NFC Divisional Round: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-8) @ Detroit Lions (13-5)

[Motown Bombers]

2 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Looking at some twitter posts about the situation and I guess it's one of those "unwritten rules" or codes that if you don't use the timeout on 1st down that is to tell your opponent that you aren't going to use it so they can just take the next 2 kneel downs quickly instead of milking the entire play clock. Assuming that's true that makes sense why the Lions snapped it so quickly and that Bowles didn't use it at the end. 

You can argue if it would've been worth it but if it is an unwritten code from coaches you probably don't want to be the one to break it......especially against a guy the size of Dan Campbell.lol 

I think Bowles should have used it on 1st down. Once he didn't, than yeah run it out. 

[RandyMarsh]

I hope the Lions put out the locker room celebration video before I go to bed tonight. Of course if I watch that it might make me so amped that I won't be able to sleep.

[Motown Bombers]

I would feel better losing to the 49ers than Packers, but it wouldn't sit well with me losing to someone named Brock.

[NYLion]

22 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

I am! Booked it on Wednesday. 

Damn, you don't waste any time.

Are you a Canucks fan by any chance? If so, you're living pretty well as a sports fan right now. I'm an Edmonton Oilers so everything is coming up roses for me lately.

[buddha]

i'm naming my next kid Dan Campbell.

boy or girl.

[buddha]

1 minute ago, NYLion said:

Damn, you don't waste any time.

Are you a Canucks fan by any chance? If so, you're living pretty well as a sports fan right now. I'm an Edmonton Oilers so everything is coming up roses for me lately.

omg!  no he's not a canucks fan!  he's a wings fan, like all good people.

[lordstanley]

The Lions playing the late game next week means that the seasons of two of Mahomes/Lamar/Allen will be over before that of Goff (even if potentially by only a few hours for one of them). 

[Sports_Freak]

https://x.com/Lions/status/1747333396613959781?s=09

[RandyMarsh]

6 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I would feel better losing to the 49ers than Packers, but it wouldn't sit well with me losing to someone named Brock.

I know it's kind of a loser mentality but that was one of the reasons why I was pulling for the 49ers. We may have had an easier time playing the Pack at home vs. the 49ers on the road but the pessimist in me was thinking about that I absolutely under no circumstances wanted to lose to the Pack and see them in the SB. Losing to the 49ers would still be upsetting but not like losing to a Packers team who finished 3 games worse than us and for the most part have been mediocre all season. To see THEM be the ones to spoil our dream season and make the Super Bowl would just make me sick. 

Edited January 22, 2024 by RandyMarsh

[lordstanley]

 

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, RandyMarsh said:

I know it's kind of a loser mentality but that was one of the reasons why I was pulling for the 49ers. We may have had an easier time playing the Pack at home vs. the 49ers on the road but the pessimist in me was thinking about that I absolutely under no circumstances wanted to lose to the Pack and see them in the SB. Losing to the 49ers would still be upsetting but not like losing to a Packers team who finished 4 games worse than us and for the most part have been mediocre all season. To see THEM be the ones to spoil our dream season would just make me sick. 

This. I agree 💯 %.

[lordstanley]

The interception and final kneeldowns, the tv version. 
 

 

Edited January 22, 2024 by lordstanley

[Sports_Freak]

26 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

All the years we've posted here clowning on the ownership, the front office, the coaching, the players on the field, the mistakes, the bad draft picks, the getting boned by officiating and doing nothing. Now we get to celebrate this team here and it feels amazing to not be bitching, complaining, laughing, and shaking our heads for once.

Wait until next week...lol

[Sports_Freak]

27 minutes ago, number20 said:

I already live out here. Santa Clara is just a few miles away. Probably won't go to the game though

 

Cool...Detroiters have a place to stay! 😅😅

[lordstanley]

8 minutes ago, NYLion said:

Damn, you don't waste any time.

Are you a Canucks fan by any chance? If so, you're living pretty well as a sports fan right now. I'm an Edmonton Oilers so everything is coming up roses for me lately.

I don’t mind the Canucks or their fans at all, but like Buddha said, I’m a Wings fan for sure. 

[Motown Bombers]

If the Lions win the Super Bowl, they must schedule the Rams as the season opener. I want them to raise the Super Bowl banner while the fans chant Jared Goff and McVay has to sit there and just take it. 

[RandyMarsh]

I wonder how the NFL decides who gets the afternoon game and who gets the night game for the Championship Game? 

I always assumed that they would just put what they thought the better matchup would be last but I'm guessing that isn't the case since they announced the schedule yesterday before any of the teams played today. 

Maybe the respective networks just alternate every year and this was the year Fox so in turn the NFC got the night game?

Edited January 22, 2024 by RandyMarsh

[Sports_Freak]

27 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Glad this ended by 6:30, it'll give me time to wind down for sleeping.    My hands are still shaking.  I am so fired up right now. 

 

My heart rate from my fitbit;

[RandyMarsh]

You just love to see it!

[buddha]

need a screaming brad holmes clip.

[Motown Bombers]

 

[Motor City Sonics]

20 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

I hope the Lions put out the locker room celebration video before I go to bed tonight. Of course if I watch that it might make me so amped that I won't be able to sleep.

They'll need to do a bunch of editing (I imagine)

[Motor City Sonics]

8 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

 

My heart rate from my fitbit;

I tried to take my blood pressure but the cuff wouldn't work tonight.     190/140 maybe ? 

[Motown Bombers]

This defense seems to get gashed by one receiver but hold the other in check. Godwin was pretty much non-existent. Kupp did nothing. Addison was held in check for the most part. For all the consternation about the defense recently, the held Tampa to 23 points, Rams to 23, Vikings 20, Cowboys 20 and Vikings 24. It's not an elite defense but it's proving to be good enough. 

[Motor City Sonics]

15 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

The interception and final kneeldowns, the tv version. 
 

 

Is their any seizemic research for that moment when he picked that ball off.    4.5 on the Richter?  (very localized)

 

I TOLD YOU DON'T PLAY WITH US !    (Don't need Jomboy Media to read those lips for me)

Edited January 22, 2024 by Motor City Sonics