NFL Football season is here

[August]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Have a question I keep on forgetting and last time I remembered it, this thread was way back.

Now and then during a Sunday or a Monday game they put up the NFL standings and I see the word "Wild Card"
Under these two words there are 2 to 3 NFL team

What does this "Wild Card" mean ?

Markus

This should pretty much explain it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_c...ootball_League

The short explanation is it is the game to determine which of the non winning teams gets a chance to play the division champions in the playoffs. We just love underdogs and it's a way to give one a chance to go all the way.

[Aktungbby]

Speaking of wild cards: Five time Super Bowl loser( a record) Minnesota Vikings, may just DO IT!

Still, if I had to pick the most fascinating development in the NFC—and probably the playoffs as a whole—I’d go with the Minnesota Vikings. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH SHOULD NOT BE READ BY SUPERSTITIOUS VIKINGS FANS, WHO WILL BE FURIOUS THAT I AM JINXING THEIR TEAM AND HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE IF THEY BLOW IT. I really think this could be the year when it actually happens: an NFL team gets to host a home Super Bowl. The Vikings are the two seed; they’ll get at least one home playoff game, and with the Eagles so wobbly, there’s a solid chance that the league title game will wind up in Minneapolis. The Vikings were 7-1 at home this year, quarterback Case Keenum has gone from journeyman to Lost Son of Fran Tarkenton, and the whole city is watched over by the purple spirit of local son Prince...

A fan since the franchise opened in 1960 with Norm Van Brocklin as Head Coach-that's 57 years of undying devotion! and a lotta Hamms! http://www.vikings.com/team/history/timeline.html

[Gargamel]

How does a coach have fewer wins in the last 3 years than there have been Star Wars movies in the same time frame, and still keep his job?

1-31.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

How does a coach have fewer wins in the last 3 years than there have been Star Wars movies in the same time frame, and still keep his job?

1-31.

Jar-Jar?

[nikimcbee]

I got a good snicker out of the Seahawks not making the playoffs. No more lucky wins for you.

[Mr Quatro]

Jaguars beat Buffalo 10-3 to advance in the AFC playoffs ...


Coach Gruden is back

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...193396369.html

ALAMEDA, CALIF.
The Oakland Raiders have officially hired Jon Gruden as their coach.

The team announced the move Saturday as soon as Gruden finished his final broadcast as an announcer for ESPN. Gruden will be formally introduced at a news conference Tuesday.

Gruden is returning for a second stint as coach of the Raiders after being traded to Tampa Bay following the 2001 season. He led the Buccaneers to the Super Bowl title over Oakland the following season. He has been out of coaching since being fired by Tampa Bay after the 2008 season.

[mapuc]

I saw the game-not the best NFL game I have seen.
In the end of fourth quarter a player was injured. Saw a bunch of people around him on the field.

Right now it's Saints in the lead against Panthers (14-3. end of 2nd quarter)

Markus