NFL 2015 Megathread

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Yep, the hits just keep on coming, for the Pats - But, what a nail-biter of a game !

JMO, but I think that NFL leadership needs to do something league-wide, about the on-field officiating - bogus calls, non-calls, "inadvertent whistles" & more.


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Pats offensive line was horrible for the first half, marginal the second half.
Brady was put on the ground 10 times.
Stiffen up the offensive and LaFell and others can take up some slack make
things easier for Blunt also.Injuries are a killer.
Brock Osweiler will start vs. Patriots Week 12 gotta have some talent or he wouldn't
be there we shall see, I know nothing of him. ps
 
16-0 is all but impossible for NE with all of their key injuries. However, Belichick has a knack for getting performance from even the most marginally talented.
 
TitanX said:
Wow!

Jay Cutler and the Bears go into Lambeau and upset the Packers 17-13.

The Pack has now lost four of their past five games.
The Packers gave 1st place back to the Vikes. :lol: :lol: Probably won't last long though. :?
 
I think the Pats played well considering both offensive and defensive lines are not
even close to full strength. Not to mention most key receivers are out.ps
 
The Official were terrible especially at the end when they gave the Broncs
" an extra time out" and allowed the clock to run with no one aware till the time was GONE

The undefeated Monkey is now off their backs. Like it or
not it does play a role to hold the streak not necessarily a good role.

I hope Gronk and the rest will be back for the playoffs they will have 5 weeks if
they secure a bye, which looks likely. ps
 
TitanX said:
OMG! What a game!

The Packers WIN on a play resulting from a face mask penalty with zero time left on the clock!

Rodgers completes a Hail Mary in the end zone, to win 27 -23 after being down by TWENTY POINTS!!!


Aaron Rodgers called it the most amazing game of his life, in the post game interview!

He threw the ball 65 to 70 yards with unbelievable hang time!
The 'Miracle in Motown' was the result of a bunch of bad calls by the officials.

That was a nice pass though. :D
 
Welp, my Kansas City Chiefs just knocked off the Raiders 34-20 to win their sixth straight, in a typically nasty, penalty-filled Chiefs/Raiders slugfest.

(insert gratuitous dancing and tomahawk-chop-chanting)

And Tyvon Branch, the former Raider, sealed the victory for KC with a pick-six.

What the heck was going on with the kickers in the second half? The Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski and Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos both missed extra points in the second half on back-to-back touchdown drives for their teams, and Janikowski doinked a field goal attempt on the very next series for Oakland. (No wonder the Chiefs went for a two-point conversion the next time they scored. :P )

And the Panthers and Saints are having themselves a shootout, aren't they?
 
I tuned in just to see the Patriots get beat and wasn't disappointed. 2 losses in a row. Hey, and the Dolphins won, 5 and 7 for the year now. Come-on 50%. :D
 
One funny note from the Pat's game. When Brady caught that pass and was running (you call that running?) down the sideline, my wife said "hey, maybe Giselle was wrong..apparently her husband CAN throw the ball and catch it too". :-)
 
TitanX said:
You can't lose Edelman, Gronk, Lewis, Hightower, Solder, etc. and just keep on trucking.

Brady's only reliable target for quick release plays is Amendola, and he's just back from injury.

They're still a very good, albeit depleted team, but they have their hands full going forward.
Did you see the Steelers Sunday night? Man are they awesome running the ball, passing and on defense.
 
How awesome is this? Last year at about this time, the Chiefs' Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry was being diagnosed with cancer and put on injured reserve.

Now? He's only the number one safety in pro football. How's that for a comeback?

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/12/10/9884838/chiefs-eric-berry-is-the-no-1-rated-safety-by-pro-football-focus

Berry's also in the final year of his contract. Gulp.
 
Looks like Justin Houston is going to miss another game with that knee sprain. I'm sure Phillip Rivers will be thrilled. OTOH, "Phyllis's" apparently got himself a case of the flu, so Chiefs/Chargers today should be interesting . . .

Edited to include: Yep, Chiefs/Chargers sure was "interesting." Especially the last two minutes. :lol:
 
The Cowboys are just painful to watch this year. As I've told a few Dallas fans at work: "So you don't like Romo. How do you feel now?"

And most of the ones who aren't rooting for Dallas, are Rams fans instead. I got a fair amount of harassment earlier in the season when the Chiefs were mired in their five-game losing streak - especially after that home loss to Denver - but now I'm finding it hard to find anybody who even wants to talk about football . . .

Even at the collegiate level, well, we were all pretty fed up with Mizzou even before they went on strike. :lol:
 
TitanX said:
Heliman said:
Seahawks by 3 touchdowns over Ravens. Bank on it......

Dave

Congrats on your confident pick.

The spread ended up 29 points (four TDs plus 1)


Yeh, didn't want to get too cocky :D .... Going forward, they will have to win without the running game of Thomas Rawls. He broke his ankle and beast Mode isn't ready to return....
 
Disappointing year for football. There are zero REALLY good teams. There are plenty of bad teams, some mediocre teams and some pretty good teams. Nothing resembling a GREAT team. Even though the Panthers are unbeaten, to watch them, they do not look dominating. They are a GOOD team, who benefitted from a fairly soft schedule, a weak division and a bit of luck.

Somebody mentioned the Steelers. While the offense looks unstoppable at the moment, the defense is very lack luster, especially against teams with a decent passing attack.

There just is not a team this year that is REALLY good on both sides of the ball...........some wanted parity.......they got it
 
Newton likely deserves the MVP...........the award is after all, the Most Valuable Player. His team is undefeated and most of that can be attributed to his clutch performances, when it was needed. The award is not best stats, most passing yards, whatever. Would the Panthers be in the same position without him?.......NO

I know you are huge Brady fan, but Tom is just having a Brady type year.......nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary
 
TitanX said:
ChiefMuzz said:
Honestly there isn't an argument to be made for Newton not being the MVP this year.

Of course there is.

Carolina hasn't dominated every game. Meanwhile, they've been largely injury free.

Meanwhile, with Brady, the Patriots are at 11-2 with three left, and he's playing with a lot of second, third, and fourth string wideouts, O linemen, linebackers, special teamers, running backs, etc.

Also the NFL MVP isn't who is most valuable to THEIR team, it's who is most valuable to the NFL.

Brady won't get it because he embarrassed the NFL front office, and beat them in the appeal, but it's silly to argue that Cam Newton has no competition.

The Panthers haven't been "injury free". They lost their #1 WR in training camp for the year and Newton has done very well with a group of nobodies and Greg Olsen. The Pats haven't dominated every game either, in fact they've been embarrassed in a couple. Fact is Newton is easily the leagues MVP...and the only argument you made against it is injuries and the league hates Brady. Both which are illogical.
 
Plus, the sportswriters vote on the MVP...........has nothing to do with the league office.

If Russell Wilson had played all year, like he has the last 4 or 5 games, he would be in the hunt. But given the present and the fact that the Panthers are likely going 16-0.........Newton is probably a lock and I doubt anybody will argue much with that choice...............except Brady fans who think he should win it every year...........LOL!!!
 
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