Calvin Johnson and the Lions opened the season with an impressive win against the Giants. San Diego led late in Arizona, but the Cardinals rallied in the fourth quarter to open the season with a victory.
3 things we learned in the Lions’ 35-14 win

Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports2. The Giants’ new offense imploded. New York seemed to begin to figure things out in the second quarter. But, in what has become typical Giants fashion, Manning threw two interceptions in the second half, though they were mostly because of confusion within the offense’s own ranks.
This ... isn’t going to do it:
Read Article >Joique Bell Hip Hop Hooray!

Leon HalipRemember last year when Joique Bell scored his first TD of the year and jumped into the crowd for some participatory Naughty By Nature? Well, he scored his first TD of the 2014 season and AYYYYYY OHHHHHH AYYYYYY OHHHHHH
This made the Lions’ game against the Giants 35-14, and, well, yeah, this is just about over.
Read Article >Jon Gruden calls it the turkey hole

Andrew Weber-USA TODAY SportsTurkey hole.
What does Jon Gruden call “the turkey hole?” The turkey hole, that’s what.
Read Article >DeAndre Levy intercepted Eli Manning with one arm
The first Eli Manning pick of the year was a doozy. This pass would have hit Larry Donnell in the heels. Instead, DeAndre Levy used caroms off a teammate and his own bicep to secure the ball with one arm:
And when the interception call stood, Eli wasn’t pleased:
Read Article >It took two drives for two huge Megatron TDs
The Detroit Lions’ season has started and -- well, the Detroit Lions have scored twice, in exactly the way you thought the Detroit Lions would score:
The first was a 67-yard strike after Matt Stafford juked Damontre Moore in the backfield, with Johnson way way way behind anybody on the Giants’ defense.
Read Article >Chargers vs. Cardinals: Current weather in Arizona
Rainfall over Phoenix has made Monday the wettest day on record, causing flash floods and making many roadways impassible. This is what Interstate 10 looked like before and after today’s rainfall:
As of 4:00 p.m. ET, thunderstorms and heavy rain have subsided for Phoenix and the surrounding areas such as Glendale, the location of University of Phoenix Stadium. However, a flash flood watch will remain in effect through 8:00 p.m. ET.
Read Article >Andre Ellington getting worked out before game

Christian PetersenEllington suffered a foot injury in practice last week and was listed as questionable for the game. Initial reports suggested that he could miss four to six weeks, but he managed to get a limited practice in on Saturday. He remains a game-time decision.
Read Article >Odell Beckham fantasy football injury update

Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY SportsFantasy Impact: Beckham’s hamstring injury has forced him to miss time dating back to the team’s OTAs. Rookies have typically never received significant playing time under head coach Tom Coughlin. Beckham has a lot of ground to make up before he can creep onto the the fantasy radar in re-draft leagues. Even if he was active, the Giants’ struggles on offense have been well documented with the team transitioning to the West Coast scheme under new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo.
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