of course, losing on the last play or in OT has the additional element of not having locked the game up before then.
personally i think mccarthy is fine and gb talent level is perennially overrated.
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 5 January 2017 16:28 (seven years ago) link
I do too. A lot of people don't realize that GB hasn't really been an elite level team since 2011, plus they seem to get hit hard with injuries every year. I do wonder what would've happened had they pulled the trigger on Marshawn Lynch, before Lacy they hadn't had a decent runningback in forever. Weird that McCarthy gets so much flack for underperforming while Bill Belichick is still considered the league's best coach, despite only winning one title since 2004. I mean those Patriots teams are perennial 1-seeds but they still lose, by sometimes surprising margins. They went 14-2 and lost to Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez for Christ's sake. Winning in the playoffs is hard.
― frogbs, Thursday, 5 January 2017 17:06 (seven years ago) link
GB seems to always have garbage players elevated by the fact that they're surrounded by some great ones.
cannot understand anyone wishing to see Tomlin go, his career winning percentage is better than both Cowher and Noll. not sure anyone else could get that team to a better position than he has, in a conference w/the Pats and a couple of Peyton Manning-led teams.
― nomar, Thursday, 5 January 2017 18:05 (seven years ago) link
every team -- except for new england -- has its up and down years, due to injuries or schedule or luck or whatever. if you have one of the top quarterbacks and your coach isn't fuckin jim zorn or something, you should be in the playoffs most years, and that's really all you can ask for. tomlin and mccarthy have exceeded those expectations; chargers coaches somewhat less so. that marvin lewis has done so well with basically shitty QBs is pretty impressive.
seriously tho, the patriots. super bowls are cool but in 16 seasons, in a salary cap era, they have 14 division titles, won at least 12 games 11 times, etc. etc. i h8 them but that's just insanely great
― mookieproof, Thursday, 5 January 2017 18:55 (seven years ago) link
yeah I didn't mean that as a slight against the Pats
― frogbs, Thursday, 5 January 2017 19:03 (seven years ago) link
I think McCarthy and Tomlin are definitely being tagged for not having the success of Belichick and the Pats. Fans and media kind of forget how unlikely a run like that really is...maybe only the Niners, Steelers, Packers and maybe the old Browns have had a similar decade run like that. Pats are getting close to eclipsing the Niners for length of the success and that club had 2 head coaches and starting QBs in the run.
It happens, keep in mind that John Madden got tagged for not winning back in the 70s. They lost the AFC title game or Superbowl to the championship club like 6-7 years in a row until they won it all. Cowher was totally Andy Reid until he finally got over and won a Superbowl.
As for Lewis and the Bengals, I don't think it is really 'shitty' QB play as much as they were just consistently good enough to make the playoffs kinda more like KC did for a few years there. Dalton has been a pretty good QB, he just has had a few shitty playoff games. Only playoff game they were a favorite was last year against the Steelers and it was all of 1 point. I know I am playing a bit of Captain save a coach, but these details get glossed over a bit.
― earlnash, Thursday, 5 January 2017 22:42 (seven years ago) link
I think what makes Packer fans nervous is I think we all know deep down that we got lucky, finding an excellent and insanely durable quarterback in Brett Favre, and then having his replacement be Aaron Rodgers, who is on pace to finish his career as one of the greatest three or so quarterbacks of all time. Favre's debut was 25 years ago. Getting "only" two championships out of that seems, I dunno, kinda low? I mean it's not, but I think a lot of us feel that way. Getting Rodgers at least one more than say, Joe Flacco would be nice.
― frogbs, Thursday, 5 January 2017 22:56 (seven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 6 January 2017 00:01 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1f1cXhWgAExpMo.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Friday, 6 January 2017 15:34 (seven years ago) link
is there a rambeau I cover?
here's II http://i.imgur.com/QNdwc.jpg
― johnny crunch, Friday, 6 January 2017 15:46 (seven years ago) link
The NY Post is lunacy but sometimes it does come up with some gold.
― earlnash, Friday, 6 January 2017 17:20 (seven years ago) link
rex: too human
― mookieproof, Friday, 6 January 2017 17:27 (seven years ago) link
what restaurant is Connor Cook's family likely watching the game from
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 21:24 (seven years ago) link
raiders dude @ lt blocking clowney is making his 1st ever start @ lt o_o
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 January 2017 21:28 (seven years ago) link
http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Connor+Cook+8kFlFgNitp_m.jpg
― nomar, Saturday, 7 January 2017 21:41 (seven years ago) link
typical Gruden talking about Oakland not being off to a good start moments before Houston predictably cooled off and fucked away possession with three useless plays
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 21:43 (seven years ago) link
they might have to adopt the CFL's rouge to break the deadlock in this one
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 21:45 (seven years ago) link
oh that isn't a good sign, Raiders LT outright fell down as he tried to block Clowney
wow if Houston can just start all their drives at their own 40 they might get 3, 4 more FGs out of this!
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 21:52 (seven years ago) link
oh my god hahahahaah wtf
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 21:56 (seven years ago) link
lol they call offensive P.I. on a guy who was held by the defender
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:10 (seven years ago) link
took the under since it inexplicably crept up to 37 over the week, lol if I lose this
― frogbs, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:11 (seven years ago) link
i could see this one being one of those AFC playoff games that's completely mundane and bland in the first half and turns into a bizarre barnstormer in the 2nd
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:12 (seven years ago) link
i so badly want Oakland to win this. can't imagine waiting 14 years for this and being thrown into such a shitty QB scenario like this.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:13 (seven years ago) link
LATAVIUS!!!!!
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:15 (seven years ago) link
weeeeew
― frogbs, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:16 (seven years ago) link
alright well if I'm not hitting the under least we can do is an entertaining Oakland win
lol that the strategy that finally worked was "let's go to the right"
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:17 (seven years ago) link
Ice Ice Ice
heh Houston might do well to listen to the broadcast, they seem to be forecasting blitzes better than the Texans are
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:19 (seven years ago) link
both teams combined have 116 net yards
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:25 (seven years ago) link
"certainly an interesting playcall on third down.. the fans are booing it"
sigh
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:47 (seven years ago) link
pretty excited about RAMBEAU III game tomorrow tho
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Saturday, 7 January 2017 22:48 (seven years ago) link
feel bad for the raiders and their ruined season
― lag∞n, Saturday, 7 January 2017 23:01 (seven years ago) link
https://nbcprofootballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/markdavis1xoburkolhqm.jpg
― mookieproof, Saturday, 7 January 2017 23:29 (seven years ago) link
lmao i literally cant get enough of that giu
― lag∞n, Saturday, 7 January 2017 23:35 (seven years ago) link
this game really living down to expectations imo
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Sunday, 8 January 2017 00:01 (seven years ago) link
wow crazy catch
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Sunday, 8 January 2017 02:02 (seven years ago) link
i haven't heard "uncatchable" called in years and they just called it in favor of seattle on a ball that was.......catchable
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:29 (seven years ago) link
hah yeah I just bitched on FB about that - the ball was definitely within his reach if he hadn't been held up by the defender. usually uncatchable was reserved for balls thrown like 70 feet over the receiver's head out of bounds or something.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:37 (seven years ago) link
boy it'd be hilarious if that missed xp somehow caused Seattle to lose after a furious Lions comeback
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:41 (seven years ago) link
nevermind
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:45 (seven years ago) link
rip hilarity
― mookieproof, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:48 (seven years ago) link
jesus you know it's raining shit on Detroit when even that manages to be a catch (assuming it is rightfully overturned)
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:57 (seven years ago) link
no, do not make "butt reception" happen, Al
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:59 (seven years ago) link
lol either of them coulda had that
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 January 2017 04:00 (seven years ago) link
ugh fuck the seahawks
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 8 January 2017 04:03 (seven years ago) link
shit start to wild card weekend.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 January 2017 04:06 (seven years ago) link
wild card weekend always starts with two terrible saturday games doesn't it
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Sunday, 8 January 2017 04:10 (seven years ago) link
lions now 1-12 in the playoffs since 1970
― mookieproof, Sunday, 8 January 2017 04:24 (seven years ago) link
who could've predicted
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:49 (seven years ago) link
jesus
― lag∞n, Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:49 (seven years ago) link
wow what a swing
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:50 (seven years ago) link
Pretty much just negated the hail Mary in four plays.
― earlnash, Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:50 (seven years ago) link
rodgers!
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:55 (seven years ago) link
this game became good
― lag∞n, Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:56 (seven years ago) link
Fuuuuuuuuck yessss
― frogbs, Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:56 (seven years ago) link
if this is going to turn into trading haymakers i think i'll take rodgers over eli
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:57 (seven years ago) link
well i've never seen that happen on a kickoff before
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:59 (seven years ago) link
Crazy run of plays.
― earlnash, Sunday, 8 January 2017 23:59 (seven years ago) link
Hahahahaha
― Neanderthal, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:00 (seven years ago) link
Old guy Peppers been in a few key plays today.
― earlnash, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:02 (seven years ago) link
arodg balling out
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:04 (seven years ago) link
arodge balling out
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:28 (seven years ago) link
^^^^
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Monday, 9 January 2017 00:29 (seven years ago) link
giants haven't been able to keep pressure on rodgers
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:29 (seven years ago) link
he really flipped the switch they were so shutting him down almost the whole first half
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:31 (seven years ago) link
eli gonna need to throw an int here seems like
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:32 (seven years ago) link
or a fumble
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:33 (seven years ago) link
same thing
― mookieproof, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:33 (seven years ago) link
has giants offense even been on the field this half
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Monday, 9 January 2017 00:39 (seven years ago) link
i checked the play by play and no
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:40 (seven years ago) link
http://display.cuddlycomments.com/1/328985215669c91375.gif
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Monday, 9 January 2017 00:45 (seven years ago) link
oops wrong gif
http://i.imgur.com/Qh4lWKX.gif
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Monday, 9 January 2017 00:46 (seven years ago) link
:]
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:49 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/UOAlx4a.png
― mookieproof, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:49 (seven years ago) link
crying jordan warning but i lol'ed
https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/818255955674759169
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Monday, 9 January 2017 00:52 (seven years ago) link
beckham gonna get so much shit for that on field shirtless photo opp lol
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 00:59 (seven years ago) link
wait was the giants WR boat party responsible for the 90s r&b twitter convo going on b/c if so, worth it
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Monday, 9 January 2017 01:05 (seven years ago) link
don't know what to make of that game, the first 25 minutes basically what i expected and then green bay got some breaks and ultimately the hail mary that seemed to kill the giants. i think maybe green bay are actually good tho, cowboys game should be a treat.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 9 January 2017 01:06 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1r9ImzVEAQnZBT.jpg
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 01:07 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I really would love to see an odd breakout Superbowl between Atlanta and KC, but that's a snowball's chance in hades of happening. I'm tired of NE, Pittsburgh and f-in GB along with the fact that I don't want the Jerryboys to do anything good. I think there is a fair shot that the Cowboys will f it up at some point though.
Turned away and did not know until this evening that Rofflesberger got hurt in the end of the Miami game.
― earlnash, Monday, 9 January 2017 04:20 (seven years ago) link
Every time I see Mark Davis, he looks like he should be hanging around with these dudes.
http://www.prairiedogmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Dumb_and_Dumber_To_review.jpg
― earlnash, Monday, 9 January 2017 04:22 (seven years ago) link
don't wanna jinx it but this is starting to remind me a lot of 2010, especially if they can get some more no-names to step up. strange that McCarthy, believe it or not, seemed to actually make some effective halftime adjustments
lol @ Odell Droppem Jr. punching the wall at Lambeau, you already proved how tough and manly you were when you were running shirtless in the cold
also I just saw the Matt Moore hit, in what world is he not concussed badly, wtf
― frogbs, Monday, 9 January 2017 15:20 (seven years ago) link
Ad on noon news had Danny White (the OG Tony Romo) selling home security systems.
― earlnash, Monday, 9 January 2017 17:18 (seven years ago) link
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--wPjpa3BM--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/cnnuketwidu914eerunn.jpg
― nomar, Monday, 9 January 2017 17:19 (seven years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 January 2017 17:20 (seven years ago) link