Random NFL comments/thoughts

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Up the middle with the QB3 doesn’t exactly scream offensive guru

But it had the possibility of fumbling. Kinda scared me a bit.

[lordstanley]

16 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

But it had the possibility of fumbling. Kinda scared me a bit.

For sure, or holding penalty.  Surely a 30 yard FG attempt, which the long reception had  already set up, is a higher % play than the chance of breaking a run up the middle for a 15 yard TD. 

Edited December 16, 2023 by lordstanley

[Motor City Sonics]

34 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

Thank you Bengals!!

Cats helping Cats. 

[Motor City Sonics]

What a win for Teddy.   He comes back after almost losing his leg, and in his last few years gets to make millions without getting beat up.   

[Motor City Sonics]

Does anyone remember this, because I have brought it up with friends around my age and nobody does, but I don't think I hallucinated it.     Right after a Steelers-Colts game in Baltimore (Bert Jones era), a plane crashed into the upper deck at Memorial Stadium.  I don't think anyone was killed or seriously hurt, but I still remember the newspaper picture of showing the plane crashed into the stands through the goal posts with a headline like "3 points" or something like that. 

Steelers destroyed the Colts so a lot of people had left before the game was over. 

Edited December 17, 2023 by Motor City Sonics

[Motor City Sonics]

 

[Motor City Sonics]

Donald Kroner was the 33-year-old pilot charged with reckless flying, littering, and making a bomb threat against former Baltimore Colts linebacker Bill Pellington. Pellington owned a bar and restaurant from which Kroner was once ejected for using foul language.^[22]

[Motor City Sonics]

Guys,  I'm not so sure Mike Tomlin comes back next year as Steelers Head Coach.    Maybe it just got stale.

[lordstanley]

28 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

 

I don’t remember that. But one of my first Lions memories was listening to a game from Baltimore in a car when the Lions blocked a punt in the final minute to pull out a stunning victory. Near the end of some mid-1970s season. I believe Bob Reynolds was doing play by play. 
 

Found it:

 

Edited December 17, 2023 by lordstanley

[Motor City Sonics]

5 hours ago, lordstanley said:

I don’t remember that. But one of my first Lions memories was listening to a game from Baltimore in a car when the Lions blocked a punt in the final minute to pull out a stunning victory. Near the end of some mid-1970s season. I believe Bob Reynolds was doing play by play. 
 

Found it:

 

I was 12.  I went to the mall that day with me mum.   I was at JC Penny watching this game in their TV section and my mom said let's go, its over - as I saw the Punter taking the field.       Got into the car, turned on the radio and they were going crazy about the win.    Totally missed it.   My mom's fault. 

[Motown Bombers]

 

[KnoxP]

4 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

Wonder how Slay feels about this? Ha!

[Kamakzie]

Patricia is a cancer.. Good job Philly lol!

[MichiganCardinal]

20 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

Rumor has it they asked Patricia why he was even with the team and he reminded them of the greatest defensive play call in Super Bowl history, after which they said “oh I’m so sorry sir here’s a promotion”

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Wow, what a colossal mistake by Philly. We can be the #2 seed now. Poor Darius Slay has to be coached by the lazy, fat f*** again. 

[Shinzaki]

Slay had knee surgery yesterday...but may be back before the playdowns

[Motor City Sonics]

13 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Wow, what a colossal mistake by Philly. We can be the #2 seed now. Poor Darius Slay has to be coached by the lazy, fat f*** again. 

I didn't even think about that angle.   Might be a little icy in the room when he gets back.    

[Sports_Freak]

I told ya Mayfield was gonna beat Green Bay!

[MichiganCardinal]

2 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I told ya Mayfield was gonna beat Green Bay!

Green Bay would be eliminated from the North with a loss.

[Sports_Freak]

7 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Green Bay would be eliminated from the North with a loss.

I read somewhere that we were supposed to root for Green Bay? No, that's not possible in every fiber of my being...😁😁

[Motor City Sonics]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

I read somewhere that we were supposed to root for Green Bay? No, that's not possible in every fiber of my being...😁😁

Why?   if they lose they can't catch us and we own any tiebreakers against TB from head-to-head

[Sports_Freak]

19 hours ago, lordstanley said:

I don’t remember that. But one of my first Lions memories was listening to a game from Baltimore in a car when the Lions blocked a punt in the final minute to pull out a stunning victory. Near the end of some mid-1970s season. I believe Bob Reynolds was doing play by play. 
 

Found it:

 

Nice find. At the end, it said if Baltimore were to beat New England in the next week, they would make the playoffs? That was when New England were the AFC doormats. So my question, did they beat New England the following week? 🤔🤔

[Sports_Freak]

8 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Why?   if they lose they can't catch us and we own any tiebreakers against TB from head-to-head

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-what-lions-playoff-picture-looks-like-after-win-over-broncos?ref=upstract.com

 

[lordstanley]

4 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Nice find. At the end, it said if Baltimore were to beat New England in the next week, they would make the playoffs? That was when New England were the AFC doormats. So my question, did they beat New England the following week? 🤔🤔

They did! Go to the 21 minute mark for an exciting and controversial finish. 
 

As Paul Harvey used to say ..now you know the rest of the story. 
 

 

[MichiganCardinal]

5 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Why?   if they lose they can't catch us and we own any tiebreakers against TB from head-to-head

The only thing I can think of is that if the Packers were eliminated before the Vikings game in week 17 they would not give full effort? But I think that would take a loss to the Panthers next week, which would be a tall task. A 9-8 team probably makes it as the #7 seed this year. Even 8-9 might. And I think the Packers would love to knock the Vikings out of the North race anyway (we could be rooting for them in that game, maybe that’s what you were thinking of).

I will definitely take the Packers getting eliminated.