Week 1 Games

[Cntrygal]

We've got the Bears/49ers on. Mom picked the Bears... If I had known that they were going to have a monsoon and would be playing football on giant slip & slide ... I would have taken the Bears too.

[Night Train]

Thank you Fios for carrying Redzone.

[Cntrygal]

Thank you Fios for carrying Redzone.

As long as the Bills aren't playing, I let mom pick the game.

[TacklingDummy]

Watching the Ne/Miami game.

Mac Jones and Tua blow.

[YardRat]

NE-Miami on one TV, Philly-Detroit on another.

[Night Train]

Pats-Fins game on here. No way in hell. Any other game is better than that.

[sukie]

3-0 fins. Pats offense is offensive

[Cntrygal]

How's the Tyreek/Tua connection working out??

[TacklingDummy]

How's the Tyreek/Tua connection working out??
4 rec. 37 yards so far

[Night Train]

Redzone showing tons of turnovers throughout the early games.

[cookie G]

The Bengals spent a great deal to upgrade their Oline. It doesn't look much different.

Burrow has been picked off 3 times so far, one for a pick 6 and 2 at the LOS.

He's been under siege.

[Typ0]

I have all the games. Watching CLE vs CAR looking for Baker to make them pay.

[Night Train]

Jerry Hughes just had an INT for the Texans vs. Indy

[Typ0]

I expect both of NE and MIA are going to be strong squads who struggle at QB so watching them play feels painful.

[Night Train]

LOL O.J. Howard just scored for the Texans

[Ingtar33]

The Bengals spent a great deal to upgrade their Oline. It doesn't look much different.

Burrow has been picked off 3 times so far, one for a pick 6 and 2 at the LOS.

He's been under siege.

thats because Burrows has little to no feal for the pocket. his Oline was terrible last year, yes, but it wasn't as bad as he made them look. people forget he played behind a wall at LSU, he just doesn't know how to operate in the pocket yet. His line isn't good this year either but he's making them look much much worse then they are.

this last INT he just threw, he had a good pocket, plenty of time and he just stared the WR down and threw it slightly behind him and into double coverage.

[Cntrygal]

I have all the games. Watching CLE vs CAR looking for Baker to make them pay.

I'm interested in that one! How's Baker doing? Has Myles Garrett been noticeable (he started talking some **** about Baker earlier last week)?

[Ingtar33]

I'm interested in that one! How's Baker doing? Has Myles Garrett been noticeable (he started talking some **** about Baker earlier last week)?

dog****. looks like the effects of his so called injury were greatly exaggerated, playing about the same as he did last year. i got picture and picture going and am just flipping between games like a pig in heaven today, got bengals-steelers, fins-patriots, browns-panthers, and jets-ravens on, as a sidenote, joey flaco has the jets almost looking like an NFL team, and Lamar Jackson appears to have regressed as a passer

[cookie G]

thats because Burrows has little to no feal for the pocket. his Oline was terrible last year, yes, but it wasn't as bad as he made them look. people forget he played behind a wall at LSU, he just doesn't know how to operate in the pocket yet. His line isn't good this year either but he's making them look much much worse then they are.

this last INT he just threw, he had a good pocket, plenty of time and he just stared the WR down and threw it slightly behind him and into double coverage.

In a way, but Jonah Williams was beat quickly and cleanly by Hightower twice )one leading to an INT when he was hit as he threw) and Watt has beaten people cleanly also.

He just threw his 4th int A bad pass into double coverage.

[Cntrygal]

dog****. looks like the effects of his so called injury were greatly exaggerated, playing about the same as he did last year.

Well, that's .... disappointing.

[Ingtar33]

TD Browns, that trashy person Kareem Hunt, just took it 24 yards to the house

[Ingtar33]

TD Dolphins, speed kills, and Jaylin Waddle just took a short little dink and dunk crossing pass 42 yards to the house.

the fins offense is dull, and Tua is the definition of mediocre, but those two WRs are going to be trouble.

[Ingtar33]

just flipped over to the bears-49ers game.

from the stats they just flashed on the screen, both of their QBs (lance and fields) are setting football back a century. both are well under 50% completion and neither has thrown for more then 70 yards and the half is basically done. Fields even has an int

[Cntrygal]

just flipped over to the bears-49ers game.

from the stats they just flashed on the screen, both of their QBs (lance and fields) are setting football back a century. both are well under 50% completion and neither has thrown for more then 70 yards and the half is basically done. Fields even has an int

The field is a giant slip & slide.

[Ingtar33]

The field is a giant slip & slide.

yep, and the 49ers are so superior up and down the lineup it's not a fair comparison. but man do the bears suck.

[Cntrygal]

Halfway through the 3rd and it's 10-0 (49ers)

[Mr. Pink]

I'm really wondering now if Baker Mayfield just changes plays to passes in the huddle.

Same thing with Cleveland he's throwing the ball a ridiculous amount of times while he has a standout RB standing back there with him.

19 pass attempts today. 3 Runs by McCaffrey.

[Ingtar33]

oh look at that patriots got a TD, drive helped by a tickytack defensive holding call on 4th down. but still the patriots show the first sign of life on the offense all game.

[Ingtar33]

Bengals in the redzone again. Joe burrow really doesn't feel pressure well; still it's a TD.

bengals back in this one.

[Buffalogic]

Oj Howard has 2 tds lol

[Ingtar33]

tyrek hill with 25 on a WR screen followed by another 8 yards on a pass to a wr behind the LOS. god tua's stats are going to be so helped by these two guys.

[TacklingDummy]

and Lamar Jackson appears to have regressed as a passer

Should have took the $250 million.

[Ingtar33]

Should have took the $250 million.

yeah, 11/20, 98 yards and 1 TD (3car 18yards), trey lance as awful as he's been has actually put up a better passing and rushing statline against the bears.

[Ingtar33]

oh, and fields with a td pass, didn't catch it, but the bears are back in it.

ah, and i just got through bashing Lamar Jackson and he just tossed a TD.

[Mr. Pink]

Jalen Hurts is looking good today.

The addition of AJ Brown to that offense was a good one.

[Mr. Pink]

Should have took the $250 million.

He said he's willing to take multiple franchise tags waiting for the big money.

You know Baltimore won't let him enter FA but it's a big risk for a guy who the majority of his game is his running ability.

[Novacane]

Sundays are so relaxing with a Bills win already in the bag.

[Novacane]

He said he's willing to take multiple franchise tags waiting for the big money.

You know Baltimore won't let him enter FA but it's a big risk for a guy who the majority of his game is his running ability.

250 million isn't big money?

[Ingtar33]

Lamar bombing away for another TD, yep, he's definately overcome his slow start. that's the LJ i expected to see.

jets defense looks like dog****.

[cookie G]

oh, and fields with a td pass, didn't catch it, but the bears are back in it.

ah, and i just got through bashing Lamar Jackson and he just tossed a TD.

If you haven't seen it yet,he did a good job of avoiding pressure and leaving the pocket. When he did, he had a wide open receiver in blown coverage. The pass was easier than escaping the rush.

[Ingtar33]

and the fins game is done. pats just crapped the bed on 4th down at midfield.

-christ, tua nearly threw the game away there. wtf

he was having such a solid game throwing screens and slants, WTF was he thinking? dolphins dodge a bullet there.

[Mr. Pink]

250 million isn't big money?

He wants more guaranteed money.

[cookie G]

Tribusky has been pretty meh today. Kind of a Trent Edwards game. High completion percentage but not really doing much with it. The way the Pitt D played in the first half, and the turovers they created, there is no way Cinci should be in this game.

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And...Burrow just threw another INT.

[Ingtar33]

and the bears are now winning. missed it but apparently Justin Fields tossed another TD. what a turnaround. completely outclassed the bears in all aspects of the game and they're losing. gj trey lance.

Christ Tua is doing his best to try to get the patriots back in this one. weird. he was playing flawless dink and dunk and he nearly threw the ball away twice,

...and Burrow just tossed another int

[Novacane]

Mac and Tua are dink and dunkers. Not worried about these two at all.

[Ingtar33]

and unless tua throws a pick 6 that fumble will be the end of the pats today. man their offense (mostly mac jones) looked like dogcrap

[Ingtar33]

how that wasn't intentional grounding by tua is beyond me

[Ingtar33]

man trey lance has pissed away an easy win singlehandedly. how this joker is starting is beyond me.

[Novacane]

Mike McDaniel does not look like a football coach. He looks more like a science nerd.

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man trey lance has pissed away an easy win singlehandedly. how this joker is starting is beyond me.

And how a lot of "experts" were picking the 49ers to make the SB with him at QB is beyond me.

[Ingtar33]

and the bengals just messed up a first and goal from the half inch line, getting zero points AND taking a 15yarder after turning the ball over.

[Cntrygal]

Man, the rain is really coming down again in Chicago.

edit... oops... I misread your post Ingtar!

[TacklingDummy]

Mac and Tua are dink and dunkers. Not worried about these two at all.

Floaters.

[Cntrygal]

Well... The niners let that one float away from them. 19-10 Bears

[Ingtar33]

the bengals have been getting endless home cooking from the refs this whole second half. and they get the td on the last play. sureal

i've never seen a team so undeserving of a win pull it out at the last moment.

6 or 7 drive extending penalties for the bengals most of which were phantom as all heck. this was a sureal end.

holy crap the bengals extra point was blocked.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Steelers leave Chase 1 on 1 on the last play of the game. Monumentally stupid.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Steelers block the EP!!!

Overtime.

[cookie G]

wow....Cinci had an extra point blocked. Its going into overtime.

[Ingtar33]

wow....Cinci had an extra point blocked. Its going into overtime.

the bengals have been 100% deserving of a loss all game. playing like trash, -5 turnovers, yet the refs have been just throwing the yellow all 2nd half whenever they get to 4th down. it's been sureal.

[cookie G]

Colts - Texans in OT.
Wash just went ahead of Jax with less than 2 minutes left.

[Cntrygal]

Mom was pissed about the last 10 seconds or so of the Falcons game. She even cursed! :eek2: She's happy now. lol

[Ingtar33]

and yet another drive extending penalty in OT for the bengals. this is sureal stuff.

[Ingtar33]

holy ****, that might be the first time the Bengals went 10 yards for a first down in their last 7 or 8 first downs. almost 200 yards in penalties against the steelers now. and i can't honestly say i even saw most of those penalties. they've been phantom stuff to keep the bengals in it for the most part. and now the steelers defense has given up.

[imbondz]

Refs should be ashamed in the Steelers game. What a joke

[TacklingDummy]

Missed. :lmao:

**** the Bengals

[Novacane]

OMG Cincinatti. Can't get an extra point to win in regulation. Now shanks a gimmee FG in OT

[Ingtar33]

Refs should be ashamed in the Steelers game. What a joke

this game is reminding me of the western conference finals between the lakers and kings 20 years ago... some surreal officiating.

omg. and the bengals miss the winning FG.

As hard as the refs have tried to win the game for the bengals they just seem determined to throw this one away.

[Novacane]

Steelers must not be the NFL sweethearts anymore. They always got the calls.

[TacklingDummy]

Thats one hell of a catch

[Ingtar33]

and the steelers miss the game winner too.

bengals have 2:22, two timeouts, and just 20 yards to go to get the game winning FG.

[Ingtar33]

edit, nm

[Novacane]

Lovie Smith punting for the tie instead of going for it at the Colts 45. How ****ing pathetic. What a loser.

[Ingtar33]

amazing stuff there.

how are the colts not blowing the texans out? jonathan taylor over 150 yards matt ryan over 330 yards, and they're tied? strange stuff.

[ParanoidAndroid]

I'm not impressed with any of the AFC contenders today.

Baltimore maybe but the Jets are terrible.

[Night Train]

All these wild endings. Wow !

[Ingtar33]

I'm not impressed with any of the AFC contenders today.

Baltimore maybe but the Jets are terrible.

nah, Baltimore and Jets was more the Jets being the Jets then the Ravens being a champion. The jets actually had that as a game until the second half when they forgot to take the field after halftime.

[Cntrygal]

I'm pretty impressed that the network didn't switch the ending of the Steelers game for the Chiefs.

[Ingtar33]

the chiefs are going to run the Cards out of their own stadium. driving for a 2nd TD in 2 drives to start the game.

[Cntrygal]

:phew:

Despite everything.. Steelers win.

[Ingtar33]

steelers win. thank god, that would have been an injustice amongst injustices if they lost this one.

[ParanoidAndroid]

This game is nuts. This is like the fluke last year against the Steelers for us.

Not as crazy as this but just a bunch of flukey stuff to keep the Steelers going.

[Ingtar33]

and chiefs now winning 14-0. that game is about to be completely out of control in 10 minutes if the cards don't get their heads out of their asses.

[Ingtar33]

This game is nuts. This is like the fluke last year against the Steelers for us.

Not as crazy as this but just a bunch of flukey stuff to keep the Steelers going.

only difference is if we got half the bull**** calls the bengals did, we would have blown the steelers out.

[DraftBoy]

What a nuts and sloppy opening early window. Just insanity in most of the games.

[Novacane]

Daboll quickly finding out Daniel Jones is not Josh Allen.

[Cntrygal]

Wonder what kind of back injury? For those that watched... did he leave the field at any time for it?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> announce Mac Jones has a back injury and will not be available to reporters.</p>&mdash; Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) <a href="https://twitter.com/globejimmcbride/status/1569063591541882880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Woodman]

Been working all day ..... Pats got dumped so that's good! :D

[Woodman]

Daboll quickly finding out Daniel Jones is not Josh Allen.

To be fair nobody is. JMO :gobills:

[ParanoidAndroid]

Been working all day ..... Pats got dumped so that's good! :D
They looked really bad. Miami wasn't that great, either, but they have the potential to be dangerous on offense if they ever get it clicking.

[cookie G]

The Chiefs defense is still...the Chiefs defense

[Night Train]

Great finishes due to an avalanche of mistakes.

[DraftBoy]

TJ Watt is feared to have torn his pec, will have scans tomorrow.

[ParanoidAndroid]

AZ offense getting it going.

[Novacane]

To be fair nobody is. JMO :gobills:

Of course not. More appropriately would have been Daboll proving it was Josh not him.

[Ingtar33]

Wonder what kind of back injury? For those that watched... did he leave the field at any time for it?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> announce Mac Jones has a back injury and will not be available to reporters.</p>— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) <a href="https://twitter.com/globejimmcbride/status/1569063591541882880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

he played the whole game and never looked hurt. he just played like dog**** throughout the game. so it sounds like damage control to me. my guess is mac jones said something very unkind to BB about the dip**** playcalling and BB doesn't want him near a mic right now.

[Ingtar33]

you know, Herbert is really good at deciding where to go with it at the snap, and he's really accurate. but man does he lock onto his first read. i'm not sure how he gets away with it as much as he does.

[DraftBoy]

KC’s offense and TEN defense still look legit. Going to be a fun season.

[Night Train]

Wow. T.J. Watt may be done. Torn Pec.

[Night Train]

he played the whole game and never looked hurt. he just played like dog**** throughout the game. so it sounds like damage control to me. my guess is mac jones said something very unkind to BB about the dip**** playcalling and BB doesn't want him near a mic right now.


But he's a deity to some folks.

[Novacane]

Kyler Murry stinks

[Night Train]

Romo babbling on about Aaron Rodgers not having weapons after the zero first half as the camera focuses on Sammy Wadkins.

[cookie G]

Rodgers just got crushed. It wouldn't surprise me if he was concussed.

Minny looking good on both sides of the ball.

[Cntrygal]

:sigh:

The Chiefs are running up the score....

[sukie]

Safety is kicking pretty good for KC

[Night Train]

Giants are terrible and the Titans have let them tie it up.

[TacklingDummy]

Kyler Murry stinks

Cards are fools for giving him all that money. I would have let him walk.

[Mace]

It's fun watching Kliff, Kyler and the Kards kicked to the kurb.

[Novacane]

It's fun watching Kliff, Kyler and the Kards kicked to the kurb.

I'd of preferred that started next week.

[Novacane]

Daniel Jones with a terrible INT inside the 10. They could have tied TN

[DraftBoy]

Daboll giving Daniel Jones the business after a brutal INT will be a big talking point.

[Mace]

I'd of preferred that started next week.

KC needs to be rolling red hot when we put them down.

[Cali512]

My fantasy team is ridiculous

Allen
Cook
Cordarelle Patterson
AJ Brown
Adams
Michael Thomas
Darren Waller
SF defense
TJ Watt
Bass

[Novacane]

Daboll runs Jones to try and pick up a big 3rd down. Failed. You don't have Josh anymore Brian.

[Cntrygal]

I'd of preferred that started next week.

Me too. I wanted them to wipe the smirk off of Mahomes face.

[Novacane]

Giants take the lead. Daboll with giant balls goes for 2 and gets it instead of taking the tie.

[Mace]

Daboll with cojones !!!!!

[Cntrygal]

:eek:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Derrick Henry just experienced what it&#39;s usually like being hit by Derrick Henry <a href="https://t.co/ImITHAsJEN">pic.twitter.com/ImITHAsJEN</a></p>&mdash; Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF_Sam/status/1569073387544215554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mace]

crap

[imbondz]

My fantasy team is ridiculous

Allen
Cook
Cordarelle Patterson
AJ Brown
Adams
Michael Thomas
Darren Waller
SF defense
TJ Watt
Bass

I have Allen but the rest of my team sucks.

[Mace]

​Bahahahahaha !!!!!

[Mace]

Daboll !!!!! Very not McDermott !!!! Guts and glory, congrats to the Giants !!!

Now let's see what McDermott can do with the Titans as a measure of something.

[OpIv37]

NJ-A upsets the Titans. Good for Daboll.

[swiper]

Daboll does it with a lot of QB runs and Isaiah McKenzie sweep options. Unbelievable. Titans had this game in hand until late. Then missed a makeable FG on the last play.

Music City Collapse happened just now.

Saquon Barkley is healthy. He had 164 yards on 19 carries for a 9.1 average with one TD.

[swiper]

Giants are terrible and the Titans have let them win it.

Fixed.

Vrabel ain't all that he tells people he is.

[Turf]

Christ Bradshaw looks awful.

[cookie G]

After watching some of these games, you realize how good the Bills were Thursday night.

Yeah, I know, only week one.

[Mace]

Daboll giving Daniel Jones the business after a brutal INT will be a big talking point.

In retrospect. not so much.

[Mace]

Fixed.

Vrabel ain't all that he tells people he is.

Well, let's see what happens when we play them. The Titans are a plodding deliberate team mean to wear you down, and come out on top in the end because of mucking and grinding. Vrabel isn't one to trumpet himself. They basically built a tough old school team. Doesn't mean you can't beat them, other teams do. We have experience against them, we should know how, so now just do it and put it to rest. If we lose, it says something. If we win, it says something else.

Next game. Congrats to Daballs.

[Novacane]

Who to root for tonight? Brady or Jones. Yuck

[Mace]

Who to root for tonight? Brady or Jones. Yuck

For me, Brady. I have older, more compelling grudges against Dallas. Make Jones take handfulls of antacids in his premium suite and revisit the last 2 and a half decades of his work with more antacids and some bourbon while the cameras keep zooming in on his aggravation in his palace stadium.

[Cali512]

I just watched all of mahomes plays. It's ridiculous how wide open Andy Reid gets his receivers. Mahomes had legit 3 contested passes the whole game.

I honestly dont see mahomes having much success vs our defense because he struggles with pressure and defenses with good DBs. AZ was letting receivers run wide open

[TacklingDummy]

I just watched all of mahomes plays. It's ridiculous how wide open Andy Reid gets his receivers. Mahomes had legit 3 contested passes the whole game.

I honestly dont see mahomes having much success vs our defense because he struggles with pressure and defenses with good DBs. AZ was letting receivers run wide open
If the Bills front 4 play every week like the way they did against the Rams there is no one beating them.

[sukie]

Is Dallas just awful?

[Cntrygal]

Off-topic to week 1.

Am I understanding it correctly that to watch TNF from now on, it would have to be done on Amazon Prime?

[Woodman]

Is Dallas just awful?

They are!

[TacklingDummy]

So far week 1 suggest Dallas, Arizona, New England, Packers, and the NJ Jets suck.

[Woodman]

So far week 1 suggest Dallas, Arizona, New England, Packers, and the NJ Jets suck.

Dallas :check:

Arizona :check:

New England :check:

Packers :check:

and the Jets :check:

They all looked pretty bad.

Titans losing today was encouraging to see ... so I'm adding them to the suck list ..... the Giants :roflmao:

[Cali512]

So far week 1 suggest Dallas, Arizona, New England, Packers, and the NJ Jets suck.



Packers were awful last year week one and got better


Honestly, everyone looked bad

Even teams that won like Baltimore who were struggling vs the jets all game till the very end. Shouldve been worse than it was

Pitt, Cinci, Clev, TB, looked pretty shaky too

LV looked unimpressive too

[ParanoidAndroid]

Off-topic to week 1.

Am I understanding it correctly that to watch TNF from now on, it would have to be done on Amazon Prime?

I don't think so. The Amazon Prime option is for cable cutters.

It will still be available either on FOX, NBC, or NFL Network.

[Ingtar33]

I just watched all of mahomes plays. It's ridiculous how wide open Andy Reid gets his receivers. Mahomes had legit 3 contested passes the whole game.

I honestly dont see mahomes having much success vs our defense because he struggles with pressure and defenses with good DBs. AZ was letting receivers run wide open

AZ is going to have one of the worst pass defenses AND passrushes in the league this year. Mahomes torching them isn't a surprise.

[Night Train]

Dak needs surgery on thumb. Cooper Rush is now the QB. Cowboys in trouble.

[swiper]

Dak needs surgery on thumb. Cooper Rush is now the QB. Cowboys in trouble.

The Cardinals, the Cowboys... it all looks so different this year with the Bills positioned where they are. Bring on the Chiefs.

[YardRat]

Congrats to Daboll.

[swiper]

The Bears, Steelers, Giants and Browns all won, but looked bad in so doing. The Saints looked bad for 3 quarters before winning. The Cowboys, Cardinals, and Packers looked bad. That was unexpected. The Jets, Patriots, Jags, 49ers and Rams looked bad. Half the league looked bad and unprepared to some degree. Do they need to add back the 4th preseason game to stop the opening day garbage? For teams to prepare?

On the bright side? Chargers, Vikings. Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens look solid. Or at least prepared.

The Lions pushed the Eagles to the very last seconds after starting slow. That team looks better.

[Cali512]

Trey Lance really struggles on very simple things including throwing a consistent spiral. I was watching his highlights from camp and about 25% of the time, the ball was a wobbler. The rain obviously made that 10x worse but i dont see much from him


I also dont see how Lawrence is considered a generational talent. He looks solid but nothing looks special

[Night Train]

Packers, Pats and Cowboys energizing their fanbases in week 1 !

[Cntrygal]

AZ is going to have one of the worst pass defenses AND passrushes in the league this year. Mahomes torching them isn't a surprise.

Mahomes is great blahblahblah... but why aren't they bringing up the level of their "competition"? They make it sound like they played against the #1 defense in the league.

[OpIv37]

The Bears, Steelers, Giants and Browns all won, but looked bad in so doing. The Saints looked bad for 3 quarters before winning. The Cowboys, Cardinals, and Packers looked bad. That was unexpected. The Jets, Patriots, Jags, 49ers and Rams looked bad. Half the league looked bad and unprepared to some degree. Do they need to add back the 4th preseason game to stop the opening day garbage? For teams to prepare?

On the bright side? Chargers, Vikings. Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens look solid. Or at least prepared.

The Lions pushed the Eagles to the very last seconds after starting slow. That team looks better.

Abso-****ing-lutely not. Preseason is brutal. Coaches just have to figure out how to get their starters prepared. 3 is more than enough.

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Mahomes is great blahblahblah... but why aren't they bringing up the level of their "competition"? They make it sound like they played against the #1 defense in the league.

Well, you can only play the teams on the schedule. KC did exactly what they should have done against that level of competition. Their O looks scary yet again.

[Novacane]

Yeah, no more pre-season.

[TacklingDummy]

Do they need to add back the 4th preseason game to stop the opening day garbage? For teams to prepare?
.

No.

Maybe they should play the starters in parts of the 3 preseason games they play.

[Woodman]

Packers, Pats and Cowboys energizing their fanbases in week 1 !

:rofl:

Very impressive!!

I heard they're pretty good golfers though. :D

[notacon]

I don't think so. The Amazon Prime option is for cable cutters.

It will still be available either on FOX, NBC, or NFL Network.
None of the Thursday night games will be available on broadcast stations (https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-on-amazon-watch-thursday-night-football-broadcasts-2022/bhap2cvr0qp7l4jz28c4y8bo), except within the home markets of the teams playing the game.

Either you have Amazon Prime or you don’t get to watch the game live. NFL+ Premium will stream the game 10 minutes after it’s completed like all games.

The preseason game that was broadcast on Amazon was done with 4K and was a substantially better experience. The ability to watch the game from the start, after coming in late, and ability to fast forward through the crap was very welcome. There are supped to be more enhancements coming, like replays from different angles on demand.

That is how I watch “live” games on my cable serve. I DVR them and start watching 30 to 45 minutes after it stars so I can avoid the interminable delays.

When I watch a “full game” on NFL+, when all the commercials and half time crap is cut out, it is at least an hour shorter than watching live.

For example, the Bills vs LA Rams game is 1:42. The “condensed” game (only snap to snap) is only 39 minutes long.

[notacon]

Yeah, no more pre-season.

Pre-season football sucks!!!


It was wonderful to spend most of Sunday watching real games. I don’t have Sunday Ticket (but can’t wait for it to be a streaming service next year) but I watched most of five different games.


The worst part was that they cut away from the Steelers v Cincy game well before it was done, because the Vegas v Chargers game was about to start.

Luckily I have NFL+ with provides the live radio feed from with team’s home broadcast.

[swiper]

More pre-season. You guys are all wrong. And you just saw why. The worst week 1 NFL ever.

[Novacane]

It was way way better than pre season crap. They can have 6 preseason games. Teams don't want to risk starters health in a game that doesn't matter.

[TacklingDummy]

None of the Thursday night games will be available on broadcast stations (https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-on-amazon-watch-thursday-night-football-broadcasts-2022/bhap2cvr0qp7l4jz28c4y8bo), except within the home markets of the teams playing the game.

Either you have Amazon Prime or you don’t get to watch the game live. NFL+ Premium will stream the game 10 minutes after it’s completed like all games.

The preseason game that was broadcast on Amazon was done with 4K and was a substantially better experience. The ability to watch the game from the start, after coming in late, and ability to fast forward through the crap was very welcome. There are supped to be more enhancements coming, like replays from different angles on demand.

That is how I watch “live” games on my cable serve. I DVR them and start watching 30 to 45 minutes after it stars so I can avoid the interminable delays.

When I watch a “full game” on NFL+, when all the commercials and half time crap is cut out, it is at least an hour shorter than watching live.

For example, the Bills vs LA Rams game is 1:42. The “condensed” game (only snap to snap) is only 39 minutes long.

I like watching the whole game, live, from start to finish. It adds to the excitement of the game. NFL football is probably the only thing I don’t watch from the DVR.

[TacklingDummy]

More pre-season. You guys are all wrong. And you just saw why. The worst week 1 NFL ever.

We are right, you are wrong. 3 preseason games are plenty. Maybe the NFL coaches should let their starters get a few series in every preseason game. Take for example Josh Allen playing 1 series in preseason and Aaron Rodgers playing none. Not sure if Brady even played a snap in the preseason.

Adding a 4th game would just mean more backups getting practice.

[Woodman]

We are right, you are wrong. 3 preseason games are plenty. Maybe the NFL coaches should let their starters get a few series in every preseason game. Take for example Josh Allen playing 1 series in preseason and Aaron Rodgers playing none. Not sure if Brady even played a snap in the preseason.

Adding a 4th game would just mean more backups getting practice.
3 games is more than enough .... these guys are pretty good at evaluation so I'm hoping it stays at a max of 3 ..... in the future a 2 game preseason needs to be considered.

Most teams get more from scrimmaging another team because they can set the situation.

4 minute drill ... 2 minute ..... red zone ...... etc. etc. etc.

[Cali512]

Russel wilson is so cringe lmao


They just showed him entering the stadium with a suit, bow tie, and sunglasses, and you can tell he was trying to look at the camera in a way that looked like he wasnt lmao. His head just kept turning toward it like he couldnt control himself lmao

[Turf]

If we stay relatively healthy, Josh being the 1st concerned, we're a tier above everyone else.

[Cntrygal]

At this rate, Denver isn't going to worry KC at all...

[Mr. Pink]

Maybe some people can keep telling me why Russell Wilson is good.

Overrated.

[cookie G]

Denver is seriously missing Vic Fangio.

Geno Smith 17-18 2 Tds, no INts in his first half as a starter? The guy is less than a 60% caeer passer.

Denver was a top 10 pass D, even without Von Miller for most of the year.

[OpIv37]

Throwing up in my mouth a little on this one. Denver getting a loss might help the Bills in the end of the season, but the cheater Pete Caroll can eat a dick.

[Mr. Pink]

Even Nathaniel Hackett had more trust in his kicker making a 64 yarder to win over Russell Wilson picking up 5 yards....with all 3 timeouts.

Overrated.

[Woodman]

Maybe some people can keep telling me why Russell Wilson is good.

Overrated.

His better days are far far gone.

[Woodman]

Denver defense actually made Geno Smith look half way decent and that's saying something.

They will finish 4th in the West.

[Ingtar33]

I suspected Denver's defense being mediocre-to-bad this year was the unreported story

man the seahawks really did more against their defense then i thought possible.


the other thing we have to talk about is how awful the broncos offense was. the seahawks are supposed to be no.1 pick bad this year. and they found a way to lose to them.

[swiper]

I thought picking Denver in the survivor league was a secret "gimme." Made sense to me in the sense that I was betting on Russell Wilson vs Geno Smith. I can see now why the Seahawks walked away from Wilson. He's awful.

[notacon]

Even Nathaniel Hackett had more trust in his kicker making a 64 yarder to win over Russell Wilson picking up 5 yards....with all 3 timeouts.

Overrated.
Hackett committed unforgivable coaching malpractice in that game. I detailed it right here (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/261069-Daboll-being-aggressive-I-know-McDermott-won-t-make-the-same-call?p=4956971&viewfull=1#post4956971).

Fumbling twice on the 1 yard line does not have anything to do with “not trusting” Wilson. He is still an elite QB and Hackett is the one who does not know what the **** he is doing.

I am always happy when an expected AFC contender loses a game to a NFC team. But, man, that was hard to watch.

It seemed like the coaches thought they still had Drew Lock at QB and not Russell Wilson.

[Novacane]

KC not looking like the world beaters they did on Sunday. AZ must really suck.

[Novacane]

Ha! #27 holds, interferes and still give up the completion. First and goal Chargers.

- - - Updated - - -

Guess this isn't a week 1 game. Oops.

[Kenny]

KC not looking like the world beaters they did on Sunday. AZ must really suck.
AZ doesnt have much of a defense and no Hopkins on offense. So yeah, Mahommes had an easy time.

But I bet he's really missing Tyreek today. KC's going to have problems playing good defenses unless one of their WRs steps up.

[Woodman]

AZ doesnt have much of a defense and no Hopkins on offense. So yeah, Mahommes had an easy time.

But I bet he's really missing Tyreek today. KC's going to have problems playing good defenses unless one of their WRs steps up.
They (The Chiefs) didn't look sharp at all .... in fact they looked bad .... the Chargers poor play calling and a little ref help the Chiefs finally won the game.

Looking at it from the Bills perspective neither of these teams really worry me.

[Cali512]

Idk why it isnt mentioned more often but Mahomes nearly every play looks for his first read, if its not there, he rolls to the right and finds a crosser. Its either a screen, swing pass, 5 yd stop route, or run to the right and find a crosser. 90% of the time, thats the offense

Its the reason i cant call him the best QB or top 3. He rarely in a game does he have to throw tight window passes. When he does, its games like this, or vs us during the season last year, or the superbowl (the offensive line was bad, but he made it worse by run around like a child). Like maybe 3-4 times at max does he have to thread the needle and most of those times its still vs single coverage where the receiver has all the leverage. He also has really bad pocket manipu, he feels the defenders fine, but he reacts to it like Johnny Manziel used to

Compare him to Herbert or Allen who are making throws into tight coverage constantly. Standing in the pocket and manipulating it while throwing dimes in traffic. Mahomes almost never has to do this.

[notacon]

Idk why it isnt mentioned more often but Mahomes nearly every play looks for his first read, if its not there, he rolls to the right and finds a crosser. Its either a screen, swing pass, 5 yd stop route, or run to the right and find a crosser. 90% of the time, thats the offense

Its the reason i cant call him the best QB or top 3. He rarely in a game does he have to throw tight window passes. When he does, its games like this, or vs us during the season last year, or the superbowl (the offensive line was bad, but he made it worse by run around like a child). Like maybe 3-4 times at max does he have to thread the needle and most of those times its still vs single coverage where the receiver has all the leverage. He also has really bad pocket manipu, he feels the defenders fine, but he reacts to it like Johnny Manziel used to

Compare him to Herbert or Allen who are making throws into tight coverage constantly. Standing in the pocket and manipulating it while throwing dimes in traffic. Mahomes almost never has to do this.
I almost missed this....uh.....(trying to be as kind as can be).....provocative observation. The Johnny Manziel reference was particularly tortured.

It’s like saying the Beatles were not great songwriters because their instrument playing was limited and most of their songs sound the same.....and that they remind one of the Wonders (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Thing_You_Do!).

[Woodman]

Why did Denver spend all that capital for Wilson?

It makes you wonder. :scratch: