Week 2 NFL Game Thread

[RedOctober3829]

TNF: Giants at WFT(NFLN)
National Doubleheader Game: Cowboys at Chargers(4:25 CBS) Fox is only a single game this week.
SNF: Chiefs at Ravens(NBC)
MNF: Lions at Packers(ESPN)

Week 2 Coverage Map: https://506sports.com/

 

[tims4wins]

Real chance Baltimore starts 0-2

 

[Willie Clay's Big Play]

Real chance Baltimore starts 0-2

Looking forward to being thrilled with either team losing Sunday night.

 

[johnmd20]

Looking forward to being thrilled with either team losing Sunday night.

Tough early season schedule for KC.

Browns, Ravens, Chargers, Eagles, (probably the easiest matchup in the bunch but could be a tough game depending on Philly) Bills, and the WFT. They are in the group of death.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Washington’s current identity has grown on me. The numbers on the helmets, the colors, uniforms. WFT. It shouldn’t work but it does. Just keep it.

 

[staz]

Troy's been drinking.

 

[mauf]

My wife is annoyed that my son and I are watching this POS game.

 

[mauf]

Washington’s current identity has grown on me. The numbers on the helmets, the colors, uniforms. WFT. It shouldn’t work but it does. Just keep it.

I agree.

 

[bankshot1]

anyone else getting the Spanish language broadcast in the background?

 

[tims4wins]

Thirded on WFT

 

[mauf]

We’ve reached the Elvis-in-Vegas stage of Kyle Rudolph’s career.

 

[shawnrbu]

Jones was fantastic on that drive. Wheels.

 

[8slim]

Was that really roughing the QB? I get not being able to drive a guy into the turf, but there’s nothing a defender can do there. This league has such weird rules.

 

[mauf]

Chase Young got held by the guard and hit in the face by the tackle. Neither of those got called, but the full-body-weight roughing call did.

That’s not bad officiating — the hands-to-face call is hard to spot, offensive holding could be called on nearly every play, and there’s an emphasis on correctly calling roughing the passer. But tough break for Washington; probably costs them 4 points.

 

[mauf]

Was that really roughing the QB? I get not being able to drive a guy into the turf, but there’s nothing a defender can do there. This league has such weird rules.

My son plays on the line in high school. His take was good call, bad rule.

 

[staz]

Washington’s current identity has grown on me. The numbers on the helmets, the colors, uniforms. WFT. It shouldn’t work but it does. Just keep it.

I like everything except the name. It's got a certain 'lunch pail/no nonsense' appeal – but it's widely viewed as a placeholder that recalls their previous, insensitive name.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

One of the other OLs was motioning right away on that injury. Doesn’t look good.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

One of the other OLs was motioning right away on that injury. Doesn’t look good.

That was a lower leg/ankle snap injury.

 

[cornwalls@6]

My son plays on the line in high school. His take was good call, bad rule.

He’s right. I’ve hated that rule since it was instituted, but it was properly applied on that call.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

Very much appreciate that they made the right decision to not show the injury on this one.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

Washington’s current identity has grown on me. The numbers on the helmets, the colors, uniforms. WFT. It shouldn’t work but it does. Just keep it.

I love it but it apparently might be too generic to trademark? The almost bureaucratic name and uniforms seem to fit the city well

 

[8slim]

My son plays on the line in high school. His take was good call, bad rule.

Gotcha. Makes sense.

 

[mauf]

I love it but it apparently might be too generic to trademark? The almost bureaucratic name and uniforms seem to fit the city well

If memory serves, they can put the name on the secondary register and file for registration based on acquired distinctiveness (which would of course be a slam dunk) in five years. Accepting limited rights during that time is obviously a significant detriment, but they’re already two years in. I don’t think trademark is a reason not to move forward if they otherwise like the WFT name.

 

[bankshot1]

MFY lose in OT 3-2

 

[DanoooME]

And that pass is why Daniel Jones sucks.

 

[luckiestman]

Really wish I could hear Eli’s disgust on that idiotic unnecessary roughness call

 

[OurF'ingCity]

Both of these teams are hot garbage.

 

[luckiestman]

Both of these teams are hot garbage.

Yet the game is excellent to watch

 

[Rico Guapo]

Yet the game is excellent to watch

They're equally bad which makes for relatively competitive football.

 

[luckiestman]

Block in the back jeez

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

Why is there a penalty on like 95% of exciting plays

 

[luckiestman]

Jones is way faster than he looks, shit

 

[shawnrbu]

Didn’t need to hold.

 

[mauf]

Very picky holding call, but the receiver didn’t do himself any favors with the open hands on the block.

 

[mauf]

Jones is way faster than he looks, shit

88 speed in this year’s Madden. For reference, Mahomes is an 81, and Lamar Jackson is a 96.

Seems high to me.

 

[mauf]

Chase Young got held by the guard and hit in the face by the tackle. Neither of those got called, but the full-body-weight roughing call did.

That’s not bad officiating — the hands-to-face call is hard to spot, offensive holding could be called on nearly every play, and there’s an emphasis on correctly calling roughing the passer. But tough break for Washington; probably costs them 4 points.

Borderline holding call costs G-men 4 points. Even Stephen.

 

[shawnrbu]

Giants should have at least lined up to see if they got a good look to run with Jones.

 

[Remagellan]

88 speed in this year’s Madden. For reference, Mahomes is an 81, and Lamar Jackson is a 96.

Seems high to me.

From an article in October 2020:

According to Next Gen Stats, Jones maxed out at 20.64 miles per hour on the run, the fastest of his career and one of the fastest among all quarterbacks this season. In fact, Jones has three of the seven fastest QB speeds recorded this season, with the other four belonging to Lamar Jackson.

 

[Jungleland]

It could be my lack of fantasy interest in this game talking but I'm honestly not sure there's a matchup in the NFL I'm less interested in than NYG-WFT. Shame to not at least have Fitz.

 

[cornwalls@6]

Why is there a penalty on like 95% of exciting plays

They’ve littered the game with so many fouls, it’s just killing more and more exciting plays, and the overall flow of games. Gambling and fantasy keep it bullet proof, but I find myself disliking the on field product more and more, largely because of the number of flags being thrown.

 

[mauf]

That’s one of those plays that works because defenders aren’t allowed to hit receivers in the head anymore.

Not saying that’s a bad thing. But it’s a concrete example of a critical 30-yard play that probably will lead to points that would’ve either been an incomplete pass or (more likely) not thrown at all 20 years ago. Player safety is rightly the priority, but this is why scrub QBs are putting up numbers that Joe Montana would envy.

 

[Remagellan]

That’s one of those plays that works because defenders aren’t allowed to hit receivers in the head anymore.

Not saying that’s a bad thing. But it’s a concrete example of a critical 30-yard play that probably will lead to points that would’ve either been an incomplete pass or (more likely) not thrown at all 20 years ago. Player safety is rightly the priority, but this is why scrub QBs are putting up numbers that Joe Montana would envy.

It's kind of hard watching games from the 70s, 80s, or 90s. You'll routinely see hits that would be flagged today.

(A number of them on Joe Montana.)

 

[luckiestman]

That’s one of those plays that works because defenders aren’t allowed to hit receivers in the head anymore.

Absolutely. Chuck Cecil would have decapitated that dude

 

[luckiestman]

From an article in October 2020:

According to Next Gen Stats, Jones maxed out at 20.64 miles per hour on the run, the fastest of his career and one of the fastest among all quarterbacks this season. In fact, Jones has three of the seven fastest QB speeds recorded this season, with the other four belonging to Lamar Jackson.

I believe it, that fucker was flying. It shocked me

 

[patinorange]

Lots of falling down and some injuries. I wonder if that turf is in good shape?

 

[OurF'ingCity]

Not sure I’ve ever seen a booth review of a spot before.

 

[shawnrbu]

It could be my lack of fantasy interest in this game talking but I'm honestly not sure there's a matchup in the NFL I'm less interested in than NYG-WFT. Shame to not at least have Fitz.

Great uniforms, top tier announcers at least.

You’re more interested in Panthers/Texans next week?

 

[Dollar]

That's the worst call I've seen in forever.

He easily got the 1st down by 3 yards, and they called him a yard short. And it was obvious in replay. WTF just happened.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Another blown NYC replay review. Funny how it helped the Giants.

 

[shawnrbu]

Heinicke is easily a Top 32 QB.