NFL Football

[GoCubsGo]

TV today:

1:00 PM EST
Irrelevant Bowl Panthers 6-10 @Saints 7-9 (-4), TV: FOX
Go @Bills 12-3 (-7.5) > Patriots 8-8, TV: CBS
Pats are fighting off Miami and Pittsburgh for the last Wildcard spot. Bills are vying with Cincinnati for seeding, but can't get the bye.

I almost feel sorry for the Pats this Sunday.

[Vrede too]

I almost feel sorry for the Pats this Sunday.

https://mobile.twitter.com/barstoolspor ... 7462858754

Nyheim Hines did it twice, 96 and 101 yards! In all of the NFL KOs had only been returned for TDs 4 times all season.

Bears (3-14) clinch No. 1 overall pick with loss, Texans' (3-13-1) victory

Houston won 32-31 on a 28 yard pass and daring 2pt attempt with 0:58 left. That's dedication to playing the season to the final whistle.

Congrats? What position do you think needs the most help?

TV today:

1:00 PM EST
Irrelevant Bowl Panthers 6-10 @Saints 7-9 (-4), TV: FOX
Go @Bills 12-3 (-7.5) > Patriots 8-8, TV: CBS
Pats are fighting off Miami and Pittsburgh for the last Wildcard spot. Bills are vying with Cincinnati for seeding, but can't get the bye.
Then, there were the Josh Allen bombs, 35-23. Take that, Bill Belichick.

4:25 PM EST
Go @Commies 7-8-1 > Cowboys 12-4 (-7), TV: FOX
Dallas is vying with Philadelphia for the Div. Commies don't care.
Go @Eagles 13-3 (-16 ) > Giants 9-6-1, TV: CBS

Giants have a slot. So, GO Birds!

Giants are sitting several starters, good.
I don't care who gets the bye among Eagles, SF and MN, as long as it's not Dallas.

Also:

1:00 PM EST
GO Ravens 10-6 > @Bengals 11-4 (-9 )!!!
Cincy wins the AFC North.
GO @Steelers 8-8 (-3) > Browns 7-9
Done , but Miami prevails.
Pittsburgh could knock the Pats out if the Pats and Miami lose.
GO @Dolphins 8-8 (-3.5) > Jets 7-9

... The Jets have already been eliminated from the playoffs....

The Dolphins enter Sunday’s game on a five-game losing skid. They need a win and a New England Patriots loss or tie to clinch a playoff berth, something they haven’t had since 2016....

Go Fish!

11-6. Cool but not an auspicious entry into the Playoffs. They need Tua back.

4:25 PM EST
GO @Broncos 4-12 (-3 ) > Los Angeles Traitors 10-6
Traitors and Ravens are fighting for top Wildcard seed. Winner goes to Jacksonville.
GO Rams 5-11 > @Seahawks 8-8 (-6). , I know.
Seahawks got screwed when the Lions-Kaaron Bay game was flexed to the night.
https://news.yahoo.com/nfl-week-18-sche ... 50823.html
So, I don't want the Lions to lose any incentive to win. That said, if the Seahawks win and the Lions still win, fine with me.

8:20 PM EST
GO Lions 8-8 > @Kaaron Bay 8-8 (-4.5), only you can keep Kaaron Bay out regardless of the Seahawks game.

3-1 . Thanks for the LV Traitors mulligan, GoCubsGo!

[O Really]

So the crowd has been singing "Hail to the Redskins" after each score, like in the olden days. Maaaaybe was "Commanders" but is sure sounded like "Redskins" on TV.

[GoCubsGo]

So the crowd has been singing "Hail to the Redskins" after each score, like in the olden days. Maaaaybe was "Commanders" but is sure sounded like "Redskins" on TV.

They were hailing to something, there was music playing.

[GoCubsGo]

Bears (3-14) clinch No. 1 overall pick with loss, Texans' (3-13-1) victory

Houston won 32-31 on a 28 yard pass and daring 2pt attempt with 0:58 left. That's dedication to playing the season to the final whistle.

Congrats? What position do you think needs the most help?

LOL, the only thing they don't need major help at is hopefully QB.

They are trading down, hope they get a boatload. It's supposed to be a QB rich draft so the haul should be pretty good.

8:20 PM EST
GO Lions 8-8 > @Kaaron Bay 8-8 (-4.5), only you can keep Kaaron Bay out regardless of the Seahawks game.
3-1 . Thanks for the LV Traitors mulligan, GoCubsGo!

Well deserved.

[Vrede too]

TV today:

1:00 PM EST
Irrelevant Bowl Panthers 6-10 @Saints 7-9 (-4), TV: FOX
Go @Bills 12-3 (-7.5) > Patriots 8-8, TV: CBS
Pats are fighting off Miami and Pittsburgh for the last Wildcard spot. Bills are vying with Cincinnati for seeding, but can't get the bye.
Then, there were the Josh Allen bombs, 35-23. Take that, Bill Belichick.

4:25 PM EST
Go @Commies 7-8-1 > Cowboys 12-4 (-7), TV: FOX
Dallas is vying with Philadelphia for the Div. Commies don't care.
Commies and their racist fans crushed it, 26-6.
Go @Eagles 13-3 (-16 ) > Giants 9-6-1, TV: CBS

Giants have a slot. So, GO Birds!

Giants are sitting several starters, good.
22-16
I don't care who gets the bye among Eagles, SF and MN, as long as it's not Dallas.
14-3 Eagles take the Div and the bye, cool

Also:

1:00 PM EST
GO Ravens 10-6 > @Bengals 11-4 (-9 )!!!
Cincy wins the AFC North.
GO @Steelers 8-8 (-3) > Browns 7-9
Done , but Miami prevails.
Pittsburgh could knock the Pats out if the Pats and Miami lose.
GO @Dolphins 8-8 (-3.5) > Jets 7-9

... The Jets have already been eliminated from the playoffs....

The Dolphins enter Sunday’s game on a five-game losing skid. They need a win and a New England Patriots loss or tie to clinch a playoff berth, something they haven’t had since 2016....

Go Fish!

11-6. Cool but not an auspicious entry into the Playoffs. They need Tua back.

4:25 PM EST
GO @Broncos 4-12 (-3 ) > Los Angeles Traitors 10-6
Traitors and Ravens are fighting for top Wildcard seed. Winner goes to Jacksonville.
31-28, nice , but LA Traitors go to hot Jacksonville.
GO Rams 5-11 > @Seahawks 8-8 (-6). , I know.
Seahawks 19-16 in OT.
Seahawks got screwed when the Lions-Kaaron Bay game was flexed to the night.
https://news.yahoo.com/nfl-week-18-sche ... 50823.html
So, I don't want the Lions to lose any incentive to win. That said, if the Seahawks win and the Lions still win, fine with me.

8:20 PM EST
GO Lions 8-8 > @Kaaron Bay 8-8 (-4.5), only you can keep Kaaron Bay out regardless of the Seahawks game.
Don't be pussies, Lions, play for pride despite being eliminated.

3-1 . Thanks for the LV Traitors mulligan, GoCubsGo!

6-2, pretty good.

[O Really]

So the crowd has been singing "Hail to the Redskins" after each score, like in the olden days. Maaaaybe was "Commanders" but is sure sounded like "Redskins" on TV.

They were hailing to something, there was music playing.

Apparently they re-worked the original without much change except to shoehorn three-syllable "the Commanders" where two-syllable "Redskins" went. Fans may still be singing "Redskins" though.

[GoCubsGo]

So the crowd has been singing "Hail to the Redskins" after each score, like in the olden days. Maaaaybe was "Commanders" but is sure sounded like "Redskins" on TV.

They were hailing to something, there was music playing.

Apparently they re-worked the original without much change except to shoehorn three-syllable "the Commanders" where two-syllable "Redskins" went. Fans may still be singing "Redskins" though.

Fickle fans.

[GoCubsGo]

Don't know if I ever heard anything bad about this guy.




https://www.yahoo.com/sports/j-j-watt-e ... 43662.html

Watt is the president and founder of the Justin J. Watt Foundation, a charity organization that provides after-school opportunities for children in various communities, for them to get involved in athletics in a safe environment.[167][168] The foundation's motto, "Dream Big, Work Hard" is sold on wristbands and T-shirts. Since this foundation was launched in 2010, Watt has raised over $1 million.[168] While most of the schools that benefit from the fundraising are in Texas and Wisconsin, schools in Alabama, Illinois, and California have also received donations. Watt's mother Connie is the vice president of the organization. Watt and the J.J. Watt Foundation host a Charity Classic, Run/Walk, Golf Outing, and Tailgate annually.[169] The Charity Classic is a softball game held at Constellation Field, in Sugar Land, Texas, in which Texans players participate in a game, and Home Run Derby to raise money for the foundation.[170] The inaugural Charity Classic game was in 2013, and the 2014 Charity Classic raised over $436,433 towards his foundation.[171] On August 26, 2014, Watt received the Texans Spirit of the Bull Community Award.[172] On November 14, 2014, Watt was nominated for the NFL's Salute to Service Award that honors either a coach, player, or owner for their efforts in supporting the country's servicemen and women.[173] Due to the extremely good turnout in 2014, the annual Charity Classic has been moved to Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros. The 2015 event raised over $640,000. For the 2017 game, Watt invited Arnold Schwarzenegger and swimmer Simone Manuel, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and native of Houston.[174]

Watt is also known for his interactions with children. On July 2, 2011, the Berry family was traveling home from a vacation in Colorado Springs. The parents, Joshua and Robin Berry, were killed in a head-on collision, and their two sons, Peter and Aaron, were left handicapped. Their daughter Willa suffered minor injuries. Watt met the children at a fundraiser and grew close to them. He played wheelchair basketball with them and mimed rolling a wheelchair after sacking a quarterback in a 2012 game. The mime was an agreed-upon signal between the Berry children and Watt as a post-sack celebration.[175]

Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, Watt found out that some of the affected families were in the Houston area. He invited them out on the field to hang out and throw the football. He then proceeded to give them signed merchandise that he had worn in previous games.[176] In October 2015, he dressed up as Batman to surprise kids at the Texas Children's Hospital for a Halloween party.[177]

He also raised over $37 million ($100,000 of which he personally donated) to help Houston recover from Hurricane Harvey, surpassing his initial goal of $200,000.[178]

After the Santa Fe High School shooting on May 18, 2018, that left eight students and two teachers dead, Watt offered to pay for the funerals of the dead.[179]

Watt covered the funeral costs for the victims of the Waukesha Christmas parade attack, which left six people dead.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Watt

[GoCubsGo]

Goodbye Kaaron!



Nice job Detroit!

[O Really]

Lions rule!

[Vrede too]

Goodbye Kaaron!

Nice job Detroit!

Maybe he'll retire.

Yay Seahawks!

7 Miami @2 Bills. Go Football.
6 Ravens > @3 Bengals
@4 Jaguars > 5 LA Traitors
7 Seahawks @2 SF. Go Football.
6 NYG @3 MN. Go Football.
@4 TB > 5 Dallas

[GoCubsGo]

Goodbye Kaaron!

Nice job Detroit!

Maybe he'll retire.

One of the Lion's players asked for his jersey after the game. He said nope, I'm keeping this one.......because?

[Vrede too]

Maybe he'll retire.

One of the Lion's players asked for his jersey after the game. He said nope, I'm keeping this one.......because?

https://mobile.twitter.com/MySportsUpda ... 1137202177

I can see wanting to keep the jersey from a last game, but this last game?
17/27, 205 YDS, 7.6 AVG/ATT, 1 TD, 1 INT, 2-17 SACKS, 38.8 QBR
https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401437952
Maybe he figures it will be valuable on the memorabilia market.

Otoh:
23 year old SF QB Brock Purdy, "Mr. Irrelevant", is 6-0 #2 NFC seed.
College: Iowa State (2018–2021)
NFL Draft: 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 262
114/170, 67.1 CMP%, 1,374 YDS, 8.1 AVG/ATT, 13 TD, 4 INT, 107.3 RTG
https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/43 ... rock-purdy
Cinderella. Even if Jimmy Garoppolo gets healthy it will be difficult to yank Purdy.

Pundits were going on and on about how nobody, just like O Really, thought that Seattle would make the Playoffs at the start of the season. Yippie!

We should give a shout out to Tom for Bradying the NFC, again. It looked like 8-9 TB didn't have a shot, but he pulled off yet another 'just enough' late drive, 2-1.

[O Really]

Pundits were going on and on about how nobody, just like O Really, thought that Seattle would make the Playoffs at the start of the season. Yippie!

I was wrong, but happily so. They played well above most anybody's expectations. Meanwhile, Wilson not so much. I guess that's one reason why I and "the pundits" don't run pro football teams.

[Vrede too]

I was wrong, but happily so. They played well above most anybody's expectations. Meanwhile, Wilson not so much. I guess that's one reason why I and "the pundits" don't run pro football teams.

Exactly, O Really, no one got it right.
I think your Philly's dominance is also a surprise.
Few thought the Jags had a shot.
No one would have picked a Purdy-led SF.

That's off the top of my head. I didn't bother looking up preseason odds.

... Nice job Detroit!

... Yay Seahawks!

Caesars Sportsbook

7 Miami @2 Bills (-10.5 ). Go Football.
6 Ravens > @3 Bengals (-6.5 )
@4 Jaguars > 5 LA Traitors (-1 )
7 Seahawks @2 SF (-10 ). Go Football.
6 NYG @3 MN (-3). Go Football.
@4 TB > 5 Dallas (-3 )

NFL Championship Game Winner, BetMGM
Descending order

Kansas City Chiefs
Buffalo Bills
Philadelphia Eagles Go O Really
San Francisco 49ers
Cincinnati Bengals
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Chargers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Minnesota Vikings
Baltimore Ravens
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miami Dolphins
Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants

[O Really]

Seahawks season once again showing it's better to be lucky than good.

[Vrede too]

Seahawks season once again showing it's better to be lucky than good.

Will the luck hold?

4:30 PM EST, TV: FOX
(7) Seattle 9-8 @(2) San Francisco 13-4 (SF-9.5). Go Football.

8:15 PM EST, TV: NBC
GO @(4) Jaguars 9-8 >(5) Los Angeles Traitors 10-7 (-2.5)

Lamar Jackson ruled out of Ravens' playoff game vs. Bengals

... Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley was upgraded to a full participant in practice on Friday with a shoulder injury. He's officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game. He was previously limited and missed Sunday's season finale against the Bengals.

Jackson hasn't played since injuring his left knee on Dec. 4 against the Denver Broncos. He was initially expected to return prior to the end of the regular season but instead missed Baltimore's last five games and will now sit for Sunday's wild card game. The Ravens went 2-3 down the stretch with Huntley and third-stringer Anthony Brown playing quarterback....

[GoCubsGo]

Awww. Guess this has been known for years.

Disappointed none the less.

Tony Dungy and When Someone You Admire Turns Out to Be a Homophobe

[Vrede too]

Awww. Guess this has been known for years.

Disappointed none the less.

Tony Dungy and When Someone You Admire Turns Out to Be a Homophobe

... Dungy will be calling the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars wild-card game on NBC Saturday. As a football fan, I want to watch. But as a gay man, I can’t watch — or listen — if Dungy is broadcasting. I won’t hear the words coming out of his mouth; instead, when he opens his mouth, all I will hear is hate.

Do I watch the game and grit my teeth? Do I watch the game with the sound on mute? Do I even watch any more football on NBC if it involves Dungy? The answer to all these questions is no. I’ll find a way to stay up to speed on the game, and I'm grateful that I'm now up to speed on what's going on with Tony Dungy.

I'll watch, but shit!

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/tony-dungy-s ... 48346.html

If Dungy was a White supremacist or anti-Semite you would drop him like a hot potato. Why the double standard? NO bigots on air.

Be better,
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