As much as I looked forward to football season starting again, I am equally frustrated two games in. One on hand, the woeful Buffalo Bills; on the other, the plucky but tough luck Detroit Lions; and then you have my two unlucky Fantasy Football teams. I’ll save talking about that disaster for another time.

I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect much of the Bills coming into the season. A new coaching staff doesn’t come in and immediately excel, especially given the lack of any serious change in lineup. Pre-season gave me some hope that there would be more offense than last season, but instead it’s just offensive how Trent Edwards keeps getting hammered, hindering his ability to see anyone downfield.

Meanwhile, their 50 year rebuilding project nearly complete, the new-look Lions appeared ready to convince people that times were finally different in Motown….and then franchise QB Matt Stafford went down with (another) shoulder injury in the first half of game one against the Bears. Miraculously, they hung in there, and won the game on a last minute TD grab by Calvin Johnson – until it was called back in a ridiculous ruling that cost them their first road victory in 20 games. Another heartbreaking loss to the Eagles (35-32) in game two proved, at least, they are further ahead than the Bills on offense, but any way you slice it, 0-2 still sucks.

On the bright side, the Lions and Bills are tied with the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys at 0-2. (Who expected THAT?) I guess you could say there’s always hope, especially this early. A team that starts 0-2 could theoretically finish 14-2. Then again, donkeys could fly out my butt.

Mad Men
I have not missed an episode of Mad Men on AMC since the beginning. Every season has been fascinating, but this season has been looser, with many unexpected plot twists. Kudos to creator Matt Weiner for capturing the topsy-turvy nature of the mid-60s with storylines that reflect the unsettledness of the era.

Here are the three reviews I always read on Mondays. If you love the show as much as I do, I would bookmark them:

http://www.open.salon.com/blog/silkstone

http://tvrecaps.ew.com/tv-show/mad-men/

http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/tag/mad-men/

And for a wonderful video recap, including insights from cast members and writers, click here.

–Brian