Football Season

[Ladybj]

They start out flipping a coin, then the rest of the time they try and get the quarter back!! LOL
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That's pretty much it!!!! LOL

 

[jerry old]

Well, come on in, we will root for your skins, if their not playing the cowboys.
Their intense rivalry has kind'a disappeared.
I've watched the fans jump up and down on that second tier of their stadium until they get it rocking, keep waiting for it to collapse, hope not.

Ask spouse if he remembers George Allen, coach of 'skins in 70's-he did more with less than any coach I've ever seen.

 

[Kaila]

Welcome to the thread, @Ladybj

You've done well if you could comprehend any of what your husband has been telling you.

When I first decided to try to figure out what they were doing,
I tried but was thoroughly confused!

I could not understand what a "down" was,
or why the line kept moving, of where they needed to get to , before running out of downs.

Oh dear, I thought your team would improve this year, but they haven't. I thought the QB Haskins they drafted would be very good. I hope he does improve and he might.

If your Wash team does improve in any year, they have a chance to get to the playoff's. It doesn't take as many wins in that division, as it does in some other ones.

@Jerry, those are extremely interesting, both of your posts. I will respond a little at a time, as able to. There's so much in them, they are very interesting sharing. It gives me more perspectives, too, on both football teams and on the Red Sox, as seen from other places.

I decided to welcome the thread newcomer first, but will have comments to add, at later times, on subjects you brought up.

 

[Ladybj]

Well, come on in, we will root for your skins, if their not playing the cowboys.
Their intense rivalry has kind'a disappeared.
I've watched the fans jump up and down on that second tier of their stadium until they get it rocking, keep waiting for it to collapse, hope not.

Ask spouse if he remembers George Allen, coach of 'skins in 70's-he did more with less than any coach I've ever seen.

Skins are doing a bit bad.... horrible Cowboys are doing pretty good.. a little too good But we not giving up on the Skins!!

 

[Kaila]

come on in, we will root for your skins, if their not playing the cowboys.

Yes, we will do that, @Ladybj
and except when they are playing the Pats, or Houston, or um...Bills....who else do we root for, with others on this thread, Jerry?

We are very busy rooting for each other's teams, and our own.

 

[jerry old]

Ken T said, "They start out flipping a coin, then the rest of the time they try and get the quarter back!!"
That's probably the best analysis were going to get

 

[Ladybj]

Welcome to the thread, @Ladybj

You've done well if you could comprehend any of what your husband has been telling you.

When I first decided to try to figure out what they were doing,
I tried but was thoroughly confused!

I could not understand what a "down" was,
or why the line kept moving, of where they needed to get to , before running out of downs.

Oh dear, I thought your team would improve this year, but they haven't. I thought the QB Haskins they drafted would be very good. I hope he does improve and he might.

If your Wash team does improve in any year, they have a chance to get to the playoff's. It doesn't take as many wins in that division, as it does in some other ones.

@Jerry, those are extremely interesting, both of your posts. I will respond a little at a time, as able to. There's so much in them, they are very interesting sharing. It gives me more perspectives, too, on both football teams and on the Red Sox, as seen from other places.

I decided to welcome the thread newcomer first, but will have comments to add, at later times, on subjects you brought up.

Thanks Kaila. YES.. the Skins are not looking too good this year..but hubby and I are keeping hope alive

 

[Kaila]

But we not giving up on the Skins!!

Don't give up on them!

But oh, what do we do, and who will root for who, with Pats VS Cowboys, in the freezing rain, this Sunday?
We will have to root for our own teams, and it could be a very good match-up, but the weather very bad for football,
here, this time of year!

 

[Ladybj]

My second team is the Steelers!!! GO STEELERS

 

[Kaila]

GO STEELERS

Uh-h, someone on our thread is waving those towels?
And they are sometimes rivals with Pats, but you are still welcome here!

Their new young QB looks very promising for them.

 

[Ken N Tx]

root for who, with Pats VS Cowboys

Go Cowboys...

 

[Kaila]

Go Cowboys...

But KEN ! How could you root against Pats?

Oh, i forgot, you are from TEXAS !

I forgive you, then!

 

[Kaila]

I promise all of you, I will root for Dallas when they don't play the Pats, this season. Houston, also.

I don't know about next season, if Lady is here....Wash in the same division with Cowboys.
Gee, this gets difficult and confusing!

 

[jerry old]

Ladyb:
Okay, I can forgive you for rooting for the 'skins, but you cannot root for two
'evil' teams. ' Skins, bad, beat 'boys, Steelers trounce 'boys=most evil people.

roster:
Bills: Marie 5656, moviequeen1, Old dummy

(Evil) Packer: Trade, but not active

Chiefs: Donm &Traveling man

Cardinals: AzJim

Browns: Ruthanne and Drifter (Oklahoma fan watching Mayfield)

Patsave A

Bears: Norman

List of right thinking people: Ken N, AnnieA Terry 123, me (I'm missing one)

Professors: Lethe200 and Kaila, who helps us 'keep our minds right.'


Several College Fans
Mrs Robinson, rooting for her grandson-go grandson

Heisman Trophy should be decided this week "
'course it will be secret for the ceremony
Justin Fields qb Ohio State or, Joe Burrow qb LSU
Personally, There is only one person in the running Joe Burrow, qb LSU

 

[Kaila]

Oh yes, thank you Jerry for that post.

I do root for the Bills when not playing Pats,
and Browns and Cards and even Bears, I can do.

And Dallas and Houston.

Now , Wash for Lady.

Maybe Bears. Maybe Steelers? That would be difficult for me.

But Chiefs? NO, i am sorry but can't do that while Pats are still in running.
The Chiefs are just too good.

 

[Kaila]

I've often said to friends that it isn't always the best team that makes it into the Super Bowl. It's the two that have had the least critical injuries over the season. And that is strictly luck - bad for some teams, good for others.

I agree, it's a combo of skills and strategies and a lot of luck, too, regarding which injuries , and which penalties get called or ignored, and which way the football bounces. Why isn't it round?

Because of the Niners overachieving in 2019, even if they win the division I would not expect them to advance past the first round

They are looking increasingly like the real thing, though. Eh?

Wilson's 2019 performance is absolutely the best it has ever been.

Yes!

the Patriots are more vulnerable this year, and why if the Ravens stay healthy they may very well get back into the SB.

I do agree.

@Bonnie
I rooted for Houston today, for YOU, but it wasn't enough to pull them to a victory.

Did you see that previous post of mine, Bonnie? I did try to will your team to that win.

Niners are a shoo-in, except, except for Russell Wilson.

Yep! And he is a big "Except! "

I woke up one morning to find I was an old man without the ability to do
the things I had done all my life-What Happened?

I understood your personal take on how things change so much. It's difficult to adjust, but we try.

As you pointed out, why do teams rise and fall?

I agreed with the reasons you gave, and they have other methods of trying to create "parity" also. Coaches and players from winning teams, get hired by other teams, the following years, (coaches) and players become too pricey free agents and move,
but you are right, the parity system doesn't seem to be working too well!

The Draft seems to be a VERY inexact science. Too unpredictable who will really make the transition well from college level and rules there. Lots of wrong guesses are made each year?

The Pats and some other teams, do seem to have some good decision makers and fewer arguing ego's.

Saints, don't watch them, so used to them losing it is difficult to realize their
consistently in the hunt-Why are they on TV so seldom?

I think they are often under-rated, too. And they aren't on our tv much, up North either. Not on yours either?

Not that many of the Sunday games are on mainstream tv any more. And even limited on cable, unless someone has the extra channels or the NFL ticket online access.

I will comment, some other time, on other comments of yours.

 

[Kaila]

Heisman Trophy should be decided this week "
Justin Fields qb Ohio State or, Joe Burrow qb LSU
Personally, There is only one person in the running Joe Burrow, qb LSU

I didn't realize this, Jerry! Oh, I think it must be Burrows.
Though I haven't seen Fields at all.

 

[JustBonee]

Fields is darn good, but Burrow has had a tougher schedule getting there.
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NFL ... tonight is the battle for 1st place in the AFC South ... Colts vs Texans. .. My money is on the Colts.

* EDIT ... " experts" say Texans by a field goal

 

[Ladybj]

Ok... I'm not into football that serious so I will gracefully bow out this forum.... May the best team make it to the Super Bowl!!!!

 

[jerry old]

Against my better judgement, Texas by 7, I hope the Colts are the victim of the
Texans season long frustration, but-losing is as addictive as winning.

'Boys and Pats,
I know my cowboys, a cowboy fan must adapt to the'shivers'
the 'boys will put the 'shivers' on you. One must cultivate an air of nonchalance, don't get too ruffled about defeats, nor ecstatic about victories.
A murmured 'hummm,' is the best approach. Damn Cowboys!

 

[Old Dummy]

Fields is darn good, but Burrow has had a tougher schedule getting there.
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NFL ... tonight is the battle for 1st place in the AFC South ... Colts vs Texans. .. My money is on the Colts.

* EDIT ... " experts" say Texans by a field goal

Three of the four talking heads just picked Houston, so I'm going with you and the Colts.

 

[Ken N Tx]

Against my better judgement, Texas by 7,

Close.....They won by 3

 

[jerry old]

The colts and Texans proved they are middle of the pack teams, they if either
team makes it as a wild card they will eliminated.
That' okay, they gave their cities something to cheer about and to hope for.
It is difficult enough to be in the running. There good teams, just a little short
of superior players. The Texas will continue to search for that missing part:
I hop they find it, the same for the Colts, both are around two-three players away from being a real contender

COLLEGE BALL:
Ohio State vs Penn State- If Ohio State qb has an outstanding game, the Heisman trophy will be confused. Ohio State as a football machine school has a certain number of die hard people that will vote for Ohio State.
There are other candidate besides Ohio State and Lsu a comprise is possible, though I cannot see the qb from Lsu not winning the trophy.

 

[Kaila]

If Ohio State qb has an outstanding game, the Heisman trophy will be confused. Ohio State as a football machine school has a certain number of die hard people that will vote for Ohio State.

This struck me as very funny, Jerry (and I value humor very much in my days, so thank you)
….then, trophy would be confused....

I wondered, doesn't LSU have an equal "football machine" and equivalent "die hard people that will vote..." LSu ?

I don't follow college football much, but am open to anything interesting or humorous.

the 'boys will put the 'shivers' on you. One must cultivate an air of nonchalance, don't get too ruffled about defeats, nor ecstatic about victories.
A murmured 'hummm,' is the best approach.

That also amused me.

As for Sunday;
Most of the "Talking heads" will likely say Pats "should" win, and I always say to that, "Unless they don't!"
I strongly predict that either the Cowboys or the Pats will win that one!

I watched some of that Colts/ Houston game. And agree with all of the comments.

 

[jerry old]

1. Packers win over 49's (the evil Aaron Rodgers is to blame)

2. Eagles over Seahawks (real chancy-Eagles should be remorseful over loss to Pats and play hard and ugly) Maybe Russell will take a long nap.


3. Rams vs Ravens-no prediction, but Ravens are due for a letdown and Rams
desperately need to beat a good team. Of course, Ram may
chose to stay in doldrums all season.

4,*****'boy's vs Pats:
Complicated, #1, it is at Pats stadium= 3 points
'boy's have the league's best running back and a good passing game.
Pat's can stop one, not both. Their going to have to concentrate on
Zek when game starts-with the #1 defense, Zek should be no problem.

(Dak Prescott is good QB, but not as good as the press makes him out to be:
He misses a lot of open receivers. He may will be a great one, but not yet; however, he has a pair of legs. Three good runs of 15-20 yards will alter
Pat's coverage. Prescott has to run the ball

He's got two good receives: Cooper and Cobb, and a sort of good receiver: Gallup-who has his breakout game last week.
Pats can double Cooper, put one man on Cobb and Gallup
That leaves 'boys tight end, Jason Witten coverage with a linebacker.
Jason will get you five yards, but that is it.
Dallas Has A Secret Weapon, 2nd string tight end: Blake Jardin, he is so secret
even 'boys don't know he is a secret weapon. He will get you 15 yards, if he can get into game.
The same with Pollard, RB pass out of backfield, but they won't let him play.

The 'boys have the personnel, but they have a vanilla offense. They stick with what they know. Their opponents know exactly what the 'boys are going to do. They sleepwalk for the first half, alter their offense for 2nd half (sometimes they sleepwalk in 2nd half too)

Pats
BB and Kaila say, 'here's what the 'boys do, you go out their and do your job.
Brady, Kaila, come to my office and we'll figure how to get 24 points.'

So, it 'boys vs BB, Kaila & Brady: Pats have one running back, one receiver and one heck of a defense. They have plan to beat 'boys, but:
Pats will not make any plans in stopping Gallup, Pollard (RB) or Jardin (TE)
, but then 'boy's brain trust,' may not have them in their game plan.

;Boy's need two turnovers, they are not familiar with term, if someone fumbles, 'boys will look at it, 'why is ball on ground; don't pick it up for them.'

Lethe200 knows who is going to win, but she is too gracious to say:
"Cowboys should win, but they get the jerks, look at girls in stands, get jakelegged, dizzy, forget what their supposed to do..."