2024 NFL Weekly Picks

[Mr.Cleeks]

1 hour ago, Triple Lindy said:

It’s clear that the players love their coach. Watch at least 40 seconds of this.

 

“There you go, Skip! Keep throwing up or whatever you’re doing over there!”

 

 

As a Vikings fan I’ve become a big culture guy. The Belichick do your job mentality doesn’t work with a lot of guys. 

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13 minutes ago, tatertot said:

3 AFC championship games, baby!

 

 

 

Back in my DC days I played golf with a few Redskins on Mondays. Charles Mann, Ricky Sanders, Wilbur Marshall (the Bears boys remember that name), and Ernst Byner. I bet you have heard of the last one tater. 😉

 

I lived a few miles from Redskin Park in Herndon Virginia. Doc still calls northern VA home. We played our golf at one of 3 public courses in the area, Herndon Centennial, Algonquin Park, or Reston National. 

 

I remember Ernst saying, " folks think we are paid too much when it's really we aren't paid enough. If people knew how my body felt on Monday's and then add up all years I've played in the NFL I deserve way more because I've wrecked my body and will deal with a lot of physical issues when I'm out of football."

Ernest was a player. 3 cap or something close.

Mr Marshall was a beginner in golf so I gave him a few lessons at the range in addition to playing 18 with him. #58 on Buddy Ryan's defense was also a regular customer of mine at the restaurant I worked at in Georgetown. 

I always marveled at how calm and soft spoken Wilbur was. He and his wife had a cute 5 year old daughter. 

I told him that I was amazed by how pretty quiet, calm, and patient he was in real life when on the football field he was one of the most ferocious players on defense. Wilbur's reply, "LP, I have to be that way when I snap up the chinstrap and step out on the field. It's kill or be killed out there. If I didn't play with such intensity I would get injured quite often.

 

I enjoyed having a few NFL players as golf pals. 

 

[tatertot]

1 minute ago, touch said:

 

Back in my DC days I played golf with a few Redskins on Mondays. Charles Mann, Ricky Sanders, Wilbur Marshall (the Bears boys remember that name), and Ernst Byner. I bet you have heard of the last one tater. 😉

 

I lived a few miles from Redskin Park in Herndon Virginia. Doc still calls northern VA home. We played our golf at one of 3 public courses in the area, Herndon Centennial, Algonquin Park, or Reston National. 

 

I remember Ernst saying, " folks think we are paid too much when it's really we aren't paid enough. If people knew how my body felt on Monday's and then add up all years I've played in the NFL I deserve way more because I've wrecked my body and will deal with a lot of physical issues when I'm out of football."

Ernest was a player. 3 cap or something close.

Mr Marshall was a beginner in golf so I gave him a few lessons at the range in addition to playing 18 with him. #58 on Buddy Ryan's defense was also a regular customer of mine at the restaurant I worked at in Georgetown. 

I always marveled at how calm and soft spoken Wilbur was. He and his wife had a cute 5 year old daughter. 

I told him that I was amazed by how pretty quiet, calm, and patient he was in real life when on the football field he was one of the most ferocious players on defense. Wilbur's reply, "LP, I have to be that way when I snap up the chinstrap and step out on the field. It's kill or be killed out there. If I didn't play with such intensity I would get injured quite often.

 

I enjoyed having a few NFL players as golf pals. 

 

You mean this guy?

 

[Mr.Cleeks]

37 minutes ago, tatertot said:

3 AFC championship games, baby!

 

And Brian Sipe ... who somehow won an MVP.

 

And Otto Graham ... but nobody remembers back when parents named their kid Otto.

Hang the banner!

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5 minutes ago, tatertot said:

You mean this guy?

 

 

Yes.

I knew that his fumble would be brought up by a life long Browns fan. 

[Double Mocha Man]

23 minutes ago, touch said:

I played golf with a few Redskins on Mondays.

 

Good thing it was on Mondays, after a Sunday game.  I've always found that after the 2nd day you really stiffen up.  They would be crippled golfers on Tuesdays.  Good Story.

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3 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

Good thing it was on Mondays, after a Sunday game.  I've always found that after the 2nd day you really stiffen up.  They would be crippled golfers on Tuesdays.  Good Story.

 

Is that the same with after a full day of skiing at your level?

[Double Mocha Man]

17 minutes ago, touch said:

 

Is that the same with after a full day of skiing at your level?

 

Yes, and many other athletic endeavors, as well.  Has always been the case, except when I skied 5-6 days a week or played college golf, playing/practicing 7 days a week.  City league softball, city league football, trying to out-rebound my 6'3" kid in a neighborhood game... I'll always be stiff and sore 2 days later.

[doctoro]

7 hours ago, chisag said:

 

 

... Interesting that both the Bears and Packers games were played in Detroits dome and came down to the last play. I'd like to say the Bears have an advantage playing at home in the great outdoors but the combo of Montgomery and Gibbs in tough conditions certainly give the Lions an advantage.  

I think if Detroit gets healthy between now and the playoffs it is wheels up no one will stop them in the NFC.

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I have a coworker that does something I find rather unique for Christmas presents for a some of his guy friends. Each year Mr A buys some sports trading cards from some random year in the past and encloses a packet of cards in the envelope with his Christmas Card. Over the years he has given packets from different Pro sports. This year it's the NFL and Wahoo that's my favorite Pro sport. 

 

Since this is a NFL thread I thought I would have a little fun this year with my cards. I ask you guys to guess which trading cards I received when I open the package on Sunday Morning. Two guesses per man. These are cards from 1991 and there are 12 cards in the pack.

 

My guesses 

Flipper Anderson   Rams WR

Keith Byars            Eagles  FB/TE

 

Make your two guesses please gents. 

 

What do you win if you get one correct? A sleeve of Pro V's or TM TP5's is the prize. Winners will have to message me with their mailing address and I will ship them out to you after the Christmas rush at the Post Office is over.

 

Thanks for playing.

 

I thought the Christmas Card was lovely. I especially enjoyed the artwork and the use of red and green colors. The card also had silver sparkles attached to it. 

 

 

Edited December 7, 2024 by touch

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NFL Football Cards Contest 

 

touch              Flipper Anderson, Keith Byars

 

 

[tatertot]

Ah, 1991 ... my all time favorite player won his only MVP ... and a young QB led his team to their first playoff in almost a decade ... and we got to see Whitney Houston belt out one of the best national anthems EVER.

 

Thurman Thomas - Bills - RB

Troy Aikman - Cowboys - QB

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Our Picks        Week 14 

 

TLindy               Detroit                Buffalo               Carolina

chisag               Detroit                Miami                 Chicago

Casual              Minnesota           Miami                 Arizona

touch                Pittsburgh           Green Bay          Buffalo

imk                   Tampa                  Miami                 CHI/SF OVER

SuperD             Arizona PP           Miami                 New Orleans

Q                       Detroit                 Buffalo               CHI/SF OVER 

tatertot             Pittsburgh           Minnesota           Kansas City

NSX                  Minnesota          Tennessee PP      San Fran

NCL                 Pittsburgh           Miami                   Cincinnati

txbadger         Arizona                Detroit                  Buffalo

Hickory           Green Bay           Carolina                New Orleans

doc                 GB/DET OVER      Miami                   Pittsburgh 

 

 

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Lines  Week 14 

Thursday

Green Bay                        at                Detroit -3 1/2                51 1/2

 

Sunday

Carolina                           at                Philadelphia -12            45 1/2

Cleveland                        at                Pittsburgh -6 1/2           42

Las Vegas                       at                Tampa -7                        45

Atlanta                             at                Minnesota -5                 46

NY Jets                           at                Miami -6 1/2                   45

New Orleans -4             at                 NY Giants                       39 1/2

Jacksonville                   at                 Tennessee -4 1/2          40

Seattle                            at                 Arizona -2 1/2                44 1/2

Buffalo -4                       at                 LA Rams                         49

Chicago                         at                  San Fran -5 1/2               44

LA Chargers                   at                 Kansas City -3 1/2         43

 

Monday Night

Cincinnati -6                 at                  Dallas                             48 1/2 

 

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Standings Week 14 

 

 

1. TATERTOT  185
2. CASUAL   182
3. NCL        162
4. QQQ       159
5. IMK         147
6. SUPERDAVE 145
7. DOC        127
8. HICKORY 125
9. NSX         122
10. NJBF       114
11. CHISAG   99
12. TOUCH    65
13. TRIPLE L  60
14. TXBadger  0 (new player Week 13)  

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46 minutes ago, tatertot said:

Ah, 1991 ... my all time favorite player won his only MVP ... and a young QB led his team to their first playoff in almost a decade ... and we got to see Whitney Houston belt out one of the best national anthems EVER.

 

Thurman Thomas - Bills - RB

Troy Aikman - Cowboys - QB

 

Thanks for playing.

I bet seeing and listening to Whitney sing the National Anthem was special.

 

 

Edited December 7, 2024 by touch

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NFL Football Cards Contest 

 

touch              Flipper Anderson, Keith Byars

tatertot           Thurman Thomas, Troy Aikman

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Two Power Plays have action this week.

 

SuperD            Arizona PP   

NSX                 Tennessee PP  

[chisag]

6 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

The bears went to the playoffs twice in 3 years with Trubisky. I know people like to egg on him but Bears fans would trade this for the Mitch years in a heartbeat. The problem is the entire organization is so dysfunctional from the front office to the coaching staff. They’re on their 4th head coach now in the last 10 years and no one’s lasted more than 3 seasons. 

Fields left Chicago this year and played well in the 5-6 games as a starter in Pittsburgh. It’s a death sentence to be drafted by the bears and that team is gonna be stuck in poverty for a long time with the current front office. 

 

 

... Perhaps I have a different definition of how an NFL QB should play. At a bare minimum, they should be able to:

1. Read a defense pre snap. One of the reasons you see so much motion is because they want to see if the defense is zone or man.
2. Quickly get off your primary read if the coverage isn't advantageous. Like a CB with outside leverage on a simple 10yd out or a [post with cover 2, which leads to

3. Getting to the 2nd and 3rd read, ready to throw the ball immediately if open.  
4. Throwing open a WR that is covered but will be breaking away from the coverage when the ball is in the air. 

... Trubisky and Fields could do none of those. They both had good arms and especially Trubisky could torch a defense IF his first read was open. Fields had a few big games when his primary WR was open too. They bot love a weak zone defense and could play well against bad teams. But if not open, neither could get through their progressions and complete passes to their 2nd and never their 3rd option. More often than not Trubisky panicked and threw a pick while Fields took off running. 

... And this story is worth repeating. When my son was in LA while Trubisky was with the Bears, he found a Chicago Deep Dish pizza place. It was during Covid and a sign read:

Please keep 10 feet between you and other customers. If you are unsure of exactly how far 10 feet is, picture a pass from Mitch Trubisky. The distance it lands away from the WR is about 10 feet." 🤣

[Double Mocha Man]

6 minutes ago, chisag said:

Please keep 10 feet between you and other customers. If you are unsure of exactly how far 10 feet is, picture a pass from Mitch Trubisky. The distance it lands away from the WR is about 10 feet." 🤣

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[Mr.Cleeks]

11 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

 

... Perhaps I have a different definition of how an NFL QB should play. At a bare minimum, they should be able to:

1. Read a defense pre snap. One of the reasons you see so much motion is because they want to see if the defense is zone or man.
2. Quickly get off your primary read if the coverage isn't advantageous. Like a CB with outside leverage on a simple 10yd out or a [post with cover 2, which leads to

3. Getting to the 2nd and 3rd read, ready to throw the ball immediately if open.  
4. Throwing open a WR that is covered but will be breaking away from the coverage when the ball is in the air. 

... Trubisky and Fields could do none of those. They both had good arms and especially Trubisky could torch a defense IF his first read was open. Fields had a few big games when his primary WR was open too. They bot love a weak zone defense and could play well against bad teams. But if not open, neither could get through their progressions and complete passes to their 2nd and never their 3rd option. More often than not Trubisky panicked and threw a pick while Fields took off running. 

... And this story is worth repeating. When my son was in LA while Trubisky was with the Bears, he found a Chicago Deep Dish pizza place. It was during Covid and a sign read:

Please keep 10 feet between you and other customers. If you are unsure of exactly how far 10 feet is, picture a pass from Mitch Trubisky. The distance it lands away from the WR is about 10 feet." 🤣

I also feel like a lot of OC’s over complicate things for young qbs. Fields was set up for failure in Chicago imo

[NCLancer]

Card Picks:

 

QB NYJ  Ken O'Brien

K PIT      Gary Anderson

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NFL Football Cards Contest 

 

touch              Flipper Anderson, Keith Byars

tatertot           Thurman Thomas, Troy Aikman

NCLancer       Ken O'Brien, Gary Anderson

 

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Most valuable Upper Deck NFL Cards from 1991.

 

[chisag]

3 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

I also feel like a lot of OC’s over complicate things for young qbs. Fields was set up for failure in Chicago imo

 

 

... While I agree that OC's can complicate things for young QB's, we just disagree about Fields. I watched every game he played and Fields would be set up for failure regardless of who coaches him because I don' think he can't play QB at the NFL level. I think many fall in love with his off the charts athletic ability as well as being one of the best running QB's I ever saw, but he can't read a defense. I saw plays like this over and over again screaming at my TV "OMG THROW THE BALL!!!! Coaching can't fix this:






  

Edited December 7, 2024 by chisag

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[Mr.Cleeks]

1 minute ago, chisag said:

 

 

... While I agree that OC's can complicate things for young QB's, we just disagree about Fields. I watched every game he played and Fields would be set up for failure regardless of who coaches him because I don' think he can't play QB at the NFL level. I think many fall in love with his off the charts athletic ability as well as being one of the best running QB's I ever saw, but he can't read a defense. I saw this over and over again screaming at my TV "OMG THROW THE BALL!!!! Coaching can't fix this:






  

That’s crazy, should be a td. I don’t watch the bears regularly but reading a defense is the most important aspect of being a good qb. Really makes me appreciate Brady that much more and how he just sat in the pocket and dissected defenses

[Mr.Cleeks]

2 minutes ago, touch said:

When can the nfl start flexing games? That bills lions game should be in prime time.

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3 minutes ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

When can the nfl start flexing games? That bills lions game should be in prime time.

 

Agree.

Flex one NFL. 

Different time slots definitely for those two very looked forward to matchups. 

[Mr.Cleeks]

1 minute ago, touch said:

 

Agree.

Flex one NFL. 

Different time slots definitely for those two very looked forward to matchups. 

Should be the MNF game over Falcons Raiders (🤮). Pretty good chance CBS locked the game

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