I imagine the same reason the Eagles picked up Vick. It's nice to have a backup that's actually played a real NFL game or had a starting stint, no matter how brief. He came cheap from a motivated buyer, and he looked better than some new kid they could draft or some old dude they could pick up on waivers or trade for.
And how did Houston's D outplay Chicago's.
That's something I've been trying to figure. They only outplayed them slightly, and I'd argue a non-concussed Jay Cutler means a Chicago win. Chicago only got two turnovers (both Matt Schaub INTs) and neither were fumbles. Also, it's not that hard to look good against Jason Campbell. The Texans still put up an impressive D, though, and managed to crack 100+ rushing yards (while passing for only 95).
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
League A: First in div and sitting pretty for the forseeable future. One solid wideout, one slightly flaky. Kick-ass TE. Two serviceable QBs. Two solid, reliable, not splitting carries RBs. Two RBs plus one WR I can rotate in and out of flex. In spite of perhaps jinxing myself, I've avoided any huge injuries to key dudes.
League B: Fucked.
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Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
I had forgotten how bad giant Gary Coleman's throwing motion was...
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
TheCatt wrote:What, 4 QBs lost for at least a game this weekend?
It's almost like having multiple 250+ pound freaks of nature who can also run 4.5s rip towards you with the combined force of a small automobile might be hazardous to your health, safety equipment be damned.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
If Carolina ever got a team, they might win some games.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Yeah. He and Flacco have been alternating starts. Looks like Joe's in for a bit. Fuck.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
I have a choice between two fucked up QBs this week...
1) Joe Flacco at Pittsburgh
2) Nick Foles at Washington
Flacco killed the Steelers last year and had a decent week previous to this one. Given his consistency, he'll probably suck this week. On the other hand, the other's a dude making his first NFL start. I'm actually very up in the air on this one. Thoughts?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
You're 3-6 and your team has no sense of cohesion or glimmer of hope of salvaging this season. Sanchez has to have what, two or three games max where he sucks before you figure the Jets really have nothing to lose.
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Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Andre Roberts at Atlanta or Michael Crabtree going against Chicago?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
I really wish Andre didn't have the early game. It just feels weird putting in Arizona's #2 over SF's #1. I am very curious to see what Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas do to justify their existence while Chris Ivory has two weeks of doing twice as much as both of them on half the carries.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Goddamnit, Foles. 50% completion ratio to the other team is not good.
EDIT: Another one? Are you shitting me? Foles and LaRod Stephens-Howling may cancel each other out at this point. This is the game between me and the second place dude in my div. I'm half a game up on him. He already forgot to start a D and Reggie Bush sucked Thursday, so he's in a slightly worse hole than I am. Will definitely need the second wave of players to put up decent games unless Foles can come back from the dead.
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Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
First: I was at the Redskins' Eagles game. FUCK YEAH!
Second: I have Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson on my fantasy team. FINALLY those fuckers pay off. I'm up 51 points, other team has 1 player left: the 49ers D
