# NFL 2018 Regular Season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 30, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323 "2018-11-30T06:29:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/302 "2018-12-31T06:10:47Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Kiko Alonso has solidified himself as one of my most hated NFL players and as a walking, spearing piece of human feces. I defended the Flacco hit as the slide was ridiculously late, but he had ample warning and chance to avoid this one. Fuck 'im. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/303 "2018-12-31T06:20:48Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Here is a video of the Chargers Pick 2: [Watch oaaea | Streamable](https://streamable.com/oaaea) > > Does the interceptor get the yards in his stats? From the official stats I see, Keenum was not charged with an Int and Hayward is not showing a pick in his stats. This is also the case when I look at the stats for the NO @ Carolina game a couple weeks ago when it happened. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/304 "2018-12-31T06:26:56Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > From the official stats I see, Keenum was not charged with an Int and Hayward is not showing a pick in his stats. This is also the case when I look at the stats for the NO @ Carolina game a couple weeks ago when it happened. Thanks. I wonder if he gets the points. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/305 "2018-12-31T09:38:06Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Mayfield just tied the rookie TD number despite not starting the first 4 games of the season. He’s rookie of the year, right? I think he has to be. Barkley is in the conversation but the edge has to go to Mayfield. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/306 "2018-12-31T15:47:12Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Parkey’s been spotty at best but fortunately, he hasn’t cost the Bears any games. He missed a game winning field in the Miami game. Granted it was a 53 yarder. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/307 "2018-12-31T16:06:46Z")
Much as many of you despise the Ratbirds, any time it goes all quiet in Titletown is a good time. Especially satisfying when they are stuck watching the last game in the faint hope of a miracle. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/308 "2018-12-31T17:01:05Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Much as many of you despise the Ratbirds, any time it goes all quiet in Titletown is a good time. Especially satisfying when they are stuck watching the last game in the faint hope of a miracle. Green Bay was long since out of the playoffs. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/309 "2018-12-31T21:01:28Z")
I have not seen a whole lot of football lately, so I have been wondering, does anyone do the draw play anymore? Well executed, it can be glorious to behold, but are defenses just too quick for it these days? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/310 "2018-12-31T21:17:02Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I have not seen a whole lot of football lately, so I have been wondering, does anyone do the draw play anymore? Well executed, it can be glorious to behold, but are defenses just too quick for it these days? I think that’s undoubtedly part of it. Any slow-to-develop offensive play is really hard to pull off today. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/311 "2018-12-31T21:24:21Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I have not seen a whole lot of football lately, so I have been wondering, does anyone do the draw play anymore? Well executed, it can be glorious to behold, but are defenses just too quick for it these days? Sure. There are plenty of draw running plays these days still. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/312 "2018-12-31T22:12:24Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Sure. There are plenty of draw running plays these days still. Agreed. Although it’s now sometimes called a ‘delayed handoff’. The title of this thread is ‘NFL 2018 Regular Season’. Will there be another thread to discuss the playoffs? If the early lines are any indication, there should be some good games this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/313 "2018-12-31T22:48:50Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Agreed. Although it’s now sometimes called a ‘delayed handoff’. > > The title of this thread is ‘NFL 2018 Regular Season’. Will there be another thread to discuss the playoffs? If the early lines are any indication, there should be some good games this weekend. There is one now. [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=868157](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=868157) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/314 "2019-01-09T19:13:21Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I have not seen a whole lot of football lately, so I have been wondering, does anyone do the draw play anymore? Well executed, it can be glorious to behold, but are defenses just too quick for it these days? Slight thread resurrection to address this question, as 538 has an article today on the demise of the draw. They note that a few teams (such as the Chiefs and Chargers) have used it with good effect, but many teams use it rarely, if at all, and, on average, the draw gets run by a team once every other game. > **[The Draw Play Is Dying In The NFL — But It Shouldn’t Be](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-draw-play-is-dying-in-the-nfl-but-it-shouldnt-be/)** > > The play is more successful than other running back rushes. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/315 "2019-01-11T23:35:13Z")
Looking possible there’ll be more Cowboys fans than Rams fans at the LA game tomorrow night. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323.md?page=15)