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yeah I agree it needs to be called but still having it happen in that situation is just really unfortunate. if the Bangles can complain about anything it's the refs missing several blocks in the back during that big kickoff return at the end. oh well. Chiefs have really been laying out some brutal playoff losses lately. much more fun to watch them to it than Tom Brady.

At the end of the day, the Bengals can bitch all they want but they also caught a hobbled Mahones who wasn't even close to 100%

never not gonna be called, particularly when it’s a QB

https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2023/01/shove-1.jpg?w=750

Yeah esp with player safety now

it's just a shitty rule, the way the game is set up you can absolutely level a dude in one spot but if they're a couple feet over it's a penalty. you can destroy a QB or a kicker if the ball is in the process of being thrown or punted but a split second later it's a big foul. obviously this stuff is necessary but those automatic first down penalties can totally change the game and I feel like it's a big ask of the defense when half the QBs in the league happen to also be one of the fastest guys on the roster. sucks but that's how its gotta be I guess.

there were a lot of ticky-tacky fouls on the bengals that erased huge plays in the 4th qtr. on the other hand the bengals had the chance to go down the field and win in the last two minutes, and their pass protection just couldn't stand up.

Hell of a game by Burrow though. He reminds me of Rodgers circa 2011. Even some of his incomplete passes were perfectly placed sideline throws. If they can get some pass protection that offense will be unstoppable.

the hit out of bounds rule has to be enforced strictly to prevent any kind of extra curricular activity between players on the field and players on the sideline. not to mention that there are plenty of non-football obstacles on the sideline (ossai injured himself on that play when he slammed into a bench) and people on the sideline who aren’t wearing pads

nick bosa injured his leg just standing on the sideline during a punt return lol

yea it's a necessary rule, kinda reminds me of the balk in baseball, if you didn't enforce it you'd get some weird angle shots which I think go against the spirit of the game. but 95% of the time it's called it's done unintentionally. so it sucks but you gotta have it

if it's necessary it's necessary what are we talking about? It sucks that the kid did that at that point but it's a good rule

i thought from the initial angle that it was maybe a weirdly inadvertent shove as he was going past his other teammate would was just standing there on the sideline, but other angles reveal maybe not. gotta analyze it further, like the kobe/matt barnes inbounds pass video.

the call was good, mahomes obv didn't slip, he got pushed, gotta throw the flag on it.

all espn guys can get a little over the top at times but i generally like ryan clark and this was great

Patrick Mahomes Sr, & Averion Hurts are present fathers that raised great men. The narrative of the absent black father is pushed through the media. So, let’s remember to push this as well. Salute to you both for changing the narrative. I know Jalen & Patrick appreciate you. pic.twitter.com/yFyLbzDmy1

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 30, 2023

patrick mahomes sr. is super cool

📹VIDEO: Pat Mahomes Sr celebrates the #Chiefs win by "smoking on that Joe Burrow" @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/LQG8Uga5kl

— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladd0) January 30, 2023

I think a rule can be necessary but also kind of arbitrary in a way that's bad for the sport. "he hit the QB half a second late" is not really a satisfying end to what was a pretty amazing title game

eagles highlight of the day

Nick Sirianni’s daughter😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/u3cxnbzy7n

— Jack Connell (@JackPConnell) January 30, 2023

Lol frogs did that field goal blow a bet for you or something?

Mahomes Sr was a fan fav on the Twins

well now that you mention it I did have the over lol

roughing the passer penalties can be somewhat arbitrary -- what precisely counts as 'too late' or 'too rough' is a judgment call -- but that bengals penalty was perfectly straightforward. mahomes was out of bounds, and you can't hit a guy who's out of bounds, heading into people and equipment, and not expecting a hit, like that

'where do you draw the line?' right there, with white paint

The Mahomes call was fine; the lack of call on Burrow earlier sucked. Bad or missed calls weren't what lost the game for the Bengals. Even that weird clock situation didn't seem to really hurt them. Their offensive line just weren't up for it.

I'm not arguing it should be called differently, just that as a neutral fan it sucks to see the game end that way. reminds me of NBA games where a jump shooter lands on the defender's foot and gets free throws + the tech, that rule has probably saved a few ACLs but it's a lame way to end a close game.

I agree with that. Would have been cool to see the new play-off OT rules, too. I felt the longer that game went on, the less likely it was KC was going to score an offensive TD. They just couldn't seem to move the ball with Mahomes getting worse and losing a bunch of their receivers. If Butker had missed the 58 yard FG and it had gone into OT I think the Bengals win the game and it would have been epic to watch as a fan. (Plus, I had the Bengals -1 and the over in a play-off pool pick. If it had gone into OT, KC got the coin flip, Butker kicked a FG and then Cincinnati scores a TD... )

If Butker had missed the 58 yard FG and it had gone into OT I think the Bengals win the game and it would have been epic to watch as a fan. (Plus, I had the Bengals -1 and the over in a play-off pool pick.

how do i frame this forever

(not disrespect srsly! it’s perfect like the steve miller band song playing right where i am). (take the money and run, fwiw).

If Butker had missed the 58 yard FG and it had gone into OT I think the Bengals win the game and it would have been epic to watch as a fan. (Plus, I had the Bengals -1 and the over in a play-off pool pick.

how do i frame this forever

(not disrespect srsly! it’s perfect like the steve miller band song playing right where i am). (take the money and run, fwiw).

Sorry lol

Sean Payton time in Denver

a 1st and a 2nd...this franchise is so incredibly fucked

Wow, they sent 4 or 5 out in the Russell Wilson deal too...

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/sean-payton-trade-grades-broncos-pony-up-for-super-bowl-winning-head-coach-saints-land-two-valuable-picks/

Here's the Broncos' total haul for both Russell Wilson and Sean Payton:

Broncos Traded

Three first-round picks
Three second-round picks
2022 5th-round pick
QB Drew Lock
TE Noah Fant
DL Shelby Harris

Broncos Received

QB Russell Wilson
HC Sean Payton
2022 fourth-round pick
2024 third-round pick

can't wait for 2026's high powered offense featuring a cybernetically enhanced Quincy Carter and Ki-Jana Carter

so dumb

(i mean the broncos obv)

Three firsts and three seconds, my lord

this reminds me of the terrible trades I made playing Madden in Franchise Mode where I'd keep trying to undo previous bad decisions

https://deadspin.com/joe-mixon-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-arrest-warrant-gun-1850071052

probably should be a career-ending thing but who knows

Bet the league office is celebrating they don't have to try to justify letting him play in the super bowl

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35609307/aaron-rodgers-decide-future-darkness-retreat

The 39-year-old said last summer that he had taken part in ayahuasca ceremonies that can produce hallucinations similar to the drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT). He said the darkness retreat does not include the use of ayahuasca.

"It's just sitting in isolation, meditation, dealing with your thoughts," Rodgers said. "It stimulates DMT, so there can be some hallucinations in there but it's just kind of sitting in silence, which most of us never do. We rarely even turn our phone off or put the blinds down to sleep in darkness. I'm really looking forward to it."

Rodgers said the retreat will be alone in the confines of a small house in an undisclosed location. He said meals are delivered, but otherwise there is no other contact with the outside world. However, he said he could leave at any point during the stay if he chose to do so.

ok

lol incredibly on brand

what a jack off

Rodgers says he is ‘possibly’ filming his darkness retreat experience.

— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) February 14, 2023

how will we see it?

https://www.vfxvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PIX-1-AN-slides002.jpg

Patrick Mahomes straight up sounds like Kenny Powers https://t.co/FVNiPxqQ3B

— Chris Crowley (@chrisecrowley) February 15, 2023

v accurate

ha yes, i had that revelation the other day

mahomes is a dork but i love when famous athletes are dorks

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35667305/bills-damar-hamlin-says-meant-no-disrespect-jacket

He created a stir on Super Bowl Sunday for wearing a Takashi Murakami "Travis Jesus" stadium jacket during pregame ceremonies and while sitting in NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's box during the game in Glendale, Arizona.

The back of the jacket featured an abstract illustration of Jesus on the cross under the word "ETERNAL." The front featured an abstract depiction of Jesus' face and appears to reference a Bible verse that reads: "Without end or beginning there is no day and no night."

Among the critics were former NFL running back Adrian Peterson, who referred to the jacket as "blasphemy" Monday.

A day later, Peterson wrote in an Instagram post that he has since cleared the air with Hamlin.

"After speaking with Damar, I have an understanding that it didn't come from a place of ill intent," Peterson wrote. "I apologize for offending you, I just felt offended in that moment as a man who loves and respects our Lord and Savior."

this is the dumbest league

https://popculture.com/sports/news/tom-brady-delays-fox-sports-job-pursue-stand-up-comedy/

His last season was kind of a warm-up show