1. Game of the week
Cowboys v Storm, tomorrow
It may be only round two but it wouldn't be a surprise to see these two teams play in October's grand final. The Cowboys dominated the Bulldogs in their first game, beating last year's beaten grand finalists 24-12, as their big forward pack laid it on for Johnathan Thurston to do what he does. They will have a big advantage in this match, given it is forecast to be played in hot and humid conditions and Melbourne struggled with the conditions in week one, but the Storm have weathered a few handicaps in their time. They smacked the Dragons 30-10 last weekend, extending their winning streak to 10 matches.
If the Cowboys can stop the Big Three, they can stop the Storm.
2. Cam-do attitude
Television executives are trying to come up with ideas to outdo their rivals - Channel Nine's efforts to convey what SBW was thinking plumbed new depths - and now Fox Sports has come up with the FoxKopter, a remote-controlled device that can hover over the field and bring a bird's-eye view of action (others have SpiderCam, which is a camera mounted on a fixed line). Fox has also come up with Cornerpost Cam, which is also being used in Super rugby, along with Ref Cam and Helmet Cam in cricket. If Storm captain Cameron Smith had one installed on him, it might be called the Cam Cam.