2019 NFL Thread

[JSUSoutherner]

Another chapter in the books.

Questions:

1.) Will the Patriots keep the train rolling or is Gronk going to be the first in a mass-exodus from Boston?

2.) The Rams, Saints, and Chiefs have a lot of young talent. Which ones do you think will be back in the Super Bowl hunt next season?

3.) Will Mahomes be able to replicate his historic season or did Belichick show the league the keys to success?

4.) Where will Nick Foles land and will Carson Wentz prove to be the righr decision for the Eagles?

5.) Where will Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown be next season?

6.) Will the Browns be in the playoffs next year?

7.) With a roster thats still loaded with talent, can the Giants find their way back to relevance?

8.) Way-too-eary MVP pick?

9.) NFC and AFC playoff dark horses?

10.) NFC and AFC Superbowl dark horses?

11.) Favorites to be in the Superbowl and winner?


Answers:

1.) As long as Belichick is there they will be a contender.
2.) The Saints and the Chiefs. I don't know if LA can hold it together on D. Lot of mouths to feed.
3.) No, he'll be good but he'll return to Earth. The AFC game was proof that he's still got a ways to go.
4.) Jags and no, Wentz is gonna be the new Romo. Fight me.
5.) Packers and Arizona, respectively.
6.) Magic 8-ball says "don't count on it" They have the roster but I don't think they have the coaching.
7.) They'll be aite if they stay healthy.
8.) Aaron Rodgers
9.) 49ers and the Raiders
10.) Packers and the Texans
11.) Saints and the Patriots. Breesus gets #2.

Playoff teams-
NFC N- Packers
NFC E- Dallas
NFC S- Saints
NFC W- LA
WC- 49ers
WC- Bears


AFC N- Ravens
AFC E- Pats
AFC S- Texans
AFC W- KC
WC- Raiders
WC- Jaguars

[Grizalltheway]

I'm a little biased, but I think the Colts will overtake the Texans in the AFC South. They have most of the pieces in place to be contenders for the remainder of Luck's career.

[Laker]

The best reason for bringing back marching bands at half time.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DylT7vRUUAE0HaG.jpg

[cx500d]

The best reason for bringing back marching bands at half time.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DylT7vRUUAE0HaG.jpg


Yeah, it looks cool now, but what is that "Illinois" tattoo going to look like when he's 70?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Yeah, it looks cool now, but what is that "Illinois" tattoo going to look like when he's 70?

Is that a gun tucked in the left side of Mr. Illinois pants?...lol...keepin' it real

[JSUSoutherner]

I'm a little biased, but I think the Colts will overtake the Texans in the AFC South. They have most of the pieces in place to be contenders for the remainder of Luck's career.

It wouldn't surprise me. The Colts are like 2 or 3 good players from being a helluva team. My Texans pick has a bit of bias as well. They could use some secondary help. That and help on the OL. Draft DeAndre Baker, snag a running back in the second, and sign a veteran OL or two and the Texans are nuts.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The whole Wentz situation with the Eagles will be fascinating. He basically admitted he was a bit of an ass. I don't think a single player in the NFL enters 2019 with more to prove. And he has to do it in Philly. The Eagles still have a roster loaded with talent and I'm a big Pederson fan so expectations should be very high....

I'll go with a Colts-Bears Super Bowl as of now. A rematch of Super Bowl XLI....

[JSUSoutherner]

Is that a gun tucked in the left side of Mr. Illinois pants?...lol...keepin' it real

I couldn't even see it. It blends in real well with the shadow from his 6 pack.

[OhioHen]

Is that a gun tucked in the left side of Mr. Illinois pants?...lol...keepin' it real

Obviously the spigot in the tub. xsmhx

[Grizalltheway]

Obviously the spigot in the tub. xsmhx
Look closer, if you dare.

[ngineer]

I think the Iggles will be in the hunt again. Lots of talent on the team and Howie has been able to supplement the past few years. Division should come down to Cowboys and Iggles.

[JSUSoutherner]

I think the Iggles will be in the hunt again. Lots of talent on the team and Howie has been able to supplement the past few years. Division should come down to Cowboys and Iggles.

I'd give the division to the Eagles if I was sure Romo Jr. would make it past week 6.

They aren't going to have BDN to bail their ass out this time.

[JSUSoutherner]

https://twitter.com/mikefreemanNFL/status/1095040658325295105?s=20

[TheValleyRaider]

Some thoughts 1 week post-Super Bowl

1.) Pats will be good as long as Belichick is there

2.) I think all three will be back in the hunt. Saints have the biggest question mark surrounding Brees (how much longer does he have?), but all 3 are talented

3.) Numbers won't be as good, but Mahomes is for real. Those keys only work if Belichick coaches the other 30 teams (the Chiefs put up 24 4th quarter points in that game; defense, not Mahomes, lost it)

4.) I think Foles stays, but Wentz is the better long-term call in Philly. Injuries are a concern though, I think

5.) I've seen Bell's name floated out for the Jets and Texans, gonna say Houston. Not sure about Brown, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him stay in Pittsburgh; Green Bay is a nice choice though

6.) No, but they will continue to improve. Still need a big step forward for the playoffs, already took large one this past year. Could be close, but the AFC is pretty deep at the top.
7.) QB situation aside, the Giants need defensive help. If they get it between FA/the Draft, they can get into the NFC conversation; 4-8 in 1-score games last year xbangx

8.) Andrew Luck

9.) NFC - 49ers; AFC - Jets

10.) NFC - Bears; AFC - Texans

11.) Saints over Chiefs

For giggles:
NFC N - Bears
NFC E - Eagles
NFC S - Saints
NFC W - Rams
WC - Vikings
WC - 49ers

AFC N - Ravens
AFC E - Patriots
AFC S - Colts
AFC W - Chiefs
WC - Texans
WC - Jets

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I feel bad for Mr. Kraft! I'm definitely in the "legalize it" camp. It just has to be regulated in an moral and ethically responsible way...

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26055197/patriots-owner-robert-kraft-charged-solicitation-prostitution

[OhioHen]

I feel bad for Mr. Kraft! I'm definitely in the "legalize it" camp. It just has to be regulated in an moral and ethically responsible way...

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26055197/patriots-owner-robert-kraft-charged-solicitation-prostitution

With the kind of money he's got he can "pay for it" without engaging in an activity that risks getting caught doing so.

[ngineer]

With the kind of money he's got he can "pay for it" without engaging in an activity that risks getting caught doing so.

That, I think with some of these guys, is why it's a "thrill".

[JayJ79]

the problem is that many of those involved are victims of sex trafficking and/or being forced/coerced into that "line of work".

[Bisonator]

I feel bad for Mr. Kraft! I'm definitely in the "legalize it" camp. It just has to be regulated in an moral and ethically responsible way...

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26055197/patriots-owner-robert-kraft-charged-solicitation-prostitution
Why feel bad for him? He's an entitled idiot who thinks he's above the law. You'd think he would have been smarter than that. Hell with his money he could have bought a harem.

It should be legalized and regulated. What's the problem as long as it's between a willing buyer and seller?

[POD Knows]

Don't know if this belongs here but NDSU's Easton Stick had a pretty good day at the combine:

1st - 20 yard shuffle
1st - 3 Cone Drill
3rd - Broad Jump
3rd (tied) - High Jump
3rd - 40 Yard Dash

If was hard to tell how anyone was throwing the ball well given the ****ty angles and spotty coverage of this by the NFL network.

[Grizalltheway]

Nothing on Brown to Raiders? Maybe Chucky knows what he's doing after all...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Nothing on Brown to Raiders? Maybe Chucky knows what he's doing after all...

I don't think it amounts to anything in terms of success. I do think the soap opera potential remains very high. Especially with Carr as his QB.

[ngineer]

Desean Jackson returns to the Iggles! At 31, he should still have something in the tank. Someone else to stretch the field.

[Laker]

Former MSU-Mankato Mav and Jacksonville Jaguar Chris Reed signs with the Miami Dolphins.

https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/chris-reed-signed-by-dolphins

[bonarae]

2019 Schedule is out!

Packers at Bears will kick off the season on September 5, 8:20 PM EDT.

https://fbschedules.com/green-bay-packers-chicago-bears-kick-off-nfl-100th-season/

[OhioHen]

2019 Schedule is out!



No, it's not. ONE regular season game and two preseason contests have been confirmed. (Almost) nothing to see here.

[ngineer]

Iggles have traded for Howard from Bears and only gave up 6th round draft pick?! Philly GM working miracles with what was a cap issue a month ago.

[Laker]

No, this isn't a picture of me. It is one of the only person to play in both the NBA and the NFL if the story is to be believed.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3UNobvXsAEOOWZ.jpg

[POD Knows]

No, this isn't a picture of me. It is one of the only person to play in both the NBA and the NFL if the story is to be believed.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3UNobvXsAEOOWZ.jpg
Grant played for the Lakers but I don't think he was #17, Jim Pollard wore that number. That picture looks strangely photoshopped. I bet Gil Dobie has the the answer to this.

[Laker]

Grant played for the Lakers but I don't think he was #17, Jim Pollard wore that number. That picture looks strangely photoshopped. I bet Gil Dobie has the the answer to this.

I looked it up - it said that he wore 14 and 20. In this picture it looks like they added a 1 to the 7.

[POD Knows]

I looked it up - it said that he wore 14 and 20. In this picture it looks like they added a 1 to the 7. To me it looks like they put Bud's head on Pollard's body. My dad used to have an old program with the player profiles for the Lakers and this pic looks like the one Pollard had in that book. I used to look at that program when I was a little kid.

[OhioHen]

I looked it up - it said that he wore 14 and 20. In this picture it looks like they added a 1 to the 7.

Of course the pictures also have a jersey that says "AKERS" rather than "LAKERS" - just an observation.

[Laker]

Of course the pictures also have a jersey that says "AKERS" rather than "LAKERS" - just an observation.

That is the name of my farm- Laker's Akers.

[bonarae]

The 2019 schedule is finally released officially.

Here is a grid of the schedules. There are also 5 international games in total, 4 in London (now two different venues) and 1 in Mexico.

https://twitter.com/NFLResearch/status/1118665963937779712

[Laker]

Former Vol & NFL running back Reggie Cobb dies at 50

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26568213/49ers-scout-ex-nfl-rb-reggie-cobb-dies-50 (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26568213/49ers-scout-ex-nfl-rb-reggie-cobb-dies-50)

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The 2019 schedule is finally released officially.

Here is a grid of the schedules. There are also 5 international games in total, 4 in London (now two different venues) and 1 in Mexico.

https://twitter.com/NFLResearch/status/1118665963937779712

I'm definitely attending Bengals at Bills and Eagles at Bills. The Bengals/Bills game is the same weekend as Temple at U of Buffalo so that's going to be awesome!

Maybe, just maybe, I'll splurge and spend the money to attend the Cowboys/Pats game in Foxborough....

[ngineer]

Lehigh's Dom Bragalone had a tryout day with the Eagles last week and all reports are that they and at least half dozen other teams are impressed with his numbers, interviews and performances. I think he definitely can succeed with a team that employs a fullback. Good blocker and good hands and deceptively quick for his size.

[Laker]

Brett McMurphy‏ @Brett_McMurphy (https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy) 45s46 seconds ago (https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1121623473061683200)More



1st round #NFLDraft (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLDraft?src=hash) picks by conference: SEC 9ACC 7Big Ten 7Big 12 3Pac-12 3American 1FCS (Alabama State) 1Notre Dame 1

[FUBeAR]

Brett McMurphy‏ @Brett_McMurphy (https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy) 45s46 seconds ago (https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1121623473061683200)More



1st round #NFLDraft (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLDraft?src=hash) picks by conference: SEC 9ACC 7Big Ten 7Big 12 3Pac-12 3American 1FCS (Alabama State) 1Notre Dame 1

Clemson D-Line 3

..and the 4th one should go early tomorrow.

The Tiger's D-Line Coach needs to rebate some of his salary. FUBeAR could have coached that bunch to a National Championship! ;)

[CHIP72]

I'm definitely attending Bengals at Bills and Eagles at Bills. The Bengals/Bills game is the same weekend as Temple at U of Buffalo so that's going to be awesome!

Maybe, just maybe, I'll splurge and spend the money to attend the Cowboys/Pats game in Foxborough....

Likely NFL games on the CHIP72 schedule:

09/22 (Sun): Lions at Eagles
10/06 (Sun): Jets at Eagles
10/13 (Sun): Eagles at Vikings
11/03 (Sun): Bears at Eagles
12/15 (Sun): Eagles at Redskins

The Sunday 12/29 Eagles/Giants game at the Meadowlands is also a possibility.

There's a part of me that really wants to do the Saturday 10/19 Temple/SMU and Sunday 10/20 Eagles/Cowboys doubleheader in the Metroplex, but I have a hard time justifying in my own mind doing flight-required road trips on back-to-back weekends (and I'd like to do that Eagles/Vikings game because that game won't be on TV in DC and that weekend will almost definitely be a four day weekend for me). If I went to the DFW area on that 10/19 & 10/20 weekend, I'd also miss Lafayette's game at Georgetown scheduled for Saturday 10/19 (though I have skipped Lehigh's and Lafayette's alternating visits to Georgetown in some past seasons, including Lehigh's game in DC against the Hoyas last year).

I should note that if I do attend the Sunday 10/13 Eagles/Vikings game, I'll also try to attend the Saturday 10/12 Nebraska/Minnesota game. (With luck, the NHL Wild will be at home and/or the MLB Twins will be hosting ALCS games that weekend too; if they are, I'll try to also attend games for one or both of those teams. I think the NBA season won't start until a few days after that weekend, so the Timberwolves won't be an option.)

[OhioHen]

10/13 Seahawks at Browns
10/27 Seahawks at Falcons
12/15 Seahawks at Panthers

Looking for a way to swing 9/15 Seahawks at Steelers but life is conspiring against me for that one.

[Laker]

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Ex-Raiders, Seahawks kicker Sebastian Janikowski retiring at age 41. http://strib.mn/2UQqd4u

[Laker]

Gino Marchetti, Colts defensive end, dies at 93


https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/04/30/gino-marchetti-baltimore-colts-dies/3626991002/

[Laker]

The NFL is securing trademarks for old franchises- like the Duluth Eskimos. Imagine the sales they could make with shirts and caps. Suckers like me would probably go for the caps

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/30/nfl-securing-trademarks-for-defunct-franchises-ahead-of-100th-season/ (https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/30/nfl-securing-trademarks-for-defunct-franchises-ahead-of-100th-season/)

[CHIP72]

The Eagles put their single game tickets on sale today (Tuesday 5/14), and I was able to snag tickets for the two games I wanted to buy, the 10/6 Jets game and the 11/3 Bears game. (I will probably also attend the 9/22 Lions game with a friend who will have a ticket for me.)

[dgtw]

Bart Starr dies at 85.


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[Laker]

Bart Starr dies at 85.

I remember Bart from when the Packers won three NFL titles in a row, including the first two Super Bowls. Never known as the passer Johnny Unitas was, he ran the show for Lombardi.

[Bisonoline]

I remember Bart from when the Packers won three NFL titles in a row, including the first two Super Bowls. Never known as the passer Johnny Unitas was, he ran the show for Lombardi.

Its a sad day for us Packer fans. I watched him play when I was a kid. He was always a class act. He had been in ill health for sometime. RIP Bart

[ngineer]

Yes, Starr was a class act all the way. The classic 'field general' who didn't have the best arm, the quickest legs or delivery, but he got it done.

[MR. CHICKEN]

Yes, Starr was a class act all the way. The classic 'field general' who didn't have the best arm, the quickest legs or delivery, but he got it done.

.....MILT PLUM.......COODAH STEERED.....DOSE PACKERS......AWK!

[Professor Chaos]

Get paid Mr. Wentz!

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1136785926330421248

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1136786263938351104

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1136786998478430209

[bonarae]

Meanwhile... hasn't it been discussed here before?

The league wants to let go of the Oklahoma drill...

https://twitter.com/judybattista/status/1131200077333225474

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-coaches-weigh-future-of-oklahoma-drill-as-nfl-asks-its-teams-to-stop-using-it/

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Worth every penny?

[Professor Chaos]

Worth every penny?
If he stays mostly healthy he will be. But that's a big if given his history.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

If he stays mostly healthy he will be. But that's a big if given his history.



Hopefully he can stay healthy.

If he does throughout the duration of this contract, his next one could be even bigger!

[Laker]

XFL's He Hate Me is missing:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27001765/police-former-rb-hate-smart-missing

[PaladinFan]

Meanwhile... hasn't it been discussed here before?

The league wants to let go of the Oklahoma drill...

https://twitter.com/judybattista/status/1131200077333225474

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-coaches-weigh-future-of-oklahoma-drill-as-nfl-asks-its-teams-to-stop-using-it/

Is it not concerning that major sports leagues are considering banning drills because the risk of head injury is too high? The Oklahoma drill is a physical drill, but I mean, it pretty much simulates the game, doesn't it?

Like, there's an acceptable risk of head trauma in the games, but let's reduce that risk of head trauma in practice?

[bonarae]

Hmm, is there still a Supplemental Draft in the NFL these days? A former Wazzu player plans to enter it after he was dismissed from the school.

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20190629210140397007308&ref=hea&tm=&src=

Meanwhile...

After a bad last season with the Pack, Cobb signed with the Cowboys and has compared his former team to an "ex-girlfriend".

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001034872/article/cobb-packers-an-exgirlfriend-that-broke-up-with-you

Amari Cooper claims to have been underutilized and misused by the Raiders...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001034884/article/amari-cooper-raiders-werent-a-good-fit-for-me

[OhioHen]

Hmm, is there still a Supplemental Draft in the NFL these days? A former Wazzu player plans to enter it after he was dismissed from the school.

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20190629210140397007308&ref=hea&tm=&src=

Meanwhile...

After a bad last season with the Pack, Cobb signed with the Cowboys and has compared his former team to an "ex-girlfriend".

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001034872/article/cobb-packers-an-exgirlfriend-that-broke-up-with-you

Amari Cooper claims to have been underutilized and misused by the Raiders...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001034884/article/amari-cooper-raiders-werent-a-good-fit-for-me

Supplemental draft - very nearly irrelevant
Randall Cobb - prima donna
Amari Cooper - prima donna

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

NFL.com Top 25 quarterbacks of all-time. I agree with the Top 3. I'd have Steve Young and Elway higher; especially Young. Young was an athletic freak and I don't think people realize how much Elway carried those 80's Broncos teams on his back....

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001035041/article/top-25-quarterbacks-of-all-time-patriots-tom-brady-leads-list

[JacksFan40]

Awesome news as SDSU’s all time leading passer signs with the Cowboys. Dallas is my favorite NFL team so this is great.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/247sports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/Article/Cowboys-sign-QB-Taryn-Christion-ahead-of-training-camp-133844122/Amp/

[Bisonator]

Awesome news as SDSU’s all time leading passer signs with the Cowboys. Dallas is my favorite NFL team so this is great.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/247sports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/Article/Cowboys-sign-QB-Taryn-Christion-ahead-of-training-camp-133844122/Amp/
Just another reason to hate the cowgirls.

[Laker]

Former Raider great Cliff Branch- "Speed Kills" dies at 71.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/08/03/cliff-branch-dies-oakland-raiders/1913507001/

[POD Knows]

Awesome news as SDSU’s all time leading passer signs with the Cowboys. Dallas is my favorite NFL team so this is great.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/247sports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/Article/Cowboys-sign-QB-Taryn-Christion-ahead-of-training-camp-133844122/Amp/I hope he does well, seems like a really good kid. I think an Eagles/Boys game with Wentz and Christian at QB would be great.

[dgtw]

Former Raider great Cliff Branch- "Speed Kills" dies at 71.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/08/03/cliff-branch-dies-oakland-raiders/1913507001/

Nick Buoniconti died this week as well.

https://deadspin.com/nick-buonicontis-football-life-and-football-death-1836916025/amp


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[Bisonator]

Some pretty good NFL debuts for a couple former Bison.

QB Easton Stick threw an early INT but had another good drive with some nice throws and ran for a 31 yd TD for the Chargers.

WR Darius Shephard made a nice TD catch for the Packers.

[bonarae]

Antonio Brown has become more of a primadonna, threatening to retire from the league due to a helmet disagreement.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/antonio-brown-timeline-the-windy-road-from-pittsburgh-to-oakland-for-the-nfls-premier-wide-receiver/

[Bisonoline]

Antonio Brown has become more of a primadonna, threatening to retire from the league due to a helmet disagreement.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/antonio-brown-timeline-the-windy-road-from-pittsburgh-to-oakland-for-the-nfls-premier-wide-receiver/

What a headache.

[Laker]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBkfiSoXYAE-PAP?format=jpg&name=900x900

[bonarae]

Who are the most terrible group of people in the NFL? Owners, Players or Commissioner Goodell? xchinscratchx

https://deadspin.com/nfl-owners-have-always-been-terrible-its-just-that-now-1837067121

[POD Knows]

Who are the most terrible group of people in the NFL? Owners, Players or Commissioner Goodell? xchinscratchx

https://deadspin.com/nfl-owners-have-always-been-terrible-its-just-that-now-1837067121Really, this political hatchet piece in the NFL thread. Delete it or move it.

The writer is applauding a guy that doxxed donors so they would be harassed, yea, there are some terrible people in this article but some of them are being held up as righteous. ****ing joke

[Laker]

Andrew Luck has retired at the age of 29.

[Bisonator]

Andrew Luck has retired at the age of 29.
I'm not as shocked as most people were by this, something seemed off this year with this ankle thing and they can't seem to diagnose the issue. He just didn't seem like he wanted to play anymore. Best to get out if your not committed.

[Laker]

Mike Curtis of the Colts would be proud of this guy. Shirtless Packer fan runs onto field and gets tackled.

https://kfan.iheart.com/content/2019-08-30-shirtless-fan-runs-onto-the-field-and-gets-tackled-by-nfl-player/?Keyid=socialflow&Sc=editorial&Pname=local_social

[Laker]

Former Jackrabbit and NFL Hall of Famer center Jim Langer dead at 71.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/08/30/ex-dolphins-hall-of-fame-center-jim-langer-dies-at-71/40050839/

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Are there that many primadonnas in the NFL, more than the 3 other major pro leagues COMBINED? xchinscratchx

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[Ivytalk]

And Carson Wentz brings the Eagles back from 17-0 and 20-7 deficits to a 32-27 win over the Redskins.

[ngineer]

Desean Jackson returns to the Iggles! At 31, he should still have something in the tank. Someone else to stretch the field.

Wow, what a 'homecoming'. 8 catches for 157 yards! Talk about 'stretching the field'. This will open all sorts of options for Wentz.

[POD Knows]

FIRE TOMLIN NOW

[Laker]

58 yard field goal by the Saints to win the game at the gun after Houston scored on a long TD pass in the last minute. Drew Brees still has it.

NFL should drop all Thursday night games and concentrate on the Monday night ones.

[ngineer]

58 yard field goal by the Saints to win the game at the gun after Houston scored on a long TD pass in the last minute. Drew Brees still has it.

NFL should drop all Thursday night games and concentrate on the Monday night ones.

AGREED!

[Laker]

Dan Cole@CommonManKFAN (https://twitter.com/CommonManKFAN)
Not sure what the big deal is about Odell wearing a watch...Troy Williamson was the first to do it years ago while with the Vikings...the only difference was Troy wore a digital watch which, of course, has no hands...

[POD Knows]

​Fire Tomlin Now

[JSUSoutherner]

​Fire Tomlin Now

Could be worse. You guys could be the Jets.

[POD Knows]

Could be worse. You guys could be the Jets.Really, there is a difference at this point in time?

[JSUSoutherner]

Really, there is a difference at this point in time?

Is there a difference between going 12 rounds with the Seahawks and getting **** on by the Browns?

Yes.

[POD Knows]

Is there a difference between going 12 rounds with the Seahawks and getting **** on by the Browns?

Yes.
Tomlin needs to be fired.

[Laker]

This is what the last three undefeated NFL teams look like:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EF02PeQXYAENbmM?format=jpg&name=medium

[POD Knows]

Tomlin still needs to be fired.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Seattle beats the Rams 30-29 in probably the best Thursday night game I've seen! Granted I've been doing a lot of flippin given the great sports on today!

[POD Knows]

Fire Tomlin Now!!

​Side note, Hodges looked pretty good for the Steelers today in the back-up role, little FCS love.

[bonarae]

NFL was thinking of the wrong assumptions... xchinscratchx

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/eagles-play-three-straight-road-games-and-its-apparently-because-nfl-banked-on-phillies-making-playoffs/

[Bisonator]

Fire Tomlin Now!!

​Side note, Hodges looked pretty good for the Steelers today in the back-up role, little FCS love.

Rumors of Tomlin to the Redskins. I don't see it.

[POD Knows]

Rumors of Tomlin to the Redskins. I don't see it.Good place for him, that team is already a train wreck so the damage he will inflict will be minimal.

[Professor Chaos]

https://twitter.com/kellie_spangler/status/1182508569041747970

[POD Knows]

Eagles absolutely getting ass ****ed by this zebra crew in Minnesota. ****ing sorry assed NFL officials. They are by far the worst in any professional sport. Maybe Professional Wrestling is worst but I don't know

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Eagles defense is playing extremely poor....xsmhx

[POD Knows]

Eagles defense is playing extremely poor....xsmhxThe Eagle suck. Pure and simple.

[BisonFan02]

The Eagle's pass defense is an absolute abortion.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The Cowboys just lost to the Jets...lol.

The Garrett watch is officially on!

[Lorne_Malvo]

The Cowboys just lost to the Jets...lol.

The Garrett watch is officially on!

Highly suspect officiating in that game. Jets had 5 penalties in a row on the last Dallas drive to give Dallas a chance to tie the game. 3 very questionable PI calls in a row.

[POD Knows]

Highly suspect officiating in that game. Jets had 5 penalties in a row on the last Dallas drive to give Dallas a chance to tie the game. 3 very questionable PI calls in a row.Yep, saw that and then you throw in the ones they called on Dallas and you get a zebra crew trying to take over a game. Most of those penalties were ticky tac at best. I was absolutely shocked they didn't call a PI on the 2 point conversion, that would have been the icing on the cake.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The NFL in LA is a joke! The Chargers have zero homefield advantage and the Rams barely have one.

If I'm the Chargers owner I'm doing everything I can to either return to San Diego or find another city. They have almost no footprint in the LA area. I don't see how they can survive like this....

[bonarae]

The NFL in LA is a joke! The Chargers have zero homefield advantage and the Rams barely have one.

If I'm the Chargers owner I'm doing everything I can to either return to San Diego or find another city. They have almost no footprint in the LA area. I don't see how they can survive like this....

Should the next commissioner think about contraction of teams, perhaps? xchinscratchx

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

How about this fair catch kick rule?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/panthers-take-advantage-of-rarely-used-fair-catch-kick-rule-to-try-60-yard-field-goal-against-buccaneers/

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

The Eagle's pass defense is an absolute abortion.


This here.

Carson seems like the only one trying to make a play. Dropped passes sure do not help either....:(

[OhioHen]

Eagles absolutely getting ass ****ed by this zebra crew in Minnesota. ****ing sorry assed NFL officials. They are by far the worst in any professional sport. Maybe Professional Wrestling is worst but I don't know

As a Seahawks fan who was at "The Mistake on the Lake" yesterday, I can honestly say that the Browns were completely screwed by the guys in stripes. There were at least ten truly awful calls during the game and only one of those went against the Seahawks.

[JayJ79]

Meanwhile...

How about this fair catch kick rule?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/panthers-take-advantage-of-rarely-used-fair-catch-kick-rule-to-try-60-yard-field-goal-against-buccaneers/

I like it. Doesn't really come into play that often, but keeping it in the rules as an option doesn't hurt anything.
I also think they should incentivize the drop kick like the Arena league does (or at least used to), with a drop-kicked XP being worth 2 points and a drop-kicked FG being worth 4 points

[POD Knows]

As a Seahawks fan who was at "The Mistake on the Lake" yesterday, I can honestly say that the Browns were completely screwed by the guys in stripes. There were at least ten truly awful calls during the game and only one of those went against the Seahawks.Heard them talking about it on sports radio today, didn't see the game but nothing surprises me anymore.

[Laker]

Meanwhile...

How about this fair catch kick rule?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/panthers-take-advantage-of-rarely-used-fair-catch-kick-rule-to-try-60-yard-field-goal-against-buccaneers/

1968. Chicago at Green Bay. Bears hit a field goal after a fair catch to beat the Packers 13-10. First time I had heard of this rule.

Last game of the season. Vikings had to win in Philadelphia and hope that the Packers won in Chicago. They did 28-27 and the Vikings 8-6 had their first Central Division title despite losing twice to Chicago 7-7 during the season.

[Laker]

Not a Lions fan but they really got hosed tonight.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The officiating this week was horrific. I'm neither a Browns or Lions fan but both teams chances to win were severely hindered by awful calls. I give Flowers a ton of credit last night for not losing his mind.

[POD Knows]

Not a Lions fan but they really got hosed tonight.That no call on the PI on Green Bay was kind of tough and a huge play. The speed of football and the antiquated rules make it really tough to officiate. Green Bay would have probably still won if the zebra's hadn't screwed up that hands to the face call at the end of the game. It would have just been a little longer field goal.

[Laker]

I was going to saw that Detroit screwed themselves with 12 men on the field, changing a field goal into a touchdown after the first down. Then I read this.

"The officials flagged the Lions for lining up with 12 players, leading to a Packers touchdown. On the very next drive, the officials didn't flag the Packers for lining up with 13 players"

[Professor Chaos]

I had a good chuckle at how happy some were when the regular NFL officials ended their work stoppage a few years back. I didn't think the replacement refs were that much worse than the regular NFL officials but every mistake was magnified and blown out of proportion when these pretty bad missed calls in last nights game will be forgotten in a few weeks when the next round of awful calls/no-calls can dominate talk.


That is unless a bad call happens to the Saints... cuz if it happens to the Saints those whiny ass fans will make sure everyone hears about it for the rest of eternity.

[bonarae]

Is the Madden curse back from the dead? xconfusedx

Mahomes almost had a Yelich moment last night.

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[bonarae]

Shortest game in 10 years? Check. Score of less than 10 points? Check.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers-win-over-redskins-shortest-nfl-game-in-10-years-heres-how-the-length-of-game-the-stacks-up-all-time/

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Carson Wentz is an average NFL QB imo. He's trending towards Andy Dalton 2.0. Dalton might end up playing more postseason games...

[POD Knows]

Carson Wentz is an average NFL QB imo. He's trending towards Andy Dalton 2.0. Dalton might end up playing more postseason games...How can you tell with that garbage dump that he is playing with? Outside of the TE's, he has the worst receiving group in the NFL, bar none and I am freaking sick of hearing about how great that O line is, they suck balls on a Biblical level. I am still waiting for one of these receivers to make a difficult catch, it simply doesn't happen. When is the last time a Eagles receiver laid out for a ball. Some of this is on Wentz but his supporting cast on O sucks.

[Bisonator]

How can you tell with that garbage dump that he is playing with? Outside of the TE's, he has the worst receiving group in the NFL, bar none and I am freaking sick of hearing about how great that O line is, they suck balls on a Biblical level. I am still waiting for one of these receivers to make a difficult catch, it simply doesn't happen. When is the last time a Eagles receiver laid out for a ball. Some of this is on Wentz but his supporting cast on O sucks.
Agreed and that defense.....woof. They won't win consistently until they get a secondary that can cover people. The dline isn't getting enough pressure on the QB and the LB's are awful. I think the coaching staff needs an overhaul too. The OC Mike Groh was fired by his own father at UV for crying out loud!

The pick and last fumble is all on Carson but the game was over by than anyway.

[Gil Dobie]

Carson Wentz is an average NFL QB imo. He's trending towards Andy Dalton 2.0. Dalton might end up playing more postseason games...

Maybe they should trade for Andy Dalton then.

[POD Knows]

Agreed and that defense.....woof. They won't win consistently until they get a secondary that can cover people. The dline isn't getting enough pressure on the QB and the LB's are awful. I think the coaching staff needs an overhaul too. The OC Mike Groh was fired by his own father at UV for crying out loud!

The pick and last fumble is all on Carson but the game was over by than anyway.I turned it off after the first half, I had seen enough. Wentz's body language towards the end of the half was horrible, never thought I would see him maybe give up but that is what it looked like. Maybe I was reading too much into it but this team is screwed.

[ngineer]

I turned it off after the first half, I had seen enough. Wentz's body language towards the end of the half was horrible, never thought I would see him maybe give up but that is what it looked like. Maybe I was reading too much into it but this team is screwed.

Yes, I went to watch with my 90 year old mother (married to a football coach for 68 years) who has no one at her assisted living facility interested at all in football to watch with her. She was as apoplectic in the first half. I had to leave at halftime to go home, but I was concerned that those living in apartments on either side of her might have had trouble sleeping with the ranting and raving! One of the worse exhibitions of football by an Iggles team in a long, long time. I have real concern that the can turn this around. In their division, 9 wins might win it, but why bother? They aren't going anywhere with the 'attitude' shown. There was a lot of horrendousness to go around. About the only player with a decent night was the kicker, and possibly Howard (he's a hard runner). Major, major problems all around.

[POD Knows]

Yes, I went to watch with my 90 year old mother (married to a football coach for 68 years) who has no one at her assisted living facility interested at all in football to watch with her. She was as apoplectic in the first half. I had to leave at halftime to go home, but I was concerned that those living in apartments on either side of her might have had trouble sleeping with the ranting and raving! One of the worse exhibitions of football by an Iggles team in a long, long time. I have real concern that the can turn this around. In their division, 9 wins might win it, but why bother? They aren't going anywhere with the 'attitude' shown. There was a lot of horrendousness to go around. About the only player with a decent night was the kicker, and possibly Howard (he's a hard runner). Major, major problems all around.I want somebody to post a video of a Eagles WR making a difficult catch. I see tough catches made every weekend by somebody in college or the NFL, you never, ever see one from this crew. They have nobody that can stretch the field and they really have nobody that can catch a ball and traffic and get some YAC. They don't call Ertz "NO YAC Zach" for nothing. The play that really kills me is the WR screen to Jeffries, this guy has no freaking chance of breaking a tackle or running away from somebody. The whole thing is a giant dumpster fire at this point.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Maybe they should trade for Andy Dalton then.

If it was the Andy Dalton of 4-5 years ago it would be good move.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

How can you tell with that garbage dump that he is playing with? Outside of the TE's, he has the worst receiving group in the NFL, bar none and I am freaking sick of hearing about how great that O line is, they suck balls on a Biblical level. I am still waiting for one of these receivers to make a difficult catch, it simply doesn't happen. When is the last time a Eagles receiver laid out for a ball. Some of this is on Wentz but his supporting cast on O sucks.

Wentz just seems very unsettled the last two years. He leaves the pocket when he doesn't have to. He stays in and takes hits when he shouldn't. He doesn't look fully engaged all the time.

The Eagles are a mess but they were a mess at this point last season too. The loss of Frank Reich can't be understated imo.

[POD Knows]

Wentz just seems very unsettled the last two years. He leaves the pocket when he doesn't have to. He stays in and takes hits when he shouldn't. He doesn't look fully engaged all the time.

The Eagles are a mess but they were a mess at this point last season too. The loss of Frank Reich can't be understated imo.His receivers get no separation, he runs through his progressions, that **** takes time and his pass blocking sucks. I will agree that he shares part of the blame but this offense is sleepwalking right now. It is painful to watch.

[ngineer]

Wentz just seems very unsettled the last two years. He leaves the pocket when he doesn't have to. He stays in and takes hits when he shouldn't. He doesn't look fully engaged all the time.

The Eagles are a mess but they were a mess at this point last season too. The loss of Frank Reich can't be understated imo.

Agreed. He seems to be doing well at Indy.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Why were OBJ and Landry forced to change cleats in 2nd half? Violation of uniform policy, but what specific clauses?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001073279/article/beckham-landry-forced-to-change-cleats-vs-broncos

[Bisonoline]

Meanwhile...

Why were OBJ and Landry forced to change cleats in 2nd half? Violation of uniform policy, but what specific clauses?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001073279/article/beckham-landry-forced-to-change-cleats-vs-broncos

Unauthorized logos and pictures on the cleets. Just the usual stupid **** from those clowns.

[OhioHen]

Unauthorized logos and pictures on the cleets. Just the usual stupid **** from those clowns.

"those clowns" = OBJ and Landry or "those clowns" = the NFL?

Could go either way.

[Laker]

"those clowns" = OBJ and Landry or "those clowns" = the NFL?

Could go either way.

Clowns to the left of me- jokers to the right- here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

[cx500d]

Clowns to the left of me- jokers to the right- here I am, stuck in the middle with you.
For some reason I have the urge to carve someone’s ear off

[Laker]

For some reason I have the urge to carve someone’s ear off

https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vincent_van_gogh_-_self_portrait_with_bandaged_ear_f529-e1477933403394.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1900&h=1110

[Bisonoline]

"those clowns" = OBJ and Landry or "those clowns" = the NFL?

Could go either way.

They know the ****ing rules. If you willingly violate them you are a clown. Or an asshole. That better.?

[cx500d]

https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vincent_van_gogh_-_self_portrait_with_bandaged_ear_f529-e1477933403394.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1900&h=1110


I was thinking more like this than Gauguin....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9rIBE0KM-w

[POD Knows]

I was thinking more like this than Gauguin....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9rIBE0KM-wYep. You will never listen to the song “Stuck in the middle with you” the same way again. Cool movie.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Will Kaepernick get to play another snap ever in the NFL? The league has arranged private workouts regarding him now.

[Bisonator]

Meanwhile...

Will Kaepernick get to play another snap ever in the NFL? The league has arranged private workouts regarding him now.
WTF would they open that can of worms backup just when they had them almost all back in there.....xsmhx

[bonarae]

WTF would they open that can of worms backup just when they had them almost all back in there.....xsmhx

Should he be better off in the XFL or in the CFL? xchinscratchx

[Bisonator]

Should he be better off in the XFL or in the CFL? xchinscratchx
He won't even allow himself to be relegated to a backup job in the NFL. No way in hell he plays in the XFL or CFL. He'll just continue to whine about being black balled.

[bonarae]

Back to the game...

WTF is going on with some of the defensive rising stars in the sport? Are they making the NFL even dirtier than the NHL these days? xmadx

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/myles-garrett-facing-suspension-after-ripping-off-swinging-helmet-at-mason-rudolphs-head/

[Professor Chaos]

Back to the game...

WTF is going on with some of the defensive rising stars in the sport? Are they making the NFL even dirtier than the NHL these days? xmadx

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/myles-garrett-facing-suspension-after-ripping-off-swinging-helmet-at-mason-rudolphs-head/
I've seen plenty of people calling for a rest of the season suspension for Garrett. I think the NFL drops the hammer harder than that. I think it'll go into next year. 16 games? Wouldn't be surprised but I'll guess 10.

[cx500d]

I've seen plenty of people calling for a rest of the season suspension for Garrett. I think the NFL drops the hammer harder than that. I think it'll go into next year. 16 games? Wouldn't be surprised but I'll guess 10.
Lifetime ban for an assault like that

[Bisonator]

Back to the game...

WTF is going on with some of the defensive rising stars in the sport? Are they making the NFL even dirtier than the NHL these days? xmadx

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/myles-garrett-facing-suspension-after-ripping-off-swinging-helmet-at-mason-rudolphs-head/
That Browns team is dirty. Lot's of helmet to helmet hits and then the Garrett fiasco. Ugly.

[Bisonator]

I've seen plenty of people calling for a rest of the season suspension for Garrett. I think the NFL drops the hammer harder than that. I think it'll go into next year. 16 games? Wouldn't be surprised but I'll guess 10.
I'm guessing he'll get the rest of this season off. He's a first time offender so I doubt it will be more then that but if it is it'll probably be appealed to just this season.


Lifetime ban for an assault like that Yeah that isn't happening.

[TheKingpin28]

I'm guessing he'll get the rest of this season off. He's a first time offender so I doubt it will be more then that but if it is it'll probably be appealed to just this season.

Yeah that isn't happening.If he isn't gone for at least the rest of the season, I'd be shocked. I'd expect around 10 games for something like that.

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[POD Knows]

The entire Pittsburgh team and TOMLIN should get lifetime bans for another dog**** performance.

[Bisonator]

The entire Pittsburgh team and TOMLIN should get lifetime bans for another dog**** performance.
Talk about some horrible play calling......ooof

[POD Knows]

Talk about some horrible play calling......ooofThe coaching staff for the Steelers is freaking brutal, both teams played like garbage. **** show. Four picks for Rudolph, I am sorry, this guy is not an NFL QB, they should start Hodges, he seems to take care of the ball better.

[Bisonator]

The coaching staff for the Steelers is freaking brutal, both teams played like garbage. **** show. Four picks for Rudolph, I am sorry, this guy is not an NFL QB, they should start Hodges, he seems to take care of the ball better.
That was the first Steelers game I've watched in awhile and I agree Rudolph was terrible. I was ready to punch the TV when they went for it on 4th and 1 out of a timeout and had him throwing it. WTF!

[Professor Chaos]

Garrett hit with an "indefinite" suspension. Pouncey suspended 3 games. All I can say is if they suspend Pouncey 3 games for defending his QB that just got his helmet ripped off and bludgeoned with it they better give Garrett a lot more than the rest of this season (which would be 6 games).

Not sure if it's possible/legal but if I'm the Steelers I pay Pouncey's game check fines for him.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Garrett hit with an "indefinite" suspension. Pouncey suspended 3 games. All I can say is if they suspend Pouncey 3 games for defending his QB that just got his helmet ripped off and bludgeoned with it they better give Garrett a lot more than the rest of this season (which would be 6 games).

Not sure if it's possible/legal but if I'm the Steelers I pay Pouncey's game check fines for him.


Rudolph is lucky that his head was turned slightly away and the crown of the helmet didn't hit him or he could have had a bad head injury.

Garrett is a clown and should not play the rest of the year. No pay. Going into next year would be fitting also with the suspension.

[JayJ79]

Just watched a replay of the Steelers/Browns game. Ugh, what a mess at the end!
No real reason for Garrett to even hit Mason, certainly no reason for him to take him to the ground.
Then Mason escalates things by grabbing at Garrett.
Then of course Garrett goes psycho.

And they really should have just called the game at that point. Only 8 seconds left with Cleveland up by 14, so the game is over. But I suppose they are required to finish it just to cater to the degenerate gamblers because one team or other just might score in those meaningless 8 seconds which could affect the spread.

[POD Knows]

https://i.imgur.com/jpaUWOD.jpg

[Bisonoline]

Rudolph is lucky that his head was turned slightly away and the crown of the helmet didn't hit him or he could have had a bad head injury.

Garrett is a clown and should not play the rest of the year. No pay. Going into next year would be fitting also with the suspension.

Couldnt agree more.

[OhioHen]

15-20 years in prison for an assault like that

FIFY

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Wentz had a piss poor drive to finish this game with NE. Missed numerous open WRs on multiple plays on the last drive....xsmhx

[POD Knows]

Any Broncos fans on this board. Comments regarding that debacle on there final drive of the game. Maybe the worst clock management I have ever seen at the NFL level.

[TheKingpin28]

Lamar Jackson is a cheat code. Might be the most athletic QB since Vick.

[Laker]

This is unbelievable!

Active number of consecutive winning seasons (2019 included) 0: ARI, ATL, CAR, BUF, CIN, CLE, DEN, DET, GB, JAX, MIA, NYG, NYJ, OAK, TB, WAS
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[ngineer]

Wentz had a piss poor drive to finish this game with NE. Missed numerous open WRs on multiple plays on the last drive....xsmhx

Yes, he missed some guys, but also had some dropped on him that should have been nice gains. The one in the end zone was a difficult catch. Regardless, I was pleased with the Iggles 'D'. They seem to have gotten their mojo back with the return of some personnel. Offense in major need of a deep threat. Having Jackson and Jeffrey out really puts pressure on the O. If they can find a way to beat Seattle next week, they can still have a decent shot at winning the division. I see a WC as slim, unless some others collapse.

[POD Knows]

Yes, he missed some guys, but also had some dropped on him that should have been nice gains. The one in the end zone was a difficult catch. Regardless, I was pleased with the Iggles 'D'. They seem to have gotten their mojo back with the return of some personnel. Offense in major need of a deep threat. Having Jackson and Jeffrey out really puts pressure on the O. If they can find a way to beat Seattle next week, they can still have a decent shot at winning the division. I see a WC as slim, unless some others collapse.Rarely, if ever, do his receivers make difficult catches, easily the worst WR crew in the NFL. That being said, Wentz is missing throws and probably taking too much time in the pocket but that also may be on the WR as none of those guys get separation. They are chances at the end and couldn't get it done, a lot of that is on Wentz but the pickings are slim for ball catchers on that team.

[Bisonator]

Wentz didn't play well but he also doesn't have much to work with, they have way too many injuries and the "playmakers" just aren't very good to begin with, they have a ton of needs to fill this off season.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

The Browns-Steelers fight's penalties have been assessed: 33 (!) players were fined (some suspended) all in all, with Rudolph getting a $50,000 fine.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001079518/article/33-players-fined-qb-mason-rudolph-gets-50k

[JayJ79]

33 (!) players were fined
29 of those 33 were fined a set amount for "entering fighting area".
This would make sense if all those were players that were not participating in the play itself, but ran over from the bench area when the fight broke out.
doesn't seem fair that someone that was already in the area would get fined for being there when they were already there, and weren't involved in the actual fight.

[MR. CHICKEN]

29 of those 33 were fined a set amount for "entering fighting area".
This would make sense if all those were players that were not participating in the play itself, but ran over from the bench area when the fight broke out.
doesn't seem fair that someone that was already in the area would get fined for being there when they were already there, and weren't involved in the actual fight.

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[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Wentz has struggled mightily against the Seahawks. The offense has issues but his play is making things worse....

[POD Knows]

Wentz has struggled mightily against the Seahawks. The offense has issues but his play is making things worse....He is brutal. His WR are brutal. His O line is brutal and he is not making good decisions or moving around in the pocket very well. The suck big time on Offense. Completely incapable of anything that is sustained.

[Bisonator]

Wentz has struggled mightily against the Seahawks. The offense has issues but his play is making things worse....
Carson played like hot garbage today. The oline and receivers suck but no excuse for missing as many throws and turning the ball over like he did today. Just ugly..

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I'm thankful for the circus that is the Dallas Cowboys! It was a thing of beauty watching the Bills put it on Jerry's finest....

[Bisonoline]

I'm thankful for the circus that is the Dallas Cowboys! It was a thing of beauty watching the Bills put it on Jerry's finest....

xthumbsupx

[ngineer]

I'm thankful for the circus that is the Dallas Cowboys! It was a thing of beauty watching the Bills put it on Jerry's finest....

Garrett in deep doo-doo. Maybe an opening for him on his brother's staff at Laughyette! Great game for the Iggles. Then now hold their fate in their hands. A very weak schedule down the home stretch with the 'boys being the 'absolute must' win for the tie breaker if needed. However, Dallas' schedule has a few other potential pot holes.

Iggles look like they will be without Ertz this Sunday (and possibly beyond) with a hammy problem. How serious being kept under wraps, but a bad hammy can take a lot of time depending on severity.

[POD Knows]

Ertz is the most overrated TE in the NFL, he never gets any YAC and has a ton of drops. Dropped a TD pass today which looks like it may be a game changer. Feel down running a simple route early in the game that almost resulted in an INT. Trade him and use Goedert, at least he is a threat to maybe get a few yards after a catch.

[POD Knows]

Oh, and add this to the mix, if I hear one more announcer, one more "expert" proclaims that Schwartz, the D coordinator for the Eagles, is a defensive genius, I am going to drive their ****ing house and rip out their ****ing throat. I am complying the addresses of the booth guys in the Eagles game as we speak, just kidding, maybe.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Oh, and add this to the mix, if I hear one more announcer, one more "expert" proclaims that Schwartz, the D coordinator for the Eagles, is a defensive genius, I am going to drive their ****ing house and rip out their ****ing throat. I am complying the addresses of the booth guys in the Eagles game as we speak, just kidding, maybe.

Tiki Barber is a nitwit.....

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Holy crap the Eagles defense is crap today.

[POD Knows]

Jalen Mills is the worst D Back in the NFL and it isn't even close. You cannot tell me that this is the best they can do. He has sucked on a epic level for quite a while now.

[POD Knows]

That Ertz drop, on a pass that would have been a TD, changed the complexion of this entire game. Everything switched after that, it sucked the life out of the entire team for some reason. It should have been a two TD lead for the Eagles and now where are they at. This ****ing game is over.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Geeez....Eagles sitting back in zone and getting picked apart....xsmhx

Freaking bring pressure on Fitzpatrick, he is about as mobile as a slug....xsmhx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Holy crap the Eagles defense is crap today.

The whole team is a mess. The defense had been playing really well in recent weeks (against good teams) but today it's been atrocious. Peterson can't get everything/one on the same page.

[POD Knows]

Geeez....Eagles sitting back in zone and getting picked apart....xsmhx

Freaking bring pressure on Fitzpatrick, he is about as mobile as a slug....xsmhxThat is Schwartz, he doesn't blitz much and their secondary gets picked apart. He is useless, where has he ever been successful. He is a hack.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

That is Schwartz, he doesn't blitz much and their secondary gets picked apart. He is useless, where has he ever been successful. He is a hack.


Fu**ing 3rd and 10 and they convert.....xbangx

Eagles defense is crap today. Fitzpatrick is a good veteran QB and he is torching them.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

4th down conversion.....Eagles deserve to lose to a 2-9 team.....xrolleyesx

[POD Knows]

Fu**ing 3rd and 10 and they convert.....xbangx

Eagles defense is crap today. Fitzpatrick is a good veteran QB and he is torching them.If I was an Eagles season ticket holder I would boycott these clowns until changes are made. Start firing some coaches,

And as I am typing Mills gets baled out by a terrible OPI call. God Lord. Field goal ends this thing.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

51 yard FG...



...made it....game over.....xsmhx

[POD Knows]

Ball game.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

The whole team is a mess. The defense had been playing really well in recent weeks (against good teams) but today it's been atrocious. Peterson can't get everything/one on the same page.


The defense will play well for a few games then crap and the same with the offense.....

[POD Knows]

Another TD pass drop by Ertz

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Eagle receivers must have the weakest hands in the NFL.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Another TD pass drop by Ertz


Geez....xsmhx


Now 4th and 17 or whatever it is.....CW has had a decent game but defense is crap and pass catchers are crap today...

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Eagles were up 28-14 in the 3rd quarter on the road and the defense crapped the bed.

Missed opportunity for sure.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Tiki Barber is a nitwit.....

Must apologize to Rhonde Barber. I thought Tiki was in the booth but it's the more likeable brother working with Kenny Albert. Tiki has a radio show through CBS Sports so I figured he did games too.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That might be the worst loss in Eagle's history. The Post Game crew on NBCSports Philly are losing their mind. The Philly fans and media are going to destroy this team this week.

[POD Knows]

Eagle receivers must have the weakest hands in the NFL.Ertz had a horrible game, he fell down on his first targeted throw which would have been a TD but he would have probably dropped it anyway and he dropped two TD passes. The D Back made a decent play on the last one but he still has to catch that even though it wouldn't have really effected the outcome at that point.

Brutal loss, lots of blame to go around. Wentz threw a few ugly balls as well and that sack he took when they were in FG range is bad.

[BisonFan02]

Trade Wentz to the Raiders.

[ngineer]

I had to leave for a prescheduled event, but the Iggles were up 28-14 and seemingly in control, though the plethora of penalties they had taken in the first half was pretty concerning. Seemed like a big lack of focus, and I think they took Miami lightly. Unbelievable, that they still have a fair chance of winning the division if they run the table. Cowboys seem likely to lose another besides the Iggles. Next game for them is next Monday night versus Giants. Fans could be brutal.

[dewey]

What a really good game between the Vikings and the Seahawks.

SKOL!

Dewey

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

LOL at the Cowboys. They look absolutely horrendous! And the had 3 more days to prepare than 'Da Bears!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Aikman has called out the entire Cowboys organization during the second half. I have never heard a commentator on a national broadcast completely tear apart a team to this extent.

[POD Knows]

Aikman has called out the entire Cowboys organization during the second half. I have never heard a commentator on a national broadcast completely tear apart a team to this extent.He is pretty bitter about how they are playing given all the talent that team has, he threw the entire coaching staff under the bus because he said if they let Garrett go, there isn't anybody on that staff that has proven themselves or is fit to take his spot. It is quite entertaining because I hate the Boys.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

He is pretty bitter about how they are playing given all the talent that team has, he threw the entire coaching staff under the bus because he said if they let Garrett go, there isn't anybody on that staff that has proven themselves or is fit to take his spot. It is quite entertaining because I hate the Boys.


The problem with the Cowpokes is their owner. The head coach will always be an empty suit until Jones gets out of the football operations side. Let others run the football team and just be an "owner"....

8-8 or 9-7 will win that division this year....xsmhx Philly or Dallas will make a first game exit in the playoffs.

[OhioHen]

LOL at the Cowboys. They look absolutely horrendous! And the had 3 more days to prepare than 'Da Bears!

Actually, the Bears had MORE time to prepare for the game as they played the Lions at 12:30 on Thanksgiving Day and the Cowgirls didn't play until 4:30.

[ngineer]

WTF was going on with the Eagles Monday night? Yes, they are missing more than half their offensive starters, but it was deer in the headlights until half way through the third period. All of a sudden Wentz turns into superman and Scott appears to be the second coming of Darren Sproles. Iggles receivers begin holding onto the ball. This division is unreal. Can't believe Philly still has a shot to win the division.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Who has missed / will miss the NFL more? Oakland or San Diego? xchinscratchx

[PaladinFan]

Peculiar season for the Falcons. Currently 5-9, and have had some ugly losses. They've also beaten the 49ers and Saints on the road.

Sunday's win might have saved Dan Quinn's job.

[ngineer]

Armageddon tomorrow in South Philly for all the stinking, and I mean stinking, marbles for the East Division. Iggles have never beaten Cowboys with both Dak and Elliot play. It's been smoke and mirrors without any quality WRs, but we shall see. Using Sanders and Scott out of the backfield should be frequent weapon. "Meanwhile" the defense is a bunch of question marks. Some weeks great, other weeks horrid. I won't be surprised if the Iggles pull out a close win. Neither will I be surprised if they get blown out...

[93henfan]

How 'bout them Cowboys? :D

E, A, G, L, E, S, EAGLES!!!

[POD Knows]

How 'bout them Cowboys? :D

E, A, G, L, E, S, EAGLES!!!It is cool because now the Eagles are 1-0 against the Cowboys and have "whipped" their asses once this year. xlolx

[JSUSoutherner]

How 'bout them Cowboys? :D

E, A, G, L, E, S, EAGLES!!!
NFC LEast

[93henfan]

People counted out the Eagles in December in 2017 and 2018. All they did was win a Super Bowl the first time and a playoff game on the road (before Alshon Jeffery dropped the game-winner in New Orleans) last season.

Go ahead and sleep on the Eagles. That's the way they like it.

[Lorne_Malvo]

Make sure to watch Shephen A, Shannon Sharpe and Cowherd on Monday.
It has been promised to be a epic Cowboys bashfest.

[PaladinFan]

People counted out the Eagles in December in 2017 and 2018. All they did was win a Super Bowl the first time and a playoff game on the road (before Alshon Jeffery dropped the game-winner in New Orleans) last season.

Go ahead and sleep on the Eagles. That's the way they like it.

It's not really sleeping. They are rightly criticized for being the best team in an awful division.

[JSUSoutherner]

People counted out the Eagles in December in 2017 and 2018. All they did was win a Super Bowl the first time and a playoff game on the road (before Alshon Jeffery dropped the game-winner in New Orleans) last season.

Go ahead and sleep on the Eagles. That's the way they like it.
They're a mediocre team in a garbage division and will still probably lose to a Seahawks team that is currently a MASH unit.

Eagles don't make it out of Divisonals, if they even get that far. Guaranteed.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The Saints imo are the best team in the NFC. Everyone else seems to have peaked around Halloween. At this point I'll put the Top 3 in the AFC (Balt, NE and KC) up against anyone in the NFC.

[Laker]

Meanwhile...

Who has missed / will miss the NFL more? Oakland or San Diego? xchinscratchx

Are the Chargers going to stay in LA for long? I realize that eventually they will move to a bigger stadium, but are they going to depend on the visiting crowd to fill those seats?

Could they end up in St Louis? The fans there didn't hate the Rams, they hated the owner. Or could they go back to San Diego? I'm trying to think of other teams that could move, or places that they could move to. Haven't heard anything about Jacksonville leaving like a couple of years ago.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Are the Chargers going to stay in LA for long? I realize that eventually they will move to a bigger stadium, but are they going to depend on the visiting crowd to fill those seats?

Could they end up in St Louis? The fans there didn't hate the Rams, they hated the owner. Or could they go back to San Diego? I'm trying to think of other teams that could move, or places that they could move to. Haven't heard anything about Jacksonville leaving like a couple of years ago.

As i said in the G5 thread, the Chargers, San Diego State and a few intelligent people need to figure out a way to get a new stadium built. The Chargers belong back in SD!!!

[JSUSoutherner]

The Saints imo are the best team in the NFC.

The 49ers would like to have a word with you.

[93henfan]

They're a mediocre team in a garbage division and will still probably lose to a Seahawks team that is currently a MASH unit.

Eagles don't make it out of Divisonals, if they even get that far. Guaranteed.

If the Seahawks are a MASH unit, the Eagles are a Level 1 Trauma Center on Saturday night in Chicago.

[JSUSoutherner]

If the Seahawks are a MASH unit, the Eagles are a Level 1 Trauma Center on Saturday night in Chicago.
Sure but the Seahawks still have 4 more wins than the Eagles.

Not to mention the Seahawks played the second toughest schedule in the NFL this season, compared to Philly, whose SOS ranked at 28.

[BisonTru]

They're a mediocre team in a garbage division and will still probably lose to a Seahawks team that is currently a MASH unit.

Eagles don't make it out of Divisonals, if they even get that far. Guaranteed.

Mash squad? The eagles top three wide outs are either rookies or came off the practice squad. Same is true for their top two running backs and their top WR has been cut from the team three times in the past.

They’re also missing their all pro tackle.

Meanwhile they just beat a squad of skill players including Elliot, Cooper, Cobb, Gallup, and Witten playing behind a line with 3 all pros.

My expectations are low considering how banged up they are but writing them off as a guaranteed out is a bit aggressive.

[JSUSoutherner]

Mash squad? The eagles top three wide outs are either rookies or came off the practice squad. Same is true for their top two running backs and their top WR has been cut from the team three times in the past.

They’re also missing their all pro tackle.

Meanwhile they just beat a squad of skill players including Elliot, Cooper, Cobb, Gallup, and Witten playing behind a line with 3 all pros.

My expectations are low considering how banged up they are but writing them off as a guaranteed out is a bit aggressive.
G.U.A.R.A.N.T.E.E.

[93henfan]

Eagles are without their entire starting WR corps (DJax, Alshon, and Agholor), their starting RB (Jordan Howard), starting RT (Lane Johnson), starting DT (Malik Jackson) as well as major contributors RB Darren Sproles, RB Corey Clement, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill. Most of the secondary was gone for a three game stretch earlier in the season as well. Not to mention, Zack Ertz injured his ribs on the first drive last night and missed significant time.

Thank God for the Dakota directional schools giving us a couple of guys who can still ball through that many injuries! ;)

BisonTru, don't worry about the Eagle haters. They've written us off three years in a row in December. The Eagles won playoff games and a Lombardi trophy despite the guarantees. It's called coaching and the will to win.

[ngineer]

Ertz confirmed a fx rib, but doesn't say if he is shelved. Darby now out, too, with hip flexor-not playing Sunday. Sunday's game with Giants will be tough. NY improved play the past few weeks. However, Iggles play with a lot of heart and I expect them to find a way. If they can get to playoffs and out of divisional round, Jackson expected to be ready by then.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

NFL 100 All-Time Quarterbacks

Sammy Baugh
Tom Brady
John Elway
Brett Favre
Otto Graham
Peyton Manning
Dan Marino
Joe Montana
Roger Staubach
Johnny Unitas

Brees should have gotten in over Favre imo. Favre is a gunslinger legend but Brees is much better imo. My only thought is they didn't want 3 quarterbacks from the most recent generation.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

The Cheatriots will be playing Wild-Card for the first time since 2009 by losing to the cellar-dwelling Dolphins.

[JacksFan40]

As i said in the G5 thread, the Chargers, San Diego State and a few intelligent people need to figure out a way to get a new stadium built. The Chargers belong back in SD!!!
On the plus side for San Diego State, they have around the same attendance as the Chargers.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Meanwhile...

The Cheatriots will be playing Wild-Card for the first time since 2009 by losing to the cellar-dwelling Dolphins.

Defense completely failed them on that last drive. No way they win 3 straight playoff games this season. With a bye they had a shot now they're done.

Bills suffered some key injuries in their loss to the Jets. Both AFC East teams are staggering into the playoffs....

[POD Knows]

Eagle players dropping like flies, unreal

[POD Knows]

You have to take a number to get in the "tent" for the Eagles now.

[Professor Chaos]

If the Seahawks had Fargodome goal lines they'd be NFC West champions.

[cx500d]

If the Seahawks had Fargodome goal lines they'd be NFC West champions.
Apparently they also use our clock management techniques

[JayJ79]

If the Seahawks had Fargodome goal lines they'd be NFC West champions.
does the Fargodome not have regulation markings? (I've never paid that much attention)

[POD Knows]

If the Seahawks had Fargodome goal lines they'd be NFC West champions.Depends on which end zone, I think the lines bow back on the south end and out on the north end, or is it the other way around? But yea, that extra 1/4 yard would have helped them. That was a debacle at the end of the game, missed a clear PI and then they get a delay of game.

[POD Knows]

does the Fargodome not have regulation markings? (I've never paid that much attention)We have a turf issue, take a look at a game replay from a recent game and look at the lines on the field and then the "lines" they show on TV for first downs and stuff. It is actually pretty bad.

[93henfan]

This is for you, POD. I made the trip up the turnpike yesterday with my youngest son. Here's the reverse angle from my phone of Carson's heave across the field to Perkins. Love the stadium noise build with Eagles fan anticipation. We owned MetLife last night:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk_44QqVH7A

[POD Knows]

This is for you, POD. I made the trip up the turnpike yesterday with my youngest son. Here's the reverse angle from my phone of Carson's heave across the field to Perkins. Love the stadium noise build with Eagles fan anticipation. We owned MetLife last night:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk_44QqVH7AWhen he let the ball go I thought it had pick 6 written all over it because everybody was on the right hand side of the field. It is pretty cool what the Eagles did in the last 4 games. I have never seen a team with this many injuries. I think they have an outside chance of beating the Seahawks but who knows. I have been giving some of the Viking fans **** up here because they only won one more game than the Eagles did and the Eagles did it with a practice squad.

[93henfan]

When he let the ball go I thought it had pick 6 written all over it because everybody was on the right hand side of the field. It is pretty cool what the Eagles did in the last 4 games. I have never seen a team with this many injuries. I think they have an outside chance of beating the Seahawks but who knows. I have been giving some of the Viking fans **** up here because they only won one more game than the Eagles did and the Eagles did it with a practice squad.

Everyone in the NFL has injuries, but this is truly exceptional this year. Major contributors off of the Eagles practice squad yesterday: Boston Scott, Greg Ward, and, wait for it... Deontay Burnett. Who?

Carson is the first QB with 4,000+ passing yards in a season in Eagles history, and he did it without a single WR getting 500 yards. That's infreakingsane.

[POD Knows]

Everyone in the NFL has injuries, but this is truly exceptional this year. Major contributors off of the Eagles practice squad yesterday: Boston Scott, Greg Ward, and, wait for it... Deontay Burnett. Who?

Carson is the first QB with 4,000+ passing yards in a season in Eagles history, and he did it without a single WR getting 500 yards. That's infreakingsane.
Yea, they had to improvise big time on offense. Their D has a ton of injuries as well. One thing I have noticed about Carson is how much trouble he has with short throws, I mean, not just off target but just plain ugly. He is great throwing the ball down the field and I hope they keep getting him out of the pocket because he is pretty good when he is moving although he has clearly lost a step or two from his college days.

That team showed a lot of heart this year, I have to admit, I gave up on them when they were 5-7, it looked pretty dismal at the time.

[Bisonator]

Yea, they had to improvise big time on offense. Their D has a ton of injuries as well. One thing I have noticed about Carson is how much trouble he has with short throws, I mean, not just off target but just plain ugly. He is great throwing the ball down the field and I hope they keep getting him out of the pocket because he is pretty good when he is moving although he has clearly lost a step or two from his college days.

That team showed a lot of heart this year, I have to admit, I gave up on them when they were 5-7, it looked pretty dismal at the time.
Noticed this in both Giants games. Wonder if it was a combo of the rain and wearing gloves which was the case in both of those games. He needs to find something that works better though in adverse weather conditions because it really effects his accuracy on short throws for some reason. The injuries for the Eagles has just gotten insane. There was a waiting line for the medical tent last night! Hopefully they can get some guys healthy for a PO run.

[BisonTru]

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[ngineer]

Eagles game was amazing. Pederson deserves COY for the way he has been able to have this team continue winning with only half a starting lineup and no original skill players on offense, other than Wentz. They way this team continues to back each other up tells you alot about the players, but also their leaders. I see them beating Seatle. Heavy underdogs after that, although they could get Desean and Ertz back by Divisional games and maybe Johnson. Sanders, hopefully, can go next week.
Wentz amazes me with ability to throw so well on the run...yet, the short passes at the feet is disconcerting. McNabb had the same problem

[Lorne_Malvo]

Eagles game was amazing. Pederson deserves COY for the way he has been able to have this team continue winning with only half a starting lineup and no original skill players on offense, other than Wentz. They way this team continues to back each other up tells you alot about the players, but also their leaders. I see them beating Seatle. Heavy underdogs after that, although they could get Desean and Ertz back by Divisional games and maybe Johnson. Sanders, hopefully, can go next week.
Wentz amazes me with ability to throw so well on the run...yet, the short passes at the feet is disconcerting. McNabb had the same problem


5dimes has 2 lines right now. One is -1.5 Seattle and the other is pick.

[93henfan]

https://i.imgur.com/n83wEKs.png

[Laker]

Schumer is gone from the Giants after only two seasons. But the Browns fired their Freddie after only one?

I guess that Jerry Glanville was right- NFL stands for Not For Long.

[CHIP72]

Schumer is gone from the Giants after only two seasons. But the Browns fired their Freddie after only one?

I guess that Jerry Glanville was right- NFL stands for Not For Long.

Don't be surprised if current Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is hired for one of the NFL head coaching openings, particularly the one with the Giants.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Don't be surprised if current Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is hired for one of the NFL head coaching openings, particularly the one with the Giants.

Yup! He made it pretty clear while at Temple his ultimate goal was to be a HC in the NFL. The Giants are the logical choice. I'll be shocked if he doesn't land there.

[CHIP72]

Yup! He made it pretty clear while at Temple his ultimate goal was to be a HC in the NFL. The Giants are the logical choice. I'll be shocked if he doesn't land there.

It’s more like the Giants would probably be Rhule’s preferred choice considering he grew up in New York as a Giants fan.

I think Carolina would be a good fit for him if he isn’t offered the Giants job.


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[PaladinFan]

Schumer is gone from the Giants after only two seasons. But the Browns fired their Freddie after only one?

I guess that Jerry Glanville was right- NFL stands for Not For Long.

Interesting that Arthur Blank and the Falcons went the opposite direction on Dan Quinn.

Falcons finished the season 5-2 and beat both New Orleans and San Francisco on the road. The players seem to love the guy. Sometimes you have to stick with the guy you hired and let him work though the ups and downs.

I've never really understood why some franchises stay so bad for so long. This isn't college football, with inherent geographic and monetary disadvantages. NFL teams have roughly the same money and access to largely the same player pool.

[ngineer]

Can't believe Jones hasn't pulled the trigger, yet, on Garrett.