L. Marcus Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 ... And you are ... non-tiny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 2 hours ago, L. Marcus said: ... And you are ... non-tiny? Edelman's only lsted as 5'10, and 200, so he's 6-8 inches shorter and anything from 60 to 130 pounds lighter than tight ends, linemen, and linebackers. And often 5 or more inches shorter than most other wideouts. The imagery happens in the NBA too, from time to time. Steph Curry looks like a midget compared to the rest of the Warriors lineup....but recognize he's 6'3". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 9:48 AM, Starlord said: George Kittle, TE for the 49ers, has 210 receiving yards against the Broncos...IN THE FIRST HALF! Sort of what we 49er fans are coming to expect from George ! With all the busts or slow developers the team has drafted in recent years Kittle is a shining light (and one of the best tight ends playing at the moment !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 So will the Niners do what Jim Kern accused the Cleveland Indians of doing back in the late 1970s: "When [the team] finds out you have any talent, the first thing they do is trade you for three guys who don't." Cygnia and Michael Hopcroft 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 47 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Edelman's only lsted as 5'10, and 200, so he's 6-8 inches shorter and anything from 60 to 130 pounds lighter than tight ends, linemen, and linebackers. And often 5 or more inches shorter than most other wideouts. To be clear, I have never weighed 200 pounds, nor am I anywhere near as athletic or attractive as Edelman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 After that debacle... Given that the Vikes can't afford to touch Kirk Cousins...not with what they pay him...Mike Zimmer has no chance of surviving the axe once their season's over, IMO. The Vikes' offense was offensive, all right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Seattle finally punches one in, and then doubles down with a strip-sack. Pity they gave up the garbage time TD, though. From the fantalk site, though, seems I made the proper decision to watch the game muted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Is it any surprise that Jon Gruden fired Reggie McKenzie? And why, why, WHY does one of the more important games of the year, have to be on freaking TNF.... UGH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 To force you to watch it, silly. IIRC Thursday's game is streamable on Amazon if you have Prime. You know, if you don't mind encouraging them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 I have Prime. I stream a game every now and again when there's some other event I want on the TV screen instead. Unfortunately, it's still Buck and Aikman, so no relief there..... And it's still sloppy, ill-prepared TNF. Leave that to meaningless games like the Battle of the Bird Cage...Cards/Falcons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Another week, another coordinator or coach fired after a loss to Seattle. The Vikings just fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Cancer said: Another week, another coordinator or coach fired after a loss to Seattle. The Vikings just fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. That's in lieu of firing Zimmer midseason. The Vikes are, IMO, backing the wrong horse...not that Zimmer or DeFilippo are geniuses, but Kirk Cousins simply has not shown he belongs in the kitchen. He can't stand the heat. The Vikes massively overpaid. Plus, the offensive line is bad. Don't care who the QB is, he's never going to be consistent with a bad line around him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Oakland to file lawsuit against Raiders and NFL So, the Raiders' new stadium in La$ Vega$ won't be ready until 2020. Where will the team play next year? It probably won't be Oakland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 In principle the nearby California Memorial Stadium (UC Berkeley) could do it, but there's toxic politics involved there as everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 The usual Raiders fallback location is San Antonio somewhere. They're going to lose their fan base anyway, might as well start now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 What about the new stadium in LA? Everybody else is playing there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Too nice. The Raiders are the trailer trash uncle who get uncomfortable in any environment that's not covered in garbage and graffiti, because it makes them realize how far they have to go to achieve even basic respectability. Instead they double down, wear filthy sweatpants on purpose, and make loud noises about "keeping it real", just so they'll have a prefabricated excuse for their failures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 If they're going to LA, how about Chavez Ravine? I mean, the Raiders have been playing in a baseball stadium for the last 20+ years anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 I know! Let 'em play in Aloha Stadium! Spam Fries for concessions sounds right to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 There are quite a few Raiders fans here, as it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 My, my. "Defense wins championships" is BS. However, a severely deficient defense does not win championships. KC's secondary is abysmal, and...who knows. It may cost them now, given that their offensive diversity is so reduced. They're not scoring with quite the same efficiency as early in the year; defenses finally rounding into shape is another factor there too. That means the defense needs to be merely adequate. Fine, they had sacks, they got pressures...but they caved repeatedly, and gave up 2 late TDs while showing not much resistance. Chiefs have to go to Seattle, which is a tricky game to handicap. Seattle plays the Niners, so they should win and move to 9-5. That's enough to clich a tie for the 6 seed no matter what; dunno where head to head tiebreaks are, but beating the Niners gives them the better conference record guaranteed. In my book, it's a contender/pretender game...if the Chiefs are real SB contenders, they need to win a game like this. If they lose.....they're in a world of hurt. Chargers have to beat the Ravens...and then a rivalry game in Denver, but the Broncos may well be eliminated. Amusing thought. An all-LA SB is plausible. Rather a long shot, but plausible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 3:09 PM, unclevlad said: Wow...... Redskins didn't roll over, they never showed up. 40 points to the Giants halfway through the 3rd? 27 total plays for less than 60 yards in about 2 1/2 quarters??? I'll grant the injuries. I'll grant that having Lord Buttfumble as your QB is pretty much a nightmare scenario. Still......................at least try to look like a decent college team, not their JV team. EDIT: and I see Sanchez got yanked. Not seeing anything saying it was an injury, he was just being Mark Sanchez. Pick 6 early, HORRIBLY ineffective, but hey what can you expect under the circumstances? QB with a terrible track record, a mountain's worth of rust, and lack of familiarity with the details of the offense and the other players. Yeah, that trifecta always works REAL well. It's Emperor Buttfumble, get the right royal title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 4:52 PM, Starlord said: Well, at least he was the best guy available for the Redskins system, according to Jay Gruden.... *cough* Kaepernick *cough* Yeah, I've been merciless to Kaepernick collusion suit, because you have to realize you cant bring more boat rocking than your talent. (whatever your opinion on his doings may be) But, with the Skins (and lesser extent Bills all year) current situation, he's got somewhat a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 3:07 PM, Old Man said: I remember the wife laughing at a tiny football player who was dwarfed by the players around him on the field. "Who is that little guy? What's he doing in the game?" And I replied, "Julian Edelman is my height." Yeah, my mother first time she saw a Astros game on TV with Altuve batting. "What's the bat boy doing?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 10:31 AM, Michael Hopcroft said: In Ye Olden Days, defensive players with broken hands would have the hand in a cast and play. It was not that uncommon for them to use the cast as a makeshift club, something the league frowned upon but couldn't really stop. Today they have found a way to deal with this, sort of organically, as doctors realized that playing with a broken hand or wrist can cause long-term harm even to linemen. It was the sort of "faux tough" that fans seem to miss. They don't miss the fake toughness, they miss the clubbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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