2011 NFL Season

[gunnar hendershow]

Please, if I don't see a 600 yard game I'm not going to be impressed by Newton

I'm just saying, he threw an interception and good quarterbacks never throw picks. You know who never threw picks? Brett Favre, and he's the greatest of all time. Do the math, guys.

He actually looked really bad on the Steelers today.

He's playing for the Steelers now, right guys? Because that QB definitely played Favre-esque. It's always fun when he just throws lobs to the other team. The old gunslinger.

[naiwf]

It's obvious that Big Ben played poorly today because he didn't rape anybody in the offseason.

[Lineker]

To anyone else watching Channel 4 in the UK right now for the Cowboys @ Jets game - is Danny Kelly not the fucking fattest presenter you've ever seen on television, or what?

[Meacon Keaton]

You guys have your own commentators for NFL games? Do they know what they're talking about?

[Cadj]

You guys have your own commentators for NFL games? Do they know what they're talking about?

Nah they're just guys in the studio, we have the feed from NBC (or the station it's on for other times) for the actual game.

The new guy is rather uselses though, sitting with a bit of paper in his hand reading off it.

[Lineker]

Sky have a few ex-pro's in the studio as pundits, iirc. Plus they sent that English guy to the Superbowl last year.

[Lineker]

"The 9/11 outrage"?

Outrage? Christ this guy fucking sucks.

[Cadj]

Well this could be a long night.

[Maxx]

I may love Dez Bryant more than I love Kaney.

[Meacon Keaton]

Watching the game with my best friend, who is a die hard Cowboy nut. I realized that the Jets, Steelers, Eagles, Raiders, and Chargers are the only teams that would make me root for Dallas.

[Berober]

I actually found the BBC coverage of last years Superbowl rather... friendly. While Sky Sports had superior analysts, BBC were a lot more fun to watch mostly I assume because they were trying to get newcomers involved in (American) Football.

But yes, that guy is rather large.

[Lineker]

I remember them struggling through all those hours of coverage with no ad breaks! Hilarious, they were busting for a piss by the third quarter.

[Maxx]

Oh hey, I forgot the Cowboys can get a flag in every situation you can think of.

[Meacon Keaton]

Hey, LeBron is there. I bet he's rooting on the Cowboys like his best buddy Maxx.

[Cadj]

16 games without a first quarter touchdown.

[The Big Bomber]

Peyton Hillis, 8 points. Matt Ryan, 8 points. Roddy White, 6 points. Marques Colston, 6 points.

My fantasy team is looking shitty. On the bright side, Lions won.

Edited September 12, 2011 by The Big Bomber

[Maxx]

Hey, LeBron is there. I bet he's rooting on the Cowboys like his best buddy Maxx.

I'm sure he'll stick around for a Yankees game too.

[Cadj]

I still can't get used to the Jets actually being able to score touchdowns when they're in the red zone.

Typical offensive performance so far though, sluggish, lots of 3 and outs and the O Line being destroyed for the most part.

[bill_da_bill]

The Lions won, woo hoo! And they looked far better than the score even indicates. They took their foot off the gas in the second half which was a mistake.

I realize I am a little late to the party, but to weigh in on the Cam Newton topic; I was a skeptic, but I can't deny that he looked good today. What was impressive is that he wasn't jump dumping the ball off and running screens to pad his numbers like a lot of rookies are forced to do. He was stretching the field and doing it effectively hitting Steve Smith for long gains multiple times. I'm still a little bit skeptic, but I'm definitely less so after today. Three of his next four games come against Green Bay, Chicago and New Orleans, so we should get an idea of what he has rather quickly.

[sahyder1]

This week has SUCKED. My fantasy team is playing like shit, the Giants are losing to the Deadskins of all teams and I have to read a bunch of praise for $cam Newton. Now watch the Sanchize throw for 400+ yards in a 38-0 blowout just so I can hear all about how the Jets are destined to win the SB this year. Ugh.

Shut up, you know you'd hate a Cowboys win more.

Not true. The Giants will be lucky to win 7 games this year and it's pretty clear that the Cowboys and/or Eagles will be playoff teams so I'm resigned to that. But, the Jets winning the SB would make living in this city unbearable. Yankees fans are slightly less annoying than the new era Jets fan. It's so bad that I would have to root for Dallas if Jets/Cowboys was the SB pairing

The cherry on the poop sundae that is this week is that I'm also in last place in the Pick 'Em league. Fantastic.

Nothing is as bad as the Yankees bandwagon that started in the mid to late 90s. Pretty much kids our age and younger.

Cam Newton was definitely impressive. I don't care who he was playing against....it was his first NFL start as well. Doesn't mean he'll be a better pro then Luck (which some people on Twitter were posting earlier today) but it is one hell of a start. I think it was Bruce Arthur who posted on twitter that "its almost like he's been paid to play football before!"

If the 49ers can stay in the playoff hunt I'll be very happy.

Edited September 12, 2011 by sahyder1