NFL Regular Season Week 4 Thread

[Suburban Rhythm]

Lions fans living the life. 3-0, and now this!

Police: Stripper bus at Lions game may be illegal - NFL - SI.com

[JediKooter]

If they finish the season 3-13, Lions fans can place all blame on the police for it.

[Pumpy Tudors]

My bowling average went down when the Booty Lounge stopped showing up.

[JediKooter]

See...

[Pumpy Tudors]

I forgot to mention that my bowling average went back up when I became the Booty Lounge.

[JediKooter]

Gives new meaning to the term: gutter ball.

[tucker rocky]

The operators of the "Booty Lounge" say on their company's Facebook page that the red and black bus can be hired for private parties and is available with or without "ladys."

"ladys" in quotations?

Is this insinuating that the strippers are not what they seem to be?

I'll pass.

[Danny]

Considering they can't even spell ladies, I wouldn't read too much into the grammatical usage of quotations there.

[JediKooter]

In the Least Shocking News category: Bob Sanders placed on the IR.

[tucker rocky]

Originally Posted by JediKooter

In the Least Shocking News category: Bob Sanders placed on the IR.

8 year career, played in 50, missed 78.

Injuries are just waiting around the corner for Bob Sanders.

[albionmoonlight]

Saints @ Jags. If the Saints are a Super Bowl contender, this is the kind of game that they should win with some ease.

I am most curious about Steelers at Texans. Both teams have a lot to prove in this game. And I have no idea which, if either, of them is for real.

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by tucker rocky

8 year career, played in 50, missed 78.

Injuries are just waiting around the corner for Bob Sanders.

He's starting to remind me of Samuel L Jackson's character in Unbreakable.

[tucker rocky]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Saints @ Jags. If the Saints are a Super Bowl contender, this is the kind of game that they should win with some ease.

I am most curious about Steelers at Texans. Both teams have a lot to prove in this game. And I have no idea which, if either, of them is for real.

Could be a trap game for the Saints coming off tough battle with the Texans.
Steelers are coming off a lackluster performance against the QBless Colts.
Texans/Steelers could be a defensive struggle.

[tucker rocky]

Basically, all the matchups this week, there is no clear winner to pick.

BUF @ CIN
MIN @ KC
DET @ DAL
SF @ PHI
CAR @ CHI
NO @ JAC
WAS @ STL
PIT @ HOU
TEN @ CLE
NYG @ ARI
ATL @ SEA
DEN @ GB
NE @ OAK
MIA @ SD
NYJ @ BAL Sun night
IND @ TB Mon night

[larrymcg421]

Uh, SD over Miami.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Uh, TB over Indianapolis.

[Radii]

GB over Denver. I assume Philly and Chicago are pretty solid favorites too.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by tucker rocky

Basically, all the matchups this week, there is no clear winner to pick.

BUF @ CIN
MIN @ KC
DET @ DAL
SF @ PHI
CAR @ CHI
NO @ JAC
WAS @ STL
PIT @ HOU
TEN @ CLE
NYG @ ARI
ATL @ SEA
DEN @ GB
NE @ OAK
MIA @ SD
NYJ @ BAL Sun night
IND @ TB Mon night

Don't really agree with that statement. I think Philly, Chicago, Green Bay, San Diego, and Tampa are all solid picks to win.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by tucker rocky

Basically, all the matchups this week, there is no clear winner to pick.

BUF @ CIN
MIN @ KC
DET @ DAL
SF @ PHI
CAR @ CHI
NO @ JAC
WAS @ STL
PIT @ HOU
TEN @ CLE
NYG @ ARI
ATL @ SEA
DEN @ GB
NE @ OAK
MIA @ SD
NYJ @ BAL Sun night
IND @ TB Mon night

Really? I'd say a healthy GB at home against a crappy Denver team is as easy as it gets. The last poster laid out some other pretty easy ones as well.

[JediKooter]

I would say San Diego is a lock over Miami, but, they are coached by Norv Turner. Nothing is easy when he's the head coach.

[tucker rocky]

I'll just say that there will probably be some disappointed fans, whose team thought they should win.

Winless teams desperate for a win, unbeaten teams falling in a trap.

[Galaxy]

And Tom Brady chops his hair:

Tom Brady finally cuts his hair: Patriots quarterback chops off long mane to debut buzz cut

[Scoobz0202]

I'll sleep easy tonight. Thanks Galaxy

[Matthean]

Originally Posted by Galaxy

And Tom Brady chops his hair:

Tom Brady finally cuts his hair: Patriots quarterback chops off long mane to debut buzz cut

He probably figured after 4 INTs his Sampson like mojo was finally gone so he might as well cut it.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Should be interesting to see how the Lions perform this week in Dallas.

Dallas didn't look great against Washington. Felix Jones ran the ball pretty well and so long as he can stay on the field, Dez Bryant is very dangerous. The rest of the wideouts really didn't look all that impressive.

I think Rob Ryan has done a great job with the defense and DeMarcus Ware will give Jeff Backus fits all game, as will Anthony Spencer for whoever is starting at right tackle.

While it's no fault of their own, the teams the Lions have beat are a collective 2-7.

If the Lions do manage to pull this out and they go into the Monday night game against the Bears 4-0, the Ford field could be like Thunderdome, or worse, the Silverdome.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Great line from Terrell Suggs on NYJ-BAL, on Rex Ryan's return to Baltimore

Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens hoping to defeat Rex Ryan, New York Jets again in Week 4 - Don Banks - SI.com

"We loved him when he was here,'' Suggs said Wednesday, in a lunch-hour phone interview. "Him and [current Jets defensive coordinator and ex-Ravens outside linebackers coach] Mike Pettine are responsible for a lot of guys here and what they've done in their careers, mine included. I love playing against Rex, because I think he gets to see his finest work up close. If he's Michelangelo, I was his Sistine Chapel. He gets to see what he created. He gets to coach against the very beast, the monster, he helped create.''

[JAG]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Should be interesting to see how the Lions perform this week in Dallas.

Dallas didn't look great against Washington. Felix Jones ran the ball pretty well and so long as he can stay on the field, Dez Bryant is very dangerous. The rest of the wideouts really didn't look all that impressive.

I think Rob Ryan has done a great job with the defense and DeMarcus Ware will give Jeff Backus fits all game, as will Anthony Spencer for whoever is starting at right tackle.

While it's no fault of their own, the teams the Lions have beat are a collective 2-7.

If the Lions do manage to pull this out and they go into the Monday night game against the Bears 4-0, the Ford field could be like Thunderdome, or worse, the Silverdome.

I would be surprised if Dallas can pull off the win. Romo is not 100%, Bryant, if he even plays, isn't close to 100%. Detroit can very easily just rush four all game and still get good pressure. Dallas has done well defensively, much better than I expected, but they've also faced Sanchez, Alex Smith, and Grossman at QB, to say nothing of the fact they haven't played a WR like Calvin Johnson, who has at least 7 inches on all their CBs. The only positive things are the Lions will probably struggle to run the ball and will be under pressure from Dallas' decent pass rush.

[kingfc22]

So we have the idiot officials this week in Philly.

Smith throws a pass into the flat which was clearly forward and dropped but ruled a fumble. Then they say that the Niners are challenging if it was complete or not rather than if it was a forward pass.

Thanks for wasting a challenge.

[hoopsguy]

Cowboys up 7-0 on the Lions.

I think this is a pretty big game for Dallas. Washington and New York are off to 2-1 starts, everyone knows what the Eagles are supposed to be. Detroit is a team that has a good chance of being involved with wildcard tiebreakers later in the year. If Dallas aspires to being a playoff team this year, this would be the type of game they will need to win.

[kingfc22]

And a clear 15 yd leverage penalty missed...

[hoopsguy]

Texans with a 19 play, 95 yard TD drive that took 11 minutes to start the game against the Steelers.

[Thomkal]

hey would you look at that-Carolina and Chicago both actually do have running games. Carolina was mostly runs in their first series, and Chicago ran the ball on every down including a failed QB draw near the goal line on 3rd down. I guess Mike Martz got the memo after the team ran for 12 yards last week. All three running backs had big runs for each team-Jay Cutler and Cam Newton look very happy so far.

[Thomkal]

And Newton perhaps should have stayed with the run, threw ball too high, got tipped into the hands of a Chicago defender for the Pick-6.

[hoopsguy]

Does Cam Newton still look happy after his pick-6?

[hoopsguy]

Looks like Detroit stopped Dallas on the 1 yard line on 4th down.

[fpres]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Texans with a 19 play, 95 yard TD drive that took 11 minutes to start the game against the Steelers.

It was the longest (timewise) drive in team history.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

And Newton perhaps should have stayed with the run, threw ball too high, got tipped into the hands of a Chicago defender for the Pick-6.

I know that throw wasn't the best, but seriously, has a single positive thing happened yet this season when the ball has been thrown to Legedu Naanee??

[Swaggs]

Texans look really good against Steelers.

[Thomkal]

Steve Smith becomes the Panthers all time leading receiver after a Newton 60 or so yard bomb to a wide open Smith.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Radii

I know that throw wasn't the best, but seriously, has a single positive thing happened yet this season when the ball has been thrown to Legedu Naanee??

yeah he's definitely been a disappointment

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Does Cam Newton still look happy after his pick-6?

hard to tell with that bright pink headband he's wearing.

[Radii]

Devin Hester fields a kickoff 9 yards deep in the end zone... and returns it to the Carolina 35...

[Thomkal]

yeah big play after big play so far Radii, been fun to watch

[Matthean]

Detroit thinking they are still playing Minnesota. Down 14-0.

[Radii]

why oh why do you punt it right to hester ever?

[Thomkal]

Man, Devin Hester broke one tackle on a punt return, and boom he's gone for a TD-setting a record for most punt returns for a TD in NFL history.

[hoopsguy]

Cowboys now up 14-0, guess we'll see if the Lions have another comeback in them.