Week 3 Thursday Night Football - Bucs at Falcons

Have been switching back and forth. Any "running up the score" talk from the announcers?

Matt Ryan is forcing the ball to Julio Jones too much, he needs to spread it around more. Almost 50% of his attempts this game have been at him

/Boston Media

Jackson 2 said:

Have been switching back and forth. Any "running up the score" talk from the announcers?

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See post #123 above.

Has to be because of Schiano. Shows how being a media darling helps.No one will call out lovie smith.

This is some funny sh*t.

Jackson 2 said:

Have been switching back and forth. Any "running up the score" talk from the announcers?

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Of course not Patriots aren't playing.

For a moment I thought that due to the Bucs offense, this game wouldn't make my over.

Never mind, no problem.

Joker said:

another lone whiner/complainer. In 24 hours the fans won't even remember this game and everything will be business as usual....I have this from a source inside Goodell so you better shut it or I'll have you investigated by Goodell's new, crack DV Unit....the Stygian Witches

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The sad thing is this embarrassingly bad Thursday night game is the best thing that happened to Goodell and the league so far this week.

This has to be black magic

SVN said:

Has to be because of Schiano. Shows how being a media darling helps.No one will call out lovie smith.

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Who the hell names their male child "Lovie" anyway? That's domestic abuse.

jmt57 said:

So much for all the fantasy football owners that thought they would be slick and start Bobby Rainey when they saw Doug Martin was inactive, against the NFL's #26 ranked rushing defense.

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Hey, I looked brilliant for playing him last week.

Less so playing Dwayne Allen over a non-practicing Antonio Gates.

And of course now this

In case you were wondering, here are the biggest shutouts in NFL history

1.Rochester Jeffersons 66-0 vs Fort Porter -- Oct. 10, 1920
2.Philadelphia Eagles 64-0 vs Cincinnati Reds -- Nov. 6, 1934
3.Akron Pros 62-0 vs Oorang Indians -- Oct. 29, 1922
4.Rock Island Independents 60-0 vs Evansville Crimson Giants-- Oct. 15, 1922
4.Chicago Cardinals 60-0 vs Rochester Jeffersons -- Oct. 7, 1923
6.New England Patriots 59-0 vs Tennessee Titans -- Oct. 18, 2009
6.Los Angeles Rams 59-0 vs Atlanta Falcons -- Dec. 4, 1976
6.Chicago Cardinals 59-0 vs Milwaukee Badgers -- Dec. 10, 1925
6.Cleveland Bulldogs 59-0 vs Rochester Jeffersons -- Oct. 26, 1924
10.Seattle Seahawks 58-0 vs Arizona Cardinals -- Dec. 9, 2012
11.Chicago Bears 57-0 vs Baltimore Colts -- Nov. 25, 1962
11.Buffalo All-Americans 57-0 vs Oorang Indians -- Oct. 21, 1923
11.Racine Legion 57-0 vs Louisville Brecks -- Nov. 5, 1922
14.Baltimore Colts 56-0 vs Green Bay Packers -- Nov. 2, 1958
14.New York Giants 56-0 vs Philadelphia Eagles -- Oct. 15, 1933
14.Rock Island Independents 56-0 vs Rochester Jeffersons -- Oct. 14, 1923
17.Frankford Yellow Jackets 54-0 vs Buffalo Bisons -- Oct. 15, 1927
18.New York Giants 53-0 vs Washington Redskins -- Nov. 5, 1961
18.New York Giants 53-0 vs Frankford Yellow Jackets -- Oct. 19, 1930
20.Miami Dolphins 52-0 vs New England Patriots -- Nov. 12, 1972
20.Baltimore Colts 52-0 vs Chicago Bears -- Sep. 27, 1964


Besides the fact that this game helps move the debacle at the Orange Bowl in the year that the Dolphins went undefeated off this list, here is an edited list of the top five games that do not include woeful defunct and forgotten teams like the Oorang Indians, Rochester Jeffersons or Louisville Breck Shampoo Girls.

59-0, Patriots vs Titans, 2009
59-0, Rams vs Falcons, 1976
58-0, Seahawks vs Cardinals, 2012
57-0, Bears vs Colts, 1962
56-0, Bears vs Packers, 1958

These are all regular season games; the most famous NFL shutout is of course the 1940 NFL championship game when the Bears beat Washington 73-0.

Maybe I shouldn't have started the Bucs' defense on my fantasy team. At least I started Vincent Jackson to ease my pain.

Danger Zone said:

You might end up doing better than me who started Bobby Rainey in lieu of Martin.

Bobby Rainey (as of now): -2 points

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Makes me feel a little bit better about starting Vincent Jackson. At least he's not negative.

Pile it on Falcons!!! Because your team is so erratic, I won't be surprise you could only score 10 points next game. So might as well do all the scoring now

jmt57 said:

In case you were wondering, here are the biggest shutouts in NFL history

1.Rochester Jeffersons66-0Fort PorterOct. 10, 1920
2.Philadelphia Eagles64-0Cincinnati RedsNov. 6, 1934
3.Akron Pros62-0Oorang IndiansOct. 29, 1922
4.Rock Island Independents60-0Evansville Crimson GiantsOct. 15, 1922
4.Chicago Cardinals60-0Rochester JeffersonsOct. 7, 1923
6.New England Patriots59-0Tennessee TitansOct. 18, 2009
6.Los Angeles Rams59-0Atlanta FalconsDec. 4, 1976
6.Chicago Cardinals59-0Milwaukee BadgersDec. 10, 1925
6.Cleveland Bulldogs59-0Rochester JeffersonsOct. 26, 1924
10.Seattle Seahawks58-0Arizona CardinalsDec. 9, 2012
11.Chicago Bears57-0Baltimore ColtsNov. 25, 1962
11.Buffalo All-Americans57-0Oorang IndiansOct. 21, 1923
11.Racine Legion57-0Louisville BrecksNov. 5, 1922
14.Baltimore Colts56-0Green Bay PackersNov. 2, 1958
14.New York Giants56-0Philadelphia EaglesOct. 15, 1933
14.Rock Island Independents56-0Rochester JeffersonsOct. 14, 1923
17.Frankford Yellow Jackets54-0Buffalo BisonsOct. 15, 1927
18.New York Giants53-0Washington RedskinsNov. 5, 1961
18.New York Giants53-0Frankford Yellow JacketsOct. 19, 1930
20.Miami Dolphins52-0New England PatriotsNov. 12, 1972
20.Baltimore Colts52-0Chicago BearsSep. 27, 1964

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That must be regular season only, because the Bears hold the record beating (I believe Washington) 73-0 in a playoff game.

Time to invoke the "Mercy" rule.

The thing about Thursday Night Football, the short turnaround time really tests coaching staff's ability to prepare and team's abilities to get their focus straight in a short time. That's probably why BB has said that he likes it. It's a huge indictment of Lovie and the TB staff, however. Total fail to get their team prepared and focused, regardless of the adversity and circumstances.

"Hello Bill. It's Logan. Is it too late to take that pay cut?"

Rob0729 said:

"Hello Bill. It's Logan. Is it too late to take that pay cut?"

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Hello Bill? I'm really, really, really sorry I got drunk at your house and hit on Linda.