NFL Football Thread

[serviceman1]

Looking forward to a great offensive game. Could be last team with the ball wins.

[Thunderbolt]

The biggest choke in Superbowl history. Good job, Falcant's.

[Big Ron]

The Falcon's were doomed when the owner went down to the field to celebrate ala Jerry Jones!





Big Ron

[32VALVR]

Originally Posted by thunderbolt

the biggest choke in superbowl history. Good job, falcant's.

[serviceman1]

GOAT thanks all you haters. Looking forward to more. Even Goddel could not stop him.

[NTMAREMACH]

Originally Posted by NTMAREMACH

Pats-30 atl-27

I wasn't to far off.

[fomoco69]

Tom Brady & the Patriots slammed the door on the falcons.....they put up a good fight....but were no match for the Brady bunch.....

[Thunderbolt]

Time for another season. I've got DirecTV this year so I'll be able to see every Steeler game for the first time ever. I've gotten so tired of regional games that I couldn't care less about. Thank heaven for no more Seahawk games after moving out of Washington state. The Midwest has a variety of different fans.

[Fauxnali]

Another mediocre season for the Lions? Or do they take a step forward, with the highest paid QB in the league? Sigh....

[Thunderbolt]

I don't know why he's the highest paid QB. He hasn't even proven anything. At best they'll limp into the Playoffs and lose right off the bat. I can't blame only him. You gotta have the complete team to do anything.

[TKat13]

Today is my draft day; I changed my normal plan. If a player does not stand for the National Anthem, he will not be on my team, if I pick a player and later they do not stand, he is either benched or traded.

Thought I would throw this out there.

[Thunderbolt]

Originally Posted by TKat13

Today is my draft day; I changed my normal plan. If a player does not stand for the National Anthem, he will not be on my team, if I pick a player and later they do not stand, he is either benched or traded.

Thought I would throw this out there.

Are you playing in a league for money? I don't like any of this sitting for the national anthem either, but depending on how your league plays, you'll probably end up screwing yourself so you might as well not even play. The league I was in played all the way through the Superbowl. Not just until the end of the regular season. So you would be benching or trading a guy or Defense that might make the Playoffs and the guy you pick up might not make the Playoffs or Superbowl at all, costing you points and maybe winning the league. We ante up $200 per person and with trade costs, add/drops fees 1st Place gets $1600, 2nd Place gets $600, 3rd Place gets $400, plus afew other miscellaneous money categories. We didn't play any of that person against person each week. We played just straight up player points each week.

[Fauxnali]

Oh, the Person Vs Person makes it so much more exciting when your with your buddies. The chirping is epic. Its the best part.
We go with a $50 buy in at the start of the season and then have little side bets throughout the year. I got screwed last year, finished with the second most points overall, but with a 2-10 record. Every week the team I was against seemed to have their best week of the year, made for some awesome smack talk.
Have fun this year in whatever league you're a part of.

Oh, and Go LIONS!!!

[FordMan]

LIONS

That is all...

[TKat13]

Originally Posted by Thunderbolt

Are you playing in a league for money? I don't like any of this sitting for the national anthem either, but depending on how your league plays, you'll probably end up screwing yourself so you might as well not even play. The league I was in played all the way through the Superbowl. Not just until the end of the regular season. So you would be benching or trading a guy or Defense that might make the Playoffs and the guy you pick up might not make the Playoffs or Superbowl at all, costing you points and maybe winning the league. We ante up $200 per person and with trade costs, add/drops fees 1st Place gets $1600, 2nd Place gets $600, 3rd Place gets $400, plus afew other miscellaneous money categories. We didn't play any of that person against person each week. We played just straight up player points each week.

This year I have decided that I would not play in my 'money' leagues, clearly it would be much more difficult to win money with my new rules. Last year I stopped playing in the league and walked away from the money; that is how disgusted I was at the NFL. Many years ago I did the same when MLB went on strike, I have never gone back.

I enjoy football and last year I turned off or changed the channel when I saw the disrespect. So, I mostly watched the Cowboys play. With that, this year I am trying to stay plugged in and keep my standards, so no money but still have fun.

I do not expect to win, but it is just for fun at work this year. Besides, it became a job in itself to stay on top of the stats; I do not need another job.

[Thunderbolt]

What a great way to start the season!! So much for the moron's saying the Patsies were gonna have a perfect season.

[HAEG]

Neat to see a thread pop up from an old member... 02Mach1
RIP Frank

IMO Pro sports suck, I'd watch school sports or little league any day.....

[ab_mach1]

Originally Posted by Thunderbolt

What a great way to start the season!! So much for the moron's saying the Patsies were gonna have a perfect season.

Yes indeed! I was very happy to see them take the L.

Of course, DirecTV screwed me out of my NFL opener. They must not have made a deal with NBA so they pulled the feed off AT&T Uverse and DirecTV. That officially checked a box on my list and now I'm ready to cut the cord. I'm going to cancel DirecTV and get an antenna lol. I ended up downloading the NBC Sports app for free and watched the second half on my little Galaxy tablet. There were no more or less commercials, so worked out.

Anybody else cut the cord?

[FordMan]

Originally Posted by eruza

Yes indeed! I was very happy to see them take the L.

Of course, DirecTV screwed me out of my NFL opener. They must not have made a deal with NBA so they pulled the feed off AT&T Uverse and DirecTV. That officially checked a box on my list and now I'm ready to cut the cord. I'm going to cancel DirecTV and get an antenna lol. I ended up downloading the NBC Sports app for free and watched the second half on my little Galaxy tablet. There were no more or less commercials, so worked out.

Anybody else cut the cord?

We use SlingTV running through an internet modem and wireless router, and local channels off the air via an indoor antenna. DirecTV still offers Sunday Ticket through the internet, but like you I said goodbye last year to Uverse with their high fees and pathetic download speeds.

[TKat13]

Originally Posted by eruza

Yes indeed! I was very happy to see them take the L.

Of course, DirecTV screwed me out of my NFL opener. They must not have made a deal with NBA so they pulled the feed off AT&T Uverse and DirecTV. That officially checked a box on my list and now I'm ready to cut the cord. I'm going to cancel DirecTV and get an antenna lol. I ended up downloading the NBC Sports app for free and watched the second half on my little Galaxy tablet. There were no more or less commercials, so worked out.

Anybody else cut the cord?

I cut the cord last May. Have not regretted at all.

[WalkrTexasRngr]

Originally Posted by TKat13

I cut the cord last May. Have not regretted at all.

I like watching nascar, practice and qualifying or I would do the same.

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[TKat13]

Originally Posted by WalkrTexasRngr

I like watching nascar, practice and qualifying or I would do the same.

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Funny, that is why it took me so long to cut the cord. Frankly, I think I stumbled onto the issue that Nascar is missing with regards to their diminishing fan base; for those with no cable service, they miss most of the Nascar season. I have missed maybe 10 races over the course of almost 20 years to actually watching a small handful this year. I normally attend 2 races a year and this year have lost all desire to even attend a race. The lack of normal broadcasting overtime reduces the fanbase. I would like to say I am still a fan, but in just a few months I have went from serious fan to don't care. Its an interesting result from just cutting the cord, one I even did not expect. Originally, I thought, hey if I cut the cord I would have more money to attend races...

[Thunderbolt]

They were scraping the bottom of the barrel for commentators in the second MNF game. The sideline commentator sounded like a giddy high school boy. And really? A woman main commentator? It was like listening to a fork on a chalkboard. Get real. I watched the 2nd quarter and turned it off.

[falcongtho3]

I couldn't get past the aweful front line for the Saints last night. This is gonna be a long, ugly season for us.

[Thunderbolt]

I don't understand why teams pay or trade for an offensive player and then hardly use them. DeMarco Murray wins the rushing title with Dallas and goes to Philly and they don't use him. Jimmy Graham is one of the best Tight Ends in football and gets traded to Seattle and they don't use him. Peterson goes to New Orleans and they barely use him. What a complete waste.