The NFL Thread

[Ian]

I'm loving the NFL owners who supposedly won't sign Kaepernick because he's a bit of a troublemaker now bristling with indignation because of what Donald Trump has said.

And his comments about concussion are stupid as well.

[Giggles]

Would be a perfect week to sign Kaepernick but I doubt any of them have the balls.

[Ian]

For the teams who 100% have a backup who is worse than him there's really not much of a downside to signing him this week unless he's asking for silly money.

Jesus Christ, Trump has me favouring Kaepernick. :sick:

[Giggles]

Lots of kneeling for that one.

[Pleb]

Baltimore hasn't turned up yet then Mahow?

[Pleb]

Well that was something.

[Pleb]

Flacco getting shafted is quite entertaining.

[Giggles]

The Ravens look absolutely horrendous.

[Pleb]

This is a mulling :D

[Giggles]

This is a mulling :D

They've the best kicker in the NFL though.

[Ian]

Loltimore.

[Giggles]

That's how you make a point.

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[Giggles]

Absolute bumming, though it's still a bit early for Jacksonville to start going soft like they're doing now.

[Giggles]

Fake punting at 37-0 ahead :D

[Browning]

The ravens are easily the worst team I've ever seen live. Mahow. :drool:

[Giggles]

28 yards passing for Flacco.

[Dan]

Jesus. what the fuck happened in London?! Hope the game next week is as high scoring (Saints being the Jags in this example, of course).

Poor 'how :console:

[Dan]

GamePass coverage starting with a video package about living united :cool:

Cam Jordan coming through with a nice sack. If only anyone else on our defence could play like him.

[Pleb]

Mahow is probably having a MELTDOWN after that shitshow.

[Dan]

Fucking hell Jameis, you maniac, why are you still throwing that pass into coverage? :D

Lol at Deshaun Watson having a first down on a QB run, only to trip over his own feet, fall over two yards short & fumble the ball out of bounds.

[Giggles]

Did he go to it?

[Dan]

What a horrible kick from Catanzaro :D Bears have turned the Steelers over twice already too,

Mickey T :wub:

[niko_cee]

I've obviously missed Reinebold becoming the former Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive coordinator.

Look at the state of him now. That necklace.

[Dan]

Fucking GamePass is randomly losing its mind at the minute :mad:

[Giggles]

Fucking GamePass is randomly losing its mind at the minute :mad:

It's a bag of fucking shit.

[Giggles]

Are you getting the 'This video is temporarily not available, please try again shortly' shit on every stream too?

[Dan]

Yeah, flicks on & off. It's back again at the minute. First time I've had a problem with GamePass, to be fair.

Ted Ginn didn't look to be running quite as quickly as you'd think he should on that deep ball :sherlock:

[Dan]

Jacoby Brissett doesn't want to score passing TDs apparently. Happily, Drew Brees does.

EDIT: Jake Brisket's thrown his first TD. Pleasingly for my dynasty team, it's a long catch & run from TY Hilton, who already has 145 yards :cab:

Guess we can conclude that the Browns still suck then - getting smashed by the Colts here.

[Dan]

What the fuck was that runback from Marcus Cooper :D That's the same play as that college one from last week, but with the exact opposite reason for it happening.

[Browning]

Absolutely glorious from the Bears.

[Giggles]

They've got away with it though.

[Dan]

Then they false start the untimed down :D

What a complete shambles. Only thing that could've made it better was Barth getting his kick blocked & it going back the other way.

[Dan]

Ted Ginn making amends. Can't wait to see how the defence fuck this one up.

[Dan]

RIP Jacob Hollister.

Double RIP the Giants offence.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mahow is probably having a MELTDOWN after that shitshow.

Nah, it did suck but I enjoyed the whole experience. So much so that I'm going to buy a season ticket next year.

Was quite funny seeing 4 Ravens fans from Baltimore in front of me leave early (I was one of very few who stayed until the end).

It was nice of us to send lookalikes to the game so our starters don't get injured.

Missed Yanda on the O-Line massively and Williams on the D-Line. Our O-Line couldn't block at all, our D-Line got barely any pressure (and when they did Bortles dealt well with it) and our secondary was lol as hell. Went away from the run game far too early too and why West got so many of our carries. I think our co-ordinators accidentally took last years playbooks to London as we looked abject.

It was fun seeing Tucker practice though. Kicks it from 50 yards on way, does it the other way and then goes to the 45 to boot it the opposite side.

I was seething at the queue for the shop (I also asked for the biggest hat they had as I was hot and it fit me like a pork pie hat so went right back into the bag) which made me miss Ray Lewis' interview with Neil.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and AJ Bouye and Ramsey (especially so) look seriously good.

Ramsey in particular was all over the place in terminator like mode.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and the first Man United game I went to was also at Wembley (old one) and we got smashed 3-0 by Arsenal in the Community Shield. We won the treble the season so pile your money on the Ravens to win the Super Bowl.

IT'S FATE.

[Dan]

Gerald McCoy injured :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Was brilliant seeing so many Ravens kneel during the anthem too.

I also stayed sitting (I think I was one of only 5 in the whole block) during the anthem too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Someone should tell Desean Jackson that his team are still 2 TD's down.

[Dan]

We just got a turnover from our defence. It's a miracle.

OBJ just destroyed Jalen Mills for a TD. Bet they wish they'd taken those two field goals earlier now, the stupid fucking twats.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

OBJ's celebration :sick:

Glad they gave him a penalty for that (and hopefully a fine tomorrow).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's nuts by Beckham.

[Dan]

I really hope we play like this next week, and perhaps more importantly, the Dolphins play like they have this week too.

This Lions defence is a proper turnover machine. Three picks of Matt Ryan today, three of Carson Palmer in week one, and one of Eli last week.

[Ian]

After a decent start Denver have gone to absolute shit. Lucky to be in the game.

Well, the offense are lucky. Defence playing their socks off.

Lol at that unsportsmanlike call.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Throwing into triple coverage.

Played, Jameis.

[Dan]

Did they really flag Von Miller for faking helping Tyrod Taylor up? :D

Giants doing a great job of helping me out in fantasy this week. Now I just need Jay Cutler to stop being shit & Jack Doyle to get out of the minus column.

[Dan]

I'm playing Madden watching my CPU v CPU Saints franchise team smash the Panthers (Newton has 3 picks & 2 fumbles in three quarters), while watching the actual Saints smash the actual Panthers, who've totally given up & put Derek Anderson in :drool:

[Dan]

Gerald McCoy injured :(

He's returned, but now Lavonte David's injured.

Hell of a play from Deshaun Watson escaping about five tackles & finding Foreman for a big gain. They might well beat the Patriots here.

[Dan]

How about them Pats, huh? :cool:

Some cracking close finishes in these early games. Could well have two overtime games & yet another Matt Stafford comeback.

[Dan]

What a run by Tarik Cohen :drool:

SOMEONE KEEP ME COMPANY!!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well at least the Steelers have lost.

Tarik Cohen is mental.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ugh.

They had better not screw this up now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jordan Howard :cool:

[Dan]

I'd rather they'd have let Cohen's run stand.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Huge call in Detroit.

The refs wont leave alive.

[niko_cee]

Fairly farcical end to the Lions game there (particularly when you factor all the penalties in). No way that doesn't stay with the on the field decision at almost any other time in a game.

Why don't they ever freeze the frame when they do the replays?

[Dan]

What a kick from Jake Elliott to win the game for the Eagles. And yeah, the end of that Lions game was a shambles.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a boot.

Eagles :harold:

[Pleb]

That doesn't help me fantasy wise :sherlock:

[Dan]

Davante Adams :moop: Looks like he's down before the ball comes out, but you never know with the call being set as a fumble on the field.

[Dan]

Richard Sherman committing three penalties on one play & trying to get himself ejected.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sherman SEETHING there.

[Dan]

That's him done for the day, surely? He's come in hot as a motherfucker today for some reason.

[wullie]

He's got to go before he just stabs a ref for kicks.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's on LSD and thinks everyone is some 10 foot Sherman eating monster.

[Giggles]

The Packers are done here.

[wullie]

Jimmy Graham really hasn't worked out as he should have done, injury or not.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Banging Younghoes.

[Browning]

Strange that no one reported on the Bengals and Packers swapping QBs before this game.

[Dan]

Big plays galore for the Titans in this one.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at Jeremy Lane getting destroyed.

[Dan]

Kareem Hunt, I'm yours :wub:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's not normal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Geronimo!

At least our defeat doesn't mean that much as everyone else has lost.

Brilliant pass and awareness by Rodgers.

[Dan]

My feed went grainy on that play & I saw Rodgers bomb it to a black dude, only to discover it was Geronimo not Devante Adams :moop:

Pretty wild week of football, all things considered.

[Giggles]

Only for Rodgers. The Packers roster is some steaming pile of shit otherwise.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're 10-0 since Thanksgiving against teams that aren't named the Falcons according to the commentators last night.

[Gray Fox]

Has a shitty Eagles stream going where I was but marked out at that FG. 61 yards and dead straight. He'll never hit a better kick. Beckham can fuck off :D

Bad side of that game is we've lost Sproles. He's torn his ACL and broken his arm on the same play. At 34 he could very likely be done for good. Shit way to go out.

The only other big thing I've seen is the end of the Lions game. They were robbed. Fair enough it happened too fast for the officials to clearly see, but for them to essentially punish the Lions for reviewing the play is wrong. They might not have been able to line up in 8 seconds, but at least give them the chance of another play.

[Ian]

http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/25/broncos-fans-abandon-team-over-nfl-protests/


“They don’t have the right to express themselves freely when people died for (them),” said Leonard Rowe, 79, of Denver, an Army Corps of Engineers veteran who served in Korea in the early 1960s.

:face:

And he goes on:


“I’ve been trying to get through to (Broncos general manager John) Elway, and they won’t even give you his line because there’s so many people calling, ” Rowe said. “It’s up to the owners to address this. And if they don’t put it together, nobody’s going to go to the games and their source of revenue will get cut off.”

It's not because he's too busy to take your call, mate, it's because you're an old crackpot.

[Dan]

I just don't understand why protesting during the anthem is a direct insult to the military. If they were literally going up to veterans & giving them the finger I'd get it, but it's very clearly been established what the underlying issue that's being protested is, and that it's nothing to do with the military in any way.

Clearly I just don't understand the relationship between state & military in America. It just seems like all the nationalists are kicking up a fuss about a flag, meanwhile police are shooting unarmed black dudes for no reason & that's fine because they stand up for the anthem.

[Dan]

In other news, Trent Richardson has been signed (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000852056/article/trent-richardson-signs-with-cfls-roughriders) by a CFL team.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And in not so surprising news, we have another injury.

Brent Urban went down in the Wembley game and has been diagnosed with a lisfranc injury and will be out 'long term'.

[Dan]

Do you have any starters left at this point?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just spotted that he may well go on IR and Langford went a couple of days ago.

That's 17 (if Urban does go on) excluding Pitta and Orr.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Romo in the booth :sick:

[Giggles]

He's already better than any of the others in a few weeks of doing it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was actually pleasantly surprised, I thought he was going to be shit but yeah I would agree.

[Dan]

Can't remember who it was but someone said he studied for the play-by-play gig by playing Madden & just ended up going full QB & smashing people.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Damn.

[Ian]

I was gonna reference that, read about it in MMQB. Don't think I've heard him yet but I've read some good stuff.

[Giggles]

I was gonna reference that, read about it in MMQB. Don't think I've heard him yet but I've read some good stuff.

Last night was my first time hearing him but I thought he was excellent.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Indeed.

I thought he would be shit as he's a smug wanker.

[McAvennie]

He is shit. Who the fuck wants some twat telling you what's about to happen?
I'd rather watch the damn game than have this guy smearing his ego all over it

[Ian]

If you don't want insight that might improve your understanding of the game I'm sure you can get plenty of games with Daryl Johnston colour-commentating on them still.

Or just mute it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Or just hope that Snoop Dogg/Lion/Hippo/Meerkat decides to have a go at the NFL:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZUgZfvhJLI

[Ian]

That last post comes across as more cunty than I really intended it, but it just feels like when people were slagging off Neville back when he was actually still good, but on principle because it was Gary Neville. I've no expectation that Romo's enthusiasm for being a good commentator won't wane and be taken over by his ego and soundbite-o-meter but if he's good now then he's good.

That said, I never particularly hated Romo anyway, despite him being Jerry's boy. At his frantic best he was one of the most entertaining (not best) QBs in the league.

[Foe]

College game day isn't on because of some bullshit on ESPN. What the fuck. :mad:

[Giggles]

College game day isn't on because of some bullshit on ESPN. What the fuck. :mad:

Is that plastic faced Corso twat still on it? I gave up watching any of the coverage years ago and just watch the games now.

[Foe]

Lee Corso is and shut your face.

It's streaming on youtube, so I'm saved.

[Dan]

I watched last week's Oklahoma State/TCU game earlier, but the recording ended as Oklahoma State were getting the ball back one score down with 2mins left :mad:

[Foe]

I watched last week's Oklahoma State/TCU game earlier, but the recording ended as Oklahoma State were getting the ball back one score down with 2mins left :mad:

BT Sport are really bad for that. As soon as the "slot" ends, the recording ends.

[Dan]

Watching Tennessee/Georgia at the minute. Justin Martin, the lad who ran down a Florida receiver & saved a TD a couple of weeks ago, just got a pick after almost downing a punt on the 1 a few plays earlier. He's going in the Spencer Ware category of guys I liked in college despite only seeing them play about five snaps.

Tennessee turned the ball straight back over when the centre snapped the ball up his own arse, so it was all worthwhile.

[Foe]

It's a bit of a battle in the trenches game, which isn't great.

This Tennessee qb is toss, seen him In a couple of games this year. Georgia qb is better but very young.

Mental about that lineman though. 6 foot 6 and 320 pounds as a freshman. Imagine being a spotty 17 year old and running into him in high school.

[Dan]

Yeah, I've enjoyed the games i've watched so far this season because they've all ended up being more sensible scores rather than insane shootouts. Fromm's run in a couple & his TD pass was pretty nice too, shame he doesn't understand how to slide at all :D

I like the chequer pattern thing Tennessee fans do in the stands. Might get pretty patchy soon if their team keeps turning the ball over though.

EDIT: Another turnover :D Big play from the running back Kelly, who looked pretty good last time, and he gets the ball pulled out while trying to fight for more yardage. Just a complete disaster from the whole offence.

Started the fourth quarter by punting into a lineman's head for negative yardage. Why not at this point?

[McAvennie]

That last post comes across as more cunty than I really intended it, but it just feels like when people were slagging off Neville back when he was actually still good, but on principle because it was Gary Neville. I've no expectation that Romo's enthusiasm for being a good commentator won't wane and be taken over by his ego and soundbite-o-meter but if he's good now then he's good.

That said, I never particularly hated Romo anyway, despite him being Jerry's boy. At his frantic best he was one of the most entertaining (not best) QBs in the league.

Your reply made me smile so all good 😀

My issue isn't that I viscerally dislike him like a disgruntled Eagles fan, it's just a style thing - I'd prefer the benefit of his insight after the play, not just before it happens.

As you say I can always mute it

[Dan]

Off to Wembley today. No doubt the it'll rain the whole afternoon, the Saints will be shit & Jay Cutler will throw 6 TDs now i've dropped him in the TTH league.

Still, should be a fun time.

[Ian]

Your reply made me smile so all good ��

My issue isn't that I viscerally dislike him like a disgruntled Eagles fan, it's just a style thing - I'd prefer the benefit of his insight after the play, not just before it happens.

As you say I can always mute it

I should probably watch it and see how I get on really because I went to Saints / Chargers at Wembley (nearly a decade ago now :|) and the guy I was with was doing it before every play but in his case it was because he wanted to do the I-told-you-so look whenever he got it right.

In hindsight I can't remember why he ended up being the only other one I went with given I don't really like him that much.

[Giggles]

Didn't realise there was a UK game this week again. Is it early like the Jaguars one last week?

[Foe]

That punt that Dan mentioned was great.

Watched the rest of the game (fast forwarded to interesting moments) this morning. Tennessee have always been shit when I've seen them.

Currently watching a recording of the Auburn v Miss State game and hopefully it gets really lopsided so I can bin it off and watch Clemson Virginia Tech instead.

Buying one of those 2TB sky boxes is paying dividends. I've got more american football recorded than I've got time to watch. NFL and college american football season is :drool:

[Browning]

Didn't realise there was a UK game this week again. Is it early like the Jaguars one last week?

Yes the same time.

[Giggles]

Yes the same time.

Happy days.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Off to Wembley today. No doubt the it'll rain the whole afternoon, the Saints will be shit & Jay Cutler will throw 6 TDs now i've dropped him in the TTH league.

Still, should be a fun time.

If you haven't been before.

Get into the tailgate bit as soon as possible and into the queue for the merchandise (if buying).

I spent too long pissing around in the smaller bit, listening to Neil. There was no one there at the time but when I went to the tailgate, it was fucking heaving.

[Giggles]

Is this not fucking being televised? Cannot be arsed taking up my phone for hours casting game pass.

[Dan]

Snead's out :( Dolphins have lost Byron Maxwell too though, so hopefully their secondary is dogshit.

Only problem is Mahow has Thomas against me this week, but I have him in dynasty. Hopefully he has lots of short catches & someone else gets all the TDs. Best result for me would be Thomas being bad & Parker running wild.

Giggles It's on BBC, right? Not sure if you can watch it through BBC Sport website.

[Giggles]

Snead's out :( Dolphins have lost Byron Maxwell too though, so hopefully their secondary is dogshit.

Only problem is Mahow has Thomas against me this week, but I have him in dynasty. Hopefully he has lots of short catches & someone else gets all the TDs. Best result for me would be Thomas being bad & Parker running wild.

Giggles It's on BBC, right? Not sure if you can watch it through BBC Sport website.

Ah, so it is cheers. BBC1, 2, and 4 are free to air here too but I just never even thought of checking it, I'd only looked at Sky.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I bet Dan is going to be a woman and stand for the American anthem.

Also, fuck you. I couldn't get on TTH (or anything) for shit in the stadium before the game despite full reception :(

[Foe]

A Coby Fleener TD here would be good.

Hoping this is a shoot-out.

Opted for a TD four fold of Fleener, AJ Green, Devonta Freeman and Kareem Hunt.

Then gone for a 5 fold of New England, Atlanta, Kansas City, Baltimore and the Eagles+2.

Think the Steelers will absolutely fuck Baltimore but history suggests the Steelers are wank at Baltimore and they struggled on the road at Cleveland.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think we're going to see a return to form for us today, at least defensively.

We like to play down for the mediocre teams and play up for the bigger ones, especially with those we have a rivalry with.

Would also be good if we actually run the fucking ball again, with Buck Allen and Alex Collins instead of West who is a bit meh.

I've gone big on the Dolphins on the handicap here (+3 IIRC) as I think they'll win it.

[Dan]

I didn't, and I was rewarded with Anzalone going down the tunnel within two minutes :moop:

[Giggles]

Is the atmosphere better in the stadium in these than it comes across on the telly?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mongler :face:

Although Thomas shouldn't be losing a one-on-one against a midget corner.

Edit: He actually looks smaller than he is, he's 6 foot 1 but Thomas should still be muscling him out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is the atmosphere better in the stadium in these than it comes across on the telly?

Definitely was last week.

[Gray Fox]

Cutler :D

[Dan]

It's pretty loud, but I'm going to murder someone if I have to hear 'THAT'S ANOTHER MIAMI DOLPHINS FIRST DOWN!' the whole game.

Great start from Cutler. At least he's chucking it to Parker a lot.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cordrea Tankersley?

Well that goes near the top of the list for mental names.

[Gray Fox]

Neither team getting sideline radio. Should make for some top fuck ups along the way.

[Foe]

Is the atmosphere better in the stadium in these than it comes across on the telly?

The London games seem to struggle - particularly Wembley. The pitch doesn't seem particularly well suited to NFL to be fair, it's so heavy.

[Giggles]

The London games seem to struggle - particularly Wembley. The pitch doesn't seem particularly well suited to NFL to be fair, it's so heavy.

Yeah Tottenham are going to have a dedicated NFL one when some games go there aren't they?

[Gray Fox]

It's a retractable NFL field. Interested to see that in action.

[Pleb]

How bad are both teams then Dan?

Tech issues asides obviously.

[Giggles]

It's a retractable NFL field. Interested to see that in action.

In 3 separate pieces apparently.

[Foe]

This game is trash.

[Giggles]

Absolute dogshit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

More flags than last week.

[Dan]

What a fucking terrible half of football. The only redeeming factor is that someone behind me brought a load of dusters to throw every time there's a penalty. They've seen quite a lot of use so far :D

[Dan]

We're watching kids football at halftime. They've already scored two TDs - I want them to stay for the second half.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Michael Thomas you beautiful mother fucker.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a fucking terrible half of football. The only redeeming factor is that someone behind me brought a load of dusters to throw every time there's a penalty. They've seen quite a lot of use so far :D

That's brilliant.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

91 and 95 should be shot for not recovering that.

Just fall on it you fools.

[Giggles]

It's not too bad for you lot when you can just drive up or down the road but imagine getting a flight and dealing with Heathrow or Stanstead, then ending up at utter dross like this. I don't think I'd ever chance going to one.

[Dan]

They're taking our flags away now :cry:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's not too bad for you lot when you can just drive up or down the road but imagine getting a flight and dealing with Heathrow or Stanstead, then ending up at utter dross like this. I don't think I'd ever chance going to one.

There was a group of 4 right in front of me last week from Baltimore.

They didn't last all that long.

One fucked off in the first quarter until just after half time in fit of seethe.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're taking our flags away now :cry:

Seriously?

We were able to keep ours and some people were even walking around collecting as many as they could.

I got 2 (there was a free seat next to me so I thought fair game) but I saw some after with like 5-8.

[Gray Fox]

They're taking our flags away now :cry:

I went round and collected the dropped ones to give to people at the end of the Giants v Rams game last year. Are they saying why they want them back?

[Dan]

Not the ones they provided, the dusters :D

They weren't happy when we started throwing have them off the balcony to the stand below. Had a few security people come round to confiscate the ones they could find, but there are still a few left.

[Giggles]

Roethlisberger looks like a lineman.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dalton :harold:

[Dan]

Fuck sake :D

[Pleb]

That Tucker trade is looking :harold: at the moment.

[Giggles]

Cutler :cool:

That's how you sell your role in the wildcat.

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[Foe]

The Texans are touching the Titans. Did not expect that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No one did.

[Giggles]

The Texans are touching the Titans. Did not expect that.

The Titans should tell a grown-up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Run the fucking ball, Baltimore.

It's really not hard to understand, our passing game is built on our running game. Flacco is much better when the run is going so he can use play action passes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We miss Yanda and Brandon Williams so much.

We can't run or pass that effectively behind our O-line now and we can't stop the run defensively.

[Giggles]

Dalvin Cook has gone down :drool:


https://i.imgflip.com/17n1kj.jpg

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That looked horrible for Cook.

[Foe]

Should've trusted my head earlier. Pittsburgh were always going to muff this lot.

Aj green and freeman both have Tds too. If hunt scores for Kansas later I'll be annoyed. I added fleener to make the early game interesting. :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Our OLine is horseshit but Flacco really should be doing more.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Might as well just tank the season, rest the starters so they don't get injured (bar Flacco) and get a QB in the draft.

'Joe' is done.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

49 passing attempts compared to 15 rushing...

Mornhinweg is a fucking tool.

It's not hard to comprehend that Flacco will always look shit when asked to pass almost 50 fucking times (30 is pushing it for fucks sake) and that building the passing game comes from the rushing. We have always looked better when being a run first team pounding the football. This then sees the defence being more susceptible to play action passes or deep balls as they load up for the run.

The sooner we fire the cock the better.

[Ian]

That's fucking lovely from Derby.

Tight end starting at fullback to do a wheel. :cool:

[Dan]

Buffalo :drool: Shame the Patriots fucked everything up against Carolina though.

[Dan]

I think I've said it every week so far, but I really love watching Carson Wentz.

[Gray Fox]

Me too. :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I love Mike Evans.

[Dan]

I do too, but I'd love him even more if you didn't have him. As with Michael Thomas though, it's balanced by me having him in dynasty,

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Right call, sadly.

[Dan]

Yeah, looks to be.

Shame that long bomb wasn't to Amari Cooper.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

ACL tear for Cook apparently.

[Dan]

If jerserys weren't so expensive I'd probably consider starting a proper collection by getting Wentz, Hunt, DJ, Gordon & Kupp.

That's a good question actually. Which one player would you get from each team if you could? Past or present, if that helps.

Browns - Coleman
Bengals - Green
Ravens - Reed
Steelers - Shazier
Patriots - Brady
Dolphins - Parker
Bills - McCoy
Jets - Revis
Broncos - Miller
Chiefs - Kareeeeeeem
Raiders - Mack
Chargers - Gordon
Titans - Walker
Texans - Clowney
Colts - McAfee (:cool:)
Jags - Ramsey

Panthers - McCaffery
Falcons - Julio
Bucs - Evans
Cowboys - Lee
Giants - Collins
Eagles - Wentz
Redskins - Doctson
Packers - Rodgers
Bears - Urlacher (like anyone would want a jersey of the current team)
Vikings - Diggs
Lions - Stafford
Cardinals - David Johnson (sorry Larry)
49ers - Reuben Foster
Seahawks - Baldwin
Rams - Kupp

Dolphins & Browns were the only ones I struggled to think of someone for.

EDIT: You can tell how long it took me to do that :D

[Giggles]

A Reggie White Packers one and that's it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Browns - Jim Brown
Bengals - Munoz (Madden)
Ravens - Bowser (which I have)
Steelers - Mean Joe Greene
Patriots - Brady or perhaps Butler
Dolphins - Csonka (loved his Football Life, well the perfect backfield)
Bills - McCoy
Jets - 'Butt Fumble' or John Riggins
Broncos - Miller
Chiefs - Derrick Thomas
Raiders - Mack
Chargers - Tomlinson
Titans - Moon (Football life again plus it's cool that he was the first black QB to really achieve success)
Texans - Clowney
Colts - Gore (Rhyno :cool:)
Jags - Ramsey

Panthers - Munnerlyn
Falcons - Julio
Bucs - Evans
Cowboys - Primetime
Giants - Taylor
Eagles - White
Redskins - Sean Taylor
Packers - Clinton-Dix
Bears - Payton
Vikings - Krause
Lions - 'Megatron'
Cardinals - Fitzgerald (David Johnson isn't far away though)
49ers - Lott
Seahawks - Sherman
Rams - Dickerson.


Influenced by A Football Life and Madden really.

[Dan]

I debated a Butt Fumble reference too :D I also got tempted by Clinton-Dix.

[Dan]

Get Aguayo back in Tampa Bay.

[Ian]

That's a good question actually. Which one player would you get from each team if you could? Past or present, if that helps.

I mean, even if I had loads of money I don't see that I'd buy any non-Broncos ones but let's play the game anyway.
Browns - Cribbs (he was ace for me a few times in fantasy leagues with return yards.)
Bengals - Green
Ravens - Ogden
Steelers - Bettis
Patriots - Wilfork
Dolphins - Thomas
Bills - Lynch
Jets - Mangold
Broncos - I already have a Rod Smith and Von Miller one. If I was going to another.... A Davis one, I think.
Chiefs - Shields
Raiders - Mack
Chargers - Sproles
Titans - McNair
Texans - Watt
Colts - Clark
Jags - Jones-Drew

Panthers - Kuechley
Falcons - Gonzalez
Bucs - Alstott
Cowboys - Adams
Giants - Barber
Eagles - Kearse
Redskins - Cooley
Packers - Nelson
Bears - Urlacher
Vikings - Allen
Lions - Calvin Johnson
Cardinals - Campbell
49ers - Gore
Seahawks - Tatupu
Rams - Jackson

Probably forgetting a load of people.

[Dan]

Rivers has been fuming a couple of times already this season :D

[Dan]

Hoyer gets his leg bent in half & comes back in a few plays later :cool:

[Ian]

Mack is tearing strips off the o-line here.

[Dan]

Fuck off Austin Eckler.

[Ian]

I don't care how dominant the Denver defense has been against them so far, why the fuck are you fake punting there at 9 points behind with over a quarter left?

And lol at being done for taunting when YOU'VE been stopped. Idiot penalty.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Shit, I somehow forgot about Wilfork.

[Dan]

They were thinking that King faked the punt off his own back, rather than it being a designed play. If that's the case that's absolutely mental.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They were thinking that King faked the punt off his own back, rather than it being a designed play. If that's the case that's absolutely mental.

He has form for it:

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He started off as a wide receiver in college.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It was almost like Newhouse wasn't even there.

[Browning]

I have to say that's probably the worst game I've been too today. It was just really, really dull. I still enjoyed the experience of going but I hope the other 2 games are more entertaining.

[Ian]

On top of the good stuff that had been said by others, I like that Romo just sounds like he's actually enjoying himself.

[McAvennie]

Browns - Bernie Kozar
Bengals - Munoz
Ravens - Reed
Steelers - Bettis
Patriots - Gronkowski
Dolphins - Dwight Stevenson, all world centre
Bills - Bruce Smith
Jets - not a single one comes to mind
Broncos - Mecklenburg
Chiefs - Derrick Thomas
Raiders - Bo Jackson
Chargers - Little train James
Titans - Moon
Texans - Watt
Colts - Faulk
Jags - Boselli

Panthers - Steve Smith
Falcons - Gerald Riggs
Bucs - Sapp
Cowboys - Herschel Walker
Giants - Taylor
Eagles - Cunningham
Redskins - Art Monk
Packers - Favre
Bears - Payton
Vikings - Cris Carter
Lions - Sanders
Cardinals - Fitzgerald
49ers - Montana
Seahawks - Largent
Rams - Dickerson.

I'm old school

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I thought he might have got that toe in.

Brilliant effort though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fitz is such a Don.

[Browning]

Just read the posts from the UK game :D not sure how I missed that last night. Genuinely thought someone had nicked Dan's flag at the end until he explained it, but man, I've taken my flag home from every UK game and they're all lovely (the Bengals one from last year being the worst of the bunch) but yesterday's was so shite I left it. Please don't let that become a thing, replacing nice flags with team logos on with some coloured tin foil.

As for the Jersey question, mine would almost all be Fantasy related, but I'd likely go with:

Browns - McCown, just because I won a game with him last year!
Bengals - Green
Ravens - Just leave it blank in protest of the idea of ever starting a Raven.
Steelers - Brown
Patriots - Wilfork
Dolphins - Jones
Bills - Not sure.
Jets - Decker
Broncos - Manning, despite the final season.
Chiefs - Smith, just love him.
Raiders - Probably Cooper but I wouldn't be happy about it.
Chargers - Maybe Keenan Allen as he's on almost all my teams this year.
Titans - Mariota
Texans - Wilfork again.
Colts - Luck
Jags - Probably have to be Allen Robinson.... Ugh.

Panthers - Wouldn't buy one.
Falcons - Ryan or Julio.
Bucs - Evans
Cowboys - Probably Dak.
Giants - Beckham
Eagles - No one comes to mind so let's just say Wentz.
Redskins - Reed
Packers - Rodgers
Bears - Howard?
Vikings - Peterson
Lions - Even though I never had him, probably Calvin as the only good Lion I ever saw.
Cardinals - Fitzgerald
49ers - Smith again, so I can pretend Kaepernick didn't happen.
Saints- Graham maybe, or Brees.
Seahawks - Probably Wilson.
Rams - Already got Gurley as my only jersey, so him.

Edit- Actually, stick Woodhead in for Chargers and the Ravens. Not sure how I forgot him. Don't care if he never plays again, he's still the best Ravens player by default.

[Ian]

It's worth pointing out that for some of them I wouldn't ever buy one (Ravens or Patriots being the main ones) even if money were no object.

[Ian]

Cam Newton says a sexist thing to a female reporter.

Turns out she's a racist.

Cunt looks like a cunt but there is no direct victim because he was being a cunt to another cunt.

Everybody wins!

[Giggles]

Cam Newton says a sexist thing to a female reporter.

Turns out she's a racist.

Cunt looks like a cunt but there is no direct victim because he was being a cunt to another cunt.

Everybody wins!

What was the racist bit? I missed that.

[Gray Fox]

Internet being the internet went back 5 years on her Twitter for dirt. Turns out she posted racist stuff back then.

There are 2 fouls on the play. Personal foul, unsportsmanlike conduct, interviewee #1. Personal foul, unsportsmanlike conduct, interviewer. Both of these penalties offset, 3rd down.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've lost my Younghoe :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What was the racist bit? I missed that.

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[Dan]

Her saying she was belittled immediately made me turn not give a fuck about the entire thing.

I doubt he meant 'funny' as in 'LOL women talking about routes??? The only route a woman knows about is the route to the kitchen to make my dinner :henn0rz:' but more 'It's uncommon to see a female reporter here & I'm going to clumsily point that out because I'm a fucking moron'

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He was brought up in Georgia and is now living in North Carolina.

He's programmed to be sexist, it's all he's known.

[Ian]

Why would he be saying that? NFL players have been getting interviewed by female journalists since before he even started playing.

I'm not saying it's not possible that he's not just just that thick, but it's also possible he is a megacunt.

[Shindig]

It's the look on his face that drives it home.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nervous about today.

We should make EJ Manuel's life hell with our secondary but we could also make him look like Prime Vick. On the flip side, Khalil Mack could get about 30 sacks on his own against our OLine.

[Dan]

I just hope your lot get so excited getting after Manuel that you totally forget to cover Amari Cooper.

Looks like being a hideous game though.

[Browning]

Is anyone else unable to connect to Game Pass at all?

[Dan]

Yep, just cut me off & now won't load back :moop: Will try it on my Xbox in a second.

EDIT: Works fine on Xbox, so probably working on mobile as well.

[Giggles]

I'm just getting a loading screen on the laptop. It'll open on the phone but won't load any games.

It's been such a shit service, no wonder they needed to do all those fake reviews.

[Dan]

The Chargers are a mess.

[Dan]

GamePass back on the web now, although for how long I don't know.

EDIT: I do know. It was about eight seconds :D

[Browning]

Getting the same on my mobile as my Laptop, just the big GAME PASS logo and the dots under it. A few times it connected but when I selected red zone the video didn't load. What a load of shite.

[Dan]

Yeah, if i didn't have an Xbox I'd be pissed, as it is I'm just inconvenienced.

[Browning]

I downloaded the mobile app and it kept telling me the password was wrong (fairly sure it wasn't) so I reset the password, logged in and it just took me to my profile with no option to view anything. Closed the app and re-opened and now it's telling me the password I literally just changed is wrong. Fuck off.

Edit- So I press forgotten password again and for some reason that logs me in. I now find the option to view so click on it and it keeps asking me to sign up for a free trial... I already have the fucking paid option. What is going on?

[Dan]

Has DeVante Parker gone off injured?

[Giggles]

I downloaded the mobile app and it kept telling me the password was wrong (fairly sure it wasn't) so I reset the password, logged in and it just took me to my profile with no option to view anything. Closed the app and re-opened and now it's telling me the password I literally just changed is wrong. Fuck off.

Edit- So I press forgotten password again and for some reason that logs me in. I now find the option to view so click on it and it keeps asking me to sign up for a free trial... I already have the fucking paid option. What is going on?

It's fucking shit is what's going on. I just got a massive two plays watched in Bengals Bills before it crashed again.

[Dan]

Got my connection back again, and actually watching stuff.

Nevermind, it's gone again.

[Browning]

I'm hearing Parker is done for the day, via text from a mate rather than actually seeing it.

[Dan]

Yeah, just looked it up. Ankle injury, questionable to return.

[Dan]

Speaking of ankle injuries, Dalton just got rolled up on & AJ McCarron came in briefly. Dalton's back in, but we'll see how he fares.

One person who won't be back though is Charles Clay, who's apparently been carted off with a knee injury. Matt Cassell has also been taken out to be evaluated for a concussion, meaning Brandon Weeden is in after only being signed a few days ago. I'm sure that will end well.

EDIT: Ed Dickson running wild :drool: Who's going to be the one to overreact & pick him up this week then?

[Giggles]

They deserve it for signing Weeden in the first place.

[Browning]

All worked well... for about 3 minutes. Gone again.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kizloler.

[Dan]

Cleveland :D

If this year was meant to be one where they test out Kizer to see if he's their guy or whether they should take another QB next season I think we probably have an answer already,

[Giggles]

He's so shit.

[Dan]

Ryan Shazier :cool:

Gotta love the quirks of football that make that an interception rather than a fumble.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cutlery man wishing he had stayed in the booth.

[Dan]

Yeah, at this point you'd think he's gotta be heading back there next week.

Jets, Saints & Titans are probably three of the worst defences in the league, and he's been awful against all of them.

[Dan]

Zane Gonzalez showing solidarity for Nick Folk by deliberately missing two FGs in the first half.

EDIT: Giants receivers are dropping like flies. Marshall & Shepard both injured. Must be because I picked up Eli.

[Dan]

Larry Fitz with his 200th consecutive game with a reception :hail:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, at this point you'd think he's gotta be heading back there next week.

Jets, Saints & Titans are probably three of the worst defences in the league, and he's been awful against all of them.
I'm sure I heard that they were only averaging 8.3 PPG before this with everyone else averaging at least 7 points more.

Fitz :cool:

[Dan]

That stiff arm from Melvin on Janoris Jenkins :drool:

[Giggles]

Hogan coming in was a must.

[Dan]

Fucking LOL :D

You do wonder what Cody Kessler's done to get pushed behind all these shitbags after being adequate last season.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hogan made our D look silly when it looked monstrous for 2 weeks.

[Dan]

Looks to have worked mind, they're leading at last. Admittedly it's almost entirely down to a godly catch from David Njoku.

EDIT: Add Bilal Powell to the injury list. I own him on the cursed fantasy team too :D Another one that helps me against Fay though, so I'll take that one.

[Dan]

I think AJ Green has been paid off. Two tips for INTs & now a fumble.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Green :harold:

[Giggles]

Fucking LOL :D

You do wonder what Cody Kessler's done to get pushed behind all these shitbags after being adequate last season.

He's injured and inactive I think.

[Dan]

He's injured and inactive I think.

Fair enough then. Big Ben :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Telvin Smith is really damn good.

Seems to have a few of those each season he's been in the league.

[Dan]

Yeah, he's been a good player for them for a few seasons now. Titans TE Phillip Supernaw just scored his first ever TD - I swear he's been in the league at least eight seasons :cab:

Packers team news for tonight - Adams is playing, Montgomery's inactive. Presumably Jones will start with Williams mixing in.

EDIT: Also Nelson Agholor :drool: Mugged poor Budda Baker off to get into the endzone there.

[Dan]

Looks to have worked mind, they're leading at last. Admittedly it's almost entirely down to a godly catch from David Njoku.

EDIT: Add Bilal Powell to the injury list. I own him on the cursed fantasy team too :D Another one that helps me against Fay though, so I'll take that one.

Nevermind, they're still the Browns.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nice pass too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, he's been a good player for them for a few seasons now. Titans TE Phillip Supernaw just scored his first ever TD - I swear he's been in the league at least eight seasons :cab:

Packers team news for tonight - Adams is playing, Montgomery's inactive. Presumably Jones will start with Williams mixing in.

EDIT: Also Nelson Agholor :drool: Mugged poor Budda Baker off to get into the endzone there.

2 or 3.

Was at Baltimore in the practice squad as an UDFA.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking lol at the Steelers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Colts have something in Mack when Gore goes.

[Dan]

Giants have lost Brandon Marshall, Sterling Shepard & now Dwayne Harris from their WR corps, and OBJ was just on the sideline with a towel over his face.

Still, they do have Roger Lewis, which is all that matters

[Dan]

David Njoku is having a stormer here. The Arizona defence, however, is not. Somehow Legarrette Blount has managed to break off two huge runs, and I don't think he can actually run.

[Giggles]

Kapernick has caved. He'll be on a field by next weekend.

https://www.balls.ie/american-sports/colin-kaepernick-will-stand-for-anthem-375324

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Green finally does something and gets injured.

[Dan]

Cutler has THIRTY THREE yards passing coming to the end of the third quarter, and he's completed two of his last thirteen passes :D

Matt Moore has to start next week.