# NFL Week 8 Is Never Enough **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [October 27, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188 "2023-10-27T18:19:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/21 "2023-10-29T20:28:29Z")
E A G L E S EAGLES!!! Another ugly kinda win. I’m not a hater, not a large complainer, but I humbly suggest someone gives our defense a talking-to. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/22 "2023-10-29T20:32:50Z")
> [@SwissMan](#): > > The Giants have had to put Joe Pesci’s character from Goodfellas in at quarterback. You’re really funny. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/23 "2023-10-29T20:35:09Z")
With how things ended up, the Giants fans are telling him to go home and get his shinebox. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/24 "2023-10-29T21:02:30Z")
The top 3 picks in this year’s draft were on the field together today. Anyone recall when this may have happened before? I’m sure it’s possible but I can’t come up with a answer. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/25 "2023-10-29T21:04:55Z")
Also, watching Young and Stroud face off I would say both have had moments of good play, and both had moments where they looked like what they are, rookies learning the NFL. If I had to prognosticate with this very limited data, I would say Stroud has a more promising future. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/26 "2023-10-29T21:20:43Z")
The Will Levis era in Tennessee has begun. (And with some beautiful Oilers blue jerseys…I’m a fan of throwback jersey games) > **[Rookie Levis wows in first start with 4 TD passes](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38774072/titans-rookie-levis-throws-4-td-passes-first-start)** > > Titans rookie Will Levis joined Fran Tarkenton and Marcus Mariota as the only NFL quarterbacks in history to throw 4 TDs in their first career game. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/27 "2023-10-29T21:30:38Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > The Will Levis era in Tennessee has begun Kudos to anybody who started Levis in their fantasy league today. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/28 "2023-10-29T21:52:30Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > (And with some beautiful Oilers blue jerseys…I’m a fan of throwback jersey games) When done well, I completely agree. The recent rule change, which allows each player to wear more than one helmet over the course of the year, has enabled several of this year’s throwbacks (Titans/Oilers, Bucs, Seahawks), as it’s allowed the teams to use a different helmet color. (I’ve never particularly cared for my Packers’ throwback uniforms, in large part because they’ve worn essentially the same uniform, with some minor revisions from time to time, since 1959, and modern adaptations of the older ones have often just not looked good.) ---
**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 29, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/29 "2023-10-29T22:36:29Z")
Seahawks throwback unis look way too close to the Lions ---
**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 29, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/30 "2023-10-29T22:46:47Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > The Will Levis era in Tennessee has begun. Marcus Mariota was the most recent QB (and only the 2nd all time) to do that. I expect Levis to have an even worse career than Mariota. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/31 "2023-10-29T22:52:03Z")
KC not looking very KC today. ---
**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 29, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/32 "2023-10-29T22:53:34Z")
It would appear that losing to the Browns may have broken the 49er’s spirit. ---
**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 29, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/33 "2023-10-29T23:05:23Z")
Browns were running over a gassed Seahawks defense at will, easily picking up 5+ yards every time. So on their final drive, up by 3, they throw (with PJ fucking Walker) on 3rd and 2 and 3rd and 3 and fail to convert both times. I hate how NFL coaches basically will never run on third down unless it’s less than 2 yards. It’s bad strategy. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/34 "2023-10-29T23:19:52Z")
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins left the team’s victory over the Packers during the fourth quarter, with what is now believed to have been a torn Achilles tendon. Even more unfortunately for Cousins, he’s been playing on what is likely to be the final year of his current contract, and had been looking to enter free agency during the offseason. > **[Source: Vikings QB Cousins tears right Achilles](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38773634/kirk-cousins-exits-minnesota-vikings-game-second-half)** > > Kirk Cousins left the Vikings' 24-10 win over the Packers in the 2nd half, with a source telling ESPN's Adam Schefter that the veteran quarterback has a torn Achilles. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/35 "2023-10-29T23:35:54Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Browns were running over a gassed Seahawks defense at will, easily picking up 5+ yards every time. Seattle won and the Niners lost so Seattle now has the top spot in the NFC West. But FFS Seattle, can’t you have an easy win for once? They seemed like they were going to run away with it then just… Stopped being good. Made huge mistakes at key points. Even against the Cardinals, where they basically ran over them like a steamroller vs a sea lion on a freeway, they even made that game look hard at points. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/36 "2023-10-29T23:54:46Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > So on their final drive, up by 3, they throw (with PJ fucking Walker) on 3rd and 2 and 3rd and 3 and fail to convert both times And to make matters worse, he throws a pick, which gives the Hawks great field position to drive down for the go-ahead TD. Chiefs lack of a go-to WR really bit them today. Five turnovers didn’t help the cause much either. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/37 "2023-10-29T23:55:22Z")
Did CBS really put up a graphic showing Travis Kelce’s yards per game with and without Taylor Swift in attendance? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/38 "2023-10-30T00:05:49Z")
I’m surprised it took them so long. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/39 "2023-10-30T00:52:12Z")
I’ve seen less meaningful stats posted in games. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188/40 "2023-10-30T00:57:03Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Did CBS really put up a graphic showing Travis Kelce’s yards per game with and without Taylor Swift in attendance? They (or whichever network broadcast their game last week) already did that last week. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8-is-never-enough/992188.md?page=3)