NFL Week 2 Thread

[Radii]

Originally Posted by whomario

This icing the kicker thing might be the stupidest thing in the NFL.

I usually agree, but in this case, that sequence was hilarious.

[Julio Riddols]

Originally Posted by Radii

Thank you for the jinx, I think?

What jinx?

[Lathum]

Monte Ball pulls his best David Wilson

[hoopsguy]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Cutler with back to back 4th quarter comebacks now. WTF.

Bears did just about everything they could to give that game to the Vikings, but still got the win.
- special teams TD
- defensive TD
- red zone interception to kill another drive
- 4th quarter fumble at midfield
- risk a timeout on challenge to force Peterson can pick up 4th and 1/12 inch.

I'm sure I'm missing some, but was fun to see (well, 1st half follow along at nfl.com due to technical difficulties) Bears getting points at the end of each half. Offense isn't exactly clicking on all cylinders, but seems much better conceived than last couple of seasons where plays came in late and Marshall was target for 40% of all passes.

[cuervo72]

These Jags helmets are really, really dumb looking.

(Yeah...for some reason I feel compelled to watch a little of this game. I think it's the feeling that I'm seeing something nobody else is.)

[TroyF]

Cheap shot by the Broncos, that shouldn't have been illegal contact, that should have been a personal foul. I think it was offensive PI on the Giants player that went uncalled on the same play.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by TroyF

Cheap shot by the Broncos, that shouldn't have been illegal contact, that should have been a personal foul. I think it was offensive PI on the Giants player that went uncalled on the same play.

I thought it was offensive PI also. Giants need to learn to hold onto the ball,should have been a declined penalty and a TD.

[Coffee Warlord]

I think Megatron just sunk me for fantasy this week.

[Danny]

About the worse possible week in fantasy as possible.

[SackAttack]

Got to go to my first NFL regular season game today. Even better: got the ticket for $20, and the rain stopped almost literally right at kickoff.

[TroyF]

So I guess Cruz is good enough where he can be running close to full speed, have the ball thrown 10 yards behind him and low, and somehow stop, dive backwards 10 yards and catch the ball off the turf in one motion taking under 1/3 of a second.

The ref can call holding there, they absolutely cannot call PI there unless they are trying to change the rules of the game.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by TroyF

9 early games, 6 QB's over 200 yards at halftime.

Rodgers
Rivers
Vick
Ryan
Tannehil
Luck

The early games do not include either Manning, Wilson, Kaepernick, Stafford, or Brees.

400 yards is the new 300 yards.

And now Peyton with exactly 200 at halftime.

[Lathum]

Bad call on Clairborn there

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Bears did just about everything they could to give that game to the Vikings, but still got the win.
- special teams TD
- defensive TD
- red zone interception to kill another drive
- 4th quarter fumble at midfield
- risk a timeout on challenge to force Peterson can pick up 4th and 1/12 inch.

I'm sure I'm missing some, but was fun to see (well, 1st half follow along at nfl.com due to technical difficulties) Bears getting points at the end of each half. Offense isn't exactly clicking on all cylinders, but seems much better conceived than last couple of seasons where plays came in late and Marshall was target for 40% of all passes.

Vikings offense did plenty to make sure the game couldn't be handed to them.

[Thomkal]

:::sighs at Carson Palmer after that awful INT:::

[Thomkal]

holy crap Patrick Peterson just had his first pass thrown on a trick play, about 15 yards.

[BillJasper]

Dolphins open 2-0 with both games on the road. That has me optimistic.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by miami_fan

So they are okay with calling teams offensive names like R******s but calling someone a bitch is going to draw a penalty?

NFL wants to flag more players for using profanity in games - ESPN

I shit you not, I read this as "Raiders" the first time around.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by Logan

I shit you not, I read this as "Raiders" the first time around.

That's funny, I read that as Rutgers.

[TroyF]

This is getting to be pretty comical. If a Bronco defender breathes on a Giant WR or OL it's a flag and a first down.

As I type that, another joke of a flag comes in. At this point, I'm wondering how much money the Giants gave the refs. That was not PI. It simply wasn't. Simply horrible.

[Lathum]

and Jacobs begins his MVP campaign.

[EagleFan]

So the play before the defender says something and gets flagged but after Jacobs scores and does his little dance he turns and gets in the defender's face but that isn't a penalty?

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by TroyF

This is getting to be pretty comical. If a Bronco defender breathes on a Giant WR or OL it's a flag and a first down.

As I type that, another joke of a flag comes in. At this point, I'm wondering how much money the Giants gave the refs. That was not PI. It simply wasn't. Simply horrible.

Agree what the NFL has become is a far cry from the sport it was and intended to be. Players can't do anything.Thanks Goodell NFL is quickly becoming arena ball.

[TroyF]

Originally Posted by Lathum

and Jacobs begins his MVP campaign.

Well, if the refs call 8 defensive penalties a drive, he can average his 1/2 yard a carry and get about 600 TD's this year.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by Galaril

hanks Goodell . NFL is qucikly becoming arena ball.

Now Pumpy needs Kleenex after reading that...

[TroyF]

Originally Posted by Galaril

Agree what the NFL has become is a far cry from the psort it was andinteneded to be. Players can't do anything. Thanks Goodell . NFL is qucikly becoming arena ball.

Honestly, I don't mind some of the calls. the Carter one where he wasn't looking back was a PI. The last couple were just comical. I'm sure Jim Harbaugh wishes he had the ref who threw the flag in the end zone in last years Super Bowl. It not only would have been PI, it would have been a personal foul and an ejection if this guy stayed consistent.

[BishopMVP]

Hmm... I would've gone for 2 there. (NYG scored to cut it to 17-15 with 3min left in the 3rd Q)

[Lathum]

ZOMG!!!!!! THE REFS CALLED 2 PENALTIES ON THE GIANTS THAT DRIVE, WHAT BS!!!

[Julio Riddols]

Mark Ingram has to be one of the biggest busts in recent years.

[TroyF]

Originally Posted by Lathum

ZOMG!!!!!! THE REFS CALLED 2 PENALTIES ON THE GIANTS THAT DRIVE, WHAT BS!!!

In all fairness, one they couldn't have refused to call even if they wanted to. The hands to the face one I'm happy about.

As for the rest, I don't give a crap if the Broncos get called for fouls they commit. I even said earlier in the thread one of them should have received a personal foul penalty instead of a five yard illegal use of the hands penalty.

If you truly think the PI call in the end zone (and a couple of the other calls) in the Giants favor have been correct, we'll just agree to disagree, ok?

[Julio Riddols]

And that was a catch in the Zona game.

[TroyF]

Serious, serious luck there. I bash Eli for stupid decisions as much as anyone, that's just a horrible break.

[Lathum]

you gotta be kidding me

[TroyF]

This is the stuff I hate. I think this was a catch, but the strict letter of the law can say otherwise. I think he took two steps and dove off the left foot, but I would have a difficult time arguing anyone who said that wasn't the case.

Glad it stood. This is where Von Miller is missed so badly. Two score lead late, we know the Giants are passing it and Von isn't there to supply a pass rush. This thing isn't over yet, despite Denver being dominant in this one.

If Eli makes a mistake, Denver needs to grab it and not assume it's ok if they don't.

[hoopsguy]

With 5 minutes left to play, the Jags have 115 yards of offense.
Against the Raiders.

Oooooph.

[kingfc22]

4th and 4 and you run a 2 yard route...

[Julio Riddols]

The Jags may challenge the 2000 Bengals for terrible offense this season.

[fantom1979]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

With 5 minutes left to play, the Jags have 115 yards of offense.
Against the Raiders.

Oooooph.

They had all of 178 total yards against KC last week. I have been saying all off-season that the Jets have the worst offense in the NFL, but it looks like I was very wrong.

[fantom1979]

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

Eddie Royal? Who is this Eddie Royal?

9 catches for 146 yards and a touchdown in his first game as a rookie in 2008....

and he has done pretty much nothing since until his TD explosion to start this season.

[TroyF]

That was clean. 2 years ago, Moore would have took his head off. He'd have helmet to helmet and been fined and/or suspended. (with good reason) Only thing I don't like about it here is there is no reason to play that physical now. Go for the ball, leave the hard hits out of it at this point.

[BishopMVP]

Haha, ugliest form on a TD pass ever. Maybe Durell Scott should get some carries over Wilson.

[TroyF]

Whew.

[RedKingGold]

LOLBucs

[fantom1979]

Originally Posted by RedKingGold

LOLBucs

bad to worse.

Freeman pick

[Atocep]

The best thing about the Bears season thus far is through 2 games, both against outstanding defensive lines, the bears have allowed a total of 1 sack and haven't done anything special to protect the QB.

It's amazing what some solid blocking and an offense that doesn't ask for the QB to hold the ball for 4 seconds because the routes are being run so far down the field does for a team.

[fantom1979]

Just when I thought the Saints were about to put the game away.... Brees pick 6.

[Lathum]

UWs own Mason Foster!

[kingfc22]

Niners will need to have a run game tonight unlike last week to win.

[BishopMVP]

How was that not called a false start on the blocked punt?

[RedKingGold]

Seattle was not in a three point stance.