NFL Thread - 2018

MSOrange said:

Patriots-Chiefs: Ref tabbed for AFC Championship has Deflategate ties and Patriots fans are irate

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MSOrange said:

Patriots-Chiefs: Ref tabbed for AFC Championship has Deflategate ties and Patriots fans are irate

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Alsacs said:

Adam Gase without a hat looks like a textbook serial murderer.

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Stevenson said:

Nobody in New England gives a $%# who refs the games.

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KaiserUEO said:

Seems accurate.

But there is a lot of Giants blue in Vermont...

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CuseFaninVT said:

This is true. They'll all be skiing this weekend though. That's what Giants fans do during the playoffs.

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KaiserUEO said:

In the last 20 years only 1 team has played in more Super Bowls than the Giants.

That same team is also the only one to win more.

I’ll let this slide because you are the only fan base who can talk shlit, of course we beat you 2x.

So there...

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Alsacs said:

You insult VT by calling him a Patriots fan.
He hates the Patriots.

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KaiserUEO said:

In the last 20 years only 1 team has played in more Super Bowls than the Giants.

That same team is also the only one to win more.

I’ll let this slide because you are the only fan base who can talk shlit, of course we beat you 2x.

So there...

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CuseFaninVT said:

Not a pats fan just to be clear. Just wanted to poke the bear.

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KaiserUEO said:

So if you’re not a pats fan, then forever hold your peace.

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• Chargers discovered that Baltimore's O-Line was basically telling them if they were running, if they were running a counter, etc.
• Rams discovered that Cowboys D-Line was basically telling them if they were running a stunt
• And now, the Saints discovered that Fletcher Cox would basically stand up and not do anything whenever he was on the field for punts, so on the 4th and 1 when they sent out their punt team, they saw Cox on the field and knew they could run their fake right at him.

Melancer46 said:

I don't really remember this being the case in past seasons, but it seems like we're hearing a lot more about the tiny things that teams found in their opponent's scouting reports in the playoffs this year. Examples:

• Chargers discovered that Baltimore's O-Line was basically telling them if they were running, if they were running a counter, etc.
• Rams discovered that Cowboys D-Line was basically telling them if they were running a stunt
• And now, the Saints discovered that Fletcher Cox would basically stand up and not do anything whenever he was on the field for punts, so on the 4th and 1 when they sent out their punt team, they saw Cox on the field and knew they could run their fake right at him.

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Alsacs said:

Nancy Pelosi’s advisor is suggesting we should cancel the Super Bowl if the shutdown continues. Because the government covers the cost of the security and Julia Kiem’s Pelosi’s economic advisor is saying the Super Bowl should be canceled or the NFL would have to hire its own security for the Super Bowl.

LOL and Trump hates the NFL.

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CuseFaninVT said:

Patriots vs Chiefs: Fitzy Style

KaiserUEO - you definitely want to watch this one to the end. I promise.

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Cusefan0307 said:

My biggest question for this weekend is will Andy Reid run the ball if the Patriots play a base dime defense? Knowing his past it’s hard to believe or trust he will. I think we’re headed for a Patriots/Saints Super Bowl.

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KaiserUEO said:

I figured the journey was going to end up there somehow, but I was enjoying the ride so much I forgot why I was watching.

Classic!!

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ForCuseSake said:

Actually, I didn't say Belichick would eat Garrett up twice a year, you did.

Dallas frequently uses misdirection on short pass plays (Gruden's fav spider 2 Y banana) and fake jet sweeps. They're not consistently successful because they tip their hand with personnel (Tavon Austin = jet sweep) or formation.

Linehan is the worst of George Deleone (multiple formations) without the play calling savvy.

I like OCs who frequently repeat effective play calls - make the opposing defense prove they can stop a play that's been executed with consistent success. Deleone sometimes took this too far but he successfully pounded defenses with this philosophy (Norv Turner did too).

Linehan is the opposite. He will have great success running into a specific gap or picking on a DB and he'll stop calling those successful plays to run an idiotic jet sweep with Tavon Austin for a 5 yard loss.

It's compounded by his inability/unwillingness to change strategies in game. If a defense shuts down his strategy (e.g. run to open up the pass) he just starts calling goofy plays like Coach Klein (Waterboy reference for the youngins') without the success.

Edit - Jerry Jones has boxed himself into a Catch 22 with Garrett. He's unlikely to find a great coach who will tolerate his level of involvement so he's forced to keep the Ginger Clapper.

Edit 2 - For all of Jerry's and Ginger's faults they've still won the NFC East multiple times so it's not like Dallas just re-treaded Rich Kotite or Bob McAdoo (i.e. How to Pick an AFC East HC)

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