NFL Thread II

[mikal]

A little biased floating here, but rarely do you see a team drop a lot of money on 4 free agents and actually hitting on all 4 of them. But that’s what the Packers achieved. Z Smith has totally changed this team. If Rodgers can get hot in the playoffs I may actually believe this team has a shot.

 

[Hewson]

so even if they win their last game the browns will be the worst professional sports team of the decade and it's not even close. they will finish with a 2010-2019 winning percentage of .269 (or .262 if they lose to the bengals) with the next closest team being the jaguars at .319/.312, which seems close-ish but remember that the jags were less than a quarter away from going to the super bowl in 2017, whereas the browns haven't made the playoffs once since 2002 and had seven seasons in this decade where they won less than 5 games including the 0-16 in 2017.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Browns gonna brown

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I can not wait to bet against the 14-2 #1 seeded Patriots to lose their playoff opener

Fuckers ruined my plan

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Also the Jets finished one game under .500 lol the numbers lie

 

[Hewson]

Fuckers ruined my plan

Amazing that a 12-4 season feels like a complete failure.
Knew Fitzpatrick would put up a fight, just figured he'd throw that one key pick and it never happened.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

You know how long I've been looking forward to betting hard against a undoubtedly favored yet shitty Patriots team, knowing that I'll be in Vegas the weekend of the divisional round?

Fuckers.

 

[Hewson]

You know how long I've been looking forward to betting hard against a undoubtedly favored yet shitty Patriots team, knowing that I'll be in Vegas the weekend of the divisional round?

Fuckers.

You could substitute the Packers for the Pats and probably make the same straight cash homey.

 

[DaveC]

i'm sure you'll all be super interested to know this.

the season ended without any catches by #85 WRs on the stats list but it turns out that there is a WR with the amazing name of bobo wilson who started the season as a punt returner on the bucs and caught three passes wearing #85, but he was cut after muffing two punts in week six. during week 15 wilson signed onto the carolina panthers practice squad and changed his number from 85 to 16 (even though nobody else on the panthers was wearing #85), which is why he doesn't appear on the stats lists in week 17 as a #85 WR.

but yeah, the only WR who made a catch while wearing #85 in the 2019 season was a guy named jesus "bobo" wilson.

football!

 

[Hewson]

Bobo!

 

[DaveC]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

You could substitute the Packers for the Pats and probably make the same straight cash homey.

This is a true story, and d solid backup plan


Alas the original plan was to parlay the Pats and the Pack

 

[mikal]

Great news Headache!

https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1212004035533950981?s=21

 

[DaveC]

i'm a little bit irritated that it costs considerably less to get a good seat to see the home NFL team in a playoff game in houston than it does for a standing-room-only ticket to a midweek regular-season raptors game against cleveland.

 

[Hewson]

Some cities just aren't great sports cities.
If the Falcons were hosting a game this weekend you could probably get thousands of tix for face value.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Great news Headache!

https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1212004035533950981?s=21

I hate you

 

[DaveC]

josh allen dances exactly how you would expect a guy named josh allen to dance.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

If Belichick gets to a Super Bowl, let alone wins one, with this shit bag team? They should rename the Lombardi to the Belichick by mid February.

And yes, that's Belichick. Not Brady.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Also

https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/1213634377172824064?s=19

 

[DaveC]

the bills had a 96.7% win probability before the texans converted a 3rd and 8 with 2:09 left in the 3rd quarter.

 

[LemonMelon]

The Belichick/Brady dynasty ended with a pick 6.

What a great day.

 

[bono_212]

Also

https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/1213634377172824064?s=19

If Belichick gets to a Super Bowl, let alone wins one, with this shit bag team? They should rename the Lombardi to the Belichick by mid February.

And yes, that's Belichick. Not Brady.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Rejoice

 

[bono_212]

Belichick being a douche against the Jets a month ago coming back to haunt him NOT being the most satisfying part of that loss is shocking. But at least Favre didn't end his GB career with a pick SIX.

 

[Hewson]

The pick six was on a deflection, not exactly Brady's fault.
And wouldn't be so sure that's how it ends. I think he's back next year. We shall see.

Not that there was much chance, but how stupid was it to not have Edelman back to field that last punt? Lost 5 seconds and at least 20 yards...idiotic coaching decision. Made O'Brien and McDermott's 4th down decisions late in regulation look like Mensa moves by comparison.

 

[LemonMelon]

The pick six was on a deflection, not exactly Brady's fault.

That was a "fuck it" throw to a blanketed receiver. Definitely bad luck that there was a defender around to field the deflection, but he forced the ball.

In any case, nothing should distract from how good Derrick Henry was tonight. They wouldn't have won without him.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Still pissed this couldn't have been next week... Alas

 

[Hewson]

That was a "fuck it" throw to a blanketed receiver. Definitely bad luck that there was a defender around to field the deflection, but he forced the ball.

In any case, nothing should distract from how good Derrick Henry was tonight. They wouldn't have won without him.

Kind of had little choice but to force the ball with 15 seconds left from your own 1. (emphasizes just how stupid the decision to not have a returner back to field that punt is. You basically have 2 chances to win that game, block the punt or break a long return, and by moving Edelman up to basically no man's land 15 yards from the line of scrimmage you eliminated one of those longshot possibilities).

And Henry was immense. If they are to have any shot against the Ravens, he'll need to do it again. Maybe more.

 

[lazarus]

But at least Favre didn't end his GB career with a pick SIX.

Uhh, actually getting knocked out cold by a rival team is even worse and humiliating.

 

[phanan]

I doubt it’s the end anyway.