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I'm fine. I think winning and losing is a little overrated. What I care most about is being entertained, and the Super Bowl was highly entertaining. If this was like a lopsided game -- like, Broncos/Seahawks, or Bucs/Raiders -- I might be a little bummed out, but ultimately we had a riveting...

Even with the terrible defensive performance, we had the ball back with 2:10 left, 1 timeout, trailing by 6. Brady got strip-sacked and that basically ended the game. I thought for sure we were going to see a patented go-ahead drive. It sucks, but it is what it is.

This topic is awesome. When I was watching the game today, Romo said something, and I immediately thought of the creator of this topic. iirc he was the same guy complaining last week about Romo. Anyway, the Pats were down 10 points in the 4th quarter. The Pats got he ball back, and on one of...

I notice recency bias a lot in baseball, where a player will make a spectacular catch. Then, a news network will compile a list of "greatest catches ever", lump the recent one in there, and hold a poll -- somehow, the recent one will get a significant amount of the votes. It never fails.

Bortles really does have some wheels. He averages 6.3 yards per carry in his career. That compares favorably to Wilson (5.7) and Newton (5.1). Now, obviously, they run a lot more than Bortles -- I don't think Bortles would maintain that average if he ran as much as those two -- but he is still...

You realize football is just a game, right? If you are this offended by a guy celebrating one of the most improbable plays in the history of the sport, you should probably stop watching. You're doing a great job of reinforcing the "Patriots fans are overly sensitive" stereotype. In fact, you...

Agreed. Romo is very light-hearted. The fact that TC is getting so worked up means that he's too deep in the forest to see the trees. I can't believe someone is offended by something Tony Romo said, he is so goofy and upbeat that I just assume 75% of what he says is tongue in cheek. It's the...

Guarantees have always been overrated. Who cares? Why are these even newsworthy? It is so hackneyed and played out at this point because we hear them every year. Even when Joe Namath did it... so what? A guarantee without consequences is pretty hollow. It's not like he's guaranteeing a victory...

That's a very fair point.

Let's use the draft value chart: The 4th overall pick is worth 1,800 "points". The 34th overall pick (2nd pick in the second round) is worth 560 points. Gonna assume SF had the 2nd-worse record to optimize the pick value. That's a net difference of 1,240 points. That's about the value of the...

The thing about pro sports is that, as great as championships are, the novelty wears off pretty quick. Winning the Super Bowl is great, but after a few days it's just business as usual. It's not like my quality of life greatly increases over the next six months. Before long, it's just focusing...

Agreed. Wilson is having a good year, but a lot of is pure volume and not great efficiency. He's 12th in passer rating (Brady 109.7), has thrown 11 interceptions (Brady has 4), and is 13th in Y/A at 7.4. On top of this, Seattle is currently the 7th seed in the NFL.

I'm sure the Browns were open to trading him... but what makes hypothetical Josh Gordon trade discussions asinine is that, 90% of the time, the fan proposing the trade throws out some completely-lopsided offer that favors their own team. I've seen this on so many different fan websites. It's...

Wait, what?

Let me be perfectly clear: I'm not saying there was tampering that took place, I am just playing devil's advocate for the sake of answering your question. Bennett said that he told his agent to inform teams not to claim him. His intention was to get surgery and sit out the remainder of the...

What does that mean "failure to disclose a medical condition"? Does that mean he hid medical concerns from them, or deliberately withheld knowledge that he thought might dissuade them from signing him? Anyway, he said this is his last season anyway, I'm guessing he just retires. I would be...

Using Pro Football Reference, I see 9 games in which the Packers have appeared in a playoff game since Favre retired (regular season + overtime): Here's a summary... - in 4 of those overtime games, the Packers did not get a possession. They lost the game on the opening drive (remember the old...

I agree that leadership is a quality that player's possess, but it's way too nebulous and intangible to try to assign an actual value to it. Like, look at Super Bowl 49. Brady had one of the most legendary performances in Super Bowl history, carving up one of the greatest defenses of this...

Average time of possession by team: 2017: Green Bay - 29:55 per game (tied-16th in NFL) New England - 29:55 per game (tied-16th in NFL) 2016: New England - 31:18 per game (4th) Green Bay - 31:05 per game (5th) 2015: Green Bay - 30:06 per game (19th) New England - 29:46 per game (20th) 2014...

I always roll my eyes at stories like this. You hear it all the time, that "one scout" wanted a player "really badly" and "really insisted on drafting him". I actually believe it happened. However, teams have lots of scouts. And among those scouts, each of them was probably very passionate and...