2016 NFL Season

[The Buscher]

AFC West games are so fun this year.

[Alex.]

Alex Smith to the 49ers: Look at me now

[gunnar hendershow]

Who is the Chiefs' new coach and what did he do with Andy Reid?

[Meacon Keaton]

They were down eight points with one minute to go and still throwing five yard pass patterns. It's still Andy Reid.  

[DMN in the House]

53 minutes ago, damshow said:

I don't see the Raiders missing the playoffs. I'm wary of their defense in a playoff game, but it's such a crapshoot in January. I'm real glad the Raiders are doing well, a great fanbase that's been treated like absolute shit from all angles for the past decade. Everything's coming together nicely for them now, and it's very deserved.

I'm aware I'm known as an '8-8 Guy' in preseason predictions, but a lot of shit could happen. If you told me 2 weeks ago we'd be 9-2, I'd think we're a lock. Maybe not for the division because of KC, but for the playoffs, but we still need to show we can beat KC, and Miami is coming on strong. I think we can beat Miami, but that that's another spot up for grabs. 

NON-EDIT EDIT: Took me forever to write this, I'm stoned, but looking over the standings, you might be right. Outside of NE, the AFCW Classics (sorry, SD, but like the PAC10/12, it's historically a 3 dog race), and Mia, no one has seven wins, and most are really flawed teams (instead of only slightly flawed teams) fighting for divisions.

I think Oakland, NE, and winner of tonight are in, especially if KC wins. Denver, Miami, and the non division winners fight for the last spot

Edited November 28, 2016 by DMN
This got real rambling, my bad...

[Meacon Keaton]

People are going to bash Kubiak for attempting the field goal and not punting it, but I have no issue with that call whatsoever. Play to win.

How'd that hit the front of the post and then go in? What physics are this?

[Alex.]

Wow what a game! 

By the way, Mike Tirico is fucking great

[The Buscher]

I burst out laughing when I saw it hit the post, then my jaw dropped when they signaled good.  What a football game.

[gunnar hendershow]

Boing

[Meacon Keaton]

9 minutes ago, damshow said:

Boing

damshow is aroused!

[Lineker]

...stupid fucking Emmanuel Sanders.

[GhostMachine]

You mean the first guy in NFL history to ever be penalized for faking an injury to delay the game back in 2012 when he was a Steeler?

(I still laugh about that whenever I think about it. Busted for faking the funk.....)

Edited November 28, 2016 by GhostMachine

[The Buscher]

Sounds like the league could mercifully be pulling the plug on every week Thursday Night Football.  The package is under contract for one more season but from 2018 and beyond it's open game.

I have a feeling that they won't end up scrapping it completely.  More likely they'll revert to how it was for the first few years when you get regular Thursday games after Thanksgiving.  But that's still way better than having to watch the Jaguars and Titans playing in primetime.

[gunnar hendershow]

It's something that needs to end. Players can't possibly like it and fans definitely don't. I can think of only a few minutes of Thursday night football I watched this year.

[The Buscher]

Yeah, it's dreadful.  I'll tune in around 11 PM to see if the game is close, and most of the time it isn't.

[Meacon Keaton]

It shows how hypocritical the league is too. "Of course we care about player safety, now go play with three days rest!"

[DFF]

I read a report that said the NFL refuting those earlier reports entirely >_>.

 

Here's my idea:

Instead of 16 TNF games (wks 1-16), I would have TNF run:

• Week 1 opener - keep it. It's a nice showcase for the return of the season
• Weeks: 5, 7, 9, 11,12*, 13. Have teams playing those weeks be on their bye the week before (so, teams on bye in week 4 play each other in week 5 etc).

* Where 12 is Thanksgiving.

This way, you reduce the number of TNF games (meaning there should be less duds like Jags/Titans), and those that do play would be 'fresh' from their bye weeks, so the game quality shouldn't be as affected.

Oh, and colour rush would be removed, but throwback kits would be encouraged for the TNF games.

To counter the argument of lost revenue, I would have more MNF double headers (like we got Week 1 this year with Steelers / Redskins followed by Rams / 49ers).

 

Thoughts?

[Lineker]

I like colour rush  

[DFF]

25 minutes ago, Lineker said:

I like colour rush  

I don't mind it either way, but it seems quite unpopular in the main.

[gunnar hendershow]

Looking like Ravens will be visiting the Jags in London next year.