NFL Opening Weekend - Thursday September 7th to Monday September 11th - Live Thread

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[MikefromOhio]

We start tonight with the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers beginning the defense of their championship at home against the Miami Dolphins.

Thursday September 7, 2006

Miami 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 8:30pm ET
Pittsburgh 0-0 (Home: 0-0) NBC

Sunday September 10, 2006

Atlanta 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
Carolina 0-0 (Home: 0-0) FOX

Baltimore 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
Tampa Bay 0-0 (Home: 0-0) CBS

Buffalo 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
New England 0-0 (Home: 0-0) CBS

Cincinnati 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
Kansas City 0-0 (Home: 0-0) CBS

Denver 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
St. Louis 0-0 (Home: 0-0) CBS

New Orleans 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
Cleveland 0-0 (Home: 0-0) FOX

NY Jets 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
Tennessee 0-0 (Home: 0-0) CBS

Philadelphia 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
Houston 0-0 (Home: 0-0) FOX

Seattle 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 1:00pm ET
Detroit 0-0 (Home: 0-0) FOX

Chicago 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 4:15pm ET
Green Bay 0-0 (Home: 0-0) FOX

Dallas 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 4:15pm ET
Jacksonville 0-0 (Home: 0-0) FOX

San Francisco 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 4:15pm ET
Arizona 0-0 (Home: 0-0) FOX

Indianapolis 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 8:15pm ET
NY Giants 0-0 (Home: 0-0) NBC

Monday September 11, 2006

Minnesota 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 7:00pm ET
Washington 0-0 (Home: 0-0) ESPN

San Diego 0-0 (Road: 0-0) 10:15pm ET
Oakland 0-0 (Home: 0-0) ESPN

[mainepatsfan]

We'll see.

[over3Owithabrain]

Parcells and his mantits needs to go. He hasn't improved this team one bit in his tenure, despite having much better personnel than his predeccesor.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Too bad Texas-OSU wasn't.

Things we learned last night:

1) A phenomenal QB can overcome a 2nd-rate coach and carry a team to a fluke mythical Nat'l Championship.

2) The best defensive coordinator can't overcome a 2nd rate coach, especially when phenom goes pro and the best secondary player is a fool who gets himself suspended.

3) Deciding to go party at 3am with dopers is foolish.

4) OSU is darn good.

5) OSU is better than Texas, regardless of suspensions. The final result should not have come as a surprise.

6) Colt McCoy played much better than Vince Young would have if last night had been VY's 2nd game as a freshman.

7) Odds of Colt reaching Young's level in his college career: 10000 to 1.

8) If Vince Young had returned to school, OSU would have lost last night.

9) Texas suspended one of their star players for one of the 20 biggest games in school history after being caught in a car that had dope. Oklahoma kicked their starting QB permanently off the team right before the season started for taking money from a booster. OSU's star QB last night was busted in late 2004 for taking money from a booster. OSU suspended him for a meaningless bowl game and then a warm up game the next season, reinstating him for the big game against Texas. Pretty shameful when a program has less integrity than sordid Oklahoma's!

10) OSU fans riot and burn after a big win. No such thuggery occured with fans in Texas last year (or any year.)

Food for thought!

[mainepatsfan]

That pick was just awful even by Drew standards.

[marajade]

Matt Leinart is a hunk.

[MikefromOhio]

OSU's star QB last night was busted in late 2004 for taking money from a booster. OSU suspended him for a meaningless bowl game and then a warm up game the next season, reinstating him for the big game against Texas. Pretty shameful when a program has less integrity than sordid Oklahoma's!

And anyone other than a pissed off Texas fan who actually KNOWS the facts of each situation knows that what Bomar did was WELL IN EXCESS of what Troy Smith did. The NCAA blessed the self-imposed sanction and if Oklahoma had any control, they would've cut ties with that dealership when Adrian Peterson kept that car in a "test drive" for 4 months. Meanwhile, Ohio State completely cut ties with that booster, going as far to ban him from any official Ohio State function.

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

[Jrabbit]

Oh my....interception....

[over3Owithabrain]

This should be the last start for Bledsoe in a Dallas uniform. Noo excuse for that pick.

[mainepatsfan]

All the Jags need is a FG to put this one to bed.

[KevinDavis]

Man this Bears game is close....

[marajade]

Well gotta make comprises. If I can't root for my team cuz they suck, might as well admire the scenery instead.

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

Paris Hilton agrees with you BTW :)

[marajade]

BTW, who do want tonite? Colts or Giants?

[IndyTiger]

KW2 the only bright spot for the Browns.

Edwards, just like at Michigan, catches everything except the clutch pass at the end. Browns offensive line gets manhandled by Saints. Browns offensive coordinator Carthon calls a pitch out to the fullback on 3rd and one not once, but TWICE! and gets it stuffed both times.

Stupid penalties kill big plays. Browns will be lucky to match last year's 6-10 record this year. Thank God for OSU.

[marajade]

He's not dating her. Haven't you kept up with the latest?

[MikefromOhio]

I'm taking the Colts only because I think they will be a step ahead with their offense.

Eli is still just learning to be an NFL QB. It might take a game to get a rhythm

[MikefromOhio]

of course not :)

[mainepatsfan]

Nice run by Taylor. That's all she wrote.

[Jrabbit]

TD....love it