2017-18 NFL Season Thread

[drop2d]

Originally Posted by JRS1386

Have you ever heard of winning with dignity?

Eagles fans? Dignity?

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/s...85054573379584

[M. Steng]

Welp, just about the worst combo possible out of the four teams that were left. I knew the Pats were going to win but it would’ve been nice to at least see my wife’s Vikes get a shot to win it all at home. They just didn’t show up at all. That pick six changed the entire game, like a switch went on with the home crowd which never went off.

There were a few moments in the second half when you thought maybe Minn was about to mount a comeback but they never materialized. If they could’ve scored the first time they went down instead of getting strip sacked then a little doubt might have crept into Philly and who knows from there. Props to the Iggles though, that was a dominant performance, really did not see that coming at all and quite frankly didn’t know they were capable of that kind of game.

[Foreverford05]

Philly's good. Absolutely no surprise to me if they handle NE.

[BruceW]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7ec80c1922.jpg

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Could’ve used that call. Not that I trust Bort, but still

[rickyh24]

Here come the excuses.

[kelchlsm]

groundhogs day

[pathetic]

Pats are a well coached team. 1 penalty is unacceptable. BB will be working them hard this week

[M. Steng]

Pats got a gift PI call but the refs were not even close to being the difference in that game.

Jags' lack of experience in that sort of spot was so apparent. Classic case of playing not to lose. Combine that with Brady/Belichek's ridiculous track record and it was inevitable that the Pats would win.

[rickyh24]

https://twitter.com/cincyden/status/955235549308178432

Same play. Hands to the face on Jaguars. Was that called?

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by rickyh24

https://twitter.com/cincyden/status/955235549308178432

Same play. Hands to the face on Jaguars. Was that called?

Always tough with screenshots/still images on those types of things.

Generally speaking though hands to the face only really gets called where it's egregious and the guy is basically stiff-arming the other guy's facemask straight up toward the sky. Holding gets called sometimes where it's only a split-second grab but nevertheless impedes the defenders' ability to move past the block.

I actually thought both games were very well-officiated, besides that PI call against the Jags.

[rickyh24]

If that PI call where Cooks literally got shoved out of bounds is the only gripe then I’d say the refs did a decent job.

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by rickyh24

If that PI call where Cooks literally got shoved out of bounds is the only gripe then I’d say the refs did a decent job.

Disagree on the PI, there was a lot of back and forth hand fighting going on and he sort of just ran Cooks out of bounds. Don't think it should have been called but with the amount of contact I understand why it was, just don't think it was a good call.

[kelchlsm]

I wonder if Tom Brady will win Superbowl MVP

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by M. Steng

Pats got a gift PI call but the refs were not even close to being the difference in that game.

Jags' lack of experience in that sort of spot was so apparent. Classic case of playing not to lose. Combine that with Brady/Belichek's ridiculous track record and it was inevitable that the Pats would win.

too many teams think they can go into 4min offense against the pats with 10+min left.

[RiotAct]

Originally Posted by kelchlsm

I wonder if Tom Brady will win Superbowl MVP

probably Gronk

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by pathetic

too many teams think they can go into 4min offense against the pats with 10+min left.

Yep and to their credit the Pats' D always seems to stand tall in those spots to give the offense the shot to complete their inevitable comeback.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by smokew11

i still long for Wentz. If they were going into the SB with Wentz I'd feel a lot more confident. Right now, if I was betting to save my life, I'd say pats 24-13

Because Wentz would have been soooo much better yesterday ..

[DMBzilla]

Originally Posted by JRS1386

Have you ever heard of winning with dignity?

Have you ever heard of not being a joyless tightass? I have nothing against the Vikings or their fans. It’s just having a little fun. Relax.

[CrushB610]

I know a lot of good people who are eagles fans so I’m happy for them but I’ll still be rooting for the Pats in 2 weeks. Can thank the fans throwing unopened beer cans at Vikings fans yesterday afternoon. WERE FROM PHILLY THIS IS OUR CITY BROOOOO

[thebridge15]

would be crazy if gronk had to miss another super bowl

[ToySoldier#34]

Anyone seen Recently or Julio Jones though ...

[jrkarger]

I wonder if as the home team the pats will choose to wear their white jerseys.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by jrkarger

I wonder if as the home team the pats will choose to wear their white jerseys.

Seems like as the home team they would probably wear their home jerseys

[jrkarger]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

Seems like as the home team they would probably wear their home jerseys

I was being a little bit tongue and cheek.

But, there’s definitely a streak.

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/am...jerseys-streak

So much so that the 2005 Steelers And 2015 broncos chose to wear white despite being the designated home team.

Although I highly doubt BB buys into any of that nonsense.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by jrkarger

I was being a little bit tongue and cheek.

But, there’s definitely a streak.

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/am...jerseys-streak

So much so that the 2005 Steelers And 2015 broncos chose to wear white despite being the designated home team.

Although I highly doubt BB buys into any of that nonsense.

The only nonsense BB buys into is that he will never wear a red hoodie in the Super Bowl again

[jrkarger]

fair enough

[ToySoldier#34]

Speaking of which, what he was wearing in the post game yesterday was hilarious, looked like he just got out of jail or something

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

Speaking of which, what he was wearing in the post game yesterday was hilarious, looked like he just got out of jail or something

it looked like a Russell Athletic or Wilson cutoff sweatshirt.

[BruceW]

Originally Posted by pathetic

too many teams think they can go into 4min offense against the pats with 10+min left.

This. The jags offense became too vanilla and they stopped getting positive first down yardage. Patriots d really stepped up and made great adjustments. They won the game and the Jags played not to lose just like most teams when they get a lead against the Pats. I never said the refs caused the Jags to lose.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by pathetic

it looked like a Russell Athletic or Wilson cutoff sweatshirt.

An abundance of arm hair sticking out, ripped clothes Les Miserables style, just great stuff