NFL 2013 Season Thread

[screech]

If the two worst teams have the same record, who picks first in the draft?

[#1-norm-fan]

Goddamn that was an insane game.

[Heisenberg]

They share the body and harvest the organs for other players. I hope it doesn't happen

[Ermaximus]

If the two worst teams have the same record, who picks first in the draft?

No idea. How did KC get first pick over us last year?

[#1-norm-fan]

If the two worst teams have the same record, who picks first in the draft?

First tiebreaker is strength of schedule. Then conference record. Then a coin flip.

[Kris P Lettus]

Coin flip

[Innovator]

He might be ours dude.
No I called him first.

[Skippord]

DANNY TREVATHAN IS TH ONE WHO KNOCKS

[Ermaximus]

No I called him first.

Your team might win a game or two before the year ends. Mine has no hope.

[Skippord]

bet the Jags draft Teddy Bridgewater

and by bet I mean hope, because watching Blaine Gabbert is a real bummer

[Ermaximus]

bet the Jags draft Teddy Bridgewater

and by bet I mean hope, because watching Blaine Gabbert is a real bummer

You get to see Chad Henne next week.

Gabbert was booed at the stadium last week.

[Skippord]

as much as I love the Broncos it would be pretty hilarious if they lost to the Jaguars.

[Evil Vito]

So...Vito how good is Clowney?

<font color=goldenrod>Think he'll be a huge disappointment, honestly.</font>

[Skippord]

he's going to be a monster, especially if he were to end up with the Giants.

[Ermaximus]

Again, biggest upset ever in the NFL.

[OssMan]

How does Danieal Manning pronounce his name, is it actually "Danielle" like all the announcers say it

[OssMan]

Yeah he does

[McLegend]

I think Matt Schaub might be washed up.

[Ruien]

It won't matter in this game but Colin does not seem like a great quarterback this year. He has to be mid to the low end of the pack.

[Emperor Smeat]

Could be just the typical "sophomore slump" a lot of players who have a great first year end up having.

[owenbrown]

as much as I love the Broncos it would be pretty hilarious if they lost to the Jaguars.

no it would be funnier if the Broncos get a triple digit score on the Jags

[#1-norm-fan]

Matt Schaub completed half as many passes to the 49ers in this game as Kaepernick did.

[#1-norm-fan]

And the same amount of touchdowns.

[road doggy dogg]

I don't think Schaub is washed up or anything. I think he's always just been kind of average.

As Michaels/Collinsworth pointed out, Houston has the type of offense where they need to work the run to get their passing game going. They're (and by extension, Schaub) not a good "come from behind" (lol anal sex) type team where they sling it out. An ideal gameplan for Houston is for Foster and/or Tate to get going early, build a small lead, then work the play action to guys like Johnson and Owens. When they fall behind quickly their whole offense loses its sync.

I understand the score of the game at the time but their run game was working pretty well last night so I think they shoulda just stuck with that a bit more. IDK. Still love Andre Johnson, fav wide reciever besides Calvin and Steve Smith

[RP]

Lol Tony Romo

[Kris P Lettus]

http://i.imgur.com/qn8pdkV.jpg

[Ermaximus]

Brodus Clay is an Eagles fan?

[Emperor Smeat]

Some stuff from around the NFL:

Vikings signed Josh Freeman to a 1 year deal.

Eagles states Vick is out vs the Bucs but haven't named the starter for next week's game.

Bills state Thad Lewis from the practice squad is now their starter since EJ Manuel is out for the next few weeks.

According to Vegas, Broncos-Jags current spread line (-28) has tied the highest ever spread since the merger.

[screech]

Bills should start Matt Leinart (I think they signed him recently). Love him. Hate that he tanked in the NFL.

[RP]

Lol Tony Romo . You just knew his greatest game ever had to end like that.

[DaveBrawl]

Bills should start Matt Leinart (I think they signed him recently). Love him. Hate that he tanked in the NFL.
Me too, they cut him before Week 1 though I believe.

[screech]

Dammit :(

[ClockShot]

What the fuck is going on in Atlanta?

This team should be better.

[screech]

Me too, they cut him before Week 1 though I believe.

He is still with the team.

[road doggy dogg]

Atlanta is awful in the redzone holy crap

[Kris P Lettus]

If the failcunts lose to the jets this will be the best football week ever

[Kris P Lettus]

Lol pass interference on julio

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Jets are 3-2...the Giants are 0-5...fuck my life.</font>

[Boomer]

The Falcons are just too depleted. Too many young guys playing too many important positions. And Mike Smith doesn't understand when to be aggressive and when to not be aggressive, and once again he was outcoached tonight. Sucks for Tony...shitty year for him to go out on already. I just don't see the Falcons recovering to do anything this year.

[Triple A]

whoooooooooooo

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I see Mike Smith getting canned at this rate.</font>

[Boomer]

Oh totally. Mike Smith was a fantastic coach for Matt Ryan's opening years, but his talk about the "process" doesn't work when the Falcons aren't learning anything from game to game. The Falcons almost certainly have the worst injury list in the NFL right now, but that is no excuse for how poor they've played. They just have no heart at all this year, and Mike Smith isn't the coach to get this team fired up about anything. But with how well the Falcons have done under Smith, if the Falcons finish 8-8 or something, I can see them giving him another year.

[Kris P Lettus]

Hahahahahahahaha

No way they go 7-4 the the rest of the season

[Boomer]

Yeah I said if. I don't expect anything from this team.

[Kris P Lettus]

Lol @ you acting like you expected them to be horrible

Come on

[Boomer]

I didn't expect them to be this bad, no. But I certainly don't expect them to be good now...that's what I'm saying. It doesn't matter what I thought about them at the beginning of the year.

Honestly don't know why I even reply to you about anything involving the Falcons, considering how much you love them.

[Boomer]

You really would love to fuck the Falcunts, is what I'm saying. You talk about it a lot.

[Kris P Lettus]

Yeah but they are kinda busy fucking themselves atm

I'll just have to pleasure myself thinking about that for now

[Team Sheep]

Had to laugh at the amount of empty seats in the Georgia Dome in the 3RD QUARTER. Ridiculous.

Brilliant win.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>"Strange but true: Since 09 (when he took over Jets), Rex Ryan (37-32) now has better reg season record than Tom Coughlin (36-33)."

Fucking hell that's weird to think about. Even when you factor in the playoffs, the Jets have more as both teams had 4 playoff wins in this span...though at least the Giants' ended in a Lombardi Trophy.</font>

[RP]

Lol Tony Romo

[RP]

Really happy for Geno Smith and Rex Ryan. All the preseason shit going on. All the pressure on both and they're taking care of business.

[RP]

Also, Rex Ryan is a hell of a coach. He clearly hasn't lost his team. New England is as weak as I can remember, since the Brady injury. The Jets can win that division.

[Ruien]

Steven Jackson will save the Falcons!

[RP]

Espn just did this Numbers Never Lie segment where they said Romo leads the league in 4th quarter come backs with nine since 2011. That's kind of a lie. Andrew Luck has nine 4th quarter comebacks since 2012.

[screech]

I'm a big Rex Ryan fan. Happy for him.

[The Condor]

I knew the Jets D would be a'ight, but Morningwig has made this offense into something that can play. Rex really is one hell of a motivator.

[#1-norm-fan]

Well any chance the Falcons had of turning things around may have just gone out the window. Julio Jones may be done for the year.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9792368/julio-jones-atlanta-falcons-feared-done-remainder-season-foot-injury-source-confirms

[Emperor Smeat]

Rob Gronkowski expected to be cleared to play this week against the Saints with the Pats hiring Dr James Andrews to provide the official medical opinion on his status.

[road doggy dogg]

Still think Rex Ryan is mad under-rated as a coach. Think I said a few pages back in a few paragraphs that he is like top 5 coach in the league. Stand by that statement still

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The league passed a ruling where teams will basically be forced to participate in Hard Knocks if there are no teams that volunteer in a given year.

"The league still will ask for volunteers. If one is not forthcoming, a team will be appointed. All organizations will be eligible with the exception of those that have made the playoffs in at least one of the last two seasons and those teams that have participated in the previous 10 seasons."

Would seem to suggest Giants or Steelers in 2014 if nobody else agrees to do it.</font> :o

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>New Pro Bowl uniforms unveiled. They look like rejects from Oregon.</font>

http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2013/1008/dm_131008_nfl_pro_bowl_unis_headline/dm_131008_nfl_pro_bowl_unis_headline.jpg

[ClockShot]

Don Julio Jones might be done for the season with what could be a fractured foot.

And I'm fucked fantasywise if that's the case.

[screech]

Was channel surfing last night and came across Frontline - I think that's the show name. The episode was about brain damage (specifically CTE) caused by playing football. Christopher Nowinski was on it. Very interesting.

[Emperor Smeat]

More bad news for 49ers Aldon Smith:

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was charged Wednesday with three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon, stemming from a party at his home in June 2012.

The Santa Clara County district attorney's office said in announcing the charges that Smith, 24, is expected to surrender later this month. He is on an indefinite leave of absence from the defending NFC champion 49ers while undergoing treatment for substance abuse at an in-patient facility following a DUI arrest Sept. 20.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9798105/aldon-smith-san-francisco-49ers-hit-felony-gun-charges

[The Condor]

Raiders look to be a possible 7-9, 8-8 type of team.

[Krimzon7]

Aldon Smith may be done in the NFL. He's in aa shit ton of trouble. Also, ive never been so meh after a huge Cincinnati win. The defense looked superbowl ready, but andy dalton is a fucking anchor weighing the team down.

[screech]

Dalton is the definition of average.

[screech]

Raiders look to be a possible 7-9, 8-8 type of team.

That would win them the NFC East probably.

[DaveBrawl]

More bad news for 49ers Aldon Smith:


http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9798105/aldon-smith-san-francisco-49ers-hit-felony-gun-charges
I now expect Von Miller to kill, cook and eat a man in their apparent game of one-upmanship.

[screech]

lol

[Innovator]

Can one of you guys just come over and kick me in the balls so I already go through the feeling of the Giants game?

[screech]

Sure friend, I'll be there just before kickoff.

[Innovator]

Amazing first minute, Eli pick followed by a bear 4 and out on the 4

[Triple A]

jesus

[Innovator]

Well this is going to be a long night

[Evil Vito]

How is it possible for a 2-time SB MVP to regress this badly?

[Innovator]

Pretty sure giants just doubled their running yardage on this drive

[#1-norm-fan]

lol. Holy fuck, Eli...

[Innovator]

Return of the Beast

[#1-norm-fan]

How is it possible for a 2-time SB MVP to regress this badly?

He's always thrown a shitload of picks. He just doesn't have the defense or running game to help overcome it now.

[Innovator]

He's always thrown a shitload of picks. He just doesn't have the defense or running game to help overcome it now.

The receivers have also decided playing madlibs with their routes

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm not sure the "not covering Brandon Marshall" strategy is a good one.

[OssMan]

Eli...from the class of 2005

[#1-norm-fan]

Goddamn, that was some horrific clock management by Chicago at the end of the half.

[Evil Vito]

Giants making Jay Cutler look like Peyton

[Evil Vito]

I love watching Brandon Jacobs truck people. He probably won't remember his own name in 10 years but he's fun to watch.

[Innovator]

Dammit Myers

[Evil Vito]

Myers has been a total bust.

[Evil Vito]

After the last two weeks it's safe to say the Giants have used up all their good karma on the SB runs. Time to pay back.

[OssMan]

new york nyggers

[#1-norm-fan]

lol. Was about to say... Eli definitely overthrew that. Trying to put it all on Myers. The man can only jump so high.

[#1-norm-fan]

Eli Manning on pace to break Vinny Testavderde's record for most INTs in a season in the Super Bowl era. I'm rooting for him.

[Innovator]

He's also going to break the record for taking off his cleat and trying to stab one of his receivers.

[#1-norm-fan]

Would be pretty hilarious if Eli breaks the single season interception record the same year Peyton breaks the single season touchdown record.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm having a really hard time seeing the Giants winning more than 4 games this year...maybe even that is generous. I figure they'll win one of the two Redskins games, and then they'll beat either the Cowboys or Eagles (but not both) against all logic. The AFC West was better than expected but I think they can squeeze out a win against one of the Raiders or Chargers. Dunno who else...Vikings next Monday maybe? Not sure why AP wouldn't shred them apart though.

Don't really see how the Giants avoid a bottom 3 record at this point. It was a good run.</font>

[Innovator]

One good thing about this season is the new levels of the Manning face Eli is reaching:

http://cdn.ksk.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/elirub-600x337.jpg

[#1-norm-fan]

http://i.imgur.com/oKdEwyh.jpg

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>A bunch of people called into the Giants postgame show saying the Giants need to draft Bridgewater or another QB and start phasing Eli out Favre/Rodgers style. There is zero chance that happens. If Eli was old enough where he could retire at any year like Favre was, it'd make sense. But he'll be 33 in January. I imagine he's got like 4-5 years left. The Giants' QB of the future will be drafted/groomed in like 2-3 years, not now.

It's not all Eli's fault, anyway. Yes the INTs are ugly and some of those passes have been retarded - but some of them have also come as a result of the receivers not running the proper routes, like the Randle one from yesterday. It's fair to pin last night on Eli as the defense eventually stepped up near the end, but with many of these games it's tough to win when you go into every drive expecting the other offense to put up 7. The Giants' D has been a total sieve for the most part. They need to get a hell of a lot more help on D this April. Without a pass rush the Giants defensive scheme is fucked.

Let's Go Islanders.</font> :(

[Innovator]

Every time a ball is tipped by a receiver I just expect it to get picked.

[Innovator]

Someone assaulted Adrian Peterson's 2 year old son, who is in critical condition. What the fuck.

[screech]

According to CBS sports, it was the boy's mother's boyfriend and the injuries are "consistent with abuse."

[Nark Order]

At this point the Giants have a solid shot at drafting Clowney.

[Innovator]

I take a little solace in the fact that the Giants beat the spread

[Ermaximus]

At this point the Giants have a solid shot at drafting Clowney.

If we don't take him. #Baguars!

[Nark Order]

The Jags would be absolutely fucking retarded to not draft a QB if they got the first pick.

[Nark Order]

Your Quarterback is named Blaine, for fuck sake.

[DaveBrawl]

The make it Blaine shirts work so perfectly, but then he just makes it drizzle at best.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>THIS JUST IN: Jets TE Kellen Winslow suspended 4 games for violating NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances.</p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/388756134909054976">October 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Ermaximus]

The Jags would be absolutely fucking retarded to not draft a QB if they got the first pick.
I could see us trying to trade up for 2 first round picks to grab Clowney and a QB. Or we draft a QB in later rounds.

The make it Blaine shirts work so perfectly, but then he just makes it drizzle at best.
He's more like a busted sprinkler that can only spurt water in odd intervals and distances when nobody is around.

[Heisenberg]

http://i.imgur.com/oKdEwyh.jpg

Poor guy, want to frame this

[ClockShot]

Champ Bailey returns on Sunday. If no other problems arise, Von Miller next week.

Mile High Wall getting back to full strength.

[owenbrown]

over/under Denver scoring 100 on Jacksonville on Sunday

[Ermaximus]

About the same as Ryan Fitzpatrick being name MVP.

[road doggy dogg]

they'll get a 30 point lead by halftime then rest starters. Jacksonville will cover

[Sepholio]

Yeah, score line for the Den/Jax game will be along the lines of 52-17 or thereabouts.

Also, Ermaximus, if Jax doesn't draft either Bridgewater or Murray then they are fucking retarded.

[Sepholio]

Someone assaulted Adrian Peterson's 2 year old son, who is in critical condition. What the fuck.

Just read on CNN that the child has passed away from the injuries he sustained.

RIP :(

[owenbrown]

sick bastard who did that should have his ass kicked

[RP]

Are u fucking serious right now?

[Sepholio]

Well the asshole boyfriend of the child's mother has been charged with all this.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Lucky he lives in South Dakota or AP would have already kicked his ass into oblivion. Fucking piece of shit. RIP.

[OssMan]

Lucky he lives in South Dakota or AP would have already kicked his ass into oblivion. Fucking piece of shit. RIP.
Luckily

[Kris P Lettus]

Geno Smith leads the NFL in completion precentage of passes 16+ yards


Pretty impressive

[Kris P Lettus]

With Tom Brady, the Pats are 0-4 against the Saints

[Bad News Gertner]

Unfortunately Tom Brady is a monster and is currently bending Drew Brees and the Saints over the couch. Pray to God we use lube.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Texans fans are so classy I think McLegend might start defending them.

[OssMan]

what is wrong with aqib talib

[Emperor Smeat]

hip injury

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Danny Amendola can't catch a fucking break.</font>

[OssMan]

hip injury
Tasteless, Smelly Meatball. Injuries aren't cool. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. :n:

[ClockShot]

Was I the only one expecting Denver to destroy J-Ville today?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Saints</font> :lol:

[ClockShot]

One thing I've learned about Tom Brady all these years, NEVER leave him with time on the clock.

[OssMan]

Undelete the smelly meatball post where he says "another loss for the pats"

[Team Sheep]

Wow terrible play calling and clock management by the Saints to close out that win.

Bet the shit Patriot fans who left when they were down by a point feel great.

[Emperor Smeat]

:eek: what an ending.

After Brady's INT, figured the game was over and just started to pack to leave for the night and instead find out the Pats got the ball back and just caught the part where they scored.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

AUSTIN FUCKING COLLIE!

KEMBRELL FUCKING THOMPKINS!

TOM FUCKING BRADY!

[OssMan]

:eek: what an ending.

After Brady's INT, figured the game was over and just started to pack to leave for the night and instead find out the Pats got the ball back and just caught the part where they scored.
pack to leave where

where are you? where are you going "for the night"? wtf

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Pats win. Pats jersey replaced with Red Sox 2004 World Series Championship shirt. Go Sox!

[Emperor Smeat]

pack to leave where

where are you? where are you going "for the night"? wtf

My grandparents house. Been going there every night the past few years at first to help take care of my grandfather and now mostly so that my grandmother doesn't have to be worried about being alone in the house.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

womp womp

[Bad News Gertner]

Pats :)

[Innovator]

http://cdn.ksk.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/robguh.gif

[Krimzon7]

Guess who sits alone atop the AFC North??? It isnt shittsburhg or the gayvens...

[#1-norm-fan]

Gayvens.

Krimzon is not being a star.

[screech]

How long did it take you to think up that name?

[Nark Order]

Vernon Davis swiping his balls across the foreheads of the entire Arizona Cardinals defense today. Was a pretty sloppy win, but I'll take it. Kaepernick starting to look less and less like a prodigy football messiah and more like an above average QB.

[Ermaximus]

Justin Fucking Blackmon

[RP]

Shut up

[ClockShot]

Chefs looking pretty scary right now. Sacked Pryor 10 times yesterday.

Waiting for Alex Smith to implode like last year and some other guy takes over. As good as he is right now, I don't trust him.

[ClockShot]

In other weird news, Arrowhead Stadium broke Seattle's noise record yesterday. They're now the NFL's loudest stadium.

[RP]

Would love to see Luck light it up tonight, Peyton Manning style.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

In other weird news, Arrowhead Stadium broke Seattle's noise record yesterday. They're now the NFL's loudest stadium.

What happened? Did they announce the game was cancelled?

[screech]

Chefs looking pretty scary right now. Sacked Pryor 10 times yesterday.

Waiting for Alex Smith to implode like last year and some other guy takes over. As good as he is right now, I don't trust him.

I kinda hate that they keep winning because it makes Alex Smith seem like a good QB (or makes people think he is) which he is not.

Love watching that defense, though.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He's good in the sense that he doesn't lose you the game with his play.

[Nark Order]

Alex Smith is safe. You know what you're getting with him and he doesn't make stupid decisions that put his team in jeopardy. When you take a guy that is decent at everything that doesn't make mistakes and plug him into a winning system, he can win. It's going to get sticky when they get down by 2 or 3 TDs, the defense isn't dominating, the run game is going nowhere, and Alex has to step up and win the game.

[screech]

I also hate him because he refuses to throw the ball further than 10 yards and utilize Dwayne Bowe. But his play reminds me of the great Trent Dilfer, so that's something.

[Kris P Lettus]

http://cdn.ksk.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/robguh.gif



http://cdn2.sbnation.com/assets/3384233/patriotway.gif

[road doggy dogg]

Was I the only one expecting Denver to destroy J-Ville today?

Yes. The oddsmakers posted a 28 point spread with the belief that it would be a relatively close, 3-point affair between two evenly matched teams. You are truly the only person who expected a rather large margin of victory of Denver over Jacksonville.

[Innovator]

I just like that Rob Ryan managed to combine an exaggerated Manning Face with a hair flip

[Nark Order]

The 9ers have a relatively light schedule foe like the next 5 games or so. If we don't lay an egg, the record will be back up to snuff in no time. I wish Kap would start playing like the greatest or all time again sometime soon though.

[Krimzon7]

Gayvens.

Krimzon is not being a star.

Yeah, I'm not a role model. I'm also not good at coming up with disparaging names for Baltimore. Also immediately thought about double checking the scoresheet after I posted the braggadocios statement.

[Heyman]

Seahawks.........this could be their year!

[Kris P Lettus]

Fuck the seahawks

[Ermaximus]

They have a solid shot. I see it being either them, the Saints, or believe it or not, the Lions representing the NFC in the Super Bowl.

[road doggy dogg]

New Orleans-Cincinnati Superbowl. It damn well better happen. I mean, so I can win money, and stuff.

[Kris P Lettus]

http://i.imgur.com/SpnX1is.jpg

[road doggy dogg]

reminds me of that picture that was floating around before the draft this year of the Jaguars' "war room"

[Kris P Lettus]

Vikes oc play card just says A"AD"P

[Innovator]

Six plays

[Innovator]

Welcome back to football and to the Giants, PEYTON HILLIS

[Nark Order]

Everyone counting out the 9ers and the Packers already because of a couple of losses. I'll bet that they'll emerge as the top 2 teams in the NFC in the 2nd half of the season. Both teams have a bit of work to do but Harbaugh and McCarthy are hard to read. It also helps a bit that they are a bit lower under the radar right now.

[screech]

Packers have some injuries, but I wouldn't rule them out at all. Aaron Rodgers is top notch.

[screech]

49ers are tricky. Defense is still very good, but what has happened to Kaepernick? Have teams figured him out? Is he missing Crabtree that much? Does he have to poop?

So many questions...

[Nark Order]

Yeah. It is pretty frustrating. I was blaming it on injuries at first because Crabs, Manningham, and Vernon (in that Colts game) were out and it made it really difficult to pass the ball. Some fairly mediocre WRs had to suit up. Now I'm not all that sure. They havent been running the pistol or the option near as much because I think Harbaugh wanted to throw off defenses that had been training the whole offseason to counter it but something has to change soon. I do think Kap is the guy he was last season and not whoever this is right now but his proving ground awaits him. Honestly though, I think Harbaugh pulls this together and they go deep into post-season once again. Hoping, anyhow.

[screech]

A good call to try to throw off some teams, but it may be time to go back to what worked.

[Heisenberg]

Packers have some injuries, but I wouldn't rule them out at all. Aaron Rodgers is top notch.

Yeah, he can make new stars with his arms and good skills. I'm not worried one bit

[Kris P Lettus]

Yeah. It is pretty frustrating. I was blaming it on injuries at first because Crabs, Manningham, and Vernon (in that Colts game) were out and it made it really difficult to pass the ball. Some fairly mediocre WRs had to suit up. Now I'm not all that sure. They havent been running the pistol or the option near as much because I think Harbaugh wanted to throw off defenses that had been training the whole offseason to counter it but something has to change soon. I do think Kap is the guy he was last season and not whoever this is right now but his proving ground awaits him. Honestly though, I think Harbaugh pulls this together and they go deep into post-season once again. Hoping, anyhow.

No

Every d coord spent the entire offseason learning how to shut down the pistol that caught everyone off guard last season

That , the injuries, losing talent, and the superbowl hangover are what wrong with the 9ers

[Innovator]

The only person standing between the Giants and their first win is JOSH FREEMAN.











Him and some guy named Adrian Peterson

[Kris P Lettus]

If the season ended today

http://i.imgur.com/gDRmkIDh.jpg

[Nark Order]

No

Every d coord spent the entire offseason learning how to shut down the pistol that caught everyone off guard last season

Does it just sound better when you say it?

[Kris P Lettus]

You made it out like it was Harbaughs choice to let up on the pistol when it was really because it was getting shutdown

[Kris P Lettus]

If it was working he would still be using it

[Nark Order]

Well, it really hasn't been shut down all that much this season as Harbaugh really hasn't relied on it all too much. He set the precedent in that first Packers game that they weren't one trick ponies and I think he wanted to keep that mentality going. Also, he knew that every team was formulating a plan against it in the offseason so he needed more in their bag of tricks. The option works much better anyhow when it isn't expected so I wouldn't be surprised if they bust it out here and again, it just wont be how it was last season where it was expected but couldn't be defended.

Its going to take some time to readapt to defenses but I think strategy has been fairly solid. If they stick to this system and try to keep evolving their bag of tricks, they'll be ridiculously versatile.

[Emperor Smeat]

NFL currently denying recent rumors of them considering having 2 games be played on Thursdays in the future with one being shown on NFL Network and the other streamed online by an online service provider.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24088928/report-nfl-exploring-possibility-of-adding-more-thursday-games

[road doggy dogg]

oh my god more thursday games i hate those fucking idiots

[screech]

No! Fewer Thursday games, NFL! Fewer!

[screech]

Thanksgiving is the only Thursday that football should be played.

And maybe the kickoff game. Maybe.

[Ermaximus]

I'm not fond of TNF as is, so why cram more games down our throats? At this point, just have football played every night of the week and be done with it.

[OssMan]

Aside from Monday night and Sunday, Thanksgiving and Saturday is the only acceptable day to show NFL games, and once the NFL network started showing the late season Saturday games instead of CBS I lost interest

[OssMan]

One day Miami is going to have a Monday night game and some storm is gonna fuck things up and force them to rearrange their schedule and they're gonna end up playing on a Thursday after a monday, would be hilarious

[#1-norm-fan]

What is with this whole "THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS UNACCEPTABLE EXCEPT ON THANKSGIVING" attitude? lol

Personally, I find another night of being able to enjoy football quite acceptable...

And I'm sure NFL Network enjoys the huge ratings.

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm not fond of TNF as is, so why cram more games down our throats?

I'm not fond of sunflower seeds, so why do supermarkets keep so many bags in stock?

[screech]

It doesn't help that every Thursday game this year has been fucking terrible.

[road doggy dogg]

It doesn't help that every Thursday game this year has been fucking terrible.

this x 100000000

(is just one of the several reasons why they are fucking stupid)

[#1-norm-fan]

Well, shit happens. Coming into the season, Giants @ Bears was looking to be a pretty damn good game until the Giants decided they didn't wanna play football this year.

And it's not like those games just wouldn't happen if they weren't on Thursday night. They'd be on Sunday at the same time as all the other games. I still don't see the problem with giving a game it's own time and extending the amount of time we get to watch football in a week. If it's shit, don't watch it. It's weird to actually have a huge problem with a game that you wouldn't devote time to watching on Sunday anyway being on a day by itself.

[screech]

I would watch on Sunday, though.

[screech]

Another issue is that I don't have NFL Network so I don't get to see these games I could easily watch/follow on Sunday.

[road doggy dogg]

except the fact that teams are playing on 3 days' rest and it VERY OBVIOUSLY shows. that's not even mentioning the health risks associated with it

if they wanna keep doing this Thursday night bullshit then at least pick teams coming off a bye.

[screech]

When every game on Thursday sucks, it's not just "shit happens." Definitely a pattern here.

[#1-norm-fan]

Seattle seems like they're quite prepared for this game. It's almost like good football teams can prepare just fine on 3 days rest.

[#1-norm-fan]

I would watch on Sunday, though.

If there are 8 other games on and Baltimore is one of them you can't tell me you'd sit there watching Seattle @ Arizona. It sucks that you don't have NFL Network... but more people don't have Sunday Ticket. Which means that if there were no Thursday night game, even more people wouldn't be able to watch that specific game. So it's good for people who enjoy watching football and wanna see as many games live as possible. Plus it's kinda big business for the NFL.

[screech]

Is there anytime you don't act like a shithead?

[screech]

I flip between games every Sunday. I hate that there's only one 4 pm game usually.

[RoXer]

Embarrassingly loud from a stadium that's about 60% Seattle. Jesus.

[#1-norm-fan]

Is there anytime you don't act like a shithead?

lol. I love how you get called out on ridiculous shit by me and a bunch of other people in a wrestling discussion and now you just jump to getting defensive on discussions we have here to try to save face. Grow the fuck up.

[Emperor Smeat]

The NFL's problem is expecting Sunday-like ratings for the Thursday games when that's not possible at all right now. The Chiefs-Eagles game broke the all-time record for the Network but wasn't close to what the NFL averaged that week for the CBS and Fox tv games.

[#1-norm-fan]

The NFL's problem is expecting Sunday-like ratings for the Thursday games when that's not possible at all right now. The Chiefs-Eagles game broke the all-time record for the Network but wasn't close to what the NFL averaged that week for the CBS and Fox tv games.

Not at all. But It is on their own network, pulling in ratings ridiculously higher than whatever they would be showing in it's place and it's generally games that wouldn't be shown to most of country on Sunday anyway.

[#1-norm-fan]

I think it's telling that a random early season Chiefs-Eagles game is the highest rated show in the network's history now though. The highest rated game before I think was the Cowboys @ Saints game a few years ago where the Saints came in undefeated. Now that they've expanded the schedule, it's a big selling point. People are just watching random games now because it's the only football available at the time.

[screech]

lol. I love how you get called out on ridiculous shit by me and a bunch of other people in a wrestling discussion and now you just jump to getting defensive on discussions we have here to try to save face. Grow the fuck up.

When someone disagrees with you it's always "lol I can't believe you think that." Then you just keep repeating whatever shit you're spewing going "lol look at this different opinion."

You are terrible. Fuck off with your high and mighty nonsense.

[#1-norm-fan]

Pretty sure I laid out reasons for why I think it's a good thing.

*sigh* Not gonna bite...

Let's get an actual discussion going with real people here...

I think it's telling that a random early season Chiefs-Eagles game is the highest rated show in the network's history now though. The highest rated game before I think was the Cowboys @ Saints game a few years ago where the Saints came in undefeated. Now that they've expanded the schedule, it's a big selling point. People are just watching random games now because it's the only football available at the time.

[Kris P Lettus]

http://i.imgur.com/EouJhBR.gif

[Kris P Lettus]

Let's get an actual discussion going with real people here...

What

[#1-norm-fan]

I said real people. You're clearly a caricature of yourself, Krispy.

[Kris P Lettus]

But you werent talking to me, you were talking to screech

Thoughts are hard for you

[#1-norm-fan]

Yes, yes. But then you replied because you needed my attention. Get off my nuts, leave room for your wife, don't start fights with people who aren't afraid to lose and such.

[Kris P Lettus]

Its just pretty ridiculous to blow off the complaints of a lot of fans, act like you are right, refuse to discuss it, then say you wished there was "real discussion" or whatever.

But then again you sre a ridiculous person so, its not surprising.

[#1-norm-fan]

Its just pretty ridiculous to blow off the complaints of a lot of fans, act like you are right, refuse to discuss it, then say you wished there was "real discussion" or whatever.

But then again you sre a ridiculous person so, its not surprising.

Tell me more about how you didn't read any of this page and a half where I discussed why I think Thursday Night games are a good thing and decided to give your thoughts about how I've refused to discuss it anyway, Kris P Lettus.

[Kris P Lettus]

Saying you are right doesnt make it so

[#1-norm-fan]

Tell me more about how you didn't read any of this page and a half where I discussed why I think Thursday Night games are a good thing and decided to give your thoughts about how I've refused to discuss it anyway, Kris P Lettus.

Saying you are right doesnt make it so

...


Personally, I find another night of being able to enjoy football quite acceptable...

And I'm sure NFL Network enjoys the huge ratings.

it's not like those games just wouldn't happen if they weren't on Thursday night. They'd be on Sunday at the same time as all the other games. I still don't see the problem with giving a game it's own time and extending the amount of time we get to watch football in a week. If it's shit, don't watch it. It's weird to actually have a huge problem with a game that you wouldn't devote time to watching on Sunday anyway being on a day by itself.

It sucks that you don't have NFL Network... but more people don't have Sunday Ticket. Which means that if there were no Thursday night game, even more people wouldn't be able to watch that specific game. So it's good for people who enjoy watching football and wanna see as many games live as possible. Plus it's kinda big business for the NFL.

Not at all. But It is on their own network, pulling in ratings ridiculously higher than whatever they would be showing in it's place and it's generally games that wouldn't be shown to most of country on Sunday anyway.

I think it's telling that a random early season Chiefs-Eagles game is the highest rated show in the network's history now though. The highest rated game before I think was the Cowboys @ Saints game a few years ago where the Saints came in undefeated. Now that they've expanded the schedule, it's a big selling point. People are just watching random games now because it's the only football available at the time.

...


Thoughts are hard for you

[#1-norm-fan]

Almost forgot one...

Get off my nuts, leave room for your wife, don't start fights with people who aren't afraid to lose and such.

[screech]

Lol I'm not a real person because I called you on exactly what you do when faced with a differing opinion.

More often than not, the Thursday games are sloppy, one-sided, or both. You can't deny that. The first half of one game is decent and you're ready to say "I told you so" those who disagree with you.

Sure the ratings were up for a few games, but how long can that last if the games are consistently terrible?

[#1-norm-fan]

It will last. Because it's NFL Network. And an actual live NFL game, even if it's between the shittiest teams that no one would go out of their way to watch if there are other football options available, has WAY more value in the ratings than whatever random NFL Films reruns they'd be running for 4 hours. And as far as quality, it's not just one decent first half. Let's not pretend there hasn't been quite a few great Thursday Night games over the years.

[screech]

Who is talking about the past few years? The discussion is about games every Thursday THIS year, and aside from half of this game they have all been horrendous.

[#1-norm-fan]

Is it just about this year? I could have swore this all started with comments about how Thursday Night games in general are an awful idea.

[#1-norm-fan]

The Monday night games have been pretty boring for the most part this year too. Should they stop having Monday night games, too?

[screech]

Lol you are reaching now

[screech]

One of the points brought up was that THIS year, the games have been shit, in addition to short rest being a factor. Being only the second year Thursday games have gone on all year, what would the last few years have to do with it?

[screech]

I have no problem with the Thanksgiving and kickoff Thursday games. But all year is a bit much. And again, the fact that the games have been awful for the most part doesn't help. I'd rather watch NFL films than Bills-Browns, for example.

[#1-norm-fan]

The entire point I was making was Thursday night games... in general... are a great idea.

You wanna draw me into this sub-argument about the quality of this year's games. I don't care. I can make the same claim for Monday night games. Shitty games happen. It doesn't make having games on those nights a bad thing.

I'm not arguing how good this years games have been no matter how bad you wanna shift things that direction. My entire point is that Thursday night games are good. In general. For everyone. You get another night of football as a fan, the NFL CLEARLY benefits from it in the ratings department... What is the issue here? That the rate of quality games is low? I've got news for you... the rate of quality games overall is pretty fucking low. You take one of those games and you put them on another night. More time for football. Seriously... what's the problem?

[#1-norm-fan]

I have no problem with the Thanksgiving and kickoff Thursday games. But all year is a bit much. And again, the fact that the games have been awful for the most part doesn't help. I'd rather watch NFL films than Bills-Browns, for example.

You're definitely in the minority here. I can prove that with the simple fact that I'm pretty sure more people watched Bills-Browns than any NFL films show ever shown on NFL Network. I don't think I really NEED to do the research on that... but I could...

[screech]

And my entire point to start, which you are conveniently ignoring, is that when EVERY GAME on Thursday has been utter shit, it's not fun to watch. I'm not talking ratings at all. I'm not sure why you went there when this was really about game quality in the first place (referring to RDD's comment about players looking sluggish on short rest).

[screech]

The problem is you missed the original point of the discussion and added your own bit about ratings to try to "win" the discussion.

[screech]

oh my god more thursday games i hate those fucking idiots

I'm not fond of TNF as is, so why cram more games down our throats? At this point, just have football played every night of the week and be done with it.

Aside from Monday night and Sunday, Thanksgiving and Saturday is the only acceptable day to show NFL games, and once the NFL network started showing the late season Saturday games instead of CBS I lost interest

One day Miami is going to have a Monday night game and some storm is gonna fuck things up and force them to rearrange their schedule and they're gonna end up playing on a Thursday after a monday, would be hilarious

It doesn't help that every Thursday game this year has been fucking terrible.

this x 100000000

(is just one of the several reasons why they are fucking stupid)

except the fact that teams are playing on 3 days' rest and it VERY OBVIOUSLY shows. that's not even mentioning the health risks associated with it

if they wanna keep doing this Thursday night bullshit then at least pick teams coming off a bye.

Nothing about ratings until you started spouting off about them.

[#1-norm-fan]

Is that it? Is that really your entire point? That every Thursday night game this year has been utter shit? Awesome. I agree. Moving on...

As a football fan, I'd rather have the option to watch a football game on a Thursday, shitty or not, than not have that option. As would a shitload of other people. As is clear by the fact that the ratings are quite high. So yes, Thursday Night games are a good idea. Even outside Thanksgiving. Turns out football players are capable of playing football on other Thursdays so... they have taken advantage of it.

[screech]

Lol you win again by side-stepping the topic. No one mentioned ratings except you. Why? Because as a fan, why the fuck should I care about ratings? They have no impact on whether or not I watch, no matter what day it is. If the game is shit, I stop watching. A main point at the beginning WAS game quality (and player health) as why we dislike Thursday games.

You conveniently glossed over those to talk about ratings. Point for you!

[#1-norm-fan]

And my entire point to start, which you are conveniently ignoring, is that when EVERY GAME on Thursday has been utter shit, it's not fun to watch.

Is that it? Is that really your entire point? That every Thursday night game this year has been utter shit? Awesome. I agree. Moving on...

Lol you win again by side-stepping the topic.

:|

[#1-norm-fan]

No one mentioned ratings except you. Why? Because as a fan, why the fuck should I care about ratings?

Because it shows that a shitload of other fans enjoy watching the game and maybe your opinion does not represent that of all football fans who seem to think it's a fine idea. You dumb fuck.

[#1-norm-fan]

Seriously feel like you're desperate to "get a win back" or something since that fucking wrestling topic. lol

[screech]

Seriously feel like you're desperate to "get a win back" or something since that fucking wrestling topic. lol

You mean when you did the same exact thing you're doing now and claiming victory? Get over yourself.

[#1-norm-fan]

Actually it was me and a few other people you were ignoring but... that's beside the point.

[#1-norm-fan]

Look at me "claiming victory" here. lol

Come on...

[screech]

Because it shows that a shitload of other fans enjoy watching the game and maybe your opinion does not represent that of all football fans who seem to think it's a fine idea. You dumb fuck.

I will bold this so maybe you will actually read it:

I dislike Thursday night football games because it is rough on the players with the short rest and the game quality suffers. I don't care how many others watch, I think it is a stupid idea to have them all year.

You are mentally deficient. I am talking about MY opinion. But I guess it is wrong because you disagree.

[#1-norm-fan]

Well your opinion has been shown to be shit elsewhere. So... yeah... I don't give a fuck.

[screech]

"Your opinion is different from mine so it is shit."

[#1-norm-fan]

Yes, now I am intentionally just not taking you seriously like you accused me of doing a while ago. I am officially doing that.

[#1-norm-fan]

Starting now.

[#1-norm-fan]

Hope Arizona ties this game up and it turns into the greatest overtime in NFL history.

[#1-norm-fan]

I wonder how many Seahawks fans existed in Arizona 3 years ago...

[RoXer]

No one bothered to read page 31

You just wasted a lot of internet

Please be more considerate of our green policies here if you want to continue to post in the sports forum

Thanks

- Management