Are You Ready For Some Football? 2005 NFL Season

Post by **SMLCHNG** » November 13, 2005 11:23 pm

Zuke wrote:9-0! Next up: The Bungles!

Who are 7-2

.. should be a good game.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » November 14, 2005 2:04 am

One for the record books....BLEEP!!! What a LUCKY guy!!!

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Vasher returns missed field goal 108 yards
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CHICAGO (AP) - What the heck? Nathan Vasher caught the missed field goal deep in the end zone on the final play of the first half and decided to bring it out.

Seconds later, he was in the NFL record books with the longest play in league history — an almost unimaginable rambling 108-yard TD return that stunned the San Francisco 49ers and propelled the Chicago Bears to a blustery 17-9 win Sunday.

"I've never really seen it work, but we always feel like we can get big plays like that," Vasher said. "I'm still speechless."

When Joe Nedney's 52-yard attempt was short and wide, Vasher caught the ball over his shoulder, then after his brief hesitation sprinted to the 15, reversed his field with a spin move and picked up a convoy of blockers.

"All the guys start out left. If there's nothing to the left, we always have a lot of field to the right. I just felt like I could outrun a lot of guys at that angle," Vasher said.

Getting blocks down the sideline from Lance Briggs, Chris Harris and Brian Urlacher, Vasher weaved past and through the huffing and puffing 49ers for a 7-3 halftime lead.

"With the field goal team out there, there were no defensive backs or wide receivers," Vasher said. "You're out there with the big boys. I picked up some great blocks from everybody out there."

The previous longest play was Baltimore's Chris McAlister's 107-yarder with a missed field goal in 2002.

Leading 3-0 on a day when wind gusts reaching 47 mph made every flight of the football problematic, why even try a 52-yarder?

"Joe is the strength of our football team. I have a tremendous amount of confidence in him," 49ers coach Mike Nolan said. "Joe felt he had the distance, but that time it came a little short."

Vasher returned an interception 71 yards for a TD last season to seal a victory over the 49ers. This one he had trouble believing.

"I was feeling like I was running the 400 meters out there. I just fell into the end zone," Vasher said. "The NFL has been around a long time. For my name to be at the top of that is truly an honor."

Nedney was in no position to make the tackle as a swarm of Bears jerseys — they wore orange Sunday — were rolling down the sideline.

"I saw six orange jerseys in front of him and there is not much I can do in that situation," Nedney said.

The Bears (6-3) have their longest winning streak in a single season since 2001, when they won six in a row en route to a division title.

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » November 14, 2005 6:38 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:Bigger Whew!!!!

Only proved my theory of before that it doesn't matter if the Redskins take the lead during the game as long as the other team scores 17 points first, the Redskins will lose.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 14, 2005 7:36 am

aeroparrot wrote: Only proved my theory of before that it doesn't matter if the Redskins take the lead during the game as long as the other team scores 17 points first, the Redskins will lose.

I'm sorry for your loss.... but we were due... If Chris Sims didnt step up I was going to suggest they grab the USF QB for next week!

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » November 14, 2005 7:50 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:
aeroparrot wrote: Only proved my theory of before that it doesn't matter if the Redskins take the lead during the game as long as the other team scores 17 points first, the Redskins will lose.
I'm sorry for your loss.... but we were due... If Chris Sims didnt step up I was going to suggest they grab the USF QB for next week!

Yea but we at least had a chance to get into a tie for first in the NFC East with the Giants losing and we would have guaranteed ourselves a three way tie for first (assuming Dallas won tonight).

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » November 14, 2005 8:25 am

it's slim pickins in the quarterback position for the Steelers.

Roethlisberger-knee

Batch-broken hand!!

ugh-now it's down to Maddox. (I just wish he'd regain some confidence again...cause he's not doing so well).

They should just go with Randel-El - he threw a 51-yard pass to Ward yesterday against the Brownies.

Looks like we're stuck with Maddox for the next game with the Ravens, but even with the quarterback postion up in the air, the Steelers seem to still be able to pull off the win!

Way to go Steelers! 7-2!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 14, 2005 9:15 am

Nice game by the Giants yesterday. They hold the Vikings offense to 137 yards and 3 points but give up 2 special teams TDs and an interception return for a TD. And Eli Manning came up very small, 4 interceptions after throwing only 5 in the first 8 games.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 14, 2005 9:17 am

LIPH wrote:Nice game by the Giants yesterday. They hold the Vikings offense to 137 yards and 3 points but give up 2 special teams TDs and an interception return for a TD. And Eli Manning came up very small, 4 interceptions after throwing only 5 in the first 8 games.

Yup! It was a BEAUTIFUL thing!

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » November 14, 2005 11:18 am

nycparrothead wrote:
LIPH wrote:Nice game by the Giants yesterday. They hold the Vikings offense to 137 yards and 3 points but give up 2 special teams TDs and an interception return for a TD. And Eli Manning came up very small, 4 interceptions after throwing only 5 in the first 8 games.
Yup! It was a BEAUTIFUL thing!

Wait, I agree with a COWBOYS fan? Is that the final sign of the apocolypse?

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » November 14, 2005 11:19 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:They should just go with Randel-El - he threw a 51-yard pass to Ward yesterday against the Brownies.

Way to go Steelers! 7-2!

Right on! Yay Antwaan!!!

Ben will be back soon...

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 14, 2005 11:22 am

aeroparrot wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
LIPH wrote:Nice game by the Giants yesterday. They hold the Vikings offense to 137 yards and 3 points but give up 2 special teams TDs and an interception return for a TD. And Eli Manning came up very small, 4 interceptions after throwing only 5 in the first 8 games.
Yup! It was a BEAUTIFUL thing!
Wait, I agree with a COWBOYS fan? Is that the final sign of the apocolypse?

Give into the temptation! Sing the praises of America's Team!

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » November 14, 2005 11:23 am

Did anyone watch Brian Urlacher haul ass on Vasher's return? He was awesome!

Not like Nate wasn't, but he definitely owes Urlacher for the awesome blocking! And Alex Brown too!

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » November 14, 2005 11:35 am

nycparrothead wrote:
aeroparrot wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
LIPH wrote:Nice game by the Giants yesterday. They hold the Vikings offense to 137 yards and 3 points but give up 2 special teams TDs and an interception return for a TD. And Eli Manning came up very small, 4 interceptions after throwing only 5 in the first 8 games.
Yup! It was a BEAUTIFUL thing!
Wait, I agree with a COWBOYS fan? Is that the final sign of the apocolypse?

Give into the temptation! Sing the praises of America's Team!

I am... I am singing praises to the Redskins.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » November 14, 2005 11:39 am

aeroparrot wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
aeroparrot wrote:
nycparrothead wrote:
LIPH wrote:Nice game by the Giants yesterday. They hold the Vikings offense to 137 yards and 3 points but give up 2 special teams TDs and an interception return for a TD. And Eli Manning came up very small, 4 interceptions after throwing only 5 in the first 8 games.
Yup! It was a BEAUTIFUL thing!
Wait, I agree with a COWBOYS fan? Is that the final sign of the apocolypse?

Give into the temptation! Sing the praises of America's Team!
I am... I am singing praises to the Redskins.

PUKE

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » November 14, 2005 5:33 pm

Zuke wrote:

9-0! Next up: The Bungles!

Woo Hoo!!

The Colts are playing scary good. So far, they've escaped the bad injury bug; if they can stay healthy they'll be mighty tough on anyone!

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » November 14, 2005 5:51 pm

Cedric Benson, 3-6 weeks no major structural damage

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » November 14, 2005 9:16 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:Cedric Benson, 3-6 weeks no major structural damage

Too bad for the rookie who was finally starting to fit in and contribute...but from seeing the replay, he was pretty lucky; it looked worse.

I loved that Vasher runback...what a great team effort! And watching that football swirl on field goal attempts

...kind of brings back memories of the fog playoff game at Soldiers' Field several years back.

Left Field ParrotHead · November 15, 2005 12:48 am

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

How 'bout them Cowboys!!!!

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » November 15, 2005 12:57 am

I loved the Field Goal attempts in the Bears game.....the first one almost ended up OUT OF BOUNDS!!!!

Left Field ParrotHead · November 15, 2005 1:10 am

CaptainP wrote:I loved the Field Goal attempts in the Bears game.....the first one almost ended up OUT OF BOUNDS!!!!

Loved watching the pregame when they tried to snap to the punter and it missed by about 5 yards.

The Windy City indeed...