Week 16

eagle eye

Just on the Colt's thing tonight. Their fans wanted the win, Manning was taken out of the game too soon imo. This thing about needing a break is rubbish, the Colts will get a bye week so its not that necessary.

I think if they were not going to play their starters all game they should have announced it midweek and had some respect for those fans. I think they took the starters out far too early also, and why bother playing them at all if you are going to take them out in a tight game?

Peyton Manning

Tony Romo, welcome to the elite club known as Clutch Quarterbacks. Look around, get to know everybody, but dont unpack just yet - your membership will be up for review at the end of next month following your trial period

eagle eye

In fairness he played very well tonight. I have to say though that the Redskins D must feel so sick, they have been great pretty much all year and to have a losing season has to be gut wrenching for those guys.

davyjose

eagle eye wrote: »

In fairness he played very well tonight. I have to say though that the Redskins D must feel so sick, they have been great pretty much all year and to have a losing season has to be gut wrenching for those guys.

Haynesworth shooting his trap off didn't help.

Alby, nobody forced you to sign for all that money!!!

evil_seed

can someone explain how the broncos are in 6th instead of the ravens. don't the ravens have a better head to head record? the tie-breaker is very confusing, so if someone could explain it to me please that'd be great thanks.

tallaghtoutlaws

evil_seed wrote: »

can someone explain how the broncos are in 6th instead of the ravens. don't the ravens have a better head to head record? the tie-breaker is very confusing, so if someone could explain it to me please that'd be great thanks.

I think this is done on wins against common opponents. And although the Ravens have beat the Broncos they are behind against common opponents. The ravens win their last game the broncos will go out of wildcard win or loss as the head to head will overturn the common opponents.

I could be wrong but I think that is how it is done right now.

Het-Field

I believe my Cowboys have taken a wildcard slot !

But what will be necessary to take the division, should they beat the Eagels next sunday ???

tallaghtoutlaws

Het-Field wrote: »

I believe my Cowboys have taken a wildcard slot !

But what will be necessary to take the division, should they beat the Eagels next sunday ???

Just a win as you have beaten them already. You beat the Eagles next Sunday you top the division. I think in this case it is as straight forward as working off head to head first.

Arthur Daley

Just on the Colts and momentum again, last year the Colts were 3-4 after 7 games.They then won 9 straight plenty of momentum, and got dumped out in the playoffs straight away on Jan 3rd.

I've learned at this stage not to judge any NFL team until they get playing playoff football. That includes Colts, chargers, patriots, bengals even 'the outsiders' let's not forget like jets, steelers or Dallas.

I guess we have to trust in Polian too, he's been around a lot by this stage.

davyjose

Fair enough Arthur, but the Colts must obviously feel they can guarantee success by benching their starters in the last two games. i mean absolutely stone-cold guarantee it.
Because to throw away a chance at 16-0 for whatever reason is inexcusable, unless you bring home the Lombardi. that's my very strong opinion.
What I think they've done, is taken a big steamy dump on guys like freeney and Manning, who deserve better than what they got last night. If Manning ends the season without a ring, I can see stormy weather up ahead for the Colts.

eagle eye

I agree Davy, like even though 2007 ended up ultimately with the failure to win the Superbowl, I will always look back fondly on that season because we went unbeaten in the regular season.
How many games has Manning missed over the years? Not very many, if any at all, from what I remember, its not like he has ever been injury prone.

Hynzie

eagle eye wrote: »

How many games has Manning missed over the years? Not very many, if any at all, from what I remember, its not like he has ever been injury prone.

Your right he has never missed a start in 12 seasons. Peter King wrote about this today. He has dropped back to pass 1,132 times in the last 2 years and has been sacked only 24 times.

ArmCandyBaby

Absolutely delighted this move bit them in the ass. Manning had zero chance of getting injured - the jets hadn't laid a finger on him all night. It's such a big "F*** YOU" to everyone. They are too stubborn to even contemplate the notion that their poor post-season history has anything to do with them taking their foot off the peddle late in the season and this move was an overt defence of that attitude. I'd say there are a lot of Colts players that are pretty pissed at the coaching staff this week.

dougal

eagle eye wrote: »

I agree Davy, like even though 2007 ended up ultimately with the failure to win the Superbowl, I will always look back fondly on that season because we went unbeaten in the regular season.

Look undefeated regular season means NOTHING. You don't play all the other teams so in theory 3 or 4 teams could go undefeated in the regular season.
You play the regular season to get to the playoffs and get home field advantage to make it easier to get to what matters the Superbowl.
The 85 Bears can look back fondly on finishing 18-1 as they won the Superbowl.
All I remember about 07 was Tyree catching the ball against his helmet and the Giants winning.

tallaghtoutlaws

dougal wrote: »

Look undefeated regular season means NOTHING. You don't play all the other teams so in theory 3 or 4 teams could go undefeated in the regular season.
You play the regular season to get to the playoffs and get home field advantage to make it easier to get to what matters the Superbowl.
The 85 Bears can look back fondly on finishing 18-1 as they won the Superbowl.
All I remember about 07 was Tyree catching the ball against his helmet and the Giants winning.

Maybe to you it doesn't but as a Pats fan even though we didn't win the big prize I am proud of the Pats for nearly having a perfect season as I am sure Eagle eye is and other pats fans. My hat goes off to the Giants for stopping us when it mattered for the big prize. But sure we choked that year in the Bowl but it was still a season to be proud of. Any season with a winning record and sense of solid production in my eyes is a good season. A great season would be getting to the playoffs and winning the Championship game. A phenomenal season would be winning the Bowl of course. Each person has their own preference to what they think is great. If I was the Head Coach who got to the Bowl and choked after winning every game up to it, I wouldn't say it was a bad season, I would be disappointed but proud to be the coach of that team and proud of my team contrary to others expectations.

davyjose

ArmCandyBaby wrote: »

Absolutely delighted this move bit them in the ass.

it didn't bite them in the ass though - Caldwell and Polian are happy with home-field advantage. It bit the players, Colts fans, and fans of NFL in general, in the ass. It also bit the Steeler's, texans, etc etc in the ass.

The handful of people who made the decision, and the Jets, are the only ones not p!ssed off.

dougal wrote: »

Look undefeated regular season means NOTHING. You don't play all the other teams so in theory 3 or 4 teams could go undefeated in the regular season.
You play the regular season to get to the playoffs and get home field advantage to make it easier to get to what matters the Superbowl.
The 85 Bears can look back fondly on finishing 18-1 as they won the Superbowl.
All I remember about 07 was Tyree catching the ball against his helmet and the Giants winning.

Dougal, would any other NFL team turn their back on that opportunity? Look at the Pats - could you imagine if they had rested Brady and Moss in '07? I can't. I just can't picture it. They had the heart and the balls for the challenge. No guts, no Glory. And last night, it pains me to say, the Colts were gutless.

And don't think Norv Turner and Bill Belichick won't have noticed that.

As for the '85 Bears ... you think that L has never once crossed their minds?

cooker3

Yeah as someone said above the pressure on the colts is immense now, maybe even more so then if they went 16-0. They absolutely better win the Superbowl or there will be a **** storm that I doubt any of people in power could in anyway predict (lol results based thinking)

From my brief reading of it, most colts fans are majorly pissed off.
Bill Polian does a weekly radio show which today was cut 10 minutes early due to "technical reasons"

http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/12/28/1222925/bill-polian-called-out-by-colts

Will be a fun January following the Colts.

davyjose

cooker3 wrote: »

From my brief reading of it, most colts fans are majorly pissed off.
Bill Polian does a weekly radio show which today was cut 10 minutes early due to "technical reasons"

http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/12/28/1222925/bill-polian-called-out-by-colts

Will be a fun January following the Colts.

So Polian didn't even have the nuts to back himself. As a fan, I'm very worried.

cooker3

oooh Chicago 13-0 up on Minnesota in 2nd quarter.
Minnesota are in trouble which as a packers fan delights me greatly.

Bukman13

cooker3 wrote: »

oooh Chicago 13-0 up on Minnesota in 2nd quarter.
Minnesota are in trouble which as a packers fan delights me greatly.

16-0 at half time.

And as a Eagles fan it delights me even more.

Bukman13

TD vikings.

Game on now.....

16-6... missed extra point, how costly will that be?

cooker3

I think the next 23 minutes will be a very important time in the Vikings season

Bukman13

cooker3 wrote: »

I think the next 23 minutes will be a very important time in the Vikings season

Great reply from the Bears, 3 and out there would have been a disaster.

cooker3

Yeah great reply from the bears. This is by far the best they have played all season.
Vikings are in real trouble.

tallaghtoutlaws

cooker3 wrote: »

Yeah great reply from the bears. This is by far the best they have played all season.
Vikings are in real trouble.

Whats not helping the Vikes is all those dropped passes and their offense not being on the same page. It seems they have forgotten how to play football all of sudden. Peterson also obviously not listening in the huddle either.

cooker3

TD Vikings, 23-13 now
This is set-up very nicely. I can see Cutler bottling this and hey it is Favre and the final quarter and you know what that means.

cooker3

That is a pretty nasty looking hit on Knox.

Oat23

Stretcher out for Peanut .

Tommie Harris sightings all night. I hope he can carry this into next week and next season.

Bukman13

Big possession for the Bears now... need to eat the clock and put some points on the board.

3 and out and i would fear a Vikings win.

Bukman13

Favre at his best there.

Vikings must be favourites now.

Oat23

BIG return from my boy Manning.

TD!!!!

BENNETT!!

cooker3

Special teams is killing the Vikings!

Bukman13

Manning is so powerfull.

Time for Favre to step up again.

Oat23

Bukman13 wrote: »

Manning is so powerfull.

He's such an underrated returner, he doesn't get many TD's but when he does return kicks for us he always gives the offense great field position.

davyjose

That Favre fella's handy enough

Oat23

Feck ya Favre.

Lets go Manning...

tallaghtoutlaws

davyjose wrote: »

That Favre fella's handy enough

Who is this kid? Magic he is

Bukman13

C'mon Bears...

Win Toss.
Manning return 60 yards.
Kick it over.
Go to bed.

Mad_Max

Jeez this is some half.

Wish I had slept through the first and just watched this half.

cooker3

Ah Brett

Seeing you do this in that jersey. Just wrong.

Oat23

If we don't win it on the opening possession we will lose.
I need this, every bears fan needs this. We need to beat old man Favre one more time.
Aromashadou, always likes this guy since pre season...of course Lovie waits till 3 weeks ago to give him a game.

Peyton Manning

Wow. Huge play.

davyjose

cooker3 wrote: »

Ah Brett

Seeing you do this in that jersey. Just wrong.

Yis should have kept him so

Peyton Manning

...and they miss the FG. Vikes will take this now.

Oat23

Damn Robbie....still love ya.

Mad_Max

WOW

Peyton Manning

That's just brilliant from the Bears D.

Oat23

BIG 3rd down here.

Brownie baby...GATOR CHOP!!!

YES!

(feck I just woke the house up)

tallaghtoutlaws

Archimedes wrote: »

That's just brilliant from the Bears D.

Ask yourself why they didn't pressure like this for the 3rd and 4th QTR.

tallaghtoutlaws

Now that is the way to nail a returner.