# NFL Week Eight Ways to Sunday **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [October 30, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028 "2022-10-30T16:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/61 "2022-11-01T01:54:19Z")
Man every point is a struggle in this game. ---
**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 1, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/62 "2022-11-01T02:17:30Z")
Indeed I predicted a 25-0 game ---
**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 1, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/63 "2022-11-01T02:53:21Z")
“I almost got you 55” ha I’d ride with Jacoby if that was an option ---
**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 1, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/64 "2022-11-01T03:23:54Z")
Joe Burrow kind of sucks when he only has 2 pro bowl receivers ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/65 "2022-11-01T03:35:17Z")
The Browns looked like a bunch of Tootsie Rolls running around, ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/66 "2022-11-01T11:08:34Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > ooks like you’re not a Packers fan? Neither is my husband, who was happy to see Aaron Rogers lose again, even though the Bills could have played better. Right on both counts! Rogers is arrogant and self-centered, and he has been throwing his young receivers under the bus on a weekly basis. It’s always a soap opera with him. Maybe they could have signed a premier receiver if he wasn’t hogging half the salary cap. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/67 "2022-11-01T12:15:06Z")
It’s _Rodgers_! ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/68 "2022-11-01T12:53:23Z")
> [@zimaane](#): > > Is this - calling unsportsmanlike conduct for taking off the helmet- a new thing? I don’t recall hearing about before this season. > > I also think it’s kinda petty. A celebration shouldn’t be penalized unless it’s really egregiously bad, imho Chiefs beat the Browns back in 2002 when a Brown threw his helmet in celebration. The penalty gave the Chiefs another play and moved them into field goal range. > **[ESPN.com: NFL - Rudd's ill-timed helmet toss draws wrath of Browns fans](https://a.espncdn.com/nfl/news/2002/0909/1429588.html)** > > Dwayne Rudd's orange helmet rolled. His head > won't. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/69 "2022-11-01T14:02:44Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Chiefs beat the Browns back in 2002 when a Brown threw his helmet in celebration. The penalty gave the Chiefs another play and moved them into field goal range. I was just going to post this. This incident, however, took place while the ball was still live. Speaking of Cleveland, they certainly looked like a good team last night. And the Bengals did not. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/70 "2022-11-01T16:33:44Z")
Today is the NFL trade deadline. So far today, we only have this: Lions trade TJ Hockenson to the Vikings. Apparently for a second and fourth round this year, and a third and conditional fourth in 2024. Not sure what the Vikings see in Hockenson (outside of his draft capital), but they’re clearly in win now mode and are trying to replace recently injured Irv Smith Jr. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/71 "2022-11-01T23:40:12Z")
John McVay, who played an integral role in assembling the great Niners teams of the Bill Walsh era, died today at age 91. He was the grandfather of Rams coach Sean McVay. Of course, McVay was also the head coach of the Giants at the time of the famous Herm Edwards fumble return for a TD, when a kneel-down would have ended the game. ---
**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 2, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/72 "2022-11-02T00:14:45Z")
Chunt remains intact. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/73 "2022-11-02T00:16:54Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Today is the NFL trade deadline. So far today, we only have this: Here’s a tracker that shows in detail all of the trades that were done. > **[2022 NFL trade deadline tracker: Full details on every move since start of...](https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-trade-deadline-tracker-full-details-on-every-move)** > > NFL.com is tracking all of the trades ahead of the 2022 NFL trade deadline on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. ET. The big trade that’s getting a lot of attention is Bradley Chubb going to Miami from Denver. Chase Claypool going from the Steelers to the Bears is also getting attention. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/74 "2022-11-02T00:23:25Z")
Also Calvin Ridley to the Jags. Compared to most other NFL trade deadlines, this one was pretty crazy. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/75 "2022-11-02T00:27:51Z")
It is a bit crazy I guess, they basically traded for a piece of paper that says “IOU 1 WR”. Then again, the trade is conditional on when Ridley is reinstated. And if he is reinstated, it is also conditional on whether he makes the team, whether he meets playing-time milestones, and whether he is signed to a long-term contract. It’s extremely wishy-washy on both sides. I guess I’m not sure if it’s actually “crazy” (to me, the trade that brought Deshaun Watson to Cleveland was crazy), but it’s definitely very odd. The only thing that seems clear is that Atlanta really wanted to be rid of Ridley (heh) and wanted to get _something_ out of it. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/76 "2022-11-02T00:30:23Z")
The Packers did nothing prior to the trade deadline, not addressing their banged-up offensive line, nor their Mother-Hubbard’s-cupboard situation at wide receiver. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/77 "2022-11-02T00:37:14Z")
@AlsoNamedBort was referring to the flurry of trades being crazy, not the Ridley trade. In fact I saw on the ESPN crawl that there were twice as many trades at the deadline this year then there have been since 1990. As in, five was the most for the last 30+ years, and now this year there were ten. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/78 "2022-11-02T00:52:46Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > @AlsoNamedBort was referring to the flurry of trades being crazy, not the Ridley trade. In Correct. Also the quality of players. Usually it’s just a few duds. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/79 "2022-11-02T00:56:39Z")
Don’t feel bad. The Giants dealt with their extreme wide receiver shortage by trading away Toney, the promising but oft-injured young receiver they drafted in the first round just last year. Even worse is that as soon as the trade was announced, Toney posted on Twitter that he’s not injured anymore. Since deleted, but it doesn’t sound like it was a great relationship. If he can manage to stay healthy he should be a menace for the Chiefs. Kind of a big if, though. I’m shocked that neither the Giants nor the Packers traded for any receivers. Read the room, guys, your receiving squads suck. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028/80 "2022-11-02T01:03:29Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I’m shocked that neither the Giants nor the Packers traded for any receivers. Read the room, guys, your receiving squads suck. I would have to believe that the Packers, at least, did do some shopping, but decided that the amount that they would have to give up would be more than any available receiver would be worth. That said, I also wonder if they decided that, at their current 3-5 record, mortgaging away a chunk of their 2023 draft for one second-tier receiver wasn’t going to improve the team enough to make them into a serious playoff contender. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-eight-ways-to-sunday/974028.md?page=5)