2018-2019 NFL Season Thread Football • Page 1251

Yep. Steelers play NE, at NO, CIN. Ravens play TB, at LAC, CLE. Browns play at DEN, CIN, at BAL. Anything is possible in this terrible division!

 

Cats > Dogs

Our cats lose their minds when we get home. It’s awesome

 

I like cats, but your average cat is not nearly as enjoyable as your average dog

 

Bigger dogs are fun. All those small dogs are annoying as hell. I’ll have to get a dog eventually I’m sure, but between a small dog and a cat, I’m taking the cat 100% of the time.

I want a lab/retriever/husky at some point when I have a yard though

 

I’m getting a weenie soon

 

If the Browns had not choked away that win in Week 1, they might honestly be the favorite right now to win the division. BAL is a shitshow, Pittsburgh might be without their QB...and it'd be 3 teams within 1 game of each other.

 

Sorry if I keep posting about this, I shouldn't be upset over a stupid game but yet I am.

 

i preface this by saying, as always and forever, fuck the Green Bay Packers.

BUT.

their season, somehow some way is not over and it wasn't over last week since pretty much everyone ahead of them lost so they didn't change places in the playoff race / standings, just looked like absolute shit against a shit team and yeah, you can't lose to them by only scoring 17 points. firing McCarthy was the right move, but i think they keep him if they lose 45-42 or something.

anyway.

here's how the Packers could pathetically enough be close to a playoff spot AND THE FUCKING DIVISION by end of next week:

current playoff seedings:

1 Los Angeles
2 New Orleans
3 Chicago
4 Dallas
5 Seattle
6 Minnesota
7 Carolina
8 Philadelphia
9 Washington
10 Green Bay

- Minnesota loses to Seattle tomorrow and falls to 6-6-1 (still ahead of GB in standings)

- Dolphins, riding high on victory over New England go to Minnesota and beat the Vikings, Vikes fall to 6-7-1 (still ahead of GB in the standings)

- Let's say the Bears lose against the Rams. then they're 8-5 going into the game against GB next week. GB wins and they're 6-7-1, Chicago falls to 8-6 and GB has won both games against them (but Chicago still ahead of them in standings)

- Panthers are in a free fall and lose to New Orleans, falling to 6-8 (Green Bay moves ahead of them)

- Washington has no QB and apparently has no one else on the team either, lose to the Jaguars who actually field a defense, falling to 6-8 (Green Bay moved ahead of them in the standings)

- Philly plays Los Angeles. Los Angeles likely kills them, Philly falls to 6-8 (Green Bay moves ahead of them)

by the end of next week Green Bay moves from 10th place to 7th place!!!!!!

and if they get in as a WC, they play either Chicago/Minny or Dallas and they really have no reason to fear any of those teams. they've beaten them / played them well this year or would be playing a mediocre coach in a stadium they've won plenty in (Dallas).

 

I don’t see the Packers winning in Chicago next week but anything is possible

 

WHEW the worst take in this thread

 

No one has mentioned guinea pigs yet

Wtf

 

Hehe

 

I don't see Green Bay winning in Dallas this year, personally.

 

I hope they don’t, and if GB loses that pretty much puts an end to the scenario laid out, but Chicago always seems to play GB stupid and I worry with how they melted down in the second half of week 1 if that gets brought up constantly and mentally plays a role. (I’d think not since they’re professional athletes who will always believe they can win, but until I see it I won’t believe it)

 

I am so here for Big Ben's 0-4 record against Oakland lol

 

Stan Kroenke fucking SUCKS.

Bears.

 

Al Michaels: “Are the Bears for real?”
Collinsworth: “You’ve gotta give Jerry Jones some credit.”

One thing I’ve noticed is that cat people generally like dogs too but dog people need to go out of their way to tell you how much cats suck and how superior they, and dogs, are.

 

We don’t deserve dogs

 

It’s the worst take because I said my cats are hyped when we get home? Rather have that than some rat dog who yelps all the time personally.

Better take than your dumbass dolphin takes all year

 

Another reason why I'm worried about pets:

Playing drums in the house can be an aggressive sound to them. I've had musician friends whose dogs and cats got used to it but I also remember a young dog who'd always freak out and bark like the house was exploding when we'd play and we'd have to stop. And I feel like most cats would hide and not want to come out for a few hours.

That dog eventually got used to it. His owner is a dedicated musician also and he grew up with cats and it's never been a problem... but I'm always worried like, does it hurt their more sensitive ears? Would they think that by hitting a drum set loudly, I was being violent? :(

 

Also, crazy that the Ravens could've taken the top off the AFC North, by Lamar Jackson not fumbling that ball right after the game tying TD

What makes the Chiefs scary is, despite a team lopsided by offensive talent, they do have a couple REALLY GOOD pass rushers (Justin Houston, Dee Ford has been emerging) that randomly fuck you up just when you think you can score right back.

Pass rush is so important. Reminds me of Dwight Freeney / Robert Mathis on the Colts back in the day. Even with a mostly bad defense, good pass rushers can swing momentum and squash comeback attempts with just a few impact plays.

 

Triple post but, if anyone is wondering why I don't want to draft a QB in a bad year:

We could have had J.J. Watt, and our choice of Aaron Donald or Khalil Mack, if we didn't rush the process and draft Blaine Gabbert and Blake Bortles. All three of those dudes panned out beautifully and are now 3 of the top 5 pass rushers in the NFL (with Von Miller and Myles Garrett looking like the other two).

Now that we've had several years for things to average out, this year through 13 games...
Donald has 16.5 sacks / 4 FF,
Watt has 12.5 sacks / 5 FF,
and Khalil Mack has 10 sacks, 6 FF, & a pick six against Aaron Rodgers on a brand new team.
All three rightfully earned large contract extensions for fulfilling their potential.

Meanwhile....
Blaine Gabbert, after being benched for CHAD HENNE (pick 57), has been a backup for THREE other teams (SF, ARI, TEN)
Blake Bortles has just now been benched for Cody Kessler (pick 93)

Literally both total wastes of first round picks who lost their jobs to much cheaper QBs.

We could've had Watt AND Donald, or Watt AND Mack, and ALSO picked a better quarterback if we just fucking waited until the talent was legit. I am NOT trying to make that mistake again. As much as I love Jalen Ramsey, I have all 3 of those pass rushers ranked above him on my top 100 lol.

 

Dog people suck and are the cause of 90% of the flaws of dogs