That's how it always goes, when a team loses people always find flaws in the play calling.
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NFL 2015 Divisional |OT| - A Fraud Divided
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That's how it always goes, when a team loses people always find flaws in the play calling.
For sure. And I don't think Reid or Tomlin or McCarthey should be fired. Just noting lots of guys screw up in the playoffs. BB is the lone master, and even he has gaffes
I do think people get that he is involved in the offense. People chalk up McD not getting jobs to his time in Denver, but I think the shine is off these NE guys. They are always rumored as hot candidates for GM/HC jobs but always "choose to stay". O'Brien had to leave for college to get a shot at an NFL job to prove he could do it w/o Belichick
CrocMother
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Or it could turn into soccer where both teams are happy with a tie and stop trying
I understand the calls on a surface level. The Cards were the overwhelming favorite, played like shit all game and the Packers still needed a miracle drive to get in that position to begin with. At some point you've got to think if it's worth giving that team another quarter to get it together.
But if McCarthy went for it and they didn't get it, these same people would be crucifying him.
But if McCarthy went for it and they didn't get it, these same people would be crucifying him.
BlackGhost
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Morning,
I'm just here to root for Teams
I'm just here to root for Teams
Dutch Gronk
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The_Darkest_Red
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That part is code for "fuck the Pats."
Also, dat feel when your two Eggos are done and you realize you don't have syrup.
PanicFreak
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The stiff-arm on #42. Fitz didn't even look at him. Is that even possible?
It's some horseshit Monday morning quarterbacking. If McCarthy went for two and they didn't convert he would have been crucified.
Jeff Fisher and John Fox would probably go 4-4-8 every year, so that is a fair criticism. But I am old enough to remember ties in college and it was pretty rare that it happened. I just feel that overtime in the NFL is too much luck based to decide what has been a hard fought, evenly matched 60 minutes prior
Dutch Gronk
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Why don't you want your wife, daughter and son to be happy?
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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I'm just here for the eventual Jak posts.
The_Darkest_Red
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How do you think soccer feels? Penalty shootouts are exciting but miles worse than NFL OT when it comes to being representative of the previous 90 minutes.
The_Darkest_Red
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I'll buy my wife Starbucks and give my daughter some animal crackers. They'll be fine!
My son is a lost cause as it is. I'm not convinced he deserves happiness.
BlackGhost
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Jak is gone, banned for 2 weeks. He's taking the time to train his sith powers
As someone who purchased madden again for the first time in something like 10 years, I can't believe the fuckball in madden online.... Very first match I had my opponent to 4 and 28 on their own 2 and they ran a fake punt pass and scored a TD because I didn't think to run the fake punt defence....
First and last time I played online
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tiggerkiddo
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Carolina getting the snow that we were supposed to get in Mile High and then magically it vanished from the forecasts.
distantmantra
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Going complete radio silence during the game today. Good luck my Seattle boys. Good luck to you other crazy people not from my state who are rooting for my team. And good luck Panthers fans. Let's have a great match.
Go Hawks.
Go Hawks.
CrocMother
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Those damn Idahoan bandwagoners!
distantmantra
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You know it! Idaho is PNW.
More like, "hey kid from Louisiana, how the hell did you pick the Hawks?" Being a Seattle sports fan entails years of suffering, so it's weird seeing people all over the country jump on board. Not mad, just confused.
Grover Cleveland
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It's already stopped and none of it sticked tho.
Alligatorjandro
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Go Patriots
FloydtheFathead
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This could be a good thing.. Today might break Jak and we need him back.
It's the thought that counts Wienke.
So you hate Kroenke that much, you would take it out on the rest of us.. Damn.
BlackGhost
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Zvonimir Boban
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FloydtheFathead
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Well that's pretty shitty Boban.. None of us wanted the Rams to move. That's taking it out on your supporters.
Beerman462
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Man people bitching about OT rules. Cards D shit the bed on 2 hail marys for Packers to even see OT. Packers D shit the bed in OT deal with it.
Spectral Glider
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Dday today. Can't wait for the Landry Jones to Sammie Coates show.
And what is with all this tie horseshit talk?
And what is with all this tie horseshit talk?
I love you too, friend!
VeryGooster
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TheLegendary
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I feel much better after this game than I did after last years' game. I am at peace and hold no ill will towards the Cards unlike the filthy scummy cheating Seahawks.
Anyone blaming McCarthy is totally clueless. I couldnt believe that ESPN article came from Barnwell. It really reads like a high school kid's report in the way he crafts his arguments. Never realized how shitty of a writer he was.
In my opinion the game was lost when the Packers D failed to capitalize on all of the gimme turnovers Palmer was throwing . The throw to front right corner of the end zone that Shields had in two hands late in the 4th quarter particularly stings. For a group that played so well they really missed on some key plays that wouldve changed the game. In OT, Larry Fitz just clearly wanted it more than anyone else on the field. It was bad enough to leave him wide open, but the inexcusable part was not being able to get him down. Some of the angles taken on the tackle attempts...yeesh. I'm pretty confident they wouldve been able to hold them to a FG and at least give Rodgers a chance had any of the 4 or 5 players that were near him made the tackle.
I have a hard time faulting the defense too much because I'd hate to be associated with the insane mouth breathing "Fire Capers" crusaders who blame the D for everything. They played a really great game just as they have almost all year, and Capers had an absolutely stellar gameplan. Just a handful of miscues ended up being the difference. Of course you could say the same for the offense, but at this point in the season as sad as it is I come to expect that from them. Just a shame that the D had to be the ones to let them down this game.
Anyone blaming McCarthy is totally clueless. I couldnt believe that ESPN article came from Barnwell. It really reads like a high school kid's report in the way he crafts his arguments. Never realized how shitty of a writer he was.
In my opinion the game was lost when the Packers D failed to capitalize on all of the gimme turnovers Palmer was throwing . The throw to front right corner of the end zone that Shields had in two hands late in the 4th quarter particularly stings. For a group that played so well they really missed on some key plays that wouldve changed the game. In OT, Larry Fitz just clearly wanted it more than anyone else on the field. It was bad enough to leave him wide open, but the inexcusable part was not being able to get him down. Some of the angles taken on the tackle attempts...yeesh. I'm pretty confident they wouldve been able to hold them to a FG and at least give Rodgers a chance had any of the 4 or 5 players that were near him made the tackle.
I have a hard time faulting the defense too much because I'd hate to be associated with the insane mouth breathing "Fire Capers" crusaders who blame the D for everything. They played a really great game just as they have almost all year, and Capers had an absolutely stellar gameplan. Just a handful of miscues ended up being the difference. Of course you could say the same for the offense, but at this point in the season as sad as it is I come to expect that from them. Just a shame that the D had to be the ones to let them down this game.
BlackGhost
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Ben is playing.
Zvonimir Boban
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I will pray for a meteor in every NFL game I watch from now until the end of time.
Unless Larry Fitzgerald is playing because he is the bestest.
What does the Cardinals inability to play defense in important moments of regulation have to do with the overtime rules? If anything it makes the case against them stronger.
FloydtheFathead
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Boban is now a Cardinals fan. Congrats Cards-GAF
Spectral Glider
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I know. Expect the worst my friend. As a Browns fan you should know that.
Dutch Gronk
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Zvonimir Boban
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I want the Cards to get to the Owl and the game to end in a tie because every player gets hurt one by one until Fitzgerald is the only one left standing on either roster and football gets cancelled forever due to the backlash over how dangerous it is.
If I don't have football then nobody can enjoy it.
DrForester
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I wouldn't mind seeing OT change to allow each team a possession even with a Touchdown. But it was what it was last night. Defense leaves a guy totally open and blows it.
And if Arizona's defense also wouldn't have been able to stop Green Bay?
FloydtheFathead
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I am excited.. Don't worry Bionic. The reaper comes for us all eventually. We all go to DMland at some point in our lives.
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