# NFL Week 9 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 3, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782 "2012-11-03T18:43:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/81 "2012-11-06T01:05:22Z")
> [@Evil\_Captor](#): > > The Falcons are 8-0, undefeated, the only undefeated team in pro football. I don’t know what to say. I’d be tempted to gloat, but historically, that has not been a good idea for Atlanta sports fans … Well, i am a Falcon fan until the end of their run, or unless they meet the Steelers in the SB. if the Steelers cant win it all, i would love to see the Falcons go undefeated this year. I am so sick of the 72 Dolphins rolling out every year to gloat when the last undefeated team goes down. Especially the lispimg Don Shula, the parole violatimg Mercury Morris and perma-tan Nick Bonicotti. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/82 "2012-11-06T01:15:27Z")
Not a Atlanta fan but I feel for them. 8-0 and all you see when you turn on the sports channels is non-stop coverage of The Eagles, Jets, Cowboys and MGIII. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/83 "2012-11-06T01:22:47Z")
Atlanta fans should not be celebrated or felt for. Possibly the worst fan base in the NFL. Completely fair weather. ---
**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 6, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/84 "2012-11-06T01:56:15Z")
What an awful personal foul call against the Saints. Terrible. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/85 "2012-11-06T01:57:49Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Atlanta fans should not be celebrated or felt for. Possibly the worst fan base in the NFL. Completely fair weather. IIRC, they continued to sell out even after the Vick/Petrino double whammy. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/86 "2012-11-06T02:27:15Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > What an awful personal foul call against the Saints. Terrible. Yep. This no hitting campaign has gotten out of hand. And MV deserves every bad thing that happens to him. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/87 "2012-11-06T02:36:05Z")
I’ve never seen so many people tackle so badly as this game. ---
**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 6, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/88 "2012-11-06T03:03:30Z")
The Eagles have quit. Bye Andy, bye Mike. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/89 "2012-11-06T03:07:55Z")
Who was it this week where the LOS was about the 15, the RB was stood up at about the 5, both teams piled into the fray and the offense managed to scrum him across the goal? Was that Forte and Chicago? Never seen one quite so energetic and fluid before, a real thing of beauty. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/90 "2012-11-06T03:37:06Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > The Eagles have quit. Bye Andy, bye Mike. Spoke too soon! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/91 "2012-11-06T03:58:59Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > The Eagles have quit. Bradley Cooper is even laying down. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/92 "2012-11-06T04:37:34Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Atlanta fans should not be celebrated or felt for. Possibly the worst fan base in the NFL. Completely fair weather. Well to be fair, we get a LOT of fair weather. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/93 "2012-11-06T05:36:07Z")
Well, the Saints get a win, but the Eagles beat themselves. Other than putting a few shots on Vick, which is always fun to watch, the defense just sucks. Nobody can tackle worth a damn. ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/94 "2012-11-06T05:54:04Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Atlanta fans should not be celebrated or felt for. Possibly the worst fan base in the NFL. Completely fair weather. Not fair.. they aren’t fair weather.. They LOVE the DAWGS.. and well.. they follow the Falcons.. and even root when they are good.. It’s just the way it is here in SEC country friends.. ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/95 "2012-11-06T05:56:25Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > Yep. This no hitting campaign has gotten out of hand. > > And MV deserves every bad thing that happens to him. Really?? Really? Are you 11? Is your bottom lip poking out.. ?? ``` The Eagles need to clean house.. their run is done. Lurie is gonna make a play for Sean Payton I bet.. why the heck not.. ``` ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/96 "2012-11-06T13:16:39Z")
> [@Chicagojeff](#): > > Lurie is gonna make a play for Sean Payton I bet.. why the heck not.. Payton recently bought a house in Dallas. Dibs. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/97 "2012-11-06T13:19:28Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > It’s Atlanta. Maybe change it to winning A playoff game. Why? Prior to the recent few years (4) they did fairly well in their playoff appearances. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/98 "2012-11-06T18:52:08Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Payton recently bought a house in Dallas. Dibs. It’ll take more than a new coach. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/99 "2012-11-06T19:00:18Z")
Quite right but like Romo, Payton came from Eastern Illinois and Tony benefited from their time together just like Brees has. Prep, play calling, clock and game management, all would benefit tremendously. And Lord knows the f^ck!ng GM could use some sage advice in the drafts. It’s the biggest single improvement they could make, especially since Jerry respects him and it’ll moderate some of his meddling buffonery. Then we can continue with the rest of the depressingly long list. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782/100 "2012-11-06T19:03:56Z")
Makes me happy how little home field advantage the Cowboys seem to have in their shiny new 1.4 billion dollar stadium. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/639782.md?page=6)