# NFL Week 7 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 24, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197 "2010-10-24T17:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/101 "2010-10-25T22:37:15Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > The Packers sucked ass. everything they got was because we handed it to them (or because the zebras did). Are you claiming Minnesota, in collusion with the referees, threw the game? For money? How do you know this? Have you notified NFL administration? ---
**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 26, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/102 "2010-10-26T00:14:04Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Are you claiming Minnesota, in collusion with the referees, threw the game? Of course not. I’m saying Favre threw gift interceptions to them. The Vikings beat themselves. The Packers had nothing to do with it. Even with the mistakes, the bad calls and Favre’s broken ankle, we still came within a foot of winning that game (actually, the Packers got away with PI even on that play. Percy went out of bounds because he was shoved before the ball got to him). That shows what crap the Packers are. How many balls did Rodgers sail on those back shoulder plays? The homecooking from the refs at Lambeau is not news to the NFL. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/103 "2010-10-26T00:34:05Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > The homecooking from the refs at Lambeau is not news to the NFL. Not that reality and you have even a passing acquaintance, but the Packers were the most penalized team in the NFL last year, averaging 7.4 penalties a game and 66.6 yards per game. Last time I checked, half those games were at Lambeau field. But, as I said, little things like facts never get in your way. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/104 "2010-10-26T00:46:43Z")
Of course, if the Vikings had won, the Packers wouldn’t suck ass, they’d just be a worthy opponent beaten by a better team. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/105 "2010-10-26T00:48:20Z")
Dallas! ---
**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 26, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/106 "2010-10-26T00:48:45Z")
No, they would still suck ass. ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/107 "2010-10-26T01:02:18Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Of course not. I’m saying Favre threw gift interceptions to them. The Vikings beat themselves. The Packers had nothing to do with it. That INT by Nick Collins was a pretty amazing feat of athleticism and reading the offense. Dismissing that as a ‘gift’ is pretty pathetic. ---
**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 26, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/108 "2010-10-26T01:13:04Z")
It was just a bad throw by a guy with a busted ankle. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/109 "2010-10-26T01:40:01Z")
You see those 59 gift points Denver gave the Raiders yesterday? [/broncofan] ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/110 "2010-10-26T01:40:09Z")
Romo out? ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/111 "2010-10-26T01:46:36Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Romo out? > [@](#): > > ARLINGTON, Texas – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has left the game with what appears to be a left shoulder injury early in the second quarter. New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley came free on a delayed blitz and pounded Romo into the turf. > > Romo reached for his left shoulder and remained on the ground for a couple minutes. He’s now gone to the locker room and I’m sure he’ll have X-rays taken. It looked like Romo tried to walk toward the field, but he was turned away by athletic trainers and doctors. > > We’ll keep you posted. > **[Tony Romo has left the ballgame](https://www.espn.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/20478/tony-romo-has-left-the-ballgame)** > > ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has left the game with what appears to be a left shoulder injury early in the second quarter. New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley came free on a delayed blitz and pounded Romo into the... ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/112 "2010-10-26T01:52:28Z")
If Jon Kitna is your QB in a pressure situation (like being 1-4 and desperately needing a win) it isn’t likely you will win the game. There will be a bad INT or a spontaneous fumble on a chicken-legged scramble, but it’ll happen. Bank it. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/113 "2010-10-26T02:21:26Z")
1-4; playing a very good team; trailing at the half; “The Franchise” injured. In a couple of hours, pretty sure Dallas will be in “play out the string” mode. ---
**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 26, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/114 "2010-10-26T02:24:28Z")
Romo broke his Collarbone. Probably effectively ending his and the Cowboys season. Fantasy players everywhere are furious. ---
**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 26, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/115 "2010-10-26T02:25:19Z")
Most talented team ever!!! going 1-5. Delicious. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/116 "2010-10-26T02:36:53Z")
That’ll put you out 8-10 weeks. As a rule, I want my D knocking QB’s out of the game, but not past that point. However, I’ll make an exception for Romo, simply for man-code violations. Women may look silly making the duck face, but guys should never, _ever_ do it. Romo, the football gods looked down at your pucker and frowned. ---
**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 26, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/117 "2010-10-26T02:44:48Z")
I hope the Giants find a way to lose this game on principle. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/118 "2010-10-26T02:59:30Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > I hope the Giants find a way to lose this game on principle. Why? It wasn’t an illegal hit. Romo just landed badly. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/119 "2010-10-26T03:04:08Z")
Total yards: 377-78. Time Warner is doing their usual bang-up job and I have no tv, but apparently the Giants are dominating except for their usual 4 disastrous plays. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197/120 "2010-10-26T03:07:43Z")
Does this performance place the Giants at the top of the NFC? And if Romo is out for the year, what’s the best record that the Cowpokes could hope for? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/558197.md?page=7)