2017 NFL Season Thread

[GhostMachine]

Houston's TEs are all injured, I believe. Plus they're without LB Brian Cushing, because he's been suspended 10 games for a second PED violation.

I read an article on Yahoo Sports yesterday (I was on there checking scores, and I usually only read their articles if I need a good laugh) where the writer said the only two teams that need Kaepernick are the Colts and Jets. 

 

 

[Lineker]

5 hours ago, The Chiksrara Special said:

These are 2 very very bad teams playing right now

You're a bad team!  

[Lint]

Final play of tonights game, called by Jim Ross

[Dan]

I watched the first half in bed then fell asleep.

Dreadful half of football.

[munky]

So the consensus is I didn't miss anything then?

[The Buscher]

Well, it didn't take long to remind everyone that weekly Thursday Night Football is a terrible idea.

[Meacon Keaton]

Thursday night football is for Conference USA and MAC, not the NFL. 

[Pooker]

3 hours ago, munky said:

So the consensus is I didn't miss anything then?

Watch the JJ Watt hit at the end. It's the only thing that mattered.

[livid]

Don't forget Geno Atkins' hit on Watson! And maybe Watson's run.

But yeah other than that, nah.

[Your Mom]

4 hours ago, munky said:

So the consensus is I didn't miss anything then?

The Watson TD run and the last play of the game were literally the only things worth seeing

[Lineker]

I'm going to watch it all tonight after work because I apparently hate myself am a true fan.

[The Buscher]

I'm struggling to think of very many compelling Thursday games over the years, in fact most of them are terrible.  Football just isn't meant to be played on such short rest.

The Thursday night season opener can stay.  I like the defending champs getting to host the first game of the season and it gives them one last chance to do whatever ceremonies they want to before the page officially turns to the next season.  It's a tradition I'd be happy to keep around especially since you don't have the issue with guys playing on short rest beforehand.

And of course Thanksgiving will stay.  The Lions and Cowboys playing are a staple and even if the games suck, it's fun to have on in the background while you're waiting to eat.  I'll even indulge the NFL and say the third Thanksgiving night game can stay too to make it a triple header.

That's it.  Four Thursday games a season.  Nothing more is needed.  Move the rest to Sunday where those games would have a better chance of being watchable.

[Lineker]

So you're not going to watch Rams @ 49ers next week?

[Meacon Keaton]

4 minutes ago, Busch Strowman said:

I'm struggling to think of very many compelling Thursday games over the years, in fact most of them are terrible.  Football just isn't meant to be played on such short rest.

The Thursday night season opener can stay.  I like the defending champs getting to host the first game of the season and it gives them one last chance to do whatever ceremonies they want to before the page officially turns to the next season.  It's a tradition I'd be happy to keep around especially since you don't have the issue with guys playing on short rest beforehand.

And of course Thanksgiving will stay.  The Lions and Cowboys playing are a staple and even if the games suck, it's fun to have on in the background while you're waiting to eat.  I'll even indulge the NFL and say the third Thanksgiving night game can stay too to make it a triple header.

That's it.  Four Thursday games a season.  Nothing more is needed.  Move the rest to Sunday where those games would have a better chance of being watchable.

That would be nice, but they're not going anywhere. The stations are paying the NFL a crapton to have those games on Thursday, and the NFL doesn't believe in overexposure. 

[The Buscher]

I look forward to Wednesday Night Football and Friday Night Football joining the fray.  Injuries and messed up schedules for errbody!

[livid]

Especially now that streaming platforms are getting in on the rights to these games. There's still so much money out there for the NFL. 

22 minutes ago, Lineker said:

So you're not going to watch Rams @ 49ers next week?

Y'all gonna miss a modern day classic 

[Your Mom]

12 minutes ago, Busch Strowman said:

I look forward to Wednesday Night Football and Friday Night Football joining the fray.  Injuries and messed up schedules for errbody!

What do you have against Tuesday? I need Football on that day as well!

[Maxx]

1 hour ago, Lineker said:

I'm going to watch it all tonight after work because I apparently hate myself am a true fan.

Proud of u bb

[The Buscher]

And we've got our first firing of the season.  Bengals offensive coordinator Ken Zampese has been let go after the team scored 9 points in its first 2 games.

[Your Mom]

Fire Andy Dalton