RedRamage

Ugh... right call to pick up the flag, but dang....

I'd prefer teh FG.

Goff has not been on for the deep balls this game.

But what if we scored the points going into the half??

How was that not pass interference?

I often start watching the games a little late so I can skip through commercials so I'm used to ignoring Socials and my phone during the game.

We're one of four teams left in the league. We are the big boys now. You might luck into a division champ if the rest of the division stinks. You might even luck into a playoff win if things fall your way. You don't luck into two win, imho. It'll be a bit disappointing if they lay an egg, but only a bit.

That they've taken another step in the right direction and let's reload and attack 2024! There's no way I'm going to be disappointed by even an embarrassing loss on Sunday. This team is the first since 91 to win a playoff game and they won two! They is the first ever NFC North Champ Lions. This is a step in the right direction and I'm thrilled with what they've accomplished already.

I don't know that that's the case. I can't see any Lions' season ticket holder doing that, but the Lions' haven't been good in decades. You need to go back 30+ years for the last time the Lions were in the NFC Champ Game. This is history for the Lions. For the 49ers you need to go back all the way to... January of 2023. Before that you need to go back to... January of 2022. Before that? January of 2020 when they won the NFC Championship. This isn't a "once in a generation" event for 49ers fans so if you can resell tickets and make hundreds, maybe thousands? I won't be surprised to see season ticket holders do it.

Look, I was all about still holding back on Goff last year. I was worried about his home/away splits... I was concerned about his lack of mobility. But Goff has just led you to the freakin' NFC Championship (at least). Now is not the time to look at penny pinching. That doesn't mean I wouldn't try to get creative with Goff... back-end loaded deal... see if he'll take a little discount to stay with a team that believed in him and helped him rebuild himself... but I do NOT want to cut out on Goff. Hooker may be the answer in a few years but I do NOT want 2025 to be Hooker's debut.

I don't expect the Lions to win... but can they? Yes, definitely.

And yet NBC still gets the date of our first Championship wrong.

I think it's important to separate the two aspects to this: 1. Should you concede? 2. Having signaled to concede, should you go back on that? For question 1: I do NOT want my coach to give up. Yes it's highly unlikely, but unlikely does happen so they should try whatever is legal and in good sportsmanship to win. I would NOT be happy if Campbell just gave up with one TO left. Force the other guys to execute, hope for a miracle and see what happens. For question 2: If Campbell conceded the game (which again, I don't want him to) and then said: "Sike! I have my fingers crossed, now I'm calling the TO" I'd be embarrassed. That's bush league stuff in my humble opinion. (For the sake of argument we're going to ASSUME that Bowles did signal that he was conceding the game and that he would not use the TO. I don't know that this actually happened, I don't think there is a special signal that is understood by the NFL coaching world to mean this, but ASSUMING there is a signal for this, and assuming my coach gave that signal and THEN went back on it... that's poor sportsmanship.)

The Saints classless play aside, they do not have fake kneel-downs. Victory formation is a signal from the offense to the defense that we're not going to try to move the ball, so please don't slam into us for no reason and risk injuries to us or you. If you fake this it destroys that trust and means defense will charge through and people will get hurt. It's why what the Saints did was so despicable. Fake "spikes" are a different story.

This is different, imho. Assuming that this "code" exists, it's the same as Victory Formation. This is one team saying: "Okay, we voluntarily give up, so don't worry about draining every little second." The no-bunting to breakup a no-hitter is different because it's a rule imposed on the player. It's one team saying: "Okay, we're in this situation we want to preserve so you are not allowed to try this specific thing to stop us."

Patricia isn't signed beyond 2023 season, so he wasn't fired, but wasn't retained.

To me the fact that there are dynasties and more importantly anti-dynasties is proof that it isn't scripted. Mixing things up and making everyone has their turn in the sun keeps all fan bases engage and rabid. Having a team in the league that hasn't won it all in half a century-plus isn't smart.

Mahomes is like the spokes person for any product in NFL commercials. It's so annoying.

That would be interesting! I don't see it happening... I think both Detroit and KC are the under dogs so both winning is unlikely... but possible!

So surreal. Just two games next week, just four teams... and on of them is the Lions.

Even with of the big "Brock Party" play... I'm not too worried about Wright being out, but Jackson would suck.

Wow... that's amazing. I mean, there's (virtually) no chance of getting it, but... still... a blocked FG, returned for a TD... it could happen. I'd be more than a bit po'd if they just gave up without an effort.

As the resident promotor of the forgotten Michigan holiday Champions Day, this pissed me off: 1932?? 1932?!? come on NBC... get your crap together. The team wasn't even in Detroit in 1932. Ugh...

Anyone else on Youtube TV? Are you getting chopping signal?

That seems like a very technical nitpick... but as someone who like technical nitpicks, I'll allow it.