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[Otis]

Wow! Just wow. WTAF. Browns v Steelers.

Never seen anything like it. Ripping helmets off, punching, kicking and even hitting another player over the head with the helmet he has just ripped off.

Big suspensions coming.

 

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[Skybluefaz]

Fucking stupid from Garrett

 

[jordan210]

Im impressed that the guy who go hit on the head with his own helmet dint flop about on the floor like a footballer

 

[Otis]

Fucking stupid from Garrett

Looks like Rudolph tried to rip Garrett's helmet off first though.

 

[tisza]

Looks like Rudolph tried to rip Garrett's helmet off first though.

i thought that. Thought rudolph lost it for a second then just escalated well out of control. Nothing wrong with the tackle just Rudolph didn't like it. he went at Garrett with the other guy and Garrett lashed out. He's done for the season.
Pouncey going to end up with a ban as well he just went off on one.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Looks like Rudolph tried to rip Garrett's helmet off first though.

Didn't notice that

 

[Otis]

Didn't notice that

Yes, easy to miss first time. I caught it on the slo-mo replay.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Still a difference between pulling someones helmet off and smashing someone over the head with one.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Some very nasty stuff went on there but it was nice to see the quarterback get a late hit though they are far too overprotected allowing people like Brady to go on forever.

 

[Otis]

Still a difference between pulling someones helmet off and smashing someone over the head with one.

Yes for sure, but you can see how it started and Rudolph needs some degree of punishment too I would have thought.

 

[Otis]

Garrett suspended indefinitely.

Pouncey just a 3 game ban. Seems to have got off lightly there, because when you look at the replay Pouncey is clearly seen kicking Garrett in the head when he is on the floor.

 

[tisza]

Rudolph getting off a bit lightly. Probably fined. He instigated it, he went back in and reignited it after Garrett had been moved away. Also turns out (according to official report) he kicked Garrett in the balls when he was on the floor -limited mitigation but people don't tend to think rationally when they've been hit in the groin.

 

[tisza]

Teams going to be rethinking Tua - great talent but maybe a bit fragile.
Kaepernick doesn't want an Nfl job - just wants the attention. Messing about with the arrangements last minute then mouthing off / challenging owners in his little speech afterwards.

 

[tisza]

Dumbest Vikings team i've seen. Time and time again give away stupid penalties when they're in a good position - both on offense and defence
Secondary needs a shake-up. Some players way too comfortable/complacent - looking at Rhodes in particular.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Dumbest Vikings team i've seen. Time and time again give away stupid penalties when they're in a good position - both on offense and defence
Secondary needs a shake-up. Some players way too comfortable/complacent - looking at Rhodes in particular.

Take a look at the holding penalty Redskins just took on a 70 yard completion.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Great TD by miami on the kick off return !

 

[tisza]

Game of 2 halves.
Offensively outstanding 2nd half.
Got out of jail after a dismal 1st half.
Nearly blew by allowing 2 long 4th down conversions of the last drive of the game.
Cousins wins one when Cook can't run it.

 

[Otis]

Game of 2 halves.
Offensively outstanding 2nd half.
Got out of jail after a dismal 1st half.
Nearly blew by allowing 2 long 4th down conversions of the last drive of the game.
Cousins wins one when Cook can't run it.

Got lucky on that last play I think. The Minnesota defender was pulling the Bronco's wide receiver's shirt. Should have been a flag thrown.

Great comeback though.

 

[tisza]

Surprising stat is that only 13th time in NFL history a 20pt half time deficit has been overturned (400-13). Thought it would be more than that.

 

[CCFC88]

Teams going to be rethinking Tua - great talent but maybe a bit fragile.
Kaepernick doesn't want an Nfl job - just wants the attention. Messing about with the arrangements last minute then mouthing off / challenging owners in his little speech afterwards.

Yep, be interesting to see what happens now, he could fall quite a way but I'm sure someone will take a punt on him in the first round. Latest one is a football injury, not a reccuring injury which plays in his favour, as long as he can prove he has healed properly recovered from it, probably wont be an issue.

What once looked like the safest no1 pick in recent years has now fallen behind Burrows, Herbert and ironically probably Hurts.

 

[tisza]

Dumbest Vikings team i've seen. Time and time again give away stupid penalties when they're in a good position - both on offense and defence
Secondary needs a shake-up. Some players way too comfortable/complacent - looking at Rhodes in particular.

seen a stat where we're ranked 30th against deep passing - only behind the Bengals & Raiders (compared to 1st 2 seasons ago).

 

[tisza]

That was a slaughter.
Jackson sensational. Defense mean.
Rams in all sorts of trouble. Gambled the near future on having a winning team now in order to sell tickets for the new stadium.
Ravens got to current favourites for a superbowl appearance.

 

[CCFC88]

Patriots still favourites for AFC, the road to SB will surely go through Foxboro.
49ers Ravens next week is intriguing!

 

[Liquid Gold]

This is a good year for my friendship with a mate who thought Jarred Goff was MVP quality.

 

[Otis]

Patriots still favourites for AFC, the road to SB will surely go through Foxboro.
49ers Ravens next week is intriguing!

Yes. Game of the season so far on paper you would have to say.

 

[Otis]

This is a good year for my friendship with a mate who thought Jarred Goff was MVP quality.

Been found out a bit hasn't he.

 

[tisza]

This is a good year for my friendship with a mate who thought Jarred Goff was MVP quality.

I got a bit of a pounding on here last season saying I thought Goff wasn't all that and Rams offense too predictable if Gurley wasn't at his best

 

[tisza]

Patriots still favourites for AFC, the road to SB will surely go through Foxboro.
49ers Ravens next week is intriguing!

Pats may get 1 seed just because their schedule is so easy.
Apart from loss to ravens next toughest fixture was Buffalo - which they weren't convincing in. Struggled against an injury-hit Eagles. Cowboys win scruffy, everything else against teams with losing records
Patriots offense just isn't that good this season - no running game. Outstanding defence though.

 

[tisza]

Yes. Game of the season so far on paper you would have to say.

Packers - 49ers was supposed to be - wasn't even close

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Pats may get 1 seed just because their schedule is so easy.
Apart from loss to ravens next toughest fixture was Buffalo - which they weren't convincing in. Struggled against an injury-hit Eagles. Cowboys win scruffy, everything else against teams with losing records
Patriots offense just isn't that good this season - no running game. Outstanding defence though.

If they won it again surely Brady would choose to retire this time? He's starting to look a little bit of a weak link, esp without Gronk to just throw it in the general direction of.

 

[Liquid Gold]

aaronrodgers4life been quiet lately.

 

[Otis]

I did notice.

 

[tisza]

If they won it again surely Brady would choose to retire this time? He's starting to look a little bit of a weak link, esp without Gronk to just throw it in the general direction of.

Had problems at WR all season which is probably why they took the AB gamble. Releasing Gordon looks a mistake.
Brady playing pretty well without the tools and no running game.
Never write off the Pats but just don't see them winning atm.
Record really padded by playing so many poor teams.

 

[CCFC88]

Just get the feeling they will be fine, he'll be scraping around for a Chris Hogan from somewhere.

Be very surprised if the AFC game isn't Ravens @ Foxboro and then you'd have to give the most clutch QB of all time every chance.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Had problems at WR all season which is probably why they took the AB gamble. Releasing Gordon looks a mistake.
Brady playing pretty well without the tools and no running game.
Never write off the Pats but just don't see them winning atm.
Record really padded by playing so many poor teams.

I agree he hasn't got the options he has had in the past which is part of why he's not looking great. Some great QB's have looked poor due to having no protection from the O-line. But that's why I think he's missing Gronk - even when he didn't have many options before he was a solid backup that due to his size and strength he could aim the ball at and even if he wasn't being targeted he also occupied DB's giving others a bit more space to receive the ball. But Belichick will find a solution somehow - the man sold his soul to the devil at some point!