Ongoing NFL Discussion Thread V

[Pr4wn]

First topic message reminder :

Tom Brady's ban has been nullified.

Red faces at NFL HQ.

[BamBam]

Interesting question on Twitter .. if you created an all star team made up of players who didn't make the playoffs, would they be good enough to beat any of the playoff sides?

Ignoring things like team chemistry bla bla

[GSC]

Is it still the Glazers? Cant remember if they sold after the owner died?

[Pr4wn]

Yeah the sons are in charge now.

[GSC]

QB: Drew Brees
RB: Doug Martin
WR: Odell Beckham/Julio Jones/Dez Bryant
TE: Jason Witten? Struggling but might miss someone obvious.
LT: Joe Thomas
LG: Marshal Yanda
C: Travis Frederick
RG: Zach Martin
RT: Tyron Smith

DE: JPP
DT: Fletcher Cox
DT: Aaron Donald
DE: Khalil Mack
OLB: Sean Lee
MLB: Navarro Bowman
OLB: LaVonte David
CB: Darelle Revis
FS: Malcolm Jenkins
SS: Eric Weddle
CB: Joe Haden

Off the top.of my head

[BamBam]

Pretty solid!

[Lowlandbrit]

CB: Joe Haden

Off the top.of my head

https://twitter.com/PFF/status/684116719686815744
If you can't find Haden straight away, he's ranked the third worst in the league.

[Pr4wn]

Regardless of Lovies competency though, firing your HC by phone is poor form.

Reports now are that they called him asking him to come in but he sensed something was wrong and the conversation went from there. To be fair, ex-coaches generally haven't had many bad things to say about the Glazers, as far as I know.

[GSC]

Dez also had a crap year. Hadens pretty good for a while, and I got bored by the end.

[Lowlandbrit]

You could have had possible retiree Calvin Johnson instead of Dez.

[GSC]

Injuries have kinda done him in for a few years now. Dallas rushed Dez back to try and salvage a season Imo.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'll put up my team tonight, although doubt it'll be too different from GSC's

[Lowlandbrit]

If anyone fancies a last-minute trip to a playoff game, there are apparently still tickets for the Vikings game. Just don't forget to pack all your coats and hats: current forecast is -18 C (-28 C if you factor in the wind).

[Lowlandbrit]

Dirk Koetter is probably the next Bucs coach, Adam Gase is probably the next Dolphins coach, and the Eagles have apparently scheduled an interview with Tom Coughlin.

[GSC]

Adam Gase to Miami makes sense, I assumed he'd go there or Detroit. When you pay average dudes franchise QB money, its not their fault they play like average dudes. Miami has some pieces though, and its not hard for someone to talk themselves into fixing Tannehill.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'm not sure it makes that much sense tbh - feel they needed an experienced coach who could go in and change the culture there, not sure Gase will do that. He should be good for Tannehill yes.

[mikeygnfl]

Just under an hour away from the first playoff game. I expect the Chiefs to win comfortably and the Bengals to sneak past the Steelers. Wouldn't surprise me if it is the Chiefs v Bengals in the AFC Championship game.

[Lowlandbrit]

Fun facts:
There's one player on the Texans roster that's scored a playoff TD. No prizes for guessing who.
The last team the Chiefs beat in a playoff game was the Oilers.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

JJ Watt ain't it!

What a start to the playoffs

[Lowlandbrit]

JJ Watt ain't it!

Of course. Picked off Dalton (of course) as a rookie.

[GSC]

Brian Hoyer is complete trash

[mikeygnfl]

Brian Hoyer is complete trash

Time for Brandon Weeden.

[Number-25]

Did I really see the Texans put JJ Watt in on a wildcat play on 1st and goal towards the end of the 1st half and have Vince Wilfork blocking for him??? Needless to say he made a pathetic attempt at getting through the pile and was stuffed for a loss.

Why not just give it to Alfred Blue who just a few plays earlier had ripped off a 50 yard run???

How stupid! I'm glad they're getting pumped now just for their sheer stupidity.

[Lowlandbrit]

Fun facts:
There's one player on the Texans roster that's scored a playoff TD. No prizes for guessing who.
The last team the Chiefs beat in a playoff game was the Oilers.

And four quarters later, the only thing that changed is the name of the team in Houston.

[Number-25]

Fun facts:
There's one player on the Texans roster that's scored a playoff TD. No prizes for guessing who.
The last team the Chiefs beat in a playoff game was the Oilers.

And four quarters later, the only thing that changed is the name of the team in Houston.

Here's hoping my Redskins can make a better case tomorrow night for retaining the current system for playoff qualification.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I have literally no words for how the Cincinnati Bengals managed to lose that football game

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

They had the ball deep in Pittsburgh territory with 1:20 left. How do you fumble then give away 30 yards due to ridiculously undisciplined personal foul penalties.

Marvin Lewis should be fired on the spot for the way his football team acted out there all night, especially in that spot.

Unbelievable

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I still can't believe they lost

[twelve283]

Marvin Lewis should be fired on the spot for the way his football team acted out there all night, especially in that spot.

Unbelievable

Meh, I'd dump that scrub Jeremy Hill before I fire Lewis. You just can't fumble in that situation. Burfict's a good football player but he should be in real danger of being shown the door as well.

[Lowlandbrit]

Just watching this is making me feel cold.

[Number-25]

Good defense so far from Minnesota.

Looks freakin' Baltic!!!

[Number-25]

I know it's cold but I'm not sure about the wisdom of not trying a 47 yard field goal instead of trying to convert a 4th and 13 as Seattle have just done especially against a defense playing as well as Minnesota's.

[Number-25]

Are Seattle going to get shut out here??

[Fernando]

Well that was the kiss of death

[Number-25]

Apologies to all Vikings fans! If snatch defeat from the jaws of victory here then feel free to blame me.

[Fernando]

Seattle 10-9

Oh dear

[BamBam]

Oh my god

[Lowlandbrit]

Unbelievable.

[Fernando]

Vikings choke the field goal with 22 secs to go.

10-9 Seattle.

[crazy_dave23]

What a kick

[twelve283]

Jeez...

[GSC]

There really isn't a luckier team in football than the seahawks

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

It wasn't even close

[cherriesfna]

HOLY Poopie YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS WIDE LEFT OMFG I DONT BELIEVE IT YES YES YES

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

HOLY Poopie YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS WIDE LEFT OMFG I DONT BELIEVE IT YES YES YES

You're getting blown out in Carolina next week

[GSC]

Eh they'll play better next week, but Minnesota isnt an elite team.

[Number-25]

What. The. F...????

It looks harder to put that kick where it ended up rather than between the posts!

[Number-25]

So that's two of this weekend's winners lucked into the divisional round.

I won't be complaining if the Redskins do the same!

[JDizzle]

Impossible to imagine how awful Blair Walsh feels right now... Jesus.

[Fernando]

I suspect like he just mowed down a truck stop hobo

[Number-25]

Here we go!!!

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