Topic: The NFL Thread

[Gods_Left_Boot]

So... Osweiler-Cook is officially a QB matchup for an actual NFL playoffs game. Christ, that's grim. Luckily enough I have plans for Saturday night so I won't even be tempted to check the game.

[KillieRed]

For all the Pats fans, here's an article from Deadspin about how great Tom Brady is this season. 
Wait!  It's really not Deadspinny at all!  It's just a straight this-dude-is-brilliant-and-heres-how piece.

http://deadspin.com/tom-brady-is-a-marvel-1790718996

I  (used to) get my patriots propaganda from Peter King. Now i just skip those parts.

[elsewhere]

Giants-Packers this Sunday, let's go Big Blue. Pity that either my Giants or the Packers will be eliminated in round 1 because they are both teams worthy of playing in a conference championship game

can't wait for that game, it my very well be one of the best games of the post season.

[red mongoose]

Surely the MVP has to be awarded to the GOAT?

Roger Staubach? He's not eligible Trev 

[red mongoose]

For all us Dolphins fans on here - we can dream

http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/6-wild-card-teams-that-won-the-super-bowl.html/?a=viewall

also been a follower since Channel 4 started in 82. Managed to see all this season's games and Dolphins could play out of their skins and still manage to fuck it up, as there always a self-inflicted mistake waiting to happen.

Were you able to watch the AFC semis between Miami and San Diego? It would have been in January '82, I think.
The greatest, greatest football game I have ever seen, bar none. Just amazing from start to finish.

[dave 5516]

Were you able to watch the AFC semis between Miami and San Diego? It would have been in January '82, I think.
The greatest, greatest football game I have ever seen, bar none. Just amazing from start to finish.

From what I can recall they showed a weekly highlights show only back then with only the Superbowl being shown live...that was the year of the Bears, iirc. the previous season they had shown the "Riggins Superbowl" game live.

[red mongoose]

From what I can recall they showed a weekly highlights show only back then with only the Superbowl being shown live...that was the year of the Bears, iirc. the previous season they had shown the "Riggins Superbowl" game live.

Yeah, I guess this one would have been like three years before the Bears won the Super Bowl - no, four - but they were in the mix for a while. This Dolphins-Chargers game was the year the Niners won their first. The Chargers beat the Dolphins in OT, then went to Cincinnati, where it was freezing cold - it stifled the Chargers' high-octane passing game and the Bengals made it to the Super Bowl, where they lost to Ronnie Lott and Joe Montana and Dwight Fucking Clark, whose perfectly ordinary "Catch" in the NFC finals against Dallas has been celebrated ever since for no reason  You should try and find a Youtube of that Chargers-Dolphins game if you can - it was extraordinary. Blocked kicks, a perfectly executed hook-and-ladder. Totally fucking great. 

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/1ICT-EkKlt0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/1ICT-EkKlt0</a>

[Trev20]

Roger Staubach? He's not eligible Trev 

The regulars in here know what Trev means 

Giants @ Packers should be a great ballgame this weekend.

[Vinay]

The regulars in here know what Trev means 

Giants @ Packers should be a great ballgame this weekend.

Yep. I fancy the Packers this time.

[Ray K]

Yep. I fancy the Packers this time.

Well if Aaron Rodgers continues to play like he's descended from Mount Olympus just to deliver a reign of terror on opposition defenses,  I also think the Packers gave a decent chance 

Giants defense has made the biggest improvement in DVOA in over 20 years this season,  but they haven't played a HOF QB playing on cheat mode.

[dave 5516]

Stream for later.

Raiders/Texans and Lions/Seahawks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vmDklxhHrw …

[Something Worse]

Well if Aaron Rodgers continues to play like he's descended from Mount Olympus just to deliver a reign of terror on opposition defenses,  I also think the Packers gave a decent chance 

Giants defense has made the biggest improvement in DVOA in over 20 years this season,  but they haven't played a HOF QB playing on cheat mode.

Packers won't have the refs this week though, usually that's huge for them.

[Trev20]

Stream for later.

Raiders/Texans and Lions/Seahawks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vmDklxhHrw …

Good to see you're on the ball Dave 

[dave 5516]

Good to see you're on the ball Dave 

Had to post early, T, I did seven hours on my bike earlier...it's possible I might fall asleep soon.

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

Gentleman Dave. Thank you

[bryanod]

Always love wildcard weekend, pity first game is cook vs brook!

Nice to have a Miami game to look forward to during the playoffs.

[Trev20]

Had to post early, T, I did seven hours on my bike earlier...it's possible I might fall asleep soon.

Good ride that Dave.

I was on the bike yesterday but I wasn't on it for seven hours.

[KillieRed]

Not confident about tonight to be honest. Hopefully young Cook can step up.

My coupon {largely based on odds}:

Texans
Seahawks
Steelers
Giants

[Something Worse]

Not confident about tonight to be honest. Hopefully young Cook can step up.

My coupon {largely based on odds}:

Texans
Seahawks
Steelers
Giants

I'd probably take the Raiders but I get why you didn't. Giants/Packers should be a blast.

[Realdidi]

Wouldn't surprise me if Seahawks lost tonight, been awful last few weeks, and injuries taken their toll sadly [emoji22]

[elsewhere]

i am giving the Raiders a chance if their defense shows up tonight

[۩ Imperator ۩]

Has Jeff Reinebold spent the last week living in a dumpster?

[Trev20]

Has Jeff Reinebold spent the last week living in a dumpster?

Trev can't stand Jeff.

Raiders to win by the margin of a field goal and an extra point. Cook is a gamer.

[dave 5516]

Gentleman Dave. Thank you

[dave 5516]

Good ride that Dave.

I was on the bike yesterday but I wasn't on it for seven hours.

I'm loath to ask...but by bike you meant....

[Trev20]

I'm loath to ask...but by bike you meant....

Trev was in the gym Dave and went for an hour on the exercise bike as a warm up to a more intense side of my workout 

[dave 5516]

Trev was in the gym Dave and went for an hour on the exercise bike as a warm up to a more intense side of my workout 

Never know tho...coulda been in a brass house.

[Statto Red]

Cook goes 3 & out in his first drive.

[Statto Red]

Cook throws a pick, lucky it wasn't pick 6 but Texans get a TD on next play this could be a blowout.

[Ray K]

I'm going to go ahead and say that Connor Cook may not be quite ready for playoff football.  Controversial opinion I know.

[bryanod]

Well that's the end of this game....

[Statto Red]

That looked like a catch.

[Trev20]

Never know tho...coulda been in a brass house.

Those days are gone Dave 

Until next year when we're back in Europe 

[Statto Red]

Raiders lose the challenge over the catch, Texans drive.

[Trev20]

Touchdown RAIDERSSSSSSSSSS! 

[Statto Red]

Raiders get a TD nice drive.

[Mr F]

Following the wild card game at a wedding. I know, wild card > wedding. But when it's my raiders... only down 7-10. Cmon the silver and black!!!

[Trev20]

Following the wild card game at a wedding. I know, wild card > wedding. But when it's my raiders... only down 7-10. Cmon the silver and black!!!

Why did you plan to attend a wedding during Wildcard weekend? 

[Statto Red]

Crabtree with butterfingers Cook throws it to him on a dime, Crabtree drops it & on 3rd down to.

[Statto Red]

FG for the Texans lead 13-7