NFL Thread

[mojoween]

That face mask call was so suspect. Poor Lions.

[twoods]

How is it fair that a defensive guy gets called for a face mask but an offensive player can stiff arm his hand in a defensive player's face mask and not get called? The offense gets treated like precious glass- drives me nuts.

With that said, no excuse for that touchdown. Man, I hate the Packers. I can never have anything nice.

Edited December 4, 2015 by twoods

[SnoGirl]

Hail Mary or a game of 500 in the end zone?? This Packer fan is happy the downward spiral has been finally stopped, but good lord, that game was still ugly!

[caracas1914]

Mercy alive, I like Aaron Rogers but he and the Pack deserved to lose that game.

The whackiest end of both a college and NFL game involving laterals had to involve Cal alumni, naturally.

The son of one of the infamous 5 laterals of the big game (1982) catches the game winning reception.

Edited December 4, 2015 by caracas1914

[nowandlater]

Mercy alive, I like Aaron Rogers but he and the Pack deserved to lose that game.

The whackiest end of both a college and NFL game involving laterals had to involve Cal alumni, naturally.

The son of one of the infamous 5 laterals of the big game (1982) catches the game winning reception.

 

Yup, the Packers' Richard Rodgers' dad was the Richard Rodgers mentioned twice here in The Play in 1982.

 

Also fun fact: The Packers' Richard Rodgers' Cal teammate, C.J. Anderson, scored the game-winning TD in overtime for the Broncos on Sunday to beat the Patriots.

 

Another fun fact: The Packers' Rodgers' dad is currently assistant defensive backs coach for the Carolina Panthers. Ron Rivera was his teammate on that famous Cal The Play team. (Also, if you didn't know, The Play was John Elway's final game at Stanford.)

 

Edited December 4, 2015 by nowandlater

[FuriousStyles]

I just want to know from a defense standpoint on a hail mary, are players taught to defend their guy (like on most other plays) or just try to get to the ball and bat it down? Because it seems like the Lions defenders had no idea what the hell they were doing on that final play.

[benteen]

The end of that game showed by one team is the Green Bay Packers and one team is the Detroit Lions.  I say this in college football when say, a team like Akron blows a lead against a team like Michigan.

 

I had a feeling the Lions would blow this game when they had to settle for a field goal to make 20-0 instead of 24-0.  That's the way the NFL is now.  You can't allow the other team any time at the end.

[xaxat]

During a game it doesn't matter if his team is good or bad, winning or losing, Jim Caldwell always has a "What the Hell just happened?" look on his face.

 

Although last night it was justified.

[mojoween]

Golic started Mike & Mike this morning saying that he turned off the game at halftime. I wonder if other people did too? I watched the whole game because it didn't seem like it was out of hand because a. it's Aaron Rodgers and b. it's the Lions. Even without the last play it was an interesting second half.

I mean, it's not like it was in-his-prime Peyton Manning against the Raiders where 17-0 would be 30-0 after the third.

[merylinkid]

Apparently Caldwell admitted the Lions didn't expect a Hail Mary on the last play.   What other play would the Packers have run?   They weren't in field goal range even after the penalty.   It was an untimed, one play to end the game.   There is no other play to run.

[basiltherat]

I had never seen or heard of The Play, so I watched the video presented here.  I think the most amazing part was the marching band was on the field!  and got in the way but the dudes still scored!

 

Still, Lions, you know if the Pack fumbles into the end zone and scores that ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!  Sorry, I'm a Pack fan but I still have feelz for the Lions.

[Ohwell]

I actually like Coldplay's songs but not for a halftime show.  They're too mellow.  I wish they had brought back Bruno Mars or Prince.  Hell, even Adam Levine and his band.

[yourpointis]

I actually like Coldplay's songs but not for a halftime show.  They're too mellow.  I wish they had brought back Bruno Mars or Prince.  Hell, even Adam Levine and his band.

 

Coldplay To Headline Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show With Bruno Mars, Maybe Beyonce

Coldplay will headline the halftime show for Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 7, 2016 according to the Wall Street Journal.

 

The British band will be joined by Bruno Mars and possibly Beyonce who appears on Coldplay’s new album “A Head Full of Dreams.” Who knows, maybe Gwyneth Paltrow and Blue Ivy will show up too!

 

No confirmation yet from the NFL or Coldplay.

 

[nowandlater]

adsfsad

 

 

 

 

Yes, this is one of the iconic photos UC Berkeley uses in ads. The guy who scored and the trombone player have feasted on interviews over the past 33 years. (The guy who scored was shown on College Gameday a few weeks back welcoming the Michigan State player who scored on Michigan at the last moment to the Miracle Play club. Both of the guys in the photo sat with John Elway in 2007 for a 25th anniversary special on The Play.

 

Edited December 4, 2015 by nowandlater

[DrSpaceman73]

The facemask penalty last night I thought was obvious. At this point I think the sports radio guys are just nitpicking and looking for reasons to complain about the refs. I heard 3 or 4 of them arguing over it. He hit his facemask, his helmet almost came off, its a penalty.

Herm Edwards for once this morning had good commentary on ESPN about how the Lions screwed up the hail Mary. He pointed out

1. Calvin Johnson, the biggest guy and highest jumper for the Lions, should have been out there on that play as a defender. Many teams use WRs in those situations as defenders

2. Detroit needed to rush 4 and CANNOT left Rodgers roll out of the pocket to the right. A right handed QB, if he rolls out, you force him left, it makes the throw harder. As soon as Rodgers got away and rolled right and had that 10 yard run up to the throw, I knew it had a chance

3. Richard Rodgers was UNCOVERED! You have to keep someone on him. Actually Golic pointed out apparently a LB was on him downfield and then let him go as the throw was made, which is stupid

A similar play happened end of half for Colts vs. the Texans. The problem in both as well was all the defenders were BEHIND the WRs, forcing them to have to try and jump up or over to make a play. Some of the defenders have to get in front. The two plays looked so similar I wonder if the offenses somehow are now making adjustments to wall off the defenders toward the back like this. Both times it was a wall of defenders in back, WRs in front and then a free go a big up further to the front makes the catch, no defender can get to him.

[xaxat]

Given how much speculation I heard about Taylor Swift, both NYC and nationally, I wonder if Coldplay was Plan B.

[merylinkid]

Besides not being prepared for the Hail Mary, just let me point out it should never have come to that.   Or whether it was a facemask or not.   The Lions had the chance to put the game away and they didn't.    I don't know if they started to play not ot lose, the Packers adjusted at halftime or what, but the Lions should have played better throughout the other 59 minutes of the game and then it doesn't come down to the last minute of the game.

[nowandlater]

Given how much speculation I heard about Taylor Swift, both NYC and nationally, I wonder if Coldplay was Plan B.

 

I can't imagine the NFL going back to back with Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.

 

Coldplay had been mentioned for a while. I think they were even mentioned last year.

 

Swift has been touring for 8 months, and she's ending her tour in a week or so in Australia.

 

That wouldn't give her enough time to plan.

 

You need many months to design, organize and put together a unique show.

[ganesh]

Yes, a unique show that no one watches.

[DrSpaceman73]

How is it fair that a defensive guy gets called for a face mask but an offensive player can stiff arm his hand in a defensive player's face mask and not get called? The offense gets treated like precious glass- drives me nuts.

With that said, no excuse for that touchdown. Man, I hate the Packers. I can never have anything nice.

I have always wondered this and I agree, but that is the rules and how its structured.

Many rules I don't agree with. Tuck rule for years, current catch rules, the brady rule on hitting QBs, celebration rules. Still on the books

[jennifer6973]

Yes, a unique show that no one watches.

 

Depending on the artist, I do watch.

 

I think the last one I truly loved and watched was Tom Petty.

[stealinghome]

Yes, a unique show that no one watches.

Not true! I have a bunch of friends who know squat about football but come to the parties, and the halftime show is the ONLY thing they watch. (Well, and the Budweiser commercials.) But they get into the halftime show for sure!

I thought Katy Perry and Missy Elliott were quite good last year. Loved Springsteen several years ago. Bruno Mars was eh. Madonna was okay. Black-Eyed Peas were epically bad.

[ganesh]

I don't remember any of that. 

[Ohwell]

I look forward to the half time show every year, and so do my family and friends.

[mojoween]

If there were no halftime shows, there would be no Left Shark. And I would be sad.

[Ohwell]

Damn right.

[xaxat]

And no penis guitars!

[nowandlater]

Depending on the artist, I do watch.

 

I think the last one I truly loved and watched was Tom Petty.

 

One of the fun things about each Super Bowl is each year as the game begins you'll see the words "American football" trending on Twitter. And checking that out, you'll see a bunch of British people trying to watch, and make sense off this confusing game.

 

A lot of British people I follow on Twitter do watch live (even though it's early in the morning there) when there is a really big-name performer like Beyonce.

[mojoween]

What a fucking debacle this season has turned out to be.

If we didn't love Fios so much, I'd seriously consider getting Sunday Ticket just because I am so damned tired of watching the Patriots every week.

Edited December 6, 2015 by mojoween

[DrSpaceman73]

I can't imagine following the NFL anymore without Sunday Ticket.

[Ohwell]

I'm sitting here feeling like crap and drinking lemon tea, but I cannot feel any worse than that Bears kicker who missed two field goals, the last one would have won the game.   49ers win in OT.  Poor bastard.  

[merylinkid]

ADD Channel, I mean Redzone.   Sure it's not the complete showing of every game, but you do get something other than the Pats all the time.   I love it.   

[BitterApple]

I'm sitting here feeling like crap and drinking lemon tea, but I cannot feel any worse than that Bears kicker who missed two field goals, the last one would have won the game. 49ers win in OT. Poor bastard.

I've had the flu all week and I concur. That poor guy has to be feeling lower than dog shit right now.

[yourpointis]

It's only the end of the third quarter, but I am loving this Eagles/Patriots game!!! 

[ganesh]

I typically put up the highlight show on NFL Network on a browser while I'm working. I have the sound off. They were showing Carolina and they scored. Newton wanted the ball, but the ref wouldn't give it to him and threw it to the ball guy. I mean, you guys aren't doing so well this year as it is. I mean, come on. 

He ended up ripped it out of the ball guy's hand and gave it to a girl in the stands but still. 

[stealinghome]

It's only the end of the third quarter, but I am loving this Eagles/Patriots game!!!

Yeah, the Pats always have one game a year where they throw up all over themselves, but this year it's particularly brutal. Yeesh. I'm hoping it wakes Belichick and McDaniels the fuck up--the playcalling and overall coaching the last few weeks has been subpar. Maybe they'll remember that they need to be, like, aggressive again.

 

Is this what it feels like to be a Browns fan all the time? Because if so, damn, my respect for the people of Cleveland just jumped like 500 notches.

[yourpointis]

Yeah, the Pats always have one game a year where they throw up all over themselves, but this year it's particularly brutal. Yeesh. I'm hoping it wakes Belichick and McDaniels the fuck up--the playcalling and overall coaching the last few weeks has been subpar. Maybe they'll remember that they need to be, like, aggressive again.

 

Is this what it feels like to be a Browns fan all the time? Because if so, damn, my respect for the people of Cleveland just jumped like 500 notches.

 

I'm just enjoying the Eagles' lead for the moment. I'm very well aware that Brady and co. have a way of making head scratching comebacks. Plus I'm not an Eagles' fan (don't hate them though). 

[mojoween]

Neither of those teams are mine but holy hell I've not been that nervous for some time. And the Giants made their own mess so I am ALL about the 'Skins tomorrow.

[xaxat]

The Pats' parking lot, with all of the people who left a little too early, must have been insane.

 

Bill got too cute calling that drop kick. Karma.

 

So tired of hearing about the Pats' injuries. Every team has a lot of injuries at this point. Talk to all of the teams that are working on the backup or even third string QBs.

 

HA HA Rupert! Hope you liked your football game!

[DrSpaceman73]

Call me a horrible american if you want, but the President better rap up this speech of his in 30 minutes before the game starts.

I wouldn't mind so much except I doubt he is going to say anything suprising.......we're committed to stopping terrorists, we have to do more to stop gun violence, maybe another executive order for gun control. I am all for it, just give me the bullet points and I am sure I will hear about it for the next week for the extremists on both sides anyway

30 minutes. Get the powerpoint going.

[Popples]

Yeah, but NBC's pregame show is godawful. As long as he wraps it up in 20 minutes, I'm fine.

[Ohwell]

So tired of hearing about the Pats' injuries. Every team has a lot of injuries at this point. Talk to all of the teams that are working on the backup or even third string QBs.

But...but...it's the poor widdle Patriots we're talking about.  What will they doooooo???

[Moose135]

And the Giants made their own mess so I am ALL about the 'Skins tomorrow.

 

Even if it helps the Giants - and I don't know if anything can help the Giants now - I could never bring myself to root for Skeletor and the 'Pokes...

[nowandlater]

Call me a horrible american if you want, but the President better rap up this speech of his in 30 minutes before the game starts.

I wouldn't mind so much except I doubt he is going to say anything suprising.......we're committed to stopping terrorists, we have to do more to stop gun violence, maybe another executive order for gun control. I am all for it, just give me the bullet points and I am sure I will hear about it for the next week for the extremists on both sides anyway

30 minutes. Get the powerpoint going.

 

 

Geez. Give the president and his team some credit. They are media savvy. They know Sunday Night Foootball is the No. 1 show and that it'll piss off Americans if he disrupted the game or any game.

 

That's why it was announced yesterday that it would be taking place at 8 pm ET, when no game was going on, and it was also announced that it would be 15 minutes.

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Re: Red Zone channel (On Sunday Ticket): I usually watch that as a last resort, if there are no compelling games on.

 

A few things annoy me about Red Zone:

 

--It's basically glorified replays. Yes, they show a lot of stuff live. But they also miss a lot of stuff, and they have to show the replays. It can also get really annoying, like when Marcus Mariotta had like an 85-yard TD run, Andrew Siciliano was out of breath. Going crazy. But they only showed the aftermath. Finally, they showed the replay of it, but it was from the perspective of the goal line.

 

--They linger on too many shitty teams. They spend way too much time on Jaguars games.

 

--They linger too much on blowouts when there are more compelling games out there...that aren't in the red zone. Today, for instance, there were a lot of close games. But there was too much focus on the blowout games. Once a game is a blowout, it should be dropped from the rotation.

 

--The problem is it's too fantasy-focused. See previous point.

 

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I missed the Patriots game due to DVR troubles. I was too busy watching America's Game of the Week, which was great.

 

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Yes, today is Pearl Harbor Day. And, on the one hand, it was great for Fox NFL Sunday to salute the past. The problem is that Fox NFL Sunday spends way too much of the season saluting the troops that it seems like it's a cheap ratings ploy. It's like they're wearing the military as a fashion statement. (Jay Glazer is the most annoying in this regard.) They do it so much that it makes today feel less special.

[DrSpaceman73]

The military pays them to do it. There was a story about this earlier in the year and everyone was shocked. Not sure why, has seemed obvious to me for years the military and NFL have an agreement for the league to promote all the armed services. And tomorrow I believe is the acutal Pearl Harbor Day, but close enough

About what I expetced from the Colts with a back up QB, no pass rush and poor DBs against the Steelers. WHat I did not expect was losing my fantasy game by one point due to a meaningless fourth quarter punt return TD by Antonio Brown.

[Rick Kitchen]

Johnny Football will finish the season as the Browns' starter.

[Jx223]

I am happy to see Carolina continue their winning streak. I think that Cam should be MVP this year.

 

Antonio Brown is so fun to watch. 

 

 

Now if he can stay off of TMZ....

 

I don't think that Johnny is doing anyone any good sitting on the bench.

 

I understand that the Browns wanted to punish him, but if they are going to keep him until at least the season is over, I think it's best to play him. He's been benched for a couple of weeks now and I think he got pretty embarrassed on the MNF telecast. He was bashed and dragged more than Greg Hardy was during a telecast. The Browns have suffered some incredibly embarrassing losses the past couple of weeks without him.

 

I mean Austin Davis seems like a nice guy, but I don't think he's the long term answer for the Browns at the starter position. Might as well play Johnny. Maybe they will decide to keep him or he'll show something and someone will be willing to trade for him.  Or they can just release him. (It was reported that some teams are interested in him). And the Browns can start all over again.

Edited December 7, 2015 by Jx223

[twoods]

I was laughing, and laughing some more, at the Eagles running that int back for a td and Brady falling on his face. Of course they had to make the game interesting and I got scared for a second. Stupid ass Pats fans for booing their team- they are 10-2 with a bunch of second and third stringers and just won the SB. Please shut the hell up. And I don't think Browns fans will like comparing their lifetime of pain to a 10-2 Pats team. Doesn't come close.

I was rooting for the Panthers to lose, but damn it that Newton is just tearing it up. He got nailed at the 1, but then threw a great pass for a TD. Those passes are perfect, and I'm calling that Ginn will drop a few critical passes in the playoffs that will hose them. And good for him to give the ball to a girl in the stands.

Bills will lose out the rest of the season just because- they are always so close to the playoffs but choke down the line.

Poor Gould- shanking that 34 yarder and pretty much losing the game.

[Danny Franks]

I was laughing, and laughing some more, at the Eagles running that int back for a td and Brady falling on his face. Of course they had to make the game interesting and I got scared for a second. Stupid ass Pats fans for booing their team- they are 10-2 with a bunch of second and third stringers and just won the SB. Please shut the hell up. And I don't think Browns fans will like comparing their lifetime of pain to a 10-2 Pats team. Doesn't come close.

 

Did they really? Wow. There are teams on calamitous runs this season, losing game after game, yet still their fans cheer them on. Hell, look at the Browns, who have turned losing into an art form, with fans who opine "I hate the Browns so goddamn much", but still go to cheer them on. And spoiled Patriots fans spit their dummies out after two defeats? Ugh.

 

Still, all the drops and fumbles they're having this season are interesting. You know, considering those deflated footballs they didn't have were of no advantage to things like catching and holding onto the football...... [insert picture of Joaquin  Phoenix in a tinfoil hat here].

 

Meanwhile, Matt Schaub did Matt Schaub things for the Ravens, keeping his pick six run alive while half his completed passes and yards were dump offs to Buck Allen. Seeing him start should finally shut up those Ravens fans who have been critical of Joe Flacco all these years. Even with the backup and practice squad players the Ravens use as starting receivers these days, Joe would have destroyed that dreadful Dolphins team.

[Popples]

If Antonio Brown had injured himself at the end of that punt return, I'd punch him in the face.

 

God, I'm on such a high from yesterday.