the football thread

Astro · Jul 24th 2020, 1:49pm

max.patch wrote:

odd man out wrote:

The NFL team from DC will now called The Washington Football Team. They were going to use Washington Team Football but the logo was problematic.

It's a nickname not rocket science. The process of choosing a new name and mascot is projected to take 12-18 months which is ridiculous.
But the temporary name "Football Team" is better than what the new Seattle hocky team came up with after taking 2 years and considering 1,200 names -- "Kraken". The Kraken is a mythical sea monster that lives off the coast of Norway and Greenland. What does that have to do with Seattle?

Must have gotten lost and took a wrong turn around the north pole. :rolleyes:

odd man out · Jul 24th 2020, 6:24pm

The announcer will get to tell "RELEASE THE KRAKEN" when the team takes the ice and the fans will go nuts.

Astro · Sep 27th 2020, 3:58pm

Care nothing about the NFL today, but I appreciated this story that shows Joe Montana can still come through in the clutch. :thumbup:

foxnews.com/sports/nfl-joe-mon…-home-intruder-grandchild

odd man out · Oct 5th 2020, 11:52pm

The Lions have become the first team in NFL history to loose 6 consecutive games in which they had a double digit lead. Taking suckiness to new heights.

Astro · Oct 6th 2020, 7:20am

odd man out wrote:

The Lions have become the first team in NFL history to loose 6 consecutive games in which they had a double digit lead. Taking suckiness to new heights.

At least they are consistent.

odd man out · Oct 10th 2020, 5:27pm

But coach, when you diagram the plays, the receivers are X's and the defenders are O's.

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max.patch · Oct 10th 2020, 5:31pm

odd man out wrote:

But coach, when you diagram the plays, the receivers are X's and the defenders are O's.

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I wonder if the QB wrote his phone number on the ball.

IMScotty · Oct 11th 2020, 9:31pm

Someone should sign that girl.

Astro · Oct 29th 2020, 9:04pm

Matthew McConaughey considered leaving Hollywood to be a high school football coach.

www-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.o…in-romcoms-185839793.html

max.patch · Nov 7th 2020, 12:22pm

Kennesaw State just added Dixie State to their football schedule.

Dixie State University, I was surprised to learn, is located in the deep south state of Utah.

max.patch · Nov 9th 2020, 11:51am

Good news: Notre Dame beat Clemson at home.

Bad news: The fans didn't exactly stay in their seats and politely clap their approval:

s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CMbl…81-11eb-9bb9-a3fec6e420aa

max.patch · Dec 14th 2020, 4:08pm

How bout them NY Jets!

max.patch · Dec 30th 2020, 6:57pm

Gatorade? Not at the Cheez-It bowl.

max.patch · Jul 20th 2021, 2:35pm

The GOAT keeps up with current events.

max.patch · Sep 12th 2021, 11:49am

The catch of the day was at last nights Miami-Appalachian State football game.

1 down, 8 to go.

max.patch · Sep 21st 2021, 11:05am

Gronk sez...you ain't trading me to Detroit!

twitter.com/i/status/1440118276093321218

odd man out · Sep 21st 2021, 11:57am

max.patch wrote:

Gronk sez...you ain't trading me to Detroit!

twitter.com/i/status/1440118276093321218

I guess anything is better than playing for Detroit.
BTW, Detroit did put together two really good halves. Unfortunately it was the second half of their first game and first half of their second game.

odd man out · Sep 26th 2021, 5:44pm

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory! The Lions were losing the whole game to the Ravens, but late in the 4th Q, they score a TD to pull within 2 pts. They get the ball back and drive into FG range. They take the lead with a short FG with 1 min to play. The Ravens lose 9 yds and most of their time in 3 plays. It's 4th and 19 but complete a pass to mid field, but the clock is still running. They spike the ball with 7 seconds. They try a quick out pass to get into FG range which fails. With just 3 seconds, incredibly they try a 66 yd field goal (2 yds more than the record). The kick hits the cross bar, bounces straight up, and falls over the bar to win. Only the Lions can lose like this.

max.patch · Sep 26th 2021, 6:29pm

odd man out wrote:

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory! The Lions were losing the whole game to the Ravens, but late in the 4th Q, they score a TD to pull within 2 pts. They get the ball back and drive into FG range. They take the lead with a short FG with 1 min to play. The Ravens lose 9 yds and most of their time in 3 plays. It's 4th and 19 but complete a pass to mid field, but the clock is still running. They spike the ball with 7 seconds. They try a quick out pass to get into FG range which fails. With just 3 seconds, incredibly they try a 66 yd field goal (2 yds more than the record). The kick hits the cross bar, bounces straight up, and falls over the bar to win. Only the Lions can lose like this.

lol, I've been waiting for your take on this.

odd man out · Sep 26th 2021, 8:11pm

max.patch wrote:

lol, I've been waiting for your take on this.

and there's more.
Replay shows in the last seconds the Ravens were guilty of a false start and delay if game. Either would have ended the game but neither were called.

StalkingTortoise · Sep 27th 2021, 11:09am

Much happiness in Porkopolis AKA Cincinnati after the win over despised division rival Pittsburgh. Above .500 going into October for the first time in... a long time.

odd man out · Sep 27th 2021, 12:53pm

StalkingTortoise wrote:

Much happiness in Porkopolis AKA Cincinnati after the win over despised division rival Pittsburgh. Above .500 going into October for the first time in... a long time.

As I recall, Cincinnati came in second place in the suckiest sports teams rankings (behind Detroit, of course).

StalkingTortoise · Sep 27th 2021, 2:54pm

odd man out wrote:

StalkingTortoise wrote:

Much happiness in Porkopolis AKA Cincinnati after the win over despised division rival Pittsburgh. Above .500 going into October for the first time in... a long time.

As I recall, Cincinnati came in second place in the suckiest sports teams rankings (behind Detroit, of course).

Cincinnati - our sports team suck but we're really close to where they distill and age bourbon. gif.014.gif

max.patch · Oct 4th 2021, 1:36pm

Penalty. Jaguars. Illegal use of hands.

Astro · Oct 4th 2021, 3:41pm

max.patch wrote:

Penalty. Jaguars. Illegal use of hands.

Maybe they can hire Tim Tebow to take his place.

StalkingTortoise · Oct 4th 2021, 4:19pm

Astro wrote:

max.patch wrote:

Penalty. Jaguars. Illegal use of hands.

Maybe they can hire Tim Tebow to take his place.

"I call my woman coffee. Cuz she grinds so fine."

David Allen Coe

IMScotty · Oct 4th 2021, 4:33pm

Honestly,
Is this how low news reporting has sunk?
Whether or not this is a problem is between him and his wife.
To blast this video all over the airwaves benefits no one, except for maybe the jackals of the press.

max.patch · Nov 4th 2021, 12:38pm

Driving drunk at 156 mph and hitting and killing someone rises above the level of a "mistake". Talking heads need to come up with a different word.

max.patch · Nov 4th 2021, 12:42pm

If Aaron Rodgers was a hiker we'd call him "entitled". So phuck the entitled QB.

max.patch · Nov 4th 2021, 12:48pm

If anyone was wondering... The last 2 posts are not related.

rhjanes · Nov 4th 2021, 2:07pm

I'll just paraphrase what my doctor told me at my physical this summer. A certain NFL player had stated that he didn't need the shot because he's "Not sick with COVID" (exhibiting no idea about a Vaccine versus treatments). My doctor rolled his eye's and said "just remember, their JOB description includes a regular pounding of their head into the football field".

Muddywaters · Nov 5th 2021, 10:10pm

rhjanes wrote:

I'll just paraphrase what my doctor told me at my physical this summer. A certain NFL player had stated that he didn't need the shot because he's "Not sick with COVID" (exhibiting no idea about a Vaccine versus treatments). My doctor rolled his eye's and said "just remember, their JOB description includes a regular pounding of their head into the football field".

Just sat thru our yearly health insurance enrollment presentation.

Part of the changes is that you're charged more for insurance now if you're not covid vaccinated, and you also don't get a company contribution to your HRA. The net result is if you're married it will cost you pretty close to $2,000 more a year for your health insurance if un-vaccinated.

Now the point of this story, is that at the beginning of that enrollment presentation.....a doctor from United Healthcare took.....20 minutes...... To explain what a vaccine is.

No $hit.

odd man out · Nov 5th 2021, 11:32pm

Muddywaters wrote:

doctor from United Healthcare took.....20 minutes...... To explain what a vaccine is

Moving boldly into the 19th century.

Astro · Nov 6th 2021, 12:07am

Muddywaters wrote:

rhjanes wrote:

I'll just paraphrase what my doctor told me at my physical this summer. A certain NFL player had stated that he didn't need the shot because he's "Not sick with COVID" (exhibiting no idea about a Vaccine versus treatments). My doctor rolled his eye's and said "just remember, their JOB description includes a regular pounding of their head into the football field".

Just sat thru our yearly health insurance enrollment presentation.

Part of the changes is that you're charged more for insurance now if you're not covid vaccinated, and you also don't get a company contribution to your HRA. The net result is if you're married it will cost you pretty close to $2,000 more a year for your health insurance if un-vaccinated.

Now the point of this story, is that at the beginning of that enrollment presentation.....a doctor from United Healthcare took.....20 minutes...... To explain what a vaccine is.

No $hit.

But did they ever address potential side effects?

max.patch · Nov 6th 2021, 11:05am

I have Sirius/XM and accidentally caught most of Roger's talk on the Pat McAfee show. He's more self absorbed than I thought. I did get a good laugh when he said he was following the immune system program developed by noted scientist and infectious disease expert Joe Rogan.

max.patch · Dec 26th 2021, 3:36pm

Detroit deserves to lose this one. 2:30 to go, down by 7, 4th down...and they kick a short field goal. Down by 4 and they STILL need a touchdown.

Lets see how this plays out.

StalkingTortoise · Jan 14th 2022, 10:26am

Playoff fever is more prevalent that Omicron fever in Cincinnati. The Bengals have not won a playoff game since 1991. To put that in perspective, no one has ever sent a text message celebrating a Bengal's playoff win.

Who Dey!

StalkingTortoise · Jan 15th 2022, 10:42pm

And there is much rejoicing in the Queen City. gif.014.gif

Astro · Jan 16th 2022, 10:26am

StalkingTortoise wrote:

And there is much rejoicing in the Queen City.

Just realized why the NBA Cincinnati Royals left town for Kansas City. They wanted to be Kings instead of Queens.

max.patch · Jan 16th 2022, 10:47am

StalkingTortoise wrote:

And there is much rejoicing in the Queen City.

I guess they were cheering so loud that nobody heard the whistle.

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