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[King Friday]

I am talking about tonight's Super Bowl. The ATL coach deferred after winning the toss with the league's best offense.

And his team was up 28-3.

The coin toss decision was hardly a meaningful reason for the Falcon loss yesterday.

[Carolina_Packer]

MM wins that game for ATL if he is the head coach. Why the fuck is ATL passing with 4 minutes left in the game up 8 when they are already in FG range? Horrible.

Perhaps, but it's on Matt Ryan on the drive when they should have at least had a field goal attempt and gone back up 2 scores and he takes that horrible sack. He's the guy at the line looking over the defense, he's the MVP, he needs to check out of that long drop-back and into something more conservative where he can get the ball out to Julio, Sanu or a back out of the backfield. That breakdown is on Ryan and he knows it.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Yeah, us Packer fans have endured some heartbreakers, but I have to believe Atlanta is adding extra staff to the suicide prevention centers this morning. Yikes!!!

[ThunderDan]

And his team was up 28-3.

The coin toss decision was hardly a meaningful reason for the Falcon loss yesterday.

I know. That is exactly my point. But for some reason Woodbuck went after MM in a post on the first page for not taking the ball in the NFC Championship game after winning the coin toss. I still am not sure what that has to do with last night's game.

[woodbuck27]

I know. That is exactly my point. But for some reason Woodbuck went after MM in a post on the first page for not taking the ball in the NFC Championship game after winning the coin toss. I still am not sure what that has to do with last night's game.

'' MM wins that game for ATL if he is the head coach. Why the fuck is ATL passing with 4 minutes left in the game up 8 when they are already in FG range? Horrible.'' ThunderDan

I was disagreeing with this statement:

''MM wins that game for ATL if he is the head coach. ....'' ThunderDan.

When your team defends as poorly as the Green Bay Packers did in 2016 Vs the Pass. You do not win the coin toss and defer to the NO. 1 Passing Team in the NFL. That was a bonehead decision by MM. I do not believe we will ever see that day that MM can go head to head as a HC and out do arguably the smartest HC (Belichick) in the history of the game.

Mike McCarthy Vs Bill Belichick.

Clearly .... there cannot even be a conversation as to who is a finer HC in terms of the final results. They don't call Bill Belichick 'Hoody Genius' for nothing.

[pbmax]

Clearly .... there cannot even be a conversation as to who is a finer HC in terms of the final results. They don't call Bill Belichick 'Hoody Genius' for nothing.

Only Bretsky calls him that.

[bobblehead]

MM wins that game for ATL if he is the head coach. Why the fuck is ATL passing with 4 minutes left in the game up 8 when they are already in FG range? Horrible.

Agreed, but I have to wonder if MM would have run immediately on that drive and had a 3 and out and never even gotten into FG range to start with.

[ThunderDan]

ThunderDan .... Have you not ever won a Yahoo Fantasy Sports Trophy? I will again try to explain this to you.

Here at Packerrats we have always declared our Champion based on the Regular Season Games.

It does NOT end there as we continue the Pro Pickem' into the playoffs through to the end or after the Super Bowl winner is decided. We do this for the recognition of ....Yahoo Fantasy Sports, ThunderDan.

I trust you will understand this in the future.

Here are your words from the Packer Pickem thread:

I will get this thread updated:

Here @ Packerrats we always declare the Pro Pickem Champion based on the schedule of games through to and end and the Regular Schedule games in Week 17.

This 2016 Season our Champion was The Green Bay Status Quo (aka mmmdk) or Euro Rat and he has been a member of Packerrats since May 2006.

Congratulations mmmdk ! You competed strong this season and your consistency paid off.

We had a total of 18 Packerrats enter the Pro Pickem Contest this season and below are the Final Top Ten Standings for the Regular Season:

Standings
4 ThunderDan 1423 155-99
5 Bert Bosch 1416 164-90

I am done with the issue. Sorry Woody, better luck next year beating me.

[ThunderDan]

'' MM wins that game for ATL if he is the head coach. Why the fuck is ATL passing with 4 minutes left in the game up 8 when they are already in FG range? Horrible.'' ThunderDan

I was disagreeing with this statement:

''MM wins that game for ATL if he is the head coach. ....'' ThunderDan.

When your team defends as poorly as the Green Bay Packers did in 2016 Vs the Pass. You do not win the coin toss and defer to the NO. 1 Passing Team in the NFL. That was a bonehead decision by MM. I do not believe we will ever see that day that MM can go head to head as a HC and out do arguably the smartest HC (Belichick) in the history of the game.

Mike McCarthy Vs Bill Belichick.

Clearly .... there cannot even be a conversation as to who is a finer HC in terms of the final results. They don't call Bill Belichick 'Hoody Genius' for nothing.

Please try to keep up. We are talking about in the 4th quarter up 8 in FG range. MM takes the air out of the ball and runs 3 times. Makes NE use all of their TOs and then kicks the FG to go up 11.

We are not talking about who is a better coach or record between Bill Belichick and MM. We are talking about ATL's late game strategy and blowing a 25 point lead. Heck, NE didn't even need a successful onside kick to catch up to ATL.

[Deputy Nutz]

it all came down to that sack. ryan CAN'T take that sack. elite arm but mid-tier brain.

Maybe instead of blaming Ryan you blame his running back who missed his block. Ryan had very little time and got blindsided.

[Deputy Nutz]

Agreed, but I have to wonder if MM would have run immediately on that drive and had a 3 and out and never even gotten into FG range to start with.

On first down after the Julio catch freeman was caught in the backfield for a two yard loss. The Patriots were catching him for losses more consistently in the second half and I believe they were more worried about another loss running the ball and had a better chance getting into better position throwing the football. Ryan had been lights out and Jones was going to catch anything coming his way. Hindsight is a motherfucker.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I think ATL was going for the kill on that ill fated sack after the JJ catch. It seemed that Ryan was looking endzone so he held the ball longer. ATL played that drive how they played all season, relying on Ryan and the passing game. They stayed in character and got beat.

[mmmdk]

Falcons Stayed in character? JJ got only 4 target all night (and 4 catches I might add). Ryan didn't trust the best WR in the NFL; the guy just wins battles with CBs time and again. Matt Ryan passed only 23 times all game and the last two passes by Matty Melt were among the worst play call decisions in the history of NFL super bowl. Save Falcons RB Freeman from what? The game was ending...an easy FG was in the books and a two score game again for the dirty birds and also less time for a Pats comeback. Not even McCarthy would do this! Stupid that is beyond stupid.

[ThunderDan]

Falcons Stayed in character? JJ got only 4 target all night (and 4 catches I might add). Ryan didn't trust the best WR in the NFL; the guy just wins battles with CBs time and again. Matt Ryan passed only 23 times all game and the last two passes by Matty Melt were among the worst play call decisions in the history of NFL super bowl. Save Falcons RB Freeman from what? The game was ending...an easy FG was in the books and a two score game again for the dirty birds and also less time for a Pats comeback. Not even McCarthy would do this! Stupid that is beyond stupid.

AMEN, MY BROTHER!

[Zool]

Jones was doubled all game. Every play had a high and low on him.