NFC North/NFL Thread 2016-17

[tower912]

But is Matt Stafford a "leader?"

He's the only one they have. 

[MU B2002]

From the "Fans are idiots" file.    There is a small but very vocal contingent of Lions fans who want to not re-sign Matthew Stafford to a long term contract.    Arguing that he is holding the team back and that Detroit can get a better QB for less through free agency or the draft.    That is as dumb as blaming the Packers struggles on AR.    And 20 teams will be more than willing to give him $25 mil per year.  If any of those teams have a running game, offensive line, receivers who catch the ball,  or defense, Stafford could take them to a Super Bowl.

20 is a bit extreme, and I for one don't think any team will give him $25MM a year except Detroit.  I would even be willing to place a wager on this. A small one.  Unless you are saying 20 teams would give AR $25MM and then I 100% agree.

AFC East: Buffalo, NYJ
AFC North: Cleveland
AFC West: None, SD?
AFC South: Jax

NFC East: None
NFC North: CHI,
NFC West: SF, ARI(?)
NFC South: None

I see less than 10 teams that would be willing and able to do this.

[warriorstrack]

Bump,
Go Hawks

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Bump,
Go Hawks

Whoops. Five games, five blowouts.

[VegasWarrior77]

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[ChitownSpaceForRent]

The quality in games for the playoffs have been absolute crap so far. I at least expected the Falcons game and the Giants game to be close.

[Dish]

Osweiler is like Chuck Knoblauch trying to throw to first. I've seen bad QB play in the NFL, but he's in his own league for how awful his throws are combined with his decision making. Watching him drop back to pass is anguishing.

[wadesworld]

Kid kinda reminds me of #6 in the maze and orange, hey?

[brandx]

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Yeah, like it is Osweiler's fault that Houston management is so stupid. The Broncos got rid of Osweiler so they could bring in Mark Sanchez. They had NO QB - yet they couldn't wait to dump the stiff.

[Dish]

Kid kinda reminds me of #6 in the maze and orange, hey?

I'm not trying to be mean, but it's not even close. Osweiler is incompetent and not an NFL caliber starting QB, beat up Cutler all you want, but to compare the two is football dumb.

[Dish]

In the playoffs, every decision, every play matters. Those last 4 minutes, everything made a difference. Spiking on 1st & 10, not running Zeke there, Cowboys kicking it into the end zone instead and not burning clock, Rodgers hanging on to the football (gigantic)...man, what a game. Pack worthy to move on, should be hell of an NFC title game.

[muwarrior69]

Great win. Congrats to all you Packer fans.

[GGGG]

Holy crap.  Can finally breathe again...

[Dish]

This really bothered me too, why didn't the Cowboys attempt a free kick at the end of the first half? Absolutely nothing to lose, would have been a free 60 yard attempt.

[GGGG]

I kept saying they shouldn't punt it.

[wadesworld]

 

[Archies Bat]

This really bothered me too, why didn't the Cowboys attempt a free kick at the end of the first half? Absolutely nothing to lose, would have been a free 60 yard attempt.

Is that still in the rule book?  I thought the same thing.

[Dish]

Is that still in the rule book?  I thought the same thing.

It is, last time used in the NFL (I believe) was by Harbaugh's Niners in 2013.

That was as perfect a situation to use it, I thought that was why Beasley fair caught it actually.

Hell of a game, felt like I needed a smoke after it (I don't smoke either).

[Archies Bat]

This really bothered me too, why didn't the Cowboys attempt a free kick at the end of the first half? Absolutely nothing to lose, would have been a free 60 yard attempt.

And if I remember correctly, he caught it at the 40, so it would have been 70 yards, and without a tee, I believe.

[mu03eng]

And if I remember correctly, he caught it at the 40, so it would have been 70 yards, and without a tee, I believe.

Nope, 70 yards with a tee. Would have been a free field goal..so much coaching stupidity on display at the end of the 1st half but at least my team turned out to be less dumb.

[GGGG]

Nope, 70 yards with a tee. Would have been a free field goal..so much coaching stupidity on display at the end of the 1st half but at least my team turned out to be less dumb.

Rulebook says no tee permitted.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-playoffs-cowboys-pass-on-chance-for-points-via-obscure-fair-catch-kick-rule/

[Dish]

Nope, 70 yards with a tee. Would have been a free field goal..so much coaching stupidity on display at the end of the 1st half but at least my team turned out to be less dumb.

No tee on a free kick.

I thought he caught it around his own 45, but yeah, 65 to 70 yard kick with no defense rushing is still worth it.

[jesmu84]

No tee on a free kick.

I thought he caught it around his own 45, but yeah, 65 to 70 yard kick with no defense rushing is still worth it.

No rush, but I believe they can still be returned if the kick is short

[MU82]

Based on similar logic by the OP of a recent MU basketball thread, the Packers should be so humiliated they blew a big lead that they shouldn't even feel good about advancing to the NFC title game.

They should fire McCarthy. And Wojo, too, while they're at it.

[Benny B]

Go watch the replay of Crosby's second FG... watch the fans - or should I say fan - behind the crossbar on the concourse.  Hopefully she made it out of Cowboys Stadium unscathed, though if she is from Texas, her school board is likely meeting today to vote on expelling her.