The NFL Thread

[Giggles]

Suh was absolutely manhandled there.

[Gray Fox]

It was nice winning the Superbowl.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

1 yard line, Lynch in the backfield, interception in the end zone?

I'm feeling a touch of deja vu.

[Gray Fox]

Derek Carr why you do dis :D

[wullie]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000817272/article/derek-carr-ill-hand-it-to-marshawn-on-1yard-line


"My No. 1 goal is that I'm going to make sure that I give everything I have to this organization," Carr told reporters Friday at a news conference announcing his new contract. "There's no pressure, there's no, you know, we'll be on the 1-yard line and I won't give it to Marshawn -- I'll throw it. There's none of that stuff.

*chef kiss*

[Browning]

Lynch needs to hire Matt Asiata as his personal understudy and demand that teams sign the pair of them together.

[Giggles]

If I was literate I could have wrote this. Well maybe with a bit less of the letting Rodgers off the hook completely.

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nfl/2018/10/8/17951344/green-bay-packers-mike-mccarthy-aaron-rodgers

[Gray Fox]

Jay Ajayi has hit IR with a torn ACL. The surprising story here is that he's already been playing with an injury I wasn't aware of. Just a casual fractured back.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A fracture in his back and apparently he played on with his ACL injury. Crazy.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Two broken vertebrae and he kept playing, fuck.

Also Pleb will be happy to know that Jamaal Charles is back in the league after signing with the Jaguars.

[Gray Fox]

Barkley is insane. Makes this look easy.

[Gray Fox]

Barkley aside, this has been very very ugly for the Giants. It's definitely time for a new QB.

[Dan]

Some of the things Saquon can do are unbelievable. He might already be the best RB in the league, and the Giants might have outsmarted us all by still being shit & having a realistic shot at Justin Herbert in the draft.

Then again, he might not declare & then they’re going to be in trouble :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's going to break the record Hunt did last year. He's incredible.

[Gray Fox]

The other notable thing from this is that Beckham seems to be very pissed about not being the guy any more. He had another falling out with another sideline object.

They seemed to only use him as a slot receiver pretty much, but at least until they get a new QB in, they should absolutely continue sending everything through #26.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Browns have signed dildo fingers Perriman.

[Foe]

Dan did you record/watch any of the college stuff yesterday?

Georgia were struggling against LSU in the first half from what I saw and a good PAC 12 game in Oregon against the Huskies.

Love the Oregon luminous yellow uniforms. Looks class.

Forgot about Michigan v Wisconsin too. Oooft.

[Dan]

Nah, I was out yesterday so missed it. Will have to take a look at the LSU/Georgia game for sure, and those other two you mentioned should be good too.

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Anyone going to Wembley today or next week?

EDIT: Just watching LSU/Georgia now - Georgia started off nasty, just running the ball over & over again for big chunks of yardage. Also, gotta love Hot Rod on the fake :cool:

Georgia passing game was all over the place in the first half, and LSU had two or three huge plays on offence that were just sloppy defence.

Georgia's receivers have been letting Jake Fromm down here. Loads of drops, and Terry Godwin just let the ball get taken away from him for the first INT. Fromm's not been perfect - he's had a handful of throws that have been nowhere near the receiver - but he could really use some help. Demetris Robertson bobbling the ball on the flea flicker gets added to the list.

I like Elijah Holyfield. Swift gets most of the hype, but Holyfield could be a pretty solid day three guy in the draft this year. The LSU guys are both pretty good too, as is their WR Jefferson.

Proper SEC game, that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I am going to all 3.

[Dan]

Whereabouts are you sitting? Think I'm probably around the redzone somewhere from a quick look at a seating plan.

3hr+ journey though so I'm leaving at 1 to hopefully get there for 4:30 - Jess Glynne is the pre-show act as well :sick:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

203 block.

I'm aiming to get there for about 3:30. I'm driving in and had to book a nearby driveway due to them not letting people park in the multi-storey.

[Browning]

Yea, I'm always there. Been in the same seats for a number of years now, on the lower tier (but near the top of it) behind one of the end zones. Great view to be fair, but obviously better when they are attacking our end.

The 6pm kick off is fucking shit, though IIRC I think they showed some of red zone on the big screens last time we had one which would be cool. Much prefer the earlier games though.

[Ian]

I was behind the end zone for Saints / Chargers I think it was and wasn't keen but it's probably just like like the football and it depends where the action happens to be.

[Browning]

I sat near the half way line for the Twickenham game and I didn't like it as much. I prefer being able to see the plays from the direction they are going in, rather than side on. Even when the action is up the other end, I tend to be able to have a clearer view of where the open guys are than when I'm trying to view it side on. There is definitely an argument for both though. I doubt there's a truly bad seat in Wembley, other than maybe up the very top.

[Ian]

Me and my brother-in-law were in the highest possible seats for the very first Wembley game. It was still a decent enough view even if it was pretty far away. It was absolutely pising down though so at least we weren't in the rain. Also being right at the back meant that while we were buying double rounds of beer we had a little concrete shelf behind us to put them on.

While chanting "There's only one Cleo Lemon" to try and get some atmosphere going.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was in the top block (middle ish though) last year and it was still great. Wobbly knees when I first got to my seat but the views were great.

[Dan]

Dan did you record/watch any of the college stuff yesterday?

Georgia were struggling against LSU in the first half from what I saw and a good PAC 12 game in Oregon against the Huskies.

Love the Oregon luminous yellow uniforms. Looks class.

Forgot about Michigan v Wisconsin too. Oooft.

Just looked up some of the scores. It really it completely wide open after Alabama. You’d still have to put Ohio State & Clemson ahead of the others, and I’d still have Georgia there too, but after that you’ve got about 20-30 teams that can all beat each other at random.

I’d imagine we’re going to see Notre Dame top four now, with LSU maybe even coming all the way up to five & Georgia dropping to six. I’ll take a guess at the rankings.

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Notre Dame
5. LSU
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. UCF
9. Oklahoma
10. Michigan
11. West Virginia
12. Florida
13. Penn State
14. Oregon
15. Washington
16. N.C. State
17. Texas A&M
18. Kentucky
19. USF
20. Wisconsin
21. Miami
22. USC
23. Michigan State
24. Mississippi State
25. Cincinnati

[Foe]

Just looked up some of the scores. It really it completely wide open after Alabama. You’d still have to put Ohio State & Clemson ahead of the others, and I’d still have Georgia there too, but after that you’ve got about 20-30 teams that can all beat each other at random.

I’d imagine we’re going to see Notre Dame top four now, with LSU maybe even coming all the way up to five & Georgia dropping to six. I’ll take a guess at the rankings.

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Notre Dame
5. LSU
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. UCF
9. Oklahoma
10. Michigan
11. West Virginia
12. Florida
13. Penn State
14. Oregon
15. Washington
16. N.C. State
17. Texas A&M
18. Kentucky
19. USF
20. Wisconsin
21. Miami
22. USC
23. Michigan State
24. Mississippi State
25. Cincinnati

I reckon 15 and down is out of it. UCF need to be mauling every team they play to have a chance, and beating Memphis by 1 won't do them any good. Even if they go undefeated, I don't think they make it because of their SoS.

Ohio State and Clemson have it all to lose at this point. Avoid in-conference slip ups (which they probably should do) and they're in.

Number 4 is a complete toss up. Notre Dame could legit be undefeated, but again, it'll depend how comfortably they win their games. They struggled past Pitt today. Feel like LSU / Georgia will have to win the SEC championship game to stand a chance. Bama can afford to lose it and still get in I think, they're just blowing teams out, so even if they have a close L on the record they'll still come in at Number 1, 2 or 3.

The next 3 weeks will decide whether Georgia are legit or not (I don't think they are, I think they've lost too much talents at RB, their OL/DL isn't as good and Roquan Smith is a big missing). They've got Kentucky, Florida (who beat LSU) and a shaky Auburn (who beat Washington).

LSU has Miss State, Bama and A&M. Win 2 out of 3 of those and they have a shot at making the top 4. A&M are a good team, under-rated at 22. Penn State have fucked it, losing to Notre Dame and Michigan State means they're out. Pac 12 teams have also fucked it. Oregon need to run the table and win the Pac 12 - which they could do and then their only loss would be against Stanford. Washington are going to struggle given the loss to Auburn, who have looked poor since, and now Oregon. Even if they win the Pac 12 they'll struggle.

CFP will be great debate this year.

[Dan]

I think it’s probably the top six on my list plus Oklahoma that are going to be competing for the playoffs.

Georgia definitely haven’t lost enough talent at RB for it to be an issue - DeAndre Swift is a top back in the 2020 class & Elijah Hollywood is plenty good enough to play at the next level too, not to mention Brian Herrion who isn’t bad either. It’s not quite Chubb/Michel, but it’s still one of the top five backfields in college I’d imagine.

[Foe]

I think it’s probably the top six on my list plus Oklahoma that are going to be competing for the playoffs.

Georgia definitely haven’t lost enough talent at RB for it to be an issue - DeAndre Swift is a top back in the 2020 class & Elijah Hollywood is plenty good enough to play at the next level too, not to mention Brian Herrion who isn’t bad either. It’s not quite Chubb/Michel, but it’s still one of the top five backfields in college I’d imagine.

Yeah I'm probably doing them a harsh criticism. It's probably the OL. Michel and Chubb seemed to be able to just chunk plays out of nothing, but from what I saw of the LSU game the tigers were just winning the trenches.

The boy Delpit is legit at LSU though. He's a freshman too, so has another two years of eligibility.

[Dan]

Yeah, I think I’ve checked a couple of times to see if he was in this class. He should be a first rounder when he does come out.

[Dan]

It’s amazing to me that Wembley has no bins outside the stadium. I walked halfway around the stadium to my gate holding an empty cup of coffee & just had to dump it at the gate in the end :cab:

Also had to LOL at the sign on the security scanner saying not to remove coins or your belt then getting grumbled at when my coins & belt set the alarms off twice.

[Giggles]

:D

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EDIT: small letters.

[Dan]

He’s such a pro :D

Apparently Arizona are willing to trade Pat P, Reddick & Deone Bucannon. Like their defence needs to get any worse.

[Giggles]

Just copped BBC2 flicking through the channels. I thought Wembley was next week.

[Dan]

Next three weeks in a row.

[Pleb]

A kickoff show? What is this? Superb Owl?

[Giggles]

She's manure too.

[Pleb]

The sound guy needs sacking.

[Gray Fox]

Patty P to the Eagles please!

[Dan]

Next rumour is that Oakland are shopping Amari :D

[Pleb]

Can we have Chris Carson please?

[Giggles]

Wembley's pitch never normally looks this bad.

[niko_cee]

The boxing stuffed it right up. Didn't it piss it down during that?

[Dan]

Kolton Miller getting schooled by Frank Clark so far, and Jaran Reed is having a productive game. All Seattle so far & the Oakland O-Line looks to have holes all over the place.

[Giggles]

Mayfield getting absolutely manhandled by the Chargers.

[Giggles]

Roethlisberger catching passes from himself. For -1 yards.

[Foe]

Been quite satisfying seeing the Raiders absolutely suck.

Seems to be a load of Raiders fans over here and they seem like loudmouth fucks so hopefully Russell smashes them (by handing the ball off please for fantasy reasons, 2 TDs is plenty knobhead).

[Pleb]

Another London shutout game in the making. The Raiders are garbage.

[Dan]

The Oakland line has done a good job at making Seattle’s garbage line look like a solid unit so far.

[Dan]

Jaran Reed & Frank Clark are dominating this game.

[Dan]

Jaran Reed & Frank Clark are dominating this game.

Please, Oakland. Give Kolton Miller some help. He’s getting murdered by Frank Clark every single snap. It’s not even remotely fair to keep leaving him on his own.

[Dan]

Have the Raiders completed a pass that’s gone more than 5 yards in the air? They’ve been abysmal so far, and a false start on a punt just sums their day up.

[John]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo62ivdhO4P

Got a lot of time for whatever the fuck that is.

[Giggles]

Colors and logo look like Iowa State. No idea why they have dinosaurs though.

[John]

Colors and logo look like Iowa State. No idea why they have dinosaurs though.

Because they're playing the Jurassic Park theme.

[Giggles]

Because they're playing the Jurassic Park theme.

I've no idea what the link between the university and dinosaurs is I meant. Their team nickname is the Cyclones.

[Foe]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo62ivdhO4P

Got a lot of time for whatever the fuck that is.

Yeah it's Iowa State, who knocked off number 6 (unbeaten) West Virginia yesterday.

[Giggles]

Glad Foe was able to confirm.

[Gray Fox]

Pickterman is back.

[Foe]

Pickterman is back.

Yep. What a time to do it too.

Go on bud, drive us down the field for a field goal to win the game.

*Throws a pick 6*

[Foe]

Yep. What a time to do it too.

Go on bud, drive us down the field for a field goal to win the game.

*Throws a pick 6*

Forget about it Nathan, lead us down for a TD and we'll get them in over-time!

*Throws interception*

[thommo]

That Steelers drive was a thing of beauty.

[Giggles]

Was there not supposed to be snow in Denver?

[Gray Fox]

Yep. What a time to do it too.

Go on bud, drive us down the field for a field goal to win the game.

*Throws a pick 6*


Forget about it Nathan, lead us down for a TD and we'll get them in over-time!

*Throws interception*

My favourite part of today :D

[Giggles]

Love seeing all those mouthy Bears blowhards back in their box for a week.

[Giggles]

That Jaguars kit is brutal looking.

[Gray Fox]

So is the scoreline.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Got back about 30 minutes ago (would have been sooner but I went the wrong way out of the stadium and it was pissing it down hard), didn't enjoy it as much as the Ravens/Jags game for possibly a number of reasons. It was a miserable day compared to last year, I was suffering with flu, the game sucked, Oakland were pathetic (Ravens were too but I had rose tinted glasses on) and I was pissed off at the way they organised the tailgate (the shop closing at 3:30 because it was unsafe? Fuck off, the system last year was better).

Oh and there was a woman in front of me who was pretty much an exact replica of my Mum, I can tolerate my Mum but she was a nightmare with her boyfriend who looked like Jonathan Slavin but more rat like.

The second Seahawks TD was fucking brilliant (all hail Wilson) but the Raiders were crap, especially the O-Line which looked like a revolving door.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It’s amazing to me that Wembley has no bins outside the stadium. I walked halfway around the stadium to my gate holding an empty cup of coffee & just had to dump it at the gate in the end :cab:

Also had to LOL at the sign on the security scanner saying not to remove coins or your belt then getting grumbled at when my coins & belt set the alarms off twice.

So much the bins, the tailgate area was being used as a backup dump.

Speaking of dumps, the Seahawks fans. My word they're a bunch of dicks and it was awful that there were so many.

Sea-HAWKS is so crap and a little too close to Sieg Hail.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

She's manure too.

The acoustics in the stadium were so bad that it felt like she was screaming right in my ear.

I should have done what the old boy near me did which is just fuck off from his seat when she started because he hates her. True geezer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

8 sacks, the Titans are getting dicked on and it's beautiful.

[John]

McGregor swaggering around as a guest of that supercunt Jerry Jones. The only NFL team I have a particular soft spot for is the Browns, but I now have a very definite least favourite team.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

McGregor swaggering around as a guest of that supercunt Jerry Jones. The only NFL team I have a particular soft spot for is the Browns, but I now have a very definite least favourite team.

Despite being 'AMERICA'S TEAM', I think anyone who isn't a fan hates them.

Such a detestable team.

[Gray Fox]

They cut the only decent guy they had at the beginning of the season.

[Gray Fox]

Alex Lewis down after taking a shot to the head. Went down in a heap and surrounded by about 20 medical staff. Looked bad.

[John]

Lol at the Titans stats today. Five plays total in the Ravens half. Three went for losses and one was a punt.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lol at the Titans stats today. Five plays total in the Ravens half. Three went for losses and one was a punt.

Mariota has been sacked 11 times today as well, it's glorious stuff.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Alex Lewis down after taking a shot to the head. Went down in a heap and surrounded by about 20 medical staff. Looked bad.

Yep, already at hospital but able to move his arms and legs.

[Ian]

Did Fox just flash up "Safety" and add 2 points to the Rams on the scoreboard when Thomas pulled in that touchdown pass? :D

[Gray Fox]

Did Fox just flash up "Safety" for add 2 points to the Rams on the scoreboard when Thomas pulled in that touchdown pass? :D

I saw that too :P

[Ian]

I mean, in that game position it could scarcely have been less wrong.

[Dan]

Got back about 30 minutes ago (would have been sooner but I went the wrong way out of the stadium and it was pissing it down hard), didn't enjoy it as much as the Ravens/Jags game for possibly a number of reasons. It was a miserable day compared to last year, I was suffering with flu, the game sucked, Oakland were pathetic (Ravens were too but I had rose tinted glasses on) and I was pissed off at the way they organised the tailgate (the shop closing at 3:30 because it was unsafe? Fuck off, the system last year was better).

Oh and there was a woman in front of me who was pretty much an exact replica of my Mum, I can tolerate my Mum but she was a nightmare with her boyfriend who looked like Jonathan Slavin but more rat like.

The second Seahawks TD was fucking brilliant (all hail Wilson) but the Raiders were crap, especially the O-Line which looked like a revolving door.

Yeah, the last two I've been to are this & Saints/Dolphins, which would've been worse to watch if the Saints hadn't won 20-0. Watching Kolton Miller get beaten every way imaginable & trying to keep count of the number of times George Fant reported as an eligible receiver were the only two things giving me any entertainment for most of the game.

The fact that the 'Man of the Match' choices were Wilson, Baldwin & Lynch was disgraceful. Frank Clark & Jaran Reed dominated that game.

[Browning]

Wembley was alright today and it was decent that there was actually an atmosphere for once with everyone seemingly supporting the Seahawks, but I still don't like the 6pm kick offs. At least the other 2 are at reasonable times.

Also it's the first time in all the times I've been that I've been annoyed by the service waiting to get food. Normally it's amazingly quick considering the crowd size and I can get there and get back well within half time, but I missed some of the 3rd quarter due to being served by a complete moron. I'm sure he gave away £27 worth of food to the guy in front of me for free too, and if he didn't, it was more through luck than judgement.

[Dan]

£27? So a burger & a beer then? :harold:

I liked how they were charging £6.20 for a 330ml bottle of Budweiser at the food stands when there were beer stands ten yards away selling pints on draught for £6.50 (that tasted like shit).

[Gray Fox]

6pm appeases the yanks I guess.

Did they really close the stores 2 and a half hours before kick off?

[Dan]

If so I'm kinda glad I got there at half 4 & spent most of my time before heading in queuing for a piss in Costa.

[Browning]

£27? So a burger & a beer then? :harold:

I liked how they were charging £6.20 for a 330ml bottle of Budweiser at the food stands when there were beer stands ten yards away selling pints on draught for £6.50 (that tasted like shit).

He ordered 2 portions of chicken and chips and 2 beers. The guy hands him the 2 portions of chicken/chips and he passes one back to his mate. The guy then returns with the 2 beers, so that should be all good... but then he looks down at the 1 portion of chicken and chips on the counter and assumes he forgot 1, so gives them a third. The guys then both leave with their sneaky 3rd portion, and he tells me he'll be back in a minute and returns with a crate of beers that he starts unloading slowly into the fridge which the woman behind me was not amused by. He then returns to me with 2 beers in hand, which I quickly realise are for the blokes that have already left because the moron didn't realise they already had them. To top it off when he goes to charge me for mine he says it's £27 which he then had to cancel when he realised it was the previous order... so I don't think they actually paid at all, just a shame they didn't stick around and get 2 more beers.

[Dan]

:D

It must be hard trying to keep on top of a thousand consecutive burgers & beers, to be fair.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

6pm appeases the yanks I guess.

Did they really close the stores 2 and a half hours before kick off?

Yes.

I was there at 3:30 and was told that they're closing them because it was unsafe. They had one long queue (which morphed into a cluster fuck of a crowd) to go into a medium sized tent.

I went to a merchandise stand in the stadium but it was fucking rammed (no queue just an invading horde) and the woman in front of me took the last 2 scarves :(

Food service was shocking, every truck in the tailgate had at least 30 minute queues.

They were trying to push everyone in there (last season they had more outside) and the queues were shorter. I walked away a BBQ truck by the Nike shop for having too long a queue but it was half the length of anything in the tailgate.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also I nipped to the loo just before the two minute warning, missed pretty much nothing and had fuck all queue.

[Gray Fox]

That'd have been me pissed off had I went. I don't like turning up to places early so I'd have completely missed the store tent.

I've only been to the Rams v Giants at Twickenham but it seemed to cope alright. The store being built into the Stadium probably helped with that. I didn't even go in until after the game and there was a fair amount of stuff left. Even then I was being hurried by mates to just pick something and go.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They had it set up perfectly during the Ravens/Jags game last year so this was really strange.

The wait was a bit long but you got to browse a catalogue and then when you got to the cashier it would take like 2 minutes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Alex Lewis has been released from hospital and will travel back with the team.

Looking good.

[Pleb]

The AFC East looks fucking tight :|

[Gray Fox]

http://isgrudengoneyet.com/

[John]

Chiefs v Patriots last night was some game. Mahomes' arm probably needs to be registered as part of the US nuclear arsenal. Fuck me he can throw.

[Gray Fox]

Chiefs v Patriots last night was some game. Mahomes' arm probably needs to be registered as part of the US nuclear arsenal. Fuck me he can throw.

He can throw about 60 yards just flicking his wrist. They've been asking how far he can really go and he reckons maybe 80. Not far off end zone to end zone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This is probably my favourite of his deep balls:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5eaQ82lFnc

On the run and throwing off his back foot yet still has more than enough on it.

Tyreek Hill (probably the fastest player in the league) must love him to bits.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He can throw about 60 yards just flicking his wrist. They've been asking how far he can really go and he reckons maybe 80. Not far off end zone to end zone.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTlw2yUt8xA

This says 100 but looks more like 80 and he looks like he's barely trying.

[Ian]

A poor man's JaMarcus Russell.

[Gray Fox]

Seahawks owner has apparently died.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000974676/article/raiders-seeking-firstround-pick-for-amari-cooper

The Raiders have had some conversations about potentially trading him," Rapoport reported on The Aftermath. "My understanding is that they have asked for a first-round pick in exchange for Amari Cooper.

:harold:

Maybe two seasons ago, now they'd be lucky to get a fourth.

[Gray Fox]

I don't know, I'd like to see what an actual above-average QB would make of him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How is it that Breida, who is built like a 16 year old, always seems to be fine with his injury scares.

WE WANT MORRIS.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I done fucked up.

I signed up for a free trial to gamepass (I think my 7th free trial this season) so I could take a shit and keep watching Redzone.

The very next morning they charged me and so far they're refusing to cancel and refund it :(

[Browning]

I just bought the cheap game pass. Like £40 for red zone and all the games on demand but not live.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I would have done that had I thought the unlimited free trials was golden.

[Foe]

Anyone mentioned Nick Bosa leaving Ohio state? Dan

Big loss for Ohio state that. Obviously doesn't at all trust the medical staff at the university not to rush him back onto the field.

[Dan]

Yeah, saw that on the way home. That's the top two players in this draft already declared. It's a bit rubbish as an Ohio State fan, but what does he have left to prove? He's going #1 almost regardless of what happens, so why risk coming back & getting hurt?

[Foe]

Yeah, saw that on the way home. That's the top two players in this draft already declared. It's a bit rubbish as an Ohio State fan, but what does he have left to prove? He's going #1 almost regardless of what happens, so why risk coming back & getting hurt?

Exactly this. Unless Justin Herbert / Will Grier comes out as a complete stud in the draft process and a QB needy team are at the top he's going right up there. Ed Oliver doesn't look like as much of a NFL player in stature at the moment, Bosa is huge and lean where as Oliver I reckon there's a good bit of development in stature available - particularly after being at a relatively 'small' school in Houston.

Shame for College Football as it probably dents Ohio State's chances of taking down Bama. Bosa smashing Tua early in the game was probably their best shot if they meet.

[Dan]

Exactly this. Unless Justin Herbert / Will Grier comes out as a complete stud in the draft process and a QB needy team are at the top he's going right up there. Ed Oliver doesn't look like as much of a NFL player in stature at the moment, Bosa is huge and lean where as Oliver I reckon there's a good bit of development in stature available - particularly after being at a relatively 'small' school in Houston.

Shame for College Football as it probably dents Ohio State's chances of taking down Bama. Bosa smashing Tua early in the game was probably their best shot if they meet.

Listening to a podcast at the minute & one of the guys was at the Houston game this week & reckons Ed is 6ft 1in, 275lbs. That’s obviously small, but he’s so strong, so athletic & so good that I don’t think it’s going to make a difference. He’s the second best player in the class regardless of who else declares, but he might end up in the 5-10 range if teams do get a bit scared by his size.

This draft has the potential to be disgusting if you need a defensive lineman or a tight end. All the QBs have looked a bit shaky other than Herbert, so we could end up with Dwayne Haskins taking a chance & declaring now to avoid the Tua/Fromm/Eason class.

[John]

Cardinals. :lol:

Fucking hell.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rosen throwing a pick 6 on his first throw, lol.

Mike McCoy needs to be sacked for hating David Johnson.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Emmanuel Sanders > Rosen.

[John]

This is deeply crap from Rosen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

His reads are so bad.

Aikman is being kind because Rosen went to the same college as him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I thought the Cardinals might punt Mike McCoy after this but they could fire any combination of their coaches.

[John]

Deary me. This is embarrassing.

[John]

Since I started paying attention to the NFL I don't think I've seen a starter have as bad a time as Rosen is having right now.

If this game was being contended between a couple of under eleven sides someone would have called a halt to it out of sympathy for the Cardinals.

[Dan]

Rosen’s always been vulnerable to giving up the ball on blindside pressure, but he was unlucky with the pick sixes - one was a tip & J.J. Nelson just stopped on his slant on the second. Not seen his full performance, but he’s better than his stat line in this one.

[Ian]

I didn't realise the Cardinals were that bad but I assume they're chronic if they're getting a bumming off Denver.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rosen’s always been vulnerable to giving up the ball on blindside pressure, but he was unlucky with the pick sixes - one was a tip & J.J. Nelson just stopped on his slant on the second. Not seen his full performance, but he’s better than his stat line in this one.

Nelson was double covered and stopped because the safety was coming in fast to murder him should he make an attempt on the ball.

[Dan]

No he wasn’t, the safety had come down in man over Larry, was trying to go round Nelson to cover Fitz & JJ just froze as he thought he was going to have to take a hit.

Rosen probably didn’t read the late movement, but if Nelson runs his route like he’s meant to he’s at least going to challenge for the ball & stop it being picked off.

[Dan]

Anyway, apparently Rihanna turned down the SuperBowl half-time show in support of Kaepernick, so now it’s fucking Maroon 5 :D

[John]

Maroon 5 were announced weeks ago.

[Giggles]

Their live execution would make a good halftime show purely for that fucking Hyundai ad during the World Cup.



.

[Dan]

Maroon 5 were announced weeks ago.

I've literally not heard anything about it until today, so I can only assume everyone else must be equally excited about it as me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hyde traded to the Jags for a fifth round (why is Chubb claimed in every fucking fantasy league I'm in?) and Mike McCoy (Falcons OC) has indeed been fired.

Cards will instantly be about 5 times better if they get someone in who doesn't hate David Johnson.

[Gray Fox]

My work league for some reason has just allowed me to add Chubb and drop Royce Freeman. Fuck it I'll go with it.

After I did that I've broken the news in the whatsapp group like a true troll. I'll wait for them to figure that out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lynch is also out for a month and Doug Martin is unavailable in the only league I'm desperate for RBs because some nonce is hoarding everyone.

[Pleb]

:moop:

[Browning]

Is Hyde likely to play on Sunday? I'm starting Yeldon in one league but don't want to bother if it's some sickening committee.

[Dan]

Well I didn’t see that coming, but :drool:

It’s a big shit on Fournette & Yeldon though. Not sure why they felt they needed to make that move when Yeldon has been productive & Charles is an adequate backup.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is Hyde likely to play on Sunday? I'm starting Yeldon in one league but don't want to bother if it's some sickening committee.

Seems he wont be active and if he is he'll get fuck all work as he doesn't know the playbook obviously.

It's a strange trade because he wont play this week and Fournette is meant to be back after their bye. So a 5th rounder and a hefty cap amount for what could be a 1 game and done thing.

[Gray Fox]

Only reason I can think is that they don't trust Fournette to come back when he is expected. Or they don't think he'll stay back when he does. Big vote of no confidence on Yeldon though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Anyone know of somewhere near the stadium that wont be jammed with traffic? My Mum is working in London tomorrow so offered to give me a lift and pick me up after.

[Dan]

Alabama game going the same way as usual Foe

EDIT: Ohio State :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pryor has been released and Burfict has been fined $112k for various dirty hits against the Steelers.

[Browning]

Doesn’t sound good for Melvin today. Supposedly pulled up after a 30 yard sprint in the warm up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh fuck off.

[Dan]

I’ll be keeping an eye on Harold Landry & Derwin James today, especially now there’s no Melvin.

I just hope it’s more competitive than last week.

[thommo]

Fucking hell, I think I'd kneel if I had to hear that national anthem before every game. God awful.

[Dan]

Ours or theirs?

One thing I noticed on that opening drive was that the Chargers put a lot of players at the line of scrimmage. Not sure if that’s down to the formations the Titans were in, as they were quite tightly packed, or if it’s just the way the run their defence, but I guess that’ll become clearer as the game goes on.

Derwin narrowly missing the breakup on the Dion Lewis catch but he’s been right at the line almost every play so far.

EDIT: Another blowout then :D

[Foe]

Ours or theirs?

One thing I noticed on that opening drive was that the Chargers put a lot of players at the line of scrimmage. Not sure if that’s down to the formations the Titans were in, as they were quite tightly packed, or if it’s just the way the run their defence, but I guess that’ll become clearer as the game goes on.

Derwin narrowly missing the breakup on the Dion Lewis catch but he’s been right at the line almost every play so far.

EDIT: Another blowout then :D

Neither Winston nor marriota look capable of taking a team to a Super Bowl. Tennessee are seriously dull to watch, too.

Chargers look pretty solid. That hit from perryman was great.

[Dan]

Yeah, they’ve both been flops, but even worse than that they’ve been decent enough flops that they might get second deals & continue to hold their teams back, but take up far more cap.

[Foe]

Yeah, they’ve both been flops, but even worse than that they’ve been decent enough flops that they might get second deals & continue to hold their teams back, but take up far more cap.

Quarterback purgatory. Good enough that you're not easily willing to cut ties and they'll ride you to 8-8 and prevent you getting an upgrade. Like a slightly worse version of Andy Dalton and Blake Bortles.

[Dan]

Yeah, there’s probably a case to be made that Dak might be in that territory as well. Looks like Miami might be about to give Tannehill the boot though, or else he’d be another.

[Foe]

Yeah, there’s probably a case to be made that Dak might be in that territory as well. Looks like Miami might be about to give Tannehill the boot though, or else he’d be another.

Dak was a 4th rounder though so he's cheap as fuck. You've got to use those first 4-5 years to build a team capable of winning with the extra cap space. Jags gave it a go last year, but with bortles salary jumping they let the wideouts walk. The Browns really should be throwing money in free agency this year to build around baker.

[thommo]

Ours or theirs?

The US anthem - an awful dirge and the singer was horrendous.

This has actually turned into a surprisingly close game.

[Dan]

Has it been good for the people watching on TV? I don’t think anyone has stood out as playing particularly well so far, except maybe Dion Lewis.

[Giggles]

Sounds like the college game is coming back here in a couple of years. Lining up Notre Dame and Navy for 2020.

[Giggles]

That's a big grandaddy balls of a playcall there from Tennessee. Nice one.

EDIT: Jesus, they're going for two :|

[thommo]

Has it been good for the people watching on TV? I don’t think anyone has stood out as playing particularly well so far, except maybe Dion Lewis.

I've quite enjoyed it, it's good to have a really close London game for once. Lewis played well, especially that late long run. Watching on tv, Arians was the colour commentator and he's been quite insightful throughout.

[Gray Fox]

Has it been good for the people watching on TV? I don’t think anyone has stood out as playing particularly well so far, except maybe Dion Lewis.

The tension at the end made it much better. The Chargers scoring on 2 bombs then doing not much after, followed by Titans taking 10 mins per drive and it only ending in field goals, made it a bit of a drab game, but could have been worse.

No idea why you throw it so much on the goal line though.

[Giggles]

The Texans sent Deshaun Watson 12 hours by bus to protect his ribs from the air pressure of flying. And then start him in an NFL game :cab:

[Gray Fox]

At least he's not playing the leagues best defence with a point to prove.

[Giggles]

I know they're not blessed with receivers and it remains to be seen if Mayfield is anything more than a showman mouthpiece, but the Browns offense is painfully conservative.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Great ending in Wembley and the best I've seen live.

Almost melted in the first half as the sun was right in my face though.

Chargers fans are much better than Hawks too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and lol at Bottles.

[Giggles]

Panthers :drool:

I really wanted that Reid interception to win it though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Thielen can tie Megatron's record next season.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

National Overtime League :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a try by the Bears, inches out.

[Giggles]

That was too close from New England.

[thommo]

10 minute opening drive for nothing, incredible.

[Browning]

Those cunts deserved nothing more. Not a single catch for Thomas? Fuck off.

[Giggles]

Browns be Browning.

[niko_cee]

This Browns/Bucs overtime period is gloriously bad.

[niko_cee]

Well, that spoiler that.

[Giggles]

What a kick.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lord Justin Tucker :cool:

[Giggles]

Would that have been a TD had the two Rams not got in each others way? The commentators didn't seem to mention it at all.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Two blocked punts by Littleton already this year? Mad.

[Gray Fox]

If Woods and Thomas can score less than 10 points from here it's about as best as I could hope for.

[Gray Fox]

Fuck Michael Thomas.

[thommo]

Tucker :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I feel sick.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, why are Sky showing women's Rugby sevens instead of red zone?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well Cowboys losing has made me feel better.

[Dan]

I feel sick.

The look of disbelief on his face was amazing. He was genuinely stunned that he’d missed a PAT.

[Giggles]

1054449977869656065

3 first rounders for Oakland/Vegas in 2019 now.

[Dan]

Amari to the Cowboys :drool: They actually paid a first rounder? More like Dallol Cowboys.

Sounds like Patrick Peterson has requested a trade too.

[Gray Fox]

Get in there Philly.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000974676/article/raiders-seeking-firstround-pick-for-amari-cooper

The Raiders have had some conversations about potentially trading him," Rapoport reported on The Aftermath. "My understanding is that they have asked for a first-round pick in exchange for Amari Cooper.

:harold:

Maybe two seasons ago, now they'd be lucky to get a fourth.

Or absolutely fleece the shit out of Jerry Jones.

[Gray Fox]

Eagles were supposedly there offering a 2nd rounder. I can kind of see it, but we need a deep threat.

[Dan]

Talk was we were in for Patrick Peterson, and were his preferred destination, but what we’ve ended up with is Eli Apple :moop: 2019 fourth & 2020 seventh, apparently.

Rishard Matthews has replaced Terrelle Pryor at the Jets, and Chad Kelly, who was likely to get a shot at the Broncos QB gig this season, has been charged with first degree criminal trespassing :face:

[Ian]

What an arse if he's done something like that. Didn't he get into bother for something or other while at college?

[Dan]

Yeah, I think so. Might have been why he went to JuCo (EMCC of Last Chance U fame) actually.

[Gray Fox]

If Peterson is available we should be seriously moving pieces to grab him.

[Giggles]

If Peterson is available we should be seriously moving pieces to grab him.

Get in line.

[Gray Fox]

Difference is corner is our biggest flaw by far. Given how open the NFC East is, I could see us giving up a 1st to get him. Could be the difference this year.

[Dan]

It’s officially tanking season - the Giants have now shipped Damon Harrison to the Lions for a fifth rounder.

[Gray Fox]

They've got a ways to go, to get to Gruden levels of tanking.

[Gray Fox]

Chad Kelly, who was likely to get a shot at the Broncos QB gig this season, has been charged with first degree criminal trespassing :face:

Released now. Way to fuck up your big chance, guy.


EDIT: Oh there was more! He was at Von Millers party and got physical with someone. Miller had security escort him out and he started on them too.

[Ian]

What a moron.

[Browning]

They reckon Bilal Powell is done.

[Dan]

Wow, that sucks for him. I’d seen he was going on IR but didn’t realise it was that bad.

[Giggles]

Sounds like the college game is coming back here in a couple of years. Lining up Notre Dame and Navy for 2020.

5 games from 2020.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/us-sport/2018/1025/1006622-american-footballs-fighting-irish-to-return-to-dublin/

[Gray Fox]

This has been a half of absolutely awful officiating.

[Baz]

Does anyone know the current odds for Comeback Player Of The Year?

I bet on Edelman (28/1) a few months ago and since then they’ve removed the market from Skybet.

[John]

It's sure to be Luck, assuming he doesn't drop off. Missed the whole of last season and he's currently second in the league for TD passes.

[Foe]

Clemson absolutely tearing apart Florida state here.

Trevor Lawrence is throwing it so damned hard. Shame his receivers keep dropping it. The Clemson D-Line is something else though.

[Dan]

Flolrida State.

[Foe]

:huhu:

They're garbage.

[Dan]

Not a great weekend for college football in Florida.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's sure to be Luck, assuming he doesn't drop off. Missed the whole of last season and he's currently second in the league for TD passes.

Only player who has a chance of beating Luck to it is Wentz.

[Dan]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/46008877

Good start to the trip.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How do you run up a tab worth 50k in a night? Why are they even out that late so close to a game? I understand they might be jet lagged but keep them in the hotel.

[Dan]

Barry Church, Ronnie Harrison, DJ Hayden & Gerard Wilson, apparently.

No idea who Gerard Wilson is, but the other three are DBs, so describing it as King Kong v Godzilla seems a bit much.

EDIT: He's actually called Jarrod Wilson, lol. Great work checking your info, news sites.

[Dan]

The Bucs :harold:

[thommo]

That 2nd Winston pick was laughable. Just literally lobbed it to the Bengals.

[Gray Fox]

Of course I'm playing Mixon this week. Goes in untouched from inside the 10, twice!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just got back from Wembley.

Surprised by the amount of Eagles fans (it felt like their home game and not a Jags one).

Wentz looked great (bar the pick), him getting out of a sack from Calais Campbell by ducking was great. Bortles on paper had a decent game but he looked nervy as fuck, there were a few passes which looked like they were thrown by a 16 year old kid with cerebral palsy.

Really surprising that there were so many boxes sold, I'm right in front of them and they're usually busy but today they were heaving.

Also, I was stunned that they went for it. They had 2 timeouts and there was still 3:41 on the clock. They should have punted it and trusted the defence to get a stop with time left (which I feel they would have done), although I guess Josh Adams was shitting on them on the ground.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and the block for Smallwood's (IIRC) TD was absolutely incredible.

[thommo]

Panthers with some very clever play design there to get that FG in time.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How does about half of the Bengals defence fail to stop Humphries there?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking lol at the Steelers.

One player signals fair catch but leaves it and then the returner leaves it too.

[Dan]

That's outstanding :D Even more shocking is that it was happening in a Browns game & they weren't the ones making the fuckup.

[Dan]

Kareem :alan:

He's officially Kareem the Dream again after the last few weeks.

[thommo]

I always am stunned when teams fuck up like the Steelers did. No one chased back even after they left it, no one clocked it was a live ball still. Ridiculous considering it's now cost them 7 points.

[Dan]

That must have been the worst series of football anyone has ever played from the Steelers - cock up a free kick, get almost an entire field of penalty yards & give up a TD (while getting flagged again).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Greg Joseph :sick:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I always am stunned when teams fuck up like the Steelers did. No one chased back even after they left it, no one clocked it was a live ball still. Ridiculous considering it's now cost them 7 points.

Or just 6...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That looked like Sanders might have broken his wrist.

[thommo]

Don't know why I assumed when it's the Browns kicking an XP...

[Gray Fox]

Nothing more infuriating in Fantasy than seeing your RBs team on the 1 yard line and give it to him once in about 6 plays.

[Foe]

The skins need to get their finger out and pull clear here. I need some buffer points,

[Foe]

Nothing more infuriating in Fantasy than seeing your RBs team on the 1 yard line and give it to him once in about 6 plays.

Going to trump this with a lesean McCoy 0.1 point effort before leaving injured.

[Foe]

The skins need to get their finger out and pull clear here. I need some buffer points,

:moop:

Fumble from AP is not what I was looking for,

[thommo]

Nothing more infuriating in Fantasy than seeing your RBs team on the 1 yard line and give it to him once in about 6 plays.

Or having your QB throw a long completion down the field only for the receiver to be tackled inside the 5...

[Gray Fox]

Going to trump this with a lesean McCoy 0.1 point effort before leaving injured.

Oh I got that last week after playing him over Chubb. Playing Chubb would have won me it.

This week I face 3 or 4 guys on a bye, whilst my opponent has a full team. Of course he has Mixon and Carson.

[Dan]

If Jameis gets another deal in Tampa Bay it'll be an outrage.

[Gray Fox]

If Jameis gets another deal in Tampa Bay it'll be an outrage.

His second pick is something to behold.

[thommo]

Winston is just the same every week - garbage yards, a long TD to Evans or Jackson which pads stats, but multiple picks early on when the game is in the balance. He hasn't learnt anything about ball security since being drafted.

[Gray Fox]

The only thing keeping my in my work league matchup is him having played Landry and Njoku.

I look forward to both now scoring.

[Dan]

Fitzmagic to return for the rest of the season :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Good to see famous Jameis back.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fitzmagic :alan:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Seahawks punter meant to do a safety but runs 9 yards for a first down :drool:

What a guy.

[Foe]

Seahawks punter meant to do a safety but runs 9 yards for a first down :drool:

What a guy.

Texas finest.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fitzmagic is a beautiful man.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, who will the Giants be taking first to put Brother Eli out of his misery?

[Foe]

For. Fuck. Sake.

[thommo]

Fitzmagic is real.

[Gray Fox]

That Howard TD gives me a chance. Fitzmagic lives.

[Dan]

Fitz :cool:

Why would you ever put Jameis back in? Also, such a typical Bengals choke. They'll lose this in OT now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mo Alie-Cox? Who?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Can the Bucs please actually defend?

[Dan]

Elite freudian slip there