NFL 2013

[sickrubik]

That's a pretty incredible tall order. They finish with 3-4 wins.

In other news, thoughts go out To Adrian Peterson as his son is in critical condition after being severly beaten. His son is 2.

[shiznitz]

I think that story has been corrected. 

[sickrubik]

In what way?

[Ingmar]

Probably worth noting he doesn't have custody of the kid. The mom's boyfriend is the guy who was arrested.

[sickrubik]

Probably worth noting he doesn't have custody of the kid. The mom's boyfriend is the guy who was arrested.

What is worth noting about the custody thing?

[Trippy]

That he wasn't the one beating his child and why he had to travel to see him.

[Ingmar]

Just makes it clear that it wasn't like, a guy he hired to take care of the kid or his friend or something, some of the articles were a little unclear on that sort of thing at first.

[sickrubik]

The story I linked at least didn't make that inference, so I just wanted to clarify the reasoning for pointing that out.

But, yeah, it's his son from a former GF and the boyfriend of said GF.

[Paelos]

I hope the kid makes it, and I hope the BF rots in prison.

AP just needs to take a leave of absence and get up there to be with his son. Nobody will judge him for that. They WILL judge him if he plays. There are reports coming out saying that he's going to play, and I really hope they are not true.

[sickrubik]

I hope the kid makes it, and I hope the BF rots in prison.

AP just needs to take a leave of absence and get up there to be with his son. Nobody will judge him for that. They WILL judge him if he plays. There are reports coming out saying that he's going to play, and I really hope they are not true.

Why? There's nothing he can do at this point, and often people cope with grief by putting time in with whatever makes them "tick". Most players seem to play after a great loss or tragic moment and end up playing out of their mind. Case in point, Favre after his father died.

Via RotoWorld

"I'm able to release a lot of stress through sports," Peterson told reporter Sean Jensen. "I really appreciate all the support from fans and the Vikings. I ask y'all respect my privacy."

[Paelos]

The kid is alive and in the hospital, not deceased yet. It won't play well in the public eye at all.

[Ingmar]

Since it is a home game, Sioux Falls is only a few hours away so he'd be away probably less than a day all told, and he can't really do anything directly for the kid. Were it me I think I'd play, but hard to know really.

[Paelos]

I just think it raises questions about the already negative stereotype we have of NFL players having kids with several women they never see and don't care about.

[sickrubik]

That is incredibly dumb. We all have to vent our pressures/stresses in our own way. Anyone who complains about it (and I've seen no ill word about it yet), deserves a slap.

AP doesn't fit that model anyway. The dude is 28 and has two or three kids. Anyone that paints him in that light I would probably deserves another slap for profiling him in that way.

[WayAbvPar]

I wouldn't want to try to stop a completely enraged AP. He will make Charles Jefferson look like a toddler throwing a tantrum.

[Paelos]

That is incredibly dumb. We all have to vent our pressures/stresses in our own way. Anyone who complains about it (and I've seen no ill word about it yet), deserves a slap.

AP doesn't fit that model anyway. The dude is 28 and has two or three kids. Anyone that paints him in that light I would probably deserves another slap for profiling him in that way.

Granted I went off the comments of the first posting story, which was TMZ, but it came up several times. It also already came up on the local sports talk show here in town. It's out there.

Right or wrong, these guys get judged on everything. I thought it would be better for him mentally and PR-wise if he didn't play. But, these guys don't think that way.

[sickrubik]

here in town. It's out there.

Right or wrong, these guys get judged on everything. I thought it would be better for him mentally and PR-wise if he didn't play. But, these guys don't think that way.

Yes, I know well that it happens. I'm saying it's STUPID. But, who are you to dictate what is better for him mentally in dealing with grief? Everyone deals with it in their own way.

[Paelos]

The problem I have with that argument of "Who are you" is that it doesn't work with public figures. They rely on the "who are you's" to provide their fame and salary. As such, they are subject to us not liking them for decisions they make that we deem inappropriate in our own moral code.

I don't think he's necessarily wrong for not being there. I think it comes off wrong and/or uncaring. I also put myself more in the kid's shoes, and I would hope my father wouldn't choose work over being with me as I possibly lay dying.

[HaemishM]

So remember the criticism I continue to level at Tony Romo for being a choker?

Statistics bear it out.

In the first 12 minutes of the fourth quarter in each game since 2010, Romo has thrown 26 touchdown passes and only six interceptions and completed 67 percent of his passes, all while posting a total QBR of 80.

But when the games have had fewer than three minutes left in the fourth quarter or been in overtime, Romo has thrown two touchdown passes and four interceptions and completed 59 percent of his passes, all while posting a total QBR of 44.

Not a fan of Schefter but those are compelling numbers. That story also tells how Matt Flynn has already made more money this season than the top 5 QB's that were drafted last year and became starters for their teams - and that's with only 1 start.

[Ingmar]

Gonna need to see how he stacks up against everyone else in that exact same 4th quarter window to even begin to draw meaningful conclusions about it.

Also note he has plenty of 4th quarter comeback wins:

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/comeback.cgi?player=RomoTo00

[HaemishM]

He's had 18 4th quarter comebacks. Andrew Luck has had 9 in just 21 games. Peyton Manning has had 39. Romo's numbers put him tied with Sonny Jurgenson and Jon Kitna. Illustrious company. 

[sickrubik]

The problem I have with that argument of "Who are you" is that it doesn't work with public figures. They rely on the "who are you's" to provide their fame and salary. As such, they are subject to us not liking them for decisions they make that we deem inappropriate in our own moral code.

His fame/success bears nothing on my point. Absolutely nothing.

I don't think he's necessarily wrong for not being there. I think it comes off wrong and/or uncaring. I also put myself more in the kid's shoes, and I would hope my father wouldn't choose work over being with me as I possibly lay dying.

Who the fuck cares at the end of the day how it comes across? The dude's always been pretty private. the guy obviously cares that his kid is in distress, but there is jack and shit he can do about it. If he deals with the grief by gioing out and chalking about 200 yards and 3 TDs... who are we to say that's wrong?

[K9]

Apparently AP's son has passed away

This is really really sad.

[Paelos]

Awful. Just awful.

[sickrubik]

Apparently AP's son has passed away

This is really really sad.

Well, now that fucker can stay in prison. Ugh.

[Nevermore]

Normally I'm not pro-death penalty but beating a 2 year old to death would be a case I would apply it to.

[WayAbvPar]

Just lock the fucker in the Vikings locker room with the team for 5 minutes. Have a haz-mat team on standby to mop up whatever is left.

[Sjofn]

Normally I'm not pro-death penalty but beating a 2 year old to death would be a case I would apply it to.

Yeah, this is one of the cases that it's hard to argue against it for sure.

[Tannhauser]

That's fucking horrible.

[HaemishM]

Hope the prison he gets sent to is full of those kinds of cons who really hate fuckers that do shit to kids. What a sad waste.

[Mithas]

So apparently he still is planning on playing. The local news here is saying that he didn't know the kid was his until a few months ago.

[Segoris]

Aaaand my stomach drops by reading that story, holy shit. Hope the kid gets better soon.

[sickrubik]

So apparently he still is planning on playing. The local news here is saying that he didn't know the kid was his until a few months ago.

Jesus?! Really?! Ugh.

[Tannhauser]

Lets see how I do on Sundays games:

Lions over Browns
Broncos over Jags
KC over Oak
Car over Min
GB over Ravens
Pitt over Jets
Bengals over Bills
Eagles over TB
Texans over STL
Seattle over Titans
Saints over NE
Niners over AZ
Boys over Wash

[Nevermore]

Who said Nick Foles can't run?