NFL Week 2 Local Headlines: Ugly as hell for Seahawks as Beast Mode puts Del Rio in dancing mood

After a stunning defeat in their opener, the New England Patriots were back to the norm Week 2.

Tom Brady looked like his old self as the Patriots dropped the Saints to 0-2, and there were plenty of other familiar sights in the second week of regular-season action.

The referees came under fire, Denver's defense delivered a punishing display, the Seahawks' offensive line struggled and the poor old Chargers proved fortune cares not for the location of your team.

Here's a look at some of the top local headlines from Week 2.

"Obviously, there were some guys open" — A tip of the cap to Sean Payton for his powers of observation after his Saints allowed Brady to throw for 447 yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots' 36-20 rout.

Del Rio in mood for dancing — The Raiders stomped the Jets, 45-20, to move to 2-0, and Marshawn Lynch celebrated that success in typical Beast Mode fashion with an exuberant dance on the sideline. Asked about Lynch's moves, head coach Jack Del Rio said: "Exceptional. I was going to go join him." Now that would have been fun to see.

Staley freaked out over non-roughing call — 49ers left tackle Joe Staley was apoplectic after seeing no flag thrown for Frank Clark's hit on quarterback Brian Hoyer after a timeout had been called on a key third down in San Francisco's narrow 12-9 loss to the Seahawks. "I heard the whistle for like five seconds, so I didn't even get out of my stance," Staley said. "Then, I was freaking out because they kept going and killed the quarterback."

"Ugly as hell" — How Doug Baldwin described the Seahawks' win, which was sealed by a fourth-quarter touchdown that marked their first of the season. Seattle is 1-1, but there's plenty to be concerned about after two underwhelming games.

Marshall: Denver's defense the best — After holding Ezekiel Elliott to 9 yards in their 42-17 demolition of the Cowboys, Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall quickly proclaimed that the Broncos have reassumed the title of the NFL's best defense. "We put the league on notice that we're for real," he said. "There's no defense in the NFL like us. We're the best."

Prescott makes no excuses — Dak Prescott shouldered the blame for the Cowboys' lopsided loss. "I didn't make plays. There is no excuse for it," he said, perhaps being somewhat overly critical after a game in which very few Cowboys performed to expectations.

Smith hails 'crazy' Kelce score — In their 27-20 win over Philadelphia, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce gave Kansas City a 20-13 lead by incredibly leaping over several Eagles defenders on a shovel pass from Alex Smith, who was left in awe. "To go airborne like that, to find a way to get into the end zone, I thought was crazy," Smith said. After receiving another taunting penalty in the game, Kelce also continues to drive Andy Reid insane for different reasons.

"Brutal" — Antonio Gates needed only one word to describe the Chargers 19-17 loss to the Dolphins, which saw rookie Younghoe Koo miss a potential game-winning field goal. This should have been a day of celebration for Gates, who broke Tony Gonzalez's record for most touchdown catches by a tight end, but he plays for the Chargers, whose attachment to bad luck has followed them from San Diego to Los Angeles.

Jones: 2017 Falcons a different team — For a while at least there seemed to be a chance the Packers could threaten a comeback and evoke painful memories for the Falcons and their fans. But Atlanta refused to let that happen in the opening game at its new stadium, rolling to a 34-23 victory, and wideout Julio Jones made it clear the Falcons have moved on from their Super Bowl collapse, saying: "Last year was last year. We're going out here and finishing games. That was last year."

Adams wishes Packers could 'pick' refs — After seeing a huge throw to Randall Cobb and a touchdown pass to the same receiver called back for offensive pass interference because of pick plays, the Packers and Davante Adams could do nothing but fume at the officials. "Nobody gets called on that like we do," Adams said. "But it is what it is. We can't be the ref. If we could, then it would have been called a little bit better on that."