NFL 2011 Week 2

[sbr]

Dunta Robinson headhunting Eagles again.  I wouldn't be surprised to see a suspension for that one tonight.

[CountDeMoney]

An interesting observation from the TV critic guy in The Sun:

But there was another kind of PR-hype that is even more problematic as far as I am concerned. This one involved CBS Sports analyst Steve Tasker telling the audience what a fine and "honest" human being Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt is.

After a passing mention of Britt having had a "few scrapes with police," Tasker took it upon himself to tell viewers, "People get the wrong idea when they hear that."

Britt "could not have been more honest when he talked with us," Tasker said, after essentially serving as a character witness for the receiver.

Look, Britt was terrific on the field Sunday. But if you look him up online for 30 seconds  you will see that the "scrapes" he has had with police, include a felony charge and police allegations of car chases and drugs.

According to AP, the felony charge was later dropped after he entered a guilty plea to misdemeanors charges. This summer, he was arrested twice in New Jersey and had two arrest warrants out for him in Tennessee.

The NFL and CBS have been shameless in minimizing the criminal nature of players and coaches who drive drunk or stoned, assault people and/or resist arrest.

I understand how being honest about employing criminals might be a bad business strategy compared to falsely celebrating them as "honest" citizens and even heroes. But come on, show some sense of social responsibility.

If you want to ignore their "scrapes with police," fine -- ignore them. But don't minimize or try to apologize them away and then tell the young people in the audience what great and "honest" men these players who break the law are. There are societal consequences to that, and we are living with them every day in cities like Baltimore.

So, quit being apologists for people who break the law -- people who are by definition criminals.

[Ed Anger]

I wish the Sunday and Monday night games started an hour early. 

[sbr]

I wish the Sunday and Monday night games started an hour early. 

I love living on the west coast for this reason, especially on Sundays.  First game is at 10 second game starts at one and ends around 4.  The late game starts at 5 and ends about 8-8:30.  It works out perfect.

[Valmy]

I was pleasantly surprised the Skins survived Sex Cannon meltdown #1.  Now a Monday Night Dallas-Washington suckfest is on the horizon.

[ulmont]

I wish the Sunday and Monday night games started an hour early. 

I love living on the west coast for this reason, especially on Sundays.  First game is at 10 second game starts at one and ends around 4.  The late game starts at 5 and ends about 8-8:30.  It works out perfect.

Eh, Central time is good enough.  12, 3, 7.

[Valmy]

Eh, Central time is good enough.  12, 3, 7.

Yeah the games starting at 10AM is just messed up.

[jimmy olsen]

My LFFL team has put up good #s but I've lost both games, and now Jamal Charles is out for the year.

[Grey Fox]

My LFFL team has put up good #s but I've lost both games, and now Jamal Charles is out for the year.

You haven't lost yet.

Altho, the scores my players got this week is crazy. 21 for Kenny Britt?

[Barrister]

Eh, Central time is good enough.  12, 3, 7.

Yeah the games starting at 10AM is just messed up.

You get used to it though.  I'm now living in Mountain (11, 2 and 6) and find that I preferred football watching on a Pacific schedule.

[KRonn]

Damn that's a fun offense to watch.

The defense just gives up way too many fucking yards though. At least they can force turnovers though.

I assume you're talking about the Pats. Yeah, their defense needs some fixing! There will be games where the offense is held down some, and the D needs to step up.

[jimmy olsen]

Woah! Not only was Romo's rib broken, he had a punctured lung!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/19/tony-romo-played-through-broken-rib-punctured-lung/related/

[jimmy olsen]

[MadBurgerMaker]

You get used to it though.  I'm now living in Mountain (11, 2 and 6) and find that I preferred football watching on a Pacific schedule.

Yeah, when I lived over in California, I found I didn't mind the earlier start so much.   Central time is, of course, the best time, but it wasn't awful. 

[Alcibiades]

What exactly is happening in that second gif there?