Football fans???

[GSPHUNTER]

I remember when Bob Griese had his leg broken in the fifth game and was replaced by Earl Morral. he led them to the playoffs, when Griese's returned to finish their perfect season.

 

[mtnwrunner]

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Ha!

 

[mtnwrunner]

Yup, the Hawks looked pretty good and SF didn't.
That being said, I'm hoping for a bears win against LA. Rams always seem to play the Hawks well.

 

[Phaseolus]

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The Zebras were only missing calls against the Bills This blatant non-holding call in the end zone should have been a safety.

 

[mtwarden]

Too bad, Bo could have become the new Mahomes if he didn’t break his ankle.

 

[Team4LongGun]

Shoulda woulda coulda. Quit crying about the officials. They suck in every game, somehow. They didn’t call an obvious hold on buffalo in the end zone, that woulda changed the game as well. I like Josh Allen but he didn’t take care of the ball and he missed some open receivers. Not sure what’s worse, honestly, being a bills fan or being a lions fan?

That is an interesting take, with a broad brush. The game of football is played in linear fashion, with each play and decision based on the current situation. It's not a live play game like other sports. Most would never go for it on 4th and 15 from their own 10 yard line ever, unless the game was on the line.
There are several scenarios where scoring, or scoring too quickly could cost a team the game. With so many factors involving each and every play, saying "they had other chances/other bad calls even it out" etc. is not relevant in the least.

That bad call had directly affected the outcome of the game. As did the following bad call.

 

[fngTony]

That is an interesting take, with a broad brush. The game of football is played in linear fashion, with each play and decision based on the current situation. It's not a live play game like other sports. Most would never go for it on 4th and 15 from their own 10 yard line ever, unless the game was on the line.
There are several scenarios where scoring, or scoring too quickly could cost a team the game. With so many factors involving each and every play, saying "they had other chances/other bad calls even it out" etc. is not relevant in the least.

That bad call had directly affected the outcome of the game. As did the following bad call.

Did you miss Josh throwing a backwards pass to no one that gave Denver a field goal right before the half? You make a good point but there is also parallel situations that can make a difference. Buffalo had no business running a play at all before the half. That was poor decision making and had they just kneeled down to end it the bad call interception in OT never would’ve happened. Not denying bad calls or favoritism but buffalo did damage to themselves. I’m a Josh Allen fan not a Bills fan but that was a mistake that champions don’t make.

 

[mtwarden]

With as many turnovers that the Bills had, no way they should have been in the game at the end, but they were.

 

[svivian]

Some bad coping going on over the bills.


Genuinely feel bad for Josh he’s a great player and needed this win.

Poor guy has to put the team on his back too much all season and it bit him at the worst time. He still managed to put the game in situation he could win.

Edit to add. Not directed at @mtwarden about coping. Shit talking memes are always welcomed when it comes to football

 

[Q_Sertorius]

With as many turnovers that the Bills had, no way they should have been in the game at the end, but they were.

I agree. The way I see it, the Broncos did just enough to be declared the victors, while the Bills lost that game. It’s amazing that it was as close as it was, given how inconsistent the Bills were in that game.

I want to see the Rams demolish the Bears today so I don’t have to hear or see anything else about them until the draft.

Then I want to see the Seahawks exorcise their demons by beating the Rams and Patriots in the next two games.

 

[AK Troutbum]

At this point I'd really love to see the Texans run the table. I won't be betting on them, but definitely rooting for them.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

At this point I'd really love to see the Texans run the table. I won't be betting on them, but definitely rooting for them.

Note me, Stroud played for the dreaded Ohio State St.

 

[mtwarden]

The Texans are a wee bit spooky IMHO. IF the Bills had won, I'd have been rooting for the Patriots.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

At this point I'd really love to see the Texans run the table. I won't be betting on them, but definitely rooting for them.

Yeah, I'll definitely be rooting for the Texans against the Patriots.

 

[eddielasvegas]

Shoulda woulda coulda. Quit crying about the officials. They suck in every game, somehow. They didn’t call an obvious hold on buffalo in the end zone, that woulda changed the game as well. I like Josh Allen but he didn’t take care of the ball and he missed some open receivers. Not sure what’s worse, honestly, being a bills fan or being a lions fan?

There's a part of me that agrees with this 100%, but OTOH, the refs are well paid to do the job and should do it right, and the NFL prints money, so they'd all better get it right.

The no-call DPI in the end zone in OT (or maybe end of regulation) when the Bills would have had it at the 1 is simply sad and leads me to believe the fix was in for a Broncos win.

Of course, the joke is on the NFL since Nix appears to have had a no-contact season ending injury and their chances are winning went down significantly. OTOH, the Broncos won the SB w/o a QB in 2015 with a shutdown D so there's that.


Eddie