2020 NFL Season Thread

[troutman]

The Battle of Ohio is huge in my house. My son is a Bengal fan.

Baker vs Burrow.

[Senator Clay Davis]

The TNF contract guarantees every team gets at least one game, might as well put two stinky teams in one game rather than spread it out.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

The TNF contract guarantees every team gets at least one game, might as well put two stinky teams in one game rather than spread it out.

Two months ago we would have killed for any live sports!

Well, maybe not Bengals @ Browns.

[DropIt]

I haven't watched a Browns game in a while. I'm shocked that OBJ and Baker cant figure each other out

[devo22]

Baker is just not a very good QB and Beckham is a diva. Not an ideal combination.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Ducay

What an absolute stinker of a game scheduled for tonight. Cinci vs. Cleveland.

I get that not every primetime game should be with the same 5 "national" teams, but Goodell knew this was going to be rubbish when the schedule was made. Not doing yourself any favors for viewership numbers for sure, which is only going to compound the storyline from last week re: depressed numbers

Not the greatest matchup but watching two of the last three Heisman winners face off will be the storyline.

[Erick Estrada]

I would rather watch two bad teams face each other than a good team face a bad team. Chances are this game should be pretty competitive.

[rubecube]

I'm actually kind of looking forward to it? Browns got spanked last week, but I think that should have been expected going up against one of the best teams in the league and not having a proper offseason to adjust to the new coaching staff.

[Senator Clay Davis]

It's also week 2, we still have no idea what these teams will be by seasons end. The biggest thing driving the smellyness of this matchup is the history of the teams involved.

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I'm actually kind of looking forward to it? Browns got spanked last week, but I think that should have been expected going up against one of the best teams in the league and not having a proper offseason to adjust to the new coaching staff.

I need comedy in my life. The Browns provide said comedy.

[ResAlien]

Baker’s quickly turning into a less likeable Jay Cutler. Did the Browns ruin a prospect or was he never that great? I totally thoguht he’d be fantastic coming out of school.

[troutman]

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Baker’s quickly turning into a less likeable Jay Cutler. Did the Browns ruin a prospect or was he never that great? I totally thoguht he’d be fantastic coming out of school.

Legit lol'd at this. How is this even possible, yet also quite accurate?

[troutman]

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Baker’s quickly turning into a less likeable Jay Cutler. Did the Browns ruin a prospect or was he never that great? I totally thoguht he’d be fantastic coming out of school.

I think his early success went to his head and NFL defensive coordinators are pretty good at attacking weaknesses after enough tape has been accumulated. I also think he's been coached by two of the all-time worst NFL head coaches in Kitchens and Jackson. He's got a bit of a hill to climb but I wouldn't jump to conclusions after seeing him for only one game in this new offense especially given the offseason.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I also think he's been coached by two of the all-time worst NFL head coaches in Kitchens and Jackson.

So the answer to "did the Browns ruin him?" is most likely yes then.

[GirlySports]

Fun game so far.

[troutman]

I don’t need to see the fans watching from home so much.

[troutman]

Browns can’t tackle.

[Corral]

Originally Posted by troutman

I don’t need to see the fans watching from home so much.

Yes. But the fans in the stands and noise are a huge plus from a viewing perspective. It surprises me how much this seems to improve the enjoyment factor for me watching at home.

Even the players seem way more engaged IMHO