Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

The Rams earned plenty of attention for their win over the defending champion Buccaneers. But there’s still plenty of work to be done.

Rob Gronkowski left the Buccaneers’ game against the Rams in third quarter Sunday after taking a big hit from linebacker Terrell Lewis.

Sure, the marquee matchup of the undefeated Rams and Bucs involves much more than QBs Matt Stafford and Tom Brady. But let’s not kid ourselves.

The Saints have been displaced by Hurricane Ida and have several coaches quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19. But Sean Payton forges on.

In their first real game before a live audience at their new Las Vegas stadium, the Raiders brought down the house with a stunning overtime win.

New Jaguars coach Urban Meyer is trying to buck the trend of ex-college coaches stumbling in the NFL. But he’ll face a reality check at this level.

Tom Brady and the Bucs opened defense of Super Bowl crown with a 31-29 win against the Cowboys that had good fortune with some championship grit.

Duke Slater was the longest-tenured Black player in the era before an effective color ban was enforced. His Hall of Fame induction was long overdue.

Jimmy Johnson will be inducted into Hall of Fame next month, yet he’s not in Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, as Jerry Jones reminds us what petty looks like.