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[Gorgoroth 12,954]

If our Oline can hold their [censored] together for 2 seconds longer it would really help, got to really open lanes too. 

Keenum is throwing better but that's more to them overloading the box, on long downs he is still poor.

[JV7 2,351]

This week is seriously hard for tipping (not that any other week is easy) Broncos look a lock on paper but I reckon the Chargers are due & divisonal games are usually hard fought. 

[Macca 16,970]

Another 7 road winners last week but once again there was zero action on the tipping leaderboard.  Every year my thoughts are to think outside the square with my tipping but it's difficult to stray away from the more obvious tips. 

The intolerable cruelty of this comp is relentless.  My kingdom for a point!

 

Points tally in the comp

1 - JV7,  Gorgoroth,  cowboy_from_hell,  DeeSpencer

0 - 'The Others'

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

2 hours ago, Macca said:

We're out of synch though and need to get better in a hurry.  Rodgers is nearly always rusty after a bye or a week off but he's still a ways off his best, all the same.  The Giants were even more unimpressive. 

I might even pick your Rams this week ... these are the sort of games that the Rams win. 

The Falcons are flying ... some very impressive wins in this run and your schedule starts getting easier soon  

3 games clear of the Panthers ... Carolina's season is just about shot already.  Who predicted that? 

Ha!  Prescott is making the decision to bring in Romo a difficult one. 

Nice position to be in, all the same. 

Anyway, your Vikings are 5 & 0 without Teddy & AP. Amazing. 

Gonna be hard to chase down by the looks of it. 

Vikes are doing well as long as we stop any more injuries. We've lost 3 O linesman and against the Texans our backup guard had to play as a tight end. We signed Jake Long yesterday so hopefully he is fit. A vikings fan was stabbed in Wisconsin for having an inflatable viking in his front yard. Rodgers better tell everyone to relax you guys are doing pretty well even if it hasnt  all clicked yet. 

Edited October 12, 2016 by cowboy_from_hell

[Gorgoroth 12,954]

Rams

Steelers

Falcons

 

Cant believe I'm tipping the rams...

[JV7 2,351]

2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Rams

Steelers

Falcons

 

Cant believe I'm tipping the rams...

Can't believe you tipping the falcons! Thanks for the confidence 

[JV7 2,351]

Philly

Jags

KC 

[Gorgoroth 12,954]

1 hour ago, JV7 said:

Can't believe you tipping the falcons! Thanks for the confidence 

Think the seahawks will struggle a little against your O.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Denver

Pittsburgh 

Atlanta 

[Macca 16,970]

Panthers

Pittsburgh

Eagles

Couldn't pick the Rams in the end Gorgo but I'll no doubt pay a price ... it's a trap game for the Steelers too. 

The AFC West is tightening up after the Chargers win yesterday - however, the Raiders have a chance to go to 5 & 1 if they can defeat KC at home.  Their schedule isn't tough either so they could make a break from their rivals. 

Nevada Legislature approves plan to build NFL stadium in Las Vegas

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Raiders owner Mark Davis -- who has said he hopes to turn Nevada, "the Silver State, into the silver and black state," and pledged $500 million toward the building of the stadium.

[JV7 2,351]

2 hours ago, Macca said:

Panthers

Pittsburgh

Eagles

Couldn't pick the Rams in the end Gorgo but I'll no doubt pay a price ... it's a trap game for the Steelers too. 

The AFC West is tightening up after the Chargers win yesterday - however, the Raiders have a chance to go to 5 & 1 if they can defeat KC at home.  Their schedule isn't tough either so they could make a break from their rivals. 

Nevada Legislature approves plan to build NFL stadium in Las Vegas

I had a feeling the Chargers would win.. Saw a stat that during 4 of their losses when they were leading in the 4th qrt their likely hood of winning was 85% or more % in all but they found a way to lose... I have the same feeling with the Steelers reckon Miami could get them at home.

Interesting move if the Raiders were to move to Vegas, I don't think a team there would be viable but obviously they think so. Would be a big move for the players from the Californian coast to the bright lights & desert of Vegas. 

[Macca 16,970]

14 minutes ago, JV7 said:

I had a feeling the Chargers would win.. Saw a stat that during 4 of their losses when they were leading in the 4th qrt their likely hood of winning was 85% or more % in all but they found a way to lose... I have the same feeling with the Steelers reckon Miami could get them at home.

Interesting move if the Raiders were to move to Vegas, I don't think a team there would be viable but obviously they think so. Would be a big move for the players from the Californian coast to the bright lights & desert of Vegas. 

A lot of the paying customers could be tourists initially but they'd probably get good support anyway ... I reckon it could work based on all sorts of factors.  The City has a population of just over 600,000 but there were over 42 million people who visited the City just last year.  That's a lot of cashed-up people. 

The road team fans could be a big factor too ... especially from Denver, KC & San Diego.  The NFL would possibly schedule in a Steelers game there as well to kick things off.

Mark Davis pledging 500 million says to me that the move is going to happen save for the red tape. 

[Gorgoroth 12,954]

Rams

POS.	NAME	INJURY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	STATUS
CB	Trumaine Johnson	ankle	NP	NP	NP	Out
DT	Michael Brockers	hip	NP	NP	LP	Questionable
DE	William Hayes	ankle	NP	NP	LP	Questionable
WR	Brian Quick	ankle	not listed	not listed	LP	Questionable
DE	Robert Quinn	shoulder	NP	NP	LP	Questionable
G	Cody Wichmann	ankle	NP	NP	LP	Questionable

Wasn't confident, now even less so...

[Clintosaurus 7,848]

Jacksonville

Pittsburgh

Philly

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Dallas look the goods. Surely Dak is the man. Hope big Ben is ok the steelers are fun to watch when  in full flight. 

[Macca 16,970]

1 hour ago, cowboy_from_hell said:

Dallas look the goods. Surely Dak is the man. Hope big Ben is ok the steelers are fun to watch when  in full flight. 

Packers were very very average as well but Dallas are more than decent, all the same.  Prescott out-dueled Rodgers quite easily too - the bloke can play.  Green Bay lack purpose and vitality - we need a spark from somewhere.

Some good finishes today ... important wins to Detroit,  Seattle,  Washington,  KC,  Buffalo,  & the Giants.  Texans win in O/T and the Jags got up for Clintosaurus but alas, no movement in the tipping comp.  Incredibly (or not so incredibly), 1 point still leads the way. 

Next week looks like a good round for road winners but who would know cfh?  Schedule week 7

 

[Gorgoroth 12,954]

Two dumb decisions by the Rams cost us a chance. 4th and goal. Ball on the 1 yrd line with 4 seconds  left in the half, game 14-14 and we go for it with a run... kick the FG, take the lead. Our oline is not good enough 95% of the time especially in obvious run situations.

The second was Keenum targetting Britt with 1.26 on the clock when there was three players on him. Throws the pick. Game over.

Dumb calls. Still have a super poor secondary. 

I still hate fisher.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

On Monday, October 17, 2016 at 10:24 PM, Macca said:

Packers were very very average as well but Dallas are more than decent, all the same.  Prescott out-dueled Rodgers quite easily too - the bloke can play.  Green Bay lack purpose and vitality - we need a spark from somewhere.

Some good finishes today ... important wins to Detroit,  Seattle,  Washington,  KC,  Buffalo,  & the Giants.  Texans win in O/T and the Jags got up for Clintosaurus but alas, no movement in the tipping comp.  Incredibly (or not so incredibly), 1 point still leads the way. 

Next week looks like a good round for road winners but who would know cfh?  Schedule week 7

 

There is a good read on bleacher report stating Rodgers is still very good but after years of making plays out of nowhere it has ruined his throwing mechanics and he isn't going through his receiver options that well. I haven't seen any other green Bay game apart from week 2. I'll never count green Bay out but they would want to get going soon. 

[Macca 16,970]

12 hours ago, cowboy_from_hell said:

There is a good read on bleacher report stating Rodgers is still very good but after years of making plays out of nowhere it has ruined his throwing mechanics and he isn't going through his receiver options that well. I haven't seen any other green Bay game apart from week 2. I'll never count green Bay out but they would want to get going soon. 

I've watched most of the snaps in our games and we're playing like an 8 & 8 team ... it's not just Rodgers, it's every facet and the coaching and play calling as well. 

Of course, things can swing very quickly in this league so I'm not writing the team off ... at times last season we played great but I haven't seen it at all this season apart from our first half against Detroit.  Standards are high so one decent half doesn't cut it by any means.   Schedule starts getting tough soon with a number of road games so we'll soon find out how good the team is. 

 

Edited October 19, 2016 by Macca

[Macca 16,970]

2 points up for grabs this week in the comp - same goes for all the odd numbered weeks for the rest of the season (except week 17 which carries 3 points)  Good luck all!

Points tally in the comp

1 - JV7,  Gorgoroth,  cowboy_from_hell,  DeeSpencer

0 - The best of the rest

 

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Minnesota 

Oakland

New England 

[JV7 2,351]

Raiders 

Pats 

Vikings 

[Macca 16,970]

Take the win and move on ... the Bears not having a QB of note from early in the game made the winning of the game by the Packers imperative.  Without a running back of note the Packers decided to use Rodgers for an abundance of short cut-out passes - worked well but I'm not surprised, the Pats have used Brady in this way for an age.

Next up is @ the Falcons in week 8 - a shoot-out is on the cards.

Tips ...

Oakland

Patriots

Ravens

[Gorgoroth 12,954]

Bills

Vikings

Raiders

[Gorgoroth 12,954]

Trumaine Johnson and Brokers out, Quinn and Hayes questionable... Yay, our best secondary player is out vs Beckham Jnr.

I don't want to watch this game...