Sunday Night Football open thread

by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Nov 23, 2008 7:16 PM CST in News Comment 79 comments

The Colts visit the Chargers. We didn't get a lot of help from other teams today except for the Ravens destorying the Eagles.

Open thread for the Sunday night game or the any of today's action.

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Playoff race is too close

by SLIDE 910 on Nov 23, 2008 7:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

10 and 6 will not get it done and Dallas needs a good amount of help at 11-5.

Arizona and NYG and one of the NFC North teams take up 3 playoff spots.

The three remaining spots are being competed for by Atlana, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Washington and Dallas. If Dallas goes 11-5, they still need two of the four teams they are chasing to lose two of thier last five games.

by Trey, on Nov 23, 2008 9:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Carolina, Tampa, and Atlanta play each other since they’re in the same division. We also have the tie breaker with Tampa since we beat them heads up. When all is said and done, 10-6 will get in. Only 2 10-6 teams have failed to qualify in recent NFL history.

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on Nov 23, 2008 9:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i can easily see 3 non-division winners going 10-6

10-6 doesn’t guarantee anything, but it would be a decent bet

"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee

by BigDinSC on Nov 23, 2008 9:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think that Carolina is about to go on a freefall

And we can stop worrying about Tampa. They’re going to win their division.

The ones we need to worry about are Atlanta, Carolina, Washington, Chicago, Minnesota, and Green Bay.

One of the last 3 will get in for division winner. I think we will still be above the other 2 (and have tiebreaker with GB).

I honestly think it will boil down to Dallas, Washington, and Atlanta for the last spot.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 11:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Let's go Colts!

I hate the Chargers, and love seeing them fail miserably.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

big game for both teams as is tomorrow nights game between the Fudge packers and the Saint's

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 7:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm pulling for the Bolts

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 7:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I've hated the Chargers

Ever since on my former Cowboys website, I had (for 2 years) to defend Ware against what I called the Merrymen.

People there thought Merriman walked on water.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

just remember,some cowboy fans think Romo can walk on water...

I just thank Matt Millen after every game that he took Mike Williams with the tenth pick in the draft instead of ware….

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 7:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yea what a complete tool..

And it’s different when you’re a homer. These people were saying Merriman was 100x better than Ware (which is crap) and it was a blown pick.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I just never thought it was fair to compare the two

both are very good players, I think Merriman is twenty five pounds heavier,more of a defensive end where Ware is a Defensive end/linbacker hybrid speed player. I wouldn’t mind having either one on my team if healthy

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 7:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You can have Steriodsman

Merriman is phenomenal as a pass rushing specialists. He’s a 1 trick pony though.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LT

Since I’m from Fort Worth, I have to cheer for the Chargers as long as Tomlinson plays for them. It’s required by local law actually. :)

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on Nov 23, 2008 7:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Did you guys just hear that moron Al Michaels...

refer to Joseph Addai as the starting Running"BLACK" ?!??! good grief

by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Nov 23, 2008 7:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He's old

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

atleast he didn't use Howard Cosell's line that got him in big trouble, look at that little monkey go...

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 7:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol - maybe NBC should implement some shock therapy up there in the booth...give them a little

“zap” every time they make a verbal boo boo

by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Nov 23, 2008 7:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

next i'll be listening to see if Madden refers to Peyton as the starting "Cracker"Back

by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Nov 23, 2008 7:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL!!!

~Texas Massacre 08~

by TheHeat on Nov 23, 2008 10:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm going for the Colts.

That Peyton fellow sure is swell.

by bruce182 on Nov 23, 2008 7:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He's the lesser of the 2 Mannings

According to some things I’ve read this year……

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That Sproles is funt to watch

by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Nov 23, 2008 7:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

"fun"

by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Nov 23, 2008 7:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Time for Rivers to play with more consistancy

He’s taken a step back this year

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 7:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

how can denver loose to OAK at Denver? So SD (4 wins) is just 1 game behind if they win. Another reason to reorganize the nfl

by AJA on Nov 23, 2008 7:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

they lost big, right?

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

31-10

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

wow

thought cutler and marshall would go off. bad time for them to be showing weakness this time of year.

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah. esp when i have cutler on my fantasy team.

"I got a fever. And the only prescription is more cowbell." -- Bruce Dickinson

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by silverblue5 on Nov 23, 2008 10:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That may be the worst division in a long time

Well, nevermind. I forgot about the NFC West

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thank you Wade, for Carlos Polk

Just got back from an all-day Indian Casino trip in Niner country and it was nice not to have to worry about my team

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

in enemy territory that is

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Win anything?

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i keep telling myself "no slots"

because i do better playing at the tables

but no

I lost on the slots

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Man the slots are such a ripoff

I like blackjack. Even though you’re still relying on the cards as they come out, at least there’s some thinking to it.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yup

just like Fantasy football

thanks to my faith in Romo and my recent trade for T.O. in one league, I’m high scorer in both my money leagues

I’m a turd in my BTB league, even starting Cassel

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

blackjack

is where i should just plant myself
or
let it ride

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

my girl did win close to 200

so I guess, that was a kindof win.

she’s happy

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What's yours is hers and what's hers is hers

Maybe better that you didn’t win. =P

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I love it when the Eagles...

…lose their story! Yes! Take that Eagles fans!

This is going to make no sense when Grizz corrects his typo…

by GhettoBear04 on Nov 23, 2008 8:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

they'll lose on thanksgiving too

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Who they play on Turkey day?

They the NFL Network game?

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Cards/Philly

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

two birds going at it

loser gets the oven….

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

did you hear madden say a few weeks ago

that he wasn’t doing the turducken thing this year?

he’s gettin too old for this stuff, maybe

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

he doesn't do the game anymore

since he’s on NBC, that might have something to do with it

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Good

That will knock Philthy out of it for good.

They’ll be playing spoiler in week 17.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

they are toast

and what’s better… is they have QB issues that should last 2-3 years

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Warner vs.

vs. kolb

sorry
got distracted by the hot SD cheerleader

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh man, show more of that rather than the game.

by bruce182 on Nov 23, 2008 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The Lions don't have cheerleaders

No wonder they suck…

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

neither do the browns

you’d think the cold weather teams would

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger (Bigrigga31) on Nov 23, 2008 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Quite a few teams don't actually

Kinda sad.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 8:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wade Theory

Ok, I don’t normaly pay attention to the Wade bashing,but this quote by him got me thinking:
“At the end of each game, that will be what we’re about. Every one of these wins are championship-like games.”
Well, if you put in a prevent D (D for Defense) for “chamionship-like” games, then that may be indicative of how/why we put in the Prevent D(D for Dallas) last December…

His tendency is obviously to go easy when you have the victory…and i think it may not be the way to “rest” guys, but it may be the way to lose the opportunity to initmidate and dominate…

I know its all “honorable” to take a knee in the redzone, but when the Patriots knifed us last year in the waning seconds, I couldn’t help but think – they are a bad-ass team, and they should go until someone stops them…Wade isn/t like that….

I kind of wish he was….

by Cal in DC on Nov 23, 2008 8:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Its not about ego's...

It’s about W’s. I wish Wade was more aggressive with the D with the players he has but there’s no need to be arrogant and classles like the patsies. I was so glad they lost the SB last year….even if it had to be to the Giants, but I hate the patsies arrogance much more than the giants.

by ManTab on Nov 23, 2008 8:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

I like being classy and kneeling regardless of field position, but the prevent D is just bad strategy unless you’re up by 35

"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee

by BigDinSC on Nov 23, 2008 8:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Can I have??

Jamal Williams

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Nov 23, 2008 8:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'd Rather Take Kris Jenkins

~Texas Massacre 08~

by TheHeat on Nov 23, 2008 10:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

by kameleon_o on Nov 23, 2008 8:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I have a feeling @home we might actually win against the giants. (RW2 becomes more comfortable with romo)
So with SEA, Philly wins..we need only one against Ravens(most likely at home) or PIT we can have a 11 win season. not bad.

by AJA on Nov 23, 2008 9:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

and if philly is going with kolb

that should be as close to a gimme as SF

"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee

by BigDinSC on Nov 23, 2008 9:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

true..just hope the lost game against Rams doesnt come back to hurt us

by AJA on Nov 23, 2008 9:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The Giants game is close to a must win.

Confrence record is the second tie breaker. Dallas can make the playoffs with one loss as long as its out of confrence. Dallas needs to win verse Seattle, Phily and NYG if they want to control their own destiny.

by Trey, on Nov 23, 2008 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yea, thats probably true.

by Musiccitynorm on Nov 23, 2008 9:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but if we lost to the Giants

but won all the rest, we’d be 11-5 and probably in too

by scottmaui on Nov 23, 2008 9:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

11-5 gets you in the tournament

"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee

by BigDinSC on Nov 23, 2008 9:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It's the second tie breaker against non division opponents

It’s 4th against division opponents (Washington).

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 11:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Our special teams did not play well. How are we going handle Hixon of the Giants?

by ym on Nov 23, 2008 9:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Play better special teams

that’s really all it comes down to, we have to play better than we have or he’s gonna hurt us.

"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee

by BigDinSC on Nov 23, 2008 9:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We need to worry about Seattle and Pittsburgh before we even dream about the Giants

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 11:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is anyone else

Becoming less and less impressed by the skins. They peaked when they beat NO, ARI, DAL, and PHIL, but they haven’t looked like the same team after that. I think their line is breaking down which is seriously affecting Campbell’s play.

by witten82 on Nov 23, 2008 10:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

they stilll have a semi easier schedule so that will inflate their record

plus they host the NFC east teams (NYG,PHL) at home and winnable games against Cinn and SF

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 10:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah they have the potential to have a good record because of their schedule

I just meant the team doesn’t look the same as they did that 4 week stretch. They look a lot sloppier and more predictable.

by witten82 on Nov 24, 2008 10:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Vinateri is clutch--game winning fieldgoal,game over

by Deke on Nov 23, 2008 10:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

LT gave me my 10 fantasy points, that's all i care about...

denver laid an egg, but so did the rest of the division….. they’re still in the driver’s seat….

philly just seems lost……dude, where’s my football team should be their motto…

"They need security in the world, Craig!"

by Tuna Helper on Nov 23, 2008 11:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Denver gets rocked by OAKLAND

And still leads the division by like 3 games. What a pathetic division.

by mhuff13 on Nov 23, 2008 11:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Niners Fan Friend at Work...

…wants to blame a TD called back in the first quarter as one of the main reasons his team lost.

Claims that the two 4th qtr touchdowns showed the fight in his team. Excuse me, but if Wade keeps the foot on the defensive gas pedal, the stupid-a** niners don’t even sniff the end zone at all. I’m too merciful on outspoken opposing fans. Most definitely a weakness I have, for sure.

If only this guy would take the SF blinders off to notice the game was more than that.

I astutely mentioned the officials took a TD away from our Cowboys with that stupid whistle, which made the Zach Thomas fumble return for a touchdown unreviewable.

Yeah, this is the idiot who goes around telling everyone that San Fran is better all time than Dallas and Pittsburgh because the 49ers won five super bowls first — before both the Cowboys and the Steelers.

"I got a fever. And the only prescription is more cowbell." -- Bruce Dickinson

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by silverblue5 on Nov 24, 2008 10:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I know what you mean

Some close friends are Niners fans and they hate the Cowboys with an unparalleled passion.

I went to the Niners blog for fun, after the game, just to read their game day threads. All I can say is they have some gutter mouths (even their chief blogger, Fooch had to post an extensive reminder about not typing profanity), every penalty against their team was BS, and they think the Boys get special treatment by officials. Pretty funny stuff.

T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003

by APerfectStar on Nov 25, 2008 5:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs