Official 2008-09 NFL thread

[Martok]

Well what do you know? Maybe now, the Lions will actually get to the playoffs before the end of the decade.

[Ramses II CP]

I am officially removing the Lions from my 'teams likely to go at least 0-10' list now; they should get a boost in the next few weeks just from knowing they'll have a better GM next year. Poison accumulates in a franchise, and having it cut out can do amazing things for a team. Good luck Lions fans.

Good luck to Millen post-football too. Maybe the Broncos could hire him to take over personnel decisions for them? (Well, a Raider's fan can always hope)

[KukriKhan]

Well what do you know? Maybe now, the Lions will actually get to the playoffs before the end of the decade.

LOL. And only 24 hours remain to the Bobby Lane Curse, on a Lion's bye-week. Cool.

What is anybody's read on the Tampa Bay- Green Bay matchup? All my sources give the nod to Tampa, but only by a point.

[Ramses II CP]

I'm going to say Green Bay. I think the move away from Garcia is still rippling in that locker room and the Bucs are going to have a rough day.

[GeneralHankerchief]

The Packers are going to course-correct after that embarassing loss to Dallas. McCarthy is a good coach and GB is more talented than Tampa. Packers win handily.

[KukriKhan]

Thanks, fellas, for the "voice of reason." :)

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Ryan Fitzpatrick:

Completions: 21/35
Yards: 156
Interceptions: 3
Fumbles: 1

[KukriKhan]

Tampa tromps 30 - 21 Green Bay

ugh

gg tho'

:waves his $20 goodbye:

[Ramses II CP]

Ugh, sorry mate. Really though, the Pack had that game almost under control when Rodgers got hurt and then it all flew apart. Kind of an ugly one, but the defenses played well.

The Raiders are playing a solid one sp far. They've just got to keep the game moving and keep their heads and they'll be back in the mix.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Sorry about that, Kukri. I feel somewhat responsible for that.

Crazy week so far. Raiders and Chiefs win, Dallas down, etc. etc. etc.

-edit- And the Jets! Wow!

[KukriKhan]

No worries, guys. It was a coin-toss by the numbers, so I asked here & the missus, got consensus, made my pick.

I agree GB had it wrapped 'til the injury, then they lost steam.

This whole weekend's bet-card looks to be in the toilet for me. Oh well: 14 weeks to go in regular; all I gotta do is win 1 week to get my cash back (pool has 25 players).

[m52nickerson]

Buffalo Bills are now 4-0 with a 31-14 win over St. Louis.

[GeneralHankerchief]

What a letdown. 4th and Goal on the 1 and we couldn't bang it through. I miss Westbrook already.

[Proletariat]

Can't wait to see Cowboy fans at work tomorrow. :D

Thanks for leaving the Skins off the poll for the second year in a row as even a consideration, GH. Looking forward to next week.

[Decker]

I believe... if the Raiders win the 4th quarter for the first time... we'll lose the previous three... oh wait! That already happened against Denver

[Strike For The South]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15-1

[drone]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15-1

Apparently, the Cowboys cannot stop the run.

[Strike For The South]

Apparently, the Cowboys cannot stop the run.

Which to me is downright baffling. Every single man on our front 7 has performed admirably. Im just chalking it up to a bad game. I don't really see any need to run to the hills yet.

[Martok]

Only 12 more losses games til Childress is run out of Minnesota! Woot!!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I'm already stockpiling torches and sharpening my pitchfork....

[GeneralHankerchief]

Wow, the Giants are destroying a decent Seattle team. I think they're going to get the respect they deserve after this week.

Eagles need to get their stuff together. Every time I look at the TV, the Redskins offense is on the field.

[Ramses II CP]

Man, I had the Eagles winning that game. What was up with Westbrook on the ground? Looked like maybe they wasted him up the middle a few too many times, but I didn't see it all.

Houston really gave their game away and you have to pin that loss on the coach. What was with constantly throwing the ball with a two score lead and under 5 minutes to go?

What I really want to know is why, exactly, Fox is trying to make me watch the Cowboys paste the Bengals when the Bucs-Broncos contest is much more interesting and 'local.'


Hey, finally a week where I can safely guarantee the Raiders will not lose!

[GeneralHankerchief]

I'll admit I was switching back and forth between the Eagles and Phillies games (leaning more and more heavily towards the Phillies as time went on), so I can't really say for sure. But really, after that first drive (and the DeSean punt return), they were totally flat, Westbrook or no. I'll pull my old standby and chalk it up to bad playcalling by the offensive staff.

And it's a simple answer, Ramses: Because the national TV networks, Fox particularly, have a love affair with Dallas.

[Csargo]

And it's a simple answer, Ramses: Because the national TV networks, Fox particularly, have a love affair with Dallas.

They played on CBS down here if what the Dallas schedule says is true. Which is unusual but I didn't watch the game, so I'm not entirely sure.

[Strike For The South]

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

[drone]

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

Considering they eked by the Bengals (the Bengals, fer crissakes!), I'd say they are in trouble. Philly is looking like the worst team in the division, but the Skins and Giants are playing really well. There is just something not right about the way Dallas is playing, with that talent they should be killing teams. I still don't trust their discipline. A win is a win, but that was not pretty.

[woad&fangs]

Rodgers threw for 300 yards on a bum shoulder.

The penalties and injuries on defense killed us. Harris, Bigby, and Jenkins were all out. :P

Overall, it was a horrible weekend for sports up here in the great north.

[seireikhaan]

Colts game =

[GeneralHankerchief]

Colts game =

Dude, you got so freaking lucky with that. Not being condescending or anything, but still. ...just once I'd like one of those games to go my way.

[seireikhaan]

Dude, you got so freaking lucky with that. Not being condescending or anything, but still. ...just once I'd like one of those games to go my way.

Oh, I know. If Sage Rosenfels doesn't try to pull an Elway while up 10 late in the 4th quarter, we lose it easily.