# NFL Week 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 5, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807 "2018-09-05T17:03:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 9, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/42 "2018-09-09T21:32:15Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Just in case anyone wasn’t already convinced, Garoppolo is pretty good. Good at throwing picks and being under 50% of his passes you mean? ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/43 "2018-09-09T21:53:05Z")
So far, it’s a perfect Sunday. Skins up, Boys down. ---
**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, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/44 "2018-09-09T21:55:28Z")
Things that surprised the hell out of me so far: Ryan Fitzpatrick putting on a fucking clinic against the Saints defense, which was supposed to be pretty good. The Niners rush defense was a ton better than I thought they’d be, containing Cook and Murray to less than 90 yards despite 27 carries. Things that didn’t surprise me at all: Blake Bortles v. Eli Manning was a horrible display of quarterbacking. Luckily, the Jags only need Bortles to not cost them a game, and, although he tried, he didn’t. The Bills are a very bad team. The Colts are a very bad defense. Cleveland is competitive, yet still find a way to not win despite getting 6 turnovers. ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/45 "2018-09-09T22:41:49Z")
This Titans - Dolphins game is now the longest in history? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/46 "2018-09-09T23:02:31Z")
DT’s foot was on the damn line. How is that a touchdown? ---
**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, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/47 "2018-09-09T23:36:54Z")
The Redskins +1.5 was like free money today. ---
**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, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/48 "2018-09-09T23:39:31Z")
Ugh. Dak v. Cam was a tedious bore. Captain Dump Off v. Captain I’d better run the ball. At least the Packers game starts within an hour. ---
**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 10, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/49 "2018-09-10T00:01:53Z")
I’m unreasonably fired up for this. ---
**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 10, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/50 "2018-09-10T00:39:39Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > I’m unreasonably fired up for this. Helluva start for the Bears. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/51 "2018-09-10T00:42:13Z")
Bears offense actually looks good. ---
**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 10, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/52 "2018-09-10T00:50:45Z")
Hicks + Mack = OMFG ---
**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 10, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/53 "2018-09-10T01:17:06Z")
Kizer So-so time? ---
**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 10, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/54 "2018-09-10T01:25:07Z")
Happy? ---
**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 10, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/55 "2018-09-10T01:29:57Z")
Kizer walks into and hands the ball to Mack. So this is what it’s like to be a Cleveland fan. It kinda sucks. ---
**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, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/56 "2018-09-10T01:35:02Z")
If we assume the worst, I have to say that I’ve never seen a season end so quickly for a team. If Rodgers can’t go this is going to be like the Curtis Painter era in Indianapolis. ---
**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 10, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/57 "2018-09-10T01:41:17Z")
Kizer needs some work. And Linsley is playing horribly. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/58 "2018-09-10T01:52:54Z")
Twitter is all over the place with the Doug Baldwin injury. ---
**Author:** ![CastletonSnob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/59 "2018-09-10T01:54:55Z")
I think Bears have a good shot at a wild card. ---
**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, 2018, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/60 "2018-09-10T02:04:28Z")
Rodgers is going to give it a go. One wonders what they gave him. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/820807/61 "2018-09-10T02:08:33Z")
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