OT: NFL Week 2 Thread

by Chase Irwin on Sep 14, 2008 10:15 AM CDT Comment 67 comments

Week 2
SUN, SEP 14	TIME (ET)
Tennessee at Cincinnati	1:00 PM
Green Bay at Detroit	1:00 PM
Oakland at Kansas City	1:00 PM
NY Giants at St. Louis	1:00 PM
Indianapolis at Minnesota	1:00 PM
New Orleans at Washington	1:00 PM
Chicago at Carolina	1:00 PM
Buffalo at Jacksonville	1:00 PM
San Francisco at Seattle	4:05 PM
Atlanta at Tampa Bay	4:05 PM
New England at NY Jets	4:15 PM
Miami at Arizona	4:15 PM
San Diego at Denver	4:15 PM
Pittsburgh at Cleveland	8:15 PM
MON, SEP 15	TIME (ET)
Philadelphia at Dallas	8:30 PM
·Bye: Baltimore, Houston

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Cowboys on Prime Time

Means Red Zone Channel all day.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 10:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hoping

St. Louis can not suck for at least one week.

by brettgardner on Sep 14, 2008 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Meh...

The real news today is me going to see Burn After Reading tonight.

Anyone seen it yet?

I’m pretty excited.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 14, 2008 11:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A couple friends say it.

One didn’t like it, one is meh. These aren’t people whose movie opinions I really respect, though.

I want to see it badly.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Say = Saw

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seeing it tonight myself

Can’t wait!

Also looking forward to the movie Choke with Sam Rockwell (one of my favorite actors)

What's the rumpus?

by Hypo-Luxa on Sep 14, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rockwell is pretty awesome. The fact that he’s never really taken off is further proof that in Hollywood it’s better to be pretty than to be good, cause he’s a very good actor but I think a big part of him never really taking off is that not one single woman in the world has ever gne to see movie cause “That one handsome guy is in it”. But really I’m excited cause the book was very good. I’m wondering how they’ll handle the adaptation, cause there’s no way they can use the same climax from the book in a movie, can they? I don’t want to give too much away for those who haven’t read it, but if you’ve read it you know what I’m talking about.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 14, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you see it?

It was a bit darker and far less whimsical than I was expecting, but it was still pretty good. Some really good moments but I thought the whole was less than the sum of its parts. My expectations were probably too high. It struck me as the sort of movie that’ll get better with repeated viewings so I’ll probably give it another chance and watch it again on DVD.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 15, 2008 2:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agree with most of that

But to me, the CIA briefings were worth the price of admission. Not a whole lot of “ha-ha” funny moments, but when they came they were huge. I thought the crafting of the story was great, and naturally the performances were excellent. One of those movies that is basically just building for the ending. Most of the people in the theater were saying “huh?” but I was laughing all the way to the car.

I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.

by TheBZA on Sep 16, 2008 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

TV in DFW:

New Orleans at Washington, noon (Ch. 4) — Dick Stockton/Brian Baldinger*

Indianapolis at Minnesota, noon (Ch. 11) — Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf

New England at NY Jets, 3:15 p.m. (Ch. 11) — Jim Nantz/Phil Simms

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m. (Ch. 5; KRLD-AM 1080) — Al Michaels/John Madden

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Sep 14, 2008 11:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I get Sunday Ticket, so I watch what I choose.

But up here we’ve got Colts @ Vikings, Patriots @ Jets and, obviously, 49ers @ Seahawks.

Man. . . after looking at that lineup, thank god for DirecTV.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think NE / NYJ will be interesting

and I’m also curious to see how Cutler handles San Diego’s defense.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 14, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm less interested in northeast teams.

I’ve just grown to hate them so much. And the Patriots without Brady interest me even less.

Although, looking at the morning slate, I guess there really isn’t much of interest. I’ll watch the Giants and Redskins just to hope they lose.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Peterson is going to

Go wild against the Colts today mark it down.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 14, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well he's already on his way

8 for 71 yards already

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Sep 14, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Be careful out on that limb

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 14, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gawd, I hope

The Colts lose again! Last Sunday night’s game was a celebration for me.

Manning is such an asshole…

by Rodney on Sep 14, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Manning

What makes him an asshole? He’s annoying to watch sometimes with all that pre-snap stuff he does but why is he an asshole?

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 14, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Check into his college

career…

Check out some interviews he has done…

Hell, I was born in IN, I used to pull for the Colts.

by Rodney on Sep 14, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Could you give us some examples?

Checking out his college career and some of his interviews is pretty damn vague.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 14, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can see now why the Packers traded away Brett Farve

Aaron Rodgers is going to be very good

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Sep 14, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He's unhinged right now

Some gorgeous throws. Granted, it is the Lions, but still…

Baseball Time in Arlington

by Joey Matschulat on Sep 14, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lions

They let Matt Ryan have a 137 QB rating in his first NFL start as a rookie. They ubersuck.

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 14, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you see what rodgers did

against probably the best D in the league this year in Minn last week?

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think anything has ever been more obvious. . .

. . . than the fact that Adrian Peterson would have a big day today.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 12:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

my fantasy team isnt lookin too good today

my QB, best WR, best RB, and K have a grand total of 0 points so far

"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008

by Seth. on Sep 14, 2008 12:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Aaron Rodgers

already the 2nd best QB in the NFL right now.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 1:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Behind who?

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 14, 2008 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brett Favre, natch.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 14, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Romo

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought you weren't a Rodgers believer.

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 14, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i will glady say i was wrong about him...

He’s pretty good.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You think Rodgers is better than P. Manning?

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 14, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hes played 2 bad pass defenses so far

id hold off a little.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Sep 14, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Minn is far from bad..

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you're right

i didn’t know they were that bad last year….still, i don’t think they’re that bad this year.

Completing 80%+ against any team is pretty good.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well the argument for minn pass defense

is that you cant run on them so they are passed on more than others out of necessity.
but i still think its at best an ok pass defense.

im not saying he sucks or anything though, he looks very sharp. a solid nfl QB. just not sure on more than that yet. maybe.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Sep 14, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have a feeling that

he’s going to light us up in GB next week.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Sep 14, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He might???

It possible. He still really hasn’t proven much of anything.

I was very much on board with trading Favre, although I was disappointed in both parties about the entire situation.

I, and many others who have been following all this for years, knew he had a good head. He shouldn’t make a lot of crazy/bad plays.

We also knew he had plus speed for a QB.

The couple things I didn’t really expect was his playmaking ability. He’s looked very good there, making something out of nothing – although he does have an outstanding WR corps.

He’s also shown a stronger arm and a more accurate deep arm than I expected.

One big question mark on him is can he stay healthy. The guy got hurt backing up a guy who never got hurt.

by gr7070 on Sep 15, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shannon Sharpe

I know he was a great player. I know the TV guys like having ex-players as commentators. And I know he has an outgoing personality…….

But damn, he is absolutely unintelligible.

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 14, 2008 1:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking the same thing

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 14, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kerry Collins

Weapons? I don’t need no stinking weapons.

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 14, 2008 2:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bengals.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gonzalez-Wayne lateral was pretty sweet

too bad it got reviewed and placed back on the 1.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 14, 2008 2:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Correct call though

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 14, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

just ruins the highlight.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 14, 2008 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 14, 2008 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and a pick for peyton

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 14, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

DeAngelo Hall is a failure as a human.

I hope people are finally going to realize that now.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 2:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i jinxed the pack

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Vinatieri ... good!

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 14, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Packers escape. Redskins escape. Giants dominate.

Bad day. At least the Vikings lost.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 3:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

well

i’m happy i drafted the Green Bay defense…

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno

by Longhorn on Sep 14, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's funny.

I picked them up this week (I usually change my defense every week) and was pretty upset about it with about three minutes to go. They were getting six points!

Now I’m happy.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, Cutler looks so good

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Sep 14, 2008 4:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Best QB out of that draft

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Sep 14, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's a little too musclebound

To be a good QB….

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 14, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

NBC's SNF Crew...

John Madden, Al Michaels – Booth

Bob Costas, Chris Collinsworth, Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick – Studio

Based on reputation, that’s a solid staff.

by cmkelly29 on Sep 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like Olbermann...

and DP going back to their Sportscenter days. However the rest of those guys, although well known, I don’t really care for.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Sep 14, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dallas and Pittsburgh have good O-lines

but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pass rush as bad as Cleveland’s.

Also, pretty tough to open against these two at home, when you’re battling injuries to start the year and are a major home team. After the Steelers finish them off, they are going to be 0-2 with only six more home games. I have to think the playoffs will be tough now, although SD’s start may help.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Sep 14, 2008 9:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Lol right as Roethlisberger gets decked

but point taken.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 14, 2008 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really disagree on Pittsburgh having a good o-line.

I watch every game and they looked pretty awful (though not healthy) last year, and the game charting reinforces that.

I think they’re can be okay if Marvel Smith and co. are completely healthy, but I don’t think they’re too good.

But yeah, Cleveland’s rush is bad. They didn’t even try for much of the game agianst Dallas.

FWIW: Football Outsiders projected them to be the worst team in the division. They’re right more often than I am, so if they win 6 or 7 games and miss the playoffs, I probably shouldn’t be surprised at all.

by philkid3 on Sep 14, 2008 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

May be pretty hard

to be worse than Cincy, but yeah they look like a team that could easily only win 6-7.

As far as Pittsburgh’s line, I probably overrated their effort in handling a Houston line with some really nice players.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Sep 15, 2008 1:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Houston Game

They did look much better in that game than I expected they could. I’ve watched the Shortcut of that game closely to try and get an idea of what was going on, and I can’t. Maybe the line really is good and last year’s tragedy was a fluke, we’ll have to see.

Yeah, I can’t imagine the Browns being worse than the Bengals. The Bengals look worse than I could have imagined.

by philkid3 on Sep 15, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looking for breakout OC's

Hmm, I read today Todd Haley, ex Cowboys staff, is now OC in Arizona. I dunno if him or Whisenhunt is playcalling, but thats working out nice. Interesting, I used to want Haley for Cowboys OC.

We should keep an eye on Zorn in Washington too..just because he’s new and an unknown.

by Sharky on Sep 15, 2008 9:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs