So that call by the Lions just saw me out of the Losers pool, really going for it in OT when there is an easy field goal there? I know there is the new rules but god dam it. Also I have Big Ben on my bench, hopefuly Rogers will do something this week.
On the plus side another win for the Texans, they are flying under the radar at the moment but if Schuab, Foster and Johnson can stay fit, then they have to be up there for a chance to go all the way. Almost got to the championship game last year with a rookie QB.

What a great week so far in the NFL.A ton of great games Jets/Dolphins,Titans/Lions,Raiders/Steelers,Redskins/Bengals and Texans/Broncos to name a few.
The only thing i want now is the real refs to come back as the weeks go on the defences seem to be making making more and more helmet shots on recievers.How the endzone ref didn't give a flag for the Heyward-Bey hit i'll never know as he was right next to it.Someones going to get seriously injured with the players taking more risks because the replacement refs aren't good enough.

This game is getting very tasty , the Ravens are getting wound up far too easy



Oh and these officials are getting worse week by week, sort it out Goodell you muppett!

Anybody know if you can Sky + the BBC red button game? (or does it go on iplayer?).


Figures to be a really tough game. Seattle have a great defence and a decent offence. I'd hope our D could get at Wilson but his rushing ability concerns me if he can break from our pass rush. If we can get a win we will be on our way to a good first month despite a really tough schedule.

If last nights officiating doesn't teach Goodell that they need the proper refs back at any costs he's an idiot and nothing will, never seen anything like it in my life! They were shocking all game for both teams, you know it's bad when even the commentators are taking the pish on national tv and 68,000 are chanting BULL[iSH[/iIT everytime they make a call



Still not sure the winning FG actually went through the posts...

It should be on iplayer buddy. I think it all depends on how well Seattle control the clock, they need to keep it out of A-Rod's hands as mcuh as possible. Do you think you can continue the great defensive play going that you displayed against the Bears or go back to being a turnstile?

Jesus, San Diego were bad last night. The Flacons look very good in fairness, but I don't remember as poor a home performance as that since I've been following them closely - which is about 7-8 years. Not seen much reaction as I went striaght to bed in a sulk, but if any player is anything other than embarrassed they should be ashamed!

In the wider NFL, the Vikings hey? Flippin 'eck.

Texans flying under the radar? They are the Superbowl favourites

The Vikings were very good yesterday. Although they weren't tearing up the ground they had more than enough to keep our defense guessing, giving Ponder time to hit his targets, which he did with some great throws too. The one-handed catch by, I think, the Vikings TE was brilliant. Offensively a couple of dropped passes like last week but Minnesota were head and shoulders better yesterday. Be interesting to hear Harbaugh at the press conferences today.

I think that gives us a little less credit than we deserved for that performance. Plenty of pressure from the defensive front, good coverage behind that really shut Rivers down.

Offensively, we're hot right now. Frankly I'm surprised we didn't score more points than we actually did.

Well at the start of the season, the previews I saw only one person picked them to get to the championship game but yeah maybe the wrong phrase, quietly going about business would be a better way to put it.