The 2012 NFL thread

AEProgman wrote: Rivers is so over rated. But today I expected more out Charlie Batch. Although every running back fumbled at least once and Batch with 3 picks you should lose.

Rivers is a very good QB. He has a team that has progressively been getting worse (both around him on offense and defense) and his o line is very poor. That's not exactly a formula for success.

I have noticed a lot of fans seem to have fetishes (or at least over rate) their back ups. It pains me to say, but generally coaches know what they are doing Batch is the 3rd string for a reason. Anyone can have a good game but, well when you are down to Charlie Batch I wouldn't expect much.

Edit: Awesome to see San Fran win! Holding the saints to 21 in their happy lil dome? Proof that defense can always triumph.
The Ravens really aren't good, but you'd have to be on mescaline to think they aren't much better than the Chargers. They suck.
Atlanta escapes with another win. What a week!


Edited by JJLehto - November 25 2012 at 23:33

Rivers is so over rated. But today I expected more out Charlie Batch. Although every running back fumbled at least once and Batch with 3 picks you should lose.

Tomlin can't continue to coach this team if the Steelers are going to have a real future.  He can't get one of the oldest teams in the league to show any discipline or fundamentals.  They have absolutely never shown up to play against these bad teams during his tenure.  Wallace hasn't bothered trying for several games now, the running backs don't bother protecting the ball, and while the defense kept them alive today they can't create turnovers (outside Timmons).  Also, Baltimore lucks their way to another victory while playing like the sh*tty team they are.  I've never seen one team be so lucky for so long.  All San Diego has to do is not give up 29 yards on a 4th down when the Birdies below average QB makes the only play in his career he's shown he knows how to: a 7 yard dump pass to his RB.  How that team keeps stumbling to these kind of wins is beyond me and makes football increasingly more sickening to watch.

Jesus. The refs just completely blew that call (or rather, blew that early whistle) on that Bengals fumble. While they got a huge break there, the refs just cost the Raiders a touchdown and a chance to get back in this game. Absolutely terrible call.

And of course, on the next play, they start getting cheeky with each other. Talk about venting your frustration.

Yeah they were talking about how Wilfork "picked up the guy and threw him back into the QB" all game long. Even well after it, and how he was such a force (basically from that one play) yet as you said....all Wilfork did was hold his ground and Sanchez ran into him. Le sigh...announcers!


It's very very rare I ever lay blame for an outcome on the refs, since so much other stuff happens, and the Lions had other opportunities to win, but the refs did screw em on a few bad calls. And the rule is the rule but the illegal flag thing really is dumb.
And my boy Suh had a monster game, complete with yet another controversy...at least he's learning to make it more subtle now!


Edited by JJLehto - November 23 2012 at 10:24

AEProgman wrote: How often do you see the QB run into a huge butt of his own lineman nearly concussing himself and fumbling in which the other team scores? That was one of the funniest things I have seen in a while when Sanchez did that.

Every home team lost today.  And as much as I can't stand Romo and the 'Boys, that's just depressing.

How often do you see the QB run into a huge butt of his own lineman nearly concussing himself and fumbling in which the other team scores?

That was one of the funniest things I have seen in a while when Sanchez did that.   

Thanks for fixing that,I was in a tryptophan daze when I posted.

Well...this has been unexpected

I expect some crazy things to go down in these Jets/Pats games but this has been something else. 3 fumbles in a row, and 2 for TDs. Ugly with a capital U.