Pariah Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 14 hours ago, unclevlad said: It takes the whole team. Montana, Rice, and Taylor won titles with a good running game to support them...and lost to the Cowboys when it wasn't quite there. Cowboys of that period...Moose Johnston was huge for them. Manning came to a Bronco team for nothing...and needed a running game and excellent defense. Similarly, the Broncos of the late '80s went to three Super bowls largely on a good defense and John Elway's strength of will. It wasn't until he got Terrell Davis in the backfield that they were actually able to win a couple. slikmar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 The big question for the weekend: Who will score fewer points, the US Mens National team, or the Broncos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Well, if instead of points, we call them scoring events...then I'll go with MNT in a heartbeat. So IOW, you're with me in saying, take the under...? It's too bad that the middle game tomorrow isn't Broncos at Cowboys. I mean, if there was any game more suited to a food coma than that one, I don't know what it could be. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 So, the Cards fire their o-line coach for groping a woman. Methinks the coach probably drank...a tad...too much? And it's simply Something You Do Not Do, in a Catholic culture, I believe. It is NOT acceptable. I think the Cards also terminated him posthaste because a) it became public, b) I suspect there was a *strong* objection from the locals, and c) because this is the 2nd coach to have done this. This year. That pretty much dictates an immediate response. Ta-ta.... I suspect he'll have problems finding a new gig quickly. There's just too much negative press related to things like this floating around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Another reason the Broncos have sucked There's a video 2:20 long in there with lot of fumbles by Melvin Gordon. Quote Since entering the NFL in 2015 he’s fumbled an astounding 26 times, which is more than any other running back in the league. He had just two fumbles from 2017-2018 but has racked up 16 over the past four seasons. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 I remember a time when a running back developed 'fumbleitis', he was forced to carry a football around with him wherever he went...but that story may be apocryphal. https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/which-running-back-has-the-most-fumbles-since-2015 Note that both Elliott and Henry have more rushing attempts but fewer fumbles...and Henry only has 12. https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-fumbles-in-the-nfl-since-2015 Kirk Cousins is the overall leader with 76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Anybody remember the commercial for a video game that was taping players in real life and the running back refused to even fake fumble? Probably just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 The Lions just scored the go-ahead touchdown against Buffalo with a short pass to receiver DJ Chark Jr. Since there's a DJ Chark Sr, do you think this player's nickname is Baby Chark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Well that ending was fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Just turned on Pats-Vikings and, wow, that’s a lot of purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Many many bruises? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Another amusing game. Vikes needed it; most of their wins have been of the Little Debbie Cupcake level. Had some hopes for the Giants, but...not much expectation they'd win. Oh well. EDIT: Vikes win, Detroit loss gives the Vikes 5 game lead over the rest of the division, with 6 to play. Magic # is 2...and even if they lose out, the Lions, Packers, and Bears have their own round robin which means they'll hand each other some losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Have just seen the result. Winning after the loss last week is good. Then I saw who the Vikings beat. Wonderful. We have provided a service to not only the AFL but the whole NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Soon to join the Browns... Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Can we cast a Quicksand spell on his landing spot after he whiffs the kick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 I read today that with their Thanksgiving day win, the Buffalo Bills became the first team to win games at Ford Field in consecutive weeks since the Lions did it ... six years ago. slikmar and Cygnia 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 According to a thing I read this morning, the Lions' day 1 backup running back, Jamaal Williams, has as many touchdowns right now as the entire Denver Broncos offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Not twice as many? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Well, all Williams' TDs are rushing TDs, whereas the offensive TDs for Denver are rushing and receiving. Denver is, BTW, worst in the league by 2...to the Texans, who are the big front-runners for the #1 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 3:59 PM, Pariah said: The big question for the weekend: Who will score fewer points, the US Mens National team, or the Broncos? We shoulda made it goals vs. touchdowns. That could still be a draw. Every time you think the Bronco offense couldn't look any worse..... Not that it's on here, but looking at the box score...one big play for 52 yards. Promptly followed by a fumble. Take that out, and 125 yards in 3 1/2 quarters. Hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Skunk on the loose at FirstEnergy Stadium during Browns vs. Buccaneers game Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Bears have the...honor...of being the first team eliminated from their division. Tennessee was flagged for roughing...hitting the center, who's protected on a long snap, on a FG attempt. Bengals got a first down inside 2 minutes, and the Titans were out of timeouts. Had they won, Houston would also have been eliminated. Instead, Houston is facing being eliminated completely next week, all at once. 7 teams in the AFC have 7 wins; the best Houston can finish is 7-9-1. So they're technically alive, but their probability has to be infinitesimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Yes! Bengals beat Titans in Tennessee again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 There's an old saying among my people: Low expectations are the key to avoiding disappointment. The Denver Broncos have proven this adage to be false. unclevlad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 I don't get much chance to see Jacksonville, but my, my, Trevor Lawrence just engineered a nice drive for a TD, starting from their own 25 with just over 2 minutes left. It's 27-26, and Jacksonville's playing for the win........................... BINGO!!!!! Up 1 with 14 seconds left. Baltimore played pretty soft coverage at the start, even forced a fumble that became an 11 yard loss and forced a TO...but let Jacksonville get big chunks, and got them into position for a VERY nice catch for the TD. Baltimore does get into position for a 67 yard FG attempt...but it's well short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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