2007 NFL Foosball!

[racermike]

http://cineclub.de/images/waterboy3.jpg
.... Is the Devil!

Anywho .. Lookin for my Seahawks to have a great season, as long as they can stay healthy.

A lot of new faces on Defense, but some very good additions that will make a difference for our run defense (or lack thereof last season).

Offense is getting finely tuned, and only real concern is having 35 year old Marcus Pollard as our starting TE. Hasselbeck and crew are looking sharp in mini-camp.

Go Hawks!

[dando]

Hard to believe the pre-season starts tomorrow. :eek: Bring it on. Who Dey! (We gonna come beat some Seahag butt). :)

-Kevin

[WickerBill]

I'm not playing any fantasy football this season, so I think I'll probably actually enjoy the games a lot more than I did the last five years. You know, rooting against the Patriots because I dislike them, instead of hoping they'll lose but Maroney will have 200 yards...


So, we all agree that it's Colts at Broncos for the AFC title, yes? :)

[chop456]

Unleash the dragon, baby.

[Insomniac]

So, we all agree that it's Colts at Broncos for the AFC title, yes? :)

:rofl: :)

[nrc]

Bengals second round pick Kenny Irons is done for the year with a torn ACL. What is it about Bengal running backs and Detroit? :cry:

[jcollins28]

It's all about the 6th ring!!!

http://bodogbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/marion_barber_dallas_cowboys_TD.jpg

[FTG]

http://www.cookdiamonds.com/files/5933897.png

[Insomniac]

Has anyone looked at the strength of schedule going into the season? No NFC team has a harder schedule than an AFC team. Only one team (Detroit) has a strength of schedule (.504) as difficult as an AFC Team (Houston, Denver and San Diego). Every other NFC team is at .500 or lower.

To summarize:
>= 0.504 Entire AFC
0.504 Detroit
<= 0.500 Rest of the NFC

The NFC really needs some quarterbacks.

[Wheel-Nut]

http://blog.pengoworks.com/blogger/images/steelers_sb_ring_xl_1.jpg

http://blog.pengoworks.com/blogger/images/steelers_sb_ring_xl_3.jpg

http://blog.pengoworks.com/blogger/images/steelers_sb_ring_xl_2.jpg

[skaven]

"Cincinnati's defensive line will be harder to penetrate this season as all of them are shackled together … " :laugh:

linky (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=gallo/070817&sportCat=nfl&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1)

[nrc]

"Cincinnati's defensive line will be harder to penetrate this season as all of them are shackled together … " :laugh:

linky (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=gallo/070817&sportCat=nfl&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1)

With all the injuries they've had the Bengals may need to start checking work release programs for late pickups.

[TKGAngel]

One of the Bills was arrested a few weeks ago for getting into a scuffle with a cop outside a nightclub. Bad, but semi-forgiveable. Then the doof gets suspended under the substance abuse policy, which is unrelated to this recent arrest. Jauron and Levy want nothing more than to cut the guy, but they can't because the depth chart took a hit on Friday when one of our defensive backups broke his foot on the opening kickoff!

In other football related news, CNN's reporting that Vick's being offered 18-36 months in federal prison. Vick's crew is waiting to hear from the NFL about his football future before taking any deals.

[Racing Truth]

I am a Cleveland Browns fan. Needless to say, this is always problematic. Now, however, we have a full-blown cluster-*&%# at QB. Frye and Anderson were gawd-awful Sat, as was the entire 1st team offense. Against 3rd and 4th teamers, Quinn looks great, and now we have an awful QB connundrum.

:sigh::shakehead

[Ankf00]

captain america, benched.

"Either you want to hang out with Lindsay Lohan or play football in the National Football League" - Shannon Sharpe



:rofl:

[TKGAngel]

And two more Bills down. Losman injures his knee and Pos goes out with a broken arm. With all the injuries so far this year, what's next...locusts?

[WickerBill]

I think Eli wouldn't look so spaced out all the time if he wasn't a mouthbreather. Close the mouth and he looks about 20 IQ points smarter.

He's really not a bad QB, but just when he really looks like he's going to get it rolling, he makes a terrible mistake.

[Ankf00]

^^ complete agreement. inconsistencies of great magnitude at the most inopportune moments always unravel anything that offense puts together, and it's not all on him :\

[RusH]

http://www.steelergridiron.com/history/rings/sb25.jpg

[WickerBill]

The Denver Broncos are the worst 2-1 team *ever*.

Did the Raiders learn something from that last second timeout last week?

[devilmaster]

The Denver Broncos are the worst 2-1 team *ever*.


ummmm.....

http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/lions.gif

[Ankf00]

ummmm.....

http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/lions.gif

Roy w/ 9 for 200. Calvin who? http://www2.hornfans.com/wwwthreads/images/icons/smokin.gif

[devilmaster]

Calvin who? http://www2.hornfans.com/wwwthreads/images/icons/smokin.gif

Nah... It should be like.... defense? What's that? :D To hell with professional teams, the Lions couldn't even beat Team Sweden today. :rofl:

[Insomniac]

And two more Bills down. Losman injures his knee and Pos goes out with a broken arm. With all the injuries so far this year, what's next...locusts?

I wouldn't say he injured his knee. Wilfork took a cheap shot. I don't know if he dove down there or was blocked down there, but he didn't need to raise his elbow into him. He should get a pretty stiff fine for it. I'm glad it wasn't a season ender. Pos's broken arm looked bad. Just like Seau's last year. Looked like both bones were snapped.

[Warlock!]

The Denver Broncos are the worst 2-1 team *ever*.

Did the Raiders learn something from that last second timeout last week?
Woot. We're riding the wave of a one game winning streak. :D

[IlliniRacer]

Kevin Everett is making A LOT of progress....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0KmjqabDUU

[TKGAngel]

I've heard similar things about Everett as well:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/over_optimistic_nfl_doctor_says

In all seriousness, all the medical reports say that he's doing so much better than they ever expected. :)

[Ankf00]

Everett gets special visitors: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070928/SPORTS01/709280389/1027 :cool:

[WickerBill]

I thought the Ravens were supposed to be good, and the Browns bad.

I thought the Bears were supposed to demolish the Lions now that they have a real quarterback playing. (they might still win as of this posting, but they're struggling to score on the Lions)

[Insomniac]

Uhhh Ohhh, it's time for the game where WB isn't sure who to root for. ;)

[WickerBill]

Did you see Cadillac Williams' knee blow out? Ugh, nasty, nasty. He'll never be the same.

Peyton owns Shanahan.

[EDwardo]

With 3:41 left it looks good for the Chiefs 30-16 over the Chargers.

:thumbup:

[Insomniac]

Did you see Cadillac Williams' knee blow out? Ugh, nasty, nasty. He'll never be the same.

That looked terrible. Watching replays is hard to do.

[Sean O'Gorman]

It is scary to think the Browns were one field goal away from being 3-1 right now.

[racermike]

Wow!

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3349/steelersjoboj0.jpg

:D :D :D

[dando]

It is scary to think the Browns were one field goal away from being 3-1 right now.

Or one time out call away.... :gomer:

Go Yankees! :tony:

-Kevin

[dando]

With 3:41 left it looks good for the Chiefs 30-16 over the Chargers.

:thumbup:

Norv Turner. :saywhat: :yuck:

-Kevin

[Insomniac]

12 Sacks! (6 by Umenyiora alone)

[Ankf00]

when'd the gints find a defense? :confused:

[Andrew Longman]

when'd the gints find a defense? :confused:

I think the question is where did the Iggles lose their offensive line?12 sacks and I don't think any were on McNabb. He had no chance.

[Don Quixote]

Norv Turner. :saywhat: :yuck:

-Kevin Norv has managed the improbable, taking a successful, talent laden team into the toilet in his first year. But a plus for the Charger fans: you don't have to worry about losing another playoff game this year.

[Insomniac]

Norv has managed the improbable, taking a successful, talent laden team into the toilet in his first year. But a plus for the Charger fans: you don't have to worry about losing another playoff game this year.

Mangenius is there with him. :D

[Don Quixote]

San Diego fans were chanting for Marty. :laugh:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20071001-9999-1s1magee.html

[Andrew Longman]

Mangenius is there with him. :D

No, no. The Jets suck and have always sucked (sans 1969). SD was good

I actually like the guy but Pennington's arm just isn't strong enough to stretch the field and the D winds up pushing the Jet O into playing inside a phone booth.

[IlliniRacer]

Kind of sums everything up:

"So the Rams are taking the field today with a quarterback with broken ribs and a white starting running back. I don't think the Elias sporting bureau has official stats on such things, but I'm willing to bet that the all-time record of teams with white running backs and QBs with broken ribs is well below .500."

http://deadspin.com/sports/the-mjd-smorgasbord/roll-daunte-roll-305590.php

[Andrew Longman]

Kind of sums everything up:

"So the Rams are taking the field today with a quarterback with broken ribs and a white starting running back. I don't think the Elias sporting bureau has official stats on such things, but I'm willing to bet that the all-time record of teams with white running backs and QBs with broken ribs is well below .500."

http://deadspin.com/sports/the-mjd-smorgasbord/roll-daunte-roll-305590.php

Don't be dissing my man Leonard. :D

But you could add the white running back was also making his rookie start.

[Insomniac]

No, no. The Jets suck and have always sucked (sans 1969). SD was good

I actually like the guy but Pennington's arm just isn't strong enough to stretch the field and the D winds up pushing the Jet O into playing inside a phone booth.

I didn't mean the talent laden part, just the part where the fans don't need to worry about losing in the playoffs. The problem with copying New England and signing their cast-offs is you'll always be a step behind them.

[Insomniac]

WB: Was it somewhat boring watching the Colts just whip team after team? It's crazy I'm saying this, but the 2003-2004 Patriots were much more fun to watch. This team is unbelievable, but I'm just not into the games like past years.

[Ankf00]

Reggie Bush is a poor man's Eric Metcalf.


That's right, I said it.

[WickerBill]

Well the closest thing I can relate it to is the 2004 model of Colts, when Peyton had the 49 TDs and if we didn't get 40 on Sunday everyone in town was whispering about "what's wrong".

That year, the Colts played Detroit on Thanksgiving and Manning threw six TDs, and I can honestly say everyone in the entire state saw it coming. Detroit was bad, Freeney was sack-crazy, and Stokely was insane in the slot... but there just wasn't a whole lot of whooping and hollering after that win because, well... we were SUPPOSED to do that.

Hope it ends the same for you guys as it did for us that year. ;)

[Ankf00]

Even the Bay Area isn't going to show Texans/Raiders while Indy/NE is on :rofl:


http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2007-09-CBS2.html

[dando]

Even the Bay Area isn't going to show Texans/Raiders while Indy/NE is on :rofl:


http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2007-09-CBS2.html

Texan fans are trying to fix that.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/peter_king/10/30/favre/1.html


WRONG GAME, WRONG TIME. From Nick of Houston: "It would be criminal for CBS to show the Texans-Raiders game over Patriots-Colts for those of us in the Houston area. Who do I need to contact at CBS to try and petition them to not show the Texans game this week?"

I will give you this advice, and I think you should take it. Call the NFL in New York and ask to register a complaint over not being able to see this game. If you do not raise your voice, no one will hear it. And it is certainly a valid complaint.

:D

-Kevin

[Sean O'Gorman]

Even the Bay Area isn't going to show Texans/Raiders while Indy/NE is on :rofl:


http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2007-09-CBS2.html

Good, maybe now they'll finally show the Browns game in HD.

[Insomniac]

Good, maybe now they'll finally show the Browns game in HD.

The Patriots-Browns game was in HD. ;)

[TKGAngel]

CBS is charging $700k for a :30 spot during the Pats-Colts game. Regular Sunday games go for approximately $200-250k. Not that CBS is milking this game for everything its worth. :)

[Insomniac]

CBS is charging $700k for a :30 spot during the Pats-Colts game. Regular Sunday games go for approximately $200-250k. Not that CBS is milking this game for everything its worth. :)

Ohhh dear, this is going to be a long game.

[Don Quixote]

Nice effort by the Donkeys today. :laugh:

[WickerBill]

Ugh.


Adrian Peterson > LT

[Ankf00]

The University of Texas at Detroit :cool:

[WickerBill]

sigh.

[Sean O'Gorman]

Hah.

[Stu]

Hah.

go get me donuts.

[Sean O'Gorman]

I'm not bringing donuts into a sports bar. :rolleyes:

[Stu]

I'm not bringing donuts into a sports bar. :rolleyes:

we had permission from the waitress.

[Sean O'Gorman]

we had permission from the waitress.

"If someone tells you that you can't bring donuts into the bar, I had nothing to do with it" is not permission.

[Stu]

"If someone tells you that you can't bring donuts into the bar, I had nothing to do with it" is not permission.

wasnt a problem when our shoes were off sitting in the recliners.

[nrc]

If you two want to have a private conversation then do it in PMs.

[nrc]

So is it true that the rest of the NFL season is just a formality? I was hoping the Colts would win to squelch this "Greatest Team of All Time" talk.

[Stu]

So is it true that the rest of the NFL season is just a formality? I was hoping the Colts would win to squelch this "Greatest Team of All Time" talk.

the fact that the game was as close as it was says the colts could beat them in the playoffs.

but its doubtful an nfc team can beat either one of them.

[Sean O'Gorman]

The Browns will take them out in the playoffs.

[WickerBill]

There's always injuries (strikethrough) upsets to hope for.

[Methanolandbrats]

England vs Green Bay Stuporbowl :D

[Insomniac]

I'm glad the Pats won so that I could say that officiating was terrible.

- They messed up the coin toss.
- They had TWO referees staring at Moorehead and neither one saw his foot land out of bounds.
- Pass Interference on Asante Samuel on a ball that was uncatchable that they both dove for.
- Pass Interference on Ellis Hobbs (he'll get another apology).
- Non-Call Pass Interference on Kevin Faulk (clearly grabbed).
- Non-Call Pass Interference on Randy Moss (the defender held his arm in the end zone).
- Pass Interference on Bethea (declined, but it sure didn't seem like he did anything to Moss).
- Offensive Pass Interference on Randy Moss (he didn't touch the guy).

As a Pats fan, I'm more likely to recall NE getting the short end of the stick, so feel free to weigh in on the Colts getting screwed over by the refs too. I'm not big of conspiracy theories. I just think the crew sucked and the Pats bore the brunt of it and am happy they won despite it.

Edit--And finally a game to get into! Lived up to the hype.

[Insomniac]

The Browns will take them out in the playoffs.

Belichick won't run the score up on Romeo at least. :)

[Don Quixote]

The Browns will take them out in the playoffs.I'm guessing the Browns will take them out in the playoffs about the same way that the Indians took out the RedSox.

[Don Quixote]

Norv Turner is the worst. He should be fired tonight. :)

[Don Quixote]

Nevermind. But he's still the worst.

[dando]

Waste of human skin. Wait, he just might be part reptile. :shakehead

-Kevin

[Dr. Corkski]

I am still trying to figure out how the Niners got worse after they lost Turner. :laugh:

[Insomniac]

I am still trying to figure out how the Niners got worse after they lost Turner. :laugh:

He seems to only suck as a HC.

[dando]

Herd went off on VY this AM, so I checked the QB stats since I haven't followed the NFL very closely so far this season. Look who's #2 in QB suckage:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics?stat=pass&sort=rat&league=nfl&season=2&year=2007

:gomer:

4 TDs, 10 INTs. :laugh:

-Kevin

[dando]

He seems to only suck as a HC.

Norv suffers from Dick Lebeau Syndrome. He can't coach outside of the pressbox. Lebeau was abysmal as a HC in Cincy, but he's one of the best DCs in the NFL in Pittsburgh. One can only hope that the GM in SD (AJ Smith) gets the boot next since it was his feud with Marty that resulted in Marty getting canned. :irked:

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

Herd went off on VY this AM, so I checked the QB stats since I haven't followed the NFL very closely so far this season. Look who's #2 in QB suckage:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics?stat=pass&sort=rat&league=nfl&season=2&year=2007

:gomer:

4 TDs, 10 INTs. :laugh:

-Kevin

Expected coming into the season. Drafted defense and dropped Travis Henry + both starting WRs. Brandon Jones and Roydell Williams suck balls. Still 61% comp and 3 pts from 8-1. :gomer:

[dando]

Expected coming into the season. Drafted defense and dropped Travis Henry + both starting WRs. Brandon Jones and Roydell Williams suck balls. Still 61% comp and 3 pts from 8-1. :gomer:

Completion % about matches his QB rating. :gomer: That 3 pt. swing could also end up @ 4-5 (altho Raiderz W was by 4 pts). VYs have beaten one team with a winning record, yo. Sounds like Brownies fans pounding their chests over beating teams with a collective 13-32 record. :laugh:

Who Deys vs. VYs in two weeks. May the tallest dwarf win. :tony:

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

Completion % about matches his QB rating. :gomer: That 3 pt. swing could also end up @ 4-5 (altho Raiderz W was by 4 pts). VYs have beaten one team with a winning record, yo. Sounds like Brownies fans pounding their chests over beating teams with a collective 13-32 record. :laugh:

Who Deys vs. VYs in two weeks. May the tallest dwarf win. :tony:

-Kevin

maybe 4-5, the difference of course being brandon jones dropping a pass in the final seconds vs. Indy that would've resulted in a short Bironas kick for the win. Bironas being a pretty good kicker and all...

his completion %age is on par with the majority of starting qbs out there, low 60's. he's a 2nd year starter on a team w/ no skill position talent, in what everyone's been calling the toughest division in football this season. you and coward sure are proving a great point. :gomer:

6-3, Donkies, Kittens, Texags, KC, Jets all winnable. Indy is possible too, all 3 Colts games (including his first ever start last year) and Titans are 1-2, both loses coming on the final drive.

Playoffs are possible and maybe likely, which isn't bad for a team which was to win 8 games if completely lucky this season.

[Insomniac]

Completion % about matches his QB rating. :gomer: That 3 pt. swing could also end up @ 4-5 (altho Raiderz W was by 4 pts).


maybe 4-5, the difference of course being brandon jones dropping a pass in the final seconds vs. Indy that would've resulted in a short Bironas kick for the win. Bironas being a pretty good kicker and all...

If the Pats score...

...1 less TD per game they are 8-1...
...2 less TDs per game they are 8-1...
...3 less TDs per game they are 4-2-3...

:D

[dando]

If the Pats score...

...1 less TD per game they are 8-1...
...2 less TDs per game they are 8-1...
...3 less TDs per game they are 4-2-3...

:D

IF the Bungles D dint peg the suck-o-meter, they could be 9-0. True dat. :gomer:

-Kevin

[Gnam]

The 'Niners suck so hard they can't even win last place. Tied with the Raiders and losing to the Jets, the Rams, and the Fish. :shakehead

[Insomniac]

The 'Niners suck so hard they can't even win last place. Tied with the Raiders and losing to the Jets, the Rams, and the Fish. :shakehead

And just wait for the talking heads heads to explode when the season ends and they run out of things to say and realize NE gets SF's 1st round pick in the draft.

[racermike]

Beginning my journey north this morning to Portland, then to Seattle on sunday for the Seahawks/Bears matchup.

Should be a game the Hawks can get a victory from, as long as we keep Grossman from doing anything, and keeping the ball away from Hester if we can.

Big question of the week is, do we kick to Hester, try to kick out of end zone (which Josh is always capable of doing), or squib-kick it.

The Bears seem to be experiencing the same syndrome the Bengals have this year, in that there is no consistency on either side of the ball.

My prediction

Seahawks 37
Bears 17

[TKGAngel]

I really hope the "good" JP Losman shows up on Sunday night, otherwise, its going to be a long game.

[Sean O'Gorman]

Should be a game the Hawks can get a victory from, as long as we keep Grossman from doing anything

Really? I'd think you'd want Sexy Rexy to be able to do as much as he wanted.

[Ankf00]

the "good" JP Losman one of those exists? :confused:

[TKGAngel]

one of those exists? :confused:

Yes. JP's been known to play a halfway decent game or two now and then. But if the JP that played Q1-Q3 of the game against Miami shows up, its going to be a long night.

[racermike]

had a fun time in seattle on sunday, as the Hawks got some revenge on the Bears

[Gnam]

Rumors are Alex Smith will be benched for the rest of the year. Not for his injured shoulder, but because he complained to the media about playing before he was 100%. He complained after they lost the game, not before when the coaches asked if he was ready.

Dilfer to the rescue! :p

[Insomniac]

Rumors are Alex Smith will be benched for the rest of the year. Not for his injured shoulder, but because he complained to the media about playing before he was 100%. He complained after they lost the game, not before when the coaches asked if he was ready.

Dilfer to the rescue! :p

Let the SF QB shuffle continue! The #1 pick can only get higher for the Patriots. :D

[TKGAngel]

Yes. JP's been known to play a halfway decent game or two now and then. But if the JP that played Q1-Q3 of the game against Miami shows up, its going to be a long night.

I was right. It was a long night.

But on the plus side, football in HD (heck any sport in HD) is a beautiful thing.

[Ankf00]

Eli sucks. The Titans too. :yuck:

[dando]

Eli sucks. The Titans too. :yuck:

All hail the tallest dwarf! Who Dey!!!! :gomer: Titans have been renamed the smurfs. That is all. :)

-Kevin