Monday Night Football/Conference Expansion Open Thread
by Patroclus on Sep 12, 2011 5:05 PM PDT
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PrintJust because the Bruins game on Saturday night made you want to forget that football exists does not mean that Football is over for the week. To close out Week 1 of the NFL season, there is a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The first game is in progress, with the Miami Dolphins hosting the New England Patriots - Bruin Matt Slater is their new Special Teams captain. In the nightcap, the Oakland Raiders play at Denver. The Raiders have Bruce Davis on the roster as a backup OLB, while Rahim Moore makes his NFL debut for the Broncos as the team's starting Free Safety, and Matthew Willis serves as a reserve Wide Receiver.
In addition to the MNF goodness, there is movement in the Texas A&M/Oklahoma/SEC/Bix XII/whatever situation. SB Nation is reporting that Texas A&M has officially been accepted into the Southeastern Conference, starting in the 2012-13 season. SI.com puts SEC Commissioner Mike Slive as hopeful that the Aggies will join the conference next fall. Meanwhile, OrangeBloods.com claims that Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will apply for membership in the Pac-12 within the next few weeks. While with some work, the Big XII could survive the departure of Texas A&M, I do not see the Oklahoma departure as anything but a fatal blow to the conference.
This is your Monday Night Football/Bruins/Conference madness open thread.
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I've missed a lot of the expansion talk. So apologies if this has already been mentioned
One thing that seems kind of appealing about another expansion from 12 to 16, is that in some regards, I would see it almost as a contraction. Right now, the conference feels to me like a random cluster of 12 teams. But two divisions of 8 are large enough to feel like separate conferences in their own right.
Assuming that moving to 16 would change the division alignment from, “North/South” to “East/West,” the Western division would be a restoration of the original Pac-8: UCLA, usc, Cal, Stanford, Wash, Wash St, Oregon, Oregon St. If teams were still required to play everyone in their division, then winning the Pac-16 West would feel to me like winning the old Pac-8.
by insomniacslounge on Sep 12, 2011 5:16 PM PDT reply actions
On NFL front ...
I need Tom Brady, Ochocinco and Brandon Marshall to have huge nights for my fantasy football team!
I need Brady to have 276 yds to win my prop bet.
by insomniacslounge on Sep 12, 2011 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I am at a tough sport
I thought OchoSinco would have a lot of upside in this offense. Not so sure now.
Brady has so many weapons ...
he doesn’t know what he wants to do.
Brady is a great fantasy pick, we had him two years ago.
This year we have Drew Brees.
Yeah, I had him last year too
Awesome pick. I wonder if it is worth holding on to Ochosinco for rest of the season.
Right
Good point. I guess I am different when it comes to my NFL fantasy teams compared to UCLA football. lol
Don't forget ...
there were no offseason workouts.
Chad and Brady are just getting to know each other.
If Frank Gore had a half way decent game against Petey
I’d be in good shape. 22 carries for 57 yards didn’t help me one bit. Not at all. Also too bad Jacksonville doesn’t have a QB to get the ball to Mercedes. Ugh.
My week was already shot after last night's game
So I’m just sitting back, not caring about stats … which makes caring about Patriots/Dolphins a bit more difficult. Oh well, at least I can get my Raiders hate on for the nightcap.
formerly bruinhoo
We won both ...
of our fantasy matchups this week. My son and I are in two leagues.
We had high score for the weekend one league and if Darren McFadden does anything, we’ll have the high score in both. I need to check, actually, we might not need McFadden
Oh man
Good news/Bad News.
Tom Brady is on my team. The bad news is that Wes Walker is in my opponent’s team. Ugh. I am now toast.
What would it be like to root for a coach ...
who goes empty backfield from his own 1 and throws deep?
I know Brehaut and Prince aren’t Brady. I get it.
But this is a coach with major balls. Unlike someone I know.
I keep forgetting ...
there is another game tonight.
Nestor — fire up the coffee pot. You’re gonna be up all night watching the Broncos and Raiders.
Ok-I'll chime in
I need Brandon Lloyd to get either 100 yards or a TD….
I need the Raiders to lose
Not for any particular fantasy reason. I just want to see them – and Al Davis – lose.
formerly bruinhoo
No fan here
But I will say that fantasy changed my pro football viewing. It’s all about “my guys” instead of the teams that I rooted for when I was young
by Nakatomi Plaza on Sep 12, 2011 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
16-10 Raiders in the 3rd Qtr
And for those of us on the West Coast, Comedy Central’s is into the second episode of tonight’s block of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
formerly bruinhoo
16-13 Raiders entering the 4th quarter
Leading despite the following stat: 183 yards total offense, 100 yards total penalties.
formerly bruinhoo
Announcer: The Raiders have lost 8 straight openers,
and the Broncos have won 11 straight home openers. Which one of them is going to break first?
Um, it seems to me that both streaks could continue quite easily. Well, maybe not easily with the Raiders leading by 3 with 3 minutes left and possession.
formerly bruinhoo
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