NFL: And Then There Were Four
NFL September 29th. 2008, 8:45am
A show of hands for anyone who guessed that the last four unbeaten teams in the NFL would be Baltimore, Buffalo, Tennessee, and the NY Giants.
Washington 26, Dallas 23: You knew the D would catch up with the Cowpokes – Campbell threw two TDs, Portis rushed for 121 yards and the Skins held the ball for 38 minutes.
Kansas City 33, Denver 19: Jay “Top Five QB” Cutler looked shaky against the 24th-ranked D in the league (only 29-of-49, two ints), and the fraudulent Broncos defense gave up 198 yards on the ground to Larry Johnson.
Chicago 24, Philadelphia 20: Two high quality wins for the Bears, and two losses in which they led with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Tampa Bay 30, Green Bay 21: Insanely wild second half – defensive TDs for each team, Aaron Rodgers injures his shoulder and then throws terrific TD pass, five turnovers, and Matt Bryant’s tragic story ends with him kicking the game-winning field goal.
New York Jets 56, Arizona 35: Not sure what’s more insane – 6 TD passes from Favre, 472 yards passing in a loss from Warner, or the 76-yard field goal attempt by Janikowski.
Tennessee 30, Minnesota 17: Fear not, Vikings fans – just because you’re 1-3 playing the toughest schedule in the league (opponents’ record: 10-5), the season isn’t over. Just don’t lose in New Orleans this week. Also, here’s what we said about Tennessee in the preseason, and check the comments for how much you disagreed.
San Diego 28, Oakland 18: Raiders waste 15-0 lead as JaMarcus Russell implodes in the second half. Late LT TD run not only helps the Chargers cover, but it knocked us out of first place in fantasy. Damn you, Norv.
Jacksonville 30, Houston 27 OT: Hey ESPN, what’s the deal with your Texans? That vaunted defense has given up 38, 31, and 30 in three losses. We kid – their opponents are 8-3 and we’ll be rooting for Houston against the Colts next week.
Carolina 24, Atlanta 9: Interesting – the Falcons have 72 points and two wins at home; 18 points, zero touchdowns, and two losses on the road.
Buffalo 31, St. Louis 14: Green lost to Edwards in the battle of the Trents, and because the Bills awoke at halftime, Scott Linehan is going to get a call this week (today?) and be told to bring his playbook.
Cleveland 20, Cincinnati 12: Derek Anderson looked so horrific through three quarters, it was nearly Brady Quinn time. And then DA realized he was facing the Bungles and a turnover-prone reserve QB from Harvard, and propelled the Browns to their first win of the year.
New Orleans 31, San Francisco 17: Who the hell are Lance Moore and Robert Meachem?
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September 29th, 2008 at 8:50 AM
TBL rooting against the Colts? There’s something new.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:50 AM
That Atlanta stat wouldn’t be because they have played Detroit and KC at home would it?
September 29th, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Robert Meacham was a pretty damn good college player
September 29th, 2008 at 8:51 AM
bsanders – only to make our preseason prediction come true.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:51 AM
somebody please alert me when NYC Mike shows up, if he does. I can’t wait to hear his thoughts on Cutler.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:53 AM
NYC Mike is really ESPN’s Tom Jackson, as on Countdown yesterday he said “Cuter will be the best QB in this league, better than Tom Brady, better than Peyton Manning.”
Yikes.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Chicago 24, Philadelphia 20: Two high quality wins for the Bears, and two losses in which they led with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Yea Muthafucka! My Boys are comming around. Olson isn’t a cocksucker TODAY.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Cutler, I mean. Obviously Cutler will never be mistaken for Cuter.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Does this mean we should stop work on Jay Cutler’s HOF bust now?
September 29th, 2008 at 8:56 AM
You’re throwing in the towel on Cutler after 1 bad week?
September 29th, 2008 at 8:58 AM
linehan fired, espn reports. janikowski attempting a 76 yard field goal….wow…it would have been good from 66 though
September 29th, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Meachem was the Saints number 1 pick last year. He has about 5 chatches for 200 yards and 2 td’s this year. Moore is a midget.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:58 AM
of course, the Iggles were playing without their best player.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:59 AM
GB is decimated with injuries right now all over the field. it sure might be nice to have that one guy that never got hurt.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:59 AM
So far, he’s better than both of them this year…
September 29th, 2008 at 9:02 AM
I’m sure NYC Mike will have plenty to say today, Lead The Big
September 29th, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Baltimore won’t be unbeaten after tonight. That Cle/Cin game was brutal, they are both f*ing awful. Congrats to Cle for barely beating an 0-4 team playing their backup QB.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:03 AM
KC is still the worst team in the NFL.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Chicago 24, Philadelphia 20: Two high quality wins for the Bears, and two losses in which they led with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
of course, the Iggles were playing without their best player.
We are playing without a QB.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:09 AM
you win.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:10 AM
so are we…please still bench DA
September 29th, 2008 at 9:10 AM
Damn Cutler loses a game and you all talk shit he has Diabetes.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Someone brought the hardcore snark today!
September 29th, 2008 at 9:15 AM
Gotta be the worst team in their own state first.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:16 AM
I’m not ‘giving up’ on Cutler … i was never sold.
He’s good, but top 5 in the league? really?
September 29th, 2008 at 9:17 AM
J.T. O’Sullivan is a fucking bum.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:18 AM
How bout them Bills. Third to last in the recap is what i expected here
September 29th, 2008 at 9:19 AM
He’s good, but top 5 in the league? really?
Today this is true.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:21 AM
The Bills look really solid Irish, I for one didn’t see it coming.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:21 AM
damnit.
you know what this win does? fucking keeps romeo and DA around for another fortnight…that’s right fortnight. that was as bad a win as it gets and if you think the browns have a chance in hell against the g-men after their bye week, you’re dreaming.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:23 AM
they gotta look at the body of work and not just the 1 win right???they gotta see that a change needs to be made right spence…RIGHT SPENCE?!?!?
September 29th, 2008 at 9:27 AM
mmonast…not with our fucking owner taking it up the ass watching footie in england and phil savage scouting high schoolers who might turn into NFL’ers.
why isn’t jim brown team president? he’d walk down there and be like, “ok, you walrus looking bitch…quinn is in and im calling plays. go munch on some salmon.”
September 29th, 2008 at 9:27 AM
IMO, there was absolutely no reason for DA to break camp with the Browns. You don’t trade away two picks to draft a QB in the first round for him to not be starting Season 2, Week 1.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Nick…i agree.
and what happened with palmer? he can’t gut it out against the browns D? then again, fitzpatrick got 0 protection, so it’s not like it would’ve mattered anyways.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Broncos offense threw the defense under the bus yesterday. That bus was driven by LJ.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:31 AM
@spence: Something about his elbow, which would help explain the ducks he was throwing weeks 1 and 2. I don’t know. Fitzpatrick should be backing groceries, though.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:32 AM
i thought LJ was the bus.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:34 AM
LJ is done, he’s going downhill.
/everyone two weeks ago
//still a stud
September 29th, 2008 at 9:37 AM
A GM isn’t likely to let a Pro Bowl QB go to replace him with an unproven guy. Not saying keeping DA around was the right move, but if they had gone with Quinn and he was terrible, they would have taken more shit. Going with DA at least they have the “we went with the proven guy” defense.
Hedging their bets, which usually turns out poorly in these types of situations.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Can I hear more about Brett Favre deserves an F this year and Aaron Rodgers is already a better player than him? I could use a good laugh.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:38 AM
@Nick: I don’t know Nick. Even with the current financial problems, I have to imagine a Harvard grad gets a slightly better job than that…
Maybe mowing my lawn or something.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Nick…ducks would’ve still ripped apart the browns.
last thing on that shitty team in cleveland…what are they thinking on defense? why give ocho cinco a 10 yard cushion off the line and have a safety covering him? why not just go offsides twice and give them 7 yards?
September 29th, 2008 at 9:50 AM
@spence: Fuck it, dude. Cavs start two-a-days tomorrow.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:54 AM
already? sheeeeeeeeeeeet.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:58 AM
30 days Nick
September 29th, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Titans Über Alles! We’re 4-0 for the first time in Titans/Oilers history.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:08 AM
As a Broncos fan, that game was really, really ugly to watch. The only things I can take solace in:
(1) Despite being -3 in turnovers, we were down one score with 2:00 to go
(2) For whatever reason, Kansas City has our number in Arrowhead, fucking Chiefs.
(3) If I’d been told the Broncos would be 3-1 after four games, I’d have taken it in a heartbeat
/trying desperately to spin the results
September 29th, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Meachem is a stud. Go vols.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Ben, be thankful you didn’t waste money and watch it in person. What a waste of a day.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:15 AM
well, this is a first. Ben with a post that isn’t trashing me or my opinion. Wow!
Ben – you were playing a winless team. There really are no excuses. But yes, 3-1 after 4 games is something to be stoked about. But the Chargers are 2-2 … only one game up.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:16 AM
@Sean Jean – did you see!? there may be a new QB this weekend!
September 29th, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Wow, getting called out for a 361 yard performance in a classic trap game (hope you took KC +9.5, I did) on the road at Arrowhead.
Season’s young, TBL.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:20 AM
TBL, calling the Eagles defense the best in the NFC last night was laughable.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:24 AM
TBL does realize that Cutler doesn’t play on the defensive line, correct? They are the ones who should be embarrassed today.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:24 AM
And if you ask who is better, I say Redskins, Bears, Giants, Buccaneers.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Seriously, the corpse of Larry Johnson ran for 200 and 2 scores against them.
TBL holds his (random) grudges, though — this year, it’s definitely Cutler.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:33 AM
/full list
September 29th, 2008 at 10:34 AM
GO BILLS!!!!
September 29th, 2008 at 10:34 AM
hey miz, what about Gameday coming to Nashville! Craziness… I never thought I’d see that.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Haha, +1 miz.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:47 AM
@August – I read about that this morning and will include it in tomorrow’s “The Weekend That Was College Football” at S&F. I will also pick Vandy to beat Auburn.
/why do I keep dryheaving every time I see the SEC East standings?
September 29th, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Don’t feel too bad Mike NYC, TBL has it in for the Colts this year just as bad as he does Cutler.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:18 AM
TBL, calling out your craziness is all part of a day’s work, but I don’t trash you personally.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:23 AM
miz: Yeah I saw that. I already asked my grandmother to go tryout for QB. She can’t be any worse than Crompton.
August: That is pure lunacy about Gameday. What world is this I am living in?
September 29th, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Other people have noted it, but saying “who the hell is Robert Meacham” is simply inexcusable, TBL, esp. since you are such a big college fan. He was an absolute stud at Tennessee, and was a first round pick.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Gameday going to Nashville…screw the financial collapse, that is truly a sign of the apocalypse.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Lance Moore is a midget. A midget with soft hands.
September 29th, 2008 at 12:23 PM
“J.T. O’Sullivan is a fucking bum”
Not really, he’s just inexperienced. And there’s not many QBs in the entire league that could have done much with the second or two he had to pass on every play before getting crushed. The 49ers’ offensive line are bums…