# NFL Week 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 18, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723 "2011-09-18T17:04:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/21 "2011-09-18T20:30:39Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Damn, this Raiders-Bills game is very exciting. Yeah, it made me less mad that they had to show me the end of that game instead of the start of the Patriots. That the last minute was exciting. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/22 "2011-09-18T20:32:08Z")
I am getting too old to cheer for the Bills. I think I’m having a cardiac event. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/23 "2011-09-18T20:40:17Z")
Somebody better let the Chefs know that the season has started. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/24 "2011-09-18T20:44:26Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Wow. Sean Payton is furious with the officials. As well he should be. Bad day for the refs in New Orleans. Sproles stepped out on that last TD, Brees got roughed but no flag—and his hit was worse than the one on Cutler that did get flagged. Speaking of Cutler, he can’t be happy with his o-line. He really took a beating today. Good win for the Saints, way to get back on track after the loss in Green Bay. Buffalo must be going for the “Cardiac Kids” award this year. Nice win for them. KC stunk up the place again. More games to watch–another good week of NFL action! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/25 "2011-09-18T20:49:43Z")
Holy crap. Did the Lions just annihilate a team? Are they really a decent team or is this a glitch? I don’t follow football. Lived in Michigan most of my life, so I never know what to believe. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/26 "2011-09-18T20:55:52Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Holy crap. > > Did the Lions just annihilate a team? Are they really a decent team or is this a glitch? I don’t follow football. Lived in Michigan most of my life, so I never know what to believe. They have a pretty good team and the played a super shitty team that lost its best player early on to injury. ---
**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 18, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/27 "2011-09-18T20:58:41Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Holy crap. > > Did the Lions just annihilate a team? Are they really a decent team or is this a glitch? I don’t follow football. Lived in Michigan most of my life, so I never know what to believe. They’re for realsies. They’ve been rebuilding the last couple years after an absolutely atrocious run of poor drafts, poor coaching, and poor management. But they won the last four games of last year and have brought that momentum into this season. KC isn’t exactly a great team, so don’t put too much into it, but they’re a good team. They have their weaknesses (O line, back 7, running game), but they’re good enough to beat up on teams now. ---
**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 18, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/28 "2011-09-18T21:02:21Z")
All I know is that Pittsburgh put a real hurting on the Seahawks and are now going to be getting what is essentially a mulligan with a 4-way tie for first in the AFC North. That is, after the Bengals lose to the Broncos, a foregone conclusion. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/29 "2011-09-18T21:02:23Z")
God damn, the Patriots offensive line is doing their job well today. Brady has time to write a novel in the pocket. ---
**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 18, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/30 "2011-09-18T21:22:39Z")
I see Plax put up a big goose egg in fantasy today. What happened? Was he just old, slow and crappy or was he a late scratch with injury? Did the Jets just stop throwing the ball with the big lead or was Sanchez hot garbage? ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/31 "2011-09-18T21:25:39Z")
Is KC or Seattle in the lead for the Luck sweepstakes? ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/32 "2011-09-18T21:35:36Z")
If you’re watching a game and hear someone talked about CONSTANTLY as to not being targeted (Antonio Gates) - you can bet that he’s on my fantasy team. Guaranteed. Damn ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/33 "2011-09-18T21:50:35Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > They have a pretty good team and the played a super shitty team that lost its best player early on to injury. A shitty team that won 10 games last year. Was that smoke and mirrors? ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/34 "2011-09-18T21:50:52Z")
So since Kevin Kolb was te first QB to throw for 300+ yards in his first two career starts, I guess that means Cam Newton (400+ in first two starts) will be traded for Darrell Revis and a first round pick after next year? ---
**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 18, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/35 "2011-09-18T21:55:29Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > Is KC or Seattle in the lead for the Luck sweepstakes? Nope, it’s the Colts going away. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/36 "2011-09-18T21:58:31Z")
Phil Simms: “The Patriots lead the NFL in plays where they just make it happen.” WTF does that mean? ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/37 "2011-09-18T22:06:38Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > Phil Simms: “The Patriots lead the NFL in plays where they just make it happen.” WTF does that mean? That’s Philspeak for “They’re a pretty good team.” I took Phil As A Second Language sophomore year. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/38 "2011-09-18T22:08:19Z")
Why is kitna playing? Romo hurt? ---
**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 18, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/39 "2011-09-18T22:12:51Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > A shitty team that won 10 games last year. Was that smoke and mirrors? That was last year. Last year the Lions weren’t this good, and the year before they didn’t win a game. Was that all smoke and mirrors? ---
**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 18, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723/40 "2011-09-18T22:16:18Z")
Can I just mention that I hope Terry Bradshaw gets taken off the air soon. He’s always been a bumbling oaf and never was particularly articulate, but now it’s just getting embarrassing. Fox really needs to step in here. It might be bad PR but it has to be done, this is embarrassing for Bradshaw, Fox and the NFL. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/596723.md?page=3)