NFL 2012-13 Wk. 1 “Ed Hochuli work-out tips for the unemployed.”

NFL Wk. 1 “Ed Hochuli work-out tips for the unemployed.”

It's ON!

Dallas @ NY Giants
Indianapolis @ Chicago
St. Louis @ Detroit
Miami @ Houston
Atlanta @ KC
Washington @ New Orleans
NE @ Tennessee
Buffalo @ NY Jets
J-ville @ Minnesota
Carolina @ Tampa Bay
San Fran @ Green Bay
Pittsburgh @ Denver
Cincy @ B-More
San Diego @ Oaktown

Seattle @ Arizona
Philly @ Cleveland

Missed two 1pm games...

nyg
chi
det
hou
atl
no
ne
buff
min
car
gbp
den<-- controversy
bmore
oak
az
cleveland what is this

nyg
chi
det
hou
atl
no
ne
buff
minn
tam
gb
pitt
oak
sea
phi

Buffalo @ NY Jets

Tough call - both 0-4 preseason, Jets outscored 88-31, Bills 119-59.

Dallas
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Houston
Atlanta
New Orleans
NE
Buffalo
Minnesota
Carolina
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
B-More
San Diego

THIS WEEK IT BEGINS I'M SO EXCITED

NY Giants
Chicago
Detroit
Houston
Atlanta
New Orleans
NE
Buffalo
Minnesota
Carolina
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
San Diego
Seattle

PHILLY

Dallas @ NY Giants - NYG
Indianapolis @ Chicago - CHI
St. Louis @ Detroit - DET
Miami @ Houston - HOU
Atlanta @ KC - ATL
Washington @ New Orleans - NO
NE @ Tennessee - NE
Buffalo @ NY Jets - BUF
J-ville @ Minnesota - MIN
Carolina @ Tampa Bay - CAR
San Fran @ Green Bay - GB
Pittsburgh @ Denver - PIT
Cincy @ B-More - BAL
San Diego @ Oaktown - SD
Seattle @ Arizona - SEA
Philly @ Cleveland - PHI

I went with favorites down the line, but week 1 is always a crapshoot.

denver is a good choice for an upset this week. maybe one of new england, atlanta or philly gets caught out on the road. i think tampa beats carolina.

Dallas @ NY Giants: Giants will be distracted by ceremony. Dallas
Indianapolis @ Chicago: Chicago, but excited to see what Luck can do.
St. Louis @ Detroit: Detroit's defense will shred STL's o-line.
Miami @ Houston: Houston will murderize em.
Atlanta @ KC: I need to see a healthy Jamaal Charles before I can pick them. Until then, Falcons.
Washington @ New Orleans: New Orleans is going to be angry.
NE @ Tennessee: Tennessee can't stop all six NE tight ends. Pats.
Buffalo @ NY Jets: Buffalo is a great September team! You'll fall in love with Fitz all over again.
J-ville @ Minnesota: Worst matchup of the week? I'll go with the home team.
Carolina @ Tampa Bay: Carolina is a playoff team this year, maybe? Carolina.
San Fran @ Green Bay: Green Bay is better than San Francisco, and at home.
Pittsburgh @ Denver: Feel like Manning's OL will need to ease into his audible shtick. Pittsburgh.
Cincy @ B-More: Baltimore lost some key guys but it's hard not to pick them at home.
San Diego @ Oaktown: Oakland has a completely new set of CBs. I think they'll need a few weeks to get on the same page. Bolts.

@ProFootballTalk
Patriots are bringing in TE Kellen Winslow for a workout, per league source.

Wes Welker will soon be the only WR left on the Pats roster.

@ProFootballTalk
Patriots discussing converting Wes Welker to tight end.

i didnt even realize the squawks cut K2.

william moore raps. and hes pretty good for an athlete!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neRklc0h3uY

IT'S HERE IT'S HERE YOU GUYS IT'S HERE

Giants
Da Bearz
Lions
Fins
Falcons
Saints
Pats
Buffalo
Vikes
Panthers
Packers
Steelers
Raves
RAIDAHS

You guys are all going to be sorry you picked against Oakland on Monday, I will be there drunk off my ass and flipping you all off in the cameras lol (*whispers* plz don't get creamed on MNF, please please plase)

veg, u didn't pick all the games!

veg you are the leslie knope of ilnfl imo (sorry, people who hate that show)

oops

Seadorks
IGGLES <3

omg horseshoe I love you for saying that

<3

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thank you, nypost god

omg

amazing

NY Post current sports page is predicting that Jets squeak into playoffs. editorial vision not aligned?

Dallas @ NY Giants - Giants
Indianapolis @ Chicago - Bears
St. Louis @ Detroit - Lions huge
Miami @ Houston - Texans
Atlanta @ KC - Chiefs huge!
Washington @ New Orleans - Saints
NE @ Tennessee- Patritos
Buffalo @ NY Jets - Jets in a stinkfest
J-ville @ Minnesota - Jaguars
Carolina @ Tampa Bay - Panthers
San Fran @ Green Bay - Packers
Pittsburgh @ Denver - Steelers
Cincy @ B-More - Bengals
San Diego @ Oaktown - Raiders

Seattle @ Arizona -seahawks
Philly @ Cleveland -iggles

Dallas @ NY Giants- Isn't it just weird that Michael Strahan ended up being Regis Philbin's replacement? I got to figure Giants as I will be really surprised if Dallas can actually put it together for a big win. Of course, you could figure if Dallas is going to look good and give ESPN reason to gush for hours on end, it's going to be in Sept.

Indianapolis @ Chicago- Well this has to be the year for the Bears as Briggs, Urlacher and Kearse are all like over 30 now, which is ancient in football years. Luck getting the Bears in his first game is interesting. Part of me wants to take the Colts in an upset, but I got to think the Bears with their special teams and whole game should win. I'm going to search the game out though.

St. Louis @ Detroit- World Series rematch. Last time we saw the Rams, they were not very good. I got to think the Lions at home here, but curious to see if it is the Lions of early 2011 or towards the end of last season.

Seattle @ Arizona- Well I hand it to Pete Carroll, him picking Russell Wilson to start out of the 3rd round kind of makes this a curious game. I figure there will be like 10 people east of Az. watching this game. Az lost the pilot and the whole flip a coin, it's just as well with the QB makes them totally suspect. Seattle had a decent at points defense last year. I figure Seahawks.

Philly @ Cleveland- Philly just doesn't seem to add up. I don't think Vick can stay healthy long enough for them to get really good on offense. Oh what the heck, it's week one, gimme the Browns to upset.

Miami @ Houston- Got to think Houston here, if they are for real they can't lose to a rook QB in week 1. Then again this is the Texans.

Atlanta @ KC- Don't know KC at all. I got to go with the Falcons on the road, but I don't know if they are any better this year yet.

Washington @ New Orleans- Interesting matchup for RGIIIs debut. I wouldn't want to be a QB playing against the bountykillers in their first game back. Got to think no matter how screwed up things got, they still got Brees and those skills guys. Saints, but curious to see how good NO's D might be.

NE @ Tennessee- I got to think Pats. If Johnson gets back to form and Locker is OK, Tennessee I think could be a surprise playoff team though. I think Munchak seems like a pretty solid coach.

Buffalo @ NY Jets- Hype is a bitch. I have no idea in this one. I figure Jets at home.

J-ville @ Minnesota- This is the 2nd year QB scramble. Both clubs got a few solid players on D, but I will lean Vikings at home.

Carolina @ Tampa Bay- I think either of these clubs could go 10-6 or 3-13. I'm going to go Carolina. Don't know either club all that well, so I won't be able to even gauge for a couple weeks on them.

San Fran @ Green Bay- This is the Fox GOP game of the week. I'm leaning Packers as I think they get up a couple scores, I'm not sure the Niners have an answer. The game might hold tight until the second half.

Pittsburgh @ Denver- With the return of Peyty, this is an interesting game. Pittsburgh's 3-4 has always been a pain in the keister for Peyty to play against. Kind of curious to see if Denver stays true to their talent and keeps the running game around quite a bit, which I would think they would be smart to do. Steelers D is getting up there in years like the Bears. I'm leaning Steelers.

Cincy @ B-More- I really hope it is the Bengals as I just don't like the Ravens, but I got to take Baltimore.

San Diego @ Oaktown- I guess Chargers, but neither club looks that great on paper.

Dallas @ NY Giants - Giants always stronger in the first half of the season. Dallas always good at shitting their pants in big games.
Indianapolis @ Chicago - Bears to provide meaningful welcome to nfl game
St. Louis @ Detroit - Detroit
Miami @ Houston - Houston in a blowout i think
Atlanta @ KC - falcons
Washington @ New Orleans - saints are furious, this could be a pinball score
NE @ Tennessee - I love the titans but can't see them fully gelling against a team this good this early
Buffalo @ NY Jets - i will be watching this grand battle of defenses with aw fuck, bills i guess? i think they're a playoff team this year.
J-ville @ Minnesota - ugly. vikes i guess
Carolina @ Tampa Bay - go cameroonie
San Fran @ Green Bay - damn this'll be fun. Packers?
Pittsburgh @ Denver - denver but so much depends on a little red wheelbarrow with peytey's head in it
Cincy @ B-More - BENGALS UPSET OH NO but still no playoffs
San Diego @ Oaktown - RRRRRRRAIDAZ
Seattle @ Arizona - don't really care. seattle i guess
Philly @ Cleveland - shady over lolbrowns

Football day today!

NYG
Bears
Lions
Texans
Chiefs
NO
Pats
Bills
Vikes <-- road to 6 wins starts here
Panths
Pack
Pitt
Cincy
Oak
Sea
Browns

for Giants/Cowboys game, can I just predict that whoever loses will do it in the most excruciating fashion possible?

also I'm betting hard on Russell Wilson. he's a champ

Dallas @ NY Giants - going with cowboy shocka.
Indianapolis @ Chicago - Bears.
St. Louis @ Detroit - RAMS shock the world! (win 1st quarter then lose ;_;)
Miami @ Houston - Big HOU aka the arian driver.
Atlanta @ KC - falcons tease returns again
Washington @ New Orleans - this will be fun times. Saints.
NE @ Tennessee - boring Bradys.
Buffalo @ NY Jets - go Buff. predict jets held under 10 pts.
J-ville @ Minnesota - crap everywhere. Minn.
Carolina @ Tampa Bay - Bucs?
San Fran @ Green Bay - SF D falls back some this year. GB.
Pittsburgh @ Denver - Broncos?
Cincy @ B-More - B-more.
San Diego @ Oaktown -too early for chargers to care. Oak.
Seattle @ Arizona - no one cares.
Philly @ Cleveland - draem taem.

ILF I need your help on tiebreakers for my pool. . .

Predict score for San Diego/Oakland and Cincinnati/Baltimore? I have no clue whatesoever

Who will score the MOST points this week?

Who will score the FEWEST points this week?

Thanking u for helping me win back my $75 bucks.

SD 31 OAK 17
CIN 14 BAL 20

Most points: Probably New England, wouldn't be surprised if it's Carolina
Least points: Arizona (every week until further notice)

miami i think are almost a lock here for least points

frogbs you got that SD/OAK score backwards, my friend

okay, I change my prediction for least points to Miami. didn't see they were playing AT Houston

Got it! Thanks for your help. I will need help with the same damn tiebreaker thing every damn week.

for the combined score ones it's usu a p safe predict to just search for the over/under line and stay w/in +/- 5pts

u guys

it's almost here

pretty excited to watch the replacement refs ruin a Giants/Cowboys game

We may not even need them for that

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FOOTBALL

Dallas @ NY Giants
Indianapolis @ Chicago
St. Louis @ Detroit
Miami @ Houston
Atlanta @ KC
Washington @ New Orleans
NE @ Tennessee
Buffalo @ NY Jets
J-ville @ Minnesota
Carolina @ Tampa Bay
San Fran @ Green Bay
Pittsburgh @ Denver
Cincy @ B-More
San Diego @ Oaktown

good luck this season, ilnfl!

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Loving this pregame highlight reel of Cowboys crashing and burning vs Giants several times in a row

need to rewatch that eli snl

This No Doubt song is hilariously bad.

i dont expect everyone to understand

brent grimes out for season ;_;

j0rdan i'm not so sure about your 'reasonable' approach to these things

Griffin had one of the best games by a rookie ever, and Weeden got sacked by a flag.

hahahaha

week 2 title right there

the rams btw had no choice but to trade the pick. they have bradford under contract till 2016 for $52 million in guaranteed money. no one in the NFL is going to trade for him on that contract. they're stuck with him. drafting griffin was not a possibility unless they wanted to keep him on the bench for 5 years, or cut sam bradford and pay him $52 million not to play for them. they got screwed by the old rookie contract rules.

the browns, really, are the team that fucked up in letting washington outbid them. but then again, cleveland!

i am still mad peyton didnt go to the 49ers dont want to talk abt it

they have bradford under contract till 2016 for $52 million in guaranteed money

I'm not sure how it all works but I thought you could basically cut anyone by June 1st or whatever and not have it on your cap, right?

Cleveland should've done a lot of things, but elevating Weeden to 1st round status wasn't one of them.

5 rookie starters opening day is so nuts

Can't wait to find out if Weeden is a better old rookie quarterback than Chris Weinke or Gino Torretta.

Congrats to Arizona, who are on pace to go 16-0.

they are on pace to win their next infinity games

I think that would be a record.

I'm not sure how it all works but I thought you could basically cut anyone by June 1st or whatever and not have it on your cap, right?

― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Monday, September 10, 2012 4:27 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark

yeah the NFL contract rules are a labyrinth but safe to say it's not that simple.

the rams btw had no choice but to trade the pick. they have bradford under contract till 2016 for $52 million in guaranteed money. no one in the NFL is going to trade for him on that contract. they're stuck with him. drafting griffin was not a possibility unless they wanted to keep him on the bench for 5 years, or cut sam bradford and pay him $52 million not to play for them. they got screwed by the old rookie contract rules.

Agreed with the first point but all that aside the haul they got was pretty much insane, no way could they turn that down

"he lost 25 pounds drinking some vegetable drink and riding a bike every day! I love it!"

go benjy

don't throw it near ed reed!

the hell kind of throw was that

the coliseum is jacked up tonight

lol is anyone else watching the Raiders embarrass themselves

I'm at the Coliseum rn filling it with tears of boredom & disappointment

most boring clusterfuck ever

Fuck Greg Knapp

The Raiders finally have a defense that can stop the run and they hire an offensive coordinator that just calls dumpoff screens wtf

we got a great game from Carson Palmer, we hold them to like 30 yards rushing and we lose goddammit

holy shit mcfadden has 13 receptions!

i wish i had watched a second of this game, seems very epic

c'mon week 1, unfortunately taped before the raiders threw to darren mcfadden 13 times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VymEV7oXrtU

c'mon MAN*

and botched three punt snaps!

they basically handed the chargers 9 points with those botched punts

Defense is good up front but the secondary is pretty bullshit

But yeah the fucking offense needs a bomb under them. Palmer ran the slowest, lamest 2 min drill I've seen before first half..and yeah play calling is snoresville.

I'm fucking bummed to think we might have to face another mediocre season after getting so close last year

but Gene Simmons sang the national anthem so there's that

When asked how many snaps Goethel gets during practice during a typical week, Lechler said: “Zero.”
Yet, there he was, the man on the spot when Condo went down.
How he got there is rather curious, too.
“(Allen) asked if I knew how to long snap, and I was the only one at camp that stood out,” Goethel said. “That’s kind of how I got put in there.”

O_o

they kept going on and on about that on ESPN, I was almost literally rolling on the floor laughing

poor Raiders

but Gene Simmons sang the national anthem so there's that

I thought he did a nice job! Harmonies!

That was an ugly game, though. At least the Bolts won. :)

oh yeah he was actually pretty good! it's just hard for that not to be weird, just becuase it's, yknow, GENE.

I kind of think it was smart of him to perform with that vocal group -- Gene's always had that flat affect so that way even if he is a bit off, the other dudes disguise it and he's not going to cop a rash of internet lols for screwing up the anthem, haha.

was he in costume?

Lol, nope. Just a suit. He threw the horns at the end though.

Here is a video I shot at the game:

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=29e1urk&s=6

poly we will have to co-ordinate the next time you're going to a game -- we should totally have an ILX tailgate fap :)

Sure thing Veg

though co-ordinating anything for last night's game would have been an exercise in futility. we couldn't even get in the lot!

I couldn't even get my iPhone to get a signal, and thus almost didn't find my friend who had my ticket.

yeah my phone bricks there half the time - it's hard to get much of a connection at all.