SirAndrew
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My eyes are apparently aging, because there’s something about the color scheme of these two uniforms that are blending together.
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I know the Cowboys are known as pretenders, but every time I watch the Lions, I see a one and done playoff team.
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3 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:
Was it ever about Georgia not being one of the best teams in the country (who actually claimed that?) or was it about excluding an undefeated team and questioning why said undefeated team should have bothered competing in the BCS in the first place?
For the record I don't have a dog in this fight. Interesting sports convo, imo. But I fall on the side of the undefeated team being deserving of a spot to compete for the championship.
Yes, for me it’s about the idea of playoff teams being determined on the playing field, not hypothetical scenarios of who’s better than who. You’re supposed to take care of business on the field, not get rewarded because you’re probably better.
As an example, I think the Big Ten is overrated, and Michigan can’t legitimately win a national championship. That doesn’t mean an undefeated Wolverines team should be excluded, because I think they’d lose to several SEC teams with more losses. How many Super Bowl champions weren’t the best team in the NFL? I can think of quite a few. This is supposed to be football, not a sport with judges handing out scores.
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6 minutes ago, KellyToTasker said:
I don’t think Michigan can handle a Bama team that has so many weeks to prepare for them…..Bama has gotten stronger every week, Iron Bowl is a “record” doesn’t matter game, their defense is suffocating and they play to Milroe’s strengths.
Never would’ve thought at the beginning of the year that the University of Northern Alabama (team playing against FSU when their QB got hurt) would have such an impact on the College Football season.
Absolutely, I’d be surprised if this doesn’t end with Michigan getting embarrassed and Harbaugh running to the NFL.
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1 hour ago, KellyToTasker said:
FSU had 20 players opt out. They felt snubbed, they snubbed the game. ESPN is pissed. Not a good measuring stick.
I agree, but I also think Georgia might be the best team in the country, even with the Bama loss. Georgia had the potential to embarrass three out of the four playoff teams. Bama is familiar with Georgia, and matches up well against them. Georgia could have made the other three look bad, not as bad as FSU with backups, but bad nevertheless imo. I’m anxious to see what Michigan does, as the Big Ten looks like trash this bowl season.
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4 hours ago, GaryPinC said:
Not an OSU fan, but last night should be the end of Day's tenure.
Lose to Michigan, drive your starting QB out of the program with no backup plan, embarrassing offense against a beatable SEC opponent.
Buh-bye now.
I agree about Day, but the Big Ten had a major issue with substandard QB play this year, and I don’t think McCord was going to make Day look good going forward either. I’m watching the Peach Bowl right now, and Dart for Ole Miss is capable of playing the position, while Allar for PSU looks completely lost. That’s what I’ve seen comparing Big Ten games to other conferences all season. I think that conference as a whole could use an infusion of fresh coaching ideas.
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1 hour ago, klos63 said:
For all those areas that you don't think care enough, the league is printing money. I think your generalizations are probably off a bit.
You’re not wrong, there’s a lot of money and huge media markets in all of those major cities. The current economic structure of the NFL means money rolls in from cities like LA, Houston, and Nashville. My generalizations were based on TV viewership, and more speaking to the fact that many regions of the country don’t have rabid NFL fanbases in the same manner as the rust belt. The league makes a fortune in those other places anyway.
It’s not that no one cares in other regions, it’s just not part of an entire culture like Buffalo fandom is. I’ve been around rust belt team fans quite a bit, and it’s a different breed imo. I’ve also known Giants fans who quit watching the team the moment they’re not in Super Bowl contention, only to return when they win. The people of Buffalo, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh discuss every win and loss at the water cooler every Monday, even if the team has been losing for years, but that’s not how the NFL makes money.
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Guys like Gronk keep up their behavior because no one calls out this type of stuff anymore. He just gets to be a “funny” meathead, and no one will say a word.
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1 minute ago, Gregg said:
I thought they are passionate about the Lakers and Dodgers. It's not a great football market with the NFL. Maybe college with USC and UCLA.
True, but people always give the east coat props, and I’ve always seen the Red Sox and Yankees as being more meaningful to those areas.
1 minute ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:I dunno, growing up in Western Pa, just like Buffalo those folks lived and died by how the Steelers game had gone that week—but I totally agree with you on college ball in the South—these people are nuts about it!
Absolutely, I guess I was including Pittsburgh in my idea of Midwest types though, although I suppose it’s not really the Midwest.
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18 minutes ago, extrahammer said:
That's nothing new about California, especially LA. I've lived here for over 10 years and sports just isn't as important here as it is on the east coast or in the south.
I’ve always seen the heart of NFL fandom being the Midwest. The west coast doesn’t care, the south is all about college ball, and the northeast has fair weather fans imo. I couldn’t agree more about the west coast, but I think sports just aren’t all that important in most of the larger cities.
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To be fair, over twice the number of households saw the game in LA. Buffalo is obviously a loyal market, but the NFL wants eyes on the television, regardless of percentages in any given city. The league reached over 700K households in LA. The sheer size of that market is exactly what they wanted, even if only 12% of the city cared.
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Terrible idea for both teams. I don’t know what it’s like behind the scenes with Diggs, but we need to do our best to get him to play until retirement in a Bills uniform. I don’t care if there’s some decline, we’re better with Diggs than without. I don’t value draft picks that much.
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5 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:
Zach Wilson reminds me more of Josh Rosen than Ryan Tannehill. I heard the exact same defense of Rosen numerous times as each of the 6 teams that thought they could fix him after Arizona traded him as a one & done brought him in & ended up streeting him.
Great comparison, neither Rosen nor Wilson appeared to have the physical ability to be legitimate NFL QB’s. I don’t think there’s much to salvage with Wilson. They’re also similar in being two guys with questionable character. Rosen never had the right attitude to be successful in the pros, and I’m not sure Wilson does either. Wilson is getting better at saying the right things, but that doesn’t mean he actually thinks them. Wilson comes access as a dude with a bratty attitude, not a recipe for NFL success at the QB position.
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Football has changed in a way that makes it difficult to assess greatness. It’s a challenge to separate individual greatness from system players these days. I don’t know how to explain exactly why, but greatness is different from previous eras. Longevity also seems nonexistent outside of the QB position these days.
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20 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:
The stadium is stunning but the over the top pumped in fake noise makes it a bad experience.
I’ve never been to SoFi, but I’ve seen some things in pictures I don’t love. I’m not a fan of on field shadows caused by the Jumbotron. The transparent roof is spectacular for natural light, avoiding the cave like dome atmosphere, but the Jumbotron shadows look annoying for 1pm games. Maybe it’s not as bad in person, and maybe it doesn’t bother most people, but I’d find that obnoxious.
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I’m ok with the arrogance, I’m more annoyed with the increase in Dolphins fans. I’ve noticed a lot of fair weather Miami fans coming back to the bandwagon after they fell off in the 90’s.
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I’ve always defended Lamar around here, but I can never trust this Ravens offense against a good defense.
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11 minutes ago, Roundybout said:
How the ***** did Dallas hire Dan Quinn? He made no defensive adjustments whatsoever, they were happy to let Tua chuck it five yards over the middle to a wide open tight end or Cedric Wilson.
Yeah, two weeks in a row teams move the ball with an obvious game plan the Cowboys couldn’t stop, although they knew what was coming.
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Gilmore is one dramatic dude.
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This game is probably going to make me hate the Cowboys more than I already did. The 00’s and 10’s almost made me forget about them. A loss here could rekindle it.
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14 minutes ago, HappyDays said:
Amari Cooper is ridiculous. He's making Joe Flacco look like an elite QB.
Credit to Flacco and the Browns staff for being smart enough to get Cooper the ball though. I’ve seen too many times where a great receiver gets ignored by an average QB.
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1 minute ago, Ray Stonada said:
I don't trust Bass
Plus we need to maintain possession for three plays without the TD as well. It’s not like we play the most ball secure football.
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Amazing, Allen and Shakir really bailed out some bad calling that drive.
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Brady needs to stop with Cook.
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Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys 8:15 pm
in The Stadium Wall
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This play calling leaves a lot to be desired for a guy considered the next big thing.