2018 NFL Week 5
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2018 NFL Week 5
It's the return of the suspended players week. Edelman. Burfict. Jimmy Smith for the Ravens. Others, I would guess.
Also Jacksonville at KC. Best defense to test Mahomes yet. Not that it will matter...
Also Jacksonville at KC. Best defense to test Mahomes yet. Not that it will matter...
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Don't tell Sabo, but I feel this is the prime week to bench Mahomes in fantasy.
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We all know football is the most popular sport in America, but was still surprised when I saw this blurb about tv sports viewing last Monday night.
Brewers-Cubs: 2.53 million viewers.
Rockies-Dodgers: 2.69 million viewers.
Chiefs-Broncos: 13.21 million viewers
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To be somewhat fair, the baseball games were during the day. But yeah, even under normal circumstances, a regular season NFL game will dwarf an MLB playoff game. I think the World Series is the only thing that's close to an average Sunday Night Football game and still is about 1/3rds lower typically.
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Yeah, but that was Game 7. And last year's WS was one of the highest rated (other than the Cubs WS) since the mid-00s. Bodes well that ratings are up, but over the last 18 years or so even the World Series draws less than a SNF game.
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Bill Polian, Colts president and vice chairman 1997-2011, current ESPN analyst: "I don't think it was made into a bigger deal than it should have been. It was a big deal. It occurred in a championship game. There was a rule that was broken. The league investigated, and what took place after was up to the people involved. Patriots fans feel very strongly about it, and I'm sure people on the other side feel very strongly about it. It was not a big deal about nothing, no matter what anybody says."
Pat McAfee, Colts punter 2009-16: "I think anybody with a brain could figure out that Deflategate was turned into something that was much larger than it needed to be.
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Indirectly calling Bill Polian an idiot. It's right there, do you have me blocked?
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Yeah, but you don't become a Barstool guy by being impartial on things Boston.
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OK this is way besides the point (as if there was a point to begin with) but you know there's a Barstool New York right?
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I did not know that. I thought it was completely a Boston thing. So, McAfee should be assumed to be impartial.
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There's a barstool everything. and I block every fucking one of them I see on twitter no matter who retweets it or likes soemthing.
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AB is so anti-barstool he stands up at the bar!
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Oh and also he quit Barstool and he's now...looking...a WWE announcer! So he's basically Ted Koppel here and besides, BILL POLIAN IS AN ASSFACE
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More like Barstupid!
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Dude, someone drew a dick on your palm
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I've been encouraged to check out the origin story on Netflix.
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Truly incredible stat I just read on Deadspin...
30 years ago, no one had stats like Montana.in fact, the average passer rating this season is two points higher than Joe Montana’s CAREER passer rating).
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Of course, since then they've changed things a lot to the benefit of the passing game. Pass-blocking rules liberalized. Hashmarks moved towards the middle of the field. Can only hold up receivers within 5 yards of scrimmage. Can't hammer defenseless receivers. Additional rules to protect quarterbacks. I'm probably forgetting other things.
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Yeah, and back in the day, it was the same story. They changed the rules whereby a cornerback could basically tackle a receiver coming off the line in the early 80s.
You know, a defence that can give up less than 20 points a game in 2018 would be an incredible accomplishment.
I grew up watching 24-10 games. Stats are skewed - I maintain that Terry Bradshaw was an all-time great, even though his stats would make him seem way inferior to Ryan Fitzpatrick!
You know, a defence that can give up less than 20 points a game in 2018 would be an incredible accomplishment.
I grew up watching 24-10 games. Stats are skewed - I maintain that Terry Bradshaw was an all-time great, even though his stats would make him seem way inferior to Ryan Fitzpatrick!
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I think offensive strategy changes have been just as important as the rule changes. Wasn’t the big innovation of Bill Walsh’s offense the idea of using short, high-percentage passes as a substitute for the running game, whereas earlier QBs used more high-risk/high-reward downfield passing? Bradshaw threw a ton of INTs compared to modern QBs because he was launching the ball deep a lot more often. Walsh’s shift towards shorter, higher percentage passing plays was a big part of why Montana was the most efficient QB of his era. Now, every NFL offense relies heavily on that type of action. I would imagine there also have been commensurate passing game advancements at the HS and college levels that have made the average NFL QB a lot more sophisticated than he used to be. I bet Baker Mayfield came into the league with much more advanced schematic knowledge than Elway or Montana or the other stars of the 80’s.
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Seven teams are giving up less than 20 points per game. A year ago seven teams gave up less than 20 points per game.Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:08 pm Yeah, and back in the day, it was the same story. They changed the rules whereby a cornerback could basically tackle a receiver coming off the line in the early 80s.
You know, a defence that can give up less than 20 points a game in 2018 would be an incredible accomplishment.
I grew up watching 24-10 games. Stats are skewed - I maintain that Terry Bradshaw was an all-time great, even though his stats would make him seem way inferior to Ryan Fitzpatrick!
ETA to look up more random years
2012: 8
2008: 8
2003: 11
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You have to forgive him. He roots for the Bills and Browns. Or was thinking of the CFL.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:43 pmSeven teams are giving up less than 20 points per game. A year ago seven teams gave up less than 20 points per game.Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:08 pm Yeah, and back in the day, it was the same story. They changed the rules whereby a cornerback could basically tackle a receiver coming off the line in the early 80s.
You know, a defence that can give up less than 20 points a game in 2018 would be an incredible accomplishment.
I grew up watching 24-10 games. Stats are skewed - I maintain that Terry Bradshaw was an all-time great, even though his stats would make him seem way inferior to Ryan Fitzpatrick!
ETA to look up more random years
2012: 8
2008: 8
2003: 11
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Wait... teams give up less than 20 points?duff wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:19 pmYou have to forgive him. He roots for the Bills and Browns. Or was thinking of the CFL.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:43 pmSeven teams are giving up less than 20 points per game. A year ago seven teams gave up less than 20 points per game.Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:08 pm Yeah, and back in the day, it was the same story. They changed the rules whereby a cornerback could basically tackle a receiver coming off the line in the early 80s.
You know, a defence that can give up less than 20 points a game in 2018 would be an incredible accomplishment.
I grew up watching 24-10 games. Stats are skewed - I maintain that Terry Bradshaw was an all-time great, even though his stats would make him seem way inferior to Ryan Fitzpatrick!
ETA to look up more random years
2012: 8
2008: 8
2003: 11
What is this, science fiction?
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The combination of being a Kentucky and browns fan is a special kind of hell.
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We want another tie!!!
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booooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Bills and Browns both win with last second kicks?!?!?
BTW - it is Thanksgiving up here. Unbelievable.
(Bills game was 3 hours of mouldering garbage football, but a win's a win) And you know who's shit? Marcus Mariotta.
BTW - it is Thanksgiving up here. Unbelievable.
(Bills game was 3 hours of mouldering garbage football, but a win's a win) And you know who's shit? Marcus Mariotta.
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Wait a second. Michael Bennett got a roughing the passer penalty for *that*?
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Shit.
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That bullshit last philly drive all to ertz killed me in ff.
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So someone in the league office probably missed that the Redskins are playing today on Columbus Day.
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We'll find out tonight if that and 43 points from Kamara/M. Thomas/Peterson kills Sabo.Square Rob wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:23 pm That bullshit last philly drive all to ertz killed me in ff.
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The cult of Josh Allen is already getting extremely annoying.
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Wait, what?
I have seen every minute of his pro career and he looks like a rookie with some potential... nothing more at this point.
The turnaround has been on defence where the Bills went from being Falcon-level bad to being pretty decent (at least when playing bad QBs).
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You must not Twitter very often. Bills Mafia are fun but man are they just delusional.
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