NFL 2017 Week 7 Thread

ccesarano wrote:

Every play gets a flag but the one that turns into an interception.

That's a great start to the night.

I think Doug needs to tell the players to keep hands away from helmets because that seems to be the main cause of these problems.

You gotta find a way to ignore the officiating or it's all you'll see and think about. Officiating in the NFL is generally bad. What can you expect from part timers? Maybe if the NFL brought them on a full time basis...

garion333 wrote:

You gotta find a way to ignore the officiating or it's all you'll see and think about. Officiating in the NFL is generally bad. What can you expect from part timers? Maybe if the NFL brought them on a full time basis...

A family argument was a great way to ignore it, I'll tell ya...

In all seriousness, I'm trying to make sure I see where Eagles were wrong and take it easy if I see something I think should be called (and given two blatant mask grabs were called on the Redskins I'd say it's alright).

These ESPN commentators though... "What's that movie with Rocky Balboa?"

ccesarano wrote:
garion333 wrote:

You gotta find a way to ignore the officiating or it's all you'll see and think about. Officiating in the NFL is generally bad. What can you expect from part timers? Maybe if the NFL brought them on a full time basis...

A family argument was a great way to ignore it, I'll tell ya...

In all seriousness, I'm trying to make sure I see where Eagles were wrong and take it easy if I see something I think should be called (and given two blatant mask grabs were called on the Redskins I'd say it's alright).

These ESPN commentators though... "What's that movie with Rocky Balboa?"

I like Sean McDonough quite a bit as a play-by-play man but Gruden, man, he's something else. Also, welcome to the NFL where all the commentators are generally awful.

Someone breathed on Jordan Reed.

I was honestly concerned for Certis after that first series, but then then he became awesome again.

I tell you what, I was worried, but some of those 2nd Half plays were f*cking amazing. Thinking Wentz got sacked only to see him run out of that mass of people to get a first down... I will be glad to see that on TVs at the gym I tell ya what.

Still, losing Peters is a big deal and given the slow-mo replay on his leg I wouldn't be surprised if he's gone for the season. All it takes is losing the right players for things to go downhill.

With Peter's age I was only expecting half a season from him anyway. Time to let VaiTai play and pray he figures things out quickly.

TheGameguru wrote:

With Peter's age I was only expecting half a season from him anyway. Time to let VaiTai play and pray he figures things out quickly.

He had the best gifs last year!

*Legion* wrote:

Someone breathed on Jordan Reed.

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I have probably said this earlier in the thread but I really like Tony Romo's commentary. It seems a little fresher, more straightforward, and I get a good vibe from him. That definitely is the exception.

Surprised no one posted this so I guess I'll do it myself because, with the year Carolina is having, I probably deserve this:

Panthers working out kickers, including Roberto Aguayo

In related news, the new NBA season started!

Enix wrote:

Surprised no one posted this so I guess I'll do it myself because, with the year Carolina is having, I probably deserve this:

Panthers working out kickers, including Roberto Aguayo

In related news, the new NBA season started!

Fair point of comparison; Aguayo's FG% would actually be decent in the NBA.

Enix wrote:

Surprised no one posted this so I guess I'll do it myself because, with the year Carolina is having, I probably deserve this:

Panthers working out kickers, including Roberto Aguayo

In related news, the new NBA season started!

Chiefs put kicker Santos on IR, sign Butker from Panthers

After missing his first career kick on a seriously windy Monday night game, he has made 13 straight field goals, is 9/9 on XPs, and has touchbacks on 23 of 27 kickoffs. He is 1/1 from 50+ and 5/6 from 40+.

All in all, he is kicking serious butt, a real butt-kicker.

Not to rub it in or anything.

That's pretty damn funny. A team actually using a practice squad spot on a kicker, and having that kicker signed away before ending up needing him.

I hope they sign Aguayo and I hope he goes on a tear.

Or I hope he continues to kick like Aguayo.

Either way it's thread fodder.

So, in case you didn't know, Blaine Gabbert, the ultimate coach killer, has never played for the same NFL coach twice:

2011: Jack Del Rio (fired)
2012: Mike Mularkey (fired)
2013: Gus Bradley
2014: Jim Harbaugh (Baalke'd)
2015: Jim Tomsula (returned to janitorial staff)
2016: Chip Kelly (fired)
2017: Bruce Arians...

I bring this up because there's a report out of Arizona that Bruce Arians will not return after this season.

Arians has denied the report, but just remember this come the offseason. Possibly Gabbert will just end up on another team, but just maybe it's Arians that leaves.

I love that every week Football Outsiders has a GABBERT WATCH in their analysis of Josh McCown's week because he is in the hunt for taking Gabbert's title as Worst QB Career DYAR

GABBERT WATCH UPDATE: Another week, another few inches closer to a record that somehow feels farther away. McCown is now at -175 passing DYAR this year and -1,506 for his career, and while that's an impressive threshold, it still leaves him way short of Blaine Gabbert's record of -1,928. And even with Carson Palmer injured, the Cardinals have turned to Drew Stanton, meaning Gabbert isn't even getting a chance to play well and close the gap from the other direction.
kaostheory wrote:

I love that every week Football Outsiders has a GABBERT WATCH in their analysis of Josh McCown's week because he is in the hunt for taking Gabbert's title as Worst QB Career DYAR

GABBERT WATCH UPDATE: Another week, another few inches closer to a record that somehow feels farther away. McCown is now at -175 passing DYAR this year and -1,506 for his career, and while that's an impressive threshold, it still leaves him way short of Blaine Gabbert's record of -1,928. And even with Carson Palmer injured, the Cardinals have turned to Drew Stanton, meaning Gabbert isn't even getting a chance to play well and close the gap from the other direction.

The important difference here is Blaine Gabbert was drafted in 2011, and has played 43 games total in his career (starting 40). Josh McCown has played in 89 games and was drafted in 2002. Ten spots in front of Brian Westbrook (that never ceases blowing my mind).

Jason Peters and Jordan Hicks are out this season for the Eagles. Seeing as it's a 50/50 whether Vaitai does his job or just stands there as if he forgot what his profession was, I'm hoping a more suitable replacement can be found.

I feel like the pocket surrounding Wentz is unstable enough as it is, and an eagle can only fly so far with a broken wing. Crossing fingers here.

MilkmanDanimal wrote:
kaostheory wrote:

I love that every week Football Outsiders has a GABBERT WATCH in their analysis of Josh McCown's week because he is in the hunt for taking Gabbert's title as Worst QB Career DYAR

GABBERT WATCH UPDATE: Another week, another few inches closer to a record that somehow feels farther away. McCown is now at -175 passing DYAR this year and -1,506 for his career, and while that's an impressive threshold, it still leaves him way short of Blaine Gabbert's record of -1,928. And even with Carson Palmer injured, the Cardinals have turned to Drew Stanton, meaning Gabbert isn't even getting a chance to play well and close the gap from the other direction.

The important difference here is Blaine Gabbert was drafted in 2011, and has played 43 games total in his career (starting 40). Josh McCown has played in 89 games and was drafted in 2002. Ten spots in front of Brian Westbrook (that never ceases blowing my mind).

There's a small chance Gabbert improves upon his DYAR record, making it more within the reach of McCown, however the Cardinals OL hasn't been playing great so I'm expecting Gabbert to continue to increase his lead. Especially after Larry Fitzgerald goes on IR because it's just that type of season.

ccesarano wrote:

Seeing as it's a 50/50 whether Vaitai does his job or just stands there as if he forgot what his profession was, I'm hoping a more suitable replacement can be found.

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So good, so good.

Is he the guy on the end that just dives to the ground? What kind of crap is that?

The worst cut block of all time, yes.

In other Eagles' news:

This is cool: https://twitter.com/TjackRH/status/9...

And Myles Garrett is in the concussion protocol as of yesterday, so he's unlikely to play this weekend.

O great Factory of Sadness, keep on a truckin.

garion333 wrote:

The worst cut block of all time, yes.

In other Eagles' news:

This is cool: https://twitter.com/TjackRH/status/9...

HA!

There comes a point where "Factory Of Sadness" just doesn't cut it and needs to be expanded to "Industrial District Of Sadness" or "Rust Belt Of Sadness" or "That Thing Where The U.S. Turned Itself Into One Giant Manufacturing Plant To Defeat Fascism in WWII Of Sadness".

garion333 wrote:
ccesarano wrote:

Seeing as it's a 50/50 whether Vaitai does his job or just stands there as if he forgot what his profession was, I'm hoping a more suitable replacement can be found.

IMAGE(https://i.imgur.com/cPSauxh.gif)

So good, so good.

Turns out Vaitai had watched the wrong game film and had some outdated info on what to expect from the Washington pass rush.

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MilkmanDanimal wrote:

There comes a point where "Factory Of Sadness" just doesn't cut it and needs to be expanded to "Industrial District Of Sadness" or "Rust Belt Of Sadness" or "That Thing Where The U.S. Turned Itself Into One Giant Manufacturing Plant To Defeat Fascism in WWII Of Sadness".

nfl.com even has a story today about how Browns Sadness has spread internationally!

garion333 wrote:

There's a small chance Gabbert improves upon his DYAR record, making it more within the reach of McCown, however the Cardinals OL hasn't been playing great so I'm expecting Gabbert to continue to increase his lead. Especially after Larry Fitzgerald goes on IR because it's just that type of season.

Fixed, etc.

Detroit Lions took one look at the kicker situations around the league, and threw a $12 mil contract extension at Matt Prater. Can't blame 'em.

Did they throw in the booze, or is that separate?