Jason Garrett Might Still Have More Mobility
Though Cincy won, the 1976 Tampa Bay Yuccaneers were cheated out of celebrating their enduring legacy as the only winless team in modern history, at least until Daunte Culpepper rolls the Lions to victory. And Mercury Morris gets to sweat it out for one more week.
Now we can get set for the games that looked good on paper a few weeks ago. The ‘Boys are still missing Tony Romo, Terrence Newman and possibly Jason Witten, but they’re getting Anthony Henry back! Just what they needed to right the ship.
Hey, that’s why they play the games and somesuch. Maybe the Gints will fall prey to the vaunted Steeler effect, which I wasn’t even sure existed.
The Steeler effect: Teams this season are just 1-5 in the week after they have played the Steelers. Pittsburgh is one of the most physically imposing teams in the league and generally takes a lot out of its opponents. Playing the division-rival Cowboys could provide the Giants enough motivation for them to buck the trend and summon the energy necessary to overcome the punishment they absorbed in Pittsburgh.
Also, I’m curious: Did anyone dress up as Matt Hasselbeck’s dead leg for Halloween?
Tags: bad MS Paint, open threads, xmas ape
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I wanna thank the NFL for saving me from the horror of actually watching an OT field goal attempt when there are pre-game commercials to watch.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Welcome back, Joe Buck! Now prepare to be told to go fuck yourself, over and over.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Is anyone keeping track of Aikman’s “what” count?
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I got to see the Titans win in OT, but I’ve been hearing that a few markets around the country got screwed out of seeing the same game-winning kick I did. Thanks Fox!
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Well, since I’m locked out of ‘Boys/Giants, I guess I’ll just have to wait ’til tonight for more football fix. Well, at least it’s Manning/Br-
…oh.
/HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
/…I sure hope Kyle’s OK.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Koren Robinson: No Hangover Today!
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Brad Johnson’s extra-long offensive lineman facemask irks me.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Did anyone dress up as Matt Hasselbeck’s dead leg for Halloween?
Mike Utley.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Cutlerfuck!
There have been an inordinate number of INT/TD’s today. Welcome to the party, Jay!
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Well played, Raskolnikov.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:41 pm
What about this guy doesn’t say douchebag?
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Almost another Pick-6 for Brad Johnson. Thankfully his old man pursuit caused a slowing down of the potential run and the eventual tackle.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
*ahem* This guy: http://www.nfl.com/players/bradjohnson/profile?id=JOH322990
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
The copy for these Burger King Steakhouse Shroom and Swiss commercials is so disturbing that I have to assume Drew wrote it.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
The Raiders know they play in the worst division in football, right? The Falcons have 12 first downs in the first quarter. The Raiders? zero. wow.
Also, waiter in the ‘triple steak’ ad should punch the douche who orders Taco Bell at his table in the bag.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:03 pm
If I may — ahem:
threadjack
Gus Johnson and Tom Tolbert are the announcers for the Slamball reboot. Nothing bad can come of this.
/threadjack
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Hey, Troy? Brooks Bollinger isn’t “a bit of an unknown.” He’s a known. He fucking sucks. Nothing shocking there.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Teams this season are just 1-5 in the week after they have played the Steelers
Teams that have played the Steelers also include the Texans, Browns and Bengals … just sayin
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Nishelle Turner is in Oakland; I hope she won’t make another gaffe like how Al Davis is still alive and a mentor to Tom Cable.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:19 pm
OK, so Eli thinks Burress is running a stop or dig route, and Plax breaks it off for a fade — which one do we think fucked that up?
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
If Dallas pulls off a win here that will pretty much make their whole season worthwhile regardless of how the rest of it turns out.
@Slothrop – haven’t we all snuck Taco Bell into a restaurant at some point?
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Where were those overthrows last week, Eli?!
/bitter
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Since that was a 7.5 Manning Face on the Manning Face Scale after the INT, I vote Elisha.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Joe Buck, please go eat a cactus.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:38 pm
This is the point in the game where Jason Garret starts asking the backs if any of them used to play football in Jr. High.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Apparently every Giants receiver except the one on my fantasy team is going to score a touchdown today.
/Zoidberg
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
I’m getting the Seahawks-Eagles game here. McNabb just threw a Tackle-Eligible TD to his oafish protector Todd Herremans. Does anybody have an OT on his fantasy team?
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Every commercial break today:
Saved by Zero
McCain attack ad
Saved by Zero
McCain attack ad
ad infinitum
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:58 pm
If you combine Toyota’s “Saved By Zero” jingle with Subway’s “5 Dollar Foot Long” tune, you’ve almost unlocked the Gates to Hell.
What the Hell does “Saved by Zero” mean, anyway?
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:02 pm
It makes as much sense as “divide by zero.”
BASIC MATH ZINGER!
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Ape, count your blessings–in Jawja, we’re getting a) the Raiders. b) ridiculous ads featuring a disabled vet selling Saxby Chambliss. The guy who morphed Max Cleland’s (a disabled Vietnam Vet) face into bin Laden’s in ads six years ago.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
@GinoTourettsa: At first, I thought Todd Herremans would make a fun Hines Ward name, but is Todd Hellemans really any different?
@Ape: It’s been the same here, if you replaced McCain attack ads with a rotating cast of Jeanne Shaheen attack ads and John Sununu attack ads.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Brooks Bollinger is way more efficient than Johnson. Only took him one pass to throw a pick.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:09 pm
“Give me a jersey … I’ll teach these ruffians a thing or two about quarter-backing!” — Jason Garrett
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
(Door flies open…)
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:17 pm
When all NYG wideouts are healthy, Sinorice Moss is the victory cigar. He’s on the field in the third quarter. Woe is Dallas.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:24 pm
The Seattle/Philly feed on justin.tv is picking up the dude who’s streaming’s bong hits.
Ufford, I didn’t know Marines toked.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Noodle arms like Bollinger should not be passed around the league like a coed at a Jerramy Stevens “all anal, all the way” party. Just raises my hopes that if I could read a playbook I somehow have a shot at throwing an interception at Giants Stadium.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
I don’t think there’s a more annoying stadium ritual in the NFL than the “IN-COM-PLETE (sad trombone)” chants in Denver.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
I admit, I haven’t seen most games today — is Tuck looking measty this week?
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:32 pm
I don’t think there’s a more annoying stadium ritual in the NFL than the “IN-COM-PLETE (sad trombone)” chants in Denver.
Just wait until you get to FedEx tomorrow night, and the PA guy goes “SHHHHH” EVERY SINGLE offensive play for the Skins.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
John Abraham’s got three sacks to Tuck’s two and a half. I would concede that it shouldn’t count because it came against the Raiders, but the way Dallas is playing, it’d be hard to distinguish them from Oakland right now.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:56 pm
But if the Cowboys don’t make the playoffs, who will be the automatic loss in the first round?
Sports gamblers everywhere are pissed.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:57 pm
@ Ape I swear I thought it was “Let’s Go D.”
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Rich,
I think you can write in ‘Winner of the AFC East’ for the role of ‘automatic first round loss.’ Right now, that role is being played by the Pats, but the Jets, Bills, or Fins could easily grab the mantle. Tom Brady is eligible to repeat as league MVP, right?
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Slothrop Says:
The Seattle/Philly feed on justin.tv is picking up the dude who’s streaming’s bong hits.
I thought I was hearing things…
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Aww. Brad still has his helmet on. Cute!
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
BONUS COVERAGE: The last minute of the Eagles/Seahawks blowout. Thanks, Fox!
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
5 years in, Seneca. It’s time to slash kordell up your career.
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
wow, the Kerry Collins post gamr intervire was sweet
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I like how he nodded for 15 seconds before Siragusa was done asking the question
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Shanahan must be the stupidest coach in the NFL. He just makes no sense….right from his constant idiotic juggling of running backs all the way to his penchant for foolishly going for it on 4th down when the intelligent call would be to kick the field goal or punt.
/bitter because I have Pittman on my Fantasy team and Shanahan forget the #1 goddamn rule of football: establish the run. All winning teams ESTABLISH THE RUN. It’s what coaches learn in NFL kindergarten.
Anyway, Go Giants!
November 2nd, 2008 at 9:21 pm
i’m jst glad you understoof what I typed. damn enter button be sneaking up on me before i proof read my shit