NFL 2010

[HaemishM]

I don't see Philly being much of a problem. Their offense is a mess - relying on Michael Vick didn't get Atlanta that much and Kolb, well who knows?

And don't take the Pats performance against Cincy as anything. Cincy is going to be REALLY bad this year.

[Paelos]

The blowout game of the week will be Green Bay v. Buffalo if things go as we'd expect.

[Nebu]

I don't see Philly being much of a problem.

I don't either.  That's a game that is more about effectiveness than winning.  I want to see how Houston handles the stronger defenses in the league.  It will set the tone for their playoff run. 

Yes.  I do think Houston will be making a playoff run. 

[shiznitz]

I think Philly is going to lose a lot of games by a TD or more this season while still scoring 20+ on average.

[ghost]

I have a feeling that Reid knows who the better player is and has known for a while.  He's just letting Kolb knock himself out with play, etc., and then he will have no option but to go with Vick.  By doing it thus he avoids the PR shitstorm.

Just watch this sweet little deal go down.
It's dogfighting time


Reid is just happy he didn't have to actually bench Kolb for poor play.  I look for Vick to really do well in Philly, where he isn't surrounded by cardboard cutouts of NFL players.

Edit:  it won't hurt that he's going to playing against cardboard cutouts of I-AA players in his first game.

[HaemishM]

So who thinks that the Oakland Raiders would be the team to step in and try to trade for Vincent Jackson before next week? I mean, it ain't like Al Davis makes the most rational decisions. But according to that video at the top of that page ghost linked to, to get rid of Jackson, the Chargers will probably want at least 2 second round picks and then the team that gets Jackson will need to pay him at least $9 mil a year. Seeing as how the Raiders need wideouts that don't suck, and Al Davis would love to stick it to his division rivals, doesn't that seem like about the only fit? Or is there another retarded GM out there that would do that kind of deal?

[Segoris]

Or is there another retarded GM out there that would do that kind of deal?

Jerry Angelo says hi from Chicago.

[Paelos]

Vick's problem is that he can't stop. He's constantly going 110% on every play, and while that can lead to some spectacular highlights, he gets his ass beat up a lot. How often do you see him simple slide or go out of bounds easy? Hell, he got blasted near the goal line going for the endzone out of bounds last week.

He'll get injured at some point, or have some costly fumbles.

[WayAbvPar]

I would love to see him suffer a debilitating injury that dogs him the rest of his life.

[HaemishM]

I would love to see that injury inflicted on him by a dog.   

[Segoris]

I'm thinking he should be put on tosh.0 for a web redemption. Vick vs a pack of pit-bulls, ready...fight!

[ghost]

I would love to see that injury inflicted on him by a dog.   

I agree.  Vick is a shithead.  I would like to see him get a Tim Krumrie. 

[Muffled]

At the risk of being crucified, I think the Michael Vick hate has gone a little overboard.  The man didn't rape a co-ed, he didn't shoot anybody, he didn't beat up his girlfriend or wife, and he did jail time.  I really think it's time to let it go. 

Maybe I just don't love dogs enough or something.

[HaemishM]

I really think it's time to let it go. 

No.

[Azuredream]

At the risk of being crucified, I think the Michael Vick hate has gone a little overboard.  The man didn't rape a co-ed, he didn't shoot anybody, he didn't beat up his girlfriend or wife, and he did jail time.  I really think it's time to let it go. 

Maybe I just don't love dogs enough or something.

I'm with you. I'm not saying I like Michael Vick but I don't wish him physical injury.

[Paelos]

He plays for Philly so I hate him in general, but I'm not on the Vick grudge bandwagon either, and I'm a pretty hardcore NFL fan. I think all the black fans that cheered for him and had signs lauding him when he came back to Atlanta to beat the Falcons was totally retarded. He's on the other team, you dipshits, and he helped kick your sorry asses. You don't cheer for the opposing QB when you are wearing a Falcons jersey. Ugh.

[Sjofn]

Cowboys losing to the Bears warms my heart more than it probably should. I am probably going to be punished by the Giants being embarrassed in the Manning Bowl.

[JWIV]

The football gods are cruel.  I talked shit about Sanchez last week and this week Flacco looked like a first year college QB.   

[Azuredream]

When are they going to put in a rule that when you call a timeout as the ball is snapped to fake out the kicker, you get a 100,000$ fine?

[Sjofn]

When are they going to put in a rule that when you call a timeout as the ball is snapped to fake out the kicker, you get a 100,000$ fine?

I would really love for that to happen, that shit is just stupid.

[Triforcer]

At the risk of being crucified, I think the Michael Vick hate has gone a little overboard.  The man didn't rape a co-ed, he didn't shoot anybody, he didn't beat up his girlfriend or wife, and he did jail time.  I really think it's time to let it go. 

Maybe I just don't love dogs enough or something.

I'm with you. I'm not saying I like Michael Vick but I don't wish him physical injury.

You can't understand Michael Vick hatred unless you understand one very important fact:  His unforgivable crime was NOT torturing and killing animals.  His unforgivable crime was torturing and killing CUTE animals.  

But nobody ever admits that, so they decry Michael Vick as the villain of the century while eating a pork sandwich as a chaser to their bucket of wings.  

[Ingmar]

I don't know anyone who thinks pit bulls are cute.

[Sjofn]

Pitbull owners ... sometimes.

[HaemishM]

Michael Vick is a shitbag and a twat who deserves breaking rocks in jail if for no other reason than fucking up a $50 million free ride. The fact that he happened to do it by killing animals that never harmed him in cruel and unnecessary ways for sport just makes my preference of his downfall on the field lean towards dog attack.

As for the football, ROFL to the Cowboys and the Vikings. 0-2 to start the season. LOVELY. I will say that the Dolphins looked really good despite only scoring 14 points. Henne was on point and had a few deep balls, didn't make mistakes and their defense ate the Vikings up when it mattered. They tried desperately to choke, fumbling twice in their own territory right after having gotten an important turnover. They play the Jets next week, and after the Jets performance, that should be a fun game.

Holy shit, Sanchez can throw the ball. He actually looked like an NFL QB. Flacco apparently, did not. He has no excuse against Cincy. 4 INT's when his running game is working and he has Mason and Boldin? Inexcusable. I must have talked him up too big this week. 

How the hell did the Eagles give up 32 points to the damn Lions? WTF?

[Paelos]

Cowboys fans everywhere aren't panicking yet, but there should be plenty cause for alarm when your defense is that inept at stopping a mediocre offensive team. I'm not worried unless they go 0-3, which they certainly could against a surging (and lucky) Houston squad.

[Brogarn]

Cowboys losing to the Bears warms my heart more than it probably should. I am probably going to be punished by the Giants being embarrassed in the Manning Bowl.

Indeed. On both accounts. Because so far, ouch.

[Sjofn]

I hate being right. :(


EDIT: Hooray, we aren't shut out! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Abagadro]

At the risk of being crucified, I think the Michael Vick hate has gone a little overboard.  The man didn't rape a co-ed, he didn't shoot anybody, he didn't beat up his girlfriend or wife, and he did jail time.  I really think it's time to let it go. 

Maybe I just don't love dogs enough or something.

I'm with you. I'm not saying I like Michael Vick but I don't wish him physical injury.

You can't understand Michael Vick hatred unless you understand one very important fact:  His unforgivable crime was NOT torturing and killing animals.  His unforgivable crime was torturing and killing CUTE animals.  

But nobody ever admits that, so they decry Michael Vick as the villain of the century while eating a pork sandwich as a chaser to their bucket of wings.  

I'm pretty sure no one is in favor of torturing even ugly animals.  People also don't get in too big of a twist about killing dogs considering millions are euthanized every year, so that isn't really it.  It's the combo of torturing and killing dogs in the pursuit of a rather barbaric blood sport that I think is where the confluence of outrage justifiably comes from.

[Muffled]

I'm all but certain the 'Boys will go 0 for 3.  Houston is a much better team than either the Bears or the Redskins, and they're playing in Houston. 

[Margalis]

His unforgivable crime was torturing and killing CUTE animals.  

Yeah, that's it.

[Paelos]

I'm all but certain the 'Boys will go 0 for 3.  Houston is a much better team than either the Bears or the Redskins, and they're playing in Houston. 

That will certainly happen if the Cowboys continue to do the things that have cost them in the last two games:

1 - Rushing poorly - They averaged 1.8 yards on 20 carries against the Bears. That's horrific in the NFL and puts way too much pressure on the pass.
2 - Penalties - 6 for 50 yards against the Bears, 12 for 81 yards against the Skins. It's tough to win when you're constantly moving backwards on every drive at least once.
3 - Turnovers - The real killer. 3 in the Bears game, and 1 extremely costly fumble at the end of the half in the Skins game. The interceptions are entirely preventable if the Cowboys could actually establish a running game, and that fumble against the Skins may be the defining moment of the season if they don't make the playoffs. It would be the play that everyone remembered as the play that started the 0 for whatever skid.

[Cyrrex]

Blah blah blah SUCK IT DALLAS blah blah blah.

My thoughts on football in the state of Texas:  while I obviously hate the Cowboys, I cannot seem to muster any sort of dislike for the Texans.  I guess it's just the Cowboys, specifically, that I hate, not all of Texas.  I didn't realize that until just now.

My thoughts on the Vick issue:  while I think he's a douche as a human being, he is very interesting as a player.  I enjoy the drama he is creating.

My thoughts on Manning Bowl II:  Snore.  Can we please stop putting these fucking teams on TV all them time?

[Surlyboi]

Tom Brady needs to cut his goddamn hair.

Oh, and J-E-T-S.

[01101010]

So who is going to go first, Mangini, Phillips, Del Rio, Fox? I am thinking it'll be a race between Phillips and Mangini and hopefully the Browns win that one... but then again it's the Browns.

[HaemishM]

Unless they are like 0-8 or something, I don't see Jerry Jones firing Wade Phillips mid-season. Now, I do think he'll be gone at the end of the season unless they win the Super Bowl, which they won't. I'm not sure any of the other three will be bad enough to warrant a mid-season shitcanning.