Official Wild Card Weekend Thread

[Joemailman]

Looks like Colts will prevail 21-7. Another disappointing home playoff loss for Texans.

[pbmax]

They weren't even competitive for most of this game. Watching Watson run for key first downs as like watching the bad version of the Packer offense.

That Colts D coordinator should be an interview.

[Guiness]

They weren't even competitive for most of this game. Watching Watson run for key first downs as like watching the bad version of the Packer offense.

That Colts D coordinator should be an interview.

funny I was thinking that - his running is the only thing that kept it a game, and it was like the Colts were just letting him have it.

I was disappointed by the Colts offense though - one TD after the first five minutes, did they even get half a dozen first downs in the second half?

Holy shit, Hurns. That ankle is all kinds of broken, that was Joe Thiesman territory :sad::sad::sad:

[pbmax]

Joe Thomas, Packer version, makes great special teams tackle on Lockett's punt return I think.

Weird to see Seahawks have big pass plays and nothing else on offense. Wilson is being molested in the pocket on most passes, even on rollouts.

Once again a bad year to be terrible for Packers. All these teams are beatable.

[Joemailman]

Seahawks should get great FP.

[Joemailman]

That catch by Baldwin was crazy good.

[Rastak]

Hawks are playing all right. Cowboys better step it up.....

[pbmax]

Love the tell tale rubber pellet rooster tail on a catch :D

[pbmax]

This game which started with Seattle offensive incompetence, will come down to Cowboys offensive incompetence.

[pbmax]

Still a chance for Cowboy incompetence at the goal line.

[Joemailman]

These 2 teams look like carbon copies of each other.

Do people still say carbon copies?

[pbmax]

Yes. Still in email.

Wright with a pretty obvious DPI on that end zone INT. Refs been weird in this game.

[pbmax]

Disappointed to see more Seattle D incompetence than Cowboy O incompetence, but watching Pete Carrol lose on D penalties is very satisfying.

[Gotarace]

Damn the hawks game is bringing back bad memories...recover the onside Cowboys

[pbmax]

What were they trying to do with that drop kick? Did they want a 10 yard pop up and instead got a 25 yarder?

[Freak Out]

Not sure what that was...gum chomper will have a great answer though. lol

[Pugger]

The seachickens losing their kicker was a big blow for them. It was hard for me to watch any of these teams win, however. Can't stand either one... ;-)

[yetisnowman]

Ravens just fumbled 3 times in their first 8 plays. Recovered the first 2 and lost the last one.

[pbmax]

Still seeing evidence of McCarthy offense in today’s games. On 3rd down Chargers ran left and had four blockers for four defenders. Two Chargers double teamed and the two free defenders took runner for loss.

Brilliant.

Also MGIII hurt his other knee and is out.

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm actually rooting for the damn Bears today. Why? Because with the Packers out, the Cowboys are my team, and I'd much rather see them play the Saints than the Rams.

[pbmax]

I’m excited for Lamar Jackson but I am not sure he is ready yet. And this offense in general doesn’t make much sense to me unless it’s based on what he ran at Louisville.

Even then it doesn’t seem to work versus the Chargers D who are all within 5 yards of the LOS.

[gbgary]

bal o has done squat.

[pbmax]

Nathan Marzion

Playoff games with a passer rating > 104.0:

Aaron Rodgers: 7 out of 16 games (44%)
Tom Brady: 9 out of 37 games (24%)

Playoff games with a passer rating > 90.0:

Aaron Rodgers: 13 out of 16 games (81%)
Tom Brady: 20 out 37 games (54%)

[pbmax]

Captain Comeback on Twitter (Scott Kacsmar) has long maintained that the NE D and dropped interceptions have done Brady’s reputation a lot of good.

He also thinks Rodgers has long been on the decline.

[denverYooper]

Captain Comeback on Twitter (Scott Kacsmar) has long maintained that the NE D and dropped interceptions have done Brady’s reputation a lot of good.

He also thinks Rodgers has long been on the decline.

What does he think of Big Ben?

[pbmax]

What does he think of Big Ben?

Not sure. His two long running arguments are with Packer fans and Patriot fans.

[pbmax]

More Marzion

Career in road playoff games:

Aaron Rodgers (10 games):

63.5% comp // 276 YPG // 7.3 YPA // 22 TD // 9 INT // 95.2 rating

Tom Brady (7 games):

57.0% comp // 252 YPG // 6.9 YPA // 8 TD // 8 INT // 76.0 rating

[pbmax]

Road game effect on Brady is also called the AFC East edge.

[pbmax]

OK, will people still cheer for defensive slugfests after Justin Tucker misses a FG to bring the game within one score?

[gbgary]

Captain Comeback on Twitter (Scott Kacsmar) has long maintained that the NE D and dropped interceptions have done Brady’s reputation a lot of good.

He also thinks Rodgers has long been on the decline.

MM's O, and the Packers enabling, hasn't done Rodgers any favors either. they should have gone to the short game years ago, put more of a priority on the TE's/RB's in the passing game, and running the ball more too...i.e. a more conventional type west coast O. he's not 28 anymore. both parties have failed to realize that.

[denverYooper]

Not sure. His two long running arguments are with Packer fans and Patriot fans.

Right. IIRC, his start in alternative metrics came as a result of arguing Ben was better than Brady.

[denverYooper]

OK, will people still cheer for defensive slugfests after Justin Tucker misses a FG to bring the game within one score?

I don't know, but I'll yearn for the Packers to find some pass rushers.

[pbmax]

MM's O, and the Packers enabling, hasn't done Rodgers any favors either. they should have gone to the short game years ago, put more of a priority on the TE's/RB's in the passing game, and running the ball more too...i.e. a more conventional type west coast O. he's not 28 anymore. both parties have failed to realize that.

Yep. Failure to adjust all around. And some adjustments have been costly (extended offensive).

[pbmax]

I don't know, but I'll yearn for the Packers to find some pass rushers.

I think I do remember that. I think he used to blog at pro football reference didn’t he? Chase Stuart and Neil Paine did too I think.

[pbmax]

I don't know, but I'll yearn for the Packers to find some pass rushers.

I would like to merge the Ravens and Packer scouting departments.

[pbmax]

Antonio Gates is basically Calvin Hill at this point and that is a good thing.

[Joemailman]

That's a fumble before he's down.

[Bretsky]

WOW; this Melvin Gordon TD; the ref's majorly f'cked up and since they blew the whistle I'm not sure what they can do on replay

[pbmax]

Oh God. They gave Gene Steratore a sports jacket and a spot in the booth.

George Will used to complain that football combined two bad American excesses: committee meetings and violence. A ref in the booth proves one of those things.

[Bretsky]

That's a fumble before he's down.

YUP; but I don't think they can reverse it and call it a fumble, can they ??

[Joemailman]

Ravens need to bring Flacco in. They need to throw the ball downfield.

[esoxx]

Horrible coaching decision by Harbaugh there not to bring in Flacco. You have three 1st downs for the game in the 4th qtr and you stick with Jackson? Just bad.

[pbmax]

Chargers are going to be a tough out. But history suggests they will go out. Painfully.

[pbmax]

Ravens need to bring Flacco in. They need to throw the ball downfield.


Horrible coaching decision by Harbaugh there not to bring in Flacco. You have three 1st downs for the game in the 4th qtr and you stick with Jackson? Just bad.

This makes sense until you watch the formerly Flacco led offense. He wasn’t benched because they were flying high.

[denverYooper]

I would like to merge the Ravens and Packer scouting departments.

Don't remember if this was in another thread or not but that those dreams might begin to come true: Packers to Hire Milt Hendrickson to prominent FO position. (https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2018/12/15/18142134/packers-will-hire-ravens-scout-milt-hendrickson-to-front-office-job-per-report)

The word is he will be an Assistant GM. Hopefully he brings some scouts from Linebacker U.

[gbgary]

This makes sense until you watch the formerly Flacco led offense. He wasn’t benched because they were flying high.

was he benched...or hurt? i don't remember.

[pbmax]

Don't remember if this was in another thread or not but that those dreams might begin to come true: Packers to Hire Milt Hendrickson to prominent FO position. (https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2018/12/15/18142134/packers-will-hire-ravens-scout-milt-hendrickson-to-front-office-job-per-report)

The word is he will be an Assistant GM. Hopefully he brings some scouts from Linebacker U.

Yeah. I like it. They also wanted to interview the now GM in Baltimore so it’s clear there is mutual respect in the orgs.

[pbmax]

was he benched...or hurt? i don't remember.

Benched. The O was truly awful with him, just like in this game.

[Joemailman]

This makes sense until you watch the formerly Flacco led offense. He wasn’t benched because they were flying high.

When you have 3 1st downs in 3+ quarters, and you're down 3 scores, staying with a rookie QB whose best plays are running the ball doesn't make much sense. Especially when you have a vet QB on the bench who has won a SB. Anything that might provide a zpark makes sense.

[pbmax]

When you have 3 1st downs in 3+ quarters, and you're down 3 scores, staying with a rookie QB whose best plays are running the ball doesn't make much sense. Especially when you have a vet QB on the bench who has won a SB. Anything that might provide a zpark makes sense.

That is just panic though. Flacco has started the last six seasons on the strength of one post season and he has been bad each year and getting progressively worse.

It sounds like it makes sense until you see him play.

[pbmax]

That back was slower than Kuhn or its a TD.

[pbmax]

Great break on the throw

[red]

yeah, its not like they have an elite QB sitting on the bench

flacco might be the most overrated QB of the last 20-25 years. he managed to put his best games together in a row and team up with one of the best defenses of all time to win a SB. other then that stretch, he's been junk

[red]

That back was slower than Kuhn or its a TD.

i'm sitting there yelling "run with the fucking ball"

but he already was

[pbmax]

That’s a TD.

See? Just needed a little patience and for the Chargers to stop blitzing.

[pbmax]

yeah, its not like they have an elite QB sitting on the bench

flacco might be the most overrated QB of the last 20-25 years. he managed to put his best games together in a row and team up with one of the best defenses of all time to win a SB. other then that stretch, he's been junk

He and Eli might be related

[red]

He and Eli might be related

doubtful

by the looks of things, the manning clan likes to "keep it in the family" if you know what i mean

but yeah, when i was typing that "but what about eli"? popped into my head

[red]

i hope the ravens now do what the fans want and put facco in, and he then throws an INT

[pbmax]

Great play call. Oh but flag. BRUTAL!

[pbmax]

Polish offense! Commit penalties while going backward and draining clock.

[denverYooper]

Chargers - Pats should be a real interesting game.

[pbmax]

Live by the sword die by the sword.

[Rastak]

Chargers looked pretty good. Time for Philly to get their ass kicked. Bear down, you fucking Bears!

[yetisnowman]

Chargers looked pretty good. Time for Philly to get their ass kicked. Bear down, you fucking Bears!

A Vikings fan on a Packers forum rooting for the Bears. I'm so confused.

[pbmax]

Philly FG. I don’t know but it’s possible that could be their best drive as the Bears now adjust. Needed a TD I think.

[pbmax]

A Vikings fan on a Packers forum rooting for the Bears. I'm so confused.

Rough memories from last year plus a stolen Skol chant.

Don’t forget all the Minneapolis TV stations that ran specials on how to survive in Philly as Viking fans :)

Treated it like a visit to Syria. :D

[yetisnowman]

Philly FG. I don’t know but it’s possible that could be their best drive as the Bears now adjust. Needed a TD I think.

You seem to be underestimating Foles magic. Haven't you learned? :)

[pbmax]

You seem to be underestimating Foles magic. Haven't you learned? :)

Might be. I was down on him earlier too.

Advantage Eagles on first drives.

[pbmax]

Coffin corner I’d say :)

[Rastak]

Rough memories from last year plus a stolen Skol chant.

Don’t forget all the Minneapolis TV stations that ran specials on how to survive in Philly as Viking fans :)

Treated it like a visit to Syria. :D


More like Somalia.....BEAR DOWN!


Also note the Vikings main rivals are the Packers, not the Bears. You guys have a 50/50 split on main rivals.

[Guiness]

Polish offense! Commit penalties while going backward and draining clock.

Polish? Any good reason for taking a shot at Polaks? I guess with the preponderance of German ethnicity in Wi would lead to that.

[Rastak]

Polish? Any good reason for taking a shot at Polaks? I guess with the preponderance of German ethnicity in Wi would lead to that.


I love the Poles.....tough hard working people.

[pbmax]

Polish? Any good reason for taking a shot at Polaks? I guess with the preponderance of German ethnicity in Wi would lead to that.

Old Buddy Ryan reference. He had a polish defense (yes it was called that in the play book) that was intentionally 12-13 players on D to get flags and drain clock at the end of the game.

My family is not German nor are any of them from Wisconsin.

But I do enjoy the polish defense story. Just as I enjoyed a Lena and Ole Norske joke about a fire department and their fire truck yesterday. :)

[pbmax]

I actually had a Polish Aunt for a while. We liked her more than my Uncle until the divorce.

[George Cumby]

I love the Poles.....tough hard working people.

And unlike Germans or Russians, don’t seem bent on World Domination.

[pbmax]

But I do enjoy the polish defense story. Just as I enjoyed a Lena and Ole Norske joke about a fire department and their fire truck yesterday. :)

Was on Facebook yesterday.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/w3phu/the_norwegian_fire_department/

[George Cumby]

Staley’s defense is feeeroshus.

[Rastak]

He clearly never got his foot down.

[George Cumby]

Trubisky looks like he tunnels on his primary receiver.

[Rastak]

Trubisky looks like he tunnels on his primary receiver.


He's not impressing me.

[George Cumby]

Weird play call.

[George Cumby]

I’d challenge it.

[Rastak]

Should have been a catch.

[George Cumby]

Wut.

[Guiness]

this is messed up.

I don't think I've ever seen NO ONE recover the ball. Someone usually has the presence of mind to go pick it up!

[Guiness]

Old Buddy Ryan reference. He had a polish defense (yes it was called that in the play book) that was intentionally 12-13 players on D to get flags and drain clock at the end of the game.

My family is not German nor are any of them from Wisconsin.

But I do enjoy the polish defense story. Just as I enjoyed a Lena and Ole Norske joke about a fire department and their fire truck yesterday. :)


Got it 8-)

never heard that - wonder if it was the genesis of the 'half can not end on a defensive penalty' rule

[denverYooper]

Excited Phillip Rivers postgame is the best Phillip Rivers.

[Teamcheez1]

Time to watch something else. This game is putting me to sleep.

[Rastak]

Time to watch something else. This game is putting me to sleep.


I like defense. Pinball scoring is boring.

[pbmax]

That was a catch by logic and the new rule and a failure to recover a loose ball by the Eagles. Should have been first and goal Bears. Refs put thumb on scale for that one.

Brutal. But remember they fixed it.

[pbmax]

Excited Phillip Rivers postgame is the best Phillip Rivers.

Makes Kirk Cousins look sleepy.

[Joemailman]

I like defense. Pinball scoring is boring.
I agree. If it's low scoring because both offenses suck, that's boring. But this is 2 really good defenses.

[Rastak]

That was a catch by logic and the new rule and a failure to recover a loose ball by the Eagles. Should have been first and goal Bears. Refs put thumb on scale for that one.

Brutal. But remember they fixed it.


100% agree. Not sure what goofy ruling they made up.

[Teamcheez1]

I like defense. Pinball scoring is boring.

I don't want to see games in the 40's and 50's, but 3 FG's in the first half is not football unless it was a bad weather game.

[Joemailman]

That was a catch by logic and the new rule and a failure to recover a loose ball by the Eagles. Should have been first and goal Bears. Refs put thumb on scale for that one.

Brutal. But remember they fixed it.

But if the original call was incomplete, there's no reason for a player to pick it up. If it wasn't called incomplete, then the ref who picked the ball up screwed up.

[Rastak]

I don't want to see games in the 40's and 50's, but 3 FG's in the first half is not football unless it was a bad weather game.



We'll have to agree to disagree. I recall a quote from Dick Butkus who was asked if ever wanted to play for another team and if I recall correctly he said he looked up at the scoreboard and the Vikings Packers was 2-0 on a safety and said he would have loved to be in that game.

[red]

this is messed up.

I don't think I've ever seen NO ONE recover the ball. Someone usually has the presence of mind to go pick it up!

well, when the ref is waving his arms and whistling the ball incomplete, why would a player think that they need to?

this whole weekend has been a really bad look at the officiating of the nfl. the networks all have former refs in the both to tell us what the calls should be, and they are just as clueless as the guys on the field

officiating is a joke. like WWE bad, which is why you here more and more people talk about how the NFL is rigged. a holding call here or there, or a non call, or a bad call on an incompletion can completely change the outcome of a game. and everyone will just think its normal.

it won't surprise me if someday in the near future we find out that the outcome of games (who wins or losses) was all decided beforehand

[Teamcheez1]

We'll have to agree to disagree. I recall a quote from Dick Butkus who was asked if ever wanted to play for another team and if I recall correctly he said he looked up at the scoreboard and the Vikings Packers was 2-0 on a safety and said he would have loved to be in that game.

And I would love to go back to watching games on small black and white tv's with no remote. No thanks.

[Rastak]

well, when the ref is waving his arms and whistling the ball incomplete, why would a player think that they need to?

this whole weekend has been a really bad look at the officiating of the nfl. the networks all have former refs in the both to tell us what the calls should be, and they are just as clueless as the guys on the field

officiating is a joke. like WWE bad, which is why you here more and more people talk about how the NFL is rigged. a holding call here or there, or a non call, or a bad call on an incompletion can completely change the outcome of a game. and everyone will just think its normal.

it won't surprise me if someday in the near future we find out that the outcome of games (who wins or losses) was all decided beforehand


Not sure I'd go that far......they just seem to have a propensity for fucking things up.

[Rastak]

And I would love to go back to watching games on small black and white tv's with no remote. No thanks.


LOL, well. we can't all be happy I guess.


edit: For the record, we got a color TV in 1967 as I recall.

[denverYooper]

Trubisky sure is limited. The Bears D is probably as good as Seattle's D from a few years back but Wilson was much, much better.

[Rastak]

Trubisky sure is limited. The Bears D is probably as good as Seattle's D from a few years back but Wilson was much, much better.


I would agree with that.

[red]

LOL, well. we can't all be happy I guess.


edit: For the record, we got a color TV in 1967 as I recall.

is that when you were heartbroken to find out your team wears a dark shade of pink?

seriously through, what is it was minnesota and purple and gold? first the lakers, then the queens, hell prince even sang about it. does purple hold a special meaning over on that side of the river?

[Rastak]

is that when you were heartbroken to find out your team wears a dark shade of pink?

seriously through, what is it was minnesota and purple and gold? first the lakers, then the queens, hell prince even sang about it. does purple hold a special meaning over on that side of the river?


No idea Red but it works for me.

[pbmax]

But if the original call was incomplete, there's no reason for a player to pick it up. If it wasn't called incomplete, then the ref who picked the ball up screwed up.

He left it alone until players went to sidelines.

Both Dungy and Harrison said they were taught to pick up any loose ball. Never let ref have it alone.

[pbmax]

well, when the ref is waving his arms and whistling the ball incomplete, why would a player think that they need to?

this whole weekend has been a really bad look at the officiating of the nfl. the networks all have former refs in the both to tell us what the calls should be, and they are just as clueless as the guys on the field

officiating is a joke. like WWE bad, which is why you here more and more people talk about how the NFL is rigged. a holding call here or there, or a non call, or a bad call on an incompletion can completely change the outcome of a game. and everyone will just think its normal.

it won't surprise me if someday in the near future we find out that the outcome of games (who wins or losses) was all decided beforehand

This might be the reason for the call. He might not only have been waving but also whistling the ball dead.

They aren’t supposed to do that if there is any uncertainty over possession.

[pbmax]

So ref did not blow whistle but he signaled no catch. Someone should have picked it up though. Change the play completely.

[pbmax]

Amukamara prevented the jump with a hooked arm.

[Rastak]

So ref did not blow whistle but he signaled no catch. Someone should have picked it up though. Change the play completely.


Well, they just basically said the rulebook flat out calls it a no catch if nobody picks it up.....strange play all the way around.

[KYPack]

[QUOTE=pbmax;1001013]They weren't even competitive for most of this game. Watching Watson run for key first downs as like watching the bad version of the Packer offense.

(Quoted the wrong post)

Matt Eberflus.

He's already interviewed with the Browns.

He's the underground hot candidate.

I hope we get him.

I'm spamming for the guy.

[red]

This might be the reason for the call. He might not only have been waving but also whistling the ball dead.

They aren’t supposed to do that if there is any uncertainty over possession.

exactly

they need to be taught from an early age to swallow the whistle in that situation if blowing the whistle ends the play like it did today

when in doubt, DON't blow the whistle

[red]

Well, they just basically said the rulebook flat out calls it a no catch if nobody picks it up.....strange play all the way around.

but no one picked it up cause ref fucked up

[pbmax]

You have thought too long about a play if you land on the smallest player running inside from the 2.5 yard line.

[Guiness]

100% agree. Not sure what goofy ruling they made up.

They also said it was because no recovery, but they just showed the replay again; ref stepped in the way and stretched his arms out. I'd say he actively prevented recovery of the ball, a player would've almost had to make contact with the official to get to it!

[Rastak]

They also said it was because no recovery, but they just showed the replay again; ref stepped in the way and stretched his arms out. I'd say he actively prevented recovery of the ball, a player would've almost had to make contact with the official to get to it!


Yea, it seems like the overly complicated rulebook strikes again.

[pbmax]

Yea, it seems like the overly complicated rulebook strikes again.

But they fixed it!

[pbmax]

Chicago park department bought some nice new sod recently.

[pbmax]

Roger Goodell escaped Charles Haley last night. Strong.

[red]

Yea, it seems like the overly complicated rulebook strikes again.

i heard on one of the radio talk shows a couple months back. they were talking about a group of refs in a room, and they showed them all the same play. 60% said it was a foul, 40% said no foul

when shit gets so complicated that a group of refs can't even agree on it, thats when you know things are beyond fucked

and honestly, they might not have even been talking about the nfl, i could have been listening the the soccer channel

but still, it shows how one person can see one thing as obvious, and another person can see the exact opposite

[Rastak]

i heard on one of the radio talk shows a couple months back. they were talking about a group of refs in a room, and they showed them all the same play. 60% said it was a foul, 40% said no foul

when shit gets so complicated that a group of refs can't even agree on it, thats when you know things are beyond fucked

and honestly, they might not have even been talking about the nfl, i could have been listening the the soccer channel

but still, it shows how one person can see one thing as obvious, and another person can see the exact opposite


I agree with you....

[red]

Roger Goodell escaped Charles Haley last night. Strong.

he was also hanging out with alex from shriners commercials

[Bossman641]

Let's go philly

[Rastak]

Bear down, you fucking Bears.....

[red]

COME ON EAGLES!!!!!!

i don't want to hear that fucking whistle anymore this year

unless my house is about to be blown away

[Rastak]

DEFENSE!

[pbmax]

Who was the woman on that NFLN ad?

[Guiness]

wow

Bears are going to need to get the ball back with time

[pbmax]

Agolohr still no hands.

[Rastak]

Agolohr still no hands.


He did fuck that up.

[KYPack]

Great ball game.

Didn't know I was rooting for the Eagles til the kick-off.

[pbmax]

I’d take the TO and risk the penalty giving them another down.

[Guiness]

Mack a one man wrecking crew these last two plays

[red]

Great ball game.

Didn't know I was rooting for the Eagles til the kick-off.

its just natural that we see the bears and want them to lose

[pbmax]

I don’t get that call unless he is thinking FG and draining clock.

Never mind. That makes no sense.

[Rastak]

Crazy good game.

[Rastak]

Last drive should be interesting.

[pbmax]

They motioned Jeffrey into Kyle Fuller.

[red]

TOUCH DOWN EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

does turbo have the talent to win a game with 1 minute left?

[red]

I don’t get that call unless he is thinking FG and draining clock.

Never mind. That makes no sense.

you're just confused because it was 3rd and 2 and they didn't go for a bomb

[KYPack]

its just natural that we see the bears and want them to lose

Yer right, Red.

My latent Bear hate bubbled to the surface at 4:27

[Rastak]

Bear down you fucking Bears!

[KYPack]

Is the two good?

I say no.

[red]

how the hell is anyone suppose to make that call?

put a damn chip in the ball

[red]

boy, from that last angle he might have gotten it

[red]

they need to quit playing that fucking "we ready, for ya'll" dumb fucking add

[Rastak]

boy, from that last angle he might have gotten it


Gotta go with the call......nice return.....

[pbmax]

Holy crap it’s close

[red]

what a return

[red]

Gotta go with the call......nice return.....

yeah, can't reverse that

[woodbuck27]

is that when you were heartbroken to find out your team wears a dark shade of pink?

seriously through, what is it was minnesota and purple and gold? first the lakers, then the queens, hell prince even sang about it. does purple hold a special meaning over on that side of the river?

Try Google red. The meaning of the colour 'purple'...not color purple or you'll be learning about early Whippi (Celie Johnson) and Oprea (Sofia)

[pbmax]

If tennis can do this the NFL can.

[Rastak]

Robinson was a helluva pickup......

[red]

why can't we ever find holes in a zone like that?

[Rastak]

Wilst I don't hate the Bears I sure wish the Vikings had kicked their ass.

[red]

If tennis can do this the NFL can.

soccer does it too now, and its insanely accurate just like tennis

[Rastak]

No pressure here.....

[Rastak]

Oh man, he fucking missed it.

[KYPack]

Hip Hip hooray

[red]

LOLOLOLOLOL

hit the upright and crossbar

[Rastak]

Bears really fucked it up - well, screw 'em........lol, not like I cared alot.

[red]

that is some terrible luck. hit the wrong side of the bar twice in one kick

but i love it

[pbmax]

Someone has to try to hit all three bars. Triple doink.

[Joemailman]

They still suck.

[Teamcheez1]

Apparently, defense doesn't win championships.

[Rastak]

Adios amigos....

[Guiness]

this interview of Foles, she asks him what was he thinking...how badly does he want to answer 'yipee ki-ya mutherfucker!'

[KYPack]

this interview of Foles, she asks him what was he thinking...how badly does he want to answer 'yipee ki-ya mutherfucker!'
He's a God-squadder. Don't think he cusses.

Icing the kicker will go on for another hundred years, thanks to this one.

[hoosier]

that is some terrible luck. hit the wrong side of the bar twice in one kick

but i love it

No, hit the right side first time, otherwise there wouldn't have been a second time
But it's all good: Bears lose, Bears lose!

[Joemailman]

Apparently, defense doesn't win championships.

Eagles might disagree.

[woodbuck27]

Is there any way the Bears can't lose?

They had that game all but locked up and simply tossed it away. The Eagles are another NFL story of determination but next up and on the Road in New Orleans is a very tough out. I cannot wait for that game.

Unfortunately with al NFC N Teams out and the Divisions only hope da Bears suck again. Down to the excitement of the Final Eight.

My take away from Eagles @ Bears: I dream that the Packers can land an impact player such as Khalili Mack a real difference maker. One Guy can sure help to elevate a Team and we have two first Round Picks to assist Aaron Rodgers with and two Top Prospects. Packer needs as I see it. OL, WR, TE, (Pass Rush) LB, ST's

Inside the love story between Khalil Mack and Chicago

http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago-bears/post/_/id/4708681/inside-the-love-story-between-khalil-mack-and-chicago

[Teamcheez1]

If the Packers had traded for Mack, made the playoffs, and lost a home game, would MM's head been back on the chopping block?

[woodbuck27]

He's a God-squadder. Don't think he cusses.

Icing the kicker will go on for another hundred years, thanks to this one.

That's IMO ' Bush League ' to do it so consistently.

sn't it better to get into a Kicker's head by ensuring he never knows when he will be iced?

[KYPack]

Per PFT, Nick Foles made a million dollars with the Eagles win.

Playing the number of snaps got him $500 thou
The win netted him another half mil.

Maybe he should have cussed a little bit.

[woodbuck27]

this interview of Foles, she asks him what was he thinking...how badly does he want to answer 'yipee ki-ya mutherfucker!'

I would be thanking my Higher Power for the prayers I'd be offering HIM abd being favourably bestowed on my Teams result.

[denverYooper]

I would be thanking my Higher Power for the prayers I'd be offering HIM abd being favourably bestowed on my Teams result.

What about all of the players on the other side with Higher Powers?

[KYPack]

That's IMO ' Bush League ' to do it so consistently.

sn't it better to get into a Kicker's head by ensuring he never knows when he will be iced?

Vinitari had a quote to that effect once.

Sometimes I think it's bush but if it helps the team I'm rootin' for I like it.

Does the "extra" kick help the kicker with a practice swing or screw him up mentally?

Can't say that I know, but getting in the guys head is probably a good idea.

[red]

the best part was the dead silent sound of millions of fairweather bears fars hearts breaking when that ball bounced off the crossbar

place was dead quiet

someone should have blown the air raid siren

[call_me_ishmael]

Great game. I told my wife he was gonna miss after the icing and sure enough. Really entertaining to have on in the background.

[ZachMN]

Seems like there is no balance anymore- either all offense or all D...gotta be able to score more than 15 points...I say the Bears won't repeat as Division champs....in fact I am betting someone that as we speak...

[ThunderDan]

The loss is all on Nagy in my opinion. He should have called time out when the Eagles ran their first play on goal to go. That would have saved the Bears another 39 seconds. Plenty of time to gain another 10 yards or more.

[pbmax]

If the Packers had traded for Mack, made the playoffs, and lost a home game, would MM's head been back on the chopping block?

Far less likely, but I think they were ready to move on as Rand predicted in the offseason.

Would be harder to do and a lot depends on the offense. But still a chance I think.

[pbmax]

Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you the Hand of Treyvon Hester #90, Destroyer of Field Goal kicks.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwRY0RHWoAAYm4h.jpg


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwRejAZVYAEIHf-.jpg

[pbmax]

You too can play good defense in the era of spread offenses and mobile quarterbacks. But let's be careful, Baltimore is a sinkhole of offense and has been for quite a while.

Jenny Vrentas @JennyVrentas
The Chargers unleashed their “quarters package,” with seven DBs on the field, using speed to stop Lamar Jackson in the rematch. How it worked & why they’re able to match the creativity of opposing offenses:

https://t.co/5Uh9DX0ZD7

[pbmax]

Scott Gustin @ScottGustin
Hester told the @PhillyInquirer:

“Me and Haloti [Ngata] … we got penetration, got the hand up like coach always says. Tipped off my fingertips. Felt good … [but] actually, I thought I didn’t get enough of it, I thought it was going to go in."


That pic above is after Hester tipped it. His hand is in the black glove. There are other videos with a better capture of the moment but no screen shots I have found.

This video will give you the sound of the block.

https://twitter.com/StaceyDales/status/1082116217849200640

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Proud to say that I didn't watch a single second of the NFL last weekend.

[Fritz]

Proud to say that I didn't watch a single second of the NFL last weekend.



You don't have to watch any NFL football from this past weekend to know . . .

Da Bears still suck!

[texaspackerbacker]

What I saw the past weekend was a whole lot of mediocrity - which makes it suck even more that the Packers are not there to take advantage of what certainly appeared to be depleted competition. And the four teams that got byes all seemed to decline a little bit toward the end of the season too.

[Bossman641]

I sort of agree with Tex. Feels like the quality of the top teams is down from the past. Even the Rams and Saints.. they both started off great and cooled down considerably.

[Joemailman]

I sort of agree with Tex. Feels like the quality of the top teams is down from the past. Even the Rams and Saints.. they both started off great and cooled down considerably.

Very balanced this year. #1-2 seeds may be down a bit, but Philly and Indy are very strong #6 seeds. Compare to last year when #6 seeds were Atlanta and Buffalo.

[pbmax]

Being mediocre is terrible!

Of all the years for Ted's just get to the playoffs to fail.

[pbmax]

Complete, but none-the-less weak effort by Bear fan to create destruction. Hollow door made out of paperboard apparently.

https://twitter.com/AndyCarlsonShow/status/1082405259971084288

[red]

Complete, but none-the-less weak effort by Bear fan to create destruction. Hollow door made out of paperboard apparently.

https://twitter.com/AndyCarlsonShow/status/1082405259971084288

thats the kind of shit their making these days

i just bought and installed a $65 door from menards. it was made out of some kind of paper particle/ not quite cardboard material