Go the Biff

This article was referred to in the Injury List thread & while mods may consider merging this thread, I think it's worthy of its own discussion. The stats are diabolical year on year and in reading the pre season training reports I didn't get the vibe that things were quite that dire. The comparison with the Crows fall from grace in 2018 is interesting. Would love to see their pre season player availability stats for a deeper analysis

He's obviously not what he once was. Before 7 lost the footy rights to 9 & 10 he was bloody good. When he returned I suspect he had to dial up the "Bruceness" because Anthony Hudson had pretty much spent five years impersonating him and continues that to this day. And it seems the Bruceness has been dialled up further each season. But he loves the game, loves it played well & loves those who play it best. That's not a bad thing even if he goes over the top a bit. His "barracking" was as bad as I've noticed it on Thursday but I don't usually notice any bias. He's cheer-led us in the past too - "The Dees are gonna be something" (we so weren't Bruce, unless you meant something shitehouse). As someone posted earlier, who do you replace him with as a chief commentator ? There's not a lot of obvious replacements. Clinton Grybas left a massive hole in the commentary ranks with his untimely passing. The VFL boys do a good job although their voices are a bit bland. Adam Papalia is my personal favourite - no bulldust, calls the game and calls it well. Aside from that it's slim pickings. At the bottom of the barrel, Dwayne Russell has given me the [censored] from the moment he hit the airwaves. But even he is preferable to the hell that is Basil. He was the reason my daughters first(& only time) heard me drop the C-bomb. He annoys me like no other and has near cost me a TV screen on a few occasions. I nearly hurled the remote at the screen during the tennis ! The bloody tennis ! How can a commentator get you that pizzed off in tennis ? He has a special gift

Seriously, WTF is going on ?

OK - I'll go first Pats 38 - 31

Rams 28 @ Saints 31 Pats 34 @ Chiefs 31 KC should win at home. But BB...................... I just reckon he'll find a way. Again

Colts 28 @ Chiefs 38 Cowboys 17 @ Rams 24 Chargers 10 @ Patriots 24 Eagles 24 @ Saints 35

Indianapolis 28 @ Houston 24 Seattle 24 @ Dallas 17 Chargers 27 @ Baltimore 21 aaaaaaaaaaaannnnd...... Philadelphia 17 @ Chicago 24 would be equally unsurprised if I got 4 or zip

One of my favourite basslines to play when I were a young fella. Ripping song

Have you graced the "new" Caravan Club with your presence yet Nut ? Saw Mick Thomas there a week or two ago (he was fantastic as usual). Very different experience from the previous venue

Thanks Macca, Would be interested in how the winning tally stacked up against previous seasons. Seems this year more than any a lot of short priced favourites got rolled, knocking us all for six. Was pretty slow going for all until the back end of the season. Can't believe how quickly this one has gone !

Eagles, Dolphins, Falcons

Rams, Chiefs, Broncos

Texans, Pats, Seattle

Pats, Saints, Steelers

Oops - bit late. Rams, Bears, Chiefs

Bears, Jags, Pats

Steelers, Panthers, Chiefs

Falcons, Pats, Chargers

Bears, Chiefs & Rams in the shoot-out

while I'm here - Pats, Colts, Eagles

I like them as well Surprised to find that I really enjoy Tony Romo as a commentator

Pats, Vikes, Rams

There's a bit of this & while I wish him well personally, professionally - not so much Hard not to feel a sense of loss though. Nothing to do with trade wins or picks received. Simply put, I just loved watching him play footy for us and think his best is yet to come. I'd have liked to have watched that

Mine's the same as yours It doesn't sit well though

Disagree. If he stays he's not the first to have a trade denied & go on to represent his club with distinction. Ryan O'Keefe is probably the poster boy for that. Denied a trade to his home state and ended up a premiership player (maybe a Norm Smith as well) with the Swans.