2015 NFL Season Thread

[Senator Clay Davis]

How do they consistently mess up such easy calls? That's easily a catch.

[Karl]

Well, I hope Mckelvin doesn't get his house vandalized by punks again for that critical punt fumble.

[Senator Clay Davis]

And he goes out untouched with time left for a hail mary but the refs get that one wrong too. The whole NFL product right now is really poor, I've never been less interested or enthused. Off the field is a mess, on the field is not much better.

[corporatejay]

That "Fumble" also might have been a forward pass. Surprised it wasn't reviewed.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

And he goes out untouched with time left for a hail mary but the refs get that one wrong too. The whole NFL product right now is really poor, I've never been less interested or enthused. Off the field is a mess, on the field is not much better.

Officials are saying that Watkins "gave himself up".....sure he did. On the last play of the game.....pathetic.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...033925323.html

Steratore told a pool reporter after the game that the judgment was made that Watkins gave himself up on the play, which is why the clock ran and the play couldn't be reviewed.

"What we had as far as the last play with Buffalo’s reception was that the receiver gave himself up voluntarily in the field of play," Steratore said.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

headset issues in New England

shocked...

Hilarious. Even the announcers said that Buffalo has had headset issues ALL SEASON. This is something the NFL is in charge of, not that dastardly Belichick.

What a bizarre game referee wise. New England also loses another wide receiver, Amendola getting an MRI today.

[troutman]

Amendola out now too. I can see NE losing on the road in Denver Sunday night.

[habernac]

Ray Lewis: I'd choose Rex Ryan over Bill Belichick

hahahahahahahahahahaha

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by habernac

Ray Lewis: I'd choose Rex Ryan over Bill Belichick

hahahahahahahahahahaha

It's ridiculous, but Rex is a decent coach who's unfortunately been stuck with terrible quarterbacks for his entire career.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by troutman

Amendola out now too. I can see NE losing on the road in Denver Sunday night.

Man, Amendola is about as durable as balsa wood.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

Officials are saying that Watkins "gave himself up".....sure he did. On the last play of the game.....pathetic.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...033925323.html

When I was watching the KC/San Diego game on the weekend, the Chiefs were going down the field at the end of the first half and Maclin caught a ball where he was pretty open, and ran out of bounds. The Color Commentator mentioned that because Maclin was moving forward when he went out of bounds the clock would stop. He'd seen many other situations where the player was either going sideways or backwards and they kept the clock running because he gave himself up.

Personally I think the players should be allowed to get out of bounds to stop the clock and that the NFL needs to allow it, even if the player is moving backwards. Sure he's giving himself up...he's also trying to preserve time. Whats next if a running back intentionally drops a 4 yard dump off pass in the middle of the field they'll keep the clock running because they purposefully did it to stop the clock?

[habernac]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Man, Amendola is about as durable as balsa wood.

just a sprain, won't miss much time

[darklord700]

Recent injuries have caught up to NE and I don't see them going 16-0 nor winning the SB.

BTW, why is Manziel benched? Was he not allowed to party during the Browns bye week?

[troutman]

Bad Johnny! Bad.

http://www.tsn.ca/browns-bench-manzi...merge-1.399145

Manziel's benching comes in the wake of a video surfacing of him holding a bottle of champagne and rapping profane lyrics last weekend in an Austin, Texas, nightclub. He had promised not to bring any embarrassment to the team during its week off, and did just that and Pettine, who has been supportive of Manziel in the past, has had enough.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by troutman

Bad Johnny! Bad.

http://www.tsn.ca/browns-bench-manzi...merge-1.399145

Manziel's benching comes in the wake of a video surfacing of him holding a bottle of champagne and rapping profane lyrics last weekend in an Austin, Texas, nightclub. He had promised not to bring any embarrassment to the team during its week off, and did just that and Pettine, who has been supportive of Manziel in the past, has had enough.

Dude just can't get out of his own way.

Putz.

[Flabbibulin]

Don't look now, but Pats have best defence in the league from a pts/g standpoint. About middle of the pack for total defense, but that can probably be attributed to all the garbage yds they have given up in several games. Quite surprising given how weak them seem to be at the CB position. Edelman looks to be back for the playoffs and Amendola only has a strain. If they can get their O line figured out, there is no doubt they are looking good to have a good run again. Not the 2011 all offense no D Pats that many were predicting.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Dude just can't get out of his own way.

Putz.

Sounds like the dude had a relapse. He's not a putz, he's an alcoholic/addict.

[habernac]

He's still a putz. He clearly needs to surround himself with people who don't let him be self destructive. If he wants an NFL career he needs to do that.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by habernac

He's still a putz. He clearly needs to surround himself with people who don't let him be self destructive. If he wants an NFL career he needs to do that.

Yeah, that's not how addiction works man. Kind of low to be taking shots at someone for what is widely-regarded by the medical community as an illness.

[habernac]

Meh, we're all addicted to something. He needs to get his #### together. That's up to him. If he wants to make this thing work, he has to want to do it. No one else is going to save him.