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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1260 on: September 07, 2018, 06:15:52 PM »
So this is wonderful, when the Steelers play in Cleveland Sunday they are expecting 4 inches of rain and 25-40mph winds. Just great.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Opening Night!
« Reply #1261 on: September 07, 2018, 07:40:55 PM »
Just want to comment that the NFL put a terrible product on display last night. First half was especially atrocious. Runs for no gain, dropped passes, passes way short of the sticks, tons of penalties. Even Dolphins-Titans will probably be more watchable.

This is a byproduct of teams not caring about preseason and not playing their starters much at all.  Will be some ugly games these first few weeks as a result.

I put last night solely on Ryan. He was fixating and it was painfully obvious.

Matt Ryan is just being who he has been since entering the NFL except for his one MVP season, which was clearly an outlier.  He is a good QB, but not elite.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1262 on: September 07, 2018, 07:42:05 PM »
So who is better, Ryan or Romo?
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1263 on: September 07, 2018, 07:48:00 PM »
Romo was never an MVP, but I think he was better than Ryan is.  For most his career, Matt Ryan has been a slightly better Andy Dalton.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1264 on: September 08, 2018, 02:08:34 PM »
So this is wonderful, when the Steelers play in Cleveland Sunday they are expecting 4 inches of rain and 25-40mph winds. Just great.

Doesn’t really bode well for the Steelers.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1265 on: September 08, 2018, 08:13:45 PM »
Looks like we won't see Le'Veon Bell till week 10 so he can play the minimum amount of games to make this season count and then become a free agent next season.  I can't say I blame him.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1266 on: September 08, 2018, 08:47:36 PM »
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/leveon-bell-reportedly-turned-down-a-monstrous-70-million-deal-from-the-steelers/

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The offer from the Steelers was worth a total of $70 million over five years (or $14 million per season). Although the offer would have given Bell the largest multi-year contract of any running back in the NFL, he turned it down, and one reason he likely did that, is because it was nowhere near his asking price, which was reportedly in the neighborhood of $17 million per season.

Am I on my $35k/year salary supposed to sympathize or give a shit about this? Go flip burgers for Derek Sherinian.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1267 on: September 09, 2018, 10:09:30 AM »
A RB turning down 70mil is pretty risky.  But if it lacked the guaranteed money, I get that aspect.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1268 on: September 09, 2018, 10:15:35 AM »
I get both sides.

The Steelers are smart to not overpay a RB.

On other hand, Bell is smart to hold out and play as little this year before becoming a free agent next year, instead of reporting and having the Steelers run him into the ground again thereby hurting his value.

To me, the real issue is how long franchises can hold a player "hostage."  The franchise tag needs to go.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1269 on: September 09, 2018, 10:19:14 AM »
Especially when the NFL owners hold all the cards unlike other sports
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1270 on: September 09, 2018, 10:22:23 AM »
It'll be interesting to see if the Steelers really need him come week 11. If I've got a serviceable run game at that point I'm leaving him on the bench. See what happens to his value if he misses an entire season.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1271 on: September 09, 2018, 10:29:35 AM »
DeAngelo Williams killed it a few seasons ago when Bell was out at the start of the season.  I have heard enough good things about both James Connor and Jaylen Samuels that I think they'll be fine at RB (though neither will be as great as Bell, obviously).

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1272 on: September 09, 2018, 10:30:21 AM »
He's one of the few running backs that makes a big impact.  I agree El Barto with seeing the impact or lack their of.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1273 on: September 09, 2018, 11:27:25 AM »
Bad call.  Watson was in the group in the endzone.   That should have been a safety.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Opening Night!
« Reply #1274 on: September 09, 2018, 11:28:37 AM »
The odds are staggering.  It's a lucrative business.  We know that.  It's still fun for us. You just have to set cutoffs.  Know you are going in and will lose is a good mindset.  Expecting to win is foolish.

Well, that's just it.   They are almost as disciplined as the WWE in their insistence that they provide an entertainment experience, NOT a financial planning tool or investment vehicle.   
Yep. And yet they're still preying on the weak and stupid. I find casinos to be some of the best people watching in the world, and yet terribly depressing at the same time. Mindless drones sitting at video poker machines for hours on end every night. They're not getting entertainment out of it.

Completely agree.  I once was watching an old lady hording 3 machine just throwing in money like watering flowers on a hot summer day, you want to play on of those and she'd hiss at you.  This isn't far from the truth.  It was startling.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1275 on: September 09, 2018, 11:45:24 AM »
Romo's right. Patriots D is a very different animal than we've seen the last couple of seasons. They're getting good, consistent pressure with four man rushes.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1276 on: September 09, 2018, 12:05:49 PM »
I want to see this consistently durring the whole season.  Very good start though.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1277 on: September 09, 2018, 12:30:32 PM »
That wasn't a catch by Gronk.  Dumb move by Houston not throwing a flag.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1278 on: September 09, 2018, 12:40:32 PM »
That wasn't a catch by Gronk.  Dumb move by Houston not throwing a flag.
It was close enough that the booth definitely should have flagged it. I think the league is afraid to go to replay this year. And props to TB for rushing the thing along.
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« Reply #1279 on: September 09, 2018, 12:56:59 PM »
Oh no doubt but at that point. With 3 time outs before half use it and bitch to the league later.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1280 on: September 09, 2018, 02:58:45 PM »
Wild game in Cleveland. That was fun to watch.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1281 on: September 09, 2018, 03:05:30 PM »
On the one hand, Cleveland getting a tie is like a win for them. On the other hand, the Steelers did everything they could to give them the game and the Browns still couldn't win. :lol :lol


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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1282 on: September 09, 2018, 05:54:16 PM »
Damn, they should have listened to Chris Carter. The Delanie Walker injury was gruesome.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1283 on: September 09, 2018, 06:52:18 PM »
Bears offense looking legit.

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« Reply #1284 on: September 09, 2018, 07:34:45 PM »
For the love of ...

Again injured.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1285 on: September 09, 2018, 07:37:45 PM »
Shocker...



And yes, I'm in the "Rogers Is Overrated" Club.


And that's not being a New England todie.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1286 on: September 09, 2018, 07:48:19 PM »
Part of being truly great is being good enough to avoid hits that get your hurt.  At this point, Rodgers has to be labeled injury-prone.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1287 on: September 09, 2018, 07:56:10 PM »
That GM should be ashamed of that offensive line. They got Rodgers destroyed and they've only looked worse with Kizer out there, who's performing admirably given the circumstances.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1288 on: September 09, 2018, 07:58:45 PM »
The fact that Rogers is on the sideline should be a good sign.
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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1289 on: September 09, 2018, 08:00:58 PM »
That GM should be ashamed of that offensive line. They got Rodgers destroyed and they've only looked worse with Kizer out there, who's performing admirably given the circumstances.

This is why I was disappointed that Rodgers signed that contract with them.  The Packers organization has shown the last few years that they are incapable of putting a team around him that can win a Super Bowl, yet he re-upped with them instead of playing the field and going to a franchise with a clue.  He's gonna end up as having insane stats, but also the QB who most will wonder "why did he only win 1 Super Bowl?"

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1290 on: September 09, 2018, 09:29:01 PM »

And yes, I'm in the "Rogers Is Overrated" Club.



lol...

That was an amazing performance by Rodgers, just amazing.

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« Reply #1291 on: September 09, 2018, 09:34:48 PM »
Part of being truly great is being good enough to avoid hits that get your hurt.  At this point, Rodgers has to be labeled injury-prone.

Can I delete this?  :lol :lol

That was a comeback and performance for the ages.

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Re: 2018 NFL Thread - Week 1
« Reply #1292 on: September 10, 2018, 12:18:31 AM »

And yes, I'm in the "Rogers Is Overrated" Club.


Hmm not sure who this "Rogers" person you are referring to, but my boy Aaron RODGERS just showed why he's one of the greatest.   He's a baaaaad man!

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« Reply #1293 on: September 10, 2018, 04:06:40 AM »
And yes, I'm in the "Rogers Is Overrated" Club

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« Reply #1294 on: September 10, 2018, 04:13:56 AM »
Let me speak for Tim by saying....











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