NFL Week 1 thread: Warren Moon hearts Cam Newton

It sucks... I'm not a Colts fan, but I respect Manning, and this is another one of Favre's records (consecutive starts) that I will be sorry that he no longer has a shot at breaking.

 

LOL. At least we get that out of the way early, though this week will be unbearable between the needlessly melodramatic and patronizing 9/11 tributes and stories and the Ray Lewis-Hines Ward trash talking circle jerk, I may not watch television.

And I agree, I can't stand those Primanti's sandwiches.

 

If he plays a month it's impossible to be within a game of .500 unless you count right at .500. 0-4, 1-3, 2-2, 3-1, 4-0.

/endsuperpickypost

 

I'm convinced that sports books make half their annual profits the opening three weeks of the NFL season.

 

One argument against that is weak Colts running game.

 

Completely unrelated, but I don't think I can ever think of WrestleMania VI the same again after seeing that avatar. So thanks for that.

And, to be superduperpicky, you can play five games in a month's time (my ignorance on this year's bye-week schedule notwithstanding). So maybe he's thinking 2-3 or 3-2? I would imagine Indy would be happy with either.

 

How come the Colts didn't sign Tee Martin?

 

Eh, Davis has won a few Super Bowls. The only thing Brown won was the Genetic Bowl.

 

Read a cool quote by Sean Payton; he told Mark Ingram that he's not at Alabama and playing against Kent State, doesn't have a half to get acclimated with the Pack.

 

I did this on the NFL QB experience for tomorrow's paper.

 

That was well struck.

 

Reading this I'm reminded of the exchange with a Colts assistant somebody posted about the Colts' back-up QB never getting any snaps in practice.

"What happens if Manning gets hurt?"

"We're fucked."

"Well shouldn't you be giving your back-up some snaps in case he does get hurt?"

"Why should be practice being fucked?"