Looking Ahead: Week Two

Week One in the Tecmo Bowl season is over, and although each team is only separated by a game with the other, there are some obvious standouts for the Tecmo Bowl at the end of the year, and others that are more suited for the Tecmo Bowels.

The Vikings need more plays like this, and less plays
involving the words "flea" "flicker" and "Wade Wilson"

One of the teams in the first matchup of Week 2 is a perfect example of the latter, the Minnesota Vikings. They laid a big doughnut on Monday Night Football against the Bears, and were almost single-handedly defeated by just one man: Neal Anderson. Luckily for them, they draw the Atlanta Falcons in week 2, and so their hopeful chances for a .500 season are still alive.

Another intriguing match-up, albeit strangely so, is Cincinnati at Houston. The Oilers stand tied atop the standings with the Bengals, but it was Boomer who stood out among the two quarterbacks. Hoping to repeat his Week One performance will be the fans of Cincinnati, who haven't had a thing to cheer about since Brad Gilbert ended the 8 year drought of American championships in the Cincinnati Open.

The battle of NFC East leaders Washington and Dallas is also a big game to look forward to. The Redskins trounced the Lions in Detroit, which was sort of a given, while Dallas escaped with an overtime win over the lowly Browns. Both teams have a lot to prove, as only one can be the bridesmaid to QB Eagles' Tecmo Bowl wedding.

The Hoss calls this mustache 'cute'

The Sunday night Football Night in America matchup on NBC appears atrocious on paper, but it will be a good chance to showcase backup quarterback Mike Pagel's abilities against the 24th-ranked Patriots defense on a national stage. Also on the national stage will be Steve Grogan's pink pants quickly getting discolored after twenty-or-so sacks.

The final game of the week for Monday Night Football features the winless Giants against the first-place Los Angeles Rams. New York already lost a chance at a big win over the soul-eating 49ers, but they'll now get their chance at a surprisingly solid Rams team with a lot to prove. They've only won one game, but that keeps them tied with San Francisco for at least one week, and an upset over a perennial playoff team like the Giants will get the still-infant internet reporters buzzing about the team in Los Angeles that doesn't include Bo Jackson.

In case you weren't paying attention, here are the standings after only one week of play. See you all Sunday for some exciting September football!

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