Football season is here!!!

[sensei8]

4 hours ago, KarateKen said:

Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss announced he has cancer.  He had a six-hour surgery to remove the cancer and spent nearly a week in the hospital.  He will undergo radiation and chemotherapy.  Moss has stepped away from his job at ESPN indefinitely while handling the cancer treatments.  

My prayers goes out to Randy, his family, and friends as he battles cancer!!

[KarateKen]

Guess I can't be as tough on the Jets this week since the did win, headline should read: Jets defeat Jaguars in the most unimportant game of the season.  Jacksonville has three wins and is on their backup QB, but hey the Jets did end a four-game losing streak. 

Offensive explosion in Detroit as the Bills beat the Lions 48-42.  The loss ends the Lions franchise long 11 game win streak.  Minnesota and Chicago play tomorrow, and if the Vikings win that would tie them with Detroit in the North, though the Lions did win the first head-to-head meeting.  Raiders and Falcons also play on Monday night, so if you enjoy MNF double headers you get one tomorrow.  

Other winners on Suday were the Chiefs, Cowboys, Ravens, Bengals, Texans, Commanders, Bucs, Broncos, Cardinals, Eagles, and the Packers are leading the Seahawks right now in the 4th quarter. 

[bushido_man96]

Another head-scratching performance by KC.  And now we've got to hope Mahomes's ankle is ok to go on Saturday.  That game with Houston is an important one.

[sensei8]

Packers had no problem with the Seahawks!! They’ve the Vikings next! Their remaining schedule is tough, ending with the Rams. Playoffs for the Seahawks might not be happening.

My friend, Dwight, who’s a big Seahawks fan was beside himself with how ineffective his Seahawks were tonight!! He hates my Cowboys and we’re constantly making fun of each others team’s misery!!

GO COWBOYS!!

[DarthPenguin]

On 12/13/2024 at 7:30 AM, bushido_man96 said:

It's going to be interesting to see this project at UNC going forward.  Bill presented a plan on how to run the football team like an organization, with the how the NIL stuff affects things now.  I think he's basically going to run it like a pro team.  If it goes right, this will set the precedent for how college football teams are ran going forward.

yeah will be interesting to see. He has always been great at extracting the most possible from undervalued players which might mesh nicely with recruiting. Would be interesting to see him win an NCAA title though. Much as he can be objectionable it just seems odd to me how he basically got dumped from the NFL and no-one would think of hiring him. Can you imaging that happening to Phil Jackson after he left the Lakers? I understand that he is a little difficult but he historically does win!

[DarthPenguin]

As a Bills fan the last couple of weeks have been interesting! On the plus side it is great to see us having a genuine running threat now plus loads of targets at receiver for Allen. On the flipside : we really need to get the injured guys back in the secondary soon. Would love a rematch of last night for the Superbowl though

[ryanryu]

On 12/13/2024 at 2:30 AM, bushido_man96 said:

It's going to be interesting to see this project at UNC going forward.  Bill presented a plan on how to run the football team like an organization, with the how the NIL stuff affects things now.  I think he's basically going to run it like a pro team.  If it goes right, this will set the precedent for how college football teams are ran going forward.

If the college teams are truly starting to run like pro teams... can't they simply create a "minor league" NFL circuit? These kids are already studying football full-time...

I also thought a 5-year deal was a bit long for Bill. I'm curious if he can develop players like he did at the Pats when he's only with them for 1, 2, maybe 3 years. Although he was always merciless cutting even long-time players.

 

Anyway, just dropped by to say the Commanders are somehow still in it! IF they beat the Eagles next week... and win the following two... and the Eagles lose the following two... then we got a new NFC-East champion! Seriously though, if Washington manages to get a wildcard spot in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, coming off the dumpster fire 4-12 previous season, that's unbelievable. Amazing how fast the game can change.

 

 

[KarateKen]

Scores in the MNF double header, Falcons beat the Raiders 15-9, strange score, and the Vikings crushed the Bears 30-12.  

Lots of talk about the ankle injury to Mahomes.  The Chiefs have back-to-back short weeks, playing on Saturday, then on Wednesday for the Christmas game.  My guess is Mahomes will start Saturday, but again, just a guess.  I expect him to be a game time decision and give it a go, but if the Chiefs wanted to play it safe they will sit him. The Chiefs backup is Carson Wentz, a QB who was drafted second overall by the Eagles in 2016 but has been a bit of a journey man in recent years, the Chiefs are his fourth teams since 2021.  The Chiefs are and NFL best 13-1 and would clinch the top seed if they win against the Texans on Saturday and the Bills lose at home to the Patriots on Sunday.  

Vikings are now in the playoff, making them the third team to clinch with the Lions and Eagles.  Packers are 10-4 and are not in but have a 99% mathematical chance of getting there.  They will lock up a spot if they win Dec. 23 against the Saints. 

[sensei8]

Raiders having lost 10 straight games in a row, can now go for 11 straight in a row this Sunday at home against the Panthers.

Their MNF at home game only had one nice element to it and that was the ZZ Top Halftime Show.

The Raiders game play can be summed up in 2 words…NO EFFORT!!

[KarateKen]

On 12/17/2024 at 9:07 AM, sensei8 said:

Raiders having lost 10 straight games in a row, can now go for 11 straight in a row this Sunday at home against the Panthers.

Their MNF at home game only had one nice element to it and that was the ZZ Top Halftime Show.

The Raiders game play can be summed up in 2 words…NO EFFORT!!

If I was a Raiders fan, I would want them to keep losing at this point and lock up that #1 draft choice.  The team might as well clean house and rebuild anyway, so no better way to do that than with the #1 overall pick.  I agree with your previous comments; coach Pierce will be fired. I don't know if you consider this a positive or a negative, but the Raiders have a chance to end their losing streak this week when they host the hapless Jaguars who are 3-11 and without Trevor Lawrence.  Filling in for Lawrence will be former Patriots QB Mac Jones, who has a couple of losses in Las Vegas already.