throughout the season, with or without Dion Lewis. The move leaves Zac Dysert as the only quarterback on the practice squad.