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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/16/10/19sqvF.St.138.jpeg|525during pregame of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/16/09/19M9ni.St.138.jpeg|506Green Bay Packers' Clay Matthews wets his hair while warming up on Lambeau field before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/16/09/1tbjRA.St.138.jpeg|525New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles during pregame of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/16/09/IXTAK.St.138.jpeg|525A Miami Dolphins fan watches his team warm up prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/16/08/1pOQJe.St.138.jpeg|468A Cincinnati Bengals player prepares to sanp the ball during a warm up prior to an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/16/08/ZuLCc.St.138.jpeg|416New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees during pregame of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/16/01/489-dpZJp.St.156.jpeg|416San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown with teammates Alex Boone (75) and Joe Staley (74) during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/44/Cd1E.St.138.jpeg|416Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson (21) is carted off the field during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/44/18N9Ai.St.138.jpeg|525New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes (10) gestures to fans as he is carted off the field after being injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/35/J5rnW.St.138.jpeg|525Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (82) is tackled by San Diego Chargers strong safety Atari Bigby (26) and cornerback Antoine Cason (20) during the first half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/03/OKqat.St.138.jpeg|407Denver Broncos fans pose for a photo before the start of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/54/1l08x.St.138.jpeg|449Val Neumann, left, jumps for a football as Rob O'Shea, right, can't get to the ball before the start of the New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/37/11oYYb.St.138.jpeg|525Fans tailgate outside Lambeau field before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/36/1mNTpX.St.138.jpeg|427Buffalo Bills' C. J. Spiller (28) runs against New England Patriots' Rob Ninkovich (50) during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/35/GEZ6g.St.138.jpeg|525San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (85) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) during the first half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/05/1l086.St.138.jpeg|467Buffalo Bills' Fred Jackson (22) runs against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/05/1l086.St.138.jpeg|467Buffalo Bills' Fred Jackson (22) runs against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/04/Zc321.St.138.jpeg|525Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel (7) fumbles as he is hit by San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Shaun Phillips (95) during the first half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/15/04/ggBuw.St.138.jpeg|416EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 30: NFL referees work during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets during a game at MetLife Stadium on September 30, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/10/LlkyF.St.138.jpeg|469Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker holds his finger after being sacked in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Houston. Locker left the filed after the play. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/10/RVSbv.St.138.jpeg|468Tennessee Titans' quarterback Jake Locker (10) is down after being sacked by Houston Texans' Glover Quin (29) in the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Houston. Locker left the field after the play.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/09/O1Uvs.St.138.jpeg|525San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal (11) celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/08/KJXrF.St.138.jpeg|416New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez hands off the ball to Shonn Greene (23) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/14/08/11h0fp.St.138.jpeg|511Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel (7) passes to a teammate during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/03/KJX21.St.138.jpeg|424Line judge Ron Marinucci gives a waves to cheering fans while walking on the field before the Minnesota Vikings-Detroit Lions NFL football game in Detroit Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/03/11gZnT.St.138.jpeg|525A San Francisco 49ers fan watches warm-ups before an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/01/1l05v.St.138.jpeg|491A Houston Texans fan mug for the camera outside Reliant Stadium before an NFL football game between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/00/1o9ve9.St.138.jpeg|525St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/00/LDqzH.St.138.jpeg|525A Seattle Seahawks fan before an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/59/ggBzk.St.138.jpeg|525St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford throws before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/59/tGrKr.St.138.jpeg|416NFL footballs are displayed on the field before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/59/1eudJU.St.138.jpeg|416Kansas City Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel before an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/58/GPsYC.St.138.jpeg|525San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner talks with players during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Kansas City, MO. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/58/OKp1M.St.138.jpeg|525A St. Louis Rams fan before the start of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/49/13vIBi.St.138.jpeg|525Detroit Lions wide receiver Kassim Osgood (10) warms up before the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/49/1jGtAp.St.138.jpeg|451Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson warms up before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/12/49/O1TMO.St.138.jpeg|442Referee Mike Carey (94) is greeted by Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Braylon Edwards before an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/49/E4ddj.St.138.jpeg|406Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) prepares to throw during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/49/18N8in.St.138.jpeg|525Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/48/1dIxCf.St.138.jpeg|490New York Jets inside linebacker David Harris (52) tackles San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore (21) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/48/17EBPY.St.138.jpeg|416San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) looks over his offensive line during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/48/Sr0kB.St.138.jpeg|525New England Patriots' Stevan Ridley (22) celebrates his touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/25/1l06D.St.138.jpeg|449NFL footballs lined up before an NFL football game between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/25/Zc1Y4.St.138.jpeg|388Green Bay Packers fans and sisters, from left, Lea Goldsmith, Cindy Mutter, Sherry Goldsmith, Cathy Brenda hold up a sign in reference to the NFL replacement referees before an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis. between the Packers and the New Orleans Saints. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/24/tGrLh.St.138.jpeg|415NFL umpire Fred Bryan (11) gestures before before an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/09/30/13/23/1eue4H.St.138.jpeg|421San Diego Chargers running back Jackie Battle (44) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) during the first half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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