Monday Night Football Thread
by John Morgan on Nov 1, 2010 4:32 PM PDT
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PrintMy slavering love of football might win out against my work ethic, because though it's fun to watch bad football over and over in slow motion, it's almost equally as fun to watch good football in real time, beer in hand.
This is a reasonably close matchup as measured through DVOA and ER, but home field could prove decisive. Brian Burke gives the Colts a 69% chance of winning. That sounds about right, with the chance of blowout pretty strong. Isn't it always with Peyton Manning slinging it?
I don't have much preference between the Texans and the Colts, but for Tim and Battle Red Blog, I'm pulling upset. May Mario Williams tear through whatever jobber the Colts are starting at left tackle. May Andre Johnson eat two deep coverage like candy corn. May Brian Cushing overtrain himself into a febrile frenzy of bloodlust. May Amobi Okoye do something, damn it.
And may all your fantasy teams get the exact combination of stats you need.
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I can see how this game is a bit more alluring than watching our offense work again.
I’m torn between wanting Houston to win and wanting Schaub to have a bad game. That’s what I get for starting Hawks D and Lynch.
Two of mine are because I forgot to hit the "submit" button when taking out my players who had byes.
And the other one lost as well just because of the league’s crazy scoring.
I've done that before.
Luckily, I would’ve lost anyway but only by half a point.
I lost sixteen points because I had Boldin in my lineup and Mike Williams (TB) on the bench.
Now I need Schaub to probably get me like 20 points or more if I want to win. (Down 51-42 points and my opponent has Reggie Wayne and Owen Daniels playing tonight)
Wow.
I have Wayne and my opponent has Schaub. I’m not playing you this week am I?
Man, what I wouldn't do for a laptop.
My family has a big screen TV but it’s downstairs while my computer is upstairs. Which is also why I don’t post much during Seahawk game threads.
I was just coming to say that McNabb will want out after the most
Bullshit excuses I’ve ever heard from a head coach. I’d take him in a heartbeat.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
As would I.
He’s been decent this season and to bench him for Grossman is all sorts of stupid.
His contract expires this season.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I just told my dad if we could get him and draft a QB
It’d be fantastic.
And yes, I really hope with all of my heart that Hasselbeck retires.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Yes they do.
Or we could send him to Miami and he can retire in style.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Cutler's not staying in Chicago
Either he’ll be in the UFL or forced into an early retirement.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Canadian football!
Just like our old friend Cody Pickett! Who, incidentally, has about the worst name a QB could have.
I realize I'm a day late
but the Ostrich would be fun to root for as a developmental QB.
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Yep, and Shanahan just rubber stamped his way to not extending the contract.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Which is strange.
Shanahan has had a lot of success as a coach. He knows that McNabb is leagues better than Rex Grossman. That was completely idiotic for him to bench McNabb when the team needed a TD.
Coaches egos get in the way sometimes.
If it works, he’s hailed as genius. If it doesn’t, well, the franchise is in meltdown like today.
Kinda like the hedge fund guys that tanked the country.
I'm about to be 1-7
The one week my QB (Orton) has a good statistical day is the week I start Mare, Forsett, and BMW.
I think Mare is the only fantasy player I’m going to keep for good from a Seahawks perspective.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
That Colts/Bucs game was one of my favorite ever
But glad to see ESPN conveniently left out that ridiculous “leaping” penalty that gave Vanderjagt another chance to win the game.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Also, long live James Mungro.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Any chance that, if the Rams and Hawks are tied for the division lead heading into their week 17 game,
NBC selects it for their Sunday night game?
Only if there is absolutely nothing better to show
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
The fact that we got Buck/Aikman for this weekend already tells you
Seattle is getting some form of attention.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
No kidding
I fully expect Dallas to get the top teams while they’re stuck on 1 win.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
The good thing about having a team that the media doesn't care about:
We may get Gus Johnson for the Chiefs game.
Or Kevin Harlan
At least CBS can’t jinx Mare.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Anyone else find it annoying Mario Williams' highlight clip had 3 instances of sacking Hasselbeck?
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Maybe not annoying
But really really sad. I think that’s when we began the Fire Mora campaign.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I know... the guy has played like 3 games in his career
he’s really good though
That's bad football by Andre Johnson
He should’ve twisted the rules of physics and the human body to keep himself in-bounds. Clearly Matt Schaub isn’t getting support from his receivers……
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Speaking of pass rushers, I'm glad we're not in the NFC East.
Facing Ware, Umenyiora and Orakpo in more than 1/3 of our games would be horrible.
MIKE HART!
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
When he met his wife.
Her “wing man’s” blocking could only hold up so long and he ended up in the sack.
Whoooooooo there is another fantasy loss in the bag.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I think he'll retire on top
Or the moment he realizes he’s in decline.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I think his decline will set in when he stumbles on words filming an offseason commercial
Next day he announces his retirement.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
And somewhat sad.
Sort of like seeing Babe Ruth decline (this is hypothetical of course, seeing as how Ruth never posted a wOBA under .300 except for his first “season” in which he had 10 AB)
Yikes Pollard. Nice coverage.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
If only Okoye hadn't entered the NFL at 14 years old.
Or at least that’s how I remember the draft coverage.
Dammit
I don’t need to see Hasselbeck-lite play too.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
This meaning the Bengals play the Steelers.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I got....The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I am thankful yet suspicious we've avoided Mora all year long.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
He probably gave Freddie Mercury AIDS too.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I always thought Lance was a dirty name.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Wait I thought that was Johnny DickSmelt?
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 1, 2010 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
(Rather not say what I had to do to convince him to do that)
Think turkey baster and a industrial size jar of kalamata olives.
.....I just have this image of a male jackhammering aids into you.
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 1, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
"I know you're bouncing back and forth between this and the World Series"
ratings would indicate otherwise.
They'll blame it on not having the Yankees in the series instead of nobody caring.
The McNabb trade was the #1 story on the opening day of baseball. Pretty sure Bills v. Bears would outdraw the series.
Oh come on Manning
Show off your running skills.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Someone help me out here
Seattle can “claim Randy Moss” but it’s nullified by any other team ahead of them claiming him, right? Because I just saw on the PI “Seattle to claim Randy Moss”.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I saw on NFL.com that Moss didn't make the waiver wire.
And the Vikings are in fighting over the move.
Fuck you, Gruden. Fuck. You.
Manning was “created” by a coordinator. And he’s got some talent. But no brains, really, because only coaches have brains.
Manning barely needs a coordinator
Caldwell is pretty well comatose on the sideline… Manning runs the team
I don't like the challenge rule.
Get another if you get the first two right? That assumes the refs only make 3 bad calls a game.
Unlimited challenges with up to 2 wrong is more like it. And that doesn’t factor in “non reviewable” stuff like the Jet’s interceptions that were just wrong.
One missed challenge and you're done?
Not sure about that.
I think 2 challenges per half is fair.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
They review every play in college.
Is the game 10X longer? No.
NFL just needs to admit the refs suck.
One wrong challenge would make coaches wary of challenging plays.
And would be fair if they got, potentially, an unlimited number as long as they were right.
I've learned to only drink every OTHER "This Guy."
Then the liver and brain damage is only minor.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
And again I shall post this KSK bit
http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2009/12/this-guy-is-a-player.html
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
by SSreporters on Nov 1, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sweet mercy Schaub that was terrible.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Who the hell is Mike Walters, Gruden?
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I had to take my cat to the emergency vet on Friday night
so … I don’t think I can ever watch that video again.
too bad Gruden doesn't say 'BOOM' alot
that would be sweet
God DAMN
Schaub is getting brutalized.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Mike Shanahan is racist?
Well as the official blog racist you should know a racist when you see one.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
But a creative one
He likes black players for their superior game knowledge and white players for superior athleticism.
Dear John,
Haynesworth failed another test today, on account of his inferior genetics. Contacted the Seahawks and offered him up for Craig Terrill, but was told Terrill was cut. Cut? What has the world come to?
Yours,
Shanny
by John Morgan on Nov 1, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ha Ha Ha.
Shanny says McNabb too fat to run the two minute drill.
Let’s get that relic off the bench who is all full of suck instead.
Shanny started the Lions defense in fantasy
Oh and Mebane + Suh = Death Machine
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Mebane + Suh = Megadeath Superkill
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Well that was lucky.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Holy crap
Giants/Rangers is in the top 7th already? Lincecum/Lee really is living up to the hype.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I don't like baseball
But I’m rooting for the Giants because of Bay Area pride.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I'm pulling for the local stoner.
That, and I lived in SF for 5 years. Other than that, it’s baseball and it’s unwatchable.
Tirico informs us that Hart is both undersized and small
also, height impaired, short, and, the ever popular, homunculus.
Millen is looking for players who are "Raw"
Like most of Indy’s healthy WRs.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
YES!!!
3 run homer for the Giants by Renteria.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Wonder if Bengie Molina will just say "f*ck this"
And just start being a disaster in the 8th and 9th.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I know. That's the best part.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Well crap
3-1 Giants. Feliz hits a HR.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I'm feeling dyslexic today.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Hart and Brown are better than Addai
Do they keep Addai just for fun?
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
They have similar profiles
And what I mean by that is that they are both kind of small and have beards
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Who is the best guard in football?
I can think of some names, but I can’t think of one player that’s clearly the best.
Logan Mankins was very strong
But I wouldn’t say he’s the clear cut best.
Both Hutch and McKinnie look bad this year
Not sure why, but they don’t look good at all.
It's probably because the rest of the Vikings O-line sucks.
Thus Hutch has to do everything himself, thus he’s not doing as well.
Is it a new $5 bill?
Or just some change that may or may not add up to 5 dollars?
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you and I can do business
Throw in a sandwich and we’ll call it a deal.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Awwww the Wheel of Fortune voice man died.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
John, is it too political to remind people to vote tomorrow?
Without endorsing any side?
If it is, just delete this post.
Do you guys have vote-by-mail in Washington?
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Though I never mail mine in.
I just drop it off at the courthouse.
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 1, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Right.
I prefer to deliver it myself.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Out of curiosity what state are you registered in Aron?
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 1, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The commercials right now are incredible.
The first accuses whatever the Senatorial candidate’s name is of what is tantamount to embezzling government money and then the follow up says he is a man of the people. Obama endorses one guy and the next commercial says he blew a bunch of public investments. It isn’t even about supporting bad policy or whatever. It’s accusations of criminal activity.
you walked out of your wedding?
and they played music to it?
poll question: what happens first...
Marijuana gets legalized
or
Cigarettes are outlawed
Sometime in 2011 I'm going to have to print out all the "How to survive the apocalypse" articles on wiki
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 1, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Which apocalypse scenario in particular?
Pole-shift, Niburu, or the rise of the Undead?
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Might as well save some trees and only print out ones about a zombie apocalypse.
Since that’s going to happen
Giants are 1 out away
And Buck sounds like he can’t give two shits about it.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I'm about to put my NoCal Pride hat on.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
YES! YES! YES!
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Struck him out and for the first time since 1954 the Giants are world champs
Whatever. I bet he checks out mid-ceremony.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
The opposite of Gus Johnson
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
"We don't have any superstars"
Yeah, okay, Cody. Keep telling yourself that. While you celebrate with the pitcher who’s won the last two NL Cy Young awards.
Andre Johnson delays the blowout
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
81-1 still in the mix
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Allowing 40 to Luol Deng is shameful.
Deng possesses an okay midrange jumper, doesn’t have 3 pt range, can not handle at all, and doesn’t have a post up game. He’s a less pedigreed Marvin Williams.
You never know who is going to explode against the Blazers.
I certainly didn’t even care about Jason Richardson before the first round of the playoffs last year, but I’ll certainly never forget after.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Peyton Manning is a god.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
The Manning gushing will continue...
until moral improves
Just imagine if you could combine Peyton's brain & vision...
with, um… Peyton Manning’s arm. And durability. And height.
Speaking of which, today I am officially 80 pounds removed from being a fat hump.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. Celebrating by drinking myself back to 77 pounds lost.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Landshark.
Goes down like water.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Go for it.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
In the effort to broaden his expertise, he studied the Seneca Wallace offense.
Dividends? Dividends.
Kevin Walter exhibiting some great hands in this game
By that I mean great stone hands.
That just made one fantasy matchup in my league interesting
He just took a 1 point lead over the opposition who is playing Peyton Manning.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
That was Russell-like by Francisco
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
I like the commercial where they prove that it's actually cheese on top of their pizzas.
What quality!
After spending three weeks in Italy and a week in the Bay of Naples I can firmly say...
Domino’s sucks. Yep, most of you didn’t need me to say that, but I needed to get that off my chest.
I'm waiting for the commercial where they pull the walls back to reveal the rat factory where they slaughter real NY rats!
by abender20 on Nov 1, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The deception was more complex than Inception.
Bwaaaahm.
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Tony Chachery's injectable marinade.
Good god, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Bernard Pollard is a dirtbag
But how the hell is that not a flag?
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
He's trying to figure out who he'll give AIDS to next
Be right back because someone’s at the door.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
by SSreporters on Nov 1, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Javarris James!!!!
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Javarris James is an interesting case.
He wasn’t very good in college.
Oregon might up 117 against Washington
In the first quarter.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Locker is confirmed out.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
If the Ducks injure Locker, I can't be held accountable
Wooooo!
by Anticitizen_One on Nov 1, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
They can only injury Locker by attacking him on the sidelines
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Wow, I think someone in my fantasy league just won his match
On a slew of Foster dumpoffs.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
And confirmed
Only way he loses is if Manning throws and completes again.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Freeney
Hahahahahaha. What a monster.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
Good night all
Decent game.
Michael Robinson leads the Seahawks in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt, and QB rating.
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