2013 NFL Week One Game Thread

[hermes]

we should pick the winners, i don't know if people want to keep track but it could be fun

Broncos +

Patriots +
Steelers -
Falcons -
Buccaneers -
Chiefs +
Seahawks +
Bengals -
Browns -
Vikings -
Colts +
49ers +
Rams +
Giants -

Eagles +
Texans +

ravens/broncos and giants/cowboys were the toughest for me

lets see i went 9-7

there's room for improvement

[Da Schwab]

I'll take:

Broncos 1
Pats 2
Steelers
Falcons
Bucs
Panthers
Bengals
Dolphins 3
Vikings
Colts 4
Niners 5
Rams 6
Giants
Slurs
Texans 7

7-9... Yeesh.

[Higga]

The other thing about the Packers-Niners thing that was overlooked is Mike McCarthy still makes horrible decisions. Had he declined the penalty against the niners the play before it would have been 4th down and that play never happens. But most Packer fans tend to overlook their coach making stupid decisions, just like the fail mary game. The Packers line was getting murdered in the first half and he refused to adjust to it with his play calling until the second half. Had he done so earlier they likely would have been in a position to win the game somewhat easily. But no its always the refs fault.

I think it was the right call to take the penalty. If he didn't, it's 4th and 1, and Harbaugh probably goes for it(and probably gets it).

Ultimately the Packers lost because they sold out to stop the running game out of the read option and Kaepernick lit them up.

[NeedsMoreCheese]

The other thing about the Packers-Niners thing that was overlooked is Mike McCarthy still makes horrible decisions. Had he declined the penalty against the niners the play before it would have been 4th down and that play never happens. But most Packer fans tend to overlook their coach making stupid decisions, just like the fail mary game. The Packers line was getting murdered in the first half and he refused to adjust to it with his play calling until the second half. Had he done so earlier they likely would have been in a position to win the game somewhat easily. But no its always the refs fault.

I think it was the right call to take the penalty. If he didn't, it's 4th and 1, and Harbaugh probably goes for it(and probably gets it).

Ultimately the Packers lost because they sold out to stop the running game out of the read option and Kaepernick lit them up.

If thats true, they probably go for it on 4 & 2 as well, making the whole field goal vs TD argument moot anyways.

I'm not sure if it was selling out to stop the run so much as it was their secondary is garbage. They were missing their starting CB and Safety with hammy injuries. Though even with those guys healthy I don't know if the result is much different, Dom Capers has to be one of the most overrated coaches ever, his defense can't stop ****. He benefited from having a likely HOF CB/S in Charles Woodson bailing that defense out plenty of times before he got too old to be effective the last couple years.

[Jake0890]

My picks

Thursday Sept 5th:
Ravens @ Broncos

Sunday Sept 8th:
Patriots @ Bills
Titans @ Steelers
Falcons @ Saints
Buccaneers @ Jets
Chiefs @ Jaguars
Seahawks @ Panthers
Bengals @ Bears
Dolphins @ Browns
Vikings @ Lions
Raiders @ Colts
Packers @ 49ers
Cardinals @ Rams
Giants @ Cowboys

Monday Sept 9th:
Eagles @ Redskins
Texans @ Chargers

8-8

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[HMFFL]

The Tampa Bay defensive player really **** things up for me.

$$$

All of my other picks were correct but I had the most on Tampa Bay.