2016-2017 NFL Thread

[jackofwind]

I just rewatched the game. Still can't comprehend how they came back from 25 down and the Falcons didn't score again. So many things went wrong and then so many things went right. Unbelievable.

You...rewatched the game? After having just watched it, you rewatched it. A live sports event.

Well I guess someone needs to buy all those grocery store VHS tapes of old sports finals.

[PokeKitty]

Hah....... Eli Manning is still the only man to beat Brady in the Superbowl.

[draynay]

Hah....... Eli Manning is still the only man to beat Brady in the Superbowl.

There were no other men on his team? I didn't watch the games but it must've been crazy to see them go 11 on 1 and still lose.

[THE Bigzoman]

Hah....... Eli Manning is still the only man to beat Brady in the Superbowl.

such an underrated quarterback.

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So weird seeing cincy that high in the draft order.

With compensatory picks we should have 11 pick this year.

[xskarma]

You...rewatched the game? After having just watched it, you rewatched it. A live sports event.

Well I guess someone needs to buy all those grocery store VHS tapes of old sports finals.

NFL Game Pass. I can watch any game I want at any time of the year, going back as far as 2010 I think. Best thing since sliced bread.



Also:

Kyle Shanahan officially announced as the HC for the 49'ers. Apparently he will have control of the 53, and John Lynch will control other facets (whatever that may be).

Now it's just the final roster juggling of coordinators, mainly who replaces Shanahan in Atlanta and who gets the D-coord in San Fran.

It's officially off season now though, enjoy everyone.


Just a reminder that I still intend to post something that will probably amuse you guys later in the week, so stick around and don't go hibernate till next season just yet.

[Tyrgannus]

Just a reminder that I still intend to post something that will probably amuse you guys later in the week, so stick around and don't go hibernate till next season just yet.

Hurry up bruh, the urge is palpable.

[Fencers]

Draft order is set except for 14/15 which will be settled by coin flip (no joke).

The full first-round draft order is below…

1. Cleveland
2. San Francisco
3. Chicago

All 3 really need a good QB. SF gave Kapernick far too much money and credit based a decent 2nd half mostly. Browns have, like, no one basically. RG3 was a failure for the Browns, as totally expected. Bears held on to a failing Cutler far too long and neither Hoyer or the-other-guy are remarkable enough to fix the numerous issues of the Bears.

The fact Trubisky is the only QB predicted to be worth a damn in the draft isn't saying much. Esp. with Trubisky lacking experience- 1 and a half seasons? What is he a Junior? Idk.

That one will pick one of the DEs on offer is a given. But I think there might be some good quality TEs and Ss this draft that could boost these teams quite a bit. The Bears in particular might be low key good if they get a new Safety and Left Tackle. Whereas I think SF and the Browns have too many missing parts to sit on any of their picks comfortably.

Jets and Jags can get a few sick picks potentially.

[Pendulous]

Random talks of where Romo will go. People have mentioned Kansas City. I'm totally ok with this. Except that I don't think Alex Smith is the issue. It's the playcalling.

[Brubear]

FiveThirtyEight has a pretty good breakdown of just how baffling the play calling for Atlanta was in the fourth quarter.

As they say in the article, they had so many chances in that fourth quarter to win the game and they did the opposite thing on just about every single one of them.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...ns-play-calls/

[Crackleslap]

RIP whoever gets drafted by Cleveland.

[Northern Goblin]

24th?

I forgot what it's like to pick this low, it's been forever.

[apepi]

Carolina, from Superbowl to 8th pick in draft.

[Crissi]

Sakisian is the new OC at Atlanta.

All of my wats

[Skayaq]

Sakisian is the new OC at Atlanta.

All of my wats

I can't figure out if out if that's a better or worse hire than Chip Kelly.

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oh and @xskarma we were promised something interesting after the Super Bowl, where is it?

[draynay]

Man, lots of coaches are drunks, but Sarkisian is a fall-over-drunk.

GG Atlanta.

[Crissi]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaa...LYH?li=BBnb7Kz

that's why Sarkisian moved on after only 1 game. Good luck boys, you're gonna need it to keep him in line. Also, pro guys are not college kids.

Also I know this is more college related than pro, but thought you might get a lugh: http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...l-championship

[xskarma]

oh and @xskarma we were promised something interesting after the Super Bowl, where is it?

I was actually still working on the last part, cause I needed to know how the Superbowl went but I guess I could start with part 1. Give me a bit to get the last formatting done and I'll post it.

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Okay, this is what I did to hopefully amuse you guys:

I have made a habit of it the past few years to re-read the NFL thread early pages, cause it's both really interesting and really hilarious to see what we all said and thought early in the season, especially so in hindsight when the season is over.

But since I understand that reading back those old pages is not something everyone has time for, or even interest in, but I still wanted to share with you all just how fantastic it is, I decided to keep notes while reading and am going to present you all with the results.

There's basically going to be 5 parts:

1) Calling their shots

2) Season in Review

3) Famous last words

4) Wait what?

5) The Playoffs


I'll leave up to you to figure out what those entries will hold (it's not an exact science, I mixed and matched a bit if it made sense in context) for now to keep some mystery, but I think you will figure it out soon enough once you start reading the part.

Since I was the one doing all the work these are obviously my choices and things that I felt stood out, but I can certainly encourage everyone to use the double arrow button on the post quote to go to the actual post in question and read the context for more fun stuff or to bring up their own finds from the thread related to the main topic of the segment.

ALL THIS CONTENT IS UP UNTILL THE DAY THE FIRST PLAYOFF GAME WAS PLAYED THE REST IS ALL IN THE PART "The Playoffs" (which I'm still finishing)

SEASON START indicates that everything after that is after the season had officially started and games had been played.
I'll start with the first segment I dubbed:


Calling their shots:

Grube in March about the Broncos confused QB situation

Before the offseason started I would have been happier as a fan with Seimian starting (he outplayed Osweiler in preseason and is talked very highly of for his pure passing ability by teammates)

Pendulous

Brock is gonna bomb, and Houston is gonna be pissed they wasted all that money. Calling it now.

Vetali

I saw a stat comparison of Hoyer's and Brock's first 5 starts of this season and Hoyer did indeed outplay him. Thats gonna be the biggest mistake of the free agency long term unless the Seahawks do some stupid big time trade again.

xskarma in March

The newest contestant in the "Pre Draft Idiots Parade" and the probable next QB for the Dallas Cowboys: Dak Prescott.

THE Bigzoman

Ryan Shazir's hit is officially illegal. Oh my god. I fucking called this last night. You guys can't say I didn't.

Northern Goblin on the Raiders

10 win season sounds about right, on paper it should go as well as a 12-4

Northern Goblin with the easy lay up

The Browns will still find a way to fuck this up.

Pendulous starting the bandwagon

Don't know how well he'll work out, but I like Dak.

Grube in May, before Stafford's 4th quarter heroics

I think Stafford is underrated

Northern Goblin who probably wishes this hadn't come true

The Texans made some key offseason acquisitions, I think they are going to come out of that division as top dog and not completely embarrass themselves in the playoffs.

xskarma on Rob & Rex Ryan

But he's going to beat the Patriots this year! Wouldn't surprise me if they do....and then still proceed to not make the playoffs. That would be the Ryan brothers way.

THE Bigzoman

People are sleeping on Baltimore and IDK why.

THE Bigzoman, going just 1 bridge too far

Atlanta could beat Oakland. Tampa Bay could beat Kansas City. New Orleanes could beat Denver.

Grube

Crumbles: Panthers, they got extremely lucky to go 15-1 so they will have to fall.

Pendulous, Captain of the bandwagon, in July

Dak is our backup savior.

Grube with the understatement of the year

Dak Prescott might be fine when he is forced to play, at least better than they had last year.

THE Bigzoman, on Jeff Fisher

He might be gone before the season ends.

draynay also on Jeff Fisher

He did help the Rams win a Super Bowl.

Gestopft, going 5 for 8 with more hits than misses

Time for some predictions:

Netherfall after Romo got hurt

..is it bad that whenever I see Romo getting hurt, it reminds me of Scooby-Doo? There's danger prone Daphne, and Romo is her injury prone counterpart.

Faltemer just before the season

Matty Fire and Julio gonna go off this year.

SEASON START


xskarma jinxing his own team right before they are shut out at home

Well, it would be very very very typical if after a statement blow out win Belichick and the Patriots would have an inexplicable tough game against the Bills, just cause.

xskarma after that blow out loss

So, last time the Bills shut the Patriots out we won the Superbowl that year. I'll take that as the positive thought of the day.

Grube in early October

If the Browns do not be the Titans this week, their next realistic shot is the Chargers in week 16.

xskarma

This Vikings offense is just atrocious. I'm starting to think they are the 2015 Falcons, hot start, and no one will remember them come playoff time.

ifrah, early November

We're talking about Patriots and Cowboys/Falcons come February.

Crackleslap, on the Cowboys

It's okay. The giants will beat you again! XD

FobManX

In fact I'll predict now: Cowboys will lose their first playoff game.

Gestopft, calling out a Patriots-Falcons Superbowl

Going into the playoffs

thevoicefromwithin, who could have made money in Vegas, with only 1 miss on 8 games

Just Wildcard and Divisional round for now

[Northern Goblin]

"At best 12-4"

If only I knew... if only..

GJ cursing myself with the Texans call.

[xskarma]

GJ cursing myself with the Texans call.

Not to lift too much of the curtain, but, just wait till we get to the "Famous Last Words" section...

[Pendulous]

I was right about something? Are you sure you read that right?

To be fair I say that about every backup who has a couple good fill in games and gets paid to start elsewhere. Garrapalo is gonna be it next year.