NFL 2013

[Surlyboi]

It all makes sense now, the Jets are green for sarcasm.

Now we just need to move them to Brooklyn.

[Mithas]

WTF does Mark Sanchez have on his head?

[Segoris]

His lineman's ass, usually

[Mithas]

Pretty sure Brady just sprayed Stickum on his throwing hand.

[Megrim]

His lineman's ass, usually

 

[Surlyboi]

Jesus, this game.

The fucking announcers are apologizing to Patriots fans about how bad they're playing and then when the Jets fuck up, they go, "Yep, that's how they beat everybody, they take better care of the ball"

Sportscasters, please, stop blowing this goddamn team.

[Mithas]

I heard "very un-Patriotlike" several times. Jesus Christ you fucks, Tom Brady is in fact fallible! I know that can be hard to believe!

Jets...

Sigh...

[Surlyboi]

Jet fans are used to disappointment.

This too, shall pass... and probably be intercepted.

[Mithas]

Other than the obvious bone-headed interceptions he threw, Geno Smith didn't look too bad. His team is so bad though...

[ghost]

Well, that and the other two interceptions and four sacks he took.   

[Paelos]

Jets just didn't have what it took to win that game. The Patriots are not a good team this year, and nobody is willing to say it yet on the national level. Still, when you're edging out teams that turned the ball over 4 times, you have issues. The Cowboys are similar in that regard. Still the Jets were literally a replay overturn away from winning that game.

[K9]

The pats don't look great, no. In the balance though, they've lost their #1 WR, TE, and RB to injuries; so there's potential for them to pick up later in the season.

[ghost]

Jets just didn't have what it took to win that game. The Patriots are not a good team this year, and nobody is willing to say it yet on the national level. Still, when you're edging out teams that turned the ball over 4 times, you have issues. The Cowboys are similar in that regard. Still the Jets were literally a replay overturn away from winning that game.

I think you have to factor in the fact that this game was in a deluge, which does not favor offense or Tom Brady.  Th Pats do look old and beat up though, and I don't expect to see them go far in the post season, however. 

[sickrubik]

The pats don't look great, no. In the balance though, they've lost their #1 WR, TE, and RB to injuries; so there's potential for them to pick up later in the season.

The problem is that the #1 WR is not a true #1 WR. And he's injury prone.... The Patriots are paper thin in their receiving corps and have not yet found anyone to step up, apparently.

[Paelos]

Frankly, that was pure Patriot arrogance. They had Wes Welker and let him walk because he wasn't doing it the Patriot way.

PS - The Patriot Way for the better half of a decade is rolling over an easy division and fucking up in the playoffs.

[sickrubik]

Patriots receiving corps last year, all players over 100 yards.

Welker 118 for 1354 and 6 TDs - Not with the team
Lloyd 74 for 911 and 4 TDs - Not with the team
Gronk 55 for 790 and 11 TDs - Injured, back week 4ish
Hernandez 51 for 483 and 5 TDs - well... we know
Woodhead 40 for 446 and 3 TDs  - Not with the team
Edelman 21 for 235 and 3 TDs - With the team.
Branch 16 for 145 and 0 TDs - Not with the team.
Vereen 8 for 149 and 1 TD - Injured
Hoomanawanui 5 for 109 and 0 TDs - With the team.

 It's not even just Welker being gone, Their corps are GUTTED. MORE LIKE CORPSE, AM I RITE?

[Segoris]

NYJ top 10 still Paelos?

After losing Gronk for some weeks, Hernandez for 20yrs to life (potentially ) Last years #1, 2, and 3 WR, and all sorts of issues at RB and their new main WR out they're still going to be top 15 imo simply because of Brady and a better defense. Likely the #4 seed due to winning the division.

Also, wtf with fining Mangold? He lept at Talib, aiming for his midsection, while Talib was in bounds but due to Talib jumping Mangold hit his knees. That's not intentional or malicious - that's Talib dancing like a twat and getting hit as a result while people try to call Mangold dirty for aiming mid on an in-bounds player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2zvKCPk7cU - watch from the :10 mark

[Segoris]

It's not even just Welker being gone, Their corps are GUTTED. MORE LIKE CORPSE, AM I RITE?

This feels weird....I.   I.... I agree fully with sickrubik. There, I said it. Fuck!

[Cyrrex]

Yeah, that was just unlucky timing on Manigold's fault.  I guess you sorta have to throw the flag when you see that at full speed, but no way should he be fined for that or called a dirty player.

[Paelos]

NYJ top 10 still Paelos?

Probably not 

But if they had that TD and won 14-13 would we all feel silly?

[HaemishM]

The NFL should be embarrassed to have called that a football game last night. They are bad people and should be punished for inflicting that shit show on a national audience.

I actually felt a little bad for Tom Brady. It's not like he played bad. He consistently put the ball on the numbers or on people's hands and they simply couldn't fucking catch. You can't blame the rain either, because it wasn't raining like that first half and guys like Dobson simply could not fucking catch the ball. You know somewhere in that tiny little heart of his, he was longing wistfully for the return of Wes Welker. Yes, they also lost Gronk but look at all the guys that were on that team last year that aren't now. Llloyd? He may not be great, but he can fucking catch the ball better than this corps of rejects. Welker, Jr. (Edelman) did as much as he could but seriously when he's the only fucking one who doesn't have bricks where his hands should be, what do you do? The Pats GM should be fucking embarrassed for having gotten rid of so much talent and not replacing it with anything but rookies. Amendola is hurt again, which should have surprised NOBODY. If he starts 12 games, I'll be shocked. Suddenly, the AFC East would look wide open... that is if the Jets weren't in the division. The Bills may actually be a passable team this year, Miami will get better with the money they spent. Unless this Pats team improves, I expect a 1st round exit from the playoffs.

As for the Jets, holy fuck, what an inept bunch of clowns. Geno Smith didn't do BAD, per se, but he looked like a fucking rookie who is still trying to process all the shit the coaches have thrown at him. That one run he did in the 4th quarter, he should have done more of that. His throws weren't that bad until the 4th quarter when the rookie really came out. That team though? It's dogshit, coached by idiots. Yes, let's not have a punt returner back there on 3 separate punts, because it's not like our rookie QB couldn't be helped by better field position on a night when no one is really moving the ball that well. It's like Rex is TRYING to get himself fired. Chris Ivory was a good pickup for them, but this team is going to win games in spite of themselves, not because of any particular aptitude.

[Segoris]

NYJ top 10 still Paelos?

Probably not 

But if they had that TD and won 14-13 would we all feel silly?

Depends. If the refs were so bad to give them that TD then Thompkins would have had a TD gone his way as well and we're back at 20-14 (since after the drop was the missed FG iirc) and not feeling shitty. If the refs were inconsistent in their awfulness and not giving Thompkins that TD, then it's bad refs. Still not admitting that NYJ is top 10 though.

I do think Geno has a really good upside though, and he's already better than Sanchez was when people were high on him.

[sickrubik]

Not to open old wounds, or stupid arguments, but Matthews fined $15k

[Ingmar]

I expected a more punitive fine than that, interesting.

[Cyrrex]

I guess it was okay to give him what amounts to a very small fine, but I still don't think it was dirty.  Maybe the fine is more for the altercation afterwards, that would actually make sense to me.  You San Fran fans are a bit biased, obviously, which is understandable...but I don't think the hit itself warranted any more than the flag.

[Paelos]

The fine was stupid. If it wasn't the primetime game nothing happens.

[Velorath]

Jets are gonna shock the world without the buttfumble at the helm.

You normally have very solid reasoning so I'll forgive you for putting the Jets 10th.  THIS TIME. 

Solid reasoning that doesn't always end up working out.

[Nevermore]

Hey now, he got one pick right! 

[Paelos]

For the early games I like ravens, bears, cowboys, dolphins, eagles, rams, packers, panthers, and Texans

[K9]

lolRavens

[K9]

Rodgers has over 300 yards in the first half 

[Trippy]

You know it's bad when FOX switches the game from Green Bay to Kansas City.

[Paelos]

A lot of these favored teams are really playing poorly.

[Flood]

The Manning Bowl is the 1pm game on the west coast, but because it's southern CA (well central valley) they are broadcasting the Jags vs. Oakland.  So the two worst teams in the AFC...but because one of them is the Raiders that's what's on TV.  Extremely fucking lame.
  

[Paelos]

Bears just pulled off a miracle.