After The First Week Of NFL Preseason, Here Are The Major Takeaways

The first preseason week to the NFL ended with some minor and major developments and not all of them were good, especially for the teams on the east coast, so we’ll be naming some of the biggest takeaways from the AFC and NFC East. 

To kick things off both New York teams were able to narrowly defeat their opponents, but the Jets might be in a tough spot moving forward as the team confirmed their Quarter Back suffered a possibly serious knee injury during the first quarter. Zach Wilson, after getting injured last season in Week 7, is back on the question list after hurting the same knee as last season. As of right now, the Jets are hopeful, that he will return within 2-4 weeks. Though if things turn out for the worst the Jets will have to look at their options for a replacement. 

Moving onto the Giants they had a very good game with some slight hiccups, though overall analysts say that the team is moving in the right direction as Daniel Jones ended up going 6-of-10 passing for a total of 69 yards while backup Tyrod Taylor when 13-of-21 passing for 129 yards. The Giants may be a top contender if they’re able to work out a few mishaps within the next month. 

Despite the Philidelphia Eagles losing to the Jets by 3, it was pretty much an amazing start to Jalen Hurts season despite taking a brutal hit from Jets #56 which resulted in a flag for unnecessary roughness. The reactions from fans, players, and coach Sirianni were all mixed as the coach could be seen yelling over to the Jets sideline. Thankfully the hit was brushed off by Hurts as he quickly got up. Though for the play it could have been much worse. With a good mix of creative plays and a perfect 6-of-6, the Eagles may be a tough team to handle. 

The Cowboys and Patriots are both working internally to make some changes for their teams for the Patriots it revolves around shot calling as we saw a few figures make some calls during their game against the Giants. For the Cowboys, however, their focus is on penalties as last season they ended with the most in the NFL at 127. Though it certainly wasn’t a good game for that goal as the team finished with 17 accepted penalties, which was the most in the NFL so far. 

The Bills pulled ahead despite not playing most of their starters, despite what seemed like a very average performance from the Quarterbacks. There were some shining plays, one being from the punt team, as Matt Araiza matched last season's longest punt at 82 yards which lead to a touchback. Meanwhile, wide receiver Khaili Shakir made some impressive catches. So, we’ll have to keep an eye on the Bills. 

We saw more concerns from Washington as running back Antonio Gibson fumbled on his second carry, according to him he’s worked on this issue during the off-season, however, he’ll have a lot to prove with all eyes for the team now looking at him. However, that doesn’t mean the game was all bad, as their offense and defense showed promise. Lastly, with the Dolphins they had a good victory over Tampa Bay, with rookie QB Skylar Thompson leading the charge. It’s clear since being picked in the 7th round that the rookie is coming along nicely in his training.  

Overall, we still have a long way to go in the NFL before anything becomes concrete. Though this is the time when we’ll see teams make tough choices to give them the best start to the regular season. So, keep up with all your favorite preseason moments right here on Fox Sports New Jersey. 

The 2022 NFL Season is upon us, and if you're road tripping to a far away stadium, we're here to help you to plan your beer budget, based on what beer cost at every NFL stadium last season.

Every year, sports business data firm Team Marketing Report releases its NFL Fan Cost Index and they found that the price of beer varies greatly across the stadiums. Statista has really good data on this, too.  And the price of a beer seems to be totally unrelated to how good the team is. For example, a beer at a Jaguars game is double what they charge in Cincinnati at a Bengals game. The Dolphins charge $11 which is why fans might be more inclined to show up drunk. The Washington Commanders probably have no business charging for beer at all. They should make beer free to anyone willing to buy a ticket. And the beer should delivered. With peanuts!

With that: let’s analyze the price of beer at each of the NFL stadiums. Keep in mind that this is what beer cost last season, and there's a good chance that prices could go up for the upcoming 2022/2023 season.

Yes, the team from Washington has the highest priced beer. A team that hasn't finished above .500 in 5 years. They did make the playoffs in 2020 when they won the East with a 7-9 record.

The Bengals need to up that price. That team is too good.

The Dolphins will probably have to raise their beer prices to pay for legal fees and fines.