# NFL Week 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 8, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545 "2008-09-08T00:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/41 "2008-09-09T04:37:50Z")
Wow, Oakland really sucks at football. Maybe they should try a different sport. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/42 "2008-09-09T04:45:26Z")
> [@Weirddave](#): > > Flacco looked about as good as he could have, considering. Maybe he’s the real deal. I hope this is the case just so I can stuff that fact up **Hamlet’s** ass and gloat. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/43 "2008-09-09T05:02:51Z")
> [@5-HT](#): > > Wow, Oakland really sucks at football. Maybe they should try a different sport. No kidding. I want to be very excited about this game, because I think my Broncos look fantastic. On the other hand, they’re playing a pee-wee league level team. So it’s really difficult to gauge this one. Either way, GO BRONCOS! WOO! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/44 "2008-09-09T05:17:59Z")
> [@pepperlandgirl](#): > > No kidding. I want to be very excited about this game, because I think my Broncos look fantastic. On the other hand, they’re playing a pee-wee league level team. So it’s really difficult to gauge this one. > > Either way, GO BRONCOS! WOO! Shit. My dead grandmothers could have beat the Raiders with ease. Your optimism, while a huge turn-on, is utterly misplaced. [sub]Wow, talk about taking the wind out of your sails…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/45 "2008-09-09T05:34:56Z")
Hey, I only ask two things of my boys all season long–that is to beat the Raiders and to beat the Raiders again. That means 50% of my dreams have come true! Honestly, next week will tell the real tale of the Broncos’ season. If they beat the Bolts, I’m going to be flying high. If they lose, but it’s close, I’ll still be thinking of a wildcard berth. If it’s a 41-14 blowout, I’ll feel comfortable because it’ll be business as usual… ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/46 "2008-09-09T06:04:09Z")
How about them Bears? A major ass-whoopin of the Colts. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/47 "2008-09-09T06:26:55Z")
My god my Browns looked pathetic. I know the Cowboys are everyone’s pick to represent the NFC in the Superbowl, but that was awful. The only ray of hope is we got waxed by Pittsburg in the 1st week last year, but turned it around after that. Hopefully, history will repeat itself, but I ain’t holding my breath. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/48 "2008-09-09T06:49:44Z")
> [@Fugazi](#): > > My god my Browns looked pathetic. I know the Cowboys are everyone’s pick to represent the NFC in the Superbowl, but that was awful. > > The only ray of hope is we got waxed by Pittsburg in the 1st week last year, but turned it around after that. Hopefully, history will repeat itself, but I ain’t holding my breath. Pittsburgh. There’s an h in Pittsburgh, you disrespectful twit. The least you could do is respect a superior team by getting the name of the city right. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/49 "2008-09-09T11:26:05Z")
> [@5-HT](#): > > Wow, Oakland really sucks at football. Maybe they should try a different sport. Well, they had a major league baseball team until July. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/50 "2008-09-09T16:37:00Z")
One thing that concerns me is that I’m actually worried about Vince Young and his mental stability. After his talk about retiring over the offseason, his talk from Fisher during the game, his injury, and his wandering today, I’m concerned that he’ll be melting down. Which would be a shame. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoltEater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@TheBoltEater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoltEater)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/51 "2008-09-09T21:52:28Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > One thing that concerns me is that I’m actually worried about Vince Young and his mental stability. After his talk about retiring over the offseason, his talk from Fisher during the game, his injury, and his wandering today, I’m concerned that he’ll be melting down. Which would be a shame. Norm Chow _begged_ the Titans brass to draft Matt Leinart over Vince Young and he got fired for it. Who knows if he could’ve worked his magic with Matt in the AFC South, but he’s starting to look reeeeeeal prescient about Vince. ---
**Author:** ![DeafAngelboy23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@DeafAngelboy23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeafAngelboy23)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/52 "2008-09-10T00:36:54Z")
There is no excuse for Miami Dolphins to lose the game to NY Jets. I got sick of seeing Miami lose 6 games in a row to NY Jets. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/53 "2008-09-10T02:17:07Z")
> [@DeafAngelboy23](#): > > There is no excuse for Miami Dolphins to lose the game to NY Jets. I got sick of seeing Miami lose 6 games in a row to NY Jets. What, ineptitude doesn’t count as an excuse? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/54 "2008-09-10T03:08:23Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Pittsburgh. There’s an h in Pittsburgh, you disrespectful twit. The least you could do is respect a superior team by getting the name of the city right. A spelling Nazi AND a Pittsburgh fan? Isn’t that like, the seventh seal of the onset of Armageddon or something? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/55 "2008-09-10T03:31:49Z")
_pokes head in thread_ _sees specter of the [weauxf gods](http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/Woof.html#2)_ lurking menacingly, and remembers certain remarks about a certain benched quarterback\* Um… yeah, we just got lucky against Indy there. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/56 "2008-09-10T03:37:03Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > A spelling Nazi AND a Pittsburgh fan? > > Isn’t that like, the seventh seal of the onset of Armageddon or something? > > 😃 No, that was when the Cuyahoga caught on fire. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/57 "2008-09-10T04:20:03Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > No, that was when the Cuyahoga caught on fire. I still say the Bengals win more games than the Squeelers. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/58 "2008-09-10T04:24:35Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > I still say the Bengals win more games than the Squeelers. You spelled Bungles wrong 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545/59 "2008-09-10T05:11:04Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > I still say the Bengals win more games than the Squeelers. I’ve got a bottle of whatever you prefer that says you’re not only wrong but horribly so. The Bengals will be lucky to end the season with a winning record. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/462545.md?page=2)