Social Media Roundup for NFL Week 2

Week 2 of the NFL officially got underway on Thursday when the Green Bay Packers disposed of the Chicago Bears at home, 23-10.

The full slate began on Sunday.

Some surprising scores in Arizona and Buffalo highlight the day. The social media blitz was hot and heavy. Here is a taste of the whirlwind of information.

#ReggieReggieReggie

Reggie Bush is going to be due a nice boost on Madden 13 if this production persists. Bush already had 136 yards and two touchdowns into the fourth quarter. He finished with 172 yards. The NFL's official Twitter feed gave us this:

"

Reggie Bush is pretty good at making defenders miss. See for yourself: on.nfl.com/MIAHighlights #OAKvsMIA

— NFL (@nfl) September 16, 2012"

#UpdateWilsonsHealthInsurance

Russell Okung is a nice young offensive tackle, so losing him is a blow. But when that means Frank Omiyale is going to start, then that may lead to some soreness for Russell Wilson on Monday morning. DC Fanatic tweets:

"

@bryanbroaddus Omiyale’s 22 penalties and 20.5 sacks allowed in his 48 games with Bears.

— DCFanatic (@DCFanaticsBlog) September 16, 2012"

#LetRayRun

I rarely agree with Jason Whitlock of Fox Sports, but I must acknowledge his accurate assessment of the Ravens' run/pass distribution. He tweets:

"

Andy Reid now calling plays for the Ravens. Ray Rice isn't running the ball. This is ridiculous.

— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) September 16, 2012"

#MJDRareAir

Paul Kuharsky of ESPN recognizes Maurice Jones-Drew's rare touchdown accomplishment. The Jacksonville Jaguars may have themselves another Hall of Famer.

"

MJD's TD is his 75th. Moss, Gonzalez, Gates only other active players with 75 or more. #Jaguars

— Paul Kuharsky (@espn_afcsouth) September 16, 2012"

#GoodEliBadEli

This is not the start the reigning Super Bowl MVP was looking for. This quick fact from ESPN proves that when Eli Manning is real bad more often than just about anyone else. That said, he rebounded and led the New York Giants to a 41-34 victory. Eli's final line: 31-for-51, 510 yards, 3 TD and 3 INT.

"

Eli Manning debuted in 2004. He has 13 regular-season games with 3 INT since then, t-most in NFL with...Brett Favre (via @espnstatsinfo)

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 16, 2012"

#WorstCrampsEver

Steve Smith was carted off with what was described as a leg cramp. Hey, it's the little things. He did return to the game. Will Brinson of CBS Sports tweeted:

"

Officially cramps for Steve Smith as he's carted off. Not a knee injury.

— Will Brinson (@willbrinson) September 16, 2012"

#JoshHasAStud

The Buccaneers lost a close one against the defending Super Bowl champions, but Vincent Jackson had a big day. He had five grabs for 128 yards and a touchdown. The Bucs' official Twitter account gave us this:

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WR Vincent Jackson just went over 100 yards for the first time as a Buc (only took 2 games!). He's got four for 109.

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers) September 16, 2012"

#AndTheVeteransShallLeadThem

The Cardinals pulled the biggest upset of the week by knocking off the New England Patriots. Veteran tight end Todd Heap made a historic and clutch grab to help facilitate the 20-18 victory. Darren Urban of Cards Chatter gave us this tweet:

"

That's 499 career catches for Todd Heap. And it was a big one. #AZvsNE

— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) September 16, 2012"

#SeattleNewsFlash

Dallas Cowboys beat writer Clarence Hill Jr. drops this bit of breaking news about the Seattle Seahawks offense:

"

This just in..the seattle offense is not good...wilson not looking at qb

— Clarence Hill (@clarencehilljr) September 16, 2012"

#RomoTheCowboysGreat

Tony Romo joins some elite company after his touchdown pass to Miles Austin in first half against the Seattle Seahawks. Jimmy Burch of the Fort Worth Star Telegram tells us of Romo's Lone Star excellence:

"

Romo, Staubach now both have 153 career TD passes for Cowboys

— Jimmy Burch (@Jimmy_Burch) September 16, 2012"

#BlueBeanie

Everyone is clowning the replacement officials, even Baltimore Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco. Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post tweets:

"

Joe Flacco mocks ref who called offensive PI on Jacoby Jones, says “he didn’t even throw a flag, he threw a blue beanie.”

— Bart Hubbuch (@HubbuchNYP) September 16, 2012"

#JoshTheDumbSumb

Joshua Morgan's silly personal foul penalty cost the Washington Redskins a chance to send the game into overtime. Bleacher Report's own Aaron Nagler is justifiably harsh in this tweet:

"

What a stupid, stupid play by Josh Morgan.

— Aaron Nagler (@Aaron_Nagler) September 16, 2012"

#GentlemanAdjustYourFantasyFootballLineups

This painfully nasty prognosis on Aaron Hernandez' injury came from Pro Football Talk via tweet. This could put a gaping hole in the New England Patriots' offense, and some fantasy owners lineups:

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Source with knowledge says Pats tight end Aaron Hernandez could miss up to six weeks with ankle injury.

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 16, 2012"

#SeauOnOurMinds

San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Antonio Garay honors the late Junior Seau and his barber. This is a thoughtful tribute and an example of amazing skills with clippers. Bleacher Report's Twitter feed delivers this tweet and image:

"

Chargers DE Antonio Garay has Junior Seau's face and number 55 shaved in his head (via @nfl) twitter.com/BleacherReport…

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 16, 2012"

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