Chickadees Hatch Too Late, Fall by One Week One. Game Notes

Game Recaps

The Chattanooga Chickadees got off to a very slow start gaining only one point from the lackluster defensive performance Thursday night. By the end of the night, the Chicks were down 9-1. The Chickadees would stay behind for the remainder of the matchup, giving up early points to the Kirk Cousins – Terelle Pryor duo. Keeping the Chicks in the game was Leonard Fournette, boasting 100-yard game in his NFL debut. Holding Chattanooga back was Greg Olsen, with only 18 receiving yards, and WR Dez Bryant only accounting for 43. The Chick’s biggest mismatch was between Lamar Miller and the Neptune’s LeSean McCoy, increasing the deficit an additional ten points. The Chicks had an incredible last-ditch effort in the performance of Sam Bradford Monday night, putting up 346 passing yards while accruing three touchdowns getting the Chickadees within one point. The late surge by the stand out athlete won him the title MVP but could not win the game for the Chickadees who were bested by a solitary point to the Virginia Beach Neptunes.

Matchup Preview

• Three players will be returning off a week-one bye, including QB Jameis Winston and Mike Evans, both of which will start this week
• Both teams will be starting two proven quarterbacks who are expected to put up big numbers which should prove for a great matchup
• Starting QB Sam Bradford had limited practice this week due to a knee injury, however, he is expected to start this week.
• The defenses are another close matchup, however, the Chickadees defense receives a slight advantage due to the offense they will be playing.
• Sam Bradford put up a video game-like performance last week he hopes to prove it wasn’t a fluke.
• Chattanooga picked up Zach Ertz to replace a less than stellar performance at the TE position last week.
• The Rock’s week one win was solely due to the incredible performance of QB Alex Smith who should face more of a lockdown defensive this week.

Chattanooga Chickadee’s Season Notes

• Sam Bradford is nursing a nagging knee injury.
• Chickadees picked up TE Zach Ertz to replace Greg Olsen.
• Chickadees Picked up WR Adam Thielen to replace Jamison Crowder.
• Chickadees picked up Baltimore defense to replace New England defense.
• Chickadees picked up K Will Lutz to replace Dustin Hopkins.
• Chattanooga came out of Hurricane Harvey with less damage than expected.
• The Southside Community Park was opened, replacing a long-vacant area known for crime and drugs.
• Chattanooga Mayor to lead a delegation to Japan to maintain high-school exchange program with the city of Tono.