American Football (NFL)

[Matt]

But generally speaking I don’t disagree that the Browns aren’t as terrible as they have been in recent years.

[Oaktavia]

@Matt hahaha I just can't shake the fact he was our QB when we won the Superbowl in 2013. I was hoping he would choke but I was admittedly unsure!

[Matt]

He always talked his 2011/2012 game, but he only played it that year. And then only on the playoff run. Other than that he was totally frustrating most of the time.

[Oaktavia]

@Matt My dad would do a funny impression of him when JF was still a Raven. Stone faced, looking around, looking around, shrugs, throws the ball at whoever.

[Matt]

Pretty much.

[flannel slut]

Billy Cundiff, my all time favorite Raven 🥸

[Matt]

We used to call fucking up royally Cundiffing back in the day.

[flannel slut]

@Matt haha nice. More appropriate for the MLB thread but for all of 2003, “Aaron feckin Boone!” was a socially acceptable outburst in my parts

[Jett129]

For all the Patriots fans on this thread.

[october rust]

It never fails, as soon as basketball and hockey wrap up I find myself watching MNF games from 2019 on the NFL Network at midnight. Looking forward to summer being over and football returning. Planning a trip back to Minnesota this October to catch at least one game.

[Jett129]

I thought this was interesting from a philosophical angle,but it's also pretty funny.

[Matt]

When I think philosophical I think the Kelces.

[Mizmazzle]

It’s funny how Jason is willing to brag about cheating (he’s retired) and Travis is claiming to uphold NFL regulations (active player)

[Oaktavia]

@Mizmazzle bragging about cheating is so trashy

[Mizmazzle]

@Oaktavia definitely not a good look. Nor a good promotion of sportsmanship values for young players.

[scooter]

@Jett129 @Mizmazzle @Oaktavia , I'd take this with a grain of salt. I'd be willing to bet Jason is embellishing a bit, for dramatic effect. You've got to be somewhat provocative to drive ratings, nowadays...

[Oaktavia]

@scooter seems like a weird thing to fake brag about but I just really dislike cheaters, personally.

[Jett129]

Nice to kind of wake this thread up a little bit. In Bill Parcell’s memoir he talks about “Gamesmanship” in the NFL,and he relates a story where the 49ers get the opening possession and before they’re about to start Bill Walsh says his headset isn’t working, so Parcells has to turn his headset off. Now he knows that the 49ers first 15 plays are scripted, but now he can’t send calls into the defense. After the game Parcells says to Walsh…You ever pull that shit again,I’ll fucking out you. I don’t like cheaters,but there’s probably a lot more of this so called gamesmanship going on then we might be aware of. Like he said if you think we’re stealing your signals cover it up.

[scooter]

Since there's a fantasy soccer league on the forum, I've been considering commissioning a fantasy football league for the NFL faithful. Who's interested ?

[Matt]

Will we get to do a live Zoom draft with beers?