2020 Season | Wildcard Weekend | Gameday Chatter Thread | 1/9/2021-1/10/2021

[1bigfan13]

Bucs look like they're going to put up 40 today.

 

[P_T]

Schefter made the Alex Smith injury sound as if maybe there's some sort of nerve damage involved. He said Smith's problem wasn't pain but rather a functionality issue with the calf/leg.

Well he still does have to wear a leg splint to prevent drop-foot.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Schefter made the Alex Smith injury sound as if maybe there's some sort of nerve damage involved. He said Smith's problem wasn't pain but rather a functionality issue with the calf/leg.

He already had some sort of drop foot that required big brace. Nice story but I think his career is shot.

 

[1bigfan13]

Well he still does have to wear a leg splint to prevent drop-foot.

I didn't know that. Also, they said the calf injury was unrelated to his previous injury......but that could be a BS report.

 

[data]

Curious about that decision to go for 2. 15-7 in the first half and XP is two score, 9-point lead.

It feels like coaches are headed towards not giving a shit what the score is or who’s in the lead until the mid3rd/4th qtr.

 

[1bigfan13]

Curious about that decision to go for 2. 15-7 in the first half and XP is two score, 9-point lead.

It feels like coaches are headed towards not giving a shit what the score is or who’s in the lead until the mid3rd/4th qtr.

I didn't get that either. If you miss it the score is a one possession game, 15-7. The XP pushes it to a two possession game as you mentioned.

I think for the most part coaches are largely just playing it by ear.

 

[data]

IDK if I'd classify that as an impressive defensive performance. I thought the Seahawks offense was just their usual sluggish and uninspiring selves. They were sloppy and unimpressive the last 6 or so games of the season. Today was just a continuation of that trend.

Not impressed?

If we had that defensive performance over a playoff run, we’d be in the Super Bowl 2014 and 2016 and 2018.

They got a pick six, actively got into Wilson’s face (ie not just Wilson being inaccurate) and, most impressively, doing this with offense having a sloth-fingered QB.

This wasn’t an offensive explosion with early 28-0 that took Seahawks out of their game plan.

 

[data]

I didn't get that either. If you miss it the score is a one possession game, 15-7. The XP pushes it to a two possession game as you mentioned.

I think for the most part coaches are largely just playing it by ear.

Yeah, these decisions to go for 2 and forego FGs for 4th down attempts in the first 3 quarters just scream the mantra being put up as many points as possible, don’t look at the scoreboard until the 4th.

In a couple years, we may see some teams default going for 2 and only kicking XPs in the 4th qtr. Seemingly for some teams already, 4th and <3 past midfield is automatic go for it

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I know in Dallas' case, the Ticket guys (Sturm and Jake, mostly) used to rail Garrett almost every week for not going for it on 4th enough and for not going for two enough. Now I thought Garrett was terrible and a huge fraud, but not because he didn't do those things.

Point is, that seems to be a lot of the focus of the critics these days. I think a lot of coaches just want to avoid being accused of being too conservative or too old-school and not progressive enough, whether it actually makes sense or not.

 

[1bigfan13]

Washington's in a tough position going forward at QB. I checked and it looks like they're in pretty good shape with the salary cap. I wonder if they'd be interested in making a run at Wentz. If they're not interested in him, Trubisky and Dalton will probably be the two best FA options.

Sitting at #19 in the draft I can't see them getting in on any of the top 4 QBs. There are too many teams in front of them with QB issues.

 

[boozeman]

I can tell you this, if it were the Cowboys playing the Bucs it would not be 18-7 right now.

 

[1bigfan13]

Not impressed?

If we had that defensive performance over a playoff run, we’d be in the Super Bowl 2014 and 2016 and 2018.

They got a pick six, actively got into Wilson’s face (ie not just Wilson being inaccurate) and, most impressively, doing this with offense having a sloth-fingered QB.

This wasn’t an offensive explosion with early 28-0 that took Seahawks out of their game plan.

Obviously you haven't been paying attention to the Seahawks since mid-November. Their offense has been average.

 

[boozeman]

One thing I will never respect about Tom Brady is when he acts like a fucking bitch when he gets sacked.

 

[boozeman]

Yeah. No human growth hormones, etc involved.

 

[1bigfan13]

I can tell you this, if it were the Cowboys playing the Bucs it would not be 18-7 right now.

18-14?

 

[1bigfan13]

One thing I will never respect about Tom Brady is when he acts like a fucking bitch when he gets sacked.

Same here. His OL has kept him clean the entire first half vs one of the best DLs in football and he has the nerve to bitch when he finally gets sacked.

 

[boozeman]

18-14?

More like 24-7.

 

[1bigfan13]

Yeah. No human growth hormones, etc involved.

C'mon now

Blanda looks like he's had his AARP card for at least 10 years.

That dude must have lived a very hard life.

 

[NoDak]

C'mon now

Blanda looks like he's had his AARP card for at least 10 years.

That dude must have lived a very hard life.

Considering he played as long as he did back then, with the way the rules were, especially compared to today... He did.

 

[1bigfan13]

Considering he played as long as he did back then, with the way the rules were, especially compared to today... He did.

This is true. Plus a lot of those guys had a couple of jobs in the offseason to make ends meet.

Also, it was pretty common for pro athletes back then to be heavy drinkers and chain smokers.