NFL 2012

[shiznitz]

I don't remember so many divisions being decided so early.  The NFC East always goes down to the wire and this year won't be any different, but the early dominance of the four division winners is impressive.  I hope it doesn't make for garbage time for the next 3 weeks.

[Shannow]

Or shows you how shit a large amount of teams are in this league. wtf.

Oh and so much for all my talk about how scary the Giants are , way to make me look stupid G-men (not that I'm enjoying the fact you lost to the Redskins bwahaha).

Please can someone kill Jon Gruden?

[shiznitz]

Please can someone kill Jon Gruden?

Yes, please.  But don't use a handgun or Bob Costas will fuck you up.

[Nevermore]

I actually like Gruden.  Yeah, he can be a bit ok, a *lot* over the top with the superlatives but at least he's actually informative when breaking down the actual play.  That makes him better than 75% of the rest of the color commentators.  Collinsworth is probably the best, though.

[Paelos]

I  Gruden for two reasons.

1 - He is one of the few guys out there who is brutally honest about calls on the field, both by coaches and refs.
2 - He gets into the game, no matter what. He ups the level of the broadcast even on a total crap game. Put him next to Gus Johnson and the enthusiasm level would blow up the booth.

[Nebu]

I also like Gruden.  His knowledge base is through the roof and he uses it to help the layman viewer see the game in greater detail. 

I really enjoy watching his QB camps. 

[Segoris]

I like Gruden, when he's not verbally sucking-off anyone who makes a play for positive yards or a tackle for a loss after every whistle. If he toned that down a bit I'd like his broadcasts a lot more, still not as much as Colinsworth, but a lot more

[sickrubik]

I don't remember so many divisions being decided so early.  The NFC East always goes down to the wire and this year won't be any different, but the early dominance of the four division winners is impressive.  I hope it doesn't make for garbage time for the next 3 weeks.

We only have 4 out of 12 spots sealed up. Hell, Houston hasn't sealed up their own division yet.... It's really nothing outside the norm. Right about now is when we start seeing all the action.

[shiznitz]

All of Gruden's good commentary is stained by his fawning, inane praise of the last guy to make a good play.

[Paelos]

All of Gruden's good commentary is stained by his fawning, inane praise of the last guy to make a good play.

It's not all a dance around the maypole. Still, would you rather have Gruden or Jaws? Think hard.

[Shannow]

After listening to the ridicolous amount of verbal fellatio going on I'd take kornheiser(sp) over Gruden at this stage. Even Tim McCarver doesnt make me want to much my own ears this much.

[Paelos]

Even Tim McCarver doesnt make me want to much my own ears this much.

That's simply crazy talk you are speaking, right there.

[HaemishM]

I'd prefer if we had someone competent but not douchey to backup Tirrico. Gruden and Jaws both get too congratulatory to every player that makes a play. Kornhole is just a goddamn fucktard. I didn't mind Theismann that much though he's bitter and douchey as well. Maybe they should put Mike and Mike in the booth again. Those guys did a good job.

[naum]

I liked Gruden in the booth until about some point last year where it seems he cannot STFU -- incessantly speaking, it terribly annoying.

Bring back Howard! Or, wait, that would be zombie Howard Cosell…

[Segoris]

I greatly preferred Jaws actually. He talked a lot, and did pay a lot of compliments, but not nearly as bad as this.

Then again, there's always alternatives .....

[HaemishM]

Before Dennis Miller turned into Conservatard, I actually liked him on MNF. Out of place, certainly, but I liked him better than Gruden or Kornhole.

[Hoax]

Gruden is excelent I have no idea what you are talking about. Dennis Miller had some really bright spots and was otherwise forgettable and that seems good for a third wheel.

Colinsworth is the best though.

[Cyrrex]

Collinsworth is the best by a vast margin.  I like Gruden's intelligence, but his biggest problem for me is that whichever quarterback currently has the ball in his hand just happens to be about the bestest thing in the history of forever.  He incessantly talks up the damn QBs, regardless of who he is or how he is actually performing.

[Bungee]

Just watched NFL AM and this popped up:



One is not like the others...

[Paelos]

There's nothing that brings a smile to my face quite like watching Philly crash and burn. 

[shiznitz]

I wish I had a good retort.  But I don't.  It is going to be tough next 2-3 years.

[Paelos]

Here's another trainwreck I love watching. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jets-going-mark-sanchez-starting-134712083--nfl.html

So the Jets are starting Sanchez again. Holy hell, these guys don't learn! I love it!

[MrHat]

Here's another trainwreck I love watching. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jets-going-mark-sanchez-starting-134712083--nfl.html

So the Jets are starting Sanchez again. Holy hell, these guys don't learn! I love it!

I guess they owe him 8 million whether he plays or not.

[Paelos]

That's the hilarious part. Seattle had the same issue and just played the guy who would win.

[HaemishM]

Mike Vick gets paid $1 million per turnover. 

[MrHat]

Mike Vick gets paid $1 million per turnover. 

My new favorite stat.

[HaemishM]

I just have to comment on the  choice of Mark Sanchez to start this weekend for the Jets. Go REX. Ride that Latino Pony into the unemployment line. But it's against Jacksonville and on the road where those mean Jets' fans can't hurt Markie Mark's feelings, so they'll probably win by like 13-7. Although if CHAD FUCKING HENNE beats them with this Jags team, there shouldn't be anything keeping Rex Ryan in a job except a payout clause.

[Shannow]

I'm enjoying this Jets season way more than I should be. 

[Ingmar]

That's the hilarious part. Seattle had the same issue and just played the guy who would win.

That's because Seattle has a guy who can win. Jets don't.

[HaemishM]

To be fair, the Seahawks also have guys who can catch the ball. And guys who can run the ball. And guys who can play defense. 

[Paelos]

That's because Seattle has a guy who can win. Jets don't.

As far as I can tell, McElroy would do the job better than Sanchez. He played basically 20 minutes of that last game, came in for the first series ever in the NFL, had the winning TD pass. Bilal Powell replaces Greene and comes up with 4.8 a carry and 58 yards. Both look better to my eye than their starting counterparts in terms of football savvy and skill.

Normally, these guys would be in there next week to start the game against a bad JAX team. Instead, toejam coach is going to play a QB with a worse passer rating than a rookie playing for the Browns. A guy who has been outplayed in his last two games by Charlie Batch.

[HaemishM]

Greene is an overrated back if ever there was one. He's more inconsistent than any Cowboys back from the last 5 years.

[sickrubik]

Greene is an overrated back if ever there was one. He's more inconsistent than any Cowboys back from the last 5 years.

I dunno how overrated he is.

[Fordel]

Brady and Eli are relative bargains!

[Nebu]

I wish I had a good retort.  But I don't.  It is going to be tough next 2-3 years.

Time to change your profile pic?  Maybe?