2020 NFL Season Thread

[GirlySports]

Falcons playcalling has been pisspoor today, it's like they were afraid to take the lead.

[flamingred89]

These ESPN MNF broadcasts have been terrible so far.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Lincoln Riley, come on down.

Texans would have to throw a boatload of cash at him, his contract extension at OU is pretty rich.

[Sainters7]

I know it's the Falcons and a banged up secondary, but Rodgers looked absolutely dominant. Playing at an MVP calibre right now

[troutman]

Colts -2 @ Browns? I understand the Colts defence is rated highly, but they’ve had a soft schedule so far, and lost to Jacksonville.

[GirlySports]

It's the Browns.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by troutman

Colts -2 @ Browns? I understand the Colts defence is rated highly, but they’ve had a soft schedule so far, and lost to Jacksonville.

That is a tough call to make. Cleveland looked good against Dallas but at the end of the day it is still Cleveland and I wouldn't have high expectations for them. Indy is averaging 17 points against so far this season. While Cleveland has been able to score a lot of points the last three weeks their defense is abysmal and ranked near the bottom of the league in most categories.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Stephon Gilmore tests positive. I imagine we're pretty close to getting a bubble now, which is gonna be impossible with how many personnel an NFL team requires.

[Nadal Fan]

Two more Titans tested positive today, which puts into question their game this weekend against the Bills.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Indy is averaging 17 points against so far this season.

Yes, but they have only played cupcakes so far.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Not like the Browns have played a bunch of world beaters, they've beaten two teams from the worst division in NFL history and the Bengals. Reads like a tossup game to me, if the Colts can force Baker to pass they'll win.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Not like the Browns have played a bunch of world beaters, they've beaten two teams from the worst division in NFL history and the Bengals. Reads like a tossup game to me, if the Colts can force Baker to pass they'll win.

The match-up is interesting and will tell us which team is more legit. A lot of the points and yards the Browns have given up were in garbage time, and they have been good at getting turnovers. I don't know if Chubb is healthy. It is strange trying to argue that the Browns might be a good football team. I like it.


Update: Chubb out "several weeks".
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nfl/article...s-knee-injury/

[Senator Clay Davis]

The Browns problem is they are winning purely with the running game. Baker still looks like a mediocre QB at best. If he steps up and starts playing better they can be a good team. Otherwise they are just better than the usual Browns, which is to say they don't suck.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

The Browns problem is they are winning purely with the running game. Baker still looks like a mediocre QB at best. If he steps up and starts playing better than can be a good team. Otherwise they are just better than the usual Browns, which is to say they don't suck.

The run game has been huge for them. Against Dallas they were 300 yards rushing which is huge but not sustainable.

[ResAlien]

Maurice Hurst tests positive for the Raiders. Was he at their unsanctioned, maskless, non socially distanced party they got busted for recently? League won’t be happy with that.

[rubecube]

Another Titans player has tested positive this morning. The NFL is now looking to move their game against the Bills to Monday or Tuesday. The Bills also play next Thursday against the Chiefs, so they're looking at moving that game to the Saturday.

It's also come out that Titans players were working out together at a local school after the NFL told them not to, so the NFL could come down on them with fines and loss of draft picks. Hope they do. That whole organization looks totally bush league in all of this.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by rubecube

It's also come out that Titans players were working out together at a local school after the NFL told them not to, so the NFL could come down on them with fines and loss of draft picks. Hope they do. That whole organization looks totally bush league in all of this.

On exec is said they're talking multiple 1sts.

I think the NFL should just say #### it, if your team can't follow the rules here's the loss for the week. Chris Simms also made a joke point, but I think it's a good one. Have the team's players lose that week's salary too.

[calgarygeologist]

Scheduling disruptions have been pretty minor thus far but it is only the start of week 5 and in theory it is potentially only the start of Covid related issues. I have to wonder at this point how much flexibility the NFL has with regards to scheduling the Super Bowl. I wonder if the NFL can move the Super Bowl to mid Feb or late Feb if things get really out of control and they need extra weeks at the end of the season.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Forfeits and the loss of next year's first would be a pretty good punishment.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

On exec is said they're talking multiple 1sts.

I think the NFL should just say #### it, if your team can't follow the rules here's the loss for the week. Chris Simms also made a joke point, but I think it's a good one. Have the team's players lose that week's salary too.

The problem is a loss means a Bills win.

The Bills get a win and an extra bye week

Im sure the AFC playoff contenders are cool with that

In fact, loosing a 1st or multiple plus major fines is a worst punishment probably, unless that 1 loss would cause Tennessee to miss the playoffs

Every player should get the $100K fine, the team 1-2 million, and loose a 1st