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What franchise will he save?

Which set of teams is ducking the other? Why play Cincy, Boise, UCF, et al when you can play Citadel, Arkansas Ag and Tech, Mississippi School of the Blind, etc.? You may be right that Bama and the rest would dominate but that would only bolster my point. Saying that these schools are eligible for a championship in the current format is 100% a lie. They are not in any way eligible when no matter what they do in season they are simply mocked by the committee rather than truly considered. Every collegiate player risks injury in every sport. The extra game or games argument is a dodge. If the committee was interested in other teams qualifying, regular seasons could be shortened. Or maybe you're right and hoops should skip right to the Final Four and invite Duke every year. That would be awesome. That 64 team format is terrible. Everybody hates it. Look, I'm not saying these teams are always, usually, or even ever better than Bama, but fair is fair. If you're going to tell them they are eligible then they should be eligible. Either let them play or create an alternative where they play for a lesser title. Don't just abuse them for money and TV ratings all year then kick them to the curb like pregnant Bridget Moynihan.

True. And they have Watson. Still seems unlikely to me but who knows?

They are home next week I think and the Browns don't have a logo. He's good for the regular season. On topic: I'm sure someone has pointed this out but Gilmore is out for the season.

If one of those plays out it will be real interesting to see who is 3 and who is 4 as well. Tons of potential combinations there. I'd rather see Indy or Pitt at 3 than Tenn or Cle I think but I also think Tenn has the tiebreaker on Indy and plays the Texans in week 17. They will prob win that.

I think that is correct but the ESPN playoff machine thingy can probably confirm.

Not remotely a similar play.

Also note Steelers are allowed to smash Finley in the head.

Not even remotely similar.

Grazed him with a hand on a hall thrown 5 yards away from receiver.

Tricky tack at best. Refs playing favorites again.

One extra game or “just give it to em” Bama every year? Without expansion they should just add another division and and have a championship for teams like Cincy, UCF, and others that are disqualified by the committee before the season starts. At this point it is simply not a legitimate championship when a team can go undefeated and be summarily ignored.

They prefer to trade us a first for Fromm.

Steelers halftime locker room seems like a fun place to be.

What if Finley throws for 79 touchdown passes over tonight and the next two weeks? I’d say he’d deserve it. Seriously why can’t this wait until the season is over? Also PFF is unsure why their 27th ranked corner made it.

That’s a joke right?

Doesn't a bunch of weird stuff need to happen to get the Dolphins? If they get in they will almost certainly be 7. That means we'd have to go 1-1 and still get the 2. That seems pretty unlikely to me. At a minimum Pitt would have to lose 2 games and Tenn 1. I can see Tenn losing to GB but that is not a certainty by any means. Pitt losing to both Indy and Cle? I don't see that either. Also I really don't see us losing to Mia in week 17 if we're trying and we would be. Baltimore has Giants/Bengals. I think of all the things above, Balt losing to the Giants is the most likely and those odds are low. The Pitt/Tenn/Buff trying to win but losing to Miami combo is lower yet.

Jax gets it on strength of schedule I believe. Jets had a tougher schedule.

First time I've heard him.

Aqib Talib is not a good announcer.

They also might have the second half cheating tapes. Couldn't do a thing in the first half, unstoppable in the second.

I was just concerned that someone was looking up women's panties with pictures of men and have to imagine there might be some other odd searches in that history.

I do not fear the Ravens in any way. Obviously KC is the team to beat. After that my "fears" are all minimal. It's a game and any team can lose to a good team. We're not immune to that. I think the biggest threats are Colts, a Titans and I think the Steelers may bounce back a bit. Forget the Ravens IMO.

What a clown show this thing is. Why not just name next year's four right now? I can't really question the top three but I do think Ohio State sucks. Life and death with Northwestern for most of the game. Was anyone watching ND get slapped around? Let someone competitive in or just screw it and give somebody a bye.

Thought it might be fun to have a thread with teams that are not playing today. Those are: Bills:. What else can be said? Raiders: Chargers: Broncos: Packers: Panthers: Steelers: Bengals: I'll start with my thoughts on the Panthers. Matt Ruhle appears to me to be a very solid rookie coach. That team did not quit last night and I've seen a few similar games from them. I don't see Teddy Bridgewater as a top tier QB but he is 100% a gamer on the field. After what he went through it is very impressive to me and I wish him all the best. If the Bills pick up another Panther, pleeeeeeeeeeease let it be Brian Burns. He is awesome.