2009 NFL Season Thread

[tBBP]

It's like Walter Payton and Barry Sanders had a child together, and his name was Chris Johnson.

Stomps all over the Bills for 100+ yds. rushing and 100+ receiving.

Or the guy could simply share the same gene pool as Roger Craig.

[STL FANATIC]

The hell??

In the Packers-Cowboys game, Romo was just sacked for a fumble, Felix Jones dove on the ball appeared to recover it and be down, was then stripped and the ball eventually recovered by the Packers.

The Cowboys challenged that Jones had recovered it. The Refs went under the hood for about 3-minutes before they finally came out and said that it was not reviewable.

So let me get this straight... in the midst of a fumble, you cannot review whether a player recovered it and was down?

WHAT? That doesn't make any sense...

[NEW.ERA]

The hell??

In the Packers-Cowboys game, Romo was just sacked for a fumble, Felix Jones dove on the ball appeared to recover it and be down, was then stripped and the ball eventually recovered by the Packers.

The Cowboys challenged that Jones had recovered it. The Refs went under the hood for about 3-minutes before they finally came out and said that it was not reviewable.

So let me get this straight... in the midst of a fumble, you cannot review whether a player recovered it and was down?

WHAT? That doesn't make any sense...

Mike Perrera just said that it's only reviewable in the endzone on a scoring play...... Hell I'll take it.

[STL FANATIC]

Yeah, I heard that.

So, it was called correctly in this game (well... the call was bad, not reviewing it was correct), but that's awful. Just awful.

Why would they put that stipulation in there? Perhaps they're trying to avoid having to review the outcome of a large scrum for a fumble, but it seems easy enough to rule one of those inconclusive instead of sacrificing plays like this in which it was entirely conclusive.

For the record, I couldn't care less about this game.

[tBBP]

Damn that whole challenge situation...the better question is how in the hell have the 'Boys managed to get BLANKED thus far...by a team that just lost to the league's last winless team no less?

Guess the real Cowboys have reappeared, huh?

[BigMac12]

If the play isn't reviewable, then the refs shouldn't take 3 minutes looking at the replay. That's just plain rude.

[Saintsfan]

How does the review thing work again? The coaches challenge the play or a specific call on the play? If say a coach thinks that a catch is worth challenging, but then under the hood the referees see something else wrong but the catch is ok, can the refs overturn for that?

[NEW.ERA]

I'm lovin me some Green Bay defense.

[TFoA]

:censored:inglol @ Tony Romo. It's beginning to be that time of year again for him.

[Saintsfan]

One story developing is how quickly the Jets have fallen away this season. Tough trip to Gillette Stadium next up for them.

The Bills will be looking for a new coach sometime in January, if y'all wanna get your resumes sorted.

[MDC]

If the play isn't reviewable, then the refs shouldn't take 3 minutes looking at the replay. That's just plain rude.

Really, they pretty much just waited like 5 minutes to say, "We just wasted 5 minutes of your time"

[STL FANATIC]

How does the review thing work again? The coaches challenge the play or a specific call on the play? If say a coach thinks that a catch is worth challenging, but then under the hood the referees see something else wrong but the catch is ok, can the refs overturn for that?

My response is kind of worthless since I can't say this with an guarantee, but...

I think if for instance on this passing play you refer to, the QB was nearly sacked but got the throw off... but the ref sees that his knee actually hit the ground before he threw it, the ref could call the play down right there even though the original challenge was about the catch.

But again, no guarantee.

[NEW.ERA]

A shutout would have been nice but this was a season saver and this loss looks really good on Wade Phillips and Tony Romo.

[Jigga]

I am SO glad I gave up gambling. Yesterday, I would have been willing to bet about a week's salary on the Broncos and Dolphins covering the spread. Easy.

Thank God I don't anymore, else I'd be living on the street.

[tBBP]

I am SO glad I gave up gambling. Yesterday, I would have been willing to bet about a week's salary on the Broncos and Dolphins covering the spread. Easy.

Thank God I don't anymore, else I'd be living on the street.

Well daggone, cat...you done gave up gambling, you don't drink, don't smoke...you just turning into a regular ol' patron saint up there, ain'tcha cat?

Kudos, by the way.

[Seadragon76]

*sigh* Yet another loss to Arizona for the 'Hawks.

At this point with Seattle at 3-6, should I consider this a lost season and start preparing for 2010 with the other teams or maybe... just maybe, hope for a miracle of Moses like proportions and see Seattle reach the postseason.

[Harmening]

WHO-DEY. I love this particular version of the Cincinnati Bengals. They play amazing defense, something I would've been shocked if you told me two years ago, and they run the ball down your throat on offense. They burned almost 5 minutes off the clock on their last drive. The defense then turned around and kept Roethlisberger from finding a first down on their last possession. I love it.

And it's just now setting in that the Cincinnati Bengals just swept the Pittsburgh Steelers. The last time they did that was 98 so I had forgotten what it felt like. I can't explain how satisfying it is. They're at the top of the division and the next three are Oakland, Cleveland, and Detroit. 10-2 is very likely. I am a little worried that Cedric Benson won't return. He left the game with a hip injury and didn't come back.

god, this feels unbelievable. I had this shrinking feeling that one gets from a life of following Cincinnati Bengals football that they would find a way to blow it, and it never happened. It's incredible. Last week after they swept Baltimore I told everyone to take notice. Well, take notice again.

WHO-Dey McCarthy! It's funny how, as a Bengals fan, you always wait for that time to come, when everything falls apart. It didn't happen today, and that is such a great feeling. I wanna see this team playing in January. Late January, then early February.

[Jigga]

I am SO glad I gave up gambling. Yesterday, I would have been willing to bet about a week's salary on the Broncos and Dolphins covering the spread. Easy.

Thank God I don't anymore, else I'd be living on the street.

Well daggone, cat...you done gave up gambling, you don't drink, don't smoke...you just turning into a regular ol' patron saint up there, ain'tcha cat?

Kudos, by the way.

Yeah, something like that.

_______

As a 'Skins fan, I am happy they managed to win a game, especially THIS game since I'm no fan of Hoodie, Jr. How-ev-uh, my joy is short-lived by knowing they're getting a Texas-sized ass whuppin' next week. The Cowboys are angry, and the 'Skins aren't going like the Cowboys when they're angry. Oh the hell well, I guess.

[Don]

I am SO glad I gave up gambling. Yesterday, I would have been willing to bet about a week's salary on the Broncos and Dolphins covering the spread. Easy.

Thank God I don't anymore, else I'd be living on the street.

Well daggone, cat...you done gave up gambling, you don't drink, don't smoke...you just turning into a regular ol' patron saint up there, ain'tcha cat?

Kudos, by the way.

Yeah, something like that.

_______

As a 'Skins fan, I am happy they managed to win a game, especially THIS game since I'm no fan of Hoodie, Jr. How-ev-uh, my joy is short-lived by knowing they're getting a Texas-sized ass whuppin' next week. The Cowboys are angry, and the 'Skins aren't going like the Cowboys when they're angry. Oh the hell well, I guess.

The hopeful side of me is saying that the Skins always step up for the Cowboys, the realistic side of me is agreeing with you, that we are in for a good whoopin. We'll see which side wins out on Sunday.

[infrared41]

I was just looking at The Titans remaining schedule. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see them go 6-1 and climb into playoff contention. They have one game left that I would call a likely loss; on the road at Indy. They play The Cardinals too but that's a home game and let's be honest, any one of a variety of Cardinals teams could show up for that one. Every other game on the rest of their schedule looks winnable. We all knew they weren't as bad as their start. Now let's see if they can keep it together. Stranger things have happened. Hope is alive in Nashville.