# NFL Week 8 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 24, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164 "2013-10-24T21:41:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/81 "2013-10-29T00:41:29Z")
Now Gruden’s trying to do Manfred Mann. The problem with MNF is there’s no radio available for alternate audio. ---
**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, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/82 "2013-10-29T00:44:47Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I’m not saying Dalton is Manning or Brees - just that anyone who thinks they need to jack him in is stupid. Fair enough, and I agree. He’s a serviceable NFL QB who, if he puts together a run in the playoffs like he has the last 3 games, he could win a Super Bowl. He won’t though. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/83 "2013-10-29T00:48:29Z")
He’s like that kind of stepchild… what was it? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/84 "2013-10-29T00:51:30Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Now Gruden’s trying to do Manfred Mann. The problem with MNF is there’s no radio available for alternate audio. You could stream one of the local stations. I have kiro running right now. ---
**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 29, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/85 "2013-10-29T01:17:50Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > [Not terrible, but not great](http://profootballmock.com/facebookchat/nfl-qbs-facebook-candy-butts/). I thought they’d spend more time on Bradford’s TD, but what they did with it was good. ANDY DALTON: “And while the GINGER NINJA threw FIVE TDs, the poor, hapless Jets only passed for a mere 173 yards and 2 picks.” JOE NAMATH: _Spins in grave_ ANDREW LUCK “Joe Namath isn’t dead.” JOE FLACCO “Well, his liver is.” 😃 This one was pretty good too: PHILIP RIVERS: “Hey Brady. I see you’re dressed as the Gorton’s Fisherman for Halloween. I assume that’s because your Pats skewered the Dolphins yesterday?” TOM BRADY “What? No, I’m just wearing this rain slicker because Ryan Tannehill’s wife is a squirter.” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/86 "2013-10-29T01:17:55Z")
For You, I have no idea what that is (and may be hampered by Home Theatre config) but I’ll sure look into it, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/87 "2013-10-29T01:43:49Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > For You, I have no idea what that is (and may be hampered by Home Theatre config) but I’ll sure look into it, thanks. It is [the Seattle-based broadcast](http://mynorthwest.com/category/sports/). The one sucky thing about radio + TV is the delay, which can be in excess of ten seconds either way (better if the radio is ahead, because then you know when to pay attention to the TV). ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/88 "2013-10-29T02:08:49Z")
Gracias. I bet it’s rowdy as hell in some St. Louis bars tonite. Always choice when you’ve got two local teams in the spotlight and playing well. Patrons heads and throats gonna be sore tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/89 "2013-10-29T02:12:16Z")
Dup ---
**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:** [October 29, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/90 "2013-10-29T18:01:13Z")
If you told a random neophyte that the Seahawks were the best team in the NFC and then showed him that Monday Night game, he’d laugh in your face. ---
**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 29, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/91 "2013-10-29T18:46:31Z")
If you showed him the tape and told him the Rams had the 17th ranked defense in the league, he’d do the same thing. Even really good teams have bad weeks from time to time (and even bad teams have great ones). Fun fact: the difference between the #31 scoring offense (Tampa) and #2 (Bears) is 16.1 points per game. The difference between the #2 scoring offense and #1 (Denver, obviously) is 12.5. That’s actually two fun facts, because who’d have thought the Bears had the #2 scoring offense? Jacksonville (#32) is on pace to score 173 points this season. The Broncos already have 203 points off passing touchdowns alone (not including extra points), and 343 total. They’ve both played eight games. Hell, the Broncos have scored exactly half of the Jags’ total off extra points alone. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/92 "2013-10-29T22:15:57Z")
The Seahawks didn’t just look like they were having a bad game, they looked awful all night, and it’s not the first time they’ve played like shit and still won the game. When they weren’t being awful, they were being chickenshit dickfaces, also not the first time. They’re still good, but anyone who thinks they’re unbeatable needs to put a down payment on this bridge I’m leasing… ---
**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 29, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/93 "2013-10-29T23:11:44Z")
Yeah, I don’t think the Seahawks, or Russel Wilson, look as good as I thought they would this season after last year. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/94 "2013-10-30T05:14:49Z")
When you can win a game on 135 yards of offense, more than half of which came on one play, you are either doing something right or Lady Luck (no relation to the Colts’ QB) is on your side. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/95 "2013-10-30T15:30:39Z")
> [@For You](#): > > When you can win a game on 135 yards of offense, more than half of which came on one play, you are either doing something right or Lady Luck (no relation to the Colts’ QB) is on your side. Or the other team sucks. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/96 "2013-11-01T02:51:01Z")
All right **Hamlet** …tell me again how many average or “normal” RB’s make that play! Ooof! Giovanni! ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/97 "2013-11-01T07:08:44Z")
That run was extremely inconvenient and unfortunate for **Hamlet**. At least we can trust him to recant. Andy Dalton, however, well, that’s a huge mess. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164/98 "2013-11-01T18:11:40Z")
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