NFL Week 1 Gameday Thread (9/10-9/14)

[rcrook]

This will keep all of the goons out of the NFL Thread and we will be able to segregate NFL news from gameday chat.

Steelers 17 Titans 13

[livethesounds]

Titans 24 Steelers 21

[xbrokendownx]

huzzah finally NFL talk i can see

Steelers 24 Titans 17

[FondestMemory]

34-13. steelers.

fuck you, lendale.

[rcrook]

huzzah finally NFL talk i can see

Steelers 24 Titans 17

lmao. are you banned from the nfl thread?

[preppyak]

lmao. are you banned from the nfl thread?
now that I think about it, there has been no Dolphins talk in there really...so probably

Steelers 16
Titans 10

[tomgreen680]

Chris Johnson is an ECU alum and he is gonna run for 70yds and 2td's... That is if Big Fat Lendale doesn't fuck this up.

21-20 Titans

[Drew Beringer]

lol @ Santonio Holmes wearing an Eagles Vick jersey.

[jay_klinkhammer]

Titans win 20-17


Go Vikings

[Drew Beringer]

Also I couldn't care less who wins this game, I'm just glad football is back.

[rcrook]

Also I couldn't care less who wins this game, I'm just glad football is back.

I hope they tie. I can't stand both of them.

[inthemidst]

GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLL LLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRR RRSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Steelers over Titans 24-14

[Sic Transit Zeb]

steelers 24

titans 10

boom.

[Sic Transit Zeb]

I hope they tie. I can't stand both of them.

your avatar rules. where did you get it from.

[Chris Fallon]

I'm just happy to have football back. I don't really care about tonight's game too much. Wouldn't mind seeing Tennessee pull off a win, but I'm gonna have to say Pittsburgh 24 Tennessee 17

[DarkBlue13]

oh football how i missed thee

[pand75]

Go nobody, because this game sucks, but it's a start.

[IcedOpethBlind]

Go Willie Parker!

[Chris M.]

two teams i couldn't be less interested in so this better be a good game.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Not a fan of either team but this should be a great game and I'm happy for football season being back. I'll slightly be pulling for the Titans since Chris Johnson is on my fantasy team.

[lauren<3s music]

I'm going to say Giants 24, Redskins 7. Can not wait.

[vandalroyale]

Ahhh...nothing like kicking back with a brew and watching a football game a half hour after work is out.

[rcrook]

How bad is Al Michael's hair?

[iihungrieii]

fuck that was a nice tackle by polamalu

[xbrokendownx]

yahoo stat tracker is legit

[0101]

It is so good to have football back in my life, both NFL and NCAA. Only going with Steelers because I've got Hines Ward on my FF team. 24-17.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

Football is back!

Steelers 13
Titans 10

[rcrook]

Throw the ball asshole.

[iihungrieii]

19 yard sack woo hoo!!!

[vandalroyale]

Ben needs to throw that away. Good job getting away. Poor job staying away.

[J.C.]

Jason Jones is a monster.

[teddy]

This is just a teaser for Sunday.

[J.C.]

Stupid play by Polamalu.

[vandalroyale]

Good ol Kerry Collins.

[vandalroyale]

Whoa-- has Crumpler always been that huge?

[deadstar]

Stupid play by Polamalu.
Yea. How dare he hit the guy who ducked out of bounds in a split second. If they call it that tight its going to be a long season.

[iihungrieii]

WOW HOW DID HE MISS?!?!??!?

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[xbrokendownx]

Yea. How dare he hit the guy who ducked out of bounds in a split second. If they call it that tight its going to be a long season.




he was off the paint when Polamalu hit him

[J.C.]

Yea. How dare he hit the guy who ducked out of bounds in a split second. If they call it that tight its going to be a long season.

He was well out of bounds. No need to be a homer.

[vandalroyale]

Mendenhall and Ben handoff hug...whoops

[Drew Beringer]

fuck you Rob Bironas.

[deadstar]

he was off the paint when Polamalu hit him
Polamalu was off his feet by the time he stepped out of bounds. Whatever. Its just a split second play that makes a huge difference with the 15 yards.

Glad he missed the field goal.

[Drew Beringer]

Another sack.

[J.C.]

Pittsburgh's line still looks like shit.

[rcrook]

Steelers look like aids.

[preppyak]

Polamalu was off his feet by the time he stepped out of bounds. Whatever. Its just a split second play that makes a huge difference with the 15 yards.

Glad he missed the field goal.
Yeah, I was gonna say, he engaged before he stepped out

And that was Al Michaels working the jinx hard on Bironas "one of the best and most accurate in the game"

[vandalroyale]

Wow-- crazy pick!

[Drew Beringer]

Polamalu is AMAZING

[preppyak]

holy insane catch...one handed all the way

[deadstar]

Another unbelievable play by Polamalu. Human highlight reel.

[rcrook]

Really Troy?

[0101]

Great interception.

[seraph1214]

Polamalu with the sick one hander.

[J.C.]

Britt pushed off and Polamalu still reeled it in.

[iihungrieii]

fuck you polamalu

[Drew Beringer]

Safety is my favorite position in football, so I love it when I see plays like that.

[0101]

Back to the Titans.

[rcrook]

Big Ben can be so bad sometimes.

[vandalroyale]

Should have one handed that pick...lame

[Ben09]

We need to get some points on the board.

Great defensive game so far.

[seraph1214]

I like how Santonio doesn't even try for the ball haha.

[iihungrieii]

<3 chris johnson

[deadstar]

I like how Santonio doesn't even try for the ball haha.
Hard to try for a ball when you dont even see it. All on Ben.

[vandalroyale]

Big time defense so far. Solid.

[vandalroyale]

2 Titan linemen ended up blocking each other on that sack.

[RyanFTW]

is there any catch santonio holmes makes that doesn't look epic?

[deadstar]

Both Steelers running backs look scared to get to the line of scrimmage.

[Drew Beringer]

oh man I'm so excited for Sunday night.

[RyanFTW]

Did anyone notice that Adrian Peterson Nike commercial took place against an unnamed team in the snow? Making a statement much?

[deadstar]

Yikes at the previous holding calls on the Steelers and the no calls on Harrison.

Nice to see it gets big boos from the fans.

[deadstar]

Not exactly the best showcase for the refs on opening night.

[iihungrieii]

3rd penalty against polamalu already!??!?

[iihungrieii]

OMFG ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?

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[jay_klinkhammer]

I love games like this. Let's go 0-0 until the end!

[rcrook]

Fuck Bironas.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

Bironas would be my starting kicker...

Nothing like negative points to start off the fantasy season...

[Drew Beringer]

Fuck Bironas.
seriously, he is my fantasy football kicker, he has cost me 6 points so far.

[jay_klinkhammer]

I am in about 5 leagues but can we cut out Fantasy talk?

[Drew Beringer]

Crumpler just crushed Polomalu's leg.

[gonz]

Bironas is not having a good night. And the shot to Troy's knee looked bad.

[deadstar]

I dont see how Polamalu couldn't have torn something in his knee on that play.

[rcrook]

seriously, he is my fantasy football kicker, he has cost me 6 points so far.

same. and i'm going against titans D so the blocked fg gives my opponent 2 pts.

[preppyak]

seriously, he is my fantasy football kicker, he has cost me 6 points so far.
haha, Al Michaels is ruining your fantasy week already

[Drew Beringer]

haha, Al Michaels is ruining your fantasy week already
I know, and I have A-Rod on two of my teams, so who knows what kind of damage Michaels will do on Sunday night hah

[jay_klinkhammer]

I have not seen a good 3-0 game in a long time. DO IT UP.

I would love to talk fantasy.....but when I'm in like 4 leagues, it's hard to root for certain ones. I should learn and just do 1 every year so I can really root for who I have.


AND I HAVE SANTONIO in one of them! TD!

[preppyak]

wow, could he have been more open...

[Drew Beringer]

finally some points

[iihungrieii]

disgusting

[preppyak]

I like my 16-10 prediction...Steelers just got their TD for the game

And it wouldn't be a Pittsburgh game without a potential Poalamalu injury

[rcrook]

Do you guys ever root against guys that are on your Fantasy bench? Big Ben and Holmes are on mine and that TD hurt me.

[IcedOpethBlind]

Troy is hurt? holy madden curse..

[vandalroyale]

Collins with the fake...nice pass

[jay_klinkhammer]

and Kenny Britt is now on almost every fantasy team...

[xbrokendownx]

kenny britt!

[preppyak]

Troy is hurt? holy madden curse..
haha

[RyanFTW]

Britt's two weeks away from 21, already makin sweet plays

[iihungrieii]

Do you guys ever root against guys that are on your Fantasy bench? Big Ben and Holmes are on mine and that TD hurt me.

sometimes i do but id rather play brady over roethlisberger any day

[Ben09]

Fuck fantasy football...I refuse to root for guys I don't like ever.

If Kenny keeps making plays like that, I'm gonna have to get his jersey too.

[preppyak]

Do you guys ever root against guys that are on your Fantasy bench? Big Ben and Holmes are on mine and that TD hurt me.
Must be nice to have Holmes on the bench (unless you are in a small team league)...he's starting in two of mine and that TD made me happy

[vandalroyale]

Do you guys ever root against guys that are on your Fantasy bench? Big Ben and Holmes are on mine and that TD hurt me.

Yup...and that would be Gage for me.

[Ben09]

TD! And we get the ball first in the 2nd half

[jay_klinkhammer]

Santonio Holmes shouldn't be EVER benched on your team though.

You should've known with Nate Washington being gone that he becomes an upper-tier WR.

Already have 14 points from Holmes in one league.

[RyanFTW]

That was fucking awesome, friggin Justin Gage doin the "no you can't have it"

[rcrook]

Woo Hoo Bironas

[Drew Beringer]

so that happened.

[xbrokendownx]

hugh hefner is a lucky mofo

[MIKEY_HORROR]

Do you guys ever root against guys that are on your Fantasy bench? Big Ben and Holmes are on mine and that TD hurt me.
Yep.

Justin Gage.

[rcrook]

Must be nice to have Holmes on the bench (unless you are in a small team league)...he's starting in two of mine and that TD made me happy

I'm in a 10 team league. Wayne, TO, Welker, Royal, Holmes, Breaston at WR. I'm stacked there.

[vandalroyale]

hugh hefner is a lucky mofo

Getting divorced though. As if he cares..

[vandalroyale]

Yep.

Justin Gage.

Me too man. Me too.

[jay_klinkhammer]

Nate Washington just made every other Titan WR legit though. He is the reason why Gage may have a great year.

[rcrook]

Nate Washington just made every other Titan WR legit though. He is the reason why Gage may have a great year.

You make Nate Washington sound like he is Jerry Rice. Dude's not that good.

[jay_klinkhammer]

You make Nate Washington sound like he is Jerry Rice. Dude's not that good.


Obviously he isn't as good as Jerry Rice...so don't put words in my mouth/post.

Washington was too good to be a 3rd WR so he cut into Santonio's *FANTASY* Production.

Moving to TEN where he is a questionable No. 1 guy now makes Gage and Britt seem legit in *FANTASY*.

This is a *FANTASY* discussion, if you did not know.

[preppyak]

hahaha, Finnegan damn near made that

And I guess not a bad INT to take there...with time running out...but the offense has looked like garbage

[vandalroyale]

Stupid...I know we are trying not to talk fantasy, but when your opponent has the Titan D, that really stinks.

[iihungrieii]

if only he got that TD.....

[jay_klinkhammer]

Great game so far. Only Jay Leno has ruined it so far, haha.

[rcrook]

Stupid...I know we are trying not to talk fantasy, but when your opponent has the Titan D, that really stinks.

yeah im going against titans d

[preppyak]

Obviously he isn't as good as Jerry Rice...so don't put words in my mouth/post.

Washington was too good to be a 3rd WR so he cut into Santonio's *FANTASY* Production.

Moving to TEN where he is a questionable No. 1 guy now makes Gage and Britt seem legit in *FANTASY*.

This is a *FANTASY* discussion, if you did not know.
And you are still massively over-rating him...know who else was a 3rd WR (and at one point, 2nd WR), and then went to another team and added zero fantasy value to those receivers...Randle El

Washington is not a #1, he's barely a #2...he doesn't increase anyone's fantasy value at all...he doesn't draw double coverage, he just takes catches

[jay_klinkhammer]

And you are still massively over-rating him...know who else was a 3rd WR (and at one point, 2nd WR), and then went to another team and added zero fantasy value to those receivers...Randle El

Washington is not a #1, he's barely a #2...he doesn't increase anyone's fantasy value at all...he doesn't draw double coverage, he just takes catches


I agree he isn't a no. 1. He is in Tennessee though now because they don't have a no. 1 guy.

I'm just saying he is a good player...I wouldn't waste a draft pick on him in Fantasy but I think he takes pressure off of guys like Gage now. There wasn't even a mediocre 3rd WR in Tennessee last year. Now they have 3 more than decent options.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Damn good first half to watch, especially on defense. So weird how the Steelers manage to pull out all of these clutch plays when it matters. Their offense gets shut down for almost all of the first half and then they pull that great 2 minute drill at the end of the half. Titans quick TD drive was pretty impressive, too but Polamalu and Woodley were out, so I think that had a lot to do with it.

Hoping Chris Johnson can put up some more numbers for my fantasy team in the 2nd half.

[jay_klinkhammer]

Wow. Polamalu...OUT.

[J.C.]

Scaife might've just blew out his knee.

[gonz]

Who is going to be left uninjured after this game?

[deadstar]

LOL @ Collinsworth and Michaels saying Hoke should have been penalized for "taking his helmet off" before. Are they paying attention?

Sucks that Polamalu is out. Major blow if he's out for an extended period.

[rcrook]

Adam Schefler is getting texts that Polamalu's injury is not good. Madden curse ay bay bay.

[gonz]

LOL @ Collinsworth and Michaels saying Hoke should have been penalized for "taking his helmet off" before. Are they paying attention?
Yeah that made my head hurt. I mean it happened quickly but I thought it was pretty obvious that it just started popping off as he jumped up and he was merely putting it back on.

[gonz]

Adam Schefler is getting texts that Polamalu's injury is not good. Madden curse ay bay bay.
Please let Fitzgerald survive.

[mht]

wow Gage

[Drew Beringer]

Adam Schefler is getting texts that Polamalu's injury is not good. Madden curse ay bay bay.
yeah just read that, ooooofff

[J.C.]

The maligned Titans receiving corps has looked good.

[iihungrieii]

PLEASE MAKE THIS BIRONAS!!!

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[preppyak]

haha..."you asked with your eyes Trent"

[Ben09]

You asked with your eyes....

[4N6 science]

is the madden curse back with Troy P. getting hurt?

[preppyak]

is the madden curse back with Troy P. getting hurt?
he's hurt in every game

[deadstar]

Mewelde Moore has run harder than Parker and Mendenhall tonight.

[preppyak]

wow, can't run on 3rd and 1...this feels very familiar

and man is this game hideous...awful kicking, bad offense, missed plays...regular steeler game

[Scott Weber]

Mewelde Moore has run harder than Parker and Mendenhall tonight.
i've always thought he was better than parker. runs harder and stronger, and can catch the ball.

[preppyak]

i've always thought he was better than parker. runs harder and stronger, and can catch the ball.
well, in 2010 he'll be starting and Parker will be gone unless Parker has a HUGE season this year

[iihungrieii]

that was some terrible clock management by the titans...........

[rcrook]

Titans kicking straight poop tonight

[preppyak]

wow, and Hentrich chokes on that punt...1:50 to go about 55 yards?

[iihungrieii]

fuck we lose

[deadstar]

fuck we lose
Wouldnt be so sure after Reeds first kick. haha

[jay_klinkhammer]

HINES WARD?!!! You're cut.

[iihungrieii]

VINCENT FULLER FOR MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !1

AND MICHAEL GRIFFIN TOO!!!!!!!!!!!
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[xbrokendownx]

holy shit!

[Scott Weber]

where's your smile now, bitch?

[jay_klinkhammer]

LOVE IT.

I just have Hines Ward in a fantasy league...but WHO CARES.

LOVE IT.

[rcrook]

more tears hines more tears

[gonz]

Where's that shit eating grin now, Hines??

[preppyak]

jesus christ Ward

[Drew Beringer]

hahaha you suck Hines Ward

[xbrokendownx]

where's your smile now, bitch?





hahahah i knew you were going to say sometihng along those lines

[Mibabalou]

everyone makes a mistake

im hoping for a tie so the lolz continue all weekend

[iihungrieii]

how many fucking penalties has david stewart gotten today?!?!?!

[Mibabalou]

or epic free kick at the buzzer

[jay_klinkhammer]

This is setting up for Hines to make a huge play in OT though....we all know it.

[preppyak]

man, if the Steelers lose this game after that play...there will be so many ranch dressing OD's in the 'burgh tonight

[gonz]

Wow Ward has his pouty face going hard.

[TEAMRAMROD]

What a great game to start off the season.

[xbrokendownx]

man this is getting me so amped for Sunday

[jay_klinkhammer]

man this is getting me so amped for Sunday


I know I can't wait.

Brady Quinn will be destroyed.

[mht]

why are the Titans sitting in a zone like this lol

[TEAMRAMROD]

Steeler's o-line is killing it.

[Drew Beringer]

Steelers will win on this drive anyways.

[0101]

What a way to open up the season.

[preppyak]

There it is...gotta go for the FG now though

[mht]

i guess Madden is realistic that was an AshesAshes play.

[preppyak]

that play worries me though...that's the 3rd or 4th time I've seen been look off a check down option that was wide open to try and get 15-20yds instead

[rcrook]

Hines Ward still with his emo face on. What a fucking cunt

[seraph1214]

Good win for the Steelers, but dammit I hate the "first one to score" overtime rule.

[gonz]

Brady Quinn will be destroyed.
False!

okay, yeah, probably a little bit

[Ben09]

Titans are the team to beat in the AFC South.

Great game.

[TEAMRAMROD]

Good win for the Steelers, but dammit I hate the "first one to score" overtime rule.
I don't care for it either. The team who wins the toss has a statistical advantage to win the game.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

Football is back!

Steelers 13
Titans 10

Bingo!

[TEAMRAMROD]

Bingo!
Nice call.

[rcrook]

I don't care for it either. The team who wins the toss has a statistical advantage to win the game.

you don't say

[TEAMRAMROD]

you don't say
/obvious.

[livethesounds]

christ what a hard fought game. This game was a story of missed opportunities for both teams really.

I really thought the Titans played incredibly soft the final part of the 4th quarter and in OT. Horrible game management with the ball and time winding down, and what the fuck were they thinking giving that much room to guys like Ward and Holmes in OT. Seriously, 3rd and 2 and you give Holmes a 10 yard cushion in man coverage? was that serious?

I'm kind of dissapointed in our DB play tonight. Granted Pittsburgh was throwing far more than they were running, but our D line looked great, and the DBs made quite a few mistakes.
And i have no idea what happened with Bironas on those first two FG attempts, but i just knew that was going to be the difference in the game, and it was. Titans blew it, i guess the fact that the Steelers almost blew it even worse kind of softens the blow. haha

[deadstar]

Going to be a long season of not being able to run again.

[jay_klinkhammer]

I don't care for it either. The team who wins the toss has a statistical advantage to win the game.


College rules aren't the answer. That's a joke.

You play 60 minutes of Football....the rules should stay the same in OT.

College Overtime is only less ridiculous than NHL Shootouts.


If anything, maybe have the team that scored last to tie the game has to kickoff in OT. Or the team with more total yards gets the ball.

[Throwback]

Great game.

[J.C.]

Holmes had 9 catches, 131 yards, and a touchdown tonight; his same exact stat line from the Super Bowl.

[livethesounds]

Going to be a long season of not being able to run again.

The Titans aren't exactly an ideal team to get a run game working on. You guys run game probably won't be as effective as you want it to be, but it will be there, a lot more than it was tonight IMO.

[livethesounds]

It's hard to feel really bad after a game like that.

I imagine it's hard to feel very good after a win like that as well though. other than the fact that it's a W.

[Drew Beringer]

just think if Bironas would have made those FGs lol

[IcedOpethBlind]

thank god the Steelers got the win

atleast the Titans won't be running off 9 straight W's to start the season or whatever the number was last year

[livethesounds]

also, i'm really happy with how the passing game looked. I love love love Kenny Britt. Collins looked great as well.
Hopefully Scaife will be alright. Cant wait till Cook is on the field though.

[livethesounds]

thank god the Steelers got the win

atleast the Titans won't be running off 9 straight W's to start the season or whatever the number was last year

it's gonna be real tough for the Titans the first few weeks. Texans next week, then the @ NYJ at home against the Colts and @ NE.

[Jordachejeans91]

so i own a beer dist. in Pittsburgh and Iron city/I.C Lights slogan for the steelers is "knock knock knockin on sevens door....

[Throwback]

so i own a beer dist. in Pittsburgh and Iron city/I.C Lights slogan for the steelers is "knock knock knockin on sevens door....
Clever clever. My dad would be super jealous of you, he loves IC Light but I guess the price went up around Reading.

[deadstar]

Early indication is MCL sprain for Polamalu and out 3 to 6 weeks. We'll see how accurate that is.

[preppyak]

Early indication is MCL sprain for Polamalu and out 3 to 6 weeks. We'll see how accurate that is.
Yeah, the bad news is that its up to 6 weeks...the good news is we play the Bengals, Browns, and Lions in that stretch of 5 games, so we can still end up 4-2 without him, and get him back, hopefully, in time for the Vikings game in Week 7

[xbrokendownx]

http://twitpic.com/hbq98


child please

[FondestMemory]

I don't care for it either. The team who wins the toss has a statistical advantage to win the game.

nfl overtime is perfect how it is. i hate people whining about not winning the toss. if you want your offense to get a shot, get the ball back. it's that simple.

if your defense can't keep the opponent from driving down the field and scoring when the game is on the line, you don't deserve to win.

College rules aren't the answer. That's a joke.

You play 60 minutes of Football....the rules should stay the same in OT.

College Overtime is only less ridiculous than NHL Shootouts.


If anything, maybe have the team that scored last to tie the game has to kickoff in OT. Or the team with more total yards gets the ball.

both of those are horrible ideas. having more yards doesn't mean anything at all, it shouldn't be rewarded or punished. if both teams have the same amount of points, it doesn't matter how they got them. also, not all games are tied late in the game. if it's tied 10-10 at halftime, and is still 10-10 after the 4th, should the last team to score really have to kickoff automatically? that doesn't make any sense.

It's hard to feel really bad after a game like that.

I imagine it's hard to feel very good after a win like that as well though. other than the fact that it's a W.

it's hard to feel bad after a w at all.

sure, we played like shit. but at the end of the day, we beat a solid team and are sitting at 1-0. 13-10, 34-13, it's all the same in the morning.

we have a lot of work to do though.

[livethesounds]

nfl overtime is perfect how it is. i hate people whining about not winning the toss. if you want your offense to get a shot, get the ball back. it's that simple.

if your defense can't keep the opponent from driving down the field and scoring when the game is on the line, you don't deserve to win.



both of those are horrible ideas. having more yards doesn't mean anything at all, it shouldn't be rewarded or punished. if both teams have the same amount of points, it doesn't matter how they got them. also, not all games are tied late in the game. if it's tied 10-10 at halftime, and is still 10-10 after the 4th, should the last team to score really have to kickoff automatically? that doesn't make any sense.



it's hard to feel bad after a w at all.

sure, we played like shit. but at the end of the day, we beat a solid team and are sitting at 1-0. 13-10, 34-13, it's all the same in the morning.

we have a lot of work to do though.

haha, well i don't dispute that. Even if the Titans won in OT i'd still be irked by all the missed opportunities they had, that would have kept them out of OT in the first place. And i know you can't really be that upset with Ward with the fumble, as angry as steelers fan had to be when that happend. Things like that happen, but still. Pittsburgh also had a shot to get a FG earlier in the game and blew it with that 20 yard sack. so idk, i guess when two teams are this good you're looking for everything that needs fixing instead of what you did right, especially if you're on the losing side.

[AshesAshes]

i guess Madden is realistic that was an AshesAshes play.

Hahaha, Mike Wallace is a beast

[MIKEY_HORROR]

I nailed the score for Steelers vs Titans so I will see how my luck continues and presdict 3 Sunday games...if I nail 1 or more of these..I am playing the lotto.

Packers 34
Bears 27

Bengals 24
Denver 13

Browns 6
Vikings 17

[jay_klinkhammer]

both of those are horrible ideas. having more yards doesn't mean anything at all, it shouldn't be rewarded or punished. if both teams have the same amount of points, it doesn't matter how they got them. also, not all games are tied late in the game. if it's tied 10-10 at halftime, and is still 10-10 after the 4th, should the last team to score really have to kickoff automatically? that doesn't make any sense.



.


No...it DOES make sense.

[preppyak]

No...it DOES make sense.
I'd be completely fine if they continued the kickoff rules into OT...as in, the team that kick-offed the game first then receives in the 2nd half, and kicks off to start OT. That way it wouldn't be an additional coin toss and the potential strategy would come before the game starts.

Regardless, the over time system is pretty fair...here are #'s that are a little older, but prove a lot (if anyone has updated stats, post them)

Total no. of overtime games (1974–2003) 365
Both teams had at least one possession 261 (72 %)
Team won toss and won game 189 (52 %)
Team lost toss and won game 160 (44 %)
Team won toss and drove for winning score 102 (28 %)
Games ending in a tie 15 (5 %)Note that nearly 3/4 of the time the coin toss made NO difference as both teams got possession...and the team winning the toss only wins 2% more than the random chance of the coin, which isn't really statistically significant. The mathematicians that ran the numbers said the coin toss did give a slight edge, but a very minute one

For those that want the college system: I bet you could run the #'s on the college system and find out that the team that wins that coin toss, and thus gets to choose to be on offense 2nd in the first OT, probably wins just as often if not more frequently.

[IAmNietzche]

Anyone like the Cowboys to cover?

[pand75]

PHI -3.0 @ CAR
DEN @ CIN -4.5
SF @ ARI -9.5

You guys agree with these?

[IcedOpethBlind]

so excited for today

Go Texans!

[teddy]

so excited for today

Go Texans!

Maybe I'm drunk, but it feels like Christmas morning, I can't wait.

[IAmNietzche]

PHI -3.0 @ CAR
DEN @ CIN -4.5
SF @ ARI -9.5

You guys agree with these?
Philly is a dangerous pick.

My parlay is...

(461) Minnesota Vikings -4½ (-105) Sun@1:00p

(469) Dallas Cowboys -5 Sun@1:00p

(480) New England Patriots -11 Mon@7:00p

(481) San Diego Chargers -10 Mon@10:15p

Risk US$ 25.00 to win US$ 314.61

[MIKEY_HORROR]

Can't wait to start the games!!!

Little less then 3 hours...haha

Who Dey! Bengals gonna have a nice start to a good season today!

[Mibabalou]

J-e-t-s
Jets!

Jets!

Jets!

[IAmNietzche]

Can't wait to start the games!!!

Little less then 3 hours...haha

Who Dey! Bengals gonna have a nice start to a good season today!
Ochocinco to lead the league in receiving?

[MIKEY_HORROR]

Ochocinco to lead the league in receiving?

That would be sweet..but doubt it happens..haha

I am just hoping for the "85" of a few years ago, and not the one from last year

[bradyreier]

Quite possibly the best day of the year.

[livethesounds]

it's nice to be able to relax and just enjoy all the games on the first week of the season instead of focusing on just one.

[Killadelphia]

PHI -3.0 @ CAR
DEN @ CIN -4.5
SF @ ARI -9.5

You guys agree with these?

Don't like Philly at all today. Run defense is pitiful.

[1moreandimfree]

finally

[J.C.]

If the Chiefs manage to crack double-digits on the scoreboard today, I'll chalk that up as a win.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Very nervous about Carolina's game today.

[Drew Beringer]

Go Browns and Go Packers!

[Mibabalou]

this workout on CBS is nuts

[IcedOpethBlind]

wow, no faith in Houston on Fox

[duhpunk]

Go Jags.

[Drew Beringer]

lol at Vikings naming Favre their captain. Because setting the example is stringing along a team so you skip training camp.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

2 minute warning...till gametime!!!!

[xbrokendownx]

lets go MIAMIIIIIII

[bhs1158]

Sweet, EITS in the new Under Armour commercial.

[preppyak]

If the Chiefs manage to crack double-digits on the scoreboard today, I'll chalk that up as a win.
ha, I have that game on CBS...I almost don't want to watch cause I bet its gonna be painful

[vandalroyale]

So excited...

[MyWorldEntire]

:-)

[vandalroyale]

I think JAX/IND will be the better game to watch here, but I wanna see Favre and Quinn battle it out. Maybe Favre will retire mid-drive

[vandalroyale]

Wow...sneaky kickoff for the Vikes

[duhpunk]

Damn...stuck with Tampa/Dallas and Miami/Atlanta.

Guess I'm watching the second one.

[pand75]

That Bronco return is probably a sign of things to come in their season.

[DaveFeelsRight]

browns running game looks good.

[vandalroyale]

Nice scramble and throw on the run for Quinn.

[DaveFeelsRight]

holy fuck quinn got lucky

[vandalroyale]

The high white socks on Quinn are sexy.

[Killadelphia]

Eagles may have gotten away with a defensive PI. Nice stop on third down, but then fucking idiot Juqua Parker tries to rip Delhomme's head off. Still not sure why he's on the roster.

[duhpunk]

Brees to Colston for first TD of the day

[vandalroyale]

Wow...nice pick by the Jags

[xbrokendownx]

matt ryan's missed 2 easy touchdowns with overthrows

[0101]

Looking forward to a Saints win.

[duhpunk]

missed FG atlanta

[xbrokendownx]

and Elam misses the FG...great hold by the D

[vandalroyale]

matt ryan's missed 2 easy touchdowns with overthrows

Stupid...I have Ryan...

[IcedOpethBlind]

nice play by Dunta

[vandalroyale]

Brees to Colston for first TD of the day

Probably be hearing that a lot this year

[DaveFeelsRight]

browns defense fucking shut down the vikings

[duhpunk]

Probably be hearing that a lot this year

I love Brees. He's pretty much the whole reason I became a closet Chargers fan.

[vandalroyale]

Not a great pass 1st pass by Favre...ha...sidearm

[pand75]

Bengals looking good