Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

For all the talk about the relationship between Bucs QB Tom Brady and Patriots coach Bill Belichick, the optics between them was all about humility.

It’s still early in the NFL season, but this year’s crop of rookie QBs, including Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson, has had a brutal initiation period.

The Rams earned plenty of attention for their win over the defending champion Buccaneers. But there’s still plenty of work to be done.

Tom Brady’s return to Foxborough marks one of the most highly anticipated regular-season games of all time, but the Bucs QB isn’t looking ahead.

Sure, the marquee matchup of the undefeated Rams and Bucs involves much more than QBs Matt Stafford and Tom Brady. But let’s not kid ourselves.

Raiders QB Derek Carr has provided the glue for a lot of silver-and-black grit so far this season. He did it again with a win against the Steelers.

Falling to 0-2 would be a serious blow to Super Bowl visions for would-be contenders like the Ravens, Cowboys, Bills and Titans.

The Saints have been displaced by Hurricane Ida and have several coaches quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19. But Sean Payton forges on.