**The NFL Thread**

[Cade]

Vikings doing a great job getting back into a game with their 3rd choice QB at the helm.

[Day@theraces]

On 05/11/2023 at 20:26, Cade said:

Vikings doing a great job getting back into a game with their 3rd choice QB at the helm.

Technically the 4th string with QB 2 Mullens on IR. Still a great effort against a good defense.

[Nucky Thompson]

Frankfurt game 2 coming up. Colts for me

[hmfc_liam06]

That was a classic.

[Cade]

Evil Empire lose again

 

[PortyJambo]

The Pats are awful this season. Isn't it great

[Cade]

Some pretty good games on so far this weekend

 

[Malinga the Swinga]

No idea why officials have it in for Washington but after the roughing the passer call a game or so ago, this time they're battered by an interference call that defied logic that allows Seattle a victory.

These guys are out of control in New York and deciding who they want to win games.

[PortyJambo]

Great bye week for the Dolphins with the Ravens, Jags, Bengals, Chargers and Jets all losing. Now time for Denver to do us a huge favour tonight too (unlikely, but you never know).

[hmfc_liam06]

Hotel in Vegas booked ✅

[Madjambo21]

20 hours ago, PortyJambo said:

Great bye week for the Dolphins with the Ravens, Jags, Bengals, Chargers and Jets all losing. Now time for Denver to do us a huge favour tonight too (unlikely, but you never know).

Broncos country let's ride!

 

What a mental game that was.

Buffalo will be kicking themselves 

[Day@theraces]

On 13/11/2023 at 08:37, PortyJambo said:

Great bye week for the Dolphins with the Ravens, Jags, Bengals, Chargers and Jets all losing. Now time for Denver to do us a huge favour tonight too (unlikely, but you never know).

 

Dolphins are a tough team to judge. They comfortably beat teams they should and look good doing it. But against teams with similar talent above .500 they struggle. Which is par for the course obviously. But makes it hard to see if they are a genuine SB contender or a flat track bully. Still the speed they have on offense is frightening. As long as Tua holds up it will be an exciting season for Phins fans.

Edited November 14 by Day@theraces

[PortyJambo]

1 minute ago, Day@theraces said:

 

Dolphins are a tough team to judge. They comfortably beat teams they should and look good doing it. But against teams with similar talent above .500 they struggle. Which is par for the course obviously. But makes it hard to see if they are a genuine SB contender or a flat track bully. Still the speed they have on offense is frightening. As long as Tua holds up it will be an exciting season for Phins fans.

Yeah, until they beat a top tier team they'll always have their doubters and be considered by some as a paper tiger team. The teams they've lost to though are (or were in the case of the Bills) all teams right at the very top (Eagles, Chiefs and aforementioned Bills) and 2 of the 3 were away from home with the 3rd being a "neutral" site. 

 

Luckily for the Dolphins, they don't face another top team until the last 3 week (Cowboys, Ravens, Bills) and before then they have 5 winnable games (on paper). IF they can win their division and get at least one home playoff game, I think they'll be ok, but I find it hard to see them going all the way because of those 3 losses to good teams.

 

As with every team in the league, injures are going to be key too. If they lose Tua or Tyreek for any length of time, or if they lose more OL to injuries (both Guards injured at the moment, and Armstead never seems to be able to play more than a couple of games in a row), they're going to struggle.

[PortyJambo]

Bengals might be done for this season. 5-5 record and inferior division and conference record to the rest of their division and conference with regards to a Wildcard spot...and now Burrow likely to miss time with a wrist injury.

[hmfc_liam06]

Ravens are looking the team to beat across the entire NFL at the moment (last week aside, but it happens to everyone).

 

Tough break losing Andrews however.

[PortyJambo]

Burrow out for rest of season with a torn ligament in his wrist. I can't see the Bengals making the playoffs without him.

[Ribble]

Some good news from Sky Sports, deal done to show 3 NCAA games a week from Aug - Dec

[PortyJambo]

1 hour ago, Ribble said:

Some good news from Sky Sports, deal done to show 3 NCAA games a week from Aug - Dec

About time. I didn't realise I watched NCAA Football that much when it was on BT Sport until this season and then missed being able to watch a game on a Saturday night.

Edited November 18 by PortyJambo

[Sooperstar]

Achane and Hill both off injured. Nae good. 

[hmfc_liam06]

Goff regressed back to his Rams days, absolutely stinking tonight.

[neilnunb]

What an interception by Ramsay! Should wrap up a win for the Dolphins.

 

Tough game.

 

🐬

 

 

[151]

They ran a bunch of stats about how the Chargers pretty much always bottle it, and then they bottled it

[Malinga the Swinga]

Fantastic performance from Sam Howell as qb for Commanders. 

Despite defence setting sack record, he managed to appear unable to distinguish between his receivers and Giants defenders and just kept passing ball to opposition.

Didn't help that fumbling came back big time, but Howell, despite being hyped up by all, is just plain shit.

[PortyJambo]

36 minutes ago, neilnunb said:

What an interception by Ramsay! Should wrap up a win for the Dolphins.

 

Tough game.

 

🐬

 

 

D won it for the Dolphins today, and Ramsey was superb. Very sloppy game by the offence.

[Day@theraces]

No offence to the offense.

[PortyJambo]

Zach Wilson benched for the Jets, and he's not even the backup for Friday's game against the Dolphins. He's done in New York.

[luckyBatistuta]

On 19/11/2023 at 21:23, Malinga the Swinga said:

Fantastic performance from Sam Howell as qb for Commanders. 

Despite defence setting sack record, he managed to appear unable to distinguish between his receivers and Giants defenders and just kept passing ball to opposition.

Didn't help that fumbling came back big time, but Howell, despite being hyped up by all, is just plain shit.

Seriously, he’s basically a rookie making mistakes and learning his trade. Also at the time putting up some serious stats and carrying an Oline that isn’t protecting him. Yes he’s holding the ball too long sometimes, but to call him shit, deary me🤪

[Ribble]

Matt Canada given his jotters by the Steelers, thank god

[luckyBatistuta]

2 hours ago, Ribble said:

Matt Canada given his jotters by the Steelers, thank god

Can’t believe it took so long… drop the plodder now and release Warren

[Ribble]

5 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said:

Can’t believe it took so long… drop the plodder now and release Warren

We’ll see if Pickett (and the rest of the offence) improves any without Canada, if he’s not better through the end of the season then we’ll have to trade up in the draft for his replacement.

 

Rumour has it that OC duties will be split between QB and RB coaches so will be interesting to see who gets the RB1 call, Harris or Warren

[luckyBatistuta]

1 hour ago, Ribble said:

We’ll see if Pickett (and the rest of the offence) improves any without Canada, if he’s not better through the end of the season then we’ll have to trade up in the draft for his replacement.

 

Rumour has it that OC duties will be split between QB and RB coaches so will be interesting to see who gets the RB1 call, Harris or Warren

It’s glaring that Warren should be the man. Najee can moan all he wants, but he’s not getting it done. Warren stats blow Harris out the water. Unleash him.

[hmfc_liam06]

Goff has lost the plot the last 2 games.

[luckyBatistuta]

30 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

Goff has lost the plot the last 2 games.

He’s been horrendous, looks like he’s never played an NFL game before. The whole team looks disjointed though.

[hmfc_liam06]

15 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said:

He’s been horrendous, looks like he’s never played an NFL game before. The whole team looks disjointed though.

6 turnovers last two games, unacceptable really.

 

Our pass D is a disgrace too, couldn’t pressurise a tyre 😂

[Day@theraces]

7 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

6 turnovers last two games, unacceptable really.

 

Our pass D is a disgrace too, couldn’t pressurise a tyre 😂

 

Still going to win the division 9 out of 10. As much as I'd like, can't see the Vikes clawing back.

[luckyBatistuta]

7 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

6 turnovers last two games, unacceptable really.

 

Our pass D is a disgrace too, couldn’t pressurise a tyre 😂

That’s more like it, need to cut out the brain farts now. Wonder what the injury is to Montgomery is now, had trouble staying on the field. He isn’t taking his helmet off, so that’s maybe a good sign.

[hmfc_liam06]

That is sheer stupidity from Campbell

[luckyBatistuta]

The Lions aren’t getting out of this one tonight. A complete shit show, from the play calling, offense, defense. A Thanksgiving hibsing.

[hmfc_liam06]

10 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said:

The Lions aren’t getting out of this one tonight. A complete shit show, from the play calling, offense, defense. A Thanksgiving hibsing.

Just brutal.

 

Flip side, Packers have been excellent.

[luckyBatistuta]

5 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

Just brutal.

 

Flip side, Packers have been excellent.

They definitely have been, but just how big a part have the Lions played in making them look this good.  

[hmfc_liam06]

20 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said:

They definitely have been, but just how big a part have the Lions played in making them look this good.  

Totally. The game was still there for the taking, despite how poor we’ve been. Some horrendous play at all facets of the game, including the coaching.

[luckyBatistuta]

7 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

Totally. The game was still there for the taking, despite how poor we’ve been. Some horrendous play at all facets of the game, including the coaching.

Personally ended the game raging, that last few minutes turned me from being reasonably happy with how it was going in my dynasty league, to swearing at my television🤣

[Placid Casual]

Fantastic win. Did not expect that at all, especially with all the injuries.

 

Jordan Love looking more and more confident. Delighted for him, he seems like a great kid.

[Sooperstar]

That miming from Dolly Parton was exceptionally bad. 

[luckyBatistuta]

15 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

That miming from Dolly Parton was exceptionally bad. 

Come on, she’s about 115 years old, cut her some slack. If she gave it big licks, her teeth are liable to fly out.

[luckyBatistuta]

Cowboys CB DaRon Bland just broke the record for most pick 6 in a single season. He has 5 TD’s, that’s more than any of these guys…

 

Davante Adams

Brandon Aiyuk

Devonta Smith

Chris Olave

DK Metcalf

Puka Nacua

 

 

[Malinga the Swinga]

On 20/11/2023 at 23:52, luckyBatistuta said:

Seriously, he’s basically a rookie making mistakes and learning his trade. Also at the time putting up some serious stats and carrying an Oline that isn’t protecting him. Yes he’s holding the ball too long sometimes, but to call him shit, deary me🤪

Another horror show, including his weekly interception for a touchdown, from one of the most overrated newcomers ever to qb.

The odd good pass that commentators rave about interspersed with underthrown efforts to free receiver's, passes that players 8 feet tall couldn't reach and an ability to pass the ball where receivers were about 2 seconds ago.

His passing stats are skewed with most coming after we go down by so many, game is gone and other team let him pass. 

I reckin he will be gone halfway through next season when we hire coach who is awake during games and actually has a clue how to coach.

[luckyBatistuta]

So all the commentators and experts who have actually played the game (Tony Romo etc) are wrong and you’re right. This is one of the things that is wrong with the NFL nowadays when it comes to QB’s, nobody’s willing to give young rookies time to develop. How many games in the NFL has he started? It was mentioned yet again last night just how many times he has to throw the ball with someone in his face. His OLine stinks, he’s under pressure almost every throw. You’ll get your wish soon enough, he’ll be out the game like Luck was…badly injured. 

[151]

2 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said:

So all the commentators and experts who have actually played the game (Tony Romo etc) are wrong and you’re right. This is one of the things that is wrong with the NFL nowadays when it comes to QB’s, nobody’s willing to give young rookies time to develop. How many games in the NFL has he started? It was mentioned yet again last night just how many times he has to throw the ball with someone in his face. His OLine stinks, he’s under pressure almost every throw. You’ll get your wish soon enough, he’ll be out the game like Luck was…badly injured. 

 

Granted i've only been watching the NFL properly for 2 seasons but it looks like almost everyone gives rookie QB's a go.

 

I was actually thinking last weekend there aren't actually any 'old timers' left really.

[PortyJambo]

1 hour ago, 151 said:

 

Granted i've only been watching the NFL properly for 2 seasons but it looks like almost everyone gives rookie QB's a go.

 

I was actually thinking last weekend there aren't actually any 'old timers' left really.

Yeah, it's been a bit of a changing of the guard at QB in the last few years with the likes of Manning, Brady, Brees, Rivers all retiring. Only one left really is Rodgers and I don't see him playing a lot longer. I'm sure a few of the "younger" ones will go on to have equally successful careers (Mahomes is already well on his way) and it's always the nature of sport that stars retire and new players emerge, but it has felt like it's been quite sudden recently rather that the usual gradual thing.