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[Miguel]

I lied, one more comment. If it had been an incomplete pass, it would have been a penalty anyway (ineligible receiver) as it hit a lineman in the back.

Oh, I'd take that penalty in a HEARTBEAT. Forget what down it was, but if it was 3rd, I'd MUCH RATHER have punted. If it was 1st or 2nd down, they still have another play to try to make a first down. The Ref did take the game out of our hands at that point though, although who knows if we don't fuck it up down the field somewhere. The point I'm trying to make was, that miscall was HUGE, and gave us no shot at even tying, much less winning.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

why'd you have to say that!? YOU FUCKER!

Ha, they have a good enough D to beat both Denver and KC. Just enough to have a let down game with San Fran coming to town. I believe.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Wait, did the Lions get robbed? That's what it looks like on Primetime.

 

[TheDuce22]

Besides, the Eagles couldn't effectively run the ball 25+ times a game, unless they are playing the...I don't know who.

But Reid says short pass = run. Good win by the Eagles despite not running the ball, the Cheifs are always tough at home. We are more battle tested this year than we were through 16 games last year. Nice to see Kearse have a major impact on the game.

 

[Future Trunks]

Wait, did the Lions get robbed? That's what it looks like on Primetime.

Yeah, that looked close as all get out... :O

EDIT: Thanks Duce, now I had to go back and quote Skinny.... >:|

 

[etiolate]

Wait, did the Lions get robbed? That's what it looks like on Primetime.

Yeah. Why are refs having a hard time reviewing inbounds/out of bounds TD plays? That one TD was reviewed and overturned right? In the Niners-Dallas game last week they reviewed a play which showed it was out of bounds, but they kept the call. It didn't matter in that game, but it cost the Lions this game.

 

[MetatronM]

NOTICE:

The Giants are still the top scoring team in the NFL.




Also, some other notes around the NFL:

The Jets game went almost exactly as I thought. That's what happens when you play a game without a QB.

I picked the Pats, but the Chargers romping them isn't all that surprising.

It looks to me like the Lions got fucked. That looks like a TD to me.

The Redskins are the luckiest team in the NFL. They could be 0-3 just as easily as they are 3-0.

Teams in the NFC North should just refuse to play. Apparently you take the lead in the division when you do that.

I repeat: Who the hell scheduled these games for prime time?

 

[TheDuce22]

Owens is on pace for 2000+ yards recieving/16 tds and Mcnabb for like 5000+ yards passing/44 TDs.

 

[Future Trunks]

Oh! Excuse me! Slipped my mind! Obligatory "4-0!" Post:

WOO! 4-0!

That was the Bucs' worst performance this season! But I'd rather have these games now - with bad QB performance, no Caddy, poor O-line performance, etc...and still pull one out this early. Games like this give us a chance to be snapped back to reality and re-evaluate ourselves, and conceptually galvanize the team, without the sting of a loss. Okay, time to open up the passing game a little (and Griese, try not to thread the passes so much, you're no Favr---uhh, Kurt Warn----uhh, Peyton Manning - MANAGE THE GAME, but strike when the opportunities there, take a page from Brad - but I do like the fact that you DO go mid-range/long).

It does feel like we lost in a way. The Bucs as a team just had an awful performance....hopefully they got that out of their system...at least until we face some other underachieving team.

Regarding the TD, I'm wondering if the head ref didn't consider the ball "under control" until after Pollard moved the ball from his shoulder to his chest area (since the ball was moved while sliding) (i.e. did he consider the ball still being "brought in" for the completion while it moved from shoulder to chest). Cause where ESPN chose to stop the footage, it looked like a TD.

EDIT: Bring on the Jets! This is a good opportunity for the Bucs to get their swagger replenished (actually...THIS GAME vs the Lions was supposed to be a confidence builder >:|)....DON'T blow it!

 

[Bowser]

Owens is on pace for 2000+ yards recieving/16 tds and Mcnabb for like 5000+ yards passing/44 TDs.

Steve Smith (proj.) - 123 catches, 1824 yards, 21 TDs

Owens has him beat on projected yards, but Steve Smith wipes the floor with him in projected TDs

 

[Future Trunks]

Gruden (Post-Game press conference): "Thank God for instant replay." :lol

EDIT: Griese was woozy and dizzy after the first half? Hmmm....still don't want to forgive those INTs though buddy...

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

the bullshit thing about the lions TD being called back is that it was clearly NOT indisputable visual evidence to overturn the call. the refs should have gone with the call on the field.

but i guess the homecookin' got to them


also, i dont know if anyone was watching but tampa was very fotunate that mike williams didn't haul in the ball on the next play which would have been a TD. his foot was barely out.

 

[MetatronM]

Time for the Sunday night crew to firmly plant Mexico's wang in their mouths (because there's nobody on the field they can pretend is that good this week).

 

[Eminem]

This intro makes me want to change the channel right now.

 

[CB3]

Wonder if Boldin catches balls with his hands as well

 

[snacknuts]

I worked all day and missed all the games, but I knew the Colts smoked the Titans and I JUST found out how badly the Pats got killed. I'm a very happy man right now. God is happy too, since he hates the fucking Patriots, especially Tom Brady.

 

[whytemyke]

the bullshit thing about the lions TD being called back is that it was clearly NOT indisputable visual evidence to overturn the call. the refs should have gone with the call on the field.

but i guess the homecookin' got to them


also, i dont know if anyone was watching but tampa was very fotunate that mike williams didn't haul in the ball on the next play which would have been a TD. his foot was barely out.

Listen, I'm as big of a Lions fan as they come. I was punching my couch most of the game today in frustration, and swearing very loudly at the Pollard turnover before the half. How a veteran tight end of all people can drop the ball on a tackle at a crucial point like that is beyond me.

But the fact of the matter is that by the time Pollard had CONTROL of the ball at the end of the game, his knee was about 3 inches across the white line. Same thing on the ensuing play to Mike Williams... his toe was about 4 inches on one foot into the white... woulda been a phenomenal catch though.

The Bucs played like shit for a few reasons, and not one of them had to do with Caddy getting hurt. He got hurt because the Lions fucked up the Tampa run game, plain and simple. I'd be shocked if the Bucs run for over 150 the rest of the year on any team that's got a decent defense. Dick Juaron, the Lions D Coordinator, built one of the best defenses in the league in Chicago... so give the man his credit. Tampa got fucked up because of Detroits defense and how godawful of a quarterback Brian Greise is. And he is fucking awful. He barely won his starting job at Michigan from Driesbach. It's no mistake that he threw 4 picks today (I know I know, one was called back on a ghost penalty, but it still counted as a pick.) He even threw one right after tampa should have had momentum back. As a Detroit fan, I'm somewhat of an expert on shitty QBs, and Tampa fans, listen to me-- your QB sucks.

As for Detroit, like I said earlier... they lost because everyone on the team has lost faith in Joey Harrington, which is unfortunate. In all honesty, if I was in his shoes I wouldn't even try anymore. They're gonna can him the first chance they get, and a QB cannot be expected to achieve if he's always gotta look over his shoulder to make sure that the coach isn't gonna bench him and if he's always gotta make sure his receivers are running their routes on the few pass plays they give to him. Seriously. West Coast offense with 8 passes in the first half? What a joke.

Typical Detroit Lions horseshit.

 

[MetatronM]

Wonder if Boldin catches balls with his hands as well

He's had a whole week to learn.

 

[Nameless]

Wohooo...Niners on TV baby....I must cherish these moements.

Edit: No JP, No Mike Rumph, no Ahmed Plummer....OUCH

 

[Nameless]

HELL MOTHERUFKICN YEAH BITCHES!!!!!!!!!! WHAT... SUCK IT DOWN CARDS..SUCK THE SHIT DOWN

 

[MetatronM]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol


That's EXACTLY how the Jets-Ravens game started. Only the Jets' TD was called back.

 

[CB3]

:lol :lol :lol that was quick

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Why did I pick Arizona? What happened to Warner? Aww fuck.

 

[Spectral Glider]

Perfect beginning to this traveling folly show disguising itself as a football game. Is it time for Houswives yet?

 

[Nameless]

Perfect beginning to this traveling folly show disguising itself as a football game. Is it time for Houswives yet?

 

[Crag Dweller]

Just got back from the Bengals game. The Bengals would of lost this kind of game last year, but they pulled it together enough to get the win. Still not sold on our defense but so far so good. On a sidenote, Carson Palmer signed my son's jersey and made him the happiest kid in the world. Overall a great day to be a Bengals fan. Next home game against the Steelers is going to rock.

 

[Spectral Glider]

I don't care for Arizona's Falcons and Broncos had a car crash uniforms either.

 

[whytemyke]

Just got back from the Bengals game. The Bengals would of lost this kind of game last year, but they pulled it together enough to get the win. Still not sold on our defense but so far so good. On a sidenote, Carson Palmer signed my son's jersey and made him the happiest kid in the world. Overall a great day to be a Bengals fan. Next home game against the Steelers is going to rock.

That's fucking awesome. I can't stand these pro athletes who are dicks to fans and won't sign shit. I understand if they're trying to have a meal with their family, but fans that show up early or stay late at games? Have a heart.

 

[MetatronM]

105,000 Mexican citizens sure are getting their money's worth.

 

[TheDuce22]

I wonder if the NFL would have blacked it out in Mexico if it didnt sell out. :lol

 

[DonasaurusRex]

Listen, I'm as big of a Lions fan as they come. I was punching my couch most of the game today in frustration, and swearing very loudly at the Pollard turnover before the half. How a veteran tight end of all people can drop the ball on a tackle at a crucial point like that is beyond me.

But the fact of the matter is that by the time Pollard had CONTROL of the ball at the end of the game, his knee was about 3 inches across the white line. Same thing on the ensuing play to Mike Williams... his toe was about 4 inches on one foot into the white... woulda been a phenomenal catch though.

The Bucs played like shit for a few reasons, and not one of them had to do with Caddy getting hurt. He got hurt because the Lions fucked up the Tampa run game, plain and simple. I'd be shocked if the Bucs run for over 150 the rest of the year on any team that's got a decent defense. Dick Juaron, the Lions D Coordinator, built one of the best defenses in the league in Chicago... so give the man his credit. Tampa got fucked up because of Detroits defense and how godawful of a quarterback Brian Greise is. And he is fucking awful. He barely won his starting job at Michigan from Driesbach. It's no mistake that he threw 4 picks today (I know I know, one was called back on a ghost penalty, but it still counted as a pick.) He even threw one right after tampa should have had momentum back. As a Detroit fan, I'm somewhat of an expert on shitty QBs, and Tampa fans, listen to me-- your QB sucks.

As for Detroit, like I said earlier... they lost because everyone on the team has lost faith in Joey Harrington, which is unfortunate. In all honesty, if I was in his shoes I wouldn't even try anymore. They're gonna can him the first chance they get, and a QB cannot be expected to achieve if he's always gotta look over his shoulder to make sure that the coach isn't gonna bench him and if he's always gotta make sure his receivers are running their routes on the few pass plays they give to him. Seriously. West Coast offense with 8 passes in the first half? What a joke.

Typical Detroit Lions horseshit.

Im with the NFL tonight analysts, looks like he had control to me. If anything it was CLOSE, and the call on teh field was TD. I dont see how you have enough evidence in that replay to overturn the call on the field. This wasnt detroit challenging an out of bounds call this was a TD from the field judge!!! Just because pollard didnt tuck the ball in doesnt me he didnt have it in his hands and undercontrol, if he would've just laid back with the ball in his hands i garauntee you it would've been a TD no questions.

 

[Nameless]

WOW..Our Defense is looking very bad...someone have Ronnie Lott's number??? Charles Haley's too.

Peyton Manning is going to set all types of records against us next week.

 

[shantyman]

Just got back from the Bengals game. The Bengals would of lost this kind of game last year, but they pulled it together enough to get the win. Still not sold on our defense but so far so good. On a sidenote, Carson Palmer signed my son's jersey and made him the happiest kid in the world. Overall a great day to be a Bengals fan. Next home game against the Steelers is going to rock.

Awesome story!

You know what I have to say...

Who Dey

FMT, please don't have a heart attack...

 

[TheDuce22]

Im with the NFL tonight analysts, looks like he had control to me. If anything it was CLOSE, and the call on teh field was TD. I dont see how you have enough evidence in that replay to overturn the call on the field.

I thought it was obvioius in the replay his knee was out when he gained possesion. I didnt even know there was a controversy.

 

[Nameless]

HELL MOTHER FUCKIN YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MetatronM]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Oh man. Hilarious.

 

[Cloudy]

ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME :lol

 

[Archaix]

Okay, so who started San Fran's defense this week?

 

[CB3]

Awesome story!

You know what I have to say...

Who Dey

FMT, please don't have a heart attack...

Im all for the bengals success and all, but cmon. Cant they find a better catchphrase that "Who Dey"? That shit sounds down right dumb. Id feel it was my duty as a civillian to punch someone if i ever heard that in real life.

 

[Nameless]

EAT IT CARDINALS

 

[Eminem]

Peyton Manning is going to set all types of records against us next week.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[bionic77]

Just got back from the Bengals game. The Bengals would of lost this kind of game last year, but they pulled it together enough to get the win. Still not sold on our defense but so far so good. On a sidenote, Carson Palmer signed my son's jersey and made him the happiest kid in the world. Overall a great day to be a Bengals fan. Next home game against the Steelers is going to rock.

We are going to bring you back down to Earth. The world will end if the Bengals end up winning the AFC North. The Steelers will set the record straight when the Bengals come to town.*

* Unless Chad Johnson decides to anally rape the Steelers secondary as he has done many times in the past. Hopefully we can get a lead early which will make the Bengals one dimensional and will lead to some sort of containment.

 

[Nameless]

The Bengals talk must stop...The Niners on are on primetime and winning!!!

WHO DEY!

 

[shantyman]

Im all for the bengals success and all, but cmon. Cant they find a better catchphrase that "Who Dey"? That shit sounds down right dumb. Id feel it was my duty as a civillian to punch someone if i ever heard that in real life.

We could be like the Philly fans and say "Fuck You McNabb!" but that would be lame.

Get over yourself man.

 

[TheDuce22]

They should call this game the Toilet Bowl.

 

[Archaix]

They should call this game the Toilet Bowl.

I don't know, it's sort of interesting. You've got a team with absolutely no talent yet they play the hell out of every game and have competed each week so far(and actually won a game) against a team with some serious talent and no effort whatsoever.

It's a lesson in how to suck.

 

[shantyman]

The Bengals talk must stop...The Niners on are on primetime and winning!!!

WHO DEY!

 

[siege]

Lol@Rattay. Damn these teams are horrible to watch.

 

[Eminem]

Watching these offenses is hilarious. I am seriously entertained.

 

[Nameless]

Brandon Lloyd will quiet you haters mark my words.