2009 NFL Regular Season Thread

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Forgot to mention this on Monday, but good god was that secondary MNF crew(the one with Steve Young) horrible! They were driving me nuts. They just constantly kept interrupting each other, and there was never more than a second or two of quiet before one of em would start up again. Horrible.

Yes they were. I can't listen to Mike Greenberg at all. Can't even listen to their regular radio show. His delivery is unlistenable IMO.

[Sylvanfan]

Yeah, with all the talent in the ESPN pool, you would think they'd be able to find one more good play by play guy to handle that one extra Monday Night Football game every year.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Forgot to mention this on Monday, but good god was that secondary MNF crew(the one with Steve Young) horrible! They were driving me nuts. They just constantly kept interrupting each other, and there was never more than a second or two of quiet before one of em would start up again. Horrible.

I can't think of any ESPN play-by-play people who are any good.
For example, their NBA coverage is a shadow of what it was during the NBC days. And the Sunday night baseball game with Miller, Morgan and Phillips is so bad now that I had to start watching that game in french.

[flames_1987]

What did everyone think of Gruden? I thought he did a very solid job myself

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I actually think Baskett would be the best option for the Colts. He has terrific hands, great size, and decent speed. The guy is also a fierce run-blocker and a gamer on special teams.

Done deal.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4480266

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear

I'd like to pick anyones brain about my fantasy pool for next week. Selfish I know but whatever. Would you rather play Rivers vs Bal or Farve in Det?

I'm leaning towards Rivers since Baltimore's D isn't the same since their defensive coordinator left.

Any opinions?

I'm starting Rivers myself. Brodie Croyle was able to complete 67% of his passes against the Ravens defense last week. He also put up like a 116 QB rating.

Farve in the past would be a no brainer, but traditionally he has struggled in Domes. Even when he was in his prime.

[Pagal4321]

I'd say Rivers over Favre....maybe I'm biased.

I wonder if Baskett should be picked up as a fantasy option now?

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

I wonder if Baskett should be picked up as a fantasy option now?

I went and did just that after I read your post. I had to drop Glen Coffee to get him, so I really hummed and hawed about it. I figured that nobody else would pick up Coffee in the mean time and if Gore goes down I'll have to be quick on the draw.

[Bobblehead]

Niners have asked for a face-to-face meeting with Parker and Crabtree.

Deion is not invited....

York: ... Deion Sanders works for the NFL Network and I don't know how much you can take into account what he said. I know he's been advising Michael, but I'm certainly not going to invite Deion Sanders to come out ...

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Jets have been fined a total of $125,000 for not revealing Brett Favre's injury last season.

I wonder if that money goes straight to a select group of Vegas Bookies.

Teams should not have to disclose injury status, plain and simple.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

I wonder if that money goes straight to a select group of Vegas Bookies.

Teams should not have to disclose injury status, plain and simple.

Those Vegas bookies probably already scored huge when they knew about Favre and no one else did.

[Sylvanfan]

I wonder if Mangini would have been fined if he didn't have an NFL job this year.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

I went and did just that after I read your post. I had to drop Glen Coffee to get him, so I really hummed and hawed about it. I figured that nobody else would pick up Coffee in the mean time and if Gore goes down I'll have to be quick on the draw.

I'm humming and hawing over it as we speak haha. I don't think I'll pull the trigger though, I just picked up Kenny Britt to replace Gonzalez and I just can't bring myself to release him for Baskett...which means he'll probably be a stud and I'll regret it the rest of the season.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Yes they were. I can't listen to Mike Greenberg at all. Can't even listen to their regular radio show. His delivery is unlistenable IMO.

Every time they show him in the booth he creeps me out too. Why does he hold his hands up by his chest?? He looks like a combination of Donnie Darko and Mr. Burns. Creepy...

[OILFAN #81]

Good call rubecube! I am happy with signing Baskett. He should help us the next month or so while Gonzalez is out.

Indy also had tried out David Patten, Chad Jackson and DJ Hackett on Wednesday (prior to signing Baskett).

[troutman]

Can we have a seperate thread for everybody's fantasy business?

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

I wonder if that money goes straight to a select group of Vegas Bookies.

Teams should not have to disclose injury status, plain and simple.

I completely disagree. I wish the NHL would do the same.

[rubecube]

This Baskett thing kind of makes me smile. As an Eagles fan, I can't remember the last time we were bitching about having too many good WRs.

[Pagal4321]

Chad Jackson.....always thought this kid would be a player.

[Pagal4321]

Wow, Peter King is drunk, high, a mix of both....or we have an impersonator from outer space.

Prediction: Detroit Lions 23, Minnesota Vikings 21

http://www.fannation.com/peter_king_...ng?eref=sihpT1