NFL Week 14 Thread - Vikes Williams will play Sunday

[Cringer]

Having accepted the Packers 100% for what they are at this point, it is pretty entertaining watching them screw up so much. Houston screw ups have kept the Pack in the game, which includes an INT, a fumble and a missed FG. Should be 20-0 Houston at this point instead of 13-7.

Desmond Bishop has had a decent day at OLB for the Packers though, which is unexpected.

Hah. Fake punt for a first down for Houston. The boo's are funny to me. I think I would prefer all the fans to get up and walk out, but the boos are fine.

[hoopsguy]

This Jacksonville offense has been just pathetic today. I'm not sure if it is the cold, the crappy field, the lack of imagination in playcalling, or that Garrard just sucks but this has been painful to watch.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I am so turned on right now.

Watching the replay of the blocked kick for a TD my wife says " Philips threw a great block there, about time he did something since he missed that tackle earlier"

And she is wearing an Amani Toomer jersey.

Originally Posted by Lathum

wOOt!!!

surprised you're still watching the game

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by rjolley

Ok, I have to say that I am very impressed with Matt Ryan. Being in Atlanta this year, I've seen all of his games this season. He has done extremely well for a rookie QB with his feel for the game and his reads. I thought he would be an average pro, maybe a starter only for a QB-starved team, but he's proving to be a very good talent. The Falcon's 3 WRs are improving every week and Turner and Norwood are great options in the running game.

If they continue to improve and stay relatively healthy, they could be in the hunt for the Super Bowl in the next 3-5 years.

I was just about to come on to post about this last drive. This is some of the best QB play I've seen in any game this year. He has hit amazing pass after amazing pass, with some acrobatic catches on a WR crew that would have been ranked near the bottom coming into this season. It is disappointing they didn't let him go ahead and throw for the TD on firtst or second and goal, instead backing him into a third and long and settling for the FG. But there were several plays on that drive that just had me going "how did he do that?"

[Cringer]

Actually, not a fake punt. Busted punt with a good run by the punter.

[Jas_lov]

So bad. The game shouldn't even be this close. The only thing worse than giving up 500 yards to the Texans is having Tavaris Jackson as your QB and losing to the worst team in NFL history.

[Cringer]

See...this is what I mean about Green Bay being interesting. Things are just odd for this team.

Houston WR catches the ball and fumbles while being tackled. GB recovers but it had been whistled dead already as 'down by contact.' Next play the Houston RB fumbles and the Packers get this one.

Time to watch the offense doing nothing again.

[Dr. Sak]

For those watching the Giants/Eagles game. The Head Referee and the Back Judge, which is his brother...use to ref rec league basketball games that I played when I was a kid. They live no more than 5 miles from me.

[Cringer]

Finally a huge pass completed from Rodgers. He has been over-throwing wide open guys today on the long ones and got a nice huge one to Jennings. This could set up a lead taking TD.

[Jas_lov]

I can't believe the Packers are in position to take the lead. This game should have been over 2 hours ago. The Texans just don't want to win.

[Dr. Sak]

Way to go EAGLES!!

[EagleFan]

Woot!!!!!!

[Lathum]

This has been a brutal game for Giants fans. Minus the TD it's been dropped passes, awful playcalling, poor exectuion, Jacobs and Ross going out, missed tackels, and not taking advantage of sloppy play by the Eagles.

The Giants are lucky the Eagles aren't playing their best game because this would be a blowout right now.

[EagleFan]

What sucks is that if it weren't for the two blocked FG's that last one probably would have put the game away at 23-0.

[EagleFan]

dola: I forgot about the Eagles blocking one too. That has got to be close to a record for blocked FG's in one game.

[Lathum]

WTF was that throw by Eli?

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Lathum

WTF was that throw by Eli?

Looked like a duck and chuck.

[EagleFan]

Nice catch by Hixon.

[Dr. Sak]

Why would the Giants run the ball on 4th and 1 when they have such a good o-line? Didn't make sense to me.

[Lathum]

you have got to be kidding me.

4th and one and with the crap day Eli has had they decide to pass. Terrible call there.

[EagleFan]

Crap, forgot I had paued the game earlier and am still just a bit behind, at least I could tell by Lathm's post that I was about to like the next play.

[EagleFan]

A nice 6 minute drive sounds good right about now...

[GrantDawg]

And Matt Ryan does his best Vick impression to take the lead back.

[Northwood_DK]

The Falcons - Saints game is great to watch

[GrantDawg]

I had a bad feeling once they said the KR man was filling in. He just got an 88 yard return to set the Saints up to score again.

[Jas_lov]

A phantom P.I. call cost the Lions their first win against the Vikings and now a bogus overturn of a 1st down catch by Megatron will cost them their 2nd win against the Vikings. The ref had no business overturning that call. There was not enough evidence.

[cmp]

Originally Posted by Jas_lov

A phantom P.I. call cost the Lions their first win against the Vikings and now a bogus overturn of a 1st down catch by Megatron will cost them their 2nd win against the Vikings. The ref had no business overturning that call. There was not enough evidence.

How the hell was that overturned? That was a horrible horrible call.

[GrantDawg]

Now we know why Boley isn't a receiver.

[Jas_lov]

Originally Posted by cmp

How the hell was that overturned? That was a horrible horrible call.

It was a joke. There was not conclusive video evidence, not even close. The call cost the Lions the game just like that phantom P.I. call.

Packers tie it up but will probably let the Texans get the ball at midfield on the kickoff and let them drive down to the 10 and kick the FG with 30 seconds left, Packers lose again by less than a TD.

[GrantDawg]

Ryan couldn't keep the magic up, and now the Saints get the ball back with a 4 point lead with 3:15 left. The D hasn't been able to stop anything, so that was probably the ball-game.

[TLK]

The Houston-Green Bay game is insane. Complete big game feel to it.

[Jas_lov]

Rodgers to Driver, Packers now lead. Unbelievable.

[Jas_lov]

And then he gets sacked. No FG chance now.

[Lathum]

Giants were dreadfull today, they had no buisness only losing by 6 and now they have to hear all week about how they were distracted, need plax, blah blah blah....

[JonInMiddleGA]

Atlanta rookie head coach mistake in not going for it on 4th down. Defense wasn't stopping them and there was no reason to expect them to suddenly start doing so.

He hasn't made many this year that I can recall so I'm inclined to forgive it, especially in light of the far exceeded expectations, but it was still a bad decision.

[Thomkal]

yep I agree Jon you are playing the #1 offense in the league, you want to keep them off the field as long as possible. Should have gone for it on 4th down

[Cringer]

The Packers lose in tremendous style today. That was a fun game and we lock up at best an 8-8 record. Congrats to Thompson and McCarthy, I am sure this was their goal this year.

[Jas_lov]

Deserved to lose. The Texans should have put up 40 on the Packers. I wonder how they'll blame Aaron Rodgers for this one.

[Matthean]

Lions now have to take on Indy, NO(although NO is 1-5 on the road), and end with the ever sinking 5-8 Packers and The Streak. The Packer game has the potential to be glorious. Since it's at GB, hopefully it will be televised for those in MI missing out on Detroit's weekly epic failing with games being blacked out.

[tucker rocky]

The Jacksonville Police are cracking down on speeders heading into
Jacksonville. For the first offense, they give you two Jags tickets. If
you get stopped a second time, they make you use them.


Q. What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around a TV watching the
Super Bowl?
A. The Jacksonville Jags.


Q. How do you keep the Jacksonville Jags out of your yard?
A. Put up a goal post.

Q.Where do you go in Jacksonville in case of a tornado?
A. To the Alltel Stadium - they never have a touchdown there!

Q. What do you call a Jag with a Super Bowl ring?
A. A thief.

Q. What's the difference between the Jacksonville Jags and a dollar
bill?
A. You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.

Q. How many Jacksonville Jags does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A. Nobody knows and we may never find out.

Q. What do the Jacksonville Jags and possums have in common?
A. Both play dead at home and get killed on the road.

[EagleFan]

Way to quit on the route Owens!!!

[Matthean]

Originally Posted by tucker rocky

The Jacksonville Police are cracking down on speeders heading into
Jacksonville. For the first offense, they give you two Jags tickets. If
you get stopped a second time, they make you use them.


Q. What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around a TV watching the
Super Bowl?
A. The Jacksonville Jags.


Q. How do you keep the Jacksonville Jags out of your yard?
A. Put up a goal post.

Q.Where do you go in Jacksonville in case of a tornado?
A. To the Alltel Stadium - they never have a touchdown there!

Q. What do you call a Jag with a Super Bowl ring?
A. A thief.

Q. What's the difference between the Jacksonville Jags and a dollar
bill?
A. You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.

Q. How many Jacksonville Jags does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A. Nobody knows and we may never find out.

Q. What do the Jacksonville Jags and possums have in common?
A. Both play dead at home and get killed on the road.

Want the Lions instead? They are priced to move this year.

[Thomkal]

chiefs out early on denver 10-0 after an int returned for a TD

[kingfc22]

Niners moving the ball at will against the Jets early. Only a Robinson fumble stopped the first drive.

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by Jas_lov

Deserved to lose. The Texans should have put up 40 on the Packers. I wonder how they'll blame Aaron Rodgers for this one.

Rodgers gets part of the blame for the fact the Packers are horrible on 3rd down plays. More if that falls on play calling and pass blocking though. Rodgers isn't perfect though, so don't defend him to the death or anything.

[Thomkal]

Cards hopefully ahead for good against the Rams 7-0 and driving for another score

[Cringer]

I had to steal some of these for my team...

Originally Posted by tucker rocky

Q. What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around a TV watching the
Super Bowl?
A. The Packers.

Q. What do you call a Packer with a Super Bowl ring?
A. A New York Jet

Q. How many Packers does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A. None, but it takes 1 New York Jet.

Q. What do the Packers and possums have in common?
A. Both play dead at home and get killed on the road.

[Jas_lov]

Originally Posted by Cringer

Rodgers gets part of the blame for the fact the Packers are horrible on 3rd down plays. More if that falls on play calling and pass blocking though. Rodgers isn't perfect though, so don't defend him to the death or anything.

Not perfect but better than most expected. He'll get much more blame than he deserves. The defense has been historically bad the last 3 games, very tough to overcome. At least they cut Frosty.

[DaddyTorgo]

pats injury woes continue - bruschi + wilfork both questionable to return to the game, vrabel is off (no word)

it's really almost a black-comedy at this point

[Thomkal]

man the Steelers/Dallas game is pretty awful so far-injuries, turnovers, 2 fourth down attempts for the Cowboys that don't work