NFL Thread

[twoods]

These touchdowns in this game are nuts.

[bluegirl147]

Finally a good game this week.   And damn if I don't root for Joe Burrow.   Except when my team is playing him of course.

[roamyn]

4 hours ago, mojoween said:

Ok whatever here are the rest.

Five get in.  Feel like Vinatieri, Gates and Jared Allen are locks.  Do not feel like Luke Kuechly is a first ballot Hall of Famer.  Fred Taylor or Reggie Wayne either.  I’m 50/50 on Woodson, Suggs, Holt and Smith.  No real opinion on everyone else.

I disagree on Keuchly.  I think he is qualified to be first timer, but the fact that he retired early makes me think the voters might consider him a quitter and not vote him as a first timer.

No way is Eli a first timer, IMO.  He won two SBs, that's it.  He was a high end average QB all other times.

ETA. sorry abt the quadruple posts.  Stupid phone kept saying the post wasn't saved.

Edited December 29, 2024 by roamyn

[Bastet]

I was so sure the Rams defense was going to give away the game on that final Cardinals drive that I had just said something very unkind about them to my cat when, voila, interception.  I don't know what took so long to review, or why it was a "stands" rather than "confirmed" because that ball didn't move - he squeezed it like it was his sworn enemy's neck - but, whatever -- interception it is.  Whew!  (I fully expected this to be a lost season, but once they went on that win streak, I wanted a playoff spot.)

[merylinkid]

14 hours ago, roamyn said:

the fact that he retired early makes me think the voters might consider him a quitter and not vote him as a first timer.

He retired due to concussions.   I hope that isn't held against him in an effort to hide concussions some more.

Eli is getting in just because he ruined the Patriots perfect season and his last name is Manning.   Which is kind of not fair.  I remember all the people who called him a failure and not being dedicated like Peyton was.   Was he a good player - yes.   HOF worthy - I don't think so.   

I think Suggs and Woodson make it.  

[mojoween]

Shockingly, the Eagles are on instead of the Giants, AGAIN, which means I’ll be watching the Jets, AGAIN.  Stupid FOX.

[mojoween]

Bill Cowher said that Aaron Rodgers has been humbled this year and I laughed so hard I nearly injured my spleen.

[Crashcourse]

Welp.  Rodgers just made history as the most sacked QB in NFL history. 🤣

Annnnddd....he just threw an interception.  🤣

Aaaannndddd he just got called for unnecessary roughness! 🤣

[Magog]

28 minutes ago, Crashcourse said:

Welp.  Rodgers just made history as the most sacked QB in NFL history. 🤣

Annnnddd....he just threw an interception.  🤣

Aaaannndddd he just got called for unnecessary roughness! 🤣

Annnnddddd the Jets are about to lose another game. 🤣 🤣 🤣

They're getting pummeled by the Bills 33-0. Just another week of ineptness from these losers.

 

Also, the Cowboys are getting their assed kicked by the Eagles 34-7. HA HA HA HA!!!!

Edited December 29, 2024 by Magog

[mojoween]

There is a more competitive game FOX could switch to HINT HINT HINT.

I’m honestly surprised neither CBS nor FOX has switched from these ass-kickings.

[baldryanr]

The Giants can't even tank properly - because they won today, the Pats are now in the driver's seat for the No. 1 pick.  All they have to do is lose to the Bills next week.  Of course, the Bills have nothing to play for either since they've locked up the 2 seed.

[meowmommy]

36 minutes ago, mojoween said:

There is a more competitive game FOX could switch to HINT HINT HINT.

I’m honestly surprised neither CBS nor FOX has switched from these ass-kickings.

Only so many games to switch to, although I know you meant wanting to see the Giants finally winning a game.  
 

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a week where they played as many games outside Sunday afternoon as they did on Sunday afternoon.  Two games on Wednesday, one on Thursday, three on Saturday, one tonight and one tomorrow night, leaving only eight of sixteen matchups in the traditional window.  And six of those were early games.  @mojoween, your favorite guy has the national Fox broadcast.

[Lamb18]

We have the twanging rubberband providing color commentary for the Vikings/GB game.

 

[meowmommy]

5 minutes ago, Lamb18 said:

We have the twanging rubberband providing color commentary for the Vikings/GB game.

 

How does a twanging rubberband come out of Northern California?  Maybe when your face is surgically frozen, you just can’t get the words out.  What bothers me is not his delivery, but his banality.  A color guy should tell me something I don’t know about what I just saw.

I still listen to games called by Greg Olsen with interest. If he’s miffed that he was demoted to second-string, I can’t tell by listening.  He’s still the best color guy working right now.

[Chit Chat]

42 minutes ago, meowmommy said:

I still listen to games called by Greg Olsen with interest. If he’s miffed that he was demoted to second-string, I can’t tell by listening.  

He handled that with so much class, and I respect him for it.  Unfortunately, that's the nature of their business.  You can always get bumped for newer talent or star athletes.  Better to stay classy, then if the new person fails, you might just get back to where you were, but if not, you come out the other side showing what true class is.  

Why can't the Bucs play every game like they did today?  Good job, team!!

Edited December 29, 2024 by Chit Chat
added thought

[shoregirl]

Saquon Barkley has 2000 yards in his first year as a Eagles. Amazing what a guy can do with a good offensive line. He would have a chance to break the singles season record next week vs the Giants but I don't know how much he plays with the division wrapped up and they would know how f they have a chance at the #1 seed by tomorrow. They need both Vikings and Lions to lose this week to even have a shot so its unlikely .

[mojoween]

Well Green Bay is not holding up their end of the bargain, I can tell you that.

Feels like Detroit should have no trouble with the ailing Niners, but this league is crazy so who knows.

[roamyn]

1 hour ago, Chit Chat said:

Why can't the Bucs play every game like they did today?  Good job, team!!

It's the defense.  For the most part the Offense has played great all season.  The defense - esp during the Falcons games - were completely inept.

[AimingforYoko]

Made 'em sweat a little bit at the end, but the Vikes came through again.

The announcer said that Darnold set a record for most wins in a season. I forgot Randall Cunningham didn't come in until Brad Johnson got hurt in the 1998 15-1 season.

[Lamb18]

This was the most important win for the Vikings. If we lose next week, at least we will be #5 seed. 

If Vikings had lost today, then we'd be 13-3,and Packers 12-4. Then in week 18, if Vikings lose and Packers win, then both teams would be 12-4. Not sure who would be #5 and #6 in this situation.

If Washington wins tonight, then they will be tied with Green Bay. Not sure who would #6 and #7 seed here.

But for now the worst situation for the Vikings is #5, which is actually OK.

[mojoween]

Terry Bradshaw fell into “Baker Baker Touchdown Maker” and someone needs to remind him that nickname was already claimed in the 80’s.

Speaking of Big Blue, Giants Twitter is apoplectic about them winning today and fuck that noise.  I never have, and never will be, in the “Suck for Luck” camp.  If you aren’t going to try, then don’t even suit up.  Just forfeit the game.

[shoregirl]

An Eagles fan had some encouraging words for Jerry Jones 😂

 

[Bastet]

1 minute ago, mojoween said:

Speaking of Big Blue, Giants Twitter is apoplectic about them winning today and fuck that noise.  I never have, and never will be, in the “Suck for Luck” camp.  If you aren’t going to try, then don’t even suit up.  Just forfeit the game.

I'm with Michael Strahan -- the three hours* of enjoyment of watching them win the game is not worth the four years it's now going to take to get a QB.  They went from the first to fourth pick in the draft.  No, they shouldn't have thrown the game, they played like they should play, but I'm thoroughly irritated they finally figured out how to play a game when all it would do is hurt them.  That was Strahan's attitude, too, that he'll never encourage guys not to go all out, what he's irritated by is, damn, dudes, why did you wait until now?

*He got three hours; I got about two minutes.

[mojoween]

I get that, but that’s basically saying that every game should be won.  They were in the New Orleans game, they were in the Carolina game and should absolutely have won that.  They were in the Pittsburgh game for a time.  Why does San Francisco get a pass for injuries but the Giants don’t?

Honestly if you look at the schedule, there are more close games than not.  So, disgruntled players bitching in the locker room aside, it’s not like they were laying down for ten weeks.

[Chit Chat]

2 hours ago, roamyn said:

For the most part the Offense has played great all season. 

Maybe the duck on the field was their good luck charm!  I'm glad that someone was able to get it without hurting it.  

Between college & NFL football, the number of brawls we're seeing seems to be on the rise.  I saw one ref knocked down and another one bloodied.  C'mon, guys!  Pull yourselves together and act like you've been there before.  

[merylinkid]

19 hours ago, Crashcourse said:

Welp.  Rodgers just made history as the most sacked QB in NFL history. 🤣

Annnnddd....he just threw an interception.  🤣

Aaaannndddd he just got called for unnecessary roughness! 🤣

The best part - they scored AFTER they pulled him for the back up Tyrod Taylor.  

[Lamb18]

Now if Detroit loses tonight and Minnesota loses on Sunday, what would be the tiebreaker? Both teams would be 14-3. My guess is Detroit would be the #1 seed as they would have beat MN twice.

@Carey, you are right about the scheduling of the Detroit/Vikings game!

[Salacious Kitty]

In your scenario, the Lions would win the tiebreaker based first on head to head meetings. That's the first tiebreaker. 

[mojoween]

San Francisco seems like it has been in an awful lot of standalone games this season, but any time Fred Warner appears on my teevee is a-ok.

[mojoween]

Good on them for running with it 

 

[Lamb18]

Duck is the new quackerback.

The SF/Detroit game is fun to watch. Vikings need to pay attention to the edges of the field on Sunday. A lot of passes going along the sidelines.

[merylinkid]

Everyone before the game saying the Lions would back off and save it for next week.   Hahahahahahaha.   Have you MET Dan Campbell?

[Lamb18]

I didn't realize all the games on Sunday are between division rivals, for example, Vikings vs Lions.

[Salacious Kitty]

Just saw that the Cowgirls are planning to release Ezekiel Elliott again. Don't they have to wait until he's healthy? 

[mojoween]

14 minutes ago, Lamb18 said:

I didn't realize all the games on Sunday are between division rivals, for example, Vikings vs Lions.

The NFL very smartly decided a few years back to have the last week be all division games.  Makes it exciting when there is something to play for.

[mojoween]

Saturday’s two games feature four AFC North teams.  What is UP with this stupid scheduling?