the 2012 NFL thread

[Leah]

49ers DE Dobbs was arrested for DUI and pos. of Mary Jane.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/49ers-defensive-end-dobbs-arrested-231211252--nfl.html

[Leah]

This morning a Chiefs player killed himself at the Chiefs facility.


http://www.kctv5.com/story/20234680/police-chiefs-players-kills-girlfriend-then-kills-self#.ULojVAVZenY.twitter

An argument killed them both.

[bob]

 I don't agree with the decision to play the game at all, but the Chiefs want to play and it's their decision to make.

The whole situation sucks and is incredibly sad. :(

[Leah]

I agree, the NFL should be shamed about that decision.

[Leah]

The Chiefs won against Panthers, even after the death of Jovan Belcher
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20121202012

[bob]

Fantasy playoffs start next week for me and I'm a little worried.

Unless McCoy is cleared to play I have a strong feeling that this will be the 2nd year in a row injuries will rob me of what would otherwise be a championship.

Last year it was AP and Andre Johnson.

Here's my roster:

QB Colin Kaepernick
WR Vincent Jackson
WR Brandon Marshall
RB AP
RB Steven Jackson
TE Tony Gonzalez
RB/WR Lance Moore

bench:

RB LeSean McCoy
QB Philip Rivers
TE Heath Miller
RB Daryl Richardson
WR Nate Washington
QB Alex Smith

K Matt Bryant

D Michael Boley
D Malcolm Jenkins 
D Karlos Dansby
D J.J. Watt
D Patrick Willis
DB Ronde Barber
DB Yeremiah Bell

[bob]

Great. Jordy Nelson was injuried Sunday, yet another man down for my team.

So here's what my match up looks like this week and I'm very concerned.

My projected starters.

QB Colin Kaepernick vs Dolphins
RB AP vs Bears
RB Steven Jackson vs Bills * will be replaced by Mc Coy vs Bucs if he passes the concussion test or by Knowshon Moreno vs Raiders --- I'm really not sure what to do in this spot
WR Vincent Jackson vs Eagles
WR Brandon Marshall vs Vikings
TE Tony Gonzalez vs Panthers
WR/RB Lance Moore vs Giants

K Matt Bryant vs Panthers

D Michael Boley vs Saints
D Malcolm Jenkins  vs Giants
D Karlos Dansby vs 49ers
D J.J. Watt  vs Patriots
D Patrick Willis vs Dolphins
DB Ronde Barber vs Eagles
DB Yeremiah Bell vs Jaguars

vs

QB Aaron Rodgers vs Lions
RB C.J. Spiller vs Rams
RB Alfred Morris vs Ravens
WR Mike Wallace vs Chargers
WR Julio Jones vs Panthers
TE Brandon Myers vs Broncos
WR/RB Ryan Matthews vs Steelers

K Blair Walsh vs Bears

D DeMeco Ryans vs Bucs
D NaVorro Bowman vs Dolphins
D D'Qwell Jackson vs Chiefs
D Chad Greenway vs Bears
D A.J. Hawk vs Lions
DB Jairus Byrd vs Rams
DB T.J. Ward  vs Chiefs

[bob]

The Jets announced Mark Sanchez will remain the teams starting QB.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8713203/rex-ryan-new-york-jets-stick-mark-sanchez-starting-qb-vs-jacksonville-jaguars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A

[bob]

The Chiefs won against Panthers, even after the death of Jovan Belcher
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20121202012

That's quite remarkable. I really thought that they would lose by a  lot for obvious reasons.

[bob]

A desperate move by a desperate team: the Packers signed Ryan Grant.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8714278/ryan-grant-re-signs-green-bay-packers

[Leah]

The Chiefs won against Panthers, even after the death of Jovan Belcher
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20121202012

That's quite remarkable. I really thought that they would lose by a  lot for obvious reasons.

Carolina did let them win.

[bob]

From Tim McMahon of ESPN's Twitter:

The Cowboys chartered place to the game was prevented from taking off and all the media, guests and other non team personnel ordered off. The plane is still sitting on the runway.

In another possibly related story Joshua Brent an NT for the team was arrested at some point over night for intoxication manslaughter and is in jail in Irving.

The person killed in Joshua Brent's wreck this morning is his teammate from Illinois and a member if the Cowboys practice squad, Jerry Brown Jr.



Current injured Browns line backer put it best on his Twitter as a responce to said incident:

Scott Fujita ‏@scottfujita99

To my NFL brethren: On the back of your NFLPA card is the number 800-203-4731. PLEASE use this when you're impaired & shouldn't drive.

[Leah]

I'm gonna take a stab and say that Arizona is going to lose. End of the fourth, they are trailing 51 points.

[Leah]

Arizona lost to Seattle, 58-0 That is pretty poor, to be nice and all.

[retrorussell]

Wow.. when Buffalo needs help to make the playoffs and they win, the help doesn't come.  When all the cards fall into place and all the teams that can help them do just that, they can't even take care of business at home.  What a suck-ass team; they need a new coach and QB.