Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins improved to 2-2 with a long drive at the end of the game to setup a Billy Cundiff field goal to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-22.

The Redskins had a +16.2 advantage in The Trench Counter, recording 11 more first downs and averaging 1.5 more yards pass and 0.9 more yards per rush. The Redskins also had a +14 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Griffin went 26-for-35 for 323 yards, while rushing seven times for 43 yards and a touchdown.

Alfred Morris rushed 21 times for 113 yards and one touchdown.

Josh Freeman went 24-for-39 for 299 yards with one touchdown and one interception, finding Mike Williams and Vincent Jackson for over 100 yards apiece.

The Dallas Cowboys improved to 2-1 with a 16-10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a day in which Tony Romo was beat up while being sacked four times.

The Cowboys had a -1.1 deficit in The Trench Counter, as they were -1 in turnover differential and -36 in penalty yard differential. The Cowboys had a +13 advantage in Total Rushes/Completions.

Romo went 25-for-39 for 283 yards and an interception, connecting with Miles Austin five times for 107 yards.

DeMarco Murray rushed 18 times for 38 yards and a touchdown.

Dan Bailey kicked three field goals to give the Cowboys all the points they would need in a game that featured teams unable to sustain drives.

Josh Freeman was just 10-for-28 for 110 yards with a touchdown and an interception. 

Greg Schiano announced his arrival as an NFL coach by calling for his defensive line to push through toward Eli Manning while the Giants were in victory formation.

Tom Coughlin and Schiano engaged in an argument over the play following the game.

Schiano is "a perceived bully who developed a dubious reputation in NFL circles during his 11 years as Rutgers' domineering head coach," writes Michael Silver.

"Schiano was almost universally viewed as unaccommodating, intimidating and downright disrespectful by NFL representatives who paid visits to Rutgers from 2001-11," continues Silver.

As one veteran NFL coach said of Schiano earlier this week, "It's his way or [expletive] you. He needs to back up a little bit, or he's going to have a very hard time in this league over the long haul."

Many NFL general managers, scouts and coaches familiar with Schiano expressed a resentment toward the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Schiano may not be popular with NFL personnel in general, but he has a close relationship with Bill Belichick. Schiano coached Belichick's son Steven at Rutgers and is believed to have recommended Schiano to the Glazer family.

Many in the NFL were happy that Coughlin confronted Schiano.

"He pissed off The Godfather," said one front-office executive for an NFC team. "Here's Tom Coughlin, one of the most respected men in this league, telling him he's out of line, wondering why his [$97-million] quarterback was put in harm's way. You have to understand that the NFL really is a brotherhood – these guys are in the same union, and some of them socialize together, and some end up as teammates down the road.

"He's been perceived as a bully in the NCAA, and he's still trying to bully. This league has little patience with that. It won't fly. And even before this, the NFL's scrutinizing eyes were already upon him."

Tom Coughlin and Greg Schiano had a testy exchange following the Giants' 41-34 win over the Buccaners.

The Giants were angry when Schiano told his players to knock Eli Manning to the ground when taking the final snap of the game.

"I don't think you do that at this level," Coughlin said after the game. "You don't do that in this league. You don't jeopardize the offensive line, you (don't) jeopardize the quarterback. Thank goodness we didn't get anybody hurt, that I know of, a couple of linemen were late coming in (after end of game)."

"That was a first," Manning said. "Obviously I think it is a little bit of a cheap shot. Going down, we are taking a knee, in a friendly way. They are firing off, and it's a way to get someone hurt."

Schiano said it was a play he'd run before at Rutgers and that he would do it again.

"I don't know if that's not something that's not done in the National Football League, but what I do with our football team is we fight until they tell us game over," Schiano said. "There's nothing dirty about it and there's nothing illegal about it.

"We crowd the ball -- it's like a sneak defense and you try to knock it loose. Watch Rutgers, they would know if they watched us that's what we did at the end of the game."

The New York Giants scored 25 fourth quarter points to avoid an 0-2 start in their come from behind victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Giants had a +8.2 advantage in The Trench Counter, averaging 1.9 yards per pass better than the Buccaneers and recording 17 more first downs. The Giants also had a +19 advantage in Total Rushes/Completions.

Eli Manning was 31-for-51 for 510 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. Manning and Hakeem Nicks connected 10 times for 199 yards and a touchdown, while Victor Cruz caught 11 balls for 179 yards and a touchdown. 

Ahmad Bradshaw left the game with a neck injury, but Andre Brown rushed 13 times for 71 yards (5.5 yards per carry).

Josh Freeman went 15-for-28 for 243 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Vincent Jackson caught five balls for 128 yards and a touchdown, establishing himself as another outstanding receiver in the NFC South.

Doug Martin rushed 20 times for 66 yards and an impressive touchdown in which he spun to the outside from eight yards out.

Tom Coughlin and the New York Giants have studied film of Rutgers from last season in order to prepare to face Greg Schiano's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Schiano was hired by the Buccaneers in the offseason and has no prior head coaching experience in the NFL, giving opposing teams little to base their preparation from.

The Denver Broncos had the best DVOA in Week 1 as they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots over the Tennessee Titans.

Football Outsiders also has a stat calle DAVE, which stands for DVOA Adjusted for Variation Early. After Week 1, DAVE accounts for 90 percent and the current VOA counts for 10 percent.

The Patriots rank first in DAVE at 41.0%, followed by the Falcons, Packers, Bears and Ravens. 

Here are the full rankings for DAVE with the preseason DVOA ranking in parentheses: 

1. Patriots (1)
2. Falcons (3)
3. Packers (2)
4. Bears (6)
5. Ravens (7)
6. Jets (8)
7. Broncos (11)
8. Saints (5)
9. Steelers (4)
10. Texans (13)
11. Eagles (12)
12. Cowboys (14)
13. Panthers (10)
14. Giants (9)
15. Buccaneers (22)
16. Lions (21)
17. Chiefs (15)
18. 49ers (23)
19. Chargers (19)
20. Bills (16)
21. Titans (17)
22. Redskins (20)
23. Raiders (24)
24. Bengals (18)
25. Vikings (29)
26. Seahawks (28)
27. Jaguars (26)
28. Dolphins (25)
29. Colts (27)
30. Cardinals (30)
31. Browns (31)
32. Rams (32)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the first game of the Greg Schiano era, defeating the Carolina Panthers by a final score of 16-10.

The Buccaneers had a +7.6 advantage in the Trench Counter, winning the turnover and penalty battles despite having a -1.9 differential in yards per play.

Josh Freeman went 16-for-24 for 138 yards and a touchdown pass to Mike Williams.

Doug Martin had 24 carries for 95 yards, along with four catches for an additional 23.

Cam Newton threw for 303 yards, but the Panthers only had 10 total yards rushing.

Pro Football Talk obtained a list of how much cap space all 32 NFL teams have heading into the beginning of the 2012 season.

The San Francisco 49ers have the least amount of cap space, while the Philadelphia Eagles have the most.

Eagles:  $21.4 million.

Jaguars:  $20.7 million.

Chiefs:  $14.5 million.

Titans:  $14.1 million.

Bills:  $13.6 million.

Browns:  $13.4 million.

Buccaneers:  $13.2 million.

Seahawks:  $13.2 million.

Broncos:  $12.3 million.

Bengals:  $10.4 million.

Patriots:  $8.4 million.

Vikings:  $8.2 million.

Dolphins:  $7.1 million.

Packers:  $6.9 million.

Cardinals:  $6.6 million.

Redskins:  $6.1 million.

Jets:  $5.9 million.

Cowboys:  $5.7 million.

Colts:  $5.3 million.

Panthers:  $5.3 million.

Bears:  $4.5 million.

Saints:  $4.1 million.

Rams:  $4.0 million.

Chargers:  $3.5 million.

Raiders:  $2.3 million.

Giants:  $2.2 million.

Lions:  $2.0 million.

Steelers;  $1.6 million.

Ravens:  $1.4 million.

Falcons:  $1.3 million.

Texans:  $882,000.

49ers:  $880,000.

The NFL is phasing out old-fashioned playbooks by putting everything on iPads, even video cut-up.

There has been a jump in the number of teams going digital this season from two to 14.

In the NFC, the Bears, Cardinals, Cowboys, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Redskins and Seahawks are using the tablets as are the Bengals, Broncos, Chargers, Colts, Dolphins and Ravens in the AFC.

The Chiefs, Titans and Saints use iPads for some things while still keeping traditional playbooks.

The Ravens and Buccaneers were the first teams to go digital last season.

The top model iPads that feature 64 gigabytes of data and retail for $829 each are loaded with about $700 worth of programming, and most teams issue them to roughly 120 players, coaches, scouts and other personnel, which works out to roughly $180,000 per team.