Official Championship Weekend Game Discussion Thread

[Lurker64]

I'm assuming I'm not the only person watching these games...

[Partial]

Fitz is insane. Crabtree is going to be the next great receiver.

[Bretsky]

Those AZ fans are insane loud; fun to be that pumped

Still want Andy Reid though

They will have to put up some pts today

[Bretsky]

GREAT move by Westbrook

[Lurker64]

In the pregame show Michael Strahan said something that puzzled me:

"Andy Reid in shorts? Only two things should be on those legs: pants, and barbecue sauce."

I'm not sure what this means? Is he admitting he's a cannibal Is this an "Andy Reid is fat" joke? Is he saying Reid has chicken legs?

Regardless, this game promises to be better than anticipated, considering the early success the Cardinals offense has had. I wonder if the Iggles get torched, if we'll still want McDermott.

[DonHutson]

Truly surreal watching the Cardinals in a conference title game.

Some things you just never expect to see.

[Lurker64]

Who are the Cardinals kicking away from? Every kick seems to be both a) directional and b) out of bounds.

[Lurker64]

You always kind of hope the intercepting player would just run out of bounds instead of trying to break tackles.

[Lurker64]

That was a great play, hilarious, and Fitz is amazing.

That is all.

[Brando19]

Fitz is insane. Crabtree is going to be the next great receiver.
Damn what a play by Fitz! If Crabtree is going to be like Fitz...how the hell do you pass him up?!?!

[cpk1994]

Does Aikman not know what a late hit is? Good god, he diesn't know if he agrees with the call? Earth to Troy, Warner got hit a full 2 seconds after he released the ball. You really did take one too many shots to the head.

[cpk1994]

This thread never really got off the ground.

[Lurker64]

After seeing Avant get mugged, I no longer have any idea what "pass interference" means.

[Lurker64]

Why do I keep doubting the Cardinals? I mean, other than the fact that they played in a weak division and gave us a lot of reasons to doubt them all season long...

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Why do I keep doubting the Cardinals? I mean, other than the fact that they played in a weak division and gave us a lot of reasons to doubt them all season long...

they played in a weak division, but they were in cruise control for like the last half of the season. they are obviously a much better team then their record shows

larry fitzgerald is a god

and i don't want anyone from philly's d staff. they are being totally outclassed in this game

[red]

cardinals just got hosed by the replay system

[cpk1994]

Cardinals got hosed on that kickoff. Bullshit call from the refs.

[Lurker64]

Pretty sure that "did the kickoff go out of bounds?" will be a reviewable thing next year after the competition committee meets.

[red]

i've never liked how some things are reviewable and others aren't

if its a bad call, its a bad call

replay is there to fix bad calls

[Brando19]

i've never liked how some things are reviewable and others aren't

if its a bad call, its a bad call

replay is there to fix bad calls


Like when Green Bay played at Dallas last year...Harris intercepted Owens..but for some reason it wasn't reviewable (they were going out of bounds?) and Dallas kept the ball. EVERYTHING should be reviewable.

[red]

demps should be ejected for that bullshit cheap shot

[Lurker64]

I think that the reason some things are non-reviewable, is that if the call on the field proves to be incorrect, sometimes there's just not anything that could be done about it (for example, because the whistle had blown and people stopped playing).

I think that what just happened on the "kickoff out of bounds" will probably be subsumed under the "fumble recovery through continuation of play" rule that was recently added.

[Gunakor]

demps should be ejected for that bullshit cheap shot

Agreed. That's gotta be one of the dumbest things I've ever seen on a football field. I might even bench him for the day if I'm Andy Reid. If I'm trying to claw out of a hole like the Eagles are right now, I don't want to be giving away yards like that.

[Joemailman]

Andy Reid is a huge tub of goo.

[cpk1994]

Andy Reid is a huge tub of goo.Now that was random. :lol:

[red]

this might be mcnabbs last game in philly

the bears and vikings should jump all over that

[Bretsky]

this might be mcnabbs last game in philly

the bears and vikings should jump all over that


he's not playing well today

[Lurker64]

What's with all the kickoffs out of bounds in this game? It's not like they're not playing indoors, on natural turf, and neither team has a truly terrifying returner. I don't remember a game where I've seen so many kicks out of bounds, nearly out of bounds, or called out of bounds when they weren't.

[red]

well, i go to take a piss and grab a beer and i come back and its a whole new game

[cpk1994]

Boy, Troy Aikman is really showing off the brain damage he aquired during his playing days. Questioning why Philly didn'to go for two? God, he is an idiot.

EDIT: Fixed for spelling while drunk.

[Lurker64]

I would like to retract my statements about "one game is too little data to judge a guy on" and replace them with statements about "one half is too little data to judge a guy on."

[Brando19]

Boy, Troy Aikman is really showing off the brain damage he aquired during his playing days. Questioning why Philly didn'to go for two? God, he is an idiot.

EDIT: Fixed for spelling while drunk.

Almost...acquired is close enough. :lol:

[red]

WOW

what a catch

talk about a massive turn around

[Brando19]

WOW

what a catch

talk about a massive turn around

Unbelievable...I'm still rooting for the Cards...but I'm beginning to doubt. What a catch.

[Waldo]

So it is pretty apparent that both the OL and the DL of the Cardinals have given up.

[packers11]

Cards are choking!!! If I was a Arizona fan right now i'd be so pissed off...

[Lurker64]

So it is pretty apparent that both the OL and the DL of the Cardinals have given up.

Fitzgerald, apparently, has not, however.

[Gunakor]

So it is pretty apparent that both the OL and the DL of the Cardinals have given up.

Fitzgerald, apparently, has not, however.

Got that right. That guy doesn't know how to shut it down.

[Gunakor]

HAHAHA

Love the sign.

WE ARE WHO WE THOUGHT WE WERE

[cpk1994]

Boy, Troy Aikman is really showing off the brain damage he aquired during his playing days. Questioning why Philly didn'to go for two? God, he is an idiot.

EDIT: Fixed for spelling while drunk.

Almost...acquired is close enough. :lol:I never should have broken down and bought Schlitz. :lol:

[Lurker64]

HAHAHA

Love the sign.

WE ARE WHO WE THOUGHT WE WERE

That one made me chuckle. Somewhere, I hope Denny Green is chuckling at that one too. I know he was a Vikings coach, but his rambling incoherent interviews strewn with poorly thought out metaphors were kind of endearing.

[cpk1994]

Cards are choking!!! If I was a Arizona fan right now i'd be so pissed off...A little quick with that proclimation? :lol:

[Brando19]

Boy, Troy Aikman is really showing off the brain damage he aquired during his playing days. Questioning why Philly didn'to go for two? God, he is an idiot.

EDIT: Fixed for spelling while drunk.

Almost...acquired is close enough. :lol:I never should have broken down and bought Schlitz. :lol:


:lol: :lol:

[Bretsky]

McNabb has o make these passes; two guys wide open and he botched both throws

[Brando19]

The NFL just said they'll delay the kickoff to the AFC game until the NFC game is finished. I'd be pissed if I was a fan freezing my nuts off waiting for the game to start, but I'm happy as a fan with my feet on the coffee table, eating taco bell, enjoying the heater.

[Bretsky]

Is 4thand 10 easier than 4th and 26 ?

[Brando19]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks like the Cards are off to the SUPER BOWL!!! That's exciting....we'll see a high flying Fitz-Boldin show in the big one! Now if only the Ravens can upset the Steelers....

[Gunakor]

Chryst...

The CARDINALS are going to the Super Bowl. Never thought I'd live to see the day that happened.

[Brando19]

Is 4thand 10 easier than 4th and 26 ?

Would be a piece of cake against the Packers' D...just as it was a few years back with the 4th and 26.

[Bretsky]

At least we can talk to the Phily Secondary Coach that everybody has a hard on for

[cpk1994]

The NFL just said they'll delay the kickoff to the AFC game until the NFC game is finished. I'd be pissed if I was a fan freezing my nuts off waiting for the game to start, but I'm happy as a fan with my feet on the coffee table, eating taco bell, enjoying the heater.IF they are smart, they'll wait in the concourse. For me, its Pizza hut and bing tosty in front of my TV. This is awesome.

[Brando19]

At least we can talk to the Phily Secondary Coach that everybody has a hard on for

:lol: If MM and TT have a hard on during the interview...it might scare him away.

[Bretsky]

THAT was PASS INTERFERENCE

[Brando19]

The NFL just said they'll delay the kickoff to the AFC game until the NFC game is finished. I'd be pissed if I was a fan freezing my nuts off waiting for the game to start, but I'm happy as a fan with my feet on the coffee table, eating taco bell, enjoying the heater.IF they are smart, they'll wait in the concourse. For me, its Pizza hut and bing tosty in front of my TV. This is awesome.

Nice...I love football and eating.

[cpk1994]

The NFL just said they'll delay the kickoff to the AFC game until the NFC game is finished. I'd be pissed if I was a fan freezing my nuts off waiting for the game to start, but I'm happy as a fan with my feet on the coffee table, eating taco bell, enjoying the heater.IF they are smart, they'll wait in the concourse. For me, its Pizza hut and bing tosty in front of my TV. This is awesome.

Nice...I love football and eating.Im not sure how I'll make it through the second game.

[Brando19]

The NFL just said they'll delay the kickoff to the AFC game until the NFC game is finished. I'd be pissed if I was a fan freezing my nuts off waiting for the game to start, but I'm happy as a fan with my feet on the coffee table, eating taco bell, enjoying the heater.IF they are smart, they'll wait in the concourse. For me, its Pizza hut and bing tosty in front of my TV. This is awesome.

Nice...I love football and eating.Im not sure how I'll make it through the second game.

:lol:
Take a shower and drink some coffee...you need to make it for this AFC game...let's hope it's a good one and a Ravens upset in the end. Easy on the alcohol, big fella. :D

[cpk1994]

The NFL just said they'll delay the kickoff to the AFC game until the NFC game is finished. I'd be pissed if I was a fan freezing my nuts off waiting for the game to start, but I'm happy as a fan with my feet on the coffee table, eating taco bell, enjoying the heater.IF they are smart, they'll wait in the concourse. For me, its Pizza hut and bing tosty in front of my TV. This is awesome.

Nice...I love football and eating.Im not sure how I'll make it through the second game.

:lol:
Take a shower and drink some coffee...you need to make it for this AFC game...let's hope it's a good one and a Ravens upset in the end. Easy on the alcohol, big fella. :DI know. I have to be there for my boy Jimmy Leonhard.

[red]

what a great game that turned out to be

[Brando19]

Nice lateral to the Cardinals...haha. I love an upset!

[cpk1994]

Bill Fucking Bidwell is in the Super Bowl. Hell hath froze over!

[RashanGary]

Damn. I didn't see that coming. Fitzgerald is the best receiver in football. Warner is great too.

[oregonpackfan]

THAT was PASS INTERFERENCE

I agree. The Eagles' receiver, Kevin Curtis, was virtually tackled around the ankles before the ball reached his hands.

That was on a 4th and 10 play. If the interference had been called, which it should have been, the Eagles would have had first and 10 around the Cardinals' 40 yard line. It was a terrible, non-call by the officials, IMO.

[cpk1994]

THAT was PASS INTERFERENCE

I agree. The Eagles' receiver, Kevin Curtis, was virtually tackled around the ankles before the ball reached his hands.

That was on a 4th and 10 play. If the interference had been called, which it should have been, the Eagles would have had first and 10 around the Cardinals' 40 yard line. It was a terrible, non-call by the officials, IMO.Evens out the blown call on the kickoff in the 1st half.

[Bretsky]

If only we'd have drafted
Ed Reed
instead of
Javon Walker

[Brando19]

If only we'd have drafted
Ed Reed
instead of
Javon Walker

I could have went all day without hearing that.... :cry:

[cpk1994]

If only we'd have drafted
Ed Reed
instead of
Javon Walker

I could have went all day without hearing that.... :cry:That was a SHerman draft, wasn't it?

[red]

yup

i'll give TT credit for that. he's a whole hell of a lot better drafting wr's then shermy was

[cpk1994]

Steelers got severly hosed by the refs.

[Lurker64]

Ravens just have no offense. Jebus.

[red]

wow

[red]

LOL

anyone just catch that?

steelers guy is on the ground in obvious pain, and his right leg is twitching like crazy.

one of the trainers comes over and steps right on it

[Lurker64]

Yeah, just caught that. Hopefully everybody's okay, so they can laugh about that during film study.

[Bretsky]

Kudos to Jim Leonard; nice return

[Brando19]

Close game now.
GO RAVENS!

[Brando19]

Sweed dropped that TD pass...perfectly thrown ball by Big Ben. Then he acts like he's hurt to top it off. He had a case of embarassed as hell.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Worst roughing the kicker call ever. How does the ref blow that one? He didn't even run into the kicker, and the ref calls it roughing. Makes me wish they could review those.

The end of the half was justice.

[Lurker64]

Steelers leave three points on the field at the end of the half. In this game, that could be really big.

[Brando19]

Worst roughing the kicker call ever. How does the ref blow that one? He didn't even run into the kicker, and the ref calls it roughing. Makes me wish they could review those.

The end of the half was justice.

Yeah...everything should be reviewable. The refs are mostly old, blind and slow so why the hell not? The case could be made that the punter kicked the defender in the spine with his heel!

[Zool]

Frank Walker is playing a pretty good game. Dammit.

[pbmax]

Threw this in the McDermott thread as well, but if you missed it, PFT has Williams shopping the Packers deal back to the Saints and Payton coughed up his own cash to up their offer.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

If only we'd have drafted
Ed Reed
instead of
Javon Walker

I could have went all day without hearing that.... :cry:That was a SHerman draft, wasn't it?

But then we may never had traded him for a second round pick and had such a great need for wr, and thus would have never got Jennings.

[Waldo]

Threw this in the McDermott thread as well, but if you missed it, PFT has Williams shopping the Packers deal back to the Saints and Payton coughed up his own cash to up their offer.

Guess we weren't the low bidder.

He didn't want to coach for us.

I'd rather live in NO too, no offense to anybody that lives in GB.

[Guiness]

Both D's are playing lights out.

Ravens just got a break with a shanked punt and a PI call, but are still down by 2 - and I don't think they're going to get it.

Well, Polamalu just got a pick 6. Unless Pitt's D has a major meltdown, they're going to the SB. The Ravens just have no way of generating some quick points.

[BallHawk]

Helluva hit on McGahee.

Hope he's alright.

[Lurker64]

Helluva hit on McGahee.

Hope he's alright.

Yeah, me too. I've never been a fan of him as a player, but God Damn you never want to see a guy get strapped to a board and carted off. I wish all the best to him.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Both Pitts and Balts defenses played great.

Difference was at QB. Big Ben stepped up and made plays but Flacco got killed. Troy almost had 3 picks by himself. An 18 QB rating for Flacco? Yuk.

[BallHawk]

An 18 QB rating for Flacco? Yuk.

Rex Grossman is still jealous.....

[Badgerinmaine]

Helluva hit on McGahee.

Hope he's alright.

Yeah, me too. I've never been a fan of him as a player, but God Damn you never want to see a guy get strapped to a board and carted off. I wish all the best to him.

Early reports had him able to move all of his extremities but that he was also in a great deal of neck pain. Godspeed to him.

[channtheman]

Those AZ fans are insane loud; fun to be that pumped

Still want Andy Reid though

They will have to put up some pts today

Yes it was VERY loud in the stadium. Very cool and very fun. I loved watching the recording (part of it anyway, my brother stopped the second half). After the kickoff out of bounds review we booed forever. Listening on the TV was just hilarious. It was like 15 seconds straight, then after the next play it started again, and then after the next play again.

I did think that Ken Whisenhunt screwed up switching to a prevent defense in the 3rd quarter and start of the 4th. His head was so far up his ass that it took the Cardinals losing their lead to finally pull it back out. I want to watch the NFL Replay which I think is tomorrow at 10:30 mountain time on the NFL network so I can make a better analysis, but those are my thoughts on the 3rd quarter for now. It seemed like the Cards were rushing only 3 D linemen for the majority of the quarter giving McNabb all the time in the world. On the last 4 plays, the Cards finally brought some pressure (not a lot, but a tiny amount) and McNabb immediately threw a pass high and then behind.

Wow, though. What a game. As a secondary Cardinals fan (much bigger Packers fan), this is still very exciting. It would have been disappointing if the Cardinals had lost this game. Further proof how much more of a Pack fan I am. The last word I would use to describe my emotions after last years NFC Championship loss would be disappointing.

[oregonpackfan]

An 18 QB rating for Flacco? Yuk.

Rex Grossman is still jealous.....

Why would Rex Grossman be "jealous?" In a game against the Packers a couple of years ago, Rex earned a perfect ZERO QB rating!

He threw 3 interceptions in a half against the Packers. Two of those picks were returned for touchdowns.

[channtheman]

An 18 QB rating for Flacco? Yuk.

Rex Grossman is still jealous.....

Why would Rex Grossman be "jealous?" In a game against the Packers a couple of years ago, Rex earned a perfect ZERO QB rating!

He threw 3 interceptions in a half against the Packers. Two of those picks were returned for touchdowns.

That's the point. Rex Grossman can't even get to 18.

[cpk1994]

An 18 QB rating for Flacco? Yuk.

Rex Grossman is still jealous.....

Why would Rex Grossman be "jealous?" In a game against the Packers a couple of years ago, Rex earned a perfect ZERO QB rating!

He threw 3 interceptions in a half against the Packers. Two of those picks were returned for touchdowns.

That's the point. Rex Grossman can't even get to 18.Even if he tries to count using his fingers and toes.

[MJZiggy]

Ahhhh, nothing brings unity to Packer Nation like Rex Grossman...!

[Partial]

Rex Grossman had 8 games with a 98+ QB rating or above in 2006, and Aaron Rodgers had 8 games with a 98+ QB rating in 2008.

Just sayin' :lol:

[mission]

Rex Grossman had 8 games with a 98+ QB rating or above in 2006, and Aaron Rodgers had 8 games with a 98+ QB rating in 2008.

Just sayin' :lol:

What were the ratings in the other 8 games? :?:

[channtheman]

Rex Grossman had 8 games with a 98+ QB rating or above in 2006, and Aaron Rodgers had 8 games with a 98+ QB rating in 2008.

Just sayin' :lol:

And Jet Favre only had 5! Rex Grossman is = to Rodgers and BETTER than Favre! :shock:

[MOBB DEEP]

happy MLK Day people.....

God has awesome timing, placing Obama's inaug the day after this VERY special day

the national mall was PACKED today even tho black folk like me were FREEZING!!!

very cool to see such a rainbow of cultures in attendance as well...

yes we can; YES WE DID!

[MJZiggy]

And cops on every corner and more black SUVs than I've ever seen in my life. M Street was as close as I got.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'm sad that the playoffs are over. ya, there's still the Super Bowl, but the playoff games are the best.

[Zool]

I did think that Ken Whisenhunt screwed up switching to a prevent defense in the 3rd quarter and start of the 4th. His head was so far up his ass that it took the Cardinals losing their lead to finally pull it back out. I want to watch the NFL Replay which I think is tomorrow at 10:30 mountain time on the NFL network so I can make a better analysis, but those are my thoughts on the 3rd quarter for now. It seemed like the Cards were rushing only 3 D linemen for the majority of the quarter giving McNabb all the time in the world. On the last 4 plays, the Cards finally brought some pressure (not a lot, but a tiny amount) and McNabb immediately threw a pass high and then behind.

Wouldnt this be more on the DC than the HC who was an OC at his old job? I wouldn't think he would call the D sets, but I guess he can always override.

[channtheman]

I did think that Ken Whisenhunt screwed up switching to a prevent defense in the 3rd quarter and start of the 4th. His head was so far up his ass that it took the Cardinals losing their lead to finally pull it back out. I want to watch the NFL Replay which I think is tomorrow at 10:30 mountain time on the NFL network so I can make a better analysis, but those are my thoughts on the 3rd quarter for now. It seemed like the Cards were rushing only 3 D linemen for the majority of the quarter giving McNabb all the time in the world. On the last 4 plays, the Cards finally brought some pressure (not a lot, but a tiny amount) and McNabb immediately threw a pass high and then behind.

Wouldnt this be more on the DC than the HC who was an OC at his old job? I wouldn't think he would call the D sets, but I guess he can always override.

I guess that's what I'm thinking. The head coach should be able to over ride or tell the DC what to run. And it shouldn't take losing by a point before you start to put a little more pressure on the opposing QB. Maybe I'm wrong about the Cards pressuring McNabb. I think there is a replay tomorrow night on NFL Network, so hopefully I can catch that and see how the defense really did.