unclevlad Posted December 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Wow. Talk about a stunner. The AFC is GAPINGLY WIDE open, at least past Miami and Baltimore. Can't even toss KC into that group, after their loss. We can't chalk it up to "every team lays an egg" because it's been significant themes for them, that cost em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Wow. That was cool. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Yeah, MRI says a high ankle sprain. Google says typical recovery time is 4-6 weeks. Jags say "we'll see how things go over the next few days"...which CBS Sports translates to "still unsure if he can play Sunday." Which is, of course, the maximum clickbait phrasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 QBs can play on high ankle sprains... barely. Mahomes did it in the playoffs, with an entire roll of tape and probably some thermonuclear painkillers. QBs do have to push off their right foot but they don't have to run and cut and wrestle 350-pound ogres like the other players do. That said, TLaw should take at least a couple of weeks off. The Jags still have a one game lead in the division. Cleveland is beatable and I wouldn't play an injured QB against Baltimore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 The opening sentence on the TNF game this evening should qualify as a PSA. Quote We have seen some bad football this season, but Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots matchup might have the potential to be one of the worst offensive games in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Burrow after surgery v. Watson after surgery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 WOW.... Is this gonna turn up the heat under the Steelers, or what... Pats have the ball, deep in their own territory after a roughness penalty on the kickoff after the Steelers score...but the Pats are still up 21-10. And it broke the over...before half time. Late edit...Steelers turn it over on downs after a lob-fade on 4th and 2 fails...at the 2 minute warning, and they're down to 1 TO left. I know they blew 1 TO earlier. 21-18 Pats. Steelers have run 64 offensive plays for a grand total of 219 yards. Even Herbstreit and Michaels are wondering about that last call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 <sigh> I'm stuck with the stupid Jets-Texans game, cuz the CBS station's in El Paso.... 0-0 at the half... Of course, as soon as I write that, the Jets open up the 2nd half with a long TD drive..... EDIT: and it would've held up, but the Jets have an offensive explosion...3 TDs. 4 1/2 left in the 4th, 3 score lead, and Stroud is heading back to the locker room for a concussion check. OK, just reported, in the protocol. Browns lead Jags, Bengals are taking out Colts. 2 teams at 8-5, 4 teams at 7-6, if those hold. IF the Bills can beat the Chiefs...it'll be 8 teams within 1 game, and the Broncos could make it 9. And Detroit apparently can't handle prosperity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 With 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Joe Flacco has over 300 passing yards and three touchdowns against the Jaguars. In other news, Joe Flacco is apparently still a professional football player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, unclevlad said: EDIT: and it would've held up, but the Jets have an offensive explosion...3 TDs. 4 1/2 left in the 4th, 3 score lead, and Stroud is heading back to the locker room for a concussion check. OK, just reported, in the protocol. Russell Wilson can't beat the Texans, but Zack Wilson can. Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 Detroit lost and Cleveland won. It's Bizarro world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Pariah said: Russell Wilson can't beat the Texans, but Zack Wilson can. Sweet. Not Zack Wilson but the unsafe turf. Near as I can tell the entire first string Texans offense was injured by the end of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 I'm rooting for the Niners, Giants, and Raiders to win...because that sets up, count em...a 7-way tie at 6-7 for the 2nd and 3rd WC, and the NFC South...Falcons, Bucs, and Saints are all in this group. In the AFC...Buffalo and Denver wins give, as I noted...9 teams within 1 game. For *5* slots. Ravens struggle but an OT punt return TD gets them to 10-3, and a 3 game lead. Dolphins should match them...they're 5-0 at home, Titans are 0-6 on the road. Otherwise...break out the dart board and the blind fold for the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, Old Man said: Not Zack Wilson but the unsafe turf. Near as I can tell the entire first string Texans offense was injured by the end of the game. Call me a Luddite if you will, but I believe football was meant to be played on grass. Baseball too, for that matter. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 Stroud's concussion would likely happen on grass. Hit the ground, angled back, with the hips first? Forces the back and therefore neck to whipcrack down. Mmmmmmmm.....THRILLING OFFENSIVE SHOW in the desert today!!!!!!!!!! Can we have a 0-0 tie? Please? Pretty please? Just for the humor value. EDIT: Herbert out, down 17-0...this is likely the Chargers' swan song for the season if they can't somehow come back, especially if Buffalo holds on. 4 games left, 2 back of just too many teams. They can't all fall apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 Wow, still total zippo with 3 minutes left in LV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Drat. Vikes kick a FG coming out of the 2 minute warning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 sorry, Minn got FG at 2 min warning apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Looks like it now, as the Raiders just threw a pick. They've only got 1 TO left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 And Denver slaps the Chargers with a 75 yard, 7+ minute TD drive to slam the door. The Vikes currently hold the #6 playoff berth alone, as the Seahawks lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Wow. You just don't associate KC with so many terrible mistakes. Kadarius Toney was *clearly* lined up in the neutral zone, and that just killed it. Latest in a long line of problems. The Broncos are a game back for the division..............?????????? BUT, KC holds the divisional record edge right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Having played some O-line back in the day, there's one penalty I've always felt was absolutely inexcusable: False Start. If you were paying any attention in the huddle, you know the snap count. Just wait for the count, then go. It ain't rocket science. But after today's games, I'm prepared to add a second inexcusable penalty: Lining Up In the Neutral Zone. Look at where you are, and look at where the ball is. If you're in front of the ball, you have to move back. And if you're a receiver who's a full step in front of your offensive line, you absolutely have to move back. Mahomes and Reid can complain about a lack of warnings from the officiating crew, but it was a stupid, thoughtless penalty that didn't need to happen. Yeah, it probably cost them the game. So don't do that again, yeah? Again, it ain't rocket science. unclevlad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 And I expect you caught the same note I did. That used to be given a warning...and I do remember seeing the wideouts appearing to be warned, and step back, in the past. BUT NOT NOW. That penalty's been called 11 times this year, according to NBC's rules guy. Illegal formation is another. You line up to run plays over and over and over. By gosh, tight ends and wideouts HAVE to know what, in any given formation, they are...the widest guy on a side has to be ON the line, the rest have to be OFF the line. And, ya know, forgetting the snap count...happens sometimes. Yeah, it *shouldn't*...but it does. It's a brain cramp. But lining up like that? He never looked. One peek as he set up, that's all it should take. And he was just off the edge of the line, it's REALLY easy to see it. So, yeah, this goes down as one of the worst flags I can recall too. Oh, hey, there's one called against the Eagles! Well, Cowboys have beaten a good team now. Interestingly, Philly still has the inside track...because of tiebreakers, and because they have the Seahawks, Giants, Cards, and Giants left. Win out, they win the division. And has anyone noted how many 60 yard FGs have been made? One tonight, AND a 59 yarder. It's the 5th so far this year...by 5 different kickers. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 The Broncos are now one game behind the Chiefs in the AFC West. Let that sink in for a minute, will you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 46 minutes ago, Pariah said: The Broncos are now one game behind the Chiefs in the AFC West. Let that sink in for a minute, will you? Not bad for a team that was giving up 70 points per game a couple weeks into the season. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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