[NFL] NFL Thread

Gruebeard · Jan 21, 2018

Shakey said:
Oof. That was a rough first half.

The second half's been real shakey, too

Shakey · Jan 21, 2018

Well, the eagles showed up and we didn't. They did better than I would have expected this year, so hopefully next year is even better.

jwhouk · Jan 21, 2018

Yeah, just the Super Bowl that the NFL needs. Patriots-Eagles.

Sorry, not interested.

sixpackshaker · Jan 21, 2018

Goddammit. I have to cheer for the Pats in the Superb owl.

Sparhawk · Jan 21, 2018

Absolutely the worst matchup for most of the country. Two northeastern teams that people love to hate for different reasons.

Gruebeard · Jan 21, 2018

sixpackshaker said:
the Superb owl

I'm starting to think that's intentional.

Celt Z · Jan 21, 2018

Ugh. This season was bad enough, but this match-up in the Super Bowl? We'll probably skip it this year.

Zappit · Jan 21, 2018

Sparhawk said:
Absolutely the worst matchup for most of the country. Two northeastern teams that people love to hate for different reasons.

It's been a very icy winter in this region. We need all the salt we can get.

Terrik · Jan 22, 2018

General Specific · Jan 22, 2018

So let's see, the team that has made the Playoffs almost every year since 1994 or the team whose fan-base is proud of the fact that they once booed Santa Claus?

I couldn't care less which one wins.

Timmus · Jan 22, 2018

General Specific said:
So let's see, the team that has made the Playoffs almost every year since 1994 or the team whose fan-base is proud of the fact that they once booed Santa Claus?

I couldn't care less which one wins.

Philly sports fans in general are horrible and absurd.

Null · Jan 23, 2018

Philadelphians in general are brutal and absurd.

DarkAudit · Jan 23, 2018

Mike Schmidt told a story of how when he went to pick up his kid at the school bus stop, the other kids saw him and started chanting “choke choke choke!”

Jay Johnstone wrote in one of his books that if a Philadelphia game were rained out, the fans would go to the airport and boo landings.

Dave · Jan 23, 2018

DarkAudit · Jan 25, 2018

Whoever wins, we all lose...

Gared · Jan 25, 2018

So, apparently the XFL is back, or it will be in 2020.

PatrThom · Jan 25, 2018

Gared said:
So, apparently the XFL is back, or it will be in 2020.

Right as Flash Player dies. Coincidence?

...yeah, probably.

--Patrick

blotsfan · Jan 26, 2018

Gared said:
So, apparently the XFL is back, or it will be in 2020.

He's describing it as "NFL for republicans." Players can't have a criminal record and must stand for the anthem.

My theory: he sold 100 million dollars worth of WWE stock for this. He just wanted to cash out a bunch of stock but without a good explanation like starting a football league, it'd make people think the company is in trouble so he had to have a reason for the divestment that is publicly palatable.

sixpackshaker · Jan 26, 2018

The only memorable thing about XFL was He Hate Me. I still don't know what that means.

Gruebeard · Jan 26, 2018

sixpackshaker said:
The only memorable thing about XFL was He Hate Me.

Truth.

Zappit · Feb 3, 2018

Basically, Vince McMahon is going to spend a hundred million dollars to join Donald Trump's Kiss My Ass Club. Seriously, he couldn't be pandering to the Trump cult harder.

Also, players can't have a criminal record? Looking at professional sports, especially football, he's going to lose a lot of players very quickly.

HCGLNS · Feb 3, 2018

Given his wife just served a full year in trumps cabinet, as such she would get some major tax relief things, perhaps this is a wash for the McMahons?

Gruebeard · Feb 3, 2018

Vince McMahon 2024.

Zappit · Feb 3, 2018

Gruebeard said:
Vince McMahon 2024.

What do you think his odds would be to win?

NO CHANCE!

sixpackshaker · Feb 3, 2018

Zappit said:
What do you think his odds would be to win?

NO CHANCE!

Sounds familiar...

jwhouk · Feb 3, 2018

He's actually got time to go through and plan stuff, look back at what didn't work, and get people who really know football to get things together.

And he'll still end up failing miserably.

DarkAudit · Feb 4, 2018

I actually had to defend the Eagles on twitter. I feel... unclean. Someone like Darren Rovell should know better, though. There was an NFL before the Super Bowl, ya know. 1960 still happened. They're not looking for their "first title," just their first super bowl win.

blotsfan · Feb 4, 2018

Yeah but from 1960-1970, the Eagles were playing in the Junior Circuit.

blotsfan · Feb 4, 2018

Figured I'd share this here. This is hanging above the closest thing I have to a mantle.

DarkAudit · Feb 4, 2018

Ahem. 1965 was still so very long ago.

jwhouk · Feb 4, 2018

But not 1967.

About.
DAMN.
TIME.

The greatest offensive guard in NFL history is FINALLY in the Hall of Fame.

EDIT: No, @Dave, don't give me that crap about "HE WAS OFFSIDES!"

DarkAudit · Feb 4, 2018

jwhouk said:
But not 1967.

About.
DAMN.
TIME.

The greatest offensive guard in NFL history is FINALLY in the Hall of Fame.

EDIT: No, @Dave, don't give me that crap about "HE WAS OFFSIDES!"

Guy was lucky just to survive long enough to play at all. About damn time indeed.

Zappit · Feb 4, 2018

Jesus. Hope Cooks is okay. Knocked out cold.

Null · Feb 4, 2018

Zappit said:
Jesus. Hope Cooks is okay. Knocked out cold.

Gared · Feb 4, 2018

That was a truly atrocious suit. Nice tribute to Prince, though.