The 2017 NFL Season thread

[Buc Wheat]

BTW, I WAS pulling for the Cheatriots last night ...

My gawd!!! Y-y-y-ou picked us?!

This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. Old Testament, real wrath of God type stuff.
Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!
Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...The dead rising from the grave!
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!

[Buc Wheat]

1. was hoping to pop the ol champagne bottle after KC went down, but...

2. sorry to hear about JJ, Marc... was looking fwd to a tight game.

3. so, ya hear about da Miami OL coach!!? lol Hey, if I had to have my
guys protecting Cutler, I'd snort and hang out w/ strippers too!!

4. So I guess we had the wrong NY team tanking this year?!!

5. Damn, Ben and I thought Figgy was the drama queen... you 2 should
double date! (and spare us all and just leave already!)

6. thought that Seattle/Rams game was pretty good!

7. anyone else getting pissed off w/ all the flags nowadays?! Seems like the end
of EVERY play there's a yellow being thrown! (and enuff with the 'hand to the
face' calls.. they have helmets.. let um play!)

Well, another week down, shippies! On to da J. E. T. S.!!!

[ausf]

I'm out.

I've seen this show too many times before. Not gonna hate watch my Sundays away another year.

I am so glad I no longer have season tickets.

Bench time baby, bench time.

[Buc Wheat]

can always swap them with JETS

[ausf]

can always swap them with JETS

Nope, never got into semi-pros.

I think I'm out all together.

I was a huge Canadiens fan too, since I was 7 years old, going back to the Ken Dryden days (I had a Labrador named Dryden. My current Lab is named 'Easy' for Manning). I used to listen to the games in French on cloudy nights when the AM feed would come through. When I hit adulthood, I would travel from NYC to Montreal to catch games. I've gone to over 100 at the Forum, including the entire playoff in '93 with them getting the Cup in game 5. I haven't stepped foot in the Molson Centre and between the game changing and Bettman ruining the league, I barely even pay attention to the NHL anymore.

Giants tickets have been in my family since '56 at the Polo grounds. I can't even count how many games I've been to. When Wellington Mara died, I saw the writing on the wall and declined the seat license for the new place. I wasn't going to pay for the right to buy a ticket I've been paying for each May for as long as I can remember, whether they had a chance that year or not. I sat through a lot of lean times for what? To pony up $2500 so I can can pay another $1250 for 8 games. The game is changing and Goodell is ruining the league, so I think I see a pattern.

They money is absurd now. It always was about the money, but at least it was semi-affordable. There are a lot of kits I can buy for $150. I'd rather have 8 Moebius Discoverys on the shelf in January than 8 wasted afternoons.

I never paid more that 10.65 Canadian for a regular season Habs game at the Forum. I think the playoff tickets were 4 bucks more, including game 5 of the finals (Those were SRO, but I learned of a side entrance that got me top of red, about 35 feet from the ice, opposite the benches, 10 feet from the beer concession. The Ushers held your spot and I developed friendships with the section over the years, just like seats at Giants Stadium).

I really don't miss the NHL anymore, I think kicking the NFL will be a lot easier.

[Buc Wheat]

First off... it's only been 5 years since your last SB win!!?!!

What is it w/ you millenials?! Every team has been where the 'iants are
now! Ya don't give up. In fact, REAL fans are the ones who stick w/ it
thru the low years!

Buck up, shippie! Don't make us pull out the 'bandwagon' gifs!!

sheesh!!

[Crazy Joe]

I've been through 1-15 and 2-14 years. It's ALWAYS better on the other side of that, unless you pull for Clevelandland.

The Panthers, maddeningly enough, go up, down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up, down....


This is our "UP" cycle.


KEEP POUNDING!!!!

[ausf]

First off... it's only been 5 years since your last SB win!!?!!

What is it w/ you millenials?! Every team has been where the 'iants are
now! Ya don't give up. In fact, REAL fans are the ones who stick w/ it
thru the low years!

Buck up, shippie! Don't make us pull out the 'bandwagon' gifs!!

sheesh!!

Hold on now, I'm in my 50s, not a millenial, nor a bandwagon rider, I didn't say I was bailing on the New York Football Giants, I said I was bailing on the sport.

I've been through more lean years than some of your teams have been around. I remember the Pats when they could only beat the Jets (Steve Grogan anyone?). The pre Kraft years, helmet had a guy in a dress on it, remember?

I could run off a laundry list of bad Jint teams I've backed though the years, not to mention an offense that was successful if it put up 7-10 points. I've watched them shut down Jerry Rice for 57 minutes only to see him catch a 10 yard out right in front of me and run 70 yards to win. I've watched teams beat them into the ground, year in, year out and still spent an entire day, sitting in the baking sun in 1 o'c;ock September to the brutal 4 o'clock December/January game. I paid for my tickets through the Dave Brown era. Ray Handley.

Bottom line, I've seen a lot of three and outs.

It's the game in general. Too expensive, refs are too involved, parity and over saturation has made it ridiculous. Sunday morning Europe, Sunday night, Mon and then Thursday?

I'm from the time where players stayed with teams for their career and the question was, How do you think Carson is going to do this year? Not where's Carson and who is that?

Used to go to training camps where you just sat on the grass and watched them sweat it out in two a days. Now it's 30 min no contact walk throughs followed by hours of autograph sessions where it's a bunch of adults trying to get merch signed for resale.

[miluzzu]

Joe, I'll swap you Ebron for Funchess, straight up. Whattya say?

[Crazy Joe]

Joe, I'll swap you Ebron for Funchess, straight up. Whattya say?

Dat's wuddisay....

[Crazy Joe]

I REALLY am CONCERNED about Luke Keuchly's health - that's the third concussion he's had in as many years - if this one's serious, I'd be thinking about calling it a career...



He's yet another linebacker hero of mine that could be gone too soon...

[Buc Wheat]

yeah, I felt bad when I saw Keuchly was out. I turned into the game in the
3rd qrtr and was wondering where he was until they replayed when he went
out.

It was a pretty good game to watch. Haven't seen any Philly games up til
then and was more than impressed w/ both defenses! That was def a slug
fest, last night!

(okay... I did lol whenever Fig threw an INT... BUT... just know I picked
them to win this week in my pool and right now that mofo's crappy play
made me tied w/ my oldest, who picked Philly!) ($#@#$!)

(footnote: that dive into the end zone was DEFINITELY a touchdown!!!
Stupid refs)

re: the 'iants... giving up on the sport = giving up on the 'iants!
Yeah, the sport is 100% a POS nowadays compared to early years... but
then you're talking to someone who loved fighting in hockey. Welcome
to the land of touchey-feelies!

Anyways... we're on to da J. E. T. S. (pls don't let me lose that game!!
pls...pls....pls)

[ausf]

re: the 'iants... giving up on the sport = giving up on the 'iants!
Yeah, the sport is 100% a POS nowadays compared to early years... but
then you're talking to someone who loved fighting in hockey. Welcome
to the land of touchey-feelies!

Oh yeah, I agree, I meant that my walking away wasn't because of the team itself, it's the change in the sport. Because of the CBA and practice restrictions, teams aren't getting together until a quarter of season is over.

If you have 4 wide receivers go down with ankle injuries in one game, there is no denying there is a strength and conditioning issue. These guys are trained within an inch of their lives, but it seems they aren't treated as a whole. I don't care how fast you can run a 40, if your ankle blows out walking up teh stairs.

Concussions are a whole nuther issue. It was different beforethe facts became known. Now you have a guy who trained their whole life that as soon as it pays off financially, might have to walk away like Keuchly and he should if it means he'll be a vegetable.

Hockey needs fighting and not for entertainment. It's an incredibly frustrating sport by nature and you have angry men wielding sticks, if theres not a way to break the tension, someone will get killed.

In the NFL, a D lineman or wideout will cry like a baby if his jersey is tugged on, imagine what he's feel like in the NHL with butt ends, hooks, tripping, etc. Every damn return has a block in the back, running on a field. I'd like to see one of those guys get boarded. And those plays last what? 7-8 seconds. Imagine them on a 2 minute shift which includes getting face washed in a corner.

[DoctorG]

Yes, I was also very impressed with the Eagles play last night, despite all the bad calls against them that made the game a lot closer in score than it was.

Joe, I have a feeling these two teams will meet again later this year....

[Buc Wheat]

Great week (except for my picks, which took a beating!! Only got 3 right so far!!)
sheesh!

But first, let's pop some of that fine Champagne since (snicker) KC got a beat
down by P-P-P-Pitt??!! Whaaaaaaaaaat!!?



So what did we learn this week:

1. What ISN'T a TD??! Wow!


Okay... guess it was the right call!! <heehee>

2. Yo Denver... can you say "Trap Game"!??!

3. WTF is going on w/ Atlanta and da Ravens??! sheesh! I hope ATL
plays as badly next week!!

4. Sincere sad feelings extended to Brett. Doesn't matter what team
you root for, no one likes to see that happen!! NFC ain't the same w/out ya,
shippie!

5. so are da Rams to be taken seriously??!

6. here's hoping I do better in my picks next week! Need to get outta 3rd place
in my 4 man pool!! It's becoming embarrashing!!

[Crazy Joe]

Joe, I have a feeling these two teams will meet again later this year....

I do too, George, we don't turn the ball over Thursday night, we win that game. Of course, you could say that about ANY game...

I hope ATL
plays as badly next week!!

I'm COUNTIN' on it, SHIPPEEEEEEEEE....

[FilmMkr]

As you can probably infer from my lack of activity in this thread, I'm getting bored with the NFL. Yah, we've (finally) got a QB, and its kinda fun to watch the offense (finally) come alive, but man, I've been doing this a lonnnnnnng time.

In fact, I've listed my PSLs on the Texans PSL Exchange. That's right, shippies, I'm punching out.

We went to both of the Astros ALCS games Friday and Saturday, but I just could not muster the energy - or even the desire - to go to NRG yesterday. I'm sick of stadiums, sick of the crowds, and sick of the constant, droning noise of never-ending, um, "entertainment" at the stadium (I can barely sit through an NBA game and now the NFL is the same).

I even turned off the Texans game in the second quarter yesterday and spent the afternoon rebuilding airbrushes.

Now get off my lawn!

FM

[ausf]

As you can probably infer from my lack of activity in this thread, I'm getting bored with the NFL. Yah, we've (finally) got a QB, and its kinda fun to watch the offense (finally) come alive, but man, I've been doing this a lonnnnnnng time.

In fact, I've listed my PSLs on the Texans PSL Exchange. That's right, shippies, I'm punching out.

We went to both of the Astros ALCS games Friday and Saturday, but I just could not muster the energy - or even the desire - to go to NRG yesterday. I'm sick of stadiums, sick of the crowds, and sick of the constant, droning noise of never-ending, um, "entertainment" at the stadium (I can barely sit through an NBA game and now the NFL is the same).

I even turned off the Texans game in the second quarter yesterday and spent the afternoon rebuilding airbrushes.

Now get off my lawn!

FM

My sentiments exactly.


Yesterday was the first fall Sunday in about 30 years that I didn't sit in front of the TV, go to a bar or drive to the Stadium (intentionally that is of course, weddings, etc). I didn't sift through radio stations when in the car for updates and only half heartedly tossed the Pitt game on late afternoon when there was absolutely nothing else to do.

Yes, I did put the Jints on at 8:30, but I didn't soak up pregame crap and left it to watch the season finale of Fear, even though they showed promise on the first drive. I checked online at the half out f curiosity but went to bed after Fear and slept like a baby. Didn't have to stay up yelling at the TV.

I really enjoyed the day and honestly, didn't miss the white noise that the NFL has become.

[Buc Wheat]

OK!! That's what playing in heaven looks like!!!

All wk the talking heads were telling me '...da Falcons are done! Loss of
confidence...yadda, yadda...' and I kept thinking, 'gawd, are we gonna get
our butts kicked royally!'

I mean... here's '28-3' signs all down Rt1, all over the stadium and if that ain't
bulletin board material to piss them off, what is???!!

Meh! Guess they were right in the end! Guess ya can't have a come back if
you don't score any points!!

So my D looked great!! Tommy was Tommy! Gronk was Gronk! Nice to have a
game where you're not on the edge of your seat for 60m!!

So what else did we learn this wk:

1. Yo, Joe... that guy is a POS bum!! And I only saw the highlights!! Sheesh!
But hey! Gotta look GOOOOOOOOD for my podium time!!! #Jaun

2. not much else... games were pretty predictable this wk... recovered from last weeks
3 right... got 12 right so far going into tonight! Woot!!

[Buc Wheat]

What'a we learn this wk:

1. Yo, Tommy... can we get more production in da red zone, shippie?! Sheesh!

2. Buffalo's looking good this year! Nice culture change going on up there... &
they're buying in on it! Should be good game(s) coming up!

3. My boy in Indy continues to look good... but I bet Luck see's that O Line and
sez... "hmmmm, arm still sore, coach!"

4. Wow! Atlanta finally won!! heehee

5. Philly looks to be the top-dog in the NFC! Go Wentz!! (wonder how that makes
da Dog Pound feel?!)

6. Houston: What we got here...is a failure to understand the employer/employee Re-la-tionships!!
Of course, in the end, pay check trumps causes!! (or as we say in da yard; "Getting the ball, Boss!")

7. I picked the deadskins... duh!!!?!! stupid, stupid stupid!! Cousins being Cousin!!

Already the halfway mark, shippies!! Man, it goes quick!!