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NFL Week 1: 5 must-watch games

By Michael Collins

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a helmet and NFL shield logo before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a helmet and NFL shield logo before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 22, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) gets tackled by New York Giants free safety Ryan Mundy (21) during the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) gets tackled by New York Giants free safety Ryan Mundy (21) during the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

New York Giants at Detroit Lions

When: Monday, Sept. 8
Time: 7:10 pm
TV Broadcast: ESPN

The first game of ESPN’s Monday Night Football doubleheader should be lots of fun to watch. If it’s Monday, and Megatron is in the game, you can count on a good show.

The Lions are ready to prove that their 2011 season was no fluke and that they have the ability to contend in the NFC. With a new head coach, Jim Caldwell, the Lions have a renewed spirit that was very apparent during the preseason. The new offense incorporated by the Lions this year seems to fit QB Matthew Stafford well, and that could be trouble for the rest of the NFC.

The Giants are in a similar position to the Lions, only they have a 2-time Super Bowl winning quarterback who wants to prove that he’s not as bad as he played in 2013. The Giants have lost a lot of the pieces of their Super Bowl winning teams, including Justin Tuck, Hakeem Nicks, Will Hill this season. All eyes will be on the Giants’ offensive line to see if they can give Eli Manning any time to throw the ball.

Both teams match up pretty evenly both offensively and defensively, with the Lions having an edge in pass offense.

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