The NFL Thread

[Dan]

Marcus He's really come along in the second half of the season - these four guys we have now could be a hell of a secondary given they're all first or second year players. Not sure whether we'll be bringing Vaccaro back given how well they're playing, and Chris Banjo & Rafael Bush are decent enough backups, so we could probably do alright letting him go & cutting Coby Fleener to give us some cap room to get some help for the front seven in free agency.

I've seen Jimmy Graham coming back as a possibility from several places, but whether that's something we'd actually do or just a fantasy GM move I'm not sure. We'd definitely have to cut Fleener to do it though, and probably Nick Fairley too, although I'm not sure what the deal is with him & a possible retirement.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Big Mike Thomas

[Dan]

I can't wait for us to get the ball back & lose because Payton tries a fake FG

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a shit challenge that is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And another.

2 lost timeouts for nothing.

[Dan]

Payton is the dumbest moron in the world sometimes. It's like he doesn't actually look at the footage & just gambles whenever he disagrees with a call.

Just as well we're not in a situation where every timeout could be critical. Oh, wait

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a stupid play call that was.

[Dan]

Third down, let's have Willie Snead throw the ball. It's not quite a fake FG, but it's typical Payton bullshit at an important moment.

I don't remember the last time he called some stupid shit in a big moment & it actually worked. AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE HAVING THREE TIMEOUTS WOULD BE HANDY YOU STUPID FUCK

EDIT: Crawley goes the wrong side of that cross.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Saints have a third string QB playing special teams, you what?

[Dan]

George Johnson has been a pretty good pickup for us, just for that play.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kamara

[Dan]

Saints have a third string QB playing special teams, you what?

I've heard stuff about him being used as a receiver & him being a trick play guy for us. He's probably more the emergency QB than a true third stringer. I was surprised it wasn't him throwing the ball on that fake instead of Snead, but I guess that would make it a bit obvious given he never plays otherwise.

Also, there's no fucking way he's the QB of the future - he's already 27

[Dan]

Alvin

Shame they're going to go up the field & win it with a FG.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a spectacular catch by Thielen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A Saints win or over 47 points please.

Don't win it with a field goal, Vikings.

[Dan]

Fucking internet just went down

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck.

Kamara to score a TD please.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Stone Cold's theme tune playing

3:16, lads.

[Dan]

I FUCKING HATE THIS.

Why can't we win games easily instead of always having to go right to the end of the game?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Holy shit, what an ending.

Awful coverage.

[Dan]

Fucking lol

How does that happen? Marcus Williams just bottled that, the poor bastard. Why he's trying to deliver a flying shoulder tackle there is beyond me.

[Gray Fox]

Williams, the fuck you doing? Let him catch it and fucking sit on him. No way they'd have got the FG off.

[Dan]

That list of QBs in the final four is hilarious,

[Browning]

Two Saints defenders take each other out and Diggs mugs them off

Just so typical of the saints defense.

[Gray Fox]

Brady, Keenum, Foles, Bortles.

One of these things is not like the others.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Might as well just cancel the extra point here.

[Dan]

Williams, the fuck you doing? Let him catch it and fucking sit on him. No way they'd have got the FG off.

It's so horrible. He even manages to miss Diggs & take out Ken Crawley, the only guy that could possibly have caught Diggs (he wouldn't have).

Thomas Morstead lining up on the defence

[Gray Fox]

The Vikings are going to mince Foles

[Dan]

Sorry Vikings fans, that win's not better than dedicating your life to a fictional deity according to your QB.

I have to go to sleep now, but I'm not sure that I can. I can't wait to hear the reaction on the Saints podcast I listen to though

[Gray Fox]

I feel bad. I really wanted the Saints to win that. Brees deserves another shot at a ring.

[Browning]

On balance, the saints didn’t deserve to go through. You can’t turn up at half time and expect to get past a decent team. They pulled the same shit at Wembley but got away with it because it was only the Dolphins.

[Dan]

Looking back at that play, I’m not sure why we’re bothering to rush 4 when Keenum has to throw inside five seconds no matter what.

Should’ve matched Lattimore & Crawley up with Diggs & Thielen again, dropped one guy in deep zone, put a guy at the 30 on either touch line & then put everyone else in coverage.

[McAvennie]

That list of QBs in the final four is hilarious,

It's a quarterback driven league dont'cha know

[McAvennie]

fantastic games though for the neutral this last weekend, really enjoyed the Vikings and saints. Didn't bother watching the patriots though.

C'mon the Jags 👍

[Browning]

Yesterday’s games were fantastic but the first two were UK quality.

[wullie]

Scott Hanson was great in the studio, I usually just put Redzone on instead of the live games so it was the best of both worlds yesterday. s/o to Mahow for that Michael Thomas bet too, made up for the Falcons ballsing it up for me the day before.

[Dan]

YESTERDAY: Titans offering Mike Mullarkey an extension following playoff run.

TODAY: Titans fire Mike Mullarkey.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tbf it was the right decision, he's a shit coach. They shouldn't have said anything after the playoff win though.

Made £85 on the second game which is a little worse than the Jags game but pretty good. Had Kamara scored another TD and the Saints won though, I'd have been rolling in money.

[Foe]

I've heard stuff about him being used as a receiver & him being a trick play guy for us. He's probably more the emergency QB than a true third stringer. I was surprised it wasn't him throwing the ball on that fake instead of Snead, but I guess that would make it a bit obvious given he never plays otherwise.

Also, there's no fucking way he's the QB of the future - he's already 27

Taysum Hill is the BYU guy who broke his knee about three years running no? He got an extension from the NCAA to get an extra year of eligibility if I'm right - might well have even got injured in it too.

Yep, basically made of glass in college and yet seemingly stout enough to act as a special teamer in the NFL.

Also, both Sunday games were fantastic. I'm all about the Vikings to win this thing though. I think it would make a really, really interesting contract scenario in Minnesota as I actually think Zimmer prefers Bradford (and maybe even Teddy) to Keenum.

[Pleb]

That last second Vikings touchdown was quite something though.

[Dan]

Taysum Hill is the BYU guy who broke his knee about three years running no? He got an extension from the NCAA to get an extra year of eligibility if I'm right - might well have even got injured in it too.

Yep, basically made of glass in college and yet seemingly stout enough to act as a special teamer in the NFL.

Also, both Sunday games were fantastic. I'm all about the Vikings to win this thing though. I think it would make a really, really interesting contract scenario in Minnesota as I actually think Zimmer prefers Bradford (and maybe even Teddy) to Keenum.

I think all three Vikings QBs are free agents this offseason, so that should be fun. I'm all on the Vikings/Jags SuperBowl now.

[Pleb]

The Patriots will murder the shit out of the Jags.

With that in mind, Jags-Vikings Super Bowl it is then.

[Spoonsky]

Fun fact, I once delivered pizza to Marcus Williams.

[Dan]

Don't even make a joke you fuckers.

[Spoonsky]

I'm serious. He played for Utah, he was living in student housing and I was working for Papa Johns at the time. Didn't know who he was but my friend who's into college football told me.

Shit my pants when I realized he was the one who made that mistake though.

[Dan]

TODAY, 12:37pm - McDANIELS PREFERS TITANS OVER ANY OTHER JOB

TODAY, 2:48pm - McDANIELS EXPECTED TO PICK COLTS

NFL journalism is roughly on par with wrestling dirtsheets most of the time.

[Dan]

I'm serious. He played for Utah, he was living in student housing and I was working for Papa Johns at the time. Didn't know who he was but my friend who's into college football told me.

Shit my pants when I realized he was the one who made that mistake though.

I meant everyone else, but yeah, that must've been a strange moment of realisation

[Gray Fox]

Apparently Mullarky was offered the extension with the understanding that some of his coaching staff would be removed. When he said he wanted to keep them, they showed him the door. Pretty harsh.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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[Dan]

So they're releasing hype for an announcement regarding tickets for the actual thing? How very Hollywood.