Sunday, September 9, 2012

Week 1 Gameday Thread: The Starting Line


...and away we go.

It's 11:30, football is 30 mins away. I've got 2 TV's ready to roll. I've got the kiddo taking a nap. I've got plenty of beer and snacks at arm's reach. I'm in heaven.

The offseason is over. A new year begins. Right now, everyone is undefeated and has an equal chance of winning.

Thank God football is back.

62 comments:

  1. By the way, yesterday was basically the best college football day ever. Gophers roll (I don't care if it's New Hampshire or not, we've seen them lose plenty of games like this). Bucky goes down in non-conf! Iowa loses to the Cyclones (although from what I saw and read, both teams looked horrible).

    And if you stayed up for it, Arkansas lost to like the 4th best team in the state of Louisiana AT HOME. I don't even care about Arkansas that much but I hate how overrated the SEC gets and this was a great way to cap an awesome day of football.

    Hopefully today is just as good...

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  2. who the fuck is JOIQUE BEll and why is he scoring touchdowns?

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  3. apparently, it's pronounced "Joyk".

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  4. Oh, I see, your intent was to throw it away so you could run it in yourself on the next play. Thanks Matt Ryan.

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  5. Jets D carrying my team right now...

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  6. Fitzpatrick carrying your team right now...

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  7. The Browns need a good rookie QB to groom

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  8. That Ryan play earlier pissed me off. Julio was WIDE OPEN in the end zone all by himself and Ryan sailed it way over him. Then he runs it in by himself the next play.

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  9. Yeah... that Matt Ryan must have something against that Julio guy.

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  10. Vick must have something against completing passes to his own team.

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  11. The Eagles should just give the ball to LeSean McCoy on every play.

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  12. Matt Ryan and RG3 are both getting it done. If Kao had anyone on his team other than TE's I might be willing to trade one.

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  13. This is when the Vikings show us if this year is different.

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  14. They are who we thought they were.

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  15. Fine Churchill you are right. I have too many tight ends, big revelation, good work on being perceptive. Whoop-tidoo! Why don't you show me up and start both of your fancy QBs when you play me.

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  16. FYI Blair Walsh can kick it a mile.

    Accuracy isn't guaranteed, though.

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  17. And thanks for making me miss the pick six by Vick. I can't believe the Browns have a shot at winning this one, with an inbred hick at QB.

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  18. Damn. I should have played Reggie Wayne (135 yds receiving). The only reason I didn't is because Heyward-Bey is playing on MNF.

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  19. To be honest, I was a toss-up between Marques Colston and Torrey Smith... and I picked Smith because of MNF.

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  20. I like it. MNF is always more fun when something is on the line.

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  21. I was going to switch BGE back into my lineup but missed the cut off...

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  22. [insert whiny trumpet] Sound the Weeden cavalry... march down that field!

    Never too early to think about next year, when you cheer for the Browns. Therefore, I will be campaigning for Barkley 2013.

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  23. It's as if these replacements refs don't realize the Packers are supposed to get all the calls their way at Lambeau... FOR SHAME.

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  24. I am surprised that the Panthers only have 7 rushing attempts against the vaunted Bucs defense, and its the middle of the 3rd quarter. Everyone was saying that DeAngelo Williams was a borderline #1 this week with Stewart's injury and I was thinking the same thing. So far the guy has -7 yds on 3 carries.

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  25. Yeah I almost started him in my dad's league. I don't get it. Yeah he's lost yards on the few carries he's had, but it's not like that' going to happen on every run. And the Bucs are just teeing off on Cam.

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  26. Plus the Bucs were like the worst rush def in the league last season. My guess is they didn't suddenly become the league's best.

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  27. It's only one game, but damn the Niners look good.

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  28. I would really just appreciate it if Carolina would cover the spread today.

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  29. Wow! I can't possibly see Aaron Rodgers and the terrible Pack attack coming back from this one.

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  30. This is seriously like the best football weekend ever.

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  31. I challenge you to think of a receiving corp (TEs/WRs) that is more white than Denver's

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  32. Are you going to watch the whole game or are you gonna call it a night after Demaryius gets another 6 yards.

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  33. He first needs to actually get the yards - 5 would be enough BTW - but I'll stay up and watch. This is actually an interesting game.

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  34. Kao in regards to pro teams, I'm having a tough time coming up with a current one. I feel like the Titans used to have a bunch of white dudes back in the day. Drew SomethingOrOther was always a WR there that pissed off anyone that drafted him in fantasy. They had a white TE (Frank Something) too...

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  35. Houston had Dreesen and Daniels and Walter for a while...lotta white.

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  36. God what is time of possession in this game? Feels like Peyton's barely played...

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  37. HOLYSHIT this drive is a month long...

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  38. I can't think of any current rosters that have a decent amount of white guys... and I think it is cheating if I count any team with two TEs. Athletic WRs are not all that common.

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  39. Tell me the truth, did you think there was a decent chance Demayrius Thomas would be held in check today?

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  40. Yeah I thought there was a chance. Sure.

    Going into the game I needed 35 yards and I figured I'd probably get it. But stranger things have happened. Guys disappear. They get hurt. He gets me 50 yards, but then fumbles.

    Again, if I was betting, I'd bet that he'd cover that 35 yards, but it wasn't a guarantee. Especially with all the Decker felating in the preseason.

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  41. Agree on all points. On that note, I will say good night. See you at Sally's tomorrow? If not, I hope you change a bunch of stinky diapers in place of free beer.

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  42. I'll be there. Not every week, but tomorrow for sure.

    BTW, the Broncos defense would have got somebody like 12 point in the past 2 minutes...

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