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He's 'only' 33, and in this day and age, where quarterbacks are fairly well protected in terms of the rules governing what you can and cannot do to them...I think he's got 3 or 4 years left in him, if he wants it.

There's a shocking lack of decent quarterbacks in the NFL after all.

He has made a ton of money from this contract though, so I suppose he could retire and enjoy doing whatever it is he wants to do!

Bears fans owe Parkey an apology.... The kick was tipped. Though, the kick WAS low enough to be tipped, so.....

https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2019/1/6/18171465/treyvon-hester-cody-parkey-field-goal-miss-philadelphia-eagles-tip-ball-video-watch-hero-defense

A backup QB has more playoff wins over the last two years than the Cowboys, Bears, Dolphins, Redskins, Chiefs, Bengals, Lions, Bills or Browns have in the last 20 years.

Nick Foles is a national treasure.

We were just talking before the game about how Harbaugh and the Ravens can't make in-game adjustments... it seems like either the game plan works or it doesn't, there's no Belichick / Saban / etc halftime overhaul of the plan. It's a shame they couldn't adjust earlier since the Chargers came out Really prepared for what the Ravens started with. I think Jackson had something like 25 passing yards through most of 3 quarters (before getting like 170 in the 4th).

I definitely think the Ravens should keep Harbaugh, though - he's super solid, and I don't think we could do any better. It was awesome seeing the team make a run this year - just winning the division over the Steelers was plenty!

Interested to see if the Eagles can keep their magic alive, too...

so, KC vs Colts, Saints vs. eagles, cowboys v rams, and chargers v pats.


KC was so explosive during the season, but their sloppy defence and having the buy week with such a young team might just bite them in the ass hard.

Saints only loose this if they want to.

Rams only loose if they get paid enough.

Rivers has never beat Brady, but pats are really lacking this year. I think chargers have this if they dont mindgame themselves out of it.

Not to mention that the Chargers defense is really good this year too!

Actually, almost every team that played this weekend either has a good defense OR had their defense play really well during the wildcard round.

I feel bad for Bears fans - it looks like someone needs to tell their kicker that you get zero points for just hitting the uprights and/or crossbar.

Predictions!

Chargers, Chiefs and Saints, Rams.

Though I give the Colts a punchers chance to sneak in too!

 Alpharius wrote:


Chargers, Chiefs and Saints, Rams.

Though I give the Colts a punchers chance to sneak in too!

In general I agree with your picks, however I am swapping the Cowboys for the Colts with the spot of "punchers chance" of an upset.

Other toss-up game for me is Chargers/Pats, because we all know how much The League loves TB and so I just hope we don't get a horribly officiated game in their favor. It honestly would be a shame, since the Wild Card games were fairly decently called (yeah, there were a few missed calls, there always are, but as I was watching the games, I wasn't yelling at the TV over blatant and obvious missed calls, which I count as a win)

I find myself not really rooting against any team this year.

My decade plus hate boner for Tom Brady has gone limp and flaccid like a soggy french fry, and I’ve come to terms with his GOAT status and just enjoy watching history while its made. Whats one more ring, really?

Andrew Luck had been out for the entire previous season, the Colts had a rough start to begin the year and once he knocked the rust off, he’s been playing at an elite level thats fun to watch. Also, the Colts used to be Baltimore’s team, so its like rooting for the home team.

Patrick Mahomes is a young and highly skilled QB, breaking records at the very start of his career. Like all young and dynamic QB’s, he fun to watch play. I also believe Andy Reid is a top NFL coach, definitely not perfect, but still elite and a Super Bowl win will validate years of almost getting to the promised land.

Much like Brady, I’ve gotten over my dislike of the Cowboys, though it was never at Patriots level dislike. Dak and Zeke have been fun to watch for the entirety of their relatively short careers. Plus its nice seeing Jason Garret put together a serious run to the big dance, when everyone was counting out his last days as HC in Dallas before they turned things around. They are heavy underdogs against the Rams. Gotta root for the underdogs! Everyone loves an upset.

Grew up an Eagles fan, since my family is mostly from that area, so its awesome seeing them survive to be in the playoffs again. Anything that adds to the legend of Nick Foles will be must watch. Plus their head coach makes some absolutely bonkers decisions that adds another level of fun to the game. Their last Super Bowl appearance was some of the best football I’ve ever watched. Give me more!

Don’t really follow the Rams, so I know absolutely feth all about what they have going on. Their throwback uniforms that they are wearing this week against Dallas look good though!

One more Super Bowl win would be another feather in the cap of Drew Brees, one of the best QBs out there now and long has been elite. They were close last year, and this team seems better. A SB win would be a great end cap to a first ballot hall of fame run, if he felt like he wanted to call it a career this season.

Left the Chargers for last as I had the most trouble justifying not rooting against Phillip Rivers and the Chargers, but its mostly Phillip Rivers. I feel like if Tom Brady didn’t exist, people would hate Phillip Rivers instead. He’s everything that people hate about Tom Brady, but with none of Tom Brady’s prolific success. But he’s still a great QB, that most franchises would move mountains for if he had wanted out of SD/LA at any point in his career. A Super Bowl win would cement his status as an elite QB, imo.

Maybe some hot takes or vast oversimplifications in this, I don’t know. I just know If I lapsed into a coma between now and Super Bowl kickoff, I’d wake up excited to see whatever the match up was.

Ensis Ferrae wrote:


In general I agree with your picks, however I am swapping the Cowboys for the Colts with the spot of "punchers chance" of an upset.

Other toss-up game for me is Chargers/Pats, because we all know how much The League loves TB and so I just hope we don't get a horribly officiated game in their favor. It honestly would be a shame, since the Wild Card games were fairly decently called (yeah, there were a few missed calls, there always are, but as I was watching the games, I wasn't yelling at the TV over blatant and obvious missed calls, which I count as a win)

The League loves Tom Brady?

And the Patriots?

Are you sure you're from this dimension?!?

I don't think the Cowboys have a legitimate chance at winning it all until Jerry Jones stops meddling.

We'll see though!

nels1031 wrote:I find myself not really rooting against any team this year.

Same here!

It should be a fun ride this weekend!

the Rams.

the Patriots.

the Cowboys.

Wilson is out, so I guess I'll find some nostalgia and hope for Rivers to pull it off.

It's not NFL, but holy cow that college finals game! My parents and brother went to Clemson, and just about everybody is going crazy right now

 RiTides wrote:
It's not NFL, but holy cow that college finals game! My parents and brother went to Clemson, and just about everybody is going crazy right now

The Madden Cover Curse is out, its all about The Drake Curse.

Dude is the living, breathing Bad Luck Brian meme of sports.

I used to follow him on twitter and instagram just to drastically increase my chances of winning The Warren Buffet Bracket Challenge. And I don’t even like or watch college basketball. Just needed to get a glimpse of who he was rooting for, and I was sure I’d win. But I hate rap so much that it wasn’t worth it.

For reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/01/08/drake-curse-continues-after-alabamas-loss-clemson/2510369002/

Barely paid attention this season but I have to root for the team that is led by a Goff in a horned helmet.

Cowboys and Colts go down, leaving Philly as the last of the over achieving teams to make it.

Rooting for Patriots over Chargers and Eagles over Saints. The first pick feels like a coin toss at the moment, and the second one would be a crazy upset that probably won’t happen.

I think I want The Chiefs to win it all. Patrick Mahomes feels like the dawn of a generational talent.

Chiefs looked REALLY good beating the Colts.

Despite what is happening through 3 quarters, I still don't believe in this year's Patriots.

(They were one tackle on a fluky play from being the #1 seed in the AFC this year - and they are not a #1 seed type of team this season.)

At least not in terms of winning the AFC on the road and/or the Super Bowl.

Probably be Saints vs. Chiefs and one of the ways to beat the Chiefs is in a shoot-out...

Saints looked beatable.

I got the Chiefs/Rams in the Super Bowl, Chiefs win.

 nels1031 wrote:

I got the Chiefs/Rams in the Super Bowl, Chiefs win.

Honestly, that matchup would be a welcome change from the "usual" of the past few years. And whether or not that SB turned into a shootout, I think it would be a fun and exciting game

So my picks turned out mostly wrong, but I blame that on things you cannot farsee.

Didnt expect the cheifs defence to do so well. They actually kept themselves to the lowest penalties all season.

Didnt expect the chargers to freeze up, ironic as it may be with the temperature at 7-10 degrees.

Didnt expect the Rams to reject Jerry's offer to throw the game. Mabey they just wanted to outlast the chargers to keep the bigger fanbase.

Saints offence is still not turning up full force. Fellow employee blames it on the cowboys loss. Says the cowboys showed the league how to cover them and hurt their feelings at the same time.



Chiefs coming back to the Pats this coming week should be interesting. Both teams defence has stepped up, but the NE refs are not gonna do KC any favors.

Saints have the advantage at home, but their offence isnt showing up as good as last time they met. Rams still cant rely on a run game either. Lower to score about 10-12 points fom the last game. Could go into overtime. Saints do have a better kicker.

 Eihnlazer wrote:

Chiefs coming back to the Pats this coming week should be interesting. Both teams defence has stepped up, but the NE refs are not gonna do KC any favors.

Huh?

Now, while it is fun to watch the Patriot/Brady/Belichick haters tie themselves into knots predicting/hoping/wishing for The End, you do know the game is in KC, right?

I suppose that all the refs for the game could also be New England natives, but...probably not?

Having said that, my picks for Super Bowl LIII: Chiefs vs. Saints

With the Chiefs winning it all - go figure!

(But with Andy Reid at the helm....anything is possible!)

Yeah I was a bit daft there for a moment. realized later they in KC.

Seeing as this is the case, KC definitely has the go ahead. Pats loose about 20% of their power away.

Weather could be a factor in KC. Currently they are saying snow on Sat and a high on Sun of 17. NE likes it cold.
Of course the game is still a week away and the forecast can change by then.

Nola plays in a dome so cold and weather won't be as big a factor.

This morning I heard that the weather in KC at game time will be 2, with a wind chill taking that into the negatives, possibly around -10!

No one like playing in that type of cold!

Could be a brutal game!

I've done some zero wind chill games. Beer slushies, yay! Honestly, it's not that bad so long as you dress right. Obviously it's worse if you have the wind hitting you in the face.

Regarding the location, there's no doubt that it's good for KC that it's at KC. NE's run has been remarkable, but a key factor has been them feasting on an unendingly pathetic division and getting byes and home games in the playoffs.

I saw that Brady and company are playing the disrespect card for the 157th time. Yawn. But really, this is not a great Patriots team. Doesn't mean they're going to lose, but KC can definitely take them and I probably give them the edge even knowing that I'm taking Andy Reid over Bill Belichick in a big game.

Andy's record in big games is...not good, but, he HAS to have figured that out by now, and possibly delegated 'key tasks' to someone, to keep him on point?

As far as the Patriots playing the "Disrespect Card", as near as I can tell, that's just them reacting to the usual Kellerman/Parker/Sharpe Hot Take crap, so I've no idea why that would bother them now, as those wonks have been doing it literally for years. Still, whatever gets them going.

Having said that, I still think the Chiefs win. Home field advantage is a real thing!

Having seen enough Chiefs games (on TV) where they are at home, I definitely agree that there is such thing as home field advantage at that location. . . Arrowhead can get to rockin in a hurry, making it very difficult for opposing teams to communicate.

 Alpharius wrote:
Andy's record in big games is...not good, but, he HAS to have figured that out by now, and possibly delegated 'key tasks' to someone, to keep him on point?

As far as the Patriots playing the "Disrespect Card", as near as I can tell, that's just them reacting to the usual Kellerman/Parker/Sharpe Hot Take crap, so I've no idea why that would bother them now, as those wonks have been doing it literally for years. Still, whatever gets them going.

Having said that, I still think the Chiefs win. Home field advantage is a real thing!

I think these Chiefs are high-flyin' enough that they can make up for some Reid Specials along the way. That's easier done at home, of course.

Did the Steelers knock the Pats out of the #1 seed? If so, yer welcome KC. That game was the most fun I had in what was an annoying season.

The Pats did it to themselves with that ridiculous loss to Miami, but that Steelers loss didn’t help either!

 Alpharius wrote:
The Pats did it to themselves with that ridiculous loss to Miami, but that Steelers loss didn’t help either!

Well - at least the chiefs have lost a game at home this year.

 Xenomancers wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
The Pats did it to themselves with that ridiculous loss to Miami, but that Steelers loss didn’t help either!

Well - at least the chiefs have lost a game at home this year.

But only one, to the Chargers...

...so, you're saying there's a chance?!?

God, I hope the Chiefs win tomorrow! It's about time they got into a Super Bowl. I've endured far too many seasons of them making the playoffs and getting eliminated immediately.