Playoffs 2012

Johnny_Fontane

Never understand this hatred of sky. They show all the games, give you redzone during the season, have Cecil and jeff, and very rarely make a mistake.

Have you seen other uk channels try to broadcast the Nfl?

kmart6

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

Never understand this hatred of sky. They show all the games, give you redzone during the season, have Cecil and jeff, and very rarely make a mistake.

Have you seen other uk channels try to broadcast the Nfl?

Yeah have to agree with you there, more than likely it wasn't there fault the feed went down!

Johnny_Fontane

Anyone for Martin Johnson?

Red Crow

Justin Smith really makes a huge difference to this defence. He's clearly still too injured. CK7 not getting it done isn't helping either.

walshb

Eli Manning wrote: »

I agree there should be better protection.

Too right. If the NFL have a policy that those guys "have to" face the crowd at all times then that is a disgrace. I don't know what the rule is. If it's not a rule, then that guy was very much "asleep at the wheel" so to speak.

Masked Man

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Really sorry I got rid of Gamepass with all this Sky bs.

Over the course of the season this was probably the best year for a pats fan to give up gamepass.

Besides playoffs are blacked out, right?

kmart6

walshb wrote: »

Too right. If the NFL have a policy that those guys "have to" face the crowd at all times then that is a disgrace. I don't know what the rule is. If it's not a rule, then that guy was very much "asleep at the wheel" so to speak.

It would be a stadium rule more than likely, crowd safety etc!

Red Crow

walshb wrote: »

Too right. If the NFL have a policy that those guys "have to" face the crowd at all times then that is a disgrace. I don't know what the rule is. If it's not a rule, then that guy was very much "asleep at the wheel" so to speak.

It's more likely a Falcons policy than anything else. No point in having security that's just watching the game either!

Red Crow

Jesus that took them all week to take him down. Poor tackling there.

Stev_o

Now it's a game. Don't know why they didn't start the game out of the pistol.

Red Crow

Now the 49ers need a Stevie Brown in the backfield. I hope this gets close quickly.

Son Of A Vidic

Good running there.

DyldeBrill

Anyone see the Ravens winning tonight?

Justin10

DyldeBrill wrote: »

Anyone see the Ravens winning tonight?

I do

walshb

Jeez, if ever SF needed a score it was there. Game on hopefully.

Son Of A Vidic

DyldeBrill wrote: »

Anyone see the Ravens winning tonight?

Why couldn't they? I for one, am finding it too close to call either way

DyldeBrill

Rochey18 wrote: »

I do

Backed them there on betfair so lets hope they do!

Red Crow

DyldeBrill wrote: »

Anyone see the Ravens winning tonight?

Yep but it's unlikely. Las Vegas thinks its 10 points. I think it'll be close until Tom Brady gets into full rythym in the no huddle in the 4th. I think it'll open up for the Pats then.

Iupati getting beat again.

HigginsJ

Was such a big LaMichael James fan coming out of college. Great to see him getting proper playing time.

kmart6

Davies really coming into it now!

Syferus

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

Never understand this hatred of sky. They show all the games, give you redzone during the season, have Cecil and jeff, and very rarely make a mistake.

Have you seen other uk channels try to broadcast the Nfl?

I have nothing even against Sky as an entity and even though the 35€ a month it costs for the sports package (without knocking reductions out of them) smarts it offers plenty of value especially since they absorbed ESPN into the package. The analysis is very bland, even if Kevin's clear apathy to the vast majority of occurances is fun.

I like Cecil a lot as a man but he's prone to niceties and always has struck me as perhaps too classsy to be a pundit. He hates saying anything negative about a player or a team.

Jeff only is available for the play-offs because of his job but he's awesome when he is there. Neil is a decent guy but Nick had a bit more of an edge to him. Certainly prefer them to ads, but nothing comes close to late night Mike.

One wonders why Sky don't get Mike involved again, clearly C4 aren't stopping him contributing to MNF on BBC or their Superbowl coverage every year.

Anyways, back to the game. It's starting to feel like last week's game at the Georgia Dome at double speed.

Red Crow

HigginsJ wrote: »

Was such a big LaMichael James fan coming out of college. Great to see him getting proper playing time.

Yeah you wanted Reese to take him in the 2nd IIRC.

DyldeBrill

What a run!

Justin10

This is the championship game and they didnt even talk about the game there. Just random stupid questions.

Bateman

Game on now anyway, 17-14 and all of a sudden we have a second half on a knife edge

Kylo Ren

We have a game on our hands boys.

Anyone

Two impressive drives and TD's now by SF, they could run riot from here if they stop Atlanta again next drive.

D3PO

Deja Vu of last week. Only difference is I cant see the Falcons scraping thru on this one

Stev_o

Davis turned on the beast mode.

Son Of A Vidic

Well now.

kmart6

That was very easy!

Struck me Kaepernick shouting at Davies "Thats how you play"...doesn't sit with me for some reason, not like your a vet QB talking to a rookie!!

Justin10

He is the leader of the offence. Davis has been poor since he has taken over.

Red Crow

kmart6 wrote: »

That was very easy!

Struck me Kaepernick shouting at Davies "Thats how you play"...doesn't sit with me for some reason, not like your a vet QB talking to a rookie!!

He has to try and be a leader. It's good to see him being so vocal. Although it doesn't look right.

D3PO

kmart6 wrote: »

That was very easy!

Struck me Kaepernick shouting at Davies "Thats how you play"...doesn't sit with me for some reason, not like your a vet QB talking to a rookie!!

just pumping him up. Nothing derogatory in it.

kmart6

He wasnt really being made part of the offense! Big difference between that and being poor!

Masked Man

kmart6 wrote: »

That was very easy!

Struck me Kaepernick shouting at Davies "Thats how you play"...doesn't sit with me for some reason, not like your a vet QB talking to a rookie!!

Do you just not like young qbs or something!? :P

kmart6

Masked Man wrote: »

Do you just not like young qbs or something!? :P

Haha not at all, just seemed strange or something!

TO.

kmart6 wrote: »

That was very easy!

Struck me Kaepernick shouting at Davies "Thats how you play"...doesn't sit with me for some reason, not like your a vet QB talking to a rookie!!

If your QB wasn't showing any passion like that you would worry about the guy who should be leading you.

Red Crow

This is too easy for Matt Ryan.

kmart6

TO. wrote: »

If your QB wasn't showing any passion like that you would worry about the guy who should be leading you.

True, but I don't think I'd want Luck running up to Reggie and telling him that's how you play....I'm sure most vets responses would be I know how to ****ing play!

Just struck me as odd, not looking to make it an issue!

Red Crow

If Justin Smith is 100% this isn't happening. This defence is looking very average ATM.

D3PO

Eli Manning wrote: »

This is too easy for Matt Ryan.

no pass rush by either team right now

kmart6

Yes! Delighted Tony got that!

Syferus

kmart6 wrote: »

That was very easy!

Struck me Kaepernick shouting at Davies "Thats how you play"...doesn't sit with me for some reason, not like your a vet QB talking to a rookie!!

Based on that primary school letter he wrote he's not short on confidence. Probably one of the best comparisons is Cam Newton, not just in his dual threat ability but in his swagger. Whereas the Panthers need that swagger 49ers already have that x factor. It's always better for your QB to be confident anyways.

Clearly Knaepernick is on his way to being a star, though. This calendar year looks like being the year of the dual threat.

The Falcons' passing attack is finally paying post-season dividends. At the very least the ghosts of the Michael Vick era have been fully put to bed in Hotlanta.

T.G.!

D3PO

kmart6 wrote: »

True, but I don't think I'd want Luck running up to Reggie and telling him that's how you play....I'm sure most vets responses would be I know how to ****ing play!

Just struck me as odd, not looking to make it an issue!

No they wouldnt. Your making it out like he was having a pop at Davis he wasnt he was just pumped up and geeing up the troops. Maybe listen to some of the miked up stuff before throwing out something like that.

spiralism

Fitting for Tony in his last home game. Ryan has been outrageous in this first half

Syferus

spiralism wrote: »

Fitting for Tony in his last home game. Ryan has been outrageous in this first half

Eh? It's possible he'll retire but it's in no way a sure thing. The way he's been talking about it he's leaving it open for a return, particularly if the Falcons' come close this year.

TO.

kmart6 wrote: »

True, but I don't think I'd want Luck running up to Reggie and telling him that's how you play....I'm sure most vets responses would be I know how to ****ing play!

Just struck me as odd, not looking to make it an issue!

Not an issue at all. But it really depends on the QB doing the shouting. Wilson and Kaepernick would be two examples of guys who have already earned respect on their teams so they would get away with the auld passionate outburst. Most of the vets probably would respond positively to it.

Now had Kaepernick being a moany sh1t QB and he did that it would most likely rub the vet the wrong way.

DDC1990

Syferus wrote: »

Eh? It's possible he'll retire but it's in no way a sure thing. The way he's been talking about it he's leaving it open for a return, particularly if the Falcons' come close this year.

Well he has said himself that this is his last year, so i'd imagine that he's planned his retirement.

He said he's 95% certain to go.

eagle eye

Well that was some first half. Plenty of run D but no pass D.

I like the chances of the winner of the other game in the Superbowl.