Author Topic: NFL Thread (2013-14) (Read 93309 times)

spidernat · « **Reply #1200 on:** November 12, 2013, 03:50:44 pm »

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1201 on:** November 12, 2013, 04:08:08 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on November 12, 2013, 03:50:44 pm

JMW IV · « **Reply #1202 on:** November 13, 2013, 12:20:09 am »

http://deadspin.com/5950919/troy-aikman-calls-dallas-fans-a-bunch-of-bandwagoners

BURN.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #1203 on:** November 13, 2013, 08:52:14 am »

he's just figuring out that the huge national fan base isn't actually the result of an affinity for the city of Dallas?

Slateman · « **Reply #1204 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:06:58 pm »

Hmmm ... has anyone noticed how Riley Cooper's stats have shot up since Foles became the starting QB . . .

spidernat · « **Reply #1205 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:28:33 pm »

Some would say Vick refused to use him after his comments. Others would say Vick just isn't a good enough QB to know how to use his weapons. Some would say Foles is better at seeing things downfield. Others would say Foles and Cooper have better chemistry, after all, Foles did say he was proud of Cooper for doing well after "all that he has been through". Who knew poor Cooper is a martyr in all this.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #1206 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:34:05 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on November 14, 2013, 02:28:33 pm

Who knew poor Cooper is a martyr in all this.

how so?

UMDNats · « **Reply #1207 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:46:35 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on November 14, 2013, 02:34:05 pm

how so?

the media has been portraying cooper as a guy who has been through turmoil and persevered

its actually a hilarious narrative

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #1208 on:** November 14, 2013, 03:16:00 pm »

Just because the turmoil is of his own making, doesn't mean he's not a victim of it.

Quote from: UMDNats on November 14, 2013, 02:46:35 pm

the media has been portraying cooper as a guy who has been through turmoil and persevered

its actually a hilarious narrative

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1209 on:** November 14, 2013, 03:43:50 pm »

so you are saying that Riley Cooper was in Vick's doghouse?

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1210 on:** November 14, 2013, 03:43:59 pm »

Quote from: UMDNats on November 14, 2013, 02:46:35 pm

the media has been portraying cooper as a guy who has been through turmoil and persevered

its actually a hilarious narrative

I haven't seen that, but he plays for the Eagles, so freak him! Seriously though, I haven't seen him portrayed as much a victim as a dumbass that caught talking crap with a bunch of his cracka ass homeboys at a country concert. Talk crap and get caught? You gonna pay for it man.

spidernat · « **Reply #1211 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:32:18 pm »

Peter "I won't ever use the name Redskins because it's a racial slur" King has stood up for Cooper and talked about forgiveness. I read that if you ask Peter "the great defender of the disenfranchised" King, privately, his opinion on Vick you will learn that for him forgiveness depends on the person who committed the offense.

UMDNats · « **Reply #1212 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:36:35 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on November 14, 2013, 04:32:18 pm

Peter "I won't ever use the name Redskins because it's a racial slur" King has stood up for Cooper and talked about forgiveness. I read that if you ask Peter "the great defender of the disenfranchised" King, privately, his opinion on Vick you will learn that for him forgiveness depends on the person who committed the offense.

PK is the worst sportswriter in america

only guys who are on his level are gregg easterbrook and whitlock.

bill simmons is slowly but surely reaching that level too though

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #1213 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:46:12 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on November 14, 2013, 04:32:18 pm

I read that if you ask Peter "the great defender of the disenfranchised" King, privately, his opinion on Vick you will learn that for him forgiveness depends on the ~~person who committed the~~ offense.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #1214 on:** November 14, 2013, 06:38:42 pm »

Exactly. There is a big difference between what Vick did and what Cooper said.

That said, Vick did his time and seems to have remorse for what he did. Quotes from Vick today saying how proud he is of Cooper. I forgive them both.

Go eagles!

mitlen · « **Reply #1215 on:** November 17, 2013, 02:57:36 pm »

Holy crap ! I'm seeing the Steelers givin' up 27 points in a quarter and thinking, "this is almost like the 50's and 60's Steelers." How long has it been since they gave up 27 points in a quarter !?!?! Knock me down ... TWO WEEKS !!!!! November 3 against the Pats. This defense sucks.

varoadking · « **Reply #1216 on:** November 17, 2013, 04:32:18 pm »

Quote from: mitlen on November 17, 2013, 02:57:36 pm

Holy crap ! I'm seeing the Steelers givin' up 27 points in a quarter and thinking, "this is almost like the 50's and 60's Steelers." How long has it been since they gave up 27 points in a quarter !?!?! Knock me down ... TWO WEEKS !!!!! November 3 against the Pats. This defense sucks.

"Pittsburg" wins...

Thanks...

mitlen · « **Reply #1217 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:04:00 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on November 17, 2013, 04:32:18 pm

"Pittsburg" wins...

Thanks...

Guess if you give up 27 in a quarter and win it's a good thing.

Slateman · « **Reply #1218 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:09:52 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on November 14, 2013, 03:43:50 pm

so you are saying that Riley Cooper was in Vick's doghouse?

What you did

I see it

spidernat · « **Reply #1219 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:11:24 pm »

Anyone see McCoy and Cooper getting into it towards the end of the game? Mostly it was McCoy doing the talking and it looked like he was telling him what he'd do to him.

mitlen · « **Reply #1220 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:13:28 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on November 17, 2013, 05:11:24 pm

Anyone see McCoy and Cooper getting into it towards the end of the game? Mostly it was McCoy doing the talking and it looked like he was telling him what he'd do to him.

Yeah, saw it. Wondered what it's about. At some point that crap's comin' to the surface.

mitlen · « **Reply #1221 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:18:38 pm »

The Hairballs are on all channels !

spidernat · « **Reply #1222 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:48:07 pm »

For those who have been watching the NFL for decades, is it just me or are more and more players leaving the field of play "nicked up" after getting tackled than in the past? It just seems to me that far too often a RB, but more often, a WR gets tackled and he calls for a replacement only to come back in the game a play or two later.

spidernat · « **Reply #1223 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:50:29 pm »

Detroit really blew their wad today. Just when people were expecting them to make a move due to their place in the standings and injuries to the packers and bears they lay an egg in Pittsburgh and let those teams back in the mix.

mitlen · « **Reply #1224 on:** November 17, 2013, 06:17:46 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on November 17, 2013, 05:48:07 pm

For those who have been watching the NFL for decades, is it just me or are more and more players leaving the field of play "nicked up" after getting tackled than in the past? It just seems to me that far too often a RB, but more often, a WR gets tackled and he calls for a replacement only to come back in the game a play or two later.

Yeah. I think there's more awareness of long team earnings. In the old days, players weren't making several hundred thousand dollars as rookies. IE ... I'm comin' out. They've been divas since middle school.