The Swamp

Blah blah blah, Packers won.

Anyway, the athletic has an article about how funny Bill Belichick actually is. If you read the whole thing, and I don't recommend it, you will find exactly zero instances where he is being funny. I know it's a bunch of football players, but at no time did I say...yeah, that's a good one. I'm not even going to link it. Fuck it, fuck belichick and fuck you.

tough end of game for AJ Green last night. Guess he was thinking run? Not originally involved in play? Not great.

Not used to the concept of quality TNF games and I keep going to sleep and missing good shit.

I did watch long enough to see this happen.

Fox replayed the hit, Aikman and Buck went "whoa!" and the Fox injury music kicked in and they went to commercial. Eventually an NFL PSA was shown detailing how advances in helmet technology have resulted in a sustained reduction in concussions over the past three seasons. Then immediately back to the field where the Packer player was on a cart and the Cardinal player was still being held motionless on the field. More piano and Buck said that they were going to take another break and promised to come back with better "pictures".

After the next break we got footage of Ward strapped down to a gurney with his facemask removed but he gave a thumbs up which was good enough for Buck to declare promise kept.

I was psyched enough for a good TNF game I went to the Canuckistani bar down the street to watch it, forgetting that it was on Amazon Prime and I could have watched from home. I ended up walking home during that injury break and didn't really miss much though I could have absolutely missed the fucking Packers and the horseshoe up that franchise's ass for the last three decades somehow pulling out another win.

rass wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:57 am I did watch long enough to see this happen.

Fox replayed the hit, Aikman and Buck went "whoa!" and the Fox injury music kicked in and they went to commercial. Eventually an NFL PSA was shown detailing how advances in helmet technology have resulted in a sustained reduction in concussions over the past three seasons. Then immediately back to the field where the Packer player was on a cart and the Cardinal player was still being held motionless on the field. More piano and Buck said that they were going to take another break and promised to come back with better "pictures".

After the next break we got footage of Ward strapped down to a gurney with his facemask removed but he gave a thumbs up which was good enough for Buck to declare promise kept.

You would think that, after two players were laid out on the field like that, they could have mentally prepared themselves for what they were going to see was not good. The Cardinal player was in classic "fists clenched/I've been concussed" position as soon as the play ended.

That should be exhibit #1 in the offseason for just getting rid of the kickoff finally.

This happened last night:

Would you rather be the Packers guy or Cardinals guy?

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 am Would you rather be the Packers guy or Cardinals guy?

Great question, probably the Cardinal guy. Packer looked like a serious knee injury. Such an ugly play. Card was out before he hit the ground.

Congratulations to DSafe. Consider betting on the Bears this week.

Khalil Mack is also out, so be warned of that.

“What if we make the entire afternoon out of these old London games we just found lying around the house?”

On an afternoon of terrible football, the Lions still stand out somehow

Rex wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 1:42 pm On an afternoon of terrible football, the Lions still stand out somehow

For a moment I was considering taking Detroit in Survivor for possibly the first time ever.

Ben Roethlisberger is more done every week.

Helmet to helmet call against the Bengals DB was rough…

rass wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:15 pm Helmet to helmet call against the Bengals DB was rough…

It was absolutely an atrocious call.

Still comes through for the Survivor League golden rule: NEVER EVER EVER take the consensus pick. 60% or so on the Bengals today.

Well that defeat was truly Carsonian

I am less happy today.

I would love to blame the Bengals loss on that helmet to helmet call but they had plenty of other opportunities to not lose that game. At least I can go back to thinking Lou Anarumo is trash.

Holy Shit the Broncos...

Anyone think Bridgewater is a quality NFL QB should be watching this game.

Someday I will find deeper meaning from that last minute of Denver-WFT. Not today, though.

Rex wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:21 pm Someday I will find deeper meaning from that last minute of Denver-WFT. Not today, though.

My God that was awful football.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:19 pm I am less happy today.

Don’t feel too bad, it’s kind of inevitable Mike White is throwing for over 400 and 3 TDs.

and that's I'm out on survivor as I'm sure a large percentage is.

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:18 pm and that's I'm out on survivor as I'm sure a large percentage is.

Bloodbath in my big pool - of 225 guys left, 141 took the Bengals.

I'm on the Chiefs tonight.

not in a million bajillion years would I have taken the Bengals yesterday in survivor. And didn't. Bills in one and Chiefs in another. Too much of the country on Cincy...bad juju.

As for the game, Bengals left themselves vulnerable to the ref show, that's on them. Should never have been at that point, but I am disappointed to see a chance for Burrow to tie or win it taken away. That blew.

That said, something like 250 yards after initial contact for Jets offensive players. As shitty a display of tackling as I have seen in awhile, and I root for the Bengals, so there is a history to draw from. Just never got guys on the ground. That's where they lost it. Also, never adjusted the game plan to challenge the short stuff. Just let White throw underneath all game and then didn't tackle. Recipe for...(waves hands in general direction of northern new jersey)...

I found out around 2:45 pm EST yesterday that my Survivor pick in my big pool ($2500) of Kansas City didn't take. I sent an email pleading to the commissioner saying that would've been my pick and sent a screenshot of the Swamp survivor pick showing all the same as this big one. I'm still waiting to hear back. I'm going to kick myself if he doesn't allow it since over half had the Bengals.

Yesterday was perhaps the best possible outcome for the Bears. Offense looked its absolute best with Justin Fields playing (with almost more rushing yards than in the previous seven games total) while Matt Nagy was not allowed at the facility all week and watching the game from home. Team still lost, making Jimmy Garoppolo look remarkable in the process a week after rampant speculation that he was going to lose the starting gig. Great daily double.

A former Central Michigan QB beating a former Michigan State QB on national TV is gonna have to do it as my personal highlight of the NFL season.

Also, the two highest passing yard totals for a Cowboys QB making their first career start are:

Gary Hogeboom, 1984 - 343
Cooper Rush, 2021 - 325

Those are the only two former Central Michigan QBs to win a game in the NFL.

Gonna be boring watching the draft next year for Rams fan(ny)s.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:30 am I found out around 2:45 pm EST yesterday that my Survivor pick in my big pool ($2500) of Kansas City didn't take. I sent an email pleading to the commissioner saying that would've been my pick and sent a screenshot of the Swamp survivor pick showing all the same as this big one. I'm still waiting to hear back. I'm going to kick myself if he doesn't allow it since over half had the Bengals.

Just heard back. The guy running it can’t fix it. Now I hope the Chiefs lose.

brian wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:15 pm Gonna be boring watching the draft next year for Rams fan(ny)s.

The point is still to win the title, right?

Oh, trading away their first three picks for Stafford and Von Miller is a great move. Not trying to argue otherwise.

Of course I finally have a good week when I don't post predictions.
Anyway, calling for a shootout tonight.

brian wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:15 pm Gonna be boring watching the draft next year for Rams fan(ny)s.

And of course the first Draft I'll be able to attend in person. If we draft last in that 5th round, I'll be fine with that.