aylwin13 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 You are a mean man, Logan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 As a Jags fan I've developed the habit of looking to see if anybody did worse than us each week. It's a defense mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Then get your owner to stop concentrating on putting out a brilliant wrestling programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 As a lifelong Broncos fan, I'm pretty much convinced that the team has great moments from time to time just to intensify the fans' disappointment later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, death tribble said: Then get your owner to stop concentrating on putting out a brilliant wrestling programme. That's his kid. As I understand it, he keeps it completely separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Logan.1179 said: I thought for sure that the Falcons were going to be the loser of the week, but then the Squawks scored zero. Wow. Yeah, and they can't even tank for a better draft pick. It's a great big bowl of unadulterated suck. aylwin13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 Which they continue to demonstrate. Had college hoops on...between games of one of the first (of MANY) early tournaments. Oh yeah...TNF. Switch. Pats up 10-0. Not surprising. Falcons get it to 3rd and 1 at the NE 14. Try a play fake, looking for some kind of pass...ok, they're gonna go for it on 4th if necessary. Nooooooo. By the time Ryan completes the play fake and gets back to his spot, 2 Pats have busted through. Back can only pick up one. 14 yard sack. So much for going for it on 4th. So they kick a 45 yard consolation prize. Kick's good. NOT SO FAST!!!! You know how the edge of the line often wants to be a bit off the line...that's normal. But this time...the lineman's too far back. Illegal formation. 5 yards. And they miss the 50 yarder. Y'all have my sympathy...but I do gotta suggest you take a bath and wash those Dirty Birds out of your system. Completely. Matt Ryan's getting pulverized. 3 sacks in the first half. Do have to give the Pats credit for some of this too; their pass rush has picked up. Back to basketball. Falcons don't deserve TV time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 Love what the Falcons are doing. Hope they keep it up in two weeks when they face the Jags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Logan.1179 said: Love what the Falcons are doing. Hope they keep it up in two weeks when they face the Jags! "Weeks" becomes confusing...that's a week 12 game in 10 days. Yuck. 4 games in the early block. The 2 Fox games are Falcons-Jags...ugh...and Panthers-Fins. Ugh. Fortunately, both CBS games are interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 15 hours ago, unclevlad said: By the time Ryan completes the play fake and gets back to his spot, 2 Pats have busted through. I kept joking with my brother in this game and another that when the QB takes the ball, shouldn't the closest people to him be his own team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, slikmar said: I kept joking with my brother in this game and another that when the QB takes the ball, shouldn't the closest people to him be his own team. Cruel. Very cruel. From what I saw, tho, pretty accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 When was the last time a team had three different quarterbacks throw interceptions in the same game, I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, Pariah said: When was the last time a team had three different quarterbacks throw interceptions in the same game, I wonder? According to ESPN...2000. Last team to have 3 different *players* throw a pick...2009 Texans. One of these, tho, was by a running back. A corollary question...when's the last time you saw a team put in their #3 QB? That's very unusual. Also: you have to think Josh Rosen's days are numbered...not with the Falcons, but potentially in the league. He probably won't get cut; he's dirt cheap. But he's made it into 4 games in a mop-up role. No pass attempts in the first; 2-11 combined in the rest. And then they yank him for the emergency QB. Well, he's only on a 1 year, $850K contract. Not like he's hurting; his rookie contract was 4 years, $17M, all guaranteed, and I believe the Dolphins are on the hook for it. Arizona drafted and signed him, then traded him...remember that? They signed Kyler Murray, then traded Rosen to Miami. Miami cut him...which means they're on the hook for the guarantee, unless Arizona agreed to pay some of the contract as part of the trade. San Fran picked him up...and cut him. And getting yanked after 1 series, with the game over...yeah, gotta think he'll be trying to find another landing spot, but after Atlanta, that's gonna be tough. Then again...$17M means I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 There are worse fates than NFL backup QB, watching NFL football games up close without getting dirty, sweaty, tired, or hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 Though you do have to put up with coaches and front office personnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 But only for 9 months of the year. NFL minimum is just over $250K/ year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 Wow, that's even more than I make at my cushy government job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 It's not the front office and coaches that'd worry me; it's the social media BS and the talking heads. Altho when you get no on-field time they do mostly ignore you. 26 minutes ago, Grailknight said: But only for 9 months of the year. NFL minimum is just over $250K/ year. Ahhhh....no. Not even in the ballpark, if you're on the 53 man roster. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cba/minimum/ And note how fast it escalates with service time for the first few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 The Vikings won ! The Vikings won ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 minute ago, death tribble said: The Vikings won ! The Vikings won ! More importantly, Kaaron Rodgers lost. Logan D. Hurricanes and aylwin13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 So did Cam. And Dak's down 10, with 10 minutes left. In a WEIRD game. And the Raiders lost. Pretty good day, long as the Chiefs don't implode here. And whoa, what's going on here? Bills lose again. Titans get waylaid...coulda made some good money on that game. Browns squeak by the Lions. So unless there's serious surprises...Cowboys are down 10, Arizona up 10, as the 2 minute mark approaches in both...Arizona will be the only team with 2 losses, after 11 games. To borrow from Joe Bob Briggs...this year in the NFL, anyone can lose at any time...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Cam may have lost, but he put up 30 points for my fantasy team and that matters more than reality. Jonathan Taylor singlehandedly defeats the Bills, outscoring most other teams this week. The wheels finally seem to have come off for the Raiders. Not surprising given all the midseason drama, but it’s too bad given how hot they started. edit: Autocorrect really hated this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Squawks dump it again, and while I don't know if they are mathematically eliminated, the fork is no longer coming out bloody, except out of Tre Brown's patellar tendon. If Bobby Wagner retires after this season, then the only one left from the SB winning squad will be Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Cancer said: Squawks dump it again, and while I don't know if they are mathematically eliminated, the fork is no longer coming out bloody, except out of Tre Brown's patellar tendon. If Bobby Wagner retires after this season, then the only one left from the SB winning squad will be Wilson. They aren't mathematically eliminated from the division, altho it's close. For a wild card? Technically, they're only 2 games back. At the moment, Vikes, Saints, and Niners are tied at 5-5, for 6th-8th. And remember they're going with 3 WCs this year. That said, they can maybe lose 1 more. 9-8 may well be good enough to make the playoffs, altho odds are, they're only 1-5 in the conference. That suggests they're probably not in good shape vis a vis the tiebreakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 3 hours ago, unclevlad said: They aren't mathematically eliminated from the division, altho it's close. For a wild card? Technically, they're only 2 games back. At the moment, Vikes, Saints, and Niners are tied at 5-5, for 6th-8th. And remember they're going with 3 WCs this year. That said, they can maybe lose 1 more. 9-8 may well be good enough to make the playoffs, altho odds are, they're only 1-5 in the conference. That suggests they're probably not in good shape vis a vis the tiebreakers. Vis a vis? Come on, man, this isn't the "Sophisticated As Hell Thread". Keep it simple for us lowbrows, will ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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