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Sir Andy Mahowry
18-09-2015, 02:11 PM
Jaamal Charles, what a fucking idiot.

Foe
18-09-2015, 08:38 PM
The Chiefs bottled that good and proper.

With the arteries Andy Reid obviously houses in surprised he's still knocking about.

Fumbles, dropped picks, stupid interceptions. Jesus.

Ian
18-09-2015, 08:40 PM
Not seen the GamePass of it yet but sounds like the Denver D was sound again and Manning wasn't a total shambles.

Browning
18-09-2015, 08:45 PM
Manning was a total shambles until the last 2-3 minutes of the first half. After that he was pretty decent. They kept making a big deal out of "THAT WAS ALMOST A PICK" or "THAT WAS OVERTHROWN" even after that, but in reality the Kansas D made some great plays. One of the supposed "should have been picked off" was right into Thomas's hands until the defender knocked it out... hardly Manning's fault at all.

Kansas City were pretty woeful, Charles aside. One of their picks in particular was straight at the defender with no WR in sight. Denver were fully deserving of the win, even if the way they got it was fairly lucky.

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-09-2015, 08:46 PM
Marcus Peters played well for the Chiefs. He's the one who had the pick six and he made always had good coverage.

Foe
18-09-2015, 08:49 PM
Kc Offense was a shambles. I thought the defence carried them. Peters in particular was really impressive, particularly as a rookie.

The talib pick was incredible though.

Ian
18-09-2015, 08:50 PM
Talib's had a great start in general.


Manning was a total shambles until the last 2-3 minutes of the first half. After that he was pretty decent. They kept making a big deal out of "THAT WAS ALMOST A PICK" or "THAT WAS OVERTHROWN" even after that, but in reality the Kansas D made some great plays. One of the supposed "should have been picked off" was right into Thomas's hands until the defender knocked it out... hardly Manning's fault at all.

Kansas City were pretty woeful, Charles aside. One of their picks in particular was straight at the defender with no WR in sight. Denver were fully deserving of the win, even if the way they got it was fairly lucky.

As much as he clearly isn't the player he was it should be pointed out as you have in this case and should be obvious for last week: He's been up against very good defenses so far. And is 267 years old.

Browning
18-09-2015, 09:19 PM
Marcus Peters played well for the Chiefs. He's the one who had the pick six and he made always had good coverage.

Yea, I should have clarified when I said they were shit I meant their offense. Their defense was strong.

Foe
19-09-2015, 04:09 PM
College game day has a good late game (lsu winning the battle of the Tigers).

The early game will be a blowout but I'm keen to see Conor cook for Michigan state. Could be a high draft qb for the Browns.

Sir Andy Mahowry
19-09-2015, 05:51 PM
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000533581/article/bill-polian-colts-had-firstround-grade-on-tom-brady

This shit really annoys me.

If you have a first round grade on a player, you don't let them slip until the end of the sixth round.

Fuck off with that shit Polian.

Ian
19-09-2015, 06:02 PM
Aye, if you had first-round grades for him and he got as far as even the third or fourth (I can accept why you might not take a QB if you were shit in other areas) there's not a chance you'd let him slip.

He's either lying or an idiot. Or both, of course.

Foe
19-09-2015, 06:45 PM
It's a completely non event as a news story.

There's no way of proving it and there's nothing to be gained from it. All it does is make it look like you're an idiot not taking a guy you knew was going to be a star, or a lying bastard.

Foe
19-09-2015, 07:57 PM
As expected Jeremy Johnson is looking very shaky.

Ohio state faltering early against Northern Illinois too. Interesting.

Also, the lsu cheerleaders :drool:

Giggles
20-09-2015, 09:38 AM
Fucking ballsacks.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000533309/article/bryan-bulaga-knee-has-surgery-likely-out-six-weeks

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 05:05 PM
Don't like that Bill O'Brien has walked from Hoyer so quickly.

Yes he was shit but the Chiefs defence are one of the best in football and Mallet came in at pretty much garbage time. I think it was 27-9 at the time when he came in so obviously was going to look good as they weren't trying as hard.

Oh and lol at Da Bears giving away a 109 kickoff TD return.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 05:11 PM
Media will be wanking all over that despite the fact that Sensabaugh did an absolutely woeful job.

He wasn't looking at the ball or the player :cab:

The Bruce
20-09-2015, 05:22 PM
I'm interested to see how long my liking Rex Ryan lasts now he's not doing his schtick at the Jest...

Ian
20-09-2015, 05:26 PM
"The Jest." :D

Foe
20-09-2015, 05:45 PM
The bills are imploding and AP is back :cool:

Foe
20-09-2015, 05:50 PM
What a pick by butler. His body was going in the other directions be everything.

The Bruce
20-09-2015, 05:51 PM
40,000 passing yards for Brother Eli :cool:

Ian
20-09-2015, 05:54 PM
:cool:ing Peterson. :nono:

Foe
20-09-2015, 06:10 PM
As a neutral he's phenomenal to watch. He went overboard in disciplining his son (using the old "it was fine in my day") excuse but that doesn't make him any less of a magnificent RB to watch. Judge him on the field. He's not your friend, what the fuck does it matter what he does off it?

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 06:13 PM
As a neutral he's phenomenal to watch. He went overboard in disciplining his son (using the old "it was fine in my day") excuse but that doesn't make him any less of a magnificent RB to watch. Judge him on the field. He's not your friend, what the fuck does it matter what he does off it?

You'd be happy to cheer for Ray Rice or Aaron Hernandez if they came back into the league?

Ian
20-09-2015, 06:17 PM
Lots of players are good to watch but I'm not dropping them all :cool:s.

Won't somebody think of the children? :(

Foe
20-09-2015, 06:25 PM
I was going to add a clause in there about the 'seriousness' or 'nature' but actually it's a bit irrelevant.

Hernandez isn't coming back, that's a given. He's done. Ray Rice is a twat, no doubting that. If he gets another shot I'm not going to be whopping him praise as a person. If he does something :cool: on the field I'm all for that. I'm here to watch the game, not be a fucking humanitarian.

Foe
20-09-2015, 06:26 PM
Lots of players are good to watch but I'm not dropping them all :cool:s.

Won't somebody think of the children? :(


If it's a crime then the state will handle it. If he's done his time or cleared his name there's no reason he shouldn't be doing his job. Enjoy the spectacle.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 06:31 PM
Oh how I'd missed Jimmy Clausen :D

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 06:34 PM
Travis Benjamin is having a monster game.

So fun that I'm playing against him in my Dynasty league, who to make things worse, also give points based on return yards.

Travis Benjamin has almost as many points as my whole team thus far :moop:

The Bruce
20-09-2015, 06:39 PM
The Saints trailing to the Buccaneers is all kinds of :cab:

I can't think of a team that was so good drop to first pick in the draft levels so quickly.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 06:41 PM
Colts...

Although they did lose Peyton and had no QB that year.

The Bruce
20-09-2015, 06:43 PM
That's a fair shout actually. Wonder where Curtis Painter is these days?

Giggles
20-09-2015, 06:44 PM
Don't think he was even in a camp this year.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 06:47 PM
At home watching the NFL, just like us.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 06:51 PM
That was a shocker from Brees.

Based on that throw, his arm just isn't there.

Ian
20-09-2015, 06:54 PM
If it's a crime then the state will handle it. If he's done his time or cleared his name there's no reason he shouldn't be doing his job. Enjoy the spectacle.

I didn't say that he shouldn't or that I won't. Just that he's a cunt.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 07:01 PM
It seems that Peterson is only good at gripping things that he can beat his son with.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 07:31 PM
That flip from Newton was ridiculous.

The Bruce
20-09-2015, 07:54 PM
Please not another late collapse to lose :face:

Eli to throw an interception when it looks like we might score a winning TD :nodd:

The Bruce
20-09-2015, 08:13 PM
Another shite start with late season wins beckons. What a boring pile of shite.

Ian
20-09-2015, 08:24 PM
If the Bills win from here. :drool:

The Bruce
20-09-2015, 08:50 PM
https://scontent-ams2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/12034321_999599880086700_6181910940592000065_o.jpg

:lol:

Pleb
20-09-2015, 08:53 PM
What a waste of a challenge.

Lol at that. Woof.

Ian
20-09-2015, 08:55 PM
That's ace, Bruce. :D

Pleb
20-09-2015, 08:56 PM
Travis Benjamin is having a monster game.

So fun that I'm playing against him in my Dynasty league, who to make things worse, also give points based on return yards.

Travis Benjamin has almost as many points as my whole team thus far :moop:
He's on my fantasy bench :moop:

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 09:07 PM
Crockett Gilmore is looking damn good today.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 09:38 PM
It would be nice if Flacco would stop under-throwing receivers.

Sir Andy Mahowry
20-09-2015, 10:28 PM
Giving up a TD pass to a sorry receiver :face:

Fuck knows what Will Hill was doing there.

At least Romo has been wanked all over there.

The Bruce
21-09-2015, 10:42 AM
The NFC East is such a shambles. Good to see I was right about the Chip Kelly hype train and the Cowboys aren't going to have another season like last year, they'll likely win the division by default.

wullie
21-09-2015, 11:20 AM
0-2 is a bit wank, but both aways so understandable even if St Louis made it look worse with their follow up. Last year was a creaky start too, although only one more defeat is allowed in the next five weeks to at least match that.

AE
21-09-2015, 12:04 PM
Seattle going 0-2 :drool:

wullie
21-09-2015, 02:09 PM
https://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/breaux.gif

AE
22-09-2015, 01:05 AM
Luck's first drive = interception :drool:

Giggles
22-09-2015, 07:01 AM
Luck and the Colts :drool:

Sir Andy Mahowry
22-09-2015, 10:00 AM
10 turnovers for the Jets defence in 2 games.

That's pretty damn lethal.

wullie
23-09-2015, 04:40 PM
Bam Bam Kam back in the mix apparently.

Sir Andy Mahowry
23-09-2015, 04:49 PM
With no contract extension though.

Oh and this is making me lol like crazy:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000536647/article/jones-on-weeden-you-wont-find-a-more-gifted-passer

"This quarterback Weeden can drive the ball down field," Jones told KRLD-FM, via The Dallas Morning News. "He's a thing of beauty on throwing a football. His passing motion and his arm, frankly, you won't see a more gifted passer, power, accuracy, the entire aspect of it. If he can basically prepare, be the starting quarterback, come in and execute and keep his head right, then I feel good about Weeden."

http://a2.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdigital/fscom/Buzzer/Images/2015/08/riversjones.vadapt.320.medium.48.png

The Bruce
23-09-2015, 05:11 PM
http://static03.mediaite.com/sportsgrid/uploads/2012/01/Jerry-Covers-His-Face-628x344.jpg

Going to be lots more of this going on if Weedon is the answer :drool:

Browning
23-09-2015, 05:19 PM
They've got Cassell in now. The worst passer and the 4th worst over the last few years. :D (Can't remember the exact stats, but I read that earlier)

Sir Andy Mahowry
23-09-2015, 05:26 PM
http://static03.mediaite.com/sportsgrid/uploads/2012/01/Jerry-Covers-His-Face-628x344.jpg

Going to be lots more of this going on if Weedon is the answer :drool:
It's going to be fucking glorious to watch.

AE
23-09-2015, 05:52 PM
Bam Bam Kam back in the mix apparently.

Heard Beastmode was begging him to.

Giggles
23-09-2015, 06:47 PM
As Matt Williamson said the other day, Weeden holds the ball too long but that should matter less behind the Dallas line.
It's just that he can't accurately deliver the ball even with time.

They're just lucky the division is so shit though that all they need to do is break even until Romo comes back for Tampa.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 04:58 PM
The Bengals are going to get dicked on.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 05:08 PM
A firework burning part of the artificial turf in St Louis :D

Alex Ferguson
27-09-2015, 05:15 PM
Nice to see Luke McCown making a completion. Finally. :D

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 05:50 PM
It would be nice if we stopped giving away stupid penalties.

6 for 42 yards already today.

Dan
27-09-2015, 07:01 PM
Are the Saints losing yet?

EDIT: Yep :harold: We have to be competing for the first pick at this point, surely? The defence has been poor for a good few years, and now it seems like the offence has fallen apart too. Brandin Crooks seems to be one of the only positives of the season so far, although a RB duo of Ingram & Spiller seems to have potential too.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 07:10 PM
What the fuck is going on with Andrew Luck this year? :cab:

The Bruce
27-09-2015, 07:11 PM
But Rob Ryan is such a gutsy and passionate co-ordinator! :face:

Luck is having an absolute mare of a season.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 07:23 PM
Mike Vick shitting on the Steelers from the inside :drool:

The Bruce
27-09-2015, 07:48 PM
http://static03.mediaite.com/sportsgrid/uploads/2012/01/Jerry-Covers-His-Face-628x344.jpg
How 'bout them Cowboys? :harold:

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 07:49 PM
This is magnificent.

The Cowboys :D

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 07:53 PM
Dumervil and Mosley :alan:

The Bruce
27-09-2015, 07:58 PM
9-7 wins the NFC East this year. :nodd:

AJ Green :cool:

Giggles
27-09-2015, 07:59 PM
And the Luck hype train shall kick into overdrive.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 08:09 PM
Steve Smith has been amazing today.

The Bruce
27-09-2015, 08:11 PM
Fucking lol at that 2 point conversion attempt by Tennessee :lol:

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 08:17 PM
Would be nice if we actually covered Green...

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 08:21 PM
Kapernick with a pick 6 on his first pass of the game though.

Colin always knows how to make me happy.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 08:22 PM
Oh my god.

Second pass, second pick 6 :D

This is amazing.

Edit: Sorry, the second came on his 4th pass.

Ian
27-09-2015, 08:22 PM
Kaepernick. :harold:

The Bruce
27-09-2015, 08:22 PM
Bench the cunt after that! :D

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 09:53 PM
First play of the second half and Kaepernick is picked off for the fourth time :D

What a hero

Dan
27-09-2015, 09:54 PM
We may be shit, but at least we don't have Kaepernick at QB.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 09:55 PM
And the defence is starting to make CJ0k look like a world beater again.

Sir Andy Mahowry
27-09-2015, 10:44 PM
This Niners defence against Rodgers next week :|

It's going to be a bloodbath.

Giggles
27-09-2015, 10:46 PM
Not if Justin Houston takes care of him first.

wullie
28-09-2015, 07:29 AM
Tyler Lockett's already aced it with a punt return and now a record kickoff return. It's like Percy Harvin but without saving it exclusively for one game.

Alex Ferguson
30-09-2015, 09:30 PM
Friend of mine sent me this about the Patriot's and their near-inability to fumble since 2006, when a certain QB named Tom Brady proposed a rule change allowing every team to provide its own balls to use on offense, home or away.

http://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/blog/2015/the-new-england-patriots-mysteriously-became-fumble-proof-in-2007

elth
01-10-2015, 12:29 PM
What the fuck is going on with Andrew Luck this year? :cab:

His offensive line is getting more atrocious every year and the Colts management keep wasting all their money on washed up skill position players.

Luck's good enough to turn Donte Moncrief and T.Y. Hilton into Pro Bowl players, he doesn't need dickheads like Frank Gore and Andre Johnson. Give him an offensive line and let him get on with it.

Colts have always been fucking stupid about not drafting or signing linemen though. They're basically starstruck wankers who've been fortunate enough to have two Hall of Fame quarterbacks so nobody notices they haven't had a decent draft since the mid 90s.

elth
01-10-2015, 12:31 PM
Friend of mine sent me this about the Patriot's and their near-inability to fumble since 2006, when a certain QB named Tom Brady proposed a rule change allowing every team to provide its own balls to use on offense, home or away.

http://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/blog/2015/the-new-england-patriots-mysteriously-became-fumble-proof-in-2007

As a Colts fan I've not really got much time for the Cheatriots, but that was pretty thoroughly debunked:

http://regressing.deadspin.com/why-those-statistics-about-the-patriots-fumbles-are-mos-1681805710/1702950988

Alex Ferguson
01-10-2015, 04:45 PM
That'll teach me for listening to friends.

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-10-2015, 01:02 AM
http://giant.gfycat.com/MammothAngryBedbug.gif

From last week, you'd be hard pushed to find a better stiff arm.

Jimmy Floyd
02-10-2015, 11:10 AM
Can someone explain why George Osborne is still talking up the idea of a London franchise?

It would have to host all its games in a block since the travelling would be ridiculous, there is no London stadium that would be available for such a block (or perhaps even at all), it would mean removing an existing team from America where NFL is more than a passing fad... the £££ can't even be much on top of the existing $$$. Plus we would have to give them special tax breaks and all sorts of things.

So what's going on? Am I missing something?

Gray Fox
02-10-2015, 11:20 AM
The travelling wouldn't be horrendous. There's only 8 games a year away and it'll be a while before they can make it to the play-offs. I imagine they'll get into something like the NFC East, probably replacing the Redskins. It would also give them a way to get European sponsors into the NFL. Also in the NFL a team can fuck off somewhere else and still be the same team. Location doesn't mean all too much.

They were touting a Mexico game not long back too, so expect more stuff like this to be explored.

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-10-2015, 11:25 AM
It would be, the London team would finish 8-8 every year (all home wins and away losses).

It's not viable until some sort of super transport is made, right now it's more of a pipe dream to keep the Brits hanging on in there and to maximise profit during the London games.

Also you'd get so many draft holdouts, I doubt some dickhead is going to want to pitch up from Florida to go to London.

The Bruce
02-10-2015, 01:58 PM
The traveling logistics are the least important factor in this, as Mahow says the draft hold outs and players not wanting to be based in London for even half of a season are sticking issues. That and the novelty of the UK fans going to see one of three games as an NFL fan would wear off quickly when fans had to cheer for the London Monarchs (arf) or the visiting team. The NFL have fucked about with LA for long enough, they're not going to move a team from the US to the UK to the huge detriment of the overall NFL brand, then you're looking at expansion teams which are even less likely.

Be good for Jimmy to see his Arizona Cardinals in the flesh if it happened though.

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-10-2015, 09:32 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34430305

The New York Jets shipped their own toilet paper to London for their NFL clash at Wembley, because they had been warned British paper was "very thin."

:D

Pleb
02-10-2015, 09:49 PM
Are you serious? :D

elth
03-10-2015, 02:21 AM
I think the London idea is more of an expansion thing than a re-location thing. Plus it's nice leverage to needle recalcitrant states and cities when the time comes to threaten to move their team if they don't pay for a new stadium.

Browning
03-10-2015, 05:03 PM
Is anyone else heading to Wembley tomorrow?

The Bruce
03-10-2015, 05:17 PM
Ndamukong Suh might be there, then again he might not bother turning up. :nodd:

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 05:22 PM
Couldn't go this year, but hoping there's some good teams on next year and I'll be on that.

Sir Andy Mahowry
03-10-2015, 05:49 PM
I'm still waiting for the Ravens to pitch up.

Giggles
03-10-2015, 06:07 PM
I'd rather just go to the US and take in a game properly.

Sir Andy Mahowry
03-10-2015, 06:10 PM
I'd probably get stabbed if I went to Baltimore though.

The Bruce
03-10-2015, 06:11 PM
You get hot dogs and shite beer at Wembley though? :sorry:

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 06:15 PM
I'd love for the Eagles to come over but I don't see them giving up a home game. If not I'd love to see a game with 2 good teams.

The Bruce
03-10-2015, 06:26 PM
That's pretty much the conditions for me to go and see another game, all of the offerings since I went have been shite on paper. Fuck seeing the Jaguars unless they're against the Giants.

Browning
03-10-2015, 06:48 PM
I'll go see them if Allen Robinson keeps donning it for my fantasy team and the tickets on offer. If not then I'm not fussed about seeing them. Going to the other 2.

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 09:19 PM
Kept checking the NFL store to see if/when the Tebow shirts would come on sale. They now are. It'd cost £65 in total from the USA. Whereas having one custom from the Europe shop will have it in total as £76 with a 15% discount code applied.

Only catch is I'd have to go XL from the US as L is sold out. However they do say to order one up. My last Liverpool shirt was an XL so I'm thinking it would be just right, but don't want to be wrong for obvious reasons. I'm just getting too big for a L here so I should be good, right?

niko_cee
03-10-2015, 09:20 PM
A US XL would probably entirely cover one of the home counties.

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 09:22 PM
https://gyazo.com/7c6dc62c8d3b7b91e68684e17367e19c.png

This is the sizing chart they give. That to me looks pretty in line with the UK right?

Sir Andy Mahowry
03-10-2015, 09:28 PM
My size was spot on tbh.

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 09:31 PM
The sizes seem to line up with the Liverpool FC shops definition of XL, which I'm currently in. So I think XL it is.

Also the facht(!) that it's £11 cheaper from the US is a bit lol.

Sir Andy Mahowry
03-10-2015, 09:36 PM
Customs might hit you for harder than that though.

Do some Googling.

When I bought mine 5 years ago I got it delivered to a cousin who lives in New York who was coming back here for Christmas.

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 09:40 PM
There's a UK duty/tax fee applied at checkout, with it saying no further payment will be required upon delivery.

I take it that'd cover customs?

Sir Andy Mahowry
03-10-2015, 09:41 PM
Oh fair play then.

Sir Andy Mahowry
03-10-2015, 09:44 PM
Steve Smith has broken 4 ribs and Michael Campanaro has been put on IR with a herniated disk. As such we've given the Rams a 7th round pick for the fairly meh Chris Givens.

Oh and the Steelers have cut Scobee.

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 09:51 PM
https://gyazo.com/4f918fbe6fd71144f26846198fd5df6e.png

https://gyazo.com/8e9b37fa2bc1e444714cff3b14e1bd49.png

Should be covered then as far as I know.

Gray Fox
03-10-2015, 10:27 PM
Steve Smith has broken 4 ribs and Michael Campanaro has been put on IR with a herniated disk. As such we've given the Rams a 7th round pick for the fairly meh Chris Givens.

Oh and the Steelers have cut Scobee.

I'm sure Smith will be back just fine. He has revenge to be had after all :P

Scobee is no shock. You can't cost your team games like that and get away with it really.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 02:49 AM
It wasn't his ribs.

He's got four small microfractures in his back.

He's already been ruled out of our next match.

Crazy that he was trying to walk it off on the sidelines during the match.

elth
04-10-2015, 03:05 AM
Scobee wasn't even that good for the Jags, didn't really understand the Steelers signing him in the first place.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 01:22 PM
Carlson back on our TV's :drool:

Always good to have Osi too.

Foe
04-10-2015, 02:13 PM
The dolphins are looking terrible here. Does suh have a sack for the Dolphins yet?

The Bruce
04-10-2015, 02:59 PM
Osi on the sofa in BBC's studio :( Giants could probably use him on the field!

Gray Fox
04-10-2015, 03:09 PM
Dolphins Defence looks horrid.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 03:21 PM
I don't think you could make teeth yellower than Jay Ajyai's.

Gray Fox
04-10-2015, 03:36 PM
Miami Lolphins.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 04:02 PM
:D

Yeah because that clearly wasn't pass interference.

Maybe the refs are feeling sorry for the Dolphins.

Pleb
04-10-2015, 04:17 PM
How shite are the Dolphins?

I nearly saw them last year :moop:

Pleb
04-10-2015, 04:20 PM
Marshall has 7 receptions :D

That's a bit :serious:

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 05:02 PM
Redzone in HD on Sky Sports 4 this weekend :drool:

Scenes.

Giggles
04-10-2015, 05:04 PM
Well that was as balls as promised.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 05:06 PM
Probably the worst international game since the Niners/Jaguars.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 05:16 PM
Winston really is Geno Smith levels of special.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 06:56 PM
The best fumble ever that from Carolina.

Pops out right into the hands of Ed Dickson who has a free run to the end zone.

Foe
04-10-2015, 07:04 PM
That td by the bengals was lovely.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 07:16 PM
A lot is being said about Phillbin being on the hot seat but O'Brien's is probably hotter right now.

Browning
04-10-2015, 07:20 PM
I loved every second of the Dolphins being shit. :D

Gray Fox
04-10-2015, 07:25 PM
Seems the Eagles passing game has decided to turn up.

The Bruce
04-10-2015, 07:48 PM
Fucking hark at the Texans, what a fucking mess of a team.

The Bruce
04-10-2015, 08:07 PM
Eagles bottom of the division at 1-3 :harold:

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 08:09 PM
Letting four rushers get to your QB so easily, on back to back plays, is absolutely criminal.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 08:10 PM
lol at Agholor.

Fumbles far too easily and then lobs that cross field lateral right to a defender.

The Bruce
04-10-2015, 08:11 PM
Icing the kicker costing the Colts :drool:

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 08:12 PM
When will coaches realise that icing is such a stupid thing to do.

Although he still shanks it.

Gray Fox
04-10-2015, 08:15 PM
Didn't think we'd actually lose to the Redskins.

Browning
04-10-2015, 08:16 PM
I laughed so hard at the commentary on that Myers field goal. "THE SNAP IS GOOD THE HOLD IS GOOD" despite the fact it was always clear he'd missed by a mile.

The Bruce
04-10-2015, 08:17 PM
How long until Chip Kelly's dismantling of the Eagles talented roster is put under the spotlight? He's had an easy ride of it for too long.

Wheeling in and beating up a Rex Ryan team never gets boring for the Giants, the big bastard.

Demerit
04-10-2015, 08:18 PM
Philbin has got to go

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 08:30 PM
Myers sitting the bed.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-10-2015, 10:51 PM
Kaepernick throwing a pick? I'm stunned.

elth
05-10-2015, 12:09 AM
I think Kelly gets away with it because he actually does have a plan. He's been kinda screwed by the NFL deciding to allow open season to the QB after handoffs on the read-option, though. Plus I don't think even he knows what he was thinking with the whole Sam Bradford thing.

I'd be willing to give him a bit of extra time to adjust his offense and get a QB in place who has more mobility than a glacier. The rest of the team is OK, the defense is still functioning.

Sir Andy Mahowry
05-10-2015, 07:13 AM
They'd do a fuckton better if they played to Demarco Murray's strengths and let him run up the middle a few times.

He's no Lesean McCoy, yet they keep playing him like he is.

elth
05-10-2015, 09:16 AM
I don't think their offensive line has much hope of opening the kind of holes Murray likes up the middle against most teams.

Giggles
05-10-2015, 09:51 AM
Couldn't understand why they signed a player like that at all.

Browning
05-10-2015, 11:42 AM
Yea, because Shady and his one hamstring would be better than the NFL's leading rusher.

Sir Andy Mahowry
05-10-2015, 12:35 PM
But they're not playing to that rusher's strengths, they're still playing to Shady's strengths.

Obviously Elth but I'd rather have Murray running straight through the pack (even if the holes are small) than trying to bounce it outside on every single play.

Giggles
05-10-2015, 12:37 PM
Yea, because Shady and his one hamstring would be better than the NFL's leading rusher.

Obviously not, but there were better options than signing Murray when you're totally unsuited to him and refuse to change anything.

wullie
05-10-2015, 12:43 PM
Lynch is ruled out for later, but Rawls has already shown more than Turbin and Christine Michael managed so here's hoping.

elth
05-10-2015, 01:10 PM
But they're not playing to that rusher's strengths, they're still playing to Shady's strengths.

Obviously Elth but I'd rather have Murray running straight through the pack (even if the holes are small) than trying to bounce it outside on every single play.

I think I'd rather have Mathews actually trying to get a few yards outside than 3 rushes for -1 yards and a punt.

They've systematically changed their offensive line to be mobile and fast. They're just not built to open holes up the middle - they're built to seal the edge and get guys in space, then do it again every 15 seconds.

Gray Fox
05-10-2015, 03:51 PM
The constant hurry-up offence needs to go. If you have a 3-and-out it's only taking 20-30 seconds off the clock.

Gray Fox
05-10-2015, 04:24 PM
Philbin has been fired.

Ian
05-10-2015, 04:54 PM
The Denver defense. :drool:

The Denver offense. :sick:

Dan
05-10-2015, 08:53 PM
The Saints won a game :cool:

Admittedly it was against Dallas without their starting QB or best reciever. And they got rid of their star RB last year. And they had their best defensive player go off injured during the game. And their return guy got injured too. And we only won in overtime. But still, a win is a win.

Have there ever been more kicks missed in a day of football than yesterday, by the way? Total madness.

Browning
05-10-2015, 08:55 PM
There has, but I think they said it was the 2nd most since 2010 or something. It certainly wasn't normal. Almost all kickers look shit this year.

The Bruce
05-10-2015, 09:56 PM
The Saints won a game :cool:

Admittedly it was against Dallas without their starting QB or best reciever. And they got rid of their star RB last year. And they had their best defensive player go off injured during the game. And their return guy got injured too. And we only won in overtime. But still, a win is a win.

Have there ever been more kicks missed in a day of football than yesterday, by the way? Total madness.

Questioning any win over the Cowboys :nono:

Equal best team in the NFC East don't you know ;)

Sir Andy Mahowry
05-10-2015, 10:01 PM
There has, but I think they said it was the 2nd most since 2010 or something. It certainly wasn't normal. Almost all kickers look shit this year.

Justin Tucker though :cool:

Browning
06-10-2015, 12:27 AM
On Saturday during practice, Tannehill, after a couple of practice squad players forced turnovers, Tannehill made negative comments toward them, including saying: “Enjoy your practice squad paycheck, enjoy your practice squad trophy.”
Sources say this has been going on for the past few weeks as the practice squad players have been intercepting Tannehill and frustrating the former Texas A&M wide receiver turned quarterback. ...
Philbin told the practice squad players to take it easy on Tannehill to not affect the young quarterback’s confidence.


Fucking hell. :D

Ian
06-10-2015, 06:48 AM
Jesus wept. Any coach worth his salt would have told him to just beat them.

Gray Fox
08-10-2015, 10:10 PM
So Luck appears out completely for tonight and Hasselback has been in hospital through the week with illness.

Suddenly fancy the Texans in this one.

Demerit
11-10-2015, 04:58 PM
So glad Philbin is out, we needed this bye week too.

Did someone mention RedZone is in HD now?

Pleb
11-10-2015, 05:31 PM
T.Eifert is on my fantasy bench. He's already got a touchdown.

Seething.

Gray Fox
11-10-2015, 05:37 PM
Brees starting like Brees and Bradford starting like Bradford. Excellent news.

Foe
11-10-2015, 05:40 PM
That cutler mishap was brilliant.

Gray Fox
11-10-2015, 05:54 PM
The state of that Aaron Rodgers pick though.

Gray Fox
11-10-2015, 06:04 PM
At the risk of repeating last weeks cursing. I'll say again that the Eagles quick passing game really is getting going. Some shambolic drops from our WRs though.

Sir Andy Mahowry
11-10-2015, 06:13 PM
So glad Philbin is out, we needed this bye week too.

Did someone mention RedZone is in HD now?

It was last week, but not this week :(

I've only just got in, Flacco :cool:

Giggles
11-10-2015, 06:16 PM
Finally Rodgers chucks one to the opposition.

Foe
11-10-2015, 06:20 PM
It's a harsh interception really. It's more a fumble than a pick when a pass gets flapped in the air like that.

The Bruce
11-10-2015, 07:00 PM
This Saints/Eagles game is shite enough for me to resort to RedZone on the computer and the Scotland game on TV. I can't think of a season that has so many average/poor teams in it, the best teams are just miles ahead of the pack.

Gray Fox
11-10-2015, 08:14 PM
4 fumbles and a pick helps, but we looked a lot better this week.

The Bruce
11-10-2015, 08:15 PM
Cairo Santos for the win on a 66 yarder? :D

Miles off :(

Gray Fox
11-10-2015, 08:22 PM
The #scenes if he would have made that.

The Bruce
11-10-2015, 08:25 PM
Giving up 400+yds to Josh McCown and the Cleveland Browns, what's up with that shit Mahow?

Sir Andy Mahowry
11-10-2015, 08:32 PM
Giving up 400+yds to Josh McCown and the Cleveland Browns, what's up with that shit Mahow?
Our secondary is verging from the brilliant to utter dogshit every single week.

We also made the Raiders look like world beaters earlier in the season :\

Sir Andy Mahowry
11-10-2015, 08:35 PM
It also doesn't help that Mosely, who is usually incredible in coverage, can't get near Gary fucking Barnidge today.

Gray Fox
11-10-2015, 09:08 PM
Jamaal Charles out for the season by the sound of it.

EDIT: Lol @ the Lions being 28-7 at home before the 2 minute warning.

Sir Andy Mahowry
12-10-2015, 10:38 PM
Another reason why the Ravens secondary was so poor was that Dumervil was out for the second half (so less pressure on McCown), then Will Davis was knocked out of the game (torn ACL), then Webb and finally Arrington in the fourth quarter.

We had a safety playing in the nickel with a rookie playing outside of a hobbling Jimmy Smith.

It's time to unleash Charles James on the league :nodd:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNGWol4UEAEdfe8.jpg

So fucking awesome on Hard Knocks.

Sir Andy Mahowry
13-10-2015, 07:27 PM
Jason Babin and Rashaan Melvin waived to bring up Asa Jackson and Charles James to the active roster.

Gray Fox
14-10-2015, 11:59 AM
Tebow shirt came. Unfortunately I think XL is just too much. It's more towards the larger scale of the measurements. It's a pain in the ass there are no stores to try these on in the UK. I could probably get away with it wearing a long sleeve shirt underneath so it's not horrific.

Still, not sure to keep or try and sell on.

Sir Andy Mahowry
14-10-2015, 06:47 PM
I just found out that John Urschel (Baltimore Ravens guard) is pretty handy at maths.

http://arxiv.org/pdf/1412.0565v1.pdf

He co-wrote this paper.


In this paper, we develop a cascadic multigrid algorithm for fast computation of the Fiedler vector of a graph Laplacian, namely, the eigenvector corresponding to the second smallest eigenvalue. This vector has been found to have applications in fields such as graph partitioning and graph drawing. The algorithm is a purely algebraic approach based on a heavy edge coarsening scheme and pointwise smoothing for refinement. To gain theoretical insight, we also consider the related cascadic multigrid method in the geometric setting for elliptic eigenvalue problems and show its uniform convergence under certain assumptions. Numerical tests are presented for computing the Fiedler vector of several practical graphs, and numerical results show the efficiency and optimality of our proposed cascadic multigrid algorithm.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAqf0UtWEAAqM6B.jpg

Gray Fox
15-10-2015, 01:32 AM
Tebow shirt came. Unfortunately I think XL is just too much. It's more towards the larger scale of the measurements. It's a pain in the ass there are no stores to try these on in the UK. I could probably get away with it wearing a long sleeve shirt underneath so it's not horrific.

Still, not sure to keep or try and sell on.

Having read the returns guide that came with the top, it's almost pointless sending it back. They don't seem to cover the cost of shipping back and it states they will not cover the original shipping cost. The shirt itself cost $60 and if I shipped it back I'd probably come out of the whole thing with about £30, having spent £65.

It's wearable, with a hoodie or long sleeved t-shirt underneath, but not an ideal fit. The Mrs has suggested eBaying it and trying again. Though doing that wouldn't get me a shirt at sale price, so I looked at the 'limited' range(more premium materials, names and numbers are stitched on, not printed) and thanks to nearly $60 worth of shipping/taxes, that would come out at about £125 all in. Getting the same one again, not in a sale would be just over £90.

I want one that fits me just on principle now, but either way it's all a bigger hassle than if we just had a decent UK store.

Dan
15-10-2015, 11:05 PM
Might sit up & watch us get shat on by the Falcons for a bit tonight. Wanted to watch the Thursday game last week as I had three days in a row off but my internet died & has only just come back so I'm going to make up for it while I can.

We've been shit on defence for a good three seasons, and now the offence is falling apart as well it does seem like there's talk of Payton and/or Brees heading out the door before next season, along with Rob Ryan - who really ought to go considering we've gone from bad to awful on defence - all of which could lead to a very interesting offseason, even if the rest of this year is pretty horrible.

Gray Fox
15-10-2015, 11:09 PM
When you get trounced by Chip Kellys' Eagles, something has gone badly wrong. We looked terrible up until the Saints game last week and then smashed you. Hopefully it's a good game at least. I don't really want to play Brees tonight but I have little choice.

Dan
15-10-2015, 11:23 PM
We have a terrible secondary, no pass rush, no running game & a deteriorating passing game.

On the bright side we have two young recievers who might not be shit, and the potential for some good draft picks & a lot of free cap room in the near future. Woohoo...

Gray Fox
15-10-2015, 11:27 PM
I will be strange to see a Saints without Brees. He's been there a good 10 years now right?

Dan
15-10-2015, 11:48 PM
2006, apparently. I have no idea about college football, so I don't know if there's anyone good coming up that could be drafted, otherwise I guess we'll end up having to try to nick a placeholder QB from somewhere or hold on to Brees for one more year & pray.

Gray Fox
15-10-2015, 11:50 PM
I hear Tim Tebow is available.

Dan
16-10-2015, 12:00 AM
Excellent. We could probably use him in about eight different positions at the minute.

Dan
16-10-2015, 12:49 AM
Fuck your 4th & 1 play :cool:

Follow it up with an immediate three-and-out. That's more like it.

Sir Andy Mahowry
16-10-2015, 12:56 AM
The Falcons :harold:

If they lose this...

Pleb
16-10-2015, 12:56 AM
Well...:D

Gray Fox
16-10-2015, 12:56 AM
That was glorious.

Dan
16-10-2015, 12:57 AM
FUCKING WHAT :cool:

We're gonna win the SuperBowl.

Sir Andy Mahowry
16-10-2015, 12:58 AM
For any Falcons fans, I've just put £10 on them to win the game.

You're in safe hands now...

Pleb
16-10-2015, 01:01 AM
That was pretty epic. Shame the Falcons will win this now.

Dan
16-10-2015, 01:08 AM
Well at least we had one good quarter.

Sir Andy Mahowry
16-10-2015, 01:23 AM
Might even get a decent second too.

Pleb
16-10-2015, 01:23 AM
That fumble :D

Dan
16-10-2015, 01:24 AM
Keep Coleman in over Freeman please Atlanta.

What an absolute sack of shit Ingram is. Spiller's hardly flying either, mind.

Sir Andy Mahowry
16-10-2015, 01:37 AM
Atlanta is shitting the bed hard here.

Gray Fox
16-10-2015, 01:37 AM
The state of that snap. :D

Dan
16-10-2015, 01:38 AM
What is going on here?! :D

Dan
16-10-2015, 08:50 AM
Well that was pretty great. Atlanta totally bottled it, but Benjamin Watson absolutely bossed it.

Devonta Freeman looks shit hot, it's a shame we've got two guys on our side who can barely make a yard between them,

Sir Andy Mahowry
16-10-2015, 04:59 PM
654884014122098688

Not too shabby.

Giggles
16-10-2015, 05:03 PM
Heard them on about that on the radio this morning. Some catch.

Sir Andy Mahowry
16-10-2015, 10:29 PM
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000558541/article/marshal-yanda-ravens-agree-on-4year-32m-deal

Marshal 'The Best Guard in the NFL' Yanda has signed a 4 year extension.

He's probably the only player who has looked good in every single game this season.

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-10-2015, 06:21 PM
The Lions :harold:

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-10-2015, 06:24 PM
The ref has completely fucked that call up.

Tate was being engaged before the ball crossed the line.

Demerit
18-10-2015, 06:44 PM
Dolphins :drool:

Think that's five sacks in the first half.

The Bruce
18-10-2015, 06:57 PM
The Jest doing the NFC East leading Giants a favour :cool:

Foe
18-10-2015, 06:57 PM
That td by Marvin Jones :drool:

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-10-2015, 06:59 PM
With 4 of them coming from Wake.

Giggles
18-10-2015, 06:59 PM
The talk all week was Stafford being benched but he's playing.

Demerit
18-10-2015, 07:03 PM
That Jones TD was just..

Demerit
18-10-2015, 07:04 PM
American commentators do make me lol.

See a bloke hobble off on crutches, "his return is questionable".

The Bruce
18-10-2015, 07:34 PM
Someone do the humane thing and take Peyton out the back of the shed...

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-10-2015, 07:35 PM
All the great teams lose to the Browns...

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-10-2015, 08:15 PM
Emmanuel Sanders :harold:

Too busy celebrating so the Broncos can't clock it.

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-10-2015, 08:27 PM
Peyton :D

Mingo :cool:

Sir Andy Mahowry
18-10-2015, 10:50 PM
So nice of our secondary to make Kaepernick look like the greatest passer to have ever graced a football field :\

Ian
19-10-2015, 07:51 AM
All the great teams lose to the Browns...

Thank fuck Denver aren't then. I can hardly even imagine that sort of shame.

Dan
19-10-2015, 09:02 PM
So yeah, that fourth down play by the Colts, huh?

No words.

Giggles
19-10-2015, 09:10 PM
Don't know what they were thinking.

Sir Andy Mahowry
22-10-2015, 03:59 PM
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000562946/article/nfl-jaguars-extend-agreement-to-play-at-wembley-through-2020

Jags until 2020, what fun.

Gray Fox
22-10-2015, 04:03 PM
At least there's something to lol at each year, I guess.

Hoping for some better match-ups for 2016.

Foe
23-10-2015, 02:13 PM
San Francisco looked all sorts of useless last night on offence again.

Sir Andy Mahowry
23-10-2015, 04:35 PM
Of course they did, because they were playing an actual defence...

People were starting to wank all over Kaepernick again but they should have realised the Giants and the Ravens simply made him look good as they both have problems defensively.

It's a bit like Carlton Cole scoring 8 goals against some Sunday League team, the media declaring him the greatest striker of all time and then he does jack shit against a Premiership side.

Oh and he wasn't even that good against the Giants and his stats could have been so much better if he was actually accurate, they also could have looked worse had our secondary not dropped two easy interceptions.

Gray Fox
23-10-2015, 10:45 PM
https://gyazo.com/ba8145940e37d717b713e863f625ca6f.png

:D

Ian
23-10-2015, 11:11 PM
As much as Denver's offense would make it an even game I think the Kaep haters would love to see him up against Denver's pass rush.

The carnage. :drool:

Sir Andy Mahowry
24-10-2015, 03:55 PM
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000564185/article/chargers-counsel-confirms-team-will-file-for-relocation

Chargers will file for relocation to LA as they're scared that the Raiders and Rams might do so too.

Gray Fox
24-10-2015, 04:31 PM
I'm not too up on the backstage politics of the NFL, but what is the obsession with an LA based team? It's not exactly been a proven success in the past with the Rams or the Raiders.

The Bruce
24-10-2015, 05:13 PM
All about the cash prospects. That and all of the teams mooted have been rank average for ages, might as well be rank average and make serious cash. That and it's a good bargaining chip for the city to try and keep the team where they are by building a new stadium for the team, San Diego in particular play in a supposed shithouse of a stadium.

Gray Fox
24-10-2015, 06:24 PM
It's coming up on 50 years old and apparently has the fans a fair bit removed from the action, according to the 100% accurate Wikipedia. Bit shit on the fans, but like you say, the owners will be looking at all that cash.

Browning
24-10-2015, 11:55 PM
So as of 2018 we'll be getting a minimum of 4 games a year?

Sir Andy Mahowry
25-10-2015, 02:23 PM
This is going to be a long day for Manuel.

Surely he saw that blitz coming and should have lobbed it away or tucked it.

Dan
25-10-2015, 02:26 PM
The Jags :cool:

EJ Manuel's done a good job of showing why he isn't the starting QB so far today.

Sir Andy Mahowry
25-10-2015, 02:26 PM
Manuel :harold:

All this is making Tyrod Taylor look amazing, give him a bumper contract lads so the Ravens can get a better compensatory pick.