LIVE NFL THREAD for Saturday Dec.17, 2005

ESPN Sports ^ | Dec. 17, 2005

[MikefromOhio]

Is it me or do the Bills seem to be playing more crisply this week?

Maybe it's an anomaly....

[scott says]

Only 5 minutes in...remember Miami? Up 21-0 and LOST...

[cgk]

I didn't make it my first time playing either. :(.

Hubby did, of course. In both leagues. Stinker.

[cgk]

And you seem to do VERY well in the pick-'em league IIRC!

[scott says]

I hope I do better next year...Now I sort of "get it" , so I will draft and manage the roster better.It is fun.

[scott says]

If I just filled in the "challenge" points for the first week...oh well, thats what I get for not following the rules...

[GLDNGUN]

Is it me or do the Bills seem to be playing more crisply this week?

Indeed, and I expected a close game. First of all, LoseAgain, er, I mean Losman is back on the bench. Holcomb is a much better QB at this point. Secondly, WR Moulds is on a mission. He said he would come back very strong off his suspension and he is off to a great start. He has been a Bill longer than any player on the roster, and this could be his final home game in a Buffalo uniform. This being the Bills final home game of the season, they did NOT want to embarrassed like last week. They are out of the playoffs, so keeping the Broncos from clinching a playoff berth here is their "playoff game".

[b4its2late]

I sent Paul Schwartz an email and gave him hell....His prediction was Chiefs 27 Giants 17. No respect from a home team playing like a winner? Sheesh. Will think twice about reading his articles. And I bet this is his comment uner the picture of Tiki - RUNAWAY PRIDE: Tiki Barber and the dinged-up Giants badly want to win tonight against the Chiefs at the Meadowlands, in what will likely be Big Blue's final home game of the season.

My bolding.....

[MikefromOhio]

yeah that was a bit differnet I think...

[scott says]

I hope you are right...need a Denver loss to help The Pats in the playoffs. I'll check it out, not really paying attention now.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Who's Paul Schwartz?

[mainepatsfan]

I just realized that if the Pats play the Jags it'll be the third playoff meeting between the two teams. Not bad considering the Jags have only existed for a decade.

[mainepatsfan]

Forget about a first round bye. We're most likely going to have to win two road games to get to Detroit. Heck we won three road games in 1985 to get to the SB...still the only team to accomplish that feat.

[b4its2late]

Writes for the NY Post, covers the Giants.

[b4its2late]

And his prediction was Chiefs 27 Giants 17.

[No Blue States]

"MVP of the game is, without a doubt, Tiki Barber. Best game by him this year; 2 TDs and 220 yards (most by a back in any game this year) on 29 rushes for an average of 7.6 yards per carry. His best run was his first TD run, where he broke six tackles to make it into the endzone. A thing of beauty."

Wow! 220 yards?! What a great RB yall have.