This Week's Top 12 NFL Pre-Season Takeaways

12) Byron Leftwich left Giants DL first-round pick Jason Pierre-Paul in the dust, which doesn't exactly speak volumes for the Frenchie's chances at eluding the Draft Bust label

11) This Aaron Rodgers guy in Green Bay might be pretty good

10) While Chad Henne looked much better in the Dolphins' second preseason game, it should be noted that it was against the Jags' team that made Mike Vick look competent



9) Minnesota gave Brett Fave four plays agains the Niners, or one more after he actually got hit

8) The Jets are going to make center Nick Mangold the highest-paid player in the NFL at his position, then move him to corner, just to mess with Darrelle Revis's head

7) A.J. Feeley's thumb injury opens the door for highy touted pick Sam Bradford to get hurt months earlier than expected

6) Albert Haynesworth was disclosed as having a rare skeletal muscle condition, which surprised Redskins Fans who were pretty sure that he didn't have a backbone or muscles

5) Jamaal Charles continues to outplay Thomas Jones, surprising no one with the possible exception of Chiefs coach Todd Haley

4) Ike Taylor and Hakeem Nicks were ejecting for fighting, allowing them to both look like they gave a damn about the fake game without actually having to play it

3) The Ravens gave up over 400 yards in passing to the Redskins, split almost equally between Donovan McNabb and Rex Grossman, proving that without a healthy Ed Reed, they really are that vulnerable

2) Jake Delhomme continued to play well, proving that (a) the games don't matter, and (b) he could be the second coming of Dan Fouts for the next month and still go undrafted in your fantasy league

1) The Mike Martz fantasy football nerd love train took a slight derailment when those world-beating Oakland Raiders laid a multi-sack beatdown on Jay Cutler, who seems likely to learn just why so many of Mad Mike's QBs get concussed