Week 5 Other Games [Archive]

pbmax

10-05-2014, 10:49 AM

The breakup of the Patriots continues apace. Expect Tom Brady in a Vikings or Cowboys uniform in less than 2 years.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/05/report-brady-uncomfortable-with-changes-to-patriots-personnel-and-coaching-staff/

Per Mortensen, Brady is “uncomfortable” with some of the changes to personnel and the coaching staff and that he has seen his level of input into the offense — things like game planning, pre-snap adjustments and personnel packages — drop of late. There’s no question that the Patriots have failed to find receivers talented enough to help Brady over the last couple of years and their offensive line, which saw guard Logan Mankins depart in a trade just before the start of the season, has been a mess this year, the first without the now-retired Dante Scarnecchia coaching the group. The shortcomings in those two groups come after the Pats used a second-round pick to take a backup quarterback a few years after doing the same with a third-round selection.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 11:38 AM

Not a bad lineup of games in WI for a non-Packers weekend. Chicago and Carolina on Fox. Watts versus Romos early on CBS followed by Chiefs and 49ers.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 12:32 PM

Holy shit - did anyone see that Buffalo Bills player? Man, if he didn't break his neck it's a miracle.

He got flipped over and landing upside down directly on his head and his neck fully compressed.

Aweful aweful aweful......

pbmax

10-05-2014, 12:56 PM

Didn't see it. Have spent my afternoon being unimpressed with Cowboys, Texans, Bears and Panthers. Texans D and Bears O only standouts so far.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 12:59 PM

Didn't see it. Have spent my afternoon being unimpressed with Cowboys, Texans, Bears and Panthers. Texans D and Bears O only standouts so far.

On days like this I watch the Red Zone channel. I guess the dude was moving around a bit. Looked really bad when it happened.

MadScientist

10-05-2014, 01:20 PM

I thought Carolina was supposed to have a good defense. Bears are running right over them.

MadScientist

10-05-2014, 01:35 PM

Forte dings his hand, Gould misses a FG and Carolina runs a perfect 2-minute drill and just like that Carolina is back in it.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 01:54 PM

Making for a better game in Carolina. Lions are up over the bills who don't look too good at the moment.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 02:04 PM

Saints getting blasted again. I see Brees can't seem to cry his way out of this one.

Striker

10-05-2014, 02:46 PM

Making for a better game in Carolina. Lions are up over the bills who don't look too good at the moment.

The Lions or Bills don't look good?

Orton brings them within 2.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 02:50 PM

The Lions or Bills don't look good?

Orton brings them within 2.

Was the Bills looking shitty but the Lions seem to be returning to normal.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 02:55 PM

Saints getting blasted again. I see Brees can't seem to cry his way out of this one.

By the Bucs. That is not good.

Joemailman

10-05-2014, 03:13 PM

THE BEARS STILL SUCK!!!

Rastak

10-05-2014, 03:23 PM

Bills complete the comeback with 4 seconds left to take the lead over Detroit.

George Cumby

10-05-2014, 03:26 PM

Lol! Same old Loins!

Bossman641

10-05-2014, 03:27 PM

Wtf happened in Tennessee? Browns with huge comeback.

digitaldean

10-05-2014, 03:29 PM

Wow. Browns make come back from 28-3. Lions can't find a FG kicker (while Carpenter can nail a 58 yarder to win!), and Bears go down again. Wow, both college and NFL weekend was flat out weird.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 03:30 PM

Wow. Browns make come back from 28-3. Lions can't find a FG kicker (while Carpenter can nail a 58 yarder to win!), and Bears go down again. Wow, both college and NFL weekend was flat out weird.

Bunch of comebacks....Saints are now in OT with the Bucs.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 03:32 PM

Manning throws his 500th TD.

edit: Saints also complete the comeback to beat the Bucs.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 03:33 PM

Wtf happened in Tennessee? Browns with huge comeback.

Locker got hurt and Whitehurst is more terrible.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 03:33 PM

Bunch of comebacks....Saints are now in OT with the Bucs.

And they win.

digitaldean

10-05-2014, 03:34 PM

And Saints close out the win vs. TB....

Let's see if Brady lights up the Bengals tonight (which I think he might). NE may be able to play inspired for one game to keep season afloat. If they look anywhere near as bad vs. Bengals tonight and lose, it's gonna be GAWD AWFUL in BAWSTON

digitaldean

10-05-2014, 03:38 PM

Henery was 0 for 3 today. Somehow, I think Matt Prater will be getting a call since he's been cut by Denver. Detroit's kicking game was wretched.

Joemailman

10-05-2014, 03:51 PM

It seems Mark Trestman The Offensive Genius is having a tough time putting together a gameplan for an entire game.

digitaldean

10-05-2014, 03:56 PM

Greg Olsen must be one happy dude with his day vs. his old team. He torched them today.

Not saying Prater is the 2nd coming, but he's a very good kicker, in or out of altitude. If he doesn't sign with Detroit, wow.... the Lions are in big trouble. Got to credit the Bills though. They hung tough and kept the Lions down enough to sneak out a great road win.

Tyrion Lannister

10-05-2014, 03:59 PM

digitaldean

10-05-2014, 04:04 PM

Any news on Megatron's injury?

Orton is an OK game-manager.

Btw, coulda woulda shouda is for losers, but Pack would be 4-1 right now and in 1st place of the NFC North if the offense hadn't played as if it was molested by Jerry Sandusky Vs Detriot. :crazy:

Detroitnews.com said Megatron re-aggrevated a right ankle injury, but nothing more was said on severity. Bush hurt his ankle and they were already were without Riddick and Bell due to injury. Stafford got sacked 6 times today. To add insult to injury the Bills linebackers carried defensive coach (and former Lions HC) Jim Schwartz on their shoulders when they won the game.

QBME

10-05-2014, 04:06 PM

It seems Mark Trestman The Offensive Genius is having a tough time putting together a gameplan for an entire game.

Trestman is proving why he was so good in the CFL

pbmax

10-05-2014, 04:11 PM

It seems Mark Trestman The Offensive Genius is having a tough time putting together a gameplan for an entire game.

Two turnovers per game aren't helping.

Tyrion Lannister

10-05-2014, 04:15 PM

Detroitnews.com said Megatron re-aggrevated a right ankle injury, but nothing more was said on severity. Bush hurt his ankle and they were already were without Riddick and Bell due to injury. Stafford got sacked 6 times today. To add insult to injury the Bills linebackers carried defensive coach (and former Lions HC) Jim Schwartz on their shoulders when they won the game.

I thought that was hilarious. Would be even more funny had Schwartz flipped the bird at the Lions and their fans.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 04:27 PM

I thought that was hilarious. Would be even more funny had Schwartz flipped the bird at the Lions and their fans.

Or had a contested handshake and chase.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 04:28 PM

gregg rosenthal ‏@greggrosenthal 19m19 minutes ago
Chicago's final five drives: 27 yards combined, 3 turnovers.

That is the West Cutler Offense in a nutshell, though Forte did his part too.

Speaking of which, JJ Watt looks beat up and hurt. Sat out a lot of the Dallas game.

Tyrion Lannister

10-05-2014, 04:38 PM

Manning just threw another TD...

Tyrion Lannister

10-05-2014, 04:43 PM

Manning just threw another TD...

At least Favre's record of consecutive games start likely won't be broken anytime soon. :grin:

Guiness

10-05-2014, 04:47 PM

I thought that was hilarious. Would be even more funny had Schwartz flipped the bird at the Lions and their fans.

Woulda cost up 50K or more, and fully worth it!

Guiness

10-05-2014, 04:50 PM

Orton is an OK game-manager.

Orton's a turnover machine, that's what he is.

Tyrion Lannister

10-05-2014, 04:51 PM

Woulda cost up 50K or more, and fully worth it!

Lions are still playing Schwartz, I believe. He can afford it. Lol.

Rastak

10-05-2014, 05:08 PM

Vick the prick is coming in for the second half of the Jets game.

red

10-05-2014, 05:15 PM

whats the over/under on turnovers for vick in the second half

2? 3?

red

10-05-2014, 05:16 PM

well he's already run two plays. one sack, and one timeout when he saw something he couldn't figure out

Striker

10-05-2014, 06:49 PM

Well, Alex Smith did his old team a lot of favors on that last drive.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 07:52 PM

Same ol' Chiefs.

Going to be the same ol' Bengals too I bet.

pbmax

10-05-2014, 07:57 PM

Aaron Schatz ‏@FO_ASchatz 18m18 minutes ago
Bengals entered this week No. 1 in DVOA pass defense and No. 32 in DVOA run defense. So, you know, Pats runs.

But its all about Tom Brady proving someone wrong.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 07:36 PM

Vikings west jump out to an early lead.

Joemailman

10-06-2014, 07:38 PM

Russell Wilson just made the Arguably Racial Slur defense look like a joke. Arguably Racial Slur fans aren't laughing.

Tyrion Lannister

10-06-2014, 07:45 PM

Vikings west jump out to an early lead.

I'm DVRing Gotham and Big Bang Theory simultaneously right now, so I can't watch the game til 8. Lol.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 07:48 PM

Did anyone actually watch the Jets game? What's up with Vick, did he suddenly get very old? Looks like he is both unwilling and unable, like he's pissed they even put him in!

Rastak

10-06-2014, 07:50 PM

Russell Wilson just made the Arguably Racial Slur defense look like a joke. Arguably Racial Slur fans aren't laughing.

It isn't really arguable and I'm not trying to spark some PC debate. It isn't now nor was ever used to denote a bunch of brave fellows. It always was a racial slur. From what I read the guy that named the team could have been separated at birth with Ty Cobb attitude wise.

I do agree slur fans ain't laughing.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 07:50 PM

Did anyone actually watch the Jets game? What's up with Vick, did he suddenly get very old? Looks like he is both unwilling and unable, like he's pissed they even put him in!

He plays for a super shitty team.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 07:52 PM

Somebody better spy Wilson......Jesus....

Tyrion Lannister

10-06-2014, 07:55 PM

Russell Wilson just made the Arguably Racial Slur defense look like a joke. Arguably Racial Slur fans aren't laughing.

Oughta change the name to Red Tails in honor of the Tuskegee Airman. Or Redcoats in honor of the British soldiers that fought in the Revolutionary War. :-)

Rastak

10-06-2014, 07:57 PM

Did any of you see that John Clayton commercial......now that was pretty funny.

pbmax

10-06-2014, 07:58 PM

Oughta change the name to Red Tails in honor of the Tuskegee Airman. Or Redcoats in honor of the British soldiers that fought in the Revolutionary War. :-)

War of 1812 still unpopular though.

pbmax

10-06-2014, 07:58 PM

Did any of you see that John Clayton commercial......now that was pretty funny.

Which one, the Slayer T-Shirt one? Meatloaf?

Rastak

10-06-2014, 07:59 PM

Which one, the Slayer T-Shirt one? Meatloaf?

Wow, there are 2? Slayer.

Tyrion Lannister

10-06-2014, 08:09 PM

War of 1812 still unpopular though.

Still, Redcoats would be less offensive than Redskins. Not even close. lol

Rastak

10-06-2014, 08:11 PM

Still, Redcoats would be less offensive than Redskins. Not even close. lol

Could develop into a natural rivalry with the Patriots.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 08:20 PM

lol at Seahawks penalties......

Tyrion Lannister

10-06-2014, 08:30 PM

lol at Seahawks penalties......

Harvin lookin' good, though.

Btw, I just saw Chad Morton on the Gull's sidelines. He's an assistant ST coach for them. Recall taht Fat Mac fired Morton instead of Slocum.

Joemailman

10-06-2014, 08:30 PM

lol at Seahawks penalties......

People who have Percy Harvin in fantasy football have to be pissed.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 08:31 PM

Wow, the wheels have entirely fallen off the in Washington. Seahawks moved the ball at will on that series, only thing that kept them out of the endzone was some questionable penalties. The 'illegal motion' penalty on Harvin was :?:

We complain about the middle of the field being open, but the Seattle TE waltzed through a shallow crossing route and no one took any notice at all.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 08:40 PM

That was an insane throw by Wilson, rolling left, throwing across the body. Guy is really turning into something else.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 08:43 PM

Boy Richard Sherman, you really are as great as you *THINK* you are.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 08:44 PM

Boy Richard Sherman, you really are as great as you *THINK* you are.

?

Tyrion Lannister

10-06-2014, 08:46 PM

People who have Percy Harvin in fantasy football have to be pissed.

Speaking of fantasy, I should've started D-Jax tonight. The guy just scored on a bomb.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 08:49 PM

Let's meet at the QB....

Rastak

10-06-2014, 08:56 PM

China Doll is hurt.......

Guiness

10-06-2014, 08:56 PM

And that's Harvin done.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 08:57 PM

So what was up with that comment from the announcer - 'looks like he hauled Sherman down by the hair. That was a good no-call'. What? I'm thinking any way you read the rule book, if a WR takes out a DB by swinging him to the ground by his hair, thats OPI!

Rastak

10-06-2014, 08:59 PM

Guiness

10-06-2014, 09:13 PM

I didn't see it the way they reported but also the ball was nowhere near where that occurred.

Not really, no, but unsportsmanlike or something? Unnecessary roughness?

Rastak

10-06-2014, 09:15 PM

Not really, no, but unsportsmanlike or something? Unnecessary roughness?

Nah, I'm a big fan of the judicious use of flags.......when they affect the play you throw it, otherwise let it slide unless someone got hurt or put in danger of such.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 09:38 PM

Nah, I'm a big fan of the judicious use of flags.......when they affect the play you throw it, otherwise let it slide unless someone got hurt or put in danger of such.

You're talking to a former DB here who's been screaming for OPI since Micheal Irving was pushing off everything in sight. If a DB threw a WR to the ground while the ball was in the air, wouldn't matter if it was on the other side of the field the flag would fly.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 09:43 PM

For a game that looked like the Seahawks were going to run away with, the other team has held on and the door is certainly open.

News Flash: one of the announcers (Tirico?) just said 'Redskins'. I'm seriously surprised, I'm sure that's the only time tonight.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 09:46 PM

You're talking to a former DB here who's been screaming for OPI since Micheal Irving was pushing off everything in site. If a DB threw a WR to the ground while the ball was in the air, wouldn't matter if it was on the other side of the field the flag would fly.

I watched a certain NFC championship game in the 70's in which with almost no time the receiver SHOVED DOWN THE DB and all alone with the dispatched DB on the ground scored to send his team to the Super Bowl instead of the team that likely would have won had the OBVIOUS and BLATANT foul been called......

Me, obsessed after all these years.....no not me........fucking asshole Pearson....fuck you.

Guiness

10-06-2014, 09:56 PM

flag - is this getting called back too???

edit: it is!

Rastak

10-06-2014, 09:56 PM

Wilson taking some shots. Seahawks are fucking this up.

Rastak

10-06-2014, 10:01 PM

Gruden "How does see these receivers" - it helps when the receiver is all alone.

Tyrion Lannister

10-06-2014, 10:36 PM

Two missed holding calls on Wilson-Lynch "ice the game" play.

3rd down should've been replayed.

smuggler

10-06-2014, 10:40 PM

You have to call it when it's that obvious... otherwise, why even call penalties in the first place?

pbmax

10-07-2014, 07:45 AM

You have to call it when it's that obvious... otherwise, why even call penalties in the first place?

That's how TV both helps and hurts. What is obvious to the camera is not necessarily obvious to the ref crew and vice versa.

pbmax

10-08-2014, 10:15 PM

Lions finally get their man:

Mike Garafolo ‏@MikeGarafolo 42m42 minutes ago
Word from the league meetings today was the Lions caught the laser pointer guy from Sunday's game vs Bills and he'll be banned from games.

hoosier

10-09-2014, 07:56 AM

How do you enforce a ban against one guy when you have 60,000 fans filing into a stadium?

Fritz

10-09-2014, 12:01 PM

How do you enforce a ban against one guy when you have 60,000 fans filing into a stadium?

This is more or less the same question the TSA is using about the Ebola-infected people.

Joemailman

10-09-2014, 07:14 PM

channtheman

10-09-2014, 08:04 PM

Colin Kaepernick fined $10,000 for wearing Beats by Dre headphones at a PC. NFL has a contract with Bose. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000408187/article/kaepernick-fined-for-wearing-beats-by-dre-headphones

Doesn't Kaep have an endorsement deal with Beats by Dre? I think that one commercial was about headphones.

Joemailman

10-09-2014, 08:11 PM

Doesn't Kaep have an endorsement deal with Beats by Dre? I think that one commercial was about headphones.

The problem was he wore them at a post-game press conference.

According to the league, the ban extends to preseason training camps, practice sessions and game day and postgame interviews conducted in the locker room and on the podium.

channtheman

10-09-2014, 08:21 PM

The problem was he wore them at a post-game press conference.

Ahh. I would think on of two things happened here. Either Kaep is stupid and can't follow simple rules (likely), or Beats by Dre told him they will cover the fine and then some for a bit more publicity.

pbmax

10-09-2014, 09:12 PM

Beats is paying the fine as CK is a spokesman or endorser.

hoosier

10-09-2014, 09:28 PM

This is more or less the same question the TSA is using about the Ebola-infected people.

That's right. I fully expect to see some poor guy bent over with a thermometer shoved halfway up his ass next time I go through airport security.

mraynrand

10-09-2014, 11:10 PM

That's right. I fully expect to see some poor guy bent over with a thermometer shoved halfway up his ass next time I go through airport security.

Harlan?

QBME

10-10-2014, 07:31 AM

Hello mraynrand...look who the cat dragged in...

Zool

10-10-2014, 08:10 AM

That's right. I fully expect to see some poor guy bent over with a thermometer shoved halfway up his ass next time I go through airport security.

Is it Friday already?

pbmax

10-10-2014, 08:14 AM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bzj4pi5CIAAtMHN.jpg:large

denverYooper

10-10-2014, 08:34 AM

That made the rounds on the twitter last night pb... It seems like Luck's beard has gotten less old-timey as the season has progressed.. he was more chops+chin-heavy when the season started but now it's filled in more.