Obnoxious Football Trash Talk Thread

[user 574]

West-coasters are annoying.

 

[meadmazer]

My opinion is that football is dumb, a bunch of way overpaid people putting on some uniforms and throwing a ball and running and stuff. Wow. No argument from me on which is better or other stuff. They all suck the same.

Of course you would. Your college team in Utah has blue turf. No wait, that's Idaho but same difference.

I agree with you there. I have no idea what the turf color is, or uniform colors, or even what teams are around here, and I dont care. All teams are the same everywhere regardless of turf color or location, thats my point football is a waste of time.
Just doing my part to trash talk

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

I agree with you there. I have no idea what the turf color is, or uniform colors, or even what teams are around here, and I dont care. All teams are the same everywhere regardless of turf color or location, thats my point football is a waste of time.
Just doing my part to trash talk

Really, in all seriousness, if you dislike something, why would you waste your own time and energy even thinking about it? Just sayin', nothin' personal.

I have to say, I dunno if it was something that teams can see on film, or just an unexpected gameplan by SF, but the Bears were completely exposed tonight. Take Jason Campbell being a joke out of the picture, we all knew he'd be awful, the whole team played like $hit. The O line couldn't block a toddler, and every single hole in that D was taken advantage of, even the special teams was balls. I hope they can get their sally asses back in line or it's gonna be a long farkin' winter.

On a fun side note, Bill Bellichick, ****** nozzle to end all ****** nozzles risks the health of the best player on his team in order to once again run up the points. Pair him with Cindy Brady and it's really easy to not like that team, despite their uncanny ability to be great every year.

Rant(s) over, I'm going to drink and cry in peace now. Fvcking Bears.

 

[Punity]

I agree with you there. I have no idea what the turf color is, or uniform colors, or even what teams are around here, and I dont care. All teams are the same everywhere regardless of turf color or location, thats my point football is a waste of time.
Just doing my part to trash talk

Your posts are a waste of time seriously Wtf

 

[ChshreCat]

Wow... we actually got someone in here who's more of a ******* than Moto!

 

[the_bird]

On a fun side note, Bill Bellichick, ****** nozzle to end all ****** nozzles risks the health of the best player on his team in order to once again run up the points.

This is the dumbest statement. Of all time.

Every single NFL player, current and former, who they've asked this question of... every single one of them, without exception, says that for every coach, it's SOP that the same guys are in for PAT protection without exception, regardless of the score. ESPECIALLY given what the score was, the odds of Gronk - or anyone - getting hurt were so low as to be essentially negligible. I mean, once they went up three scores, should they have wrapped Gronk and Brady in bubble-wrap and put them away until Thursday night? They're football players and they play for sixty minutes, injuries suck but injuries happen, and the only play that's more low-risk than blocking on the PAT in a forty-point win is blocking in the victory formation.

It sucks - trust me, it sucks - but you're a moron if you think that your coach, or ANY coach, would have pulled out any of his players because of a freakin' point-after try, regardless of score. This isn't semi-pro football, where teams have 90-man rosters; the PAT protection unit is the PAT protection unit. Pulling a player out just doesn't happen.

EDIT: Quotes from someone who knows a lot more about football than me, and certainly a ****load more than you...

I think you just keep playing. At some point, there is a point [but] then you only have so many players, so somebody has to play. I think you have to be careful when you are trying to run a team to go up to one guy and say, 'Michael, we're going to leave you in the game because we don't really care about you, but Glenn, we're going to take you out because you're really important.' I don't think that's really a good way to approach a team. I've never done that. I don't think that would be a very successful approach to it...

Football players play football. You tell me which guys are going to get hurt and I'll get them out of there...

I could just hear it now, if someone else is in at wing that wasn't used to playing there on the field-goal team, and a guy came around the edge and dove in there and the holder or kicker got torn up -- 'Why was he in there? Why wouldn't you go with the same guy that's been doing it all game?' We can play that game all game. As long as you know what the results are, you always have the right argument. Players are prepared to play 60 minutes. The game is 60 minutes long. If you can take a guy out, or you want to take a guy out, you can do that. But a guy's got to play.

 

[Cape Brewing]

I just let those Gronk/run up the score posts slide given dumb they were.

Even if the Pats were "running up the score", how awesome is it to have THAT be the bitchy whine about your team?

"Boooooo hooooo!! My vulva is all sore now because those mean Pats wouldn't stop scoring points!! Waaaaaaaaaahhhh!! They're too good!! They should play nice and the other team score more!! Wahhhhhhhh"

 

[the_bird]

Well, the whole "Why was Gronk even in the game?" arguments are driving me insane. It's a friggin' point-after attempt. When was the last time you saw a player get injured in a PAT attempt? Now, if they were going for 2 (while up 40) and Gronk got injured going for a reception, that'd be something else. But, they were kicking a friggin' point-after; seriously, when was the last time you saw someone get hurt in one of those. We've seen PLENTY of PAT attempts up in New England (unfortunately, from both teams) and I'll be damned if I can remember the last time I recall someone getting hurt. Hell, they hardly even rush the kick.

 

[bluemoose]

They're the same people that think every kid should get a trophy and keeping score just hurts self esteem. Makes me want to puke!

 

[the_bird]

They're the same people that think every kid should get a trophy and keeping score just hurts self esteem. Makes me want to puke!

Well, in terms of the whole "running up the score" thing, it doesn't even make any sense. The last three drives:

~12 minutes to go; three passes (two complete, for 11 and 14 yards) and four rushes, including Edelman's scamper. Rushing TD by Ridley.

~7 minutes to go; seven total plays, two passes (11 yard and 13 yard completions) and five rushes by Vereen. Rushing TD by Vereen.

~2 minutes to go; three rushes by Vereen and a punt.

In the last three drives, they scored two touchdowns but only had five total pass attempts (no long passes), versus twelve rushes. What else are you supposed to do? Kneel?

Wouldn't that be the ultimate "**** you"? Go into Victory Formation with like ten minutes to go? "Here's the ball back; good luck."

 

[bluemoose]

BB made a good point. He pulled a couple of examples out of his memory of teams putting up 24 points in 4 minutes. Don't tell me you don't think our defense is capable of giving something like that up.

 

[stratslinger]

Thanks for sharing that Bird - that's probably the most straightforward, least sneering response to a question I think I've ever read coming out of Belichick, and it seems pretty enlightening.

And the whole "running up the score" thing is absolute nonsense. This isn't high school football - these guys are pros. For one, as folks have pointed out, the Pats have shown an alarming tendency to disappear in the fourth quarter this year, so I think it was important, even with the game in hand, that the coaches keep the foot on the accelerator to get the players conditioned for 60 minutes of football - you can bet that the games won't likely be as well in hand vs San Fran or Houston next month come the 4th quarter. And, for another, looking at the play calling like Bird outlined, it's not like they came out all pass-wacky or looking deep the whole way - Indy had every opportunity to stop them, and just couldn't do it.

You wanna bitch, bitch about lousy Indy defense, not about the mean old Pats beating up on poor old Andy Luck and his pals...

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

This is the dumbest statement. Of all time.

Every single NFL player, current and former, who they've asked this question of... every single one of them, without exception, says that for every coach, it's SOP that the same guys are in for PAT protection without exception, regardless of the score. ESPECIALLY given what the score was, the odds of Gronk - or anyone - getting hurt were so low as to be essentially negligible. I mean, once they went up three scores, should they have wrapped Gronk and Brady in bubble-wrap and put them away until Thursday night? They're football players and they play for sixty minutes, injuries suck but injuries happen, and the only play that's more low-risk than blocking on the PAT in a forty-point win is blocking in the victory formation.

It sucks - trust me, it sucks - but you're a moron if you think that your coach, or ANY coach, would have pulled out any of his players because of a freakin' point-after try, regardless of score. This isn't semi-pro football, where teams have 90-man rosters; the PAT protection unit is the PAT protection unit. Pulling a player out just doesn't happen.

EDIT: Quotes from someone who knows a lot more about football than me, and certainly a ****load more than you...

Just trash talkin', my man... no need to take it personally. I do think BB is a ******, but I know very well that most all NFL coaches would've done the same.... ****, we just ran up 50-something a few weeks ago. Simply lobbing some trash at an easy target.

 

[bluemoose]

This is the dumbest statement. Of all time.

Careful now. Remember that Moto, Dataz and Hoppy post here. Clearly they have said dumber stuff.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Nordeast is just over compensating because of his obvious QB controversy that appeared last night. Not a good way to head into the second half of the season. Maybe you guys could pick up someone the Pat's released to fill in that spot. HOYER sorry that's Chicago.

 

[the_bird]

Careful now. Remember that Moto, Dataz and Hoppy post here. Clearly they have said dumber stuff.

Dataz is smart enough to not post much anymore. Either that, or his bookie has cut off all his fingers.

 

[the_bird]

Nordeast is just over compensating because of his obvious QB controversy that appeared last night. Not a good way to head into the second half of the season. Maybe you guys could pick up someone the Pat's released to fill in that spot. HOYER sorry that's Chicago.

Matt Cassell will probably be available soon, too. Or you could call up Michael Bishop, he's probably playing in the arena league or CFL or something; he's got to be better than freakin' Jason Campbell.

 

[the_bird]

^^^^ I can't stop watching this... ^^^^

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Actually the sad thing about the NFL these days is the amount of injuries. I think in a way the rules have changed so much that players are now jetting around with no fear of getting hurt. Hockey's getting that way too. Ed Reed is a d*ck but at the speed at which that hit occurred I think it was inevitable someone was going to be carted off. He does have a history but in the 70's that would have been in a highlight reel.

 

[McBrewskie]

NE fans are a touch bunch of panty waists. I have no problem running it up, I just think it's hilarious that your moron star TE broke his arm doing it.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Nordeast is just over compensating because of his obvious QB controversy that appeared last night. Not a good way to head into the second half of the season. Maybe you guys could pick up someone the Pat's released to fill in that spot. HOYER sorry that's Chicago.

$hit, I was just pissed, and yeah, it felt good to bash BB. Usually does. I'm not worried about the QB thing as long as it's just a concussion.... more games with Campbell would make for a very long season. My real beef is with the horribly underprepared defense. Holy $hit, every single leak that could be taken advantage of was, and it that cr@p keeps up, they'll be lucky to finish 8-8. Next week is the Vikes, not alotta time to shore $hit up.

 

[Punity]

$hit, I was just pissed, and yeah, it felt good to bash BB. Usually does. I'm not worried about the QB thing as long as it's just a concussion.... more games with Campbell would make for a very long season. My real beef is with the horribly underprepared defense. Holy $hit, every single leak that could be taken advantage of was, and it that cr@p keeps up, they'll be lucky to finish 8-8. Next week is the Vikes, not alotta time to shore $hit up.

Gonna make Wilson look like an all pro with that D. : p

 

[Cape Brewing]

Bear down??

 

[emjay]

Hockey's getting that way too.

That's largely because of the inability for players to police themselves (ie instigator rule), as well as the constant improvements in equipment and padding that make players totally unafraid to hit like a freight train. Kind of ironic that the safety equipment has started to cause a marked decline in actual player safety.

Why is it happening in football? Serious question. You reference rule changes - which one(s)?

Or you could call up Michael Bishop, he's probably playing in the [...] CFL or something

Now how the hell are you going to convince a player to even *consider* the massive step down from the NFL to the CFL. Even his agent would probably be too embarrassed to so much as show him the offer. Think, man!

 

[stratslinger]

NE fans are a touch bunch of panty waists. I have no problem running it up, I just think it's hilarious that your moron star TE broke his arm doing it.

And that's where fans of lesser teams show off their lack of knowledge - continuing to believe there's such a thing as "running up the score" in the NFL.

Some teams can't keep pace, or can't prevent the scoring when they get hot, and people get all butthurt about "running up the score". This ain't Pop Warner, folks!

 

[stratslinger]

Why is it happening in football? Serious question. You reference rule changes - which one(s)?

I'd even extend that to ask "Is it really happening in football?"

Sure, we've just had a rash of high profile injuries - but do we actually have statistically more or less injuries that we do in any other recent season? I'd hazard a guess that we do not, and that we're statisitically right on average for the frequency of injuries... Though it'd only be a guess. If there was a huge spike in frequency of injuries, wouldn't every other analyst or blogger out there be writing about it by now?

 

[the_bird]

Specific to concussions, it seems like there's a lot more of them recent but that's almost certainly due to how players are required to be taken out of games. Twenty-five years ago, Jim McMahon gets his bell rung and they make him sniff some smelling salts and he keeps playing.

"How many fingers am I holding up"
"Six?"
"Close enough!"

Today (and this is a good thing), Jay Cutler's out of the game and sitting out for a few games. You'll never be able to answer the question about "are there more head injuries today?" because nobody was keeping track of how many there actually were.

 

[McBrewskie]

The NFL is a contact sport, injuries are part of it. That hit by Reed seemed tame.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

That's largely because of the inability for players to police themselves (ie instigator rule), as well as the constant improvements in equipment and padding that make players totally unafraid to hit like a freight train. Kind of ironic that the safety equipment has started to cause a marked decline in actual player safety.

Why is it happening in football? Serious question. You reference rule changes - which one(s)?

I agree on the absence of policing themselves. Like Bird said people use to get concusions but played on. Therefore, they've changed the rulese and protect the passer and the receiver. It's become a offsensive passing game and not much defense or running when you can take advantage of the passing.

The QB is allowed to huck it more without fear of getting smashed. If he does get hit he flops. Not as much jamming allowed on the receiver plus if you're going in the middle you could just dive headlong into the danger zone. You were an idiot years ago and yelled at your QB for getting setup for decapitation. Nowadays you get rewarded for jumping into danger. Let alone these guys are beasts and have learned to not arm tackle because they're so strong their arms would get ripped off. You've got a lot of speed and strength zipping along and when they cross that danger zone they get killed. I say we recruit robots.

A lot of the playoffs are about who is not injured.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Toronto will be in the 100th Grey Cup, suckas.

New England who?

Is my boy Travis Lulay on that team?