MMQB Week 2: Jimmy G Starts All Over Again, Lawrence’s Development and More

Links to all our coverage of an exciting NFL Sunday, including Albert Breer’s conversations with Jimmy Garoppolo, Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Flacco and more.

Welcome to Week 2 of a new season here at The MMQB. We are trying things a little differently with Albert Breer’s Monday morning column, publishing items as separate stories throughout the morning. Below are links to everything Albert wrote about Week 2, plus more from our staff.

Jimmy G’s Long Road Back to QB1

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“Trust me, there are some things that I do take personally. But you just got to worry about the things you can control. We’re in the f------ NFL, man. Go have some fun.” The 49ers' new, old starting quarterback discusses his empathy for an injured friend, throwing to an intern on a practice field during a “weird” offseason, and how it felt to return to the field.

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Three Deep: It’s Tua, Flacco and Rush to the Rescue

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With their backs against the wall Sunday, Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Flacco and Cooper Rush figured out a way to save their teams and did it in enormously unlikely victories. All three detail to The MMQB how they did it.

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Ten Takeaways

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Albert Breer’s notes and observations from around the league, including a conversation with Trevor Lawrence and how he’s developing under new Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, a chat with Jared Goff and the Lions taking down the Commanders, the Patriots’ developing an identity on offense and much more.

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Six From Saturday

Albert Breer’s weekly thoughts on this weekend’s college action, geared mostly toward what should be of interest to NFL fans. This week: notes on why Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud looks like the top pick in the draft. Plus, USC true sophomore Caleb Williams, who came to Los Angeles from Oklahoma with Lincoln Riley, is worth putting on your radar for 2024.

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More From The MMQB Staff

Week 1 Game Balls: Dishing Out Awards to Sunday’s Top Performers

Conor Orr: Colts Can No Longer Blame Just Carson Wentz

Conor Orr: Dolphins Are Undefeated, Even Without Tom Brady or Sean Payton

Conor Orr: Mike McCarthy Solved the Cowboys’ Problems on Sunday. Now Let’s See Him Do It Again, and Again, and Again.

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The MMQB Podcast

Listen to Gary Gramling and Conor Orr break down all the games and every major story line on The MMQB Podcast, in your feed every Monday morning.