Official 2008-09 NFL thread

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Hah! Victory!

Our next two games are winnable too, draft picks be *******.

Also, "handing the ball to an opponent in a taunting manner" has to be the dumbest penalty call ever, especially for 15 yards.

[Martok]

Good gravy, my Vikings smacked the Cardinals around like the proverbial red-headed stepchild! At this rate, I might have no choice but to start believing we actually have a decent team....

[drone]

How about those Cowboys.

The Giants O-line looked really bad. If they don't pull it together they are not going to go far in the playoffs.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Without plaxico and jacobs and with the injuries to the o-line the giants are in for a tough ride.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Giants fans should be relieved that Eli is still alive after the pounding he took. Any more games like that combined with a likely injury at QB, and the Giants Super Bowl aspirations will be over. They need Jacobs healthy and should use him sparingly till playoff time.

[GeneralHankerchief]

With two weeks left, the Eagles and Cowboys look to be on a collision course for the final playoff spot in the NFC when they meet in Week 17. This one *will* get violent.

[KukriKhan]

The Lions should immediately sign up that Iraqi shoe-throwing guy. He had pretty good aim.

[Gregoshi]

The Lions should immediately sign up that Iraqi shoe-throwing guy. He had pretty good aim.

That's harsh Kukri - throwing that guy to the Lions...

[drone]

With two weeks left, the Eagles and Cowboys look to be on a collision course for the final playoff spot in the NFC when they meet in Week 17. This one *will* get violent.

Hopefully that game is as good as the first meeting.

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And with the same result

The Lions should immediately sign up that Iraqi shoe-throwing guy. He had pretty good aim.

[Csargo]

I hate the NFL Network.

[Ramses II CP]

You can watch the Thursday night games online, FYI:

http://www.nfl.com/live/landing?icampaign=live_Footer

They don't show the whole thing, naturally, but you get most of the game, the commentary is decent, and the commercial infrequent (If annoying). I have DirecTv and I still often watch online if the game isn't that interesting.

[Csargo]

You can watch the Thursday night games online, FYI:

http://www.nfl.com/live/landing?icampaign=live_Footer

They don't show the whole thing, naturally, but you get most of the game, the commentary is decent, and the commercial infrequent (If annoying). I have DirecTv and I still often watch online if the game isn't that interesting.

That's nice. Dallas plays on Saturday night, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get on the internet.

[Proletariat]

So you can't even watch your home market team if it's playing an NFL network game? That's really lame :/

[Martok]

I think I'm giving up on the **** pool. It once again didn't accept my results, and I've been double-checking to make sure I've filled out everything ever since the first time it happened.

[GeneralHankerchief]

So you can't even watch your home market team if it's playing an NFL network game? That's really lame :/

No, that can't be right. The Eagles game on Thanksgiving was NFL Network'd, but people in the Philly area were still able to catch it on our ABC affiliate with local commentary.

Also, I really don't know about the Colts. On one hand they're the hottest team in the league, but on the other hand they can't pull off these sorts of victories they've been winning all year against the AFC's best.

[Csargo]

No, that can't be right. The Eagles game on Thanksgiving was NFL Network'd, but people in the Philly area were still able to catch it on our ABC affiliate with local commentary.

Also, I really don't know about the Colts. On one hand they're the hottest team in the league, but on the other hand they can't pull off these sorts of victories they've been winning all year against the AFC's best.

It comes on in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but here apparently not.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Ah, if you're not considered "in the immediate market" then you don't get the game. My condolences.

[Csargo]

Yep, I'm pretty much screwed this week. Though the Carolina-NYG game should be fun to watch.

[Hosakawa Tito]

I think I'm giving up on the **** pool. It once again didn't accept my results, and I've been double-checking to make sure I've filled out everything ever since the first time it happened.

PM Kukri and he can use his Commissioner powers to set your picks for you.

[Ramses II CP]

That's nice. Dallas plays on Saturday night, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get on the internet.

Sucks mate. :( The Saturday contests are viewable online too, and in theory you could set something up to record the stream, but it hardly seems worth it.

I'm expecting a good slate of games this weekend.

[seireikhaan]

Looks like a big week. Lots of decision games where we'll find out who's going to go forward and who's going to stay home.

I also note that there's a lot more variation with the picks this week.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I watched 4th quarter of the dallas/baltimore game online. Hilarious. Cowboys look like they're out of it and somehow manage to come back with an epic drive for td. 3rd and long conversions. Injured players. Adversity overcome. Barely avoided sacks. Then the ravens come out, 77 yard run for touchdown. Cowboys come back again, fighting against the clock, eke out another touchdown. Ravens: One play, 82 yard run for touchdown. Cracked me up.

[Ramses II CP]

I was pretty impressed by that second one. Spectacular fail on the Dallas D, especially since they invited Deion to crow about how their coach should've onside kicked. That was a rough way to close out that stadium too.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Can you say shutout? Loved dorsey throwing three interceptions to the same guy

We've all done really bad in the pickem though. A stretch of 5 that we almost all got wrong.

Pleased that denver lost, they don't really deserve it since they only won the first game vs SD by a bad call.

[Decker]

Boy howdy!!! Was it nice to finally watch ACTUAL football today! Wooohooo.... it seemed like everything was clicking today Russell played...... decently, receiving, running, and blocking was half decent. The defense made all the right stops and plays at the crucial time which was phenomenal. This was the team that many expected to show up in the first months of the season. We actually GOT a lead and kept it for almost the entire game. Despite the cold and incessant drizzle, their play for once made the the day worthwhile lmao

[GeneralHankerchief]

Ugh, I hate picking Week 17 games.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Ugh, I hate picking Week 17 games.

Mostly I just picked who I wanted to win.

[drone]

The playoff scenarios are intriguing, there are a lot of good teams that will miss out, while Arizona and Denver/SanDiego back in through miserable division compatriots. But one year after the first 16-0 regular season team, what I'm really looking forward to is seeing the first 0-16 regular season team.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

The playoff scenarios are intriguing, there are a lot of good teams that will miss out, while Arizona and Denver/SanDiego back in through miserable division compatriots. But one year after the first 16-0 regular season team, what I'm really looking forward to is seeing the first 0-16 regular season team.

Denver doesn't deserve to get in, but SD got ripped off in the first denver game and lost by less than 7 points to atlanta, carolina, indianapolis, new orleans and pittsburgh. Haven't lost by more than a touchdown all year in fact. They're certainly a playoff caliber team.

[Ramses II CP]

I picked SD to win the Super Bowl so this may ride against my own interests, but Denver has better coaching than SD, period. When they've won, they've won because of good coaching, and when they've lost they've lost because good coaching can't always make up for a lack of good players. Still, I think Denver is more likely to win a playoff game than SD at this point.

That said, I expect SD to win and get in, and good luck to them. It's worth remembering what path the Giants and Steelers have recently taken to the big game...