The NFL 2011 Thread

Mark_Asher · 2011-11-19T11:17:22.000Z

Sarkus:

I suspect Leinart will do well enough that the Texans won’t panic. Probably well enough to get them to the playoffs, anyway. I don’t know why people think Favre is a consideration at this point.

Leinart can check down as good as any QB in the NFL!

Brandon_Clements · 2011-11-19T13:31:18.000Z

Shadarr:

It wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if those rumours were started by Favre.

The first I saw on it was Florio over at PFT; I think he was just stirring the shit.

seventimessix · 2011-11-19T13:59:47.000Z

Bill Dungsroman:

Someone said it on SA and I have to agree, part of what is confounding about Tebow is not even that he plays so good in the 4th quarter, it’s like his opponents mysteriously play much worse. I have no explanation for it. That was the most inept play I have yet seen from the Jets defense this season, on that last 95 yard drive. Nick Folk, not exactly a money kicker I know, shanked 2 FG attempts. Sanchez with a pick 6. Complete implosion that is now characteristic of teams the Broncos beat.

Tebow has somehow gained the Tiger Effect. Over and over again in Tiger Woods’ prime guys in the top five of tournaments (who were often ahead of Tiger) would play like crap on Sunday while he tore it up and won the tournament. Why? Because these guys spent all Sunday looking at the scoreboard and hearing the roar of the crowd three holes over while Tiger played perfect Sunday golf. They were afraid of him, and it showed in their play. Tim Tebow has made people afraid of him and it only took four weeks.

Lorini · 2011-11-19T14:30:04.000Z

Any player who is afraid of Tim Tebow needs to turn his man card in. That’s some stupid shit.

Brandon_Clements · 2011-11-19T15:40:58.000Z

Lorini:

Any player who is afraid of Tim Tebow needs to turn his man card in. That’s some stupid shit.

Antonio Cromarte needs his collected then. Unless he was being held, there is no way he wanted any part of Tebow on that touchdown run.

robsam · 2011-11-19T15:46:06.000Z

seventimessix:

Tebow has somehow gained the Tiger Effect. Over and over again in Tiger Woods’ prime guys in the top five of tournaments (who were often ahead of Tiger) would play like crap on Sunday while he tore it up and won the tournament. Why? Because these guys spent all Sunday looking at the scoreboard and hearing the roar of the crowd three holes over while Tiger played perfect Sunday golf. They were afraid of him, and it showed in their play. Tim Tebow has made people afraid of him and it only took four weeks.

I’m going to file this under Crazy Talk.

caesarbear · 2011-11-19T16:31:15.000Z

Brandon Clements:

Antonio Cromarte needs his collected then. Unless he was being held, there is no way he wanted any part of Tebow on that touchdown run.

Cromarte never wants any part of any goal line run defense.

seventimessix · 2011-11-19T16:58:00.000Z

robsam:

I’m going to file this under Crazy Talk.

Of course it’s crazy talk, conventional wisdom just doesn’t apply to Tim Tebow. You can shift your paradigms man.

Shadarr · 2011-11-20T00:36:04.000Z

I would love to see Tebow play a Harbaugh defense, either one. Good luck with your spread option offense against Ray Lewis or Patrick Willis.

Sarkus · 2011-11-20T01:05:55.000Z

Interesting stat I heard today that is worth watching for tomorrow - the Ravens are 1-3 against 4-3 base defense teams this year, beating only the lowly Rams. They play the Bengals this week, who feature what is actually a pretty good 4-3 defense. If the Ravens offense struggles again it will support the trend.

Omniscia · 2011-11-20T07:06:00.000Z

Will the Patriots ever have another afternoon game this season? I’m getting tired of spending my Sunday afternoons watching the other teams in the division.

Buffalo/Miami should be a good matchup, though.

Bill_Dungsroman · 2011-11-20T08:32:36.000Z

Sarkus:

Interesting stat I heard today that is worth watching for tomorrow - the Ravens are 1-3 against 4-3 base defense teams this year, beating only the lowly Rams. They play the Bengals this week, who feature what is actually a pretty good 4-3 defense. If the Ravens offense struggles again it will support the trend.

Also Ray Lewis is out.

Mark_Asher · 2011-11-20T09:19:49.000Z

Bill Dungsroman:

Also Ray Lewis is out.

Yeah, but I bet he will be there on the sideline ready to rip new ones if the Ravens defense isn’t playing well. I’d hate to whiff on a tackle or two, give up points, and then trot over to the sideline where Lewis was waiting for me.

robsam · 2011-11-20T10:20:30.000Z

DEZ!!

Lorini · 2011-11-20T10:21:12.000Z

I see the brain dead defense is out for Oakland. Oh well.

Sarkus · 2011-11-20T10:35:07.000Z

Bill Dungsroman:

Also Ray Lewis is out.

AJ Green is out for the Bengals, though, so both teams are missing key guys.

I’m watching the Bengals/Ravens game right now, and is it just me or is this Bengal receiver Simpson a bit of a Randy Moss type? Quite the circus catch.

Eightball · 2011-11-20T11:47:42.000Z

robsam:

DEZ!!

REX!!!

mkozlows · 2011-11-20T12:22:34.000Z

So the Packers defense is playing abysmally badly, and the offense is playing pretty mortally – there were actually multiple plays in a row where you could legitimately say “that was a bad throw by Aaron Rodgers,” which isn’t at all common.

I’m not liking the feel of this.

robsam · 2011-11-20T12:23:08.000Z

Eightball:

REX!!!

Tony!!!

gameoverman · 2011-11-20T12:26:16.000Z

Haha, that official in the Ravens/Bengals game had a near death experience at the bottom of that pile.