Official running NFL Week 1 thread

[RecoveringJournalist]

Gotta love the Thursday game since I think most people think those are the two best teams in the NFC or maybe the NFL right now.

I think Seattle is the best team in the league, but I think the Packers match up against them better than anyone else.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Alex Smith has a new four-year extension. Reports say $68M, but don't know structure (yet) or how much he's really guaranteed.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Cowboys over 49ers.

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

Cowboys over 49ers.

A popular upset pick given everything that has gone wrong for the Niners over the last few months.

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

Alex Smith has a new four-year extension. Reports say $68M, but don't know structure (yet) or how much he's really guaranteed.

I thought I saw that $45 million of it was guaranteed, which shows he has a better agent than some of his more talented colleagues.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Packers-Seahawks: Curious to see if the Packers' defense plays well. Hopefully not.

Saints-Falcons: Take the over.

Vikings-Rams: Hill vs. Cassell!

Browns-Steelers: Terrible fans over pathetic fans

Jaguars-Eagles: Interesting matchup. Jags defense improving.

Raiders-Jets: Would hâve been a great opener 45 years ago.

Bengals-Ravens: I think Dalton will surprise some people. Or he'll throw 5 picks.

Bills-Bears: Like the Packers, reworked defense the big ?

Redskins-Texans: Over/under on times Griffin gets hit: 14

Titans-Chiefs: Blah.

Patriots-Dolphins: Both offenses intrigue me.

Panthers-Bucs: Over/under on turnovers: 9

49ers-Cowboys: 33-31 Pokes

Colts-Broncos: Peyton will only throw two TDs, but Denver wins by 20.

Giants-Lions: Big game from Eli.

Chargers-Cardinals: Too late for Jim Bob Rivers' 19 kids to stay up and watch Dad.

 

[Songbird]

Lions and the over.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Lions and the over.

That certainly could be true. All the focus on the Giants has been about the offense. I don't think the defense is much better. Although I could see Megatron going for 250 and the Lions blowing it with their usual stupidity in all phases.

 

[DanOregon]

I always hate going with the crowd in Survivor leagues, but if Jacksonville beats Philly, at least I know I won't be alone sitting on the sidelines the rest of the way. And hard to trust some of these teams.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Tough matchups for a survivor league. I'm leaning Steelers.

 

[Riptide]

Colts-Broncos: Peyton will only throw two TDs, but Denver woks by 20.

They don't call Manning "The Kitchen Magician" for nothing.

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

Do we have a Survivor pool here?

It's amazing how tough NFL ones are.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Colts-Broncos: Peyton will only throw two TDs, but Denver woks by 20.

They don't call Manning "The Kitchen Magician" for nothing.

Predictive text is a pox on society.

 

[da man]

Do we have a Survivor pool here?

It's amazing how tough NFL ones are.

Yeah, don't we usually have an SportsJournalists.com league set up on Yahoo? I haven't seen anything about it this year.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Rams claimed Case Keenum. I like the move. Kid's got potential.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Your new Raiders starting QB: Derek Carr (per Jay Glazer) ...

https://twitter.com/JayGlazer/status/506563994652803076

 

[LongTimeListener]

Your new Raiders starting QB: Derek Carr (per Jay Glazer) ...

https://twitter.com/JayGlazer/status/506563994652803076

Man, Matt Schaub was Matt Flynn to a ****in' T this year.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Schaub's done. Raiders finally did something right.

 

[LongTimeListener]

And the circle of life is complete, as when Schaub went to Houston for his first true starting job, it was to replace ... David Carr.

 

[Songbird]

And the circle of life is complete, as when Schaub went to Houston for his first true starting job, it was to replace ... David Carr.

What it's all about.