Week 2 NFL Discussion Thread

[VashTheStampede]

If only Taysom worked out that jump throw Tebow had at Florida...

 

[Fool's Requiem]

I hate these all white unis the Browns are wearing...

 

[Tubby23]

Taysom Hill is what Tim Tebow wishes he became.

A Mormon?

 

[VashTheStampede]

A Mormon?

 

[VashTheStampede]

This Steelers/Browns game is just high comedy

 

[Fool's Requiem]

this game is a comedy of errors...

 

[Tubby23]

Vash and Fool

 

[Fool's Requiem]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

 

[TD]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

...what happened?

 

[Fool's Requiem]

...what happened?

Chubb suffered a knee injury that everyone in the stadium saw and groaned, and you could hear Chubb yelling in pain.

 

[Tubby23]

It was not good, the yelling. Fuck

 

[VashTheStampede]

Holy shit Olave!

 

[VashTheStampede]

 

[Tubby23]

Except make it Derek Carr

 

[TD]

Beautiful catch and tbh Carr's deep ball is grossly underrated.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Very nice actually having a competent QB to throw at all this receiving talent we have right now.

 

[TD]

I miss that...

 

[TD]

I saw the Chubb clip.

Fuck sake.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Watson is hot ass and the Browns are stuck with them for 4 more years (including this season).

The Browns need to find a RB in the next week, or they're fucked. Gimme Jonathan Taylor or something.

 

[BigDaddy]

Jawaan Taylor is going to be an $80 million problem for the next 4 years for us.

Maybe it's overly optimistic, but his issues at least seem fixable, though it might take some time. He got so used to toeing the line of proper alignment and getting the first step on the snap that he's likely going to have an adjustment period.

It blows my mind that they didn't invest much in receiving options yet continue to have this kind of pass to run ratio.

Yep, that's Andy Reid. Give him Derrick Henry and he's still going to pass, pass, pass.

The throwbacks are the best ones we have, logo and all.

Yeah I'm glad the NFL finally changed that silly One Helmet Shell rule and let us get some helmet variants.

The Pats' throwbacks are great. Looking forward to the blue/green/silver Seahawks, creamsicle Bucs, and kelly green Eagles later this year. Tennessee needs to bust out the 90s Oilers as well.

 

[Fire Queen]

resident panthers fan here! good god last night was hard to watch. our coach's eyes looked glazed over before it was even halftime. our offensive line is a revolving door. we don't even have our first-round pick this year

idk it's sobering because i watched cam newton throw for 400 yards in EACH of his first two games. bryce young is barely at 300 total THROUGH two games. now granted the panthers also went 0-2 in cam's first two games so does any of this even matter? well i wish it didn't

i just feel bad for the kid. the package carolina traded to get him put an incredible amount of pressure on him and they gave him basically no help lol. i hate this team but not enough to ever stop loving it

 

[Jon]

resident panthers fan here! good god last night was hard to watch. our coach's eyes looked glazed over before it was even halftime. our offensive line is a revolving door. we don't even have our first-round pick this year

idk it's sobering because i watched cam newton throw for 400 yards in EACH of his first two games. bryce young is barely at 300 total THROUGH two games. now granted the panthers also went 0-2 in cam's first two games so does any of this even matter? well i wish it didn't

i just feel bad for the kid. the package carolina traded to get him put an incredible amount of pressure on him and they gave him basically no help lol. i hate this team but not enough to ever stop loving it

I believed Stroud was always the better prospect. But the issue is Reich. He was bad in Indy. Dunno why they went with him with a young QB. Demeco Ryans is already a superior coach, but Stroud is showing he's a superior QB as well. Young got too much hype for an average player. I'm not saying he's DeMarcus Russell, but he could be Ryan Leaf.

 

[Fire Queen]

But the issue is Reich. He was bad in Indy. Dunno why they went with him with a young QB.

the thing the talking heads keep spouting is that he's a former QB himself (and was actually carolina's first QB back in 95) and also that he was set up to fail in indy but i haven't seen anything really encouraging from him so far. i think steve wilks (the interim coach from the end of last year) should have gotten the job but alas.

i miss riverboat ron. he was at least fun

 

[TD]

I also can't believe the Panthers traded away DJ Moore to go up and get him.

One of the biggest things for new quarterbacks is to have that go to receiving option.

 

[TD]

I also just read that a Pats fan was killed at the game on Sunday?

wtf.

 

[VashTheStampede]

The king of victim blaming, Deshaun Watson, blames the Steelers for his facemask penalties last night.

Not sure there's been too many guys more unlikable in the league than Watson outside of all the murderers.

 

[VashTheStampede]

I also just read that a Pats fan was killed at the game on Sunday?

wtf.

Yeah apparently there was a fight between opposing fans. The video that's circulating doesn't show the start but it looks like your typical stadium fight.

Idiots.

 

[Mark]

Yeah apparently there was a fight between opposing fans. The video that's circulating doesn't show the start but it looks like your typical stadium fight.

Idiots.

One of the reasons I haven’t been to a game at the stadium here in years… people just don’t know how to act. You can go to 100 O’s games and never have an issue, go to one Raven’s game and you’re dodging bullshit at every turn. They even have detention cells in the stadium. I’m not sure if that’s a regular thing at all stadiums… but if it is… it’s a damn shame.

 

[VashTheStampede]

That's one thing I've loved about going to Pelicans and Saints games in New Orleans, never dealt with any violence. Just good natured ribbing, even when the Falcons fans are out in force.

Now the one soccer match I went to in Orlando (preseason Premier League "friendly") we had to dodge MULTIPLE fights on the way home on our rental scooters.

 

[Mark]

That's one thing I've loved about going to Pelicans and Saints games in New Orleans, never dealt with any violence. Just good natured ribbing, even when the Falcons fans are out in force.

Now the one soccer match I went to in Orlando (preseason Premier League "friendly") we had to dodge MULTIPLE fights on the way home on our rental scooters.

The thing that blows my mind is people get THAT bent out of shape over a damn game… that they aren’t even playing themselves. I’ve had to break up so many fights at games that it really just turned me off of going altogether. There’s nothing enjoyable about waiting for shit to kick off all around you. It’s not even like they ever get a full round in, either… assholes in their group like me or security/police end up breaking it up before it turns into anything fun. So it just ends up being a lot of chest puffing and the occasional off-balance sucker punch over a row of seats.

 

[A Punched Face]

I think the best away stadium I ever went to was in Tennessee. There were so many Pats fans there that I heard people in front of us say "This is like an away game!" - and those same people were also talking to us and super excited that we were there to visit their city and giving recommendations on what to do while there. It was super pleasant and I feel like should be the way it always is.

 

[Mark]

I think the best away stadium I ever went to was in Tennessee. There were so many Pats fans there that I heard people in front of us say "This is like an away game!" - and those same people were also talking to us and super excited that we were there to visit their city and giving recommendations on what to do while there. It was super pleasant and I feel like should be the way it always is.

Dude, my dad said the same thing when he went for a Steelers/Titans game there several years ago. He was surprised at the split between the crowd that far south (Ravens/Steelers games are always decently split here) and said even the fans were cool as can be. That’s saying something, considering he’s a Pittsburgh fan from Baltimore in Tennessee.

 

[A Punched Face]

Dude, my dad said the same thing when he went for a Steelers/Titans game there several years ago. He was surprised at the split between the crowd that far south (Ravens/Steelers games are always decently split here) and said even the fans were cool as can be. That’s saying something, considering he’s a Pittsburgh fan from Baltimore in Tennessee.

Glad it's a standard experience there then. Highly recommend it.

Also get whiskey cocktails at the game instead of literally any other drink.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

The king of victim blaming, Deshaun Watson, blames the Steelers for his facemask penalties last night.

Not sure there's been too many guys more unlikable in the league than Watson outside of all the murderers.

fuck Watson

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

One of the reasons I haven’t been to a game at the stadium here in years… people just don’t know how to act. You can go to 100 O’s games and never have an issue, go to one Raven’s game and you’re dodging bullshit at every turn. They even have detention cells in the stadium. I’m not sure if that’s a regular thing at all stadiums… but if it is… it’s a damn shame.

That's why I stick to baseball games and never go to football games, the atmosphere. Baseball is a night out with the family (unless you sit in the bleachers) while footbaw is waaaaaaar.

I've only been to two Patriots games - first was in a luxury box right next to Robert Kraft because my sister in law is a somebody, and behind the field goal right on the field in a playoff game because my step mom is a somebody as well. (Won both BTW)

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Current Patriots - BOOOOOO. The Pat Patriot uniforms and white helmet are the best thing in Boston sports, though.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Browns resigned Kareem Hunt to a 1 year 4 million dollar deal for him to replace Chubb. Hunt is probably the best option because he should already know the system, and the Browns didn't need to trade any picks to get him like the would if they traded for Taylor.

 

[VashTheStampede]

 

[VashTheStampede]

Speaking of which, what the hell is going on with the Bears?

The defensive coordinator is out after the FBI supposedly raided his home and reportedly the Bears HQ was raided as well?

 

[TD]

Speaking of which, what the hell is going on with the Bears?

The defensive coordinator is out after the FBI supposedly raided his home and reportedly the Bears HQ was raided as well?

That's... kinda crazy.

 

[Jon]

Speaking of which, what the hell is going on with the Bears?

The defensive coordinator is out after the FBI supposedly raided his home and reportedly the Bears HQ was raided as well?

Should be the OC. What he's doing trying to turn Justin Fields into a pocket passer is the real crime.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Speaking of which, what the hell is going on with the Bears?

The scheme is bad, the QB unconfident, an oline that can't block, and at least one WR that doesn't put forth effort.

What’s Wrong With the Bears Offense? Everything.

A quarterback who can’t run an offense. A scheme that doesn’t take advantage of the players’ strengths or cover their weaknesses. An offensive line that can’t block. A pass-catching group that doesn’t know what routes to run. It’s a cornucopia of disaster in Chicago.

www.theringer.com

 

[VashTheStampede]

Yeah but last I checked none of that is a federal crime.

Maybe if the Commanders did it. Not sure how that jurisdiction works.

 

[Mark]

Yeah but last I checked none of that is a federal crime.

Maybe if the Commanders did it. Not sure how that jurisdiction works.

They’re outside of the district jurisdiction. They answer to Prince George’s County… which sucks even harder than the actual district itself, believe it or not.

 

[Tubby23]

Akers has been traded to the Vikings?

 

[TD]

Mattison is having a rough week.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Was really hoping for him to have a good week 3 and not because of fantasy purposes.

Guess Minnesota is giving up on him already.

 

[Tubby23]

Akers likely to be active?
Mattison one final week to compete?

 

[Jon]

Was really hoping for him to have a good week 3 and not because of fantasy purposes.

Guess Minnesota is giving up on him already.

Really don't think Akers is good enough to usurp Mattison. Won't be up on the play book enough this week anyway. And Minnesota loves Ty Chandler. He'll be a split change of pace back, my guess.

 

[Tubby23]

Akers will be helped by his pre-existing relationships with the coaching staff but agree he likely isn't a big threat.

 

[Mark]

Just wanted to drop this here before someone starts the week 3 thread…