NFL Week 7 Running Thread: Roethlisberger Returns?

[outofplace]

Seriously? There's no thread yet for Week 7?

Another game in London. Sadly, I'm no longer enough of a football junkie to want to watch the extra early game, certainly not with Buffalo playing Jacksonville.

Ben Roethlisberger will try to make a full return to practice Wednesday. If all goes well, he may play for the Steelers Sunday in Kansas City. If not, Landry Jones likely gets his first NFL start with Michael Vick also injured.

Jets at Patriots looks interesting. So does Eagles at Panthers Sunday night.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

I was traveling all day.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

I doubt Ben plays. I don't think he can move that well. And I assume the Chiefs still have a pretty stout pass rush. Stick with Jones and hope you can hang on for a win.


Rooting the Jets to break NE.
Saints Colts should be good and I love the Ravens-Cardinals MNF game. The free fall continues for the Ravens.

 

[outofplace]

I doubt Ben plays. I don't think he can move that well. And I assume the Chiefs still have a pretty stout pass rush. Stick with Jones and hope you can hang on for a win.

Rooting the Jets to break NE.
Saints Colts should be good and I love the Ravens-Cardinals MNF game. The free fall continues for the Ravens.

I don't think Roethlisberger plays, either. One more week to be sure seems prudent.

The problem is what they do for a backup behind Jones because it sure seems like Vick won't be available and I can't see them having Roethlisberger active if he can't start.

 

[BDC99]

Ty-ler Mur-phy! Clap, clap! Clap, clap, clap!

 

[Chef2]

Whew.......glad we got this settled.

Cam Heyward of Pittsburgh Steelers , NFL reach deal over eye black

Thought this part was interesting as well....

Heyward's camp pointed out to the league via conference call that Devon Still was not fined last year for wearing "Leah" and Strong" under his eyes during games, an honor to his daughter, Leah Still, in her fight with pediatric cancer.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

The NFL inconsistent with its fines and penalties?
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

I don't care who starts for the Steelers as long as Brown gets back into the offense. Such a dynamic player. Not as fun when he's not involved.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

I assume the Seahawks will get their **** together this week against the Niners, although I've been assuming that for a month. I would LOVE to see them lose and fall to last place in the division.

 

[JC]

I wouldn't assume that. I thought it would be last weekend against Carolina. They aren't close to the team they have been over the last few years.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

They have owned Kaepernick the last few meetings. If he has success against them, then that defense is officially ****ed.

 

[exmediahack]

The Kaepernick vs play clock vs 2015 Seahawks defense battle will be entertaining.

The play clock will be the only one of the three not pointing fingers.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Any chance the J-E-T-S, Jets! Jets! Jets! destroy the Death Star?
They are playing very good defense and capable on offense.
I think Revis' best days are behind him, but maybe? ???

For my money Aqib Talib is the best cover corner playing today.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

The Jets' chances, such as they are, rest on their front rushers, not the secondary. Still a chance. FWIW, I think the nine-point spread is too high. Not that much too high, however.

 

[outofplace]

Whew.......glad we got this settled.

Cam Heyward of Pittsburgh Steelers , NFL reach deal over eye black

Thought this part was interesting as well....

Heyward's camp pointed out to the league via conference call that Devon Still was not fined last year for wearing "Leah" and Strong" under his eyes during games, an honor to his daughter, Leah Still, in her fight with pediatric cancer.

I missed that part. I guess the NFL didn't get enough good publicity out of Heyward honoring his father as they did from Still's situation.

 

[murphyc]

I assume the Seahawks will get their **** together this week against the Niners, although I've been assuming that for a month. I would LOVE to see them lose and fall to last place in the division.

The Seahawk running backs are so disappointed about the play of the O-line, they're taking out their frustrations on large planter boxes and stop signs. Marshawn stopped by so that he wouldn't get fined.
Fred Jackson, Seattle Seahawks running back, in car accident near practice facility

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Surprising: Bears Home

Ratliff released; Ziggy Hood signed. Hope it's an upgrade.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

I smell a pick 6 from Kaepernick at some point. I got Seahawks 30-15.

 

[outofplace]

Surprising: Bears Home

Ratliff released; Ziggy Hood signed. Hope it's an upgrade.

After years of watching Ziggy Hood, I doubt it will be much of one.

 

[YorksArcades]

I assume there is another suspension on the horizon for Mr. Ratliff. But perhaps not.