NFL Opening Week 2023 Game Thread

[RollerColt]

Gibbs has a freaking afterburner!

[2006Coltsbestever]

Fumble! Chiefs ball. Can't do that.

[RollerColt]

Just now, NFLfan said:

 

I cut cable once and did not miss it. I have cable now. I don't watch much TV. I got my company to give me the network channels and 15 cable channels of my choice. It included the NFL Network but not Red Zone or the Mets Channel (called SNY). I chose channels I may watch but I watch only a few. Without taxes and other charges, it is about $50. They had been charging $140+ to have channels I never watch.

Nice. It’s a monopoly in my area. We basically have a choice of either Great (Mediocre) Plains Communications or Frontier… both are meh in customer service and tv providing. 

[Gramz]

Such a different game without Kelce.

 

 

[Gramz]

I have Mahomes as my ff QB.

So of course I'm rooting for him.

 

 

[Zoltan]

How was that not a false start on the right tackle

[RollerColt]

3 minutes ago, Gramz said:

I have Mahomes as my ff QB.

So of course I'm rooting for him.

 

 

He’s just so fun to watch. I don’t really like Kansas fans (some were wishing really bad things on Luck during that comeback playoff game), but I do like Patrick and Reid. 

[RollerColt]

There’s the money Mahomes. Never doubt that man under 1 minute to go. He’ll burn ya every time. 

[NFLfan]

Why didn't the Lions decline that last penalty? Wouldn't it have been 4th down?

 

Now the Chiefs score.

[runthepost]

Mahomes is amazing 

[RollerColt]

Yep. Mahomes may not be the GOAT, but he’s the best player in football easy.

[RollerColt]

Chiefs fans better not take this era for granted. What they’re experiencing is rare and special. I did with Manning… and again with Luck… 

[Gramz]

1 minute ago, RollerColt said:

Yep. Mahomes may not be the GOAT, but he’s the best player in football easy.

I like watching him. 

 

[w87r]

2 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Why didn't the Lions decline that last penalty? Wouldn't it have been 4th down?

 

Now the Chiefs score.

Would've been 4th and short. Probably going for it 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Just now, RollerColt said:

Chiefs fans better not take this era for granted. What they’re experiencing is rare and special. I did with Manning… and again with Luck… 

I think True Chiefs fans know the pain of waiting for decades for this...

 

Now think Vikings fans get an elite QB... They'd be taking a sip for every word Paul Allen says like it's Minneapolis Miracle.. 

[RollerColt]

Just now, VikingsFanInChennai said:

I think True Chiefs fans know the pain of waiting for decades for this...

 

Now think Vikings fans get an elite QB... They'd be taking a sip for every word Paul Allen says like it's Minneapolis Miracle.. 

I was an * when young… I thought Manning would be with us for a long time… and I was fooled into thinking the same with Luck… I’ve wisened up to realize our era of being a dynasty (if we could even call it that with just one title) is over and probably won’t happen again in my lifetime. 

[Zoltan]

10 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Why didn't the Lions decline that last penalty? Wouldn't it have been 4th down?

 

Now the Chiefs score.

I was thinking the same thing, never let the chiefs have a second chance

[VikingsFanInChennai]

8 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

I was an * when young… I thought Manning would be with us for a long time… and I was fooled into thinking the same with Luck… I’ve wisened up to realize our era of being a dynasty (if we could even call it that with just one title) is over and probably won’t happen again in my lifetime. 

And Time flies by so fast.. as we get older, all the elements teach us to be wiser 

[Gramz]

4 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

I was an * when young… I thought Manning would be with us for a long time… and I was fooled into thinking the same with Luck… I’ve wisened up to realize our era of being a dynasty (if we could even call it that with just one title) is over and probably won’t happen again in my lifetime. 

Not sure if you'd call it a dynasty but we had something special for several years. 

 

Peyton, Marvin, Edge, Reggie, Dallas, Adam, Brandon, Dwight and the list goes on.  

Those were some great times for sure.

[NFLfan]

I like Mahomes

 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Pride of Detroit Lions fans are talking about blatant holding that KC OL does as Patriots used to for Brady, and how refs allow it ..

 

They're not happy with their zone defense, secondary still not being good, not running the ball often.. 

[RollerColt]

1 minute ago, Gramz said:

Not sure if you'd call it a dynasty but we had something special for several years. 

 

Peyton, Marvin, Edge, Reggie, Dallas, Adam, Brandon, Dwight and the list goes on.  

Those were some great times for sure.

And the guy on the screen right now, Tony Dungy. A very special coach. 

[NFLfan]

Just now, VikingsFanInChennai said:

Pride of Detroit Lions fans are talking about blatant holding that KC OL does as Patriots used to for Brady, and how refs allow it ..

 

They're not happy with their zone defense, secondary still not being good, not running the ball often.. 

 

All fans do that. We Vikings fans complained a lot about holding by the Packers OL, especially the guy we called Bacteria

[NFLfan]

4 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

And the guy on the screen right now, Tony Dungy. A very special coach. 

 

 

I love Tony Dungy. He is such a class act and a great human being. He was our defensive coordinator in my early days as a Vikings fan.

 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

1 minute ago, NFLfan said:

I like Mahomes

 

 

It's the Genes...

 

How do you think Mahomes would've been in professional Baseball ⚾ ..? 

[RollerColt]

8 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

 

It's the Genes...

 

How do you think Mahomes would've been in professional Baseball ⚾ ..? 

He would’ve succeeded hands down. But I think he wouldn’t be as successful as a ball player. He was destined to be a QB. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

29 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Yep. Mahomes may not be the GOAT, but he’s the best player in football easy.

Here's where Mahomes stacks up against the greatest of the greatest:

 

Tom Brady - 7 SB wins, 10 SB Apps, 3 League MVP's, 5 SB MVP's

 

Joe Montana - 4 SB wins, 4 SB Apps, 2 League MVP's, 3 SB MVP's

 

Peyton Manning - 2 SB wins, 4 SB Apps, 5 League MVP's, 1 SB MVP

 

Mahomes - 2 SB wins, 3 SB Apps, 2 League MVP's, 2 SB MVP's. Pretty impressive considering he may play 10 more years. Scary actually.

 

 

[NFLfan]

12 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

 

It's the Genes...

 

How do you think Mahomes would've been in professional Baseball ⚾ ..? 

 

He probably would be good. His father was a relief pitcher for the Mets, IIRC. He was okay. The younger Mahomes may have been a better player.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Pick 6 by the Lions, WOW. Now we have a great game baby! 14-14 tie.

[RollerColt]

Holy crap, pick 6! By the rookie!

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Lions made a good choice in getting Brian Branch but didn't expect him to do well out of the gate as rookie! 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

5 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Pick 6 by the Lions, WOW. Now we have a great game baby! 14-14 tie.

@LJpalmbeacher2 OT prediction might come true..

 

Run LJ RUN... For the LOTTO... 

[RollerColt]

Chiefs line seems to be having an up and down night. Mahomes running a lot more than usual. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

7 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

He probably would be good. His father was a relief pitcher for the Mets, IIRC. He was okay. The younger Mahomes may have been a better player.

I read that he was very good as 2 sport athlete in college

[2006Coltsbestever]

Frank Reich would have went for it 

[RollerColt]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Frank Reich would have went for it 

“The analytics said I should!”

[Gramz]

11 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Chiefs line seems to be having an up and down night. Mahomes running a lot more than usual. 

He always runs, but yeah even more tonight.  His favorite target is on the sideline tonight 

[RollerColt]

That’s a game changing penalty right there. 

[Zoltan]

Chiefs OL getting away with a lot of holds

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, RollerColt said:

That’s a game changing penalty right there. 

It was a good call though, contact was made before the ball got there. It is 4th down now though.