Following Week 2's Sunday games, each NFL team is represented below, marked by a not-so-subtle nod to the general managers we focus so much of our site's attention towards and our namesake. NFC The Ted Thompson ? Pete Dougherty of the Green Bay-Press Gazette: "On most of his dropbacks, (Trent)Edwards was sacked or harried by (Clay) Matthews, defensive end Cullen Jenkins or Nick Barnett. After two games, it?s apparent Matthews deserves to be highlighted in defensive coordinator Dom Capers? scheme and is on his way to monster season if he?s not waylaid by the hamstring injury that sidelined him for the final four weeks of training camp. ?Just glad (Matthews) is on our team, because he?s a big-time player,? Rodgers said. ?We get on him and tease him about missing training camp the last couple years, but we?re just glad he plays on Sundays and plays the way he does.? The Jerry Angelo ? Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune: "Devin Hester quietly lobbied for more touches after having just one ball thrown his way in the opener. One play Sunday showed why he could become a prime target. Hester's spectacular one-handed touchdown grab helped the Bears beat the Cowboys 27-20. "No. 1, I just wanted to secure the ball and keep my feet inbounds," he said. "Great throw by Jay (Cutler). He put it exactly the place it needed to be." The Martin Mayhew ? Brian VanOchten of The Grand Rapids Press: "Jahvid Best couldn't be much better. The rookie running back led the Lions with 232 yards of total offense and scored three touchdowns. He has reached the end zone five times in his first two NFL games.. Two games into his NFL career, Best isn't just looking like the best thing to happen to the Lions' running game since Barry Sanders electrified the league. He is beginning to look like the absolute steal of this year's draft." The Rick Spielman ? Andrew Das of the New York Times: "Smart football men have written off Brett Favre before, but after his first two outings this year one has to wonder if even Favre is thinking that his latest comeback was a bridge too far. Favre?s performance on Sunday against the Dolphins was his worst as a Viking ? a three-interception disaster that left him with a passer rating of 56.1." The Jerry Jones ? Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News: "Anyway, asked what he thought of Romo?s performance against the Bears, Phillips said, ?He made some great throws. I wish he could have made all great throws.? Here?s the deal: He doesn?t always have to be great. Most of the time, he just has to set his feet and give his receivers a chance to make a play. Romo doesn?t always do that. Bill Parcells used to say that his talented, excitable young quarterback sometimes pulled the trigger too fast. Someone?s saying it still." The Jerry Reese ? Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN: "Tackles David Diehl and Kareem McKenzie had their share of trouble with the Colts? defensive ends. Dwight Freeney overpowered Diehl and sacked and stripped Eli Manning in the third quarter that resulted in a defensive touchdown for the Colts to put the Giants out of their misery at 31-7. Eli Manning was sacked four times and hit six times overall. Shawn Andrews waits in the bullpen. The Howie Roseman ? Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer: "Whenever (LeSean) McCoy touched the ball last week against Green Bay, he seemed to do something positive. But he had only seven carries to go with five catches. Some of that had to do with the Eagles trailing early. But the Reid-Mornhinweg brain trust usually thinks pass first. In his previous six games dating back to last November, McCoy never eclipsed more than 10 carries in a game. He wore down as his rookie season progressed but dedicated his off-season to building up his strength. McCoy can run between the tackles, but that isn't his strong suit. And against the Lions defense - a unit that can man up with any offensive line - the Eagles spread Detroit out, often employing three- and four-receiver sets." The Bruce Allen ? Tom Robinson of the Virginian-Pilot: "Washington had a 17-point lead in the final minute of the third quarter, after all. But Donovan McNabb threw so well ? 426 yards (28 for 38), a TD and no interceptions ? and operated coordinator Kyle Shanahan?s offense so nicely that it makes you believe there?s plenty left in McNabb and more where those 27 points came from. (And 27 should win you a bunch of games.)" The Jed York ? Daniel Brown of the San Jose Mercury News: "As the 49ers head into Monday's game against the Saints at Candlestick Park, (offensive coordinator Jimmy) Raye is under fire not for being old -- but for being old-fashioned. The offensive coordinator's proclivity for up-the-middle runs and homespun phrases seem outdated in an era of whiz-bang passing teams such as New Orleans." The John Schneider ? Steve Kelley of The Seattle Times: "Expect mistakes from this young Seahawks team. Two weeks into the first season under coach Pete Carroll, this still is the getting-to-know-you phase of 2010. A team can't turn over half its roster in one year and not expect to commit turnovers early in the season. A team that won a total of nine games over the past two seasons can't build without bobbles.. As surprisingly opportunistic as they were in the Week 1 win over San Francisco, the Seahawks were equally self-destructive in Week 2." The Billy Devaney ? Bill Coats of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "After an impressive start, Steven Jackson managed just eight yards on five carries in the second half. He wound up with 75 yards on 19 tries, plus 50 yards on four receptions. His blitz pickup wasn't nearly as good as it was last week." The Rod Graves ? Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: "The Cardinals have played eight quarters of football in 2010, and none of them befit a playoff team. They committed another 10 penalties Sunday, one that nullified a touchdown, and had a player disqualified for touching a referee. Though the offense was mostly pathetic, the defense (a) allowed the Falcons to amass 21 first downs in the first half; (b) allowed a third-string running back to post 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns; and (c) was steamrolled by a first-string offense that had scored just one touchdown in its previous 26 possessions, preseason included. This was the worst the Cardinals have looked since rolling over in the snow in New England, and at the moment, this team is anything but a reflection of its coach. That must irritate Ken Whisenhunt to no end." The Mickey Loomis ? Bob Fortus of The Times-Picayune: "New Orleans Saints coaches say they like what they're seeing from Malcolm Jenkins as he gains experience as the starting free safety. "He played very, very well, not only in his coverage, but his leadership,'' defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said Saturday of Jenkins' play in the opening victory against the Minnesota Vikings. "Not only in his leadership, but his coverage calls out there.'' The Thomas Dimitroff ? D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Pushed into service, reserve running back Jason Snelling paid a huge dividend after running backs Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood left the game with injuries. Snelling finished with 129 yards on 24 carries and two rushing touchdowns, his bruising drives into the pile breaking down Arizona's highly respected 3-4 defense. He also caught five passes for 57 yards and another score." The Marty Hurney ? Dean Gantt of the Sporting News: "(Matt) Moore was pulled in the fourth quarter of Sunday?s loss for rookie Jimmy Clausen, likely ending his run as the team?s starter after two games and six turnovers. Moore had an interception and a fumble Sunday before being lifted, and Clausen then engineered the team?s most impressive drive of the game, getting them to the shadow of the goal line before RB Jonathan Stewart was stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 1. While the coaches are not saying this is a permanent change, it?s hard to think one?s not coming. Moore has looked lost all preseason and the first two weeks, making few plays and fewer good decisions. The Panthers? passing game is in a rebuilding mode anyway, so there?s little use slowing the Clausen project now." The Mark Dominik ? Anwar S. Richardson of The Tampa Tribune: "Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Williams is developing a rookie habit which might be encouraged by his teammates. Williams scored a touchdown in his second straight NFL game during Tampa Bay's 20-7 victory at Carolina. He finished with two receptions for 54 yards and the score, a 35-yard pass from QB Josh Freeman. "Since he stepped foot on campus, he's been like that," Bucs coach Raheem Morris said. "He's been productive, Sammie Stroughter-like from a year ago. He came here and he's a No. 1 receiver. He's filled into that role nicely, is making plays all over the field and having fun. "You watch him catch the ball with that big smile on his face, you watch Sammie catch that ball with that big smile on his face, and we all had fun today." Williams has enjoyed burning NFL defenders in two games. AFC The Al Davis ? Steve Corkran of the Oakland Tribune: "Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell got outplayed by St. Louis Rams rookie Sam Bradford in the first half Sunday, and Oakland coach Tom Cable wasted little time making the change to Bruce Gradkowski. Call it a hunch, desperation, whatever, but the move worked, as Gradkowski directed the Raiders on back-to-back scoring drives for a lead they held the rest of the game en route to a 16-14 victory at the Oakland Coliseum. Fans serenaded Gradkowski with chants of "Bruce! Bruce! Bruce!" as the game clock expired. The Raiders evened their record at 1-1 and avoided a disastrous 0-2 start." The A.J. Smith ? Chris Jenkins of the San Diego Union-Tribune: "And while the Chargers were concerned by the loss of first-round draft choice Ryan Mathews with an ankle injury in the first half, they were lifted by the performance of little-bullish Mike Tolbert, who had two TD?s among his 16 carries for 82 yards. Though he was carted away to the locker room, Mathews was back on the sideline for the entire second half, on his feet." The Scott Pioli ? Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star: "Kansas City?s defense allowed zero points in the second half, and (Matt) Cassel was eight for 12 after halftime. ?In that first half,? (Todd)Haley said, ?we did some things that will get you beat. I wouldn?t say we went outside the box a whole bunch at halftime. We felt good about the game plan, about the things we thought would give us a chance to win." The Brian Xanders ? Mike Kils of the Denver Post: "When drafted, (Demaryius) Thomas was considered a raw receiver with great potential and a broken foot. Today, Thomas's greatest challenge will be coming up with an encore after he made eight catches for 97 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut against the Seahawks. "We thought he would be up (on the game-day roster)," said Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant. "But at the same time you are going up against him blind. He's a big-time athlete. With his size, he presents matchup problems. He came out and did some good things. You can't take anything away from him." " The Mike Tannenbaum ? Greg Bishop of the New York Times: "The supposedly too-old LaDainian Tomlinson gained 102 all-purpose yards. (Braylon) Edwards caught five passes, including one for the touchdown, and a 2-point conversion, and despite the scores, he said he would not shave his unruly beard." The Bill Belichick ? Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe: "Football America and metropolitan New York were ready to bury the blowhards from Exit 16W. Then it all came apart like a comb-over in a hurricane. (Tom) Brady stopped going with what was working (stuff over the middle to the tight ends and anything to Wes Welker) and tried forcing the ball to Moss (two catches on 10 balls thrown his way). The Patriots had 80 yards of offense in the second half." The Buddy Nix ? Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News: "The Bills tried to minimize Green Bay's pass rush advantage by running the ball more. In last week's loss to Miami, Buffalo called only 14 runs. This time they called 29, which produced a respectable 112 yards. Marshawn Lynch started and gained 64 yards on 17 carries. Rookie C.J. Spiller was used sparingly, touching the ball on offense just five times. But no team can run exclusively, particularly against a Packers defense that ranked No. 1 against the run last year." The Jeff Ireland ? Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post: "It took the Minnesota Vikings just 11 plays to anger the Dolphins' defense Sunday. "They totally disrespected us," linebacker Karlos Dansby said of the Vikings going for it on 4th-and-2 from Miami's 26 on the opening drive of the game. The Dolphins' defense smacked right back. Lineman Randy Starks batted down Brett Favre's fourth-down pass to end the Vikings' early scoring threat. And they kept smacking the rest of the afternoon, finishing the day with four turnovers, three fourth-down stops and one monumental goal-line stand." The Ozzie Newsome ? Keith Van Valkenburg of The Baltimore Sun: "Joe Flacco isn't making the kind of progress that everyone believed he would, expected he would, and hoped he would. To argue otherwise right now is to deny reality. The Ravens coaches and players will likely rally around their quarterback this week, saying that one bad game does not make a career, and that anyone who criticizes or doubts him is an armchair quarterback who has no clue what he's talking about. And that's what they should do. That's what I would do if I were John Harbaugh. You protect your guy, otherwise he'll be eaten alive if you start expressing doubt. Anyone who points out how awkward he looks in the pocket or how rarely he steps into throws when he's pressured will be dismissed as a hater. They'll point to the Jets game (where he made some nice throws against a good defense), the fact that he's been to the playoffs twice, and say that, for whatever reason, Cincinnati just seems to have his number. But privately, you have to know the Ravens are concerned. This is not a rookie quarterback anymore. Things have to start clicking at some point. Will they? No one can say for sure. The Kevin Colbert ? ? Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Quarterback Dennis Dixon left in the second quarter with a sprained left knee, and Charlie Batch, the only other quarterback on the roster, finished up. There was no immediate word on the severity of the injury. The Steelers released quarterback Byron Leftwich on Saturday in order to get an extra defensive lineman on the roster with Casey Hampton hurt. They plan to re-sign Leftwich, perhaps on Monday, and he could start for them in Tampa next Sunday." The Tom Heckert ? Tony Grossi of The Plain Dealer: "For the second week in a row, the Browns were comatose on offense in the second half. They couldn't locate the end zone with a GPS. They crossed midfield once, achieved three first downs (one by penalty) and completed exactly one pass to a wide receiver. Meanwhile, the defense was just good enough to get them beat." The Mike Brown ? Paul Daugherty of the Cincinnati Enquirer: "The Bengals 15-10 win happened because the defense was all world, and the offense didn?t screw it up. ?I wish it was 100 percent perfect, but it wasn?t,?? suggested Marvin Lewis, who then proceeded to discuss the offense. Well, OK. There is only one Mona Lisa. And perfection left the house when Derrick Mason caught a 31-yard bomb from Joe Flacco, for Baltimore?s only TD." The Chris Polian ? Paul Kuharsky of ESPN: "Nobody does the sack-strip deal better than Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. They each produced a turnover with such a play, and Fili Moala plucked the Eli Manning fumble caused by Freeney for a 1-yard touchdown return. Also, Reggie Wayne?s 10-yard touchdown catch from Peyton Manning was a thing of beauty: thrown to Wayne?s back shoulder, where he pivoted to it leaving Terrell Thomas without a chance." The Gene Smith ? Tania Ganguli of the Times-Union: "The raging inconsistency that has defined David Garrard surfaced again. One week after posting the best passer rating (138.9) of his career, he posted an abysmal 62.7. Garrard threw three first-half interceptions, including an underthrown deep ball to an open Tiquan Underwood in which he was well-protected. On another pick, he forced a ball to Mike Thomas in which linebacker Brandon Siler was right in Garrard?s sight line. Just inexcusable." The Mike Reinfeldt ? Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Tennessee quarterback (Vince) Young played so poorly that coach Jeff Fisher pulled him in favor of (Kerry) Collins in the fourth quarter. Young threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Collins also was intercepted and lost a fumble." The Rick Smith ? John McClain of the Houston Chronicle: "Nobody showed more heart than quarterback Matt Schaub, receiver Andre Johnson and defensive end Mario Williams. Schaub was sacked five times, tying a career high. At times, the Texans acted as if they?d never practiced for a blitz. Yet Schaub refused to lose, completing 38-of-52 for a career-high 497 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson finished with 12 catches for 158 yards and an incredible 34-yard touchdown against double coverage to tie the score 27-27 with 2:03 left in regulation. Johnson had left the game with a sprained right ankle and wasn?t supposed to return. He and Kevin Walter (11 for 144 and a touchdown) were magnificent."