NFL 2008

[Paelos]

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

Short answer, you have the #1 Defense in the league. Your D alone is putting up better numbers than the #1 WR, and the top 5 RBs. It's almost uncanny.

[Rasix]

In a just world, the Broncos would be 1-2.   

[Ozzu]

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.

No kidding. I also think it is partially him though. He's not the most light on his feet QB nor does he have the quickest release. He's a big dude with a big arm. He reminds me of Bledsoe with more straight-line speed.

[Bungee]

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.

No kidding. I also think it is partially him though. He's not the most light on his feet QB nor does he have the quickest release. He's a big dude with a big arm. He reminds me of Bledsoe with more straight-line speed.

It was mostly shitty playcalling by the coaches and Ben not audibling out of it.
They really seemed to think Philly would get tired of all those sacks and stop blitzing on their own without doing some underneath routes/RB screens/SOMETHING to prevent it themselves.

Did I mention roughly half of my team is made of PIT players? Still 3-0 though 'cuz Delhomme and Ocho coughed it up for my opp.
But man, I have to do something come week 6- more than half my players are on bye then with the Bills, Titans and Steelers taking a break - and I really don't want to lose those BUF/TEN players either. Gotta love them ;)

[HaemishM]

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.

Yeah, but what's worse is that even with him in the previous two weeks, they haven't been able to stop anybody running. Matt Forte ran all over them. Adrian Peterson ran over them until Brad Childress thought it was a good idea to make Tavaris Jackson throw the ball. Their run defense even with him has been pisspoor.

[Zetleft]

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!

That is me watching Ben singlehandedly tank my team.  I somehow ended up with him as my starter in 2 of my leagues but luckily my running backs bailed me out of the other one.

[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.

Yeah, but what's worse is that even with him in the previous two weeks, they haven't been able to stop anybody running. Matt Forte ran all over them. Adrian Peterson ran over them until Brad Childress thought it was a good idea to make Tavaris Jackson throw the ball. Their run defense even with him has been pisspoor.

Yes that's true but he had off season shoulder surgery. I don't think he was at his full potential before getting injured yet again. Also they cut after the first week their best tackling defensive lineman, Ed Johnson, after his arrest so that didn't help things either.

[gimpyone]

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

Maybe.  Our Run D is bad but the rest of our defense seems to be holding up pretty well.  We just have to believe in JTO (can't believe I just said that).

[stray]

Fucking-A Dallas, beat D.C. at least. 

[JWIV]

Fucking-A Dallas, beat D.C. at least. 

I've already seen at least one Redskins jersey in the office today.

[stray]

Shit.. Oh well. We beat Philly, I guess. Probably our real "rival" these days more than Washington.

[MrHat]

  Favre 

[stray]

I'm sure Greenbay's slapping themselves, just like the rest of us who doubted the old fart.

[HaemishM]

Not really. I don't blame yesterday's loss on Aaron Rodgers. I mean... Tampa Fucking Bay. That team should not score 30 points.

[Paelos]

More missed calls last night in MNF. Reggie Bush took as obvious facemask that caused a fumble, and they gave the ball to the Vikings! Once again, Ed Hochuly's crew blows the call on a drive that would have tied the game, but no.

[Sky]

Some awful playcalling.


But Reggie Bush  Wow.

[Brogarn]

Saints could have won that game, but let's be honest, they were shooting themselves in the foot repeatedly all night. How many penalty yards did they rack up? Yeesh.

Anyways...

I'm a Giants fan who is very very worried about our schedule. I guess it can go either way when you're playing easy games for the first half of the season. Less injuries, momentum, positive attitude, etc. But I'm a bit of a cynic and I think playing easy teams makes you weak and I think the second half of the season is going to hurt bad. I'm also very worried about Washington. It's not the same team we played that first week and Campbell is the real deal. Dallas can go either way and I think we'll crush Philly.

[stu]

The Giants played one of their final games of last season against the Pats and nearly won. The confidence they earned in that game gave them the momentum they needed to win when it truly mattered. At the very least, they should be able to split their matchups against Dallas and Philly.

[shiznitz]

I am a Philly fan and I wouldn't be worried about playing the Eagles. They just cannot close the barn door, no matter how far ahead they get.

[WayAbvPar]

They also can't keep Westbrook healthy for more than 2 games in a row, which is the primary reason I draft around him every year.

[Abagadro]

The 4th quarter of that Atlanta/Bears game was unreal.

[Paelos]

The 4th quarter of that Atlanta/Bears game was unreal.

I'm still in shock. 6 seconds left, and somehow Matt Ryan completes a pass that somehow gives them a 48 yard FG shot. On top of that Elam missed one that could have iced the game earlier, but he was good from longer range.

The Cowboys game has been extremely sloppy early on from both sides. Neither offense seems to know what the hell they are doing, and fumblitis has taken over.

EDIT: Holy crap, after AZ running back the opening kick, possessions have gone: Dallas 3 and out, AZ 3 and out, Dallas 3 and out, Arizona Fumble, Dallas Fumble, AZ intercepted, Dallas punt. This is piss poor football. And with the 1st quarter over, both teams have COMBINED 48 yards total offense. UGH!

[Rasix]

The 4th quarter of that Atlanta/Bears game was unreal.

Michael JEEEEEENNNNKINNNS. 

Also, the tuck rule is bullshit. What an awful first half of the AZ/Dallas game.

[Paelos]

The 4th quarter of that Atlanta/Bears game was unreal.

Michael JEEEEEENNNNKINNNS. 

Also, the tuck rule is bullshit. What an awful first half of the AZ/Dallas game.

The ending, however, was batshit insane. The Cowboys didn't deserve to win, and they didn't, but I'm happy to see a coach get totally pwned on the "timeout right before the kick" bullshit. He can eat a cock on that one.

[stray]

Romo played like he smoked a joint before the game. 

[Trippy]

Dating Jessica Simpson is making him stupid. He should've stuck with Carrie Underwood.

[Abagadro]

The ending, however, was batshit insane. The Cowboys didn't deserve to win, and they didn't, but I'm happy to see a coach get totally pwned on the "timeout right before the kick" bullshit. He can eat a cock on that one.

That was oversold by the commentators if you ask me. The whistle blew before he kicked the ball so he didn't even kick it properly. He basically skidded it into the line because he held up on the kick. I agree that it is a lame thing to do, but if he hadn't have done it, I don't think the kick happens the same way.

[Paelos]

Coaches calling timeouts is crap, period.

Why they made that rule change is beyond me.

[stray]

That's Don Nelson type of bullshit. It's weird to see in football.

[Brogarn]

Dallas' problem is that they don't have a strong hand at the helm. You can't have that many celebrities without it or you get what we saw yesterday, a complete lack of concentration and cohesiveness. Phillips just isn't capable of that role.

[HaemishM]

The 4th quarter of that Atlanta/Bears game was unreal.

Michael JEEEEEENNNNKINNNS. 

Also, the tuck rule is bullshit. What an awful first half of the AZ/Dallas game.

The ending, however, was batshit insane. The Cowboys didn't deserve to win, and they didn't, but I'm happy to see a coach get totally pwned on the "timeout right before the kick" bullshit. He can eat a cock on that one.

Yeah, I was yelling at the screen when he did that. That whole "icing the kicker" bullshit timeout just needs to go the fuck away. And the tuck rule is also bullshit. That was one of the wackiest, sloppiest games I've seen in a long damn time. Romo was terrible most of the game, but Arizona really controlled the line of scrimmage. They stopped Barber rushing, which was a success in and of itself. But damn, who put the player repellent on the ball today?

[Brogarn]

Tuck rule is fucking retarded.

[Rasix]

Sorry, Cowgirls.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/10/13/romo.ap/index.html

[HaemishM]

Oh SHIT. 

[JWIV]

Oh SHIT. 

Don't worry.  Brad Johnson will save them.