# NFL Week 3 Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 23, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810 "2010-09-23T20:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/61 "2010-09-26T21:56:45Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > > [@Omniscient](#): > > > > What is with Peyton Hillis going for 144 yards against the Raven defense? I would never have guessed that. I’ve seen Peyton Hillis, he’s no stud. > > He’s not very fast but the dude knocks his way through tacklers like no one in today’s NFL. Old school Larry Czonka/Kevin Mack type shit. He’s fun to watch. I loved Hillis when he was a Bronco and always thought he was drastically underrated and underused. Trading him for freakin’ Brady Quinn has been one of the more painful in a long series of painful moves by the underkind McDaniels. ---
**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 26, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/62 "2010-09-26T21:57:44Z")
Thank god there’s no penalty for excessive flexing. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/63 "2010-09-26T22:11:35Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > > [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > > > Cue Cowher Watch in New York. > > and Carolina. Back off, he’s _ours_! ---
**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 26, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/64 "2010-09-26T22:18:55Z")
Naturally Seattle is getting over on the Chargers. Figures. The Broncos-Colts game put me to sleep in the first half, so that’s not awesome. ---
**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 26, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/65 "2010-09-26T22:22:34Z")
Man, the Redskins defense is porous. I have to give the Rams credit, they’ve found a strategy that works. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/66 "2010-09-26T22:28:11Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > > > Pop quiz: who won the division last year? > > Are they still playing last year? 😃 Perfection. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/67 "2010-09-26T22:30:52Z")
I didn’t get to watch either the Ravens-Browns or the Bengals-Panthers games. Just watching the scores, though, it seemed like the Ravens and the Bengals really struggled to eke out wins. Were they really struggling as much as the scores would suggest? It’s hard not to start to feel much more comfortable as a Steeler fan in terms of the divisional competition. ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/68 "2010-09-26T22:50:05Z")
Isn’t there a penalty for calling consecutive time outs? In the Buffalo at NE game, the Bills called two timeouts in the same play. Bellichek was on the sidelines having a fit, yelling at one of the refs, but the announcers didn’t give a reason. Even on the Play-by-Play on [NFL.com](http://NFL.com) it says: > [@](#): > > 4-1-NE 17 > (:28) Bills attempted to call a 2nd consecutive timeout. 9-R.Lindell 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman. But the Bills were awarded the timeout during the game. What’s the rule on that? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/69 "2010-09-26T22:55:39Z")
I think it’s supposed to be a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. ---
**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 26, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/70 "2010-09-26T23:28:05Z")
Austin collie is tearing it up on my fantasy team…from the bench. ---
**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 26, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/71 "2010-09-26T23:45:33Z")
God damn it, Rivers. How many times does that throw into the slot have to fail before you try something else? ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/72 "2010-09-26T23:51:08Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Austin collie is tearing it up on my fantasy team…from the bench. I wish my opponent had benched him… ---
**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 26, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/73 "2010-09-26T23:53:13Z")
My proposed strategy of “draft Antonio Gates and the rest will take of itself” is looking pretty good. Shame I only exercised it in one league. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/74 "2010-09-26T23:53:16Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > I didn’t get to watch either the Ravens-Browns or the Bengals-Panthers games. Just watching the scores, though, it seemed like the Ravens and the Bengals really struggled to eke out wins. Were they really struggling as much as the scores would suggest? It’s hard not to start to feel much more comfortable as a Steeler fan in terms of the divisional competition. The Bengals would have crushed the Panthers if they are actually any good. Palmer looked god-awful, and should have had two more interceptions that were dropped by Panthers defenders. Yes, the field was a mess from the rain, but the Panthers are bad enough that a good team would have trounced them. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/75 "2010-09-27T00:12:24Z")
Dallas begins its climb to the top of the NFC East. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/76 "2010-09-27T00:31:01Z")
Goddamn, the Niners are awesomely terrible this year. I honestly don’t know what the hell’s happened but we’re probably gonna be 0-4 next week. What the Hell? ---
**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 27, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/77 "2010-09-27T00:37:32Z")
The Rams ended a long list of bad streaks with that win. The offense looks like it may be coming together, but thier D has really gelled. If they can play like this from now onn the next 5 games look less scary. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/78 "2010-09-27T00:46:13Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > The Rams ended a long list of bad streaks with that win. The offense looks like it may be coming together, but thier D has really gelled. If they can play like this from now onn the next 5 games look less scary. What are they saying about Steven Jackson’s groin injury? (Yes, he is on my fantasy team…) ---
**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 27, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/79 "2010-09-27T01:05:42Z")
You should maybe cover Dustin Keller or something, Dolphins. ---
**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 27, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810/80 "2010-09-27T01:09:54Z")
BS call on the Miami db. What is he supposed to do there? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-discussion/554810.md?page=5)