The Thursday Line: We Put the "Meaning" In Meaningless
by Ken Meringolo on Sep 2, 2010 12:23 PM EDT
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PrintIt's not like we are not going to watch this game. Of course we are going to watch it. If they played 20 preseason games, we would watch them all. We would be pissed as hell about it, but it would not stop us from breathlessly watching future UFL and Arena League players battling it out in the 4th quarter of a game that less than zero importance.
We are degenerate junkies and the NFL is happy to deliver a whole needle full of penalty-fests tonight. Bring them on. The Thursday Line is back, and this time we are featuring actual updated odds to discuss.
Over/Under of tonight's game: 37
I am taking the Over here. The Skins should be good for 14-17 points tonight at worst in my opinion. And the Cards are going to feature both Derek Anderson and Matt Leinart. Assuming Leinart gets extensive time against our backups, he should be able to direct a few scoring drives. Even though it matters not, I would love to see the kind of production we saw against Buffalo a few weeks ago. If Ryan Torrain gets going tonight like he did against Buffalo, watch out.
The Redskins are getting 6 points tonight...
Have I ever bet on a preseason line before? Yes. Did I feel kind of dirty afterward? You bet. Betting on preseason games is like betting on whether the Discovery building protester was going to detonate his bombs. There is next to zero rationale for any wager, but it beats betting how many cars are going to make it through the next green light outside your office window. I like the Redskins against this spread. I am confident that the Cards will score some points, but I have a suspicion that Shanahan is going to call more than a few deep bombs to test out our receivers. It says here we will have 2 or more touchdowns of 45 yards or longer tonight.
Ryan Torrain Over/Under Rushing Yards: 100
I think that even with Willie Parker getting a good amount of carries tonight, Ryan Torrain is going to bust out. I'll take the Over, and I will do it on the strength of his yards per attempt number. I don't see him banging out a 75-yard run, but I do see him scraping out 8-, 9- and 10- yard runs at a clip. He'll go over 100 in the 4th quarter and you will see the cameras settle on Willie Parker, with Joe Theismann saying something like, "There's a guy that will be looking for a job this weekend."
Your takes on these lines below, and feel free to start your own odds on anything game-related.
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Cutting into Ryan's reps
making it an under for 100 yds.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
I'm also under on the 37 pts/game
I have no confidence either QB for the Birds will be able to do much against our D, even with our second and 3rd stringers. I’m also betting on Fat Al to punish both of them.
As an aside, expect KOs and PRs to be adventurous to say the least. I think we’ll take one to the house just for drill.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
I tried to include the link
Motivation
Just another way to try to keep Big Al motivated and focused. Let’s see if it works.
That rumor was started by LaConfora
That kids had a grudge on the Redskins since Snyder gave him a wedgie over at the WaPost.
Hehe
Biggs continues to rub me
No way we sit Haynesworth week 1 on SNF against our most hated rival, especially in a new coaches 1st game. Shanny has to want to win that game BAD.
by CarverM on Sep 2, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly
Haynesworth may have been a pain in the ass to Shanahan, but he realizes that Haynesworth is a beast out there. No way he isn’t playing.
All smoke and mirrors
smoke and mirrors…smoke and mirrors…get used to it….
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Joe Theismann saying something like, “There’s a guy that will be looking for a job this weekend.”
Can we bet the over/under of how many times Theismann says that?
Over/Under he messes someone's name up: 88
The whole game against the Ravens he kept calling Perry Riley…Perry Ellis and had no idea he was doing. Not sure why Mike Patrick didnt correct him ever.
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by Kevin Ewoldt on Sep 2, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Announcer never correct one another on air...
Its like a code or something… They may reiterate Riley but not flat out correct.
I dunno...Tirico always corrects when Jaws or whoever messes up.
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I wish I disliked Jaws more
but he’s not terrible. He’s better at broadcasting than he was at quarterbacking, at least.
Jaws is alternatingly very good and very annoying
I had to go to a company 6-Sigma function up in Philly and he gave a “motivational speech.” Now granted, I did NOT want to be there in the first place, but that guy can talk drivel FOREVER. Nonstop. It was a horrible speech although it had a few football stories laced in there that were funny but not particularly relevant.
I do like when he does his breakdown of different schemes/plays on TV with videos of the plays. Way better than Howie Long, Mark Schlereth and Michael Irvin et al doing that stand up demonstration on the mock football field and pretty much just looking stupid.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
God Howie Long is annoying
and that big-headed SOB lives in my town. I cannot call Mark Schlereth stupid, however.
Over/under on Theismann talking for 5 minutes
about something that didn’t really happen when you look at the replay?
0
I’ll be self-servicing to Devin Thomas’ modeling videos.
I really don’t know how St. Megan does it….must be like rolling around in hay.
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yeeeea
Half naked Ken, and Kev’s smackin’ it to DT’s youtube videos.
Is this how we roll on Thursdays on HH now?
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
Redskinettes Manager isn't emailing me back anymore...
Bitter about that.
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Over/under on the amount of times
We all will be forced to mute the television in disgust of Theismann’s voice?
hey hey hey
I’m almost positive he’s peaked at his mom in the shower
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
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