The NFL Thread

[Giggles]

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[Ian]

That happened either last week or the week before as well. Shambles.

[Dan]

Marlon Mack & David Njoku both having breakout games this week. Hell of a run from Mack, although he's going to come up just short of his second TD.

[Giggles]

That happened either last week or the week before as well. Shambles.

I'd seen tweets before from the Gamepass account, which is presumably Deltatreas themselves, but not from the NFL (presuming the NFLUK is affiliated).

After this it was a real bad weekend for it to be so bad too.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/us-sport/national-football-league/nfl-game-pass-developer-deltatre-fake-reviews-employees-users-errors-a7986676.html

[Pleb]

OBJ and Landry just turned up.

[Dan]

I wish they wouldn't, I'm playing against both of them.

[Dan]

Desmond King is a fucking dumpster fire, he failed to tackle Blount twice on the same play last week, then whiffed on Darkwa earlier & now just starfish jumped in Eli's face instead of sacking him & Eli just watched him & chucked it to OBJ for a TD.

[Dan]

Big Ben? More like Big Benched :roflol:

[Pleb]

Panthers are getting dangerously close to blowing this comfortable lead against the Lions.

[Giggles]

5 now.

[Pleb]

Big Ben? More like Big Benched :roflol:
Five interceptions?

Jesus fuck :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Big Ben :harold:

Even Joe didn't get picked 5 times.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking Duke Johnson.

No idea how Crowell gets more snaps.

[Pleb]

That was a shite onside kick Cleveland.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That throw by Tyrod :sick:

[Dan]

Great run from Duke Johnson. Definitely not looking good for Isaiah Crowell's hopes of getting a full workload this season.

[Dan]

Fuck off Fournette :mad:

90 yards completely untouched. That one play has put my TTH tie right back in the balance.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I really do like how Fournette runs.

[Pleb]

Well that escalated quickly.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Great run from Duke Johnson. Definitely not looking good for Isaiah Crowell's hopes of getting a full workload this season.

I could understand a more established team favouring Crowell as he's a steady Eddie but Johnson's spark is exactly what the Browns needs, if only for the minor excitement it could bring to fans.

[Pleb]

Panthers are getting dangerously close to blowing this comfortable lead against the Lions.
It's happening :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Flacco with a 52 yarder to Mike Wallace on the first play of the game.

Lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Terrence West injured? Why hello there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And that could be Beckham gone for a while.

He's making Ronaldo's tears look quite tame.

[Dan]

Literally all but one of the Giants WRs wiped out in one game, and it's the one where I play Eli in fantasy.

EDIT: Oh good, now Eli's fumbled too. I knew i shouldn't have given him another chance.

[Pleb]

Wilson already getting a sack meaning that Cam Newton is full on trolling me and I should of started him in fantasy :moop:

[Pleb]

So Baltimore has woke up then?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:alan:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Woof, Brissett and Hilton are a mean team.

[Dan]

Great start from Oakland :D

Looks like Gurley's TD is going to be called back too. Not just called back, turned over, as it happens.

[Pleb]

Stunning ref call in the Seahawks game.

Niners look set to win their game in OT then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gurley :D

Not just losing the TD but the ball too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking lol at Brissett.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

West has gotten injured (and probably wont be back) and now Carl Davis who is playing because Brandon Williams is injured is now injured.

Death, taxes and Ravens injuries...

[Pleb]

Manning :D

[Gray Fox]

Oh Eli, never change.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://cdn.barstoolsports.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/09/Screen-Shot-2016-02-09-at-9.24.03-AM.png

Fewer pixels than Eli has career interceptions.

[Dan]

He's such a cunt :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Alex Collins first rush of the day goes for 5, second goes for 25.

GIVE HIM THE BALL.

[Dan]

Xbox GamePass gone down :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How the shit did Flacco get out of that and find Maclin.

Christ.

[Dan]

Mixed day for Tavon Austin so far.

Straight up bad day for Wilson though. Poor Pleb :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Zadarius Smith inches away from a sack on Oakland's TD play :(

[Dan]

Has something happened to Gurley? Seeing a lot of Tavon Austin carries at the minute.

[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.

Seems they're actually doing that today.

What a great deep play action pass that was.

[Dan]

Sling it deep to Mike Wallace still works after all these years.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Broken Fibula? Fucking hell, that's huge if that turns out to be the case.

[Dan]

Who, OBJ?

Yep, my GamePass has just caught up. They're 1000% fucked this season then.

[Giggles]

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fractured ankle instead.

Would still be out for the season but should be ok for next I'd imagine.

[Dan]

Did the commentator in the Rams game say they dicked Russell Wilson on that sack? :D

Packers extra point team not doing themselves any favours today.

[Giggles]

Peter Kings voice should be used as torture by the US military.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Matt Skura now injured.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Crabtree :harold:

Open as fuck and he falls over.

[Dan]

Totally ignored Cooper beating his man & running open into the endzone on that play as well. Obviously.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Maclin injured.

We're going to have to start pulling lads in off the street.

[Dan]

Nice pick by Sheldon Richardson there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking loved that effort at a diving tackle by Dak.

Got nowhere near it but I love it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/cTvP9Dw.png

Fucking Goof.

[Giggles]

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41544567

US Vice-President Mike Pence has walked out of a National Football League (NFL) game after several players refused to stand for the US national anthem.

Mr Pence said he could not be present at an event that "disrespects our soldiers, our flag" after abandoning the game in his home state of Indiana.

President Donald Trump tweeted that he had asked Mr Pence to leave if players kneeled and said he was "proud of him".

:harold:

[wullie]

They've engineered an expensive protest to protest the protests.

ROCK FLAG AND EAGLE

[Ian]

When will these halfwits realise it's got naff all to do with soldiers?

WE GOT BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN SOLDIERS SALUTING A BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN FLAG AMERICA

Die in a well, Trump.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dolphins OL coach has resigned after a video came out showing him snorting coke or a 'white, powdery substance' as NFL.com puts it.

[Browning]

If it was during a game who can blame him?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Before a team meeting so close enough.

[niko_cee]

When will these halfwits realise it's got naff all to do with soldiers?


Never. That's the thing about halfwits.

Speaking of which, what is Jerry Jones on about? Is he about to sack half the Cowboys staff?

[Giggles]

I'd love to see one of their big names go on a knee next week and see does he really have the big balls to follow up the big talk.

[niko_cee]

How does that work if you get fired, do you become a free agent? Presumbly people like Prescott and Elliot on rookie contracts (or whatever they are called, if they are) would love a bit of that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Elliot could piss in Jerry's mouth and still get a mega new deal.

[Browning]

Getting to see AP in the UK twice in one year :drool:

Because obviously he smashed it the first time.

[Browning]

Also, everyone is getting a 20% refund for Game Pass within 30 days.

[Dan]

:drool:

I look forward to seeing him inducted into the Saints Ring of Honour within the month.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Goodell has been scared by Trump :harold:

[niko_cee]

It will be both incredibly amusing, and really rather sad, if they all end up toeing the line and 'respecting the flag'.

I noticed Mike Ditka's opinions was, predictably, well-balanced. Or should that be fair and balanced?

[Ian]

They've nothing to be scared of. I can't speak for all teams but from reading Denver stuff it seemed like fornecery swivel-eyed loon giving up their season ticket because RESPECT THE SOLDIERS there was another going, "So, er, are there season tickets available?"

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Eifert's comeback comeback comeback year is done. He needs back surgery and is going on IR.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't get why any of them would toe the line. What is Trump going to do, ban the NFL?

Presumably it'll be greedy team owners (or rather, team owners) being threatened with losing money somewhere.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't get why any of them would toe the line. What is Trump going to do, ban the NFL?

Presumably it'll be greedy team owners (or rather, team owners) being threatened with losing money somewhere.
That's why Roger Goodell (THE COMMISSIONER') has sent a memo pretty much demanding that people stand. He was fine with it until the money was threatened.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Watkins has decided to bitch and moan again:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/sammy-watkins-is-frustrated-by-his-role-in-the-rams-offense-after-five-games/

Quite funny as he said this earlier in the week:

“Two years ago, it would’ve probably been different,” Watkins said, via ESPN. “I would’ve probably gone to the media and been saying whatever, trying to get the coach’s attention. That’s how I used to do it back then. Like, ‘I need more targets.’ Then that comes to the coach, and me and him have to talk.”

And he had what looked like a possible TD in the Seahawks game but decided to stop running. I'm sure there were a couple of other routes that he quit on too in the game.

[Browning]

Zeke's ban is happening now :drool:

[Giggles]

A week late :moop:

[Dan]

"However, the NFLPA is expected to re-file the case with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in order to keep Elliott playing, according to Gabe Feldman, director of the Tulane Sports Law Program."

Just fucking accept it already.

[niko_cee]

I don't really know much about it, but the power to suspend someone over illegal acts which have never been tested, proven or even alleged in actual court sounds more than dodgy, but then I guess the NFL (like most US Sports) are pretty much a law unto themselves.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're shit scared since the Ray Rice incident. They were caught pissing in the well once and don't want it to happen again.

[Pleb]

May record and watch the Panthers game tomorrow. Here's hoping Cam and Funchess carry on being fantasy relevant :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Funchess wont, he's had his two good games per season.

Edit: He had four 8 or higher point games in his rookie season (13.1, 12.4, 9 and 18), three in his next season (8.8, 11.6 and 9.3 although he also had a 7.9) so he should have one more in him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bowman has been cut by the Niners which makes sense despite all the apparent shock. He was a great linebacker but the injuries have fucked him. He can still defend the run but he's got nothing physically to help him defend the pass.

We've been mooted but I don't see it for two reasons. The first is that we've got fuck all cap space and the second is that we've found our new MLB next to Mosley. 'Peanut' Onwuasor has been brilliant and he's worked hard after going undrafted.

[Dan]

No doubt we'll take a look at him, because we pretty much get linked to any defensive free agent that was good once but probably isn't anymore.

[Dan]

What the fuck is the deal with college football overtime? Watching Michigan/Indiana & it looks like they play two full periods of overtime, and get to start at the red zone :cab:

Ruining my recording of Auburn/LSU as well.

EDIT: Yeah, it's madness (https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/2/16247102/college-football-overtime-rule-system-ncaa-how-works).

[Giggles]

What the fuck is the deal with college football overtime? Watching Michigan/Indiana & it looks like they play two full periods of overtime, and get to start at the red zone :cab:

Ruining my recording of Auburn/LSU as well.

Yep they start at the 25 and have one go each, alternating. After two goes each you have to go for two after a TD.

I've had to give up on college football since sportsmania died.

[Dan]

Ed Orgeron has the voice of death himself.

[Foe]

What the fuck is the deal with college football overtime? Watching Michigan/Indiana & it looks like they play two full periods of overtime, and get to start at the red zone :cab:

Ruining my recording of Auburn/LSU as well.

EDIT: Yeah, it's madness (https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/2/16247102/college-football-overtime-rule-system-ncaa-how-works).

I actually much prefer the college overtime system. Test the offence/defence in the critical scenario (red zones) and give both teams a chance to score regardless.

There was some serious upsets in the college game yesterday which means my bets were fucked, all starting on the Friday night Clemson game. National champs my scrotum.

[Giggles]

National Champions the year previous means little depending on how many seniors or pro declared juniors that team had.

[Dan]

I've not seen them yet this season but presumably Alabama are just going to run over everyone like they always do.

[Foe]

Yep and yep. Clemson are still pretty solid but seemingly they have zero depth at QB.

Bama are pretty much secured in the playoffs already because every other contender seems to have shit a brick. Penn State have a Heismann lock which might make it interesting if they get there, but Bama have history of being able to stuff a star RB (Fournette went 35 yards on 17 carries).

On a side note, Allie LaForce is pretty much perfect and is the highlight of my Saturday, every Saturday during the season.

Her and Michelle Owen :wub:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Maclin inactive :(

11-0 against rookie QBs at home though so fuck you, Trubisky.

[Dan]

Any GamePass problems yet? Being unable to sign in, for instance? :moop:

[Dan]

Nevermind, they sent an email about it three hours ago :D

EDIT: Nope, still won't let me in. Did second time, despite putting in exactly the same details. Same problem on Xbox & web, strangely.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Even McCown and Kerley are donning the Patriots pass D.

[Giggles]

Any GamePass problems yet? Being unable to sign in, for instance? :moop:

I got an email about having to sign out and sign in on all devices again for this week as they've updated something.

EDIT: Ah, you seen. Did you try just resetting the password?

[Dan]

Our defence :cool:

[Dan]

Rodgers might be hurt. Took a hit & stayed down, now he's been taken to the sideline.

[Giggles]

Yeah it didn't look good. That's game over if he's done.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Golden Tate fucking loves playing against the Saints.

[Dan]

Our defence :cool:

Our defence :face:

Ken Crawley has been good so far, but that tackle was a mess. Bush completely whiffed too. Both sides of our defence in two drives.

[Dan]

Yeah it didn't look good. That's game over if he's done.

Carted into the locker room. Looks like elbow/shoulder. Time to see what Brett Hundley is made of.

[Dan]

Andrus Peat just buried some poor Lion :drool: Nice bump from Thomas to allow Ted Ginn space for the catch & run TD.

[Giggles]

Carted into the locker room. Looks like elbow/shoulder. Time to see what Brett Hundley is made of.

Very little. He hasn't the talent to be any more than a middling game manager.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brilliant start.

[Pleb]

I forgot how shit the Packers defence has been this season.

Patriots :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Even McCown and Kerley are donning the Patriots pass D.

Lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

At least we know that the Browns will be taking a QB.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If Collins could sort out his fumble issues he could be fucking mega.

[Pleb]

Stafford :D

Absolute fuck all protection :roflol:

[Dan]

Our defence :face:

Ken Crawley has been good so far, but that tackle was a mess. Bush completely whiffed too. Both sides of our defence in two drives.

Our defence :cool: Looking forward to the inevitable Stafford patented 4th quarter comeback.

Patriots being shut down by the Jets is pretty lol. In before 'IS BRADY DONE?!?' articles start popping up everywhere.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Texans defenders now injuring other defenders :D

[Pleb]

Patriots being shut down by the Jets is pretty lol. In before 'IS BRADY DONE?!?' articles start popping up everywhere.
Bizarrely enough because the Bills are on a bye this week a win for either us or the Patriots would put them top of the division :D

[Dan]

Texans aren't going to have any defenders left by midseason at this rate. Just as well every Browns QB is obliged to throw at least two picks per game.

Packers defence showing up for the first time in year too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nice to see we're back to being shit this week.

Edit: Not on Flacco at all.

Shit bobble by Perriman and then a good catch by the defender.

[Giggles]

Texans aren't going to have any defenders left by midseason at this rate. Just as well every Browns QB is obliged to throw at least two picks per game.

Packers defence showing up for the first time in year too.

They've got one turnover but have been absolutely septic otherwise.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What can't Tarik Cohen do?

[Pleb]

Cohen suddenly a QB then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

CJ Beathard is a great name.

[Dan]

We're stomping the Lions so far. Even more shockingly, a lot of it is due to the run game.

[Giggles]

Green Bay are so lucky Keenum is absolutely shite.

[Dan]

CJ Beathard is a great name.

What happened to Hoyer?

Nevermind, they just said Hoyer was ineffective, so I assume he got benched. Also, Pierra Garcon just hit someone so hard their helmet flew off & the commentator thought it was a fumble.

[Pleb]

Non-existent apparently.

[niko_cee]

I know that's they way they've gone with the interpretation, but that not being a TD is madness. He has the ball for several steps, and breaks the plane with it in his hand(s) before it came out.

[Dan]

Assuming you mean Montgomery, it sounds like it was overturned as a drop, rather than being short of the goal line.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, incomplete pass. The only reason he 'lost control' of it was because he was reaching for the line.

[Dan]

Laquon Treadwell making his first contribution of the season by murdering a Packer.

Rodgers might have a broken collarbone. Not good news :uhoh:

[Browning]

RIP Aaron Rodgers.

And actually RIP Sam Bradford, they're saying his career is potentially done.

[Dan]

Really? Blimey.

If that's true it's a shame as he was finally playing well at Minnesota. Still, timed perfectly for Teddy to slide back in without any awkwardness.

[Pleb]

Vikings are properly shitting the bed on their time management and avoidable penalties.

4 and 30 with 4 seconds left and hail marying :cab:

[Dan]

I fancied Joe Flacco to have a good game this week. Luckily I thought that about Monday or Tuesday & I'd come to my senses by Wednesday (by which I mean 'shifted to Brissett').

[Gray Fox]

Shame for Bradford. A good QB but just made of glass.

[Gray Fox]

The Ravens are such a confusing team.

[Dan]

Kevin Hogan just chucking the ball on the floor in the endzone :D Browns have to take a QB with the first overall pick, which they're obviously going to have again this year.

Only question is, which one's the right one to take?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Ravens are such a confusing team.

No shit.

Had this down as an easy win due to the Bears being shit and because we're 11-0 against rookie QBs at home.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What the fuck?

He got tripped by a team mate? Stunning :D

Rainey you beautiful fucking beast for knowing you weren't tripped by a defender.

[Dan]

Brees has finally thrown an INT :(

Not entirely sure how that isn't a catch, considering Michael Thomas had the ball in his hands when he hit the ground, and Slay only had one hand vaguely on the ball, but it's been upheld so whatever.

EDIT: That's a pretty weird TD from the Ravens :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brees has finally thrown an INT :(

Not entirely sure how that isn't a catch, considering Michael Thomas had the ball in his hands when he hit the ground, and Slay only had one hand vaguely on the ball, but it's been upheld so whatever.

Because Thomas is on my fantasy team and is determined to score fuck all points today.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rainey :drool:

[Dan]

Officially confirmed Rodgers has a broken collarbone.

Makes our game with them in a couple of week much easier, but still rubbish to lose him for most/all of the season.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Officially confirmed Kamara can jump.

[Dan]

He sure can :drool:

[Dan]

Is there a healthy Packer remaining? Sounds like they've lost at least another two.

EDIT: We're fucking shitting on Detroit like they're the 2008 Lions.

Lattimore :drool:

[Gray Fox]

Fuck me the Lions are being mauled.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a monster catch by Treadwell.

2 catches in one game? My word, he's going off on one.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Flacco is a mong, you have to know where the line of scrimmage is.

He was at least 2 yards over.

[Dan]

Elite QB play from Flacco.

[Dan]

Hell of a catch from Marvin Jones there. Here begins the comeback...

EDIT: Are the Packers using the same fitness regime as Baltimore?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mosley :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:face:

[Dan]

Perfect time for the Dolphins to show up.


The Ravens are such a confusing team.

This.

[Dan]

What a pick that was by Harrison Smith.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Refs in the Pats game are on the take.

Sack them all.

[Dan]

Yeah, that was a very dodgy call.

How the fuck is there still a whole quarter left in the Saints/Lions game? Way too much time left for Stafford to score more points :uhoh:

[Gray Fox]

Even with his 4th quarter record, he defence is being held together by string. Not a chance he overturns from that far back.

[Dan]

Kiko Alonso carrying Taylor Gabriel downfield for about five yards then calmly putting him down on his feet :D

EDIT: Good week for us in the NFC South. Not sure the Cardinals will be able to do a whole lot against Tampa, but even so it's worked out very nicely (assuming we don't bottle this one, anyway).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Justin Tucker :wub:

What a magnificent man he is.

[Gray Fox]

There's still 12 mins left on the Saints game. How?!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Campanaro is a serious weapon when healthy.

[Gray Fox]

Ravens continue to be confusing.

There may also be life in the Lions yet.

[Dan]

I told you, they always come back. You can't kill them.

Doesn't help that we've stopped scoring any points of our own in the second half, mind.

[Dan]

Just seen that Trubisky is 5/12 for 82 yards :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Howard :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The fuck in the Rams match?

103 yard return TD for the Rams then Fournette pumps in a 75 yard TD with his first carry.

That was an amazing return.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Peterson :eyemouth:

[Dan]

Thank fuck I'm not playing him again this week. Well, unless I am in one of the random leagues, but I don't care about them.

That spin move from Pharoh Cooper was horrible, and yet it worked :D Also AP can still play, it seems.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a punt :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Breesus :D

Lions have this.

[Gray Fox]

Even with his 4th quarter record, he defence is being held together by string. Not a chance he overturns from that far back.

Errrm. :sorry:

[Dan]

Fucking end this game already!

I told you. They do it every game & we're a bunch of bottlers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

3rd and 2 and we pass.

We just got 8 yards on two running plays.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh fuck off.

Don't try and strip him, just take him down ffs.

[Dan]

Garcon's knee was down there, right? Top catch if so.

We can be miserable together, 'how.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The play calling is infuriating at times, all they had to do was run at 3rd and 2.

They'd have likely gotten the first down and in the locker room now.

[Dan]

CAMERON JORDAN IS A LITERAL GOD :pards:

EDIT: That smiley's changed since I last used it :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Two running backs averaging 4.9 carries a run compared to a QB who is struggling to fuck.

Yeah, let's give it to Flacco.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Weddle is brilliant but he's a dick, they're nowhere if he just takes the man down.

Howard is on the 10/11 yard line if you take him down, keep it tight. We don't need a turnover there.

[Dan]

What a game the Saints/Lions have played today. Typical Saints football, mind. Points all over the place.

It's even more insane, though, that we've scored 50pts but Snead & Thomas have combined for less than 50 yards.

[Dan]

Hey, remember Chris Ivory?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Our running backs had a combined 25 carries, Howard had 36.

[Dan]

San Francisco losing all their games by a field goal :D

[Dan]

Interesting free kick there :D

The Saints game is STILL going!

[Giggles]

Hmmmmmm...


https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3iTyDBfIehdxBLAvCFJQBQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjMwO2g9NDI1O2lsPX BsYW5l/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnflexperts/kaepernickbeforeafter010514.jpg

[niko_cee]

Kansas have been absolutely horrendous so far.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That blocked punt return TD was brilliant.

Looked like half of the Rams on the pitch were in a giant huddle plowing it in.

[Foe]

Hmmmmmm...


https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3iTyDBfIehdxBLAvCFJQBQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjMwO2g9NDI1O2lsPX BsYW5l/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnflexperts/kaepernickbeforeafter010514.jpg

Hundley did not look great so I wouldn't be surprised if Green Bay signed a street QB. Brett Favre can still play yeah?

Romo or Peyton. :henn0rz:

[Ian]

If you;d have told me a few years ago I'd be siding with Colin Kaepernick I'd have laughed in your face but if it's true he's suing the league owners I hope he fucking wins.

[Giggles]

Yep I hope he cleans them.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It would be brilliant.

[Ian]

I mean, other than "some money" i don't know what the satisfactory endgame is. How much money would he have to get for it to actually hurt them collectively?

I get that even a 8-figure sum would be amazing if he was putting it to good causes but that's not going to REALLY hurt the 32 owners.

[Giggles]

Forego the money for an apology from the owners :drool:

[Dan]

Has Keenan Allen gone off injured, or has he just not had a catch for about half the game?

EDIT: Not injured, just seen him. AP is running wild today - just mugged off Brent Grimes.

Melvin :wub:

[Dan]

Fournette injured. Didn't look good either :(

Jags are fucked now.

[Ian]

I was blissfully unaware that Peterson had been traded to the Cardinals.


Forego the money for an apology from the owners :drool:

Ooooh, now, that'd be good. Written ones mean nothing. Public apologies in press conferences? I'd watch all of that shit. That'd be orgasmic.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Black Mamba striking against the Steelers :drool:

[Dan]

Kobe Bryant's playing for the Chiefs now?

[Dan]

Fournette apparently cleared to return.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was brilliant by Brown.

The celebration though, shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kobe Bryant's playing for the Chiefs now?

He stole it from De'Anthony Thomas:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_uQW8XimU8

I've been a fan of him since that game. He was only given 2 rushes. The first was a 91 yard rush TD, the second was a 64 yard TD run.

I'd have given him the ball a couple more times, personally.

He did this the next year at a Bowl game too:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0pQ3RI9Gm0

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jaguars :cab:

53 yard attempted field goal on second down.

Marrone must have had Myers in his fantasy team.

[Dan]

James Harrison is a machine.

[Browning]

Jaguars :cab:

53 yard attempted field goal on second down.

Marrone must have had Myers in his fantasy team.

It made sense if they had a good kicker, because they only had a minute left and still needed a TD anyway. But Myers has been missing all day from much closer than that. Ridiculous decision.

[Ian]

Stuffed at home by the sodding Giants. Fuck's sake.

[Giggles]

Fuck.

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Holy shit.

[Ian]

Kev. :(

[Browning]

Just watched the Giants/Broncos game. Fucking hell that was shite all round.

[Ian]

Genuinely a bit gutted about Kev. Even though he's not been on it he was a big part of my initial NFL-watching experience.

He's rocking Cadles in heaven now.

[Gray Fox]

Cecil had best be involved.

I've not bothered with almost any coverage since he went. Just stuck to red zone and the BBC games.

[Browning]

Bowman has signed for the Raiders, if anyone cares.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Raiders have signed Bowman for $3m (he also gets his 49ers contract for the year), which has surprised me slightly. I thought he'd end up with the Patriots or the Saints.

Edit: Fuck you, Browning.

[Dan]

Apparently we had a deal in place to trade a 7th round pick for him, but then they cut him & it only really sounded like he was going to end up in Oakland. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have re(re?)-signed CJ Spiller.

Mariota starting tonight, so I await the impending demise of my perfect fantasy week.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We only had 3 WRs practicing today.

Michael Campanaro (strange seeing him not dead this late in the season), Chris Moore and newly signed Griff Whalen.

[igor_balis]

raiders chiefs was AMAZING

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Alex Smith has been a God this season.

[Dan]

Any interest in a weekly pick’em contest? I have too much free time now I’ve got weekends off so I need something to do :D

Pick the winner of each game, maybe a position based pick (best WR/QB etc) and stuff like that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sure.

[Dan]

Here's what I'm thinking:

- Pick the winner for every game (or just Sunday games if people prefer) - 1pt for each one correct
- GAME OF THE WEEK - Pick the winner of a major/close/big game (2pts if correct) and over/under on a points total for the game (another 2pts)
- The #1 QB will be...(5pts if correct, otherwise 1pt for the person who picks the highest scoring player - based on the scoring in TTH league*)
- #1 WR
- #1RB
- Maybe #1 TE & DST if people want to (no kicker though, obviously)
- Individual player prediction (guess the final score for one specific player each week, to the nearest whole point) - 10pts minus 1 for each point off

Highest total score wins the week. Maybe I'll tally it for the season too.

*For those outside the league it's basically standard fantasy scoring, but 6pt passing TD & -2 for an INT.

EDIT: This is the draft for this week:

GAME OF THE WEEK - Patriots v Falcons - Over/under 64.5 total points

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Bucs v Bills
Jags v Colts
Saints v Packers
Ravens v Vikings
Jets v Dolphins
Cardinals v Rams
Panthers v Bears
Titans v Browns
Chargers v Broncos
Cowboys v 49ers
Redskins v Eagles
Seahawks v Giants
Steelers v Bengals

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The #1 QB this week will be...

The #1 RB this week will be...

The #1 WR this week will be...

The #1 TE this week will be...

The #1 DST this week will be...

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This week, Alshon Jeffery will score...

Chiefs/Raiders doesn't count this week, obviously.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm out.

Kickers (well Tucker) are real people too.

[Dan]

Maybe I'll make Tucker the individual player every now & again :)

[Browning]

This week the number 1 WR will be... on dan’s bench.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

GAME OF THE WEEK - Patriots v Falcons - Over/under 64.5 total points

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Bucs v Bills
Jags v Colts
Saints v Packers
Ravens v Vikings
Jets v Dolphins
Cardinals v Rams
Panthers v Bears
Titans v Browns
Chargers v Broncos
Cowboys v 49ers
Redskins v Eagles
Seahawks v Giants
Steelers v Bengals

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The #1 QB this week will be... Dak Prescott

The #1 RB this week will be... Le'Veon Bell

The #1 WR this week will be...Julio Jones

The #1 TE this week will be...Gronkowski

The #1 DST this week will be...Tennessee Titans

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This week, Alshon Jeffery will score... 10 points

[Dan]

This week the number 1 WR will be... on dan’s bench.

I said that game doesn’t count! :(

Number one QB might end up being in my team though...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Ronnie Stanley is questionable with the reason/injury being 'mouth' :cab:

[Pleb]

GAME OF THE WEEK – Patriots @ Falcons - Over/under 64.5 total points - This will be tighter than most people can imagine, saying that cue Falcons blowing another massive lead in a big matchup to anyone including the Patriots. The Patriots needs this win badly so that we can all suck on their Super Bowl dicks.

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Bucs v Bills – The NFC South looks rammed plus they are not getting out of it if their lives depends on it. The Bills on the other hand are praying for a massive Patriots fuckup.
Jags v Colts – Dumpster match.
Saints v Packers – The Packers offence won't show up. The Saints can grab this matchup by the balls.
Ravens v Vikings – For fuck sake Mahow, supporting the Ravens can only give you constant migraines. Adam Thielen to run riot please.
Jets v Dolphins – Oh boy another dumpster match. This doesn't help both teams so expect this to go the distance with a Jets win to save our sanity.
Cardinals v Rams – London games won't be kind to the Rams. AP to run riot and Palmer to throw bombs...and probably a few INTs while he's at it.
Panthers v Bears – Fuck you Cam Newton. Jordon Howard to go on a tear please.
Titans v Browns – Another dumpster match though Titans really need to win this to top the division.
Chargers v Broncos – Complete garbage. Seriously couldn't care less about this game. Probably went for the sensible option come to think of it.
Cowboys v 49ers – Christ alive. No doubt the Cowboys will go 3-3 with Ezekiel still not suspended due to reasons. A fuckup from the Redskins on Monday night would be nice.
Seahawks v Giants – Godspeed Giants, I hear Sterling Shepard is back to soften the blow somewhat. Dear Russell Wilson, please turn up for the sake of my fantasy team, thank you...Pleb.
Steelers v Bengals – Should be a dumper fire of a matchup so I wouldn’t be surprised if the Bengals turned up just for shits and giggles.
(Monday Night) Redskins v Eagles – Eagles need to get out of the division quickly.

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The #1 QB this week will be...Cam Newton (because it’s Cam Newton)

The #1 RB this week will be...Jordon Howard (sure why not)

The #1 WR this week will be...Doug Baldwin (he's due a big game surely?)

The #1 TE this week will be...The Gronkster (playing the falcons helps)

The #1 DST this week will be...The New Orleans Saints because Aaron Rodgers is dead and their offence is now garbage.

This week, Alshon Jeffery will score... 7 points probably. Who knows.

Hope I got that right. I'll probably get none of those right.

[Browning]

Patriots beat the Falcons. Under 64.5 points.
Bills beat the Bucs
Saints beat the Packers
Vikings beat the Ravens
Jets beat the Dolphins
Rams beat the Cardinals
Panthers beat the Bears
Titans beat the Browns
Broncos beat the Chargers
Cowboys beat the Niners
Redskins beat the Eagles
Seahawks beat the Giants
Steelers beat the Bengals

The #1 QB will be Matt Ryan (was tempted by Dak but I'll pick different to those picked already)

The #1 RB will be Todd Gurley due to the power of my jersey.

The #1 WR will be Julio Jones

The #1 TE will be Zach Ertz

The #1 DST will be Sacksonville :drool:

Alshon Jeffrey will score 8 points

[Dan]

Better do mine, I guess:

GAME OF THE WEEK - Patriots v Falcons - Over/under 64.5 total points

Tough one to start with, as both offences have the potential to run wild. I'm also pretty happy with where I set the point spread, as I can easily imagine it being 38-34 or something similar. In the end though, I think the Falcons defence is slightly better than the Patriots, and Julio Jones will finally have a big game. Falcons RBs should both do well too. I'm still not really sure why I'm betting against the Patriots, but I am. 32-28 win for Atlanta, just for the record.

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Bucs v Bills - Bills have been good, and the Bucs DEF is bad, but their offence is good enough to pinch this one if Jameis plays, which he should
Jags v Colts - Two not good teams, but the Jags DEF should be enough to see them through. It'll be a horrible game if Fournette doesn't play though.
Saints v Packers - Hundley still settling in & a weakened O-Line should be just enough for our DEF to cope with their receivers. Could go very wrong though.
Ravens v Vikings - Two iffy offences facing strong defences. Another horrible game, Vikings win by a field goal. Sorry Mahow.
Jets v Dolphins - I'm not sure I even want to think about this game. Dolphins because Ajayi, I guess. Don't make me watch it.
Cardinals v Rams - Should be a good game, but the Rams to nick it with good defence & ball control. AP to be solid, but not great.
Panthers v Bears - I can't bet on Trubisky, even if their DEF is sneaky decent & Cam's all over the place.
Titans v Browns - They're playing the Browns. That's usually enough.
Chargers v Broncos - Could go either way, but the Chargers can't tackle & Rivers can't stop throwing picks. Hoping for a big CJ Anderson game.
Cowboys v 49ers - This could be a better game than it sounds. Cowboys fairly comfortably though.
Redskins v Eagles - Kinda want to go Washington, as it's a divisional game, but I can't. Hopefully I don't jinx Wentz.
Seahawks v Giants - Two teams with shit O-Lines, patchy run games & good defences, but Wilson can actually move, and they have receivers.
Steelers v Bengals - It'll be close & probably pretty scrappy, but Steelers scrape a win.

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The #1 QB this week will be...Matt Ryan. I really like Dak too, but the Patriots are awful & they could need to throw a lot to keep up with Brady.

The #1 RB this week will be...CJ Anderson. The Chargers are pathetic, he just needs to get the work. Tempted to say Ingram, but that's a bit too bold.

The #1 WR this week will be...Julio Jones. Only way he's not good this week is if he doesn't get thrown to.

The #1 TE this week will be...Zack Ertz. He's a beast & Wentz loves him.

The #1 DST this week will be...LA Rams. Aaron Donald will murder Carson Palmer if the Cards O-Line is as bad as it's been so far.

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This week, Alshon Jeffery will score...9pts I fancy him to do basically the same as last week, but I'm going slightly higher to account for a potential TD.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ravens v Vikings – For fuck sake Mahow, supporting the Ravens can only give you constant migraines. Adam Thielen to run riot please.

I'm no pussy, I get headaches and don't cry about it.

[Gray Fox]

Josh Norman has been ruled out against us. Get Jeffery 1v1 on his replacement.

[Dan]

Fournette not expected to play against the Colts, but not yet officially ruled out. They’re on a bye next week too, so he’ll have a good amount of rest before his next game.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Thank Allah :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I almost caved and bought a ticket for tonight after my Wembley game but there's fuck all parking on site apparently and I'd have had to use the park and ride.

I drive to escape public transport you knobs.

[Giggles]

Is there a UK game today? Why isn't it on early like the others?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cardinals/Rams.

They're experimenting a bit I guess or they think the game is big enough to hold up at primetime?

[Gray Fox]

I think to test one being more like a lunchtime kick off in East America. Never mind the fact that the west coast is still in bed through our usual kick offs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/2-23-2016/5cO4L9.gif

He's back :drool:

Jaylen Hill is also active for the first time and he looked fucking incredible in the pre-season.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brandon Carr :drool:

I so hope our D is back.

[Dan]

Turned on just in time to see Aaron Jones walking into the endzone :D

Treadwell made a right jumble of that, basically tipped it up to let Carr pick it off.

[Giggles]

This Hundley thing would go well if they could run like that all the time.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Panthers :D

[Dan]

Bears defence is getting some plays recently.

Typical Ravens - Wallace comes back, immediately drilled & injured again.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Another WR dead? Fun.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I believe we're at the following right now:

Michael Campanaro
Chris Moore
Griff Whalen

All our other WRs are injured.

[Dan]

Nice attempt at diving into the endzone from Marquise Lee - basically superman dived & chucked the ball about fifty rows into the stands :D