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NFL Week 14 thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Chi City 81, Dec 6, 2007.

  1. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Missing Smith for the rest of the season is of course a loss, but it depends which team the Steelers face to determine the extent of that loss.

    Against the Pats, Browns and Colts, I would want Troy and Ike healthy. Against the Jags, I would take Smith healthy over a healthy Ike or Troy.

    Just depends how the seeds fall out.

    I know I would love to see the Chargers or the Jags face NE in the first round of the playoffs.

    My two favorite teams right now are the Steelers and the Pats opponent.
     
  2. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Bush is a bust.
     
  3. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    I am surprised that no one got in the grill on the post articulating I thought Mangini made the right moves at the end of the Browns game.

    I'm heartened.... maybe the board is getting smarter.

    Cheers to you, board.
     
  4. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Way too soon to count out Reggie.

    Many times, the running back needs to find the proper system to thrive.

    http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/BettJe00.htm

    http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/HearGa00.htm

    http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/DunnWa00.htm

    Many times, the running back leaves the system in which they were thriving.

    http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/PortCl00.htm

    If he somehow wound up playing for Mike Martz or with the Titans, I think his career would start to look a little bit more like you think it should.
     
  5. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Or perhaps we just didn't notice or bother, but kudos for pure arrogance in that post.

    I do happen to disagree with you if you thought Mangini was right to kick the field goal on 4th-and-10 down five with under two minutes left. At worst, if the attempt fails, they still have the three timeouts back. He was putting way too much faith in getting another on-sides kick there.
     
  6. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Hearst the only remotely applicable case of those you mentioned.

    Odds are VERY slim.
     
  7. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    It had nothing to do with having any "faith" in recovering an onside kick.

    It totally was based on his belief in the defense getting a three-and-out. Whether it was at the Browns' 33 or his didn't matter to him.

    Proper thinking.

    The onside kick was an ancillary item, just a chance, albeit slim, to get the ball back with all his timeouts still in hand.
     
  8. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Have you even listened to what Mangini said about the decisions he made? He absolutely talked about his faith in getting the on-side kick back. But hey, who cares what he actually said when we have what you pulled out of your ass?
     
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