NFL Week 1: When the Shield Fails - the Ray Rice Disaster, Social Media Empowerment, 49ers Road Field Advantage, Broncos Balling, Falcons Rally Up, Seahawks Beast Mode, Fugly NFC East 09-10-2014

Segment 1: D-Stat escapes the RIR incident and the Fantasy Faphorn is born. A tip of the cap for Joan Rivers. The Ray Rice issue, emotional impact beyond the confines of sports, and doubting the NFL. A different level of resonance, understanding demographics, and the power of raw video forcing the NFL's hand. The Ray McDonald spillover and the the NFL pushback hammer. Money and power - tipping the scales of justice. Plausible deniability, Roger Goodell goes Yakety Sax, and when the shield fails.      

Segment 2 (30.30): Janay Rice speaks out on Instagram. The benefits and scrutiny of the public eye. A different kind of power game and the impact of social media empowerment - the #WhyIStayed and the #WhyILeft hashtags. The NFL brotherhood weighs in, organizational responsibility, and living up the preached ideals of the shield. 

Segment 3 (53.49): Giving love to a few NFL rookies for their week 1 performance. Cowboys - 49ers, the wrong kind of America's team, the sea of red, and an alternate home stadium for the 49ers. Tony RONO! Dap for Colin Kaepernick and a prepared 49ers team. The NFC Least strikes again. Arnold chimes in on the Cowboys. Falcons - Saints. The Falcons rebounding from 2013, the importance of Julio Jones, and Matt Ryan goes big. A Devin Hester sighting plus Colston drops the ball. 

Segment 4: (1.27.55): Colts - Broncos. The classic tale of two halves, Peyton hits another milestone, and Julius Thomas rocks stat sheet. Andrew Luck clutches up - knowing when to muscle up the run. Dap for Reggie Wayne and Bradshaw's almost play. The Trent Richardson train limps and the Failhorn on Montee Ball. Ravens - Bengals. Steve Smith ragdolls Adam PacMan Jones plus A.J. Green masters the tip drill. A beat reporter rips Joe Flacco. Browns - Steelers. Kung Foot fighting as Antonio Brown crushes Spencer Lanning in the face. Panthers - Bucs. Derek Anderson lives! Cam Newton huddles up and Graham Gano warms up with the Bethune-Cookman marching band.             

Segment 5 (2.03.42): The fugly NFC East. Redskins - Texans. J.J. Watt beasts up and Jadeveon Clowney gets dinged up. A conservative Redskins approach, a hesitant RGIII, and more special teams disasters. Ryan Fitzpatrick goes beard league and a tip of the cap for Andre Johnson. the impact of mistakes and driving home the running game. Lions - Giants. The Megatron show, Matthew Stafford taking the next step, and Eli cranking up the #ManningFace. Building confidence and growing pains for the Giants and the Redskins.  

Segment 6 (2.29.26): Eagles - Jaguars. Foles rocks the first half fail train before cranking up a second half blow out. Jets - Raiders. Patriots - Dolphins. Say hello to Knowshon Moreno and Cameron Wake. The Chiefs get waxed by the Titans and Jamaal Charles goes MIA. The Cordarrelle Patterson show and the Vikings crush the Rams. The Bears fugly up against the Bills. Aaron Rodgers stays away from Richard Sherman, Percy Harvin beasts up, and the Seahawks sticks it to the Packers. Separating out the good teams from the great ones. Prime week 2 games - looking for the week 2 bounceback. Fails of Week 1. Virginia Tech rolls up the Buckeyes, Texas A&M tears it up, and the Big 10 takes it in chin. Wrap up. 09-10-2014, MP3 format.  

      

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