NFL Thread

[screech]

Hey the Ravens won :)

[#1-norm-fan]

No team in the entire league has more wins than the Cowboys and it still might not be enough to keep them from being on the outside looking in in the playoff race at the end of the day. Crazy. They could literally have the best record in football and not be a playoff team "if the playoffs started today".

[DrA]

One of the most frustrating things is when a 5.5 point underdog kicks a field goal at the last second then loses by a touchdown in overtime.

[screech]

How do the Steelers have the playoff spot over the Ravens since they split head to head? Don't know how tiebreakers work.

[#1-norm-fan]

Conference record probably.

[#1-norm-fan]

Yeah. Baltimore is 4-5 in the conference, Pittsburgh is 7-3. So if it comes down to the two of them for the final spot, Baltimore is fucked.

[Emperor Smeat]

No team in the entire league has more wins than the Cowboys and it still might not be enough to keep them from being on the outside looking in in the playoff race at the end of the day. Crazy. They could literally have the best record in football and not be a playoff team "if the playoffs started today".

When was the last time something like that happened, 2008 Pats?

[Kris P Lettus]

Absolutely pathetic

[McLegend]

I hate Russell Wilson and his constant running.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Well the Giants may not be good but at least the Titans are a billion times worse.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Rams sent out 6 players for the coin toss in the Redskins game today: Michael Brockers, Janoris Jenkins, Alec Ogletree, Stedman Bailey, Zac Stacy, and Greg Robinson. AKA all of the players acquired as a result of the RGIII trade.

A++ level trolling.</font>

[Nark Order]

<font color=goldenrod>The Rams sent out 6 players for the coin toss in the Redskins game today: Michael Brockers, Janoris Jenkins, Alec Ogletree, Stedman Bailey, Zac Stacy, and Greg Robinson. AKA all of the players acquired as a result of the RGIII trade.

A++ level trolling.</font>

That is actually incredible.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Football is gay.

[McLegend]

It's so gay.

[Nark Order]

I don't think I can defend Kap anymore

[Ruien]

Does that mean you would rather have Alex Smith?

[Nark Order]

Can I have more than two options?

[OssMan]

wide receivers wearing the numbers 10-19 is still weird to me

dunno

[McLegend]

I agree with Ossman.

The Chargers have the Patriots number. They always play them tight.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Cool, nice to see a Dolphins fan here (for variety) since Spilchuk is MIA... ha ha get it

And one that isn't a shithead. :rofl:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Gronk Spike! Got Interfered with and was like.

No.

[Nark Order]

I don't trust STD's shithead-o-meter.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I don't trust STD's shithead-o-meter.

Do you trust Triple As? That's where it comes from. Anybody who tried to post quickly again while ago got that message.

[Ruien]

Can I have more than two options?

There has not really been anyone else to get really. Its the saying, "Who else are you going to get?"

I would personally take Alex Smith over Kap.

[Droford]

How do the Steelers have the playoff spot over the Ravens since they split head to head? Don't know how tiebreakers work.

Right now its Steelers 3-2 division record > Ravens 2-3

Steelers play the Bengals in Pittsburgh week 17 when the Ravens play the Browns so they could both end up 3-3.

The Conference record is 7-3 vs 4-5, however the Ravens last 3 games (jags,Texans,browns) are all conference. Steelers play the Chiefs in addition to the Bengals. Dont really see how that could be tied and matter, if the Ravens win out to get 7 conference wins they'd finish w/ better record if Steelers lose their 2 conference games.

The way I see it, the Ravens are winning out to go to 11-5. Steelers will probably win their next two to be 10-5 going into week 17 vs Bengals. Bengals will lose to the Broncos in two weeks, so they have to beat the Browns next week to stay in it. If they win they'll be 9-5-1 going into the Steeler game. So Ravens would win the division if the Bengals win and the Bengals would be ahead of the Steelers for wild card purposes. if the Steelers win they win the division and the Ravens are ahead of the Bengals for wild cards. If the Bengals lose their next two then they have like no chance of making the playoffs no matter what they do vs the Steelers.

Interesting note is that most scenarios I have checked out have the two AFC north teams being 4/5 seeds provided the Chargers lose tonight. A chargers win puts them in the drivers seat for the #5 seed wild card even with a broncos game upcoming. The 49ers game looks less daunting now as well as the chiefs.

[Emperor Smeat]

:y: Pats won.


The Chargers have the Patriots number. They always play them tight.

Them and the Ravens usually give the Pats the most trouble for non-divisional games.

[Heisenberg]

I wouldn't mind Green Bay giving a game or two away to rest some dudes for the playoffs, but Detroit is knocking on our door. Atlanta is a weird team, they are showing signs of life, but we'll see. Jon Gruden will bless your screens tonight, Grinders

[road doggy dogg]

Next week against TB would be a good time to rest some bros. If TB is smart they will tank out the season to ensure a #1 pick for a QB

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mariota seems to be nearly a 100% lock for the top pick at this point. The Titans or Bucs would take him in a heartbeat, certainly.

If the Raiders or Jags wound up with the top pick, they'd probably trade down just because Mariota would have enough value for teams to give up 2 first rounders. Depending on how it shakes out you could even see something like, say, the Titans trading up from #3 to #1, leapfrogging the Bucs at #2.</font>

[Nark Order]

Yeah. have a gut feeling Mariotta will be a Jet.

[Nark Order]

Suck for a duck

[road doggy dogg]

Matt Bryant's pic on NFL.com looks like the bastard child between Steve Austin and CM Punk

http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/static/img/fantasy/transparent/200x200/BRY500226.png

[road doggy dogg]

loooked a lot funnier when smaller, whatever Atlanta sucks asshole

[#1-norm-fan]

The playoff bound Atlanta Falcons.

[Droford]

I'd say the Panthers could win it but no NFC south team has ever repeated so that's going against them.
Plus they'll probably go back to looking like crap after destroying the Saints

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Bills might have their first winning season since whenever. They just have to beat 2 out of 3: Packers, Raiders and Patriots.

[road doggy dogg]

Unless the Pats lock up homefield before week 17 I don't see it happening

[ClockShot]

Cam Newton involved in a car accident and is on his way to the hospital in an ambulance.

[SammyG]

Turnovers on and off the field

[Helmsphere]

Yay, I hope he is okay, but then again, I hope Derek Anderson plays. He's looked amazing in the limited action he has had this season. Granted it was against the Bucs

[ClockShot]

Turnovers on and off the field

http://instantrimshot.com/

[#1-norm-fan]

Bills might have their first winning season since whenever. They just have to beat 2 out of 3: Packers, Raiders and Patriots.

"joke team"

[#1-norm-fan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4btv4ACQAA_dj6.jpg:small

Well he doesn't seem to be in much pain at least.

[SammyG]

Yeah, he's absolutely fine which is why a joke can be made about it.

[Droford]

I think Dumervil will break the sack record. He needs 6.5 sacks last 3 games and he could get most of that on Bortles this Sunday

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This figures to be the first week of seeing playoff spots clinched around the league. The Cardinals have all but clinched a spot, as long as Dallas and Philly don't tie this weekend - they are in.

The Packers are in with a win and Dallas loss.

Broncos, Patriots, and Colts all clinch their respective divisions with wins. Actually Denver and New England could lock up the first round byes if the Colts, Bengals, and Steelers all lose.</font>

[Clerk]

http://media0.giphy.com/media/ZKSYBdjVekrpC/200.gif


IT'S TIME

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

to job to the Bengals.

[Clerk]

We beat the bengals with brian hoyer 24-3. I'm guessing idk Browns win this game 30-10

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

3 points eh? Like the 3% chance the Browns have of making the playoffs? Haw-haw!

[Clerk]

3 points eh? Like the 3% chance the Browns have of making the playoffs? Haw-haw!

No the 3% chance of the Patriots making the super bowl

[Droford]

I have money on the browns so johnny football will probably fumble 3 times and throw a couple pick 6s

[Clerk]

Manziel will throw for 269 yards with 113 yards rushing with 2 td's and 1 rush td

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Nearly half of the country flexed out of the Green Bay/Buffalo game to air the Cincinnati/Cleveland game instead because of Manziel.</font>

[Simple Fan]

I bet Hoyer finishes the game.

[Clerk]

Idiot

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Manziel will throw for 269 yards with 113 yards rushing with 2 td's and 1 rush td

I've picked him up in a 2 QB League. I'm in the consolation bracket so winning doesn't matter. You will get a pos rep if he gets 3 TDs in any form at all. I will neg rep you if he does npt.

[Droford]

Crazy thing of the week: Packers have never won in Buffalo

[Nark Order]

I know it's been overhyped and ESPN won't stop jacking off but I'm hyped for Manziel.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Overhyped by ESPN and the game will be on Fox. That's like your crush getting asked out on a date by another guy.

[Nark Order]

What

[poopfromweiner dude]

I guess Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning have all been asked out by other men this week too

[McLegend]

Lol

[McLegend]

Boys, I like Rob Riggle's weekly pick segments each week on Fox.

[Nark Order]

Manziel not doing particularly bad but not setting the world on fire.

[ClockShot]

I see McCoy is already done for the Redskins. Bob Griffin the 3rd is in.

[screech]

Jeremy Hill looking great

[road doggy dogg]

lol @ the Browns fan denying Hill from leaping up after his TD

[Clerk]

Browns defense, running game, receivers, and offensive line is playing like shit

[Nark Order]

Naw. Doing bad now.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Pats win.


lol @ the Browns fan denying Hill from leaping up after his TD

:lol:

[Droford]

Talk about how the packers are average on the road and might even lose to the bills. Then when they do lose youll be a stinkin genius, but not The Stinkin Genius
6http://premiereradio.com/vimage/2014/05/2202_show_portrait.jpg
Still never won in buffalo either

[Droford]

Also weird the Bills are really the only wild card competition besides the Ravens & Steelers

Chargers and Chiefs will probably both be 8-6 but they play each other and the Chiefs play the Steelers

[#1-norm-fan]

San Diego is a half game behind Baltimore and holds the head to head tie breaker after beating them two weeks ago AND the multi-team tiebreaker because they currently have a better conference record.

Not wild card competition though because... Droford.

[Simple Fan]

Manziel will throw for 269 yards with 113 yards rushing with 2 td's and 1 rush td

Idiot

[Helmsphere]

Manziel will throw for 80 yards, with 13 Yards Rushing and will throw 2 picks

Fixed

[Nark Order]

Really bad call in 9ers game for roughing the passer. Like bad.

9ers playing awful in second half though. Ugh.

[#1-norm-fan]

lol Pretty perfectly executed legal tackle. The way the game is feeling right now though, I'm not sure it would have made much difference.

[Nark Order]

Probably not.

[#1-norm-fan]

I feel like Kaepernick is playing not to give Richard Sherman any bragging rights right now. Pretty much the opposite of the last game where he got entirely too ballsy trying to "shut him up".

[Nark Order]

He's thrown on Sherman a few times this game. More than I expected. Probably not going to test him downfield though.

[Nark Order]

Well. Jim Harbaugh, you've been great. Going to miss your demon eyes. They are dumb dumbs for getting rid of him, all things considered. Such an odd shitty season.

[Innovator]

Well. Jim Harbaugh, you've been great. Going to miss your demon eyes. They are dumb dumbs for getting rid of him, all things considered. Such an odd shitty season.

Well it's hard to coach when filling out his Michigan application while on the sidelines

[Nark Order]

The general consensus is that he's an incredible coach but a huge pain in the ass. The problem is that he's an incredible coach partly because he's a huge pain in the ass. He's a mad-eyed micromanaging nutcase. Love that man.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Oh god the Titans almost won the game in walkoff fashion on a hook-and-ladder play again the Jets.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The Manzeil Error in Cleveland starts great for Cincy.

[Triple A]

smh @ jets winning instead of tanking......

[#1-norm-fan]

Maybe they were attempting to tank and the Titans were just better at it.

[McLegend]

OMG!!! R U SERIOUS?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wow 14-0.

[Simple Fan]

Dez making it look easy tonight

[Clerk]

Manziel couldnt help people werent blocking. Defense was shit. Recievers dropped passes. Refs called horrible calls. Youll see the real Johnny Football next week. How can u let a no name running back run on you?

[McLegend]

I dislike Mark Sanchez and want Nick Foles to come back.

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm still weary of this defense. I don't know if the offense can keep spotting them that kind of lead. But first place. I am happy.

[#1-norm-fan]

And I feel like Philly could definitely shit the bed either @ Washington or @ New York so Dallas could even have a cushion to lose a game now. But i'd rather they just TCB and not let it come to that.

[Clerk]

NFL really needs to ban these Roughing the Quarter back calls. There way too over protected, actually the offense is over protected when you think about it.

[road doggy dogg]

I'm starting to feel a lot better about week 17 now.

Assuming both teams take care of business next week (GB @ TB, DET @ CHI), week 17 will be for the division. I don't know what the tiebreaker is between DAL/PHI but there's a chance that whoever wins that game will be the #2 seed. So there's a chance we either have a first-round bye, or have to travel to the NFC South winner for the first round (or probably other scenarios too but w/e)... could be in a worse spot

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah Lions/Packers seems like close to a lock to be the Sunday Night game in week 17 as it figures to have direct correlation to division winner.

Then again Bengals/Steelers could wind up being a win or go home game so if it comes to that NBC may favor that over two teams already locked into the playoffs and just playing for seeding.

Atlanta/Carolina could also be win or go home but nobody wants to watch that garbage.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Aren't all week 17 games divisional matchups? I wonder how many of them will have playoff implications, will be curious to see which is the "most important" game on

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah they've made week 17 all divisional for like 4 or 5 years now. And they don't name the Sunday night game until all week 16 games have been played so they can stick the game with the most direct playoff playoff implications on.

That led to Dallas losing in primetime to each of their divisional rivals 3 years in a row in the NFC East deciding game. And the year before that was Seattle winning their division at 7-9 lol.</font>

[screech]

San Diego is a half game behind Baltimore and holds the head to head tie breaker after beating them two weeks ago AND the multi-team tiebreaker because they currently have a better conference record.

Not wild card competition though because... Droford.

I'm not sure how that works, but I'll take it lol

[road doggy dogg]

Can't wait to listen to Sal and Bill mock the Jets real hard on today's podcast after they won yesterday

[Simple Fan]

DeMarco Murray has a broken hand

[Innovator]

Coaching isn't the problem with the Giants right now, I just think they players aren't as good as everyone else in the league. They can't put it together consistently, even if everyone else does their assignments right, someone blows theirs and a big play happens, or with the offense, nothing happens.

[Nark Order]

I love red-faced angry Tom Coughlin.

[Kris P Lettus]

prepare for disappointment

[Droford]

San Diego is a half game behind Baltimore and holds the head to head tie breaker after beating them two weeks ago AND the multi-team tiebreaker because they currently have a better conference record.

Not wild card competition though because... Droford.

The Chargers have to winout and hope The Ravens lose to Thad Lewis or Johnny football or the Bengals lose out vs Peyton Manning and Big Ben. Gee i wonder which is more likely.

[Droford]

Im pretty sure nbc will get Bengals/Steelers week 17 The key for that game could be Bengals lose = out of playoffs and Steelers win = afc north champs but Steelers would be in as wild card regardless

[#1-norm-fan]

The Chargers have to winout and hope The Ravens lose to Thad Lewis or Johnny football or the Bengals lose out vs Peyton Manning and Big Ben. Gee i wonder which is more likely.

The Bills have to do the same... except they actually don't hold the same tiebreakers SD does so that might not even do it. Still waiting to hear the logic behind them being the "only wild card competition besides Baltimore and Pittsburgh" in Droford-world.

[Evil Vito]

Coaching isn't the problem with the Giants right now, I just think they players aren't as good as everyone else in the league. They can't put it together consistently, even if everyone else does their assignments right, someone blows theirs and a big play happens, or with the offense, nothing happens.

<font color=goldenrod>I would love Coughlin to keep his job. I really don't blame him for this. I do think Perry Fewell and probably Tom Quinn should go, but I'm fine keeping Coughlin. And the McAdoo offense seems to have clicked later in the season.

Plus really, who can they get to replace Coughlin? I doubt Cowher is going to leave CBS or anything.

Francesa made an interesting point. If the Giants give Eli a 4 or 5 year extension this offseason as expected to lock him up for his career, they should give Coughlin a contract of the same length. No more of this one year extension nonsense. If Coughlin wants to retire midway through his new deal, he can.</font>

[screech]

The Ravens are likely to lose to the Browns. Come on, Droford, you know how this works by now. I CAN'T TAKE THIS STRESS

[McLegend]

I think I've given up on Football.

[Kris P Lettus]

NUMBER ONE IN THE NFC SOUTH, BITCHES

[Fignuts]

yay Bills for staying alive and giving me a shred of hope before they inevitably crush my dreams yet again.

[Droford]

The Ravens are likely to lose to the Browns. Come on, Droford, you know how this works by now. I CAN'T TAKE THIS STRESS

Johnny Football will be sack fodder for Elvis Dumervil to break the nfl sack record. He needs 4.5 to tie facing thad lewis next week. I smell 5 sacks in the last two games.

Also this is my feeling (http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine/_/factor/wins/results/400554356~1~400554444~1~400554434~2~400554441~1~400554413~1~400554411~1~400554447~2~400554404~1~4005 54406~2~400554446~1~400554409~2) on how the playoffs will shake out. Ravens win the Division, Chiefs get a wildcard and the winner of Steelers/Bengals is in, loser is out.

Rooting for pittsburgh, sets up a winable wild card game at home vs KC and with Pittsburghs help vs Indy another shot at Peyton Manning in the cold.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Shit lost my consolation match by a point to the Thumpers. He had a guy score 40 points oddly.

[Droford]

I won in the loser bracket without even checking my roster the whole week.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

NUMBER ONE IN THE NFC SOUTH, BITCHES

Good job. You are the king of the ant hill.

[Clerk]

And your MMA Forum has 3 active users

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

All guests. They don't count. Probably you on 3 browsers.

[#1-norm-fan]

Also weird the Bills are really the only wild card competition besides the Ravens & Steelers


Also this is my feeling (http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine/_/factor/wins/results/400554356~1~400554444~1~400554434~2~400554441~1~400554413~1~400554411~1~400554447~2~400554404~1~4005 54406~2~400554446~1~400554409~2) on how the playoffs will shake out. Ravens win the Division, Chiefs get a wildcard and the winner of Steelers/Bengals is in, loser is out.

lol Droford

[#1-norm-fan]

Being in a fight for the NFC South division title is worse than being... say... the Oakland Raiders in some ways. At least everyone just kinda forgets the Raiders exist. The NFC South teams have a huge spotlight on how shitty they are every week.

[Helmsphere]

Sometimes I wish the Dolphins were in the NFC South.

Sucks we're in the AFC East, against 3 northern teams, and usually have to play them in December up there.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Indy needs out of the AFC South too. There's way more American real estate below them than above.

[Kris P Lettus]

https://i.imgur.com/ExdYLWO.jpg

[Innovator]

I think I've given up on Football.

That's the Sanchez effect

[road doggy dogg]

Season is nearly over, so I think it's fair to ask at this juncture:

Is this the best crop of rookie WRs ever?

Odell Beckham ("Jr")
Mike Evans
Kelvin Benjamin
Sammy Watkins
Jordan Matthews
Brandin Cooks
John Brown

probably missing a couple names as well

But an incredibly great group of young receivers.

[Helmsphere]

Jarvis Landry and yeah I'm trying to think of the others, but defiantely one of the best, if not the best since like 1996 or 97

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>In March the owners will be voting to expand the playoffs from 12 teams to 14 as well as changing playoff seedings. The proposed seedings would be: 1 seed gets a bye, 2 and 3 seeds are division winners with the next highest record/tiebreakers, and the fourth division winner will be guaranteed a playoff spot but seeds 4-7 will be based on record/tiebreakers. So for example, this year the NFC South winner would be the 7th seed and have to play the #2 seed on the road in Wild Card weekend.

The thinking seems to be that it's extremely rare for a wild card team to have a better record than the 3 seed, but the 5 seed has had a better record than the 4 seed pretty frequently. And of course years like 2010 and this year where both wild cards are better than the 4 seed.

I dunno. I'm a believer that if you win your division, you should not only make the playoffs but get a home playoff game. If the wild card team can't go on the road and beat an inferior opponent, they don't deserve to advance. Although it's fun to joke about it's never really bothered me that a bad division can produce a bad playoff team. In 2010 my 10-6 Giants stayed home while the 7-9 Seahawks got in. That's just the breaks.

Would be happy with 14 playoff teams though. It's still less than half the league, makes the 1 seed that much more important, and would make that first weekend of the playoffs extra fun.</font>

[Droford]

They should expand to 24 teams

Finish last in a division and no playoff
Win division get a bye
Week 1 3 seeds @ 2 seeds
Week 2 division championships
Week 3 conference semis
Week 4 conference championships
Week 5 super bowl

Only one extra week

[Innovator]

Adding extra games to the end of a season? NFLPA would love you

[Emperor Smeat]

49ers released Ray McDonald with the reason due to him being in legal trouble again. Also is likely facing a suspension due to the new NFL conduct rules.

Earlier in the day, local law authorities said they were investigating McDonald on suspicion of sexual assault.

San Jose Police Department Sgt. Heather Randol said an area hospital notified police late Tuesday night that a woman was seeking treatment and that detectives had searched McDonald's San Jose home.

"The victim alleged she was possibly sexually assaulted a day prior," Randol said. "Based on preliminary investigation, detectives secured a search warrant and served it at the alleged suspect's residence in San Jose."

No arrests have been made, nor have charges been filed.

[Innovator]

Jay Cutler gets the hook, Jimmy Clausen's music hits

[Crippla]

They should expand to 24 teams

Finish last in a division and no playoff
Win division get a bye
Week 1 3 seeds @ 2 seeds
Week 2 division championships
Week 3 conference semis
Week 4 conference championships
Week 5 super bowl

Only one extra week

Terrible idea

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Have two play in games for the two Wild card spots. It's not possible to have a fair conference way to do things when so much of your season is played in your division. To be fair conference record should be the thing that lines up your teams in the seeding not overall record. They'll never do that.

have 4 instead of 2

wc 1 vs. wc 4
wc 2 vs. wc 3

The two winners are the real wild card current teams and are put in to face the 2 divisional seeds 3 and 4.

It gives the divisional winners a bye and the top seeds two weeks off. It also punishes teams for being non-divisional winners making the divisional races more important.

[McLegend]

That's the Sanchez effect

There has to be some sort of cure. Right?

Lol had no idea Jimmy Clausen was still in the NFL.

[road doggy dogg]

Jay Cutler gets the hook, Jimmy Clausen's music hits

Read this like 4 times and it didn't actually sink in til just now.

Everything is falling into place right now for the Lions. Either they will get a 2nd seed in the playoffs, or suffer a debilitating stomach-punch somewhere and make me hate football even more

[road doggy dogg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Breaking: North Korean terrorists take credit for the Bears laying down allowing the Lions to steal a playoff spot. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Clausen?src=hash">#Clausen</a></p>&mdash; Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCousinSal/status/545366029266714624">December 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Cousin Sal the best

[Ermaximus]

Season is nearly over, so I think it's fair to ask at this juncture:

Is this the best crop of rookie WRs ever?

Odell Beckham ("Jr")
Mike Evans
Kelvin Benjamin
Sammy Watkins
Jordan Matthews
Brandin Cooks
John Brown

probably missing a couple names as well

But an incredibly great group of young receivers.

Allen Robinson (pre-injury), Marqise Lee, and Allen Hurns. ;)

[Droford]

Jaguars scoreboards are ridiculously huge

[Droford]

http://www.news4jax.com/image/view/-/27365498/medRes/1/-/maxh/360/maxw/640/-/1260qw2z/-/Jaguars-scoreboard.jpg

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/958/401/1155787c919960808abdc8cdac68bf63_crop_north.jpg?w=759&h=506&q=75

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Jaguars scoreboards are ridiculously huge

not their scores though.

[road doggy dogg]

Allen Robinson (pre-injury), Marqise Lee, and Allen Hurns. ;)

True. The one bright spot of the Jags' season this year has to be their promising group of young receivers. If only they had an O-line that could keep Bortles upright, and anything resembling a running game.

Forgot last night's game was even on. I forget who I even took in my pool due to total apathy.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I didn't watch a single second of last night's game. Thursday Night Football sucks.</font>

[owenbrown]

c'mon # 1 draft pick, Titans

[road doggy dogg]

I thought owenbrown was a Chiefs fan for some reason, no idea why :o

[road doggy dogg]

passed 3:00 EST, wish Simmons posted his picks columns earlier... damn west coast (best coast)

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I thought owenbrown was a Chiefs fan for some reason, no idea why :o

Kinda looks like an American Indian. Might have some blood in him. But no he's a Titans fan 4 life.

[Ermaximus]

True. The one bright spot of the Jags' season this year has to be their promising group of young receivers. If only they had an O-line that could keep Bortles upright, and anything resembling a running game.

Forgot last night's game was even on. I forget who I even took in my pool due to total apathy.

Yeah, they really need an O-Line badly. As for the run game, Denard is pretty good, but Gerhart isn't. So we'll see what 2015 brings.

c'mon # 1 draft pick, Titans

Mariota or Winston? Who is the next Titans QB?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mariota is going #1. I can't see any other scenario. Winston is probably going in the top 5 at worst just because it's a shit QB class but there are major off-field risks there. So naturally Winston will be a Jet.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

normally I'd be all WHY IS THERE FOOTBALL ON TODAY WTF SATURDAY RAH RAH RAH but I'm really hungover and today is a write-off so I like it

[road doggy dogg]

re: Jags

I like Denard, I'm glad he found a way to be useful in the NFL since there was no way he was going to make it as a QB

[Ermaximus]

Denard is great. I'm glad he found a place.

Glad he didn't go the Kordell "Slash" Stewart route.

[McLegend]

Guys, I'm not excited for this Thursday Night Football: Saturday Edition.

It could be bad.

[Ruien]

Why is there a game on right now? So confused.

[McLegend]

There is a game on the NFL Network between The Eagles of Philadephia and The Washington Redskins.

[Crippla]

I have Mark Sanchez going as my fantasy QB this week since Cutler was benched ugh. It was either Sanchez or Claussen.

[McLegend]

I hate football

[#1-norm-fan]

REDSKINNNNNSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

[#1-norm-fan]

If the Eagles are dumb enough to put Bradley Fletcher on Odell Beckham at all next week, Dallas may not even need to win another game to take the division.

[Emperor Smeat]

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Philly needs Packers, Seahawks, or Cowboys to lose tomorrow just to have a chance next week. If all three win, NFC playoffs are set (besides some seedings).

[DrA]

Good job R*dskins

[#1-norm-fan]

Philly needs Packers, Seahawks, or Cowboys to lose tomorrow just to have a chance next week. If all three win, NFC playoffs are set (besides some seedings).

I think Dallas is the only team that matters for Philly's playoff chances now. They can't win a wild card spot so the other teams results don't matter.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I hope the Colts win tomorrow (albeit with a huge day from Dez Bryant). Not just because I'm a Giants fan and it's in my blood to want them to lose but dammit...I want Giants/Eagles in Week 17 to mean something.</font>

[Crimson]

No way Cowboys lose their last 2. They are in baby. Wooooo

[#1-norm-fan]

Don't... jinx it...

[screech]

Did Kaepernick really run for a 90-yard TD? How does that happen in real life

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeup. Raiders pulled off something similar a few weeks ago.

http://giant.gfycat.com/WellgroomedFinishedAndalusianhorse.gif

[screech]

Yeah, I couldn't believe the Raiders one either. I dunno, just seems like 90 yard run plays just shouldn't happen against a professional defense.

[James Steele]

The NFL is evolving.

[road doggy dogg]

Now if only Kaepernick could throw the ball he'd be onto something

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He can throw the ball. He is Colin Throwsapick.

[Kris P Lettus]

Going to the game today

Need a fucking win

[Clerk]

Johnny Manziels first start. Lets see what he can do.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He started last week you fucking dolt.

[Clerk]

Whats a doit?

[Crippla]

The Patriots O line must be invisible...

[owenbrown]

any DroStats for the Ravens today?

[Clerk]

Cant play defense anymore with these pissy calls. Im glad concussions happennes and will continue to happen. Hahaha

[#1-norm-fan]

lol Drew Brees is... just amazing.

[Mercenary]

I loved watching the fall of Rex Ryan

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Patriots won and that ain't no lie. Baby first round bye!

[Emperor Smeat]

:y: Pats won. Defense was great but even when the Jets stink, they still cause a bunch of problems for the Pats.

[Droford]

any DroStats for the Ravens today?

They played like shit.

Good news is theyre in as a wild card with a win vs the browns no matter what happens next week... as long as the Bengals lose tomorrow night. Bengals win and the Ravens would only get in if the Chargers lose in KC.

[#1-norm-fan]

The Bills are the only real competition for the wild card, right? So they'll be fine.

[Helmsphere]

Yeah, Miami is technically eliminated, which makes me sad. I will still be happy with a 9-7 Season. Was amazing how we won that game today with a Blocked Punt for a Safety with 45 seconds left.

[Droford]

Id totally be for the Ravens playing the colts again the way theyre playing. Pretty sure they cant mail it i for 2 weeks (if they decided not to show up vs cowboys, no way they bother vs the titans with nothing to play for) and then flip it on because its the playoffs

[Helmsphere]

Your Savior in Cleveland looks so manly here.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/Helmsphere/haha.jpg

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Your Savior in Cleveland looks so manly here.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/Helmsphere/haha.jpg

Get that man a Snickers bar!

[#1-norm-fan]

NFC EAST CHAMPEEEEEEEEEENSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[#1-norm-fan]

Id totally be for the Ravens playing the colts again the way theyre playing. Pretty sure they cant mail it i for 2 weeks (if they decided not to show up vs cowboys, no way they bother vs the titans with nothing to play for) and then flip it on because its the playoffs

You've been pretty sure about a lot of things this season...

[#1-norm-fan]

Ravens will run away with the Division, they're going to catch Cincy at the right time (in two weeks) and the Steelers the week after and the Titans the week after that. 7-2 going into the bye, then the lol saints.
8-2 going into the Thanksgiving weekend matchup with the Chargers which is the toughest game left as they finish up with the Dolphins, Jaguars, Texans and Browns. I see no less than 12-4..


Remember that one?

[Droford]

Tony Romo can choke in week 18 instead of 17 this season...

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Buffalo beats Green Bay but losing to Oakland. Hahha. Next week vs. New England it will all be on the line. Will they have their first winning season in a decade+? Nope.

[#1-norm-fan]

Tony Romo can choke in week 18 instead of 17 this season...

Are you as sure about that as you were that Baltimore would go 12-4 and run away with the division? Or that they were a lock to beat Cincy without AJ Green? Or that they would sweep their last two games?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Just wishful thinking. Ravens will be lucky to even make the playoffs at this point.

[Crimson]

Pulling for Seattle to win the west ,gives Dallas a better chance for a bye week.

[#1-norm-fan]

On top of Dallas winning next week, I think Seattle has to beat Arizona and then SF has to beat Arizona next week. I can definitely see both of those things happening. But then St. Louis has to be Seattle in Seattle next week. That's where my hope starts to wane. Might work out for the best if Arizona wins tonight and makes next week's game meaningless so that the starters can take a week off.

[Droford]

Just wishful thinking. Ravens will be lucky to even make the playoffs at this point.

The Bengals are in worse shape. They have to win either vs Denver or in Pittsburgh. Considering the Steelers beat them 2 weeks ago 42-21 im not liking their chances next week.

They might have a shot vs Denver at home but Andy Dalton has a lousy record (http://espn.go.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/post/_/id/14404/bengals-andy-dalton-primetime-marvin-lewis-woes-extend-beyond)in primetime games (0-2 this year, 2-6 career) and NBC could flex the Pittsburgh game too.

If the Bengals lose both games theyre out unless either the Ravens or Chargers lose.

[Emperor Smeat]

Steelers vs Bengals got flexed into the final game for next week.

[screech]

So if the Ravens win next week, they are in if SD loses. Unless Cincinnati wins out, right? If CIN loses tonight, but wins next week, the Ravens still make it?

[Droford]

If the bengals win either one or both games the only way the Ravens are in is if they win and SD loses..

If they win both or only win next week and the Ravens win and Sd loses the Ravens play the bengals and the steelers play the colts.
If the bengals win tomorrow but lose next week and the Ravens win and SD loses the Ravens play the steelers and the Bengals play the Colts.

If the bengals lose both the Ravens are in no matter what SD does and the bengals would be out if sd wins

Bengals would play the steelers again the following week if they lose both, ravens win, sd loses the Ravens play the colts or if SD wins they play the Colts and the Ravens play the Steelers.

[Crippla]

AFC EAST CHAMPSSSSSSSS (just like every year lol)

[Crippla]

Didn't see that this thread went to a new page :o

[Clerk]

Playoff Picture. Patriots will most likely lose in the AFC Championship because there just not good enough. There in the AFC East for christs sake. My Packers will beat the Seahawks in the NFC title game and beat the Broncos on the superbowl. Because Packers have the best QB in NFL History. Aaron Rodgers baby. Hes a bad bad,man. Hahahaha

[Droford]

Arizona is going to lose to the South winner by a mile

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>There can't be a worse QB in football than Ryan Lindley.</font>

[Clerk]

Cardinals should hire a proven winner with playoff experience. Timothy Tebow

[Innovator]

WE KNOW WHO THAT IS TAZZ! WHAT IS CONNOR SHAW DOING HERE?!

[Ermaximus]

<font color=goldenrod>There can't be a worse QB in football than Ryan Lindley.</font>

Blaine Gabbert comes to mind.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Joe Webb.

[Helmsphere]

Matt Leinart

[screech]

Matt Leinart

It makes me sad how bad he was in the NFL. I liked him and wanted him to do well.

[Droford]

Andy Dalton sucks

[Droford]

Jeremy hill doesnt

[Emperor Smeat]

It makes me sad how bad he was in the NFL. I liked him and wanted him to do well.

Looking back, that was a pretty bad draft year for QBs. Outside of Cutler, nobody really played well or lasted as a starter. Think Leinhert's issues were mostly arm and maybe attitude stuff.

[Crippla]

Jamarcus Russell sippin on da sizzurp

[Ruien]

So how do the Ravens get in the playoffs if Cin wins?

[Crippla]

They don't

[Ruien]

Lol Droford.

[Ruien]

But the Ravens are going to be 12-4 at MINIMUM!

[Droford]

So how do the Ravens get in the playoffs if Cin wins?

Win and SD loss

[Ruien]

Well, that is possible. Not good odds but it can happen.

[Helmsphere]

You must know your team sucks when Rex Grossman turns you down.

[Droford]

Having a kickoff returnoff in the 2nd half

[Droford]

Broncos winning now. Woo

[Emperor Smeat]

Idea was good but pretty dumb play by the Bengals right now. Shoveled a pass right into a mob of Broncos players who weren't fooled at all.

[Droford]

Terrible face mask call.. Figures

[Droford]

Normally I'd feel good about peyton with 4 minutes to drive for a fg but not tonight

[Droford]

Lol peyton throws a shitty pass for another pick 6

[Mercenary]

Can you say the road to the Super Bowl goes though New England!

[Droford]

Peyton started his playoff choking early this year

[Mercenary]

http://media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dance.gif

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Don't really see anybody other than the Pats coming out of the AFC.</font>

[Droford]

Andy 1 and Dalton in the playoffs

[Droford]

I almost want to see Cincinnati win next week and the Broncos get beat by oakland. Ravens would play Denver in the wild card game. Otherwise if the Ravens do get in they face whoever wins the division.

[Crimson]

Steelers

[Anybody Thrilla]

Suck a dick, Droford. WOOOOOOO

[screech]

I almost want to see Cincinnati win next week and the Broncos get beat by oakland. Ravens would play Denver in the wild card game. Otherwise if the Ravens do get in they face whoever wins the division.

You want the Ravens to play the Broncos? Are you high?

[ClockShot]

Putting the blame on yesterday's loss on Lisa Salters. Dropped the stat before the game that Peyton is 22-1 against the AFC North. Best record of any QB against a division. When you say something like that, said QB is obviously gonna lose the game.

Road to the Super Bowl goes through Foxboro. Unless someone pulls the ultimate shocker and beats the Pats at home, highly unlikely Broncos go back to the game.

[Mercenary]

Putting the blame on yesterday's loss on Lisa Salters. Dropped the stat before the game that Peyton is 22-1 against the AFC North. Best record of any QB against a division. When you say something like that, said QB is obviously gonna lose the game.

Road to the Super Bowl goes through Foxboro. Unless someone pulls the ultimate shocker and beats the Pats at home, highly unlikely Broncos go back to the game.


riiighhhhttt maybe if Peyton could throw to the right team

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

riiighhhhttt maybe if Peyton could throw to the right team

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>@gaetaman42 nice pussy pass to the other team you gay fag fuck</p>&mdash; Ryan Mouse (@BigDaddyMouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigDaddyMouse/status/24158602504">September 11, 2010</a></blockquote>
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Couldn't find the audio clip from "I am America! And So can You!" I always scream this when somebody throws a pick against the Pats.

[Innovator]

Browns called up Rex "I started in a Superbowl you know" Grossman to see if he wanted the start on Sunday. He said nope, I'm good, family is in for the holidays.

[screech]

lolBrowns

[Droford]

You want the Ravens to play the Broncos? Are you high?

If they lose to the Raiders they will have lost two in a row with Peyton looking like garbage for the last couple of weeks. The two things the Ravens do well on defense (stop the run, pressure on qb) was basically how the bengals won last night. The Broncos have been able to cover up whatever the hell is wrong with Manning with their run game since the Rams loss. The bengals stopped the run last night (86 yards) which was a bit more than half what they were averaging (145) since the Rams game.

[Emperor Smeat]

Jim Harbaugh currently looking at a 6 year, $49 million head coaching offer from Michigan

[The Fraze]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>That one time a year ago today when we said <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FarewellCandlestick?src=hash">#FarewellCandlestick</a> and I was there. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash">#49ers</a> <a href="http://t.co/sJV0z0DzBX">http://t.co/sJV0z0DzBX</a> <a href="http://t.co/t6eAKCVmhK">pic.twitter.com/t6eAKCVmhK</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/status/547617785350590464">December 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>That one time a year ago today when we said <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FarewellCandlestick?src=hash">#FarewellCandlestick</a> and I was there. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash">#49ers</a> <a href="http://t.co/sJV0z0DzBX">http://t.co/sJV0z0DzBX</a> <a href="http://t.co/t6eAKCVmhK">pic.twitter.com/t6eAKCVmhK</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/status/547617785350590464">December 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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What do you think of the 49ers firing Harbaugh?

[The Fraze]

What do you think of the 49ers firing Harbaugh?

To my knowledge, he hasn't been fired. And if he is I think it's top choice bullshit. Four seasons, three NFC Title games, and one Superbowl appearance. Dude knows how to win. One bad season is not grounds for firing in my (not so humble) opinion.

On that note, I also firmly stand behind Kaepernick. Things will be worked on and adjustments will be made. He will become more comfortable making his progressions and will hopefully re-establish his ground game. Meanwhile, that overrated asshole Michael Crabtree better show up to camp and work on making easy catches. We're called the "faithful" for a reason. It's one time I don't mind subscribing to the idea of faith.

The team was plagued by distraction this season. And there were so many issues when it came to clock and game management. Also, play calling at times was atrocious. We'll work it out. There are bright spots to be built upon for sure.

[Droford]

John > Jim