NFL GAME DAY DISCUSSION Game Day Thread [Was: Who to root for, NFL Week 11: Chefs at Donkeys, with poll; TV maps]

[Mike the Brit]

This Commanders / Dolphins game is terrible. Tommy summarized the Dolphins already. I can’t believe Mariota is still an NFL QB, he doesn’t know when to throw the ball away. And the Commanders are so undisciplined. Seems like Dan Quinn’s able to get a team running in year one but by year two they tune him out; I could see that in training camp, the Pats were dominating them unexpectedly and while some of that was a good sign for us, a lot of it was the Commanders not playing well. Quinn just looks like a glorified cheerleader out there.

Ha! I haven't been watching closely -- doing Sunday afternoon stuff -- but I've enjoyed what I've seen. Jonathan Vilma is a really good announcer.

McDaniel is so obviously not the kind of guy that the NFL wants for a Head Coach that I have got to root for him -- and his teams are unpredictable. Achane is fun to watch.

I agree about Dan Quinn, but I do like KIngsbury. I'm rooting for Jonathan Jones and Cole Strange (who seems to me to be playing really well). Jack Jones got shafted on a terrible penalty call. Also, I'll take Mariota over Dobbs (not to mention his excellent, 45-yard scramble).

 

[TommyD4207]

The uniforms were better than expected. I was expecting a slightly more NC powder blue. Instead those look pretty sharp.

This game sucks too. Why do most non Pats games seem to suck to me, especially offensively? They seems to be trash offenses with trash QBs. Haven't felt the way in years lol.

I did not have 'Marcus Mariota outplays Tua' on my bingo card, but here we are.

 

[TommyD4207]

Are Washington tanking? In this situation you kick the FG, I don't understand these coaches with this phobia of kicking a damn FG and getting "only" 3 points. **** the analytics.

Mariota is not a QB you want to go for it on a 4th and 3.

In fairness, they had the play, the throw was on the money, Ertz slipped on the grass when he made his break.

 

[TheRainMaker]

To be the best you have to beat the best. The best in the AFC are the Chiefs. I wanna see Drake's official coming out party against Mahomes.

If the Chiefs even make the playoffs. They remind me of the 2005 Pats. They are exhausted and the talent is draining.

Only the dumbest fans say this.

NO ONE cares how easy the road is if you win. No one. You don’t get a bigger banner by having the hardest path.

I agree with this. Most fans that teams won the Super Bowl don't say "We're not the best because we didn't face the Patriots that season". For instance, I don't think Steelers fans say this when they won in 2005 or 2008. Remember when the Pats avoided Denver in 1996? There's no way we were like "I can't wait for them to play Denver".

For example: I was here when really stupid people were going “bring on Manning, let’s end his career!” in 2015. Those people were morons at the time and only more so in retrospect.

2015 late season management was the most uncharacteristic coaching decision I've seen from BB. All they needed was to take care of business in NY and they would've had the #1 and 3 weeks to rest. They just lost in Denver previously and historically haven't done well there.

 

[Foxypats]

Rooting for Tampa to win ofcourse.
This might be an unpopular opinion but I want the Broncos to win. It might drop the Pats for now in the standings however I don’t want KC anywhere near the playoffs!!

 

[TommyD4207]

Cole Strange got absolutely obliterated on that 3rd and goal.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

they are pretty cool... just thinking of scheme, maybe a fog gray instead of a blue gray?

Personally, I like the style significantly better than the generic ones they have now, but I think the dominant color needs to be a darker shade of blue rather than more gray.

 

[ViperGTS]

Achane limping off the field - Looks like he might have had the wind knocked out of him.


Briliant!

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

My goodness

 

[ErniesPinkStripes]

Offensive Genius Mike McD

 

[TommyD4207]

Now THAT is an insane 4th down call.

Washington has no timeouts. It was a 20 yard field goal.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Are Washington tanking? In this situation you kick the FG, I don't understand these coaches with this phobia of kicking a damn FG and getting "only" 3 points. **** the analytics.

Mariota is not a QB you want to go for it on a 4th and 3.

Duplicate, but reversed. Lolphins.

 

[varjao]

Stupid

 

[raduray]

I can't believe Miami didn't go for the FG on fourth down to take the lead with less than two minutes to go.
This game may set a record for goal line defensive stands.

 

[ViperGTS]

Not taking the points is getting to be stupid now. Up 3, other team has no timeouts...and Mariota.

I'm taking the points.

 

[ErniesPinkStripes]

Now THAT is an insane 4th down call.

Washington has no timeouts. It was a 20 yard field goal.

Idiotic choice and idiotic playcall.. I would fire his ass, unless they want to lose lol

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Now THAT is an insane 4th down call.

Washington has no timeouts. It was a 20 yard field goal.

Only thing I can possibly think of is the Dolphins think there’s no way Washington can get into field goal range from the goal line, while they could from the 30. Still doesn’t make sense to me.

 

[varjao]

Duplicate, but reversed. Lolphins.

Yeah I was working out came home 10 minutes ago and already saw 2 bonehead HC decisions.

Seems like next HC hiring cycle will be a big one. If BB wants to come back there will be a spot.

 

[Gumby]

How stupid can phish be?

 

[TommyD4207]

Only thing I can possibly think of is the Dolphins think there’s no way Washington can get into field goal range from the goal line, while they could from the 30. Still doesn’t make sense to me.

It's still a tie game though. Even if they don't and they punt, you're still trying to play for a FG with NO timeouts, and your best player just went to the blue tent.