2015 NFL Week 1

Kodos · 09-10-2015, 07:59 AM

Patriots versus Steelers. The NFL can't handle an angry Tom Brady.

Julio Riddols · 09-10-2015, 09:09 AM

Thats where I stand on it.

Pats 38-31. Brady with at least 4 TDs.

Thomkal · 09-10-2015, 09:20 AM

Let's go beloved Cardinals, may your QB's stay healthy this year! (thank god Lindley-last I saw-was with the Patriots

good luck to "your" team this season!

Honolulu_Blue · 09-10-2015, 09:54 AM

The Lions could very easily start 0-4 this year.

JeeberD · 09-10-2015, 10:05 AM

Cowboys-Giants games are always entertaining...I'm expecting a Cowboys win Sunday night, but it'll probably be close.

stevew · 09-10-2015, 11:13 AM

I really hope Brady drops 42 on a inept Steelers D. II dunno why I get such perverse joy out of seeing it happen to my team, but It's pretty funny

BillJasper · 09-10-2015, 12:43 PM

Think I'm skipping tonight's game. I don't need to listen to them yammer on for three more hours about deflated footballs after listening about it for the last eight months.

Thomkal · 09-10-2015, 01:03 PM

My interest in Tonight's game is /slightly/ above my interest in watching the Super Bowl which I had no interest in.

BishopMVP · 09-10-2015, 01:16 PM

Going to be interested to see how the Patriots play coverage. Will they single up Malcolm Butler on Brown at times, constantly roll a safety over to that side, or play a lot of zone? Le'Veon Bell (and to a lesser extent Martavis) being out is a huge difference, so let's see if the secondary can hold up against a pretty one dimensional offense. That and Gronk's health are our two biggest question marks right now. (I'm not worried about the WR's - Edelman and LaFell will be healthy eventually, and we have plenty of experience with shitty receivers.)

Radii · 09-10-2015, 01:45 PM

Football is back. This makes me happy. I'll watch some football. Can always mute the announcers!

BishopMVP · 09-10-2015, 02:23 PM

https://instagram.com/p/7dEGVFs10x/

I'm so glad Rex is still in the division.

BillJasper · 09-10-2015, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

https://instagram.com/p/7dEGVFs10x/

I'm so glad Rex is still in the division.

Is that the office the Head Coach in Buffalo gets? No wonder they can't attract anyone.

Marmel · 09-10-2015, 02:34 PM

It is football so I'll watch. Despite the horrible off field stuff going on in the NFL, I still do love the game of football.
I would love to see the Pats get stomped tonight, Brady throw a couple of picks and the Pats lose a few fumbles en route to a 44-0 loss.

Coffee Warlord · 09-10-2015, 04:08 PM

Probably in no small part because the Bears are going to be utterly awful this year, I've found it incredibly difficult to give a shit about football this season.

I haven't been this disinterested in a long, long time. It's odd.

korme · 09-10-2015, 04:14 PM

The more I think about it, I see Tom having an Eff You Mode™ season, like 45 TD 4800 yards.

miami_fan · 09-10-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by korme

The more I think about it, I see Tom having an Eff You Mode™ season, like 45 TD 4800 yards.

Can we set the rules for how we are going to deal with this sort of season from the Pats? Is it going to be unsportsmanlike for Brady to be chucking the ball down the field with the Pats up 56-0 in the middle of the 4th quarter or not?

Kodos · 09-10-2015, 05:02 PM

I predict the league has an FU Pats season, and they win just 8 games.

Solecismic · 09-10-2015, 05:11 PM

Brady is a slow starter and looked awful in his limited pre-season appearances. I'm sure he wants to do what he did last year after the Chiefs debacle, but he's at the age when the end has a high probability of coming every year.

You can't get fuel from feeling persecution. That's all window dressing and media horse-hockey. They win from being prepared and having the ability to execute plans. It will be interesting to see if Brady can still throw anything resembling a deep ball.

I think this one will be anything but easy. It helps that Pittsburgh's defense is far from the best they'll face this season.

BillJasper · 09-10-2015, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

Can we set the rules for how we are going to deal with this sort of season from the Pats? Is it going to be unsportsmanlike for Brady to be chucking the ball down the field with the Pats up 56-0 in the middle of the 4th quarter or not?

If they try that, Brady won't survive the season.

Kodos · 09-10-2015, 05:18 PM

My second prediction was that this is Brady's final season in New England.

korme · 09-10-2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

My second prediction was that this is Brady's final season in New England.

As in, he plays elsewhere next year? Why? That will never happen.

Kodos · 09-10-2015, 05:52 PM

Bill's not a sentimental guy.

PilotMan · 09-10-2015, 07:19 PM

I haven't been this pessimistic and ambivalent about the start of the NFL season in years. I'm still excited that it's here, but it's just not in the forefront of my thoughts anymore. I'm think it's the fear that the preseason Steelers are going to show up and spend the whole year playing like that. No faith.

stevew · 09-10-2015, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

I haven't been this pessimistic and ambivalent about the start of the NFL season in years. I'm still excited that it's here, but it's just not in the forefront of my thoughts anymore. I'm think it's the fear that the preseason Steelers are going to show up and spend the whole year playing like that. No faith.

Hey, but we can draft another LB in the first next year!

PilotMan · 09-10-2015, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Hey, but we can draft another LB in the first next year!

He's going to be pretty good, cause if we play like that, we'll be in the top 5.

dubb93 · 09-10-2015, 07:54 PM

Alright guys. Everything is working so far this drive. What we need to do here is have Antonio Brown throw a pass. No idea who HE is going to throw it to, but if we keep running a normal offense we are going to score a touchdown so we have to do something here.

SackAttack · 09-10-2015, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

Football is back. This makes me happy. I'll watch some football. Can always mute the announcers!

I would be so much more excited for the start of the season IF I HADN'T BEEN FUCKING SWAMPED IN FUCKING NFL TALK SINCE FUCKING JANUARY WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK SPORTS TALK RADIO

ahem

I'm sorry, I don't know where that came from.

Yay, Packers. I guess. Whatever.

miami_fan · 09-10-2015, 08:17 PM

LOL communications issues in Gillette Stadium. The NFL will do anything to make the Patriots look bad.

SirFozzie · 09-10-2015, 08:19 PM

Of all the games to have audio issues...

Brady is hot...

And oh...GRONK!

QuikSand · 09-10-2015, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I would be so much more excited for the start of the season IF I HADN'T BEEN FUCKING SWAMPED IN FUCKING NFL TALK SINCE FUCKING JANUARY WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK SPORTS TALK RADIO

ahem

I'm sorry, I don't know where that came from.

Yay, Packers. I guess. Whatever.

Ummmmmm...

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Location: Green Bay, WI

Dude.

kingfc22 · 09-10-2015, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan

I haven't been this pessimistic and ambivalent about the start of the NFL season in years. I'm still excited that it's here, but it's just not in the forefront of my thoughts anymore.

Right there with you. I just found out the Niners were playing Pittsburgh next week.

dubb93 · 09-10-2015, 08:28 PM

OMG, Hayward-Bey actually caught a pass. This game engine is broken.

SirFozzie · 09-10-2015, 08:30 PM

Scobee better not have taken a long term lease out in Pittsburgh

bhlloy · 09-10-2015, 08:30 PM

Steelers kicker #4 coming on monday

korme · 09-10-2015, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

Bill's not a sentimental guy.

With any other position. Bill knows all of his credit is due to Tom, he's not stupid. And Krafty wouldn't let Tom walk.

PilotMan · 09-10-2015, 08:40 PM

I just jerked off thinking about how happy all the Patriots fans were right now. I was all ,"Brady Brady Brady...Groooooonk!"

bhlloy · 09-10-2015, 08:41 PM

Will Allen plays a great turnstile

stevew · 09-10-2015, 08:41 PM

This is playing out much like expected.

miami_fan · 09-10-2015, 08:50 PM

Thanks USAA. I forgot all about how the military paid for the privilege of being honored on those military appreciation days.

bhlloy · 09-10-2015, 08:53 PM

Lol, that's why Hayward Bey is terrible

dubb93 · 09-10-2015, 08:54 PM

THAT is the Hayward-Bey I remember. He is who we thought he was.

MrBug708 · 09-10-2015, 08:55 PM

Here comes 0-3

stevew · 09-10-2015, 08:59 PM

Blind Spot looks like the offspring of Prison Break and The Black List

BishopMVP · 09-10-2015, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solecismic

Brady is a slow starter and looked awful in his limited pre-season appearances. I'm sure he wants to do what he did last year after the Chiefs debacle, but he's at the age when the end has a high probability of coming every year.

You can't get fuel from feeling persecution. That's all window dressing and media horse-hockey. They win from being prepared and having the ability to execute plans. It will be interesting to see if Brady can still throw anything resembling a deep ball.

I think this one will be anything but easy. It helps that Pittsburgh's defense is far from the best they'll face this season.

Huh? Is the idea Brady is a slow starter based off last year when Gronk was out? Brady's had multiple seasons where he's started fast, but our team is clearly dependent on Gronk at this point (even going back to like 2005, the other times we've looked great were with another elite pass-catcher in Moss.) That one elite guy getting doubles opens up all our other underneath crossing routes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

My second prediction was that this is Brady's final season in New England.

His contract makes it hard to do that. We had the option last year to cut him for almost no guarantee, but once he was kept past like week 6 it guaranteed his salary thru 2018.(17?) And barring injury I don't see him retiring - he's said he wants to play until 45, and I believe he believes it at this point.

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

Thanks USAA. I forgot all about how the military paid for the privilege of being honored on those military appreciation days.

Anyone use USAA? I'm thinking of switching over... Any red flags or bad PR I'm missing?

SackAttack · 09-10-2015, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

Ummmmmm...

Dude.

Touché.

But it's not just the local shows. The national shows do it too. Yeah the local ones devote an entire 3 hour show to Packer'ing it up, but even the non-local shows go "okay it's May let's talk about the NFL for 90 minutes oh I guess we should devote five minutes to baseball 'kay civic duty done let's go back to football"

and when they're not talking about the NFL they're talking about college football

and this happens all goddamn year

SirFozzie · 09-10-2015, 09:19 PM

Out pattern out pattern out pattern out pattern touchdown. Think the steelers need to cover better outside?

dubb93 · 09-10-2015, 09:31 PM

As the owner of a fantasy team that features both Ben Roethlisberger and DeAngelo Williams; that was painful.

miami_fan · 09-10-2015, 09:43 PM

Hey about this RGIII concussion situation, if his season is over does he get his $16 million?

dubb93 · 09-10-2015, 09:52 PM

I think Pittsburgh should just keep running their offense at the goal line instead of full personnel changes and formation swaps. What do I know though?

bhlloy · 09-10-2015, 09:52 PM

Steelers play calling in the red zone has been awful. Sometimes you should just do the obvious thing rather than trying to get cute.

09-10-2015, 09:09 AM	#2
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Thats where I stand on it. Pats 38-31. Brady with at least 4 TDs. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

09-10-2015, 10:05 AM	#5
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Cowboys-Giants games are always entertaining...I'm expecting a Cowboys win Sunday night, but it'll probably be close. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

09-10-2015, 12:43 PM	#7
BillJasper Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky	Think I'm skipping tonight's game. I don't need to listen to them yammer on for three more hours about deflated footballs after listening about it for the last eight months. __________________ The Confederacy lost, it is time to dismantle it.

09-10-2015, 02:34 PM	#13
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	It is football so I'll watch. Despite the horrible off field stuff going on in the NFL, I still do love the game of football. I would love to see the Pats get stomped tonight, Brady throw a couple of picks and the Pats lose a few fumbles en route to a 44-0 loss. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

09-10-2015, 05:02 PM	#17
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I predict the league has an FU Pats season, and they win just 8 games. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

09-10-2015, 09:20 AM	#3
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Let's go beloved Cardinals, may your QB's stay healthy this year! (thank god Lindley-last I saw-was with the Patriots good luck to "your" team this season!

09-10-2015, 09:54 AM	#4
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	The Lions could very easily start 0-4 this year. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

09-10-2015, 11:13 AM	#6
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I really hope Brady drops 42 on a inept Steelers D. II dunno why I get such perverse joy out of seeing it happen to my team, but It's pretty funny

09-10-2015, 01:03 PM	#8
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	My interest in Tonight's game is /slightly/ above my interest in watching the Super Bowl which I had no interest in.

09-10-2015, 01:16 PM	#9
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Going to be interested to see how the Patriots play coverage. Will they single up Malcolm Butler on Brown at times, constantly roll a safety over to that side, or play a lot of zone? Le'Veon Bell (and to a lesser extent Martavis) being out is a huge difference, so let's see if the secondary can hold up against a pretty one dimensional offense. That and Gronk's health are our two biggest question marks right now. (I'm not worried about the WR's - Edelman and LaFell will be healthy eventually, and we have plenty of experience with shitty receivers.)

09-10-2015, 01:45 PM	#10
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Football is back. This makes me happy. I'll watch some football. Can always mute the announcers!

09-10-2015, 02:23 PM	#11
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	https://instagram.com/p/7dEGVFs10x/ I'm so glad Rex is still in the division.

09-10-2015, 04:08 PM	#14
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Probably in no small part because the Bears are going to be utterly awful this year, I've found it incredibly difficult to give a shit about football this season. I haven't been this disinterested in a long, long time. It's odd.

09-10-2015, 04:14 PM	#15
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	The more I think about it, I see Tom having an Eff You Mode™ season, like 45 TD 4800 yards.

09-10-2015, 05:11 PM	#18
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	Brady is a slow starter and looked awful in his limited pre-season appearances. I'm sure he wants to do what he did last year after the Chiefs debacle, but he's at the age when the end has a high probability of coming every year. You can't get fuel from feeling persecution. That's all window dressing and media horse-hockey. They win from being prepared and having the ability to execute plans. It will be interesting to see if Brady can still throw anything resembling a deep ball. I think this one will be anything but easy. It helps that Pittsburgh's defense is far from the best they'll face this season.

09-10-2015, 05:18 PM	#20
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	My second prediction was that this is Brady's final season in New England. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

09-10-2015, 05:52 PM	#22
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Bill's not a sentimental guy. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

09-10-2015, 07:19 PM	#23
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I haven't been this pessimistic and ambivalent about the start of the NFL season in years. I'm still excited that it's here, but it's just not in the forefront of my thoughts anymore. I'm think it's the fear that the preseason Steelers are going to show up and spend the whole year playing like that. No faith. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

09-10-2015, 08:17 PM	#28
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	LOL communications issues in Gillette Stadium. The NFL will do anything to make the Patriots look bad. __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

09-10-2015, 08:19 PM	#29
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Of all the games to have audio issues... Brady is hot... And oh...GRONK! __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

09-10-2015, 08:30 PM	#33
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Scobee better not have taken a long term lease out in Pittsburgh __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

09-10-2015, 08:30 PM	#34
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Steelers kicker #4 coming on monday

09-10-2015, 08:40 PM	#36
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I just jerked off thinking about how happy all the Patriots fans were right now. I was all ,"Brady Brady Brady...Groooooonk!" __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

09-10-2015, 08:41 PM	#37
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Will Allen plays a great turnstile

09-10-2015, 08:50 PM	#39
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	Thanks USAA. I forgot all about how the military paid for the privilege of being honored on those military appreciation days. __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

09-10-2015, 08:53 PM	#40
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Lol, that's why Hayward Bey is terrible

09-10-2015, 08:55 PM	#42
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Here comes 0-3

09-10-2015, 08:59 PM	#43
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Blind Spot looks like the offspring of Prison Break and The Black List

09-10-2015, 09:19 PM	#46
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Out pattern out pattern out pattern out pattern touchdown. Think the steelers need to cover better outside? __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

09-10-2015, 09:43 PM	#48
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	Hey about this RGIII concussion situation, if his season is over does he get his $16 million? __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

09-10-2015, 09:52 PM	#50
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Steelers play calling in the red zone has been awful. Sometimes you should just do the obvious thing rather than trying to get cute.

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