"She's got great feet, too. She's got everything nice. What the hell?" Your 2011 Week 1 ILNFL Thread

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New Orleans @ Green Bay
Atlanta @ Chicago
Cincinnati @ Cleveland
Buffalo @ Kansas City
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis
Detroit @ Tampa Bay
Tennessee @ Jacksonville
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore
Indianapolis @ Houston
Carolina @ Arizona
Minnesota @ San Diego
Seattle @ San Francisco
New York Giants @ Washington
Dallas @ New York Jets
New England @ Miami
Oakland @ Denver

I really have no idea. No clue. This is going to be a season like Mayberry RFD or when Randy Quaid was on Saturday Night Live.

Kerry Collins starting for the Indianapolis Colts.

Like playing with Star Wars figures inside your very own Castle Greyskull.

Like a black fly in your Chardonnay?

Kerry Collins starting for the Indianapolis Colts.

― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, September 7, 2011 1:07 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark

shaking my fist at this ;_;

oh shit I have been ignoring the whole Colts/Peyton thing, I guess I have to actually think about my picks this week

New Orleans
Atlanta
Cleveland
Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Tennessee
Baltimore
Houston
Arizona
San Diego
San Francisco
New York Giants
Dallas
New England
Denver

peyton manning not starting the regular season opener is evidence in itself of the decline of american civilization. also, kerry collins!!!

New Orleans @ Green Bay: Packz
Atlanta @ Chicago: Falcz
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: Autumn colorz
Buffalo @ Kansas City: Chiefz
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis: Igglez
Detroit @ Tampa Bay: Buccz
Tennessee @ Jacksonville: Titanz
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore: Steelerz
Indianapolis @ Houston: Texanz
Carolina @ Arizona: Cardz
Minnesota @ San Diego: Boltz
Seattle @ San Francisco: Seahawkz
New York Giants @ Washington: Giantz
Dallas @ New York Jets: Jetz
New England @ Miami: Dolphz
Oakland @ Denver: Raidz

Obama's jobs speech has pushed the NFL pregame extravaganza to a bunch of cable channels, among them SyFy. I am excited to watch football-related programming on the same channel I normally watch Debbie Gibson vs. Gateroid.

The last quarterback to start for the Colts who wasn't Peyton Manning was 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.

Manning's in the "Mike Sherman's last season at Green Bay" era on the Favre timeline.

It is definitely much more bizarro NFL to open the season, but in a way I think it is a BIT easier to pick on week one, as you lean a bit heavier on the clubs that usually have their sxxt together than usual (except Indy). There are also a couple of clubs going total commando at QB starting a rookie QB on 20 practices which would only work in like First & Ten or some goofball comedy like Heaven Can Wait or The Waterboy (and even he would never get to return the ball as they pretty much banned kickoffs).

New Orleans @ Green Bay - probably close, but you take the Packers at home.
Atlanta @ Chicago - hard to say or call, but I am leaning Falcons
Cincinnati @ Cleveland- There is just no way Andy Dalton rips the Browns and Cincy wins with their jailbird running game and pourous offensive line. Browns are not great, but if they can't win this one, it's going to be one cold ass fall off the lake. I could see the Cincy defense playing up as it is the Browns and weird stuff happens in rivalry games especially when one club seems like a colossal lock game to take Cleveland, which I do.
Buffalo @ Kansas City- I sware I don't think I have seen the Bills play in like five years. KC are going to be playing without Cassel I think, but I still take the Chiefs at home.
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis- I'm taking the Eagles, but I wouldn't be suprised if the Rams knocked them off, as 1. the Rams seemed to be improving and 2. Andy Reid wins alot of games especially against good teams, but his clubs do have sometimes the knack of playing bad in weird matchups sometimes.
Detroit @ Tampa Bay- Kind of an intriguing matchup, as I think Detroit's D-line is interesting and they are kind of an interesting 'maybe' club. I'm taking the Bucs as they are a flight or two up the stairs from the basement in the development line. Then again...who knows now - I have no idea how much turnover their rosters had in the free for all.
Tennessee @ Jacksonville- I have no idea. Jags cut their middling starting QB for a McCown. Titans only just signed Johnson, have a new coach, qb, etc. Jags I guess--they at least have the same coach.
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore- Well, these guys know each other, so I think the whole lockout turmoil doesn't really apply here. It's still a total pickem game.
Indianapolis @ Houston- I guess Texans, but it would be a good story for the Colt defense to come out and smack down Houston. It could happen, but not bloody likely unless the Colts are able to run the ball for the first time in a couple years.
Carolina @ Arizona- (see Browns/Bengals game then subtract rivalry) I'm taking the Cards hard, new Qb or not.
Minnesota @ San Diego- Chargers have the talent and should win, but they have also played themselves into a corner the last couple years blowing these kind of games. It will be interesting to see if the Vikings defense bounces back at all. McNabb should do Ok, eventually.
Seattle @ San Francisco- fxxk if I know. I think both clubs are running the single wing, as there isn't a freaking QB on either club. I'll take the Niners as Harbaugh you know has a hard on for wanting to beat Carroll at anything. Harbaugh would probably chew marbles to beat Carroll at chinese checkers, if he needed to.
New York Giants @ Washington- I liked that Grossman moxie back in Chicago, but you know that isn't going to work. Giants SHOULD win, but hey it's the Giants, they often really seem as good as their rep/hype.
Dallas @ New York Jets- Eh, I'm kind of scared that Garrett might actually know what he is doing and will cut down on the strippers and showtime that usually keeps the Cowboys from really being good. That said, you go on what you know and last time I saw the Jets, their D was pretty good. Jets it is.
New England @ Miami- Pats. Dolphins off season moves make go good sense at all other than they want to suck get a high draft pick and try to hire a big name next year.
Oakland @ Denver- I bet this one will be fun to watch. I have no idea if either of these clubs are any good. Total pickem, but I go RAIDERS as I am just not a Broncos fan.

I sware I don't think I have seen the Bills play in like five years.

count yourself lucky

Oh yeah, I hedged- I'm taking the Steelers.

New Orleans @ Green Bay - packers
Atlanta @ Chicago - bears
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - ocho & carson were weighing dem down - BENGALS
Buffalo @ Kansas City - chefs
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis - iggles
Detroit @ Tampa Bay - lions
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - jax
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore - ravens, cuz pitt will win wk w/e when they play again
Indianapolis @ Houston - texans i guess but dont lay a huge # imo
Carolina @ Arizona - cards
Minnesota @ San Diego - bolts
Seattle @ San Francisco - http://c0848462.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/3d93bd2c4f3f1b33c02182fd0f20476f.pngs
New York Giants @ Washington - nyg
Dallas @ New York Jets - nyj
New England @ Miami - fuck it, dolphins
Oakland @ Denver - raiders

i'm betting that teams with coaching and personnel continuity are going to have an even bigger advantage than usual this year, esp early in the season.

New Orleans @ Green Bay - i might be rooting for the saints here, perversely
Atlanta @ Chicago - tough road game, not a gimme
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - the bengals are dead to me, i hope they never win anything again (lol)
Buffalo @ Kansas City
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis - tempted to pick the upset here
Detroit @ Tampa Bay - tampon gay sucs~
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - yeesh, who knows
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore
Indianapolis @ Houston - watch kerry 'the magic man' collins dismantle these fools
Carolina @ Arizona
Minnesota @ San Diego - intriguing game!
Seattle @ San Francisco
New York Giants @ Washington - skins are dreadful but they could still win, nfc east games are bizarre
Dallas @ New York Jets - this could be a real corker
New England @ Miami
Oakland @ Denver - go The Raiders bitch

Seattle @ San Francisco - s

lol @ this^ -- i wrote "h a t c a t s" btw

lol

guys

i am so. freaking. pumped. for football!!!!!!!!

yah it's time

New Orleans @ Green Bay - packers
Atlanta @ Chicago - falcons
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - cleveland. having just spent a few days in cinci i wish i could pull for them but what they're doing to palmer is unconscionable.
Buffalo @ Kansas City - hard to reconcile how bad the chiefs looked in the preseason with their supposed talent level. if they were away i'd pick buffalo but they're not.
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis - eagles, but i think this will be close.
Detroit @ Tampa Bay - two of the teams i'm most interested to see. bucs.
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - totally agree w/"who knows" but i think the jags will pull this out.
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore - steelers. i think ravens decline in a serious way this year.
Indianapolis @ Houston - week 1 is the best time to pick who you want to win so texans!
Carolina @ Arizona - moribund game of the week. cards.
Minnesota @ San Diego - chargers should take care of business.
Seattle @ San Francisco - niners
New York Giants @ Washington - giants
Dallas @ New York Jets - see indy/houston but man it will get ppl talking if dallas takes this
New England @ Miami - pats
Oakland @ Denver - raiders

New Orleans @ Green Bay: pack
Atlanta @ Chicago: falcons
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: COME ON, MAN
Buffalo @ Kansas City: chiefs
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis: eagles
Detroit @ Tampa Bay: lions
Tennessee @ Jacksonville: tenn
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore: ravens
Indianapolis @ Houston: houstons
Carolina @ Arizona: super cardinals
Minnesota @ San Diego: super chargers
Seattle @ San Francisco: ban this game
New York Giants @ Washington: REDSKINS
Dallas @ New York Jets: jets, what the hell
New England @ Miami: pats
Oakland @ Denver: raiderz

INDY!

Is, like, the only thing I really really really want to happen.

Uggh I honestly have NFI

New Orleans @ Green Bay: pack
Atlanta @ Chicago: falcons
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: lets go brownie
Buffalo @ Kansas City: chiefs
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis: iggles
Detroit @ Tampa Bay: lions
Tennessee @ Jacksonville: tites
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore: raves
Indianapolis @ Houston: texans
Carolina @ Arizona: cards
Minnesota @ San Diego: chargers
Seattle @ San Francisco: zzz but plz be seahawks, I work with a ton of niners
New York Giants @ Washington: giants
Dallas @ New York Jets: ugh Jets I guess
New England @ Miami: pats
Oakland @ Denver: raiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiders

no clue but playing along

New Orleans @ Green Bay - Packers. think Saints O is trending down.
Atlanta @ Chicago - heavily invested in Falcons in fantasy. go atl.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - lol i 'unno just watching football
Buffalo @ Kansas City - buffalos
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis - rams have enough of a chance that I am in. RAMS
Detroit @ Tampa Bay - Lions
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - hard to know, Johnson could go crazy or could get 5 yds.
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore - Ravens for no reason
Indianapolis @ Houston - should be texans but they will find a way to lose
Carolina @ Arizona - bad game. kolb looks mediocre
Minnesota @ San Diego - Chargers. again I am fooled to think they will be good at start.
Seattle @ San Francisco - nfc west we sorry
New York Giants @ Washington - Skins? Giants entire D is hurt.
Dallas @ New York Jets - lol most hated. Cowboys gotta be better, something to prove, so them.
New England @ Miami - Pats
Oakland @ Denver - Raiders

i wrote "h a t c a t s" btw

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hahaha

Green Bay
Chicago
Cleveland
Kansas City
Saint Louis
Tampa Bay
Tennessee
Baltimore
Houston
Arizona
San Diego
San Francisco
Washington
Dallas
New England
Denver

New Orleans @ Green Bay: Packers
Atlanta @ Chicago: Falcons (painful to say)
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: Browns
Buffalo @ Kansas City: Bills
Philadelphia @ Saint Louis: Rams
Detroit @ Tampa Bay: Bucs
Tennessee @ Jacksonville: tough one, Titans?????
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore: Ravens
Indianapolis @ Houston:Texans
Carolina @ Arizona: Cards
Minnesota @ San Diego: will the Chargers wait till week 5 to start the season?? Bolts
Seattle @ San Francisco: Hawks
New York Giants @ Washington: Giants
Dallas @ New York Jets: Cowboys
New England @ Miami: Patriots
Oakland @ Denver: Oakland

on second thought, im changing my pick to Tennessee.

lol so much challops as usual for the philly game itt

Oh, I forgot to pick a winner for that one. Philly

challops as in picking the upset or in that it won't be an upset?

lol so much challops as usual for the philly game itt

― Mordy, Thursday, September 8, 2011 12:25 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Sorry I dont buy into this "Dream Team" shit man. Bunch of garbage, especially with the holes they have. As a Bears fan, i know first hand what a sieve-like O-line can do to your team.

lol, you don't need a dream team to beat the rams

Green Bay
Atlanta Is Lovie Smith still coaching Chi?
Cleveland
Buffalo <--- who is on this team
Philadelphia
Detroit
Tennessee
Pittsburgh in a terrible, terrible game.
Houston
Arizona Carolina may be shut out
San Diego
Seattle
New York Giants
New York Jets
New England
Oakland

Green Bay
Atlanta
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - why do you all do this still?
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Detroit @ Tampa Bay - Tigers will kill the Rays
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - oh God
Baltimore
Houston - No Manning worse than no Foster. Only thing worse for Indianapolis would be if Sugarland played the halftime show.
Arizona
San Diego
San Francisco
New York Giants
New York Jets
New England
Oakland

is lee evans still on buffalo?

Lee Evans.

That guy.

Marcell Dareus has supposedly looked great in preseason and training.

manning done for season.

wow. i am 50% rooting for kerry collins and 50% rooting for 0-16.

wau @ manning news

i honestly have nothing to live for without peyton manning

don't do it! there's more to live for! like http://c0848462.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/3d93bd2c4f3f1b33c02182fd0f20476f.png!

that's h-a-t-c-a-t but apparently he's suffering an injury too :'(

i mean i'm going to keep living but there is no point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfW41eKUkKE

i wonder why pats couldn't work it out to keep him there.

I praise baby Jebus for every day that we keep him

oh man

hey guys, remember 2010 kyle orton?

love that Seymour story about freaking his kids' friends out with his mutant finger.

DMC

there's the darren mcfadden I know and love!

he's the closest thing we have to another adrian petersen

surprised that wasn't a touchdown. At least a challenge?

When he runs like that...fuckin beautiful

We only got one timeout left, we ain't challenging shit

classic example of an offense suddenly opening up after a TO

Again on that DHB catch I just assumed it was Moore haha

the thing that I love about McFadden and AP is that they run so so fast but also love to lower the shoulder for big hits

tebow chants forthcoming?

JEBUS CLAP CLAP CLAP

UGH come on raiders

nice, lloyd

Shaggy!

sackorama

Pain train

it's been a penalty fest to be sure but this raiders D is impressive

I guess the lesson of the preseason is that the Raiders D will fall apart if they lost too many of the starters

I love Raiders D so much.

hey Hue you have other receivers who are way better than DHB

lechler is the GOAT

Yup

I love that Houston is turning into baby-Seymour

it feels so silly to play the MNF theme when the broadcast team is Nessler and Dilfer

jay cutler's meaningless touchdown pass ruined my fantasy football week. i am now a pro-tebow extremist.

Raiders! :D

Awesome week of football, everyone. We did it!

one day, everybody in this thread will be ____ and probably, mercifully, tom fucking brady will have retired.

― horseshoe, Monday, September 12, 2011 11:28 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

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G.O.A.T

holder of the single post goat holding record

h8 u guys

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i need one w/ just that second shot

i might bandwagon the glorious raiders this year

This hit was gnarly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOibOObxxlM

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/6968925/chad-ochocinco-tweet-draws-ire-ex-new-england-patriots-player-tedy-bruschi

I guess having a stroke makes you a reactionary motherfucker

No wonder that dude had a stroke. Sheesh.

let a playa play imo

all rumblings i've seen point to the possibility that tedy bruschi is a dickhead.

am i crazy or did we determine on one of these threads that there was elicit cousin gossip?

and it jibes w/what a friend of mine who went to school w/bruschi has said about him:

The Bruschi shit is 10000% legit. He has been hated by EVERYONE since he was a kid. Coaches, class mates, teammates, family members. He was such a fucking asshole to his family that his parents rented out a duplex for him live in by himself when he was in high school just to get him out of their hair. When he was home from college he'd routinely show up to high school parties which more times than not ended with him beating the shit out of the person hosting the party for no real reason. Also, he MAY have fucked one of his second cousins while high.

tedy bruschi: cousin-fucker

― cankles, Friday, August 1, 2008 8:49 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

on a thread abt the rumor of a bill belichick sex tape

lets move on to week 2 guys!!

what a way to end the thread

says "sick yr finger up his butt"

that reminds me, I need to start a bunch of threads before this username goes away