The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V3

Foxtrol · 10-10-2018 03:14PM

https://twitter.com/Rob_Lowder/status/1049765736720125952

BonnieSituation · 10-10-2018 05:46PM

brinty wrote: »

I wish we had some of those meetings in Dallas

It boggles the mind.

Always Be Closing · 11-10-2018 10:45AM

I quite fancy NYG to beat Philly tonight

Hococop · 11-10-2018 11:19AM

Always Be Closing wrote: »

I quite fancy NYG to beat Philly tonight

It's possible, our secondary is terrible so obj and Shepard could have a field day

Always Be Closing · 11-10-2018 11:55AM

Hococop wrote: »

It's possible, our secondary is terrible so obj and Shepard could have a field day

I fancy Barkley to rip you to shreds

Hococop · 11-10-2018 12:02PM

Always Be Closing wrote: »

I fancy Barkley to rip you to shreds

I trust the d line to stop the run, as I said the passing game might be our downfall, I just don't trust them atm

Knex* · 11-10-2018 12:04PM

Always Be Closing wrote: »

I fancy Barkley to rip you to shreds

Until our OL progresses from its current bucket of incompetence, I'm not fancying the Giants for anything.

Barkley is likely to have more receiving yards than running yards, and for the latter he likely won't top 50. Not against that Eagles front anyway.

KrustyUCC · 11-10-2018 12:12PM

Barkley will have one bigish run for the night but a hell of a lot of runs are very short gains or losses

71 attempts for 308 yards isn't great

Foxtrol · 11-10-2018 12:48PM

Knex. wrote: »

Until our OL progresses from its current bucket of incompetence, I'm not fancying the Giants for anything.

Barkley is likely to have more receiving yards than running yards, and for the latter he likely won't top 50. Not against that Eagles front anyway.

Eli is a far bigger issue than the OL at this point.

Knex* · 11-10-2018 12:57PM

Foxtrol wrote: »

Eli is a far bigger issue than the OL at this point.

He's an issue yes, and the Saints game he nearly broke my heart, but the OL is far worse than he is. That's how bad it is.

Barkley gets hit behind the line more times than you could imagine. Assignments are constantly missed or just straight up blown, the double teams are laughable, and there is no push at all provided.

Its worse than last year, tbh. Least the rookie Hernandez is doing well and Solder has improved to about average. Center, RG and RT is just abysmal, however.

Foxtrol · 11-10-2018 01:28PM

Knex. wrote: »

He's an issue yes, and the Saints game he nearly broke my heart, but the OL is far worse than he is. That's how bad it is.

Barkley gets hit behind the line more times than you could imagine. Assignments are constantly missed or just straight up blown, the double teams are laughable, and there is no push at all provided.

Its worse than last year, tbh. Least the rookie Hernandez is doing well and Solder has improved to about average. Center, RG and RT is just abysmal, however.

I agree the OL is still an issue but it again points to how crazy it was to take Barkley when they did. They don’t have the set up to take a luxury piece like that and it certainly isn’t a spot where they can make the most of his talents or get their value for the cost they paid.

Even when the OL has their pass protection holding up Eli is still seeing ghosts. This is probably connected to OL being porous in the past, but I would contend that a QB that is having those issues along with a large regression in his throwing is far more concerning than the OL problem.

All of this was foreseeable after last year and definitely by the time they made the Barkley pick.

11-10-2018 02:13PM

Eagles will rush 4 for the game and have the corners stand 10-15 yards off.

Odb and sheppard will murdrr off short slants and saquan will make yards off screens.

Eli won't hold the ball for longer than 2 secs

Both o/lines will get destroyed

Wentz will get hit 6+ times and eagles will pass to much

Who knows who wins it's the NFC east

Itssoeasy · 11-10-2018 03:23PM

It's looking like a bad weather game with unless it means something different in the US it will be rain and thunderstorms. It may not be a classic game tonight.

11-10-2018 05:44PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

It's looking like a bad weather game with unless it means something different in the US it will be rain and thunderstorms. It may not be a classic game tonight.

May work out for the eagles though you'd hope our run d/run game would be better (assuming lane plays)

SHOVELLER · 12-10-2018 02:30PM

After the disaster that was the Jets performance in Jacksonville we took a wee road trip to New Orleans getting there thursday. Naturally had to check out the Superdome. Just as we parked a huge Monday Night football truck went by just in time for the Redskins game! Would have loved to take in that game given what Brees achieved and the atmosphere around the ground as can be imagined form the pics below.

Unusual that there are no tours of the stadium offered but the club shop is suitably impressive.

Despite the oppressive heat New Orleans is some town. Would highly recommend a visit.

BonnieSituation · 13-10-2018 09:06AM

That super bowl in 2013 is still up there for me. What a game and then all the ancillary madness of the power outage. Incredible night.

BonnieSituation · 13-10-2018 09:06AM

That super bowl in 2013 is still up there for me. What a game and then all the ancillary madness of the power outage. Incredible night.

Paully D · 14-10-2018 03:50PM

https://twitter.com/jennacottrell/status/1051493727632596992?s=21

Jesus :pac:

EDIT - sorry, just saw Kev posted in the weekly thread before.

Hococop · 14-10-2018 04:59PM

Huge Snow in Denver, could be a big advantage for the broncos, I think the Rams will struggle big time

Itssoeasy · 14-10-2018 05:00PM

Hococop wrote: »

Huge Snow in Denver, could be a bit advantage for the broncos, I think the Rams will struggle big time

Well the snow will probably negate the passing games a bit.

Hococop · 14-10-2018 05:02PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Well the snow will probably negate the passing games a bit.

True just think the cold will get to them as well

brinty · 14-10-2018 05:51PM

Doubt Gurley will enjoy running in the snow

Shedite27 · 14-10-2018 07:09PM

SHOVELLER wrote: »

Where did ya find this? Looks like a big typo, "reopens after Hurricane Katrina" listed in 2010? That game V Atlanta was 2006. Even in the chronology of events it looks wrong listed between a 2004 and 2008 event

jack presley · 14-10-2018 08:25PM

Hococop wrote: »

Huge Snow in Denver, could be a big advantage for the broncos, I think the Rams will struggle big time

Good work by the grounds crew there to be fair.

jack presley · 14-10-2018 08:26PM

Shedite27 wrote: »

Where did ya find this? Looks like a big typo, "reopens after Hurricane Katrina" listed in 2010? That game V Atlanta was 2006. Even in the chronology of events it looks wrong listed between a 2004 and 2008 event

Good spot!

Someone had one job to do......!!!

mikemac2 · 14-10-2018 09:25PM

Report it so they can fix it and try to blag some freebies

Jolly Red Giant · 15-10-2018 01:30PM

Ron Leary, G, Broncos - out for the season with a torn achilles

pretty much guarantees that Leary will be cut in the off-season

mikemac2 · 15-10-2018 03:21PM

Marcus Mariota had a tough day yesterday as the Ravens set a franchise record with 11 sacks in a game

Out of interest I went to see what the record is and it is 12.

Dallas vs Pittsburgh (11/20/66)
St Louis vs Baltimore (10/26/80)
Chicago vs Detroit (12/16/84)
Dallas vs Houston (9/29/85)

helimachoptor · 15-10-2018 03:35PM

mikemac2 wrote: »

Marcus Mariota had a tough day yesterday as the Ravens set a franchise record with 11 sacks in a game

Out of interest I went to see what the record is and it is 12.

Dallas vs Pittsburgh (11/20/66)
St Louis vs Baltimore (10/26/80)
Chicago vs Detroit (12/16/84)
Dallas vs Houston (9/29/85)

Yeah, not exactly a good day at the office for anyone bar the Titans D tbh and even they werent great.

Mariota got hit early and often, running game was poor. Henry showed some early promise but was then pulled (this seems to be a trend)

KrustyUCC · 15-10-2018 03:40PM

mikemac2 wrote: »

Marcus Mariota had a tough day yesterday as the Ravens set a franchise record with 11 sacks in a game

Out of interest I went to see what the record is and it is 12.

Dallas vs Pittsburgh (11/20/66)
St Louis vs Baltimore (10/26/80)
Chicago vs Detroit (12/16/84)
Dallas vs Houston (9/29/85)

Also N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 30, 2007

Osi Umenyiora got 6 of the 12 sacks

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