OT: American footy thread

[T.S Quint]

Niners are 40 mil under the cap, balkey must be tanking to get draft picks for the next 5 years.

I'm hoping we don't win another game this season now.
What's the point? Win a couple and just fall further down the draft ladder. Or just keep sucking and get a top 2 pick.

 

[hybrideel]

Just watched the Raiders game last night. Thought it was gone when we gave the ball back with 2 minutes to go and only 2 points up. Our pass defence sucks, just lucky the Ravens don't have much of a running game so we could rush Flacco and give him no time or we would have lost that game

 

[Gronk]

NRL is live on twitter now.

https://twitter.com/i/live/768633364911788032

 

[strider]

the all orange and all blue looks aren't real good ... need a bit of contrast merkins

#fashionTipForTheDay

 

[hybrideel]

hope the chargers get up

 

[Kornstar]

the all orange and all blue looks aren't real good ... need a bit of contrast merkins

#fashionTipForTheDay

They call it Color rush games. Last year they had a red and a green team and color blind people were f**ked.

 

[T.S Quint]

Don't get the 'colour rush' uniform idea.
What does it actually achieve, apart from making viewers sick?

 

[Forty20]

Don't get the 'colour rush' uniform idea.
What does it actually achieve, apart from making viewers sick?

Just another annual jersey to push for sales. There are a handful of nice colour rush jerseys every year but most of them are pretty bad. Even so, they are big sellers among the popular teams. I think the Seattle set (Action Green!) sold out in hours through the first several runs. Fans in America are much more serious about collecting jerseys compared to Australia.

 

[ash411]

Don't get the 'colour rush' uniform idea.
What does it actually achieve, apart from making viewers sick?

They do it here too, it's not like it's a unique idea. How many variants of an NRL teams jersey come about in a season, all for the low low price of a small apartment..

 

[hindy111]

So what did I say about Oakland - They are looking the goods!

 

[T.S Quint]

Yeah @Eelementary!
How you liking Carr now?

 

[hindy111]

Carr is special . Love the way he plays

 

[Eelementary]

Yeah @Eelementary!
How you liking Carr now?

I'm pleasantly shocked, tbh.

I never thought he'd amount to much.

But he's playing very well.

 

[Eelementary]

Carr is special . Love the way he plays

You called it.

I've never rated him, but credit where it's due- he's playing very well.

I'm also pleased with Del Rio - he's set up a great team.

 

[T.S Quint]

Helps that he has a couple of decent receivers to throw it to in Cooper and Crabtree.

Not sure why we ever let Crab go.

 

[hybrideel]

Carr should buy his O line rounds of beers after every game. They are a big reason for his great form He wouldn't have time to go through his pass selection if they couldn't hold on for so long. Would he be being talked about so much if he was playing behind last years 49ers O line ( i haven't watched any of their games this year but assume they cant possibly be as bad this year)

 

[T.S Quint]

Carr should buy his O line rounds of beers after every game. They are a big reason for his great form He wouldn't have time to go through his pass selection if they couldn't hold on for so long. Would he be being talked about so much if he was playing behind last years 49ers O line ( i haven't watched any of their games this year but assume they cant possibly be as bad this year)

49ers o-line isn't as bad this year (not hard to be better considering how deplorable they were last season).
Doing ok in pass protection, but still need a lot of work in run blocking.
We better be after a decent nose tackle in free agency this year.

 

[Eelementary]

Carr should buy his O line rounds of beers after every game. They are a big reason for his great form He wouldn't have time to go through his pass selection if they couldn't hold on for so long. Would he be being talked about so much if he was playing behind last years 49ers O line ( i haven't watched any of their games this year but assume they cant possibly be as bad this year)

Bang on - our O-line is finally living up to their potential.

 

[hindy111]

I like Carr a lot .
On Qb's I think Wentz could become good.Maybe not elite but serviceable.
Yet to be sold on Dak Prescott. Looking good but with a great o-line -awesome weapons in Elliot and Bryant. And an easy draw. Credit for a few last drive wins thou.
Mariota could be very special, Winston goes ok and can build a team around.

People sometimes write a QB off , but an average QB will look better then a great QB with a good o line and offensive weapons.

 

[T.S Quint]

Oakland are 8-2!

What is happening to this world!