NFL 2022 Season

[Phantom255x]

Lot of fun games today. Many games going down to the wire

[gouki88]

Lot of fun games today. Many games going down to the wire

Yep, good day for football fans (as long as you aren't a Browns, Ravens, or Raiders supporter)

[celticsclay]

Lot of fun games today. Many games going down to the wire

Yep, good day for football fans (as long as you aren't a Browns, Ravens, or Raiders supporter)

Thank god there are no ravens fans here

[nickagneta]

Josh McDaniels' Raiders blew a 20-0 first half lead to the Cardinals at home...yikes.

What's with all these teams mounting comebacks or big comebacks today? Miami, Jets, Atlanta (nearly), Washington (almost) Arizona

Just two preseason games where most starters played little and now just two games into the season. A few years back the preseason would just be getting over. Starters would have had at least two to three whole games to get up to speed.

Now getting up to speed is happening during the season and lo and behold, we are seeing some wonky things happening. Doesn't surprise me in the least. And, it's why I have put off making definitive opinions about any team, right now. I think we might need to be 5-6 weeks into the season before we can conclude just who is good and who isn't.

[Phantom255x]

Lot of fun games today. Many games going down to the wire

Yep, good day for football fans (as long as you aren't a Browns, Ravens, or Raiders supporter)

Thank god there are no ravens fans here

[Moranis]

Very strange day.  Ravens blow a 21 point 4th quarter lead and that wasn't even the worst choke job on the day because of the Browns blowing a 13 point lead with under 2 minutes left.  Bengals look awful for most the day against the Cowboys, come back and tie it up, have the ball under 2 minutes, but get stuffed and let Cooper Rush lead a Cowboys drive to win it at the buzzer with a 50 yard FG.  The Raiders blow a 20 point lead as the Cardinals tie it up at the end of regulation by hitting a 2 point conversion after a penalty and then winning in OT.  Trey Lance goes down and in steps Jimmy G looking awesome.  Bucs and Saints scored 6 points through 3 quarters before an offensive explosion in the 4th.  And perhaps the most shocking score, the Jaguars blanking the Colts 24-0.  Just a weird day.

[Phantom255x]

Very strange day.  Ravens blow a 21 point 4th quarter lead and that wasn't even the worst choke job on the day because of the Browns blowing a 13 point lead with under 2 minutes left.  Bengals look awful for most the day against the Cowboys, come back and tie it up, have the ball under 2 minutes, but get stuffed and let Cooper Rush lead a Cowboys drive to win it at the buzzer with a 50 yard FG.  The Raiders blow a 20 point lead as the Cardinals tie it up at the end of regulation by hitting a 2 point conversion after a penalty and then winning in OT.  Trey Lance goes down and in steps Jimmy G looking awesome.  Bucs and Saints scored 6 points through 3 quarters before an offensive explosion in the 4th.  And perhaps the most shocking score, the Jaguars blanking the Colts 24-0.  Just a weird day.

There's definitely been a lot of surprises to start the season and it's only Week 2. I know people sometimes joke or even mock Belichick when he calls September "an extension of the preseason", but I don't really disagree either. Look at the first two weeks. Do you look at any team currently and think, "wow they are so dominant" or "wow they are perfect, no errors or flaws". Every team is still figuring some things out. I think having one less preseason game also affects this as @nick said above. And you have the extra playoff spot now + extra game in the season.

[Birdman]

First 2 weeks been wild!!! My Bengals are 0-2 but should be 2-0 🤬…I alway said that first 3 weeks are unpredictable in NFL

[Roy H.]

Pretty bad take here:

Jay King @ByJayKing
4 days ago
I’m sick of everyone acting like Justin Herbert is the toughest guy ever. He could have walked one more yard for a first down and refused to do it because he couldn’t summon the courage. He threw a dart a play later but very clearly wouldn’t commit to doing anything truly painful

Until you’re the guy out there with fractured ribs, it’s probably best to keep your mouth shut.  It hurts to breath, let alone throw a football and potentially get hit.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Pretty bad take here:

Jay King @ByJayKing
4 days ago
I’m sick of everyone acting like Justin Herbert is the toughest guy ever. He could have walked one more yard for a first down and refused to do it because he couldn’t summon the courage. He threw a dart a play later but very clearly wouldn’t commit to doing anything truly painful

Until you’re the guy out there with fractured ribs, it’s probably best to keep your mouth shut.  It hurts to breath, let alone throw a football and potentially get hit.

I'm not criticizing Herbert, but I did think it strange that he basically could've walked for a first down on that one play but didn't—he needed to take only 3 or 4 more steps, and there wasn't a defender within 20 feet. And then he stayed in the game, which surprised me, because of how hurt he seemed to be on the previous play. ::shrug::

[SparzWizard]

Pretty bad take here:

Jay King @ByJayKing
4 days ago
I’m sick of everyone acting like Justin Herbert is the toughest guy ever. He could have walked one more yard for a first down and refused to do it because he couldn’t summon the courage. He threw a dart a play later but very clearly wouldn’t commit to doing anything truly painful

Until you’re the guy out there with fractured ribs, it’s probably best to keep your mouth shut.  It hurts to breath, let alone throw a football and potentially get hit.

I'm not criticizing Herbert, but I did think it strange that he basically could've walked for a first down on that one play but didn't—he needed to take only 3 or 4 more steps, and there wasn't a defender within 20 feet. And then he stayed in the game, which surprised me, because of how hurt he seemed to be on the previous play. ::shrug::

One of those psychological factors in the game probably. Getting hit in the ribs is tough so it may have affected his thought process all while performing in the middle of 4th quarter.

[SparzWizard]

Mike Evans suspended Week 3 after instigating (or being the main problem of) the brawl with Marshon Lattimore.

Will be huge as they lose their best WR against the visiting Green Bay Packers. Most likely chalk that up as a loss for the Bucs, esp if Jones and Godwin aren't also ready to go.

[SparzWizard]

First 2 weeks been wild!!! My Bengals are 0-2 but should be 2-0 🤬…I alway said that first 3 weeks are unpredictable in NFL

Funny, last week it was the entire AFC South who didn't win a game. Now the entire AFC North didn't win a game in Week 2. 

[gouki88]

Pretty bad take here:

Jay King @ByJayKing
4 days ago
I’m sick of everyone acting like Justin Herbert is the toughest guy ever. He could have walked one more yard for a first down and refused to do it because he couldn’t summon the courage. He threw a dart a play later but very clearly wouldn’t commit to doing anything truly painful

Until you’re the guy out there with fractured ribs, it’s probably best to keep your mouth shut.  It hurts to breath, let alone throw a football and potentially get hit.

If he punctures a lung diving or getting hit, would it have been worth it?

[Atzar]

Pretty bad take here:

Jay King @ByJayKing
4 days ago
I’m sick of everyone acting like Justin Herbert is the toughest guy ever. He could have walked one more yard for a first down and refused to do it because he couldn’t summon the courage. He threw a dart a play later but very clearly wouldn’t commit to doing anything truly painful

Until you’re the guy out there with fractured ribs, it’s probably best to keep your mouth shut.  It hurts to breath, let alone throw a football and potentially get hit.

If he punctures a lung diving or getting hit, would it have been worth it?

To these meatheads who think athletes should play through injuries, yes.  Fortunately we've started to see more pushback on that mindset as time has gone on.