2018 NFL Thread - The Dynasty

[TAC]

OK guys...all kidding aside, THIS fellow Fogey wins Week 1!!!!!


https://loudwire.com/guy-air-drum-rush-nfl-game-rush-love-it/

That's awesome!!

[Destiny Of Chaos]

ANOTHER TIE

[El Barto]

Man, kickers have really sucked in OT this year.

[TAC]

That dude on the Jags just made an awesome catch!

[King Postwhore]

Ugh.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

That dude on the Jags just made an awesome catch!

Yes he did. Followed it up with a decent TD as well.

[King Postwhore]

Blake Freakin Bortles.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

How about Vontae Davis RETIRING during the Bills game. Wow!

[Dream Team]

21-3. Well, I think most people realize that the Jags are the better team, irregardless of QB comparisons.

[El Barto]

How about Vontae Davis RETIRING during the Bills game. Wow!

Wow. Dude changed into civvies and went home for the second half. 

[KevShmev]

Blake Bortles showing why he is the future GOAT.

[King Postwhore]

Blake Bortles showing why he is the future GOAT.

Future Trent Dilfer.


Too many mental mistakes today.  All that bluster about the Pats having a better D this year is nonsense.   The D still is bottom of the league.

[TAC]

That was ugly. Scheduled loss though.

[KevShmev]

Blake Bortles showing why he is the future GOAT.

Future Trent Dilfer.

You have to admit that he played fantastic today.

More teams in general need to play like the Jags did today: play aggressive and to win, not scared and trying not to lose.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Show of hands....everyone who had the Florida teams combining for a 6-0 start. I sure as hell didn't.

[King Postwhore]

Blake Bortles showing why he is the future GOAT.

Future Trent Dilfer.

You have to admit that he played fantastic today.

More teams in general need to play like the Jags did today: play aggressive and to win, not scared and trying not to lose.

Absolutely.   I don't expect it to continue but if I'm wrong this team will go on some kind of run.

[KevShmev]

Even though many blew them off as a 1-year wonder who would fall back to the pack, the Jags still kicking ass is not surprising at all.

Miami and TB are both surprising, for sure.

The Bucs have to keep playing Fitzpatrick.  If they yank him for Winston next week, they are out of their minds.

At least we can always count on the Browns to be consistent.

[Stadler]

Any given Sunday in Jacksonville.   I honestly thought Oakland was going to bounce back, and I'm embarrassed to admit I hopped on the Jets' bandwagon with a little too much gusto.

I'm glad I don't play for Green Bay or Minnesota.  There can't be a player on that field that is happy with that outcome.  There is no moral victory in that outcome.

[TAC]

Fuck John Gruden.

[KevShmev]

I'm glad I don't play for Green Bay or Minnesota.  There can't be a player on that field that is happy with that outcome.  There is no moral victory in that outcome.

That roughing call on Matthews that took away a pick that would have allowed GB to all but run the clock out was so awful. He hit him as he was throwing the ball and, despite what the NFL said, did NOT pick Cousins up and drive him into the ground. What a bunch of horse shit.

[jammindude]

HOW WAS THAT PITTSBURGH TD CONFIRMED AFTER REVIEW?

That was so blatantly across the line of scrimmage!!!  If I was Andy Reid, I'd be having an aneurysm right now!!

No, actually your entire body has to be across and it depends on where the ball is when released.

I disagree with this.   The way I remember the rule (and the announcer said the EXACT same thing) is that "it doesn't matter where your legs are....it's WHERE THE BALL IS!"   And the ball was across the line by a long shot.

[Dream Team]

I'm glad I don't play for Green Bay or Minnesota.  There can't be a player on that field that is happy with that outcome.  There is no moral victory in that outcome.

That roughing call on Matthews that took away a pick that would have allowed GB to all but run the clock out was so awful. He hit him as he was throwing the ball and, despite what the NFL said, did NOT pick Cousins up and drive him into the ground. What a bunch of horse shit.

Yup, truly horrendous call. Very ironic considering how the rule came about.

[KevShmev]

Has the 'Fire Tomlin' talk began in Pittsburgh yet?  Defense is his forte and in the last three Steelers game that matter, they have allowed 45 points (38 on D technically), blew a 14-point lead in the 4th quarter to a Cleveland Browns team quarterbacked by Tyrod freaking Taylor, and allowed 42 points. 

[black_biff_stadler]

HOW WAS THAT PITTSBURGH TD CONFIRMED AFTER REVIEW?

That was so blatantly across the line of scrimmage!!!  If I was Andy Reid, I'd be having an aneurysm right now!!

No, actually your entire body has to be across and it depends on where the ball is when released.

I disagree with this.   The way I remember the rule (and the announcer said the EXACT same thing) is that "it doesn't matter where your legs are....it's WHERE THE BALL IS!"   And the ball was across the line by a long shot.

I've heard that rule explained at least once in the last five years and it explicitly stated that the entire body has to be across the line to be an illegal forward pass. I'm not sure if that's where the rule currently sits but it definitely has existed that way at some point recently.

[jingle.boy]

OMG



A Black_Floyd sighting.  What's up pal?  You just made visiting the nfl thread worth my while this morning.

[DragonAttack]

Show of hands....everyone who had the Florida teams combining for a 6-0 start. I sure as hell didn't.

Great point !  I had them at a combined 1-5.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

#VontaeCorner : Nobody said life was going to be easy but that doesn't mean you should give up.

— Vontae Davis (@vontaedavis) July 20, 2014

[mikeyd23]

Has the 'Fire Tomlin' talk began in Pittsburgh yet?  Defense is his forte and in the last three Steelers game that matter, they have allowed 45 points (38 on D technically), blew a 14-point lead in the 4th quarter to a Cleveland Browns team quarterbacked by Tyrod freaking Taylor, and allowed 42 points.

I can confirm - "fire Tomlin" talk is alive and well 

What a disappointing start for the Steelers 

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Eagles QB Carson Wentz medically cleared, will start Week 3 vs. Colts

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24711923/carson-wentz-philadelphia-eagles-start-week-3

[pg1067]

I love how last week everyone was lol Steelers tying the Browns. They scored 21 on the road in horrible weather. Well today Cle has held Brees to 10 points into the 4th qtr in HIS house (dome). Browns D is legit.

Seriously.  I picked the Saints in a survivor.  I figured I was pretty safe after the numbers they put up in week 1, but I thought for a minute there that I was going out in week 2.

HOW WAS THAT PITTSBURGH TD CONFIRMED AFTER REVIEW?

That was so blatantly across the line of scrimmage!!!  If I was Andy Reid, I'd be having an aneurysm right now!!

No, actually your entire body has to be across and it depends on where the ball is when released.

I disagree with this.   The way I remember the rule (and the announcer said the EXACT same thing) is that "it doesn't matter where your legs are....it's WHERE THE BALL IS!"   And the ball was across the line by a long shot.

I've heard that rule explained at least once in the last five years and it explicitly stated that the entire body has to be across the line to be an illegal forward pass. I'm not sure if that's where the rule currently sits but it definitely has existed that way at some point recently.

Here's the NFL rule book:  https://operations.nfl.com/media/3277/2018-nfl-rulebook_final-version.pdf

The legal/illegal forward pass rule is on page 30:  "The offensive team may make one forward pass from behind the line during each down.  If the ball, whether in player possession or loose, crosses the line of scrimmage, a forward pass is not permissible, regardless of whether the ball returns behind the line of scrimmage before the pass is thrown.

. . .

Note: It is a forward pass from beyond the line of scrimmage if the passer’s entire body and the ball are beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is released, whether the passer is airborne or touching the ground."

Therefore, if, at the time of release, any part of the QB's body is behind the line of scrimmage, it is not an illegal forward pass.

[Dream Team]

Kev, thanks for bringing that up. Tomlin with an average O (no Ben or Brown) would go about 2-14 every year. He is truly terrible, and yesterday he gave a perfect example of the gutless, ultra-conservative coaching that I rant about every year and I’m not letting it go . . . isn’t everyone sick of it?

After showing all day they could not stop KC, he punted on 4th and short in the 4th quarter from around midfield. Ben had been slinging it like crazy, you can’t trust them to get 2 yards? It doesn’t matter if KC gets a short field, they weren’t stopping them anyway. Loser strategy. At least the Jags learned their lesson and kept their boot on NE’s throat, staying aggressive even with a big lead. You can’t punt and say “trust the D” because THE RULES DON’T FAVOR THE D.

But could Tomlin learn? He used the same losing strategy against NE last year and lost. The idea of Tomlin learning something is 

[Stadler]

But could Tomlin learn? He used the same losing strategy against NE last year and lost. The idea of Tomlin learning something is 

And for that reason alone, no, not sick of it. 

[mikeyd23]

Kev, thanks for bringing that up. Tomlin with an average O (no Ben or Brown) would go about 2-14 every year. He is truly terrible, and yesterday he gave a perfect example of the gutless, ultra-conservative coaching that I rant about every year and I’m not letting it go . . . isn’t everyone sick of it?

After showing all day they could not stop KC, he punted on 4th and short in the 4th quarter from around midfield. Ben had been slinging it like crazy, you can’t trust them to get 2 yards? It doesn’t matter if KC gets a short field, they weren’t stopping them anyway. Loser strategy. At least the Jags learned their lesson and kept their boot on NE’s throat, staying aggressive even with a big lead. You can’t punt and say “trust the D” because THE RULES DON’T FAVOR THE D.

But could Tomlin learn? He used the same losing strategy against NE last year and lost. The idea of Tomlin learning something is 

I wish I could point this out as ridiculous - but it's pretty much spot on 

[KevShmev]

Like Colin Cowherd always says, the Steelers under Tomlin are not buttoned up.

And now Antonio Brown said, "Trade me, let's find out," today on Twitter when someone tweeted at him and said he wouldn't be as productive without Ben and the Steelers.

[King Postwhore]

DOC, kudos for the title.  I love it.


Kev, I saw that tweet.  Talk about balls.