Week 17 Game Thread

[Norm Siebern]

Lacy stuffed. Great job by the Lions defense

GB should have run Starr on a sneak.

 

[Old Fart Tree]

Smith also had a 0.0 rating this year, against Buffalo.
 
Edit: In only eight passes, but still...zero and perfect in the same season.  He has flashes of pro-bowlness surrounded by oceans of suck

 
That is maybe the most amazing stat I've ever seen. That's never happened before, right? 

 

[Norm Siebern]

59 on Detroit was blocked in the back. I've seen that call made on a punt return more often than not. There is a reason why GB is so unbeatable at home.

 

[Freddy Linn]

Another John Brown shoutout.  He has 44 catches on the year, never more than 5 in a game.

 

[Norm Siebern]

And right on cue Detroit called for a hold on their return.

NBA, NFL, WWE. Which is worse?

 

[Greg29fan]

The Falcons defense is non existent

 

[jercra]

I'd like to report that bronco's fans are insufferable. I'm at a bar in Denver where at least 5 different people have gloated to both me and the pats fan bartender that the pats lost today with no understanding that the game didn't matter because their team choked last week. They are now giving loud cheers and whistles for scoring a TD against the raiders in an almost equally meaningless game.

 

[Old Fart Tree]

There are dumb people everywhere. 

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Looks like a backward pass to me

 

[8slim]

I'm doing some projects around the house today and listening to games on radio via the NFL app. Just listening to Carolina-Atlanta on the Falcons feed and it's funny how often they reference college ball -- where the players are from, things they did in college, Cam's offense at Auburn, etc. Really shows what brand of football rules the south.

 

[dcmissle]

Yes. It does.

Three pro teams in FL makes no sense

 

[Freddy Linn]

ATL's FB just dropped a bunny for a TD.  Like Maneri but on the goal line.

 

[Norm Siebern]

Yes. It does.
Three pro teams in FL makes no sense

No. It doesn't.

And no pro team in the second largest city in the nation.

 

[dcmissle]

Troy --

"If Ihedibo makes the play on Nelson, the Packers are punting ..."

There are universal truths.

 

[dcmissle]

And the racial typecasting of Jordy Nelson -- on this occasion, black-on-white prejudice -- is hilarious.

 

[Dollar]

Looked like a good call by the ref.  Should be Lions ball.

 

[Norm Siebern]

That is Detroit's ball. Clear cut.

 

[soxhop411]

Go raiders.

 

[Freddy Linn]

Manning nearly killed DT by floating one over the middle.

 

[Norm Siebern]

This family checking into the room looks like extras from the Walking Dead.

 

[Royal Reader]

No. It doesn't.

And no pro team in the second largest city in the nation.

What happens when both LA teams skip town the year after Charlotte and Jacksonville get expansion teams.  Is there any doubt that neither of those markets would have gotten teams had LA and Houston been available landing spots?

 

[trekfan55]

I'd like to report that bronco's fans are insufferable. I'm at a bar in Denver where at least 5 different people have gloated to both me and the pats fan bartender that the pats lost today with no understanding that the game didn't matter because their team choked last week. They are now giving loud cheers and whistles for scoring a TD against the raiders in an almost equally meaningless game.

 
Denver needs a win to lock down the 2nd spot and a bye.  A loss and a Bengals win tonight drops them to 3.  It's not entirely meaningless. 
 
That being said, talking trash about a meaningless Pats loss where the backups played is just dumb.

 

[Norm Siebern]

Why has Joe Buck become the Dick Enberg of this generation? He is terrible.

 

[shawnrbu]

The emergence of C.J. Anderson has been huge for Denver.

 

[McBride11]

I'd like to report that bronco's fans are insufferable. I'm at a bar in Denver where at least 5 different people have gloated to both me and the pats fan bartender that the pats lost today with no understanding that the game didn't matter because their team choked last week. They are now giving loud cheers and whistles for scoring a TD against the raiders in an almost equally meaningless game.

I mean if they lose and the Bengals win the Bengals get the 2 seed no? But Id troll em and say the AFC is still wide open.

 

[Bellhorn]

And the racial typecasting of Jordy Nelson -- on this occasion, black-on-white prejudice -- is hilarious.

Wait, what?

 

[dcmissle]

He is the son of a legend and has passable skills.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Seattle choking away this game would be an interesting twist.

 

[Norm Siebern]

The same could have been said of Skip Caray but I didn't have to listen to him every weekend nine months of the year.

 

[trekfan55]

Caldwell seriously going for it on 4th and 10 this early? 
 
Edit:  Yes they did, and stupid throw by Stafford. 

 

[Greg29fan]

49ers and Rams both winning - that's why Garrett left everybody in as long as he did.  

 

[DanoooME]

Fucking turnovers are really pissing me off

 

[Bellhorn]

Lionstown

 

[Dollar]

LOL Stafford.  How much more money do they have invested in this guy?

 

[radsoxfan]

Caldwell seriously going for it on 4th and 10 this early? 

 
Punting from the 30 is dumb.
 
If you don't think your kicker can make that kick in these conditions, I'd go for it too.
 
Edit: the real problem is that throw from Stafford….

 

[Norm Siebern]

Open receiver. Stafford gacked that drive completely.

 

[Luis Taint]

The replay of Stafford's pass was hysterical

 

[dcmissle]

Wait, what?

Just Google what teammates like Jennings have said, and what Nelson has himself acknowledge.
Nelson has benefited by being typecast in racial terms. To the point that Jennings went out of his way to stress -- ah, no: Jordy is not like other white WRs.

People have finally woken up. He is now called, among other things, white chocolate.

 

[Bellhorn]

Just Google what teammates like Jennings have said, and what Nelson has himself acknowledge.
Nelson has benefited by being typecast in racial terms. To the point that Jennings went out of his way to stress -- ah, no: Jordy is not like other white WRs.

People have finally woken up. He is now called, among other things, white chocolate.

I see - I thought you were responding to something on the broadcast.

 

[dcmissle]

49ers and Rams both winning - that's why Garrett left everybody in as long as he did.  

You don't need to try so hard. Redskins/ Dallas was not in doubt from the mid 2nd quarter on. I know. I watched it. But there seems to have been no serious injuries, so good for you!

Edit -- this is without rancor. The Cowboys are easily the best story in the NFL this year, and the playoffs are far more interesting with them good.

 

[soxhop411]

Oh fuck.

 

[trekfan55]

Rodgers injured.

 

[soxhop411]

Rodgers down.

 

[tim mccarver]

oh fuck.....green bay

 

[DJnVa]

Uh oh Rodgers hurt...

 

[Caspir]

Wow, GB might be fucked.

 

[Greg29fan]

Rodgers is hurt, maybe bad

 

[Stitch01]

Lindley and Flynn top two seeds

 

[McBride11]

And Rodgers is down... Hobbling off. Uh ohhh

 

[Dollar]

Atlanta throws an interception fumbles the ball, then gets a personal foul flag for a low block on the Panthers return?  That... doesn't even make sense.