LOSERS ASSEMBLE IN SMALL GROUPS AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE COACHES AND OTHER PLAYERS - WEEK TEN 2009

the aaron rodgers sack tracker

things like this are why i still plow through deadspin every day

this is cool too: belichick mic'd up during the dolphins game

that rodgers thing is awesome & hilar

suggested naming our new orange cat 'ochocinco' (even though i'm a steelers fan); nixed by giants fan wife

Get new wife.

Chicago at San Francisco – I’m feeling the Bears will bounce back a bit and win, no good reason. I think Chicago just needs to open up the passing attack, start going with some no huddle and try and run up some points. They are still trying to play off the old offensive ideas, which works when you have a D, but the Bears are pretty weak this year on that side of the ball. SF has some bluster, but they are not anything special.
Detroit at Minnesota- It would take a monumental screw-up for the Lions to win on the road against the Vikings. Won’t happen. I am curious on how big the spread might be, as I guess Vegas is getting taken to the cleaners often with so many of these teams being horrible.
New Orleans at St. Louis- See above, even on the road, I can’t see the Saints losing to the Rams. LA could be able to run the ball and maybe make it interesting, but probably not.
Tampa Bay at Miami- I said before that I do like the Dolphins and their schedule eases up. If I’m right, this is the start of them picking up some wins. Bucs won last week, but they still played kind of ugly going by the turnovers in the box score.
Atlanta at Carolina- The Panthers are playing a bit better or at least not letting Delhomme lose games. The Falcons are pretty middling and don’t seem quite as explosive as last year, which makes me suspect them on the road. I’m taking the Falcons, but I don’t feel that good about it.
Jacksonville at New York Jets- The Jags are a sneaky going nowhere 4-4, same as the Jets. Neither club is very consistent, but I would have to lean a bit on the Jets defense maybe being a bit better. I’m feeling Jacksonville in an upset.
Buffalo at Tennessee- I’m not ready to crown a new age of Vincanity, but just the fact that he is a bit mobile has to improve over Collins who was kind of a sitting duck. I’m taking the Titans at home. Some loonie on the NFL network show I watched for a few minutes picked the Titans to end up 8-8. I won’t go that far, but they could beat the Bills who just don’t seem to have much of an identity either way.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh – Big time game and as much as I want Cinci to kick their ass, I’d have to see it happen this time. When Cowher was the coach, they would lose a bit more at home for a good club, but not as much in the last couple of years I’ll take the Steelers and hope I’m wrong. Hopefully the injuries don’t really start to expose the Bengal’s defense.
Denver at Washington- This is kind of a trap game for the Broncos. I would believe that the Redskins defense could make a valiant stand and keep it close. Broncos are not all that, but they should win.
Kansas City at Oakland- What a mess…I guess I will take Oaktown at home as I feel a Bruce Gradkowski sighting coming.
Seattle at Arizona- AZ has been winning on the road and not winning at home, even when they are good they are not consistent. Seahawks have thumped a couple of rotten clubs, but I’m going to take the Cards to keep their s#@t straight and win a game they should win.
Dallas at Green Bay - Green Bay’s lines are both pretty bad, I’d have to think that Dallas is going to smoke them. You have to wonder what happened to that Packer club from a couple of years ago that was really young and seemed loaded all over the place.
Philadelphia at San Diego – SD seems to have gotten things together except the running game, which might not matter when you play the Eagles, as they don’t run the ball much either. I’m taking the Chargers in a close one.
New England at Indianapolis – I’m wanting to take the Colts, but they are just due to lose one. I’ll take NE and be pissed off about the results either way.
Baltimore at Cleveland- Bmore is not that great on defense anymore, but when you are playing against an offense that couldn’t move the ball in the Big Ten, it doesn’t really matter. Ravens it is.

Last week, mediocre 7-6. For the season, 88-41.

New Orleans at St. Louis- See above, even on the road, I can’t see the Saints losing to the Rams. LA could be able to run the ball and maybe make it interesting, but probably not.

haha, the L.A. Rams? was that intentional?

i'll be rooting super hard for the Bengals to beat the Steelers on the road.

One of those bottom trawlers is eventually going to end up in LA.

if it's buffalo i'll move back to LA

Dear Los Angeles,

Take the Jaguars, please!

(I'll miss you, tho, Mojo Drew)

this is cool too: belichick mic'd up during the dolphins game

I probably would've listened to three hours of this.

my love for this man is just utterly boundless - his entertainment is transcending sports

http://twitpic.com/p4bnh

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/11/2009/11/500x_ochocincosign.jpg

I don't know if he can act or not, but I'd go see him in a movie.

his entertainment is transcending sports

it's possible he's a greater celebrity twitterer than he is a receiver, and I say that with respect. really moving the medium forward imo.

Chicago at San Francisco → niners
Detroit at Minnesota → vikes
New Orleans at St. Louis → nola
Tampa Bay at Miami → fins
Atlanta at Carolina → panthers
Jacksonville at New York Jets → jets
Buffalo at Tennessee → titans
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh → stillers
Denver at Washington → broncos
Kansas City at Oakland → chiefs
Seattle at Arizona → cards
Dallas at Green Bay → boys
Philadelphia at San Diego → bolts
New England at Indianapolis → pats
Baltimore* at Cleveland → lolravens

9-4 last week, 86-43 overall

It's that time of year again when I realize I hate both NFL Network and my cable company for not meeting in the middle so I can watch a football game on Thursday nights. FUCK YA BOTH

glad I will be stuck in class so watching stat tracker will be more productive

damn i thought they finally settled with all the cable companies. or maybe i just stopped paying attention when they settled with mine.

I guess it's on here in SF on channel 44 (the CW) of all places. Not even sure if I get reception for it.

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis said he's frustrated by another losing season and believes coach Eric Mangini is pushing his players too hard.

Lewis, who intends to retire after this season, said Thursday that he doesn't want to be a "babysitter" to Cleveland's younger players. He wants to win and expressed disappointment that two- and three-hour practices aren't translating into wins for the team, which has a 1-7 record.

"There's talent all over this locker room, young and old," he said before practice. "There's talent everywhere, but that talent has got to be ready for Sunday, it's got to be fresh for Sunday. You can work all day, but if you're going to work like that, you're probably not going to get what you want out of your players."

While Lewis doesn't mind working hard, he said Mangini is wearing out his players. The team captain said he hasn't approached his coach about making changes.

"This is his show, not mine," Lewis said. "You got to take care of your crop. If you don't, when it comes time to harvest, you're not going to make no money because the crop is no good. That's that."

Lewis said the length and intensity of Mangini's practices are not the issue, it's that the first-year coach's approach isn't producing wins.

"If I'm going to come out here and work the way I work, then I want results," Lewis said. "Right now, that's not what's going on. I feel like it's just a waste of time for me."

Earlier, Mangini said he has changed his approach and adjusted this season.

Lewis was asked to comment on the coach's stance.

"Next question," he said.

time to sign Larry Johnson. this is a football team that cannot pass defend, tackle, pass or run. stop complaining about having to practice.

when the answer is "sign Larry Johnson", there is no answer

looks like The Who are doing the SB halftime show this year

look, i've been on board for almost all of the dadrock acts they've pushed on us since tittygate (except mccartney fuck that dude), but this just... dang, man. your best dudes are dead as hell dogg. what are you gonna do about that. huh.

suggest ban halftime show

yeah this is straight-up awful. two og members, and a singer who cannot sing.

I always switch to Puppy Bowl at halftime unless Prince is performing, so this doesn't really matter to me.

man, the Who! ugh

BRING BACK PRINCE is what you gotta do

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the vikings have played one game against a team that currently has a winning record. which they lost.

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 November 2009 18:57 (Yesterday)

That sound kind of like the Jets start last year. That being said, I do think the Vikings defense is pretty stout.

how did mangini even get hired? i mean, how does someone leave the nyj and obv have something of a reputation and yet.. walks right into another head coach job?

randy lerner + pats mystique imo

Jay Cutler is currently your NFL leader in interceptions.

u_u

chalk up another for Cutler.

this might be the worst 5 minutes of football i've ever seen. was the first half like this?

he might have given up on the season

that was kind of brutal with the ref being there. didn't see that the first time.

yes i hate to admit that an int is not cutler's fault

this game is not very interesting

forgot this was on, really. fuck the nfl network and thursday night football in general

the telecast blows fwiw

and so do the chicago bears

ugh

fire lovie smith

Can we call this game 10 mins early on account of boredom?

I think there was a Rex Grossman performance against GB once (last game of 2006, I think) where he threw like 4 INTs and had a rating of 0.0, but he got pulled at halftime. I remember that game because it brought me so much joy.

lol you weren't a wildcat, you were a mildcat.

he had been working on that for a while

there should be a constantly updating leaderboard of low qb ratings by browns QBs lording over their sideline a la

http://static.eagleparbirdie.com/eagleparbirdie.com/imgname--players_propose_new_cut_rule---50226711--golf_leaderboard.jpg

figured they'd have to start arguing about colts-pats instead

I wanna see more Jaws & Gruden college video.

Ray Lewis doesn't even take the last play off.

i'm not sure what, but i think it means something about this game

http://i34.tinypic.com/2s9vbm8.jpg

LOL

SMH

let us never talk of this night again

cribbs' agent is furious @ the browns:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4662291

a meaningless play for the browns is kind of redundant, sorry brownie

He was sent home early Tuesday morning after being evaluated for several hours by doctors. His agent, however, is livid at the Browns for putting him in position to be injured on a meaningless play.

"I can't even put into words how upset I am at them for leaving him in like that,'' J.R. Rickert told the Cleveland Plain Dealer in a text. "Fortunately, he's doing well.''

rickert added, "was there a game last night?"

I was willing to give Mangini time here but last night was pretty much it for me.

yeah i just feel bad for everyone on that team, i can't even rail against the shitty play of the QBs because i feel like a lot of what's wrong with the offense comes right back to mangini.

Since Mangini hired a nobody like Daboll to run the offense it does come back to him. It's hard to figure out what exactly the game plan was last night. It looked like it was built around throwing outside screens all night puncuated by the wildcat.

brownie if i could give the entire city of cleveland the tenderest of hugs i would

thanks

lol

i think mangini's hell will be ironic, like spending eternity lined up behind center, protected by their current o-line and forced to run his own plays.