2016 NFL Week 1

[molson]

Originally Posted by Comey

Reports are that Gronk is out this week. Bleh.

He and two starting offensive lineman apparently weren't on the team flight out, but, the Patriots have left people behind for treatment only to have them show up later and play. Could be a long night if all three are out though.

[Comey]

I have him on my fantasy team. I probably have to sit him.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

My guess is that, overall, yes it would make the game less enjoyable for spectators (and honestly for a fairly large number of players too).

...say the guy that thinks an option (let alone triple option) offense is in any way, shape or form an entertaining thing to watch.

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

even moreso if you don't count Bucc in the avg)

I saw that.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Comey

Reports are that Gronk is out this week. Bleh.

They might as well not go to Arizona this week

[Ned Doolittle]

Originally Posted by wustin

"They get paid a lot of money, therefore it's okay to take concussive hits to the head."

Job hazard. Try being a cop.

or boxer. Or MMA fighter.

[Ned Doolittle]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

1. I love it when people contradict themselves in the space of a single sentence. Let's re-word that sentence for clarity:

"I'm OK with paying people a lot of money to get the crap beat out of them for my entertainment, but I don't want them becoming paralyzed or dying because of it."

2. Uh, so people are already dying and being paralyzed (or having other chronic conditions) because of it. So why are you still watching.

3. I'm pretty sure statements like this accompanied the fall of the Roman Empire.



Oh hey! With added misogyny! Gold Star!

I'm not lusting for their death or them getting paralyzed, but I want aggressive gameplay and monster hits. Otherwise we're watching guys get paid millions to play flag football. There comes a point where you neuter the sport so much where it's a lesser version of the game. Get better helmets, better padding. Otherwise the games become like All Star basketball games. All offense, little defense. It's pointless. The game is so pro-offense that you should check the stats Ryan Fitzpatrick got last season. Ryan Fitzpatrick!

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by Ned Doolittle

Job hazard. Try being a cop.

Hey, if he didn't want to be shot and killed, why he a cop to begin with?

[SirFozzie]

Originally Posted by TroyF

I know Denver cheated in 98. I know we had the douche from NE whose name I wont type who cheated with a video camera like his old and now current boss. Is there something else I am missing beyond that?

Well, I think that the person who runs this site is an even more irrational Pats fan than I have.. but:

The Denver Broncos Complete Cheating History - Your Team Cheats - The Definitive Guide to NFL Cheating

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Well, I think that the person who runs this site is an even more irrational Pats fan than I have.. but:

The Denver Broncos Complete Cheating History - Your Team Cheats - The Definitive Guide to NFL Cheating

Yeah that site is a joke bud.

[TroyF]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Well, I think that the person who runs this site is an even more irrational Pats fan than I have.. but:

The Denver Broncos Complete Cheating History - Your Team Cheats - The Definitive Guide to NFL Cheating

Yeah, I've seen the site. A vast majority of what is on it goes back to 2003 and before. The PED thing is kind of funny. A vast majority of the guys on the list didn't take PED's. Virgil Green, for example, was suspended for taking a drug for ADHD that he was approved to take after he was suspended.

I don't think Denver cheated to win the last Super Bowl and I don't think they cheated this game either. But to each his/her own.

[stevew]

Not a fan of the Pats, but I do love that they reworked Ninkovich's contract(and Brady) so that he would save a boatload in salary even though he was suspended for 4 games.

[Dutch]

Hoping for a great showing from Winston and the Bucs today!!!! Let's go, Tampa!

[Suicane75]

Can anybody suggest a good site for scores, updates etc..

ESPN's layout rapes my eyes and offends my senses.

Edit: CBS Site is 1000x more better. My lord, why have I never gone there before.

[Suicane75]

And the Eagles lead the league in scoring. He had a couple shaky throws but Wentz looked very calm and composed.

[NobodyHere]

This is going to be a long year for the Browns

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

This is going to be a long year for the Browns

The Punter looked good.

[JPhillips]

Cincy is starting about as poorly as possible.

[Suicane75]

Wentz is making physical mistakes, which I'd prefer to mental ones at this point in his career I suppose.

[Ryche]

Vikings should be giving Gould a call.

[General Mike]

Marvin Lewis about to do something stupid? Possibly.

[General Mike]

He didn't do it. Thank god.

[JPhillips]

The Nick Foulk FG miss looked like the BW3 commercial.

[Butter]

Bengals generally played like ass and are still only down 3.

If they don't make some halftime adjustments, they'll lose by double digits.

[TroyF]

The Chargers laying it on the Chiefs.

Hill isn't turning it over for the Vikings, but he doesn't look good either. The kicker picking up were he left off last year. Mariotta making the improvements I thought he'd make, he looks terrific.

Raiders pass defense struggling badly and they aren't getting pressure on Brees after the first series.

there are a lot of teams struggling to run the ball right now. The one huge exception is Houston who is in the game largely because of Miller. Brock has had a pretty iffy half.

[Eaglesfan27]

Wentz looks very good, especially considering this is his first start.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Wentz looks very good, especially considering this is his first start.

Yes. Granted, it's only against the Browns but he has shown some promise. Those touchdowns passes were both placed beautifully.

[wustin]

Keenan Allen tore his ACL

rip

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

Yes. Granted, it's only against the Browns but he has shown some promise. Those touchdowns passes were both placed beautifully.

Yes, they were. Perfectly placed throws on both TD's.

[TroyF]

What I said about Mariota? I take it back. What a horrible throw.


Keenan is a Charger and all. . . but I love that guys game. Very sad injury.

The Raiders are just not getting ANY pressure up front at all. And Carr looks very average against the Saints defense. As an avid Raider hater, I still bought into the hype this year and had high expectations. Color me disappointed, they look bad.

[JPhillips]

Dalton has looked good today, especially considering how porous the o-line has been.

[larrymcg421]

Happy to see Falcons go for the two point conversion earlier rather than later.

[wustin]

Time to start any quarterback who matches up against Atlanta this season.

[JPhillips]

Great catch by AJ Green.

edit: Both the Bengals and Jets looked totally gassed on D.

[TroyF]

The Jaguars waste all of their timeouts, Packers come up late and show blitz on a critical 3rd and 6, Bortles reads it late and takes a delay of game. Sacked on the next play. A potential tying drive is stuffed. Still over 5 minutes left in the game, but they have zero timeouts. If the Packers can get 3 first downs, the game is over.

[Suicane75]

RG3 clearly fucked up from a monster hit. Stays in the game. Looks like he's about to pass out after the next play. 5 minutes later a doctor is looking at him.

[TroyF]

Horrible management by the Packers. They had 2nd and 1. They run a toss sweep and lose 3 yards. They take a timeout. Come backout, take another time out (not allowed, ends up being delay of game) Then they thrown an incomplete pass to stop the clock. Jaguars have the ball with a chance to win the game. (currently right around the 50 yard line facing a 3rd and 10)

Falcons have to drive 90 yards for a tying score against the Bucs. No timeouts and 1:52 left.

[bhlloy]

Has there ever been a more ill fitting nickname than Matty Ice?

[TroyF]

A 4th and 14 holding penalty on the Packers keeps the Jags drive alive.

Meanwhile, the Raiders and Saints have both decided defense is optional.

[JPhillips]

You don't often win when you get that thoroughly outplayed in the trenches, but I'll take the win for Cincy. I know the Jets have a great d-line, but the o-line for Cincy needs to play a lot better than that.

And Dalton is clearly a top ten QB at this point.

[bhlloy]

Fucking disgusting hit in the Chargers game. When will these guys learn to stop launching their helmets into each other?

[TroyF]

Clinton Dix catches the ball, gets hit, the ball goes in the air, he's going to the ground. . . and he catches it again. Jags not have the ball at the 20 with 47 seconds left.

[TroyF]

Jags are facing a 4th and one from the 13 yards line. 23 seconds left. They need six.

[TroyF]

Jags lose.

KC has came all the way back and tied things up. 27 all. Raiders driving to tie the Saints.

[TroyF]

Raiders drive down and score to get the game to 34-33. Now they are going for 2 to take the lead. (47 seconds left, even thought the Saints have no timeouts, it still wouldn't shock me if they have time to score with how insane this thing is)

KC/SD OT

[TroyF]

Raiders convert the 2 point conversion. Crabrtree reads teh Raiders history book and acts like a complete and total idiot. He gets an unsportsmanlike penalty to move the kickoff back 15 yards.

[TroyF]

NO has a chance to win the game with a VERY long FG. This is going to be from 61.

[TroyF]

Just misses and the Raiders win one. Very impressed the Raiders got the win and the heart they showed. Incredibly unimpressed with their pass defense. They simply weren't generating any pressure at all today, if they want to win consistently, that had better change.

[Suicane75]

Sucks to see Keenan Allen hurt again, I really like that guy.

[Galaril]

AFC West is going to be veery competitive this year it appears.

[Suicane75]

Prescott looking very on point.