Pariah Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 Aaron Rodgers, the defending MVP of the National Football League, got benched in the game against the Saints. One game does not a season make, but if this is any indication at all, it's going to be a long, unpleasant season in Green Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Pariah said: Aaron Rodgers, the defending MVP of the National Football League, got benched in the game against the Saints. One game does not a season make, but if this is any indication at all, it's going to be a long, unpleasant season in Green Bay. Recognize why. It was 10 minutes left and the score was 38-3. Granted, that's cause for concern, but week 1 is week 1...The Packers weren't ready to play. They weren't the only team in that boat. Given the other teams in that division, they have time to improved. I hope they don't, personally, but even a terrible season for Rodgers won't decrease his free agent value that much, most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 This is true. However, given what a prima donna Rogers has demonstrated himself to be in the past I can't help but think that taking him out is going to make him feel more disrespected, more bitter, more whatever. I expect the Packers quarterback room is going to be colder and tenser, at least for the next couple of weeks. *munches popcorn* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Grant the prima donna, but 38-3 is 38-3. Continuing to play your starting QB is ridiculous. Game recaps are also puttling a good bit of the blame on Aaron for poor play. Mind, we do have to wonder where his head really *is* despite ending his holdout. OK. Time out. Coach says "it was an embarassing performance." Rodgers goes "it's just one game." Yeah...we'll have to see, but that isn't what I want to hear. It really makes me question where Rodgers' head is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 The Donkeys won their season opener, which hasn't happened in a few years. So that's good. The bad news is that Jerry Jeudy suffered a high ankle sprain and is out indefinitely. They get an early game next week in Jacksonville, followed by the home opener against the Jets. I hate to jinx it, but a 3-0 start is definitely on the table. Pretty cool, for a team that didn't win a game in September the previous two seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Yes, but make hay while the sun shines. They had 7 should-be cupcake games, and that's 3 of em. (Later on, they get WFT, Dallas, Philly, and Detroit. And Dallas might yet prove to be...semi-competent. And the game's in Dallas...but hey, they won in New York. Never turn down a week 1 road win, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 I think Rodgers is still bitter about the whole Jeopardy situation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 23 hours ago, unclevlad said: Inability to finish is one of the more common ways to show yards don't matter that much. There's gotta be a sex joke in there somewhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Oakland's rookie right tackle just false started on 2nd and goal from the half yard line in overtime. That's so Raiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 And the context made it SO much worse. GW TD called back on review, 1st and goal at the half yard line, made it 2nd and 6. They DIDN'T score. But on the flip side, give the Raiders credit for forcing the turnover and coming back...once to tie at the end of regulation, then to get that GW score. Can you spell "coverage breakdown'? I knew you could. Welcome to week 1. And a boatload of injuries, as I understand. Anyone else note that the networks put both stadium debuts (with actual fans in the seats) in prime slots? Typical Broncos. Undefeated and tied for last. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Punters in week 1 (2 of them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 Oh. My. Gosh. NFL Live is discussing tonight's junk matchup. Dan Orlovsky just FLAYED the Giants' offense. "I love watching tape...but not Giants tape." "What's the definition of insanity...doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. That's the Giants...doing the same thing over and over and over." "BORING." "A good coach puts players in positions to succed. Jason Garrett puts his players in position." Brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 Oh dear. Was doing a few things, not paying attention to the TNF. Come back to hear Joe Buck saying lower leg injury..."bad enough that we're just not going to show it to you." More bad memories associated with that phrase...or similar ones where they *did* show the injury (Theismann)...ugh. Just...ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 Speaking of the Giants and Washington, it occurs to me that seven wins might be enough to take the division. Meaning we could have a team with 10 losses in the playoffs. Stay tuned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Pariah said: Speaking of the Giants and Washington, it occurs to me that seven wins might be enough to take the division. Meaning we could have a team with 10 losses in the playoffs. Stay tuned! What a CLASSIC NFC East matchup!!! Ebb and flow based on who made the last big mistake... And the Giants made MULTIPLE mistakes on the last drive, but the last was the worst. Heinicke moves WFT, with help from a Giants offsides (and the Giants calling their last TO to avoid too many men on the field, stopping the clock)...long FG attempt. Always right. Hold on! You ask for a miracle, I give you ...the New York Giants. OFFSIDES!!! Five yards game can't end on a defensive foul, so an untimed down. Kicker slips it a couple feet left...it was nice and straight, and snuck inside the upright. Credit to Heinicke...big time raspberries to the Giants. AGAIN. They SHOULD be 2-0, but they have perfected the art of snatching defeat from the jaws of Victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 18, 2021 Report Share Posted September 18, 2021 I have never forgiven the Giants for beating the Bills in the 1991 Superbowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 19, 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 Chargers have to be kicking themselves for this one. They had 2 TDs called back due to penalties. Got FGs on each but that's still 12 points left on the table...and the second one was just bone-headed...2 players moving at the snap. 12 penalties in total, too. And after the 2nd TD that was called back, Herbert still had 2nd and goal inside the 10, when he makes the bad mistake of turning around and running back. Got hit and called for a sack which even Steratore thought was questionable...me, his bailout throw *should* be called intentional grounding as it didn't get back to the line of scrimmage. Maybe he got hit but he was falling backward too. The mistake was not throwing it away; trying to make a miracle play turned something neutral into something very bad...3rd and goal at the 25. They did more good things than the Cowboys, but negated things with the ill-timed mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Jags missed 2 FGs. TWO! On the other hand, we did return a kickoff for a TD, so there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 After two weeks, there remain two undefeated teams in the AFC: the Raiders and the Broncos. I can't remember the last time Denver had a better record than Kansas City this late in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Sources: Dallas Cowboys' La'el Collins attempted to bribe NFL drug-test collector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 The Jags game was not broadcast locally for some reason. Probably. They were up by 9 at one point, but lost by 12. And missed 2 extra points. WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Bengals win again! Man, they're defense is SO much better than the last couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 The Broncos are now 3-0, largely by virtue of beating arguably the three worst teams in the NFL. Things get much tougher next week when the Ravens come to town. Hopefully the Denver defense won't give away a game by leaving a receiver completely uncovered in the last minutes of the 4th quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Why has Fox's feed for live sports been looking like an live internet video 15 years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 10:33 PM, Pariah said: After two weeks, there remain two undefeated teams in the AFC: the Raiders and the Broncos. I can't remember the last time Denver had a better record than Kansas City this late in the season. Jets are 0-3. Giants are 0-3. Jags are 0-3. I'm seeing a pattern here.... That said, KC hasn't got their act together, too, so make hay while the sun shines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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