OFFICIAL NFL week 1 thread

[Anubis]

Why would the fans feel humiliated? They don't play for the teams. Fans like that are so god damn annoying.

i have to agree with this 1000000%

 

[eits]

New Orleans at Green Bay 8:30 PM
Atlanta at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX
Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS
Buffalo at Kansas City 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at St. Louis 1:00 PM FOX
Detroit at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX
Tennessee at Jacksonville 1:00 PM CBS
Pittsburgh at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS
Indianapolis at Houston 1:00 PM CBS
NY Giants at Washington 4:15 PM
Seattle at San Francisco 4:15 PM FOX
Minnesota at San Diego 4:15 PM FOX
Carolina at Arizona 4:15 PM FOX
Dallas at NY Jets 8:20 PM NBC
MON, SEP 12
New England at Miami 7:00 PM
Oakland at Denver 10:15 PM

 

[crashtestdummy]

Why would the fans feel humiliated? They don't play for the teams. Fans like that are so god damn annoying.

Sports is entertainment. Whether or not my favorite team wins has no real effect on my life. It is, however, a chance to pour my emotions into something that is entirely meaningless by definition. In real life, I don't have the option of making the world a black-and-white place. The real world is full of grey areas and I potentially hurt myself and others by oversimplifying things. In sports, I get to hate the Jets and the Colts and love the Patriots for no reason whatsoever. Frankly, both Rex Ryan and Peyton Manning seem like really nice guys, and if I met them in person I'd probably be charmed. In a sports context, I get to hate them because I can, and there's no consequence. Nobody gets hurt because I dislike Manning (note that I will never root for a player to get injured). I can blindly support the Patriots for all time because they're my team, even if I don't own a part of them.

There's no reason in fandom, and despite the fact that I'm otherwise an obsessively rational person, I'm OK with that. Sports give me an outlet for all those hypercompetitive emotions that are often counterproductive in the rest of my life.

I must ask you: If you don't have a sense of ownership of the teams you like to watch, then why do you watch them?

 

[chalmers]

Sports is entertainment. Whether or not my favorite team wins has no real effect on my life. It is, however, a chance to pour my emotions into something that is entirely meaningless by definition. In real life, I don't have the option of making the world a black-and-white place. The real world is full of grey areas and I potentially hurt myself and others by oversimplifying things. In sports, I get to hate the Jets and the Colts and love the Patriots for no reason whatsoever. Frankly, both Rex Ryan and Peyton Manning seem like really nice guys, and if I met them in person I'd probably be charmed. In a sports context, I get to hate them because I can, and there's no consequence. Nobody gets hurt because I dislike Manning (note that I will never root for a player to get injured). I can blindly support the Patriots for all time because they're my team, even if I don't own a part of them.

There's no reason in fandom, and despite the fact that I'm otherwise an obsessively rational person, I'm OK with that. Sports give me an outlet for all those hypercompetitive emotions that are often counterproductive in the rest of my life.

I must ask you: If you don't have a sense of ownership of the teams you like to watch, then why do you watch them?

Good points. I just watch sports because I enjoy watching athletes at the highest level compete, and I love sports in general.

Mind you I'm 30 years old and have lived in Cincinnati my entire life, so my outlook on hometown teams has been skewed at best. I have one great memory, the 1990 Reds going wire to wire and beating the big bad A's.

I don't know...I just think that many fans take it too far in this ownership you talk about. They start to lose track or reality and actually believe that they play for the teams, and they forget that the athletes and owners couldn't care less about them.

I understand what you mean about sports being an outlet for people to let loose and go crazy for something that's utterly meaningless.

The closest player in the NFL I could consider that I pseudo 'hate' is Ben Roethlesberger, but it isn't because of the Bengals - Steelers (not a Bengal fan). I don't respect the man personally, and I think he's a scumbag. I couldn't hate anyone else...because most players I notice that whacko fans hate would welcome that player on their team anyway.

 

[hclarkjr]

THU, SEP 8
New Orleans at Green Bay 8:30 PM packers
NBCSUN, SEP 11
Atlanta at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX falcons
Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS browns
Buffalo at Kansas City 1:00 PM chiefs
Philadelphia at St. Louis 1:00 PM FOX rams
Detroit at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX lions
Tennessee at Jacksonville 1:00 PM CBS jags
Pittsburgh at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS ravens
Indianapolis at Houston 1:00 PM CBS texans
NY Giants at Washington 4:15 PM skins!!!
Seattle at San Francisco 4:15 PM FOX 49'ers
Minnesota at San Diego 4:15 PM FOX chargers
Carolina at Arizona 4:15 PM FOX cards
Dallas at NY Jets 8:20 PM NBC jets
MON, SEP 12
New England at Miami 7:00 PM pats
Oakland at Denver 10:15 PM broncos

 

[Nemesis 1]

I viking fan . BUT the starting QT is not who I want to watch . The vikes won't make the playoffs this year so start Joe WeB and build a team around a 2 qt back system with Web and Ponder . Send the other guy down the road. I will be pulling for Detroit this year . and A. Rodgers getting his ears lowered big time.

 

[Nemesis 1]

The last 2 super bowl winners recieved all kinds of help from the NFL officals . its all on tape.

 

[eits]

THU, SEP 8
New Orleans at Green Bay 8:30 PM packers
NBCSUN, SEP 11
Atlanta at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX falcons
Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS browns
Buffalo at Kansas City 1:00 PM chiefs
Philadelphia at St. Louis 1:00 PM FOX rams
Detroit at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX lions
Tennessee at Jacksonville 1:00 PM CBS jags
Pittsburgh at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS ravens
Indianapolis at Houston 1:00 PM CBS texans
NY Giants at Washington 4:15 PM skins!!!
Seattle at San Francisco 4:15 PM FOX 49'ers
Minnesota at San Diego 4:15 PM FOX chargers
Carolina at Arizona 4:15 PM FOX cards
Dallas at NY Jets 8:20 PM NBC jets
MON, SEP 12
New England at Miami 7:00 PM pats
Oakland at Denver 10:15 PM broncos

yup

 

[zinfamous]

holy shit: The Lions will make the playoffs this year!

:awe:

 

[nick1985]

I viking fan

The last 2 super bowl winners recieved all kinds of help from the NFL officals . its all on tape.

Geee...I wonder why you think that.

 

[rcpratt]

Looks like Fairley is out for the opener, but I still feel pretty good heading into TB.

 

[Homerboy]

The last 2 super bowl winners recieved all kinds of help from the NFL officals . its all on tape.

LOL

 

[hclarkjr]

it is official now, sexy rexy will be the starter http://www.redskins.com/news-and-ev...a-Chance/7c0ea073-d750-4735-a658-58a0f6d8a7f9

 

[crownjules]

My picks. Anyone want to keep track? Just for bragging rights, no money involved.

New Orleans at Green Bay
Atlanta at Chicago
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Buffalo at Kansas City
Philadelphia at St. Louis
Detroit at Tampa Bay
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Indianapolis at Houston
NY Giants at Washington
Seattle at San Francisco
Minnesota at San Diego
Carolina at Arizona
Dallas at NY Jets
New England at Miami
Oakland at Denver

 

[KeithTalent]

Here's to another slow Chargers start! :awe:

KT

 

[blurredvision]

I just hope the Bengals win at least one game this year, but that's probably asking too much.

 

[zinfamous]

Here's another slow Chargers start! :awe:

KT

wai, what?

is there some game going on right now?

 

[sactoking]

Jack del Rio cut David Garrard today. This is the second time he's cut his starting QB after the last preseason game. Curse you Jack for making MJD (my #1 pick) that much less attractive but kudos for basically ensuring my prediction that JAX sets the all-time low attendance record is met.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I viking fan . BUT the starting QT is not who I want to watch . The vikes won't make the playoffs this year so start Joe WeB and build a team around a 2 qt back system with Web and Ponder . Send the other guy down the road. I will be pulling for Detroit this year . and A. Rodgers getting his ears lowered big time.

LOL. You think having two "starting" quarterbacks is a good idea? It has never worked in the past and it won't work for the Vikings. You must really be desperate. My advice is to embrace your bitterness and cynicism instead of trying to fight it by pretending like some magical strategy will cause them to succeed this year. They'll go 6-10 at best, and I'm a Vikings fan myself.

The last 2 super bowl winners recieved all kinds of help from the NFL officals . its all on tape.

Because the Saints beating the Colts 31-17 is a result of the officials messing up. Steelers-Packers was a much closer game but still.

wai, what?

is there some game going on right now?

KT is a Vikings fan so he's hoping the Chargers start slow like last year and give the Vikings a chance to actually win a game.

 

[Yreka]

Aaah love this time of year..

GO LIONS!!!

 

[Imported]

New Orleans at Green Bay
Atlanta at Chicago
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Buffalo at Kansas City
Philadelphia at St. Louis
Detroit at Tampa Bay
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Indianapolis at Houston
NY Giants at Washington
Seattle at San Francisco
Minnesota at San Diego
Carolina at Arizona
Dallas at NY Jets
New England at Miami
Oakland at Denver

 

[Nemesis 1]

Geee...I wonder why you think that.

What the First packer vike game last year the vikes won that and the officals stole it away. the pack also were given 2 other games in the same manner.

 

[Nemesis 1]

LOL. You think having two "starting" quarterbacks is a good idea? It has never worked in the past and it won't work for the Vikings. You must really be desperate. My advice is to embrace your bitterness and cynicism instead of trying to fight it by pretending like some magical strategy will cause them to succeed this year. They'll go 6-10 at best, and I'm a Vikings fan myself.



Because the Saints beating the Colts 31-17 is a result of the officials messing up. Steelers-Packers was a much closer game but still.



KT is a Vikings fan so he's hoping the Chargers start slow like last year and give the Vikings a chance to actually win a game.

Ya right Joe web and ponder in the same backfield with sweet . Ya I sure that won't work . Ponder has good wheels also . and the vikes had a really really good draft

 

[Terzo]

wai, what?

is there some game going on right now?

I'm guessing he left out a "to". Or maybe not. Either way, I'm pretty sure KT is a Vikings fan, so he wants to see the Chargers get off to a "another" slow start (I guess they did last year) and lose their opening game against the Nordics to the north. I rather like the Vikings (actually, I pretty much like all the NFC North teams) so I wouldn't mind seeing them beat the Chargers, although I kind of like the Chargers too.

 

[Gibson486]

Boston is getting bored with sports. The last two days have been non stop talk about a pats and moss reunion.