The NFL Thread

[thommo]

It may have been within 3 minutes... but was it within 2?

Edit- assuming it was from the second part.

Yeah, it was with about 1:40 left on the clock. The second replay I saw definitely made me think the Colts recovered.

Regarding the Garrett accusation, I find it strange how it's taken this long for something like that to be said. And it seems like none of his teammates had any clue about it. I'm sceptical, especially if the NFL have already debunked it. Quite surprising to see Pouncey actually got a reduction in the suspension too.

[Giggles]

Some shower of hippy cunts have got Harvard v Yale stopped.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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33 fined for the Browns/Steelers match.

Having to cough up some cash just for entering THE FIGHT ZONE is pretty lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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lol.

[Giggles]

Sport really does bring out everyone’s inner idiot.

[bruhnaldo]

Getting blown out by the Browns and still won't have the first pick lol

[bruhnaldo]

Sport really does bring out everyone’s inner idiot.

That shit is pretty funny come on man lol

[Gray Fox]

Refs repaying the Saints in full at the end of the game there.

[Giggles]

Davante Adams making shapes when the game is lost and he's playing like shite. Does he think he's Daniel Sturridge?

[thommo]

The Rams are woeful. Goff is guaranteed $32 million next season. They have no first round pick until 2022. What a shambles.

[Dan]

Remember when Loomar was talked about as a WR & McVay was a genius? Things change fast in football.

[John]

It's a bit ridiculous that Lamar Jackson is playing with many of the most impressive athletes in the world, yet somehow seems to be about 15% faster and stronger than everyone else at all times.

[Gray Fox]

I keep expecting him to take that one hit that's too many but he keeps on going.

5 touchdowns on 15 completed passes is also obscene.

[Giggles]

He needs to learn to slide but he’s unreal when he takes off, makes old videos of Michael Vick look cumbersome. Has looked more like a passer lately too, far more comfortable looking facing a rush and throwing instead of getting lucky chucking balls up with his eyes closed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He was saying in an interview that last year he didn't know how to throw a spiral and that he was basically spending last year getting accustomed to the NFL ball.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mitch Trubisky v David Blough.

What a Thanksgiving.

[Giggles]

Any freebie games seeing as it’s thanksgiving?

[Pleb]

All on Sky Sports/Now TV/Gamepass I think.

No Sky Mix.

[Giggles]

I see game pass is €2 for the week but I’d be wary they wouldn’t let me cancel.

[Ian]

It'll be a "we've signed you up on a rolling deal but you have to call us to cancel it" type deal I imagine.

[Ian]

This anthem. :sick:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This anthem. :sick:

I liked it.

Shit to hear Aikman and Buck but at least they wont be on the Cowboys game.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

1-0 Blough.

[thommo]

Little less confident in my Lions prediction now I see that David Blough is the starting QB. Got to admit, never heard of him before today.

[The Merse]

Decent entrance to the league that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was really smart by Prater.

[Giggles]

Little less confident in my Lions prediction now I see that David Blough is the starting QB. Got to admit, never heard of him before today.

Not beyond the bounds that he’ll be the best QB on show in this one.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I love the crap fake crowds during the halftime shows.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That STENGTH by Allen.

[Dan]

Shy Tuttle stiff arming Matt Ryan :cool:

Fucking up two onside kicks :face:

Cam Jordan :hail:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Jesus.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A woman is being held in custody.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Seems they got in a fight so he's clearly a twat.

[Giggles]

How is this 49ers game not on SNF? Can they not move games in December?

[Foe]

Anyone watch the iron bowl last night?

Dan?

Cracking tie. Bama looking so sloppy and losing the game at the end for 12 men is just fitting. Bo nix is so much more dangerous when he’s allowed to just take off as a safety net. Glad that’s Bama hopefully all but out. Would take a lot of fuck ups for the committee to try and justify them in. I’d love to see Utah smash Oregon to get in. Lsu ohio state national championship please.

Joe burreaux ran absolutely wild on A&M too. I really hope cincy take him number 1. Tua is clearly a quality QB but he’s a bigger risk if his hip/knees are any indication.

[Giggles]

Looks like it’s going to be a washout too. Glad I didn’t chance the now tv for it.

[Dan]

Anyone watch the iron bowl last night?

Dan?

Cracking tie. Bama looking so sloppy and losing the game at the end for 12 men is just fitting. Bo nix is so much more dangerous when he’s allowed to just take off as a safety net. Glad that’s Bama hopefully all but out. Would take a lot of fuck ups for the committee to try and justify them in. I’d love to see Utah smash Oregon to get in. Lsu ohio state national championship please.

Joe burreaux ran absolutely wild on A&M too. I really hope cincy take him number 1. Tua is clearly a quality QB but he’s a bigger risk if his hip/knees are any indication.

Yeah, cracking game, with a fitting finish. Alabama are the team with the most missed kicks in the whole NCAA since Saban took over, apparently, so it's amazing that they don't recruit a five start kicker every now & again.

[Foe]

I just don't understand why they aren't the top school for kickers.

1. We will score loads of points, lots of extra points for you.
2. We are pretty damned good, you might win a national championship.
3. We are in the public eye lots on tv. Do you job and you'll go to the NFL.

It's not a hard sell.

Jayden waddle looks a proper talent though. He's like a Tyree hill weapon and despite being their 4th wr, could easily be a superstar when he comes out. Jerry jeudy doesn't seem to have the same chemistry with mac jones as he did tua. Reckon that's the last we've seen if a few of the wrs and auburn DTs. They won't bother playing the bowl game. Why would they take that risk?

[Giggles]

Looked a blatant push-off.

[Foe]

Will be interesting to see how the 49ers cope, their first half of the season was filled with teams they really should be beating. Second half is pretty brutal.

[Giggles]

In all seriousness the only option really is to go for injuring Jackson. He leaves himself open for it too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was watching on my phone whilst coming home and the Niners TD looked like OPI to me.

[Giggles]

I was watching on my phone whilst coming home and the Niners TD looked like OPI to me.

Elbowed the defensive back in the face before the ball arrived. Strange it never got a mention as even being considered for review.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

101 turnovers from Jameis in his career. Congrats.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That TD by the Dolphins was mental.

[bruhnaldo]

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Glorious.

[Giggles]

I hate Justin Tucker.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I, on the other hand, absolutely love LORD Justin Tucker.

[niko_cee]

I was watching on my phone whilst coming home and the Niners TD looked like OPI to me.

Yeah I thought this too, but then they did a similar/worse thing on defence and that wasn't called either so I think they were just allowed to do that.

[Gray Fox]

Pack the fucking thing up, fire some people and come back for next year.

[John]

Lol at the Panthers, losing thirty yards then the ball from the Red Zone. Has to be a strong contender for worst play of the year.

[John]

Also Lamar Jackson definitely isn't the same man who was operating under that name last year. A year ago he could barely throw a straight ball, now he's throwing twenty yard passes side arm on the move.

[niko_cee]

Bad day for 4th and short today it seems.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:harold:

[John]

Industrial strength idiocy from the Chargers corner there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was great by the Broncos to heave it and hope for a moment of stupidity which Casey Hayward obliged with.

Never a fan of a kneel down.

[Giggles]

For a game of ball, Christ :rolleyes:


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[Foe]

Ron Rivera has been axed, apparently.

:cab:

[Giggles]

Is (was) he Carolina?

[Dan]

Yeah, there does seem to have been some background murmuring for a season or two, so it's been coming.

[Foe]

New head coach to try and get cam going again?

Or rebuild around run CMC?

[bruhnaldo]

I thought Cam was out for the year

[Foe]

He is. I meant next year. This season is a bogey for them.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The only place that Cam will be going is out the door.

He costs WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much against the cap and they can cut him for fuck all in the off-season.

[bruhnaldo]

Ya the Panthers guys I know have all posted "well I guess that's his last snap!" type shit over the passed few weeks

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

$8.5m in dead money but they save $14.7m against their cap.

They can run with Kyle Allen or Will Grier unless they fancy someone in free agency.

[Gray Fox]

Allen is decent enough to give next season to see if he improves. Their defence repeatedly being torched is probably what did for him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And on the fourth day of Christmas Brother Eli was resurrected once again.

[Foe]

Christ alive Utah absolutely shat the bed in the Pac12 championship game.

If that’s any reflection of what they’ve been like this season offensively they don’t deserve to be anywhere near the discussion about CFP. They’re done now though.

A Wisconsin victory over Ohio state, LSU blowout of Georgia and tight scrappy battle between Baylor and Oklahoma will
Make it interesting. Georgia win and it’s tatties for everyone else.

[Giggles]

After not watching college football in a good while it’s hard going with the quality. It’s like watching NFL Europe, though still entertaining enough in its own way.

[Giggles]

The LSU coach is like a cartoon :D

[niko_cee]

I never watch college football, but is that still Nick Saban?

[Giggles]

I never watch college football, but is that still Nick Saban?

Ed Orgeron. Saban is with Alabama since he left the Miami Dolphins.

This game is seriously lacking the entertainment value of the last one. I know you need some balance but Georgia need to give up on the run.

[Foe]

Joe Burreaux :cool:

I bloody love college football. Maybe even more than the NFL now. This Georgia time have just been grinding through the season. But LSU and Ohio State play some seriously good stuff. Wasn’t very impressed by Oklahoma, think they’ll get smashed vs the 1 seed. Not seen enough of Clemson to comment but it seems like the top 3 are just miles better than the rest this year.

Lsu have a couple of absolute ballers in the secondary though. Stingley or whatever his name is doing what Delpit did in his freshman season : cementing himself as a first round pick in 2 years.

Burrow has to go #1 to cinci surely if they’ve given up on dalton. Unless that is dalton can win enough games at the end of the season to screw them completely.

[Giggles]

If you can look past the poor coverage and tackling then it’s not too bad. Helps that NFL offenses have become more simplistic like college over the last few years. The Big 12 game was a good watch anyway.

[Giggles]

Two decent games tonight.

[phonics]

There's nothing else on TV so I'm watching NFL redzone.

It makes no sense, it's like sports ADD.

[Giggles]

It’s horrible, but it’s the way all sport will be watched soon.

[Ian]

Lock. :drool:

Can't wait for us to concede 40 second half points.

[Dan]

49ers @ Saints...Err, what?

[Giggles]

Houston seriously shitting things up. How did that team beat New England?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

93 yard TD as your first ever career reception.

[niko_cee]

Pass interference, of all varieties, have made this almost unwatchable now. Run down the field, run into contact/slow down in front of a defender/generate some sort of touching, fall over, get flag. Fun times.

[Ian]

So is this the third time the Pats have been caught filming something they shouldn't have been, plus Denver doing it when we were being coached by McDaniels and him getting another former Patriot to film whatever it was?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sky Sports showing a replay of a basketball game instead of Redzone...

[Giggles]

Horrendous throw from Watson.

[Pleb]

Still no RedZone :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And it's finally on.

[Giggles]

That’s shit going down as an interception against Tannehill.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:drool:

[Giggles]

I haven’t watched much of them but I thought Allen had done well for them.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He started well but he's been really inconsistent.

I imagine they want to look at Grier to see what he has so they can evaluate if they need to draft someone or if Kyle Allen and Grier will be enough moving forward as Cam is going.

Also, Kyle Allen's contract is up at the end of the season. They can sign him to a 1 year deal with no negotiation (non-guaranteed minimum salary) but after that year he could walk.

[Gray Fox]

Josh Gordon has left the building. Again.

[Giggles]

Didn’t realise he ever came back into it.

[John]

Bring him back to Cleveland and pay someone to be on him at all times, just smacking joints out his hand.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Didn’t realise he ever came back into it.

He was with the Patriots for a bit earlier this year but they placed him on IR then cut him and the Seahawks scooped him up.

[Dan]

Well, that was an utterly dominant performance.

[Giggles]

Rodgers and Bakhtiari making the pro bowl :harold:

[Gray Fox]

I thought this, but then I looked at the NFC. There's only 3 other teams with winning records and their QBs are Jimmy G, Cousins and Goff. None of them can be taken seriously as nominees so Rodgers it is.

Famous Jameis and his bid for most TDs and INTs in the same season would have been a lol pick.

[thommo]

Cousins should have definitely been there. He's having his best ever season by some distance. Now admittedly, some of that has been down to the O-line, but honestly I'd have him above Rodgers this season so far.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yep, Cousins was a big snub.

[Giggles]

Cousins is playing far better than Rodgers.

[Dan]

As if anyone still thinks the Pro Bowl is about who’s played the best this season :D

[Gray Fox]

As if anyone still thinks the Pro Bowl is about who’s played the best this season :D

This.

Cousins is never getting in over Rodgers.

[Giggles]

As if anyone still thinks the Pro Bowl is about who’s played the best this season :D

Well done, but nobody does. That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be though, which is why we’re posting about it.

[Giggles]

Bakhtiari is an even worse pick than Rodgers by a long way anyway. Where as a case could possibly be made for the QB, as above, Bakhtiari has had a really poor season.

[Dan]

The average Pro Bowl voter knows a bit about how well their team (by which I mean ‘offence’) is playing & almost nothing about anything else, beyond what they hear on the telly/internet.

O-line, defence & special teams voting in particular is all about whether a player has a lot of stats & a well know name.

[Giggles]

Yes we are aware how it works but for such a big honour it needs a big change.

[Dan]

Bakhtiari is an even worse pick than Rodgers by a long way anyway. Where as a case could possibly be made for the QB, as above, Bakhtiari has had a really poor season.

You’ve probably actually watched the Packers each week though. Most people just know that he’s highly rated on Madden & people say he’s one of the best LTs, so they figure they should probably just vote for him.

Also, he chugged a beer good & he wears 69, so that probably got him a decent chunk of votes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's all about the name.

Matthew Slater made the Pro Bowl one year in which he missed about half the games.

[Giggles]

When I’m calling it a joke I’m not saying I expected it to be any different. I’m just calling it a joke, which it is.

[Dan]

I’ve not seen the roster aside from the QBs & half the Baltimore starters, but I’d assume Tyron Smith (plus Zack Martin & Travis Frederick), Terron Armstead & at least one of the SF tackles also made the team.

I bet half the Steelers line made it in too - Pouncey is one of the ones who’s usually highlighted for racking up Pro Bowls while playing like shit.

[John]

Isn't the Pro Bowl voting much the same as the Emmy vote for television, where once you've been once you need to have an egregiously crap year to not keep going as long as you're around?

[bruhnaldo]

On this page alone there's almost 4 different ways to phrase "the Pro Bowl is a popularity contest" and quite frankly it is quite the accomplishment.

[thommo]

I’ve not seen the roster aside from the QBs & half the Baltimore starters, but I’d assume Tyron Smith (plus Zack Martin & Travis Frederick), Terron Armstead & at least one of the SF tackles also made the team.

I bet half the Steelers line made it in too - Pouncey is one of the ones who’s usually highlighted for racking up Pro Bowls while playing like shit.

Funnily enough, only Pouncey made it in, all while getting himself a suspension and serving up shitty snap after shitty snap. Our O-line has really regressed this year, with Munchak moving to Denver, and it's shown in the lack of running game especially.

[Giggles]

This Bahamas Bowl is the most dire thing I’ve seen in a good while.

[Giggles]

Joe Thomas (I think that’s who they said it was) is nauseating.

Also, is that all the crowds the Bucs pull now?

[Foe]

Their season is corked and it’s close to Xmas.

And jameis is throwing picks galore.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Forgot about Saturday football, ugh.

[Foe]

Another pick 6. Probably going to end up just being an INT.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cracking start by the Bucs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's horseshit from the refs.

[Giggles]

That's horseshit from the refs.

Did they not rule that a fumble? (I’ve no sound on). And why no challenge?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did they not rule that a fumble? (I’ve no sound on). And why no challenge?

No fumble and they ruled that his forward progress was stopped so the Bucs couldn't challenge.

Winston could have had a TD twice there but overthrew it massively.

[Giggles]

It’s worse he’s getting.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This game is batshit.

[Giggles]

Winston :nono:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brady is immune to intentional grounding.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

O-Lineman passing TD :cool:

[Giggles]

Baker Mayfield is a spineless little turd.

[Giggles]

None of these seem too concerned with draft order.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bengals can't even secure the top draft pick correctly.

[Gray Fox]

Fuck the Cowboys. :cool:

[Ian]

Wow, Denver played a second half where we didn't have -20 net points.

[Ian]

Lads, I'm changing my allegiance.

I'm now a Providence Steamrollers fan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Steamrollers_(National_Football_League)

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It was close between them and the Tonawanda Kardex Lumbermen.

[Gray Fox]

Adam Gase has apparently been heard admitting privately that he doesn't care about the Jets fans or their criticism because "I'm rich as fuck."

[Dan]

He’s right, to be fair.

[Dan]

With the season essentially over, shall we get our teams of the season/all-pro teams done? Pick as follows:

QB x3
RB x4
FB x1
WR x5
TE x3
OT x4
G x3
C x2
Utility player/FLEX slot x2

-

Interior D-line (3-4 NT & DE, 4-3 DT) x4
EDGE rusher x 4
LB x4
CB x5
S x3
Defensive utility/FLEX x2

-

Kicker x1
Punter x1
Returner x1
Special team utility/flex x1

Should give you a full 53 person roster, handily enough.

[Giggles]

What is FLEX?

[Gray Fox]

Basically a choice of any of the above.

[Dan]

Yeah, sorry, meant to include that but I’m on my phone on the way home so missed it. The special teams ones also includes the guys on the kick coverage/block teams.

I’ll post my list in a bit - I found it hard to come up with enough QB & WRs, to be honest :D Loads of RBs that deserve a mention though.

[Dan]

So, err...we’re working out AB (and Maurice Harris) today :uhoh:

[Gray Fox]

Signing AB would be worth it. Have him immediately placed on the exempt list and watch him melt down on Twitter.

[Dan]

Michael Thomas, AB, Josh Gordon & Dez :drool:

[Giggles]

Can Brown even play, or are they looking at next season?

[Gray Fox]

He's free to play now, but will likely be immediately put on the exempt list and be put under NFL investigation as soon as he signs somewhere.

[Giggles]

Him actually playing for the Saints is about the only thing you’d think could possibly stop Baltimore at this stage.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's only had 1 or 2 good games against us in the countless we've played. Jimmy Smith and/or Marlon Humphrey silence him, IIRC the only good games he's had against us is when both of those have been injured/suspended.

Our defence is more susceptible to running back screens and getting beat deep by fast receivers. The Chiefs are the biggest threats and that's how they managed to beat us earlier this year. Although it was in Kansas and our defence was a shambles then.

[Gray Fox]

It's not quite in the bag yet.

The Ravens will likely have to beat both the Chiefs and Patriots. Chiefs already beat them once and you never write off the Patriots. Then you're likely looking at one of the Saints, 49ers or Seahawks.

I think they'd take the Seahawks, but their earlier matchup against the 49ers went down to 1 kick at the death.

[Giggles]

He's only had 1 or 2 good games against us in the countless we've played. Jimmy Smith and/or Marlon Humphrey silence him, IIRC the only good games he's had against us is when both of those have been injured/suspended.

Our defence is more susceptible to running back screens and getting beat deep by fast receivers. The Chiefs are the biggest threats and that's how they managed to beat us earlier this year. Although it was in Kansas and our defence was a shambles then.

Obviously he’s not going to have to beat you on his own. I’m factoring the rest of the Saints offense into this too.

[Ian]

Our defence is more susceptible to running back screens and getting beat deep by fast receivers.

Ah, you have the early 10's Broncos defence. Noice.

Fucking Flacco.

[Giggles]

Jackson is improving at a huge rate though and he’s basically unplayable at this stage. And it’s not like the rest of them are chumps he’s carrying either.

[Gray Fox]

Oh I still think they'll win it.

But history provides us with recent examples. Cam Newton with a similar skillset and Mahomes who looked unstoppable at this point last year. They got into the play-offs and fell short.

[Giggles]

Newton looked like a Massey Ferguson running compared to Jackson. He’s like giving Barry Sanders a good arm.

[Dan]

With the season essentially over, shall we get our teams of the season/all-pro teams done? Pick as follows:

QB x3
RB x4
FB x1
WR x5
TE x3
OT x4
G x3
C x2
Utility player/FLEX slot x2

-

Interior D-line (3-4 NT & DE, 4-3 DT) x4
EDGE rusher x 4
LB x4
CB x5
S x3
Defensive utility/FLEX x2

-

Kicker x1
Punter x1
Returner x1
Special team utility/flex x1

Should give you a full 53 person roster, handily enough.

Forgot to do my team for this:

QB (3) - Lamar, Wilson, Brees
RB (4) - Nick Chubb, CMC, Aaron Jones, Dalvin Cook
FB (1) - Kyle Juszczyk
WR (5) - Thomas, AJ Brown, DeVante Parker, Godwin, Kupp
TE (3) - Andrews, Kelce, Kittle
OT (4) - Terron Armstead, Orlandio Brown, Ronnie Stanley, Ryan Ramczyk
OG (3) - Richie Incognito, Quenton Nelson, Marshall Yanda
C (2) - Jason Kelce, Erik McCoy
Utility (2) - Taysom Hill (the ultimate utility player), Darren Waller

EDGE (4) - Shaq Barrett, Chandler Jones, TJ Watt, ZaDarius Smith
IDL (4) - Aaron Donald, Jordan Phillips, Grady Jarrett, Cam Heyward
LB (4) - DeMario Davis, Mychal Kendricks, Lavonte David, Bobby Warner
CB (5) - Stephon Gilmore, Tre White, Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Peters, JC Jackson
S (3) - Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jamal Adams, Earl Thomas
Utility (2) - Cam Jordan, Harrison Smith

K (1) - Josh Lambo
P (1) - Tress Way
RET (1) - Deonte Harris
ST/Utility (1) - Ty Long (think he's the only person who kicked FGs, punted & kicked off this season, so he deserves a nod just for that)

[Giggles]

This NFL all time team is some load of bollocks with the amount of players they’ve selected at each position. And 10 head coaches? :D
Should have kept it to a 53 and made it mean something.

https://www.nfl.com/100/all-time-team/roster

[Foe]

LSU and Ohio State wins today please :yn:

[Giggles]

When are they on?

[Foe]

When are they on?


Espn coverage starts at 9pm for the peach bowl (LSU) and then 1am for the fiesta bowl (Ohio state).

[Giggles]

Cheers. I see the cotton bowl is on too. That used to be a really good one every year (though this matchup isn’t getting the blood flowing).

EDIT: Didn’t it used to be an SEC Bowl?

[Dan]

Cotton Bowl (Penn State/Memphis) has started nicely. Should be a great run of games today.

[Dan]

LSU have flown out the blocks here.

Imagine what the Coach O speech must've been like today, especially with their DC losing his daughter-in-law in a plane crash on her way to the game. It's no wonder they've come out massively fired up.

Also, the Ravens have agreed a three year deal with Marcus Peters :uhoh:

[Foe]

Cotton Bowl (Penn State/Memphis) has started nicely. Should be a great run of games today.

Well, Oklahoma will struggle is they can't pick up any positive yards and then let LSU toast them on their first possession.

They better improve or this will be over by half time.

[Giggles]

Ominous start.

[Foe]

Run it, jalen and "throw it to ceded, jalylen" are a solid gameplan to at least make a game of it.

[Giggles]

Oklahoma won’t be able to keep it up enough times to hang with these. At least 17 by the time it finishes.

[Dan]

Ominous start.

It's over by the second quarter :D LSU just bullying Justin Broyles today.

Oklahoma still held back by their defence, and with the two best players (Murray & Gallimore) off to the NFL this year, as well as their QB & best WR, it does seem like their window might be slipping away a bit.

[Giggles]

Savage stuff.

[Foe]

What a difference a qb makes though. Lsu were in purgatory before burrow and although he’s off this year to the nfl the legacy he leaves behind is immense. The recruiting they’ve got off the back of him will be stunning.

Transfer portal quarterbacks. Goldmine.

[Dan]

Are they even going to play Burreaux at all in the second half? They could have a legitimate chance to score 100pts here if they wanted it.

[Dan]

Not again, surely? :uhoh:

[Dan]

This game is going to make JK Dobbins a first rounder, and it really might end up being another blowout if things keep going the way the did in the opening quarter.

[Dan]

Oh boy, Clemson might end up losing Tee Higgins, Justyn Ross & Trevor Lawrence before half-time.

EDIT: Man Barbie back in, and Clemson now on the board, but now Dobbins down for Ohio State, who also had Shaun Wade ejected for targeting on the sack that put Trev down. LSU must be loving this so far.

[Dan]

Well that was a much better game than the first one! Three decisions lost Ohio State the game though.

1. Shaun Wade being ejected
2. The fumble being overturned (I have NO IDEA how that wasn’t a fumble, by the way)
3. Not going for 2 when you’re up by a point

Not Justin Fields’ best game, either.

[Gray Fox]

So there's been an interesting "What if?" scenario worked out. The scenario is what if all of the games that finished with a 1 score victory had the 1 score reversed?

The table looks very interesting. Some teams dont change much, suggesting they mainly win comfortably. But others almost completely flip their record, perhaps suggesting they're bad at game management or unlucky. Or they constantly have the ball last but never finish the drive.

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[Ian]

So the Bottlers Table then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001092054/article/ravens-sign-marcus-peters-to-3year-42m-extension

Peters has been extended.

[John]

Panthers doing their best to provide a late entry for worst performance of the season. It's more than half way through the second quarter and they've gained sixteen total yards, four passing and twelve rushing.

[Giggles]

Why is this shit on Sky? Did they let Reynolds choose what was shown?

[Foe]

They’ve had a horror show of a season, CMC aside.

They might be best placed just shoving mccaffrey in wildcat at this point.

[Foe]

What’s going to happen with dalton too?

There’s no way the bengals don’t take burrow #1 but dalton really hasn’t been bad. He won’t want to sit as a backup. Trade to someone as a placeholder?

[John]

They've been bad but not this bad. They wouldn't have scored a point all season if they'd been this bad for the duration. If the Saints left their starters in for this whole game they could put up eighty plus.

[Giggles]

Nice catch for a LB.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fitzmagic :cool:

Gilmore has been fisted by Parker.

[Giggles]

Good man Fitzpatrick. Still though, wouldn’t put it past the Pats to get to FG range here.

[Giggles]

Fitzmagic :cool:

Gilmore has been fisted by Parker.

We’ll be needing a new DPOY.

[niko_cee]

Where was the 15 yard penalty on the restart there? Do they kick it from closer rather than send New England back to the 10?

[niko_cee]

Miami. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We’ll be needing a new DPOY.

I've been saying it for months, Marlon Humphrey has been doing more than Gilmore.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I fucking love Jameis Winston.

[Giggles]

That’s the cheap shot you’d expect from the Lions.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Crosby will miss anyway.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He tried to.

[Giggles]

How the fuck this Packers team is one game away from #1 seed in the NFC is beyond me. They’ve been shite for a large portion of the season.

[phonics]

I’m not going back 5 days in this thread to check if anyone posted it but this Wilkins guy just became my favourite player.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ojooenT8Y/?igshid=1ojp3fkhjc44o

[Dan]

Yeah, Christian Wilkins is an elite 'football character' guy. Starting D-lineman for Clemson, nailed on first rounder, still played on all their special teams units, played FB & RB on some packages for their offence, and even took a snap at safety in their spring game :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Meh, he's no Pat Ricard.

[John]

Just read that Kitchens had been binned at the very same moment the delivery driver turned up outside with my pizza. What a thirty seconds that was.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Usually teams wait until Monday after week 17 (Black Monday in the NFL world), they barely waited an hour.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Poor bastard.

[Gray Fox]

Crazy game between 49ers and Seahawks.

Seahawks down by 5 with the ball in a 2 min drive at the death. They work it to the 12 and on 4th down pick up 11 yards and get a first down with 30odd seconds left but no timeouts. They spike the ball at the one. Then all huddle up as Marshawn Lynch trots on to fanfare. While he joins the huddle and they're discussing the play the play clock runs to 0 with no Seahawk noticing.

Lynch trots back off and they try to throw it in, completing 1 pass on 4th down again, but the guy is literal inches short and they lose.

[Giggles]

They could stick Mayfield on the same bus out of town as Kitchens.

[Dan]

Fuck sake Seattle :moop:

[Giggles]

New England beat Tennessee
Houston beat Buffalo
Minnesota beat New Orleans
Seattle beat Philadelphia

Baltimore beat Houston
New England beat Kansas City
San Francisco beat Minnesota
Seattle beat Green Bay

Baltimore beat New England
Seattle beat San Francisco

Baltimore 38-17 Seattle

[Limoutsonik]

We(Seattle) going to the SB with this squad?This OL?You must be on some high class drugs cause that aint happening....It would be awesome though.

[Giggles]

Pat Shurmur gone now too. Jason Garrett looking likely shortly too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm seriously hoping that Greg Roman isn't tempted to be a Head Coach this season.

What he's done for us is incredible.

[Dan]

I’d imagine it’ll be Baltimore or KC versus SF or New Orleans, but the playoffs always throw up something weird so inevitably it’ll be Patriots v Packers

[Gray Fox]

Black Monday is in full effect. I suspect Josh McDaniels will be the defacto "he's worked with Belichick so he must be good" option of the year.


Also Carson Wentz has become the first Eagles QB ever to pass 4000 passing yards in a season. He's also done it without any WR getting above 500 yards. Considering there was a lot of talk midway through the season about him maybe not being the right QB, he's done a hell of a job to even get us to the play-offs.

[Giggles]

Black Monday is in full effect. I suspect Josh McDaniels will be the defacto "he's worked with Belichick so he must be good" option of the year.


Also Carson Wentz has become the first Eagles QB ever to pass 4000 passing yards in a season. He's also done it without any WR getting above 500 yards. Considering there was a lot of talk midway through the season about him maybe not being the right QB, he's done a hell of a job to even get us to the play-offs.

If the MVP award was done properly he’d be in the running.

[Dan]

Black Monday is in full effect. I suspect Josh McDaniels will be the defacto "he's worked with Belichick so he must be good" option of the year.


Also Carson Wentz has become the first Eagles QB ever to pass 4000 passing yards in a season. He's also done it without any WR getting above 500 yards. Considering there was a lot of talk midway through the season about him maybe not being the right QB, he's done a hell of a job to even get us to the play-offs.

Thought on Sidney Jones? Seems like he’s been out in the wilderness for ages, but they’ve given him a go lately & he’s made some important plays. Not seen enough to know whether those are the only good things he’s done, or if he’s actually looked like he’s figuring things out.

[Gray Fox]

Thought on Sidney Jones? Seems like he’s been out in the wilderness for ages, but they’ve given him a go lately & he’s made some important plays. Not seen enough to know whether those are the only good things he’s done, or if he’s actually looked like he’s figuring things out.

I'm not too sold on him. He was seen as a relative steal when we drafted him due to his injury, however he's not shown a great deal up until lately. Was in and out of the team throughout the middle of the season too.

It does look like he's figured things out a bit, or that Schwartz has figured out more of what he can/can't do. Let's not forget our defence has been torched through the air most of the season. Still he has made a few big plays lately so I hope that continues.

[Giggles]

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[Giggles]

Consistency.

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[Dan]

Washington have hired Ron Rivera. Maybe they’ll finally get their shit together with Bruce Allen out the door & Chase Young staring them in the face at pick 2.

[Giggles]

John Dorsey out in Cleveland too. Fairly harsh.

[John]

That's a pisser. :moop:

[Giggles]

Apparently after some guy from the Eagles who used to be in Cleveland.

[Gray Fox]

Not really a surprise. Despite a talented roster(mostly) there's still a losing culture around there.

Wipe it out and start from the ground up.

[Giggles]

Andrew Berry is the guy they could be looking at. I’d love to see Dorsey back in GB in some capacity but someone will surely bring him into the top job.

[Giggles]

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Fucking hell :face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cleveland are talking to Greg Roman :uhoh:

[Giggles]

The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is crud.

[Giggles]

Is the Rose Bowl tonight?

[Dan]

Nah, 10pm tomorrow. We also have Michigan/Alabama & Minnesota/Auburn at 6pm tomorrow

[Giggles]

Throwing Frosties instead of Gatorade over Herm Edwards :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

JJ Watt is back for the playoffs.

[Pleb]

That Sunday Night game was something.

[Gray Fox]

Mike McCarthy to the Browns it seems. So ends the dream of Hue Part 2.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Thank fuck for that.

They seemed to be the main team trying to get Greg Roman to leave us.

[Foe]

Well there’s Jerry jeudy with another 85 yards (on the first play).

Why’s he even playing? Bona fide first round pick.

[Foe]

Also a load of chat of Matt rhule from Baylor heading to the giants.

They’re playing later tonight (against Georgia I think?) so is suspect that might heat up tomorrow if true. He’s done a phenomenal job turning Baylor back around. Got preeettyy lucky a few times through the season winning tight games but he quite cool to see a new name rather than just the rotational churn weve seen with the first two appointments.

Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma is (obviously) being linked with the Dallas job if Garrett gets the punt. Think that would be quite popular in the Dallas area.

[Giggles]

Have BT just ditched the rest of the bowl games because they had the soccer today?

[Foe]

Have BT just ditched the rest of the bowl games because they had the soccer today?


Pretty much. Rose bowl from 10pm is on.

It's very annoying when they only show the last 30 mins of college game day in favour of cricket or motorcycle racing. They canned the first 2 hours one Saturday this year to show a repeat of a cricket match in the Indian premier league. Ditching a live feed for a replay :moop:

Hoping the rise of the NFL popularity will filter into the college game and bt sport will up their game. I periodically buy espn player to watch various bits and pieces.

[Giggles]

Never knew about ESPN Player. Is it legit in Europe (no messing with US VPN)?

How much rights do they have during the year?

[Foe]

Yep. I had it last year and it was £20 a month I think. This year it’s £10 for a month but they always offer a free 7 day trial which I have used a few times.

There’s normally a whole raft of games on there. Maybe useful for the residual bowl games but definitely give it a look if you’re into college basketball or next year for college American football.

I’m sure Dan has probably got an opinion on it too. Can cast it via a chrome cast too which is very handy.

[Foe]

Note - I’m watching the Michigan Bama game right now on espn player. It’s not on espn.

[Giggles]

Perfect. Is it abc? I think ESPN is part of abc, or was anyway.
Probably too late at this stage for the bowls but will definitely grab it next season. Cheers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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[Foe]

Perfect. Is it abc? I think ESPN is part of abc, or was anyway.
Probably too late at this stage for the bowls but will definitely grab it next season. Cheers.
Not sure chief, give it a google and find out more. Think there’s like documentaries on there and stuff too. It shows all manner of ncaa shite, if you want to watch women’s ncaa volleyball, this is your passage to being a pervert.

[Giggles]

Passage?

[Pepe]

The volleyball team was my favorite part of college.

[Dan]

Just stream the games or watched the condensed versions on YouTube - Matthew Loves Ball (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GNCKohtEHRccrxKQiDJNg) is the main one I use for condensed games.

[Foe]

First game of the playoffs in 20 minutes.

Just in case folk forget it kicks off on a Saturday.

Texans bills. Think the bills will take us down unfortunately. Texans shit the bed when it matters.

[Giggles]

Saturday is not for NFL. Hate when these are on.

[Foe]

Be worth it if the patriots [b]crash[/] out to Vrabels gang.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Great opening drive.

[Dan]

That opening drive :cool:

[Foe]

That opening drive :cool:

Absolutely beautiful, which is a shame.

So many sweeps and then a trick play? On the opening drive. One way to take jj watt out the game tbf

[John]

Texans offensive line is a genuine disgrace. If I was DeShaun Watson I'd be looking for the exit for the good of my health.