Your Sunday Afternoon NFL Football Open Thread (Week 6 Edition)Week

Hello and welcome back, those of you that enjoy the footballing. The Shield has provided some (not all) tasty treats for you to consume. (and please try to buy a car, a phone or some insurance today, to help out the wee corporations that spend their precious dollars advertising during these affairs)

To The Games!

Niners/Falcons:

So glad I didn’t reach for Pitts. I’m sure he’ll put it together soon-there’s too much talent there-but so far he has no TD’s and a mere 150 catching yards. San Franny might be in a bit of a pickle given that they could be without as many as 6 defensive starters today. Didn’t the same thing happen to them just last year?

Pats/Browns:

Two run-happy teams face off and the winner gets to .500! Due to the Harris injury it’ll be The Rhamondre Show Today, co-starring Bailey Zappe. (does anyone else wish that his name rhymed with frappe?)

Jets/Packers:

I doubt NY can win here but they’ve got a chance if they can get out of the first half only down a score. You see, they are the 3rd-highest scoring team in the AFC in the 2nd half behind only the Bills and Chiefs. The Packers have scored 7 points or less in 4 of 5 games after intermission so far.

Jags/Colts:

Say hello to Indy’s #1 ball carrier Deon Jackson, a lovely streamer during a bye week. Though the Colts just can’t seem to win in Jacktown, they are 8-2 vs them at home since 2012.

Vikings/Fins:

Tua is good to go but the starter this week is Skylar The Late Rounder. Have at him Minny. Actually, knowing McDaniels, he’s likely put in a nice package of manageable passing plays combined with a shit-ton of running stuff featuring everyone from Edmonds to the assistant ball boy.

Bengals/Saints:

Higgins is a game-timer and I hope for Chase’s sake he plays otherwise the latter will be quadruple-teamed or somesuch. Speaking of, the Saints will be very thin at wr today so you’ll likely see a heavy dollop of Kamara and Taysom again.

Ravens/Giants:

Well, the good news is that Giants DC knows Lamar’s tendencies about as well as anyone but the bad side is that the Giants give up a lot of yards after contact, being 4th-worst in the league. Did you know that Lamar hasn’t lost to an NFC team yet? Here’s hoping NY puts a dent in that 12-0 record.

Bucs/Steelers:

It looks as though Pitt’s safeties will be able to make it but the corner situation is quite dire. This is the kind of break that Brady enjoys, not like that other recent one.

Enjoy.

 

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Fronkenshteen

I know we say it over and over here, but god DAMN Mike Tomlin is a great head coach.

Doktor Zymm

Brady is such a dick

litre_cola

It’s going to be great when they suck for awhile when A-Aron disappears in to the Brazilian jungle.

King Hippo

He’ll be Health Minister if Bolsonaro gets re-elected

Fronkenshteen

10.5-0 good guys!

Doktor Zymm

Woohoo, all my players in Vodka leagu have over zero points now!

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Redshirt

Bengals Play Breakdown:
25 Passes + 1 Scramble
4 Runs

Zac Taylor – Master Play Caller

Redshirt

2 Scrambles now.

TD scramble by Crazy Legs Burrow

King Hippo

I have Thielen, JJ, and Dal Cook. From the 1, THAT happens. FUCK OFF.

Doktor Zymm

Lookit Mariota run!

Spur

am getting a drink, this Jets/Packers game is ugly but oh so fun to watch. It’s not look those Thursday games that are ugly and boring.

Mr. Ayo

Lucky this isn’t the 19th century or we’d be burning you at the stake for your witchcraft.

WCS

DOINKWELL

Spur

Leave up to a guy named Saleh to send Jets to smash into Rodgers.

Redshirt

Jet Fuel can melt cheese beams.

litre_cola

Balls has Aiyuk and is murdering my shitty team.

King Hippo

Did Hippo almost bench Aiyuk? YES. Did he actually do so? NO.

/but the lack of SKOL points is gonna kill me ded

Fronkenshteen

Can’t BELIEVE that game is a defensive struggle. It’s murdering me parlay I tells ya!

2Pack

You are lucky

Fronkenshteen

BTW, Crazy House update! Came back from lunch to find my fucking stinking hobo roommate left feces smeared all over my toilet seat. This place is fucking great!

litre_cola

Oh dear Jesus. People are brutal.

Fronkenshteen

Not sure I’m gonna stick this this out. First week of classes is going to need to be EXTREMELY impressive, or I’m going to find an outpatient alternative coupled with a 90 meetings in 90 days intro to Alcoholics Anonymous with a sponsor and couples counseling. This feels more like prison than treatment, and this is voluntary and I ain’t broke no laws.

Doktor Zymm

That sounds extremely sensible, this doesn’t sound like a great option. Can you get insurance to cover something nicer? Or maybe move to a different country?

Fronkenshteen

You know, when Trump got elected, I did some VERY rudimentary research on New Zealand and it’s needs for teachers of autistic children (my wife’s occupation) and found there was absolutely a need. I floated the idea of an 8 year hiatus till the storm blew over, but got shot down pretty quickly. The VA might have some outpatient options that I can take advantage of. I’m going to go to class this week and make an honest go of this before I bail. I owe my wife that.

Doktor Zymm

Coincidentally, my mother has a friend who moved to NZ from California during the pandemic and absolutely loves it.

King Hippo

I would argue that could only make me EVEN CRAZIER

Doktor Zymm

I think you automatically get an insanity plea approved if you murder him, bonus points if you use the very same toilet seat

Doktor Zymm

Close second, we can smuggle in some duct tape and we can can tape wrap your roomie into an unremovable adult diaper

Mr. Ayo

Hang in there Fronk.

Not literally, of course.

Fronkenshteen

I’m good, man. I’m detoxed and healthy. Now I have to make up for what I done. Thanks for your kind thoughts. By the way, that A Few Good Men thing from a couple of days ago lifted my spirits more than you’ll ever know. Just brilliant and hilarious. Thanks, man.

Mr. Ayo

Glad my drunk rambling shenanigans can help in anyway.

King Hippo

oh Lord, that episode of Mad Men

Mr. Ayo

J-E-S-T JESTS! JESTS! JESTS!

Fronkenshteen

I knew the defense would come out shit hot. Gotta get this offense on track.

Doktor Zymm

Jags proving that all those people saying “don’t be Hasty” are full of crap!

Fronkenshteen

Quick! What’s a good band/album to drown out an extremely loud and stupid conversation? Rush isn’t working.

Col. Duke LaCross

“Faith” by Ghost
https://youtu.be/qvZKwvpQAUc

Fronkenshteen

[IMMEDIATELY hits the fucking “play” button]
one million thanks

Gumbygirl

This dire situation calls for the Ramones!

Gumbygirl

I Wanna Be Sedated seems apropos.

Fronkenshteen

HA!
[sobs]

Doktor Zymm

Good bass lines have the penetrative power to out-loud most stuff. Maybe innagaddadavida?

Fronkenshteen

The Reverend Lovejoy version?(smiley face with glasses emoji)

litre_cola

Tool – Aenima

Fronkenshteen

ooh that’s a good one!

Fronkenshteen

listening now. this is so goddamn good.

Redshirt

How soon until Miami Dolphins Quarterbacks are declared an Endangered Species?

Last edited 2 years ago by Redshirt
Mr. Ayo

Obama duck scores!

King Hippo

Obama DuckDOWN????

Spur

I call this NFL season, Bycatch, because its killing the Dolphins

Redshirt

The Bengals just gave up a TD run to an undrafted WR that would be good in two-hand football.

King Hippo

Horny Fourny an inch short. FML

Horatio Cornblower

I’m off to a wedding. Before anyone starts, the wedding was scheduled for today because the bride has Stage 4 cancer. Asked my wife to officiate after the first officiant couldn’t. As Hippo would say, this one is MANDATORY. Hug your people, and remember these are all just games.

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Mr. Ayo

#FuckCancer

King Hippo

oh man, that will require some heavy drinking. Y’all is good people.

Gumbygirl

You are excused, I’ll write you a note.

Mr. Ayo

Non-Brocky status confirmed.

Fronkenshteen

If what happened to Brady last week was roughing the passer, then what just happened to Zach Wilson was attempted murder.

King Hippo

You hear it calllllling?

Gumbygirl

Cuz I’m on my way back to Georgia!

Mr. Ayo

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Once the ball bounces, you don’t have to wait anymore, right? You can just hit the guy?

https://mobile.twitter.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/1581697294457778177?s=46&t=y52hT-GQBIEv8IrsZjjNNg

Redshirt

I think so. At that point, he becomes a blocker. You just can’t blow them up if he’s still unprotected.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Like you can’t murder the guy, but you no longer have to give him “an opportunity to catch the ball”, right? So you could push him, or slap his hands as soon as he touches it, I assume.

King Hippo

Started Fatthew over Matty Ice, already can has regerts.

Redshirt

SHAN’KLOR answer my prayers…6.5 days too late.

Redshirt

Hey, Joe Mixon is still with the Bengals?

King Hippo

They even let him play on 3rd down!!

Redshirt

Oh, come on. If you’re gotta lie, at least let it be plausible!

Mr. Ayo

Beatie Mixon is still alive

King Hippo

GET IN BEATIE!!!

Mr. Ayo

DOINK!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Thinking about making some pancakes.

Doktor Zymm

Always delicious, and sometimes nutritious they’re PANCAKES

Gumbygirl

I am going for peanut butter french toast, myself!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

DOINK just expressed his displeasure with Justin Tucker’s lack of an adequate pre-game burnt offering.

Gumbygirl

DOINK!

yeah right

I am currently speechless.

Actual photo taken 15 minutes ago at Ralph’s in San Pedro.

Please enlarge. Please send a therapist.

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litre_cola

That is impressive.

Gumbygirl

Just say the word.

Dunstan

I wondered what happened to Patrick Bateman

King Hippo

Janeane DOES tackle like a girl.

Redshirt

Please don’t Tua our QB, Saints.

Redshirt

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King Hippo

Please stop being stupid, Yinzers

Gumbygirl

Look, sometimes I make questionable decisions, but I AM NOT STOOPID, JAGOFF!

King Hippo

I know neither you nor Mister Gumby would jump offside on an already-short FG attempt

King Hippo

THANKS, Obama Duck!!!!!1111

Mr. Ayo

NAILED IT!

Doktor Zymm

Mike Tomlin is just so quietly competent. I don’t think any of his immediate family members have killed themselves or anything!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Or put five year-old girls into the hospital with life-threatening injuries!

Horatio Cornblower

Why, Mike Tomlin might even leave some choice cuts of meat for the other patrons of the buffet restaurant!

King Hippo

Uncle Jack up 7 on MRSA