Official 2009-10 NFL thread

And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse begins... :no:


Watched the Saints-Skins game. Skins should have won it, Saints pulled it out in OT. After all the breaks, I can only think that the Redskins are suffering from bad karma. Case for:

1. After stuffing the Saints and forcing a punt, the Saints' punter shanks it so badly that it comes down on top of a Skins blocker, recovered by the Saints and the drive continues.
2. The interception/return/fumble/return for TD combo platter of the day for another Saints touchdown. Reviewed for about 5 minutes. Complete stomach punch for the Skins.
3. A missed field goal from 23 yards by the Skins that would have sealed it.
4. The fumble in OT. Maybe I'm not clear on the rules, but no one can challenge in OT, booth review only. So Payton calls the TO to get a review. Fine, no problem there. But look back at the play: balls comes out, Saints' player pick it up, and then ....? Official call on the field was down by contact, but the Saints player that recovered it was never down. How can the review give the ball to the Saints, when that scenario would result in an unfinished play?

It's obvious that the football gods have it in for the Redskins this year. Maybe it's the team name, maybe it's the sign-banning, maybe it's just the accumulation of crap that the owner has pulled over the years. But it's apparent that Snyder needs to sacrifice Vinny Cerrato. Preferably in a slow and painful manner.

Originally Posted by drone:
And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse begins... :no:

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Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro:
Yes, the vikings really aren't as good as their record suggests. They beat a bunch of bad teams, baltimore and the 49ers were the best that they played and they barely won those. Injuries have also hampered them.

It just got worse -- much worse. :no:

With the possible exception of Jared Allen, I can't imagine another player injury leaving as huge a gap in our defense as Henderson. This is going to hurt us badly....

Jared allen is my favorite viking, because of the way he makes up bogus schools during the introduction.

"Jared allen--culinary academy"

"Jared allen--Home schooled. Thanks, mom."

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Originally Posted by Martok:
My Viqueens lost to the spastic Cards?!! Oh the shame, the ignominy.... :wall: :shame:

:evil:

It seems like Farve may be returning to last year's late season fade. Two interceptions! Let me tell you, I recognized it as the old "Farve trying to force things" when his team was down. Some sad times for the packers. But now you have him! BWAHAHAHAHA!

CR

Pittsburgh Steelers:

Sunday, Nov. 15 vs. Bengals L 18-12 (6-3)
Sunday, Nov. 22 @ Chiefs * L 27-24 (6-4)
Sunday, Nov. 29 @ Ravens * L 20-17 (6-5)
Sunday, Dec. 6 vs. Raiders * L 27-24 (6-6)
Thursday, Dec. 10 @ Browns L 13-6 (6-7)


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Holy...

So "Jersey Shore" wasn't the biggest train wreck of the night then?

It was actually a really fun game. Just didn't expect the steelers to get into a "battle of field position" with the browns.

8 sacks by the browns.

:wall:

Grr, forgot to pick again.:wall:

()@*$&(@*&, another Thursday game? (@#$& you, NFL.

Also, Pittsburgh lost to Cleveland?! And only scored 6 points?

CR

~:mecry:


What is happening to my beloved Steelers? Their season has gone down the crapper so quickly it's left my head spinning. :dizzy2:

8 penalties and calling a 2 yard pass with 18 seconds left in our own territory? :wall:

What a weird Eagles-Giants game going on right now. Back and forth, blocked PATs, blown coverage, turnovers galore... :dizzy2:

37-31 Eagles right now, but we'll see how long that lasts. I've never seen this much scoring in an Eagles-Giants game before.

45-38. Crazy game. We gave up 505 yards and still won.

I'll take it though. First place in the East! :2thumbsup:

That was a great game, 880 yards of offense, a punt return td and a fumble recovery td.

A little difficult to watch the Giants in this game. Even though they scored 38 points, there were some early mistakes that really hurt them.

*EDIT* Still excited for the Niners Cardinals game tomorrow, even if the Niners are out of the playoffs bid!

Well it wasn't pretty, but at least the Vikings did pull off with a win. I'm extremely glad Winfield is back and in fine form, but I'm still doubtful about the defense now that Henderson's out the rest of the season.

Oh, and just let me be the first to say to Sasaki: Neener-neener. ~;p

Originally Posted by Martok:
Well it wasn't pretty, but at least the Vikings did pull off with a win. I'm extremely glad Winfield is back and in fine form, but I'm still doubtful about the defense now that Henderson's out the rest of the season.

Oh, and just let me be the first to say to Saski: Neener-neener. ~;p

The bengals have a way to go before they can compete in the playoffs :juggle2:

Well, we need a third cornerback and a passing game. I think harvin would have had a big day against us if he could have played.

Benson would have broken your 100 yard rusher streak if they hadn't taken him out toward the end though :tongue3:

And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse continues... :no:

Originally Posted by drone:
And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse continues... :no:

I'm a Texans fan anyway

@Sasaki: Also, good gods! The Palmer-Ochosinco pair is bloody dangerous whenever the latter manages to get open. It made me gladder than ever that Winfield was finally playing again. :sweatdrop:

Originally Posted by drone:
And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse continues... :no:

Well, give credit where credit is due: The Chargers are a decent team. It's not like Dallas lost to Tampa Bay or Cleveland; now that really *would* be cause for concern....

Originally Posted by Martok:
Well, give credit where credit is due: The Chargers are a decent team. It's not like Dallas lost to Tampa Bay or Cleveland; now that really *would* be cause for concern....

Why would you say that? :sweatdrop:

CR

Man, watching AZ vs SF was almost... painful, like watching a blind boxer thrash about.

I'm not a big AZ fan, but I admire K. Warner. 11 penalties, 7 turnovers, and I lost track of how many sacks. Yikes! Still, if you're gonna have some bad days, I guess it's best to have them all on one day.

Thursday game again this week, gents. Pick'em early & pick 'em often.:laugh4:

Don't forget gentlemen: We have approximately 26 hours left to get our picks in.


For a rarity, there's only two games this week that have me nervous about the picks I've made. Not that there aren't a lot of games that could easily go either way -- this season has proved that there's no shortage of those on any given weekend :sweatdrop: -- but win or lose, I'm actually feeling okay about most of the match-ups this time around.

A big week for you, me, and Sasaki. There's a lot that can go wrong this week. Two undefeated teams that are usually no-brainer picks, but can they continue to beat the law of averages? Pittsburgh, NY Giants, New England reeling with injuries to key players. Cleveland vs Kansas City, Detroit vs Atlanta, Tampa Bay vs Seattle, ummm yuck. Good luck, gentlemen. I'd rather be lucky than good any day, especially this week.

Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito:
A big week for you, me, and Sasaki. There's a lot that can go wrong this week. Two undefeated teams that are usually no-brainer picks, but can they continue to beat the law of averages? Pittsburgh, NY Giants, New England reeling with injuries to key players. Cleveland vs Kansas City, Detroit vs Atlanta, Tampa Bay vs Seattle, ummm yuck. Good luck, gentlemen. I'd rather be lucky than good any day, especially this week.

I think my early success was due to the bengals success :laugh4:

I keep picking who I want to win, doesn't always turn out well.

ah the pack strikes again, quite a different team then from the beginning of the season. number one wild card here we come

Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito:
I'd rather be lucky than good any day, especially this week.

Well luck has had at least as much to do with my picks as skill, so I shan't disagree with that statement. ~D

And good luck to you guys as well. It's a tight race so far. :bow:

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Well, we lost the number 2 seed. But I'm actually happy about the game, it was great. After last week I thought we were going for a first round exit, this week we actually played like a playoff team. It seem like after each loss we adjust well.

So: The Saints lost, the Packers lost, and the Steelers won. What could be more perfect?


Oh wait.... :shame: :wall: :wall:

EJ, we miss you!

Huh, this time it's not Farve falling apart but the entire team. :evil:

Also, (@*&$(*@&% last second touchdown pass. And lousy Packers pass defense. :wall:

CR

Poor Diana roots for the Bucs, and she's missed two of the Bucs' three wins this year, the two more impressive ones.

I missed all the Pats good games too. Every one I've seen was lousy... then the Pats do what they just did.

:laugh4: Ah football. It's only good when you're not watching.

Thankfully the Bills got crushed by Atlanta. Maybe now, their senile owner will actually hire a real coach & general manager to run this team instead of fantasizing and expecting no name minimum wage coaches & gms to run a professional operation.

Watching Bill Polian's dynasty team, the Colts, after the Bill's latest stinker today was real nostalgia time for our Bill Polian era. That should be the Bill's dynasty team, Ralph, you penny pinching fool.

Pulling the starters when ahead in the 3rd quarter... :/

Painter's no Sorgi. :no:

Originally Posted by Yaseikhaan:
Pulling the starters when ahead in the 3rd quarter... :/

Painter's no Sorgi. :no:

No he isn't, but he'd probably start for the Bills.:laugh4:

Well, here we go again. Eagles-Cowboys in Week 17 with the division on the line. Although something tells me that this time all it will do is set up the location of the grudge match that will happen a week after that.

It's going to be interesting for sure.

Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief:
Well, here we go again. Eagles-Cowboys in Week 17 with the division on the line. Although something tells me that this time all it will do is set up the location of the grudge match that will happen a week after that.

It's going to be interesting for sure.

:wall: Also, I can't believe this game wasn't chosen for the last Sunday night game of the season. :confused:

The Eagles-Cowboys game earlier this year was on Sunday night, IIRC. I think you can't have it so both divisional games are like that.

*sigh*

Well done, Bears! Now the NFC playoff picture is much more interesting:

Eagles win, eagles #2 seed.
Eagles lose, Vikings win, vikings #2 seed.
Eagles lose, vikings lose, cardinals win, cardinals #2 seed.

Verrry interesting for next week. :yes:

Originally Posted by Yaseikhaan:
Well done, Bears! Now the NFC playoff picture is much more interesting:

Eagles win, eagles #2 seed.
Eagles lose, Vikings win, vikings #2 seed.
Eagles lose, vikings lose, cardinals win, cardinals #2 seed.

Verrry interesting for next week. :yes:

Eagles lose, vikings lose, cardinals lose :laugh4:

Picture this, if you will:

For Week 17, the Eagles beat the Cowboys, the Cardinals beat the Packers, and the Vikings lose. So that makes the seedings as follows:

1. Saints
2. Eagles
3. Cardinals
4. Vikings
5. Packers
6. Cowboys

...making the wild card matchups Cardinals/Cowboys, and, in the most highly-anticipated wild card game of all time, Favre-Green Bay III. Let's further assume that Dallas beats the Cardinals. In the second round, let's say the Eagles take care of business against their NFC North opponent and Dallas upsets the Saints (again), making the NFC Championship game Eagles-Cowboys III in Philly.

I know it's unlikely, but you have to admit, those would be some pretty compelling playoff scenarios. :grin:

Dang it, I wanted to stay up and watch that Bears vs Vikings game. Two glasses of brandy and the sandman snuck up on me, probably during one of those interminably long commercial breaks.:shame:

Picks are going to be extra tough this week. Teams that have clinched will play it like a pre-season game and rest the starters. However, Indy could probably field volunteers from their fans and still kick Buffalo's tail.

The Pool Host League is going down to the wire too. Good luck, gentlemen!:bow:

Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito:
Dang it, I wanted to stay up and watch that Bears vs Vikings game. Two glasses of brandy and the sandman snuck up on me, probably during one of those interminably long commercial breaks.:shame:

Picks are going to be extra tough this week. Teams that have clinched will play it like a pre-season game and rest the starters. However, Indy could probably field volunteers from their fans and still kick Buffalo's tail.

The Pool Host League is going down to the wire too. Good luck, gentlemen!:bow:

No worries, Brett Favre fell asleep in the first half too, LOL. All the action was in the 2nd half, Brett rallying the Vikes to a tie-game and OT. He's still got "it", even at midnight in freezing Chicago, even with a loss to the Bears.

Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito:
Dang it, I wanted to stay up and watch that Bears vs Vikings game. Two glasses of brandy and the sandman snuck up on me, probably during one of those interminably long commercial breaks.:shame:

Picks are going to be extra tough this week. Teams that have clinched will play it like a pre-season game and rest the starters. However, Indy could probably field volunteers from their fans and still kick Buffalo's tail.

The Pool Host League is going down to the wire too. Good luck, gentlemen!:bow:

This time, you guys try and not pick exactly the same as me...

There really needs to be a choking smiley here.

See you next week, I guess. :wall:

How 'Bout Them Cowboys

Who is that man on the sidelines, and what has he done with Wade Phillips? :inquisitive:

Two repeat games coming up, Philly at Dallas, Jets at Cincy. Rare. Any bets that Cincy played plain vanilla to keep the Jets guessing for next week?

Haha, talk about rope-a-dope. Kudos to the coaching staff for having the guts to pull it off. Tremendous acting job by all involved.

Went to the packers/cardinals game today....if you could even call it a game. Seriously, most boring sporting event I've attended in a while. First half was total domination then the second half nothing at all happened until the end. :sad:

Originally Posted by drone:
Two repeat games coming up, Philly at Dallas, Jets at Cincy. Rare. Any bets that Cincy played plain vanilla to keep the Jets guessing for next week?

Three, actually. Don't forget about the Green Bay/Arizona rematch.

I'm afraid of playing Philly again :eeeek:

Ah well. The Steelers fail miserably.

Hearty congratulations to the Bengals though. Let's hope they do the AFC North proud and go all the way. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro:
Haha, talk about rope-a-dope. Kudos to the coaching staff for having the guts to pull it off. Tremendous acting job by all involved.

Yeah, what's with Chad O. "suddenly" straining a leg muscle minutes before the game? What is this, taking lessons from Brazil in the World Cup? :laugh4:

Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost:
Ah well. The Steelers fail miserably.

Hearty congratulations to the Bengals though. Let's hope they do the AFC North proud and go all the way. :thumbsup:

Losing to perennial doormats KC, OAK, CLE took control of their playoff destiny out of their own hands. They're probably the best talented team not to make the playoffs this year.

Biggest surprise of the season: without a doubt the Bengals.

Biggest disappointment of the season: the NY Giants.

Don't forget the playoff picks...

Wow, Philly was terrible. :dizzy2:

CR

We really really need a passing game. At least someone who is a threat to go deep, and a tight end who can catch.

Pats fan here.

I was rooting for both of those teams that just lost, because if it isn't my team I like to root for the underdogs. Needless to say, I had a lousy night. That second game was not even entertaining to watch.

Ugh. :wall:

Happy :beam:

Well, here's hoping the next couple games are more enjoyable. Go Pats and Cards!

Uncapped year next year with the possibility of a work stoppage in 2011. Eagles' ownership needs to go all-in for what could be McNabb's final go-round with the team. I'm talking about a full-fledged Yankees-style spending spree. We have the money to do it, and the team owes us after what's happened the past two weeks.

DO IT LIVE! :charge:

Oh, **** me, I can't believe this. I'm not even going to keep watching.

CR

I am glad I accidentally slept through that Pats game. :wall:

Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy:
I am glad I accidentally slept through that Pats game. :wall:

Unfortunately so did the Pats. I don't know who was out there in Brady's uniform, but it couldn't have been Brady. The Ravens played some inspired Defense today, got almost all the breaks & calls too.

I hate everything.

CR

I like this game at least. Finally some excitement.

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit:
I hate everything.

CR

I was hoping you quit earlier. Extra extra heartbreak.


They should remove field goals and extra points from the game. It was a great game though, I hope the cards can keep it up.

Here's hoping the Packers defense is kept on bread and water until they play a game where they stop a 3-point conversion in every quarter.

/going to go cut myself now
//there's always next year :bigcry:

Well, both my teams got eliminated. Fortunately I missed almost all the Eagles game, so the anguish was softened. At least the Packers put up a fight and were in the game right to the last second despite practically handing the Cardinals the game early on. Werner is pretty amazing to watch, but I'd much rather see it when I'm rooting for him.

Now that the Pats were eliminated, I can have a safe Super Bowl as soon as the Cowboys get sent home. After that, I don't really have a super vested interests in who wins, but at least I won't have to worry about a team winning it that I can't stand.

Missed both Sunday games, looks like the Packers-Cards was entertaining to say the least. Watched the whole Cowboys game though... :beam:

Bleh, only one of the teams I was rooting for has won so far. Although that win was pretty good.

Viking and Colts are the only teams left to root for, really. Although the saints aren't too bad I guess.

I love some of the advice commentators give the NFL teams. Only slightly exaggerating:

* Try to avoid turning over the ball to the other team :7teacher:
(really?)

* Use your rushing offense instead of passing all the time, to keep the defense on it's toes :7teacher:
(What a novel idea!)

* When you have the ball, you have to score :7teacher:
(I thought you took a knee. Good tip.)

* Come out fast and strong and play smart :7teacher:
(As opposed to playing dumb?)

* Try not to commit too many penalties :7teacher:
(But penalties are the same as points, I thought?)

* If the opposing quarterback is really skilled, you can't give him time to throw the ball. :7teacher:
(Too complex for me to understand...)

* Score more points than your opponent. :7teacher:
(So, it ISN'T like golf. THANKS!)

Well no surprises so far this weekend, despite half-expecting the Ravens to pull out an upset.

As for tomorrow....GO VIKES!! :charge:



@ATPG: :laugh4:

I know. It's like they all attended John Madden's School of Football Commentating....

Harsh game for raven's fans. Interception return fumbled, interception called back, flacco throws two interceptions, fumble by rice....

Some boring games today, for sure. And Vikings are playing Cowboys tomorrow, right? Why can't they both lose? :embarassed:

Ah well, I just hope we get some good games.

CR

Can't say I agree with you, go Vikings!

Hey, don't really watch football, so could any of you football fans tell me how the Packers and Vikings are doing this season?

Packers got beat in OT by the Cardinals last week, and today it's Vikes against Cowboys in the playoffs. As for the season as a whole, IIRC the Cheeseheads have been doing pretty well, while the Vikings kinda slipped up at the end of the season. But my memory's hazy