ALRIGHT BOYZ HERE WE GO...NFL WEEK 1 GAMEDAY THREAD

[DaddyTorgo]

let's kick this sucker off!

[Alan T]

And the Joey Harrington era begins :(

[henry296]

Can't wait for the games. Hines Ward jersey is on, butterflies in the stomach. It feels like a Football Sunday.

[DaddyTorgo]

mmmhmm. Chuggin down my coffee fore I crack out the beer

[DaddyTorgo]

And the Joey Harrington era begins :(

maybe he'll be okay. Stranger things have happened you know.

[DaddyTorgo]

straight-up...i think Harrington could have a year within +/- 10% of league average.

not horribly mediocre but not good

[mckerney]

Soon we will see how Childress is using Peterson and Taylor, along with how ready Tarvaris Jackson is as a starting quarterback. Hopefully they can move the ball.

[Ironhead]

Everyone prepare for the Falcons to make it into the playoffs. The Ewing Theory is now in full effect.

[Fonzie]

Go Pack Go!

[Eaglesfan27]

Go Eagles Go!!

[TroyF]

Broncos on the road to open the season against a team they should beat. God, I hope they don't lose 18-10 to the Bills.

[DaddyTorgo]

pats vs. jets...KICKOFF

[Logan]

Link to Sopcast streams for week 1:

http://slumz.boxden.com/showthread.php?t=969677

[MizzouRah]

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[henry296]

Browns fumble snap on punt and commit 4 penalties on the same play to give the Steelers the ball on the 22. Four plays later Big Ben to Hines Ward for 6 and the first TD on the first Sunday of the season.

[DaddyTorgo]

Wes Welker's looking like the safety-blanket for Brady

[DaddyTorgo]

Pats imposing their will on the ground: Maroney...5 carries 28 yds & Sammy Morris just busted a 13 yd carry on his first touch

RANDY MOSS FIRST CATCH!! OVER THE MIDDLE ON A CROSSING ROUTE. 18 yds

[TroyF]

Parrish punt return for a TD, 7-0 Bills. Tacklings was inexcusably horrible. Gonna be a long year if that doesn't change.

[Eaglesfan27]

Eagles muff a punt return (but it looked like interference with the punt returner) and a crazy scramble for the ball and batting of the ball leads to GB recovering it in the endzone for a TD. Terrible crazy play but that should have been an interference call.

[DaddyTorgo]

TD PATS!!!

Wes Welker from Brady on a quick lil short-hitch and slipped a tackle

[sabotai]

Terrible crazy play but that should have been an interference call.

He never called for a fair catch and got smacked after he caught the ball. Interference is when the player interferes with a punt returner's ability to catch the ball. Once he touches the ball, he's fair game.

[DaddyTorgo]

JETS fumble the kickoff but manage to recover in the scrum

[Eaglesfan27]

He never called for a fair catch and got smacked after he caught the ball. Interference is when the player interferes with a punt returner's ability to catch the ball. Once he touches the ball, he's fair game.

For some reason, I was thinking they have to give them a yard worth of space?

[Buccaneer]

Go Bolts, go Pats, go AFC.

[Jas_lov]

He never called for a fair catch and got smacked after he caught the ball. Interference is when the player interferes with a punt returner's ability to catch the ball. Once he touches the ball, he's fair game.

Yeah, that was a good play. No interference should have been called. The Packers defense is playing well and the Eagles offense is killing themselves with penalties. Interception by Nick Barnett! I'm actually optimistic that the Packers can pull this one out.

[CU Tiger]

holt TD 7-6 panthers rams

[Eaglesfan27]

Sigh. Terrible start to the game.

[CU Tiger]

For some reason, I was thinking they have to give them a yard worth of space?

Halo rule was abolished 2 years ago

[DaddyTorgo]

Yeah, that was a good play. No interference should have been called. The Packers defense is playing well and the Eagles offense is killing themselves with penalties. Interception by Nick Barnett! I'm actually optimistic that the Packers can pull this one out.

goes to figure that I was afraid of the iggles offense so I dropped the packers defense for the week

[GrantDawg]

Harrington throws a TD....to the other team. The Harrington era has truly begun. :(

[TroyF]

If you have a weak stomach, be careful of the Den/Buf highlights tonight. Ko Simpson broke his leg (right below the knee) Horrible injury.

As far as the game, Jay Cutler just made an incredible play. Bootleg and Kelsey had him dead to rights, he spun away and hits Graham for a 15 yard gain. Denver first and ten from the Buffalo 11.

[sabotai]

For some reason, I was thinking they have to give them a yard worth of space?

If a player calls for a fair catch, then they have to give him room to make the catch. Since he didn't, as long as they don't touch the punt returner or the ball before the punt returner makes the catch, it's not interference.

[Northwood_DK]

Lots of slipped tackles by the Jets already

[Eaglesfan27]

Halo rule was abolished 2 years ago

If a player calls for a fair catch, then they have to give him room to make the catch. Since he didn't, as long as they don't touch the punt returner or the ball before the punt returner makes the catch, it's not interference.

Thanks. I forgot the Halo rule was abolished. I retract my statement then. Just a terrible play by the punt returner and a good play by GB.

The Eagles need to start making some plays after GB hits a 53 yard FG to make it 10-0.

[TroyF]

If a player calls for a fair catch, then they have to give him room to make the catch. Since he didn't, as long as they don't touch the punt returner or the ball before the punt returner makes the catch, it's not interference.


Even though they've layed off the halo rule a little in college, you still have to give the guy room to make the catch in college. (making the catch=making the FULL catch) In college, that would have been a penalty.

[molson]

Go Bolts, go Pats, go AFC.

You're going to be terribly conflicted come the AFC Championship game.

[Fonzie]

woohoo!

[TroyF]

Denver, for some unknown reason, runs the ball three straight times from the 11. Elam kicks a FG on 4th and 2. Buffalo 7, Denver 3. Cutler has 1 incompletion and it was a broken play shovel pass.

[sabotai]

GB hits a 53 yard FG to make it 10-0.

That kicker sure has got a powerful leg. Kickoffs into the endzone every time and that 53 yard FG looked easy to him.

[TroyF]

That would be Mason Crosby, a guy who the CU coaches said they'd allow him to try a 70 yard FG in college. He has the most powerful leg I've ever seen.

[DaddyTorgo]

"illegal touching" --- WTF?

[molson]

Thanks to everyone posting thoughts on the Pats/Jets (even you DT), as I sit out here in Idaho trying to figure out which website's Gamecast is best.

[TroyF]

Simeon Rice comes in for his first play on a 3rd and 5, bats down a pass to force a punt. Good start there.

[Fonzie]

That would be Mason Crosby, a guy who the CU coaches said they'd allow him to try a 70 yard FG in college. He has the most powerful leg I've ever seen.

And despite knowing this I passed on him for my fantasy team. I am, with alarming frequency, an idiot. *sigh*

[DaddyTorgo]

Thanks to everyone posting thoughts on the Pats/Jets (even you DT), as I sit out here in Idaho trying to figure out which website's Gamecast is best.

lol...even me?

i'd try to be more balanced, but the jets haven't really shown me much...they're creeping up and cheating on the run and going to get burned for it i'd bet.

pennington has looked...okay.

thomas jones has looked solid

[Northwood_DK]

Have any Jets player touched Brady yet?

[Fonzie]

Whoever is doing the data feeds for GB/PHIL is an idiot. They just reported a 3rd and 1 run as resulting in no gain to stop the Eagles and force a punt. OOPS! He actually picked up 4 yards. First Down!

:mad:

[DaddyTorgo]

Have any Jets player touched Brady yet?

nope. Pass protection has been phenomenal. He has literally had ALL DAY to throw. My dad and I are sitting here laughing about it. At one point 2 pats O-Lineman literally stood a Jets D-Lineman up and lifted him off the ground. And they just absolutely leveled another guy on a double-team. Ran into him with a shoulder-block and knocked him over. Brady hasn't even gotten dirty. And he's like...8/10 or 9/11 or something. One of the incomplete passes was a total drop by Welker he should have had.

[Buccaneer]

You're going to be terribly conflicted come the AFC Championship game.

I know, esp. when you throw the Colts in there, which I like as well. This is really different than the 1980s and early 1990s when the top 5 teams or so were all NFC.

[DaddyTorgo]

good coverage by the jets secondary despite NO pressure on brady forces a 43 YD FG attempt (which misses via bad snap)

[Eaglesfan27]

McNabb with a big play to Curtis at the end of the quarter.

[TroyF]

Great pass by McNabb there.

[Northwood_DK]

Jets just got lucky. Patriots fumble away the short FG.

[Greyroofoo]

Jags get screwed out of a 99 yard fumble recovery for TD

[Fonzie]

Oof. And now Al Harris is out of the game. Things suddenly don't look so good for the Packers D.

Oh, and WHY IN THE HELL is Al Harris playing on special teams? We've got no depth at CB - any coach in their right mind would realize he's too important to expose on STs. That should be especially obvious since we're using our other starting corner as our punt returner.

[DaddyTorgo]

pennington getting a lil time to throw now and looking good. Jets moving the ball through the air

[DaddyTorgo]

and as I say that...pats get 3 men to him and swarm him under

[Eaglesfan27]

Sheesh. Offensve gets much too conservative inside the 5. GB's defense looks tough, but the Eagles have to challenge them more than that.

[MikeVic]

Anyone get any of the SOP streaming NFL games to work? I can't see the Steelers. :(

[DaddyTorgo]

tricky jets play (lining up coles in backfield) gets the JETS 7.

7-7 tie

[TroyF]

Elam bangs a 48 yarder off the post. 7-6 Bills.

[Alan T]

Anyone get any of the SOP streaming NFL games to work? I can't see the Steelers. :(

I got the packers to work, but couldnt get my falcons game on there.

[CU Tiger]

entire panthers dline in the backfield w/o a snap...

[Fonzie]

Good heavens the Packers offense is terrible. Five minutes into the 2nd quarter and they have 40 total yards and as many first downs (1) as turnovers.

[Logan]

Anyone get any of the SOP streaming NFL games to work? I can't see the Steelers. :(

Rams - Panthers is working fine for me.

[Fonzie]

dola-

To clarify, the Eagles D is certainly good, but I don't think they're *this* good. The Packers have been just plain awful on offense so far today.

[Northwood_DK]

nice catch by Randy Moss

[sabotai]

Al Harris is back in for the Packers. His arm is taped up so much it looks like he can barely move it.

[Jas_lov]

dola-

To clarify, the Eagles D is certainly good, but I don't think they're *this* good. The Packers have been just plain awful on offense so far today.

They aren't very good plus Jennings and Morency are injured so they're starting rookies. The good news is that Al Harris is back, but the Eagles are moving the ball again.

[DaddyTorgo]

randy moss is looking sexy good

4 catches - 87 yds

[Atocep]

I really like Marshawn Lynch. Don't know if he'll be a great player or not, but what he just did on 4th and 1 was incredible for a rookie.

[Radii]

Link to Sopcast streams for week 1:

http://slumz.boxden.com/showthread.php?t=969677


how does this work?

[MJ4H]

Anyone get any of the SOP streaming NFL games to work? I can't see the Steelers. :(

Watching jax - tenn via sopcast on sportsonpc.com

[DaddyTorgo]

3rd and goal pats...i vote lob it high into the endzone for moss

[Radii]

how does this work?

dola, if I take 15 seconds to read the website instead of just clicking the link to the panthers game over and over, I can figure it out myself.

[SirFozzie]

4 catches for 87 yards for Moss.. and it's not even halftime. Sweet.

[DaddyTorgo]

TD BEN WATSON!!!

[larrymcg421]

Chris Chambers still has two hands. Who knew?

[DaddyTorgo]

4 catches for 87 yards for Moss.. and it's not even halftime. Sweet.

that's worth a 4th round pick :D

[Eaglesfan27]

McNabb to Avant for a TD!!!! That was a very nice drive and Westbrook is approaching 100 yards of total offense in the 1st half.

[molson]

NFL Gamecast said that the Watson TD was Reversed on replay, now it's saying it's upheld.

[TroyF]

Cutler makes a perfect pass 25 yards down the field off of his back foot. Hits Stokely perfectly in stride. He then bobbles a snap, forces a throw and it's picked off. Bills now driving for a late FG to end the half. 13 seconds left, ball at the 37 of Denver.

Ahhhh, the life of a young QB. Sigh.

[DaddyTorgo]

NFL Gamecast said that the Watson TD was Reversed on replay, now it's saying it's upheld.

it was upheld. Wasn't even really a question. He caught it and his whole body hit inbounds while he held the ball, rolled over to out-of-bounds and came up with the ball secure.

he also had a great catch earlier on a 3rd down play where he caught the ball with his inside hand, cradled it and fell on his outside shoulder.

[Fonzie]

McNabb to Avant for a TD!!!! That was a very nice drive and Westbrook is approaching 100 yards of total offense in the 1st half.

With the Pack's offense going nowhere and their defense getting tired/injured I'm rapidly losing hope of sneaking off with a win in this one.

[henry296]

First QB change of the season in Cleveland... only took 25 minutes, but it is Derek Anderson and not Brady Quinn replacing Charlie Frye.

[TroyF]

Bills were set up for a 53 yard FG, then a false start forces them back. They decide to try a pass to get the yardage back, Dumerville HOLDS the RB and then pics the ball off. Half ends.

Denver got lucky there, easily could have been the five yards back. The Bills have had two real chances offensively, and they screwed two of them up with penalties, sacks and missed FG. Denver has had a chance on almost every possession, but dumb turnovers and horrible red zone offense have cost them.

7-6 at the half. The Parrish punt return for the TD holding up. Denver will get the ball to start the second half.

[larrymcg421]

Awesome! Trent Green with a 1 yard TD pass as time expires in the first half. Miami up 7-3. Green looking good so far at 12-19-121-1-0

[henry296]

Is Thomas Jones hurt again? Only 2 yards in the first half.

[DaddyTorgo]

Is Thomas Jones hurt again? Only 2 yards in the first half.

nope. The JETS just have no rushing offense

[larrymcg421]

Doesn't seem like Patriots can stop the pass, though.

[TroyF]

Atound halftime of each early game now. Two teams down by double digits. The Chiefs and the Browns.

I'm stunned.

[DaddyTorgo]

Doesn't seem like Patriots can stop the pass, though.

uhhh larry...the jets have 80 yds passing. 100 total yds in the first half

dola

the WR's have 75 yds receiving. Dunno who else has receiving yards, but they don't have more than 100.

I think you're imagining things.

[DaddyTorgo]

ellis hobbs returns the opening kickoff 108 yds for a TD

longest kick return in NFL history

[SirFozzie]

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT YARDS!

Longest Kickoff return in NFL History.

[DaddyTorgo]

that was hot

[TroyF]

This is a horrible game with injuries for the Bills. Coy Wire is out, Ko Simpson with the broken leg and now a kid hit the Broncos kick returner and just went limp. He hasn't moved sinse being hit. I pray he's ok.

[DaddyTorgo]

leon washington cut down at the 23. No matching by the jets

[Fonzie]

Packers' play selection at the half: 22 pass plays called, 6 runs.

[TroyF]

Speaking for every Patriots opponent, if Hobbs wants to take the ball out from 8 yards deep in the end zone, I'm pretty sure the rest of the league will take their chances. That's a negative play in the long run. One of those No, No, NO, YES plays.

[larrymcg421]

uhhh larry...the jets have 80 yds passing. 100 total yds in the first half

uhhh DaddyTorgo...Pennington is 10 of 12 for 102 yards. That's 8.5 yards per attempt. If I was a Pats fan, I'd be worried about what happens when the Jets start putting the ball up more.

[molson]

The Vikings D was a good play for me today.

[DaddyTorgo]

Speaking for every Patriots opponent, if Hobbs wants to take the ball out from 8 yards deep in the end zone, I'm pretty sure the rest of the league will take their chances. That's a negative play in the long run. One of those No, No, NO, YES plays.

pretty sure he won't do it everytime. I'm sure belicheck+co will smack him around.

[DaddyTorgo]

uhhh DaddyTorgo...Pennington is 10 of 12 for 102 yards. That's 8.5 yards per attempt. If I was a Pats fan, I'd be worried about what happens when the Jets start putting the ball up more.

we'll see. I'm not worried about the Pats pass defense long-term though. Let samuel get fully back into the game...let merriweather get a couple games under his belt at nfl speed and we'll see

[sterlingice]

Awesome! Trent Green with a 1 yard TD pass as time expires in the first half. Miami up 7-3. Green looking good so far at 12-19-121-1-0

[09.09.2007:13:33] {ICQ FRIEND}: I would like to predict that at this point, Trent Green is saying "At least I'm not in KC".
[09.09.2007:13:34] SterlingIce: it's not like Miami is burning up the scoreboard at this point
[09.09.2007:13:35] {ICQ FRIEND}: Yeah, but KC definitely isn't.
[09.09.2007:13:39] SterlingIce: wow- the chefs are doing a great job of looking like they were ill prepared for the game

SI

[Alan T]

Pennington is hurt, can't even walk off the field.

[DaddyTorgo]

jarvis green sacks pennington.

pennington's seriously injured. Looks like an ankle/hammy.

[SirFozzie]

Oh fuck. That's not good for the Jets.

[DaddyTorgo]

Pennington is hurt, can't even walk off the field.

Props to him for hobbling off the field though. Hate to see him hurt. Seems like he can't ever stay healthy

[TroyF]

They moving the Bills player (Everett I think his name is) off in an amulance. As of now, I've seen no movement. He didn't move during the time he was loaded into the ambulance. No fist pump or thumbs up.

Kevin Everett is the full name. Get well soon kid.

[sabotai]

That looked really bad, too. His entire leg got twisted around. Could be ankle, knee, anything/everything in between. Not looking good for him.

EDIT: They said he has been walking around the sideline so maybe it's not too bad.

[larrymcg421]

[09.09.2007:13:33] {ICQ FRIEND}: I would like to predict that at this point, Trent Green is saying "At least I'm not in KC".
[09.09.2007:13:34] SterlingIce: it's not like Miami is burning up the scoreboard at this point
[09.09.2007:13:35] {ICQ FRIEND}: Yeah, but KC definitely isn't.
[09.09.2007:13:39] SterlingIce: wow- the chefs are doing a great job of looking like they were ill prepared for the game

SI

I feel bad for Damon Huard, though. He finally gets the starting job like he should have 7 years ago, but it's basically an impossible situation. The team sucks and the coach is just itching to find a reason to give the job to Croyle..

[SirFozzie]

If teams give Tom Brady that much time every day, we're going 16-0.

[DaddyTorgo]

If teams give Tom Brady that much time every day, we're going 16-0.

you know that won't happen though. But it's a nice confidence boost for the o-line. HOLY SHIT!!!!

RANDY MOSS CATCHES THE BOMB FOR THE TD!!!! OMG

[SirFozzie]

We didn't need that fourth round pick...Trade of the year so far. :)

[Izulde]

Keep giving Brady time.... he's starting for me this week. :D

I'm loving the Dolphins being up 7-3 at half, especially since I went with my fave team's D this week. :)

Is there a website where I can catch what remains of the Phins game?

[Alan T]

This pass protection is crazy.. people who are saying that moss won't be a factor are also crazy...

Brady has all day to pass and he's just throwing it up for Moss to catch.

[molson]

Moss: 157 yards, TD, halfway through 3rd quarter.

[DaddyTorgo]

feel good that randy got a TD too.

that puts him at like what...

138 yds 1 TD on 5!!! catches

[DaddyTorgo]

lol okay I was off by 20 yds

[larrymcg421]

Bah, Fins are now down 10-7. They really need to win now, as I sit across from an obnoxious Patriots fan at work. It'll be a miserable week if the Fins lose.

[jeff061]

I figured it would take Brady several more games to be able to make the throws he's making to his new guys.

Hard to see any parallels with how they started last year, that's for sure.

[DaddyTorgo]

lol...this is ALREADY Moss' 9th best performance of his career

[Northwood_DK]

Pennington is back

[Bubba Wheels]

Josh McGowen hits Michael Williams for a first series TD. Raiders 7, Lions 0.

[TroyF]

Keeping with the Broncos theme of the game, they drive right down the field until they hit the 30 yard line, then they become idioticly conservative with two runs and a screen pass. Elam misses a 50 yarder and the Bills still lead. Denver dominating the football game and losing because of a special teams error and ridiculous offense in the Bills territory. Frustrating game. Going to be REAL frustrating if we screw this up.

[jeff061]

Pennington is back

After seeing that cringe worthy replay, that's amazing.

[Radii]

delhomme to steve smith for 68 yards, panthers 14-13!

[Izulde]

What's really amusing is I have Brady and the guy I'm playing this week has Moss and so far they're cancelling each other out with 21 points.

I'm currently up 62-42, which is easily the highest point total so far in the league.. the next closest team has 48 points in a tight, 48-48 fantasy game thus far.

[Northwood_DK]

He will not be back for long. That first snap looked painfule

[DaddyTorgo]

I love that Moss was in triple-coverage and outran the 3 guys

[Izulde]

Bah, Fins are now down 10-7. They really need to win now, as I sit across from an obnoxious Patriots fan at work. It'll be a miserable week if the Fins lose.

I'm honestly expecting us to have a pretty poor season. We'll be lucky if we go 7-9... the offense is just that horrible. Now if this was Green before he got old, I'd feel better, but yeah...

[henry296]

Josh McGowen hits Michael Williams for a first series TD. Raiders 7, Lions 0.


huh... the game hasn't started yet.

[Izulde]

Crap it's raining! It never rains in Spain! GTG before my laptop fries.

[Eaglesfan27]

Avant was just wide open for a 31 yard gain. I'm surprised how much of a part of the offense he has been today.

[Bubba Wheels]

huh... the game has started yet.

Lion's fans will understand :)

[DaddyTorgo]

pennington has no mobility...they just need to put pressure on him now

[Eaglesfan27]

Just saw the Moss TD on the replay during the Eagles' game. Crazy TD. 3 Jets "covering" him.

[DaddyTorgo]

Just saw the Moss TD on the replay during the Eagles' game. Crazy TD. 3 Jets "covering" him.

yeah. It was beautiful. He looked like he wasn't even moving and yet he just ran right across them and they couldn't catch him

[Atocep]

I really, really like the way Marshawn Lynch plays.

[DaddyTorgo]

TD JETS. 28-14...2:19 to go in the 3rd

[TroyF]

I think I'm about as disgusted with the Broncos now as I have ever been with them. They just gave up a drive when Marshan Lynch picked up three third and longs by himself, including a TD run on 3-13. That's about as poorly prepared as I have ever seen them. Were I the coach, I'd seriously be considering firing the entire defensive coaching staff right now. That was simply pathetic. Bills 14-6.

[Logan]

I'm very confused by what just happened in the STL-CAR game.

[TroyF]

I really, really like the way Marshawn Lynch plays.


I love the way the kid plays too. Don't misunderstand the previous post. It's not especially hard to do what he's doing out there though. When the defensive staff of the Broncos can't figure out how to stop 3rd and 10 draw plays, it makes it pretty damned easy for him.

[Greyroofoo]

Josh McGowen hits Michael Williams for a first series TD. Raiders 7, Lions 0.

Raider's are looking good in the fantasy world.

[Buccaneer]

I think I'm about as disgusted with the Broncos now as I have ever been with them. They just gave up a drive when Marshan Lynch picked up three third and longs by himself, including a TD run on 3-13. That's about as poorly prepared as I have ever seen them. Were I the coach, I'd seriously be considering firing the entire defensive coaching staff right now. That was simply pathetic. Bills 14-6.

You do realize, my friend, that you say this about 4-5 times a year? ;)

[Atocep]

I love the way the kid plays too. Don't misunderstand the previous post. It's not especially hard to do what he's doing out there though. When the defensive staff of the Broncos can't figure out how to stop 3rd and 10 draw plays, it makes it pretty damned easy for him.

I'm not a bills fan, just watching the game. Before today I had only seen highlights of Lynch playing at Cal. Seeing him play is a treat, though. He's quickly becoming one of my favorite non-Bears players.

Cutler's numbers aren't terrible, but he's been off on quite a few throws (even passes he's completed) and is struggling to hit his guys in stride. He was pretty damn accurate with his throws last season once he got in, I'm guessing that he has some opening day gitters.

[Eaglesfan27]

Sheesh. Favre with a little shovel pass after evading 2 potential sacks on a busted play that converts a long 3rd down.

Then as he is being dragged down 2 plays later, he throws a little sidearm pass to his back for a nice gain.

[DaddyTorgo]

Sammy Morris looks like a nice change-of-direction back to team with Maroney

[cmp]

Favre is the man

[Bubba Wheels]

Raider's are looking good in the fantasy world.

Now if they can just get Joey Harrington as a backup.

[Northwood_DK]

What happened to C. Frye? Was he injured or just replaced already?

[cthomer5000]

Can someone tell me in what context Kellen Clemens got into the game for the Jets in? I see he's 1/1.

[Bubba Wheels]

What happened to C. Frye? Was he injured or just replaced already?

Paging Brady Quinn...

[TroyF]

I'm not a bills fan, just watching the game. Before today I had only seen highlights of Lynch playing at Cal. Seeing him play is a treat, though. He's quickly becoming one of my favorite non-Bears players.

Cutler's numbers aren't terrible, but he's been off on quite a few throws (even passes he's completed) and is struggling to hit his guys in stride. He was pretty damn accurate with his throws last season once he got in, I'm guessing that he has some opening day gitters.


He's been a lot more accurate than it appears. He's missed some guys, sure, but he's made some incredible throws as well. He's now 17-28 for 227 yards and a TD. And Denver has close to 400 yards through three quarters. We should have more than 12 points, but that's the way it goes. Bills 14-12, approaching the end of the third quarter.

[DaddyTorgo]

ANOTHER catch for Moss.

[DaddyTorgo]

Can someone tell me in what context Kellen Clemens got into the game for the Jets in? I see he's 1/1.

Pennington sustained an ankle injury. He's back in and hobbling, but he had to hop off the field and get it taped up. if you ask me it's going to come out after the game as something relatively ouch. More than just a rolled ankle.

[Lathum]

Farve is playing out of his mind

[SirFozzie]

seven minute drive for the Pats.. nice.

[TroyF]

You do realize, my friend, that you say this about 4-5 times a year? ;)

I say lots of things 4 or 5 times a year, but I don't think I say that. I've seen Denver teams play bad and suck when they shouldn't. But to give up that many draws for first downs on third and longs in one series is about as inexcuseable as it gets.

[TroyF]

Farve is playing out of his mind

Yeah, he is. It'd be helpful if his WR actually decided to, ya know, MOVE during a scramble. Good lord.

[TroyF]

Wow. Imagine that. They throw a screen to Lynch on a third and four and Champ Bailey decides he's had enough of the BS and torpedoes him. Let's make Champ the DC. :)

Nice punt from the Bills (whose special teams units are destroying the Broncos today). Denver ball on the 12 at the start of the fourth.

[henry296]

What happened to C. Frye? Was he injured or just replaced already?

No injury, just ineffective.

[SirFozzie]

10 minute drive, only got three, but still, remakes it a 3 score game.

[DaddyTorgo]

pennington's out, clemens is in

edit: in to go 3-and-out

[mckerney]

Now if they can just get Joey Harrington as a backup.

Hey, he's thrown 2 TDs today.

[DaddyTorgo]

moss with another grab inside the 5...wish he coulda got the td there

[SirFozzie]

I just said to DaddyTorgo via IM:

"We need to rename Randy Moss as Randy Fucking Moss."


What a game.

[sabotai]

I think Greg Lewis is trying his best to tell his coaches that he doesn't want to be the punt returner.

[sooner333]

Nice debut for Adrian Peterson, getting extensive playing time after Taylor got hurt. 19 carries, 103 yards and a 60 yard TD reception.

Also, fun to see Favre pulling things out of his ass.

[SirFozzie]

38-14. Big win to start.

Bring on the San Diego... SUPER Chargers!

[Eaglesfan27]

I think Greg Lewis is trying his best to tell his coaches that he doesn't want to be the punt returner.


Looks like they listened. J.R. Reid just returned this punt.

[TroyF]

Elam misses another FG. Denver simply throwing this game away. 3:32 left. Buffalo ball, up 2. Denver has 2 TO left. A couple first downs and this game is over. Time to step up defense. Please? :)

PS: Thanks Marshan, we LOVE it when you run out of bounds after a 2 yard gain. That helps.

[Rizon]

This Den-Buf game is difficult to watch.

[Karlifornia]

Gus Johnson making the Buffalo/Denver game worth watching...Go Bills.

[Eaglesfan27]

Avant with an idiotic personal foul on a punt coverage play.

[TroyF]

So do incompletions. Buffalo goes 3 and out. Losman missed Evans for what would have been a TD. High risk play though. Denver is going to have the ball back with both time outs left and 2:25 on the clock.

[Northwood_DK]

Not a bad week for my fantasy running backs Addai and Adrian Peterson.

[Eaglesfan27]

The defense strips the ball from Favre and Kearse recovers!!!

[Radii]

the head ref in the eagles/packers game is sporting a perfect Pumpy 'stache. Hell, it may be Pumpy.

[molson]

As much as it sucks that I didn't get the Pats game, I'm enjoying going back and forth between Den/GB and Buf/Den right now.

[Celeval]

That was almost an incredible finish in DC.

[sabotai]

That was almost an incredible finish in DC.

Just say the replay of that. There have been some really crazy plays today.

[Icy]

Anybody watching the Dolphins? what a weird play with 0 seconds in the clock. Desperate long bomb thrown by redskins QB to the end zone. Miami was in all prevent defense, the ball is just over Taylor in the end zone, he jumps and tries to intercept it, the ball rebounds hard on his hands and goes back to the 5 yards line, Randle-el caught it in the air and ran to the end zone to be finally stopped in the 2nd yards line with zero seconds in the clock in what could have win a game winning TD and the stupid play of the week.

[MikeVic]

Steven Jackson is sure making me look like a fool in fantasy football right now. Plus having Donald Driver in three leagues, and taking Chris Cooley. What bleh right now.

[Celeval]

They're trying desperately to end the game in St. Louis, but the refs just won't let it end.

[DaddyTorgo]

Steven Jackson is sure making me look like a fool in fantasy football right now. Plus having Donald Driver in three leagues, and taking Chris Cooley. What bleh right now.

you had a chance to take SJackson and didn't? Are you smoking something?:confused::confused::confused:

[Eaglesfan27]

Now, J.R. Reid muffs a punt that will probably cost the Eagles the game :(

[SirFozzie]

Does anyone want to win the Packers-Eagles game??

[Eaglesfan27]

I generally trust management's moves, but I'm really wondering why we gave up on Bloom right now..

[Fonzie]

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!

[Radii]

I'm both surprised and very happy to see Carolina win in St Louis, my expectations of this Panthers team is incredibly low, but damn, 1-0!!

[sabotai]

Does anyone want to win the Packers-Eagles game??

Apparently not. Dropping punts, dropping interceptions, dropping passes. Did someone put astro-glide on all of the footballs?

[Karlifornia]

Wow...Denver really pulled the rabbit out of the hat there.

[TroyF]

Denver wins the football game. Jay Cutler converts 2 fourth downs, and a 3rd and 10 with 22 seconds left. Elam hits the game winner with 3 seconds on the clock on the snap of the ball.

Broncos dominated the football game, but came away with the W by the skin of their teeth. I'll take it anyway I can get it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Everyone prepare for the Falcons to make it into the playoffs. The Ewing Theory is now in full effect.

Would that be the Bobby Ewing Theory, which says you're dreaming if you think the Falcons are getting into the playoffs without buying a ticket.

[Radii]

you had a chance to take SJackson and didn't? Are you smoking something?:confused::confused::confused:


I'm assuming he has Jackson who had a fairly awful game today with 58 yards rushing and 2 fumbles.

[Fonzie]

Oh man. The Packers' rookie kicker is gonna get tested right away.

[Eaglesfan27]

:(

[CU Tiger]

Its good 42 yards 2 seconds to play

[Fonzie]

AND IT'S GOOD!

[DaddyTorgo]

I'm assuming he has Jackson who had a fairly awful game today with 58 yards rushing and 2 fumbles.

lol ok. I missed that

[Jas_lov]

Wooooo!! The Packers win the game with 46 yards rushing and no offensive touchdowns! Much better performance in the opener that last year.

[TroyF]

Mason Crosby was a steal for where he went in the draft. Will he miss some kicks? Sure, he can get hot/cold at time. But his leg NEVER goes cold. He's going to help the Packers with field position on kickoffs all year. He's going to hit some 50+ yarders as well. Glad to see the CU boy play well in his first pro game.

FWIW, I think the Packers are going to be pretty good this year and I think the Eagles win the NFC East by two games.

[Karlifornia]

The Raiders evidently sold out the Mausoleum, so I'll be getting Raiders/Lions today...oh wells...I'll make the best of it and enjoy the ensuing hilarity

[Northwood_DK]

Culpepper starts for Oakland

[TroyF]

The Raiders evidently sold out the Mausoleum, so I'll be getting Raiders/Lions today...oh wells...I'll make the best of it and enjoy the ensuing hilarity



All sorts of thrills in these late games. Cue up the circus music for the Lions/Raiders game where anything can happen with those two teams. Grossman against the Chargers defense should provide some entertainment. (either way for me, if the Bears win, the Chargers are 0-1, I'm good with it) Then the dropped passes bowl in Seattle where points will be awarded for every bobble each team makes.

[Fonzie]

Wooooo!! The Packers win the game with 46 yards rushing and no offensive touchdowns! Much better performance in the opener that last year.

Amazing. But their playcalling balance has to get fixed pronto. They're not going to win many games with a 46-17 pass-run split. Plus, Favre's arm will fall off if they keep this up.

Speaking of Favre, his stats weren't pretty but he showed that he's still got plenty left in the tank. If only they could get somebody, ANYBODY, to help him out. And I believe this win tied him for #1 all time.

[Northwood_DK]

What a sack.

[TroyF]

Phillips just caved Grossman. It would have been a fumble if he hadn't driven the ball through Grossman's chest.

[TroyF]

Not watching the game, but I see Calvin Johnson already had a long catch in the Lions/Raiders game.

[Fonzie]

Fun stat: all of the Packers' 16 points were scored by their special teams units.

[Karlifornia]

Kitna picked off in the end zone.

[RedKingGold]

I really hope the Eagle's special teams coach is fired tomorrow.

I've seen high school teams play more prepared on special teams. Isn't this stuff they teach potential returners on the first day of camp?

[TroyF]

This is why Turner sucks as a coach. He's going up against Rex Grossman, at home. He has a chip shot FG that can give him a 3 point lead. He decides to call a play and it ends up as a broken play.

They get the first down and I love aggressive coaches, but you have to know your opponent. Every point means something today. Even if you pick up the first down, it's no lock you get in against the Bears defense. They are good enough you could easily miss it. Take the points, save the aggressiveness for later.

It may still work, but I don't like that call at all.

[CU Tiger]

Tennis?
Tennis?!
TENNIS!!!
You're showing me tennis?
It's opening day in the NFL and CBS is SHOWING FUCKING TENNIS!!!!!

I'm betting on a 60 minutes re-run next time The State of The Union Address is on with this precedent.

[SirFozzie]

all the punt returners on the Eagles better not pick up the phone tommorrow.. they are going to be scared that "Coach wants to see you. Bring your playbook."

[molson]

Tennis?
Tennis?!
TENNIS!!!
You're showing me tennis?
It's opening day in the NFL and CBS is SHOWING FUCKING TENNIS!!!!!

I'm betting on a 60 minutes re-run next time The State of The Union Address is on with this precedent.

Only one network is going to have a double-header each week. It's been like that for around 20 years.

[henry296]

Tennis?
Tennis?!
TENNIS!!!
You're showing me tennis?
It's opening day in the NFL and CBS is SHOWING FUCKING TENNIS!!!!!

I'm betting on a 60 minutes re-run next time The State of The Union Address is on with this precedent.

If it wasn't tennis it would be something else since only one network gets the doubleheader each week and Fox has it this week. CBS showed six games at 1 PM.

By the way, it has only been this way with the tennis following football ever since CBS got football back.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Tennis?
Tennis?!
TENNIS!!!
You're showing me tennis?
It's opening day in the NFL and CBS is SHOWING FUCKING TENNIS!!!!!

I'm betting on a 60 minutes re-run next time The State of The Union Address is on with this precedent.
Uhh... you do have a FOX affiliate, right?

[TroyF]

They keep the ball three plays, one of them a give up play on third and long, then get the FG blocked.

The FG could have been blocked before, I understand that, but why risk failing on fourth and short when you are going against that offense and that defense? Whoever said Turner was getting to the AFC title game this year, you're crazy. Turner will be lucky to get by the wild card round. He's as bad of a head coach as you'll find in the NFL.

Meanwhile, as I type that, Grossman attempts to get Muhammad decapitated.

[Northwood_DK]

Looks like NFL Game Center had it wrong apparently. McCown is the starter in Oakland anyway.

[Coffee Warlord]

Welcome back Mike Brown.

[CU Tiger]

Looks like the bears Defense conitnues to be their best offensive weapon

[TroyF]

Now that's impressive. The Bears found a way to sneak Grossman in the game with a Rivers uniform. What a horrible throw.

BTW: Chargers, I like the new uniforms better than last years. But will you just give it up and go back to the powder blue uniforms and get it over with. The best uniform in all of sports and it sits in a freakin closet outside of the one throwback game of the year. Idiots.

[TroyF]

For my money, Adrian Peterson is one of the least appreciated players in the entire NFL.

the Bears one that is. I don't think the Vikings one will have any problems getting credit.

[Coffee Warlord]

For my money, Adrian Peterson is one of the least appreciated players in the entire NFL.

the Bears one that is. I don't think the Vikings one will have any problems getting credit.

Dude gets a handful of carries every game, and he just always seems to be productive. Gotta love him.

[SirFozzie]

Commercial for Diet Pepsi Max

With Ginseng and More Caffeine then normal.

EVIL.

[Karlifornia]

TD Detroit...assuming the PAT is good, 7-0 Lions

[MikeVic]

you had a chance to take SJackson and didn't? Are you smoking something?:confused::confused::confused:

I have him in two leagues. He has MINUS points in one of them. That kind of play doesn't make for a winning fantasy team, and makes me not like players. I hope he bounces back next week, as does the rest of my team.

[TroyF]

TD Detroit...assuming the PAT is good, 7-0 Lions


Just flicked on the game on sopcast the very sopcast. The first play I saw was the TD play. Great throw by Kitna there. What happened to that Raiders defense from last year? Looks like the Lions are blowing right through it.

[SirFozzie]

The Chargers seem to have "Bad Phillip" to go with the Bears "Bad Rex"

[TroyF]

Amazing, isn't is Fozz? Rivers has looked like garbage. Rex has looked, well, like Rex. Some brilliant moments (the 3rd and long pass) and some horrible moments. (the very next pass)

[Coffee Warlord]

Uh, O-Line?

Protection on the right side, please.

[DaddyTorgo]

bah...i shoulda kept on the packers D...they were +10 pts over the kc D. And i'd really like it if I could get more than 2pts out of my starting wideouts. GRRR

[Cringer]

Amazing. But their playcalling balance has to get fixed pronto.

Well, if they had a running game I would agree. They had a couple of runs that got some yardage, but for the most part it seemed ineffective to put it nicely.

It could end up in some tough losses in close games if thePackers offense doesn't improve. The win is very nice to get, but I still say 9-7 is a goal with the way the offense played today. When Vernand comes back, then hopefully that helps some.

As for the receivers, no Greg Jennings hurt some. Jones was there early on but faded away quickly. Favre kept going to Bubba Franks, more then I think I have seen for some time.

[TroyF]

did I just see Robert Gallery get called for an ineligible man down the field penalty on a pass 8 yards down the field to a WR? There are mental mistakes and then there are Raiders mental mistakes.

[TroyF]

The Chargers better be careful. I'm feeling one of those Grossman great long throws to Berrian coming up here soon.

[DaddyTorgo]

The Chargers better be careful. I'm feeling one of those Grossman great long throws to Berrian coming up here soon.

17 yds count? :eek:

[TroyF]

I was thinking one of those over the top ones. Maybe they are still setting it up. He's good for one a game and I had a gut feeling it'd happen on this possession. Didn't happen. I'll go with second possession of the second half for it now.

[TroyF]

Remember that commercial where Tomlinson makes the entire Bears defense look silly? The Bears obviously do.

[k0ruptr]

Some really horrible play calling by holmgren, 1st and goal at the 7 gotta give it to alexander right? nah pass twice then 3rd and goal at 7 now they hand off, idiots.

[Thomkal]

who cares about these games? :) My beloved Cards playing monday with some actual hope for a good season.

Had the Car/StL game here today, nice to see the Panthers play well after last season's ugliness. Surprised the Rams played so awful at home though.

[Logan]

Some really horrible play calling by holmgren, 1st and goal at the 7 gotta give it to alexander right? nah pass twice then 3rd and goal at 7 now they hand off, idiots.

That second play -- a pump fake left, and then a fade to Branch in the right corner of the endzone -- took so long to develop that it was impossible to work in 17 yards of space.

[Coffee Warlord]

The Chargers better be careful. I'm feeling one of those Grossman great long throws to Berrian coming up here soon.

Results....not so great.

[k0ruptr]

man the bucs are holding the hawks offense no problem, maybe the Bucs D is back this year. I hate the bucs .

[TroyF]

Good lord. . .

[Greyroofoo]

Does anyone else think that the Colts/Pats game could be another best gamer ever?

[TroyF]

Lions, Raiders, Bears, Chargers, Seahawks, Bucs. Equivilant of 1 and 1/2 games of football, 22 total points, five FG and one TD.

Thrilling stuff here.

[Logan]

Alexander gets back on the board.

[hoopsguy]

They keep the ball three plays, one of them a give up play on third and long, then get the FG blocked.

The FG could have been blocked before, I understand that, but why risk failing on fourth and short when you are going against that offense and that defense? Whoever said Turner was getting to the AFC title game this year, you're crazy. Turner will be lucky to get by the wild card round. He's as bad of a head coach as you'll find in the NFL.

Meanwhile, as I type that, Grossman attempts to get Muhammad decapitated.

This is one of the ideas I've resisted when I've seen people write about it. You get rid of Marty, who has 200 career wins and record that is way north of .500 for his career, to replace him with this stiff? Norv does a nice job with offenses, but he has been a disaster as a head coach. If San Diego goes deeper in the playoffs it will be despite him, moreso in my opinion than it would have been despite Schottenheimer.