NFL Early Games: Be Thankful For Vikings-Steelers
NFL October 25th. 2009, 1:00pm
Of the six emotional battles taking place at 1 pm today, there are at least four sure blowouts, but the Vikings invading Heinz Field should be interesting.
Hopefully your local Fox will be kind enough to bring those two teams and their worldly quarterbacks to your living room.
Otherwise, may I suggest playing Mortal Kombat with a friend in Vietnam.
Green Bay (3-2) @ Cleveland (1-5) — Aaron Rodgers shaved his beard. He no longer looks like Kenny Loggins. Let’s all drink to that one.
San Francisco (3-2) @ Houston (3-3) — Crabtree’s debut! Prediction? Two catches for 15 yards. This “update” just came across Sportsline: “LB Matt Wilhelm has changed his number from 50 to 57 for today’s game at Houston.” Quite a buzz brewing for this one.
San Diego (2-3) @ Kansas City (1-5) — San Diego really, really needs to get their shit together. As luck would have it, KC’s Bobby Engram is out today. Huuuuuuuge.
Minnesota (6-0) @ Pittsburgh (4-2) — It’s 53 degrees in Pittsburgh right now, so we won’t have to hear about Brett Favre’s 142-0 record in cold weather. Unfortunately, will we have to hear about Favre. Count me in as a rabid Steelers fan today.
Indianapolis (5-0) @ St. Louis (0-6) — It’s on turf, where a great offense once played. Might as well be a home game for the Colts. Peyton throws for 250 in the first half while St. Louis fans openly cheer for him. Bored announcers finally ask “Where in the hairy hell is Marvin Harrison?”
New England (4-2) vs. Tampa Bay (0-6) at Wembley Stadium — Didn’t the field look like roadkill two minutes into the first quarter the last time two NFL teams played at Wembley? Whatever, some British fans seem to be into it already.
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October 25th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Toni Braxton. Unbuckle My Pants.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Man I look good.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I like how Fox isn’t interrupting all of their broadcasts to air the Nat’l Anthem and God Save the Queen the way CBS is.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
i heard something about some games being on the armed forces network today so thats probably why
October 25th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Is anyone else (with Comcast) having issues with the HD version of RedZone? The non-HD works fine.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
FOX gave me Texans-49ers. Guess they want me to study for the next three hours.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Good God, Rams, you might wanna double Reggie Wayne.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
ANOTHER Seth McFarland show?? How many suits is that guy blowing?
October 25th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Merryweather rules. 2 picks inside half a quarter. Josh Johnson needs work.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
havent you heard? hes yahoos top 40 under 40
October 25th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
As much $ as they’re paying him, they should be getting two more shows from him.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Only the packers can make derek anderson competent. F my life.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
what’s this about another Seth McFarline show?
October 25th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
that a boy
October 25th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
so TBL went to brunch , eh?
October 25th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
October 25th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Not sure but CRM was last seen on Bourbon Street
October 25th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Have a feeling we’re gonna see some Sorgi today.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I thought I was gonna see Sorgi before the first snap.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Fuck you Ron Winter – that’s a bullshit call not anywhere near the play.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
If ad agency’s pitch includes the phrase “It’s funny because it’s an old song!”, they deserve to be scalped with Mister Mister CDs.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Welcome, its a wonderful feeling.
That was a bullshit call, fuck that.
Have my friends Sunday Ticket online application today for the Steelers game. Picture is decent, a little ugly when on full screen and put up on the 42 inch LCD, but it will have to do.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Rams this year do things right they never did the last two years. They still have no talent at all, but Spags at least seems to have them functioning. In three years they just might have a winning season.
October 25th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
i have been waiting since 2002
October 25th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
that a boy.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Vikings last 8 plays on offense: throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw. Hey remember that one guy? The NFL’s leading rusher?!?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Psh, that dude ain’t no fun.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Uh they’ve put together a hell of a drive without him
October 25th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
finally home and back at the CPU. feels weird to have been (mostly) away from a CPU with all the football action happening.
im most happy at home, in front of the TV, with the remote, and the CPU on my lap.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
gives the other team something to worry about.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
He might be more hurt then they’re letting on.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
brother?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
SHUTTUP WANDA SYKES
October 25th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
dont worry tbl. i showed my ass at a family christmas party when my wife decided to make me go and i wasnt allowed to watch the game. i had THEM apologizing to ME.
the wife wasnt happy at all but i made my point.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
All Day!!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
WANDA SYKES IS THE FUNNIEST WOMAN ALIVE YOU SON OF A BITCH.
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what?
She is, women aren’t funny and she is. What do you want?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Testify.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Let me tell you something, just because they say open bar doesn’t mean you HAVE to drink all the Henny they can serve you.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
That would describe my current position as well.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
She’s funny, commercial is irritating. The outtakes of her and Earthquake in Clerks 2 are top notch.
And yes, women are not funny.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
HOU just taking it to SF
October 25th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
slaton and daniels are clobbering the niners
October 25th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Steelers need to go no-huddle and change the pace on O
October 25th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I have the tv turned to football sitting at my computer in a bitchin new chair and i have a tab opened to this,twitter and live fantasy football scoring. life is good. there are people who want to take this kind of thing away from us. i say over my dead body!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Hey, Matt Schaub….why not pass the goddamn ball to your NUMBER ONE RECEIVER!!!!! FML!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
me too heldover, me too
October 25th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
im most happy at home, in front of the TV, with the remote, and the CPU on my lap.
my roomate at Purdue had a girlfriend that would blow him EVERY night at 11:00 while he watched M*A*S*H and had a couple beers. He would sit there in a soft back recliner type chair and watch the show while she was on her knees and did her bidness, then he would kick her out at 11:30. EVERY night for a year
/Pavlovian’d
October 25th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Words of a fantasy football owner in peril
October 25th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Oh who has Owen Daniels, I have Owen Daniels. HUZZAH!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
i have both so it evens out
/i hope
October 25th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Anybody have Indy/St Louis? What happened to Donald Brown?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I had a GF in high school who would blow me in the car on the way to the team bus before basketball games. She and one of her friends kept the team’s stat books. Those were the days.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I wouldn’t call it “peril” just yet, I’m only down by seven at the moment, and that’s with the other guy playing Peyton Manning.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
only close game in the 4th qtr from 1 pm games today: Vikings-STeelers.
colts get a TD, 21-3.
bucs getting stomped.
packers about to go up 21-3.
houston 21-0
sD 17-0
October 25th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I’m going against Driver in all 3 of my leagues today. I have Rodgers in 2 of them, but the other guy has him in the 3rd. This isn’t working in my favor so far today.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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Shoulder stinger. Probably won’t be back as a precaution, but man has he looked good today. This game, though, doesn’t. Kinda glad I sold my tickets to this one a couple weeks ago.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
The worst thing about getting old is the elimination of the blowjob as an understood necessity for daily life. The best thing about getting old is better financial access to pie. God giveth, and God taketh away.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I’ve been playing Owen Daniels all year long, it’s all I have left to cling to being an Ohio football fan.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
i got the deed on the Colts today.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I might go to the Bell later for more Blackjacks…. possibly will be running into Juan Montoya there
/Griese’d
October 25th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
saw the head off, put a nail through the heart and chop the body up before the half
October 25th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
i got the deed on the Colts today.
I went big on the Packers… the flu-ridden Clowns defense will be ever worse when their lack of stamina hits in the 2nd half…
October 25th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Went out for fried chicken.
/Griese’d
October 25th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Go out of bounds Mewelde, you dumb bastard.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
fucking slaton
October 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
nevermind
October 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
i like how people are using griese to be racist. pure genius.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Wait – did Driver’s 2nd TD get taken away?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
spoke to soon? some grab by KC WR. diving catch in end zone .. refs say no, but they plan to review it. dont think he caught it.
lance long is the guy. who the ?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
yeah, said he didn’t catch it and there was PI.
i didnt think Grant got in, but my fantasy team will take it!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Has anyone ever seen “Night of the Hunter”? I was forced to watch it at two in the morning last night and I have to say, badass 1950s movie. Never knew where Love/Hate on the knuckles came from.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
BOOM!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
No Huddle = TD
October 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
TST – Forced to watch it??
October 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
They’re ADVERTISING A REPEAT OF HIMYM? WHY? IT’S 2009?????
October 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
final minute of the half, so naturally, Big Ben dominates.
10-7
no flag for the flip? i see nothing wrong with it, but ive seen flags for that crap
October 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
He was watching it while blowing JPQ’s old roommate.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Robert Mitchum kicks ass.
Vikings D might want to pay attention to the guy standing by himself in the middle of the damn field.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
My God, man, that’s one of the greatest movies of all time. Robert Mitchum is scary as fuck. I still can’t believe that’s the only movie that guy ever directed. Saw a double feature of that and Double Indemnity at the Aero a couple years ago, fucking awesome. The next night was The Conversation and Chinatown. I miss that place.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
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drink, drugs, hippies, you’re lucky not to be watching the Wizard of Oz with Darkside of the Moon playing for the 100th time of your miserable life.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
the second half plan for the viings include turning the having fun out there level up another notch and to have more moments where it takes a gunslinger to throw that pass.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
He’s just having fun taking that knee.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
As a fat guy, these one hour of play commercials piss me off.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I do as well, in my teaser
October 25th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Nothing like a 91 yard 1 minute drive before the half to wake the offense up, fantastic.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
So, when the Rams become the NFL’s version of the other 20 teams in Major League Baseball?
/their only purpose is to let out of town fans watch their favorite team when they come to town
October 25th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
vincent jackson 142 yds, td in the 1st half.
niceeeeee
October 25th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
We support our team dammit.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
If Rush Limbaugh would have been allowed to buy the Rams he’d already have installed Bob Griese as the color guy on the Rams Radio network..
October 25th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I don’t think it’s always this bad. All the Colts games are sold out, the Rams suck and they’re the closest away game the Colts play this season. I had tickets, but I sold ‘em to a few friends who are Rams fans. So, see, I helped them out!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I read the article. If what he’s saying is true, then an unusual number of Rams season ticket holders were wearing Peyton Manning jerseys and cheering wildly when the Colts scored a touchdown.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
crabtree with more points than andre johnson
October 25th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
And now a brief college football comment:
The people who vote in the polls do realize that unbeaten Cincinnati didn’t have the trouble USC had with Oregon State, right? And they played them on the road? Or that one-loss Oregon bitch-slapped the team that they lost to yesterday?
/Back to the NFL
October 25th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
What a stupid, stupid late hit.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Real classy Jared Allen, laughing your ass off and congratulating your teammate for that. Tool.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Bennie Sapp making a donation to NFL charities.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Holy Shit. James Agee wrote “Night of the Hunter”? If anyone wants to feel angry/frightened/superior/disgusted read “Let us Now Praise Famous Men”, Agee’s account of a period where he lived with the dirt poor of the deep South in the 1930s, I think.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
alex smith looking like a 1st overall pick
October 25th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
the pictures alone and amazing.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Jay, gonna need Brees to throw about 12 td’s today. He up to it?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Inspired red zone possession there.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
another Brady TD pass. 28-3.
bloodbath
October 25th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
cant believe Alex Smith threw a TD pass.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Taguchi,
You know the Brees story, right? 4 years ago, he left New Orleans without signing the contract because he wanted to sign with Miami. So he went to Miami, had the look-see, and they traded for Daunte Culpepper instead. So Brees only came to New Orleans because Miami rejected him. The genius in Miami who made that decision? You guessed it: Nick Saban.
So long story short, if it gets out of hand, I suspect Payton will let Brees rub it in.
/weird-the only reason the Saints have Brees is because Saban left LSU
October 25th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Yeah, vaguely remember that. Good to hope it means something. Isn’t Brees a ridiculous community guy (esp. as far as Katrina aftermath stuff)?
October 25th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
anyone going to see the 4th kind? looks interesting enough for me.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
To Vernon Davis! Nice, last minute start for me.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
I also love how the unbeaten Saints are playing a playoff team from last year this afternoon, and they are basically the “afterthought” game that will be aired in about 2 television markets.
/how ’bout them Cowboys!
October 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
its because marino doesnt play for the dolphins anymore
October 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
sick grab by D bowe. awesome hands-feet combo cut deficit to 20-7
October 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
He’s also tossed two picks to an 0-6 team.
/5 year-old’d
October 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Brees is definitely the face of the community. Archie Manning and Deuce McAllister are the only two community-people in the city who even come close to his visibility.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
@Jay: Totally forgot about that one. Saban’s neg-burns really botched that one.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Benched Bowe for Jennings, fuck you Aaron Rodgers.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Stress balls are cheap.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
There’s a part of the book about the Mannings where they talk about them growing up down the street from Anne Rice and the bordello-style parties she used to have. I bet Eli would’ve fit right in there.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
talk about a 4th down conversion by Favre! pump fake drew everyone, and then he nails it.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Anne Rice is a born again now.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
A Direct TV ad using dead Farley and live Spade? First, fuck you live Spade. Second, is Dead Farley paid as much as live Spade?
October 25th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
CASEY HAMPTON YOU FAT FUCK
October 25th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Casey Hampton with his 3rd offside of the game from the NT position
October 25th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
I’m not worried. We’ll be the “best team in football” next week, win or lose this afternoon.
/we play on ESPN next week
October 25th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
My theory professor this semester has written a bunch of critical articles on The Vampire Chronicles. I hate my life.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
The Panthers were a playoff team last year, so they should be the national game.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Yep, she moved to California and throws the city under the bus every chance she gets.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
4th and goal coming up!
October 25th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
based on the 1 pm games, whom will the media slurp more tomorrow:
- Patriots for another big win
- Texans for 2nd straight convincing win over a supposed-playoff team (also, Schaub on fire)
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October 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
nevermind – Longwell is kicking the 18 yd FG
October 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I don’t know Austin Collie, but he sure enjoys looking like a douchebag in pictures.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
The Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game in a generation and Aikman does their games every week. What’s your point?
/the masses need to be protected from themselves
October 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
we get buffalo next week. that could be a letdown game
/they beat the jets, jets beat us
October 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
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You mocked me for drafting Schaub in TBL fantasy. mocked me.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
That the Falcons were a playoff team too, are 4-1, and playing the most popular team in the league in a conference matchup. The Dolphins suck. I feel your pain, but the Saints game shouldn’t get billing over the Falcons this week.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
The Patriots are off next week. Does that mean that Jim Nantz and Phil Simms don’t do a game next week?
October 25th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
The Cowboys could be playing the Rams, and it would get billing over the Saints/Dolphins game.
You know that.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Those were terrifying. In that same vein, Pierre Garcon has come back to Earth today. Several drops and a fumble. Oy.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Oh I know, I’m just saying that this week, it’s the right call.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Oh and fuck you Jay I don’t get any game other than Carolina at four.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
stupid slaton
October 25th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
pick six for the colts! thrilled i started Indy D in one league. yes!
October 25th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I was going to say something about the Rams steel curtain defense, but then that happened, so I’ll just say my team obviously sucks. LaRussa is coming back! Duncan is coming back!
October 25th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
That’s awful news Moleman
October 25th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Rams field looks like crushed velvet.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
wtf? i hate kickers in fantasy. 3 xp made for 3 points and he misses a 50 yarder so he has 0 points now.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I really hate those fucking Mac commercials.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
that penalty makes absolutely no fucking sense.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
new post shit stains
October 25th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
i want to skin justin long like predator
October 25th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I hate your scoring system.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Why are the Saints on so many 3pm games? Does the NFL know I changed my schedule? If so, fuck them bastards!!