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Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« on: August 25, 2023, 07:09:13 pm »


It's getting to be that time of year again, so I figured it was time to reboot the football thread. NFL preseason is underway, college starts this weekend. As always, this will be open as a catch-all for discussion of any level of the game.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2023, 04:50:11 pm »
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I thought we were over this, but I guess I have to iterate this again:

If your sole purpose of posting on this thread is to whine about how you're "not going to watch those whiny kneelers," then please just don't post. You wouldn't walk into a room, unzip your drawers, take a leak on the floor and leave, would you? Well, that's what you do when you make those kinds of posts. This is not an airport. You don't have to announce your departures, so bye, Felicia.

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2023, 05:04:35 pm »
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...and don't let the door hit your "come lo chiami" on the way out!

PS:  COME ON, BUFFALO!!   GO BILLS!!

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2023, 06:46:06 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2023, 07:49:44 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on September 01, 2023, 06:46:06 pm
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#gobills  :beer:

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The Anchor Bar in Frederick, Maryland...a regional franchise named after the original in Buffalo, NY, shows every BILLS game on over 50 screens.

Every time the BILLS would score a TD, they'd play that over the sound system.

In. Frederick. Maryland.    :laugh:   :beer:
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2023, 07:54:39 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on September 01, 2023, 06:46:06 pm
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#gobills  :beer:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EqRqN8twiM

Stephen A. Smith accepted a bet from Chris Russo...with the winner hosting the other's show for a week as to how many victories the BILLS will have going into the Postseason.

Chris Russo took the over 11.5 
Stephen A took the under

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2023, 08:00:00 pm »
I'm truly baffled by the hype there is around the Jets and Aaron Rodgers.

Aaron Rodgers is 40 years old. He hasn't won a playoff game in a decade. He went 8–9 last season, the same 8–9 record that convinced Tom Brady to finally retire in Tampa Bay. Plus he's clearly not right in the head.

Yet this is the guy that's supposed to surpass Josh Allen and the Bills for the division lead? I mean, I think Miami is a bigger threat to that (assuming Tua doesn't get scrambled brains). They're at least a solid wild card team. New England appears to be heading into the sunset.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2023, 08:10:12 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on September 01, 2023, 08:00:00 pm
I'm truly baffled by the hype there is around the Jets and Aaron Rodgers.

Aaron Rodgers is 40 years old. He hasn't won a playoff game in a decade. He went 8–9 last season, the same 8–9 record that convinced Tom Brady to finally retire in Tampa Bay. Plus he's clearly not right in the head.

Yet this is the guy that's supposed to surpass Josh Allen and the Bills for the division lead? I mean, I think Miami is a bigger threat to that (assuming Tua doesn't get scrambled brains). They're at least a solid wild card team. New England appears to be heading into the sunset.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL...WEEK 1 

Mad Dog has the BILLS at 7-1 entering week 9 vs. BENGALS.
Smith says 6-2 but 6-3 after week 9.

Seems to me that Allen is going to HAVE to target "The Captain" a lot more in the future rather than running around trying to make a highlight film.

It's better for his health, too! 
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2023, 10:05:51 pm »
Agreed, @jmyrlefuller
Rodgers is not the cure for the Jets' woes.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2023, 01:53:07 am »
First week of College football was a snoozer to me. Hope it picks up this week.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2023, 07:28:00 am »
WVU vs. Penn State tonight.
We've enjoyed watching a few local high school games lately. Last night, both of our alma maters were on TV, and both won.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2023, 09:07:35 am »
Quote from: Sighlass on September 02, 2023, 01:53:07 am
First week of College football was a snoozer to me. Hope it picks up this week.
Most of the games usually are. These first few weeks are when most of the big schools schedule their cupcake opponents to run up their records. So you see a lot of blowouts. It's basically preseason, unless you're one of the cupcake opponents, then it's the highlight of your season, even if you get predictably crushed as the cost of that hefty payout.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2023, 09:30:24 am »
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Most of the games usually are. These first few weeks are when most of the big schools schedule their cupcake opponents to run up their records. So you see a lot of blowouts. It's basically preseason, unless you're one of the cupcake opponents, then it's the highlight of your season, even if you get predictably crushed as the cost of that hefty payout.

It's more noticeable in college hoops...Georgetown University would play nobody but scrub opponents for the 1st month of their season in order to raise their national ranking.  University of Maryland did it too!
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2023, 10:12:35 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on September 01, 2023, 08:00:00 pm
I'm truly baffled by the hype there is around the Jets and Aaron Rodgers.

Aaron Rodgers is 40 years old. He hasn't won a playoff game in a decade. He went 8–9 last season, the same 8–9 record that convinced Tom Brady to finally retire in Tampa Bay. Plus he's clearly not right in the head.

Yet this is the guy that's supposed to surpass Josh Allen and the Bills for the division lead? I mean, I think Miami is a bigger threat to that (assuming Tua doesn't get scrambled brains). They're at least a solid wild card team. New England appears to be heading into the sunset.
And... whaddayaknow? First series, Rodgers injures his ankle and is out for the game.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2023, 04:18:58 pm »
@jmyrlefuller

See what happens when you wake up one day and find yourself on the cover of Madden?  And TV commercials up the Ying-Yang?

See what happens when you ditch your sweetheart for a Hollywood actress?

Hailey my ass! 

Stop turning the ball over!    9999hair out0000

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2023, 09:48:33 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2023, 07:12:37 pm »
Was his right knee down?

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2023, 08:46:36 pm »
Looked to me like the ball broke the plane before the knee touched.  That was a tough game for me - I dislike both teams greatly.   :whistle:
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2023, 09:14:07 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on September 24, 2023, 08:46:36 pm
Looked to me like the ball broke the plane before the knee touched.  That was a tough game for me - I dislike both teams greatly.   :whistle:

Same here.  I wish they had both lost.

btw, Congrats on Marshall beating VPI.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2023, 09:11:46 am »
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Same here.  I wish they had both lost.

btw, Congrats on Marshall beating VPI.
Yeah, they're pretty good this year. WVU is more my team - parents and husband are alumni. I don't expect much of the Mountaineers, however. Joining the Big12 was a huge mistake.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #20 on: October 01, 2023, 04:45:21 pm »
So... you bank your team on a 39-year-old QB. You get a half-dozen prime time games, most of which are too early to be flexed out, on your schedule. That QB goes down with a season-ending injury a few plays into Game 1. Solution?

At least for the networks...

You get the biggest pop star in America to start dating a football player and cause a distraction for the game.
https://deadline.com/2023/10/sunday-night-football-a-sideshow-to-tonights-taylor-swift-appearance-at-jets-game-1235561162/
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #21 on: October 08, 2023, 12:47:35 am »
Miami decides to run the ball instead of taking a knee to run out clock.  Go Jackets!


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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #22 on: October 08, 2023, 06:37:56 am »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #23 on: October 08, 2023, 08:27:10 am »
Great win by Louisville over the perpetually overrated Notre Dame.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #24 on: October 08, 2023, 09:30:12 am »
With the state of the world today....with everything upside down and inside out...it's a bit uncomfortable watching the performance of the Star-Spangled Banner in LONDON, ENGLAND right now at the BILLS/JAGS game.

Starts now at 9:30AM
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #25 on: October 10, 2023, 02:43:08 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #26 on: October 12, 2023, 10:40:34 pm »
The end of the West Virginia - Houston game was unbelievable.

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2023, 07:47:54 am »
Quote from: Hoodat on October 12, 2023, 10:40:34 pm
The end of the West Virginia - Houston game was unbelievable.
WVU snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Just bat down the Hail Mary pass, fellas!
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« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2023, 02:31:46 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on October 13, 2023, 07:47:54 am
WVU snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Just bat down the Hail Mary pass, fellas!

The 15-yd penalty didn't help either.  The proper defensive response on any last second hail mary play is to blitz.  The WRs need at least five seconds to make it down field.  So don't give the QB that much time to throw.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #29 on: November 27, 2023, 04:58:24 pm »
Social Media Calls Out The Refs For “Rigging” Eagles-Bills
 Game After Controversial Game-Changing Call (VIDEO)


https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/refs-accused-rigging-game-eagles-bills-game-controversial-call/



NFL fans were outraged after watching the Eagles get what they believed was a very favorable call against the Bills during their clash on Sunday.

The refs absurdly called intentional grounding against Josh Allen after he got taken down by Haason Reddick in the second quarter. The tackle screamed horse-collar, considering the fact that the quarterback’s jersey ended up getting torn.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2023, 05:31:39 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #31 on: December 02, 2023, 05:32:47 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on December 02, 2023, 05:31:39 pm
I don't often post on this thread.  But when I do, it is to say, "TOUCHDOWN, ALABAMA!!!"

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #32 on: December 03, 2023, 05:24:10 pm »
FSU got screwed.  And I say that as an Alabama fan.  In the end, it is entirely possible that a not-undefeated team wins the college playoffs.  And FSU as the undefeated champion of a major conference will not end up #1.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #33 on: December 03, 2023, 06:41:59 pm »
I'll tell you this...  I'd rather see Kyle Shanahan get $50M per year than any professional athlete on the field.

What is it that Shanahan has, that can make Brock Purdy a superstar quarterback?

Are you telling me that Opee Dildox could just "Run the 49er offense"?

He's either damned lucky in his draft picks/trades...or he knows where the light switch is inside a QB's head! 
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #34 on: December 03, 2023, 06:48:03 pm »
Shanahan has had two good years in his career.  And he isn't the QB coach.  He sucked in Washington.  And he cost the Falcons a Superbowl.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #35 on: December 10, 2023, 10:21:10 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #36 on: December 11, 2023, 08:10:40 am »
Good one, @DCPatriot !
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #37 on: December 11, 2023, 08:15:40 am »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #38 on: December 11, 2023, 01:01:30 pm »


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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #39 on: December 11, 2023, 01:17:13 pm »
The Patriots' Thursday night victory over the Steelers bought Belicheck 10 more days to save his job.

Mac Jones' career as a starting NFL quarterback (for a team that wants to win) is over.

Belichick's Achilles' Heel is overpaying for Free Agent veterans with a history of injuries.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #40 on: December 11, 2023, 02:04:48 pm »
A lot of Pittsburgh fans, on the other hand, are calling for Tomlin to go.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #41 on: December 13, 2023, 07:31:07 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on December 11, 2023, 02:04:48 pm
A lot of Pittsburgh fans, on the other hand, are calling for Tomlin to go.
Pittsburgh hasn't fired a coach since 1968, which itself is astounding.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #42 on: December 13, 2023, 08:17:36 am »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on December 13, 2023, 07:31:07 am
Pittsburgh hasn't fired a coach since 1968, which itself is astounding.
True. It's so very unlikely the Rooneys would get rid of Tomlin.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #43 on: December 23, 2023, 11:51:11 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on December 13, 2023, 08:17:36 am
True. It's so very unlikely the Rooneys would get rid of Tomlin.


Tomlin can go wherever he wants.  He motivated the Boyz today, striking a blow to the Bengals' playoff hopes.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #44 on: December 23, 2023, 11:55:29 pm »
BILLS (9-6) win 24-22 vs. CHARGERS (5-10)

Bills boost playoff chances with late victory vs. Chargers
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Kris Rhim

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The Buffalo Bills defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 24-22 to keep their bid for the playoffs alive and well at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.

The Chargers, playing their first game since firing coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco last week, got five field goals from Cameron Dicker and briefly took the lead late in the fourth quarter. But a Tyler Bass field goal with 28 seconds left sealed the win for Buffalo.

The victory moved the Bills to 9-6 on the season with two crucial games to play against the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins. The Chargers dropped to 5-10.

more at:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39176597/buffalo-bills-beat-los-angeles-chargers-boost-playoff-chances
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #45 on: January 01, 2024, 01:56:11 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #46 on: January 01, 2024, 01:58:45 pm »
 Gotta give credit to whoever posted that for post-processing the AI as best they could and trying to correct the numbers.

Anyway...

Bills/Dolphins, Sunday night... AFC East title. This ought to be fun.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #47 on: January 01, 2024, 02:00:16 pm »
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I'm sure the Chiefs' officials were in on the action as well.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #48 on: January 01, 2024, 02:02:39 pm »
Back to real football



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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #49 on: January 01, 2024, 08:47:34 pm »
Alabama snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory.
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