OFFICIAL 2012-2013 NFL Thread

[Enigma869]

And probably your wife too.

Good point. The funny thing is that if my wife knew my alter-ego (the guy who posts here), she'd probably be scared of me

[Rick]

And probably your wife too.

Good point. The funny thing is that if my wife knew my alter-ego (the guy who posts here), she'd probably be scared of me

Mine too.

[conversationpc]

For the record, I only have 100 inch screen in my home theater (overhead projector), and a 65 inch Panasonic plasma in our Great Room.

ONLY? Those are BOTH well bigger than my main TV.

[Memorex]

I just got a 73" and i love it.

[Enigma869]

ONLY? Those are BOTH well bigger than my main TV.

The rule with TV's is that you always go as big as the room (and your budget) will allow for. Truthfully, my home theater is enormous and I should have gone with 200 inches, as the 100 inch screen feels very small in the room. Our great room is about 20'X24' so the 65 inch TV is just about right. I would go bigger, but I'm a bit of an electronics snob. I won't buy lower end brands. I tend to watch a lot of sports so am very particular about the picture quality and the technology. LCD doesn't work for me because of the motion blur on fast paced sports action. Hopefully, they'll greatly improve the technology on LCD panels by the time plasmas go the way of the dinosaur.

[Jonny B]

I should probably post my predictions before it gets too much later in the week...

Ravens vs. Broncos -- My start-of-the-year predictions had this match-up as my Conference Final (at least I think I did...the original post is buried in the topic somewhere in the middle...,) but due to seeding, I get this match-up a week early. And I'm sticking to my original prediction: Ravens pull the upset. Yes, I'm insane, but I'm playing on the Ravens' D getting healthy, combined with Manning's playoff futility.

Packers vs. 49ers -- The 9'ers, on the other hand, have injuries on D at the worst possible time, and Rodgers is discount double-checking everyone to shreds. Colin Kaeprinick is a Joe Webb-style QB only with a lot more talent. I expect a shootout, with the more experienced QB winning it. Packers take it.

Seahawks vs. Falcons -- I feel bad for the Falcons. In order to get off the O-fer playoff funk, they have to beat the hottest playoff team that is allowing the fewest points on defense. Matty's Ice breaks again in the playoffs, and the Seahawks punch their ticket to the Conference final.

Texans vs. Patriots -- Easy. Patriots. I saw enough from the Texans against the Bengals to know they can't finish off teams. They don't even advance if Andy Dalton connects on the missed go-ahead TD pass. Pats stop the run, then they'll crush the Texans like they did in the regular season.

[Memorex]

I'm just glad the Niner-Seahawk Conference Championship game is going to be in SF.

[conversationpc]

ONLY? Those are BOTH well bigger than my main TV.

The rule with TV's is that you always go as big as the room (and your budget) will allow for. Truthfully, my home theater is enormous and I should have gone with 200 inches, as the 100 inch screen feels very small in the room. Our great room is about 20'X24' so the 65 inch TV is just about right. I would go bigger, but I'm a bit of an electronics snob. I won't buy lower end brands. I tend to watch a lot of sports so am very particular about the picture quality and the technology. LCD doesn't work for me because of the motion blur on fast paced sports action. Hopefully, they'll greatly improve the technology on LCD panels by the time plasmas go the way of the dinosaur.

My 47" TV is probably the right size for our living room, which isn't overly huge.

[Rick]

ONLY? Those are BOTH well bigger than my main TV.

The rule with TV's is that you always go as big as the room (and your budget) will allow for. Truthfully, my home theater is enormous and I should have gone with 200 inches, as the 100 inch screen feels very small in the room. Our great room is about 20'X24' so the 65 inch TV is just about right. I would go bigger, but I'm a bit of an electronics snob. I won't buy lower end brands. I tend to watch a lot of sports so am very particular about the picture quality and the technology. LCD doesn't work for me because of the motion blur on fast paced sports action. Hopefully, they'll greatly improve the technology on LCD panels by the time plasmas go the way of the dinosaur.

My 47" TV is probably the right size for our living room, which isn't overly huge.

We went cheap and bought a 52" display tv at Walmart for $464. It's only 720, and is plasma. But we were watching a 32", so it's like we're in a drive-in movie now.

[Rick]

Fuck I've got TV Envy!

My biggest is a 37, I need me some TV Viagra!

[Enigma869]

Fuck I've got TV Envy!

My biggest is a 37, I need me some TV Viagra!

A 37 inch screen would never fly in my house. Hell, we have a 42" in the bedroom, and that seems small! Amazing to me that a 32 inch, old tube TV used to seem huge to me...especially if you ever had to lift the fucker

[Memorex]

Fuck I've got TV Envy!

My biggest is a 37, I need me some TV Viagra!

A 37 inch screen would never fly in my house. Hell, we have a 42" in the bedroom, and that seems small! Amazing to me that a 32 inch, old tube TV used to seem huge to me...especially if you ever had to lift the fucker

I moved my 46" LCD out of the way for my 73" DLP and the LCD weighed much more. By the way - I would never in a million years buy myself that TV. Wife got it for us for xmas. It's #D and looks pretty cool. But I just could not make that kind of purchase myself.

[Don]

My son hooked us up with a 60 inch Samsung LED TV for Christmas . Prices have come down as he got it under a grand.
The LEDs are nice because they're so light and don't really take much electricity either.

Now the 40 inch Samsung LCD is relegated to the bedroom (I don't know where else to put it and no reason to sell it as the picture is still great).

Now I'm just debating whether to go with a sound bar/subwoofer combo and box up my old Sony Home theater system to streamline everything.

[AR]

I have 2 55" TV's and a 46" in the bedroom.

[Don]

Man, I remember when I though my 25 inch Pioneer was the Shit. lol

[Rick]

Fuck I've got TV Envy!

My biggest is a 37, I need me some TV Viagra!

A 37 inch screen would never fly in my house. Hell, we have a 42" in the bedroom, and that seems small! Amazing to me that a 32 inch, old tube TV used to seem huge to me...especially if you ever had to lift the fucker

I had a 36" tube tv. That thing was crazy heavy. You can't sit that thing on just any tv stand. I had to buy one made for it. It lasted about 8 years, which, in tv standards, is really a short amount of time. But that was cool because the flat panel tv's just started hitting the market, and I WAY over paid for a 37" LCD, I think it was, which lasted about 4 years. UFB! I hope this new one outlasts that.

[slucero]

Just out...

Doctors: Junior Seau's brain had CTE
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/ ... ll-players

SAN DIEGO -- Junior Seau, who committed suicide last May, two years after retiring as one of the premier linebackers in NFL history, suffered from the type of chronic brain damage that also has been found in dozens of deceased former players, five brain specialists consulted by the National Institutes of Health concluded.

Seau's ex-wife, Gina, and his oldest son Tyler, 23, told ABC News and ESPN in an exclusive interview they were informed last week that Seau's brain had tested positive for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease that can lead to dementia, memory loss and depression.

[Enigma869]

It lasted about 8 years, which, in tv standards, is really a short amount of time.

Not these days, it isn't Rick. The days of people keeping TV's for 15+ years are long gone. My parents did that. That said, the technology hadn't changed in a gazillion years. The technology changes so quickly now that 8 years from now, you're TV would be an absolute dinosaur. If I can keep my main family room TV for more than 3 years, then I've accomplished something. I usually get the "itch" for a new set every 3 years. That means I'm due in another year and a half. Hopefully by then, the new 4K (4 times the resolution of current 1080p displays) will be much more affordable by then.

[conversationpc]

It lasted about 8 years, which, in tv standards, is really a short amount of time.

Not these days, it isn't Rick. The days of people keeping TV's for 15+ years are long gone. My parents did that. That said, the technology hadn't changed in a gazillion years. The technology changes so quickly now that 8 years from now, you're TV would be an absolute dinosaur. If I can keep my main family room TV for more than 3 years, then I've accomplished something. I usually get the "itch" for a new set every 3 years. That means I'm due in another year and a half. Hopefully by then, the new 4K (4 times the resolution of current 1080p displays) will be much more affordable by then.

We've had ours for about two years now and I don't plan on getting a new one anytime soon.

[Rick]

It lasted about 8 years, which, in tv standards, is really a short amount of time.

Not these days, it isn't Rick. The days of people keeping TV's for 15+ years are long gone. My parents did that. That said, the technology hadn't changed in a gazillion years. The technology changes so quickly now that 8 years from now, you're TV would be an absolute dinosaur. If I can keep my main family room TV for more than 3 years, then I've accomplished something. I usually get the "itch" for a new set every 3 years. That means I'm due in another year and a half. Hopefully by then, the new 4K (4 times the resolution of current 1080p displays) will be much more affordable by then.

Wow. People on tv are going to get uglier. I heard that was on it's way. I wonder what they're going to do as far as a media player for it. Blue Ray isn't that high.

[YoungJRNY]

Every year I bitch about playoff schedules, so this year is no different...I could care less about the Ravens or Texans, but seemingly every year the NFL screws a couple of playoff teams for no apparent reason other than TV ratings. It seems wrong to me that the Ravens, who played last Sunday are made to play on Saturday this week, while the Texans, who played on Saturday last week get an extra day and visit NE on Sunday this week. Their respective opponents Denver and NE had the bye week off so they can play either day. Common sense would have me scheduling those games as Denver/Balti on Sunday and NE/Texans on Saturday so both travelling teams are on the 7 day schedule. As it is, Balti is on a 6 day schedule and Houston 8. This drives me crazy every year, I don't know why, as the Bengals are never impacted.

Erase everything you said above but this Over the past couple years, the Steelers have had whacky schedules. I was always 100% comfortable when the Steelers were at the 1:00 time slot. The NFL has had the Steelers playing Thursday Nights, 4:30 games, Sunday and Monday Nights right in a row the past few seasons. Short weeks to work along waiting around and piecing together a practice schedule. People love Prime-Time games. It's nice to see your team in those, but when you have like 4 in a row, especially when you played Sunday Night and have a Thursday Night the following week, ON THE ROAD, then I want my 1:00 starts back. Hopefully, with a 3rd place schedule, the Steelers get it next year.

[Enigma869]

Ravens vs. Broncos - So long Ray Lewis. His retirement tour ends tomorrow! Flacco could really show something if he could win a game like this. I don't think he can. The only real wildcard here is that Peyton Manning has been to the playoffs 11 times in his career, and 7 of those 11 times, he has lost his first playoff game. Horrible statistic for a Hall of Fame QB. I still think this game is an enormous mismatch for Baltimore Denver by 14.

Packers vs. 49ers - The 49'ers defense has looked like the 1985 Bears some weeks, while looking like the 2012 Patriots the next week. I'm not at all sold on Colin Kaepernick as the QB who is going to lead SF to The Super Bowl. Kaepernick against Rodgers is the mismatch of the century. Green Bay by 10.

Seahawks vs. Falcons - Seattle is definitely the team that nobody wants to play and everyone's pick. They proved that they're not just a home team against Washington last week and won a tough game. Russell Wilson has impressed me a great deal. Very poised for a rookie QB that wasn't even supposed to play. I haven't bought into Atlanta and still don't really buy into them. That said, I like Atlanta by 10.

Texans vs. Patriots - This game proves what morons most fans are. Every mindless fan thinks because the Patriots embarrassed the Texans a month ago that they'll also easily win this game. These fans apparently weren't paying attention in 2010 when the Patriots beat the Jets even worse during the regular season, and then lost to the Jets in the playoffs. That blowout is precisely why this will be the closest game of the weekend. The Texans are still a very good team with some very good players. Patriots by 4.

[Memorex]

I think the Niners can do this if the A team shows up. I am not sold on the QB either. In fact, I don't believe in the switch at all. Not during the run they had been having.

[No Surprize]

I think....

Broncos over Colts by 10. The Mile High air up there and Flacco's 3 int's. will be the factor.

Pats over Oilers by 20....The Oilers are one dimensional and Matt Swabbie sucks!

The Dirty Birds over the What the fuck is a Seahawk by 6....Traveling back to back from west to east is the factor, otherwise I'd go with the Sonics.

49ers vs Puke green team by 17...I think the gold diggers wallop GB and it might be by more.


Now, to get the Vodka and tonic on ice, and the other goodies rolled and I'm set.

[Enigma869]

49ers vs Puke green team by 17...I think the gold diggers wallop GB and it might be by more.


Now, to get the Vodka and tonic on ice, and the other goodies rolled and I'm set.

Based on that prediction, it sounds like you've already hit the bottle!

[slucero]

I think the Niners can do this if the A team shows up. I am not sold on the QB either. In fact, I don't believe in the switch at all. Not during the run they had been having.

If J. Smith isn't 100%, or worse.. the 9er D is in for a long nite. I think the game hinges on how effective he is.

[YoungJRNY]

Broncs over Ravens by 10
Texans over Pats by 3
Pack over 9'ers by 8
Falcons over Hawks by 7

[Enigma869]

Out of all of this weekend's games, the only real surprise for me would be if Baltimore beat Denver. I wouldn't be remotely surprised if either team won any of the other three games.

[Enigma869]

Something for Ravens fans to grasp at, but I don't think that it will make a difference today.

[No Surprize]

49ers vs Puke green team by 17...I think the gold diggers wallop GB and it might be by more.


Now, to get the Vodka and tonic on ice, and the other goodies rolled and I'm set.

Based on that prediction, it sounds like you've already hit the bottle!

Nope, and mark my words, the puke greenies get p.p.p...pounded!