Six Things We Learned from Week 3

Here's what we learned from Week 3...

1. Colin Kaepernick isn't as great as he's been made out to be. He did a great job when he stepped into the starting quarterback role after Alex Smith went down, but that success was due in large-part to the fact that opposing defensive coordinators didn't know much about him. Now, it appears that teams have figured out how to control him. He's still a good, dynamic quarterback, but the hype that surrounds him is way overblown.
2. Peyton Manning is like wine; he gets better with age. Seriously, through the first three weeks of the season the 37 year old has completed 73 percent of his passes and thrown for 1,143 yards, 12 touchdowns, and zero interceptions. His 12 touchdowns are the most thrown in the first three weeks in NFL history. Can the guys in Canton, OH just make his Hall of Fame bust right now?
3. The Cleveland Browns beat the Minnesota Vikings after making an impressive comeback in the game. The Browns fans were upset after the team traded running back Trent Richardson to the Colts last week, claiming the team was giving up on the season, understandably. However, the future still looks very bright for this team and with all the picks they have in next year's draft, this team is only going to get better.
4. The Miami Dolphins are for real. I certainly didn't think this team would be 3-0 after three games, yet here we are. Nothing about their play is overly impressive, but they're winning games and that's what matters. If they make the postseason I don't give them much of a shot of advancing, but right now they do look like a Wild Card team.
5. The Pittsburgh Steelers are awful.
6. This is going to be an uber-competitive season. Through the first three weeks of the season, out of the 48 total games that have been played, 23 of them were decided by fewer than seven points. I'm not sure if that is some sort of record, but it's a very impressive stat nonetheless.

Did I forget anything? If there's something you feel I should have mentioned, or if you just want to chime in, please comment!

*Stats courtesy of www.cbssports.com