# NFL Week 5 - The Lost Weekend **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 9, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156 "2009-10-09T03:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/21 "2009-10-11T18:17:38Z")
Good god…stoopid Rams ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/22 "2009-10-11T18:29:55Z")
The Rams have been inside the 10 yard line 3 times in this game, and come away with 2 turnovers and a field goal. They also had a fumble for 6 the other way on their first possession, and numerous damaging penalties. Do the Rams always shoot themselves in their own balls this much. It’s like the Vikings are barely even trying. Just wait a few plays and St. Louis will eventually fuck up. This is the most self-defeating team I’ve seen in a long while. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/23 "2009-10-11T18:38:16Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > The Rams have been inside the 10 yard line 3 times in this game, and come away with 2 turnovers and a field goal. They also had a fumble for 6 the other way on their first possession, and numerous damaging penalties. > > Do the Rams always shoot themselves in their own balls this much. It’s like the Vikings are barely even trying. Just wait a few plays and St. Louis will eventually fuck up. This is the most self-defeating team I’ve seen in a long while. We sold our soul to win the super bowl.Barring a miraculous Ram turn around this year,I think I will vote for the Vikings.Favre and Allen are fun to watch…and Peterson. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/24 "2009-10-11T18:43:11Z")
Any chance JaMarcus Russell gets benched? Ryan Leaf would be an improvement. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/25 "2009-10-11T18:49:59Z")
The Raiders are a mess. Really don’t think anything will change there until they put Al Davis out to pasture. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/26 "2009-10-11T18:53:16Z")
The Phoenix CBS affiliate cut away from the Giants game to show us Pittsburgh/Detroit. Even the LIONS are an improvement over the Raiders. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/27 "2009-10-11T19:07:58Z")
Bills have 42 false starts. At home. Bengals game is good. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/28 "2009-10-11T19:09:49Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Bills have 42 false starts. At home. > > Bengals game is good. 42? What? In 5 games? ---
**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:** [October 11, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/29 "2009-10-11T19:21:33Z")
I exaggerated. It’s 9 or 10 this game. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/30 "2009-10-11T19:22:16Z")
Too bad the Saints don’t play the Raiders this year. The Saints could put up 100 points on the Raiders. Has there ever been an NFL game where one team scored 100 points? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/31 "2009-10-11T19:24:43Z")
Vikings lead the Rams 31-3 after ANOTHER turnover inside the redzone for the Rams. I think we’re probably going to see Favre in a baseball cap for the rest of this game. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/32 "2009-10-11T19:27:36Z")
In Chicago we are being treated to 2 games this morning in our bye week and we get to watch Rams-Vikes and Lions-Steelers. Not a whole lot of drama or excitement to be had. They are divisional games so I understand the logic, but I really wish they’d switch to Cincy-Baltimore or Brownies-Buffalo. In other news, the troika of Anderson, Harrison and Massaquoi have netted me a total of 1.27 points _combined_! Fucking Browns! Damn you **SenorBeef**. [kirk] BEEEEEEFFFFFFFFFFF!!! [/kirk] ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/33 "2009-10-11T19:29:11Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Too bad the Saints don’t play the Raiders this year. The Saints could put up 100 points on the Raiders. > > Has there ever been an NFL game where one team scored 100 points? If i remember right, da Bears scored 73 points against the Redskins.Final score 73-0.Washington was favored. Here is a link > **[1940 NFL Championship Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_NFL_Championship_Game)** > > The 1940 NFL Championship Game, sometimes referred to simply as 73–0, was the eighth title game of the National Football League (NFL). It was played at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., on December 8, with a sellout capacity attendance of 36,034. > The Chicago Bears (8–3) of the Western Division met the Washington Redskins (9–2), champions of the Eastern Division. Neither team had played in the title game since 1937, when the Redskins won a close game at Chicago's Wrigley Field. For this g... ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/34 "2009-10-11T19:32:15Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Too bad the Saints don’t play the Raiders this year. The Saints could put up 100 points on the Raiders. > > Has there ever been an NFL game where one team scored 100 points? The most points ever scored in an NFL game was 73, scored by [Chicago](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_NFL_season) in the 1940 Championship game over Washington. The final score was 73-0, making it the single worst ass-kicking in NFL history. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/35 "2009-10-11T19:34:09Z")
Well, look at that. The Rams scored a touchdwn. Good for them. Good for them. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/36 "2009-10-11T19:40:07Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > The most points ever scored in an NFL game was 73, scored by [Chicago](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_NFL_season) in the 1940 Championship game over Washington. The final score was 73-0, making it the single worst ass-kicking in NFL history. Also the number one all-time “Fuck You!” game in the history of sports. > [@](#): > > Washington had defeated Chicago 7-3 in a regular season game three weeks earlier. After the contest, Redskins owner George Preston Marshall told reporters that the Bears were crybabies and quitters when the going got tough. As the Bears prepared for the rematch, Chicago head coach George Halas fired up his team by showing them newspaper articles of Marshall’s comments. I think it invented the bulletin board concept. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/37 "2009-10-11T19:54:11Z")
OK Brownies. You recovered a fumble in the redzone with a chance to win the game. I have just about every damn player, get me one fucking TD here. …And these assholes are pounding it with Lewis for no gain. Shocker. Some unexpected excitement in the Detroit-Pitt game! Go Lions!!! ---
**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:** [October 11, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/38 "2009-10-11T20:02:44Z")
Go figure. 6 concequtive rushing attempts by Lewis followed by a FG. Wow, it sucks to have to root for the Browns even for 1 day. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/39 "2009-10-11T20:06:16Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Do the Rams always shoot themselves in their own balls this much. Yep. I rather enjoy it. I am not a Rams fan, to say the least. (Yay, Broncos are on next!) The Rams are playing just like they did last year - new coach, same players. It’s going to take them two or three good drafts to recover. For example, the same player Avery had to do his little “we’re kicking your ass” dance when he cut the lead to 31-9, and brought the team’s scoring average up to damn near seven points a game. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156/40 "2009-10-11T20:08:53Z")
Man, Steelers need to stop making things so damn exciting. Also, Harrison is a beast, even when he’s being held. He just seems to get more ferocious the more he plays. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-5-the-lost-weekend/513156.md?page=3)