2019 NFL Season Thread

[Strange Brew]

Holy heartbreak. That was like a CFL game.

[dino7c]

Good start for the Raiders...hope they win their last opener in Oakland, fans deserve it

[Senator Clay Davis]

It was terrible defensive playcalling, but credit Brees for perfect execution. Didn't panic and waste the timeout on one of the first two plays because it was close enough to spike.

[browna]

Last NFL Monday nighter on a baseball dirt? My guess is yes.

Trying to recall the other grass stadiums (old turf stadiums like 3 Rivers and Cincy and Kingdome covered up the dirt around the bases) that did baseball and NFL.
Rams when they played in Anaheim, Chargers at Jack Murphy.

[nfotiu]

Is this the last year we'll get to see a baseball infield on an nfl field? It always shocks me the richest league in sports has allowed it this long, but I'll kind of miss it.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by browna

Just terrible defense by the Texans. Of course the prevent defense on second to last play, but they shouldnt have touched Ginn on that last play and let 2 seconds run out so they couldn't call time out.

I think a player can give himself up.

[dino7c]

Vegas stadium looks pretty cool, real grass on a tray that slides in and out of the stadium so they can grow it properly. Certainly no baseball dirt

[Johnny Makarov]

Saints defence was terrible. Brees better score 50+ in every playoff game.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Vegas stadium looks pretty cool, real grass on a tray that slides in and out of the stadium so they can grow it properly. Certainly no baseball dirt

Think Arizona is like this too

[GirlySports]

Raiders and penalties......

[dino7c]

#### AB lol

great chant

[GirlySports]

What would it take to get Elway fired?

[Senator Clay Davis]

How do they miss such a blatant facemask there?

[rubecube]

Fangio kicking the FG there is pathetic.

[SuperMatt18]

Carr looks pretty good tonight.

I still think he can be a good QB with a good o-line and weapons around him.

Originally Posted by rubecube

Fangio kicking the FG there is pathetic.

What are the odds of scoring on 4th and goal from the 8? Feel like the FG is probably actually the right call there when there is still 9 minutes left in the third quarter.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Why in the hell were the Texans playing 3 deep prevent when they knew Brees was looking for 10 yards? Idiotic play calling on D. He wasn’t throwing deep even if they gave it to him with 6 seconds left.

Hell of a game.

Yep.

I believe that's Crennel calling those plays, not O'Brien. I'm no O'Brien fan but he had his team ready to play in an awfully tough environment. Might be a good season for the Texans.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Carr looks pretty good tonight.

I still think he can be a good QB with a good o-line and weapons around him.



What are the odds of scoring on 4th and goal from the 8? Feel like the FG is probably actually the right call there when there is still 9 minutes left in the third quarter.

We'll see. I think the analytics there would say to go for it.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by rubecube

We'll see. I think the analytics there would say to go for it.

Maybe, but still don’t think it’s pathetic in that scenario.

The team had a 0 on the score board, still lots of time left, and it’s probably a huge lift for Denver if they stop you on 4th down there.

Instead they had a little momentum generated after that drive and then it’s carried over to this drive now.

Edit: Going for it on 4th and 5 there might make sense since you still have the chance to get a first and don’t need to get in the end zone. But they want to make it a 1 score game.

[GirlySports]

Another 26 yard FG.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I don't think analytics would say go for it there, 4th and 8 with the boundary fully in play has to be a low percentage play, maybe 1 in 6.