**OFFICIAL 2015 NFL SEASON THREAD**

So....uhh....after watching the Cowboys/Giants game, does anyone still believe that NFL games (particularly prime time) aren't scripted and rigged? That was waaaay too blatant.

Gotta laugh at the 33 yard extra point....
 
jbauer said:
Now if we could only consume their product. I'm not paying $99 to watch preseason. I'm not paying $350 + subscribing to DTV to watch my Vikings. Guess I'll be doing the whole firstrow.eu method combined with torrents.
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Vikings at the Niners Mon night , what is the current line on that game, over and under ? I have about spent all the beer monies I made off of Northwestern and Marshall eight days ago, I could stand to make some money off the Niners. Go Vikings .
 
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TommyJeff said:
Colts win the Super Bowl.
Eagles, ravens, falcons and dolphins will all make the playoffs.


That's what my crystal ball says
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I would be happy to see the Colts representing the AFC in the Super Bowl , but right now , they should be worried about how close they are to being 0-2 .
 
CPUd said:
Yeah, it's probably not that big a difference unless the kicker hooks one really bad. I only know of 2 or 3 times so far that the extra point kick was missed (Titans last week, Cardinals, someone else last week I think). Could just be because it is the preseason, but teams are going for 2 when they don't have to (Colts, Patriots, Raiders, Bills).
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Should be a record year for 2 point attempts.
 
oyarde said:
Den,Buf , Cin , GB & STL all got big wins today.
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Sunday's results didn't surprise me much. MIA also won, of course over my perpetually dysfunctional Skins. acptulsa's Chiefs looked pretty good too. I could see them winning the division, DEN is due for a letdown season. Broncos certainly didn't look like the high powered team of recent years and SD doesn't have a stadium deal.

Btw, still watch for Brady's 4 game suspension to be upheld later in the season. The NFL appealed the district court ruling that allowed him to play in the meantime. The NFL wants a precedent setting ruling and that only comes from the appeals court.
 
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devil21 said:
Btw, still watch for Brady's 4 game suspension to be upheld later in the season. The NFL appealed the district court ruling that allowed him to play in the meantime. The NFL wants a precedent setting ruling and that only comes from the appeals court.
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I thought that was over and settled.
 
devil21 said:
Btw, still watch for Brady's 4 game suspension to be upheld later in the season. The NFL appealed the district court ruling that allowed him to play in the meantime. The NFL wants a precedent setting ruling and that only comes from the appeals court.
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Never going to happen. Deflategate is a proven farce.

 
Zippyjuan said:
I was certainly more positive last year but this year there have been a lot of changed and Manning is getting older. He was struggling a lot at the end of last season- and that could start earlier this year. Plus the all new coaching staff- that nearly always sets a team back at least two years in terms of development from where they were. Combine that with a tougher schedule based on their finish last season and it will be very hard for Denver to get back to the Super Bowl. I will enjoy it if they do- but don't expect it this year. Probably challenge for the division title but not necessarily win it. An early exit from the playoffs if the make it. But it is a long season and a lot can happen. Good and bad.
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Defense only reason Denver won. Manning still can't complete long passes downfield so defenses can focus on short routes and the run (which they also haven't shown much at despite having several very good running backs). Denver won but offense failed to score a touchdown- first win since 2006 without an offensive TD. Denver didn't score any TDs in pre-season behind Manning either. Last year they were racking up points at this point in the season. Coach says offense is "developing" and "may take several games".
 
cajuncocoa said:
I thought that was over and settled.
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Nope. NFL filed a notice of appeal to the federal appeals court. A federal district court ruling only applies to the case upon which the ruling was made. In order for a district court ruling to become 'case law' (able to be cited in future cases as precedent) it has to be ruled on by a federal appeals court. The appeals court can uphold the district court ruling or overturn it. In this case, the appeals court can say the district court ruling was correct and Brady's suspension stays overturned or it can overturn the district court ruling and essentially reinstate Brady's suspension. If the NFL wants binding federal case law that can be cited in future disciplinary actions, it needs the appeals court to issue a ruling on the district court's ruling that overturned Brady's suspension. Hope that makes sense. I'm pretty sure the NFL doesn't want players/NFLPA/franchises running to the court every time they disagree with a disciplinary action, particularly if the disciplinary action is used as a justification for larger NFL priorities.

mac_hine said:
Never going to happen. Deflategate is a proven farce.
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I don't disagree that Deflategate is a farce, per se. The issue itself is indeed a farce. The question is whether the NFL has the authority to issue disciplinary actions under the CBA as the NFL sees fit. It is a private organization and as long as the action complies with the CBA, a court can't/shouldn't be able to judge whether the action is 'fair' or some other 'social justice' sort of reasoning. Deflategate itself isn't really the issue anymore.
 
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devil21 said:
acptulsa's Chiefs looked pretty good too.
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Didn't they?

A Chiefs fan waits a long time for a season like this one promises to be. And usually gets robbed before it's over. I plan on enjoying it every chance I get!
 
tobismom said:
Smiling down here in Music City.
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I was a big Dolphins/Dan Marino fan back in the 1900s. Mariota's quick release reminded me of Marino. The way he basically had no windup like a baseball catcher throwing from his ear. The cool thing was when I heard the announcer say Mariota's throwing motion reminded him of Marino. I thought I was imagining it until then.
 
mac_hine said:
Never going to happen. Deflategate is a proven farce.
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I agree. What gets me is that the data actually shows that the footballs were NOT underinflated. Average reading was 11.3 PSI. If you assume the temperature dropped from 75 degrees to 50 degrees, the balls were actually above 12.5 PSI.
 
Madison320 said:
I was a big Dolphins/Dan Marino fan back in the 1900s. Mariota's quick release reminded me of Marino. The way he basically had no windup like a baseball catcher throwing from his ear. The cool thing was when I heard the announcer say Mariota's throwing motion reminded him of Marino. I thought I was imagining it until then.
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I still remember the day Marino tore his Achilles and was out for the season, it was a sad time.



Kendall Wright on draft day:


and the reason why, because Locker or Mettenberger can't throw it like this:
 
Panthers played a somewhat sloppy game. Jaguars presented a challenging defense with a credible pass rush capability but panthers despite missing KB and not having a solid WR2 were able to ground and pound a physical game and sustain massive drives to eat clock and hold leads. Panthers defense had 1 or the 2 touchdowns of the night for the team and defense proudly held the Jaguars to one TD (missed extra point) and a field goal. Despite Luuuke going out with a head injury after posting a massive sack... The panthers defense impressed all night.
 
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