Packers QB Aaron Rodgers wants to use more spread formations out of a shotgun, especially if Green Bay can’t run effectively with its RB tandem of John Kuhn and Brandon Jackson. And it makes sense, considering the Redskins are allowing 305 passing yards per game. Washington should be caught up in a matchup dilemma with Packers TE Jermichael Finley, because the Redskins' safeties are better coming forward than covering any receiver laterally.

The benching of QB Trent Edwards by Bills coach Chan Gailey undoubtedly means that his career is over in Buffalo. The switch to Ryan Fitzpatrick was endorsed by the Bills’ best offensive player, WR Lee Evans, and we’ll see if Fitz can win a shootout with Tom Brady. Fitzpatrick is 8-14-1 as a starter over five seasons, although he did win five starts last season. New England has won 13 straight against the Bills, dating back to 2003. The Bills haven’t had a 300-yard passer in 58 consecutive games. Buffalo’s Donte Whitner said that the Packers, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers, were laughing at them at the end of last Sunday’s loss.

The aftermath of Ryan Grant’s season-ending ankle injury has brought out on speculation in Green Bay about a running back who at one point was thought to be available: Marshawn Lynch.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, a college teammate of Lynch at Cal, was asked what he would say to the front office about a possible deal for Lynch.

“Bring him on,” Rodgers said without hesitation, according to the Milwuakee Journal Sentinel.

NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reports that the Bills are telling teams Lynch is not available. While it’s easy to connect the dots from Lynch to the Packers, this appears a dead issue for now.

16 starting quarterbacks threw for under 200 yards in week 1. In 2009, there were 9 week 1 starting QBs under 200 passing yards. Aaron Rodgers, Matt Schaub, Brett Favre, Donovan McNabb, and David Garrard started off both seasons with a sub 200 yard passing performance.

Even elite QBs don't always start off on fire. Don't panic after one week. Last year Rodgers, Schaub, and Favre turned out just fine.

It took two years and five days, but finally Todd Haley and Kansas City have beaten somebody in the preseason.

Helped perhaps by Green Bay's decision not to dress three key starters, the Chiefs took a 14-0 lead and held on Thursday night for a 17-13 victory over the team that many are making the favorite in the NFC.

The backup defense that gave away a victory last week against Philadelphia held fast this time and kept the Packers' third-teamers out of the end zone in the final sloppy minutes.

"Overall, I think that's good for our team to come out there and get a win," Haley said. "We knew this whole preseason was about one thing, and that was being prepared for the start of the regular season. It was important for our team to continue to make positive strides and I thought we did that throughout the preseason in all areas."

Matt Cassel and backup Brodie Croyle each directed touchdown drives for the Chiefs, who finished the preseason 1-3 after going 0-4 a year ago.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and a host of other Green Bay starters didn't suit up for the final tuneup of the preseason. Backup signal-caller Matt Flynn played into the third quarter and completed 23 of 37 passes for 304 yards, much of it against reserves.

The Packers have said Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers would play just one series against the Chiefs in their final preseason game, and that’s an important one for the Chiefs.

Rodgers hasn’t been sacked in 53 attempts during the preseason, so the Packers are taking good care of him. Can the Chiefs put him down without their best pass rusher, Tamba Hali, who is unlikely to play because of an ankle injury?

QBs
Jake Delhomme’s preseason passer rating is 110.5. He is fourth in the NFL behind Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Kyle Orton.

Seneca Wallace’s passer rating is high, 103.0, even though he has completed just half of his 26 passes. He benefits from averaging 8.8 yards per passing attempt (Delhomme is at 7.2) and a 3-to-1 touchdowns-to-interceptions ratio.

Through three games, the Browns lead their opponents 703-542 in passing yards. In the 2010 regular season, opponents led the Browns 3,915-2,076.

Delhomme was sharp in preseason game No. 3, going 20-of-25 for 152 yards, a touchdown and a 105.3 rating. That encouraging work is tempered by this bit of recent history: In his third preseason game last year, Brady Quinn went 11-of-15 for 128 yards, a touchdown and a 121.0 rating in a win over Tennessee.

RBs
Jerome Harrison has rushed 23 times for 72 yards. He is not concerned about his 3.1 per-carry average.

“I’m where I want to be,” he said, “besides the fumble.”

He was talking about a fumble that was recovered and returned for a touchdown Saturday. He also lost a fumble in the previous game.

Peyton Hillis leads the Browns in carries with 21. He is averaging 3.8 yards. James Davis has averaged 3.4 yards on 11 carries.

The Browns are looking for a back who can average closer to 4.5. That is one reason they are eager to get rookie Round 2 pick Montario Hardesty in a preseason game. He has missed the first three games but has not been ruled out of Thursday’s game against Chicago.

Aaron Rodgers extended his sizzling start to the preseason, throwing three touchdowns before halftime.
The points just kept coming after that for the Green Bay Packers (2-1), who scored six offensive touchdowns and twice on special teams on their way to a 59-24 preseason rout of the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field on Thursday night.

Expectations are high in Green Bay this season, and Rodgers has shown every indication that he is ready to lead a deep playoff run.

"When we get into a rhythm like we have this preseason on offense, we're going to be tough to stop," Rodgers said. "It's fun."

Aaron Rodgers continues to enjoy a summer carryover from his first Pro Bowl season for Green Bay.

Seattle's rollicking summer with new coach Pete Carroll just got its first big concern.

Rodgers was 8 for 11 for 116 yards and two touchdowns in one, easy quarter. Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck was 11 for 15 for 127 yards with a score in a redeeming first half, but the Seahawks could be without rookie sixth-overall pick Russell Okung for a while because of an injured right ankle sustained early in the Packers' 27-24 preseason victory Saturday night.

The left tackle who got a guaranteed $29 million this month from the Seahawks to replace retired All-Pro Walter Jones left for good after one drive with what coach Pete Carroll said could be a high right ankle sprain. That injury sometimes involves two months or more of recovery time.

Seattle's starting defense, which was ransacked most of last season, allowed 264 yards and 17 in the first half.

Green Bay's first play was an exquisitely thrown bootleg pass for 56 yards to a diving Greg Jennings, who beat first-round pick Earl Thomas. Rodgers had his second incompletion in 15 preseason throws when Seattle's Red Bryant deflected a pass at the line, but followed that with a 12-yard completion to Jermichael Finley on third down to the Seahawks 1. Then, Rodgers threw another bootleg pass to wide-open fullback John Kuhn for an easy touchdown.

Rodgers' second touchdown pass of the opening quarter came while victimizing Thomas again. Seattle's rookie ran up hard to join Lawyer Milloy in covering the same receiver, leaving tight end Finley alone down the middle for a 12-yard touchdown catch and a 14-7 lead for Green Bay. Milloy was yelling and pointing at Thomas after the play.

Former New York Jets All-Pro Leon Washington, making his Seattle debut, scored his first touchdown since breaking two bones in his leg 10 months ago. And Hasselbeck, upstaged by new backup Charlie Whitehurst last week against Tennessee, established a rhythm he and Seattle's offense has mostly lacked in his last two injury-filled seasons while leading two touchdown drives in the opening half.

Whitehurst was 9 for 20 for 73 yards with two interceptions while playing the second half. He threw a go-ahead touchdown pass of 3 yards to Ben Obomanu late in the third quarter.

Washington bolted out of the tunnel to the opposite end zone while leading his new teammates onto the field before kickoff. Then he bolted through the line unlike any back Seattle has had in years on an 11-yard touchdown run that tied it at 14 early in the second quarter.

He was then mobbed by teammates and the always excited Carroll, who's been eager to see if Washington was ready to lead the competition to become Seattle's lead running back.

Green Bay wide receiver Donald Driver returned to full contact workouts for the first time since having arthroscopic knee surgery during the offseason.

Always a fan favorite, Driver drew applause nearly every time he touched the ball.

"They felt fine," Driver said. "I didn’t have any problems cutting today. No one got to see me during (organized team activity workouts) or minicamp, so it was fun to get back on the field and put the pads on, and the helmet, and catch balls and run routes. Basically just being with the team and getting in the flow of things."

The veteran is currently at 28 in 4for4's rankings. Driver is at the age where his skills could erode rapidly, but given the quality of Green Bay's offense and his rapport with Aaron Rodgers, he might be able to help fantasy teams one more time. His production is not likely to match up with his ADP, so it's important to select him at the right time on draft day. If you reach for him, you will likely be disappointed. If he slides lower than he should, he could be a decent value.