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[quote=Chico23231;1185837][url=http://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/nfl-divisional-playoffs-reportedly-draw-lowest-ratings-since-2009.html]Bad news continues for NFL, as Divisional Playoffs ratings fall from previous years[/url]

wow...I watched all 4, this usually the best football weekend of the year imo.

NFL has a major problem[/quote]

Well when everyone and their mom knows NE is going to win the SB AGAIN it gets old, Also The Vikings / Saints or Falcons are not huge draws to the nation. Philly has because they have a larger fan base.

Overall the game has gotten weaker and watered down, no more big hits, teams just throw 6 yard passes (Dallas, NE, etc. ) and leagues like the NBA nd MLB Market their stars much better.

The whole kneeling thing didn't help

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1185841]Well when everyone and their mom knows NE is going to win the SB AGAIN it gets old, Also The Vikings / Saints or Falcons are not huge draws to the nation. Philly has because they have a larger fan base.

Overall the game has gotten weaker and watered down, no more big hits, teams just throw 6 yard passes (Dallas, NE, etc. ) and leagues like the NBA nd MLB Market their stars much better.

The whole kneeling thing didn't help[/quote]

College Football and the NBA, ratings are way up

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[quote=Chico23231;1185845]College Football and the NBA, ratings are way up[/quote]

Not a surprise, college has a huge following all over the country, bigger than NFL? No but sometimes they can sneak in there.

NBA is a little surprising considering the warriors and cavs / Lebron dominance.

I watch more NHL lately than anything else which is a shock to myself even lol.

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[quote=Giantone;1185815]Fundamentals folks!!! You never tackle with your head down! Coach's will be using this as an example for decades!!!!![/quote]

It's only an example because it came at one of the most crucial possible times.
Defenders whiff on tackles pretty often (which amazes me since this is their primary task...).
He's a rookie with a lot of pressure on his shoulders in this spot. He could have won the game... we whiffed.
Know nothing about him but I truly feel bad for him, hope this makes him a better player in the future.

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[quote=FrenchSkin;1185847]It's only an example because it came at one of the most crucial possible times.
Defenders whiff on tackles pretty often (which amazes me since this is their primary task...).
He's a rookie with a lot of pressure on his shoulders in this spot. He could have won the game... we whiffed.
Know nothing about him but I truly feel bad for him, hope this makes him a better player in the future.[/quote]

Well said.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1185787][url]https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-trip-philadelphia-nfl-playoff-game-proves-arena-means-gagliano/?trackingId=ugb8%2FvwGQQ64FR2HkHqG3A%3D%3D[/url]

OK I have changed my mind F the Eagles fans, this is just beyond stupid. I will never go to a game there.[/quote]

Here is more F the Eagle Fans,

A Philadelphia Eagles fan is charged with punching a Philadelphia Police horse after being ejected from Saturday's NFC Divisional Playoff game vs. the Atlanta Falcons.

Via 6ABC, police said 22-year-old Taylor Hendricks was ejected from the game and while he was leaving he punched a police horse on the 1100 block of Pattison Avenue.

Hendricks was charged with assault of a police horse.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1185841]Well when everyone and their mom knows NE is going to win the SB AGAIN it gets old, Also The Vikings / Saints or Falcons are not huge draws to the nation. Philly has because they have a larger fan base.

Overall the game has gotten weaker and watered down, no more big hits, teams just throw 6 yard passes (Dallas, NE, etc. ) and leagues like the NBA nd MLB Market their stars much better.

The whole kneeling thing didn't help[/quote]

I think the kneeling thing had a bigger affect on attendance then many want to admit.

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[quote=Back2RFK;1185875]Here is more F the Eagle Fans,

A Philadelphia Eagles fan is charged with punching a Philadelphia Police horse after being ejected from Saturday's NFC Divisional Playoff game vs. the Atlanta Falcons.

Via 6ABC, police said 22-year-old Taylor Hendricks was ejected from the game and while he was leaving he punched a police horse on the 1100 block of Pattison Avenue.

Hendricks was charged with assault of a police horse.[/quote]

Unreal, and they are proud of this shit??

I can say I've never had a bad exp at a road game and I've been to 4 all over.

Actually the Rams in STL is where I was heckled the most.

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[quote=FrenchSkin;1185847]It's only an example because it came at one of the most crucial possible times.
Defenders whiff on tackles pretty often (which amazes me since this is their primary task...).
He's a rookie with a lot of pressure on his shoulders in this spot. He could have won the game... we whiffed.
Know nothing about him but I truly feel bad for him, hope this makes him a better player in the future.[/quote]

No, the time is important but fundamentals will always be the same for tackling,"keep your head up"!He has been taught that since he started playing football.

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[QUOTE=Giantone;1185880]No, the time is important but fundamentals will always be the same for tackling,"keep your head up"!He has been taught that since he started playing football.[/QUOTE]I agree on that.

It's just that we see bad to awful tackling technique all the time and this kid is getting ripped for one missed tackle because it came at the worst time possible.

Yes he was beyond bad on that play, but his offense didn't score any points in the first half, his HOF QB had a pretty bad game, under threw balls, had 2 picks (one of those was 100% on Brees), and his Head Coach made bad decisions and lost 2 time outs that could have been useful late in the game.
And by the way, the same kid, Marcus William, had an interception that set the 2nd Saints' TD and put them back in the game.

And I'm not saying you're ripping him, it's just I feel bad for this kid. Yeah he's a pro and gets paid a lot of money and should be able to make this tackle but he's still a 21 years old human being who made a mistake a lot of veteran players do all the time.

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[url]http://cdn.stationcaster.com/stations/wtem/media/mpeg/01_15_18_Cooley___Kevin_HR_4-1516031914.mp3[/url]

From 33:30 Cooley breaks down the last play of the Saints @ Vikings game.

It's terrible coverage across the field. Terrible play call, terrible coaching, stupidest execution possible.

Watching it on the All 22, it makes absolutely no sense, the Saints actually are begging Keenum to throw the deepest out route...

Don't have time now but I'll make a screenshot of that later, it's amazingly absurd.

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[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/01/17/todd-haley-out-as-steelers-offensive-coordinator/]Todd Haley out as Steelers offensive coordinator – ProFootballTalk[/url]

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[quote=FrenchSkin;1185915][url]http://cdn.stationcaster.com/stations/wtem/media/mpeg/01_15_18_Cooley___Kevin_HR_4-1516031914.mp3[/url]

From 33:30 Cooley breaks down the last play of the Saints @ Vikings game.

It's terrible coverage across the field. Terrible play call, terrible coaching, stupidest execution possible.

Watching it on the All 22, it makes absolutely no sense, the Saints actually are begging Keenum to throw the deepest out route...

Don't have time now but I'll make a screenshot of that later, it's amazingly absurd.[/quote]


because it was rigged :)

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[QUOTE=skinsfaninok;1185922]because it was rigged :)[/QUOTE]Haha good one!

Yeah it's like soooo obvious: "they" even paid Sean Payton to taunt the Vikings with the Skol chant so it'd look less suspicious, but we KNOW !

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I'm curious. Is Jax really a better team than Pitt, or did they just match up well against them? How do they match up against NE?

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**sorry again, giving up on trying to post a picture**

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Brady on the Injury report today with a problem on his right (throwing) hand.


[url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/17/patriots-wrap-brady-injures-throwing-hand]Patriots Wrap Up: Brady injures throwing hand | New England Patriots[/url]

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[QUOTE=HailGreen28;1185936]I'm curious. Is Jax really a better team than Pitt, or did they just match up well against them? How do they match up against NE?[/QUOTE]


Jacksonville beat Pittsburgh twice this year so yeah they’re better.

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[quote=Back2RFK;1185876]I think the kneeling thing had a bigger affect on attendance then many want to admit.[/quote]

Any effect that it had at all was extremely minimal. Like others pointed out, the NFL was noticing attendance problems, among other things, well before the anthem protests began.

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The Jaguars are the 2000 Ravens that won with a great D and a crappy QB.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;1186017]The Jaguars are the 2000 Ravens that won with a great D and a crappy QB.[/quote]

[URL="https://247sports.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/Bolt/Jacksonville-Jaguars-defense-on-verge-of-making-NFL-history-112186908"]LINK[/URL]

This article seems to agree.

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Just my feeling....but Jacksonville is gonna get smoked by the Patriots

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I don't understand the hype behind the Jacksonville defense, they have given up 40 points twice in the last month. A once in a decade defense doesn't do that.

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[quote=Chico23231;1186020]Just my feeling....but Jacksonville is gonna get smoked by the Patriots[/quote]

I don't know,I want to know more about the Tom Brady injury first.

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[quote=Giantone;1186024]I don't know,I want to know more about the Tom Brady injury first.[/quote]

What type of bait do you use to catch a red herring?

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Jax winning on the road again seems like a stretch, I also think they may be a bit cocky after knocking off Pitt. Still, I think they can make it a good game.

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Would love to see jax take it...but these comparisons to Baltimore are a lil much. Flacco used to be a borderline top 10 qb...bortles limitations will be exposed by pats.

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[quote=MTK;1186026]Jax winning on the road again seems like a stretch, I also think they may be a bit cocky after knocking off Pitt. Still, I think they can make it a good game.[/quote]

I think the PATS take it by 7.

Brady will be pressured a lot but the Jags cant score on Belichick like they did Pitt.

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I've got drill this weekend so probably wont see much of the early game but I'll def check out the Viks game.

I'm going with Pats 24-17

Vikings 22 - 16

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[quote=Chico23231;1186025]What type of bait do you use to catch a red herring?[/quote]

...............don't fish.

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[quote=MTK;1186026]Jax winning on the road again seems like a stretch, I also think they may be a bit cocky after knocking off Pitt. Still, I think they can make it a good game.[/quote]

I don't know, there is something about this JAX team and Coughlin

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[quote=Chico23231;1186027]Would love to see jax take it...but these comparisons to Baltimore are a lil much. Flacco used to be a borderline top 10 qb...bortles limitations will be exposed by pats.[/quote]

Trent Dilfer was the QB then, Flacco was in diapers.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;1186040]Trent Dilfer was the QB then, Flacco was in diapers.[/quote]

Joe did win a SB tho

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1186041]Joe did win a SB tho[/quote]

I was comparing the 2000 Ravens to Jags.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;1186044]I was comparing the 2000 Ravens to Jags.[/quote]

ahhh

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The last time Skins played in the NFC title game was 1/12/1992. I was only 8 years old.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1186046]The last time Skins played in the NFC title game was 1/12/1992. I was only 8 years old.[/quote]

I was 6...

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[quote=Chico23231;1186027]Would love to see jax take it...but these comparisons to Baltimore are a lil much. Flacco used to be a borderline top 10 qb...bortles limitations will be exposed by pats.[/quote]

When they won that superbowl with Joe that was one of the worst Ravens defenses they had in the last decade, middle of the road at best.

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[QUOTE=sdskinsfan2001;1186046]The last time Skins played in the NFC title game was 1/12/1992. I was only 8 years old.[/QUOTE]



I was 20 years old with a fake ID. What a time to be alive.

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Jags Vikings in the Superbowl. Vikes take it. But ill be rooting for the Jags.