NFL 2009

Packers win 21-14 and really played terribly, but good teams struggle and still find a way to win, so hopefully this game will be a wakeup call.
 
King Drunkard said:
There are a few more people who claim to be Patriots fans like cookiecutter and Zephyrus, but they're super duper fair weather fans. So they really don't count. Astrum too iirc.
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I remember reading both of their old posts and both said they liked them but it seems like they fair weather fans since they hardly come in here and talk football.
 
Saints game was super close today. I am really not liking how each week we get further and further away from the balance we had early on in the season.

Also those fucking stupid playcalls Payton made, such as the fucking ridiculous fake field goal that could have potentially lost the game right there.

HOWEVER Vilma came up big in clutch situations.
 
I normally am not one to be calling for the coach's head, but I'm calling for the coach's head. Terrible, terrible game for Lovie Smith. Calling the timeout to think about throwing the challenge flag, then throwing it and losing is one of the worst things a coach can do. There was an extremely poor choice to not go for it on a 4th and 1 in the 4th when the offense was rolling. Also, a ridiculous amount of penalties is a poor reflection on the coaching staff. The team was lucky to not be blown out today with how soft the defense is.
 
MasterOLightning said:
I normally am not one to be calling for the coach's head, but I'm calling for the coach's head. Terrible, terrible game for Lovie Smith. Calling the timeout to think about throwing the challenge flag, then throwing it and losing is one of the worst things a coach can do. There was an extremely poor choice to not go for it on a 4th and 1 in the 4th when the offense was rolling. Also, a ridiculous amount of penalties is a poor reflection on the coaching staff. The team was lucky to not be blown out today with how soft the defense is.
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Totally agree, that challenge was one of the worst calls I've seen all year. And yeah, the penalties were bad, and legit (I didn't see that many horrible calls, besides the major facemask on Jolly). Packers really played horrible as well, though.
 
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We win our game, and the Cowboys lose; double bonus game! 2nd overall in the AFC. Rolling through December...
 
In other news

What's worse than a QB on a shitty team being replaced by another shitty QB? Being replaced by Charlie Frye (EL OH FUCKING EL):

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-raiders-quarterbacks&prov=ap&type=lgns

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)—Charlie Frye(notes) waited more than a year for another opportunity to start in the NFL. JaMarcus Russell(notes) may find himself in a similar boat.

Frye was picked to start at quarterback over former top overall draft pick Russell when the Oakland Raiders visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Coach Tom Cable said Wednesday that Russell will be his No. 2 quarterback, with the newly signed J.P. Losman third.


Frye will start at quarterback over former starter JaMarcus Russell(notes) when the Raiders visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Coach Tom Cable said in a conference call on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, with Denver media that Russell will be his No. 2 quarterback, with the newly signed J.P. Losman(notes) third.


“As the coach I want to do what I think is best for this team, and that’s Charlie Frye,” Cable said. “It gives us the best opportunity to win. You watch Charlie every day and his preparation, he just certainly deserves the opportunity.”

Frye has not played this year and worked strictly with Oakland’s scout team. His last start was for Seattle on Oct. 12, 2008, against Green Bay when he threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns.

Since then, Frye has been trying to revive his career, signing with the Raiders in the offseason and serving as the team’s emergency quarterback through the first 13 games.

“It will be good to get back out there with the offense and run some plays that aren’t on cards,” Frye joked. “I’ve got a lot of fire in me. I’ve been that crutch and that supportive guy all season, so now it’s my turn to be the fiery leader.”

The move raises serious questions about Russell, who started the first nine games of the season before being benched in favor of Bruce Gradkowski(notes) before Oakland’s Nov. 22 home game against Cincinnati.

Gradkowski led the Raiders to a pair of stirring fourth quarter comebacks against the Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers but tore the MCL in both of his knees last week against Washington.

After replacing Gradkowski in the second half against the Redskins, Russell passed for just 74 yards and failed to move the offense consistently while being booed by the crowd at the Oakland Coliseum.

“I think that’s the whole point here, his struggles are out there,” Cable said. “It’s on film and in the game and those sort of things. Everybody is working to try and help him get better all the time. He’s certainly giving back to that, as best he can, and at some point you hope to, as I always say, have a breakthrough and move forward.”

Russell was unavailable for comment but said before the game against the Redskins that he still feels he is the Raiders quarterback of the future.

But after getting skipped over in favor of Frye, there’s increasing speculation Oakland may be looking to sever its ties with Russell, who signed a six-year contract in 2006 that included more than $30 million in guarantees.

“It’s too early for all that,” Cable said. “Right now we want to find a way to win these last three games. At this point, this is what we feel, that I feel, is the best thing for us.”

Frye impressed Oakland’s coaches with attention to detail in meetings and practice. Cable said Frye is comparable to Gradkowski in terms of mobility and style.

“They have great command, they study all the time, they work, they’re ultra-prepared,” Cable said. “He was here all day yesterday, even before we talked about what we were going to do. That’s typical of him. In Charlie Frye’s world there is no off day.”

Oakland chose not to put Gradkowski on injured reserve and is hopeful he can return to the starting lineup soon.

“It’s basically day to day, week to week, but I’m definitely trying to get back for the Cleveland game (on Dec. 27),” Gradkowski said. “That’s in my mind, and we’ll work hard this week and try to get well.”

The Raiders signed free agent Losman, who is a former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills and most recently led the Las Vegas Locomotives to the first United Football League championship.
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Fox Sports says he's on life support:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/121609-Bengals-Henry

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry is on life support after falling out of the back of a pickup truck in North Carolina, a source has told FOXSports.com's Alex Marvez. The source described the situation as "dire."

Henry was found on a road in Charlotte "apparently suffering life-threatening injuries," Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a statement. Henry was transported to Carolinas Medical Center.

Police said Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup as his fiancee, who was not identified, was driving away. The domestic dispute continued, police said, and Henry eventually fell out of the truck.

Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said he had little information other than Henry was badly hurt.

"We are aware he was in an accident and that his injuries are very serious," Brennan told The Associated Press. "We are obviously staying in touch with the situation and are ready to offer whatever assistance we can."

Henry was sidelined for the season after suffering a broken left forearm in the Nov. 8 game against Baltimore.

Henry is in the final year of his contract with the Bengals, who let him go after his fifth arrest following the 2007 season. Owner Mike Brown then brought him back a few months later, signing him to a two-year deal, and Henry had stayed out of trouble since his return.

A deep threat, he was fourth among Bengals receivers this season with 12 catches for 236 yards and two touchdowns at the time of his injury.
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