NFL 2008

[Ozzu]

I'm very happy that my Cowboys put an ass-whooping on the Browns. They were a god damned machine today. They only slowed down once they started handing the ball off to run out the clock. Once they went up 14-7, I didn't feel the game was ever in doubt.

On another note, St Louis is horrible. 

[Rasix]

Chris Berman looks like he's been seasoned with curry powder.

[Zetleft]

I don't think the rams even wanted to be playing football, it was one of the worst performances I have ever seen.  I truly feel sorry for any fans of theirs. 

[naum]

* Steelers romped over Houston Oilers^H^H^H^H^H^HTitans^H^H^H^H^HTexans

* Who kidnapped Peyton Manning and replaced him with a stunt double? Though his receivers didn't help him out much.

* St. Louis sucks as does San Francisco.

* Mike Holmgrem should hang it up now instead of waiting until the end of the season.

* MVP Kurt Warner and Cardinals headed to Superbowl, baby! 

* Reggie Bush got his grove back.

* Whose got Michael Turner in their Fantasy Football Leagues?

* How about Jet Favre! 

[Zetleft]

Got Michael Tuner in the one league I participated in live draft, I knew he was gonna be a fantasy stud.  Too bad I auto-drafted on my f13 teams :(

[Trippy]

* Who kidnapped Peyton Manning and replaced him with a stunt double? Though his receivers didn't help him out much.

He's still rusty from not playing all preseason because of his bum knee.

* St. Louis sucks as does San Francisco.

But the Niners look like they might suck a little less this year

[Raging Turtle]

Rams fan right here! 

 

[HaemishM]

Rams blew but they did get Philly before McNabb gets hurt. Bad first game. However, giving Steven Jackson 14 carries total - epic fail. Yes, you're defense sucks but come on. The fucking LIONS scored more points and let in fewer points than you did. How bad are the Lions going to be this year that Matt Fucking Ryan tattooed them that bad? REAL BAD.

The Colts defense looked super shitty. They couldn't cover anybody and Forte ran all over them. Shit, they made ORTON look competent. Yes, Peyton was off, but they also never got the running game really going. With the Bears stacking the line like they did, Peyton should have burned them deep a lot more. It does put the NFC North in doubt now - we'll see how well Aaron Rodgers does tonight.

How can the Cleveland Browns be that bad at defense? Romeo Crennel should be ashamed. Yes, it's Dallas but come on. Way too many easy catches for those Cowboy receivers.

Saints are back, baby. Tough Bucs defense couldn't shut down Bush and Brees and yes, Martha, that Bucs offense will be as mediocre as I thought. Galloway and Garcia were totally not on the same page.

Favre is still Favre, but really, that's a much worse team than the Packers will be this year. As bad as Miami played (or as sloppy I should say) for that game to have come down to a pass interference call in the last seconds is silly. Miami looked much better than they are at times, and while Pennington remains poised, he really doesn't have the arm to do what needs to be done deep.

Chargers -  Panthers - 

[JWIV]

Chargers -  Panthers - 

I know! I caught the end of the game and was stricken with fear that the football gods were going to allow Norv Turner to win a game.   

[Draegan]

Well Tom Brady had a good run while it lasted.

[WayAbvPar]

Seahawks looked like utter crap on the East Coast. Again.

I still think it is bullshit that West Coast teams have to play in the morning their time when they travel to the East Coast. There are plenty of 4PM starts in the East- can't they just make any games involving West Coast teams 4PM starts to make things more equitable? It certainly doesn't excuse the performance from yesterday, but it is patently unfair (and I have been bitching about this for years).

[cmlancas]

Aaron Rodgers, if he's on the waiver wire, should be picked up at all costs.

Goddamn. He's pretty good.

[Paelos]

Aaron Rodgers, if he's on the waiver wire, should be picked up at all costs.

Goddamn. He's pretty good.

One game.

Let him play somebody decent. This is way early.

[Nebu]

Let him play somebody decent. This is way early.

Many believe that Minnesota is a top 10 defensive team.  I'd say that's facing someone decent.

[HaemishM]

Minnesota's run defense is very good, their pass defense is not that good. He did well. I'm not ready to anoint him savior of the franchise yet, but you have to figure he's going to bring them at least 10-12 wins this season with that much talent around him. He's got 2 games against Detroit, and 1 more against Minnesota, home games against Atlanta and Indy (Chicago was able to pass against them) and Houston. The toughest defenses they play are Chicago, Jacksonville and Tennessee. He's going to have some opportunities to make things happen.

With Brady out, the number of top tier QB's is really low. I'm sure Rodgers will be an upgrade for a number of folks.

[Paelos]

Let him play somebody decent. This is way early.

Many believe that Minnesota is a top 10 defensive team.  I'd say that's facing someone decent.

I don't know where you are getting that idea, honestly. Statistically, Minnesota was ranked 20th last year in yards per game, and 12th in points per game. So far, in one game this year they are tied for 18th in yards, and 22nd in points given up. I don't think they are good at all on defense either last year or this year.

The next game for Rodgers is Detroit, who Atlanta gashed for 21 points in the first quarter. They royally suck. However, the next two games are the tests that I would refer to as "someone decent." Green Bay plays Dallas, who was top 10 in defense last season, and Tampa Bay, who was #1 in defense in the NFC. Should Rodgers perform well in those two games, which I hope he doesn't against my Cowboys, then you'll see some major respect from the league and fans.

[Nebu]

Fair enough.  They were the best team against the run last year, were 14th in points allowed per game, and 7th in sacks.  I gave this information too much weight.  If you look purely at the passing numbers, they were a terrible defense with regard to passing yards and interceptions. 

I stand corrected.

[HaemishM]

Don't forget that Rodgers did well against the Cowboys when Favre got hurt in their game last year, and that was in Dallas. They play prime time in Green Bay this year, which means I don't expect Dallas's defense to shut him down.

[Paelos]

Don't forget that Rodgers did well against the Cowboys when Favre got hurt in their game last year, and that was in Dallas. They play prime time in Green Bay this year, which means I don't expect Dallas's defense to shut him down.

They probably won't shut him down, but I expect them to take a few shots at him early with random blitz packages to try and knock him off his game. I fully expect that game to be a shootout, but we'll see.

[HaemishM]

I expect that Dallas game to follow last year's version almost to a T, only it'll be in Green Bay instead of Dallas. There really isn't a lot of difference between this year's and last year's version of the teams that played that day, since Favre was only there for about a quarter and Julius Jones sucked. Dallas will likely win again this year.

[Ozzu]

Great game between the Eagles and Cowboys on Monday night. I sat on the edge of my seat the entire second half. Wow. 

[Abagadro]

I was playing poker in the Bellagio room which is right next to the sports book and people were going bonkers during that game.

[Paelos]

Dallas/GB is the Sunday night game. Does it get much better than that?

I don't think it does.

[Nevermore]

So, who had Ronnie Brown on their fantasy team? 

[stray]

Dallas/GB is the Sunday night game. Does it get much better than that?

I don't think it does.

Lets hope it gets better than that. 

[Paelos]

Dallas/GB is the Sunday night game. Does it get much better than that?

I don't think it does.

Lets hope it gets better than that. 

Another solid win. The only bigger threat than GB on the schedule is the Giants.

[stray]

Yeah, they have two games with NY. Too bad there isn't an Indy matchup though.

[edit] Jesus...

Maybe it's just me, but is the league in even more piss poor shape than it was last year? I mean, now with Brady gone, there isn't even a 4th standout team really (the other three being NY, DAL, and IND). I'm not sure who it is.. GB? Pittsburgh? Carolina? Seattle? Hell, even the Colts don't qualify really yet.

[Trippy]

Will the Niners win the (incredibly crappy) NFC West?

[MrHat]

New England routed by Miami.

[Sauced]

Kyle Orton played *awesome* (I know!) in the second half, Forte continues to be consistent and productive, and Brandon Lloyd decides the team should probably have at least one WR on the field... and the defense chokes away another double digit 2nd half lead.  This time at home to a team they held to 47 yards rushing.  CRAP!  God I hate the Bucs.

[HaemishM]

So, who had Ronnie Brown on their fantasy team? 

I had him on the JV team... and he sat on the bench, where any Miami running back should have sat against New England. FUCK. 43 MOTHER-FUCKING-POINTS.

Damn - It.

Both the Green Bay and Colts games were embarrassments. The Green Bay game wasn't as close as I was expecting, but apparently somewhere in the 2nd quarter Green Bay decided that they didn't need to run the ball. By the time they got the ball back, they were 3 scores down. Rodgers still looks decent, but hard to throw for much when you have blitzers in your face who aren't afraid you'll run the ball past them. Needed more screens.

The Colts defense is abysmal. Holy fuck, they just cannot stop the run against a team with a halfway decent QB. Constantly being behind the 8-ball does not help the offense. I really think the fact that Peyton missed all of the preseason has thrown off what the rhythm he would normally have had by now.

So how exactly am I doing better in the fantasy league where I lost Tom Brady?

[WayAbvPar]

New England routed by Miami.

Made my weekend! Well, along with the fact that the Huskies didn't lose (bye) and the Seahawks didn't lose either (near-bye v St Louis).

[HaemishM]

How shitty is St. Louis? For that matter, how shitty is the NFC West as a division? I really can't look at one team there and say any of them could win the division. All I know is that St. Louis might be lucky to win one game this year. I forsee they'll be looking for another coach come January.

[Paelos]

How have we not covered Ben Rothlesburger? The man was a disaster this week, and he actually put up NEGATIVE points in our fantasy league. You don't see that very often.

Luckily he played for my opponent, so I squeaked by on a shitty week by my guys 

3-0!

[Trippy]

The Colts defense is abysmal. Holy fuck, they just cannot stop the run against a team with a halfway decent QB.

Bob Sanders is their run defense. No Sanders no run D.

How have we not covered Ben Rothlesburger? The man was a disaster this week, and he actually put up NEGATIVE points in our fantasy league. You don't see that very often.

That can happen when you get sacked NINE TIMES. I didn't watch the game but you think after, say, the 6th sack they would keep the backs in, uh, back to help block or just run draw plays every down.