Your “Chiefs/Bears Fans Can Go **** Themselves-I Had Chores To Do!” Saturday Football Open Thread

I kid, I kid. I’m posting later than I should because of kids. No details are required for any reader that has one or more. They just screw up your timetable effortlessly. From the moment that they slip out of the vag/are purchased on the black market it’s just one thing after another. Enough of this. TO THE GAMES.

Eagles/Colts-Rb Wendell Smallwood gets his first chance to lug the ol’ faux pigskin tonight. All he’s got ahead of him on the depth chart are the likes of Ryan Mathews, 33 yr. old Darren Sproles and something called Kenjon Barner. You must think, if you think about it at all (doubtful) that the entire coaching staff, while saying all the right things, are pulling so hard for this kid.

As far as the Colts are concerned, only six corners are out of this game. Asked for comment about this year’s prospects owner Jim Irsay was quoted as saying, “I’m out of order? YOU’RE OUT OF ORDER! I’M MAD AS HELL AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!” (Network is a brilliant movie-if you haven’t seen it, please check it out) Last week Luck was able to move the ball quite easily and then got bogged down in the red zone. The guy works at his game so I’m sure he’ll figure that out.

Lions/Ravens-The Answer? T.J. Jones, Corey Fuller, Jeremy Kerley, Jay Lee, Ryan Spadola, Quinshad Davis and Jace Billingsley. The Question? After Marvin Jones and Golden Tate, who else does Chunky McButtersucker have to throw to now that Megatron has gone back to Cybertron? Lions management didn’t sleep at a Best Western last night but they did release last year’s 2nd-leading rusher and saved 2.5 million against the cap. The gamble they’re taking is that their running game might turn into a running Joique. (is that a bad pun or something “meta”?-I don’t know much about either)

The Ravens have what seems to be a logjam of “Eh, whatta gonna do?” at the rb spot. Forsett is coming off a 10 game, injury-friendly season and has just hit the dreaded 30 year mark. (cue Chrissie Hynde whispering “tick,tick,tick” in Time The Avenger) Damn-that is a great tune! Behind him are the not-trusted Kenneth Dixon, Terrance West and Buck Allen. I’m sure that Flacco would give his last day-old Miracle Whip sandwich (“Hey! Easy on the mayo-I want to taste the Wonder Bread!”) for a dynamic back.

Giants/Jets-In “Jokes That Never Get Old” News-Hey, which one is the home team? Nyuk,nyuk, nyuk. Wr Cruz has threatened to finally play this evening. This guy has had more false starts than Linford Christie at the ’96 Olympics. Want to throw your money away? Vegas is offering 15/1 on Boy Wonder Eli winning league MVP.

Jets qb Beardy McHarvard will play some tonight. So will Forte, Decker and Marshall. On paper this Jets O has the talent to do some damage. I hope they do it against the Pats before it all inevitably goes to shit somehow. Because, you know…Jets.

Titans/Raiders-It might just be me (it is) but I see the Titans backfield evolving the same way it did back in Chris Johnson’s rookie year. A talented back (Henry) eventually displaces the starter (a very old 28 year-old Murray that had a mind-boggling 449 touches back in ’14) the same way that CJ dismissed that fat fuck from USC (tries not to look it up…) LenDale White. I remembered! Huzzah for me-it doesn’t happen too often these days.

Carr, Crabappletree, Cooper and Walford look to be a potent quintet in the years to come. But what about the D? [looks at Khalil Mack highlights] Jesus Christ! He’s the Space Lord (mother, mother) that Monster Magnet prophesied.

Rams/Broncos-Denver has  immense talent on both sides of the field and at the very least is headed back to the AFC Championship Game. [wipes hands on pants] There. Done!

As far as the Rams and their qb situation is concerned (Keenum winning out over Goff so far) a fan on SB Nation had this to say-

The quarterback who couldn’t beat out Austin Davis or Shaun Hill in 2014 and was a backup to Nick Foles who led the NFL’s worst offense for most of last year is now clearly beating out the rookie #1 overall pick the Rams mortgaged most of their future to select. Ouch!

There you have it. Now go to it.


 

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entropy

Holy shit, Fitzmagic to Decker TD. Color me shocked.

entropy

Eliception results in Jets best chance to score all game….

How will they fuck this up?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ntBUAnr2Y

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I am watching Redzone for the first time this year. My god I missed this channel. I care about none of the games but I am really entertained.

Gratliff

Halftime entertainment: Lucha Underground Season 2 Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIiDjEecB0k

entropy

Well, this punt contest is just a thrill a goddamn minute.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It is amazing what is not considered holding against Khalil Mack.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I think it’s only considered holding if two guys are doing it to him at the same time.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

“[Sigh]”

-Von Miller

“[phubt]”

-Elvis Dumerville

Gratliff

Moar Hodorback sacks!

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Porky Prime
entropy

I see what you did there.

Spanky Datass

A Muuse once bit my sister…

entropy

Nice to see neither of these NY teams is in danger of scoring any time in the first half of the season.

ThursdaySkyGoddess

3rd & 37? Lions already in midseason form.

entropy

I watched BOTH of those shitty Snow White movies for this woman. Time well spent? No. But am I OK with it? Hells yes.

Porky Prime
Gratliff

Andrew Luck been running for his life all half.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

He should just except the fact he missed the barn raising.

Porky Prime

Well, ’tis no pool.

entropy

I would watch the shit out of this Avengers movie:

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

“They are not Jewish!”

entropy

It’s the hilariously misogynistic “Make my dinner.” It;s so offhand and yet so in keeping with the Avengers horrible history.

Spanky Datass

Oh no no no, not Dan CTE Fouts. Ouch. Nice faux-hawk Spero Dedes.

Porky Prime

Is this appropriate for Romo owners in leagues that have already drafted?

http://cbldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/yr001pickup.jpg

Gratliff

DGB did a thing!

entropy

Jets’ D came to play, Special Teams earning their name.

King Hippo

also, it seems to me like a full-blown conspiracy that NONE of the Superb Owl champion’s pre-season games have been on national teevee.

Gratliff
King Hippo

Hey, it’s a FULL HOUR until Siemian stare down time!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
entropy

Jets block punt at the Giants’ 15 yard line; let’s see how they turn this into no points, shall we?

King Hippo

you called it!!

entropy

Oh shit my football premonition powers have returned!

entropy

Jets are actually posting positive yardage in the first quarter. Go Jets!

In other news, today two year anniversary of best friend’s death. entropy is NOT sober.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
entropy

I’m doing my best to prepare for a night out with his old band; I am not nearly ready for that sort of thing but fuck it, they know drunk entropy pretty well.

Don T

Mean Girls is on. And the Titans play at 8.
Oh look, Mike Silver is with the Oakland bench.
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Gratliff

Ah, almost a full quarter without Bleergh. Alas.

http://pa1.narvii.com/5794/06cf15719a1df79a210efb80c18ae97bc5fc9792_hq.gif

King Hippo

that would be a hate crime if u think about it…

Gratliff

They are both clearly of Latino descent

King Hippo

I meant a full quarter without OUR LORD

Gratliff

Either way works, really.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
King Hippo

WRONG RedZone Channel guy!!!!

Gratliff

So many preseason injuries this year

King Hippo

SIX MINUTES until I can mute Most Glorious el beisbol Cardinals for RedZone!!!

Gratliff

ONly 2 weeks until 7 hour Red Zone marathons!

Gratliff

I feel like there’s a high percentage of post-mortem gifs from you.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Nailed the landing….. but it may leave a mark…… some bruising perhaps.

Horatio Cornblower

it’s cool; the ground broke his fall.

Fronkenshteen

Roadrunner & Coyote cosplay is INTENSE.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

To be fair to Colin Kaepernick, some renditions of the National Anthem are so shitty I want to sit down halfway through.

Porky Prime

YEW DON’T LIKE IT YEW KIN MOVE TO AUSTRAILER WITH WHOOPI BLACKJEW WHEN TRUMP PULLS THE HAIL MARY

Spanky Datass

I’m gonna buy the cult book above so I can start a cult dedicated to this gif. It shall be called The Highest Cult Of MOE! LARRY! CHEESECAKE!!!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

CURLY BUST A NUT!!!

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I was hungover on Three Buck Chuck for most of today, so I only caught a few moments of the Bears game as my body was detoxing. The drive I remember was Hoyer on a 1st and 10 getting nine yards, then two straight run plays for no gain, and a 4th and 1 pass into the flat that wasn’t beyond the tight end’s grasp.

I suspect the rest of the game was pretty much like that and I can expect a long, exasperating season of middling Bears football.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

First half was one drive of 6 plays, then 3 3 and outs, then a chance for a hail mary with 10 seconds left cuz the drive started at their 47 because they squib kicked it after getting pushed back 15 yards on the kickoff. Jeffery then had a false start and pushed them back further, quick out pass that was dropped, then a Cutler sack. Lots of official drops when Cutler was in. I think 4 and then a couple more that were catchable but not great throws by Cutler that were also dropped. Defensive front 7 looks good, secondary looked ok but it is all young guys so they made some mistakes, no 80 yard TD mistakes but drives that should have ended were allowed to keep going on 3rd and long. Special teams played exactly as bad as they did last year.

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I remember seeing a few Cutler passes that were underthrown. I guess I can chalk that up to preseason rustiness, but it was annoying to watch.

It seems like a typical Bears team: not obviously terrible but flawed enough that they’ll never really be that good.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I agree, I didn’t mean to gloss over that part of it, just trying to be as succinct as possible.

One other thing I didn’t mention. Our running backs combined for 35 yards on 15 carries. So our running backs or OL sucked as well today (it was really a combination of being awful there)

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I am seeing now that Connor Shaw injury that looked bad is a broken leg so probably gone for the year. I thought he could have beaten out Hoyer for the backup QB position.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Yo. Just taking a break from brewery hopping to see how the Romoschadenfraudefest is going.

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem

Yeah, I came to check who had “Week -2, Lumbar Vertabrae” in the Romo Injury Pool

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

Paraphrasing from the Jay Cutler post game press conference

“You seemed like you had a lot of problems on offense today”

“Yeah, it is the preseason and we have a lot of guys out that will help us when they get back and just a lot of mental mistakes that need to be fixed”

“But how specifically?”

“I don’t know. What am I supposed to say, ‘We are terrible’?”

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The masochist in me wants to see Cutler traded to a contender he can win a Super Bowl with just so I can spite every goddamned Bears fan who uses him as the focal point of the team’s failings.

Porky Prime

The Broncos with Cutler would be actually pretty serious. Oh sweet irony.

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem

But Romonobyl will live forever.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Will this year be a deDakster?

JustStopDude

So the Ravens need a running back…hmmm…who could they pick up off the street….

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Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

I hope to see St. Peter at the Pearly Elevator.

JustStopDude

I love how her sign is a flattened 24 pack box.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

That whole sign is about flattening if you think about it.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

That is obviously an 18 pack of 16 house cans. Shame

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

or ounce*

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Also, for your entertainment: Boardroom Jim Norton, stock expert.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgTDyxqdQO0&w=560&h=315%5D

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Also if one of you would teach my stupid ass how to embed here, I’d be greatly appreciative.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Ooooh works too! This is fun.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Enjoy a 16 year old tech millionaire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMZXv7TpUc

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Oh please, at Uproxx I would have been asked to post “The Football Fag’s Week in Review” for no pay!

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show
Unsurprised

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Gratliff

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

When I link it I want peeps to see the image….. in its full glory.

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