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Sep 14^th, 2010 at 1:00am

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Since we have a college thread, we should have a NFL thread too. Post your predictions, talk some friendly smack, weep into your friend's shoulder...we won't tell anyone, we swear... Cool

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Reply #1 - Sep 14^th, 2010 at 1:03am

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Dolphins won, Jets lost.

I'm happy.

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Reply #2 - Sep 14^th, 2010 at 1:06am

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Kicking off week 1 we have my team, the Favres, losing to the Brees's. The Detroit Lions got hosed over a rule that should not exist. Steelers went into overtime, Baltimore squeaked past the Jets 10-9. That's all I watched.

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Reply #3 - Sep 14^th, 2010 at 7:20pm

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Just a final word from myself about the call against the Lions last Sunday. The very same call was used against the Bears in a Lions/Bears game in 2004, resulting in a Bears loss. I'm including a quote, below, from the Bears web page.

Quote: "
Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy that the Bears won their opener. But how could that Calvin Johnson catch not be ruled a touchdown? Didn’t he get both of his feet down with possession of the ball? It seems to me that the Lions got robbed.

Kevin
Rockton, Illinois
.....................Answer >>
Lions receiver Calvin Johnson did get both feet down in the end zone with possession of the ball, but the rule requires the receiver to maintain possession of the ball “throughout the process of the catch.” If the receiver goes to the ground, that process is not considered complete until he finishes rolling on the ground. Some may question whether the rule is a good one, but there’s no doubt that referee Gene Steratore made the correct call on the play late in Sunday’s game. It’s actually a rule that has cost the Bears on two previous occasions I can think of. In a 2004 loss at Detroit, Bernard Berrian would have given the Bears the lead late in the game with a 43-yard touchdown reception from Chad Hutchinson. In that scenario, the official ruled that the pass was incomplete because the ball moved. I watched the replay of that catch several times today and I still haven’t seen the ball move. Early in the fourth quarter of a 2008 game against the Saints, Brad Maynard threw a pass over the middle to Adrian Peterson on a fake punt. Peterson caught the ball with both feet on the ground and was tackled. It wasn’t until after he hit the ground that the ball popped loose. The play was ruled an incomplete pass. The Bears challenged the call, but it was upheld after a replay review.
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Reply #4 - Sep 14^th, 2010 at 8:49pm

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The Rams were so close Cry

I gotta give my props to Sam Bradford. His stats look like he had a bad game, but if you watched it you would be thinking the same thing as me. He played great, although we have 1 OKAY wide reciever, all of them are butterfingers. They dropped so many passes that should have easily been caught. I thought our defense did good also.

They passed 55 times...when we have one of the best running backs in the NFL, we should use him more when we dont have any WR's to throw to.

Feeling confident about week 2 in Oakland. Cool

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Reply #5 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 3:52pm

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Miami Dolphins (2-0) 14
Minnesota Favres (0-2) 10

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Reply #6 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 4:02pm

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WebbPA wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 3:52pm:

Miami Dolphins (2-0) 14
Minnesota Favres (0-2) 10

Smiley

Time for you to go Favre...! Cheesy

Well kickoff for my game is soon

Rams vs. Raiders....im confidentt about this one, hopefully Grin

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Reply #7 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 4:12pm

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Bears over Cowboys..

Next week, Green Bay.. Sad

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Reply #8 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 8:50pm

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Stupid Favre.

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Reply #9 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 10:11pm

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BigTruck wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 8:50pm:

Stupid Favre.

Are you the only person who isnt happy he played horribly?!....dont tell me you have him on your fantasy team... Grin

Rams still lost, Angry

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Reply #10 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 11:46pm

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tcco94 wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 10:11pm:

BigTruck wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 8:50pm:

Stupid Favre.

Are you the only person who isnt happy he played horribly?!....dont tell me you have him on your fantasy team... Grin

Rams still lost, Angry

I grew up a Vikings fan, it runs through my entire family, that's why i'm upset, I was hoping he would at least carry us into post season again, but he's looking bad this year. Bad bad bad...

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Reply #11 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 11:54pm

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BigTruck wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 11:46pm:

I was hoping he would at least carry us into post season again

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Reply #12 - Sep 20^th, 2010 at 12:43am

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BigTruck wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 11:46pm:

tcco94 wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 10:11pm:

BigTruck wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 8:50pm:

Stupid Favre.

Are you the only person who isnt happy he played horribly?!....dont tell me you have him on your fantasy team... Grin

Rams still lost, Angry

I grew up a Vikings fan, it runs through my entire family, that's why i'm upset, I was hoping he would at least carry us into post season again, but he's looking bad this year. Bad bad bad...

He's to old....sorry to say but I mean when he tells the media that he's uncertain if he could make it throughout the year...I mean he's gotta retire, give the backup a try or invest in a rookie. Although he's just having a rough start, he's a hall of famer so he's gunna have some great games but because he's old he will have some bad ones too.

Sincerely, Tyler

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Reply #13 - Sep 21^st, 2010 at 8:15pm