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

krustydoyle · 10-09-2020 10:17pm

Itssoeasy wrote:

I see skip Bayless is being his usual charming self. Those comments he made about Dak Prescott say more about him than dak.

Yeah I just read them.. Jaysus talk about twisting the knife.. Bad form to sorta attack his well being like that. But Skip is a rag and always will be

Jofspring · 10-09-2020 10:44pm

Would prefer if they had scrapped the Saturday night preview show and just stuck with the Tuesday night highlights. I found it a good way of recapping the weekend and they always touched on the upcoming game for teams so that was kind of a preview anyway.

Shedite27 · 11-09-2020 11:58am

Was just checking the schedule for Sunday, Sky Sports Mix (the free one for Sky customers) will have Redzone again. The afternoon they'll be showing NFL Network's Gameday morning too - 3 hour preview show from 2pm - 5pm

jack presley · 11-09-2020 4:58pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Was just checking the schedule for Sunday, Sky Sports Mix (the free one for Sky customers) will have Redzone again. The afternoon they'll be showing NFL Network's Gameday morning too - 3 hour preview show from 2pm - 5pm

I'm not a fan of Gameday morning (I find the personalties and some of the gimmicks quite annoying). But in previous years in Gamepass you could select a game to watch 1 hour before kick off and see the last hour of the pre-game show from Fox or CBS. Both of which are much better than the NFL Network one.

Itssoeasy · 12-09-2020 1:52am

jack presley wrote: »

I'm not a fan of Gameday morning (I find the personalties and some of the gimmicks quite annoying). But in previous years in Gamepass you could select a game to watch 1 hour before kick off and see the last hour of the pre-game show from Fox or CBS. Both of which are much better than the NFL Network one.

And last year on the desktop version of gamepass the fox and cbs pre game shows were separate tabs without going into a game. On NFL gameday morning I like the individual people at times their combos annoy the **** out of me.

And also Lindsay Rhodes who was the long time presenter of total access has left the NFL network after 12 years which IMO is an awful lose to the network as Lindsay was a superb presenter.

Itssoeasy · 12-09-2020 4:57pm

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29867844/titans-first-round-pick-isaiah-wilson-arrested-dui

The Titans first round pick Isaiah Wilson has been arrested for DUI. His blood alcohol level was .107 and the legal limit according to the article is .08 in Tennessee.

helimachoptor · 14-09-2020 5:17pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29867844/titans-first-round-pick-isaiah-wilson-arrested-dui

The Titans first round pick Isaiah Wilson has been arrested for DUI. His blood alcohol level was .107 and the legal limit according to the article is .08 in Tennessee.

I don't think he lasts the seasons, he jumped off a balcony a few weeks ago after being found at a party when he should have been using his brain and staying isolated. He's been on the covid list twice in 2 months.

Itssoeasy · 15-09-2020 11:42pm

Mohammed sanu has signed with the 49ers.

Loughc · 16-09-2020 11:11am

alchemist33 wrote: »

Yep, a Saturday show is pretty useless for me. Who wants to warch last weeks recap when this week has already started? Hopefully theres something similar on Gamepass

The Sunday in 60 on Gamepass is really good.

Foxtrol · 16-09-2020 1:52pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Mohammed sanu has signed with the 49ers.

Happy with that presuming he comes in relatively cheap, especially with question marks over Kittle, Aiyuk, and Deebo (having a set back that could keep him out a while).

He won't help the week 1 struggles with stretching the field but will be a safe target, most likely taking the big slot role that was lined up for Hurd prior to his camp injury. Add to that a veteran presence for a very young group and knowing Kyle's system so shouldn't take too much time to be ready to play.

Having sniffed around him last year prior to the Patriot's trade it is great to get him without the cost of any draft picks, like most other options would.

19-09-2020 9:34pm

Is there any way not to have to view the UK version of NFL.com?

jack presley · 19-09-2020 9:43pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Is there any way not to have to view the UK version of NFL.com?

I just tried there. Had to VPN and private window to get it. VPN on it's own didn't work for some reason.

The only difference between the home pages that I could see is that extra level 'NFL UK' with the 4 boxes. Everything else seemed the same with the other sections ('What's Trending', 'Fantasy Advice' etc.) just pushed down a level. The headlines and content of all the sections seems the same.

19-09-2020 9:46pm

jack presley wrote: »

I just tried there. Had to VPN and private window to get it. VPN on it's own didn't work for some reason.

The only difference between the home pages that I could see is that extra level 'NFL UK' with the 4 boxes. Everything else seemed the same with the other sections ('What's Trending', 'Fantasy Advice' etc.) just pushed down a level. The headlines and content of all the sections seems the same.

I always see a different main headline for about a second before it switches.

Shedite27 · 20-09-2020 8:26pm

Any idea why they made the new LA Rams logo so similar to the LA Chargers. I would have thought with 2 temas moving to the same city they'd have made an effort to amke them very different. Every time I see the LA logo I think Chargers

https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1242166121093976064?s=20

Realt Dearg Sec · 20-09-2020 8:36pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Any idea why they made the new LA Rams logo so similar to the LA Chargers. I would have thought with 2 temas moving to the same city they'd have made an effort to amke them very different. Every time I see the LA logo I think Chargers

https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1242166121093976064?s=20

Was very obvious during Hard Knocks. Would often forget which team you were watching.

Oat23 · 22-09-2020 2:59pm

These two stats are incredible. Didn't realise they had not won since last October.

How did Patricia survive black Monday.

https://twitter.com/TommyBeer/status/1307808915170775041

jack presley · 23-09-2020 4:51pm

Do you reckon this guy still has a job?

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1308793001213394944

The_Honeybadger · 23-09-2020 5:00pm

I had heard that yesterday, insane! To add insult to injury (quite literally) he cost Taylor his starting job. I can’t see them taking Herbert out of that spot now.

ScrubsfanChris · 23-09-2020 5:14pm

jack presley wrote: »

I just tried there. Had to VPN and private window to get it. VPN on it's own didn't work for some reason.

Cookies probably.

NFL(dot)com has your location stored.

Itssoeasy · 23-09-2020 5:15pm

If Tyrod Taylor had cracked ribs why was he starting last week at all ?

Masked Man · 23-09-2020 5:18pm

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

I had heard that yesterday, insane! To add insult to injury (quite literally) he cost Taylor his starting job. I can’t see them taking Herbert out of that spot now.

Lynn has already said that it's Tyrod's job afaik.

Itssoeasy · 23-09-2020 5:23pm

Masked Man wrote: »

Lynn has already said that it's Tyrod's job afaik.

I can’t understand that either. Did he have his mask over his eyes last Sunday ? He’s got a franchise QB there and as can be seen my posts in the week 2 thread he more than held his own against the defending SB champions.

23-09-2020 5:30pm

Didn't evebyone say after the draft that Herbert was useless and a huge reach?

The_Honeybadger · 23-09-2020 5:32pm

Masked Man wrote: »

Lynn has already said that it's Tyrod's job afaik.

It’s Tyrods job until it isn’t. Saying it now is one thing, presumably Tyrod is out for another while. If Herbert keeps playing like he did last week how do you take him out?

Lionbacker · 23-09-2020 7:48pm

Oat23 wrote: »

These two stats are incredible. Didn't realise they had not won since last October.

How did Patricia survive black Monday.

To add to those stats, Matt Patricia through 34 games, has a worse record than both Rod Marinelli (head coach during the infamous 0-16 season) & Jim Schwarz (taking over a team coming off said 0-16 season). Its quite incredible how much of a downfall he has overseen, after taking over a 7-9 team.

I remember I was apprehensive when they replaced Caldwell who had a winning record, thinking back on the Bears who did the very same thing when replacing Lovie Smith who also had a winning record of memory serves me correct. Both teams went backwards after replacing those two coaches.

Justin10 · 23-09-2020 8:39pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Didn't evebyone say after the draft that Herbert was useless and a huge reach?

Said similar when Kansas took Mahomes

BonnieSituation · 23-09-2020 8:41pm

Rochey18 wrote: »

Said similar when Kansas took Mahomes

And he's done very little tbf...

/s

Foxtrol · 23-09-2020 9:06pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Didn't evebyone say after the draft that Herbert was useless and a huge reach?

There seems to be regularly confusion here between some 'hot takes' and the general consensus about players.

Most people expected him to go around where he did. There were justifiable concerns about him in college and one game where the defense had not time to prep doesn't really prove those concerns unfounded (even if he did well).

Rochey18 wrote: »

Said similar when Kansas took Mahomes

Again, was there really much of that said about Mahomes? Prior to the draft there were some justifiable concerns but he ended up in a perfect situation, between coaching, supporting talent, and being able to sit for a year. If the Bengals had picked him the selection before I don't think we'd be talking about Mahomes as highly as we do today. QBs and WRs, above all other positions, need to be in the right environment to succeed early in their careers.

Itssoeasy · 23-09-2020 9:07pm

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

It’s Tyrods job until it isn’t. Saying it now is one thing, presumably Tyrod is out for another while. If Herbert keeps playing like he did last week how do you take him out?

You can’t take him out if he gets on a role and gets more confident. You go with the hot hand and presumably Tryods ribs aren’t better and now he’s got a punctured lung so he won’t be back soon I don’t think.

Realt Dearg Sec · 24-09-2020 12:17am

Lionbacker wrote: »

To add to those stats, Matt Patricia through 34 games, has a worse record than both Rod Marinelli (head coach during the infamous 0-16 season) & Jim Schwarz (taking over a team coming off said 0-16 season). Its quite incredible how much of a downfall he has overseen, after taking over a 7-9 team.

I remember I was apprehensive when they replaced Caldwell who had a winning record, thinking back on the Bears who did the very same thing when replacing Lovie Smith who also had a winning record of memory serves me correct. Both teams went backwards after replacing those two coaches.

That is correct, we were 10-6 under Lovie the year he lost his job, an unbelievable record and one that would only seldom not be good enough for the playoffs. The collapse afterwards was very similar, although at least there was good cause to think Patricia might be good.

Christy42 · 24-09-2020 12:58am

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

It’s Tyrods job until it isn’t. Saying it now is one thing, presumably Tyrod is out for another while. If Herbert keeps playing like he did last week how do you take him out?

He has to keep playing like that. Remember the first couple of starts when Daniel Jones looked good?

Panthers should help. Will likely be a lot of handing the ball off since they can't defend running backs.

Tampa will be a test and a half.

Blut2 · 26-09-2020 8:35pm

I'm a bit late catching up on the thread here but I'm very disappointed to see the BBC's weekly highlights show gone. I really liked it. The official NFL Youtube highlights clips often don't show replays of the big plays, and have no analysis, so really aren't the same.

Can anyone recommend any Youtube (or online in general) highlights shows that would be similar?

The_Honeybadger · 26-09-2020 8:40pm

Blut2 wrote: »

I'm a bit late catching up on the thread here but I'm very disappointed to see the BBC's weekly highlights show gone. I really liked it. The official NFL Youtube highlights clips often don't show replays of the big plays, and have no analysis, so really aren't the same.

Can anyone recommend any Youtube (or online in general) highlights shows that would be similar?

I used to like that show as well and was disappointed to see it gone. Somebody mentioned Sunday in 60 on GamePass. I haven’t watched it myself yet. I listen to a few podcasts and watch the condensed versions of games I have a particular interest in but I don’t know of any other magazine type show with highlights.

Realt Dearg Sec · 28-09-2020 3:39pm

The Bears/Falcons game made two pieces of history yesterday.

The Bears became the first team in NFL history to win two games in a single season where they were 16 or more points down entering the 4th quarter.

The Falcons became the first team in NFL history to lose back-to-back games where they were 15 or more points up entering the the 4th quarter.

Shedite27 · 28-09-2020 3:45pm

Ryan Fitzpatrick made history yesterday, became the first QB to beat a team (Jets) with 6 different teams

paulie21 · 28-09-2020 4:30pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Ryan Fitzpatrick made history yesterday, became the first QB to beat a team (Jets) with 6 different teams

Fitz beat the Jags this week

paulie21 · 28-09-2020 4:43pm

Ex-NFL star Joe Montana and wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild https://jrnl.ie/5216414

Joe Cool had a bit of a nasty incident over the weekend

eagle eye · 28-09-2020 4:54pm

paulie21 wrote:

Fitz beat the Jags this week

Yeah it was the Jags not the Jets.

Shedite27 · 28-09-2020 5:03pm

paulie21 wrote: »

Fitz beat the Jags this week

Sorry, you're right,
2008 — Beat Jags as Bengals QB
2012 — Beat Jags as Bills QB
2013 — Beat Jags as Titans QB
2014 — Beat Jags as Texans QB
2015 — Beat Jags as Jets QB
2020 — Beat Jags as Dolphins QB

28-09-2020 5:23pm

What's everyone's favourite conference these days?

BonnieSituation · 28-09-2020 6:00pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What's everyone's favourite conference these days?

Meh on conferences. AFC North by far by division.

radharc · 28-09-2020 11:13pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Meh on conferences. AFC North by far by division.

Is this favourite or best? Would take NFC West if the latter.

BonnieSituation · 28-09-2020 11:46pm

radharc wrote: »

Is this favourite or best? Would take NFC West if the latter.

Favourite.

eagle eye · 29-09-2020 4:04am

Best right now is the NFC West, at one time not too long ago nicknamed the NFC worst.
The one I like the most not including my own team is the NFC north.

Foxtrol · 29-09-2020 3:31pm

The real test of protocols. The NFL has been lucky so far, this is where things can get really messy

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1310946413879197697?s=20

Itssoeasy · 29-09-2020 4:32pm

Just saw the alert for a COVID outbreak with the Titans. This is where the NFL medical staff earn their coin.

eagle eye · 29-09-2020 6:45pm

Itssoeasy wrote:

Just saw the alert for a COVID outbreak with the Titans. This is where the NFL medical staff earn their coin.

What happens now? Are both their games off this weekend?

Itssoeasy · 29-09-2020 6:51pm

eagle eye wrote: »

What happens now? Are both their games off this weekend?

The Vikings are closing their facility until they’ve tested their players and staff and they come back negative so they could reopen tomorrow if all clear. The Titans could be in a bind but I’ve seen a tweet where there have been games moved and bye weeks changed and taking bye weeks now for the Titans. It seemed to work at first glance. Hopefully the vikings got no positive cases and it’s just contained to the Titans and the league can move a game or two and carry on.

The_Honeybadger · 29-09-2020 7:07pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

The Vikings are closing their facility until they’ve tested their players and staff and they come back negative so they could reopen tomorrow if all clear. The Titans could be in a bind but I’ve seen a tweet where there have been games moved and bye weeks changed and taking bye weeks now for the Titans. It seemed to work at first glance. Hopefully the vikings got no positive cases and it’s just contained to the Titans and the league can move a game or two and carry on.

Moving the Titans and Steelers (Their week 4 opponent) bye weeks is fine if this is a once off but it is almost certainly going to happen again to one of them or a scheduled opponent at some stage. Then what? This is going to be very difficult to manage.

Foxtrol · 29-09-2020 7:18pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

The Vikings are closing their facility until they’ve tested their players and staff and they come back negative so they could reopen tomorrow if all clear. The Titans could be in a bind but I’ve seen a tweet where there have been games moved and bye weeks changed and taking bye weeks now for the Titans. It seemed to work at first glance. Hopefully the vikings got no positive cases and it’s just contained to the Titans and the league can move a game or two and carry on.

Surely testing this soon after any exposure doesn't guarantee Vikings players don't have it? I seems crazy to believe they have the all clear and things are safe to open up.

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