# NFL Week 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 12, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660 "2013-09-12T14:24:00Z")\ **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:** [September 12, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/1 "2013-09-12T14:24:00Z")
Thursday NYJ @ NE Sunday early STL @ ATL CLE @ BAL CAR @ BUF MIN @ CHI WAS @ GB TEN @ HOU MIA @ IND DAL @ KC SD @ PHI Sunday late DET @ ARI NO @ TB DEN @ NYG JAC @ OAK SNF SF @ SEA MNF PIT @ CIN ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/2 "2013-09-12T14:31:08Z")
I imagine all eyes will be on the Sunday night game since Wilson and Kaepernick made that bet: > **[Wilson, Kaepernick bet an eyebrow on Sunday night's game - ProFootballTalk](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/10/wilson-kaepernick-bet-an-eyebrow-on-sunday-nights-game/)** > > The winner of Sunday night’s 49ers-Seahawks game will be 2-0 and the early favorite to win the NFC West. The loser will have a quarterback with only one eyebrow.Yes, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick have... ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/3 "2013-09-12T14:45:27Z")
Thanks, **SenorBeef**! Eyes on tonite’s game too, what with the history and trash talk between the two. I don’t know about everyone else but for the most part this week looks much easier to pick than last. The three toughest calls for me are; Car / Buf Dal / KC and SF / Sea. Agreed, this one should be another awesome game. It’ll be interesting to see what SF does differently than last year. ---
**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 12, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/4 "2013-09-12T14:48:36Z")
What the hell is going on in Tampa Bay? They lose in week one to the ugly Jets, they have a “players only” meeting after the loss, there are questions about the legitimacy of the voting for captains (Freeman loss his captainacy), and Josh Freeman doesn’t show up for the team photo. I, for one, love seeing Schiano fail, and if he does so while losing his players and acting the fool, all the better. But right after week one is really fast to have these kinds of player problems. Could be fun to watch. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/5 "2013-09-12T16:55:31Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I imagine all eyes will be on the Sunday night game since Wilson and Kaepernick made that bet: > > [Wilson, Kaepernick bet an eyebrow on Sunday night's game - NBC Sports](http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/10/wilson-kaepernick-bet-an-eyebrow-on-sunday-nights-game/) I really hope nobody thinks that TV commercial was real. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/6 "2013-09-12T18:18:52Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > I really hope nobody thinks that TV commercial was real. Someone will. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/7 "2013-09-13T01:33:21Z")
Pretty sure I’ve never seen a special teams return man forget to take the field before. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Jets steal one but damn, you gotta freakin’ show up. ---
**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 13, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/8 "2013-09-13T01:45:54Z")
What an ugly game. Dropped passes, penalties, bad tackling, missed opportunties, and just plain dumbass fuckups. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/9 "2013-09-13T02:06:14Z")
A one-time plug for our [NFL Betting contest](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=701533). It’s not time-intensive – basically, if you’re [looking at the point spreads](http://www.pinnaclesports.com/League/Football/NFL/1/Lines.aspx)and see something you like, just post it to the thread. And it’s a cheap way to make some lousy games more interesting; right now I’m watching my Over/Under bet on the Jets game (probably) going down in flames. The rules are very simple, and in your first week you get an extra $3,000 to place [futures bets](http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ContestCategory/Football+Props/NFL/Futures/Lines.aspx), if you wish. You should stop by. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/10 "2013-09-13T02:28:47Z")
How long is this halftime? I’m watching online because my wife took the computer for Project Runway (erk), and it seems like the feed has been first half replays for half an hour. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/11 "2013-09-13T04:08:11Z")
Ugly ending. That late hit out of bounds was dirty, and should draw a fine. 2 Jets ejected in the fight afterwards…one was Ferguson, not sure who the other guy was. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/12 "2013-09-13T04:37:52Z")
Who in the hell was betting on the Pats at -12? I know the Jets aren’t good, and I even picked the Pats in Survival, but with the decimation of the NE offense and the weather, there was no way they were going to score that much. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/13 "2013-09-13T04:45:56Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > but with the decimation of the NE offense You got that right. Edleman appears to be the only WR on the roster that can actually catch a football. Ridley did nothing much on the ground, and almost fumbled again. How long until they get Gronkowski back? I think Brady is almost ready to post bail for Hernandez…(yeah, I know they cut him, and rightly so, but still) ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/14 "2013-09-13T04:49:19Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Who in the hell was betting on the Pats at -12? I know the Jets aren’t good, and I even picked the Pats in Survival, but with the decimation of the NE offense and the weather, there was no way they were going to score that much. I think it was more about getting to bet AGAINST the Jets than it was getting to bet ON the Patriots. But yeah, I would want no part of Pats -12 here. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/15 "2013-09-13T10:02:43Z")
It will be interesting, I think, to see what the spread is like for the next Patriots game against the Bucs. Especially if they don’t get any players back on offense. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/16 "2013-09-13T11:36:37Z")
I think the bugs are going to surprise a lot of people this week when they beat the saints but I’d still expect the pats to be favored. ---
**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 13, 2013, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/17 "2013-09-13T21:31:53Z")
I am loving the term “Forty Whiners”. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/18 "2013-09-15T02:32:46Z")
I think in the midst of enjoying the game, we should all take a minute to reflect on the [history of football](http://www.cracked.com/blog/a-shadow-history-american-football/). ---
**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 15, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/19 "2013-09-15T03:52:47Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I am loving the term “Forty Whiners”. That is all. Well, a team is a reflection of it’s coach, after all. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660/20 "2013-09-15T06:30:04Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Well, a team is a reflection of it’s coach, after all. You think that moniker is a recent development? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/668660.md?page=2)