NFL Week 4 Thread

Sure, he seems to have rebounded, but he's always been a little overrated. He always had better defenses than Peyton Manning.

 

And worse receivers.

 

It's just too easy sometimes.

 

Oh, the extremely hot takes are in full effect. Keep 'em coming, boys!

 

Excellent Q&A from the Deadspin Funbag this week:

Q: Assuming Big Ben isn’t out for the whole season, what would Michael Vick have to accomplish to supplant him as the starter in Pittsburgh? Is there a scenario where Vick becomes such a “hot hand” that Tomlin has to stick with him?
A: No, because Big Ben had been playing so well prior to the injury. Even if Vick has one of his patented explosive comeback games—and it’s unlikely, because the Steelers don’t play the ’Skins this year, and Vick always has his big comeback games against the ’Skins—they’re still sitting his ass down when Roethlisberger gets back. Vick is done anyway. This is probably his last year in football.
By the way, Roethlisberger is basically indestructible. For any other quarterback, that hit would’ve meant a torn ACL. But Big Ben is so big and so dumb that he cannot be permanently damaged. Even when a fucking car T-bones his motorcycle, Big Ben gets up and is like DURRRR THAT WAS OUCHIE, TIME FOR PRACTICE DURRRR. His head is just a vacant warehouse of play-calls and groping memories, so he doesn’t register pain or grievous injury. If you cut Roethlisberger’s head off—like, if you lead him to a guillotine and let the blade fall and his big, dumb head falls into a basket—he STILL wouldn’t notice. His decapitated head would be like, “Hey, who we got this week? Coach Haley is a prick.”

 

Surprise... Ryan Shazier is out for Thursday's game.
Fuck.
Me.

 

O/U on Vick's turnovers: 4

 

I never thought there was a chance he would play. I'm just hopeful that he will be able to return the following Sunday.

And I'd take the over on that, Sunshine. Vick managed a fumble and what should have been an interception in a little over a quarter last week even with the team playing it very conservative. The best chance for the under would be an injury to Vick, which is also a strong possibility.

 

They need to give Bell and Williams about 40 carries.

Fuck I hate the Ravens.

 

#UnlikaBowl

 

Eagles at Washington may get moved to Week 8 because of Joaquin. Both teams have a bye on the same week, fortunately.