Once again, the league still finds ways to pursue their anti-Baltimore vendetta.
QuoteComing off their bye, the Ravens face the Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns.
But there's another familiar opponent: the NFL schedule makers.
The Ravens (3-3) must deal with the disadvantage of playing three teams coming off their own bye over the next three weeks, a scheduling quirk not shared by any other AFC North team. They face the unbeaten Broncos at home after Denver's bye and then travel to the Bengals (5-2) and the Browns (1-6) after each has received an extra week of rest.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 27, 2009, 06:13:18 AM
Once again, the league still finds ways to pursue their anti-Baltimore vendetta.
QuoteComing off their bye, the Ravens face the Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns.
But there's another familiar opponent: the NFL schedule makers.
The Ravens (3-3) must deal with the disadvantage of playing three teams coming off their own bye over the next three weeks, a scheduling quirk not shared by any other AFC North team. They face the unbeaten Broncos at home after Denver's bye and then travel to the Bengals (5-2) and the Browns (1-6) after each has received an extra week of rest.
:nelson:
Are you afraid of the Bengals and Browns?
Quote from: Strix on October 27, 2009, 09:58:41 AM
:nelson:
Are you afraid of the Bengals
Who dey think gonna beat them Bensons?
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QuoteThey face the unbeaten Broncos at home after Denver's bye
Didn't the ratbirds have a bye just now, too?
And Clevelend and Cinci can use the advantage. They may score a TD or two.
Quote from: Valmy on October 27, 2009, 10:08:09 AM
Who dey think gonna beat them Bensons?
It's all about the Bensons, baby :punk:
Averaging over 100 yards per game-- who'd a thunk it.
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AIR POWER FTW
Kyle. Orton. :wub: I've never doubted him and I never will.
1:00 ET At Baltimore -3.5 Denver
1:00 ET At Chicago -13.5 Cleveland
1:00 ET Houston -3.5 At Buffalo
4:15 ET At Green Bay -3 Minnesota
1:00 ET At Indianapolis -12.5 San Francisco
1:00 ET At NY Jets -3 Miami
1:00 ET At Detroit -4 St. Louis
1:00 ET At Dallas -9.5 Seattle
4:05 ET At San Diego -16.5 Oakland
4:05 ET At Tennessee -3 Jacksonville
4:15 ET At Arizona -10 Carolina
1:00 ET At Philadelphia PK NY Giants
Monday Night Football Point Spread
8:35 ET At New Orleans -10 Atlanta
This week I like Favre to cover and win on the road, Manning the Younger to win on the road. That Chicago-Brownie spread looks awfully high for a team that just got destroyed by the Bungles, but then again maybe the Brownies really are as bad as everyone says.
Yi, the browns are AWFUL. A division III college team could compete with them.
Finally a week the Redskins cannot be embarrased.
Quote from: Valmy on October 29, 2009, 05:53:37 PM
Finally a week the Redskins cannot be embarrased.
NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND.
That's why I made the other thread. :yeah:
Quote from: Valmy on October 29, 2009, 05:53:37 PM
Finally a week the Redskins cannot be embarrased.
Snyder will use the bye to attempt to ban Christmas or something.
The posters on the Texans message board I eyeball are telling each other they shouldn't look past the Bills, talking about how they shouldn't take the MNF game vs. Tennessee lightly, etc. We're going to keep stopping the run. We're going to defend passes better. :mellow:
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on October 29, 2009, 11:13:49 PM
The posters on the Texans message board I eyeball are telling each other they shouldn't look past the Bills, talking about how they shouldn't take the MNF game vs. Tennessee lightly, etc. We're going to keep stopping the run. We're going to defend passes better. :mellow:
Bill from Sinton?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 29, 2009, 11:18:52 PM
Bill from Sinton?
Pretty much, only there's a whole bunch of them.
I'd just like to see Slaton have another big receiving game & eclipse his season rushing yard totals with receiving yards.
Quote from: derspiess on October 30, 2009, 12:28:12 AM
I'd just like to see Slaton have another big receiving game & eclipse his season rushing yard totals with receiving yards.
I haven't really looked, but the Bills rush D apparently sucks pretty badly, while their pass D isn't too bad. This might actually be one where he can put up some numbers on the ground. Might be nice for Schaub not to have to throw the ball 50 times for once (exaggerating of course...they continue to run the ball a fairly normal amount of times, it's just that they aren't getting any sort of yardage out of it).
QuoteGREEN BAY, Wis. - A future Hall of Fame quarterback donning the uniform of a bitter enemy and coming back to face his old team...
Can you imagine?
Troy Aikman can. Because it almost happened with him.
Seven years ago - when Brett Favre (right) was entrenched as the leader of the Packers - Aikman, a Cowboys icon, almost came out of retirement to play for the hated Eagles.
Aikman, who will be in the Fox booth for Sunday's Vikings-Packers game, said that in 2002 - after Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was injured - he was contacted while broadcasting a game and asked to replace him.
"All of a sudden a producer says in my ear, 'Hey, I need you to call somebody at halftime,' " Aikman, then 35, recalled. "He gave me a number and said, 'It's (Eagles coach) Andy Reid.'
"So I went to bed that night and said, 'I can wake up tomorrow and spend a nice couple of days in Santa Barbara. Or I can be in frigid Philadelphia getting my brains kicked in.' "
The next day, he called Reid and politely declined the offer.
6 1/2 fucking hours to wait before the Ravens take Orton and those upstart Broncos down a notch.
Some snow bunny niggas are going to get their caps twisted off today.
I'm getting Giants@Eagles and Minnessota@Green Bay today.
I am stuck with the Broncos-Ravens/Hawks-Cowgirls for 1st game and the Vikes-Pack for 2nd.
I have to watch the damn Seachickens again. This is one of the very few times I will pull for the Cowgirls to win.
:lol: Schaub is so slow. When he has to take off and run it's like he's in slowmo, while everyone else is moving regular speed. Don't know how he manages to get away so often.
Jared Gaither is back from that neck injury.
I'm watching Winnipeg at Montreal. :Canuck:
And Montreal fumbles on the opening kickoff. :w00t:
And the refs still haven't forgiven the Ravens.
Hey look Steve Slaton fumbled the ball again.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on November 01, 2009, 01:41:17 PM
Hey look Steve Slaton fumbled the ball again.
That guy is killing my fantasy team.
Ed Reed just killed a man.
Quote from: sbr on November 01, 2009, 01:42:12 PM
That guy is killing my fantasy team.
Bench the dude. Hopefully the Texans will do the same for a couple of games. And whoever has Owen Daniels...welp....that's a pretty big wrap they have on that knee of his.
Edit: They've put Slaton on the bench, and have started giving
Ryan Moats the ball. Result: 6 rushes for 40 yards, 1 catch for 20 yards. vOv
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on November 01, 2009, 01:44:41 PM
Quote from: sbr on November 01, 2009, 01:42:12 PM
That guy is killing my fantasy team.
Bench the dude. Hopefully the Texans will do the same for a couple of games. And whoever has Owen Daniels...welp....that's a pretty big wrap they have on that knee of his.
Edit: They've put Slaton on the bench, and have started giving Ryan Moats the ball. Result: 6 rushes: 40 yards, 1 catch 20 yards. vOv
I butchered my draft so bad Slaton is still my best RB. :(
Quote from: sbr on November 01, 2009, 02:19:15 PM
I butchered my draft so bad Slaton is still my best RB. :(
Really? :console: Well...if he played to expectations, he'd be an awesome starting RB. He just sucks ass right now, and no one seems to be able to figure out why.
Quote from: Barrister on November 01, 2009, 01:19:42 PM
I'm watching Winnipeg at Montreal. :Canuck:
And Montreal fumbles on the opening kickoff. :w00t:
And that was the last good news for the Blue and Gold in the game. 25-6 going into halftime. :cry:
Well, Webb has the job.
Quote from: Barrister on November 01, 2009, 02:40:35 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 01, 2009, 01:19:42 PM
I'm watching Winnipeg at Montreal. :Canuck:
And Montreal fumbles on the opening kickoff. :w00t:
And that was the last good news for the Blue and Gold in the game. 25-6 going into halftime. :cry:
Well, what can you do? Montreal is a destroying machine.
I bet their playcalls are in French.
Quote from: Syt on November 01, 2009, 03:15:50 PM
I bet their playcalls are in French.
Since half the team is Americans, I doubt it.
Quote from: Syt on November 01, 2009, 03:15:50 PM
I bet their playcalls are in French.
:lol:
Just because the team is in Montreal doesn't mean it isn't full of American players. I'm sure the provincial legislature will pass a bill requiring plays to be called in French at some point, but it hasn't happened yet.
Moats now has two rushing TDs and 95 yards on 16 carries. Looking pretty good.
Quote from: Neil on November 01, 2009, 03:19:11 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 01, 2009, 03:15:50 PM
I bet their playcalls are in French.
:lol:
Just because the team is in Montreal doesn't mean it isn't full of American players. I'm sure the provincial legislature will pass a bill requiring plays to be called in French at some point, but it hasn't happened yet.
I'm not trying to make a CFL hijack, but here's Montreal's roster, complete with college:
Active
#
Name
Pos I/N HT WT Birthdate College
37 Bédard, Martin FB Non-Import 6.03 239 23-03-1984 Connecticut
96 Bekasiak, J.P. DT Non-Import 6.06 300 01-01-1982 Toledo
22 Boulay, Étienne S Non-Import 5.09 187 10-03-1983 New Hampshire
59 Bourke, Josh T Non-Import 6.07 307 16-10-1982 Grand Valley State
7 Bowman, John DE Import 6.02 258 19-07-1982 Wingate
85 Bratton, Brian WR Import 5.10 188 31-07-1982 Furman
58 Brodeur-Jourdain, Luc G Non-Import 6.02 309 17-03-1983 Laval
39 Brown, Jerald DB Import 5.11 185 03-12-1980 Glenville State
86 Cahoon, Ben SB Non-Import 5.09 184 16-07-1972 Brigham Young
13 Calvillo, Anthony QB Import 6.01 213 23-08-1972 Utah State
94 Campbell, Darrell DT Import 6.04 295 06-07-1981 Notre Dame
8 Carter, Kerry FB Non-Import 6.02 248 19-12-1980 Stanford
68 Chiu, Bryan C Non-Import 6.01 288 16-08-1974 Washington State
6 Cobourne, Avon RB Import 5.08 193 06-03-1979 West Virginia
11 Cox, Chip LB Import 5.10 198 24-06-1983 Ohio
82 Desriveaux, Danny SB Non-Import 5.09 188 20-12-1981 Richmond
30 Diedrick, Dahrran FB Non-Import 6.00 226 11-01-1979 Nebraska
35 Dix, De'Audra CB Import 5.10 160 03-03-1984 Johnson C. Smith
15 Duval, Damon K Import 6.00 197 03-04-1980 Auburn
41 Emry, Shea LB Non-Import 6.00 228 23-04-1986 UBC
31 Estelle, Mark CB Import 5.09 185 29-07-1981 Utah State
40 Ferri, Diamond LB Import 5.10 204 06-08-1981 Syracuse
57 Flory, Scott G Non-Import 6.04 296 15-07-1976 Saskatchewan
19 Green, S.J. SB Import 6.02 216 20-06-1985 South Florida
52 Guzman, Ramon LB Import 6.02 232 29-09-1982 Buffalo
0 Hawkins, Andrew WR Import 5.08 165 10-03-1986 Toledo
51 Huclack, Cory LS Non-Import 6.00 223 29-02-1984 Manitoba
65 Lambert, Paul C Non-Import 6.02 316 21-11-1975 Western Michigan
12 Leak, Chris QB Import 6.00 220 03-05-1985 Florida
91 Mayne, Shawn DE Non-Import 6.03 248 05-06-1980 Connecticut
98 McElveen, Jermaine DT Import 6.04 250 29-08-1984 Alabama-Birmingham
5 McPherson, Adrian QB Import 6.03 220 08-05-1983 Florida State
17 Parker, Billy DB Import 6.00 195 17-05-1981 William & Mary
54 Perrett, Jeff T Non-Import 6.07 320 23-03-1984 Tulsa
20 Proulx, Matthieu S Non-Import 6.01 205 16-04-1981 Laval
18 Richardson, Jamel SB Import 6.03 207 22-01-1982 Victor Valley College
72 Robertshaw, Jeff DE Non-Import 6.03 260 27-03-1983 McMaster
16 Samuels, Stanford DB Import 5.10 193 27-07-1984 Florida State
2 Sanchez, Davis CB Non-Import 5.09 188 07-08-1974 Oregon
46 Spencer, Walter LB Non-Import 5.10 217 11-11-1978 Indianapolis
9 Stewart, Anwar DE Import 6.04 255 09-02-1976 Kentucky
25 Taylor, Larry KR Import 5.06 177 30-05-1985 Connecticut
81 Watkins, Kerry WR Import 5.11 186 16-05-1979 Georgia Tech
90 Williams, Keron DT Import 6.01 260 03-09-1984 Massachusetts
45 Woldu, Paul CB Non-Import 6.00 170 14-09-1984 Saskatchewan
60 Woodruff, Andrew G Non-Import 6.03 320 07-05-1985 Boise State
Hey Chris Leak. I wondered what happened to that guy.
Moatswatch: 117 yards on 21 carries 2TDs 126 on 23 carries 3TD
Looks like 5 Frenchmen.
And the current free fall of the Giants continues ...
I hate Ted Ginn with the heat of a thousand suns.
Quote from: Vince on November 01, 2009, 04:31:16 PM
I hate Ted Ginn with the heat of a thousand suns.
He has kinda made the Jets his bitch this year, hasn't he?
Man do the Packers ever need to win this game.
Man does Aaron Rogers suck.
Nice head butt retard. :lol:
Quote from: Vince on November 01, 2009, 04:31:16 PM
I hate Ted Ginn with the heat of a thousand suns.
:)
he is still a mediocre receiver. CATCH WITH YOUR HANDS, YOU FUCK.
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 01, 2009, 05:00:06 PM
:)
he is still a mediocre receiver. CATCH WITH YOUR HANDS, YOU FUCK.
Yes he is. I really hope Hartline develops into a decent receiver.
Quote from: vonmoltke on November 01, 2009, 05:31:24 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 01, 2009, 05:00:06 PM
:)
he is still a mediocre receiver. CATCH WITH YOUR HANDS, YOU FUCK.
Yes he is. I really hope Hartline develops into a decent receiver.
Hartline is Gonzo-ish.
He suffers from leaving school early which every damn Ohio State receiver seems to do. Damn it.
The Ravens turned in their most impressive total effort to date today. Kyle Orton was a bitch today.
Only tuned in to the Minny-GB game about 10 minutes ago, and it's turned wild. :o
Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 01, 2009, 05:40:11 PM
The Ravens turned in their most impressive total effort to date today. Kyle Orton was a bitch today.
It's hard to be the man when your line bitches out on you.
I hope our population of Wyominites appreciates what the Ravens have done for them.
<_<
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d813d9a0a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
Quote"I'm concerned," said Daniels, who made his first Pro Bowl last season. "It doesn't feel good."
Daniels, who entered the game leading all NFL tight ends with 497 receiving yards, said he's scheduled to have tests Monday to determine the severity of the injury.
..........
"It doesn't look good," Kubiak said. "Obviously, (trainers) feel like he may have done some damage. I better be careful, but it does not look good."
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on November 01, 2009, 08:14:49 PM
<_<
Yeah, that bothers me, as he's a serious cog in some of my fantasy teams.
Yeah that's a pretty good fantasy TE. Bad timing for the real life team too, with the Colts up next week. The rookie (James Casey out of Rice) is going to get a lot more looks now, I'd imagine.
Quote from: Neil on November 01, 2009, 07:02:51 PM
I hope our population of Wyominites appreciates what the Ravens have done for them.
Damn straight
True Wyominings love the Broncos!
Oh and the Frozen Wetbacks pwned the Frozen Yukoners in LFFL!
The upstart Danes have a pretty good chance of losing their first game as well. I hope.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 01, 2009, 05:40:11 PM
The Ravens turned in their most impressive total effort to date today. Kyle Orton was a bitch today.
They did look good in the bit i saw of them. As much as I hate to say it I may have ruined their season though, I think I have worked out a trade for Ray Rice in my fantasy league. Sorry.
Poor Brownies. You know you're bad when players are announcing retirements after the game.
QuoteCHICAGO - Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis plans to retire at the end of the season.
Lewis told reporters after the Browns' 30-6 loss Sunday at Chicago that his 10th season will be his final one, adding, "When I talk, I mean what I say and I think you all know that."
Lewis, who missed two games in late September and early October with a hamstring injury, ran for 69 yards on 16 carries against the Bears. That gave him 349 this year and 10,456 in his career.
Lewis helped the Ravens win the Super Bowl as a rookie in 2000 and became the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 7,801 yards in seven seasons (he played in six, missing the 2001 season because of a knee injury) before signing with the Browns as a free agent in 2007.
He served prison time while with them in 2005 for using a cell phone to set up a drug buy five years earlier, and besides the off-the-field issues, there were questions about his durability and speed when he signed with Cleveland before the 2007 season.
Lewis answered those by running for 1,304 yards that year, his best since leading the NFL with 2,066 in '03. He followed that by going for 1,002 last season, the seventh time he reached the 1,000-yard mark, and with the lowly Browns at 1-7, his career appears to be coming to an end.
"It is very hard," he said. "Very. I think this is my last year. I think this is it. Honestly, the way it looks, you know, I had a good run."
Lewis acknowledged that finishing with the Browns stuck in a miserable season is not the easiest way to go out.
"But at the same time, I stuck my neck out and wanted to come in and help and do what I could do, even though I knew the consequences," he said. "I knew what we had and what was going to go with it, being that you do have new people coming in, new coaches, new staff, and all that -- there's a lot that comes with that."
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on November 02, 2009, 12:03:10 AM
The upstart Danes have a pretty good chance of losing their first game as well. I hope.
Yeah, my guys haven't a chance against your Saints infested team. Unless Brees throws picks left and touchdowns to Henderson right. :P
Speaking of fantasy football, has anyone seen that new show The League? :D
Hopefully Jamal has been smart with his money over the last couple of years.
Quote from: Liep on November 02, 2009, 07:21:04 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on November 02, 2009, 12:03:10 AM
The upstart Danes have a pretty good chance of losing their first game as well. I hope.
Yeah, my guys haven't a chance against your Saints infested team. Unless Brees throws picks left and touchdowns to Henderson right. :P
I haven't been paying as close of attention to the LFFL this year as in years past. I committed the sin of being in two leagues which I vowed not to do. I do believe this will be a first and only year for that though.
Owen Daniels is out for the season. That rookie I was talking about, James Casey, just had his knee scoped. Heh.
The Texans have gone from being loaded at TE, with a pro bowler and a really promising rookie with gluehands, to being just barely adequate with only Joel Dreesen (who, to be fair, isn't too bad) and Anthony Hill (fumbles a lot, like they need more help with that). Casey "may be back in two weeks." Hopefully they're not lying like they seem to do a lot with injuries.
Hey Neil--
You're going to see more of yesterday's defensive schemes from the Ravens for the rest of the year than the base schemes you've seen in the the previous games. They've made the decision to play a base D of 4-4-3 for the remainder of the season--point is, they've seen more swarming and productivity with 4 LBs on the field. Even in nickel packages, you'll see more of a 2-4-5 configuration. They're going to rededicate themselves to blitzing and shooting gaps against the run.
Use your strengths--and on this team, it's LBs.
Watching a post-game interview with Mike Singletary, I swear he looks like he's ready to suit up at a moment's notice and show these kids how it's done.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 02, 2009, 06:42:18 PM
Hey Neil--
You're going to see more of yesterday's defensive schemes from the Ravens for the rest of the year than the base schemes you've seen in the the previous games. They've made the decision to play a base D of 4-4-3 for the remainder of the season--point is, they've seen more swarming and productivity with 4 LBs on the field. Even in nickel packages, you'll see more of a 2-4-5 configuration. They're going to rededicate themselves to blitzing and shooting gaps against the run.
Use your strengths--and on this team, it's LBs.
The difference in schemes is night-and-day. Look how much pressure Orton faced yesterday, even though Denver's line is fairly stout. Pressure makes the secondary look a lot better. They didn't give up a single big play yesterday, except for a bullshit PI call.
The Danes lose. :weep:
Quote from: Liep on November 03, 2009, 03:42:18 AM
The Danes lose. :weep:
about time, you were making us 'merricans look bad