It was a week for new quarterbacks that the various inferior fan bases of the North have claimed are better than Jordan Love. At least on their current contract. Yes, that includes JJ McCarthy. There are Viking fan dinguses who have tweeted that they'd rather have JJ McCarthy than Jordan Love. Of course, change is hard, and for Vikings fans maybe having a shot at a playoff win would be too much change. Anyway, let's get into the games.  

Lions

• I got endless crap from my Lions fan friends when they drafted the geriatric Hendon Hooker about how he was better than Love. It's his second season now and he's fully recovered from the ACL tear he had in college, so, of course, the Lions started Nate Sudfeld this weekend. I know what you're thinking. I also didn't realize he was still in the league. Lions fans certainly wish he wasn't. Sudfeld was 13/24 for 96 yards and a pick. And he had a long of 26 yards. Exclude that play and Sudfeld was 12/23 for 70 yards. Less than three yards per attempt! Sheesh. 
• Hooker didn't perform much better, also averaging 4 yards per attempt. I would guess that we'll get to see him start the next game. 
• The team's best runner on the night was college safety Sione Vaki - it would be great for them if he was good because Jahmyr Gibbs just reinjured a hammie and we know how that goes. 
• The defense looked good and the two rookie corners (Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw) both played well - of course they both left practice hurt on Monday.  
• Probably the team's most exciting player, new kicker Jake Bates, hit a 53-yard field goal in the game. 

Bears

• I know the Bears played in the Hall of Fame game and when that game happens it's exciting that football is back (as long as the paint didn't harden on the turf) but you have to have some sort of psychosis to analyze what the Bears' third through sixth string did in the Hall of Fame game. 
• Let's go to the game where Bears fans got to see their highly drafted QB in a fun new offense. Mitch Trubisky was 10/18 for 82 yards. He didn't play well per se, but he definitely played. That much cannot be denied. 
• Caleb Williams had Bears fans sprinting to their keyboards to tweet about how he's the best QB they've ever had. After one preseason drive. And can you blame them? He probably is the best QB they've ever had. That third down throw he hit downfield is better than anything Mitch Trubisky or Justin Fields ever put together. Hell, last year Bears fans were sprinting to their keyboards to slobber about a Fields preseason performance where he didn't even throw the ball past the line of scrimmage. I say let them have their optimism. Sure, bookmark a few tweets to throw back in their face after Williams is sacked for the seventh time against us, but just look at Chicago right now: Zach LaVine is the best player on the Bulls, the White Sox lost like 37 games straight and Pritzker wasn't even considered for VP. Caleb Williams preseason highlights are all they have!
• The story of the preseason for the defense is who will be their second-best pass rusher. Fifth-round rookie Austin Booker threw his hat in the ring in this game with 2.5 sacks. That second rusher spot is the team's biggest and maybe only weakness on defense so it would be pretty annoying if they filled it with a good fifth-round pick.

Vikings

• The Vikings' foray into young quarterbacking happened when rookie first-round pick JJ McCarthy took over for Sam Darnold late in the first quarter. McCarthy was able to show off his best college skills, handing the ball off 13 times to Kene Nwangwu and Ty Chandler. He also threw the ball 17 times for 188 yards, 2 TDs and a pick. Not bad for a first appearance. Darnold was 4/8 for 59 yards. It will be interesting to see if McCarthy gets any first-team reps in this preseason.   
• Kene Nwangwu was a great college back and has been one of the league's best kick returners over the past few seasons. He broke off a 48-yard touchdown run in this one. Nwangwu is incredibly fast and could immediately bring another dynamic to this offense that Alexander Mattison never did. 
• The team's other first-round pick after McCarthy, Dallas Turner, played 22 snaps and had a sack. Turner may not start right away for the Vikings but they're expecting him to be the future of the pass rush.
• Soon after the game, and a corner injury, the Vikings called Stephon Gillmore in for a visit. Gillmore did not look great against the Packers in the playoffs with the Cowboys last year. Let's hope they sign him.