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UPDATE: That was an amazing end to the Steelers-Saints game! Maybe the Saints are the one team that's good enough to finish after all.
I expected the Skins to lose and they did, but I really thought the Chargers would take this one. Maybe don’t throw a pick on the first play of the game next time there, Phil.
Looking at the playoff picture, do any of the teams strike fear into you? They don’t to me. Even the Saints. I know it was a division game, but to only score 12 against the Panthers? Wow. Is Jared Goff turning back into a pumpkin? The Patriots strike me as a team that loses in the first round if they don’t get a bye. Mahomes still looks good but the Chiefs’ momentum seems to be grinding to a halt (and if they host a playoff game, I still think they lose it). The two teams that seem to be heading in the right direction with momentum are the Texans and Bears. But I don’t think I see a team where I say “yep, they’re going all the way”. That makes me happy.
There’s been a lot about Mike Shanahan almost becoming the Broncos’ coach at the beginning of the year and apparently it’s still a possibility. I feel the only way it would work is if he has a decent QB. They don’t right now. They would need to trade for one or draft one. I don’t know of a good one in the draft this next year, but there’s a bunch out there that could work. I might be the only one who wants this, but I’d love to see them get Teddy Bridgewater on the cheap. I thought he was doing well up until that horrific injury, but now he’s had some time to heal even more and he’s been sitting behind Drew Brees all year. Anyway, let’s get back to the relevant teams.
Today I’m going to be out and about so I won’t get to watch, but I will get to listen to whatever game I want. I know some people hate satellite radio, but I love it. Let’s see what’s happening today...
Giants at Colts - I think it’ll be too much to ask of the Giants to win in Indy, but it might be a good game at least.
Jags at Dolphins - I’m pulling hard for Miami. I’d also like to see the Pats lose out, but I doubt that could ever really happen.
Falcons at Panthers - Who Cares Bowl I
Bengals at Browns - I want the Browns to win. I want to see them finish with a winning record.
Bucs at Cowboys - I don’t care if they’re playing at home, I wouldn’t pick the Cowboys for anything right now.
Vikings at Lions - I think the Vikings end up missing the playoffs. (LOL, and the Lions too. /obvious)
Bills at Pats - I really really want the Bills to win, but it’s in Foxboro. Oh, well.
Packers at Jets - Who Cares Bowl II
Texans at Eagles - THIS is probably the game I’ll listen to. I guess I’d like to see the Texans win more than I would the Eagles, but part of me wants to see Nick Foles take them to the Super Bowl again because it’ll piss everyone off so much.
Rams at Cardinals - Who Cares Bowl III
Bears at Niners - Bears better watch out. They should win, but the Broncos should have too. (Pssst.... they’re going to throw the ball to George Kittle. Have someone cover him.)
Steelers at Saints - Please win, Saints.
Chiefs at Seahawks (SNF)- I’m glad I’ll get to see this one. My gut is telling me the Seahawks will win, even though the Chiefs have been so good this year.
Broncos at Raiders (MNF) - Who Cares Bowl IV. I think the Broncos get stomped. It’s probably the last ever game in Oakland. I won’t be watching, as we’re going to be having our Christmas get-together at my in-laws a day early. I don’t think I’ll be missing much.
Enjoy the games, and I hope everyone has a great Christmas!
WilliamsSW
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 13:12 |
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Today is about fantasy - 2 leagues, 2 championship games!
Only one of which involves actual money though...
jimz
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 13:57 |
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fhrblig
> jimz
12/23/2018 at 15:35 |
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I’m jealous. I rarely ever get to go to games in person.
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fhrblig
> WilliamsSW
12/23/2018 at 15:35 |
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Good luck!
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WilliamsSW
> jimz
12/23/2018 at 15:39 |
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Nice seats!!!! Enjoy - even if it’s not going well. :/
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WilliamsSW
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 15:42 |
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Thanks! Nailbiters, both of them - and a bunch of players that I have in one league, and my opponent has in the other league. I’m just rooting for the guys that will get me $$$$.
Tekamul
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 16:00 |
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So right now it looks like Payrs will take the division, and hopefully hold off Pitt for the #3 seed ( thanks opening week Cleveland). That means probably the Ravens at home wild card weekend. That is a scary matchup. Lamar is not the type of QB they usually like, and a good defense has been stonewalling Brady.
Still better than LAC though.
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jimz
> WilliamsSW
12/23/2018 at 16:49 |
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jimz
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 16:55 |
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Yeah, it was a free ticket and I still think I overpaid. The defense was so good in the first half where we thought if the kitty cats could at least put a scoring drive together they’d pick up momentum. Then they fell apart the second half.
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WilliamsSW
> jimz
12/23/2018 at 17:07 |
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I’m a Bears fan and even I have sympathy for Lions fans.
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WilliamsSW
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 17:08 |
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PS - just read your comments on the Bears-Niners, and I’m telling you now that there’s about a 95% chance that Gould kicks a game winner.
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fhrblig
> WilliamsSW
12/23/2018 at 17:24 |
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That’s the game I'm listening to now. Sounds like a bunch of Niners going down to injuries.
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fhrblig
> Tekamul
12/23/2018 at 17:29 |
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I see the Dolphins were Dolphins again. LOL.
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WilliamsSW
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 18:10 |
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I think that’s every Niner game.
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Tekamul
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 20:17 |
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Re Update : That was a hell of a finish. I did not expect NO to beat Pitt, and I certainly didn’t see the Eagles taking down the Texans.
Its a completely different picture now. Much to everyone’s shagrin, everything is coming Patriots :) If they beat the Jets next week, it’s a bye week, and if they have to go on the road, it’s at KC, which has a terrible home playoff spectre.
Not that any of that fixes Brady's accuracy issues, or Gronk's sudden need for retirement.
Shift24
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 20:31 |
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P ittsburg lost? Good hope they miss the playoffs.
That is one team that is an absolute cluster with some of the worst coaching but is some how still be in the playoff picture every year
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fhrblig
> Tekamul
12/23/2018 at 20:32 |
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I feel so bad for Demaryius Thomas, he tore his Achilles in their game today. After Dez Bryant tore his, I had this nagging feeling it would happen to DT too because their careers have been weirdly similar.
It doesn’t feel the same with the Patriots this time , though. Even when they’ve struggled in past years, I still knew they’d shift into the right gear in the playoffs. This year they just have this aura of “dead man walking” and at this point if they play the Chiefs at Arrowhead in the playoffs, I’d actually pick the Chiefs to win. I don’t mean any of this as an insult to them; I hate them but I respect what they’ve done. It just feels like they're near the end of the road.
Poor_Sh
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 20:34 |
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Why does Seattle's field look gray? Also, why do they have a Toyota Tundra in their stadium tower thing? Toyota makes the Tacoma, you know, the city that's just south of Seattle... I would have put the taco.
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fhrblig
> Shift24
12/23/2018 at 20:35 |
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I do hope the Ravens beat the Browns next week to make that happen.
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Shift24
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 20:37 |
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I know cinci won't even have a shot next week
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Tekamul
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 20:38 |
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It does feel that way.
I’m convinced Brady tore his ACL in Miami, and it’s what’s got him so off. They’re definitely a juicy target in the post season.
Thomas' injury is a shame, especially after he was going post season with Houston. They needed him.
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fhrblig
> Tekamul
12/23/2018 at 20:44 |
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It looks a lot like when Peyton Manning hurt his foot in the 2014 season against the Rams. He wasn’t right the rest of the year and the Broncos were awful in that playoff loss to the Colts.
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jimz
> WilliamsSW
12/23/2018 at 20:49 |
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put it this way, we’ve been living the Trestman era for decades.
Monkey B
> fhrblig
12/23/2018 at 21:12 |
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Texans at Eagles - THIS is probably the game I’ll listen to. I guess I’d like to see the Texans win more than I would the Eagles, but part of me wants to see Nick Foles take them to the Super Bowl again because it’ll piss everyone off so much.
I won’t be pissed about that at all, and Wentz is still the real deal keeper. I love Foles. I want the same. Foles would surpass Rocky in Philly folklore.
Derpwagon
> fhrblig
12/24/2018 at 02:39 |
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Hot take because fuck the saints:
Refs handed them the game with that flag late in the 4th. Not surprising, but stupid anyway.
The only time I ever want the saints to win is if they’re playing the p atriots, because I hate them even more.
PatBateman
> fhrblig
12/24/2018 at 21:18 |
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DUDE WHY ARE YOUR BRONCOS LOSING TO THE OAKLAND DUMPSTER FIRES?
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fhrblig
> PatBateman
12/25/2018 at 00:28 |
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They’re trying to go a perfect 0-2 against shitty Bay Area teams. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Dude, I didn’t even watch it. I knew they were going to lose. Everyone here is just like, “Fuck it, burn it all down.” VJ is not a good head coach. He might be a decent coordinator, but he makes bad decisions constantly. Hopefully they’ll be smarter this time and hire someone with actual head coaching experience.
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PatBateman
> fhrblig
12/25/2018 at 16:37 |
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Do me a favor on the college football level and hire Lincoln Riley away from oklahoma.