NFL Week 16 Thread - Page 2

bulletsponge · 12-21-2012, 10:54 AM

LOL ^^

for a second there i thought that was an Onion article

Vince, Pt. II · 12-21-2012, 11:53 AM

Seriously. Does McElroy just have no concept of the public perception right now? There are ways to support a teammate without saying "I want to do exactly what he was doing" after 5 turnovers on Monday Night against a bad team.

Matthean · 12-21-2012, 11:56 AM

So he knows how to butt fumble?

stevew · 12-21-2012, 12:00 PM

i hate how the Jets get so much press but have never been particularly good and haven't won a superbowl since the merger. I feel like 85% of the NFL season has been stories about the Jets, the refs and the Saints. You hear almost nothing about the good teams in the league.

spleen1015 · 12-21-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

i hate how the Jets get so much press but have never been particularly good and haven't won a superbowl since the merger. I feel like 85% of the NFL season has been stories about the Jets, the refs and the Saints. You hear almost nothing about the good teams in the league.

I agree with you 100%. It drives me crazy.

Desnudo · 12-21-2012, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

i hate how the Jets get so much press but have never been particularly good and haven't won a superbowl since the merger. I feel like 85% of the NFL season has been stories about the Jets, the refs and the Saints. You hear almost nothing about the good teams in the league.

I agree. Lets talk about the Patriots.

cougarfreak · 12-21-2012, 06:25 PM

Bengals/Steelers playing for pretty much all the playoff marbles. Hopefully the Bengals can grow up and kick the shit out of them.

Julio Riddols · 12-22-2012, 04:08 AM

Cincinnati winning this game, a game they probably should win given the circumstances, would be a watershed moment in their recent history of trying to become relevant and respectable again. If they lose, they'll still be the same old Bengals, withering under pressure. One of the biggest games in franchise history this week. I'm almost afraid to watch.

stevew · 12-22-2012, 04:09 AM

I heard Kemo von Awful was going to be on the sidelines.

GrantDawg · 12-22-2012, 08:26 PM

Roddy White is a half-way decent receiver.

GrantDawg · 12-22-2012, 08:50 PM

Julio Jones is pretty decent as well.

Abe Sargent · 12-22-2012, 08:51 PM

Nice catch in the corner by him, yup

Danny · 12-22-2012, 09:00 PM

Julio will be better than roddy white. And that's not meant to a slight toward white

GrantDawg · 12-22-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny

Julio will be better than roddy white. And that's not meant to a slight toward white

Agreed. He is already well beyond where Roddy was at this point in his career. If he continues improving, he is going to be something.

Julio Riddols · 12-22-2012, 09:08 PM

Julio and A.J. Green will have a long career being talked about in the same breath.. It's like Randy Moss and Terrell Owens all over again, except with way better attitudes.

TroyF · 12-22-2012, 09:52 PM

Calvin a 5 yard catch from breaking the record.

stevew · 12-22-2012, 09:53 PM

Tebow supposedly a lock to the Jags.

Abe Sargent · 12-22-2012, 10:01 PM

Matthean · 12-22-2012, 10:24 PM

Does this kill the Madden jinx?

Scoobz0202 · 12-22-2012, 10:29 PM

He only needs 129 yards for 2,000.

stevew · 12-22-2012, 10:33 PM

How do the Lions look for the 3rd pick? What is their strength of defeat looking like.

stevew · 12-22-2012, 10:35 PM

ah, found something....looking like they will be the last pick in whichever tied record scenario they finish in.

Matthean · 12-22-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

ah, found something....looking like they will be the last pick in whichever tied record scenario they finish in.

Because Detroit sucks so much they suck at sucking.

Scoobz0202 · 12-22-2012, 10:41 PM

Well, at least that garbage time helped me in my Fantasy Football championship (have Stafford and Megatron in a PPR league).

I'll take it.

Julio Riddols · 12-22-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

Does this kill the Madden jinx?

It's a mixed bag. Seems like he had a fools gold season here, where these amazing numbers mean jack shit because his team regressed significantly. I feel like in this instance it could still be considered part of the curse that he could have the best receiving yardage season in NFL history while his team finishes with one of the worst records in the league.

Scoobz0202 · 12-22-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

It's a mixed bag. Seems like he had a fools gold season here, where these amazing numbers mean jack shit because his team regressed significantly. I feel like in this instance it could still be considered part of the curse that he could have the best receiving yardage season in NFL history while his team finishes with one of the worst records in the league.

Does the Madden Curse really have anything to do with the teams, though? Correct me if I am wrong but hasn't it always been about the player having a shit year?

Calvin was as good as ever (well, his TD numbers were down)

Julio Riddols · 12-22-2012, 10:52 PM

Yeah, I can see that. There have been exceptions to the curse, and maybe WR are immune. Fitzgerald wasn't hurt by it either.. What other receivers have been on the cover? Moss?

Desnudo · 12-23-2012, 01:16 AM

Can someone who watched the game explain how stafford threw for 450 yards and no TDs?

Danny · 12-23-2012, 01:42 AM

Gruden is a schmuck. He kept whining over and over about how Johnson's record is tainted because he gets a lot of garbage time yards. How about him playing with no surrounding talent and getting double covered every play? How about a poor running game allowing other teams to key in on the pass? How about him playing on a bad knee and never practicing all season? Obviously, most if not all records involve a player being in a situation which even makes it possible, but I wanted to punch him with all his whining.

Glengoyne · 12-23-2012, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

Does this kill the Madden jinx?

Only five TDs. Of course, I drafted him first over all in my fantasy league, so maybe I'm to blame for that.

Glengoyne · 12-23-2012, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

Can someone who watched the game explain how stafford threw for 450 yards and no TDs?

Atlanta Bent but didn't Break?
Detroit was just trying to get Megatron the record?
Detroit doesn't have a running game to threaten at the goal line?
Detroit sucks?

All of the above.

Passacaglia · 12-23-2012, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Atlanta Bent but didn't Break?
Detroit was just trying to get Megatron the record?
Detroit doesn't have a running game to threaten at the goal line?
Detroit sucks?

All of the above.

Well, they did get a rushing TD...at the goal line, too.

Alan T · 12-23-2012, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

Can someone who watched the game explain how stafford threw for 450 yards and no TDs?

Turnovers. I think 2 or 3 fumbles and an interception. Especially in the first half, almost every time the Lions had a big play for a large gain, it was followed shortly with some kind of turnover.

In the drives that they did not turn over the ball, they seemed to stall out between the 20 and 30 yard line and had to settle for field goals for a while.

Suburban Rhythm · 12-23-2012, 06:20 AM

Happy 40th anniversary to all our Raiders fans at FOFC.

Dutch · 12-23-2012, 07:10 AM

Still crazy stuff. Ultimately, I like to believe it was a legal play based on what I see and that's probably better information than the ref's had. I see no way they could or should have called it different.

bulletsponge · 12-23-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Still crazy stuff. Ultimately, I like to believe it was a legal play based on what I see and that's probably better information than the ref's had. I see no way they could or should have called it different.

back then the ball is dead once a defender deflects it, so technically it should have been a dead ball before the "catch"

Suburban Rhythm · 12-23-2012, 12:17 PM

LOL call on Brett Keisel.

15 yard unsportsmanlike call after sacking Dalton for "going to the ground in celebration"
Keisel shoots an imaginary bow in celebration, went down on 1 knee.

Doesn't Jared Allen still do his lasso celebration?

Lathum · 12-23-2012, 12:29 PM

thank goodness I have my Ipad and NFL Sunday ticket because the only game at my parents is Jets-Chargers.

Lathum · 12-23-2012, 12:32 PM

Nick Foles is an asshole. Throw the ball away moron

kingfc22 · 12-23-2012, 12:32 PM

Hopefully the Saints make it a Merry Christmas in Dallas.

larrymcg421 · 12-23-2012, 01:39 PM

At Sun Life stadium. Fins looking good so far. The Tannehill keeper plays have been excellent.

stevew · 12-23-2012, 02:22 PM

Troy....what a sack.

Suburban Rhythm · 12-23-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Troy....what a sack.

LIKE

JPhillips · 12-23-2012, 02:27 PM

AJ Green has been terrible the last three games.

Matthean · 12-23-2012, 02:28 PM

Interesting games with Indy and Houston involved.

rowech · 12-23-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

AJ Green has been terrible the last three games.

I really think the Bengals are afraid to be good. Every time they get a game like this, they look like little kids. It's easier for them to just be bad. It's difficult to be good.

Galaril · 12-23-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

Interesting games with Indy and Houston involved.

Good for the Broncos. Texans got to go to Indy and win to retain the home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Good luck doing that.

Suburban Rhythm · 12-23-2012, 02:56 PM

Really questionable FG call by Marvin Lewis.

JPhillips · 12-23-2012, 02:57 PM

Marvin's decisions are inexplicable.

JPhillips · 12-23-2012, 03:03 PM

4th and 22 with a 50 yd FG chance = Go for it

4th and 11 with a 56 yd FG chance = Kick it

If the Steelers get a FG that will be almost entirely on Marvin.

12-21-2012, 11:53 AM	#52
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Seriously. Does McElroy just have no concept of the public perception right now? There are ways to support a teammate without saying "I want to do exactly what he was doing" after 5 turnovers on Monday Night against a bad team. Last edited by Vince, Pt. II : 12-21-2012 at 11:53 AM.

12-21-2012, 11:56 AM	#53
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	So he knows how to butt fumble? __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-21-2012, 06:25 PM	#57
cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	Bengals/Steelers playing for pretty much all the playoff marbles. Hopefully the Bengals can grow up and kick the shit out of them. __________________ “I don’t like the Cubs,” Joey Votto said. “And I’m not going to pat anybody with a Cubs uniform on the back."

12-22-2012, 04:08 AM	#58
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Cincinnati winning this game, a game they probably should win given the circumstances, would be a watershed moment in their recent history of trying to become relevant and respectable again. If they lose, they'll still be the same old Bengals, withering under pressure. One of the biggest games in franchise history this week. I'm almost afraid to watch. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

12-22-2012, 08:51 PM	#62
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12-21-2012, 12:00 PM	#54
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	i hate how the Jets get so much press but have never been particularly good and haven't won a superbowl since the merger. I feel like 85% of the NFL season has been stories about the Jets, the refs and the Saints. You hear almost nothing about the good teams in the league.

12-22-2012, 04:09 AM	#59
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I heard Kemo von Awful was going to be on the sidelines.

12-22-2012, 08:26 PM	#60
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Roddy White is a half-way decent receiver.

12-22-2012, 08:50 PM	#61
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Julio Jones is pretty decent as well.

12-22-2012, 09:00 PM	#63
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Julio will be better than roddy white. And that's not meant to a slight toward white

12-22-2012, 09:08 PM	#65
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Julio and A.J. Green will have a long career being talked about in the same breath.. It's like Randy Moss and Terrell Owens all over again, except with way better attitudes. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

12-22-2012, 09:52 PM	#66
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Calvin a 5 yard catch from breaking the record.

12-22-2012, 09:53 PM	#67
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Tebow supposedly a lock to the Jags.

12-22-2012, 10:01 PM	#68
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Sigh __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-22-2012, 10:24 PM	#69
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Does this kill the Madden jinx? __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-22-2012, 10:29 PM	#70
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	He only needs 129 yards for 2,000.

12-22-2012, 10:33 PM	#71
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	How do the Lions look for the 3rd pick? What is their strength of defeat looking like.

12-22-2012, 10:35 PM	#72
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	ah, found something....looking like they will be the last pick in whichever tied record scenario they finish in.

12-22-2012, 10:41 PM	#74
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Well, at least that garbage time helped me in my Fantasy Football championship (have Stafford and Megatron in a PPR league). I'll take it.

12-22-2012, 10:52 PM	#77
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Yeah, I can see that. There have been exceptions to the curse, and maybe WR are immune. Fitzgerald wasn't hurt by it either.. What other receivers have been on the cover? Moss? __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA Last edited by Julio Riddols : 12-22-2012 at 10:52 PM.

12-23-2012, 01:16 AM	#78
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Can someone who watched the game explain how stafford threw for 450 yards and no TDs?

12-23-2012, 01:42 AM	#79
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Gruden is a schmuck. He kept whining over and over about how Johnson's record is tainted because he gets a lot of garbage time yards. How about him playing with no surrounding talent and getting double covered every play? How about a poor running game allowing other teams to key in on the pass? How about him playing on a bad knee and never practicing all season? Obviously, most if not all records involve a player being in a situation which even makes it possible, but I wanted to punch him with all his whining.

12-23-2012, 06:20 AM	#84
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	Happy 40th anniversary to all our Raiders fans at FOFC. __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

12-23-2012, 07:10 AM	#85
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Still crazy stuff. Ultimately, I like to believe it was a legal play based on what I see and that's probably better information than the ref's had. I see no way they could or should have called it different.

12-23-2012, 12:17 PM	#87
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	LOL call on Brett Keisel. 15 yard unsportsmanlike call after sacking Dalton for "going to the ground in celebration" Keisel shoots an imaginary bow in celebration, went down on 1 knee. Doesn't Jared Allen still do his lasso celebration? __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

12-23-2012, 12:29 PM	#88
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	thank goodness I have my Ipad and NFL Sunday ticket because the only game at my parents is Jets-Chargers.

12-23-2012, 12:32 PM	#89
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Nick Foles is an asshole. Throw the ball away moron

12-23-2012, 12:32 PM	#90
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12-23-2012, 01:39 PM	#91
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	At Sun Life stadium. Fins looking good so far. The Tannehill keeper plays have been excellent. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner Last edited by larrymcg421 : 12-23-2012 at 01:57 PM.

12-23-2012, 02:22 PM	#92
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Troy....what a sack.

12-23-2012, 02:27 PM	#94
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	AJ Green has been terrible the last three games. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

12-23-2012, 02:28 PM	#95
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Interesting games with Indy and Houston involved. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-23-2012, 02:56 PM	#98
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	Really questionable FG call by Marvin Lewis. __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

12-23-2012, 02:57 PM	#99
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Marvin's decisions are inexplicable. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

12-23-2012, 03:03 PM	#100
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	4th and 22 with a 50 yd FG chance = Go for it 4th and 11 with a 56 yd FG chance = Kick it If the Steelers get a FG that will be almost entirely on Marvin. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers