Vincey Greene Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I gotta say, I'm obviously rooting for Carolina/Baltimore because I win either way: if Carolina wins, my team wins the Super Bowl, huzzah! If Baltimore wins, my favorite player of all time (Steve Smith, obviously) and easily the greatest player in my team's history wins a much deserved Super Bowl, huzzah! But it's gonna be Seattle or Green Bay vs New England, right? That's the safe money, innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Seattle/New England is my pick. Once Seattle got first seed, it was all over. Green Bay's loss to Buffalo looks especially bad now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Cowboys and Broncos Broncos seem like a strange choice, but the end of this season feels really familiar to the last time the Colts won the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffSnackwell Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Cowboys and Broncos Broncos seem like a strange choice, but the end of this season feels really familiar to the last time the Colts won the Super Bowl. So in these upcoming playoffs you're saying the Broncos will force a buttload of turnovers and win mostly in spite of Peyton Manning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Suh wins appeal, reduced to just a 70k fine. How Suh got away with the suspension is so hilarious that you would think it was written by Bobby Heenan or Jimmy Hart himself. 1. It was so cold that his foot was too numb to notice that he was stepping on someone's ankle. I been out in the cold a bit but never so cold that I couldn't feel anything below my ankles and if I did I wouldn't be running or playing sports. 2. It really sounded like they got away with the 'we can't stay competitive without him in the game" argument. I mean isn't the purpose of a suspension to begin with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Suh wins appeal, reduced to just a 70k fine. How Suh got away with the suspension is so hilarious that you would think it was written by Bobby Heenan or Jimmy Hart himself. 1. It was so cold that his foot was too numb to notice that he was stepping on someone's ankle. I been out in the cold a bit but never so cold that I couldn't feel anything below my ankles and if I did I wouldn't be running or playing sports. 2. It really sounded like they got away with the 'we can't stay competitive without him in the game" argument. I mean isn't the purpose of a suspension to begin with "Sir, you can't suspend this player for this game." "Why not?" "Because he's really, really good." "You know, you're right. . .no suspension!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Suh wins appeal, reduced to just a 70k fine. How Suh got away with the suspension is so hilarious that you would think it was written by Bobby Heenan or Jimmy Hart himself. 1. It was so cold that his foot was too numb to notice that he was stepping on someone's ankle. I been out in the cold a bit but never so cold that I couldn't feel anything below my ankles and if I did I wouldn't be running or playing sports. 2. It really sounded like they got away with the 'we can't stay competitive without him in the game" argument. I mean isn't the purpose of a suspension to begin with "Sir, you can't suspend this player for this game." "Why not?" "Because he's really, really good." "You know, you're right. . .no suspension!" I'm strangely okay with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I gotta say, I'm obviously rooting for Carolina/Baltimore because I win either way: if Carolina wins, my team wins the Super Bowl, huzzah! If Baltimore wins, my favorite player of all time (Steve Smith, obviously) and easily the greatest player in my team's history wins a much deserved Super Bowl, huzzah! But it's gonna be Seattle or Green Bay vs New England, right? That's the safe money, innit? I really love Steve Smith, and for the sake of that love, the Super Bowl really needs to not be Baltimore/Carolina. Because I have stopped loving men for much less than the 200 yards I'm sure he would put up in the Super Bowl against the Panthers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Remember: Don't fuck with Steve Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Seattle/New England is my pick. Once Seattle got first seed, it was all over. Green Bay's loss to Buffalo looks especially bad now. Paul Allen's reaction to having home field advantage again: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm trying to figure out if straight seeding by record is a good idea, or if I'm just thinking how much nicer it would be if Detroit was at Arizona and Carolina had to go to Dallas instead of Detroit at Dallas this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincey Greene Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Carolina would bust Dallas' ass. Quote me. I don't by any stretch think Carolina is as good as Dallas, but I think the Panthers are a horrible match up for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Suh wins appeal, reduced to just a 70k fine. How Suh got away with the suspension is so hilarious that you would think it was written by Bobby Heenan or Jimmy Hart himself. 1. It was so cold that his foot was too numb to notice that he was stepping on someone's ankle. I been out in the cold a bit but never so cold that I couldn't feel anything below my ankles and if I did I wouldn't be running or playing sports. 2. It really sounded like they got away with the 'we can't stay competitive without him in the game" argument. I mean isn't the purpose of a suspension to begin with "Sir, you can't suspend this player for this game." "Why not?" "Because he's really, really good." "You know, you're right. . .no suspension!" I'm strangely okay with this. This is why you rule and Tabe sucks.Also, while I'm not rooting for Dallas, cause we, I would find some amusement in Romo putting on an epic playoffs and winning the entire thing, until I realize then we'd have to deal with him being the face of the NFL till he retires and also ew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 In hindsight maybe we should have seen the big Romo year coming. Yeah, okay, their o-line is better. But when your owner had to be talked out of drafting another QB that sends a pretty fucking strong signal that it's time to put up or shut up and, to his credit, Romo has put up. Romo isn't stupid, he knows as well as we do what that whole situation meant for him. The fact that Manziel is a punchline is beside the point that Jerry Jones was willing to look at a QB replacement and Dallas has responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Carolina would bust Dallas' ass. Quote me. I don't by any stretch think Carolina is as good as Dallas, but I think the Panthers are a horrible match up for them. The Panthers would be the best matchup of any team in the playoffs for Dallas. The least threatening offense aside from Arizona and doesn't have the ability to stop Dallas. Dallas' biggest weakness is their secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 In theory, Detroit's defense is the worst draw for Dallas. Can stop the run without committing extra defenders, can pressure the qb without send more than 4 or 5, have a decent enough secondary. But then there's Stafford on the road against a winning team, nearly six decades of futility, and all that jazz, not to mention that the Cowboys ended the season absolutely red hot, just flat out killing everybody in front of them. Averaged over 40 ppg in December. I'd much rather take Detroit back to Arizona and the fighting Lindley's and all the rest of their absurdly injured roster, but I can't tell if that makes straight seeding by record a good idea, or just that I'm biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 In hindsight maybe we should have seen the big Romo year coming. Yeah, okay, their o-line is better. But when your owner had to be talked out of drafting another QB that sends a pretty fucking strong signal that it's time to put up or shut up and, to his credit, Romo has put up. Romo isn't stupid, he knows as well as we do what that whole situation meant for him. The fact that Manziel is a punchline is beside the point that Jerry Jones was willing to look at a QB replacement and Dallas has responded. I think that has more to do with Jerry just wanting to make the big splash pick, though. He loves Romo, and would probably stick with him longer than he ought to if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 In hindsight maybe we should have seen the big Romo year coming. Yeah, okay, their o-line is better. But when your owner had to be talked out of drafting another QB that sends a pretty fucking strong signal that it's time to put up or shut up and, to his credit, Romo has put up. Romo isn't stupid, he knows as well as we do what that whole situation meant for him. The fact that Manziel is a punchline is beside the point that Jerry Jones was willing to look at a QB replacement and Dallas has responded. I think that has more to do with Jerry just wanting to make the big splash pick, though. He loves Romo, and would probably stick with him longer than he ought to if anything. This is exactly right. Jerry is a ginormous Romo fan if you couldn't tell from Romo's contract. A Manziel draft pick really wouldn't have had anything to do with Romo but more Jerry not being able to help himself from wasting the pick to make a splash. Romo's success this year is directly a result of Scott Linehan calling the offensive plays and thus DeMarco Murray having a monster year and Romo not having to carry the entire team on his shoulders. It's also a result of them having good drafts the last couple of years and bolstering their offensive line. But even with the improved line and Murray, it still wouldn't look the way it has this year without Linehan bringing some balance to the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yeah, it's not any big mystery why the Lions struggled on offense this year and the Cowboys did not - one team lost Scott Linehan, one team gained him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Looks cold, wet and dreary in Carolina right now. Very appropriate weather for this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Come on guys, it's the playoffs! I have pizza delivery on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I've got wings in the oven and twice baked potato skins in the fridge ready to go. My Cam jersey is clean. On the couch with my feet up. I'm ready to go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Come on guys, it's the playoffs! I have pizza delivery on the way. My Pizza's already here and I got Boiled Peanuts ready to go with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSigman Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I'm surrounded by chocolate and kitty cats as I listen in on Panthers.com since I don't have ESPN. Woo-hoo~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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