Open thread for today’s games.
But let’s make it interesting: pick this week’s games (before kickoff) — you each get New Orleans over Minnesota as my gift — and the poster who gets the most correct wins the coveted prize, “Commenter of the Week”. Or some such hokum.
Pick the final scores of the Monday Night games as a (potential) tie breaker.
Here are my picks:
Miami over Buffalo
Tennessee over Oakland
New England over Cincinnati (scary)
New York Football Giants over Carolina
Pittsburgh over Atlanta (yes, I know. Dixon. Still)
Cleveland over Tampa Bay (yes, I know. Cleveland. Still)
Denver over Jacksonville (much improved Denver, but this game still scares me: heat, humidity, early start time, BIG Jacksonville team…)
Houston over Indianapolis (That’s right I said it!)
Detroit over Chicago (That’s right I said that, too!)
San Francisco over Seattle
Green Bay over Philadelphia
Arizona over St Louis
Baltimore over New York Jets (I got your Hard Knocks right here, Rex) (17-6)
San Diego over Kansas City (31-20)
Dallas over Washington
Miami over Buffalo
Tennessee over Oakland
New England over Cincinnati
New JERSEY Football Giants over Carolina
Atlanta over Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay over Cleveland
Denver over Jacksonville
Indianapolis over Houston (I won’t.)
Chicago over Detroit
San Francisco over Seattle
Green Bay over Philadelphia (this one is tempting to reverse, but pointless, I think)
Arizona over St Louis
New JERSEY Jets over Baltimore
San Diego over Kansas City
Dallas over Washington
“Pick the final scores of the Monday Night games as a (potential) tie breaker.”
Ah, pardon the omission: San Diego over Kansas City (24 – 10)
“Detroit over Chicago (That’s right I said that, too!)”
THose of us who are realistic Bears fans won’t be all that surprised if this happens…sigh.
Miami over Buffalo
Tennessee over Oakland
New England over Cincinnati
Giants over Carolina
Atlanta over Blitzburgh
Cleveland over Tampa Bay
Jacksonville over Denver (sorry)
JDanapolis over Houston (not by much)
Chciago over Detroit (Were I wager money on this, I would go the other way…but I am cheering with my heart, not my head)
San Francisco over Seattle
Green Bay over Philadelphia
Arizona over St Louis
Baltimore over New York Rexs (14-6 Defensive game in the grand World War I Western Front style)
San Diego over Kansas City (45-10, but KC will still have better ribs)
Dallas over Washington (meh)
Whoops, please amend my Baltimore score to 10-6. Wire cutting parties…over the top! Mind the trench mortars!
New JERSEY Jets over Baltimore (16 – 14)
Miami over Buffalo
Tennessee over Oakland
New England over Cincinnati
Giants over Carolina
Atlanta over Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay over Cleveland
Jacksonville over Denver (sorry)
Indianapolis over Houston
Chicago over Detroit
San Francisco over Seattle
Green Bay over Philadelphia
Arizona over St Louis
Jets over Baltimore
San Diego over Kansas City
Cowgirls over Washington
(Steelers, Texans, and Ravens would be the upset picks but I just don’t see it.)
I missed this as well:
Jets over Baltimore (24-16)
San Diego over Kansas City (27-13)
Miami over Buffalo
Tennessee over Oakland
Cincinnati over Belichick
Giants over Carolina
Atlanta over Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay over Cleveland
Jacksonville over Denver
Indianapolis over Houston
Chicago over Detroit
San Francisco over Seattle
Green Bay over Philadelphia
Arizona over St Louis
Baltimore over the Jets (27 – 20)
San Diego over Kansas City (28 -13)
Washington over the Romo’s
Washington beats Dallas like a drum.
Green Bay lights up Philly. Philly lights up Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers throws the losing interception.
Chicago and Detroit..who cares?
Cleveland and Tampa? Should have been scheduled for the end of the year to determine the winner of the Repus Bowl.
Buffalo fans believe their year has come, again. It hasn’t.
Arizona finds out just how much of a difference Kurt Warner made. St. Louis wins in a yawner.
Holy shit. I sure did pick a lot of underdogs…
Detroit over Chicago.
the rest, who cares?
(I suppose that goes against the nature of the post, and I should just have skipped it, but I wanted to put in my support for the D)
Let’s see here … I am exhausted from a long day at the Ohio State vs Miami game yesterday, so I anticipate missing several, except the Indianapolis pick, you just cannot pick Houston until they actually beat us. Kind of like betting against us winning double digit games, it is foolish.
Miami over Buffalo. The Bills are the suck, and if Chad Henne even plays average, the Fins will roll.
Tennessee over Oakland. I think Oakland will improve much, and that CB with the name I cannot pronounce is even better than Reavis, except he isn’t an arrogant jackass.
New England over Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a lot of explosive explosive parts. They could be dangerous. But I expect New England to rebound from their below average season last year. Plus, at Gillette.
Giants over Carolina. Freebie.
Pittsburgh over Atlanta. Tough one, and I know, Dixon. But he can make different plays than Rapistberger. Plus, home game.
Tampa Bay over Cleveland. Cleveland over Tampa Bay. The worst 2 teams in the NFL meet in Week 1 to ensure that only one team has the chance to go winless this season. I am going with the Brownie to pull this one out 2-0. In overtime.
Jacksonville over Denver. Just a feeling.
Indianapolis over Houston. I realize I will be mocked mercilessly should this not happen. Fuck you.
Detroit over Chicago. I like what Detroit is doing. Yes, I said it.
San Francisco over Seattle. Vernon Davis is a fucking beast. Gore healthy and they could be good.
Green Bay over Philadelphia. In a rout. I said it. Rout.
Arizona over St Louis, though I think Bradford will surprise some people. Just not Arizona.
Ravens over the j – e – t – s jets jets jets. Fuck Jabba the Rex. Don’t piss off Ray Ray. He might stab you. However, this is assuming that Flacco has improved in his decision making, and if he hasn’t, all the additions in the world will not help him, unless Ray Rice carries the ball 40 times.
San Diego SuperChargers start their season of increasing mediocrity with a win over the improving Chiefs, 24-17.
The fucking Cowgirls over the Redskins, in what could amount to a season that is a comedy of errors, distractions, etc … in short, a normal year for them. Noth of them.
What goes with football like a fish goes with water? Foods! (well, ok, Beers!, but you can’t exactly make you a beers today can you?) So what foods eaters?
For starters: Grills chicken-thighs, with cornbreads and greens.
Rocky mountain oysters.
Brats!
Huevos del dios, eh?
I’ll be going for a nice long run during the afternoon football. No football food for me.
I did have a big breakfast though.
If I was going to eat football crap – I say pizza (so you/I don’t have to cook) beer,and perhaps some home made jalapeno poppers (shrimp/bacon, cheese cooked on the grill) .
Heh, I live within the Los Angeles basin and we got no stinkin NFL franchise, so who cares? I got my football fix yesterday with the college games (including that brawl pretending to be a game at the Coliseum — 22 penalties between the two teams! yikes!)
;-)
But I will put in a Go Chargers! shout and say 24-14 for my husband’s hometown.
Atlanta has a football team? Who knew?
Comment by bh on 9/12 @ 9:58 am #
Brats!
Channeling WC Fields, bh?
“I like children – fried.”
Pro football is ghey. But not as ghey as Notre Dame, maybe.
Heh. Children are best with good German mustard and fresh buns.
Soaking Johnsonville’s in Guiness overnight, and am putting them on the grill in about 30 min, should be ready for kickoff. White bean and chicken chili experiment for the rest of the day.
Shanahan is money on opening day. But screw him.
So what foods eaters?
Lots of fingerfood/appetizer type things (Carin’s poppers sound wonderful) — homemade salsa (a whole bunch of my tomatoes ripened at the same time during last weeks triple digit weather), guacamole, raw veggies, hot artichoke/spinach dip with sourdough bread, deviled eggs, crab stuffed mushrooms, bacon-wrapped dates, platter of smoked ham, roast beef, cheeses …
easy grazing is the key with lots of make-ahead to pop in the oven stuff too.
I agree with that, JeffG. I love Shanahan, but his mojo will be trampled by the ego and spectacular crapitude of The Snyder.
Bacon wrapped dates rock. Bacon rapped poo is probably good, now that I think about it, but I am not going to try. I will let bh test it.
Y’all are making me hungry.
All I have here is Capt’n Crunch and some American cheese.
I have Jeff Saturday voodoo doll right here, JD. Don’t make me use it.
Cap’n Crunch crushed up would make a passable fried Chicken coating component, I’s bettin’. ‘aMerc’n cheese … + sour cream + beer + peppers + heat = dippin’ glory.
JD
Next time you’re in SoCal, come dine with me here. On the Tapas menu is bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with bleu cheese that are to die for.
Recipe for poppers.
And then, of course, you need one of those jalapeno grill stands.
I’ll go with Jeffs picks except;
Cleveland over Tampa Bay
Houston over Indianapolis
Detroit over Chicago
Baltimore over New York Jets.
Those were just silly.
I’ll say SD 31-14 over KC.
Oops, stupid sock…
I’m keeping track of all you mofos betting against Detroit.
YOU WILL RUE THE DAY.
Carin, someone will have to tell you, sooner or later…. the Lions have won 2 games in two years. They are not very good. They happen to be playing a team that defines “undistinguished”, but they still are not a very good football team. They have a stand a fairly high chance of losing.
That is all.
er, “they stand a fairly high chance of losing”
[throws hockey gloves on ice and goes after the LTC]
This is their year. THIS IS THEIR YEAR.
Detroiters. A case study in hope.
Carin, facewash first, then throw the gloves. Jeez.
“Mr. Fields….Mr. Fields….”
“Yes, yes, what is it…..Say something, you’re breathing all over My 7 iron….”
“There’s a young chap here that say’s he’s your son…”
“Well Offer the little runt a drink….maybe he’ll go away”
“I did sir….he says he doesn’t drink”
“Well hell, send the useless scamp on his way then…..any kid that doesn’t drink is no kid of mine…..”
Tennessee
New England
New York G
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Detroit
San Francisco
Green Bay
St Louis
New York J (23-10)
San Diego (37-13)
Dallas
Busy with other things at the moment…you’ll have my picks by tomorrow, promise!…Tuesday morning at the latest…
– The Sevilla sounds good Darleen – is the food as good as the music?
BBH
The food is awesome … I’ve only been to the Riverside one, but never a disappointment. It’s great to go with a bunch of people, order a lot of different tapas and a couple of the lamb brochetas (oh my, grilled to perfection with a honey mint marinade) a pitcher (or two) of sangria and have fun.
Crap, Miami.
My friend the Chinese bookie claims that football is very subtly rigged.
He also says that this is not a problem as long as you go with the opposite of the conventional wisdom, while also remembering that football is big business. That way you will be betting with the Vegas’ rackets, and the league’s interests instead of against them.
Vegas Influence: When everybody (and I mean everybody) picks one way, go the other.
NFL Influence: When it’s 50-50, go with the major market team.
Vegas system in action: I won a great deal of money from my bookie betting on New England in the Super Bowl that first year when they were an unknown quantity. He had foolishly given me 6 to 1 odds, and I think he had not laid the bet off.
I will test this theory using ESPN’s picks as the CW.
So here are my “NFL is a corrupt industry” picks:
Miami loses to Buffalo
Tennessee loses to Oakland
New England loses to Cincinnati
New York Football Giants lose to Carolina
Pittsburgh over Atlanta
Cleveland over Tampa Bay
Denver over Jacksonville
Houston loses to Indianapolis
Detroit loses to Chicago
San Francisco loses to Seattle
Green Bay loses to Philadelphia
Arizona over St Louis
Baltimore loses to the New York Jets
San Diego loses to Kansas City
Dallas loses to Washington
Barwin was a promising young player. I hope that injury does not threaten his career. We look like we are playing in mud right now. Fortunately, field goals get you losses.
Damn. Matt Schaub just threw a great ball. Fucker.
We just got our rhythm.
Fumbles. Holds. And now, right before half, the defense runs out of gas in the heat.
Yuck.
I see you don’t care about Birmingham – Liverpool. Haters.
Houston is giving us more than we could hope for. Fuckers.
Now hang on SW, just because one doesn’t care about the warts on a toad doesn’t mean one hates them.
‘Course, doesn’t mean one doesn’t either though, I suppose.
Colts looking like they are getting their mojo back, or at least their timing and rhythm. Good end to the half.
Forgive me, sdferr, I spoke rashly.
Bastards.
How about that New England defense? And the offense! Lots of excellent rookie play, and welcome back, Wes!
What the hell is Cincy doing with 0:01 left in the half?
SW – I found a new app that lets me have all of the soccer score and highlights more readily available. It is helping.
The Patriots look like they’re back.
After one half of Bears-Lions, I weep for the NFL… this is the stuff that will put eyes on TVs and butts in the seats? GAH!
How’s A. Hernandez lookin’? See he’s caught one of two for 45 so maybe not so bad for a rook?
Oooh. Just last night I had a bag of homegrown jalepenos bestowed upon me and I thought to myself “What the fuck am I gonna do with all of these?” I think you’ve solved my dilemna.
It isn’t helping Liverpool, JD. Do you have an app that gets us to score one more goal than the opposition?
Carin, most years a hockey style attack from Detroit would sting deeply…however, in light of last year’s Cup results. I can deal with it. :)
Oh, and sdferr is right – always a facewash first. Always.
– Thanks for the heads up Darleen. Have to give it a look.
Stafford is a genius.
8 minute touchdown drive. Ugh.
Interesting stat, though. My Colts have led the league in fewest offensive possessions the last 4 seasons. Fewest possessions.
Denver ties it up!
After all the turnovers in Detroit’s favor, they are still barely hanging on.
I’m pretty sure a Bakersfield HS team could beat the Raiders.
Nothing against Bakersfield…
Great thrown. Great catch. Great hit. Fucking fumble. The Texans are about to do it.
” The Texans are about to do it.”
Damn. I guess I won’t be commenter of the week.
Foster with the dagger runs. We scored 17 on the Texans in about 2 minutes last year. We have 8 minutes this time.
Quick TD. Down to 10. 5+ minutes. Nothing to suggest Houston is doing to do what they did last time.
Down 10 with 2min to go is no way to run an airforce.
Houston is kicking our ass.
uh oh, worse down 17 wit 1:56
But we can score quick too.
Down 10 with 1:15
Man, quick is right. Nex’time do the quicks in the 1st 2nd and 3rd and it won’t be so excitin’
We score too quickly, in general. Congrats, Houston. Good solid win.
Helluva catch by Lloyd.
WE WAS HOSED.
What happened, Carin?
Lloyd almost made a sensational TD catch right there.
There was a football game and the Detroit Lions showed up.
Detroit really ought to make a bid for a professional football franchise.
Jags intercept Orton, game ovah.
So, JD, let me see if I have this right. Packers beat Eagles in a rout on the Eagle’s home turf. Do i earn a sizable “fuck you” for saying HOW ‘BOUT THEM TEXANS!!!
You earned it … fucker …
Oh, my! Eagles 3 Packers zip. Oh and HOW ‘BOUT THEM TEXANS!?!?!?
Detroit was hosed. Ryan McBean of the Broncos is in BIG trouble.
The fans in Denver suck. Already calling for Orton to be benched. They want Tebow. Or Cutler. Because they’re fucking useless clueless fake fans.
Pats put a back woods bludgeoning on the Cats, did they not. Pablo?
Oh wait, i just noticed something … oh what was it now … oh yeah …
HOW … ‘BOUT … THEM … TEXAAAAAAAAANS!!!!!
I’ve been noticing that about fans all over. Seems they will boo their own team as quick as the opposition.
Doesn’t seem right…
It’s disgusting. That, and fantasy football is ruining the game.
No shame in losing to that team, BJ. But, it sucks nonetheless.
That incompletion call on the Detroit kid looks wrong to me, just wrong.
I haven’t got a chance to see it yet, but Calvin doesn’t miss them often.
You guys have nothing on the Cubs.
Soon to be 20-10, Green Bay. Vick still has some wheels. He took a shot right there.
I own a TV, but at present it isn’t connected to anything, including the wall plug. I had to choose between satellite TV and Internet, and that decision took several milliseconds. Several, I tell you!
So I ask: in your one-liner posts about the game(s), could you specify which game/teams you’re talking about? It’s impossible to keep track.
Regards,
Ric
“And in sports, here are some partial scores: 9-14-15-38…”
Eagles, who have sucked until Vick took over at quarterback. Rogers just, inexplicably, threw a pick to the free safety with none of his receivers within 10 yards. 27-17 Packers with the Eagles on the move.
Anyone thinking the NFL ‘juiced’ the K-balls this year? Tons of long FGs made today.
Even though I paused briefly over the Seattle-SF pick, ultimately to choose SF, I’m surprised at the clarity of the waxing the Forty-Niners took today.
Yes, and they looked good doing it. It could be a very good year. This is a much better start than that other one.
Man, that game was way too close for comfort. The Packers O line just sucks.
Tennessee and the Pats looked good today. The Packers, Colts, Vikings and Saints all lost a bit of their shine.
Senor Locke – The Texans beat the Colts by 10. Good win. The Packers won an exciting game at Philadelphia by a touchdown. The Patriots got back their swagger and cock slapped the Bengals. Their were several poorly played games, with the Cardinals and the Rams currently trying their best to make their opponents win.
And the Chris Johnson dude is magnificent still, ain’t he?
SF has been a fashionable pick because their coach is a tough guy who was a legend as a player. I expected them to win a game in which their defense dominated. No one gives him grief for his failures. Whereas our coach is the NFL’s whipping boy.
We have the Seahawks next week and I fully expect us to beat them. Because if we don’t we could start off 0-6. I still say 9-7 for the Broncos this year by the way.
Home team advantage:
Only four home teams lost in the thirteen games completed so far. The average loss for those teams was 5.25 points and the largest loss was 7 points.
Dall’sburyDoughBoys should take the DreadSkins by 10 then, just to get on the board. Felix and Tashard with a rushing TD each, w/3 passing TD’s into the mix, Austin 1, Whitten 1 and Bryant 1 for good measure. Mercy, I’ve lost my mind.
sdferr – I wish Whitten and Felix Jones played for almost anyone except the Cowgirlettes. I would be a fan.
I wish Michael Vick played halfback for the Packers.
Progression. Sounds a lot like progressive.
DETROIT. HOSED. Their defense showed up. I dare anyone to say otherwise. That stand against the bears on the 2nd yard line was awesome.
But, you know. F- us. Quarterback out for how long? Crap.
I needed to run 9 miles to wash that call out of my mind.
Detroit was hosed. They need to change that absurd rule.
Is it time to change the subject to something more uplifting. You know, like the economy?
I wish Michael Vick played halfback for the Packers.
There was no on field mike, so I don’t know if the Packers defensive line actually “barked” at Vick all day.
I’m gonna pretend they did.
In the immortal words of Ron Burgundy: You go fuck yourself
San DiegoPhiladelphia.Don’t fuck up tonight Romo.
When the Cowgirls lose, the baby Jesus smiles.
Just getting my hate on. That’s what football is all about, man.
Here’s another one. You know what sucks when the Cowboys play the Patriots? One of them has to win.
Sometimes I wonder where Garrett’s brain wanders off to. Other times I just want to kill him.
He is an annoying little SOB at times, isn’t he?
I miss John Madden, because I enjoyed making fun of him.
Flipping the ball out to Bryant twice in a row and three times total for no gain at all, yeah, he’s annoying.
If the Seahawks play like they did in the first quarter today, the Broncos should have no problem. If they play like they did the rest of the game, it will be interesting. The Seahawks are not great (they have no running game), but they have a decent defense and showed some heart in turning things around.
I’m laughing right now. Ha!
cranky-d, that’s odd. Back when I devoted any attention at all to the subject, that’s about how I felt about Steelers vs. Rams.
Regards,
Ric
When the Cowgirlettes look like shit, baby Jesus leaps for joy. Garrett frustrates me, and I am not even a fan of theirs.
baby Jesus wears a leotard whilst aleaping, though wouldn’t go so far as to say tutu.
I used to hate the Steelers, but for some teams, a long time in the doghouse makes my hate drain away.
Even if I moved to Texas, I don’t think I could ever root for the Cowboys. Some things are beyond the pale.
What do you guys have against Leif Garrett?
How does a team with that many weapons score 0 points against the Redskins?
Oliver Willis is probably overdosing on pork rinds right about now, while eating whole fryer chickens slathered in KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce in place of chicken wings.
I’m not sure how that’s different than any other Sunday, JD.
“How does a team with that many weapons score 0 points against the Redskins?”
Easy, by the same means as they’d use last year: indiscipline and stupidity.
Oh, and Roy Williams? Don’t want to ever see him on a football field again. Over it.
sdferr – I hate it when teams rely on talent alone, and do not understand the importance of discipline. The Cowgirlettes exemplify this quite nicely.
It is truly remarkable that Dallas can still tie or take the lead with a score.
Brady James is a most excellent linebacker. He doesn’t get near the credit he deserves.
This is quite poor clock management and use of time-outs.
When did it become a “gutsy call” to kick a 48 yard field goal? Good Allah.
I am not going to even bother asking how you can let Miles Austin go uncovered on 4 and 10 to win the game. Unfuckingcovered. The Redskins will be the Redskins, even with Shanahan.
Maybe they should make sure that they cover the receivers on this play.
That’s a good idea, JD.
Washington had a few chances in a row to stop this drive, and failed.
Saved by a holding penalty. Well, with that much scrambling, there’s holding involved.
If the Cowgirls can play this bad all season, it might be possible for me not to hate them some time in the future.
That was not a hold.
Bobby Orr.
I almost feel bad for the cowboys.
That was a tackle.
Oh, please, JD. Yeah, it wasn’t a hold, it was a mugging.
Professor Bainbridge is happy.
Perfectly appropriate ending though, wot? It’s depressing to have to root for dummies like this. And the rot, I think, starts at the head. Coach Landry wouldn’t put up with it anyhow, that’s fer damn sure.
Second look at soccer?
How long until Barcky claims to be a Redskins fan?
The lakes and ponds can’t ice over soon enough.
Savvy Denver fans are calling for the benching of a guy who put together an 80yd drive in 24 seconds at the end of the first half, and who was a toe from tying the game on a 4th and 3 with a nice outside shoulder fade into the endzone.
295 yards in the air isn’t good enough. Orton threw a pick with no timeouts and 40 seconds left, down by 7, playing behind an o-line featuring 3 guys who’d never played a down in the NFL, and one who hadn’t ever really played right tackle. He must be replaced, this awful Orton. By Jay Cutler.
I hate our fans. Hate them.
I’m glad so many other teams looked like crap this week.
Maybe they’re trying to condition us for no football next year.
bh – Decertification of the union will happen before there is ever a lockout.
JeffG – That is insane.
I repeat: down by 7, Orton put together an 80yd TD drive that began with 40 seconds left in the half, and still left Jacksonville with 16 seconds.
And our fans want him benched.
Are you listening to sports radio, Jeff? That’s even worse than Hot Air.
“Maybe they’re trying to condition us for no football next year.”
Or they want us to spend more time examining John Locke’s blank slate view of human cognitive development and it’s relation to the state of nature.
Sports radio sucks. Seriously. I wish they had a button that would allow them to blow up callers.
Only the hosts are just as bad. They’d blow up the knowledgeable callers.
Did I hear today that at least one team already voted to decertify, unanimously?
Certainly hope so, JD. I don’t know what I’d do without these fall days of regret and despair.
Local sports radio is even worse. Good Allah, if they are calling for Orton’s job, they are idiots. He ain’t an All-Pro, but he didn’t cost them the game, and in fact, was instrumental in them still being in it late.
Peyton and Eli next Sunday night. Media orgy. I will not listen to the radio or read the local paper until next Tuesday.
If they have their fit and their lockout, I hope they all choke.
A pretty good day. Dallas loses on a holding call. Indianapolis loses (huge!, if you’re in the AFC South). Arizona pulls one out of it’s ass. Tennessee waltzes, of course, over the hapless Raiders. Shame about Denver, Jeff, I wouldn’t have minded seeing Jacksonville losing.
Congrats, serr8d.
Don’t underestimate Orton, JD. Now that he has this offense down, he’s going to be very very good. He played well today with a very depleted line. He hit passes down the field.
The good news is that Moreno’s hamstring held up. The Broncos are a year away, but they will get better as the year goes on, and I think they could be one draft away from being dominant. Of course, that might mean extending Orton for another two years and letting Tebow start his career as a backup for four years.
Worked for Aaron Rogers.
I watched Orton play just 45 minutes up the road in college, Jeff. He has a big accurate arm, always has. And he has always been underrated. The whole Chicago experiment for Orton was a case study in bad management.
McNabb looked about the same as he did last year I thought, which isn’t terrible but isn’t any great shakes either. So I’m thinking the Skins come out 50-50 or maybe slightly better come the end of the year.
I agree, JD. He’s been underrated by the media, but always held in high esteem by his teammates. And now that he knows McDaniel’s offense, he’s almost cocky, he’s been so on.
We really missed Ryan Harris this week, injured when his teammate rolled up on his ankle in the fourth pre-season game. Honestly, we lost this because of a holding call, a Buckhalter fumble, two face mask penalties, and poor ST coverage.
Not to mention, the heat was a big advantage for Jacksonville.
Still, tough early schedule. I expect this team to get better as the year goes on, but it’s next year that I think will be Denver’s year.
Nothing that I would argue with there, JeffG. He ain’t one of the big names, and doesn’t do anything sexy, so the MFM downplays his ability. That likely works out well for him.
Phils win. Braves lose. Blowout win for my fantasy team. Skins beat Dallas in opener.
Check, check, check, AND CHECK.
heh, you and RTO should start a club. I’ll have to record some of his remarks next week. and he was only home for the second half, but was not shy about making his displeasure known.
Don’t turn your back on Sweeptember. Rockies have won 10 straight. They must finally realize games matter.
Don’t worry, I have my eye on them. I told my boss the Giants fan, forget the Dads, you need to worry about the Rox. As far as the Phils are concerned, they paid off the 2007 debt. If they meet again, it’ll be the rubber match. If Utley and Howard are hitting, it makes that lineup something totally different. That plus three stud starters will make them awfully hard to beat. Careful what you ask for.
One of CJ’s two, from the seat where I was sitting.
The rest of their games won’t be that easy. Not that I think they won’t do ok, just that the Raiders are really, really awful. Living in the Bay Area, I had to laugh at all the talk about how Campbell was going to change the Raiders’ fortunes. We’d been trying to get rid of him for five years.
JeffG, next week is gonna make you nostalgic for the old ’80’s division rivalry, innit? I was growing up in Seatown then…nothing I wanted more than to punch John Elway in those oversized front teeth.
‘Course, adding to the drama for me personally was the fact that I had cousins living in Denver at the time…high stakes.
Good times.
All I can say about the Bears – Lions … the resistable force meets the moveable object.
*I wish they had a button that would allow them to blow up callers.*
Talk radio would be so much better without people calling in and talking. The Orton thing is a good example Jeff- people may want to see Teebow but he’d be a disaster right now.
10/16
Eight me.