ST's 2009 NFL Thread.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Hope you guys have brady in your fantasy leauge. 5 TD's in the 2nd Quater.

Pats up 45-0 at half.quote>

I don't play any fantasy sports, so I guess this doesn't apply to me, but I had to announce it anyways  Seriously though, the Pats are just exposing on just how bad the Titans really are.  My goodness, you can't catch a ball when it hits you in the chest??  Seems like the Titans have caught the dropsies disease like the Packers have...

[Kryptowhite 9]

well hopefully i can stay in the top 2 despite missing this week, most of my picks were wrong anyways so maybe its a blessing in disguise

Pats dominating the titans. The most pathetic excuse for a football game i've ever seen. Its gotten to the point where I actually feel bad for tennesee.

And the patriots haven't even played "incredible". The Titans have just been dreadful....Brady set a record for TD passes in a quarter, safe to say he's back. I'd hope they'll bench him for the second half, i've been on the losing side of these kinds of games and you start hitting harder and playing more agressive when you're getting humiliated.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Why is Brady still in?

6th TD pass.

They will probably pull him now. 52-0.

HA HA CBS just switched to the Jets Bills game

[blade2k5 1,523]

I guess the bet now is how many points are the Pats going to score today? Right now it's 52-0....I'm gonna guess at least two more touchdowns and a 66-0 finale.

[DCMetro34 576]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

I guess the bet now is how many points are the Pats going to score today? Right now it's 52-0....I'm gonna guess at least two more touchdowns and a 66-0 finale.quote>

 Lol, now it's 59-0, 7 mintues left in the 4th quarter. Wow, is this the biggest shutout ever in the NFL, since the NFL merger?

[blade2k5 1,523]

Those idiots at CBS switched games on us. I now have to watch the Buf/jets game because it's more competitive. Whatever...how often do you get to see a blowout like the Patriots/Titans game opposed to competitive games?

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Those idiots at CBS switched games on us. I now have to watch the Buf/jets game because it's more competitive. Whatever...how often do you get to see a blowout like the Patriots/Titans game opposed to competitive games?quote>

Jets, Bills was a good game.

I would have perfered the see the Raiders beat the Eagles though 13-9.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Those idiots at CBS switched games on us. I now have to watch the Buf/jets game because it's more competitive. Whatever...how often do you get to see a blowout like the Patriots/Titans game opposed to competitive games?quote>

Jets, Bills was a good game.

I would have perfered the see the Raiders beat the Eagles though 13-9.quote>

You missed my point EB...competitive games are a penny a dozen, but blowouts like the Pats/Bills game are rare.  I would rather watch a blowout than another same ol' same ol competitive game.

[Kryptowhite 9]

my fantasy game is getting tense. Currently down 137-105.

I have Michael Turner and Nate Kaeding left.

My opponent has Denver left.

So a 20-25 point game by michael turner [which is about 100+ yards, a touchdown, and a reception or two] and a good offensive game for san diego wins it for me.

[Sim shady 12]

This week could not have gone better for the Dallas Cowboys. Every team in the NFC East lost; the Giants lost to the Saints, the Redskins lost to the Chiefs (I called it , and the Eagles lost to the Raiders (seriously?). This will help Dallas Immensely as it tries to gain a foothold in the playoff race. However, I do think that we are required to remove the title "NFC Beast" from this division after the pitiful show it put on this weekend.

I know that not everyone got their picks on the deadline, but it isn't like we are playing for any kind of prize except for pride, so maybe we could grant the people who posted late some amnesty and let their picks stand. What it really boils down to, to me, is that what makes this picking league fun is having the competition/ friends to go against. Obviously, I don't think we should set a bad precedent for this, so after this week, we could strictly enforce the midnight deadline...and if everyone thinks this post is total rubbish, thats fine too

[DCMetro34 576]

Well, my fantasy team held strong (with Tom Brady leading the way) 107-97. We're now 3-3 and guess what tied for #1 in the league! Wait, what????? LOL!

[Easy Bakes 253]

Jim Zorn no longer calling plays for Skins

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81382299&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

As it is, the Redskins are the first team in NFL history to face six consecutive winless opponentsquote>

Yikes !

I went a crapy 8-6 this week. I blame the Raiders, chiefs and Bills

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

I went a crapy 8-6 this week. I blame the Raiders, chiefs and Billsquote>

How can you be 8-6 when there were only 13 games today  That's some funny math you have there my friend

Todays winners:

KC

CAR

NO

JAC

HST

PIT

MIN

GB

OAK

NE

BUF

ARZ

ATL

[Sim shady 12]

10-3 for Sim Shady

Hate them Texans

What is wrong with the Eagles?

"Shanchize" name is waaay premature and already over-rated as a qb.

And those were my three picks i got wrong.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

I went a crapy 8-6 this week. I blame the Raiders, chiefs and Billsquote>

How can you be 8-6 when there were only 13 games today  That's some funny math you have there my friendquote>

i counted the sunday night game 2 times. I marked it as a win with 3 minutes left then again when it went final.

[GreekMan 246]

errr once again the chargers face a hole......well we can always win the wild card OR denver could fall like they did before. could that happen nope but i can hope that.

well at least we are not 0-6 and we do face the raiders and chiefs so it will be 4-3 in two weeks.

most importantly the thing that really counts is the new charger stadium. i don't care if they miss the playoff but staying in sd for another 50 years is very important!

[blade2k5 1,523]

Week #6 standings:

1. Sim Shady   11-3

2. blade2k5      10-4

3. EasyBakes   7-7

4. GreekMan     6-8

Overall Standings:

1. blade2k5      60-30

1. Sim Shady   60-29 [only picked 89 of 90 games so far]

3. Kryptowhite  53-23

4. EasyBakes  53-36

5.GreekMan     30-28

6.Jollybobber    9-5

Week #7 Schedule:

Bye Week Teams: Denver, Detroit, Tennessee, Seattle, Jacksonville, Baltimore

NE @ TB

MIN @ PIT

SF @ HST

IND @STL

SD @ KC

GB @ CLE

NY-J @ OAK

CHI @ CIN

ATL @ DAL

BUF @ CAR

NO @ MIA

SUN NIGHT

ARZ @ NY-G

MON NIGHT

PHI @ WA

Remember, get your picks posted by 12am Sundays.

[GreekMan 246]

i shouldn't even have 28. It want to challlenge! it should be more like 10 due to bad teams winning. NFL: unpredictable

at least i ave my high school team to look forward to.

my new avatar will be the good luck charm for the bolts!

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: GreekMan

i shouldn't even have 28. It want to challlenge! it should be more like 10 due to bad teams winning. NFL: unpredictable

at least i ave my high school team to look forward to.

my new avatar will be the good luck charm for the bolts!quote>

Who's It?  By the way, if you look at last weeks results, you'll see I got burned bad by the losers winning last week.  Just don't pick Detroit to win and you should be fine [and that's a slight on Detroit and not you]

[Easy Bakes 253]

Gah 7-7? i always seem to do good in my fanatasy leauges when i pick bad.

 

[GreekMan 246]

yeah but i thought the lions would win some how....ih well next time

[Meg 368]

Is this great or what?

I've already ordered one. 

(and, yes, they are confiscating paper bags on the way in)

[Sim shady 12]

Originally posted by: Meg

Is this great or what?

I've already ordered one. 

(and, yes, they are confiscating paper bags on the way in)

quote>

lol someone sure is sensitive.  Seriously, I think you can rank Snyder as one of the worst owners in pro-sports, somewhere behind Jerry Jones and slightly above the Ford family and senile AL Davis.  According to writer Don Bank in his article sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/10/20/redskins/index.html Snyder has an "impeccable reverse Midas Touch.' Other than his knack for adding financial value to his billion-dollar-plus franchise, everything he touches turns into something considerably less than gold."  Can't blame the puppets when the puppet-master is not doing his job.

Also the article notes how Jim Zorn didn't really want the head coaching job. just the play-calling duties....and now his reputation is sullied and he no longer gets to call plays.  Can you say bad career move?

[Meg 368]

Originally posted by: Sim shady

Seriously, I think you can rank Snyder as one of the worst owners in pro-sports, somewhere behind Jerry Jones and slightly above the Ford family and senile AL Davis.  quote>

He is easily the most hated non-politician in the DC area.  There isn't even a close second.

According to writer Don Bank in his article sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/10/20/redskins/index.html Snyder has an "impeccable reverse Midas Touch.' Other than his knack for adding financial value to his billion-dollar-plus franchise, everything he touches turns into something considerably less than gold."  Can't blame the puppets when the puppet-master is not doing his job. quote>

A lot of players have left here and gone on to do very well in other places.  It's isn't the players.

Also the article notes how Jim Zorn didn't really want the head coaching job. just the play-calling duties....and now his reputation is sullied and he no longer gets to call plays.  Can you say bad career move?  quote>

Zorn was hired as the offensive coordinator.  When they couldn't get a good head coach to work for Snyder, they dumped that job on Zorn too.     He's not a bad guy; he just works for one.

[Kryptowhite 9]

Shouldn't it be a games back system like baseball? That gives us the right mix between "games total picked" and "success picking".

Then it would be sim shady in first, then me and blade2k5 tied for second a half game back.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: Kryptowhite

Shouldn't it be a games back system like baseball? That gives us the right mix between "games total picked" and "success picking".

Then it would be sim shady in first, then me and blade2k5 tied for second a half game back.quote>

cause its eaiser to just go with a winning percentage.

but you still need to pick ALL the games each week before the deadline.

[Sim shady 12]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

cause its eaiser to just go with a winning percentage.

but you still need to pick ALL the games each week before the deadline.

quote>

I agree, although I must say it is quite irritating to have to see my ranking every week and have it broadcast that I missed a game so I am a game back.  Straight up, I missed the game because I copied someone else's template and did not bother to verify that every game was listed on there.  That is my fault, and as is such, I lost an opportunity to get a game right or wrong.  But really, lets cut the chase, no need for excuses for wins at the end of the season, just give me a wrong pick for the one I missed- that would put my total pickings for the season at 60-30.

Lol I wonder what we will do if two people tie for first at the end of the season?  Co-champs?  Having Peyton Manning and Steve McNair as co-mvps always annoyed me, I felt like it was a cop out by the voters who were too chicken to stand by one guy.  There are always multiple people deserving of the awards meted out at the end of sports season, or even in non-athletics awards, but you don't go about saying that two guys did a good job so they both get the award; that reminds me too much of grade school...lol I got off topic didn't I

On another note, Marion Barber has a broken finger and Demarcus Ware has a stress fracture in his foot, but both are not expected to miss any time.  Still what a bummer, the Cowboys are getting absolutely hammered by injuries this year.

[Meg 368]

Most people here probably haven't heard of Steve Largent.  He is in the Hall of Fame as a wide receiver, having caught the vast majority of those passes from Jim Zorn about 25 - 30 years ago.    He and Zorn have remained BFFs over the years.   (They, their wives, and kids go on joint vacations and such.)   Largent was also a U.S. Congressman for 7 or 8 years so he's been around Washington, DC.

Anyway, Steve Largent says that Dan Snyder is trying to force Jim Zorn to resign so Snyder won't be liable for Zorn's contract any longer.  [link]

The way things stand right now, on Monday night, this new "consultant" will be calling the plays from the booth.  (Did I mention that this consultant is 67 years old and hasn't worked in the NFL for 5 years?)  This guy will be radioing the plays down to the offensive coordinator who will transmit into Jason Campbell's helmet while Jim Zorn stands there twiddling his thumbs.

Apparently Zorn is supposed to get so insulted at this that he quits.  I'm hoping he stands there and makes Dan Snyder pay him even if he is doing absolutely nothing.

How, exactly, is any head coach supposed to get the job done when he can't select the players or the assistant coaches?  Jim Zorn got thrown into this mess because no one else would take the job.   I imagine he is sorry he did.

[Easy Bakes 253]

I remember Steve Largent, great player.

If i  remember right Sherm Lewis wasnt that bad of a coach, but 5 years out is a long time.

think thats why Gibbs didnt last either, he had been out of the leauge even longer. ( besides  the snyder factor .

this contract thing will last as long as Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former coach Don Nelson's contract fiasco which is going on 7 years.

Did John Cook just take the money and run after  Jack died? or were they forced out?

We have the same problem in Dallas the owner just does not let the coach have any say in how to run the team.

that why we havent had a good coach since Jimmy left.

Trust me were looking forward to Jerry Jones retirement and Stephen takes over. ( hes the current Cowboys Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President/Director of Player Personnel 

 

[Meg 368]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

If i  remember right Sherm Lewis wasnt that bad of a coach, but 5 years out is a long time.

think thats why Gibbs didnt last either, he had been out of the leauge even longer. ( besides  the snyder factor .  quote>

First time around, Gibbs had a general manager who was great at finding talented players and a team owner who had deep pockets and gave them free rein.   This was before salary caps and Jack Kent Cooke literally did not care how much money he spent on this hobby.  He would pay whatever was needed to get the players that Gibbs and Beathard said they needed.

Did John Cook just take the money and run after  Jack died? or were they forced out?  quote>

John Cooke tried to stick around and retain control of the team but the terms of his father's will made that difficult.  There was this bidding war with half a dozen different groups.   We were all a bit baffled as to why Jack Kent Cooke had so little faith in his sons.

We have the same problem in Dallas the owner just does not let the coach have any say in how to run the team.

that why we havent had a good coach since Jimmy left.  quote>

Whatever happened to hiring people who know what they are doing and letting them do their jobs?

Joe Gibbs talked about this after he got into the NASCAR business.  He said he used to wonder what Mr. Cooke (and it was always "Mr. Cooke") got out of sitting on the sidelines during practice and not going near the field during the game. but, now that he owned his own team of race car drivers, he could see how it was fun.

(btw, he refers to Snyder as "Daniel" and managed to add just the right tinge of sounding like an angry parent.)