2021 Miscellaneous NFL News

[adambr2]

Wait, JuJu Smith Schuster is not out for the season apparently?

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Out for the season doesn't mean what it used to.

[MrTPlush]

49ers will have to play pretty perfect to beat the Packers, in my opinion. Just not convinced Jimmy G. can walk into Lambeau and beat the Packers without flawless no turnover football.

[PinaMadness]

Not having to deal with Bosa and Warner will be helpful.

[Fear The Chorizo]

the dumbest thing Skip Bayless has ever typed.... maybe the dumbest thing anyone has ever typed

 

 

Skip is definitely the lesser of the two Baylesses...and every new hot take he has widens that gap

 

I know people that know Rick. Let's just say that the general public aren't the only ones that dislike Skip.

 

You and me both, lol

[young guns]

Sooo, Pittsburgh?

[adambr2]

Not having to deal with Bosa and Warner will be helpful.

 

I would assume there's a very good chance we'll see one if not both of them.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Bosa probably, but who knows with concussions. I believe another lineman went out injured today, too.

 

Warner couldn't finish today's game with that ankle - I hope he tries to play next weekend.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I like the chances of the Rams knocking off Tampa a lot more than I liked Dallas to do it. Assuming the Rams win tomorrow which I think they will.

[PinaMadness]

Not having to deal with Bosa and Warner will be helpful.

 

I would assume there's a very good chance we'll see one if not both of them.

I'm just saying it as a possibility. We'll just have to wait and see on their prognoses. Concussions can linger on for a few weeks. Plus it will be a short week for them.

[PinaMadness]

Sooo, Pittsburgh?

[adambr2]

McCloud sucks. The last two kickoff returns he's made mental mistakes.

[adambr2]

I still can't believe this was the SNF game. Pittsburgh is so bad.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Well. That was interesting for a few minutes

[young guns]

Sooo, Pittsburgh?

Finally remembered they're terrible.

[PinaMadness]

Please get rid of this playoff format. Knowing the NFL though they'll probably expand to 16 teams.

[DuWayne Steurer]

6 was fine. 6 actually "felt" right too. Maybe my perception is wrong, but it felt like we still had plenty of good first round matchups. These games are just gross, and not compelling at all.

[adambr2]

Please get rid of this playoff format. Knowing the NFL though they'll probably expand to 16 teams.

 

6 teams per conference was perfect.

 

Mo games mo money.

[adambr2]

6 was fine. 6 actually "felt" right too. Maybe my perception is wrong, but it felt like we still had plenty of good first round matchups. These games are just gross, and not compelling at all.

 

Take out the 7 seeds Pittsburgh and Philly and this was a very good playoff field.

 

I guess the only effective difference has been forcing the 2 seeds to play a mediocre team to get to the divisional round instead of just getting a bye, but these 7 seeds haven't been playoff worthy.

[PinaMadness]

And people still want this for college football.

[DuWayne Steurer]

The funny thing is we talked all season about "how important" it was now to get the 1 seed and not the 2, and get that bye..... but honestly playing a team in the WC round that has no business being in the playoffs is pretty much a bye. The only downside is missing the week of rest, and the potentiality of getting guys hurt playing that extra game.

[PinaMadness]

I just love when coaches get defensive toward the media when they get burned on stupid play calls. Never change, Mike.

[DuWayne Steurer]

And people still want this for college football.

 

 

I don't.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I think bad games are more random than due to any format we may or may not like. The only real change is that 2 plays 7 rather than getting a week off. The other games are what they'd have been anyway. It's not the format that caused NE to lose by 40.

 

I like the change. Getting the top seed is more valuable.

 

As far as which game was at night, I would imagine NBC didn't have the broadcast rights. I'm no expert but I'm pretty certain networks get a set number of teams/games to "claim" in their contracts. CBS probably had dibs on SF/DAL (or what was deemed the NFC marquee for WC weekend) so once that was out, the viewing audiences of these two are definitely the ones a network would want against any other game this weekend.

Edited January 17, 2022 by OldSchoolSnapper

[OldSchoolSnapper]

but honestly playing a team in the WC round that has no business being in the playoffs is pretty much a bye. The only downside is missing the week of rest, and the potentiality of getting guys hurt playing that extra game.

 

I think that's a monumental stretch. It's not little league here. It's another week where anybody can pull a hammy. I don't think that's a small thing at all.