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31 minutes ago, Success said:

I always feel for kickers in those situations.  I know that’s their job, but it can be the loneliest job in the world sometimes.

It has to be the worst job to have, that's an amazing amount of stress and pressure

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4 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

Eagles made the right call calling for a timeout to ice the kicker.  He made the kick but it made him more nervous.

 

It made him think about it more.  I think he shouldn't have taken the practice shot.  Don't make yourself make it twice.

Posted
48 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Shurmur.

Heard he has a coaching gig somewhere.

Do you think the Giants will make a play for him?

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1 hour ago, Boatdrinks said:

How crazy for Nagy. He helped coax Foles back to football, plus had the chance to pick his opponent last week by resting guys in the 2nd half vs MIN ( a team he knew he could beat) instead of getting the Eagles with Foles. Pretty wild twist of fate. 

 

And meanwhile Harbaugh kept Flacco nailed to the bench. Different strokes for different folks.

Posted
51 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

Eagles made the right call calling for a timeout to ice the kicker.  He made the kick but it made him more nervous.

The Kick was blocked slightly, icing him did nothing.

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Posted (edited)
23 minutes ago, Flynox said:

The Kick was blocked slightly, icing him did nothing.

Maybe, but look at the consternation on Parkey’s face  and watch him shake his head when what amounted to his “ practice kick” went through. It looked as though he was thinking  “ oh no, I have to kick this again “. If anyone managed to get a finger on that ball , it was ever so slight. It just looked like he pushed it left, it wasn’t short as if it were blocked. Kickers are a funny lot, and some guys do actually psych themselves out. Taking that TO might not be the right move vs every K, but the fact he had hit the uprights 10 times this season ( 2nd most in the league) wasn’t lost on Pederson. Yogi Berra once said “ 90 % of the game is half mental “ . Or something like that. 

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Posted
53 minutes ago, BarkleyForGOATBackupPT5P said:

I must have been wrong on every playoff pick so far.. cool.

That means you had the "right" side on all 4. The public did very well this weekend.

Posted
1 minute ago, IronyAbounds said:

Actually if you want to place blame look at the Bears' offense. You expect to win games if you only give up 16 points. Doesn't change the fact that a kicker who had a below average year failed at a game winning kick that, while certainly not a gimme by any stretch was still not a lengthy prayer.

 

I was more thinking that the Bears offense took the lead by 5 points in the 4th, and 2 stops by the D grounds them Eagles.

 

The Bears won 3 games this season scoring 14, 15, and 16 points, so 25% of their win total goes bye-bye if they “only give up 16 points”.

 

Come to think of it, that would still have won them the division, but would it have changed what team they played?  Might have been good for them

 

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1 hour ago, BarkleyForGOATBackupPT5P said:

I must have been wrong on every playoff pick so far.. cool.

 

I've been right on all mine ;)

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Did not notice the tip during the game and neither did the broadcast crew.

 

That's a tough way for a team to lose.

 

 

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