NFL Week 8 thread -- Song of the South

[outofplace]

I was watching the Manningcast, and they had Bill Cowher with them in the fourth quarter. When the Giants lined up for the play in which Jones fumbled, with the tight end on the left and the back on the right and Watt lined up wide on the offense's right, all three of them were saying they needed to switch the formation to put the TE on the right to chip on Watt and slow him down because by the time the back gets to him it would be too late to make a difference. As it turned out, the back didn't even try to help on Watt because he thought one of the ILBs was going to be blitzing and went to the middle.

On the punt return, they were ashuming the flag was going to be for roughing the kicker, or at least that there would be offsetting penalties, so no one got real excited as Austin was running it back. They were like, "Too bad this won't count." Did they explain on the main broadcast why that wasn't called? 'Cause the Mannings couldn't figure it out.

The rules expert said they probably though he was blocked into the punter, but I don't think that was the case.

 

[Spartan Squad]

I couldn't care less about the .500 or better record, but they need three victories to get there with the 17-game schedule. A very large part of the Steelers' fan base is tired of hearing about it. I think Tomlin has done a good job with this team, especially being willing to switch to Wilson when the team was 4-2 with Fields, but much of it feels like smoke and mirrors. The defense has to figure some things out during the bye. As it is, the line is getting pushed around and the inside linebackers are constantly out of position. Queen has mostly been a bust, playing nowhere near as well as he did the last couple of seasons in Baltimore.

The Steelers have had some luck in these first eight games, though there was some misfortune in the two losses. The injuries have been brutal. The offensive line has been a mess. Highsmith getting hurt was a part of both losses, especially with his backup getting hurt during the loss to the Cowboys. They could easily be 4-4 or 8-0, so 6-2 isn't bad. The schedule makers did them no favors, though perhaps the offense can stop leaving points on the field and get even better after the bye.

That's right, forgot about 17. But I mean that more how remarkably consistent they've been over 18 years.

Regardless of injuries and up and down play, I still enjoy watching them then I can. Have a lot of respect for that team. Mess and all.

 

[outofplace]

That's right, forgot about 17. But I mean that more how remarkably consistent they've been over 18 years.

Regardless of injuries and up and down play, I still enjoy watching them then I can. Have a lot of respect for that team. Mess and all.

I get that. I get that Steelers fans like myself are spoiled and we could end up missing that consistency someday. This would look like a dream to the fans who followed the Steelers their first 40 seasons. I'd still like to see them not just make it to the playoffs, but look like they can do some damage when they get there. If this team can get a little healthier and shore up some things on defense, they might actually be able to do that, but if is doing a lot of work in both statements.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Sources: Colts bench Richardson, turn to Flacco

 

[HanSenSE]

Texans' Stephon Diggs out for the season with torn ACL.

 

[da man]

Sources: Colts bench Richardson, turn to Flacco

Unquestionably the right call.

 

[BTExpress]

Two quarters (at least) too late, but. . .

Texans game was darn winnable.

 

[outofplace]

Sources: Ravens trade for Panthers WR Johnson

I'm not sure he will help the Ravens cut down on their dropped pashes, but they traded for Diontae Johnson.

 

[HanSenSE]

I can't even today.

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

Sources: Colts bench Richardson, turn to Flacco

If there was a QB who's college production told you that he needed to be taken along slowly and learn the game, it was Ricbardson,

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

I can't even today.

darn.

 

[qtlaw]

I can't even today.

Ditto. darn.