Dec
06
Football Open Thread
ByThe Giants don’t kick off against the Cowboys until 4:15pm ET, but there’s still plenty of early games to keep you occupied. Talk all you want about the football games here.
157 Comments»
RAB Info
The Founders
Mike Axisa, Ben Kabak, Joe Pawlikowski
Editor-In-Chief
Mike Axisa Archives | Email
Managing Editors
Ben Kabak Archives | E-mail
Joe Pawlikowski Archives | E-mail
Contributing Editors
Larry Koestler (Archives)
Moshe Mandel (Archives)
Stephen Rhoads (Archives)
Weekend Writers
Hannah Ehrlich (Archives)
Matthew Warden (Archives)
Special Contributor
J.R. O'Grady (Archives)
Subscribe to RAB by RSS and Twitter
Follow @RiverAveBlues Search RAB
Spring Training Countdown
Just 5 days 'til pitchers and catchers report.Banner Design By
Ki-Ki! Ki-Ki!
CBS, why do you hate me? When nothing’s going on the stream is fine. As soon as the play starts, nothing but static and green.
FOX is making me watch Tampa and Carolina….and you have the nerve to complain.
The man who watches FOX is responsible for his own pain!
It’s either that or Dolphins-Patriots.
I lucked out with Colts-Titans. But I know the pain of not having a jacked-up sports package.
Goddamnit, the Dolphins and Falcons are making the 1 pm games boring as all hell.
But the “Tom Brady boo-boo finger” story was EPIC!!!
One gets the feeling Brady and Tebow could be best friends.
It’s not even a twitter trending topic. Suck on that, Brady!
My bad, the Dolphins redeemed themselves, woohoo!!
^%%^#^%(&*%#!!#)*()&%^$$ I HATE THE PATRIOTS
I love em
schaub. killing fantasy playoff hopes and dreams eveywhere.
I bet them to win the Super Bowl. FAIL
Dolphins v. Pats?
Falcons v. Eagles?
LOTR Marathon on TNT?
Scrubs re-runs on Comedy Central?
MW2 on PS3? Hmm.
HOLY SHIT THERE’S A MARATHON HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?!
Well, they’re on Return of the King now. You’ve already missed Fellowship and Two Towers.
Speaking of LOTR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0sc-gS9AqM (NSFW, language)
I mentioned it on twitter this morning!
Dude I woke up at like 11…
*shakes head*
I think it’s been years since I slept in that late.
Really? Wow
I woke up at 1 (3 ET) in the afternoon everyday for the past week. It’s awesome but just fucks everything up. Waking up so late means staying very late too.
Well, I work full-time and if I don’t maintain a similar sleeping “schedule” on the weekend then my sleep gets all messed up and I become an insomniac.
How can u not be playing MW2? You must be communist.
Matt is not a Communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a Communist, but he is NOT a porn star!
/Abe Simpson
If it makes you feel any better I already played this morning. I’m still pretty “meh” (up to only Staff Sgt) at the multiplayer, but I’m getting better.
I don’t even own it I just played at a friends house and became instantly addicted. RPD + HBS = Kill.
Should I get mw2? Now before you just say yes, I am really not into shooter type games. I usually only play sports games, fifa, nhl, live, madden etc. Never got into any shooter game, should I make an exception and buy it?
I’m not huge into FPS games–I’d had another COD installment on PS2 and liked it, though–but it’s incredibly fun and engaging. Definitely get it.
Agreed. It might be frustrating at first when u first play multiplayer but once you get the hang of it it’s pretty awesome. I love the fact that you can mod gun as you wish and have different setups for different boards. I love MW2 much better than Halo3
I just got the heartbeat sensor attachment for one gun. I’m pumped. I’m hoping I can get the “bling” thing, soon so I can get multiple attachments.
HBS is the shit, it might get a little obsolete as more people start unlocking the Ninja perk but it still gives u an advantage over noobs.
Word.
I’m much better at free for all matches than I am at team deathmatch and the other stuff.
The Broncos are dominating the Chiefs but thanks to 2 Orton turnovers (a pick in the endzone, fumble at midfield…both led to a FG, the Chiefs are still in it.
Thats the Orton I know.
What a play in the Saints game. I hope it stands.
My Dad is up in Ruth’s Chris in Weehawken and Mo just walked in.
Awesome.
Dude, that’s fucking awesome.
That’s sweet. Your dad is lucky.
I’m hoping that one day Mo will walk into a restaurant I’m in here in Colorado.
Good luck to him eating without having the steaks come back to life.
You should hear what happened to my Dad’s water…
No one ever said that it was turned to good wine though.
IETCVM
Lucky bastard!
Oh, I mean. This is a well-deserved surprise for your father, who is no doubt a scholar and a gentleman.
I just told my buddy.
He said Mo? Mo Williams?
Friend FAIL
ugh
Melvin has been busy feeding the poor in a Bombay clinic all day.
Excuse my ignorance but what does “playing possum” mean?
Playing dead.
Playing dead I reckon.
Being practically blind and ugly-cute.
Oh Ok. Thanks guys. The CBS dudes were saying how Brandon Marshall was playing possum when he walked off the field supposedly hurt, even though he just walked there and stood there and didn’t even hint at getting hurt.
Also my Internet is super slow right now so I couldn’t check it on google from my iPod before anyone plays the lmgtfy card.
Michael Vick Baby!!!!!!!!!!!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/.....id=4718965
Whoopsie. I thought the NFL was the ideal model in all sports?
But…but…but…the parity?
Lol at Cbs. A graphic for the KC offense said, “7 yards on offense, 4 three and outs, an interception, and a partridge in a pear tree”
Wow, I did not think that fourth down play would work.
Matt Cassel had a 3.2 passer rating halfway thru the 3rd quarter
Holy fucking shit.
Matt Cassel is absolutely terrible. He’s missing open guys
Wow just terrible. Bad throws all over. Getting booed now
Now he got replaced by Brodie Croyle
His day is officially worse than anyone’s right now.
Oh come on, New Orleans. You cannot lose to the ‘Skins.
Skins can do it baby!
WOOT!!
Thank god the Broncos are winning in a blowout because Orton just fumbled on his own 2. I actually called a safety right before the play but I guess a fumble is as bad
Worse, really.
True.
Kiersten, you should be on this with some reporting.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
Frankie Dreamy Eyes* plays for Lara.
*for Rebecca
Damn, I wish I would have known about this. I didn’t do anything yesterday. I could have gone and seen Luis Luis ohHhHhHh….
I let you down. I’m sorry. I go on that page all the time, and I just noticed the story.
Nice INT.
Damn I thought we got that kickoff back.
Ugh the Saints throw so many fucking screens.
Goaline defense time.
Maybe I just caught him on a bad day, but it seems like Henne can’t throw to his left or his right–the sidelines, mostly–with any sort of accuracy.
Wow. Case in point. What an awful throw. He had the dude wide open. Awful, awful throw.
And he made up for it.
Why did Brady throw that? Dumb.
Ugh I hate fucking Suisham. Are you kidding me? He always fucks up.
Un-fucking-believable.
WHAT THE FUCK FOX
MIAMI’S GOT THE DOLPHINS, THE GREATEST FOOTBALL TEAM!
Wow, Miami beat NE. I really thought they wouldn’t after the way NE came out on fire.
Pats and Steelers lose, Saints come very close to losing and still could. Wild Sunday so far.
Let’s go Cleveland!
Suisham better ride around in the pope-mobile tonight.
Great concentration by Witten. Not a good sign for the Gmen.
Why can’t Eli throw a good deep ball anymore?
Is it his foot? Can’t put as much pressure and oomf into it?
GOD DAMMIT AHMAD HOLD ONTO THE FUCKING BALL.
Why did Andre Brown have to get injured? GRRRRR
Oh wow, a broken CC Brown tackle. How novel.
Call reversal would frigging suck.
Yep. It sucks.
how much is jerry jones paying Joe Buck to keep referring to the wildcat as “the razorback”? Next week it will be “And The Vikings score a Cowboys!” and “The kick is up, thru the uprights and the Texas Stadium attempt is good! That’s 3 JERRY’S on the board for the Vikes.”
That Saints game should be investigated to see if the ‘Skins blew it. One of the worst, most inexcusable collapses I’ve ever seen.
I’ve already stopped watching the Giants. They’ll be blown out. They have no running game and no defense, and they only have a passing game sometimes.
I’ll probably check in during the econd half, though, to see if a miracle’s occurred or something.
second half
START WATCHING.
NICKS TD.
My brother just yelled that to me.
Still not watching until the second half.
And I still think they probably get blown out.
And then Dallas fumbles.
The battle of sucky play continues.
C’mon Rocky.
Watch 90 seconds. Eli’s gonna do something scream-worthy.
I’m listening. My TV is on downstairs.
3 yard line.
If Giants go into halftime with the lead, that would be the luckiest motherfucking thing ever. And I wouldn’t care.
TD !!!!
All Jacobs gets is 3 yards a carry these days. Lucky for us … that’s all we needed !
Aaaand we’re winning.
Giants may suck, but Dallas may suck worse.
I fuckin LURRRVE Hakeem Nicks.
Nicks does look like he has awesome potential.
Indeed. Having a real good year for a rookie WR.
KIWANUKA !!
Which team will play worse?
That is the question of the ages.
ELI’s got to get points. Gmen have the ball at the Cowboy 38.
Just pound the motherfucker in there plz.
Kthanx.
Jacobs is still money when all that’s needed is a 3 yarder!
He usually sucks in short yardage tho, O line got a good push this time.
oh come on, its december. dallas loses.
I dont know how i feel over Osi’s NFL leading 4 fumble recoveries. I mean … Osi didnt actually cause the fumble. He’s got a right to be happy , but he should be happier for Kiwa.
Word. It’s like Runs Scored. You happen to be in the right place at the right time and usually your teammates do all the work.
Flozell Adams you are a piece of GARBAGE.
I missed that fight.
I thought Flozell only tripped Defensive Ends out of anger…
Yeah, I get it, he’ll be fined. But goddamnit, I want to see a Giant put some spikes somewhere where he ain’t padded.
THAT ONE IS ON ELI.
Completely.
What a shitty play.
WTF Eli?
I’m puttin that one on Gilbride, it was the Plax play that he has insisted on continuing to use even though our super tall, fast and athletic WR is no longer there to jump for them.
I never like Gilride. Even in the SB year the offense was nothing special.
I want Weis.
Gilbride.
Makes me think whatever happened to Ramses Barden. This kid has got to be ready at some point to play some endzone schemes. Right??
I know, there was all this talk about him preseason then nothing.
I’ve been asking myself the same thing repeatedly, and his absence is made more confusing by the fact that Moss and Hagan aren’t really getting on the field. Coughlin seems hesitant to use rookie WR’s, evidenced by the fact that Nicks has been so awesome and still isn’t involved as much as he should be.
I dunno, Nicks has been pretty involved, it seems to me. He’s got two quality guys ahead of him in Smith and Manningham, but he’s still contributing as the 3rd receiver quite a bit.
as he SHOULD be. Nicks is better than Manningham.
He’s been hurt, I thought…?
he’s been inactive quite a bit, but he hasn’t shown up on the injury report.
You know what? I’d rather win 14-10 then 33-30.
I know we could score if we have to, it’s stopping scoring that’s our issue.
Off topic, but does anyone know of anywhere in Manhattan to get an affordable Christmas tree.
Someone told me 49th and 9th, but wanted to see if anyone else had a good spot.
No surprises there.
Giants just aren’t a very good team.
If they pull this out (which I really doubt) it’s only because Dallas sucks worse.
gosh it must be awesome to have red zone plays that the defense isn’t expecting…..
That’s why we’re the GMEN and their the cowboys!
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!
that’s a touchdown. nothing conclusive in the replay
OK Gilbride, you finally scored on a pass to Jacobs. That was AWESOME! Now never do it again please.
He looked like freaking Ladanian Tomlinson with that running catch and YAC.
A really big and slow LT.
ok guys, when they need, lets say 14 yards for a first down, you don’t have to let them get it all at once….just puttin that out there.
here’s a good test, 3rd & 14, try to NOT let them get 14 yards.
see here’s the thing, the defense clearly needs to practice against like a college team’s offense, working against gilbride’s offense on a 3rd and long will teach you nothing. Gilbride would NEVER go for 14 yards on a 3rd & 14, he’d have tried to turn a 5 yard screen into 14 yards.
How did Bradshaw escape that pile?
AMazing!
Where’s my grounding call?
TAKING IT TO THE HOUSE !!!
HIXON BABY!!!
BOOM HEADSHOT
What is it with Buck and his need for some baseball references? I miss it too but damn.
Corey Webster … wtf!
http://imgur.com/gbFfQ.gif (safe)