Divisional Round Playoff Games

[Jarlaxle]

All games should be played in domes.

I want to see what the TEAMS can do. Not what the weather can do.

And bad weather effects some teams worse than others. Cold weather and rain hurts the passing game more than the running game.

The weather should not be a factor in any game.

Thats my take on it as well.
I hate it when field conditions dictate the winner.

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

 

[toobfreak]

I'm going to need to revamp my playoff choices. I STILL like the Texans to upset the Chiefs. It's more wishful thinking than anything else. If this DOES happen, I'll take the Texans over the Titans by 3, 27-24. I'll take the Packers over the Seahawks by 7, 30-23. And then I'll take the 49ers by 10 over the Packers, 34-24. So, my revamped Super Bowl prediction is the 49ers over the Texans by 7, 27-20. If the Chiefs DO win tomorrow, they'll probably be in the Super Bowl. After today's games, things look REALLY good for the 49ers.

Good point. The Ravens had a bad day and Tennessee caught them off guard true, but they matched up really well against SF ( beating them earlier in the season)
Hard to say if the Niners would rather play GB or Seattle
but I definitely want to see how KC plays the Texans before I say anymore.
Side note....Tennessee +9.5 would have been a great bet to make.
Why didn't I see it ?

Derrick Henry!!! Running for all the yards they need, catching passes and even throwing a TD pass.
Go Titans!

Now I don't feel so bad about the Patriots losing to the Titans. I'm officially rooting for them as well. If they can get past KC (I'm assuming the Texans are going to implode as usual), they can hang with any of the NFC teams.

I had a rather interesting experience with the playoffs. Late Friday night, the 60" Mitsubishi HDTV in my home theater died. Lost the picture and was sound only. So the first call to order on Saturday was to motivate, take the back off and find the problem. Fortunately, I have an electronic test bench in the house, located the issue and it was something I could fix, otherwise, I would have been laying on the bed watching my old 27" SD Hitachi CRT.

I'm delighted the Titans spanked Baltimore! Not only was it a delight to see Vrabel turn Bellechick's own game clock shenanigans against him, watching them play NE, Brady and the Pats were fine, Brady was hitting his receivers all day right on the numbers, but the Titans were all over them like monkey shit! And Henry was an animal. My belief that the Ravens wouldn't be able to stop him proved true.

I think people are underestimating the Titans. Don't count them out. This Henry is like a battering ram machine on a mission. They won't be going down without an enormous fight. It was a delight to see the Baltimore fans silenced, especially the one family holding up a sign saying they had flown in all the way from Hawaii just to see them! Over confidence and pressure to live up to hype may have contributed, but I really think taking that long 3 week vacation threw them off their game. Just icing on the cake that in week 17, they rested their chief starters against the Steelers as a game they could afford to lose. They ended up winning there, but if the Steelers had to bomb, it was nice to see them take the Ratbirds with them.

New England out.

Baltimore out.

Who will be the next casualty for the 6th seed underdog Titans?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Fine the team $5,000,000 per game with poor field conditions. Each injured player due to said field conditions should double the fine, and cost the team a home game next season. (Three players hurt, that would be $40,000,000 and 11 road games.) Problem solved.

They should just roof the stadiums.
No need to close it in completely just cover the field.

New domed or covered stadiums should be prohibited in the NFL. All new stadiums should be open-air, and retractable roofs on existing stadiums should always be open. There should never be another playoff game in a dome. Either the open-air team gets the home game regardless of seeding, or in the case of two arena-football teams, it goes to a neutral site.

So how would northern teams fare in the 90 degree heat of the South in September?

I can tell you how. How many athletes have died due to cold weather? I can't think of any. Heat? Humidity? It kills some every year. Not "effects their play". It kills them graveyard dead.

So...you must, then, be in favor of requiring all MLB teams to play in climate-controlled domes, then?

They cancel games due to inclement weather.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

All games should be played in domes.

I want to see what the TEAMS can do. Not what the weather can do.

And bad weather effects some teams worse than others. Cold weather and rain hurts the passing game more than the running game.

The weather should not be a factor in any game.

Thats my take on it as well.
I hate it when field conditions dictate the winner.

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

 

[CWayne]

I'm going to need to revamp my playoff choices. I STILL like the Texans to upset the Chiefs. It's more wishful thinking than anything else. If this DOES happen, I'll take the Texans over the Titans by 3, 27-24. I'll take the Packers over the Seahawks by 7, 30-23. And then I'll take the 49ers by 10 over the Packers, 34-24. So, my revamped Super Bowl prediction is the 49ers over the Texans by 7, 27-20. If the Chiefs DO win tomorrow, they'll probably be in the Super Bowl. After today's games, things look REALLY good for the 49ers.

Good point. The Ravens had a bad day and Tennessee caught them off guard true, but they matched up really well against SF ( beating them earlier in the season)
Hard to say if the Niners would rather play GB or Seattle
but I definitely want to see how KC plays the Texans before I say anymore.
Side note....Tennessee +9.5 would have been a great bet to make.
Why didn't I see it ?

Derrick Henry!!! Running for all the yards they need, catching passes and even throwing a TD pass.
Go Titans!

Now I don't feel so bad about the Patriots losing to the Titans. I'm officially rooting for them as well. If they can get past KC (I'm assuming the Texans are going to implode as usual), they can hang with any of the NFC teams.

I had a rather interesting experience with the playoffs. Late Friday night, the 60" Mitsubishi HDTV in my home theater died. Lost the picture and was sound only. So the first call to order on Saturday was to motivate, take the back off and find the problem. Fortunately, I have an electronic test bench in the house, located the issue and it was something I could fix, otherwise, I would have been laying on the bed watching my old 27" SD Hitachi CRT.

I'm delighted the Titans spanked Baltimore! Not only was it a delight to see Vrabel turn Bellechick's own game clock shenanigans against him, watching them play NE, Brady and the Pats were fine, Brady was hitting his receivers all day right on the numbers, but the Titans were all over them like monkey shit! And Henry was an animal. My belief that the Ravens wouldn't be able to stop him proved true.

I think people are underestimating the Titans. Don't count them out. This Henry is like a battering ram machine on a mission. They won't be going down without an enormous fight. It was a delight to see the Baltimore fans silenced, especially the one family holding up a sign saying they had flown in all the way from Hawaii just to see them! Over confidence and pressure to live up to hype may have contributed, but I really think taking that long 3 week vacation threw them off their game. Just icing on the cake that in week 17, they rested their chief starters against the Steelers as a game they could afford to lose. They ended up winning there, but if the Steelers had to bomb, it was nice to see them take the Ratbirds with them.

New England out.

Baltimore out.

Who will be the next casualty for the 6th seed underdog Titans?

It is interesting that you have just engaged in a practice that you were just berating a team fanbase for doing.

I am a Niner fan. I happen to think that they are the second-best team in football this season. The first was Baltimore. Well, Baltimore is out now. (any given Sunday scenario).

However, for every game they have played in the past 6 weeks, I have been nervous and never so confident that I would poo-poo another team or fan.

I think that SF is Superbowl bound this year, but it would be intellectual dishonesty to think that they are a walk in the park against either Green Bay or Seattle.

I'm pulling for Green Bay today because I think that SF has a better chance against them in the NFC Championship game. But, a better chance is not a sure thing.

The Titens are NOT a sure thing next week against whichever team wins today.

 

[toobfreak]

I'm going to need to revamp my playoff choices. I STILL like the Texans to upset the Chiefs. It's more wishful thinking than anything else. If this DOES happen, I'll take the Texans over the Titans by 3, 27-24. I'll take the Packers over the Seahawks by 7, 30-23. And then I'll take the 49ers by 10 over the Packers, 34-24. So, my revamped Super Bowl prediction is the 49ers over the Texans by 7, 27-20. If the Chiefs DO win tomorrow, they'll probably be in the Super Bowl. After today's games, things look REALLY good for the 49ers.

Good point. The Ravens had a bad day and Tennessee caught them off guard true, but they matched up really well against SF ( beating them earlier in the season)
Hard to say if the Niners would rather play GB or Seattle
but I definitely want to see how KC plays the Texans before I say anymore.
Side note....Tennessee +9.5 would have been a great bet to make.
Why didn't I see it ?

Derrick Henry!!! Running for all the yards they need, catching passes and even throwing a TD pass.
Go Titans!

Now I don't feel so bad about the Patriots losing to the Titans. I'm officially rooting for them as well. If they can get past KC (I'm assuming the Texans are going to implode as usual), they can hang with any of the NFC teams.

I had a rather interesting experience with the playoffs. Late Friday night, the 60" Mitsubishi HDTV in my home theater died. Lost the picture and was sound only. So the first call to order on Saturday was to motivate, take the back off and find the problem. Fortunately, I have an electronic test bench in the house, located the issue and it was something I could fix, otherwise, I would have been laying on the bed watching my old 27" SD Hitachi CRT.

I'm delighted the Titans spanked Baltimore! Not only was it a delight to see Vrabel turn Bellechick's own game clock shenanigans against him, watching them play NE, Brady and the Pats were fine, Brady was hitting his receivers all day right on the numbers, but the Titans were all over them like monkey shit! And Henry was an animal. My belief that the Ravens wouldn't be able to stop him proved true.

I think people are underestimating the Titans. Don't count them out. This Henry is like a battering ram machine on a mission. They won't be going down without an enormous fight. It was a delight to see the Baltimore fans silenced, especially the one family holding up a sign saying they had flown in all the way from Hawaii just to see them! Over confidence and pressure to live up to hype may have contributed, but I really think taking that long 3 week vacation threw them off their game. Just icing on the cake that in week 17, they rested their chief starters against the Steelers as a game they could afford to lose. They ended up winning there, but if the Steelers had to bomb, it was nice to see them take the Ratbirds with them.

New England out.

Baltimore out.

Who will be the next casualty for the 6th seed underdog Titans?

It is interesting that you have just engaged in a practice that you were just berating a team fanbase for doing.

I am a Niner fan. I happen to think that they are the second-best team in football this season. The first was Baltimore. Well, Baltimore is out now. (any given Sunday scenario).

However, for every game they have played in the past 6 weeks, I have been nervous and never so confident that I would poo-poo another team or fan.

I think that SF is Superbowl bound this year, but it would be intellectual dishonesty to think that they are a walk in the park against either Green Bay or Seattle.

I'm pulling for Green Bay today because I think that SF has a better chance against them in the NFC Championship game. But, a better chance is not a sure thing.

The Titens are NOT a sure thing next week against whichever team wins today.

Not sure what your stupid point is. I like the AFC, and really don't care who wins the NFC. Personally my gut feeling is that SF will win. Not sure your other points as being a Steeler fan, I'm never for Baltimore winning as a direct adversary and until recent years, was always against NE as well, as they were the Steelers perennial Kryptonite. But you have to give Brady and NE credit as the best team in history. I have the SB they won a couple years ago saved in HD in their big comeback as possibly the best SB ever. I just happen to like the AFC much better, and like the Titans over the Chiefs to win. Not sure why that bothers you. Is that OK with you? You gonna cry? I hope the Titans smash the living **** out of KC, then go on to the SB, though I only give them a 40% chance of winning there. But in the end, I'm not invested, it is, after all, just a game.

Kansas beats the Texans.

Seahawks beat Green Bay.

Titans beat Kansas.

SF beats the Hawks.

SF beats the Titans.

 

[ding]

I don’t know about all that but on Monday the Tigers will win.

 

[the other mike]

I don’t know about all that but on Monday the Tigers will win.

Might be a safe bet.
Unless they changed the rules so it can end in a tie.

 

[Jarlaxle]

They should just roof the stadiums.
No need to close it in completely just cover the field.

New domed or covered stadiums should be prohibited in the NFL. All new stadiums should be open-air, and retractable roofs on existing stadiums should always be open. There should never be another playoff game in a dome. Either the open-air team gets the home game regardless of seeding, or in the case of two arena-football teams, it goes to a neutral site.

So how would northern teams fare in the 90 degree heat of the South in September?

I can tell you how. How many athletes have died due to cold weather? I can't think of any. Heat? Humidity? It kills some every year. Not "effects their play". It kills them graveyard dead.

So...you must, then, be in favor of requiring all MLB teams to play in climate-controlled domes, then?

They cancel games due to inclement weather.

They do not cancel games due to HEAT.

 

[Jarlaxle]

All games should be played in domes.

I want to see what the TEAMS can do. Not what the weather can do.

And bad weather effects some teams worse than others. Cold weather and rain hurts the passing game more than the running game.

The weather should not be a factor in any game.

Thats my take on it as well.
I hate it when field conditions dictate the winner.

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

New domed or covered stadiums should be prohibited in the NFL. All new stadiums should be open-air, and retractable roofs on existing stadiums should always be open. There should never be another playoff game in a dome. Either the open-air team gets the home game regardless of seeding, or in the case of two arena-football teams, it goes to a neutral site.

So how would northern teams fare in the 90 degree heat of the South in September?

I can tell you how. How many athletes have died due to cold weather? I can't think of any. Heat? Humidity? It kills some every year. Not "effects their play". It kills them graveyard dead.

So...you must, then, be in favor of requiring all MLB teams to play in climate-controlled domes, then?

They cancel games due to inclement weather.

They do not cancel games due to HEAT.

Baseball isn't exactly a high intensity sport.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

All games should be played in domes.

I want to see what the TEAMS can do. Not what the weather can do.

And bad weather effects some teams worse than others. Cold weather and rain hurts the passing game more than the running game.

The weather should not be a factor in any game.

Thats my take on it as well.
I hate it when field conditions dictate the winner.

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

 

[Jarlaxle]

All games should be played in domes.

I want to see what the TEAMS can do. Not what the weather can do.

And bad weather effects some teams worse than others. Cold weather and rain hurts the passing game more than the running game.

The weather should not be a factor in any game.

Thats my take on it as well.
I hate it when field conditions dictate the winner.

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Thats my take on it as well.
I hate it when field conditions dictate the winner.

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

You dont think shitty field conditions have an impact on the game?

 

[Jarlaxle]

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

You dont think shitty field conditions have an impact on the game?

I will give you one hundred trillion dollars if you can show where I said that. GO TO IT!

 

[toobfreak]

That has never happened. not one single time in human history.

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

You dont think shitty field conditions have an impact on the game?

I like sloppy, muddy, snowy conditions. It adds an extra dimension to the game players must contend with, much like referees and bad calls, except the player has some choice / control in how they deal with them.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

You dont think shitty field conditions have an impact on the game?

I will give you one hundred trillion dollars if you can show where I said that. GO TO IT!

"That has never happened. not one single time in human history."

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

It most definitely affects passing teams more so than running teams.

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

You dont think shitty field conditions have an impact on the game?

I like sloppy, muddy, snowy conditions. It adds an extra dimension to the game players must contend with, much like referees and bad calls, except the player has some choice / control in how they deal with them.

The players dont have control when they're slipping and sliding in the mud.
Dont get me wrong here....I love to watch other teams play in those conditions. Just not my team.

 

[toobfreak]

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

You dont think shitty field conditions have an impact on the game?

I like sloppy, muddy, snowy conditions. It adds an extra dimension to the game players must contend with, much like referees and bad calls, except the player has some choice / control in how they deal with them.

The players dont have control when they're slipping and sliding in the mud.

Sure they do. It is just one more variable like the wind or a defensive player who anticipates your play or makes an unexpected move that you must plan for and deal with. I walk on snow and ice all the time and don't fall down because years ago I learned how to deal with it working as an ice rink skating guard. You lower your center of balance and the placing of your feet. A good player may slip or slide, but recovers faster or compensates and avoids falling down longer because they were prepared for it. Makes the game more challenging, less civilized. For what these guys earn, I'm all for making the game as hard as possible, and it brings the game back to what we played as boys.

When men were men.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?

Are you saying my statement isnt true?

I am saying that you are flopping and flailing, failing utterly in any attempt to actually make a point of any sort.

You dont think shitty field conditions have an impact on the game?

I will give you one hundred trillion dollars if you can show where I said that. GO TO IT!

"That has never happened. not one single time in human history."

Work on reading comprehension. Yours sucks rocks.