"Meh" too

Been a lot of comebacks, debuts, recycled vets and sparkling new rookies so far this season, as we head into the first weekend of “byes,” or more like “bye-byes” for some teams.

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•   Jon Gruden is back. Thank goodness he had the Browns on the schedule, or he might be 0-4 heading into his bye week, although his defense still made Baker Mayfield look good. Maybe if he still had Khalil Mack. Maybe. Without him, they are “meh.
• Baker Mayfield has looked good in his debut with the Browns, bringing energy to the team, as the analysts and commentators like to call it. He’s not bringing them to the playoffs anytime soon though, so “meh."
• Sam Darnold won his debut, 48-17, over the pathetic Lions, who have since come back to beat the Patriots. The Patriots. The Jets won’t beat them. Nor will the re-energized Bears. Good luck, Sam, but for now, you are “meh.”
• Josh Allen has not revitalized nor re-energized anything in Buffalo, even if they shut out the Vikings. He’s been a washout so far. Tyrod Taylor, come home. ‘meh’ be…
• DeShaun Watson and J.J. Watt, for that matter, are back in Houston. Looks like Bill O’Brien will have to go, though. Don’t worry, Bill, the Patriots offensive coordinator will get a head job and Belichick will bring you back next year. Of maybe he’ll even retire after they win the Super Bowl this year (not), along with Brady, and you can get the head job with no quarterback and no defense, but at least, no expectations. In reality, ‘meh.’
• Every time you hear that Lamar Jackson should replace Joe Flacco in Baltimore, Flacco and the Ravens beat the Steelers. Sorry, Lamar, hang loose though when they flop in the playoffs. In other words, ‘meh.’
• Carson Wentz is back in Philly. Maybe he can catch passes from Nick Foles. Somebody better catch a pass in Philly. They’ve got the Vikings this weekend and the Vikings remember the championship game thrashing last season. Carson Wentz is not invincible. Either are the Eagles, no matter how many times they get away with that throwback pass to the quarterback. Now we find out if Wentz is an MVP or if the Eagles just got lucky last year.
• Is Dak Prescott for real or have the Cowboys surrounded him with just enough to look real? Once again, “meh’ be so. 

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