Week Three Other Games Thread

[mraynrand]

It's an exciting game to start off Week three tonight with the Rams visiting the 49ers. Tickets are selling for the astronomical price of $14 - apparently that's less than the price of two pretzels!
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/49ers-Rams-tickets-cheapest-levis-stadium-history-12215863.php
There will be a lot of fans disguised as empty seats to be sure, even though hosting a Thursday night game is the surest generic bet for a win (against the spread!) there can be in the NFL! At least Vegas still cares who wins.

Enjoy!

[SudsMcBucky]

It's an exciting game to start off Week three tonight with the Rams visiting the 49ers. Tickets are selling for the astronomical price of $14 - apparently that's less than the price of two pretzels!
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/49ers-Rams-tickets-cheapest-levis-stadium-history-12215863.php
There will be a lot of fans disguised as empty seats to be sure, even though hosting a Thursday night game is the surest generic bet for a win (against the spread!) there can be in the NFL! At least Vegas still cares who wins.

Enjoy!

For who? The favorite or the dog? The home team?

[mraynrand]

Whoops. Yeah the home team has quite an historical advantage (against the spread) although I guess it's gotten a little better recently. At one point is was as unlikely for a road team to (cover) on Thursday as it was for any team to (cover) at Seattle's new stadium. (I think that's right; I'm going off memory).

Point spreads are for entertainment purposes and gentlemen's bets only. The author does not endorse gambling. :)

[woodbuck27]

LA RAMS @ San Fran and the first game scheduled for Week 3:

This is turning out to be a fun game to watch and for a Thursday Night Game that is saying a lot.

Jared Goff is doing excellent so far in this game 19/24 for 251 Yards and 1 TD; and working very well with former Buffalo Bills WR's Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods.

With 2:04 remaining in the 3rd Qtr.These WR's have a combined 10 catches for 200 yards.

RAMS RB Todd Gurley is a force again tonight with 3 TD's ( 2 Rushing and 1 Receiving ). Gurley just misses on another Rushing and well...just now, just missed again and again ! Give that man the ball once more...No! It was a pass on 3rd down and Sammy Watkins gets a TD pass.

The RAMS made two smart moves there ! Getting Watkins and Woods. That is somehow really unbelievable that their both now away from Buffalo and with the same Team again.

The score is very late in the 3rd Qtr. 34-20 LA RAMS.

[woodbuck27]

This is a Shoot Out !

The 49ers quickly respond with a TD !

34-26 RAMS. 12:13 left in the 4th Qtr.

[woodbuck27]

Sammy Watkins gets his 2nd TD pass.

41-26 RAMS ! with 8:43 left in the 4th Qtr.

[woodbuck27]

Lots of 'O' in this game. Back to a one possession game.

RAMS 41-33 and 5:08 remains in the 4th Qtr and on the Kick the ball is turned over by the RAMS.

Hold onto your hats. :whaa:

[woodbuck27]

41-39 RAMS after a failed 2 Pt. attempt...and then the 49ers get the onside kick and it's their ball.

The RAMS are shaking now ! What a wild game.

At the 2 Minute Warning and the ball is at midfield (49ers ball).

[woodbuck27]

On 4th and 20 Aaron Donald makes what appears to be the game saver SACK for the RAMS.

A wild wild game ! 819 and counting... Total Yards of 'O'.

It's in the books...41-39 RAMS !

[mraynrand]

That game was worth at least three pretzels

[Fritz]

It's an exciting game to start off Week three tonight with the Rams visiting the 49ers. Tickets are selling for the astronomical price of $14 - apparently that's less than the price of two pretzels!
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/49ers-Rams-tickets-cheapest-levis-stadium-history-12215863.php
There will be a lot of fans disguised as empty seats to be sure, even though hosting a Thursday night game is the surest generic bet for a win (against the spread!) there can be in the NFL! At least Vegas still cares who wins.

Enjoy!

It's 1975 all over again. Can I get my hair back?

[mraynrand]

It's 1975 all over again. Can I get my hair back?

I certainly can't spare any.

[hoosier]

Did anyone actually watch the game? Those Rams unis are not easy on the eyes. Last time I watched a Rams night game was, I think, 1980 or something like that. The year they stomped Dallas with Jewrel (sp?) Thomas breaking off a couple of big runs. Since then the Rams have been a Sunday 1:00 team.

[mraynrand]

There were some classic Rams-Niners games on MNF back in the mid-late 80s too. Chrissy Everette v. Joe Montana. I can't remember which game, but a Rams receiver had around 200 yards in one game...

[pbmax]

Did anyone actually watch the game? Those Rams unis are not easy on the eyes. Last time I watched a Rams night game was, I think, 1980 or something like that. The year they stomped Dallas with Jewrel (sp?) Thomas breaking off a couple of big runs. Since then the Rams have been a Sunday 1:00 team.

Its terrible, especially since they went back to white and blue uni/helmet. Those are fantastic uniforms and the helmet is one of my favorites.

[mraynrand]

1990 - Flipper Anderson had 149 yards in a 28-17 win. That was an afternoon game. But typically Rams-Niners got a MNF game almost every year for a stretch there in the late 80s. Montana had some real stinkers in those games. As if you care.

[pbmax]

1990 - Flipper Anderson had 149 yards in a 28-17 win. That was an afternoon game. But typically Rams-Niners got a MNF game almost every year for a stretch there in the late 80s. Montana had some real stinkers in those games. As if you care.

The flip side to that was Jets/Dolphins, where Ken O'Brien would mimic Dan Marino and they would have a 35-34 passing duel twice a year. Other than those games, the Jets were lost on offense.

[Cheesehead Craig]

They were still no 1981 Dolphins/Chargers game.

[woodbuck27]

The media is going absolutely...

http://cimg.tvgcdn.net/i/r/2015/04/03/aad14cd5-5f95-4a1c-8913-6b4655114aa7/thumbnail/1300x867/6b2b97de3d52758176c24f96240f8d1a/150403-news-lucille-ball.jpg

over last nights TNF game RAMS @ $9ers ! The highest scoring game (combined) in TNF History (80 Points). I think the previous record was 73 Points. 839 Net Yards of 'O' in this game !

I totally enjoyed it.

NFL fans who watched this game saw very solid play from rising NFL star players...QB Jared Goff ( 22/28 for 292 and 3 TD's and 0 Picks ).

RB Todd Gurley is fast and versatile ! ( He rushed for 113 yards and 2 TD's and made 5 Receptions and another TD);

WR Sammy Watkins (2 TD's and 106 yards and he and WR Robert Woods both coming to the LA RAMS from the Buffalo Bills combined for a total of 214 yards receiving).

Of course Aaron Donald on 'D' was a presence for the RAMS and made the Big PLay SACK of 49ers QB Brian Hoyer to clinch the game for his team.

RAM ILB's Alec Ogletree and Mark Barron (drafted as a Safety) combined for 14.5 Tackles. Nose Tackle Michael Brockers had 6 Tackles.

I was impressed with WR Pierre Garcon looked amazing in his new home for the San Fran 49ers coming over from the Washington Redskins (7 Receptions for 142 Yards).

RB Carlos Hyde had another nice game with a solid 84 yards rushing and 2 TD's.

49er's CB Jimmie Ward led his team with 7 tackles.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017092100/2017/REG3/Rams@49ers?icampaign=scoreStrip-globalNav-2017092100#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A0ap30000008 49102&tab=analyze&analyze=boxscore

Week 3 TNF Game RAMS @ 49ers Game Highlights and Stat's.

Comment woodbuck27: Some very exciting stuff here.

[Teamcheez1]

TJ watt is out this week.
Sam Bradford has also been ruled out.

[woodbuck27]

Here we go and the very early first Sunday 24 Seot. 2017 Matchup Baltimore @ Jacksonville being played in London ,UK.

There is a lot of game to go but 8:17 remaining in the 1st half and the score is 13 to Zip Jags.

'Big $Bucks$' Joe Flacco is 0 for 5 Passing.

Jags QB Blake Bortles is 11 0f 14 for 142 Yards and 1 TD.

Jags impressive RB Leonard Fournette has 9 carries for 49 Yards.

[woodbuck27]

That score in London England right now or with 4:10 remaining in that ahhhhh game:

Jacksonville Jaguars:

https://cdn-s3.si.com/styles/si_gallery_slide/s3/images/1960-Hank-Aaron-015542172.jpg?itok=tzFVfgfu

Baltimore Ravens:

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[woodbuck27]

Ohh my goodness !

The Baltimore Ravens got on the Score Board:

The Final Score ... Jacksonville 44 - Baltimore 7.

[mmmdk]

Wtf, Brady! I mean, WTF, BRADY!? Texans is up 20-14 and you're killing my survival team!!!

[woodbuck27]

The scores in the first half of these Early Sunday games...Surprize ! Surprize !! :whaa:

Somehow... I could feel this happening all week.

The Packers have to drink a lot of water and piss this infection out of them.

[pbmax]

Wtf, Brady! I mean, WTF, BRADY!? Texans is up 20-14 and you're killing my survival team!!!

You and me both. But I have confidence in Bill O'Brien to blow this.

[Rastak]

How bout Newton and the Panthers stinking it up.

[Rastak]

Lions tie it up....

[Rutnstrut]

Lions tie it up....

Lions playing Atlanta MUCH tougher than GB did. The Lions are by far the best team in our division.

[Rastak]

Lions playing Atlanta MUCH tougher than GB did. The Lions are by far the best team in our division.

Not sure I'd go that far.

[Rastak]

This place is really rockin.....:-|

[George Cumby]

This place is really rockin.....:-|

It's like an ecstasy fueled orgy here, isn't it?

[pbmax]

We were busy arguing about the protests.

Maybe I can watch some football now, though its not been a stellar start to the season.

[woodbuck27]

Tom 'Terrific' again. He's freakin' amazing.

The Pat's are puling this game out of 'the fire'.

[woodbuck27]

Lions playing Atlanta MUCH tougher than GB did. The Lions are by far the best team in our division.

The LIONS lose an unusual one. With 19 seconds on the clock they were 1st and 1 on the Atlanta 1 yard line. They missed on three tries and the Falcons hold on after the third play was reviewed as the Lions ball carrier had his knee clearly down before scoring.

I thought the Lions looked good in this game. They are a tough out !

[mmmdk]

Wow, Steelers lost to da Bears!

[mraynrand]

Lions got absolutely screwed. League should overturn the outcome of that game.

[woodbuck27]

Wow, Steelers lost to da Bears!

That one was the shocker of the day for me.

I'm one and done in the Survivor Group.

These Survivor Competitions should be a double knockout format. Lose 2 X predictions and your then gone not sudden death.

[denverYooper]

Lions playing Atlanta MUCH tougher than GB did. The Lions are by far the best team in our division.

Home field helps.

[Rutnstrut]

Home field helps.

it wouldn't have been an equalizer for GB last week.

[mraynrand]

it wouldn't have been an equalizer for GB last week.

No, but the circumstances are totally different. Packers have to get a whole lot better and healthier if they want to meet and beat the Failcons in the playoffs.

[Rutnstrut]

No, but the circumstances are totally different. Packers have to get a whole lot better and healthier if they want to meet and beat the Failcons in the playoffs.

The Packers have to get a whole lot better to make it to the post season.

[denverYooper]

I did seriously consider that it might be better for the Packers if the Lions won that game.

[woodbuck27]

I did seriously consider that it might be better for the Packers if the Lions won that game.

We needed what we saw. A Falcons 'W' in Detroit.

This Season's Lions Team is very decent and a tough out.

Minny had a huge win today and so did Chicago. Maybe 'the Black and Blue' Division is really back !?

[George Cumby]

I did seriously consider that it might be better for the Packers if the Lions won that game.

Agreed

[mraynrand]

I did seriously consider that it might be better for the Packers if the Lions won that game.

Yep, hate to see ATL win conference road games.

If I were a Detroit fan, I would have broken stuff at the end of that game. They won and the refs gave it to ATL. One of the worst giveaways I've ever seen.

[KYPack]

Yep, hate to see ATL win conference road games.

If I were a Detroit fan, I would have broken stuff at the end of that game. They won and the refs gave it to ATL. One of the worst giveaways I've ever seen.

Yeah. I was real surprised at the Motown crowd's reaction. Stunned silence was had by all.

[Zool]

How soon we forget the fail Mary. Detroit can suck it.

[Pugger]

TJ watt is out this week.
Sam Bradford has also been ruled out.

What happened to TJ?

[Teamcheez1]

What happened to TJ?

Groin injury in the first half of the second game. Held out vs Bears. Doesn't seem to be a long term injury at this point.

[Cheesehead Craig]

What happened to TJ?

He has a groin.

[pbmax]

He has a groin.

Lower leg issue, left quadrant.

[hoosier]

How soon we forget the fail Mary. Detroit can suck it.

Fail Mary and Detroit?????

[Teamcheez1]

Eddie Lacy was active this week for Seattle but didn't receive a single carry in a losing effort to Tennessee.

Seattle has some good young backs, but I wonder what is going on with Lacy?

[mmmdk]

I did seriously consider that it might be better for the Packers if the Lions won that game.

That might be but my eldest brother is a Saints fan and he said last night (yeah it's freakin' late here) 'We got this!'. So what he's saying is our hope rests on Drew Brees sweeping da Birds! :lol:

[mmmdk]

He has a groin.

Again? How'd he lose it this time?

[mraynrand]

Eddie Lacy was active this week for Seattle but didn't receive a single carry in a losing effort to Tennessee.

Seattle has some good young backs, but I wonder what is going on with Lacy?

slow and fat

[Zool]

Fail Mary and Detroit?????

Someone said it was the worst call in recent memory.

[Zool]

What happened to TJ?

Maybe we can start calling this Wisconsin leg instead of Packer leg?

[mraynrand]

Someone said it was the worst call in recent memory.

more than just someone. I still can't believe it. The call on the field was a touchdown. There's no way that should have been reversed. In fact it should have been confirmed. Nothing was down and the ball was over the plane. Outrageous. They could and should overturn that call today. Even interceptouchdown was more ambiguous. Far worse even than the Calvin Johnson screw up. Makes me feel sorry for Detroit.

[Zool]

more than just someone. I still can't believe it. The call on the field was a touchdown. There's no way that should have been reversed. In fact it should have been confirmed. Nothing was down and the ball was over the plane. Outrageous. They could and should overturn that call today. Even interceptouchdown was more ambiguous. Far worse even than the Calvin Johnson screw up. Makes me feel sorry for Detroit.

Fail Mary is the worst call I've ever seen. This isn't even 3rd or 4th.

[mraynrand]

Fail Mary is the worst call I've ever seen. This isn't even 3rd or 4th.

To this day, the most infuriating thing about that play is that Pete Carroll and Golden Tate (to my knowledge) still maintain it was a good, correct, uncontroversial call. I believe they did that just to be pricks - and it worked.

[Zool]

To this day, the most infuriating thing about that play is that Pete Carroll and Golden Tate (to my knowledge) still maintain it was a good, correct, uncontroversial call. I believe they did that just to be pricks - and it worked.

Well they seem to be pricks in all aspects of their lives, why change now?

[MadScientist]

He has a groin.


Lower leg issue, left quadrant.

If TJ's groin reaches to his lower leg, I'm impressed.

[woodbuck27]

In a Crazy Week of so many failing to make accurate Matchup Picks.

In a Week when Home Teams dominated the W-L Column.

In a week when what?... six favourites established by Vegas lost their games.

Why did I for the MNF Game, place my CP's (Confidence Points) on the Dallas Cowboys; the favoured (by Vegas) and Visiting Team that was dominated and lost by what?..some 25 points in it's last game?

I feel like I sold out to my Guts ! :whaa:

[woodbuck27]

Yeah. I was real surprised at the Motown crowd's reaction. Stunned silence was had by all.

Anyone who imagines that Golden Tate scored before his left leg was on the ground needs to look at this video. Clearly the video shows that Golden Tate's left leg was down on the field before the ball crossed the Goal Line plane.

The Officials got that call correct. That was a legit Atlanta 'W'.

Here is Video of that play:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000850621/article/falcons-edge-lions-after-tate-td-was-overturned

[woodbuck27]

TOP PERFORMERS with about 7 Minutes remaining in the 2nd Qtr. The Cowboys are sucking bad wind.

DALLAS COWBOYS

Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
D. Prescott 3/4 15 0 0

Rushing CAR YDS TD LG
E. Elliott 5 28 0 30

Receiving REC YDS TD LG
T. Williams 1 8 0 8
E. Elliott 1 4 0 4
J. Witten 1 3 0 3

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
C. Palmer 14/17 142 1 0

Rushing CAR YDS TD LG
C. Johnson 8 5 0 5
C. Palmer 2 5 0 3

Receiving REC YDS TD LG
L. Fitzgerald 7 43 0 16
J. Gresham 3 27 0 20
A. Ellington 2 37 0 20

[mraynrand]

Anyone who imagines that Golden Tate scored before his left leg was on the ground needs to look at this video. Clearly the video shows that Golden Tate's left leg was down on the field before the ball crossed the Goal Line plane.

The Officials got that call correct. That was a legit Atlanta 'W'.

Here is Video of that play:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000850621/article/falcons-edge-lions-after-tate-td-was-overturned

Ah, I had the redzone channel on and only picked it up right after his shin touched. I thought he hadn't secured the ball or been touched until after that point. Seeing the whole thing together, I see why they reversed it. Still: ha ha Golden Tate, you lose!

[woodbuck27]

At the Half:

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017092500/2017/REG3/Cowboys@Cardinals?icampaign=scoreStrip-globalNav-2017092500#menu=drivechart&tab=track

Arizona is not putting The Cowboys away despite dominating on 'O'.

[woodbuck27]

Lady Mae says that 2nd Dallas TD (on a catch and run by Dez Bryant) came up short of the Goal Line.

Mae is never wrong. :cnf:

Did the Cowboys get away with one there? :whaa:

It sure was a heck of an effort by Dez. It'll make a lot of Highlight Reels and 'effort'.

[woodbuck27]

There is the 100th TD for Carson Palmer as an Arizona Cardinals QB and he joins a small club of QB's who have had 100 TD's with two NFL Teams.

TD L.Fitzgerald 15 yd. pass from C.Palmer (P.Dawson kick is good) Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards in 1:32

It's 14 All in this game.

[woodbuck27]

I loved that Pick and around by Dallas WR Brice Butler.

Zak Prescott's pass was right on the money.

21-14 Cowboys. 11:52 left in the 4th Qtr.

[woodbuck27]

Arizona wastes a TO with a foolish appeal of a 'No catch' and then Larry Fitzgerald makes a Circus Catch that Dallas is appealing and that is another wasted TO.

Too funny. The Boys in the booth are too pumped up. Get them off the juice. :glug:

[woodbuck27]

Shit !

There is over 4 minutes remaining in the game and this Doo Dah announcer has given the game to the Cowboys.

Te score Dallas up 28-17.

Has he not heard of 'Lightning In A Bottle'? :idea:

[woodbuck27]

I want to see Jim Nance and Tony Romo doing MNF.

Tony Romo is a STAR already 'the Natural' !

[woodbuck27]

There you go 'the Boys' are doing all they can to throw it away.

Two very silly penalties in a row and inside of the 2 Minute Warning (1:24).

and another PI by Dallas.

28-17 Cowboys.

Sloppy on both sides as this game ends with a Dallas 'W'.