2016 NFL Season

[AxlsMainMan]

My mighty Raiders are going to win it all this year!

They look like a nice little team. The issue is their coach is a mental midget and their defense (except for Mack) is a disaster. I see them wilting in January.

I think based on schedules it is unlikely they win out, which probably leaves New England as the #1 seed with home field throughout. I don't see Oakland going into Foxboro in January and winning.

Brady led offenses are like 8-1 or 9-1 against Jack Del Rio coached defenses. His only win was with the 2013 Broncos which went to the Super Bowl that year with an amazing team. I feel like I am missing a game after the 2013 (2014) AFC Championship, but after that game Brady had a 121 rating with 18 TD's and 0 Int's against those defenses, and statistically this Oakland Defense is weaker than a lot of the Del Rio defenses Brady has faced.

This reads rather smug in light of your Cheatriots looking extremely pedestrian against Landry freaking Jones and a depleted Steelers' D..

I see your team is deflating balls now. Or is it just the weather? I forget what narrative we're supposed to run with these days.

They should probably hire you to represent them (if you can find time away from Brady's anal cavity).

[faldor]

My mighty Raiders are going to win it all this year!

They look like a nice little team. The issue is their coach is a mental midget and their defense (except for Mack) is a disaster. I see them wilting in January.

I think based on schedules it is unlikely they win out, which probably leaves New England as the #1 seed with home field throughout. I don't see Oakland going into Foxboro in January and winning.

Brady led offenses are like 8-1 or 9-1 against Jack Del Rio coached defenses. His only win was with the 2013 Broncos which went to the Super Bowl that year with an amazing team. I feel like I am missing a game after the 2013 (2014) AFC Championship, but after that game Brady had a 121 rating with 18 TD's and 0 Int's against those defenses, and statistically this Oakland Defense is weaker than a lot of the Del Rio defenses Brady has faced.

This reads rather smug in light of your Cheatriots looking extremely pedestrian against Landry freaking Jones and a depleted Steelers' D..

I see your team is deflating balls now. Or is it just the weather? I forget what narrative we're supposed to run with these days.

They should probably hire you to represent them (if you can find time away from Brady's anal cavity).

Nah, I'm all set. It's science anyway. Belichick proved that long ago. No need for representation. You're welcome!

[TheBaconman]

The Raiders will show them all!  Who is number 1

[faldor]

The Raiders will show them all!  Who is number 1

Raiders are a promising young team, but I don't think their defense is good enough to be a top contender. Mack is sick though.

Hope the Giants can recover from the ultra harsh penalty for their latest transgression. Has Goodell gone soft?

[C0ma]

The Raiders will show them all!  Who is number 1

By making the plane ride East to lose in the #1 seeds stadium?

[C0ma]

Nothing like almost making it to your destination just to have your Carr break down...

[AxlsMainMan]

Steelers show why they're Patriots' biggest threat in AFC
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2016/12/25/pittsburgh-steelers-ben-roethlisberger-leveon-bell-antonio-brown/95845722/

[AxlsMainMan]

Texans and Raiders should be a horrific game to watch.

[pilferk]

Steve Smith, of the Ravens, is retiring.  Here's his "resignation" letter. It's awesome!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1fKg1pWQAAC3rq.jpg

[GeorgeSteele]

Steve Smith, of the Ravens, is retiring.  Here's his "resignation" letter. It's awesome!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1fKg1pWQAAC3rq.jpg

Love it!   

[faldor]

Texans and Raiders should be a horrific game to watch.

We don't agree too often, but that one should be ugly. Osweiler vs Cook. And the winner travels to Foxboro next week as long as your Steelers TCOB.

[GeorgeSteele]

Giants really crapped the bed yesterday.  Predictable NY media jumping all over the Miami vacation day. 

Sad thing is, even with all their fuckups throughout the game, they were right back in it when they scored to make it 14-13 in the 3rd quarter.  Then, all of a sudden, the defense went to shit. 

[TheBaconman]

Texans and Raiders should be a horrific game to watch.

We don't agree too often, but that one should be ugly. Osweiler vs Cook. And the winner travels to Foxboro next week as long as your Steelers TCOB.

Cook is the worst QB I have ever seen.  He stunk

GreenBay is my new playoff team.  They will be in tough against Dallas though, in Dallas

[AxlsMainMan]

Texans and Raiders should be a horrific game to watch.

We don't agree too often, but that one should be ugly. Osweiler vs Cook. And the winner travels to Foxboro next week as long as your Steelers TCOB.

Aside from Ben now in a boot and Joey Porter getting into a bar fight, I'd say they did

[pilferk]

Giants really crapped the bed yesterday.  Predictable NY media jumping all over the Miami vacation day. 

Sad thing is, even with all their fuckups throughout the game, they were right back in it when they scored to make it 14-13 in the 3rd quarter.  Then, all of a sudden, the defense went to shit. 

I'm not gonna blame the boat trip, but they fucked up a yacht.

Giants played the perfect 1st quarter on defense....and played the first half of the 2nd quarter pretty damn well, too. They had pressure on Rogers and great down field zone coverage. Then...all of a sudden...they just fucked themselves and couldn't get out of their own way.

Too many missed hits on Rogers...just total whiffs...esp late in the 2nd quarter.  They make those hits, when Rogers ends up making long throws from scrimmage (one for a TD) and, honestly, I think the Giants win the game because they start to get into Rogers head. You could see it starting with the 4 sacks early....and then, that 1st TD...Rogers got his feet under him and his confidence and swagger back.   Bad end zone defense at the end of the 1st half had me pulling my hair out of my head. What should have been at LEAST a 50/50 ball was so misplayed (how do you ALL play back to the ball when the GB receiver you're covering is LITERALLY on the back line of the end zone and you have him surrounded???), it was a 75/25 ball in GBs favor. As soon as the Packers went up 14-6, you pretty much knew the game was over. Rogers had done his Superman transformation, the glasses were off, and you knew Clark Kent wasn't coming back.

Too many dropped passes early and late by the Giants receivers (and NOT because of the Packer defense), which ended up putting the Defense on the field too long, and demoralizing pretty much everyone.  Two of those drops (well, 3, really...but on 2 drives, so they only would have resulted in 14 pts, either way) were in the end zone, early, which were KILLERS.  Too many wasted offensive opportunities where people would be open but not able to convert.

Too many BAD coaching decisions (who runs their smallest back out there on 3rd and 1 when your larger back is something like a bajillion for a bajillion and one in 3rd and 1s this season?), on both sides of the ball, came back to haunt them.  Failure to adjust to the Packer adjustments in the 2nd and 4th Q especially just KILLED them.

I thought Eli was the one Giant bright spot.  He played well....maybe better than he has all year.  But his backs and receivers repeatedly let him down. O-line also did well, all game...which should have netted them some impressive results, but the backs and receivers just no showed them.

One last thing: If OBJ wants to "be the man", he's gonna have to actually play like "the man" when it matters.  He had an ABYSMAL game yesterday.  I'm OK with arrogant and cocky. But at some point, you gotta back it up. He's young. He should have lots of other opportunities. But yesterday, he laid an egg on the field, and then laid another one off the field, on his way out the door.  He literally has no one to blame for his level of frustration but himself.

[pilferk]

Texans and Raiders should be a horrific game to watch.

We don't agree too often, but that one should be ugly. Osweiler vs Cook. And the winner travels to Foxboro next week as long as your Steelers TCOB.

Cook is the worst QB I have ever seen.  He stunk

GreenBay is my new playoff team.  They will be in tough against Dallas though, in Dallas

The Packers defense is going to have to show up for this one.  They're not going to be able to rely on Dallas to drop passes like the Giants did.

Otherwise, it's gonna be a shoot out game and anyone's guess as to who wins.  I'd normally go with Rogers, but Dallas has proven they can put up scores all season long.  It'll be interesting.

I think GB will win....and, in fact, they're now my pick to win the NFC.  But, in reality, its prolly a pick 'em game. Though the Boys will prolly get 3 from Vegas for being a home, and 1 for GB potentially losing Jordy Nelson.

[TheBaconman]

Texans and Raiders should be a horrific game to watch.

We don't agree too often, but that one should be ugly. Osweiler vs Cook. And the winner travels to Foxboro next week as long as your Steelers TCOB.

Cook is the worst QB I have ever seen.  He stunk

GreenBay is my new playoff team.  They will be in tough against Dallas though, in Dallas

The Packers defense is going to have to show up for this one.  They're not going to be able to rely on Dallas to drop passes like the Giants did.

Otherwise, it's gonna be a shoot out game and anyone's guess as to who wins.  I'd normally go with Rogers, but Dallas has proven they can put up scores all season long.  It'll be interesting.

I think GB will win....and, in fact, they're now my pick to win the NFC.  But, in reality, its prolly a pick 'em game. Though the Boys will prolly get 3 from Vegas for being a home, and 1 for GB potentially losing Jordy Nelson.

I will be in Vegas for superbowl, so I wanted to hold off betting till then.

When I looked at odds before last weekend, GB was 18-1 and would of been my pick to win it all.  Pats are the fav, but there is no money in them.  My pretend GB bet would of been 1000.   Now I get to put that money on 50 different silly prop bets for the game.  1000 on heads on the anthem to go under 3 mins haha

[AxlsMainMan]

Giants really crapped the bed yesterday.  Predictable NY media jumping all over the Miami vacation day.  

Should they jump all over the vandalism left behind at Lambeau Field or the plane the Giants trashed returning home, causing passengers to wait on the runway for a good 2+ hours?

[pilferk]

Should they jump all over the vandalism left behind at Lambeau Field or the plane the Giants trashed returning home, causing passengers to wait on the runway for a good 2+ hours?

Yes.

And the team (and the league) should address both, as well. Fines, at least, plus damages.

[faldor]

Should they jump all over the vandalism left behind at Lambeau Field or the plane the Giants trashed returning home, causing passengers to wait on the runway for a good 2+ hours?

Yes.

And the team (and the league) should address both, as well. Fines, at least, plus damages.

Was that plane story fake news though? I've heard conflicting reports.

Hopefully we'll get some more competitive games this weekend, except for the Pats. If that game is close, something has gone terribly wrong.