2021 NFL Thread v. Super Bowl 56: Rams vs Bengals

[El Barto]

Wind gusts up to 60MPH tonight. Oughta be fun.

[King Postwhore]

That stadium is dug in the ground but still has major wind gusts in the stadium.

[El Barto]

Anybody remember when Bill chose an endzone over the ball in OT? Looking like it might be one of those games.

Also, did Buff win the coin toss and defer? That could make a difference.

Nice to see NE break a long run for a change. Looks like those are what's going to determine the outcome.

[TAC]

If the D is going to play that close to the line, you really only have to hit one hole and you're gone.


Did Bill take the wind for the first quarter?? That way he has it for the 4th?

[TAC]

N'keal Harry WTF??

[faizoff]

Interesting to see how much of the game plan changes due to the weather with NE not throwing a single pass attempt in the 1st Quarter.

[King Postwhore]

Interesting to see how much of the game plan changes due to the weather with NE not throwing a single pass attempt in the 1st Quarter.

Then they surprise us in the last minute.  Lol

N'keal Harry WTF??

I'm done with him. So disappointing.

[KevShmev]

Despite the gaffe, Patriots will still win this comfortably. Book it.

[faizoff]

Interesting to see how much of the game plan changes due to the weather with NE not throwing a single pass attempt in the 1st Quarter.

Then they surprise us in the last minute.  Lol

Yup and McDaniels looked so angry with Mac Jones that he changed it to a pass play lol.

[El Barto]

Did Bill take the wind for the first quarter?? That way he has it for the 4th?

I texted a friend and he said NE won the toss. So yeah, they should get the wind in the 4th.

Despite the gaffe, Patriots will still win this comfortably. Book it.

Abnormal will almost always work in NE's favor.


edit: Yeah, so my friend does a lot of drugs.    Buff won the toss and deferred.  It'll be McDermott 's choice to get the ball or the wind. Hopefully it won't matter.

[King Postwhore]

Buffalo won the coin toss and deferred to the Pats. I'll assume they'll take the wind at their back for the 4th quarter. 

[KevShmev]

Mac Jones is on pace to attempt two passes in this game.

[TAC]

Why not a Hail Mary (with the wind) at the end of the half. Surely it would've taken 7 seconds off the clock.

And no passes in the 2nd quarter for the Pats?

[El Barto]

Why not a Hail Mary (with the wind) at the end of the half. Surely it would've taken 7 seconds off the clock.

And no passes in the 2nd quarter for the Pats?

I'd have gone one further. Why not fake the punt? That was my thought.

[King Postwhore]

I was having this conversation with a friend via text about the end of the 1st half as well.

[TAC]

The Pats are going to need a couple of first downs on the next drive. Not sure how long 11-10 is going to last against the Bills.

[faizoff]

So crazy that the Bills are just unable to stop the running game at all.

[TAC]

Ugh. Needed a TD there. This game ain't over.

[El Barto]

Ugh. Needed a TD there. This game ain't over.

It's definitely not over, but NE has a decided advantage here.

[TAC]

Bills are throwing their way back into this game. I think the Pats' plan is backfiring.

[faizoff]

It's over, Bills couldn't get it done.

[TAC]

Phew

[KevShmev]

Despite the gaffe, Patriots will still win this comfortably. Book it.

 

[TAC]

Despite the gaffe, Patriots will still win this comfortably. Book it.

 

Not exactly comfortably.

[El Barto]

Despite the gaffe, Patriots will still win this comfortably. Book it.

 

Yeah, that wasn't very comfortable. 

[KevShmev]

I had no rooting interest and I never thought the Bills were gonna score on either of the last two possessions.  Red Zone D is where the Hoodie makes a living. 

[King Postwhore]

I haven't seen a game like this for 3 decades.

[KevShmev]

Personally, I enjoyed the hell out of it. That was old school football, where every big play was significant.  In most games now, you can fall behind 14-0 in the first five minutes and tied it up by the end of the 1st on a regular basis. Not tonight. It was a hard fought game in bad weather and it was awesome.

[TheCountOfNYC]

It's over, Bills couldn't get it done.

Pain. Always pain. Thankfully the Rangers are doing well. It makes it easier to check out of football for the season, which I already did after the Jets got completely run over by the Patriots in week 7.

[faizoff]

On the Manning brothers commentary, Joe Buck was hilarious. I kinda wished the network would allow that chill Joe Buck to commentate during games.

[hefdaddy42]

On the Manning brothers commentary, Joe Buck was hilarious. I kinda wished the network would allow that chill Joe Buck to commentate during games.

He really was good.  I especially liked when Peyton asked him if he ever wishes he could have a guest to talk to during games that get out of hand, and he responded that yes, and the last time he can remember thinking about that was during Peyton's SB loss to the Seahawks.

lol

[Dream Team]

The fact that NE is the 1st seed and has the best point differential in the NFL is probably kryptonite to some people's belief systems but it is totally expected. BB really is that good. Would have been a similar situation last year if 7 of his defensive starters hadn't opted out.

[Stadler]

On the Manning brothers commentary, Joe Buck was hilarious. I kinda wished the network would allow that chill Joe Buck to commentate during games.

He really was good.  I especially liked when Peyton asked him if he ever wishes he could have a guest to talk to during games that get out of hand, and he responded that yes, and the last time he can remember thinking about that was during Peyton's SB loss to the Seahawks.

lol

I only got to see bits and pieces of the game - I was at a work dinner - but what I saw was good old fashioned hard nosed football, and in that arena, Belichick is going to win more often than not.  That was my kind of game, for sure.   And I get he's a rookie, but I love Mac Jones; whatever it takes to win.  This reminds me a LOT of the early 2000s, before Tom Brady was "Tom Brady^TM" and the Pats were winning with well-executed, hard-nosed football.

I'm really bummed I missed the Manning broadcast; that's my go-to now and I'm a big Joe Buck fan, so that would have been great.

[hefdaddy42]

Mac Jones: 2-3, 19 yards.

A stat line only Bill Belichick could love lol


When I saw the weather conditions, I knew NE would win that game.

[faizoff]

On the Manning brothers commentary, Joe Buck was hilarious. I kinda wished the network would allow that chill Joe Buck to commentate during games.

He really was good.  I especially liked when Peyton asked him if he ever wishes he could have a guest to talk to during games that get out of hand, and he responded that yes, and the last time he can remember thinking about that was during Peyton's SB loss to the Seahawks.

lol

Haha that was the highlight for sure, there were many other zingers but that was the one that brought the house down.