You’re Here And It’s Glorious. Your Sunday Afternoon NFL Football Open Thread

We’ve made it all the way back with detours on both Thursday and Friday night. (not bad tilts either!) But now it’s Sunday, time to ignore (or revel?) in the family as the games unfold. I expect a roll call of snacks and beverages from all those that post their thoughts/wares on this here thingy.

To The Games!

Steelers/Falcons:

Tomlin’s voodoo will ensure that Pitt has another winning season which will make it twenty straight for the franchise and tie the Cowboys mark from 1965-85. For a guy that has posted three consecutive 1,000 yard rushing campaigns, Najee doesn’t seem to get much respect-everyone wants the kid with the new, faster wheels-Jaylen Warren-to take over. But committee it will be and the Steelers win chances will be enhanced as a result.

Cards/Bills:

Murray’s been around for six years already? Man, that’s the sound of me getting older and time flying by. Do you see/feel a window closing in Buffalo? That’s the scuttlebutt given that they axed six of their captains and retained only 11 players that were on the roster last year. The wr room seems a bit compromised to me in the skill department but I know exactly squat.

Titans/Bears:

Two new-ish looking teams take the field. Recent signees Boyd, Pollard and Ridley bring some dynamism to a Tennessee project that said goodbye to their identity when King Henry left the castle. We’ll just have to see how this Will Levis kid adjusts in his second year. At some point this season I may just write something respectful regarding Chicago’s offense which will be the first time in the ten years I’ve been doing this gig.

Pats/Bengals:

What is New England anyway? Does it even matter if Burrow is healthy and there’s drama going on with his wideouts and the new weird haircut and what the hell? I’m a simple scribe and this game confuses me. I have no idea what is going on with either of these teams.

Texans/Colts:

Can Diggs regain his form from two years ago? One of my fantasy teams (I know, I know) happens to think that Slowik will get things figured out. So that answers my next question about the juice left in Mixon’s legs as well. Is Richardson essentially a rookie or has the extra time studying the game while rehabbing given him an added maturity? Opinions differ.

Jax/Fins:

Folks are down on Lawrence a wee bit but the wavy-haired wonder has the fifth-most passing yards of any qb at the three year mark of his career ever. Somehow ham-handed Evan Engram, with 114 catches, came within two of franchise record-holder Jimmy Smith. Maybe we should call him White Flight because getting the hell out of New York did him a helluva good.

Panthers/Saints:

Come on down, Dave Canales! Somehow you’re the seventh head coach in six seasons for Carolina. That ‘somehow’ is due to Tepper being an incompetent boob that won’t let his football people do their jobs. I eagerly await the inevitably leaked reports of the ‘toxic workplace’ he’s created.

Vikes/Giants:

This is the year we find out if JJ is quarterback-proof. Actually, Darnold will likely get out of the gate fast (no better team to do it against than New York) before eventually being who he is. The Giants flipped athleticism at the rb spot for some at the wr position in the form of wr Nabers. It’s the hope that kills you.

Enjoy.

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yeah right

Goddamn that was fucking magical.

SKOL motherfuckers!

Wakezilla

SANDERS REDEEMS HIMSELF!

Miami’s push for the perfect season is still on! Let’s fucking go!

fleshwound_NPG

bears winning without quarterback play
stillers winning without touchdowns via tomlin devil magic

more things change

Doktor Zymm

TDs are so last year

Smithchez

Undefeated AFC East, no pressure Jets.

Unsurprised

Jets about to fold like steel beams

LemonJello

Double goddammit Jacksonville!

fleshwound_NPG

so my afternoon options are:

-dreamboat announcing debut
-caitlin clark playing the ladies roundball falcons

ez call

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

US Open tennis, too.

Gumbygirl

You forgot power nap.

LemonJello

Bears less schiesse this week? What world are we in?

hippofant

14 of 29 for 92 yards. Seems pretty Bearish to me

Doktor Zymm

How is Mike Tomlin? I feel like winning 18-10 with no TDs scored is classic Tomlin Steelers

rockingdog

Steelers got the W but didn’t score a TD!
Hahahahaha!

I guess That’s kinda Rocking!

fleshwound_NPG

it never matters who is quarterbacking chicago

defense is eternal

Mr. Ayo

Damn, the Steelers really are going to win 11 this year with just DEF and PKs.

The standard is still the standard.

rockingdog

Nico Collins with A CATCH and knee down!!!
Yooooo that was Rocking! 💪

King Hippo

that fucker is really, really good (and yes, ROCKING)

Doktor Zymm

Looks like CJ Stroud is still good, go Imaginarios!

King Hippo

So. Much. Change.
So. Very. Sudden

Beerguyrob

I’m settled in for the Seahawks. It’s a beautiful 22 degrees world / 72 degrees American.

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Mr. Ayo

HOX!!!!

Beerguyrob

Retro logo is good.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Yeah but it’s upside down.

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hippofant

Your phone is upside down dude

rockingdog

That’s Rocking!

BugEyedBoo

Freedom degrees.

Gumbygirl

I would sell what’s left of my soul to the debbil for 72⁰

Doktor Zymm

the gerbil devil? So cute and evil!

rockingdog

I’m thinking about benching Cards WR Harrison Jr for Packers WR Jayden Reed next week

Would this be a rocking move??

King Hippo

remember Reed’s QB is ded

Mr. Ayo

Absolutely not.

herodotus450

Jaguar Jayden for Maserati Marv?

hippofant

Last year, you all introduced me to cooking bacon in the oven.

Now I have high cholesterol. Thanks DFO!

herodotus450

You have to coat it in butter first, the good fat cancels out the bacon!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Switch to turkey bacon.

Mr. Ayo

Atlanta getting the full Dingleberry experience in week 1

King Hippo

will they ferget? HAY-ELLLL!!!

Doktor Zymm

And it’s not even prime time!

yeah right

God it’s fucking beautiful to see his dumb ass elsewhere.

King Hippo

Southern Dingleberry is still Dingleberry

Doktor Zymm

I was listening to Red Zone on my drive back from the barn and it sounds like a kickass bunch of games. Would have been here a bit sooner but I made friends with one of my neighbors in the parking lot, apparently she’s gonna take me out to party and find me a man. She’s Samoan and super friendly and I think about my age, we’re gonna go play pool next Saturday

WCS

4th and 31?

NFL BLITZ!

King Hippo

Dueling Surly Duff bottle jobs

WCS

Coming this season, the NFL presents: What is a punt?

WCS

Neither DangeRUSS or Fields are going to live to see Thanksgiving.

Duchess

Dear lord this game ain’t pretty but I will take it if it ends in a win

Mr. Ayo

TITS meltdown!

Gatoraids

Levis going Tits Up

fleshwound_NPG

LOL TITS

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

My TV works again! We think it was just overheating. So now there’s a fan pointed at it.

Mr. Ayo

Weren’t you already pointed at it?

ArmedandHammered

gonna go sleep

LemonJello

Bananacakes potential in Buffalo?

Wakezilla

A bad series of play calling leads to a horrendous field goal kick. The Dolphins offense needs to wake up because the defense can’t keep holding down the fort on continuous short rest

Horatio Cornblower

It’s too nice a day to stay inside, so I’m going to take a nice ride in the country. To a brewery, where I have an order waiting for me.

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Can I get anyone anything while I’m there?

(Fox Farm in Salem, CT. In my opinion by far the best brewery in CT. Their European style beers absolutely fuck)