Official Superb Owl LVI Game Day Thread

[Joemailman]

I heard a rumor they play the Superb Owl even when the Packers aren't in it. So here goes.

The Bengals have never won the Superb Owl. They lost to the 49ers 20-16 in Superb Owl XXIII on January 22, 1989.

The Bengals lost Superb Owl XVI 26-21 to the 49ers on January 24, 1982.

The Los Angeles Rams lost Superb Owl LIII 13-3 to the New England Patriots on Feb. 3 2019

The St. Louis Rams lost Superb Owl XXXVI to the New England Patriots 20-17 on Feb. 3, 2002.

The St. Louis Rams won Superb Owl XXXIV, beating the Tennessee Titans 23-16 on January 30, 2000.

The Los Angeles Rams lost Superb Owl XIV to the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19 on Jan. 20, 1980

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I am still miserable about that clusterfuck 69ers game, so I ain’t gonna watch. Ain’t even gonna watch the post game highlights.

That being said, go Rams go! Rooting for OBJ and Stafford and Taylor Rapp (NFL oddity is always awesome).

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I am still miserable about that clusterfuck 69ers game, so I ain’t gonna watch. Ain’t even gonna watch the post game highlights.

That being said, go Rams go! Rooting for OBJ and Stafford and Taylor Rapp (NFL oddity is always awesome).

I also rooting for Stafford. Dude has been a stud for a long time, he deserves it...

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I also rooting for Stafford. Dude has been a stud for a long time, he deserves it...

Word.

Oh, btw, fuck Zac Taylor. If only Barry Alvarez could’ve given me that scholarship that he gave to the guy I utterly shut down, Darren Charles, I woulda broken racial barriers and became the greatest pale-skinned corner in the NFL since Jason Sehorn. I woulda been drafted by the Packers in ‘05, and woulda been good enough for Mike Sherman’s daughter.

[texaspackerbacker]

I heard that rumor too that there's some kind of game today. I really don't give a fuck. I don't like either team, and I don't expect to watch.

APB, why didn't you walk on?

[George Cumby]

I'd love to see Stafford win.

I'd love to see the Cincinnati Browns win.

[Joemailman]

Superb Owl

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[Joemailman]

Bengals inactives, all healthy scratches:

WR Trenton Irwin
CB Vernon Hargreaves
RB Trayveon Williams
OL Fred Johnson
DT Mike Daniels
DE Wyatt Ray
DT Tyler Shelvin

And TE C.J. Uzomah (knee) is active. WR Stanley Morgan (hamstring) returns for the first time since Week 18.

[George Cumby]

The Rock thing is painful in it's cringe quotient.

[Rastak]

The Rock thing is painful in it's cringe quotient.


I find wrestling is absolutely idiotic. Mind you, I loved it as a kid in the 1960s, but I sort of grew out of it. Last watched in the early 1980's as a young dude.

[George Cumby]

I find wrestling is absolutely idiotic. Mind you, I loved it as a kid in the 1960s, but I sort of grew out of it. Last watched in the early 1980's as a young dude.

Yeah, late 70's is when I stopped watching, maybe early 80's.

[Joemailman]

The Rock thing is painful in it's cringe quotient.
Yep. I avoid pregame.

[George Cumby]

Commercials suck.

[Joemailman]

Commercials suck.

You mean in general? Or these commercials?

[Joemailman]

This doesn't feel like a Superb Owl to me. Because Packers beat them both?

[Joemailman]

Beckham with non-contact injury. Those are usually bad.

[George Cumby]

This doesn't feel like a Superb Owl to me. Because Packers beat them both?

It feels like a regular season game. No drama yet.

[MadScientist]

Dumb pass into coverage by Stafford. Like Rodgers last game except that it was picked

[George Cumby]

Beckham with non-contact injury. Those are usually bad.

Agree. I don't think he comes back.

[George Cumby]

You mean in general? Or these commercials?

Yes.

[Teamcheez1]

Halftime show is f ing awesome.

[Rastak]

Not sure about that. Some guy talking into the microphone instead of singing a damn song.

[Teamcheez1]

Get with the times cracker.

[Rastak]

Get with times cracker.


Fuck that. Sing a motherfucking song. If this is the times then we are all fucked ain't we?

[MadtownPacker]

Not sure about that. Some guy talking into the microphone instead of singing a damn song.
The show was a California SB halftime show and perfect in my opinion. It screams West Coast and LA.

[Rastak]

The show was a California SB halftime show and perfect in my opinion. It screams West Coast and LA.


Well Mad, I shall defer to you your take man. We're good Teamchez1. Just don't agree.

[Joemailman]

That was a penalty, but Ramsey is overrated.

[Joemailman]

I'm 63. I don't really expect to like the halftime show. I'm not the target audience.

I do find it amazing they can assemble and take down that huge stage as fast as they do.

[The Shadow]

Fuck that. Sing a motherfucking song. If this is the times then we are all fucked ain't we?

In a long line of horrible halftime shows, I think this one takes the cake.

[Teamcheez1]

Please. Too many of you do not appreciate different genres of music. I’m not young, but that was an awesome, old school rap halftime show that had a lot to offer.

[Rastak]

Please. Too many of you do not appreciate different genres of music. I’m not young, but that was an awesome, old school rap halftime show that had a lot to offer.


I get it Cheez. I listen to opera, classical music, love jazz, love blues but my favorite is Prog rock. I just can't get into people talking into the mic and not singing.

[George Cumby]

Almost as many posts on the halftime show as the game.

Game must be a real barn-burner. /s

[George Cumby]

I want an ILB like Wilson. Dude is active, instinctive and aggressive.

[Bretsky]

I heard that rumor too that there's some kind of game today. I really don't give a fuck. I don't like either team, and I don't expect to watch.

APB, why didn't you walk on?



Because he sucked :))

[Joemailman]

Thought Rams front 4 might dominate. Bengals front 4 has been better.

[Bretsky]

Thought Rams front 4 might dominate. Bengals front 4 has been better.



NEITHER of these teams are better in Green Bay

What a Shame

[George Cumby]

Because he sucked :))

LOL

[George Cumby]

NEITHER of these teams are better in Green Bay

What a Shame

Seriously.

Packers play half way decently, they beat either of these teams.

[Bretsky]

Seriously.

Packers play half way decently, they beat either of these teams.



YUP; this should have been our year for sure

[Joemailman]

NEITHER of these teams are better in Green Bay

What a Shame

Super Bowl should have been Packers or Bucs against Chiefs or Bills. This game doesn't feel right.

[George Cumby]

Super Bowl should have been Packers or Bucs against Chiefs or Bills. This game doesn't feel right.

Bengals belong. They are the Young Turks.

I've been watching them the latter part of the season, they have a moxie to them that's kind of special.

[Joemailman]

Who is MVP of this game? Higgins if Bengals win? Von Miller if Rams win? Winning QB?

[George Cumby]

No one jumps out.

I'm guessing Higgins.

[MadScientist]

Thought Rams front 4 might dominate. Bengals front 4 has been better.
7 sacks isn't shabby

[MadScientist]

Seriously.

Packers play half way decently, they beat either of these teams.

That would require the Packers to play halfway decently. They failed to do that against SF.

[MadtownPacker]

Stafford‘s wasted his whole career in the toilet making comebacks in games that meant nothing. Now He get the chance to make one for a game that means more than any other one. I’m rooting for him.

[George Cumby]

That would require the Packers to play halfway decently. They failed to do that against SF.

Uhhhhhhh....the D played lights fucking out.

Erroring Rodgers and ST's fucked it up.

[Rastak]

Stafford‘s wasted his whole career in the toilet making comebacks in games that meant nothing. Now He get the chance to make one for a game that means more than any other one. I’m rooting for him.


Should be interesting Mad.

[George Cumby]

Now it's getting sporty.

[MadScientist]

Uhhhhhhh....the D played lights fucking out.

Erroring Rodgers and ST's fucked it up.

So only 1/3 decent, that's not halfway. Not sure Rodgers would do any better against these defenses.

[Rastak]

That was a bullshit call to be fair.

[red]

once again. a hold can be called on just about every single play in a football game

the NFL can dictate the outcome of a game be deciding if they should or shouldn't throw a flag on a huge play

this is how the NFL can dictate the outcome of any game

[red]

you can NOT go the whole course of the superb owl without throwing any flags, then start throwing tiky tack shit in the last 2 minutes

[Rastak]

Seems odd for sure.

[Joemailman]

you can NOT go the whole course of the superb owl without throwing any flags, then start throwing tiky tack shit in the last 2 minutes

No. But they did.

[red]

disgusting

[George Cumby]

I'm happy for Stafford.

[Teamcheez1]

I wanted the Bengals to win, but picked the Rams. Either way AR will get us nothing.

[MadScientist]

Stafford has as many rings as Rodgers.

[Rutnstrut]

Going all in never works...

[George Cumby]

Stafford has as many rings as Rodgers.

Hahahahahahaha

[MadScientist]

For 54 years, no team played In a Superbowl in their home stadium. Now the last two have been won by teams in their own stadium.

[Joemailman]

For 54 years, no team played In a Superbowl in their home stadium. Now the last two have been won by teams in their own stadium.

WE NEED TO GET THE SUPER BOWL IN GREEN BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rutnstrut]

WE NEED TO GET THE SUPER BOWL IN GREEN BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That will NEVER happen.

[Joemailman]

That will NEVER happen.

Really? Damn. I was counting on it.

[Bretsky]

SUPER BOWL'S GOTTA BE ON A DOME. To guarantee no home field Super Bowl's................ANNUAL LOCATION MINNESOTA ? :))))

[Mayhem]

SUPER BOWL'S GOTTA BE ON A DOME. To guarantee no home field Super Bowl's................ANNUAL LOCATION MINNESOTA ? :)))) Detroit?

[call_me_ishmael]

That was a great game. I'm happy for Stafford. Man, it really feels like the Packers shoulda been there and won this one. A fart in the wind. Stafford did what Rodgers didn't IMHO.

[Joemailman]

De'Vondre Campbell@Came_Along_Way

Im gonna say this and I don’t care what anybody thinks. That was NOT pass interference against Logan Wilson on the goal line that was a great play against a really good football player but for some reason people automatically assume that an LB vs a WR is an automatic mismatch

Yep. Instead of 4th and goal at the 8, it became 1st and goal at the 4.

[Teamcheez1]

Reports are Burrow damaged his acl in his reconstructed knee.

[Joemailman]

Reports are Burrow damaged his acl in his reconstructed knee.

They've got great receivers. But they better get a better offensive line if they want Burrow to have a long career.

[Sparkey]

They've got great receivers. But they better get a better offensive line if they want Burrow to have a long career.

Burrow tore the ACL in his left knee a few years ago. This injury was to his right knee last night.

[Joemailman]

Burrow tore the ACL in his left knee a few years ago. This injury was to his right knee last night.

It was just last year that he tore his ACL. Now this. He has a great arm. He has to learn to protect the legs.

[Joemailman]

OBJ believed to have torn ACL. Same knee where he tore ACL in 2020.

[Guiness]

They've got great receivers. But they better get a better offensive line if they want Burrow to have a long career.

70 sacks this year I believe? Those are David Carr level numbers.

[Guiness]

It was just last year that he tore his ACL. Now this. He has a great arm. He has to learn to protect the legs.

I got confused about this timeline because it was so compressed, and also thought he injured it 2 seasons ago. He was actually injured week 11 of the 2020 season, and was on the field for week 1 this year! Incredible considering he damaged all 3 ligaments, tearing 2.

[Guiness]

Yep. Instead of 4th and goal at the 8, it became 1st and goal at the 4.

I feel like the game pivoted during that Rams red zone series. No flags all game then what was it, 3 or 4 consecutive plays down there? It felt like they were going to keep trying until the Rams got their TD.

Did the refs call one of the penalties a dead ball foul, then proceed to say it was offsetting with a Rams flag on the same play or did I imagine that?

[scharpcheddar]

I feel like the game pivoted during that Rams red zone series. No flags all game then what was it, 3 or 4 consecutive plays down there? It felt like they were going to keep trying until the Rams got their TD.

Did the refs call one of the penalties a dead ball foul, then proceed to say it was offsetting with a Rams flag on the same play or did I imagine that?

Lol the game pivoted when the refs finally started throwing flags to allow Rams to win.

[scharpcheddar]

For 54 years, no team played In a Superbowl in their home stadium. Now the last two have been won by teams in their own stadium.

And no one questions it?
Pretty convenient when less people are traveling because of you know what.

[Jaire]

Yeah that was a bad call, especially at the end of the game when they used to let them just play ..... and I am suspicious especially after the Superbowl last year.

But the Bengels had a gimme on a major facemask OPI non call against Higgins when he went seventy five yards.

[Fritz]

Good point there, Jaire.

But it was kinda stupid at the end of the game. That last pass interference was straight-up ticky-tack.