2017 NFL thread v. Patriots Dynasty

[TAC]

In his CUBbie hole.

[splent]

I think Romo has been excellent.

Said no one ever

He's a thousand times better than Buck/Aikman. I actually liked him more the 2nd time I heard him than the first. I bet he'll continue to improve.

Man, you have the biggest hate-on for Joe and Troy.  Where did they touch you as a child?

Joe is just awful and Troy is bias against the packers.

In his CUBbie hole.

I see what you did there 

[El Barto]

Why would he be biased against the Packers? He owned them during his playing days. He should have fond memories of Green Bay. Phili I could see him disliking, there's bad blood there. Also, he's quite respectful of St. Rogers. No trouble there, either.

[Stadler]

Love the Joe/T-Roy team. 

[KevShmev]

I didn't see most of the game since I dozed off early last night, but I saw the hit on Adams this morning, and that was brutal.  That has got to be a multiple game suspension.

Joe Buck is better than he used to be. Aikman is always good and manages to always be pretty impartial (despite having played for Dallas).

I think Romo is really good thus far, although I wish he would tone down saying what every play is gonna be the second before the ball is hiked.  Other than that, he is very good. His enthusiasm is refreshing.

[El Barto]

I think Romo is really good thus far, although I wish he would tone down saying what every play is gonna be the second before the ball is hiked.  Other than that, he is very good. His enthusiasm is refreshing.

Does he get it right? Gruden was damn near psychic predicting what was going to happen.

[KevShmev]

Seems like he is right more than he is wrong. Like, he will point out how a weak corner is on a WR who is great at fade patterns, and then boom, the QB throws a fade to the WR who catches it for a TD.

[King Postwhore]

He's really good at it.  It's him seeing formations and knowing what play the offense will call from the pre snap.

[pogoowner]

Romo is 100000000x better than Simms, that's for sure. And all the football people that I follow seem to think that Romo is doing a fantastic job.

[KevShmev]

Not surprisingly, of the four networks who show NFL games, ESPN has by far the worst tandem.

CBS
Jim Nantz - always great
Tony Romo - really good already and will get better

Fox
Joe Buck - solid, better than he used to be, and has great chemistry Aikman
Troy Aikman - great

NBC
Al Michaels - the best play by play football guy ever
Cris Collinsworth - some are not a fan, but I think he is really good

ESPN
Sean McDonough - he's okay, but doesn't seem nearly as good at football as he was at baseball
Jon Gruden - has gotten better after being awful at first, but still a bit too praise-effusive

[PowerSlave]

Not surprisingly, of the four networks who show NFL games, ESPN has by far the worst tandem.

CBS
Jim Nantz - always great
Tony Romo - really good already and will get better

Fox
Joe Buck - solid, better than he used to be, and has great chemistry Aikman
Troy Aikman - great

NBC
Al Michaels - the best play by play football guy ever
Cris Collinsworth - some are not a fan, but I think he is really good

ESPN
Sean McDonough - he's okay, but doesn't seem nearly as good at football as he was at baseball
Jon Gruden - has gotten better after being awful at first, but still a bit too praise-effusive

I've never been a fan of Jim Nantz. He doesn't annoy me, but I've always been kind of meh about him.

On the other hand, I can't say enough good things about Al Michaels and I agree with you 100%.

[Cool Chris]

I haven't heard McDonough on MNF yet but I have always liked him.

Nantz isn't as good at football as he is at the Masters or NCAA football, but that bar is pretty high.

I like Collinsworth, and him with Michaels might be my favorite football broadcast team ever.

[El Barto]

For the most part they all sound the same to me. I usually don't know who's calling a game. Of course some stick out. Michaels and Collinsworth certainly do, and I don't generally have a problem with them. CC can be annoying at times, but generally I like him alright. Couldn't tell McDonough from Ethel Merman, but Gruden has the best knowledge of the game of any of them. Really dig his insight. Buck and Troy have great chemistry, and overall their crew is top notch, but they don't really add anything, IMO. They're just sort of there.

[KevShmev]

Gruden does have great insight, but he gets so ridiculous sometimes.  A WR will make a great catch, but with one foot barely landing out of bounds, making in a no catch, and Gruden will say, "I say give it to him."  Yeah, I am just Jon Gruden would have been fine with that when coaching and that WR being on the opposing team.

[TAC]

I would take Beasley Fucking Reese over Gruden. He blows! God, what a f'n shlockfest.

[RoeDent]

So Cincinnati and Cleveland play each other later, giving each a rare chance to get a win on the board. Or, perhaps because they're Cincinnati and Cleveland, they'll tie. What's it gonna be? High-scoring tie or low-scoring tie?

[PowerSlave]

So Cincinnati and Cleveland play each other later, giving each a rare chance to get a win on the board. Or, perhaps because they're Cincinnati and Cleveland, they'll tie. What's it gonna be? High-scoring tie or low-scoring tie?

Cincy is still the better team at this point, but I expect Cleveland to be better in a year or two. I'd take Cincy today, but I wouldn't be surprised if they blew it.

[KevShmev]

Miami just got shut out by the Saints.  The Saints defense.  The New Orleans Saints defense.

[Cool Chris]

ugh these bullshit London games. Nothing like waking up on a Sunday morning and having one game already ended.

[King Postwhore]

ugh these bullshit London games. Nothing like waking up on a Sunday morning and having one game already ended.

I actually look at it differently Chris because you get to see the late games and it ends like at 8 or 9pm.  I have to stay up till 11:30 or 12 at night on the East Coast I hate that

[TAC]

That's because you're old.

[jingle.boy]

That's because you're old.

Obvious statement is obvious

[jingle.boy]

Miami just got shut out by the Saints.  The Saints defense.  The New Orleans Saints defense.

I thought Miami was supposed to be decent this year?

[TAC]

That's because you're old.

Obvious statement is obvious

Obviously.

[King Postwhore]

That's because you're old.

Obvious statement is obvious

Obviously.

[El Barto]

As a testament to how little I notice commentators I'm watching Los Patriots y Las Panteras en Espanol and actually like it better. As long as Devlin still means Devlin I can understand everything I need to know.

Interestingly, play action in Spanish is play action.

[TAC]

"...and he's having the time of his life."

[Cool Chris]

Interestingly, play action in Spanish is play action.

Like how Banana Daiquiri is Banana Daiquiri?

[King Postwhore]

Boy the Pats D is bad.

[KevShmev]

"...and he's having the time of his life."

 

[King Postwhore]

Boy the Pats D is bad.

Again.

[TAC]

Nice to see Patricia lighting them up.

[TAC]

58 YARDS!!!!

[PowerSlave]

Just in case anyone was wondering, the AFC North is currently the worst division in football. I thought that I'd join in on some of the obvious statements that were being made today.

[axeman90210]

Jets ran a successful (!) fake punt right before the half, only to end up not ready to subsequently attempt a field goal and have to eat a delay of game penalty. They then just missed the longer field goal attempt. Good reminder that I'm watching the Same Ol' Jets