Dammit, you are right. I didn't pore over the "special guest" column.Bruno Mars was the lead performer in the Broncos/Seahawks SB and then performed with Beyoncé at the Panthers/Broncos one.
Dammit, you are right. I didn't pore over the "special guest" column.Bruno Mars was the lead performer in the Broncos/Seahawks SB and then performed with Beyoncé at the Panthers/Broncos one.
I have no idea whether the Chevy can do it (I know Fords can) but it would’ve been perfect to show off the automatic parallel parking featureWait, really? I thought it was pointless and kind of dumb. So Meadow and AJ are going to have a tender moment with smiles and hugs in front of the diner where their father got murdered?
That wasn't the diner where Tony got whacked, it was a seafood joint on the shore.I have no idea whether the Chevy can do it (I know Fords can) but it would’ve been perfect to show off the automatic parallel parking feature
You mean where he enjoyed some onion rings with his family before going home and listening to the Departed soundtrack?Wait, really? I thought it was pointless and kind of dumb. So Meadow and AJ are going to have a tender moment with smiles and hugs in front of the diner where their father got murdered?
You know, this is funny because that commercial was so weird and so ridiculously unthoughtful in its alluding to The Sopranos that you know that they couldn't have even conceptualized what you are referring to.I have no idea whether the Chevy can do it (I know Fords can) but it would’ve been perfect to show off the automatic parallel parking feature
Awesome?Kupp getting the MVP is like the Grammy voters giving Tull the best heavy metal album
I wonder if he uses the matching Amazon notebook for his Pop Warner team playbookAccessorized with Rams yellow as well.
I would agree but they have a lot of cap space, so they can upgrade the offensive line, and Burrow and the WRs are for real I think. But, that's a tough division, the other teams should be healthier, and maybe the Steelers will add a top QB which makes them immediately dangerous.Bengals seem like a good candidate to take the Super Bowl loser 'step back' next season. Thank you for eliminating the Chiefs.
This is a franchise that used to skimp on scouting department to save money. Hopefully they are smart enough to go all-in while they have their franchise QB and WR on rookie deals. They should be all over Terron Armstead and other OL like Brandon Scherff.I would agree but they have a lot of cap space, so they can upgrade the offensive line, and Burrow and the WRs are for real I think. But, that's a tough division, the other teams should be healthier, and maybe the Steelers will add a top QB which makes them immediately dangerous.
If the Bengals were looking to spend money outside of the offensive line, J.C. Jackson would be quite an upgrade over Eli Apple.I would agree but they have a lot of cap space, so they can upgrade the offensive line, and Burrow and the WRs are for real I think. But, that's a tough division, the other teams should be healthier, and maybe the Steelers will add a top QB which makes them immediately dangerous.
Saw this tweet last night and I know it's probably been edited with a phone app, but I just want to point out that Ringo is 81 years old! With a little help from my friends indeed.So in your pool for Least Likely Celebrity to Get on the Rams Bandwagon, who had...
Goff and Gurley?So in your pool for Least Likely Celebrity to Get on the Rams Bandwagon, who had...
Sorry for the loss. No way to sugarcoat it, that was a nut punch L and I really thought Cincy would pull away after the 2nd Stafford INT. I really hope the owners go all in on this team. Burrow and Chase are cheap for a few more years and this is the real window.Man, this one fucking hurts. It's worse than '05, it's worse than '13 and it's worse than '15 and those were three horrid losses for a variety of reasons. Obviously I'd like to think it won't be the last time they're there, but you just never know (who thought Marino would never see another SB after his second year?) and the AFC is going to be perennially loaded. This journey was amazing because it was so unexpected (go back and read any preseason prediction) and now everything will seem so empty until they finally win it.
Yep. It's tough to compare this to any Pats losses because almost all the nut punchers were after they'd broken through and the first two SBs they lost were to two of the five best teams in the history of football. I guess the Ben Dreith game is the closest one.Sorry for the loss. No way to sugarcoat it, that was a nut punch L and I really thought Cincy would pull away after the 2nd Stafford INT. I really hope the owners go all in on this team. Burrow and Chase are cheap for a few more years and this is the real window.
On the bright side, you have such a fun young core so you’ll be getting to watch exciting football for years to come.
It’s tough to forecast getting back to the SB. We know how that goes, especially with prime Allen and Mahomes in the way, but there should be a long stretch of playoff contention for this team. And now a young team and coach got a taste of what it takes, which definitely does matter.
2nd and 1 and not giving Mixon a chance to convert is what would get me. I don’t get the need for Perine with multiple timeouts and only needing 15 more yards. Donald made a great play but there’s a reason why 3rd down backs are 3rd down backs.Yep. It's tough to compare this to any Pats losses because almost all the nut punchers were after they'd broken through and the first two SBs they lost were to two of the five best teams in the history of football. I guess the Ben Dreith game is the closest one.
Two years ago they revamped the linebackers. Last year they revamped the pass rush. It's time to go all in on a real offensive line. Obviously drafting 31st every round isn't ideal, but it's supposed to be a deep tackle class and they have a ton of cap space. Sign guys. Draft guys. You obviously just cannot run it back with this group.
Obviously the calls at the end sucked, but they went both ways throughout the game. I just can't believe they ran 31 plays for 75 yards after the TD and couldn't gain a yard on the last three. That's going to really hurt for a long time.
I remember reading about some team (which escapes me right now) keeping their primary back off the field in the two-minute drill because he doesn't practice with the "two-minute drill unit." I don't know if this was the case with Mixon, but the idea that you don't use your best skill players at the most crucial part of the game is mind-boggling2nd and 1 and not giving Mixon a chance to convert is what would get me. I don’t get the need for Perine with multiple timeouts and only needing 15 more yards. Donald made a great play but there’s a reason why 3rd down backs are 3rd down backs.
At least anecdotally, it actually doesn't seem like Mixon is a good short yardage back. He's certainly a good back overall, but he likes to dance and runs pretty high which isn't conducive to short yardage. The OL just got worked in the first and last series which both ended on downs in the same place.2nd and 1 and not giving Mixon a chance to convert is what would get me. I don’t get the need for Perine with multiple timeouts and only needing 15 more yards. Donald made a great play but there’s a reason why 3rd down backs are 3rd down backs.
Even if they had a two-minute drill unit, the clock was stopped and they had two timeouts (they ended up using one after the Perine run on 3rd down anyway). They had plenty of time to think things over and get whoever they wanted on the field, and if Mixon wasn't who they needed for pass protection they could stop the clock after they got the first and get him off the field. My guess is they overthought things and got too clever (They'll never expect a draw to our third down back!").I remember reading about some team (which escapes me right now) keeping their primary back off the field in the two-minute drill because he doesn't practice with the "two-minute drill unit." I don't know if this was the case with Mixon, but the idea that you don't use your best skill players at the most crucial part of the game is mind-boggling
I have watched this multiple times now, and I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if this was a designed action.. The movement of the tackles is seamless, which says to me that they went on a planned count and didn't "mis-hear" the snap call.
Definitely was an OL issue but Mixon looked pretty good in the previous possession. He can also set up a PA much better than Perine, if they went that route. I also would have gone back to the Boyd well. He’s money in short yardage conversion situations.At least anecdotally, it actually doesn't seem like Mixon is a good short yardage back. He's certainly a good back overall, but he likes to dance and runs pretty high which isn't conducive to short yardage. The OL just got worked in the first and last series which both ended on downs in the same place.
Thank you, making me crazy people think this is the restaurant from the final scene. But like, why wasn't it the restaurant from the final scene?? That would have been perfection, no idea how they whiffed on that because other than that I thought the ad was fantastic.That wasn't the diner where Tony got whacked, it was a seafood joint on the shore.
I remember Barry Sanders often coming off the field when the Lions got down inside the five. Never heard an explanation, but maybe it was something like that. No wonder none of his coaches lasted and maybe why he retired too young. In fact, at the best 100 show, pretty sure he said if Coach Belichick had given him a call, he may have made a comeback.I remember reading about some team (which escapes me right now) keeping their primary back off the field in the two-minute drill because he doesn't practice with the "two-minute drill unit." I don't know if this was the case with Mixon, but the idea that you don't use your best skill players at the most crucial part of the game is mind-boggling
Pretty high risk, though. That extra 5 yards is meaningful if it gets blown.I have watched this multiple times now, and I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if this was a designed action.. The movement of the tackles is seamless, which says to me that they went on a planned count and didn't "mis-hear" the snap call.
It's not the sort of thing you could get away with throughout a game, because someone would catch on and alert the officials. But in a crucial moment in a game where they weren't calling the tacky-tack stuff, it's the sort of trick that you could pull and get away with ... as long as the O-line works in synch. The benefit is clear enough, get the line position while the d-line waits for the snap.
Over-thinking it perhaps, but it's a net move if you can get away with it
Oh, absolutely. But they probably had it in their back pocket after halftime, after reading the temperature in the room and seeing that the refs were letting line play go unchecked.Pretty high risk, though. That extra 5 yards is meaningful if it gets blown.
It's been fun shitting on the Lions over the past few weeks (and they have earned it) but Barry wasn't fond of putting his head into a hole for short yardage. Someone upthread suggested that Mixon dances too much for 3/4th and 1. Same thing: Barry never went straight into a hole. There was usually a side step, pause and burst. Even Barry's favorite HC Wayne Fontes hesitated to put him in goal line packages in the hybrid run n shoot. One of the reasons Barry quit was having to run behind Bobby Ross' caveman playbook which didn't create any space for Sanders.I remember Barry Sanders often coming off the field when the Lions got down inside the five. Never heard an explanation, but maybe it was something like that. No wonder none of his coaches lasted and maybe why he retired too young. In fact, at the best 100 show, pretty sure he said if Coach Belichick had given him a call, he may have made a comeback.
I don't blame Taylor there. You have 40 seconds to get ready for the biggest play of the year and you have to keep that time out in case you need to run a play in the middle of the field before kicking a field goal. Either the booth stops it or they don't and there's not too much you can do except play football and deal with the situation. Delay of game is not an option there.I thought Collinsworth (and Michaels / NBC to an extent) were terrible down the stretch. Not sure we got a good look at the offsetting penalty (which was huge), a “that’s what they called” on the horrible penalty call, no mention of the missed illegal procedure, and no mention of the bad spot on the Perine run…btw where was Zac Taylor on that play?…the correct spot gives them either the first down or inches to go, and he should have been barking at the refs for a review (which obviously come from the booth but still) especially with the time out…silence from him and Collinsworth who was completely worthless.
The spot was actually pretty good when I looked at a replay. His helmet got close to the line but he was leaning forward at a big angle as Donald got hold of him. The ball was against his stomach and was about 3/4 of a yard shy, which is right about where it was spotted.I thought Collinsworth (and Michaels / NBC to an extent) were terrible down the stretch. Not sure we got a good look at the offsetting penalty (which was huge), a “that’s what they called” on the horrible penalty call, no mention of the missed illegal procedure, and no mention of the bad spot on the Perine run…btw where was Zac Taylor on that play?…the correct spot gives them either the first down or inches to go, and he should have been barking at the refs for a review (which obviously come from the booth but still) especially with the time out…silence from him and Collinsworth who was completely worthless.
I’m not a fan of two straight shotgun plays with Perine as the back, but I expect the Rams line pinches if Burrow comes under center or call a TO to re-group.The fourth down play by Cincy was terrible. The DTs were really spread out and there was a huge gap between them. They should have an automatic play call for that situation (just needing a yard) to get under center, goose the center, and it’s an easy first down - even I could have picked that up. Brady has that call in his back pocket. Every team should. If they don’t, that’s a coaching error. If they do, then it’s ok Burrow for not calling it.
I have been ranting all season about how coaches actively avoid using their best players in the most important situations.I’m not a fan of two straight shotgun plays with Perine as the back, but I expect the Rams line pinches if Burrow comes under center or call a TO to re-group.
I do think running one of those plays from under center is a good idea regardless because it gives you the threat of the sneak, which itself could soften the edges for an outside run or rollout.
Yeah, even real time once Burrow flinched from his first read (it did not appear to be a planned pump fake) it was obvious that play was dead. Donald and friends were too close too fast after that split second indecision.The fourth down play by Cincy was terrible. The DTs were really spread out and there was a huge gap between them. They should have an automatic play call for that situation (just needing a yard) to get under center, goose the center, and it’s an easy first down - even I could have picked that up. Brady has that call in his back pocket. Every team should. If they don’t, that’s a coaching error. If they do, then it’s ok Burrow for not calling it.
The scene was shot in the parking lot at Bahrs which was the restaurant prominently featured in the recent Soprano's prequel movie.Thank you, making me crazy people think this is the restaurant from the final scene. But like, why wasn't it the restaurant from the final scene?? That would have been perfection, no idea how they whiffed on that because other than that I thought the ad was fantastic.
That explains why nobody recognized it.The scene was shot in the parking lot at Bahrs which was the restaurant prominently featured in the recent Soprano's prequel movie.
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There wasn’t a missed XP, do you mean the failed 2 point conversion?My primary takeaway from this game is that the missed XP cost me a $600 prize on a square. Didn't win a dime on 7 squares.
They attempted the XP and the holder fumbled the snap. There was no kick, so I guess that was considered a 2 point conversion.There wasn’t a missed XP, do you mean the failed 2 point conversion?
(I was in a prop bet pool, and we had to get the official ruling on this)
you’re definitely a degenerate if you’re betting the crowd size over/under after the super bowl.In a city with a metro population of 13M, I'll be interested to see how many attend the parade. Any guesses?
Looks like the Kings had 300K attend their 2014 parade. Who takes the over for the Rams? https://www.dailynews.com/2014/06/16/tens-of-thousands-cheer-on-la-kings-crowned-royalty-of-ice/
Maybe I misread Ferm but I think “who’s taking the over” is just a figure of speech and not an indication of intent to bet on it.you’re definitely a degenerate if you’re betting the crowd size over/under after the super bowl.
There wasn’t a missed XP, do you mean the failed 2 point conversion?
(I was in a prop bet pool, and we had to get the official ruling on this)
Interesting. I just looked at the rules and I think this is correct. There is no requirement that you must start at the 2 yard line in order to try for a two point conversion.They attempted the XP and the holder fumbled the snap. There was no kick, so I guess that was considered a 2 point conversion.
Yes, you're right, I wasn't serious. But I don't think Broods was, either. Just wondering whether they'll beat the turnout for the town hockey team.Maybe I misread Ferm but I think “who’s taking the over” is just a figure of speech and not an indication of intent to bet on it.
(but, seriously, how many people do you think show up…)
I was rooting for the Bengals, but the final score won me $350 on squares. So, that worked out.My primary takeaway from this game is that the missed XP cost me a $600 prize on a square. Didn't win a dime on 7 squares.