Official 2009-10 NFL thread

[Martok]

How do you feel about JAX at Seattle? Bookies can't decide. I'm thinking "home field advantage" for a 3-point Seahawks squeaker.

I'm sticking with the Jaguars. The Seahawks have been missing some key people, and Hasselback is at best questionable for tomorrow's game. Even if he plays, he's not going to be anywhere near 100%.

La Crosse

Heh; that's funny. You're about a half-hour (or less) from most my mom's family (Winona, Rushford, Houston, and Caledonia). I often drive to La Crosse when I visit them.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Jesus christ, I'm sure it's good tv for every game to come down to the final minute but I'd really like to see us win comfortably for once.

Our long snapper messed up another 2 snaps. Kill me. Actually I don't really care anymore since we won. But either fire him or go for it on 4th down, we're 8/9 on 4th down this year and 3/6 on field goals.

I could have told you baltimore was overrated

[Strike For The South]

I'm getting throttled. Looks like two weeks off didn't help.

A bit OT but would anyone be up for The CFB bowl pool? I just saw you could do that and I'm 1000,0000 bigger college than pro fan.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Anyone else think the announcer for the Bengals-Ravens game got a bit overly excited? Anytime there was a long pass or a close play or a turnover or something he seemed to wet his pants.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I'm sticking with the Jaguars. The Seahawks have been missing some key people, and Hasselback is at best questionable for tomorrow's game. Even if he plays, he's not going to be anywhere near 100%.

Correction: Hasselback is at best excellent for the game.

The Seahawks put a serious beat down on the Jags. The best part was when they went from 6-0 to 20-0 in less than 3 minutes.

CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Correction: Hasselback is at best excellent for the game.

The Seahawks put a serious beat down on the Jags. The best part was when they went from 6-0 to 20-0 in less than 3 minutes.

CR

Boy was I wrong...I thought hasselbeck was out, and didn't JAX beat houston and tennessee and only lose to the colts by 2?


Good weekend though, houston and the patriots lost, the titans are going to lose, bengals beat ravens, steelers have trouble with the lions...of course, I'm hopeful that we won't need to care about the wild card race but we still have the bears, the ravens, the steelers, the vikings, and the jets.

[Martok]

Correction: Hasselback is at best excellent for the game.

The Seahawks put a serious beat down on the Jags. The best part was when they went from 6-0 to 20-0 in less than 3 minutes.

CR

*clears throat* Yeah, I'm definitely feeling a little sheepish about how I called that one....


I was also fairly surprised by Atlanta beating the 49ers (although I can't claim to be completely surprised). I'm even more taken aback at how lop-sided the game turned out. Did not see that coming.

[OverKnight]

Argghhhhh! What a big bowl of suck for fans in New England today.

Does McDaniels have incriminating photos of Tom Brady? He gave the game away today. Of course no matter who's coaching the Broncos, the Patriots never seem to do well in Denver.

[Owen Glyndwr]

*clears throat* Yeah, I'm definitely feeling a little sheepish about how I called that one....


I was also fairly surprised by Atlanta beating the 49ers (although I can't claim to be completely surprised). I'm even more taken aback at how lop-sided the game turned out. Did not see that coming.

That game was absolutely infuriating. I'd hate to be one of the niners in the locker room at the halftime of that game haha.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Congrats Kukri

My MNF score and prediction were both way off

I will be rooting so hard for the vikings next couple weeks.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Fun MNF. And I got to watch a replay of the UW-Arizona game. What a game winning interception!

CR

[Hosakawa Tito]

Easiest week to pick so far...

Yeah, sure it was...that's why they play the games.

I picked as well as the Bills & Browns played this week and still only dropped 2 games off the best.

[Martok]

With apologies to Decker and all other Raiders fans here, this article from the Onion yesterday cracked me up:

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—In an improbable display of competence and a basic execution of football fundamentals, the Oakland Raiders stunned the football world Sunday when running back Michael Bush miraculously rushed for three yards against the Giants and succeeded in converting a first down.

The Raiders, who fearlessly faced a third-and-one situation on their own 22-yard-line, somehow gained the 36 inches needed for an elusive first down, despite numerous obstacles that included a professional NFL defense, owner Al Davis' incompetent personnel decisions, mediocre play-calling, and general ineptitude.

"I cannot believe what I just saw," said CBS commentator Greg Gumbel, adding that he was amazed the Raiders advanced the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, let alone gained a full 10 yards. "The fact that they were out on the field for three consecutive plays without turning the ball over is incredible. But a first down? An actual first down from the Oakland Raiders? You…I mean—I just, I can't…"

"I'm speechless," Gumbel added.

According to eyewitnesses, Raiders fans were equally astonished, reportedly shaking their heads in disbelief at the team's lack of incomplete passes, false starts, and holding penalties during the four-down series. Chuck Walker, a lifelong Raiders fan, said he was "proud" of his hometown team for defying the odds and avoiding mental errors for nearly 120 seconds.

"I've never seen them go that long without totally screwing up," said Walker, who believed the first down may have even slightly changed the game's momentum. "I was certain that with a yard to go they would send five receivers deep and [quarterback] JaMarcus [Russell] would chuck the ball to one of the Giants' defensive backs."

Continued Walker, "This will surely go down as the highlight of the Raiders' season."

NFL analyst Tom Jackson also registered his incredulity, saying that after he saw the Raiders gain nine yards on the first two plays of the series—a "miraculous achievement" in and of itself—he never could have imagined they'd gain the one yard necessary to begin another set of offensive downs. The fact that they actually gained two extra yards beyond the first-down marker, Jackson said, left everyone in ESPN studios beside themselves.

"On any given play there is so much potential for the Raiders to lose a significant number of yards that you never expect them to actually gain anything," Jackson said. "But they did it. They made a first down. And on three tries, like a normal pro football team."

Jackson went on to credit the accomplishment to the much-maligned offensive line, saying that not only did they show a full understanding of their blocking assignments, but they also ran the correct play when the ball was snapped.

"Looking at that play, you wonder how a team like the Raiders are 1-4," Jackson said. "Not for too long, of course, but you do wonder for a split second."

According to referee John Parry, the first down also caught members of the officiating crew off guard. Parry said that when Bush moved the chains, his instinct was to throw an unsportsmanlike behavior flag for taunting.

"Michael just got up off the ground and handed me the ball without trying to provoke anyone," Parry said. "Usually you'll find the Oakland guys are jumping back on the pile trying to jam a finger into someone's eye or just kicking wildly with their cleats."

"At first I thought we definitely missed something," Parry added. "But we reviewed the play and the league didn't find anything illegal. They got a first down fair and square."

The Raiders lost the game 44-7.

[Hosakawa Tito]

The Raiders & Bills need new ownership. The game has passed them by.

[Ramses II CP]

That fat punk we have at QB, the new Ryan Leaf, is not just a symptom of the problem either. There's no leadership on the field, none. A well motivated High School squad could whip those lazy jerks, and maybe that's what it will take to get some Raider Nation pride back. Makes me sick.

There are worse teams in the league right now, but none that have been as consistently horrible in every aspect of the game (Except special teams; our kicking game is actually pretty good) for as long.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

This weeks bengals game was going to be blacked out, but Ocho Cinco and motorola bought the last 1,200 tickets and are giving them away. Crazy awesome.

Now let's see if we can shut down Andre Johnson

[drone]

This weeks bengals game was going to be blacked out, but Ocho Cinco and motorola bought the last 1,200 tickets and are giving them away. Crazy awesome.

The Bengals are actually pretty good this year, so it would be a shame to have a blackout. Good for 85.

I guess it would too much to ask for a black out of the Chiefs@Skins trainwreck (in the rain, no less) this weekend. "There are some things that you see, and you can't unsee them."

[Decker]

With apologies to Decker and all other Raiders fans here, this article from the Onion yesterday cracked me up:

That gave me a good laugh. Sadly I haven't been able to follow the season much as I'm at a uni without a TV and end up doing HW over the weekends mostly anyways

That fat punk we have at QB, the new Ryan Leaf, is not just a symptom of the problem either. There's no leadership on the field, none. A well motivated High School squad could whip those lazy jerks, and maybe that's what it will take to get some Raider Nation pride back. Makes me sick.

There are worse teams in the league right now, but none that have been as consistently horrible in every aspect of the game (Except special teams; our kicking game is actually pretty good) for as long.

I don't think our QB has brains. That's my guess anyway

Well... our special teams have actually been the only thing that has ever improved over the past... however many years after being the worst aspect. Which is incredibly sad.

I just wonder when we get demoted to NCAA II Division football

And yes, Al needs to just... croak or give it up finally. And my grandpa who has followed them from the beginning said he has never seen them play so terribly in all his life. Sad days indeed. I'm just glad I have a great excuse not to go to the games now, as they were (and even worse, are) incredibly depressing.

[Martok]

Games this weekend I feel could all too easily go either way:

Giants-Saints
Panthers-Buccaneers
Ravens-Vikings
Chiefs-Redskins
Battle of the Birds (Cardinals-Seahawks)


Gah! Why must I pick winners for these?? I fear this won't end well for me....

That gave me a good laugh.

Heh. Well I'm glad you enjoyed it at least.

[Decker]

Heh. Well I'm glad you enjoyed it at least.

Lol I would be a fool to be offended by that But in all honesty... we just kinda suck

[KukriKhan]

Games this weekend I feel could all too easily go either way:

Giants-Saints
Panthers-Buccaneers
Ravens-Vikings
Chiefs-Redskins
Battle of the Birds (Cardinals-Seahawks)

The Chargers v Broncos match is no picking picnic either. Tough week.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I just realized that the Raiders were playing the Eagles this week. Let's hope all of this Oakland-bashing doesn't cause a reverse jinx.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Gah, I switched my nyg/n.o. pick at the last minute, hope that wasn't wrong...

Andre johnson is a beast, losing our two best d-linemen doesn't help though. At least we have a new snapper.

[Martok]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[GeneralHankerchief]

Raiders look sharp today. Uh-oh.

[seireikhaan]

Titans look absolutely terrible.

[Csargo]

GH what's going on? Raiders winning?

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Odom out for season

[Proletariat]

This weeks bengals game was going to be blacked out, but Ocho Cinco and motorola bought the last 1,200 tickets and are giving them away. Crazy awesome.

Now let's see if we can shut down Andre Johnson

That's really awesome. Ocho is a great player and really a cool guy. Lumping him in with the TO's of the world at this point is way unfair. I'd love it if the Skins had anyone this likeable, talented and entertaining :(

[GeneralHankerchief]

Luckily, I had a train to catch and got to miss the second half of that embarrassment.

In hindsight though, this really isn't too surprising. The Eagles always give a couple of these games away every year. It sucks when it happens again, and then they look good just long enough for you to forget that they give games away. Then it happens again. Argh.