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SPORTS Friday 14 September 2018

New head coaches go 0-7 in Week 1 of NFL season

ants, Eagles and 49ers each had 36. THAT’S SO BROWNS: Since
have 13 players weighing MISLEADING STAT: Tampa the merger, teams that are
less than 200 pounds. The Bay allowed the second- plus-five in turnover margin
Steelers have 14 players most yards passing (475) are 403-17-3. They’re only
weighing more than 300 but it doesn’t mean the 2-2-1 in those instances fol-
pounds. Bucs have the second- lowing a tie against the
CRIMSON TIDE TAKEOVER: worst pass defense. The Steelers.
Alabama led the way Buccaneers built a 24-point AGE MATTERS: The Raiders
among colleges with 44 lead over New Orleans have the oldest team in the
players on active rosters for and forced Drew Brees to league with an average
Week 1. LSU was second throw nearly every down age of 27.6 years old. The
with 40. Florida had 37, Mi- to try to catch up. Tampa Browns are the youngest at
ami and Ohio State each Bay held on for a 48-40 win. 25.2.q

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden answers questions
during a news conference after an NFL football game against
the Los Angeles Rams in Oakland, Calif., Monday, Sept. 10,
2018. Los Angeles won the game 33-13.
Associated Press
By ROB MAADDI 32 teams in 2002. The Fal-
AP Pro Football Writer cons led the way with 15
New coach. Familiar re- in an 18-12 loss to Philadel-
sults. Teams with a new phia. The Eagles and three
man in charge went 0-7 in other teams had 11. The
Week 1, the worst start by a Steelers had 12. The Raiders
group of new head coach- had the most penalty yards
es in NFL history. The previ- with 155.
ous worst was 0-6 in 2001. It SCORING OUTPUT: The 765
took Aaron Rodgers com- total points were third-most
ing back from a knee injury in a Week 1. The Jets and
and leading the Packers Buccaneers led the way
back from a 20-0 deficit to with 48 and the Ravens
spoil Matt Nagy’s debut for had 47.
Chicago. Jon Gruden re- TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE: The
turned to Oakland and his 12 return touchdowns in
Raiders had a 13-10 half- Week 1 were the second-
time lead before the Los most in an opening week
Angeles Rams turned it into since the 1970 merger.
a rout in the second half. There were 13 in 2011.
Matt Patricia endured the The Jets had two return
worst loss of the seven new touchdowns and became
guys when rookie Sam Dar- the third team to score
nold and the New York Jets a touchdown on a pass,
whipped Detroit 48-17. The rush, interception and punt
Lions can only hope Patri- return in an opener. The
cia fares better than other Dolphins and Titans had
members of Bill Belichick’s TD returns on kickoffs in the
coaching tree did after same game, the 10th time
leaving New England. Ari- that’s happened since the
zona’s Steve Wilks didn’t merger.
have a chance against DOWN TO THE FINISH: Ten of
Washington. Andrew the 16 games were decid-
Luck’s return for the Colts ed by eight points or fewer
didn’t help Frank Reich and four teams — Cincin-
earn a win against the Ben- nati, Denver, Green Bay
gals. Eli Manning’s pick-6 and Philadelphia — had
ruined Pat Shurmur’s open- comebacks in the fourth
er with the Giants. Mike quarter.
Vrabel and the Titans en- DO IT ALL: Khalil Mack had
dured long weather delays his second game with a
in a loss at Miami. None of forced fumble, fumble re-
the seven teams play each covery, pick-6 and sack in
other this week, so 0-2 is still his first game for the Bears.
on the table for all the new He also did it against Caro-
coaches. lina in 2016 while with Oak-
SO MUCH YELLOW: The first land. Charles Woodson in
weekend saw more penal- 2009 was the only other
ties (255) and penalty yards player to do it since sacks
(2,254) than any Week 1 became an official stat.
since the NFL expanded to SIZING THINGS UP: The Gi-