Week 7: The Game Thread

[azsoxpatsfan]

Tyson's Bagent's dad:

“The rest of these guys have been calling me Travis, but you can call me daddy young man.”

That had me fucking dying. Saying that live on air is unhinged

 

[mauf]

There is probably not any evidence, because the NFL playoffs are such SSS. The 2010 Pats demolished all the playoff teams they played... then lost in the first round. The 2018 Pats lost to a bunch of crappy teams... and won it all.

I don’t even have data points, but my recollection from being a fan of the Cowher-era Steelers was that they won more than their share of marquee games but lost more often than you’d expect to second-division opponents. I’d rate the playoff performances of those teams as collectively disappointing (2 SB appearances and 1 title in 15 years as a perennial contender), but in retrospect that might be reflective of how difficult it is to win without an elite QB rather than underperformance in the biggest games. But they sure looked good against the other elite teams in the regular season.

Pummeling shitty teams will add to the differential.

I can't imagine that crushing teams is a negative. But the Dolphins are definitely a front running operation, in that they have beaten the worst teams in the NFL (literally, not hyperbole) but have been beaten by the good teams they have played. It's hard to judge their performance this year. Better than most, at least.

I would argue that Miami’s results to date are not sustainable. Either they are elite and will start winning games against other elite teams in addition to pummeling the also-rams, or they aren’t elite and will play more tight games against non-elite teams going forward, likely losing some of those. There isn’t really much precedent for a team consistently steamrolling the also-rans and consistently losing to the contenders.

 

[tims4wins]

I don’t even have data points, but my recollection from being a fan of the Cowher-era Steelers was that they won more than their share of marquee games but lost more often than you’d expect to second-division opponents. I’d rate the playoff performances of those teams as collectively disappointing (2 SB appearances and 1 title in 15 years as a perennial contender), but in retrospect that might be reflective of how difficult it is to win without an elite QB rather than underperformance in the biggest games. But they sure looked good against the other elite teams in the regular season.





I would argue that Miami’s results to date are not sustainable. Either they are elite and will start winning games against other elite teams in addition to pummeling the also-rams, or they aren’t elite and will play more tight games against non-elite teams going forward, likely losing some of those. There isn’t really much precedent for a team consistently steamrolling the also-rans and consistently losing to the contenders.

Agree, those Steelers were a bit held back by QB play. Those were before the days where mediocre guys like Dilfer could be carried to a title.

 

[Marciano490]

Tyson's Bagent's dad:

This dude needs his own show.

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

Prime time Kirk Cousins has arrived

 

[nattysez]

Not sure I've ever seen an olineman knock the ball away from his own guy before. CMC would've recovered that ball if 65 hadn't come in and knocked it away.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Moody….why can’t we get guys like that?

 

[barclay]

There is a rumor that a west coast D was eating alot of Swiss cheese this past week

 

[Dogman]

That was a horrible OPI

 

[MuppetAsteriskTalk]

What a run after the catch.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

TJ go down!

 

[ilol@u]

Edit: my mistake

 

[Deathofthebambino]

TJ go down!

Yep, head's up from the coach there.

I think it's just a cramp for Hockenson. At least I hope so, he's fun to watch.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Espn got a call from the NFL

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Holy shit Jordan Addison

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Did the Niners really blitz there? Wow.

Zero blitz with three deep DB playing off man/deep zones, is a choice

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Mac Purdy going to have to engineer a comeback in the second half

 

[luckiestman]

KIRK !!!

 

[Seels]

addison is who I wanted in the 23 draft. Hope the Gonzalez pick works out but god damn I'd love watching him play.

 

[luckiestman]

Mac Purdy going to have to engineer a comeback in the second half

The Captain and Addy just stopped that old Pats double up bracket on halftime.

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

Addison with shades of Troy Brown getting the ball back after an apparent turnover.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

That play by Purdy is right out of Mac’s worst hits album. Eat the ball.

 

[mauf]

Good call. Either he was down or it was grounding; no practical difference between the two. Definitely not a fumble.

 

[Dollar]

addison is who I wanted in the 23 draft. Hope the Gonzalez pick works out but god damn I'd love watching him play.

Or imagine him on the Dolphins had they not forfeited their pick for tampering with Brady and Payton.

 

[luckiestman]

Maybe that’s enough with the screen passes

 

[luckiestman]

This booth official blows

 

[shawnrbu]

Troy finds this amusing.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Dime by BCB

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Them blocks

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Wtf are the vikings thinking?

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Wtf are the vikings thinking?

Vikings think?

Facts not in evidence.

 

[Justthetippett]

Vikings might be done kicking field goals

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Wtf are the vikings thinking?

"I wish CMC didn't exist?"

"Its that dude's fault!"

"Oh crap!!!"

 

[patinorange]

That screen pass to the outside never works unless 2 or 3 guys miss tackles. And they missed tackles

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Losing Addison, in addition to Jefferson being out, would be really not good for the Vikes tonight.

 

[shoosh77]

How wasn’t that PI? That’s the whole plan they have to guard Addison.

 

[Red Averages]

Vikings might be done kicking field goals

54 yarder right down the pipe.

 

[Justthetippett]

54 yarder right down the pipe.

That was a perfect strike

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Jennings is such a luxury for a team already Scrooge McDucking it in talent

 

[Red Averages]

Losing Addison, in addition to Jefferson being out, would be really not good for the Vikes tonight.

Looked like they were trying to stretch his calf out (cramp) and he was walking like I do when I get that midnight calf cramp… hopefully he’s getting some fluids and back for the next drive.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Looked like they were trying to stretch his calf out (cramp) and he was walking like I do when I get that midnight calf cramp… hopefully he’s getting some fluids and back for the next drive.

Been forever since I had one of those, but good lord do they suck.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Nice boot

 

[Deathofthebambino]

I know folks don't like fantasy talk, but fuck it.

I have one fantasy team in which I'm losing 121.56-120.10, and he has CMC and I have Addison and Mattison.

I have another that I'm losing 97.7 to 96.4, he has Mattison and I have Purdy

And I have one where I'm losing 141.8-141.2, where he has CMC and I have Kittle.


This is getting a bit outrageous

 

[heavyde050]

Missed OPI there.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

This might be the best game I’ve seen Cousins play

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Gotta make that one Osborn.

 

[heavyde050]

This might be the best game I’ve seen Cousins play

For sure, especially since that interception on the first series. He also had a dropped pick 6 by Warner, but he has been on fire other than that.

 

[Justthetippett]

I don't know how punters fuck that up so often

 

[luckiestman]

This might be the best game I’ve seen Cousins play

Kirk out there playing like a PIMP and his coach screwing him.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Purdy is really good on this team