Board 8 > NFL Conference Championship - A Stat and Discussion Topic

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I don't even feel like watching the next game. =/

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Arizona will be the team of the NFC for a few years once they get Peyton Manning. Manning to Fitzgerald...a man can dream.

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I don't think the NFC is shaping up to have dominant teams at all. Out of the entire lot, only the Vikings, Rams, Buccaneers, and Redskins seem to be a ways away from being competitive. The Giants, Cowboys, Eagles, Packers, Lions, Bears, Saints, Falcons, Panthers, 49ers, Seahawks, and Cardinals all have some positive things going for them, and even those four teams that are kind of crap could suddenly jump into competition with one good draft.

enjoying this national anthem

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So not only do we have that god awfully depressing finish to a football game, now we need to sit through Joe Buck commentary.

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I don't think the NFC is shaping up to have dominant teams at all. Out of the entire lot, only the Vikings, Rams, Buccaneers, and Redskins seem to be a ways away from being competitive. The Giants, Cowboys, Eagles, Packers, Lions, Bears, Saints, Falcons, Panthers, 49ers, Seahawks, and Cardinals all have some positive things going for them, and even those four teams that are kind of crap could suddenly jump into competition with one good draft.

lol nfc east. People need to get off their nuts. Average division. You got a solid giants team when their asses are against the wall, and a bunch of other big markets who get way too much media coverage.

Bears really? Seahawks? Cards? I mean cmon. Playoff teams maybe. But nowhere near "one draft from elite"

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#89 | FFDragon | Posted 1/22/2012 6:23:27 PM | message detail | quote
I'm running scenarios in my head and I cannot come up with a worse way for that game to end.

An obvious catch in the end zone for a touchdown, and then a very iffy holding call against the Ravens negating it?

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the Eagles were playing better football than two-thirds of the teams in the playoffs at the end of the season

they just took so long to actually get going they missed out again

because they're the Eagles and we're not allowed to win by fate

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You don't think the Bears are elite? They were shaping up that way this year until they got bit by the injury bug. I've come around to Jay Cutler being a better QB than people give him credit for. Matt Forte is shaping up into one of the best RBs in the league. My only question about the Bears is that the window may be closing on Urlacher, Briggs, Tillman, et al. That window isn't closed yet, though. That defense may be old but they're still Super Bowl quality.

The Seahawks and Cardinals are both a correct QB selection away from being way better than anyone realizes. I don't really know enough about the Cardinals to say that much about them, except that throwing the ball anywhere in Larry Fitzgerald's general vicinity is basically an instant win button. Obviously I know the Seahawks pretty well, and I'm just saying, don't be surprised when the Seahawks have an absolutely monster defense ala the 49ers in three years. A lot of people are going to be surprised, but you won't be if you know what I know. Be ahead of the curve on this one.

the Eagles were playing better football than two-thirds of the teams in the playoffs at the end of the season

Yeah, end of the season Eagles looked quite good. Honestly felt they were the best team in the NFC East at that point, even ignoring their 5-1 division record.

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Cutler just needs to sustain his level of play from this year and stay healthy, then essentially they are NFC contenders for the next few years.

Arizona is a competent QB away from being an NFC contender. Their defense was really damn good the latter part of the year. Plus Patrick Peterson.

Can't say much about Seattle, I only saw their games against Arizona.

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You don't think the Bears are elite? They were shaping up that way this year until they got bit by the injury bug. I've come around to Jay Cutler being a better QB than people give him credit for. Matt Forte is shaping up into one of the best RBs in the league. My only question about the Bears is that the window may be closing on Urlacher, Briggs, Tillman, et al. That window isn't closed yet, though. That defense may be old but they're still Super Bowl quality.

The Seahawks and Cardinals are both a correct QB selection away from being way better than anyone realizes. I don't really know enough about the Cardinals to say that much about them, except that throwing the ball anywhere in Larry Fitzgerald's general vicinity is basically an instant win button. Obviously I know the Seahawks pretty well, and I'm just saying, don't be surprised when the Seahawks have an absolutely monster defense ala the 49ers in three years. A lot of people are going to be surprised, but you won't be if you know what I know. Be ahead of the curve on this one.

The bears need about 4 OLs before they are elite. Like you said, the defense is aging real fast and they are gonna have to rebuild it soon. Finally Forte might not even be a bear next year.

a "correct qb selection" is tough in the nfl. I think some fans are so spoiled (myself included being a steelers fan) with their qb situation that they forget about half the league plays musical chairs with their qbs.

Unless you think this decade is completely different, i think people need to realize that it has been this way for the entire nfl history. Look at the NFC from 86 to elways back to back. The 49ers, Giants, Cowboys, and Redskins accounted for 10 of the 11 super bowls (the packers winning the one right before elway's back to back). I mean those 4 teams WON every super bowl from the 86 to 95 season.

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Ah man.

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The AFC needs someone to step up. If the Patriots, Steelers, or Colts make it again next year, I fear for my NFL-sanity.

So uhh.. let's go any team that can keep these teams out.

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...Why only show that replay once before going to commercial? Augh.

I think he stepped out, but I want to see that replay again.

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Yeah, end of the season Eagles looked quite good. Honestly felt they were the best team in the NFC East at that point, even ignoring their 5-1 division record.

the eagles window is so small that they will be a blip when it comes to the decade discussion.

Vick is about to be 32 and has had numerous injuries to more than make up his few years out of the league. Asomugha is about to be 31 and doesnt seem to fit the eagles scheme as well. The dline is ok, but babin is overrated since a much better cole takes all the attention off of babin. Plus both are starting to enter their 30s as well. I love the McCoy/Lewis pitt RB combo though.

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...XD at the ref explaining the definition of "clear, incontrovertible" evidence.

...I don't actually think that was a bad call, even if instinctively I think it was probably wrong. It was kind of close, and the way it was called on the field made it more likely to stand. Unfortunately, based on the last few topics I expect to hear how the Giants are being "screwed" in yet another game.

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Oh, I wasn't making any statements about the Eagles in the future. Just this season.

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Inconclusive on the TD

Couldn't tell if the heel was down or not.

If they ruled it out of bounds on the field that would have stood as well.

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From: RappinHobo9292 | #122
Inconclusive on the TD

Couldn't tell if the heel was down or not.

If they ruled it out of bounds on the field that would have stood as well.

That's my opinion as well. If it had been ruled on the field that he stepped out I would have expected an uphold there too.

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Biolizard28 posted...
I'd hate to be in Baltimore right now.

I'd hate to be there ever



Now we just need Manning or A. Smith to prevent Brady from officially overtaking Montana as the GOAT

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whoo Niners

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I turn on the game and see a 49 on the floor twitching

what the hell happened

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From: Shoenin_Kakashi | #126
I turn on the game and see a 49 on the floor twitching

what the hell happened

Two 49ers players went for what looked like it'd be a pretty easy INT and collided hard.

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Saw on ESPN that the Bucs are trying to hire Chip Kelly

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...I will never understand something like that.

The 49ers punt returner has to know that ball hits him. Why then, does he make no effort to recover? You can't really try and act your way out of it when the challenge system exists.

Ugh.

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I don't know why he was running towards it, anyways. Commit to catching the punt or get the hell away from it.

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From: CalvinbalI | #130
I don't know why he was running towards it, anyways. Commit to catching the punt or get the hell away from it.

Well, that too, but I'm used to watching special teams players making awful decisions. The Jets have turned it into an art form recently.

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From: xp1337 | #129
The 49ers punt returner has to know that ball hits him.

It looked like it just grazed him, not to mention the pads

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From: SpeedYoshi | #132
It looked like it just grazed him, not to mention the pads

I guess, but... I dunno, maybe I'm expecting too much from them, though it still doesn't excuse going anywhere near that punt.

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This will end on an Eli drive or an Eli pick-6

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So why are the Niners playing like they have Drew Brees under center? I haven't seen Gore run it once in like the last three drives. I know the clock is running low, but they've still got time-outs and only need to score three.

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I want the Biants to win so bad

Mostly to prove how awful a fans wigs has been

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From: KCF0107 | #128
Saw on ESPN that the Bucs are trying to hire Chip Kelly

This sounds like a disaster in waiting if he is hired.

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CalvinbalI posted...
So why are the Niners playing like they have Drew Brees under center? I haven't seen Gore run it once in like the last three drives. I know the clock is running low, but they've still got time-outs and only need to score three.

Yeah this is baffling to me. They did a really bad job setting up PA this game.

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49ers got this

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lmao SF special teams

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double harbawwwwwwwww day

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man, a lot of games in these playoffs have been determined by horrible special teams mistakes, including both championship games.

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...This is sickening. I may have to root for the Patriots if the 49ers don't get lucky here.

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good grief

helmet catch highlight reel for two weeks hope Giants fans are happy :(

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They need to fire Williams. That screw earlier and this is what cost them the god damn game

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GIANTS WIN BABY YEEEAHHH!!!

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What a boring SB matchup. Too bad for San Fran, won't even make the playoffs next year unless they get a wild card spot.

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