MNF Open Thread
by Dave Halprin on Sep 21, 2009 7:13 PM CDT
Email
PrintIf you can take anymore football after last night, here's an open thread for MNF. The Colts visit the Dolphins, aka the South Beach Cowboys.
This is an open thread for chat.
98 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Hoowah!
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
It will be.
JLo just arrived.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
That of the big rear JLo?
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup...south Florida celebs in full force 2night.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
So, I tied this week 94-94.
U see that? But I got the win cuz my QB points right?
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah...
good job, I need Ronnie Brown to have an average night
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
In my other ppr league
I put up 154 and still have Addai left. CJ really helped me with 54 points.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I have CJ and Matt Shaub in my keeper.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
that's close to 100 points with those two alone...damn
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions
who really wants to win a playoff game? does anyone really care that the ravens made it to the afc championship game? I certainly wouldn’t, especially now that you draft according to how well you do in the playoffs.
I don’t think that winning a playoff game makes you any more or less relevant. What is relevant is getting to the playoffs and getting to the super bowl and then winning that game.
Who cares?
The Ravens look darn good.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
right, but what is the difference between them winning their first two playoff games and still not going to the super bowl when it’s all said and done.
(totally agree, btw)
Who cares?
I agree but...
I do think that would take a little pressure off. I personally am all about super bowl wins, just like in college football I care about national championships and not just bowl games.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe since Ray Rice and Flacco are in their second year now
the experience of having a pro season under their belt will help them get further.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I do
First, there is experience to be had by getting to the playoffs.
But also I refuse to ackowledge the idea that “there is only one winner” in a football season. Especially when half the nfc playoff games seem to come down to a fortunate play or two.
I have respect for any team that makes the playoffs (aside from those that come from the afc or nfc west), it means in what is in a 16 game season, you more likely than not deserved to be among the best teams in the league.
They nfc playoffs are such a total crapshoot, the nfc representative in the superbowl for a year means ZERO cause these are not consistently elite teams – often they will follow that up with a poor regular season the following year. The reason for that is generally poor qb play compared to Roethlisberger, Brady, Peyton, Rivers.
that was exactly my point. once you get to the playoffs there is a plateau (in terms of achievement) that happens until you get to the superbowl?
do you think that the eagles would trade 4 nfc championship games for one more shot at the superbowl—you bet your ass they would.
Who cares?
yea i guess
but to be perfectly honest, going to the NFC championship 5 times in 9 years shows you were far more dominant than a team that won one superbowl (like the Giants currently).
In today’s league with all the parity, I’m far more impressed by the team that consistently wins and consistently goes deep in the playoffs regardless of final result than the one that has one great year one season and is just a team for opponents to walk over the rest.
even the last two superbowls have come down to rather lucky plays…I know it sounds crazy, but winning a superbowl means far less to me than being consistently great.
There just isn’t enough continuity year to year in this league anymore. At least in the nfc. I guess in the AFC you have that dynasty/heavyweight battle feel among the Pats, Colts, Steelers and Chargers, where it feels more significant.
Nice opening play!
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
The TE with the coolest name in the league on a former Cowboy.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
I don't know.. Chris Cooley is pretty COOL
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
He looks like a muppet though.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
true
I like the light commentary here… reading the board has been depressing.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I wish I didn't go thru most of those comments.
Oh well. Guess sometimes it’s good to vent.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope so...
for the sake of my fantasy team.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
uhoh
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Hah! Thank you Clark!
In a 20 team league and started both Barber & Jones last night…HUGE. Going into tonight was down by 10 and had just Clark left, next thing I know, Clark gets me 14 points before I get my wings out of the microwave!
Nice.
With that reception Ginn had on that drive, it shows me that I should have started him over Santana (Mr. Zero-scorer) Moss. Is he really only good against the Boys?
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Manning and Clark
I’ve got Manning in one league where I’m behind, and I have Clark in the BTB league where I’m ahead, but high505 has Manning and Vinatieri, so I need Manning to have a monster night, but only throw TDs to Clark lol. So far so good!
FF can be so frustrating, last week, I started Schaub with Flacco on the bench, so this week I switched them and of course Schaub goes of and Flacco is flaccid. Actually looks like I might manage to win both weeks despite missing on the QB, so I don’t have too much to complain about, but still it would be nice to have a QB go off who is actually in my lineup lol…
I tried multiple leagues once...
Never again, figuring out who to cheer for reminded me too much of algebra
I'll tell you who to cheer for.
Dallas
: )
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
conflicted
yeah, last year I was only in 1 league, this year I’m in 2 and already had a couple conflicted moments where I’m playing a guy in one league and playing against him in the other league.
Yeah I sat Rivers
and played Brady. I thought…..Rivers vs. Ravens D?
The Jags fans...
Need plenty of whatever the Fins fans are drinking. Tale of 2 Florida pro teams…both below average, one has some heart and fan support the other can’t even avoid a blackout in the home opener.
I think it also helps...
that the fins have had a longterm fanbase for along time too.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I just saw the ESPN Romo commercial...
and got irritated.
Carolina can’t come soon enough.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions
Unfortunately, gotta wait
until Monday night. Think Jerry will have the roof open again on the billion dollar sauna?
That's right!
gaaaaaaaaaah I forgot it was monday night!
I have to listen to Jaws!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm usually not abig fan of overemphasizing single regular season games.
But the panthers game will be HUGE. They are a good physical team that will come out with their backs to the wall and their season on the line. 0-3 and its over.
If we start 1-2, with our schedule after the bye…we’d need to play flat out great football in november and december to make the playoffs. Not impossible, but it would be hard.
McCoy or Mcgee
I couldn’t help but notice the piece about colt being a huge cowboys fan, and a huge staubauch fan. I was thinking dang, its too bad we won’t be interested, but w romo doing so horrible, maybe we will.
I doubt it, and from romos presser it sounded much better than that crappy philly presser. He sounded like he accepted the blame that his teammates played more than adequate but his stubborness, cost his teammates the game. It sounded genuine, I don’t think there is a better alternative right now, so I hope he gets it turned around.
Raf, you say the cowboys scout themselves, doesn’t it seem that they know that when he throws pics they come in bunches? If that’s the case why don’t the pull him for a series, a quarter, a game? Its like finding a benign toomer, cut it out before it spreads.
by TONYINCC on Sep 21, 2009 9:09 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
you run a major risk putting kitna in there
As we found in the 4th quarte, you’re one turnover (say…fumbled snap) away from losing the game.
The Giants would happily put 8 in the box and force kitna to throw on us. There would NOT be a safety 20 yards deep if Kitna was qb.
espn national poll
will Dallas ever win a superbowl with romo as their quarterback??
85% in 50 states said NO…..
Tony Romo, BIG IN NAME, NO BIG GAME.
because its bspn bias
They are trying to pile on. Why didn’t they ask this question last week?
Do you think the results would be different?
by TONYINCC on Sep 21, 2009 9:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
12,000 responses
I think there are more than 12,000 fans out there. Including those who watch ESPN only because there is no other choice, especially if a game is blacked out……
12,000 haters can easily come from Philly,NY,Wash area….
Throw in Pittsburgh and no problem to get to that result.
Also agree with the throw in hasselbeck/brees into the question and you have a better idea of which team will win due to their QB.
Prime example is Eli. Did he win the SB or was a large part the miracle catch.
Also Mondays game, he played great for him, but their D played a large part in keeping them in the game.
We don’t turnover the ball, run the way we did, and they don’t sniff the end zone as much as they did….
Do you have a keypad...
that has random negative things to spout out at?
Like F1 puts out “Romo will never win a big game.”
F2 “Cowboys will never be champions with Wade Phillips.”
.. you get the idea.
The consistentcy of it is pretty impressive. Most people would get bored with the same song and dance, not you. You got that mp3 on repeat, jammin with the volume at full blast.
Well done.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Sep 21, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Wondering,
Did anybody else notice the intensity that A Pierce changed the def alignment on the first Romo INT? I had a flashback to the Ravens’ game last year where they admitted to knowing our calls, reads, calls, audibles or something. Is Dallas that simple minded in line calls? I take no blame away from Romo as I am fed up with the long term results on him, but Red seems very predictable or at least easy to read.
Pierce was audibling off of Romo's audible, not the original playcall
if I’m thinking about the same play you are. Romo would’ve had to call a timeout becuz he wouldn’t have had enough time to audible again.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Just *isses me off
that they so accurately changed their defense to make the perfect play on a Romo air ball. I mean, they are recognizing Dallas’ alignments and audibles so easily that they can pull that off? Something’s gotta change…
Yup. It looked like the MLB recognized it and threw the D into a Cover2.
In hindsight, he probably thinks he shoulda called a timeout; but, at the time those are valuable.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Weak.
The 90’s boys could tell you what they were going to run/do and then just do it. They were so talented they could get away with it. Not saying that 2009 Cowboys purposely telegraph there intentions, but the talent is not there to overcome the predictability/readability.
Agree
We made most of our yardage with Emmitt , slants to Michael, or Novacek as the checkdown.
Most long balls were sideline high passes to allow Harper a leaping opportunity.
I don’t recall many deep posts or 10 yards from the sidelines deep throws, as the long ball interception appeared to be.
Maybe they know Red's tendency
Throw in he coached with them, and I think they know a little more about what he will
do in certain situations.
Remember, he was a Giants assistant for a few years…
If the colts lose this
and ight now the wildcat is killing them…
the Pats, Colts, Chargers, Steelers, Eagles, Cowboys, Cardinals, Packers and Bears will be 1-1. That seems crazy to me, especially the AFC list.
This is gonna be a fun season.
Impossible to predict. Niner fans are getting wild already.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't think they have the talent of the East or North divisions
but I love he way that team plays. With hassleback going down they are clear favorites along with the cards.
When will Seattle learn that Hasselback does not make it thru a season?
They seem cool with just going with Seneca Wallace every year at backup QB.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Romo the receptionist promo yet again...
Shouldn’t they be playing the one with the Manning brothers?
I haven't seen it yet.
Keep getting the Manning ones.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Won't be able to watch football until we play Carolina
I’m just too embarrassed to watch real teams play. Teams that can get turnovers not turn the ball over.
We'll be able to party again.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Donald Brown rocks!
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
Half of the colts defensive players
are gonna go down on this next drive
What is with all the Wade hate?
He really doesn’t deserve the heat. It is all the players’ fault. He put it on Scandrick and Newman to do their jobs and cover man to man. They couldn’t do that. It was the d-line’s responsibility to get to Eli. They couldn’t do that. It was Romo’s responsibility to at least not lose the game. He couldn’t do that. It was the WR’s responsibility to get separation and catch the ball. They couldn’t do that.
It is really easy to blame the Coach because he is just one guy. But at least in this instance it is the players’ fault. Wade’s D’s always get sacks. You’ll have time convincing me it’s Wade’s fault we are not getting sacks.
I agree.
I’d bet the players do to.
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
too
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Manning is incredible
but I feel like they scored too fast….
colts defense
Is probably dreading coming back with that much time on the clock. The colts needed to take more time of the clock and give their d a breather.
by TONYINCC on Sep 21, 2009 10:20 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Does Bob Sanders ever play anymore?
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply ...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 21, 2009 10:22 PM CDT reply actions
that was a royal disaster
Use 20 seconds and then burn the timeout?
and not getting the ball off before the 2 minute warning?
and our fans complain our offense in messy?
what a perfect throw by pennington
on that longball to ginn..hes gotta catch that
2 DROPS IN THE ENDZONE!!!!!
That guy was not drafted by parcells right? if they had receivers they wood be good……they played a good game.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
SBNation.com Recent Stories
In Association With
Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
- Former high-school star Brian Banks does serious time on trumped-up charge, now hopes for an NFL shot
- Former ‘idiot kicker’ Mike Vanderjagt in trouble after accosting junior-high heckler
- Adrian Peterson blows teammates away in footraces; appears to be on the mend
- UPDATE: Charlie Sheen didn’t buy Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring
- Alex Smith gets blown up by Jon Beason over Cam Newton comments
