What a great football weekend

[FloridaRob]

What did Aaron Rodgers do after his injury? Show his true colors? What happened?

Acted like any other competive player would when he lost the seaon due to a dirty hit.

 

[FloridaRob]

Only a few people really feel that way. Most people despise injuries no matter who they happen to. I know you're a Packers fan and I appreciate how you have always been respectful when visiting here.

Thanks, I remember wanting the rule changed on QB hits when I saw the same thing happen to Romo. The guy put his full weight on Tony just to injure him. No place in the NFL for that garbage.

 

[unsportsmanlikeconduct]

The NFL's darling went down and showed his true colors in the process.

Living in Colorado, I'm hearing nothing but crickets. Lost to an 0-5 team at home. B-E-A-utiful.

Skins struggling with the Niners.

Only thing that would've made it perfect is if the refs didn't ripoff the Jets....................

Showed his true colors? Do you mean when he was pissed off and yelled at Barr? Who wouldn't react that way knowing your season is over? I thought it was a late hit and definitely a cheap shot so I didn't see a problem with how he reacted.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Didn't watch a second of football all weekend. Loved it.

Will probably watch Dallas next week, but I'm done with the NFL as a whole and watching all the games all day like I used to. Can't stand the league.

How "done" are you if you keep going to a Cowboys NFL forum lol?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The NFL is truly pathetic these days.

It's like a bunch of pick-up street games every weekend. Every team is running the Southlake Carroll offense. Gimmicky nonsense, relying on no-huddle, shotgun draws, quick screens, dink and dunk, and bombs. All framed in a storm of flags, constant replay, and childish mistakes.

Where are those beautiful 15-yard timing routes of 20 years ago? Where is the power running game? Why are teams constantly in the spread on 3rd and 1? Where is the mano-a-mano football? Where's the damn kickoff return?

It's been reduced to Football for Dummies. And it's ugly and boring to watch.

You picked a odd time to talk about power running games lol......I was just thinking I'd never seen so many guys get 30 carries and 100 yards than I did this past week.

 

[erod]

You picked a odd time to talk about power running games lol......I was just thinking I'd never seen so many guys get 30 carries and 100 yards than I did this past week.

A few teams do.

But how many carries in those 30-carry games come from shotgun handoffs? To me, that's not power football. That's Appalachian State.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

A few teams do.

But how many carries in those 30-carry games come from shotgun handoffs? To me, that's not power football. That's Appalachian State.

Yeah but you know handoffs in shotgun are mean to deceive the defense.....its not done to be gimmicky. I have no problem with that. I have more of a problem with the officiating. You watch some games and you see guys are allowed to pick on passing plays....some plays they aren't. Some guys are allowed to hold most of the game.....it really is fixable what the problem is IMO.

 

[erod]

Yeah but you know handoffs in shotgun are mean to deceive the defense.....its not done to be gimmicky. I have no problem with that. I have more of a problem with the officiating. You watch some games and you see guys are allowed to pick on passing plays....some plays they aren't. Some guys are allowed to hold most of the game.....it really is fixable what the problem is IMO.

Agree on the pick plays.

I think the league needs to get radical and make rules against certain formations to prevent some of this stuff. I'd favor letting pick plays get called from a ref up high in the press box, and making those pays a loss of down penalty.

 

[Hardline]

Football weekend ended on Saturday for me.

 

[LandryFan]

Didn't watch a second of football all weekend. Loved it.

Will probably watch Dallas next week, but I'm done with the NFL as a whole and watching all the games all day like I used to. Can't stand the league.

I did the same for the first time that I can recall. I am so done with the NFL as a whole. I will watch the Boys, but that'll be it. I have gotten to the point that I don't much care any more, and my fandom goes back to the early 60's. I hope the league sinks at this point. Wouldn't really bother me at all.

 

[birdwells1]

The NFL is truly pathetic these days.

It's like a bunch of pick-up street games every weekend. Every team is running the Southlake Carroll offense. Gimmicky nonsense, relying on no-huddle, shotgun draws, quick screens, dink and dunk, and bombs. All framed in a storm of flags, constant replay, and childish mistakes.

Where are those beautiful 15-yard timing routes of 20 years ago? Where is the power running game? Why are teams constantly in the spread on 3rd and 1? Where is the mano-a-mano football? Where's the damn kickoff return?

It's been reduced to Football for Dummies. And it's ugly and boring to watch.

Just watch the Cowboys offense, you'll see none of that.

 

[Joe Realist]

Pretty sad that what constitutes a great football weekend is what other teams did while our limp franchise was off.

And there's nothing good about Rodgers getting hurt. I enjoy watching greatness and he's great.

Agreed. Last thing I want is an easier path to superbowl for eagles. They now have one.

 

[LandryFan]

How "done" are you if you keep going to a Cowboys NFL forum lol?

Probably like me...done with anything but the Cowboys. I have hardly watched any football outside of the Cowboys this year. Just not the fun it used to be.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Cowboys didn't play
Everyone in the NFCE won
I fail to see the greatness

 

[NextGenBoys]

How "done" are you if you keep going to a Cowboys NFL forum lol?

Probably like me...done with anything but the Cowboys. I have hardly watched any football outside of the Cowboys this year. Just not the fun it used to be.

Exactly. This site has been a regular visit of mine for over 10 years now. I'll always root for the Cowboys and visit the forum, but the days of me being NFL obsessed are over.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

Yeah can be hard to enjoy a sport when the more you watch you realize refs are deciding games.

This has really turned me off football. I don't celebrate touchdowns or big plays anymore, I immediately start looking for flags and waiting to see if the play is over-turned by instant replay. I still watch the Cowboys and my Longhorns, but that's it.

 

[NextGenBoys]

I watched football all weekend. HS on Friday, middle school and College on Saturday and NFL all day yesterday. I don't care for all of the off the field crap, but I just enjoy football.

I love the game of football, it's just not what it used to be anymore.

 

[jazzcat22]

The NFL's darling went down and showed his true colors in the process.

Living in Colorado, I'm hearing nothing but crickets. Lost to an 0-5 team at home. B-E-A-utiful.

Skins struggling with the Niners.

Only thing that would've made it perfect is if the refs didn't ripoff the Jets....................

And Ohio State won, and 4 top 10 teams lost. Alabama needs to go down next.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

my fandom goes back to the early 60's.

Same here and like myself, we grew up in the age where defenses could be dominant. The rules have been slanted to favor the offenses and have really handicapped playing defense. Scoring and big plays are cheap these days.

 

[DenCWBY]

The NFL is truly pathetic these days.

It's like a bunch of pick-up street games every weekend. Every team is running the Southlake Carroll offense. Gimmicky nonsense, relying on no-huddle, shotgun draws, quick screens, dink and dunk, and bombs. All framed in a storm of flags, constant replay, and childish mistakes.

Where are those beautiful 15-yard timing routes of 20 years ago? Where is the power running game? Why are teams constantly in the spread on 3rd and 1? Where is the mano-a-mano football? Where's the damn kickoff return?

It's been reduced to Football for Dummies. And it's ugly and boring to watch.

This and the fact that no one knows how to tackle anymore. Even in college, defenders will not wrap up. They just run up and throw their bodies in the direction of the ball carrier, many times bouncing right off with no effect. It's sick.