The NFL Thread: 2018 Preseason

by **Pope Joan** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:21 pm

Baltimore-Ravens wrote:
Pope Joan wrote:When Buffalo kept cutting or trading guys I liked, I thought they were deliberately tanking. Now I think the manager must be a genius, addition by subtraction.

Maybe you just liked the wrong guys?

No doubt; I am also part of the Colin Kaepernick fanclub, so you could have a point there.

by **Ranoria** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 4:03 am

Pope Joan wrote:
Baltimore-Ravens wrote:
Maybe you just liked the wrong guys?

No doubt; I am also part of the Colin Kaepernick fanclub, so you could have a point there.

Please tell me you don't think he should be signed because he's good. Kaepernick was 2015-2016 Bortles last year, except add in one of the 3 worst QB performances of all time to his resume.

by **Kohr** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:08 am

Jagellion wrote:As an Eagles fan, everything that's happening right now is just orgasmic. WOOOOO

Fly Eagles Fly, on the road to victory!
Fight Eagles Fight, score a touchdown 1, 2, 3!
Hit 'Em Low, Hit 'Em High, and watch our Eagles fly!
Fly Eagles Fly, on the road to victory!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

Republic of Tacos wrote:Same. Old. Browns.

Highs and lows right here.

by **Trollgaard** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:58 pm

The Chiefs have taken our old warhorse Tamba Hali off the PUP list! Hopefully he is ready for his swan song, his final ride for glory! Hali and Houston reunited at last!

by **Val Halla** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:09 pm

Trollgaard wrote:The Chiefs have taken our old warhorse Tamba Hali off the PUP list! Hopefully he is ready for his swan song, his final ride for glory! Hali and Houston reunited at last!

I thought he was unhappy?

by **Trollgaard** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:16 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Trollgaard wrote:The Chiefs have taken our old warhorse Tamba Hali off the PUP list! Hopefully he is ready for his swan song, his final ride for glory! Hali and Houston reunited at last!

I thought he was unhappy?

Its been quiet since September. But yeah, he wants to play, and was unhappy about snap count and whatnot. I think he's been kept in reserve for the last half of the season an playoff push. Hopefully in comes back better than ever. Hali and Houston were a fantastic duo of pass rushers before age and injury hampered them.

by **Luminesa** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:56 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Luminesa wrote:Poor dude. And a massive loss for the Bears.

He almost lost his leg...

Trollgaard wrote:
That Ajayi trade seems like a massive win for Philly. Ajayi is really good.

They have Blount...

I saw that. Quite terrifying.

by **Ranoria** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:59 pm

Luminesa wrote:
Val Halla wrote:He almost lost his leg...

They have Blount...

I saw that. Quite terrifying.

I know Philli looks kind of unbeatable right now, but it's easy to think 'how do you stop that,' with that sort of a team.

I'll tell you how.

Von Miller, Demarcus Ware, and Derek Wolfe maul Brady (2015 AFC Championship)
Sherman, Chancellor, Wagner, Thomas, and co. shut down the GOAT (2013 Super Bowl)
Eli does a thing: ('07 Super Bowl)
Falcons shut down Cam and Ryan does enough to win (2015 Panthers @ Falcons)

Those are kind of the games I go back and look at and remember that any underdog can show up on any given Sunday, and any top team can slip up.

by **Trioad** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 5:49 pm

packer fan
I thought we might get a better backup but no cigar let's limp our way to Rodgers returns.

by **Shazbotdom** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:30 pm

Trioad wrote:packer fan
I thought we might get a better backup but no cigar let's limp our way to Rodgers returns.

Rodgers won't return till next year....

by **Val Halla** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:48 am

Shazbotdom wrote:
Trioad wrote:packer fan
I thought we might get a better backup but no cigar let's limp our way to Rodgers returns.

Rodgers won't return till next year....

Yeah this season is all but over for Green Bay. I think they probably have the worst QB in the division right now, and the other teams have a clear leg up in other parts of the game

by **Ameriganastan** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:08 pm

Deshaun Watson tore his ACL in practice. Done for the season.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:44 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:Deshaun Watson tore his ACL in practice. Done for the season.

And that guy was off to a great first season. Shame.

by **Val Halla** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:48 pm

Matt McGloin? Seriously? When will people accept that it's not about Kaep's talent?

by **Trollgaard** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:58 pm

Tamba Hali has returned to practice. Woohoo! I am super excited!

by **Farnhamia** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:58 pm

Trollgaard wrote:Tamba Hali has returned to practice. Woohoo! I am super excited!

*throws you a towel* Seriously.

by **Trollgaard** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:59 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:Deshaun Watson tore his ACL in practice. Done for the season.

I just heard that on the drive home...a damn shame.

by **Baltimore-Ravens** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:07 pm

Trollgaard wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:Deshaun Watson tore his ACL in practice. Done for the season.

I just heard that on the drive home...a damn shame.

That's what they say. Horrible.

https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2017/ ... tz-jj-watt

by **Baltimore-Ravens** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:13 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:Deshaun Watson tore his ACL in practice. Done for the season.

Houston TX in last 18 hours....

Wins first World Series in 55 years, loses QB Deshaun Watson for the season in a non contact practice. That's a major real buzzkill for the sports fans there.

by **Trollgaard** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:16 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Trollgaard wrote:Tamba Hali has returned to practice. Woohoo! I am super excited!

*throws you a towel* Seriously.

Haha.

I think I'm gonna order a Tamba Hali jersey! Mah first jersey since middle school, lol. (It was a Tony Gonzalez jersey)

Ooooh, actually, I'll check the mall first. There's a sports store there with a ton of stuff.

by **Ranoria** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:44 pm

Val Halla wrote:Matt McGloin? Seriously? When will people accept that it's not about Kaep's talent?

Why do people act like he's good? He's horrible.

If you look at the pure stats, sure, he looks fine last season, hell, I'll take a QB who tosses 16 TDs and 4 INTs. But he was much like Blake Bortles, obtaining most of his stats in garbage time, and even then didn't manage to complete 60 percent of his passes. I watched this guy play last year. He sucked. He went one and ten as a starter (not all of that can be pinned on him, obviously), with a sub par offense behind him (not awful, however. Torrety Smith, Joe Staley, and Carlos Hyde gave him more than enough to work with). He was also sacked 36 times against 331 pass attempts, which isn't all on him, as the O line was 28th/32, but that's still absurd.

Besides that, signing him brings a media circus, locker room issues, and a guy who advocates for policies of Fidel Castro. Also the guy who started a kneeling phenomenon that has caused massive losses in profit against the NFL. Why would anyone sign him when it doesn't sell tickets?

And don't even try the 'tickets will sell when he starts to win' argument, because let's look at that record again, shall we? 1-10 last season as a starter. 2-16 in 2015 as a starter. (6 TD, 5 INT, again couldn't hit 60 percent completion percentage).4

2014: 8-8 as a starter, 3,300 yards, 60.5 completion percentage (sic)...and 19 TD to 10 INT.

Last season, based on point differential:
Tied and ahead combined: 494 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Behind (total): 1,747 yards, 12 TD, 2 INT
Behind (9-16 points): 688 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT

You could say 'he was forced to play from behind and did what he could to win the game)

You know what I call that? Garbage time. I haven't even looked into his stats when behind by 16+, but I'm sure they indicate the same thing. Kaepernick. Sucks.

by **Kohr** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:58 pm

The Bills aren't looking impressive against the Jets. This team will probably finish around .500, just like always.

by **United Kingdom of Poland** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:06 pm

Kohr wrote:The Bills aren't looking impressive against the Jets. This team will probably finish around .500, just like always.

might be the short week.

by **Trollgaard** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:09 pm

Kohr wrote:The Bills aren't looking impressive against the Jets. This team will probably finish around .500, just like always.

Dude, the Jets haven't been terrible.

by **Loreaver** » Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:53 pm

Hate to say it, but that AFC East is anyone's ball game folks. Also, I'm sure Deshaun Watson is calling Teddy Bridgewater for advice and encouragement.

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