Week 8 Game Thread

[Dogman]

Good one tonight. 
 
SD at Den
 
Talk about that game and the others here. 

 

[soxhop411]

So NFLN all pick DEN. Shocking

 

[soxhop411]

 

[eddiew112]

Omaha!

 

[ilol@u]

I think San DIego wins this in a close one. Philip Rivers has been really impressive this season.

 

[DanoooME]

Keenan Allen might have 20 catches tonight.  The offenses should be in full gear and get a lot of plays in.

 

[Dollar]

Am I imagining things, or are the San Diego linebackers yelling "Omaha" and imitating all of Peyton's other calls?

 

[ilol@u]

Am I imagining things, or are the San Diego linebackers yelling "Omaha" and imitating all of Peyton's other calls?

Isn't that illegal?
I remember a Colts linebacker got flagged for simulating the snap count against us a few years ago.

 

[Dollar]

Isn't that illegal?
I remember a Colts linebacker got flagged for simulating the snap count against us a few years ago.

 
I thought so too.  But it might have just been the center echoing Peyton's calls, hard to tell watching on TV.  On the other hand, how would they prove that the Chargers don't have a defensive playcall named Omaha?
 
And that was a terrible punt return, considering how much open space he had in front of him.  Totally misjudged the ball and it went right over his head... terrible.

 

[Marciano490]

We want San Diego to win right?

 

[rodderick]

Holy shit, that's an incredible throw.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Jesus.

 

[bankshot1]

right Peyton doesn't get enough credit for throwing the ball

 

[Kliq]

I never thought he was particularly, good, but from what I have seen this year, has Simms lost his fastball? He seems a lot more like Dierdorf and lacks a lot of insight that some of the other guys, like Trent Green, provide. Maybe I'm just judging him too harsh, but he sounds really bad so far.

 

[ypioca]

Emmanuel Sanders is so goddamn good.

 

[NatetheGreat]

Helluva play

 

[rodderick]

Too easy.

 

[ilol@u]

Denver's offensive line looks really impressive. Don't even think Peyton has been touched the entire game aside from that botched snap.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Did he really just compare that to the Montana throw to Clark?

 

[Ed Hillel]

Emmanuel Sanders is so goddamn good.

I know Big Ben is no Manning, but where has this come from?

 

[Corsi]

who the fuck cares about cy young?

 

[NatetheGreat]

I really hope naming the number of every single Touchdown Manning throws doesn't stay a thing. We get it, he has the record. We don't need each TD to be called 511, 512, etc. At a certain point it gets silly.

 

[Kliq]

Where did that reference come from?

 

[j-man]

denver is rounding into a compete team    

 

[Kliq]

I really hope naming the number of every single Touchdown Manning throws doesn't stay a thing. We get it, he has the record. We don't need each TD to be called 511, 512, etc. At a certain point it gets silly.

 
Wait until he has the yardage record.

 

[NatetheGreat]

The chargers look totally overmatched.

 

[Corsi]

Fluker is getting DESTROYED tonight

 

[Deathofthebambino]

UCONN tied with number 18, East Carolina, 14-14 after the first possession in the third quarter.

 

[Kliq]

If SD was so worried about Fluker blocking Miller, then why did they have him on an island trying to block him? That sack is on Rivers as well for not picking that up.

 

[Van Everyman]

Fwiw, Manning's accuracy and arm strength both look much-improved from last year. Perhaps it took that much time to recover from the neck surgery.

 

[CSteinhardt]

I really hope naming the number of every single Touchdown Manning throws doesn't stay a thing. We get it, he has the record. We don't need each TD to be called 511, 512, etc. At a certain point it gets silly.

 
Congratulations to Peyton Manning on breaking the NFL record for career touchdowns.  He broke the record previously held by Peyton Manning.

 

[Ed Hillel]

DIET COKE!

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Aqib Talib is a really good cornerback.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Phil made it sound like Tony Gonzalez didn't play football in college. He most certainly did.

 

[Devizier]

Is it just me or is Oliver going for the wrong holes?

 

[Al Zarilla]

I never thought he was particularly, good, but from what I have seen this year, has Simms lost his fastball? He seems a lot more like Dierdorf and lacks a lot of insight that some of the other guys, like Trent Green, provide. Maybe I'm just judging him too harsh, but he sounds really bad so far.

Keeping the analogy going, could Simms' fastball be described as like a Barry Zito one?

 

[johnmd20]

What a play there.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Wow, what a throw and catch.

 

[eddiew112]

Fantastic play there

 

[bankshot1]

great drive

 

[Al Zarilla]

Gates looks slimmer this year, like the Gates of old.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Rivers is in his Brady 2007 year.

 

[rodderick]

Felipe Rios came to play, folks.

 

[Kliq]

Impressive drive from Rivers, considering how bad his pass protection has been. Also terrific play calling, using short timing routes to cool off the blitz and give Rivers a chance to get the ball out before he is crushed by Von Miller and Co.

 

[soxhop411]

Turnover on this drive

 

[Ed Hillel]

lol Denver returners.

 

[Kliq]

Turnover on this drive

 
Terrific.

 

[Ed Hillel]

That is so close. Forearm is down, but is the ball moving on the way out?

 

[dcmissle]

SD may be the only team entirely unafraid to play in Denver AND with a solid basis for feeling that way. They have had success there and seem to relish the challenge.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Ball is clearly moving from the side angle. This will stand.