NFL 2010 Part Two (Shotgun) 6 - J. Cutler sacked at CHI 22 for -9 yards

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i expect him to retire right around the time that roger decides to suspend him.

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

I have a feeling that even that wouldn't be enough to force him into retirement.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

despite the fact that he's a polarizing figure, he's still beloved by a large number of people... most importantly by the media, who love him. if he starts to become a villain in the eyes of the media? while losing a ton of games and getting the shit beat out of him?

yea... he'll walk away mid-season. what better way to make it all about favre? and when it comes down to it that's all that over-rated piece of trash is about... himself.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

oh, the new york tabloids...

pssst... they're talking about his penis.

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

you are doing gorilla monsoon a disservice by lumping him in with the others on that list.

I meant Todd Pettengill.

 

[MrPryck2U]

I meant Todd Pettengill.

Nice!

 

[Dalton]

Riddle me this: what kind of mental midget, when he finds that an attractive girl whom he's never met rejects his sexual overtures, decides, "hey! You know what's gonna work? I'll send her a picture of my crank!"

Idiot.

 

[bono_212]

No way Brett makes it through this season.

 

[Dalton]

I heard that lightning delayed last night's game because the New Meadowlands has so many exposed rods.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i have to admit the lightning and hail was pretty bad monday night here... but come on. it's fucking football... man up and play the game.

 

[Dalton]

I heard that lightning delayed last night's game because the New Meadowlands has so many exposed rods.

I was talking about Brett Favre's dick in this post.

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

I was talking about Brett Favre's dick

taken out of context, that really does sound kinda bad...

 

[LemonMelon]

Which is the biggest disappointment so far:

Saints (3 wins against a combined 1-14)
Cowboys (not that anyone should have expected anything from them Wade in the first place)
The NFL in general (the Steelers are #1 on the ESPN power rankings right now)
Vikings (Brett Favre)
Brett Favre (self-explanatory)
Brett Favre's penis (waiting for a Letterman top 10 on this topic, which is rather popular in Ashburn, VA)

 

[PhilsFan]

The NFL in general. It seems like every team is somewhere between "above average" and "blows" this year.

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

Yeah, agreed.

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

Good Lord. Every year, I get at least two god awful trade proposals in my Fantasy League.

Yeah, I'm REALLY thinking about trading Chris Johnson for Brandon Jacobs and the Broncos D. Thanks for that offer.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

The NFL in general. It seems like every team is somewhere between "above average" and "blows" this year.

And nothing at all has gone according to plan.

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

Did anyone see that shot to the groin Favre took in practice yesterday? I don't think you can script anything more fitting.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The NFL in general. It seems like every team is somewhere between "above average" and "blows" this year.

so what's the difference between this year and every other year of the salary cap era?

parity doesn't just mean that every team has a chance... it also means some pretty shitty football.

right now there's about 7 teams that i could see winning the super bowl, and every one of them has some serious issues..

afc: steelers, ravens, jets, colts
nfc: falcons, saints, giants

 

[BEAL]

Has anyone thought that players are getting hurt a whole lot more? Even in college too. Maybe i've just seen too many packer games this year, but it really feels like every game just gets drawn out with injuries.

tough to get a good flow of the game going because nearly every other play there is a player down and we cut to commercial. I just find this years football very difficult to watch because of the constant breaks in action.

maybe it's always been this bad, or i'm just getting older and cranky (or guess it's both)

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

Has anyone thought that players are getting hurt a whole lot more? Even in college too. Maybe i've just seen too many packer games this year, but it really feels like every game just gets drawn out with injuries.

tough to get a good flow of the game going because nearly every other play there is a player down and we cut to commercial. I just find this years football very difficult to watch because of the constant breaks in action.

maybe it's always been this bad, or i'm just getting older and cranky (or guess it's both)

I was thinking the exact same thing. I'm a Packer fan as well, and I've been wondering to what extent this injury epidemic is just "bad luck." Is that all there is to it? Is there any point where McCarthy or Thompson goes to the training/conditioning staff and says "What the hell?"

And you're right. Games are getting drawn out miserably. Injuries don't help, but why do I have to endure several minutes of commercials after every kickoff? How does a routine timeout in the middle of the third quarter end up taking 5 minutes? The flow of games themselves is just frustrating.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

no players do get hurt more now... the players in the NFL have gotten too big and too fast.

 

[Hewson]

And an 18 game season will shorten careers greatly.

 

[PhilsFan]

so what's the difference between this year and every other year of the salary cap era?

parity doesn't just mean that every team has a chance... it also means some pretty shitty football.

right now there's about 7 teams that i could see winning the super bowl, and every one of them has some serious issues..

afc: steelers, ravens, jets, colts
nfc: falcons, saints, giants

I'd say there's usually at least a pretty clear first tier in a normal year. This year, I really don't feel like I can say the same.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

eh, i think there is... pittsburgh and baltimore.

but i know what you're saying... but i think even those "elite" teams in the past few years, the colts, pats, etc, all had obvious glaring weaknesses, which you can't say about the elite teams of the pre-salary cap era.

heck, the giants chances of a repeat were derailed by sweatpants and a glock.


the elite teams of the pre-salary cap era could, in many cases, survive the loss of their starting quarterback and still compete, and win, a super bowl... the 49ers, the giants, the undefeated dolphins. the only way that could happen in today's NFL is if they have a QB in waiting who just happens to be a shit load better than anyone ever thought, like in the case of the Pats.


the salary cap = no depth = one or two injuries away from your season being over. just look at the steelers last year.

 

[Hewson]

Tier??

I'd say there's usually at least a pretty clear first tear in a normal year.

 

[PhilsFan]

I have no idea what you're referring to, Hewson.

Spoiler

 

[PhilsFan]

eh, i think there is... pittsburgh and baltimore.

but i know what you're saying... but i think even those "elite" teams in the past few years, the colts, pats, etc, all had obvious glaring weaknesses, which you can't say about the elite teams of the pre-salary cap era.

heck, the giants chances of a repeat were derailed by sweatpants and a glock.


the elite teams of the pre-salary cap era could, in many cases, survive the loss of their starting quarterback and still compete, and win, a super bowl... the 49ers, the giants, the undefeated dolphins. the only way that could happen in today's NFL is if they have a QB in waiting who just happens to be a shit load better than anyone ever thought, like in the case of the Pats.


the salary cap = no depth = one or two injuries away from your season being over. just look at the steelers last year.

My first hand feel of the NFL dates back to about 2000, so I might be just too damn young. A whippersnapper, if you will.

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

As many flaws as there are with the salary cap, I'd hate to see it lifted. I don't want to see the NFL turn into the steaming pile of crap that Major League Baseball has become.

 

[Hewson]

Actually you're quite right pf, there hasn't been a clear first tear in the NFL for years...since Dick Vermeil retired...