NFL Week 8 Game Thread

[Al Zarilla]

Is Caldwell still the coach in Detroit?

Maybe Detroit and SF can swap coaches. New scenery and all that. 

 

[ipol]

Been saving that 3rd and 34 play...

 

[Kliq]

James Harrison is the 2015 winner of the "Player most obviously skirting the PED policy award" right?

 

[Helmet Head]

I think Payton may murder Rob Ryan before the end of this game.

 

[CaptainLaddie]

James Harrison is the 2015 winner of the "Player most obviously skirting the PED policy award" right?

He inherited it from Laron Landry.

 

[DanoooME]

Johnny Football time!  (again)

 

[Cellar-Door]

Roethlisberger just heaved one up for grabs, easily picked by Nelson.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Peterson runs for 75 yards in the first half while Bridgewater can't hit the side of a barn, so what is Minnesota's second half strategy? Stop handing the ball to AP.

 

[ipol]

Will somebody wake me when they see a good team? Like, after Christmas?

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

I'm enjoying the Ben Watson renaissance in New Orleans, probably in part because we have Gronk so it's hard to feel bitter. But I wonder if Graham was really just enhanced by Brees/the system, given how well Watson is playing? 

 

[DanoooME]

Joe Haden just got torched.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Will somebody wake me when they see a good team? Like, after Christmas?

Maybe at 6:20 Mountain time. Look for cheeseheads.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Bridgewater, overthrows the wide open Mike Wallace, by roughly 10 yards.
He's such a bad QB.

 

[ipol]

Maybe at 6:20 Mountain time. Look for cheeseheads.

 
Fair enough. Someone earlier described the Bengals defense as "pedestrian" and that's probably charitable.

 

[CaptainLaddie]

Jesus, Drew Brees.

 

[jackleary]

Do we have proof that Tomsula is not the missing link?
Great dropped interception by the giants. And a penalty. This is the single worst defensive effort i have seen in the Nfl. Eager to see if saints score 60

 

[Ed Hillel]

Do we have proof that Tomsula is not the missing link?
Great dropped interception by the giants. And a penalty. This is the single worst defensive effort i have seen in the Nfl. Eager to see if saints score 60

 
Would they win if they did?

 

[Ed Hillel]

Huge penalty on Pitt.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Jesus, Drew Brees.

Within 200 yards of the single game record, with 25 minutes left to play. 

 

[Al Zarilla]

Do we have proof that Tomsula is not the missing link?
 

Prior job was pounding railroad spikes with his forehead. 

 

[Ed Hillel]

Is Steve Smith really not going to accept a trade? What a strange stance to take.

 

[Cellar-Door]

I love teams that make game decisions based on draft choice.
San Diego should know by now that Gordon is the 3rd best RB on their roster.
He has 17 carries for 55 yards.
Woodhead and Oliver (both better receivers and blockers too) have 2 for 9 combined.
 
Edit- forgot catches,
 
Gordon- 21 touches for 63 yards.
W+O- 4 touches for 29 yards.

 

[Section15Box113]

Manning.  Grabbed by the shirt.  Flings it. 
 
Complete.
 
Glad there was a flag.

 

[jackleary]

Stat of the day. Eli 4 tds 3 incomplete. Drew 5 td 4 incomplete. Over 24 minutes of game time left.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Is it scintillating QB play or horrible defense? NO - NY.

 

[Harry Hooper]

35-28 Saints? I was told the Giants were getting blown out.

 

[bankshot1]

Manning.  Grabbed by the shirt.  Flings it. 
 
Complete.
 
Glad there was a flag.

son of helmet catch

 

[bankshot1]

Is it scintillating QB play or horrible defense? NO - NY.

 There is no D in The Big Easy today.
 
So Eli and Brees going wild
 
arena football

 

[Cellar-Door]

SF offense is right on the border of funny and sad.

 

[DanoooME]

And Cleveland blowing a 17 point lead.

 

[Scoops Bolling]

Brees/Manning combined so far today: 45/54, 592 yards, 9 TDs, 1 INT.

 

[shawnrbu]

There goes the perfect QBR for Brees.  Maybe could have ran for the 1st.

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

And Cleveland blowing a 17 point lead.

 
Putting that in the "what else is new" category.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Refs just completely botched a spot, going to review.
 
They spotted it where his feet were instead of where the ball was.

 

[DanoooME]

 
Putting that in the "what else is new" category.

 
There's a lot of that going around.

 

[soxhop411]

What a throw by RIVERS

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Heyward not Harrison.

 

[Kliq]

Rob Ryan is the NFL equivalent of the Hollywood actor who hasn't been good in any movie in the last ten years and who always bombs at the box office, yet keeps getting work.

 

[ipol]

Rob Ryan is Ryan Reynolds

 

[soxhop411]

Smith down

 

[DanoooME]

Looks like those Steve Smith trade rumors are about to end...

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

LOL at Giants punting there.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Rob Ryan is the NFL equivalent of the Hollywood actor who hasn't been good in any movie in the last ten years and who always bombs at the box office, yet keeps getting work.

Until they get bit parts like playing an old man/lady and you say to someone "is that Rob Lowe?"

 

[soxhop411]

This looks bad. Towel over his face and no weight on his feet

 

[johnmd20]

Guys dropping like flies today. Bell, Smith Jr., Robinson.

 

[Cellar-Door]

So... The Rams have a good chance of making the playoffs.

 

[Al Zarilla]

So... The Rams have a good chance of making the playoffs.

From a 49ers board:
 

 

[soxhop411]

@AndrewSiciliano: Steve Smith pointed immediately to the back of his right ankle/achilles.

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

Looks like those Steve Smith trade rumors are about to end...

 
So could his career, several games too early. 

 

[soxhop411]

So who is not injured today?