NFL 2017-18 season

[bobby1]

Wade Phillips to the Rams as Defensive Coordinator  has to be a fantastic hire doesn't it?

[Cavey007]

Wade Phillips to the Rams as Defensive Coordinator  has to be a fantastic hire doesn't it?

With the Redskins oc as their head coach too. They should have the right men in place. In theory. And providing a 30 yr old can make it as head coach and sort someone to do the job at OC or get their current guy to sort it. That's where they need the work most

[Cavey007]

Flipping poop. Chiefs vs Steelers moved to a 120am start for us over the pond folk.

Apparently chance of a small ice storm in the area so public safety concerns means they've delayed it 7 frickin hours. Won't be watching that one now then

[Marky147]

Enjoyed this

[Marky147]

What a game!

[Ironside]

wow

[Marky147]

Got to feel bad for Dak & Elliott, as that was an incredible game.

[Newportlad]

Does anyone else think it strange when Dallas spiked the ball on 1st down with 50 seconds left?  They still had a time out to use up.

[TightEnd]

Does anyone else think it strange when Dallas spiked the ball on 1st down with 50 seconds left?  They still had a time out to use up.

I thought this at the time too. it ended up giving Rodgers one more play, which ended up being crucial.

Garrett said after that they were saving time to try to score a touchdown to win it (using the time out later on), but if you don't convert on 3rd and 3 thereafter you leave Rodgers 30 seconds to get into field goal range. the way he did it, rolling left throwing into his body and 36 yards on 3rd and 20 just in bounds was something only a very small number of quarterbacks can do.

bit of a sickener really, great game that was simply decided by who had the ball last (without second guessing stuff that went on through the game which you can always do)

[The Camel]

Does anyone else think it strange when Dallas spiked the ball on 1st down with 50 seconds left?  They still had a time out to use up.

I thought this at the time too. it ended up giving Rodgers one more play, which ended up being crucial.

Garrett said after that they were saving time to try to score a touchdown to win it (using the time out later on), but if you don't convert on 3rd and 3 thereafter you leave Rodgers 30 seconds to get into field goal range. the way he did it, rolling left throwing into his body and 36 yards on 3rd and 20 just in bounds was something only a very small number of quarterbacks can do.

bit of a sickener really, great game that was simply decided by who had the ball last (without second guessing stuff that went on through the game which you can always do)

Rodgers holding onto the ball after the sack with ~20seconds left was amazing.

[TightEnd]

it was. pass rushers are trained to go for the strip sack, defensive backs aren't/don't have the instinct.

Rodgers has massive hands too.

as you say, incredible play to hold onto it as the db tried to kill him

[The Camel]

it was. pass rushers are trained to go for the strip sack, defensive backs aren't/don't have the instinct.

Rodgers has massive hands too.

as you say, incredible play to hold onto it as the db tried to kill him

I think McCarthy is a pretty terrible coach, but it's impossible not to give him credit in that situation.

99% of coaches would have sat on the ball and gone to OT with 33 seconds left and the ball at their own 25.

[TightEnd]

^ part great play, part terrible prevent defense

if you decide to bring no pressure on 3rd and 20 (they rushed 3) then you have to prevent better than allowing a 36 yard reception down a sideline. 15 or 20 yards fine still out of field goal range.

anyway, roll on the draft.


meanwhile, stat alert

Pittsburgh - 1st team in NFL history to win a playoff game despite their opponent scoring at least 2 more TD's. Teams were 0-245 all-time.

[TightEnd]

Vegas sportsbooks suffer big losses on divisional weekend

http://www.espn.co.uk/chalk/story/_/id/18487333/william-hill-says-sunday-was-worst-day-ever

[the sicilian]

it was. pass rushers are trained to go for the strip sack, defensive backs aren't/don't have the instinct.

Rodgers has massive hands too.

as you say, incredible play to hold onto it as the db tried to kill him

I think McCarthy is a pretty terrible coach, but it's impossible not to give him credit in that situation.

99% of coaches would have sat on the ball and gone to OT with 33 seconds left and the ball at their own 25.

Why do you think McCarthy is a terrible coach.. i know he has Rodgers but his record would dictate otherwise