NFL Week 8 Thread

paulie21

Thursday Night Football 1.25am

Dolphins @ Ravens


Sunday 1.30pm (Twickenham)

Vikings @ Browns


Sunday 5pm

Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers


Sunday Late Slot

Texans @ Seahawks (8.05pm)
Cowboys @ Redskins (8.25pm)


Sunday Night Football 12.30am

Steelers @ Lions


Monday Night Football 12.30am

Broncos @ Chiefs

NapoleonInRags

Hard to believe it's week 8 already!

Anyone know what game Sky are showing at 5? The ones involving the three AFC East teams look tasty...

paulie21

NapoleonInRags wrote: »

Hard to believe it's week 8 already!

Anyone know what game Sky are showing at 5? The ones involving the three AFC East teams look tasty...

Raiders v Bills

ArmaniJeanss

A-ha, the week with games an hour earlier.

paulie21

66-40 on year

Dolphins @ Ravens
Vikings @ Browns
Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Broncos @ Chiefs

eagle eye

14-1 last week for a season total of 69-39.

Dolphins @ Ravens
Vikings @ Browns
Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Broncos @ Chiefs

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Panthers let me down last week for a perfect week, 14-1 to leave me 57-36.

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Thursday Night Football 1.25am

Dolphins @ Ravens


Sunday 1.30pm (Twickenham)

Vikings @ Browns


Sunday 5pm

Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers


Sunday Late Slot

Texans @ Seahawks (8.05pm)
Cowboys @ Redskins (8.25pm)


Sunday Night Football 12.30am

Steelers @ Lions


Monday Night Football 12.30am

Broncos @ Chiefs

TheDoctor

Dolphins @ Ravens
Vikings @ Browns
Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Broncos @ Chiefs

62-44 for the season

conor222

65-41 on the season so far

Dolphins @ Ravens
Vikings @ Browns
Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Chiefs

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman

Dolphins @ Ravens
Vikings @ Browns
Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Seahawks
Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Broncos @ Chiefs

Lionbacker

Another disappointing result last week scoring just 9-6, which leaves me at 61-45 for the season.

Dolphins @ Ravens
Vikings @ Browns
Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Broncos @ Chiefs

dfx-

Big test for the Steelers defense with the 4th quarter comebacks from Stafford. Important for the offense to get enough points on the board to help them out unlike the Chiefs game.

Paully D

Dolphins at Ravens will be some viewing tonight. :eek:

Two of the worst offenses you'll ever see.

eagle eye

Paully D wrote: »

Dolphins at Ravens will be some viewing tonight. :eek:

Two of the worst offenses you'll ever see.

I think you are overblowing it a bit, the Browns, Broncos, Giants and Bengals are all pathetic.

Realt Dearg Sec

Paully D wrote: »

Dolphins at Ravens will be some viewing tonight. :eek:

Two of the worst offenses you'll ever see.

Dolphins backup didn't look terrible last week after Cutty went out. Cutler has looked like someone who regrets coming out of retirement anyway, so maybe this guy can put some energy into them.

MileHighGuy

12-3 last week gives me 64-42 ytd.

Dolphins @ Ravens
Vikings @ Browns
Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Broncos @ Chiefs

dfx-

That was some hit on Flacco

Realt Dearg Sec

dfx- wrote: »

That was some hit on Flacco

It was pure filth.

They're doing a lot of Irish dancing talk tonight!

Paully D

That hit. :eek:

Itssoeasy

The Flacco hit was a bad hit but to call it filth is a bit strong. Joe Flacco needed to decide what to do (stay upright or slide) earlier than he did. Now he didn't deserve to get hit and he did look in a bad way after and I hope he's okay. The rules rightly brought in protect players and especially QBs work on a late hit or a deliberate hit with the helmet or to the helmet as far as I understand it. If a player with the ball changes his mind late then what is the tackling player meant to do ?

KrustyUCC

Sunday 1.30pm (Twickenham)

Vikings @ Browns


Sunday 5pm

Chargers @ Patriots
Bears @ Saints
Raiders @ Bills
Falcons @ Jets
Colts @ Bengals
49ers @ Eagles
Panthers @ Buccaneers


Sunday Late Slot

Texans @ Seahawks (8.05pm)
Cowboys @ Redskins (8.25pm)


Sunday Night Football 12.30am

Steelers @ Lions


Monday Night Football 12.30am

Broncos @ Chiefs

j8wk2feszrnpao

Itssoeasy wrote: »

The Flacco hit was a bad hit but to call it filth is a bit strong. Joe Flacco needed to decide what to do (stay upright or slide) earlier than he did. Now he didn't deserve to get hit and he did look in a bad way after and I hope he's okay. The rules rightly brought in protect players and especially QBs work on a late hit or a deliberate hit with the helmet or to the helmet as far as I understand it. If a player with the ball changes his mind late then what is the tackling player meant to do ?

I kinda agree. Flacco, like quite a few QBs give themselves up quite late to gain the advantage. You're a runner when you take off like that.
But I do think Alonso could have not driven himself into the challenge like he did. QB or RB, he did aim the shot at the head.

Itssoeasy

munstermagic11 wrote: »

I kinda agree. Flacco, like quite a few QBs give themselves up quite late to gain the advantage. You're a runner when you take off like that.
But I do think Alonso could have not driven himself into the challenge like he did. QB or RB, he did aim the shot at the head.

And if Flacco had stayed up and Alonso had done the same as what he did he'd have hit him below the knees which is another no no. I understand the need to protect players but players making tackles or making the hits need to be certain of what they can do.

eagle eye

I'm sure if I had an interest I could find loads of dirty stuff from the Ravens too, and every other team for that matter.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Itssoeasy wrote: »

And if Flacco had stayed up and Alonso had done the same as what he did he'd have hit him below the knees which is another no no. I understand the need to protect players but players making tackles or making the hits need to be certain of what they can do.

Nothing to do with him staying up (who knows where Alonso when have hit him if he did) or going down; more that he left it late to give himself up.
I wasn't defending the hit, but QBs do tend to leave it quite late at times.

Paully D

A 1:30pm kick off in the London game + a 12:30am kick off in Sunday Night Football + a Bank Holiday tomorrow = 14.5 hours of live football today!

Itssoeasy

No players looked to be kneeling in the London game.

Billy86

Browns get an INT and Crowell runs in a 30 yard TD to put them up!

........aaaaaaaaaand they miss the extra point.

Billy86

Itssoeasy wrote: »

No players looked to be kneeling in the London game.

The children's choir was a really nice touch, I thought.

Masked Man

Christ, the Browns are something else.

Itssoeasy

Billy86 wrote: »

The children's choir was a really nice touch, I thought.

Yeah it was a change.

ScrubsfanChris

Free run to the goal line. QB over throws by miles under no presure.....

Oat23

Football is strange at this time. It's not dark outside and it's too early for pizza or normal football food. I just had tea and a croissant.

Billy86

Oat23 wrote: »

Football is strange at this time. It's not dark outside and it's too early for pizza or normal football food. I just had tea and a croissant.

Imagine living in the west coast of the US or Canada; 9am kickoffs every week!

Oat23

Billy86 wrote: »

Imagine living in the west coast of the US or Canada; 9am kickoffs every week!

One of my mates is a Vikes fan and lives in Portland. He got up at 6 today for this!

Billy86

Jesus christ how open could Thielen be??

Itssoeasy

Billy86 wrote: »

Jesus christ how open could Thielen be??

Very. Was the extra point tipped ?

Billy86

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Very. Was the extra point tipped ?

Yep. I've actually enjoyed the game so far somewhat, but it's been a wretched advertisement for the sport.

ScrubsfanChris

Good end to the half. Terrible clock management by the Browns

Billy86

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Good end to the half. Terrible clock management by the Browns

It really was quite amazing how they took that timeout (and the one before it - clock was stopped but there were 18secs on the play clock, run it down a bit to talk over more) and the defensive playcalling on that last drive was like watching GB inside a two minute warning - just woeful.

But if the Vikings somehow manage a second turnover, 12 total points and 4 sacks (...that's going to be the killer) I win €90 off a tenner bet. In a perfect world, that all comes together but the Browns still win!

Billy86

Well there's the second turnover at least!

Paully D

Pretty cool moment on BBC's coverage with Chris Doleman (Vikings HOF'er) coming into the studio. Osi Umenyiora is there as always, and says that Doleman was his hero growing up and he remembers getting his autograph at the East/West Shrine game in 2002.

He's visibly starstruck.

OldMrBrennan83

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Itssoeasy

Vikings TD and not a hand put on him.

Paully D

Kizer gets killed with the amount of brutal drops from his receivers. Does anyone have stats on this? The Browns must have the most drops or be very close to the top?

Billy86

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Vikings TD and not a hand put on him.

True, but I was thinking TE/FB/RB fade and they had Keenum down before he took his third step back so can't fault them too much. A split second quicker and he doesn't even get the hand off. Thought it was a very good play to call for the Vikings.

OK, quick Vikings TD followed by four consecutive sacks please! :pac:

Billy86

Paully D wrote: »

Kizer gets killed with the amount of brutal drops from his receivers. Does anyone have stats on this? The Browns must have the most drops or be very close to the top?

I know 49ers were top going into last week and the drops they had against the Redskins two weeks ago were nothing short of comical, but Cleveland have been bad here. What they'd give to still have Terrelle Pryor (who also might regret changing teams).

Actually, before today the Browns were only 9th: http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/tmleaders.asp?range=nfl&rank=232&type=receiving - Kizer was missing in a big way earlier in the year though, might be different for drop percentages vs touched passes.

Itssoeasy

Case keenum felt that I'd say.

Billy86

Browns utterly collapsing, anyone overhear Wright (Vikings WR) just there? "He was holding the f--- out of me", ref turned the mic on too early! :pac:

Itssoeasy

Billy86 wrote: »

Browns utterly collapsing, anyone overhear Wright (Vikings WR) just there? "He was holding the f--- out of me", ref turned the mic on too early! :pac:

Yeah I did.

Billy86

Browns getting it back... c'mon the seven step dropbacks and three fecking sacks!!