Hall of Fame Game - Open Thread
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FOOTBALL
Who to watch: Cowboys
#23 Tashard Choice
One of the best backup running backs in the NFL.
#68 Doug Free
Free is set to replace Flozell Adams. It's a gamble, and an interesting one.
#36 Mike Hamlin
One of many fringe safety prospects that caught my eye during the dark days of Brian Russell.
#14 Terrell Hudgins
Hudgins has one of the greatest nicknames ever: Shakespeare.
#3 Jon Kitna
Boy was teenage me ever wrong about this guy.
#69 Sean Lissemore
One of the many intriguing defensive tackles in 2010's loaded class.
#35 Lonyae Miller
Stocky feature back type, built to rule the preseason.
#76 Sam Young
See if you agree that Sam Young is indeed awful.
Note: Akwasi Owusu-Ansah and Sean Lee are unlikely to play.
Who to watch: Bengals
#97 Geno Atkins
A single-gap tackle prospect I've tracked for going on three years. More potential than production.
#88 Dezmon Briscoe
Promising athlete but bulky and slow. He's young, and has a chance to reinvent his game.
#87 Andre Caldwell
One of my favorite receiver prospects from 2008, Caldwell is slowly earning a roll within the Bengals offense.
#80 Chase Coffman
Once upon a time top tight end prospect that has to contribute as a pro. This is a big preseason for Coffman.
#96 Carlos Dunlap
Will be interesting to see if Dunlap is this year's Calais Campbell.
#21 Brandon Ghee
Tools prospect at corner with emerging skills.
#93 Michael Johnson
Tools-goof end that is currently listed at linebacker.
#58 Rey Maualuga
Skilled linebacker with so-so tools.
#30 Cedric Peerman
Speed rusher and return man devalued because of small hands.
#55 Keith Rivers
#11 Jordan Shipley
One of those receivers that could overcome so-so tools with exceptional skills.
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I am leaving in a few to housesit
And watch the game in glorious HD. Oh my heavens it rocks.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Caved and bought gamepass for the whole season
I gotta admit, at 280 USD that’s a great package for my European ass. Even got different commentary feeds in if you want em.
What’s that? Oh yeah
FOOTBALL
I'm stuck with Time Warner cable.
FML
All The Way, AIRBORNE!!!
by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Chad just admitted that he's "Robin"
That was painful.
by John Morgan on Aug 8, 2010 5:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
TO is an asshole
The way Chad hesitated, I’m sure he was caught by surprise. He didn’t want contradict Owens after they’d just finished talking up their lovey-dovey teammate status, so he was forced to play along.
Errr
You guys do know Chad came up with the Batman and Robin moniker, and has been calling TO Batman from the start, right?
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 9, 2010 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Did not know
I stand corrected. I just thought Chad was awfully hesitant.
And the whole “Batman & Robin” thing doesn’t really fit— Chad is every bit as much an elite receiver.
And I can’t edit my post, so I guess I’ll just have to hope that Owens does something assholish to justify my name-calling. Don’t let me down, TO!
Austin must be waiting for the regular season to overly celebrate catching a first down pass.
All The Way, AIRBORNE!!!
by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:12 PM PDT reply actions
Barber is in mid-season celebration mode though.
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Cinci's secondary isn't faring too well so far.
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
John what do you make of this
According to SI.com’s Jim Trotter, “observers contend” that J.P. Losman is beating out Charlie Whitehurst to be the Seahawks’ No. 2 quarterback.
Whitehurst’s draft-weekend acquisition is already looking like a bust, and first-year GM John Schneider may draw the brunt of the blame. Either way, it’s become clearer and clearer daily that Matt Hasselbeck’s starting job is safe.
Seems from your reports that the opposite is true.
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Is this fiction?
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Observers contend that Alex Smith is a eunuch.
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know. Nebulous source, little actually said, sounds like someone is whipping up false controversy.
Yeah, when it's a blurb, the sources are unidentified and possibly made up and the story has a glaring factual inaccuracy, it strikes me as nothing more than a weak attempt to draw page views.
A few every year.
Whitehurst ran the 1's today during the scrimmage. Shenanigans!
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't miss the commerical break-kickoff-another commercial break sequence
Way to ruin the momentum of good football, every TV network broadcasting NFL games.
It's much better with NFL Gamepass
They’ve been doing all sorts of screwy things with commercials. First not airing them, then airing them without audio, then with delayed audio. They’re back to mute now. It’s pretty funny.
Now he's randomly pushing the mute button
I love this guy.
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Bengals would have audibled in the regular season
That’s a good example of how the preseason is so different.
Luckily for Palmer the Bengals have never found another QB that had even a remote chance to challenge his position
He’s still a good QB, no doubt, but Cincy isn’t going to make him compete for his job anytime soon.
I want a Ratliff.
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:29 PM PDT reply actions
Footbaw!
- Not enough hashmarks on the field in Canton
- Even in the preseason I hate the fucking Cowboys
- Hope nobody gets hurt in this, the most meaningless of games
- A frozen train carrying only Coors Light would suck
Hashmarks...hashmarks everywhere!
All The Way, AIRBORNE!!!
by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Cutler is definitely in the conversation, but:


Ugly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ugliest
Marshawn Lynch.
No contest.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
by thebyron on Aug 8, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think he has enough juice to be a starter on a few teams
How Jake Delhomme is a starter and Kitna isn’t makes no sense to me.
Do end arounds ever work in the NFL?
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:35 PM PDT reply actions
Looks like he got his bell rung.
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Carson Palmer <3 TO
Florio is breaking out in cold sweat imagining all the nonsense stories that can be made out of this
Whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 8, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
He was the QB at Central
When I went to football camp there. I was in high school and remember meeting him. It won’t go away.
Harry Connick convinces me to root against the Saints
There is a part of me, however, that doesn’t like it when other teams win their 1st Super Bowl before the Seahawks.
Especially the Bucs, since they joined the league the same time as the Seahawks
The Bucs were shitty for so many years…..and they get a ring? The universe is so fucking unfair.
Seattle can still get a SB win ahead of:
Vikings, Bills, Bengals, Eagles, Chargers, Falcons, Titans, Panthers, Cardinals, Lions, Browns, Jaguars and Texans.
Ravens was essentially the Browns at the time, so that one hasn't sink right in.
Tampa Bay though…ugh
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
Why talk about Dez Bryant
Does anyone really think that he didn’t know that carry pads was a standard hazing exercise? Really, you didn’t know? Seriously.
Would it be weird if Zimmer had a huge smile on his face when Michaels & Collingsworth were talking about his dead wife?
I mean, it’s not like he knows that they his dead wife was being discussed right at that moment, or anything.
Tez > Randle
No disrespect to the former Seahawk and new HOFer, but that’s the first thing I think about when I see him.
That intentional ground call was baffling.
He was a good 5 yards out of the pocket.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Maybe the ref will apologize for theat in 4 1/2 years
smiley-face emoticon
by J.L. White on Aug 8, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He always seemed mediocre in college
the few times I watched him. Usually when aTm was losing to Texas.
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You could make a new coach out of the leftover fat lost by Phillips and Rex Ryan
I think mine is better.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A MIDGET COACH
Ahem…I mean “little person” coach. But it sure would be funny to see a little guy trying to coach a huge offensive lineman.
I'm not frightened to say that it scares the shit out of me
Not like a “little person” clown, but still scary
What could a little person do to you? Stab your ankles?
I love the idea of a little guy running down the sidelines and yelling at a ref, or standing one a milkcrate during a press conference. There are dozens of hilarious possibilities here folks!
Rent "Leprechaun".
Trauma will find you. And not just because of pre-nose job J. Aniston.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Read the book in high school, but not the movie
I’m 31 and both those films are slightly before my time.
Saw it way too young
Shower rooms have never seemed the same again.
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I've never really been scared of horror films, so I quickly grew bored with them
That may be why I see little people as a source of hilarity, rather than fear.
"The good in you is better than the worst in most"
That says nothing.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Many inspirational lines don't
But they’re still inspirational.
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Do the Bengals have anyone that should be returning punts?
I ask because I don’t give a crap about that team.
Yeah what the hell?
He was running full steam, the push didn’t do nothing.
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I would say that is the biggest factor in our season right now
I think we are within a competitive margin of margin of AZ and SF. Injuries will be the biggest factor.
Of course,
but the idea of stretching an already brutal toll on the body is crazy to me.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
Its fine if the cut down to 2 preseason
You just sacrifice some of the fringe guys who could win spots on the team
Depends.
How many are trying to win the wild card?
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
It feels like that
But how many are really within a realistic chance against teams that are still playing their starters.
I think it will just shift the week when the season starts. The end will be the same.
There are 4 wildcard spots.
Last year both AFC spots were won by 9-7 teams, with 6 teams within two games of that.
The NFC was much neater, with only 1 team within two games of the two wildcard spots at 11-5.
It depends on the year, obviously, but it’s safe to say that 2 games could make a very realistic difference.
Plus it obviously shifts where playoff teams could end up seeded, depending on how those extra 2 weeks turnout.
very true
seeding would definitely be effected. I think it would just shift when we knew who made it in. Similar outcomes.
Yeah, give it a few years and I doubt we'd even know the difference.
I think the transition might rough though. I’m imagining a team in 1st place losing their last two games and missing the playoffs in that first year, then raising a shitstorm because in every other year they were very clearly “in”.
Yeah; is there really much of a difference between 16 regular season games + 4 preseason games with 18 + 2?
20 games is still 20 games. For the record, I’m split on this issue and would be okay with the change just as much as keeping things the way they are.
Oh, I think so.
It changes the season’s dynamic, IMO. Regular season games are played differently, right? Take tonight’s game vs. what we’ll see once September gets here.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
The 18-game season is coming, good idea or no
There is no way the owners voluntarily give up the revenue they get from having 10 home games, regardless of whether one or two of them are pretend games.
Right now there are 16 games plus 4 pre-season
thats 10 home games. They charge the same no matter if they count or not. This is their way of justifying ticket price for games that really don’t matter.
And thus, by changing 2 of those preseason games to regular season games
More fans would buy more tickets because those are the games that can possibly matter more than just where backups play half the game.
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
I think if the League is smart
they’ll throw the players a bone and add another bye week for all teams. It won’t reduce the risk of big injuries in those two extra games, but it’d cut down on the wear and tear a bit.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
And I'm back
Oh how I missed watching JT O’Sullivan play football.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Wonder what it will take to get Marv canned
I thought the playoff loss should’ve done it.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Getting the Bengals into the playoffs might have actually earned him an extension
Not saying he deserves it, but it’s not like the Bengals make the playoffs as easily as the Colts, or anything.
I think the Bengals overachieved last year
They’re like the 2006 Seahawks only the Bengals had a strong running game and a so-so to mediocre passing attack.
After the playoff game I was fully expecting Cincy to draft a QB.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Yeah they did overachieve - this year won't be so easy and going 6-0 in the division is impossible
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
Forget T.O. and Ochocinco
That team has a rap sheet a mile long. I can’t imagine he’s able to keep it together again.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
God have mercy on your soul, Carson
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
Andre Smith must be giving them major headaches
It’s amazing how he’s snowed under in Team Misfit.
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd love to be Michael Cera
He gets to play the same character in every movie he’s in.
Sort of like Lee Ermey from Full Metal Jacket.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
And he fucked Ellen Page; Success!
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
Oh jeez, he's just so gosh-darned modest and shy
He’d hate to overshadow the other actors by actually being good.
Him being him is what made that part of FMJ so great
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
He actually played my grandpa
It was awesome
I know some people connect with private pile or some of the others, but I had hear most of the statements by the drill sgt by the time I was 12
Steve Carell, Will Farrell...
There are a few actors that get away with this because they’re niche is awesome.
Um...those guys are actually talented comedians/comedic actors
Don’t downgrade their talent just because some/most of their choices in roles have been shitty.
The Office.
That’s all I have to say
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
I did call them awesome.
And they are exceptional at what they do. But that does tend to be the same thing on repeat.
Adam Sandler has played a somewhat retarded guy in all but one movie I can think of.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Sometimes actors can surprise you
Like Ben Stiller in Greenberg.
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
And that was easily his best movie
Same for Jean Claude Van Damme. Same character in every movie, until he makes JCVD and can suddenly act.
I'd say Robert Z'Dar
Or, dare I suggest it…
Pierre Kirby?!
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Bwhahahahahaha excellent pass Jordan
I blame Chris Spencer.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I'm just glad football is back
The World Cup ending began my NFL withdrawal.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I wish he was still with San Francisco
He gave Pistol his first pick 6.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Heh
Remember when he was actually being hyped as a possible future answer at the QB position for the Niners, before the 2008 season?
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember that
Then we gave the Niners false hope by allowing him to beat us that year before he could show he sucks again.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
He is the answer
for any kitschy chain restaurant with goofy shit all over the walls that is looking for a name.
Field Gulls: my anti-PFT.
by PRIDEin253 on Aug 8, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Whoa you're an author now?
Awesome. We’ll hate you forever if you ever ban Robert.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Thanks
Joined DJ C-Raig to keep the latest news up on the FG front page. Couldn’t ban people if I wanted to (which I don’t :P)
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus Christ
That PFT commercial with Mike Florio makes me want to hang myself
Field Gulls: my anti-PFT.
I don't think NBC Sports reads PFT
They seem to think Florio does analysis. I’ve never seen him analyze anything. Milk it for drama, sure, but analyze?
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh
Fumble frenzy tonight. Preseason at its finest.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Haww, I was just thinking the same
“Man, that effort may have won them the game! … Wait, who cares if they win the game?”
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey an actual touchdown!
Palmer seemed ripe for another pick.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
A touchdown?!
I almost feared I would grow old and die before that happened.
Great ST play sets up for an easy runback.
Call me an optimist
But I think Seattle can go 3-1 before the bye week.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
It's not unpossible
Rams and a crippled Broncos teams makes 2 wins well possible.
I’d love to see us beat the Niners in week 1. I’ve never felt much divisional rivalry in the NFC West but I’m starting to foster some delicious animosity towards the Niners.
by Thomas Beekers on Aug 8, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
SD is destined for another slow start as well
Because well….Norv Turner.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I'm glad we're getting into Washington state geography here
“Eastern Washington is in the Palouse, right?”
Field Gulls: my anti-PFT.
Jordan Shipley is such a weird athlete
I don’t think he could do that in the regular season, but I think he could make a good receiver.
Ooooh Vikings/49ers
Let’s see how many times Smith gets sacked during his 3 series.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
"I'd like to touch his hair."
Thanks Collinsworth for creeping me out.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Thank god that's over. Good night everyone.
SEA!
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I know I'm late to the party, but just wondering if Caldwell ever earned his roll.
I mean, how long before he just goes down to the bakery and gets one himself? Maybe he should ask Tate for advice.

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