NFL Week 5: The (Gun)slinger.

[Tagus]

The play of the defense is about what I have expected, and there was no particular reason to think the special teams would be any better than last season (although Mason Crosby has kicked very well so far). Running offense is obviously just Ryan Grant's injury - personally I was expecting the passing offense to be more explosive - Rodgers just hasn't quite looked as in sync as he's shown he can be - the first few series of the Philly game being the most obvious example, and Jennings has dropped a few deep balls that he should've caught.
No, and 18 penalties. Any more questions?

Yeah, one question I've actually been thinking about all day... with Moss going back to the Vikings, I've been thinking... did Culpepper's entire career exist because of how good Randy Moss was?

[archibaldcrane]

Yeah, one question I've actually been thinking about all day... with Moss going back to the Vikings, I've been thinking... did Culpepper's entire career exist because of how good Randy Moss was?

Nah. Culpepper had a big arm, was fairly mobile and a decent QB. His career got wrecked when his knee did, although Moss definitely took advantage of Culpepper's ability to throw the deep ball.

[Akiyama]

I'd say Moss did pretty much make Culpepper's career to a degree, and when he left, his numbers dropped.. but his knee did finish it off.

[Tagus]

Ahh yes... the infamous knee. The Dolphins had such high hopes for him. Between that and Ricky Williams, they've had their share of let downs.

[Lucavi]

While the Packers are clearly awesome, if they're going to lose a road game to an inferior opponent this would be one they'd lose.

Morgan Burnett (SS) is out for the year, as is Nick Barnett (ILB). Nick Collins (FS) is out for the week at least, as is Brandon Chillar (ILB). Yes, you read that right, both safeties and both middle linebackers are out. And then on offense, Mark Tauscher (RT) is out too, so Bulaga will probably get his first start against Orakpo.

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If there is any talent at all in the Skins offense, this is the week they break out. And the Skins have managed to shut down Owen Daniels, Jason Whitten, and Brent Celek, so I'm not sure how Finley will break out against them. Those 3 tight ends combined didn't break 100 yards.

Seriously, people love to get those losses each week with the skins. Half of the pack's backfield D is on the bench this week, plus the team is gonna be playing for Hanesworth since his brother died recently. That field is going to be roaring Sunday.

Also, Cleveland steals this one in an a late-game thriller. The falcons are winning close ones, but the pendulum swings both ways, and it swings back this weekend.

[Tagus]

I will never forgive the Redskins for 1987... I wish I was joking and I didn't care, but I'm not.

[Deejay]

Is the chiefs beating indy not an upset?

I love how Aki was talking shit to me week 1 when I told everybody the Chiefs were good, AND NOW THEYRE THE ONLY UNDEFEATED TEAM IN THE LEAGUE LOLOL

And yeah they'll prolly lose this weekend but i'm still right right right

[Deejay]

Ahh yes... the infamous knee. The Dolphins had such high hopes for him. Between that and Ricky Williams, they've had their share of let downs.

Lol, they fucked up SO bad that off season. They ended up choosing Culpepper over Brees because they'd rather take their chances with the QB with a bad leg instead of the one with a bad shoulder.

[Demosthenes11]

chiefs will not make the playoffs, or win more than 7 games

[Tyche]

How is Ricky Williams a letdown?

[archibaldcrane]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-favre-scandal

NFL Looking into Favre allegations
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey (AP)—The NFL is reviewing allegations involving Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre(notes), who the website Deadspin says sent racy messages and photos to a former sideline reporter while he played for the New York Jets in 2008.

“We are reviewing the matter,” league spokesman Greg Aiello said Friday when asked about reports that a person alleged to be Favre sent voice mails and lewd pictures to Jenn Sterger.
Asked if he cared to respond to the Deadspin report, Favre said Thursday: “I’m not getting into that. I’ve got my hands full with the Jets and am trying to get some timing down with our guys, so that’s all I’m going to discuss.”
The Vikings and Jets play Monday night in New York.
Deadspin reported that a man alleged to be the 40-year-old Favre contacted Sterger on MySpace and began leaving her voicemails. The website posted a video of the voicemails and several graphic pictures allegedly sent to Sterger’s cell phone.
“Send me a text. Love to see you tonight,” one voicemail said.
The 26-year-old Sterger, now a TV personality for Versus, has a website that describes her as an actress, model, writer and television host.
Sterger’s manager Phil Reese said she is “not doing any interviews or commenting at this time,” but that “Jenn did not provide Deadspin with any information.”
In an e-mail to The Associated Press, A.J. Daulerio, Deadspin’s editor in chief, declined to reveal the source of the material. He did say the source of the photos contacted him and that Deadspin paid for them.
Favre and his wife, Deanna, have been married 14 years.

[Akiyama]

Why athletes share pics of their dongs, I'll never understand.

[Akiyama]

I love how Aki was talking shit to me week 1 when I told everybody the Chiefs were good, AND NOW THEYRE THE ONLY UNDEFEATED TEAM IN THE LEAGUE LOLOL

And yeah they'll prolly lose this weekend but i'm still right right right

Lol, the fact that you have to cling to being 'right' about the Chiefs being 3-0 after beating the Chargers (eh okay), the Browns, and the winless 49ers is just lulzworthy man. Oh, and Moss > Rice.

Gonna agree with Demos, they won't win 8 games or sniff the playoffs.

[archibaldcrane]

Why athletes share pics of their dongs, I'll never understand.

Same reason the rest of us do?

[Demosthenes11]

well then again the chiefs are better than the giants, so maybe they will win 7 games

[Akiyama]

We're meaningless in the short term and people outside of those who know us won't remember.. but these are famous, millionaire athletes just asking for their reps to be destroyed. Makes less sense.

Again, he still has good taste because she's fine, but gotta be smarter Brett.

^Hey man, they sacked the Bears 10 times. That's gotta mean something!

[archibaldcrane]

He fucked up because he sent them to some chick he wasn't already banging.

You've gotta get them on the rod first.

And the funny thing is, given her first comments to deadspin, he wasn't the only one to send her shots. She's sitting on a treasure trove of athlete cock shots.

[Mizango]

Between that and Ricky Williams, they've had their share of let downs.

You shut your slanderous mouth!

[Demosthenes11]

holy shit 10 sacks, I think the giants are back to their 07 defense!!!

[Akiyama]

He fucked up because he sent them to some chick he wasn't already banging.

You've gotta get them on the rod first.

And the funny thing is, given her first comments to deadspin, he wasn't the only one to send her shots. She's sitting on a treasure trove of athlete cock shots.

Well let's be honest. I'd probably send her mine too if I could get between those titties.