The NFL 2011 Thread

Omniscia · 2011-10-24T13:47:43.000Z

Lloyd Heilbrunn:

Except for the Pats’ Super Bowl loss, this gets about 1 minute of thought every season.

And the only reason that got more was they are a division rival.

Shutupshutupshutupshutup…

That never happened!

Matt_Bowyer · 2011-10-24T13:50:12.000Z

If I draw Omni’s name for Secret Santa, I’m sending him a David Tyree jersey and a blowtorch.

Sten_Friberg · 2011-10-24T14:01:53.000Z

I got the full NFL Game Pass. I really like it. (Especially since the timezones make some games nigh impossible for me to watch live.)
Not only do I get every game, but I get Red Zone and a semi-game mix thing as well. And the games stay recorded for a month or so.

Did I tell you the best part? It has a really good iPad app. In more than adequate resolution.

“I’ll just watch the first quarter, honey.” is way more acceptable to my wife if I say it lying in bed with the iPad than sitting on the sofa in front of the TV.

Thongsy · 2011-10-24T14:12:59.000Z

Matt Bowyer:

Okay, I don’t follow college football, and I’m hoping this hasn’t already been asked and I’m just forgetful, but is Luck really that good? He’s being talked about as a franchise savior already, in week 7 of the preceding season. What makes him so much better than past QBs expected to go first overall, or just very early?

I think it’s the fact that he has the natural talent of a top QB and he’s a student of the game. He’s a smart kid on and off the field, he’s an engineering major of some kind and is a workaholic.

This upcoming draft class of QBs is supposedly vastly superior to the 2011 class. Even with Luck going #1 overall, Matt Barkley if he comes out and Landry Jones are a very close second and would very likely be picked in the top ten too. So there are enough high end prospects to go around for teams that will want to draft them.

Lorini · 2011-10-24T14:35:34.000Z

Yeah, I’m looking forward to the Barkley/Luck match up this weekend. Nice preview for those of you interested in up and coming QB’s.

Mr_Bismarck · 2011-10-24T14:37:03.000Z

The way I know I’m getting old is that I remember Andrew’s dad as a rookie.

In 1984 Oliver Luck threw twice as many touchdowns as interceptions!

Sarkus · 2011-10-24T15:56:28.000Z

This may be relative to the NFL soon, so its interesting to note that it looks like Michigan decided to pass on Les Miles (again) when they changed coaches last year, as opposed to Miles saying no to them. So at this point Miles has no real “dream job” he might be waiting for, unless he really wants to stay at LSU, meaning he may be more likely to listen to NFL offers in the future.

And apparently the paper in Indy thinks Caldwell is going to take the fall for this season. I wonder if Polian’s kid (who is the actual GM now while Polian is team president) will pay as well?

Lorini · 2011-10-24T16:41:07.000Z

After the debacle last night, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Caldwell go. I mean, c’mon other teams manage not to give up 62 points without their starting QB, the Raiders only gave up 28!

forgeforsaken · 2011-10-24T16:52:15.000Z

Really what is going on with the Colts? I know it’s a huge hit to the team losing someone like Peyton, but man the year the Pats didn’t have Brady they still managed to go something like 11-5. Not that I’d expect that, but I would have thought they would have been closer to 50/50 instead of winless.

Hanacker · 2011-10-24T16:53:33.000Z

Yeah, but 28 Chiefs points are about the same as 62 Saints points.

Lorini · 2011-10-24T16:58:10.000Z

Hanacker:

Yeah, but 28 Chiefs points are about the same as 62 Saints points.

Nuh-uh. You’re just wrong :) :) After 6 Raider INT’s, I think 28 points is actually damned good for the defense.

rhinohelix · 2011-10-24T17:01:43.000Z

Matt Bowyer:

This is the first season I’ve ever done NFL Sunday Ticket. I have every game available to me now. So why am I barely watching football all of a sudden? This is confusing.

Over-abundance can have that affect. Just pick the threads of the season you want to focus on and stick with those. I can switch over and watch all of the Lions and Bills games at will, which is something I would have never considered doing before the season. With the market limits they now have, I really like having all the games at my fingertips. As an aside, when did the NFL go to one game per time slot? Seems like there were always two games per time slot, until there wasn’t.

Brandon Clements:

The man needs to get himself some Red Zone. Even my girlfriend can’t get enough of that channel.

Ironically, this season the GF has picked up on Red Zone and loves it. It has the exact opposite effect for me, though. It’s akin to watching next-day highlights while the games are on live. I just can’t get into any game by watching slices of all of them.

Mr Bismarck:

I like NFL Rewind. I can watch games with no commercials and just jump to the next play at the conclusion of the previous one.

This means the Cleveland-Seattle game will feel like it’s only nine hours long.

This is a great way to catch up on those marginal games that I don’t care enough to watch or record but can be good filler during the week.

Sarkus · 2011-10-24T17:04:31.000Z

forgeforsaken:

Really what is going on with the Colts? I know it’s a huge hit to the team losing someone like Peyton, but man the year the Pats didn’t have Brady they still managed to go something like 11-5. Not that I’d expect that, but I would have thought they would have been closer to 50/50 instead of winless.

They’ve been on a steep defensive decline since the Superbowl appearance in '09, though. That year they had the 8th best defense in terms of points allowed. Last year they were 23rd, even though they actually scored more points. This year they are dead last so far in points allowed. Pull Peyton out of that mix and the offense drops off so much there is no way they can overcome it.

It doesn’t help that every team they’ve played so far this year has a .500 or better record at this point.

Brandon_Clements · 2011-10-24T17:34:36.000Z

Sarkus:

They’ve been on a steep defensive decline since the Superbowl appearance in '09, though. That year they had the 8th best defense in terms of points allowed. Last year they were 23rd, even though they actually scored more points. This year they are dead last so far in points allowed. Pull Peyton out of that mix and the offense drops off so much there is no way they can overcome it.

Yeah, they weren’t a great defense to begin with, and add in the fact they seem to be on the field for more of the game and playing from behind (as opposed to having the lead going onto the field) it’s surprising, but not overly so.

From DC: SEX CANNON DOWN.

AlanT · 2011-10-24T18:19:18.000Z

Sarkus:

If they believe Peyton has a few more good years in him, then they’d arguably be better off trading #1 to someone else to surround him with much better talent.

The counterpoint to that is that if you get a shot at a legit young talent in the QB position, you should take it, or you’ll turn into the Redskins and suffer two decades of futility. And Peyton will be 36 at the start of next season.

Walter_Yarbrough · 2011-10-24T18:32:46.000Z

AlanT:

The counterpoint to that is that if you get a shot at a legit young talent in the QB position, you should take it, or you’ll turn into the Redskins and suffer two decades of futility. And Peyton will be 36 at the start of next season.

Heath Shuler, Patrick Ramsey and Jason Campbell all 1st round QB picks of the Skins.

Omniscia · 2011-10-24T18:50:01.000Z

Who are these strange, teal-clad men, and what have they done with the Jaguars?

Lorini · 2011-10-24T18:51:16.000Z

This game is soooo boring. Going back to the WS.

Omniscia · 2011-10-24T18:56:41.000Z

Does Baltimore just play up to the level of their opponent?

Durns · 2011-10-24T19:40:13.000Z

That stadium is painfully empty. Whose idea was it to put a team in a swamp?