# NFL Week 10 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529 "2011-11-10T19:52:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/1 "2011-11-10T19:52:03Z")
The Thursday games this week start this week, update your fantasy teams and do your pick 'em and survival pools accordingly. Thursday OAK @ SD Sunday early NO @ ATL TEN @ CAR PIT @ CIN STL @ CLE BUF @ DAL JAC @ IND DEN @ KC WAS @ MIA ARI @ PHI HOU @ TB Sunday late BAL @ SEA DET @ CHI NYG @ SF SNF/MNF NE @ NYJ MIN @ GB Weird scheduling this week. Not only do no teams have a bye even though 4 will next week, despite having all 16 games to work with they only scheduled 3 afternoon games. Sadly, this week may be the most important Browns game of the season. Not that it matters if they get a win to go to 4-5, but (speculatively) it’s more important that St. Louis lose and stay in the race for the #1 overall pick, so that they can trade it to the Browns to get Luck. It is indeed sad that I’m more worried about draft implications than actually winning games when my team could easily go 5-5, but they’re not going anywhere. The suck on offense is so epic that even if they manage to win the next two against St. Louis and Jacksonville, they stand little chance against the rest of their schedule, and 5-11 would be very possible. But besides, I’m not rooting for my team to lose for draft position, I’m just thinking that a win might actually be more important due to what it does to another team’s draft position. But that’s all pretty speculative anyway. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/2 "2011-11-10T23:35:49Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Weird scheduling this week. Not only do no teams have a bye even though 4 will next week, despite having all 16 games to work with they only scheduled 3 afternoon games. That’s not unusual, it’s by design. The “Game of the Week” is usually up against very little competition, typically a crappy west coast game and a regional matchup here and there. (Redskins or Ravens, Giants or Jets, 49ers or Raiders, since those teams don’t compete in the same timeslots.) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/3 "2011-11-10T23:36:47Z")
I didn’t notice this on the schedule until now, but it looks like the the new schedule rotation hits the Cardinals this week. In 2008, the Cardinals had to play at Philadelphia on Thanksgiving night after playing the New York Giants at home that Sunday. I remember that game very well as the Cardinals were spanked. This year, the Eagles should be coming to Arizona, but instead Arizona has to play at Philly. However, the Dallas Cowboys played at Arizona in 2008 and lost. The Cowboys come again to Arizona this year rather than Arizona going to Dallas. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/4 "2011-11-10T23:53:31Z")
Maybe it rotates by position in division instead of by team? If so that’s a bad design. It should rotate by team. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/5 "2011-11-11T00:11:59Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Maybe it rotates by position in division instead of by team? If so that’s a bad design. It should rotate by team. I don’t think it rotates at all. Every schedule is quasi-random once the opponent list has been established through records etc. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/6 "2011-11-11T01:54:58Z")
You know, it’s not often that a rule pops up that I’ve never heard of. That punt PI rule is the first in a long time. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/7 "2011-11-11T02:28:41Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > You know, it’s not often that a rule pops up that I’ve never heard of. That punt PI rule is the first in a long time. For someone not watching the game, what happened? ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/8 "2011-11-11T03:17:26Z")
The Raiders ran a fake punt, and the Chargers player interfered with the intended receiver of the pass. However, apparently you can’t have pass interference on a play started in a punt formation. I guess the rule is this way because the defensive player is normally blocking for a punt return in that situation. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/9 "2011-11-11T03:34:08Z")
It’s not shocking that so few late games are scheduled: the NFL exists ONLY in the eastern time zone. The game of the week is Giants at 49ers, so with two far coast teams playing today, better give late games as little mind as possible. I’m not happy having to suffer through Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. ☹ I wonder if I can delay the radio feed. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/10 "2011-11-11T04:11:09Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > The Raiders ran a fake punt, and the Chargers player interfered with the intended receiver of the pass. However, apparently you can’t have pass interference on a play started in a punt formation. I guess the rule is this way because the defensive player is normally blocking for a punt return in that situation. The rule only applies to the end man on the line of scrimmage, the would be gunner. The implication was that you could interfere with a WR or RB lined up off the line or inside. ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/11 "2011-11-11T04:31:48Z")
Rivers sucks. The protection was terrible, but even when he had time his passes were ugly. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/12 "2011-11-11T13:27:05Z")
Carson Palmer shows signs of life! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/13 "2011-11-11T15:27:59Z")
Jason Babin is complaining that he got blocked on a pass play last week when the Eagles played the Bears, basically saying “I know it’s legal, but they still shouldn’t have done it.” Seriously? Sounds like sour grapes to me. > **[Babin: Eagles asked NFL to look at Bears' block](https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7217891/jason-babin-philadelphia-eagles-asked-nfl-look-chicago-bears-block)** > > Jason Babin said the Philadelphia Eagles have brought the matter of what he considers to be a cheap block by the Bears to the attention of the NFL. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/14 "2011-11-11T16:27:57Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Jason Babin is complaining that he got blocked on a pass play last week when the Eagles played the Bears, basically saying “I know it’s legal, but they still shouldn’t have done it.” Seriously? Sounds like sour grapes to me. > > [Jason Babin -- Philadelphia Eagles asked NFL to look at Chicago Bears' block - ESPN](http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7217891/jason-babin-philadelphia-eagles-asked-nfl-look-chicago-bears-block) Breaking news – Eagles player whines. In other news, lava found to hazardous for swimming. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/15 "2011-11-11T20:59:22Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Jason Babin is complaining that he got blocked on a pass play last week when the Eagles played the Bears, basically saying “I know it’s legal, but they still shouldn’t have done it.” Seriously? Sounds like sour grapes to me. > > [Jason Babin -- Philadelphia Eagles asked NFL to look at Chicago Bears' block - ESPN](http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7217891/jason-babin-philadelphia-eagles-asked-nfl-look-chicago-bears-block) What a little bitch. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/16 "2011-11-13T12:04:29Z")
So, uh, for the record, **FoieGras** was right. Go… Cincinitucky. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2011, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/17 "2011-11-13T12:22:30Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > So, uh, for the record, **FoieGras** was right. > > Go… Cincinitucky. Right about…our mutual hatred for the Steelers? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/18 "2011-11-13T12:23:33Z")
About your team not being a laughing stock this year. But we’re also correct in hating the Steelers, yes. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2011, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/19 "2011-11-13T13:58:37Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > About your team not being a laughing stock this year. But we’re also correct in hating the Steelers, yes. I am really hoping that this incredibly deep Bengals defensive line can bring Ben down repeatedly and make him cry. Carlos Dunlap should have a field day if he isn’t suffering any ill effects from his hammy injury. Players to look for: Jermaine Gresham, AJ Green (duh), Jerome Simpson, Brian Leonard, Dunlap, Geno Atkins, Michael Johnson, Reggie Nelson (who’s having damn near a pro bowl season) and Rey Maualuga. Bengals offensive line is going to be decent in pass pro. They’ve only given up 12 sacks all season so far. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529/20 "2011-11-13T18:01:21Z")
I’m awake, and stumbling towards the TV in time for kickoff. Big division rivalry game on tap, Saints v. Falcons. **GEAUX SAINTS!** [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10/602529.md?page=2)