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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #25 on: October 10, 2023, 06:43:08 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2023, 02:40:34 am »
The end of the West Virginia - Houston game was unbelievable.

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2023, 11:47:54 am »
The end of the West Virginia - Houston game was unbelievable.
WVU snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Just bat down the Hail Mary pass, fellas!

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2023, 06:31:46 pm »
WVU snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Just bat down the Hail Mary pass, fellas!

The 15-yd penalty didn't help either.  The proper defensive response on any last second hail mary play is to blitz.  The WRs need at least five seconds to make it down field.  So don't give the QB that much time to throw.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #29 on: November 27, 2023, 09:58:24 pm »
Social Media Calls Out The Refs For “Rigging” Eagles-Bills
 Game After Controversial Game-Changing Call (VIDEO)



https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/refs-accused-rigging-game-eagles-bills-game-controversial-call/



NFL fans were outraged after watching the Eagles get what they believed was a very favorable call against the Bills during their clash on Sunday.

The refs absurdly called intentional grounding against Josh Allen after he got taken down by Haason Reddick in the second quarter. The tackle screamed horse-collar, considering the fact that the quarterback’s jersey ended up getting torn.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2023, 10:31:39 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #31 on: December 02, 2023, 10:32:47 pm »
I don't often post on this thread.  But when I do, it is to say, "TOUCHDOWN, ALABAMA!!!"

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #32 on: December 03, 2023, 10:24:10 pm »
FSU got screwed.  And I say that as an Alabama fan.  In the end, it is entirely possible that a not-undefeated team wins the college playoffs.  And FSU as the undefeated champion of a major conference will not end up #1.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #33 on: December 03, 2023, 11:41:59 pm »
I'll tell you this...  I'd rather see Kyle Shanahan get $50M per year than any professional athlete on the field.

What is it that Shanahan has, that can make Brock Purdy a superstar quarterback?

Are you telling me that Opee Dildox could just "Run the 49er offense"?

He's either damned lucky in his draft picks/trades...or he knows where the light switch is inside a QB's head! 
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #34 on: December 03, 2023, 11:48:03 pm »
Shanahan has had two good years in his career.  And he isn't the QB coach.  He sucked in Washington.  And he cost the Falcons a Superbowl.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #35 on: December 11, 2023, 03:21:10 am »
"It aint what you don't know that kills you.  It's what you know that aint so!" ...Theodore Sturgeon

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #36 on: December 11, 2023, 01:10:40 pm »
Good one, @DCPatriot !

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #38 on: December 11, 2023, 06:01:30 pm »


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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #39 on: December 11, 2023, 06:17:13 pm »
The Patriots' Thursday night victory over the Steelers bought Belicheck 10 more days to save his job.

Mac Jones' career as a starting NFL quarterback (for a team that wants to win) is over.

Belichick's Achilles' Heel is overpaying for Free Agent veterans with a history of injuries.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #40 on: December 11, 2023, 07:04:48 pm »
A lot of Pittsburgh fans, on the other hand, are calling for Tomlin to go.

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #41 on: December 13, 2023, 12:31:07 pm »
A lot of Pittsburgh fans, on the other hand, are calling for Tomlin to go.
Pittsburgh hasn't fired a coach since 1968, which itself is astounding.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #42 on: December 13, 2023, 01:17:36 pm »
Pittsburgh hasn't fired a coach since 1968, which itself is astounding.
True. It's so very unlikely the Rooneys would get rid of Tomlin.

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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #43 on: December 24, 2023, 04:51:11 am »
True. It's so very unlikely the Rooneys would get rid of Tomlin.


Tomlin can go wherever he wants.  He motivated the Boyz today, striking a blow to the Bengals' playoff hopes.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #44 on: December 24, 2023, 04:55:29 am »
BILLS (9-6) win 24-22 vs. CHARGERS (5-10)

Bills boost playoff chances with late victory vs. Chargers
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The Buffalo Bills defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 24-22 to keep their bid for the playoffs alive and well at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.

The Chargers, playing their first game since firing coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco last week, got five field goals from Cameron Dicker and briefly took the lead late in the fourth quarter. But a Tyler Bass field goal with 28 seconds left sealed the win for Buffalo.

The victory moved the Bills to 9-6 on the season with two crucial games to play against the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins. The Chargers dropped to 5-10.

more at:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39176597/buffalo-bills-beat-los-angeles-chargers-boost-playoff-chances
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #45 on: January 01, 2024, 06:56:11 pm »
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #46 on: January 01, 2024, 06:58:45 pm »
 Gotta give credit to whoever posted that for post-processing the AI as best they could and trying to correct the numbers.

Anyway...

Bills/Dolphins, Sunday night... AFC East title. This ought to be fun.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #47 on: January 01, 2024, 07:00:16 pm »


I'm sure the Chiefs' officials were in on the action as well.
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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #48 on: January 01, 2024, 07:02:39 pm »
Back to real football



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Re: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Football Thread
« Reply #49 on: January 02, 2024, 01:47:34 am »
Alabama snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory.
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