NFL 2012

[Nebu]

Eli is a million light years away from Plunkett in terms of overall effectiveness, although it really is a travesty that Plunkett isn't in the HOF.

Did you watch Plunkett play?  He wasn't all that impressive for much of his career.

[ghost]

You have your "serious scientist" hat on today, don't you?   

[Nebu]

This week's NFL picks are killing me.  Some very tough games to call...

[ghost]

Which ones are you having trouble with?  Most of them seemed pretty cut and dry to me (but remember, I'm terrible at predicting winners). 

[01101010]

This week's NFL picks are killing me.  Some very tough games to call...

 

You who is in full command of the Yahoo! pick'em. I don't even read the names of who is playing who... I just randomly click off the list.  

[Cyrrex]

This week's NFL picks are killing me.  Some very tough games to call...

 

You who is in full command of the Yahoo! pick'em. I don't even read the names of who is playing who... I just randomly click off the list.  

I think this season Nebu has figured out how to somehow make his picks after the games have been played.

[ghost]

I guess it's a good thing for the boys of Cow that Romo has only thrown one interception.

[Fordel]

The cowboys do not understand how the game clock works it seems. 

[Sjofn]

<cackle>

Even if the Giants lose, this has been a delicious football weekend for me.

[Paelos]

Cowboys are just really bad this year. Until Romo goes away and Jerry keels over dead, I have no hopes of this team being relevant.

[Sjofn]

best football weekend ever

[WayAbvPar]

Eat a dick, Massholes!

Whew. I think I paced 2 miles in the last 3 minutes of that game.

[Sjofn]

I was jazzed to see the final score for that game, because fuck the Patriots.


Man, I hate an awful lot of teams in football. Why is my heart so black?

[MuffinMan]

Man, I hate an awful lot of teams in football. Why is my heart so black?

[Tannhauser]

Lions!  Jason Hansen hits 4/4 FG, including the winner in OT.  Hell, even their defense put in a respectable showing; Avril gets two sacks and even the secondary got two picks.  Sure Vick hands out picks like Halloween candy, but hey.

Plus, 49'ers and Pats lose.   It's pretty hard to figure out the teams behind Houston and Atlanta.  Falcons 6-0!  Great offensive weapons.

Cowboys can eat spotted owl dick. 

Seattle is for realz yo.  What a defense! And good on you, Browns, for pulling out a win.  Even a blind pig gets an acorn once in a while. 

[JWIV]

The Ravens D was already bad this year - losing potentially both Webb (ACL) and Lewis (Triceps) for the season is going to be hysterically awful.  Thankfully for the Ravens though, the AFC North has decided to completely suck ass this season and become the new NFC West, so they'll still probably make the playoffs.

[Sjofn]

Man, I hate an awful lot of teams in football. Why is my heart so black?

My other Giants are LOSING right now. If they had a Coughlin, I'd demand he be fired right about now.

[Fordel]

IF they had Coughlin, they'd be WINNING.

[ghost]

Eat a dick, Massholes!

Whew. I think I paced 2 miles in the last 3 minutes of that game.

Your team is actually looking pretty damned decent this year.  One of the TV talking heads predicted they were going to the Superbowl prior to this year's start (I can't remember who) but that looks like not a totally unreasonable prediction.

[HaemishM]

Man, dis season! Anyone that tells you they know what's going to happen is a goddamn liar.

Fuck the Jets. Seriously. Greene finally shows up to play though to be fair, it was against the fucking Colts. Only why couldn't Green Bay run this kind of train on the Colts instead of Sanchize?

Since the Fail Mary, I am legally obligated to hate the fucking Seahawks but since both teams can't lose, FUCK THE PATRIOTS. They are tied with the MIAMI DOLPHINS for fuck's sake (though they have the tie breakers). I guess Russel Wilson can throw the ball when you let him, huh? Sucks to be Matt Flynn. Wonder where he's going to get traded to in the off season because Seattle sure as fuck isn't going to pay a backup that kind of money when a rookie beats the Pats.

Oh AFC North - how much more can you suck? We will find out because losing Webb AND Lewis on that Ravens defense is going to tank this team. Well, not tank exactly because let's face it, their division is really a bunch of chumps including the Steelers. The Bengals got figured out by the goddamn Browns and the Steelers defense coudln't stop the goddamn Titans. I'm sure the Ravens will find a way to suck it really hard (most likely on the road where Flacco can't throw for shit) and only get 11 or 12 wins out of the season so they won't lose the division, but it's going to be a really painful season for the Ravens. You almost lost to the COWBOYS for fuck's sake. And they stink on ice.

The NFC East might actually be one of the most entertaining divisions in football right now. The Cowboys are terrible and will make .500 easy enough simply on their good games but their bad games will eat them alive. The Eagles - god this is a shitty shit shit team of overpriced failupwards-es. LeSean McCoy is the only consistently great player on this team. Jackson and Vick both have really high highs and really low lows and that defense is unpredictable as hell. The Lions have shown they really aren't able to do shit - I mean, they get a running game and all of a sudden Stafford can't throw the ball until the final quarter? The fuck?

As for the Redskins, if it wasn't for Dan Synder being a colossal rich asshole, I'd be rooting for this team. RG III is just fun as fuck to watch, like a young Mike Vick without the turnovers, sneering attitude or dog killing (we hope). They need to get more consistent on defense but their quarterback is an absolute franchise rebuilder. The Vikings showed who they really are and will likely be the rest of the season - an improved team, but not a good one. And the Giants - well, the Super Bowl Giants showed up yesterday against San Fran, but game 1 of this season showed they are a Jeykll and Hyde team too. Eli, however, continues to impress me. They may not have scored a lot of TD's yesterday, but they moved the ball. This division should be theirs if they don't shoot themselves in the foot.

GO PACK! In my wildest dreams, I didn't expect this Packers team to do shit against the Texans, even without Cushing. My boy Rodgers throws SIX GODDAMN TOUCHDOWNS I WILL HAVE YOUR MANBABIES!!!!!! This and the Seahawks game is making me think that even though Houston is the best team in the AFC, they still don't measure up to the 4th or 5th team in the NFC. Houston has a lot riding on their game against Baltimore next weekend. Best news for Green Bay is their next 3 games are against St. Louis (better but beatable), Jacksonville (dogshit) and Arizona (not as good as 4-2 would suggest) before a bye. So all the injuries they are taking shouldn't hurt them too bad. But that was a shitload of injuries. Did it look like everybody was slipping and sliding on that turf, because that was a shitload of knee injuries to have to deal with in one game?

[ghost]

I know what's going to happen-  the Packers are going back to the Superbowl.  And Randall Cobb is going to be the MVP of the Superbowl.  

Also, RGIII is a good kid.  He's not going to be killing any dogs.

[01101010]

I know what's going to happen-  the Packers are going back to the Superbowl.  And Randall Cobb is going to be the MVP of the Superbowl.  

Also, RGIII is a good kid.  He's not going to be killing any dogs.

Nope. Just underage prostitutes. 

[ghost]

After looking at the Cowboys schedule I still think they could end up at 9-7 or 10-6, and that could very likely put them in the playoffs. 

[JWIV]

This season just makes no sense.  I think half the players were just phoning it in with the replacement refs and are having trouble wrapping their head around the fact that this shit is now for reals or something.

[Paelos]

After looking at the Cowboys schedule I still think they could end up at 9-7 or 10-6, and that could very likely put them in the playoffs. 

Disagree. The team has line issues on both sides of the ball, a fuckup WR, a schizo QB, and a head coach that makes Les Miles look competant at clock management. I think their schedule is full of landmines.

[ghost]

Sure, they could turn into a complete dumpster fire.  But full of potholes is different than "holy shit they're fucked".  I can see them beating Carolina, the Giants, Washington (home), Philly (home), Cleveland, Bungles, Saints.  The Giants/Washington/Philly games will be crucial to their success.  I can also see them pulling out Philly (away), Washington (away) and Pittsburgh (home).  It's still possible to salvage a decent season.  The next four games will tell us what we're getting, though.  If they do .500 or better in the next four I can still see them in the playoffs.

[Sjofn]

The Cowboys do not beat the Giants when the Cowboys are playing them at home. Science Fact.

[ghost]

Hmm.   

[Paelos]

Giants fans have very short memories. It's why they always want to fire Coughlin.

Science fact.

[Ingmar]

Giants fans have very short memories. It's why they always want to fire Coughlin.

Science fact.

Giants fans are just Yankees fans looking for something to do when there's no baseball manager to talk about firing.

[Paelos]

Yankees fans need to worry about filling their stadium. 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/no-show--yankees-try-to-disguise-empty-seats-at-alcs-by-moving-fans.html

[Sjofn]

Hmm.  

I meant when the Cowboys are at home, not the Giants. I thought this was obvious and needed no further clarification, given I knew the Giants lost to the Cowboys in NJ already. :P

[ghost]

Oh, I gotcha.  Sorry, I'm a bit sleepy from the new baby.  I probably should have figured that out.

Yeah, 2008 was the last time that happened I believe.  Hopefully it will never happen again.   

[Sjofn]

Yeah, they haven't beaten the Giants in their new stadium yet, something that gives me great joy.  


EDIT: Also! I am not a Yankees fan, so nyah. I only root for teams named "Giants," apparently.

[ghost]

I think I am too, Sjofn.  My wife spent some of her youth in SF and is a big SF Giants fan.  I like Eliface and the NY Giants pretty well too (although when I really start pulling for them they suck).