NFL Week 8

[Riddlewire]

Exactly how many more weeks this season is Cam Newton going to get to play against a team breaking in a brand new quarterback?
Things sure are seeming to break in his favor a lot...

 

[Riddlewire]

Newton with the fumble.
Jared Allen recovers.

 

[GiovaniMarcon]

It seems like Cam Newton is being groomed as the quarterback for the next generation, as it's clear all the very best quarterbacks are White (Brady, Manning, Big Ben, Rodgers, Brees, et al) and that's just not acceptable to the NFL.

Just like when Hillis looked like he might become a very top-tier back, he was quickly put in the doghouse because him being the only White dude given the chance would make his success look "racist", as if he only succeeded because Whites "fixed" it.

It's different with Black QBs, who are shoved in our faces and called "elite" even if it's apparent they suck.

 

[Riddlewire]

Since when was Minnesota's offensive line the worst in the league?

They're not run blocking for Peterson and Ponder is on the run on every snap.
They look as bad as Cleveland.

 

[Riddlewire]

Carolina now using the Auburn offense for 50% of their snaps.

 

[celticdb15]

Matt Moore showing some ability as a dual threat starting QB, Dolphins up 7-3 over Giants.

 

[tarvaris jackson mvp]

Carolina now using the Auburn offense for 50% of their snaps.

I guess their elite quarterback isn't capable of learning new plays.

 

[Riddlewire]

Percy Harvin drifts far away from the field of play and gets in a fight on the Panthers bench.

Minnesota has no chance of winning football games with the man currently in charge. There's no coordination and no professionalism on that team.

 

[dwid]

Carolina now using the Auburn offense for 50% of their snaps.

They have been using concepts from Auburn's scheme for the entire year. The only difference is running two tight end sets, but in reality it doesn't matter when Shockey and Olsen have the speed to play wide receiver (both 4.5 guys).

 

[Riddlewire]

I guess their elite quarterback isn't capable of learning new plays.

He can learn their basic playbook. But he's not effective unless they augment it with non-traditional plays.
It also helps that they play against dysfuntional teams week after week.

 

[Riddlewire]

Greg Olsen outruns afflete Abdullah for an easy touchdown.

 

[Riddlewire]

Peterson isn't even trying.
I've never thought of what it would look like for a runningback to "take a dive". But this is clearly it.

Peterson screws up a play and the commentators blame Ponder.

And now Harvin fumbles the ball and wastes a long drive by the Vikings.

 

[backrow]

Matt Roth with a sack and a recovered fumble, which he flipped back to another player as he was getting tackled

 

[backrow]

wow, what a played by Jared Allen! he made great tackle, Jordan Gross look like a big baby! strip sack, recovered by Greenway! Shockey and Olsen are playing well for Panthers btw, both caught a TD a piece.

PS, Garçon caused a turnover, just deflected the ball to the defender... what a douche!

PS 2 Jared Allen now has a sack in 10 consecutive games!

PS 3 Laurinatis and Long with sacks for Rams. Salas is playing well.

PS 4 Angerer has 7 tackles already, what a beast, same for Greenway

PS 5 Paul Kruger has a sack for Ravens again

 

[Riddlewire]

Hillis is still active for today's game, as far as I can tell.
I guess Shurmur wants to fully tear the hamstring, thus ending his problem.

 

[dwid]

The Whites on the Ram's defense are destroying the Saints right now. I wonder if that will cause the Saint's to reconsider their talent evaluation on defense, because the guy that had unlimited upside who was supposed to breakout this year at DE has had multiple penalties. Laurinatis isn't allowing the Saints running game to get started and Chris Long is throwing Charles Brown around like a rag doll. Craig Dahl almost had an interception, it would have been a hard catch but catchable so of course the announcers say "you have to catch that" meanwhile Feeley throws multiple balls straight into Saints defender's hands only to be dropped.

 

[backrow]

nice sack by Brooks Reed, his second of the second.

Jared Allen just chased newton on a downfield tackle, nice play

Collie is visible for Colts, i guess Garçon ****ed up one too many to keep forcing it to him.

Kevin Walter is playing well. he also had a great catch for tons of yards on the sideline where he stepped on the line and Schaub overthrew him on a deep route.

 

[Riddlewire]

Leslie Frazier is insufficiently equipped to be a head coach in the NFL.

 

[dwid]

Chris Long has 2 sacks so far, maybe he can get another one and get closer to getting double digit sacks this season. This is a great year for White pass rushers.

 

[Lew]

I guess it's pretty much a guarantee now that sCam is going to get the cover of Madden.

 

[Riddlewire]

Gerhart in for Minnesota.

Well, he got one carry. He was used to motivate Peterson, who ran for a first down on the next play.

 

[Deadlift]

Didn't somebody say that the Saints' -- a very media-hyped team btw -- were in decline?

 

[Riddlewire]

As they pointed out, Toby was the Vikings leading rusher on the day after just 3 carries.
Seems like maybe he should be in there more and not just a "motivator".

 

[dwid]

Didn't somebody say that the Saints' -- a very media-hyped team btw -- were in decline?

Yes, every week I am told that Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks are the best guards in the league, but they are constantly getting pushed back and never do anything spectacular, not to mention the penalties. They have increased ever since the refs have been in the back of the offensive line instead of the defensive line, my guess is they got by with playing dirty.

 

[backrow]

Gerhart just had 4 carries for 28 yards. he needs to get more work! it probably won't be in Minnesota...