NFL Week 1 Discussion Thread - Revis signs, HBO rejoices

[Bearcat729]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

3. For the rest of the season I hope the Lions hold the ball after every single catch, only handing to a ref. after confirming with extreme politeness "May I give this to you now and have it count as a catch sir, or might it be ruled 'incomplete.'"

I want the players to be mic'd so that NFL films can make sure to have the audio for that.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

3. For the rest of the season I hope the Lions hold the ball after every single catch, only handing to a ref. after confirming with extreme politeness "May I give this to you now and have it count as a catch sir, or might it be ruled 'incomplete.'"

The problem is that there needs to be rules like this, just like with the tuck rule. I certainly don't want the refs to start trying to make decisions based on what they think the player was trying to do. They make enough mistakes as it is.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

this should be fun. iggles looked like a totally different team with vick.

[Karlifornia]

Bradford may wind up being the real deal. Gonna be tough to pull out this win, though...

[Karlifornia]

Two drops on this drive for the Rams...little help?

[EagleFan]

Do they think that you get a special bonus if you don't use your timeouts?

[kingfc22]

Horrible clock mgmt by the Rams

[mauchow]

Yeah, the Ram receivers are not helping Bradford lead his team to his first win as a pro.

[sabotai]

LOL, the announcer in the STL-ARI game just said something about the Rams kicking a FG....they're down by four.

The other guy finally corrects him after a play goes by.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

for those in need of wr help in ff, mark clayton just got picked up by the rams. should supplant laurent robinson as the #1 there.

you're welcome.

[EagleFan]

They wasted about 30 seconds on those two plays because they didn't use their timeouts.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by kingfc22

Horrible clock mgmt by the Rams

Yup..shoulda called that TO with like 30 seconds left

[EagleFan]

Are you kidding me? Who is calling these plays?

[Karlifornia]

Get your tall guys out there and hope for an ECU play

[EagleFan]

How many people would be screaming bug if in an FOF game a team ran the ball with 10 second left from the 40 when they were down by 4?

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

Are you kidding me? Who is calling these plays?

Yeah that run was a very conservative call...it is kind of tough when it's 4th down..want to make sure you get at least one shot at the end zone

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

How many people would be screaming bug if in an FOF game a team ran the ball with 10 second left from the 40 when they were down by 4?

lol very true

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Yeah that run was a very conservative call...it is kind of tough when it's 4th down..want to make sure you get at least one shot at the end zone

If you are taking one shot at the endzone take it on 4th down. Does it matter if you are taking a 40 yard shot at the endzone or a 37 yard shot at it? If they had used their timeouts correctly they would have still had about 30 seconds left on that play and maybe could haverunit so they could hurry up to spike it and still have 2 or 3 shots left.

[EagleFan]

Rams have terrible AI...

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

great fantasy week for ol norv. in 2 leagues i'm collectively losing by about 200 points. fucking arian foster.

[Glengoyne]

Originally Posted by TroyF

Honestly, after the call in the Lions game, I'm having a really difficult time watching the NFL right now. I think that one call may sap the entire season for me. If a rule is written so clear cut that what Johnson did isn't a catch, the rule is a joke and needs to go away.

Just horrible.

I agree with you here. This is exactly why I didn't like the redefinition of what is a catch. The whole maintain control after contact with the ground BS. I don't really have an answer, but this is taking the ball out of the player's hands.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

If you are taking one shot at the endzone take it on 4th down. Does it matter if you are taking a 40 yard shot at the endzone or a 37 yard shot at it? If they had used their timeouts correctly they would have still had about 30 seconds left on that play and maybe could haverunit so they could hurry up to spike it and still have 2 or 3 shots left.

Ok, forgetting the screwed up clock management beforehand, if it's 4th and 1 with 10 seconds left, and you're at the 40, with one TO left, it could be argued to run it to get a bit closer and have time enough for one more play. If you don't have the timeout, obviously you chuck it on 4th down.

[cuervo72]

Gold pants!

[Bearcat729]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

great fantasy week for ol norv. in 2 leagues i'm collectively losing by about 200 points. fucking arian foster.

I had him on the bench because I had Mendenhall and Jones Drew starting. Foster would have put me over the top this week by himself.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

fucking arian foster.

This is what Lindy's Pro Football Annual said about Foster:

"Rushed for 257 yards and three TDs last year with eight receptions."

Who'd have thunk his numbers would be similar at the end of week 1.

[Scoobz0202]

I didn't think he's be THAT good but I thought it was nuts that anybody would sit him.

[Scoobz0202]

Tim McGraw is one lucky S.O.B.

[mauchow]

Are you kidding me, Barber. Act like you've been there before. It was a TEN yard run, dude.

[bulletsponge]

i hate dallas's offensive co. hes way to fancy and smart for his own good

[bhlloy]

Originally Posted by Bearcat729

Clay Matthews is an excellent player

This is a guy who didn't get any D1 scholarship offers and walked on as a sub 180lb linebacker who didn't even start for his dad in HS. Great story.

Eerily similar to Lofa Tatupu, two guys who got a walk-on spot at USC because of their family connections and the rest is history.

[JPhillips]

I wonder what else might have helped Clay Matthews bulk up become a better player?

[Suicane75]

Yes. Because Roger Goodell ordered that flag to be called. You're a goofy sort.

Man, those Manning brothers just exude charisma, that was the greatest promo ever. I hope they replay it a good 4 or 5 more times tonight.

[wade moore]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

You're a goofy sort.

lol

[jeff061]

I used to love making fun of the Manning whoredom with their shitty and numerous adds. Then god damn Brady did that Comcast ad. Fuck you Brady.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by jeff061

I used to love making fun of the Manning whoredom with their shitty and numerous adds. Then god damn Brady did that Comcast ad. Fuck you Brady.

he did a comcast ad?

[jeff061]

Crappy quality. Brace yourself nonetheless.

[Bearcat729]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

This is a guy who didn't get any D1 scholarship offers and walked on as a sub 180lb linebacker who didn't even start for his dad in HS. Great story.

Eerily similar to Lofa Tatupu, two guys who got a walk-on spot at USC because of their family connections and the rest is history.

As I watch him I wonder if he won't end up better than his father who was always one of my favorite players as a kid.

[Suicane75]

Wow, i've seen it, just never realized it was him.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

The one thing I learned today by watching commercials is that if I ever am in the Mojave desert & need to tow stuff up a strange metal track heading nowhere, I might need a Toyota truck.

On a side note, I used to work with a 6-foot tranny, but I never checked to see if he was aluminum.

[fpres]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

This is what Lindy's Pro Football Annual said about Foster:

"Rushed for 257 yards and three TDs last year with eight receptions."

Who'd have thunk his numbers would be similar at the end of week 1.

Foster saw carries in only 4 games during the 2009 season as the Texans looked for anything possible to jumpstart their running game (30th in the league in rushing yards). He's been the team's clear first option throughout the offseason...today probably solidifies that. Sorry, Steve Slaton.

[Groundhog]

Man, watching that Calvin Johnson catch, really sucks that that wasn't ruled a TD. I see why it wasn't, but man...

[Big Fo]

Oh dear.

[mauchow]

FOR REAL!?

[Abe Sargent]

HAHA DALLAS YOU SUCK

[kingfc22]

MUAHHAHA

[bulletsponge]

ill say it again, i hate dallas's offensive coodinator. hes an idiot

[tucker rocky]

Uh, Dallas should've taken a knee. No chance there.

[CU Tiger]

un fucking believable

[Warhammer]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

great fantasy week for ol norv. in 2 leagues i'm collectively losing by about 200 points. fucking arian foster.

I had him and Forte sitting on my FF bench! That's 70 points ON MY BENCH!