2023 NFL Regular Season Thread

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

It’s not even because of the fact that I’m a Michigan State fan, but Harbaugh is at another level of unlikability than Belichik. There is just something about the way he carries himself, the dishonestly, inability to own up to stuff, and sense of entitlement that makes Harbaugh completely unlikable as a person to me.

But I wouldn’t hire Belichik because he doesn’t seem to be a builder. He can manage things better than others, but starting from ground up doesn’t seem to be a strength, especially at his age. But I will also say that I don’t know much about where the Falcons are with young talent (other than Robinson), picks, cap space, et cetera. Maybe they have a great foundation and I am just unaware.

Schmidty! Sparty on!!

Harbaugh is a complete weirdo. He burns bridges wherever he goes. I think he’s a total weirdo and unlikeable, but he’s been successful every place he’s coached. I think he belongs at Michigan. It’s the one place that he can be his total weirdo self and pretty much get away with and be able to do anything he wants without repercussions.

[albionmoonlight]

It's either going to be the Lions or Baker Mayfield against the 49ers.

The NFL loves its David-Goliath stories, and this one will write itself.

[JPhillips]

Over the course of the past two years, I've thought McCarthy was the perfect QB for Harbaugh because he's a weirdo in a way that really meshes with Harbaugh. If he's going to go back to the NFL he should go now because he's almost certainly going to go downhill over the next few years at UM.

[thesloppy]

Goff looks shakey so far. Hope he can shake it off.

[Carman Bulldog]

Originally Posted by bronconick

He made a similar decision vs. the Raiders, threw into coverage in the end zone
from the Vegas 35 with 45 seconds left and one time out.

Jordan love throws a game ending interception vs Raiders - YouTube

Totally Favre or Rex Grossman

I have a hard time criticizing the guy who was the best quarterback in the NFL the past eight weeks leading into this weekend, not to mention a 19:1 TD to interception ratio in that time period. That hardly screams boom or bust to me.

[Swaggs]

Usually, it is easy to find a team to root against, but I am having trouble not liking either of these teams.

[NobodyHere]

I may be drunk right now but in my double vision it looks light Detroit is winning!

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Usually, it is easy to find a team to root against, but I am having trouble not liking either of these teams.

F- the Buccs.

[Ghost Econ]

If you're going for 2 there, you have to have a better play call in your pocket.

[NobodyHere]

dang

Imagine what the Browns could've done if they stuck with Baker instead of trading their future away like in a Kevin Costner movie.

Every nerve in my body says Detroit will lose but I will root for the Lions victory.

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by thesloppy

shake it off.

Man, you can't get away from Taylor Swift even in this thread!

[NobodyHere]

DETROIT PICK

[thesloppy]

Yesssss

[Lathum]

Hard not to like this Lions team and that coach...

[Ksyrup]

I SMELL THE MORNHINWHEG-MOOCH BOWL COMING UP!

[GrantDawg]

Here’s the list of QB to take two different franchises to Championship Games this century:

Tom Brady
Peyton Manning
Brett Favre
Kurt Warner
Jared Goff

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) January 21, 2024

[RainMaker]

Did Tampa have a timeout at the end they didn't use?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Yes!!! Go Lions!!!

[Thomkal]

Yay Lions!

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Did Tampa have a timeout at the end they didn't use?

It would not have mattered. It just let the kneeldowns end earlier.

[albionmoonlight]

One thing that I think Dan Campbell will be really good at is not letting the team settle on "happy to be here." They are going to go into Santa Clara and fight.

Now, the 49ers are really really good. So going in and fighting might not be enough. But I have no doubt that they aren't going to make it easy.

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

It would not have mattered. It just let the kneeldowns end earlier.

They kneeled on 3rd down with 30 seconds left.

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

They kneeled on 3rd down with 30 seconds left.

They did but I feel like there was an unspoken understanding there to just end the game. The Lions weren't running the clock all the way down before snapping the ball. A little scary but it all worked out.

[Schmidty]

I’m so happy the Lions won, but it’s easy to say that they are probably going to lose because they can’t cover big play receivers.

[JPhillips]

I'd be quite happy with a Bills/Lions Super Bowl.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

I’m so happy the Lions won, but it’s easy to say that they are probably going to lose because they can’t cover big play receivers.

It’s definitely a huge issue and an Achilles heel, but they couldn’t cover Justin Jefferson in either game and won both. Cee Dee lamb went off for 266 yards and, but for the refs blowing a call, the Lions would have won that game. Puca Nakua broke the record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game and the Lions won that one. Mike Evans just went off on the Lions secondary and the Lions won that game, too!

[NobodyHere]

Damn, I wish I knew how to plan a Lions watch party. Usually when Lions fans gathered together it was a known as a suicide cult. But what do I do now?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Did Tampa have a timeout at the end they didn't use?

From Pro Football Talk:

Lost in the excitement of the Lions beating the Buccaneers to advance to the NFC Championship Game was that both teams made clock management mistakes at the end of the game.

When the Lions intercepted a pass with 1:33 left in the game, the Buccaneers still had one timeout. That meant that even if the Lions had used the full 40 seconds between kneeldowns, they couldn’t have run the clock all the way down — as long as the Bucs used their timeout.

The Lions knelt down anyway, and didn’t even take the full 40 seconds off the clock between kneeldowns. But the Bucs never used their final timeout. When Lions quarterback Jared Goff knelt down for the third and final time, 36 seconds were on the clock and the Bucs still had their timeout. It was fourth down, which meant that if the Bucs had called their timeout, the Lions likely would have attempted a 49-yard field goal.

If that field goal had missed, the Buccaneers would have had the ball at their own 39-yard line with about 30 seconds left, needing to drive 61 yards for a touchdown and then score a two-point conversion to force overtime.

Is it likely that the Lions would have missed the field goal, the Buccaneers would have scored a touchdown and two-point conversion and then won the game in overtime? No. Is it possible? Absolutely. And with the season on the line, a team should be doing everything possible to win. The Buccaneers just let the last 36 seconds run off the clock and took their timeout into the offseason.

[CrimsonFox]

Dammit wtf buffalo

[NobodyHere]

I wish I could get the other game on my TV station but I can't. I guess I won't be watching.

[GrantDawg]

You don't have a CBS station?

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[CrimsonFox]

I just shouting in the middle of a restaurant gogogogoho

It worked he got 1st dn

[CrimsonFox]

If they're gonna fight I want them to go ahead and fight. Like slam each others faces into the turf. Not thus weird touching each other

[CrimsonFox]

Yaaaaaaaaaay that was close

[CrimsonFox]

Ugh they cannot stop those passes

[GrantDawg]

What a big turnover.

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[Glengoyne]

wow. Touchback is bigger than a touchdown. Bails them out of the awful fake punt.

[Atocep]

Gonna suck if the NFLs dumbest rule decides what has been a great game.

[CrimsonFox]

a fake punt to THAT guy?
that's a thing???

and touchback omfg

[Glengoyne]

Oh no! Wide Right!

[JPhillips]

Never trust a kicker on a cold streak.

[GrantDawg]

Well, I guess the "can Mahomes win a playoff game on the road?" question is answered.

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[Carman Bulldog]

Chiefs did everything they could to give that game away in the last quarter. The fumble on the goalline. Trying to scoop that Allen fumble instead of just falling on the ball. And Buffalo just refused to take that game over.

[CrimsonFox]

FUCK THIS SPORT!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stevew]

The touchback is a terrible rule.

[miami_fan]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

From Pro Football Talk:

Lost in the excitement of the Lions beating the Buccaneers to advance to the NFC Championship Game was that both teams made clock management mistakes at the end of the game.

When the Lions intercepted a pass with 1:33 left in the game, the Buccaneers still had one timeout. That meant that even if the Lions had used the full 40 seconds between kneeldowns, they couldn’t have run the clock all the way down — as long as the Bucs used their timeout.

The Lions knelt down anyway, and didn’t even take the full 40 seconds off the clock between kneeldowns. But the Bucs never used their final timeout. When Lions quarterback Jared Goff knelt down for the third and final time, 36 seconds were on the clock and the Bucs still had their timeout. It was fourth down, which meant that if the Bucs had called their timeout, the Lions likely would have attempted a 49-yard field goal.

If that field goal had missed, the Buccaneers would have had the ball at their own 39-yard line with about 30 seconds left, needing to drive 61 yards for a touchdown and then score a two-point conversion to force overtime.

Is it likely that the Lions would have missed the field goal, the Buccaneers would have scored a touchdown and two-point conversion and then won the game in overtime? No. Is it possible? Absolutely. And with the season on the line, a team should be doing everything possible to win. The Buccaneers just let the last 36 seconds run off the clock and took their timeout into the offseason.

This feels like PFT really, really needed to find a way to criticize Todd Bowles and chose the most obscure Greg Schiano reasoning possible. Not saying that the possibilities mentioned don't exist, but I don't think it is something worthy of the possibility of a player on either team suffering a season ending or career ending injury on the FGA or the kickoff that followed if the Lions made the FG. A made FG was a possibility that wasn't mentioned.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by stevew

The touchback is a terrible rule.

so what is the rule exactly?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by miami_fan

This feels like PFT really, really needed to find a way to criticize Todd Bowles and chose the most obscure Greg Schiano reasoning possible. Not saying that the possibilities mentioned don't exist, but I don't think it is something worthy of the possibility of a player on either team suffering a season ending or career ending injury on the FGA or the kickoff that followed if the Lions made the FG. A made FG was a possibility that wasn't mentioned.

It would have been Badgely's longest field goal in over a year.

Now IF there was a nod between coaches that said "hey, we won't call the timeout" before the Lions failed to run the clock down then the last one is not as aggregious.

But if there wasn't, and the Lions mismanaged the clock themselves? Then yeah, Bowles is roasted fairly for not giving his team a shot at a FG miss or even a block.

[Glengoyne]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

so what is the rule exactly?

Essentially, if an offensive player fumbles the ball into the end zone, and it goes out of bounds or over the end line, it is ruled a touchback. The opposing team takes over possession of the ball on their own 20 (or maybe 25.the whole touch back rule got tweaked since I've really paid attention).

I'm totally good with this rule. You pay a price for mishandling the ball near the goal line.

[CrimsonFox]

New coach news

Former nfl coach Chip Kelly being talked about for an OC job (he's in UCLA I guess)
Lions OC Ben Johnson got an interview with the falcons

Also Eagles interested in former Giants DC Wink Martindale. Now is this the SAME Wink Martindale that used to host Tic Tac Dough in the 80s with THE DRAGON??? There can't be more than one person in history with the name Wink Martindale.