by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 11/12/2017 at 10:44
by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 11/12/2017 at 10:44
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Pictured: me after last week’s game. (FYI, the first paragraph of these is always my thoughts and rantings about my team, so feel free to skip past it if you don’t care. Or go in the comments and talk shit to me about them, it’s all good.)
I drink because I recognize this Broncos team. They look just like the teams they fielded right after John Elway retired, and the teams after Jake Plummer was unceremoniously dumped. In the few years between when Elway left and they signed Jake Plummer, the Broncos made the playoffs once and were crushed by the Ravens during their first Super Bowl season. (Worse, Shannon Sharpe was on that Ravens team and he killed the Broncos in that game.) Then after Shanahan pulled the shit with benching Plummer for Jay Cutler, they went right back into the land of 9-7 and missing the playoffs for five more years. Oh sure, the current incarnation of the Broncos could get it together enough to sneak into the playoffs and be one-and-done, but I think they’ll lose against the Pats and then stumble through the rest of the schedule. If anyone saw the debacle last week, you saw players that have given up on defense, terrible play-calling on offense, and all around bad coaching. I don’t know if it’s all on coach Joseph, but I know the coordinators are stinking it up for sure. And it’s pretty clear the answer at QB is not on this roster. They need to look into free agency, especially as Elway has just not been good enough in drafts. It feels like the championship window has definitely closed for now.
So, this abominable season lurches forward into week 10. More injuries, The Weeknd Ezekiel Elliott is suspended again, and every team seems to be hovering in the 3-5/5-3 area. Are we going to get to see any good games here this week? Let’s check... CBS has Steelers at Colts in the early game, so not there. No PM game, because fuck you football fans. Over on FOX, we might have a winner in the early game because we get the Saints at the Bills. I feel weird saying that. In the PM game we get the friggin’ Cowboys again because BLAH BLAH BLAH AMURICA’S TEAM BLAH BLAH. I hate the Cowboys. Go Falcons. I’m sorry the rest of the country is stuck watching the Patriots at Broncos tonight. If it goes like the past few weeks I’ll end up turning it off at halftime again. Then on MNF it’ll be Dolphins at Panthers, which according to the teams’ W-L records should be good on paper, but it’ll probably suck.
The rest of the games are Green Bay at Chicago, and I’m taking the Bears in that one. GB is toast without Rodgers and it’s a bummer. I kind of wish we got the Browns-Lions game, because the last time the Browns went to Detroit in 2009 it was legitimately the game of the season and virtually nobody saw it. Lions will win this time, too. Chargers at Jags would be a better game for us to see than Steelers-Colts, CBS. Get it together already. I think the Jags will probably force Rivers to throw picks and we’ll get to see him mouth all those substitute curse words he uses. NYJ at Tampa... the Jets should win this one, but it feels like the Bucs might snag a win here. The Bengals are awful and will probably lose to the Titans. Vikings at Redskins, I’m not sure how that will go. Vikings maybe? Houston is going to have a rough time against the Rams. I’m interested to see how many people show up. Even if it’s 70k plus it’s still gonna look bad. They need to get that stadium done but quick. NYG at SF will be so bad that I refuse to spell out their team names.
So... anyone else as down as I am about this season? Come on in and talk about it and I’ll pour you a drink.
*looks in liquor cabinet*
Hope you like Goldschlager, amaretto, or bacon-flavored vodka because that’s all we have left. (None of those are mine BTW.)
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/12/2017 at 10:54, STARS: 1
On the bright side, you have plenty of time to go to the liquor store before kickoff to replenish that cabinet. You’ll probably need it, Belichick eats bad quarterbacks for lunch.
And the Bears will NOT beat Green Bay. I’ve seen this too much. The Packers could trot Bart Starr out there right now and win the game somehow. Either Hundley will throw 4 TDS against us or Trubisky will get hurt and Glennon will throw a couple of Green Bay TDs.
That’s just how the Bears roll.
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
11/12/2017 at 10:57, STARS: 0
At least you’re not a Volunteer fan... I have to rely on the Titans and Preds to make my weekends better.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 1
Normally I’d agree, but I never thought the Packers would look so bad. And I thought the Bears were gonna go oh-fer but they look like they have signs of life. I’d like to see Foxy turn it around a bit this season.
I think I am going to stop by the liquor store and pick up some scotch. All three of those that I mentioned are old and even more gross than they were to start.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 11:03, STARS: 1
The Titans at least are up-and-comers and winning (as of now).
I know next to nothing about hockey, so all I can say about the Nashville Predators are that they are a team that exists.
"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
11/12/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 0
Patriots just lost Hightower for the year, so I wouldn’t bet against Denver looking competent on offense tonight. The Pats have a habit of making bad offenses look decent.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1
I pray you are correct. After all, the Broncos are 1-0 against the Pats in prime-time games played in Denver when Brock Osweiler is the starting QB.
And last year the Broncos held the Pats to 16 points on offense. But then the Broncos’ offense scored only 3. If you hold the New England Patriots to 16 points, you should win that game 100% of the time, for God’s sake.
"CB" (jrcb)
11/12/2017 at 11:29, STARS: 0
I’m just hoping the Redblacks beat the Roughriders today. Go Redblacks!
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
11/12/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 2
My wife was like, “I don’t know if we should even bother to watch the Packers today, that could just be more disappointment.” I told her they’re playing the Bears today and they also suck so maaaaaybe.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
11/12/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 2
6 in a row!
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/12/2017 at 11:53, STARS: 1
Scotch seems like an excellent choice for a Sunday night against Belichick.
I’ve just been burned too many times by the Bears-Packers rivalry. I’m certainly enjoying the Packers without Rodgers, but the Bears still stink. The defense has been a pleasant surprise, but that offense is terrible, and I hope the Bears sink so we can get rid of Fox, Pace and company and start over.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 1
See, I’m irritated that they didn’t revive them as the Ottawa Rough Riders.
"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
11/12/2017 at 12:46, STARS: 0
I just want to say that this bit of the Patriots’ schedule is some of the weirdest season scheduling I’ve ever seen
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
11/12/2017 at 14:48, STARS: 0
This Pats-Broncs game has a real ‘16-12' feel to it. No good offense to be seen.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 15:43, STARS: 0
Yep. At least, I hope it’s that close. The Broncos have a chance if it’s that close.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 15:49, STARS: 0
Bills at Saints is a blowout, but they’re leaving it on instead of switching to another game.
“Gee whiz, guys, why are our ratings so low?”
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 0
Looks like a CFL schedule, LOL
"PatBateman" (PatBateman)
11/12/2017 at 18:40, STARS: 1
So we suck again.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 18:49, STARS: 1
*pours you a scotch*
Cheer up, you can watch my team suck tonight!
"Nibby" (nibby68)
11/12/2017 at 19:28, STARS: 1
I’m not watching the Giants until the greasy man is fired
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 19:32, STARS: 0
Give it a couple of hours, sounds like it might happen.
"PatBateman" (PatBateman)
11/12/2017 at 20:26, STARS: 2
*pushes the glass of scotch back to you, pulls the bottle of scotch back to me*
I am officially forgetting about the 2017 NFL season and preparing myself to win all the 2018 Season games and the 2019 Super Bowl.
Also, I drank a lot of Kool Aid today.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 0
You better not, I just bought that scotch!
Oh, FFS. WHY. THE FUCK. IS ISAIAH MCKENZIE BACK TO RETURN PUNTS AFTER WHAT HE’S DONE THIS YEAR??? HIS ASS BETTER GET CUT TOMORROW.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/12/2017 at 21:04, STARS: 0
The players on the Giants are doing their best to make that happen for you.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/12/2017 at 21:06, STARS: 0
You can always count on the Bears to suck harder against your team.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
11/12/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 1
As they should
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
11/12/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 0
I Got a blu tooth enabled glass that lights up when Patriots score TDs.
It’s having a good night.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/12/2017 at 22:08, STARS: 0
At least someone is.
Could someone PLEASE explain to me why Isaiah McKenzie is on this team? Did someone owe money to the mob?
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
11/12/2017 at 22:13, STARS: 0
This is probably his last game for Denver. Has to be.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/12/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 0
I’m hoping the Bears do the same to Fox TBH