Pre-game Open Thread: The early games in the NFL; Saturday's action in college football; Bengals and Steelers opening thoughts

The Bengals are 3.5 point underdogs.

The Ravens are 13.5 point favorites. Are we really surprised?

“As an NFL quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger never has lost in state of Ohio — 11-0. He’ll be tested today.”

Schefter said on NFL Countdown that Crabtree’s true pay out could happen as late as 2011 if he elects to reenter the draft. And 2011 could be a work stoppage year, making him conclude that it could be nearly three years before Crabtree gets paid with incentives and bonuses that are paid out the following year.

Man. And we were this close at looking at Crabtree in the draft.

“Listening to Mississipi Mass Choir right now, song (I’m not tired yet) dancing through the locker room, I feel really good”

Is that sacrilegious?

http://the506.com/nflmaps/

Game is aired from Texas to Minnesota (and part of the Dakotas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas), to Pennsylvania to most of South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

Buckeyes now have a leg up in the Big 10(11)!

(just threw up in my mouth)

Went for it on fourth and short (QB sneak) and got it. McGahee scores on a seven-yard touchdown run.

Mark Sanchez goes 5/6 for 50 yards on the Jets TD drive. Then he scrambles into the endzone for a touchdown.

Brandon Jacobs rushes six times for 32 yards on the Giants opening drive. He scored on a six-yard touchdown run.

Fumble on kickoff return after the Jets scored a touchdown and the Jets recovered. Sanchez throws a two-yard TD pass to Hardsock.

The guys at Red Reporter pointed me over here. You can blame them.

Trying to find other Bengals fans here is like trying to find an NPR listener at a Tea Bag protest.

The Browns are friggin’ horrible.

Ranked #10 by the AP!!!

Than having two NFL games on TV, and both of them are at commercial at the same time.

Eagles: 128 yards total
Chiefs: 1 yard total

Cassel 2/3, 10 yards
Larry Johnson: 3 rushes, 1 yard

Through the first 15:06 in this game, the Giants have rushed for 96 yards already.

Jacobs: 11-44-TD
Bradshaw: 2-52

Former Giant RB Ward (who was also a big FA interest by the Bengals), has one rush for seven yards for TB.

chiefs only team in NFL to give up a td on every redzone possession by opponents,. 7-7 so far

Five teams have at least a two-possession lead on their opponents. Ravens, Packers, Giants, Jets, Eagles.

Defense forced a goalline stand on the Redskins (who didn’t score). Then the Lions offense went 99 yards to score a touchdown.

How pissed I am we took jerome simpson over Desean Jackson? As much as I know it’s only year 2, simpson can’t even get himself on the active 45 man roster and jackson would have been the punt returner we wanted before cosby. i said it the day of that draft and i’ll still say it, jackson is far better.

Game over.

You have to love it when UC guys do things in the NFL.

Ravens: 268 yards total
Browns: 78 yards total

Four receptions, 52 yards and a bunch of dancing on first downs.

Lions 13-0 over Redskins

Lions: 274 yards total — Stafford 14/24 164 yards, TD… K.Smith 12 rushes, 82 yards
Redkins: 94 yards total

Portis: 4 rushes, -2 yards

LMAO!

J.Palmer, David Jones, Andre Smith, Nelson, Livings, Coffman, Simpson, Rucker

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