2011 NFL Season Thread

[jonathanlambert33]

Wanna know how many teams ask for a extension? Alot of them.. Still no blackouts.

Saints have had every last homegame sold out since before the 2006 season.

 

[kam.]

Saints have had every last homegame sold out since before the 2006 season.

Saints also aren't in a small market.

 

[Hurricane Season]

I dunno why your coming at me like I really want MNF games..

MNF/SNF = Gay and lame.

I'm perfectly happy with 1PM/4PM games.

Fucking agreed. 1PM is by far the best time slot.

I hate waiting all day Sunday AND Monday to end up disappointed and having a whole week ruined... I like to get it out of the way early.

 

[Elite]

I hate 1 PM games now, I'm always working until 3 on Sundays.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Bengals the underdog against the Jaguars, just the way I like it.. Every time they are favored, they lose. When they are doubted, generally the results seem to be a lot better.

Going to be interesting...

Jacksonville #12 Defense / #31 Offense

Cincinnati #1 Defense / #20 Offense

Two Rookie QB's battling against good defenses. Just have to limit Maurice Jones-Drew and it's a possible win. Hard saying what will happen, I simply can't predict this team right now.

 

[East]

Browns fall to 2-2

we could easily be 4-0

 

[elcheato]

The Titans crushed us and we probably should have lost to the Dolphins. The loss to the Bengals was just stupid though.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I may do my own 32 team power ranking?

 

[bosoxlover12]

i'll do one too; quarterly (Weeks 4, 8, 12, 17)

 

[kam.]

 

[East]

The Browns seriously need better play calling.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

The Titans crushed us and we probably should have lost to the Dolphins. The loss to the Bengals was just stupid though.

While the Bengals lucked out against the Browns, they haven't been a bad team this year, they aren't as bad as what most people make them out to be and I had a feeling they wouldn't be as bad as most thought. They do have the #1 defense in the entire NFL right now, whether that lasts, probably not but it's still nice to see. They could easily be 4-0 right now and I guess could easily be 0-4 as well. They've been competitive in every game this year, the most they've lost by is 5 points. Most people said the Bengals were going to be the worst team in the NFL and be lucky to win 1 or 2 games all year. I feel like we should have beat the Broncos and 49ers, but didn't. I'm not saying they are anything special or anything, but I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't even expect them to be 2-2 right now..

 

[elcheato]

Well that's why I called the loss stupid lol, the Browns defense took a nap for some reason on one play.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Well that's why I called the loss stupid lol, the Browns defense took a nap for some reason on one play.

Not sure what they were doing but what they did do worked out for the Bengals so I can't complain, gotta get lucky here and there.

 

[RipCity32]

Fairley finally will suit up for the game on Monday night. Sweet.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Barry-Sanders-will-take-over-for-Hank-Williams-J?urn=nfl-wp8893

With ESPN telling Hank Williams Jr. and all his rowdy friends to go home, the Worldwide Leader needed to find someone else to intro the show. Their choice for the first broadcast of the MNF era, post-Hank? Barry Sanders.

He won't be singing a country music song, though. He'll be featured in some other form of video segment that previews the game. From the Detroit Free Press:

"Ok, I admit it," Barry Sanders tweeted. "I will be at MNF this week and doing the intro."

Said ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz, "This is the format we'll likely use the remainder of the season. We haven't made any decisions beyond that."

I suppose we can expect something similar from here on out. No song (myself, I feel like this would have rocked the house), but an ex-player or someone else affiliated with the home city in a pre-packaged video segment. Best of luck to ESPN in finding someone for the remaining two MNF games in Jacksonville.

This is the kind of thing ESPN does well. Say what you want about the Worldwide Leader, but they can pump out a slickly-produced hype video. On short notice, this isn't a bad call at all. Maybe by next year, they'll have come up with a suitable new song, but for now, we get video segments.

 

[Elite]

Had to check the link to make sure that shot at the Jags wasn't slipped in there by nola lol

 

[kam.]

Fred Taylor/Tony Boselli

/discussion

 

[BlueNation]

Jumping on on this MNF debate late, but I totally agree that they suck. I must say I'm excited this week because I get to watch my first Lions game of the season thank God!
Steelers are pretty much done for the season imo. That defense has more holes than my dads socks (Backyard Football). They just can't put it together on offense either.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Not gonna be fun playing in the rain, but lets go.