Official NFL Football thread for 2020/2021

[Mr Quatro]

Enjoy the season gentleman it may not last :o

Not all teams will have fans this season at least for the first two games

Just two more weeks from this Sunday for the season to really begin

I just hope we have a full season :up:



https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/fans-at-nfl-games-2020-covid-19-attendance-policy-tickets/1vh5xyd47cokq17yykgepds6zi

Will there be fans at NFL games in 2020? Team-by-team attendance & ticket policies during COVID-19

Below are the latest developments regarding the fan attendance policies for all 32 teams in 2020 as the Sept. 10 NFL season-opener approaches. They obviously are subject to constant change.

Fans at NFL games in 2020

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/fans-at-nfl-games-2020-covid-19-attendance-policy-tickets/1vh5xyd47cokq17yykgepds6zi

[Mr Quatro]

This a brand new stadium that hasn't even had a game or a fan in it yet :o

https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/p960x960/118404263_10158371539897713_4014423718415857376_o. jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=2Mo62CcnvgwAX_CJOWB&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&tp=6&oh=e24418f03987224b42f5d3ac1415fa2d&oe=5F6A84FC

[fred8615]

For the Chargers no fans will only mean the visiting team's fans won't outnumber their own for once. :har:

[August]

My prediction is that the Patriots will go to the Super Bowl this year and they will soundly beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their seventh Lombardi Trophy.

[Mr Quatro]

My prediction is that the Patriots will go to the Super Bowl this year and they will soundly beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their seventh Lombardi Trophy.

I thought we had a thread for dreams :D

[August]

I thought we had a thread for dreams :D


I almost hope that it doesn't happen because I probably wouldn't survive the excitement.

[Onkel Neal]

Timing coincidence, I am moving into a new house and was unpacking yesterday. Came across a box of vintage jerseys, autographed pictures, a stein engraved with the names of all the 70s and 80s Raider greats, and my copy of Blanda: Alive and Kicking I had when I was 14. Got it autographed at a Houston Oilers game, Blanda, Madden, Brown, Lamonica, Biletnikoff, Stabler, Tatum, Siani, all autographed it.

Threw it all in the trash. "Screw" the NFL.

[Mr Quatro]

Your nose is getting bigger Neal :D

George Blanda was one of the greatest football players of all time.

He could run, pass, kick field goals and even quick kick on 3rd and long


George Blanda
George Blanda was the oldest player in the history of the NFL.
He retired at the age of 48, just short of his 49th birthday.

George Blanda played pro football for 26 seasons – longer than any other person.
However, he'll probably be remembered best for his 1970 season with the Oakland Raiders.

[Onkel Neal]

I know who Blanda was. He retired the year before the Raiders won their first Super Bowl, your point is?

https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0413/26/oakland-raiders-george-blanda-john_1_cd6c828a26853249c902d8b388865ded.jpg

[Mr Quatro]

I know who Blanda was. He retired the year before the Raiders won their first Super Bowl, your point is?

https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0413/26/oakland-raiders-george-blanda-john_1_cd6c828a26853249c902d8b388865ded.jpg

Don't throw any memorabilia away ... it could be worth a lot of money

plus George Blanda played for the Houston Oilers too you know for one of the greatest coaches of all time Sid Gilman who was also Blanda's coach when they were in Chicago for the Bears.

[mapuc]

Some of the teams in this NFL 20/21 season will win this trophy.

I have a little, little hope it will be the Da Bears..I have a feeling though they will not even manage to get into the (forgot the word)

Markus

[Onkel Neal]

Don't throw any memorabilia away ... it could be worth a lot of money

plus George Blanda played for the Houston Oilers too you know for one of the greatest coaches of all time Sid Gilman who was also Blanda's coach when they were in Chicago for the Bears.

Yes, I know Blanda and his history thoroughly. Did you know he didn't like overalls and micky mouse lunchboxes?

[August]

Hey Neal the next time you find some valuable NFL memorabilia send it to me and i'll get rid of it for you... :D


Meanwhile in pleasant New England...


Word is that if you want to beat Newton to Gillette Stadium, you have to arrive well before the sun rises. Such a motivated approach, coupled with the well-advertised energy he brings to the field, have created a spark inside team headquarters and positioned him as a leader.
"He has the juice every day," Patriots' third-year cornerback J.C. Jackson (http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3121649/jc-jackson) said. "That's what we need.""Every day he comes in with a lot of juice and gets guys going," third-year tight end Ryan Izzo (https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3122920/ryan-izzo) added.
As for where Newton stands with learning the system, quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch said the "leaps he's been taking each day have been really impressive" considering the "huge foundational gap" working against Newton in a new offense.
Fisch, too, has taken note of how Newton has helped set a tone.
"Cam has a great energy about him and is one of those personalities that is infectious," Fisch said. "He's come in every day with an excitement to work."
Now is the time for Newton to make his decisive move for the starting job. One point coach Bill Belichick made is that last week was set up as a review for players, so coaches feel like everyone has been given a fair chance as they begin a string of five straight practices Sunday.
The competition now rises, and the expectation among many who have watched him closely over the last few weeks is that Newton will, too.


https://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4820810/early-riser-cam-newton-makes-presence-felt-behind-the-scenes-with-patriots


https://i.imgur.com/j4WrB2z.jpg

[Onkel Neal]

I can email you the landfill where it's headed.

"Screw" the NFL.

[August]

Whats with the quotation marks? Double Entendre?

[Onkel Neal]

I see the NBA and baseball shut down playoff games because this idiot got himself shot. Gonna laugh when the nfl does something as stupid.

I would hope it's obvious my "disdain" for an organization and its players who have no respect for their customers. Their political brand is Democrat. Supporting and getting enthused in the NFL is the equivalent of cleaning Hillary Clinton's toilet.:O:

Mr Quatro, sorry about crapping on your thread, I will follow my own rules and show myself to the door. Carry on, sir.

[Texas Red]

The Packers will win the super bowl, no doubt about it.

I wonder if they will do the same thing that the MLB is doing, adding fake sounds of the crowd in and placing cardboard cutouts of people in the stands.

[Jimbuna]

I wonder if they will do the same thing that the MLB is doing, adding fake sounds of the crowd in and placing cardboard cutouts of people in the stands.

Just don't do what the English soccer team Leeds United did :)

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/osama-bin-laden-spotted-leeds-18486353

https://talksport.com/football/efl/721994/osama-bin-laden-cardboard-cut-out-leeds-crowd/

[Texas Red]

But one face that was recognisable for all of the wrong reasons has appeared in a photo uploaded from the venue. A cutout of terrorist Osama bin Laden - founder and leader of the pan-Islamic militant organisation al-Qaeda - was placed in the front row.

I have so many questions.....:haha:

[Mr Quatro]

I see the NBA and baseball shut down playoff games because this idiot got himself shot. Gonna laugh when the nfl does something as stupid.

I would hope it's obvious my "disdain" for an organization and its players who have no respect for their customers. Their political brand is Democrat. Supporting and getting enthused in the NFL is the equivalent of cleaning Hillary Clinton's toilet.:O:

Mr Quatro, sorry about crapping on your thread, I will follow my own rules and show myself to the door. Carry on, sir.

That's okay I feel the same way about the NBA ... Please Lord don't let the NFL go down that same road :oops:

The Packers will win the super bowl, no doubt about it.

I wonder if they will do the same thing that the MLB is doing, adding fake sounds of the crowd in and placing cardboard cutouts of people in the stands.

Surely the cameras will be on the cheerleaders more this year and of course the team mascots.

[Texas Red]

Surely the cameras will be on the cheerleaders more this year and of course the team mascots.

Of course! The cheesehead is iconic and Green Bay has the prettiest women in the whole state! :D

[Mr Quatro]

https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/monday-night-football-2020-schedule-1.jpg?w=1024&h=576

[Texas Red]

https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/monday-night-football-2020-schedule-1.jpg?w=1024&h=576

What happened to the Chargers logo?!!!
It looks like the Internet Explorer icon!!!

That has got to be the weirdest and possibly the worst logo for a NFL team I have ever seen. :hmmm:

[August]

What happened to the Chargers logo?!!!
It looks like the Internet Explorer icon!!!

That has got to be the weirdest and possibly the worst logo for a NFL team I have ever seen. :hmmm:


At least it looks good on a helmet. Look what they did to the Rams logo!

[Mr Quatro]

What happened to the Chargers logo?!!!
It looks like the Internet Explorer icon!!!

That has got to be the weirdest and possibly the worst logo for a NFL team I have ever seen. :hmmm:

The Chargers logo is a lightning bolt :yep:


At least it looks good on a helmet. Look what they did to the Rams logo!

True and may the force be with you latest news says that your coach is two faced ... Now I for one do not believe this, but that's what Brady's wife says :o

Just ten (10) more days till the NFL season starts ... I hope it has a happy ending :yep:

https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/lions-to-sell-cardboard-cutouts-of-fans-to-benefit-local-charities-fill-seats-at-ford-field.html

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions will play their first two home games of the season without fans inside Ford Field. But that isn’t stopping the team from finding ways to keep fans involved while helping local charities at the same time.

Fans can purchase cardboard cutouts to place in the lower bowl end zones for home games this season. Detroit offers cutouts to the general public for $150 and season-ticket holders for $125 for the entire season. Single-game cutouts are available for the “Crucial Catch” and “Salute to Service” game for $50 each.

[Texas Red]

The Chargers logo is a lightning bolt :yep:

facepalms silently at my idiotic self

I meant the Rams logo. :haha:

[August]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03FO8A4usrU

[Texas Red]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03FO8A4usrU

How lovely! The Patriots will surely enjoy having the Anti-Christ as their quarterback. He will surely give hell to his own team!

[nikimcbee]

I see the NBA and baseball shut down playoff games because this idiot got himself shot. Gonna laugh when the nfl does something as stupid.

I would hope it's obvious my "disdain" for an organization and its players who have no respect for their customers. Their political brand is Democrat. Supporting and getting enthused in the NFL is the equivalent of cleaning Hillary Clinton's toilet.:O:

Mr Quatro, sorry about crapping on your thread, I will follow my own rules and show myself to the door. Carry on, sir.


Ditto:Kaleun_Salute:. Not following this year (not very much anywhoo). Letting that moron kapernick run the show was/is a dumb move. I'd love to see the US Military and law enforcement totally turn their backs on these chumps. No more fly-overs, etc They need to re-name the Seattle Seahawks to the Chopzone Pidgeons.


Thank god for hockey, I don't think the moron cancer has bit them yet?

[August]

How lovely! The Patriots will surely enjoy having the Anti-Christ as their quarterback. He will surely give hell to his own team!




Only for a year then he'll want too much money. Could be Bill has this in mind for next year.


https://i.imgur.com/W7N0xVC.jpg

[Mr Quatro]

First game of the season is this Thursday Night :Kaleun_Cheers:

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

The game will be played in Kansas City to only 22,000 fans
the stadium holds 60,000 plus

KC is favored by 9.5 points in the opening game

Game will be on NBC @ 7:30pm est opening pre talk and 8:30 pm for kick off

[Commander Wallace]

^ I get the feeling you have been missing football and ready for the games to start. :03::yep:


I hope all the teams can play through the Covid thing and the players stay healthy.

[Texas Red]

Only for a year then he'll want too much money. Could be Bill has this in mind for next year.


https://i.imgur.com/W7N0xVC.jpg

I pray that Aaron Rodgers doesn't abandon the Packers. That is an unforgivable sin.
I cannot wait for the first game! I'm cheering for the Chiefs here. I would favor the Chiefs against the Texans here too, after all, JJ Watt carries the team.

[Mr Quatro]

First NFL game tonight ... :up:
Game will be on NBC @ 7:30pm est opening pre talk and 8:30 pm for kick off

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2020/09/10/Chiefs-Texans-to-launch-NFL-season-amid-COVID-19-caution/8711599672428/

Kansas City's game with Houston marks the start of the league's 17-week regular season, which remains on schedule despite the pandemic's disruption of nearly every other sports league in the world.

In its latest round of COVID-19 monitoring, the NFL announced that one player tested positive out of more than 17,519 tests for 2,641 players from Aug. 30 through Saturday.[

Better record than baseball or basketball so far :yep:

[August]

I pray that Aaron Rodgers doesn't abandon the Packers. That is an unforgivable sin.


Yeah but no more than Brady and Gronk in Buccaneers uniforms.

[Texas Red]

Yeah but no more than Brady and Gronk in Buccaneers uniforms.

:timeout:

That is an unforgiveable sin as well, even though I totally despise both of them.

LOYALTY is #1

[Mr Quatro]

This is the day that we've been waiting for :up:

But not so good so far ... Just watched the NFL giving into BLM for
The opening kick off in an empty stadium in Caolina.

Sad to see the NFL turn into CNN :oops:

May your teams win ... I think I'll take the Colts with Phillip Rivers at QB this year :yep:

How about y"all?

[Texas Red]

I am watching the Bears and Lions right now. I have no doubt that the Lions will win. The Bears have Nick Foles and yet they still have Trubisky as their starter. Smh...


Now It looks like it may be a close game. Hmm

[nikimcbee]

So, what's up with the dubbed in crowd noise? I'm stuck in my hotel, so I watched a bit of the CHOP v Atlanta game:doh:. In Leau of logo beat Philly. ...and the second the interview started asking social justice questions, the channel got changed.


NHL it is, they actually talked about.....hockey.

[August]

Yeah the artificial fans are weird. Our boys did well though. Cam brings a whole new level of play to our offense.

[Mr Quatro]

Cam brings a whole new level of play to our offense

Yes even a running touchdown too by both Cam and Brady on his new team

Cam 1
Brady 0

Wow! What a great new stadium the LA Rams have for the Sunday night game on NBC. Looks really nice.

https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c2160bf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb0%2F2a%2Fdfd1d0a045 c8b9bfb3c7ac12b63e%2Fla-photos-1staff-597791-la-sp-rams-scrimmage-6-brv.jpg

LA Rams 20
Dallas Cowboys 17

[Platapus]

I would have thought that the players would appreciate playing in a more quiet venue so they can focus more.

[nikimcbee]

Cam sure loves that endzone camera. I wonder, if for the half time show, they'll let the protestors loose on the field? I hope Belicheck has the team tested for hepatitis after being in the CHOP.

[Mr Quatro]

I knew Cam would run for the TD on 4th and goal with 3 seconds left.

Dumb move, but who Cam or Belichick? :o

Cam 1-1
Brady 1-1

[Mr Quatro]

Good game going on right now between Vegas Raiders and the New England Patriots

LV 3 vs New England 13 in the Patriots home town :yep:

Half time though so you have plenty of time to watch it on CBS

Ought on LV just threw a touch down with only 7 seconds left

It's now LV 10 vs New England 13

Go Patriots :up:

[Mr Quatro]

Good game going on right now between Vegas Raiders and the New England Patriots

LV 3 vs New England 13 in the Patriots home town :yep:

Half time though so you have plenty of time to watch it on CBS

Ought on LV just threw a touch down with only 7 seconds left

It's now LV 10 vs New England 13

Go Patriots :up:

Double ought oh the play was called a touchdown is now under review and looks like he was down on the one yard line. If not a TD the clock will run out ...

Waiting for the referee ... Knee was down on one yard line 9 seconds left

Stay tuned anything can happen now :yep:

[Mr Quatro]

Touch down Raiders

LV 10 vs New England 13

[August]

Cam Newton Continuing To Impress Patriots’ Coaching Staff On And Off The Field



BOSTON (CBS) — The Cam Newton-New England Patriots union is three games old. Though the team’s 2-1 record reflects that not everything has gone perfectly, the words from the team’s coaching staff on Tuesday indicate that both parties remain very happy with the arrangement.

“I’ve certainly observed someone that’s truly inspired to play as well as humanly possible,” quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch told reporters via video conference. “His work ethic has been, obviously, well-documented since he’s been here. We’ve talked about it repeatedly and it’s all true. He’s here first in the morning, he’s last to leave. He’s really trying to dive deep into a playbook that has been established over a 20-year span. He’s had, I don’t know, close to maybe two months of that playbook. I guess we’re now almost [through] September. He came July 28th and it’s September 29th, so he’s done everything he can and continues to. … He’s learning, he’s doing a tremendous job at learning. I think his motivation is to be the very best he possibly can be. Each week he’s shown that he’s trying to do that.”

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/09/29/cam-newton-impress-patriots-coaching-staff-josh-mcdaniels/?fbclid=IwAR3eXgnSAWakpWsOwV7Npd3gk1qq71qdbmHWTi3I BuNzxMnMKy5mH-D5jaM

[Mr Quatro]

Cam Newton QB for the Patriots test positive for Covid-19 and one other back up QB for KC.

They were suppose to play today, but now has been postponed till Monday.

Patriots have zero positive COVID-19 tests on Sunday, Chiefs game trending towards Monday, per report

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriots-have-zero-positive-covid-19-tests-on-sunday-chiefs-game-trending-towards-monday-per-report/

After a Saturday that saw Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton land on the reserve/COVID list following a positive test for the coronavirus, New England appears to be operating under the best-case scenario. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, all of the tests taken on Sunday morning from Patriots players have all come back negative. This marks the second-straight day of negative tests on the roster following Newton's positive test. Meanwhile, Kansas City's latest results from Sunday morning have also come back clear, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. This comes after practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu also tested positive on Saturday.

All of this positive momentum could lead to the Patriots and Chiefs playing their Week 4 contest on Monday. In fact, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports that during New England's team meeting that started at 10 a.m. ET, the club was informed that the current plan is to play against the Chiefs on Monday. They were also told they were set to fly out on Monday morning.

[Mr Quatro]

Good Monday Night Football game on right now between the
New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Chargers :up:

Chargers 7
Saints 0

[Mr Quatro]

Chargers 13
Saints 3

[Mr Quatro]

LA Chargers 20
Saints 3

[Mr Quatro]

Half Time in New Orleans

LA Chargers 20
Saints 10

[Mr Quatro]

Third Quarter

LA Chargers 20
Saints 13

[Mr Quatro]

Fourth Quarter :Kaleun_Cheers:

LA Chargers 20
Saints 20

[Mr Quatro]

Fourth Quarter 3:40 left to go

LA Chargers 27
Saints 20

[Mr Quatro]

Fourth Quarter 52 seconds left tied game

LA Chargers 27
Saints 27

[Mr Quatro]

Overtime tied game

Chargers missed field goal with 5 seconds left

LA Chargers 27
Saints 27

[Mr Quatro]

Overtime 5 minutes left Chargers ball

LA Chargers 27
Saints 30

[Mr Quatro]

Saints win overtime

LA Chargers 27
Saints 30

[fred8615]

Games like that give me heartburn. 😣

Give me a blow out, either way.

[August]

Buffalo just fell apart in the fourth quarter.

[Mr Quatro]

What's next the Super Bowl? :o

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2020/10/14/NFL-cancels-2021-Pro-Bowl-Game-due-to-coronavirus/4751602723760/

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The NFL announced Wednesday that the 2021 Pro Bowl Game will be scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Pro Bowl was originally set to be played Jan. 31 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. According to the league, the 2022 Pro Bowl will be awarded to Las Vegas to make up for the cancellation.

[August]

What's next the Super Bowl? :o

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2020/10/14/NFL-cancels-2021-Pro-Bowl-Game-due-to-coronavirus/4751602723760/


I doubt it. The Pro Bowl falls under the same "unnecessary" category as pre-season games and any other exhibition game that doesn't count.

[Texas Red]

Poor Prescott

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys-dak-prescott-breaks-silence-in-the-wake-of-devastating-ankle-injury-ill-be-back-stronger-better/

You would cringe in your seat if you saw the video of him getting hurt.....oh lord..

[August]

Poor Dak. Poor Jimmy G.

Jimmy Garoppolo Benched By 49ers, Making Patriots Prophecies Look All The More Preposterous

By Michael Hurley (http://boston.cbslocal.com/tag/michael-hurley/), CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) — There’s a lot of strange things about this little, lovable town we call home. Among them is the way in which so many people spoke about the random man out of Eastern Illinois as someone who could obviously and easily take over for the greatest quarterback of all time.
I mean … that’s just a weird thing to do, people.
We’re talking, obviously, about our former sweet prince, Jimmy Garoppolo. For whatever reason, in the midst of the Patriots reaching the Super Bowl in four out of five seasons and winning three of them, some people — fans, media members … coaching staff members (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pats-reportedly-offered-jimmy-g-18myear-belichick-furious-demoralized-after-trade/) — weren’t happy having Tom Brady, aka the greatest winner in the history of football, taking snaps for the team.
For many people — even after Brady’s near-perfect fourth-quarter comeback vs. the Seahawks, even after his unbelievable comeback from the 28-3 deficit vs. Atlanta, even in the middle of his unanimous MVP season of 2017 — it was time for Brady to go.
The Patriots of the future? That was Jimmy’s team.
It was a truly bizarre phenomenon.
It’s hard to sort out the actual truth from reality, based on the way certain Boston sports talk radio hosts have colored the picture, and there’s no need to go through everybody’s past statements to itemize exactly where everybody stood on the matter. But there is no doubt that some people outside of and within the organization lamented the spooky Halloween trade of Garoppolo in 2017.
Even after Brady threw for a Super Bowl-record 505 yards that season in a game the Patriots only lost because Malcolm Butler was benched, and even after Brady threw a picture-perfect pass to win the Super Bowl a year later people still thought the Patriots would have been better off if they had kept Jimmy, who at that point had thrown 94 passes in the NFL and had started two games, getting injured in the second one. He was good, yeah, but people spoke of him as if it was a foregone conclusion that he could easily perform at the game’s highest level after ousting the greatest quarterback of all time.
Anyways. Jimmy obviously headed to San Francisco, where the Niners promptly made him a very, very rich man.
And on Sunday, those same 49ers instructed Garoppolo to get off the field and sit on the sideline so that … C.J. Beathard could play quarterback for them.


Ouch.


Garoppolo was just 7-for-17 for 77 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions while taking three sacks and fumbling once in his return from an ankle injury. It was ugly, prompting Kyle Shanahan to make the move to Beathard in what turned out to be a blowout loss at home against the 1-3 Miami Dolphins.
Shanahan being a man of honor, the head coach blamed Garoppolo’s ankle injury for the poor performance.
“Watching how we were playing as a whole, watching how he was playing, you can tell he was affected by his ankle,” Shanahan said after the 43-17 loss. “I know he doesn’t normally throw the ball that way and I think he was struggling a little bit because of it. The way the game was going, I wasn’t going to keep putting him in those positions knowing we were going to have to throw it a lot to come back. I think it hurt him from being at his best.”


Hey, maybe. Sure.


But Sunday’s benching against the Dolphins merely provided the latest reminder that thriving as an NFL quarterback is extremely challenging. Very few men can really do it and sustain it, and it remains bizarre that so many in the New England region assumed that Garoppolo would have no issue doing it for a decade in Foxboro.
(Here’s where the retort of “he’d be doing better under Belichick” would come in. For one, Shanahan is an incredible offensive coach, so it’s not as if Garoppolo is in bad hands. Secondly, how is Jarrett Stidham doing under Belichick?)
To be fair, Garoppolo’s record as a starting quarterback in San Francisco remains sterling. Sunday’s loss dropped his overall record to 20-7 since 2017. Add in the 2-1 playoff record, and take a look at the overall stats (67 percent completion rate, 8.3 yards per attempt, 43 touchdowns, 23 interceptions), and Garoppolo is seemingly the quarterback of everybody’s dreams.
Really, though, Garoppolo has been good, not great. He has also missed 15 of the Niners’ 37 games since the start of the 2018 season due to injury. They made it to the Super Bowl last year, sure, but Garoppolo was merely along for the ride, throwing just 27 total passes in the team’s two wins, as the Niners racked up an absurd 471 rushing yards in two games.
And when the Niners did need him to be decent — like, say, just off the top of the dome, the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl (https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/02/03/jimmy-garoppolo-is-no-tom-brady-leftover-super-bowl-thoughts-49ers-chiefs/) — he’s been outright bad. Garoppolo completed three of his 11 passes for 36 yards with no touchdowns, an interception, and a fourth-down sack with the Super Bowl on the line last February.
Back to Sunday: How much the ankle injury — which cost him two and a half games — affected him is impossible to quantify. Perhaps as it heals, the poor decision-poor throw one-two combos like this one will fade from existence:
But the point, really, is that during his injury absence, some media members and 49ers fans legitimately wondered if Nick Mullens might be a better option at QB for San Francisco than James Garoppolo.
That’s … Nicholas Clayton Mullens, people.
Mullens ultimately proved those folks terrifically wrong by flopping against the Eagles with two picks and four sacks, but that brief episode shows how fickle everyone can be and serves as a blunt reminder that projecting greatness for backup QBs is often a waste of everyone’s time.
Of course, none of this really affects the current-day Patriots all that much, aside from the reality that the Niners could cut Garoppolo after this season, because they’ve already paid all of his guaranteed money. And Belichick could go back and grab The One Who Got Away and the two could work together the way they dreamed back in the day. That may be a remote possibility, but it is a possibility nonetheless.
Belichick may find himself in the QB market because his post-Garoppolo succession plan for Brady hasn’t quite panned out. If not for lucking into the availability of Cam Newton on cheap money in late June, the Patriots would have entered the 2020 season with Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer at quarterback. Last Monday’s loss in Kansas City painted a bleak picture of how that might have looked.
Stidham, 24, received some of the same hype that was placed upon Garoppolo after he was drafted, but his performance thus far — a seemingly impossible 41.2 percent completion rate with one touchdown and three interceptions for a brutal passer rating of 34.6 (!!!) — has certainly dampened any “heir to the QB throne” types of talks in New England. (Losing the backup job to Hoyer did a number on that quest, as well.)
Maybe Newton will end up being the long-term solution. Maybe Stidham will magically figure it out. Maybe there’s a Garoppolo reunion in the future. Nobody knows. Predicting the future is impossible.
But just in terms of looking back over history and remembering how many people truly and deeply thought that the Patriots should have gotten rid of Brady in favor of keeping Garoppolo? It was crazy then. It remains crazy now.
Jimmy G. may end up being a fine NFL starting quarterback. But he’ll never be Tom Brady. If you ever thought that he would be — for even one second — then you need to go run a lap. It’s OK. We all make mistakes. There is no shame. Even the most focused individual could get caught up in the charm and looks of football’s version of Prince Ali Ababwa (https://twitter.com/michaelFhurley/status/542323814362021888). The man can make quite an impression.
Perhaps by the time you get back, Garoppolo will be the Niners’ starting quarterback again.


https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/10/12/jimmy-garoppolo-benched-by-49ers-making-patriots-prophecies-preposterous/?fbclid=IwAR1h5-M3mh0FaOm_t0BgJ2OAUEXs5k3VdlNCCZtpP4ou1TjQkAQ0d4Qg vno

[nikimcbee]

Vikings couldn't win their way out of a wet sack. Time to whack somebody?


On the plus side, they need to put a mic on Suh, when he chats with lunch meat #12. Suh hitting Rodgers looked like he got hit my a train.:har: I'd pay money to hear how their conversation went.

[Mr Quatro]

Yes, strange year for all sports due to Covid-19 ... strange year period. :yep:

I'm enjoying the fall weather though :up:

Rare Monday afternoon NFL football game on Fox channel right now

KC vs Buffalo playing in New York 5pm est

plus the Monday night game still on ESPN

St Louis Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys at 8pm est

[nikimcbee]

Buffalo just fell apart in the fourth quarter.


Speaking of falling apart....D'oh. Yousa guys must be fielding militia now. Not sure if I should buy you a TB#12 jersey or not? The Regulars have withdrawn to warmer weather.

[August]

Speaking of falling apart....D'oh. Yousa guys must be fielding militia now. Not sure if I should buy you a TB#12 jersey or not? The Regulars have withdrawn to warmer weather.




Nope, it hasn't been a good season for us at all but I've been a Patriot fan since they were playing their games at Fenway Park so I'm quite familiar with how the rest of the leagues fans usually feel...:03:

[fred8615]

To any Tampa Bay fans here, I'd like to say:

:k_rofl:

[Mr Quatro]

To any Tampa Bay fans here, I'd like to say:

:k_rofl:

Not me ... Vegas Raiders baby they rule :up:

I fell asleep last night, but I heard they had a big wham bang fight on the side lines. Who won :o

[August]

To any Tampa Bay fans here, I'd like to say:

:k_rofl:


https://i.imgur.com/85sZbdw.jpg

[nikimcbee]

@August


I haven't followed closely, if the Pats keep this up, do you think Bill will retire?

[August]

@August


I haven't followed closely, if the Pats keep this up, do you think Bill will retire?


Don't think so but who knows?

[August]

That was an amazing catch! Well done Arizona!

[Mr Quatro]

That was an amazing catch! Well done Arizona!

Never seen anything like that one ... I almost changed the channel with only a few seconds left ...

Great pass amazing catch between three defensive players :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnM8YhuGSvI

Seems that the video is blocked ... the play will be the end of the game on youtube though

Here's the best one :up:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVPX_uT45Yk

[August]

And the Pats won tonight. We're back in it baby!

[Mr Quatro]

NFL Football for Thanksgiving Day


Bet you didn't think we would make it this far, uh? :up:

Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys

Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game Info: Thursday November 26, 2020 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT | FOX

The line, which opened at 1-point in favor of Dallas early Sunday morning in Vegas, has steamed up to Dallas as a full 3-point home favorite against a division rival they lost to 25-3 in DC back in Week 7



Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers


UPDATE: The Ravens and Steelers matchup has been POSTPONED due to COVID-19. The game is currently scheduled to be made up on Sunday.

Pittsburgh enters the AFC North divisional matchup undefeated.


This week's Ravens-Steelers matchup that was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night has been postponed until Sunday afternoon, the NFL announced Wednesday.

The postponement comes amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the Baltimore Ravens organization

[Mr Quatro]

http://www.thundertreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nfl-football-grass.jpg

Did you miss me? :o

Football almost over just December left and then the playoffs :yep:

Did someone say playoffs :o


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE

[Mr Quatro]

Good luck August ... this will end your hopes of a playoff if the Chargers win :yep:

But I'm going to purchase the Los Angeles Chargers next year for the paltry sum of $2 billion dollars and rename them the Los Angeles Truckers :o

New England vs. Los Angeles Chargers | NFL Week 13 Game Preview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0CBvmZvHDw&feature=onebox


A kick return 100 years in the making. Here’s to the next 100 and the game’s future stars!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbkafMhmvMo&list=RDCMUCDVYQ4Zhbm3S2dlz7P1GBDg&index=23

[August]

Good luck August ... this will end your hopes of a playoff if the Chargers win :yep:


Apparently our hopes remain alive! :D

[nikimcbee]

Team CHOP lost...snicker.
The Vikings are .500:timeout:

[nikimcbee]

Good luck August ... this will end your hopes of a playoff if the Chargers win :yep:

But I'm going to purchase the Los Angeles Chargers next year for the paltry sum of $2 billion dollars and rename them the Los Angeles Truckers :o




You mean, which ever team is playing in LA this year? Who will be there next year? Are the Chargers the new gypsy team?

[Mr Quatro]

Apparently our hopes remain alive! :D

Yes, 45 to 0 I guess so :o
and now 6 and 6 in a crazy year that anything can happen :yep:

[eddie]

Washington beats the Steelers!!! There goes the unbeaten season.

[Mr Quatro]

Washington beats the Steelers!!! There goes the unbeaten season.

Come on eddie ... you mean if Washington beats the Steelers :yep:

It's the fourth quarter right now with the score Washington 10 and Pittsburgh 17 :yep:

[Mr Quatro]

Washington vs Pittsburg

Tied game 17 to 17

4th quarter 9 minutes left

[Mr Quatro]

Washington vs Pittsburg
20 to 17

2 minutes left

[Mr Quatro]

Washington 23 vs Pittsburg 17

winning streak is over ... eddie cheated he knew something ahead of time lol

[eddie]

No, I didn't cheat,lol I watched the game!


Biggest surprise for me this weekend, was hearing the Giants beat the Seahawks, what's up with Seattle anyway.

[August]

Sometimes you got to be willing to laugh at yourself.


https://i.imgur.com/uRYz2ZP.jpg

[nikimcbee]

No, I didn't cheat,lol I watched the game!


Biggest surprise for me this weekend, was hearing the Giants beat the Seahawks, what's up with Seattle anyway.


Couldn't happen to a nicer team. The CHAZ pigeons.... Although, I do like Russell Wilson.

[Mr Quatro]

Thursday Night Football on Fox

Live right now

Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

1st Quarter no score :up:

[Mr Quatro]

Half Time in Vegas

Las Vegas Raiders 10 vs Los Angeles Chargers 17

[Mr Quatro]

Tied game in Overtime

Las Vegas Raiders 24 vs Los Angeles Chargers 24

[Mr Quatro]

Chargers win in overtime :up:


Las Vegas Raiders 27 vs Los Angeles Chargers 30

[Mr Quatro]

Saturday Football for the NFL

Day after Christmas has

Tampa Bay vs Detroit

2nd quarter now

Tampa Bay 13
Detroit 0

Later on is a good game around 8pm est

Dolphins vs Raiders in Vegas

[Mr Quatro]

Well it's now Tampa Bay 34 vs Detroit 0

half time

Number one QB Brady is still in the game (doesn't make sense):yep:

Tampa Bay will be in the new expanded playoffs and New England won't be :oops:

[nikimcbee]

new expanded playoffs :oops:


What's this? Play-offs for everybody? NFL run by the NCAA now?

[Mr Quatro]

Tampa Bay won 47 to Detroit's 7 points

Tampa Bay in the play off's first time since 2007

The new playoffs niki have added one more slot for a team to qualify :hmmm:

[fred8615]

What a wonderful Christmas day!!

Saints 52

Vikings 33

:haha:

Kamara ran for 6 touchdowns, which hadn't been done since 1929! :o

[nikimcbee]

Let the firings begin!
https://media.pri.org/s3fs-public/styles/story_main/public/images/2019/10/2019-10-16-guillotine.jpg?itok=1OlMTnwY


Today on the coaching carousel...

[Mr Quatro]

Finally it's over ... on to the playoffs :yep:

Playoffs did someone say playoffs :o

[Mr Quatro]

Let the firings begin!

Today on the coaching carousel...

I knew the Jets fired their coach, but I didn't know till just now that the Chargers fired coach Lynn who won 33 and lost 31 in his four years, but only 7 and 9 this year.

Good by Lynn hope you get a better job some where. :yep:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/black-monday-chargers-fire-anthony-lynn-jaguars-drop-doug-marrone-but-deny-interviewing-urban-meyer/ar-BB1csSIo


The Chargers announced the move Monday on social media and said they will begin their search for a replacement immediately.

"This morning I informed Anthony Lynn that we have made the decision to part ways with him as our head coach," Chargers owner Dean Spanos said Monday in a statement. "I'm not sure there is another person in this league more respected as a human being than Anthony, and I want to sincerely express my deepest gratitude for his leadership during a time of great change for our organization."

[nikimcbee]

I knew the Jets fired their coach, but I didn't know till just now that the Chargers fired coach Lynn who won 33 and lost 31 in his four years, but only 7 and 9 this year.

Good by Lynn hope you get a better job some where. :yep:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/black-monday-chargers-fire-anthony-lynn-jaguars-drop-doug-marrone-but-deny-interviewing-urban-meyer/ar-BB1csSIo


The Chargers announced the move Monday on social media and said they will begin their search for a replacement immediately.


It's like working in the semiconductor industry, every few years...everybody rotate one team/company to the left.

[August]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QQYrRC_QFI

[nikimcbee]

Now that was cool. lol:Kaleun_Salute: Maybe you can join the vikes for golf camp in Florida?

[Mr Quatro]

First NFL wildcard playoff game is on CBS right now

Indianapolis Colts vs the Buffalo Bills

Colts 3 Bills 7 second quarter

[nikimcbee]

First NFL wildcard playoff game is on CBS right now

Indianapolis Colts vs the Buffalo Bills

Colts 3 Bills 7 second quarter
What's up with all the fans in the stadium? Does Cuomo-tyrannos know about this?

[Mr Quatro]

What's up with all the fans in the stadium? Does Cuomo-tyrannos know about this?

It's okay as long as they don't eat hot dogs :D

Colts 10 ... Bills 14 half time

[nikimcbee]

It's okay as long as they don't eat hot dogs :D

Colts 10 ... Bills 14 half time


They must have seceded from NY?:har: Well, bully for them.

[Mr Quatro]

Colts 24 vs Bills 27

6 minutes left

Go Colts :up:

[Mr Quatro]

Buffalo Bills win 27 vs Colts 24

1st time in 25 years for the Bills

[nikimcbee]

lol, I love the prerecorded crowd sound effects in Seattle/CHOP/CHAZ.:har:


...and those last 30 seconds of the 2nd quarter, what a joke. They need to do something with this dumb game. The LA guy in clearly down( the first ref called him down), for a good 3 seconds, the CHAZ guy knocks the ball out of his hand, and a second ref calls it a fumble! WT$? So now, they have spend spend 5 minutes to review the play....spoiler alert, he was down! then the guy in the box pushes the button for the crowd boo sound effect.


I'm done.

[Mr Quatro]

I fell asleep taking a nap :yep:

woke up tp LA Rams 30 to Seattle's 20 points with 2:18 left in the game :up:

[nikimcbee]

I fell asleep taking a nap :yep:

woke up tp LA Rams 30 to Seattle's 20 points with 2:18 left in the game :up:


No miracle win for team CHAZ this time.:har:

[Mr Quatro]

Turn out the lights the party is over ... :D

New Orleans 21 vs Chicago 3 with 2:00 minutes left

[Gargamel]

Let me just say as a lifelong Browns fan, whose first memories of the NFL is The Drive and The Fumble......


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


I'll get that out of my system before the wheels fall off this bandwagon.

[Gargamel]

YOOOOOOOT!












(sorry sorry... it's been over 30 years since we've had a game this important)

[Mr Quatro]

I haven't been a Browns fan that long, but I sure do hope they win this one against the Pittsburg Steelers :up:

How sweet it is :yep:

Cleveland Browns 28 vs Pittsburg Steelers 0

1st quarter 2: minutes left three (3) quarters left to go :o

[Gargamel]

:Kaleun_Applaud:

[Mr Quatro]

Half time ... Don't blow it Cleveland :o

Cleveland Browns 35 vs Pittsburg Steelers 7

[nikimcbee]

I didn't realize the Browns are 11-5? How'd that happen? I thought it was the inverse. Speaking of the Browns, what happened to Johnny Football? lol

[Mr Quatro]

I didn't realize the Browns are 11-5? How'd that happen? I thought it was the inverse. Speaking of the Browns, what happened to Johnny Football? lol

He's been gone for years now and just signed a new football contract with some new football league coming out next year :yep:

[Mr Quatro]

Whoops! Pittsburg field goal before the half

Cleveland Browns 35 vs Pittsburg Steelers 10

[Mr Quatro]

Cleveland Browns 48 vs Pittsburg Steelers 37 :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Gargamel]

Ahem.....








WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[nikimcbee]

Rams vs Cheezheadz in the frozen fondue bowl. Cheezheadz...as Rams will die from hypothermia.:k_confused:



Ravens v Bills. Ravens? Bills will choke.



Browns vs Chiefs. Chiefs



Bucs vs Saints in the geriatric bowl. Saints for the sweep.

[Mr Quatro]

Rams vs Cheezheadz in the frozen fondue bowl. Cheezheadz...as Rams will die from hypothermia.:k_confused:



Ravens v Bills. Ravens? Bills will choke.



Browns vs Chiefs. Chiefs



Bucs vs Saints in the geriatric bowl. Saints for the sweep.

I would not bet on it, but I'm going with

LA Rams over Packers (The super bowl is in LA next year) (with fans I hope)

Bills over the Ravens
(because it's their turn)

Chiefs over the Browns
(but I really like the Browns)

Bucs over the Saints
(due to Brady still has what it takes and Breeze doesn't)

The Super Bowl 55 is in Tampa Bay this year and doesn't start till Feb 7th

There has never been a home team in the Super Bowl this could be the year :yep:


Super Bowl LV, the 55th Super Bowl and the 51st modern-era National Football League championship game, will decide the league champion for the 2020 NFL season

[nikimcbee]

Who I want to win this round:
Rams
Bills
I'll say Browns.
Bucs

[Mr Quatro]

Who I want to win this round:
Rams
Bills
I'll say Browns.
Bucs

We are in total agreement ... anything can happen in the NFL this week-end :up:

[fred8615]

Bucs over the Saints
(due to Brady still has what it takes and Breeze doesn't)
:down: :nope: :hmph:

Bucs vs Saints in the geriatric bowl. Saints for the sweep.
:sign_yeah:

[Mr Quatro]

Good luck Fred I like the Saints ... it's just that it's time for Breeze to hang it up :yep:

[nikimcbee]

Anybody but de cheezheadz. Although, I do miss Mike McCarthy, when he gets mad after a loss, his face turns beet red. That green and piss yellow really highlights that.:har:

[nikimcbee]

I'll laugh though, if the Bucs win, it means Brady stole the ring of power out of Belicheck's desk.:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
Plot line sounds familiar though...
https://gndn.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/shot00031.jpg?w=840&h=358


Dear Coach....
https://www.aveleyman.com/Gallery/2017/Z/46098.jpg


I'm taking the Ring of Power and going to Tampa Bay...
BTW, I've found the Fountain of Youth and Gronk is partying in it right now, as we speak.


Love Tom.

[nikimcbee]

....But, Brady isn't broken down enough for the Vikings to go after him yet. Don't worry, 5 years from now, the Vikes will give away the farm to get Tom....cuz it's Tom.

[Mr Quatro]

Saturday

LA Rams at Green Bay Packers
Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET | FOX
Matchup rating: 82.8 | Spread: GB -6.5 (45.5)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Saturday

Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET | NBC
Matchup rating: 94.3 | Spread: BUF -2.5 (50)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Sunday

Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday, 3:05 p.m. ET | CBS
Matchup rating: 62.4 | Spread: KC -10 (57.5)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Sunday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Sunday, 6:40 p.m. ET | FOX
Matchup rating: 97.0 | Spread: NO -3 (52)

[Mr Quatro]

Rockstar found the next Super Bowl ad ahead of time :yep:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5CR5aAIP8I&feature=emb_logo

[Mr Quatro]

LA Rams lost to Green Bay Packers yesterday

Baltimore Ravens lost to Buffalo Bills yesterday

KC is beating the Cleveland Browns

19 t0 10 in the third quarter

I didn't think the Browns had a chance, but now they are only 9 points behind
anything can happen in the NFL :yep:

[Mr Quatro]

KC is beating the Cleveland Browns

22 t0 17 in the fourth quarter with 8 minutes left

but the Browns just intercepted a KC pass in the end zone
they have a real chance :yep:

[Mr Quatro]

Browns lost to KC 22 to 17 :oops:

Baltimore will play KC next Sunday for the right to go to the Super Bowl

[Commander Wallace]

^ Um, the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Buffalo Bills 17-3 yesterday. Buffalo will travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.

[Mr Quatro]

^ Um, the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Buffalo Bills 17-3 yesterday. Buffalo will travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.

That's right ... just testing to see if anyone was reading :D

[Commander Wallace]

4 turnovers end the season for Drew Brees and the Saints, 30-20 versus the Tampa Bay Bucs. Drew Brees is a much better Quarterback than he showed tonight. The Bucs will visit Lambeau Field to take on the GreenBay Packers for the NFC Championship.

With 4 teams left, who do think will be playing for the Superbowl ?

Patrick Mahomes, Quarterback of the Chiefs is in the concussion protocol and will be unavailable for next weeks game. As a result, I think the Buffalo Bills will win the AFC championship game and advance to the Superbowl to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
These Playoff games have been great. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[nikimcbee]

Needs more Gronk spike.


...and Henne went from zero to hero pretty fast. I thought the Browns were going to pull it off.

[Commander Wallace]

^ The Browns have made major strides and i think they might be a piece or two away from playing for a Superbowl. Kevin Stefanski has done a great job turning the Browns into a contender.


Buffalo can't run the ball where Cleveland can so, this is a toss up with regards to the AFC Championship game.

[Mr Quatro]

Wow! Two Bay's playing each other

Green Bay and Tampa Bay with the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay

Never has a home team played in it's own Super Bowl

I pick Tampa Bay based on making the Saints have four turn overs


KC just lost it's famous QB for a day or so ... He will be there to beat
Buffalo in KC

Super Bowl KC vs Tampa Bay :up:

[fred8615]

These Playoff games have been great. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

Not entirely. :wah:

[Commander Wallace]

Not entirely. :wah:


I can understand that. I always liked the New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees. It was a good game in the early quarters. I figured it would come down to who could play a mistake free game. In this case, it was Brady.


Still, New Orleans had a great season.:up:




Edit: I saw this and thought it pretty cool. Drew Brees and Tom Brady were chatting in street clothes and Tom Brady threw a " touchdown " to Baylen Brees, son of Drew Brees. Pretty cool.


https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1351017125444546568

[mapuc]

The upcoming Super Bowl will be historical in many ways.

As mentioned earlier in this thread-One of the team can for the first time play on home soil - Tampa Bay on Tampa Bay stadium
And
The head referee will be a female.

Markus

[August]

I'm guessing it's going to be Green Bay vs Buffalo and I think Buffalo fans will be disappointed once again.

[Mr Quatro]

I'm guessing it's going to be Green Bay vs Buffalo and I think Buffalo fans will be disappointed once again.

I'm thinking Tampa Bay vs KC Chiefs :up:

[August]

I'm thinking Tampa Bay vs KC Chiefs :up:


It could be the Green Bay/Chiefs too. I'm not that confident of the Bills beating KC but i'm thinking the Cheezeheads should be able to handle Brady and Co way up there in cold Lambeau field.

[Commander Wallace]

It could be the Green Bay/Chiefs too. I'm not that confident of the Bills beating KC but i'm thinking the Cheezeheads should be able to handle Brady and Co way up there in cold Lambeau field.


I'm not so sure on that. Certainly, Brady and the Gronk, having played in cold New England, know how to handle the cold. Still, can warm weather Tampa handle the cold ? We shall see.

[Mr Quatro]

It could be the Green Bay/Chiefs too. I'm not that confident of the Bills beating KC but i'm thinking the Cheezeheads should be able to handle Brady and Co way up there in cold Lambeau field.

Tampa's defense did the Saints in ... just thinking they might get a chance to do the same in Green Bay.

Besides that it would be neat if Tamp Bay played the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay :yep:

[Commander Wallace]

It's being reported that Antonio Brown won't be playing for Tampa in the Championship game against Green Bay. Considering how little a role Antonio has played in the Tampa offense, It's probably better for Tampa not to have to deal with him as a distraction. :yep:

[Mr Quatro]

The "Frozen Bowl" is starting

Tampa Bay vs Green Bay

first quarter

Tampa Bay 7 Green Bay 0

[Mr Quatro]

start of 2nd quarter

tied game

Tampa Bay 7 Green Bay 7

[Mr Quatro]

Touchdown Tampa Bay

52 yard pass play

Tampa Bay 14 vs Green Bay 7

[Mr Quatro]

Half time in Green Bay

Tampa Bay 14 vs Green Bay 10

Well just 13 seconds left any thing can happen :oops:

[Mr Quatro]

Half time in Green Bay

Tampa Bay 14 vs Green Bay 10

Well just 13 seconds left any thing can happen :oops:

and it did with a Brady pass for a touchdown

Tampa Bay 21 vs Green Bay 10 :o

with only one second left in the first half

[Mr Quatro]

Green Bay fumble/Brady touch down pass

third quarter Rogers touchdown pass

Tampa Bay 28 vs Green Bay 17

[Mr Quatro]

Tampa Bay 28 vs Green Bay 23

Fourth Quarter

I probably won't be back snow coming down thick now :yep:

[nikimcbee]

For a sec there, I thought Brady jumped the QB shark, with those horrid ints? What the smurf where those throws? It looked like bad school yard football.




...but on the flip side!:Kaleun_Cheers:


Like a wounded mastodon, trapped in a tar pit, good ship Rodgers sinks in the frozen fondue. Nuttin beats a frozen cheezhead after a loss, except for a drunk, stoned Ore-gone duck fan after a major choke.:Kaleun_Applaud::Kaleun_Applaud::Kaleun_Appl aud:
(Note, by major choke, I mean losing an important, meaningful game not yanking the wanker. Need to clarify that for people in Ore-gone)


The only thing that(s) that would have made this better would be; a Gronkspike in the endzone or a beet red faced Mike McCarthy.:har::har::har:

[nikimcbee]

Too early to call the Bills' game? Looks like it's midnight for Cinderella to me.

[nikimcbee]

....back to Buffalo. Enjoy the snow!
http://studentweb.cortland.edu/SuMin.Son/pic/disney2.jpg

[Mr Quatro]

It's all over now folks ... 2020 NFL season has come to a close with Tampa Bay defeating Green Bay to go to the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay no less.

First time a home team has played in it's own Super Bowl.

Game will be played between Tampa Bay and KC Chiefs February 7th 2021

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/super-bowl-55-opening-odds-over-under-and-moneyline/ar-BB1d4O9u

The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl for a second straight year, looking to become the first back-to-back NFL title-holders since the New England Patriots did it after winning XXXVIII and then XXXIX in 2005 with Tom Brady under center.


KC is the favorite ... I'll go along with that :up:

[mapuc]

So this upcoming Super bowl will be historical.

They, the sport experts, say a team-such as a football team has an advantage in playing at home with the spectators as the 12th player on the field.

I guess it's the same in NFL.

Except this time it will be without any spectators. I think there will be no spectators.

Markus

[August]

....back to Buffalo. Enjoy the snow!


It's like Buffalo is cursed. I wonder what they did to anger the football gods.

[Mr Quatro]

So this upcoming Super bowl will be historical.

They, the sport experts, say a team-such as a football team has an advantage in playing at home with the spectators as the 12th player on the field.

I guess it's the same in NFL.

Except this time it will be without any spectators. I think there will be no spectators.

Markus

23,000 fans are allowed most of them are health care workers (go figure) :hmmm:

[Aktungbby]

It's like Buffalo is cursed. I wonder what they did to anger the football gods.they pissed off the Viking God of mischief, Loki!:har:

23,000 fans are allowed most of them are health care workers (go figure) :hmmm:makes perfect sense; most healthcare workers, like Buddahaid for example, are first line responders and have had at least one vaccine shot...and the Superbowl players will appreciate a little 'socially distanced' crowd noise!:doh:

[Commander Wallace]

These playoff games really were epic. Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Bucs played 2 consecutive weeks against teams with marquee Quarterbacks, Dree Brees and Aaron Rodgers. Not that Tom Brady needed these games but I think his performances this season cements his position as the greatest NFL quarterback that has ever played.

I wonder how Kraft and Belichik in New England feel now ? They pretty much said that Tom Brady didn't have anything left in the tank when they let him walk.

I was pulling for Buffalo but deep down, I thought that if Patrick Mahomes played, Kansas City at home would be tough to beat.

One thing is certain, the Superbowl with Tampa Bay and Kansas City should be a great game. :yep:


they pissed off the Viking God of mischief, Loki!:har:

makes perfect sense; most healthcare workers, like Buddahaid for example, are first line responders and have had at least one vaccine shot...and the Superbowl players will appreciate a little 'socially distanced' crowd noise!:doh:


I had my rabies shots along with my pets at the vet clinic and I haven't bitten anyone in a while. Does that count ? :yep:

[Aktungbby]

I had my rabies shots along with my pets at the vet clinic and I haven't bitten anyone in a while. Does that count ? :yep:Nope! But here's
"To hair of the dog that bit ya!":Kaleun_Cheers:

[August]

I wonder how Kraft and Belichik in New England feel now ? They pretty much said that Tom Brady didn't have anything left in the tank when they let him walk.


Not exactly.

The thinking was that we have to rebuild the team from the ground up and Tom doesn't have enough years left to be worth rebuilding an offense around him.

The big reason he is successful now is that Tampa had already built a good O squad before he got there. An aging and patched together Patriots team, years of low draft picks plus 8-9 players opting out of the season right off the bat just meant that Tom wouldn't be going to the super bowl this year if he was still playing for NE in spite of all his talent. TB was his only chance and I don't blame him for taking it (although he is now dead to me).

We'll be back with a new QB and mostly new team next year under Bills expert tutelage and Tom will still fall off that Max Kellerman cliff some day. Does he have another year in the tank? Probably, maybe two, but I think when he finally is done it will happen suddenly without much warning.

[Commander Wallace]

Not exactly.

The thinking was that we have to rebuild the team from the ground up and Tom doesn't have enough years left to be worth rebuilding an offense around him.

The big reason he is successful now is that Tampa had already built a good O squad before he got there. An aging and patched together Patriots team, years of low draft picks plus 8-9 players opting out of the season right off the bat just meant that Tom wouldn't be going to the super bowl this year if he was still playing for NE in spite of all his talent. TB was his only chance and I don't blame him for taking it (although he is now dead to me).

We'll be back with a new QB and mostly new team next year under Bills expert tutelage and Tom will still fall off that Max Kellerman cliff some day. Does he have another year in the tank? Probably, maybe two, but I think when he finally is done it will happen suddenly without much warning.



I'm sure I don't understand or agree with some of your logic. While I agree that many players opted not to play and this had a detrimental impact on the season, there is more to it. I also agree with your assessment regarding low draft picks. However, Brady was never the most mobile Quarterback in the league although, he could run if he had to. He stayed in the pocket. Therefore, building an offense around Brady and then a new Quarterback should require little in the way of retooling.

I would agree you tailor your offense to the talents of your quarterback and other skilled players. Lamar Jackson and his running abilities in Baltimore are a prime example.

I was never a fan of New England because of how freely they cheated, i.e deflate gate and spy gate are but 2 examples for which New England and Brady was punished. You don't cheat unless you believe you will derive some benefit from it. Kraft like Jerry Jones in Dallas are slime. I'm sure you won't agree.

However, I have seen enough NFL games that Brady would be my choices for Quarterback If I needed one. New England was lucky to have Brady's services as long as they did. New England has 60 million in cap space and perhaps the opportunity to trade for a veteran quarterback. I don't doubt Belichick will rebuild with that much cash.

I'll assume that since you reside in the New England area, you probably have some insight into their workings there. That being said, we'll see how well Belechick works things out next season. I'm sure that New England will be in the thick of things next season in the AFC.

[August]

I'm sure I don't understand or agree with some of your logic.


Oh you're sure huh? Well that's fine, it wasn't my logic, just the local sports radios take on it. As for the rest I hardly care why you don't like New England or Brady.

[Commander Wallace]

Oh you're sure huh? Well that's fine, it wasn't my logic, just the local sports radios take on it. As for the rest I hardly care why you don't like New England or Brady.

Dave, I did a break down and didn't insult you. That's fine if your local news outlets did a break down. My breakdown didn't come from a radio station, by the way. It's a matter of fact that New England Cheated. You don't have to like it. It's a fact. I tend to do this very Un-American thing. I think for myself, unlike you.

Perhaps you didn't like that I called Kraft a sleazeball. Why would I call him that other than he likes to visit, shall we say, houses of Ill repute. Was Robert Kraft not arrested for solicitation of prostitution ? I know for a fact this wasn't the first time for him. He just got caught the last time and then cried to Goddell like he always does for leniency. Name another team other in recent history that has had as many serious issues with the NFL League Offices other than the Patriots ? This is from the ownership down. Sorry Dave but if it looks and quacks like a duck, it's a duck.

Further, I said in post # 176 of this thread that I expected New England to have a good year next season, and why. I guess you didn't see that either.

I also complimented Brady calling him the greatest Quarterback that ever played. post #173 in this thread. Apparently you are too stupid to look that up as well. If you don't like it Dave, that's your problem. My suggestion to you is to read things thoroughly before you comment. It might save you some grief in the long run.

[August]

It's a matter of fact that New England Cheated.

No it's not. The only "fact" is that the commissioner can penalize a player for an unproven allegation regardless of it's validity. Deflategate in particular was a completely made up witch hunt. I'm not going to go over all the arguments again, natural gas law and all that, but it's obvious to anyone with a brain that Brady was railroaded pure and simple. I think his outrage over being so unfairly treated was the major source of his drive to win the Lombardi trophy that year.

As for the other 'gate yeah the Patriots did violate a newly created rule, or more accurately did not stop doing what had up to then been legal before the league banned the practice, and they paid a steep price for it given it's relatively minor nature.

But just note that neither incident, which happened btw years apart, had any effect on their ability to continue winning. That's one fact that you can't deny.


Apparently you are too stupid to look that up as well.


Screw you pal.

[Commander Wallace]

No it's not. The only "fact" is that the commissioner can penalize a player for an unproven allegation regardless of it's validity. Deflategate in particular was a completely made up witch hunt. I'm not going to go over all the arguments again, natural gas law and all that, but it's obvious to anyone with a brain that Brady was railroaded pure and simple. I think his outrage over being so unfairly treated was the major source of his drive to win the Lombardi trophy that year.

As for the other 'gate yeah the Patriots did violate a newly created rule, or more accurately did not stop doing what had up to then been legal before the league banned the practice, and they paid a steep price for it given it's relatively minor nature.

But just note that neither incident, which happened btw years apart, had any effect on their ability to continue winning. That's one fact that you can't deny.


By the way, Dave. I like how when Tom Brady was in New England, he was the greatest thing in the world since sliced bread, according to you. Now that he has been pushed out of New England and went to another team, he is and I quote you, ( although he is now dead to me ).

Well, I'm sure Tom Brady couldn't care less what you think of him, Dave. He will be playing in his 10th Superbowl while you will be sitting in front of your TV watching him play in the Superbowl while eating your Mars bar.


Edit.

Screw you pal.


Really Dave ? I expected more than that from you. Please know that I'm laying here absolutely humbled, staggered and mortally wounded from the onslaught of your rapier wit. Ugly American, Indeed.

[August]

I expected more than that from you.

Really, why? You said yourself that I was stupid right?

[Commander Wallace]

Really, why? You said yourself that I was stupid right?


When you don't know how to read and or assimilate and correlate information, yes, you're not real bright. What concerns me more is your access to weapons and your predilection for confrontations. In my view and that of local, State and Federal authorities, that's a recipe for disaster.

I also noticed noticed that when you refer to the Patriots, you always say “ we “ won or we beat so and so. Are you a Patriots coach or Trainer ? Are you a Patriots player or even a water boy there ? If not, then you had absolutely nothing, I repeat nothing to do with with any wins by the Patriots. That being said, they, I repeat, they, being the Patriots, won Championships. You had nothing to do with it Dave other than being an unofficial cheerleader.

You always take any and all criticism of the Patriots as a personal attack on you. Why Is that ? Could it be because your life is so devoid of any meaning that you must live vicariously through Belichick, Brady, Kraft or the Patriots organization as a whole ? That explains you taking Brady's departure from New England personally. Your exact words ( Brady is dead to me ) Do you personally know Tom Brady, by chance ? I'll assume for the moment that Brady and New England didn't feel the need to clear that move with you personally. I'm sure you feel differently.

Like many here, I love sports having played Football and Ice Hockey myself. Further, my favorite sports teams didn't do well this year. While disappointing, I don't feel the sense of entitlement that you do. Know what else ? No matter how well my favorite teams do, the sun will come up tomorrow. Maybe it's time for long suffering Football teams like Cleveland or Buffalo to finally shine. I think so along with their fans.


Maybe your time would be better served in getting a life and not living through the Patriots or kissing their rear ends and worshiping them. If you choose to worship them, that's fine too. I just don't think it's necessary or appropriate to expect us to indulge in your warped views. Either way, keep your bs to yourself.


My apologies Dave if I seem rude and or condescending. However, because of the attitude that you have always perpetuated here, you invite rude and condescending tones and attitudes. It would be rude of me not to accept.

[August]

My apologies Dave if I seem rude and or condescending..


Like I said screw you.

[Commander Wallace]

Like I said screw you.


What's the matter Dave, can't address what I said in my previous post on it's merits ? Does the truth of what I said hit too close to home ? If I'm wrong, please enlighten me. No ? You're truly pathetic, Dave. A real piece of work. As I said, get a life.

Then again, no one is ever completely useless. In your case, they can always serve as a bad example or a case of what not to do. At the very least, you can provide comic relief.

[August]

What's the matter Dave, can't address what I said in my previous post on it's merits ?

Whatever interest I had in discussing anything with you vanished the second you started with the personal insults, so for the final time, go screw yourself. And BTW my forum name is August, not Dave.

[nikimcbee]

It's like Buffalo is cursed. I wonder what they did to anger the football gods.


They are the Vikings of the AFC.:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Mr Quatro]

I thought this was interesting :up:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tom-bradys-incredible-nfl-records-ahead-of-super-bowl-2021/ar-BB1db6yD?ocid=BingNews

Come February 7, Brady will have played in more Super Bowls than any other NFL franchise except the Patriots

Brady has played in more Super Bowls than the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers have in their combined history.

[Aktungbby]

they pissed off the Viking God of mischief, Loki!:har:


They are the Vikings of the AFC.:Kaleun_Cheers:Fixed!:har: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/44/72/6c/44726c0fc9e32816e49fdab805c3d374.jpg

[nikimcbee]

Lokii is my new puppy's name.:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Commander Wallace]

I thought this was interesting :up:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tom-bradys-incredible-nfl-records-ahead-of-super-bowl-2021/ar-BB1db6yD?ocid=BingNews

Come February 7, Brady will have played in more Super Bowls than any other NFL franchise except the Patriots

Brady has played in more Super Bowls than the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers have in their combined history.


This Superbowl should be one for the ages. Brady looks the same as he did 10 years ago or earlier. I see little if any drop off compared to when Brady was in New England. This is Brady's 21st season and who knows how much longer he will play. It's hard to believe that Brady was a 6th round draft pick and 199th overall. Talk about a steal.

Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City are both excellent. They were last season as well. Tom Brady will be playing in his home stadium and I think the Bucs and Brady will be hard to beat. It will probably come down to which team can play mistake free. It should be a great game. :)

[Aktungbby]

Lokii is my new puppy's name.:Kaleun_Cheers: He will share many a 'dog day afternoon' as the Vikings are a moral disappointment ever since moving to a wimp enclosed stadium...it's just not Minnesota Nice! But then I'm old school https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Tarkenton_calling_vikings.jpg:arrgh!: and real men play Rugby anyhow
but I'd never dare say that to the famed Purple People Eaters one of whom was on the Minn. Supreme Court and is one of my heros! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_18_-_Alan_Page.jpg and your own devotion is duly noted even at :subsim: functions!:up: https://i.postimg.cc/nzZWYCkJ/IMG-0521.jpg:Kaleun_Cheers: Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945) is an American retired jurist and former professional football player.
He gained national recognition as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) during 15 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, and then embarked on a legal career. Page earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967 and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978. He served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1993 until he reached the court's mandatory retirement age of 70 in 2015. Page was the first defensive player to win the MVP Award and only Lawrence Taylor has done it since. He is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame (1993) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988), and is considered one of the greatest defensive linemen ever to play the game. In 2018, President Donald Trump awarded Page the Presidential Medal of Freedom. :Kaleun_Salute: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom.svg/150px-Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom.svg.png

[August]

They are the Vikings of the AFC.:Kaleun_Cheers:


Heh yeah, but they have a young QB and I expect them to be right in it next year.

[nikimcbee]

Heh yeah, but they have a young QB and I expect them to be right in it next year.


Hopefully they spend more time developing him.

[mapuc]

A kind of a NFL related question.

What does the American eat and drink when they watch the Super Bowl ?

I know it's all kind of thing-I was more thinking in general.

Is it a 6-pack beer and some chips ?

Or is it like Christmas with lots of food ?

Markus

[nikimcbee]

For the Pats fans....the struggle is real. :Kaleun_Wink:
https://fb.watch/3lHnJMK2wm/

[nikimcbee]

A kind of a NFL related question.

What does the American eat and drink when they watch the Super Bowl ?

I know it's all kind of thing-I was more thinking in general.

Is it a 6-pack beer and some chips ?

Or is it like Christmas with lots of food ?

Markus


I'll say x-mas food. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
...hope you're not on a diet.

I like pizza or BBQ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DONuqFSLLzI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g2EJI_XAr0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2HHtSmjO48

[nikimcbee]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-QacI-rRqw

[Mr Quatro]

A kind of a NFL related question.

What does the American eat and drink when they watch the Super Bowl ?

I know it's all kind of thing-I was more thinking in general.

Is it a 6-pack beer and some chips ?

Or is it like Christmas with lots of food ?

Markus

I think Nacho's ... but not just any Nacho's

Nacho Grande with lots of seasoned beef, guacamole, melted cheese, peppers, onions and sour cream :up:

https://irepo.primecp.com/2016/03/270659/recipe-27765_Large600_ID-1540984.jpg?v=1540984


Ingredients
Ovenproof platter
36 Fresh Tortilla Chips (corn)
1¼ cups Stove Top Refried Beans or store-bought 300 mL
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese 375 mL
1/3 cup pickled jalapeño pepper slices, drained 75 mL
1/3 cup Classic Guacamole or store-bought 75 mL
¼ cups sour cream 60 mL
½ cup sliced black olives 125 mL
1 tomato, seeded and diced

No commercials this year for: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/why-coke-pepsi-and-budweiser-are-not-advertising-during-the-super-bowl/ar-BB1d4OFQ?ocid=BingNews

Coke, Pepsi and Budweiser have all announced that they will not be running commercials during the Super Bowl.

Coke, Pepsi and Budweiser have all historically taken Super Bowl ad spots, shelling out millions of dollars to have their 30-second commercial air during the match.

But this year, the three beverage giants will not be forking out $5.5 million for 30 seconds during the broadcast on CBS from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 7.

It comes as brands as approach the first COVID-era Super Bowl with caution. Paul Argenti, Dartmouth College professor of corporate communications, told AP: "We have a pandemic that is casting a pall over just about everything. It's hard to feel the exuberance and excitement people normally would."

[mapuc]

Thank you so much-Would you believe me if I said I'm drooling.

Gathering-Since Super Bowl is one of US biggest sports event I guess you don't sit alone and watch it, I guess you are together with others.
First eat then watch it with nachos and other goodies.

Markus

[nikimcbee]

Thank you so much-Would you believe me if I said I'm drooling.

Gathering-Since Super Bowl is one of US biggest sports event I guess you don't sit alone and watch it, I guess you are together with others.
First eat then watch it with nachos and other goodies.

Markus


I know some people have a big party. Most of the time, it seems like, I'm working that day.

[Commander Wallace]

There really is no tried and true recipe for Superbowl Sunday, Markus. It's really on what you and your guests like and preferences. I have seen friends use recipes or dishes based on their ethnicity, like pierogi's. For my group, like nikimcbee said, pizza and a barbecue is a good way to go. I also like to make a batch of Chili along with all the chips and beverages. Throw in Tortilla chips and Salsa and you are ready to rock.


Anti-acids like tums, rolaids and Pepto Bizmo are also available upon request, as needed and you will need them.:D I used to make what I termed " Firehouse Chili. " However, after multiple people ended up with 2nd degree burns on their tongue, The State Dept. classified my Chili as a weapon of mass destruction and issued me a cease and desist order. :D

Unfortunately, because of Covid concerns, I don't expect Superbowl celebrations to be large this year. :yep:


Enjoy the Superbowl, Marcus and everyone else.

[Mr Quatro]

Just a few more days

Tampa Bay vs Kansas City Chiefs

When is Super Bowl LV?

Super Bowl LV will be played on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.

Where is Super Bowl LV?

Super Bowl LV will be played in Tampa, Florida, at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

How do I watch Super Bowl LV?

Super Bowl LV will be broadcast on CBS, the second time in three seasons the network will host the Super Bowl. You can watch the game FOR FREE on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App.
TV: CBS

Will there be fans?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be limited attendance at Super Bowl LV -- but there will be fans. The NFL announced that there will be 22,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers.

[nikimcbee]

Just for Neal.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VODJoNNw_E


Where's your Jamarcus jersey Neal?:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up::Kaleun_Wink:

[Mr Quatro]

Just one more day till the Super Bowl :up:

https://sports.yahoo.com/sarah-thomas-is-set-to-officiate-the-super-bowl-how-long-until-a-woman-becomes-an-mlb-umpire-170740424.html

This weekend, Sarah Thomas will become the first female official to work a Super Bowl, five years after she became the first female official in the NFL.

[nikimcbee]

Now this is football!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPW_z83lwuM


Can you imagine getting mud on your jersey?:k_confused:

[Buddahaid]

Now this is football!

Can you imagine getting mud on your jersey?:k_confused:

Yes. I miss those days when the weather was just part of the game.

[Aktungbby]

He will share many a 'dog day afternoon' as the Vikings are a moral disappointment ever since moving to a wimp enclosed stadium...it's just not Minnesota Nice!:arrgh!:

Now this is football!
Can you imagine getting mud on your jersey?:k_confused:
Yes. I miss those days when the weather was just part of the game. I miss the frigid snowy midwinter set-to's between Minnesota Vikes and Greenbay Packers in the open air stadiums on daddy's rabbit-eared black and white tv...and I've been in '70's Greenbay papermill plants trukkin' when it's blastin' off Lake Michigan in January; pure misery at -30F. !

[Mr Quatro]

The big day is here ... everyone ready? :up:

I say KC in the red outfits to win by 8points

KC vs Tampa Bay

PS

This year’s champion will earn $130,000 per player for the big game, according to the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement ...

[Mr Quatro]

Now you don't have to wait for the Super Bowl ads :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEs3w698Etc

[mapuc]

It's time to Ruuummmmble....err sorry wrong sport.

Let the fun begin.

Any favorite.

I have none. Only that it may be a match to remember-even though I can see the entire game.

Markus

[Buddahaid]

The Chiefs are beating themselves.

[Texas Red]

The Chiefs are beating themselves.

pretty much. it’s so sad, i wanted them to win.
The halftime show was something for sure though. My eyes still hurt from watching that.

[Mr Quatro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQZ0qmf-mk

[nikimcbee]

The big day is here ... everyone ready? :up:

I say KC in the red outfits to win by 8points

KC vs Tampa Bay

PS

This year’s champion will earn $130,000 per player for the big game, according to the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement ...
lol, I completely forgot about it, didn't remember until after halftime. Been at work all day.

[Buddahaid]

I really thought the game would be the exact opposite. I'm thinking this is only the second superbowl where one team failed to score a touchdown.

[d@rk51d3]

Got to watch bits 'n pieces through the day at work.
First Superbowl in about 10 years.

Was rooting for the Bucs, but didn't expect a landslide. :Kaleun_Applaud:

[Texas Red]

I really thought the game would be the exact opposite. I'm thinking this is only the second superbowl where one team failed to score a touchdown.

didn’t the chiefs score a touchdown?

[Mr Quatro]

What a waste of time that was unless you are a Tom Brady fan that is :o

I wonder if the DUI wreck causing injury to two young children ... that the KC coach had in KC the weekend before had anything to do with a curse on the team ... at least a jinx.

Not even one touchdown :oops:

Tampa Bay 31 vs KC 9

Top rated Super Bowl markets from yesterday:

1. KC (59.9)

2. Boston (57.6)

3. Tampa (52.3)

4. Minneapolis (50.4)

[Commander Wallace]

I thought yesterday's Superbowl would have been a much better and competitive game. Tamp Bay had Mahomes completely rattled and he never did regain his composure. Mahomes was running for his life most of the game.

Although most of the attention was on Brady, give credit to the Bucs defense for containing Mahomes and Tyreek Hill. I also think the Offensive and Defensive coordinators deserve a lot of credit along with Head Coach Bruce Arians.


Congratulations Tampa Bay. :up:




Edit: I saw this video regarding Belechick and Brady after Tom wins his seventh Superbowl and found it Interesting.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVJFpBac8Mc

[nikimcbee]

No Oilers were harmed in this video.


Once the Steel Curtain descends, you better have your hard hat on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgKffwZiSrQ

[nikimcbee]

The best in the modern era!:Kaleun_Wink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKj6p3W0-U

[Mr Quatro]

Tom Brady completes pass with Lombardi Trophy before being helped off boat


https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/11/tom-brady-lombardi-trophy-throw-tampa-bay-celebration-tequila

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held a boat parade on Wednesday to celebrate their first NFL title in 18 years on a sun-splashed day with thousands of fans lining the Hillsborough River near downtown Tampa.

At one point, Brady was captured on video tossing the NFL’s Lombardi Trophy from his boat across the water to Cameron Brate in another boat. That brought wild cheers from fans and players.

Tom Brady drinks Tequila :o

Brady was later helped off the boat, something he blamed on the celebrations. “Nothing to see her...just litTle avoCado tequila,” he tweeted.