it's like the achilles heel of his foot!: week 4 thread

what a terrible week this looks to be!

ATL @ CAR carolina
CLE @ CIN cincy maybe
HOU @ JAC jacksonville
DEN @ KC denver
SF @ NO san fran
ARI @ NYJ arizona
GB @ TB gb
MIN @ TEN CHALLOPS: MINNESOTA
SD @ OAK sd
BUF @ STL rams might get shut out
WAS @ DAL dallas
PHI @ CHI philly
BAL @ PIT BALTIMORE because of less vagina sand

please god when will it be week 17

13 weeks from now

could go either way on a lotta these

ATL
CLE
JAC
DEN
NO
NYJ
TB
TEN
SD
BUF
DAL
CHI
PIT

BAL @ PIT on Monday Night? But how will Kornheiser talk about Favre?

i dunno if i'm going to even bother watching the 1pm game this weekend, i mean gross.

ATL @ CAR carolina
CLE @ CIN cincylulz
HOU @ JAC jacksonville
DEN @ KC denver
SF @ NO ain't (no controversy)
ARI @ NYJ arizonalol
GB @ TB gb
MIN @ TEN: MINNESOTA
SD @ OAK sd
BUF @ STL rams might get shut out
WAS @ DAL dallas
PHI @ CHI philly
BAL @ PIT PITTSBURGH CONTROVERSY

AT LEAST BEN WASN'T ALL "WAAAAAH I WON'T PLAY FOR THE CHARGERS MY DADDY SAYS I DON'T HAFTA"

dead meme walking

poor brownie. did your power come back?

ATL @ CAR Falcons
CLE @ CIN Browns
HOU @ JAC Jags
DEN @ KC lol Broncos are going to score, like 84 points
SF @ NO Saints
ARI @ NYJ Cardinals
GB @ TB Packers
MIN @ TEN Titans?
SD @ OAK Chargers
BUF @ STL Buffalo buffalo buffalo
WAS @ DAL Dallas
PHI @ CHI McNabb!
BAL @ PIT Steelers

ATL @ CAR -- CAR
CLE @ CIN -- CIN (not accounting for the BRADY QUINN FACTOR)
HOU @ JAC -- JAC
DEN @ KC -- DEN
SF @ NO -- NO
ARI @ NYJ -- NYJ (hoping for a pick-happy bomb run on both sides)
GB @ TB -- GB
MIN @ TEN -- TEN
SD @ OAK -- SD
BUF @ STL -- BUF
WAS @ DAL -- WAS (MY PIPE LOCK because WTF do I know)
PHI @ CHI -- PHI
BAL @ PIT -- PIT (in a snooze-laden no-doubter)

My power is back horseshoez! I traveled to Michigan last weekend to visit the family and went to a sports bar to watch the Browns and the Lions. Afterwards I found Jesus.

SF @ NO

^^is this the most entertaining game of the week? wtf?

i guess the min-ten Super Bowl of Old White Dudes Who Were Backing Up Faltering Black Quarterbacks could be cool in a 13-10 "nail-biter" kind of way

^^is this the most entertaining game of the week? wtf?

WAS @ DAL WAS @ DAL WAS @ DAL WAS @ DAL WAS @ DAL WAS @ DAL

Titans/Vikings is my game of the week, but I'm a fan of kick ass defense.

Usually when I copy someone else's picks I change a bunch but not this time.

ATL @ CAR Caroliner
CLE @ CIN I think Cincy will win but I'll say Browns cuz f Cincy
HOU @ JAC Jags
DEN @ KC lol Broncos are going to score, like 84 points
SF @ NO Saints
ARI @ NYJ Cardinals
GB @ TB Packers
MIN @ TEN Titans
SD @ OAK Chargers
BUF @ STL Buffalo buffalo buffalo
WAS @ DAL Dallas
PHI @ CHI McNabb!
BAL @ PIT Steelers

guyz i hate the broncos and their ugly ass uniforms i hope the bills knock them out of the playoffs. /presumptuous

but the modern Bills unis are terribe as well! those throwbacks are so clean and simple like a good woman.

i know. nfl shop sells both the throwback jerseys and the ones from the 90s. it knows what's up.

Yeah I love those Bills throwbacks a lot.

i would like donovan mcnabb to appear in a one-man revue called McNabb!

AT LEAST BEN WASN'T ALL "WAAAAAH I WON'T PLAY FOR THE CHARGERS MY DADDY SAYS I DON'T HAFTA"

http://www.randomtuesday.com/pictures/arrested/s3/family_chicken.gif

a-doodle-doodle-doo

RUMORS ARE FLYING LIKE DAWKINS THAT BILL COWHER HAS PURCHASED A HOME IN CLEVELAND SUBURB.

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=424963

http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Jobs_and_People/Police/Siren.gif

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/510999861_f7b233bd4a_o.gif

http://www.randomtuesday.com/pictures/arrested/s3/buster_shot.gif

poor bill cowher

"RUMORS ARE FLYING LIKE DAWKINS THAT BILL COWHER HAS PURCHASED A HOME IN CLEVELAND SUBURB."

Maybe he just likes rock n' roll?

http://fetchblog.com/images/movieposters/Romeo%20Must%20Die.jpg

Wait has anyone mentioned that bit today about one of the Fords stating publically that he'd gladly fire Matt Millen BUT HE CAN'T?!?!?

Bill Cowher: owns original pressings of "Agitated" & "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" singles

wow trent green to start for rams

u all want to change ur pix now right

Last week, Linehan was told by new owner Chip Rosenbloom that improvements need to be made or that changes would be forthcoming.

hahahahahaha

Reporter Tim Kawakami versus a Raiders PR rep:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1612844765?bctid=1811559635

ATL @ CAR carolina
CLE @ CIN bengalz
HOU @ JAC every week i'm going with JAX FTW
DEN @ KC denver unless we are in bizarro NFL in which case.. denver
SF @ NO aints
ARI @ NYJ cards
GB @ TB PAX
MIN @ TEN VIKES
SD @ OAK BOLTZ
BUF @ STL AWWW
WAS @ DAL GO SKINS!!!!!11111 BEAT DALLAS
PHI @ CHI iggles
BAL @ PIT stillerz

ATL @ CAR - Carolina too sneaky
CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream. Cincy
HOU @ JAX - JAX We may even see a Lemon Party in the 4Q
DEN @ KC - I may go find my 1992-era copy of this match-up and watch it instead. DEN
SF @ NO - These guys. nawlilns
ARI @ NYJ - Brett vs Kurt. ZONA has the edge.
GB @ TB - Rodgers makes up home loss on the road GREEN BAY
MIN @ TEN - boycotting this game since both teams are racist. MIN
SD @ OAK - R.I.P. Lane Kiffin BOLTS
BUF @ STL - I picked up Green today a.k.a. the best QB in Mo. BUF
WAS @ DAL - Dallas continues dream season. It was all a dream?
PHI @ CHI - Philly They have a quarterback this year.
BAL @ PIT - RAVENS. Actually, this pick will depend on what the spread is.

CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.CLE @ CIN - Two fat women slapping each other over a bowl of ice cream.

stillers may struggle without my cousin willie, casey hampton or alan faneca. but it's at the confluence and don't the ravens suck? i think b.l.a.m. owes me a beer.

willie sux they need to hurry up and start rashard over his ass

btw pleasant plains is one of ilx's most criminally underrated posters imo

lol, plax suspended for 2 games

2 weeks, rather

WTF plaxico, u don't have to show up for practice but CALL at least; that shit would get you cut from a high school marching band.
Why oh why does the NFL not do a mandatory retired-pro-lives-with-newbie mentoring program for first year players? Instead rooks carry bags and shave their heads and fuck melons and now your best receiver is out cause he either had a dark revelation or couldn't pull himself away from Madden 09.

ATL @ CAR Panthers
CLE @ CIN Cincy
HOU @ JAC Jags
DEN @ KC Broncos
SF @ NO NOLA
ARI @ NYJ Jets
GB @ TB Pack
MIN @ TEN Titans (Frerotte vs. Collins? What fucking year is this??)
SD @ OAK Chargers
BUF @ STL Bills
WAS @ DAL 'Boys, unfortunately
PHI @ CHI Eagles
BAL @ PIT Ravens

Did I pick a single upset? This is a weird week.

Annnnd, sayonara Matt Millen. That's just going to be one hell of a rebuilding project.

I don't believe you, Fox Sports. Mostly because that link is toast.

holy shit! i am really excited over this news, for some reason. the thing is tho, the ford family's a big part of the problem. they just dont give a fuck about the team and tend to half-ass everything when it comes to the organization - it's not like they're stingy or anything, it comes down to stuff like front office ppl not getting callbacks (from the owners) for a week plus when they have urgent football/operational matters that need their input. but hey, it's still a big move.

Believe the full link:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8601458/Millen-out-as-Lions-president,-GM

fuckin a plaxico come on

haha from the Glazer comments -- "It's time to start Danny Orlovsky."

followed by -- "GLAZER IS A MIDGET"

http://www.lookatusgo.net/gallery/content/Oliver/Bears%20and%20Flames%20Fan/oliver_bears_fan1.jpg

oh god on nfl gameday they're showing Matt Bryant talking about his son. :(

so, anyone watching cowboys-skins understand why the cowboys didn't think they needed to run the ball? were andy reid and mike martz special guest coaching?

okay, buffalo bills i am onto you and your stupid gameplan of playing like crap in the first half.

It's the O-line in particular. I'm a little concerned that the entire NFL is on to this.

guys did the raiders actually try a 76-yard field goal?

yeah it was w/1 second left in the half, INTO THE WIND - it was abt 10 yards short. if it was in a dome i bet janikowski's the dude who could've pulled it off tho.

why yes. yes they did

http://www.faniq.com/blog/Video-Sebastian-Janikowski-Attempts-76Yard-Field-Goal-Blog-12235

Oakland - 0:59
1st-10, OAK34 0:59 OAK committed 10 yard penalty
1st-20, OAK24 0:54 M. Bush rushed to the right for 12 yard gain
2nd-8, OAK36 0:36 J. Russell passed to M. Bush down the middle for 6 yard gain
3rd-2, OAK42 0:00 S. Janikowski missed a 76-yard field goal. A. Cromartie returned field goal attempt for 26 yards

cromartie tried a vasher-esque return where he fakes like he's not gonna return it and then takes off, but he got tackled pretty fast

bless their lil hearts for that one

That trick worked about as well as Hester catching the ball in the end zone and just looking at the other team rushing toward him without taking a knee.

jim zorn is hilarious. clips from dc news last night from after the game - first he's all "wow, that was like totally awesome," thanks just about everyone in the redskins organization & comes off as completely awkward and nerdy when trying to lead cheers in the locker room

cooley blog:
Maybe Z is the pep talk expert. I mean, before the New Orleans game the topic was "be excellent." A line from George Carlin in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

The important part of that last minute for Oakland was that they kept rushing the ball and throwing short passes to the middle of the field even though they only had one time out. It was as if they weren't even trying to score. But then they brought out Janikowski and the announcers were like "uh, wtf?"

yeah, i don't know how long it will last, but zorn's press conferences are a breath of fresh air. he's definitely a little nutty and brings a sort of aw, shucks mentality that's really amusing.

completely. troy aikman was pretty amused talking about how a couple days ago, zorn said he didn't know that much about the dallas-washington rivalry and was it kind of like seahawks vs raiders? lolz

BE EXCELLENT nfl week five

haha...and so the team wins and has them chanting hip-hip-hooray. you know he referred to the team colors as maroon, yellow and black in his hiring presser? i think he really is sort of like a walking stereotype of what east coasters think of as a west coast flakes.

Lance Briggs nearly killed a couple of people last night, a couple of those hits were freaking evil. That goal line stand was pretty epic. The Bears are always going to be about winning ugly, but last night was fun.

T.O.'s response after the game was hilarious, the dude got the ball like 1 out of 3 plays and it still was not enough. I hope it turns into a total ego/id meltdown like what happened in Philly and Frisco. I think Jerry Jones is not the dude to cross, you know that guy has connections that can make you go sleep with the fishes. The Cowboys just need to hike the ball to T.O. and let the awesome happen. It couldn't happen to some better people.

wait, omar is leaving? :(

good luck out there!

damn there were more injuries watching football this fri, sat, sun than i can ever remember

okay wtf Ben?

he threw that right to that Raven.

Go Ravens!

what am I saying

i know; this game is confusing. i do find i hate the ravens less now that Billick's gone.

WHO IS JOE FLACCO

seriously

pretty sweet play just now

should i go back to watching the game?

not when steelers are on offense
zzzzzz

wau ok this is completely different now. d'oh.

wow i am listening on the radio and huh this game turned around

flacco didn't even see the guy

he just fumbled it again a minute ago luckily his own guy fell on the ball

boomer esiason and marv albert are homoerotically bantering.

oh dear the crowd sounds kind of mad about that simultaneous timeout + TD on the part of the Steelers.

horseshoe are you a . . . bears fan?

no! why?

ok that was wacky

yay overtime

This game won't end. Ever.

cause don't you live in chicago? who then?

wtf with that handoff, Pittsburgh?

xpost i do live in chicago but my heart is with the buffalo bills. i grew up in buffalo.

ok, bless

aw i like ben roethlisberger. he seems like a good dude.

everyone drive home safely, hoping that you are somewhat better than to go to overtime against the ravens at home

ok that handoff though seriously

there needs to be a gif. It looked like Moore was proposing to him.

god mike tomlin why are u so dreeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaamy? especially delivering a dial-a-cliche performance to the press?

he keeps saying "that's football" emphatically. i love him.

Mendenhall and Kendall Simmons out for the season. I think that's what they call a Pyrrhic victory.

i mean, why did he still give him the ball while he was kneeling on the ground? just take it back.