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Never knew there was an NFL topic on Dakka ^_^

My favourite team did well today, a fitting end for Ray Lewis' career (I knew he doesn't retire until season end, but the last win at M+T Bank Stadium? A fitting end as I said). I must commemorate the win with some fluff for my Bahltimyr Reavers' Traitor Marine army. Perhaps the Bolters of Endenapolis get wiped out?

True on the Texans talk. They've fallen off their hot streak, that's for sure. The offense is playing too tight. It's like they're too scared to make a mistake. If they play this poorly next week, they're done, sadly.

I think even if they play their best, as long as the pats don't drop 4 turnovers they aren't gonna win. New England is the better team, and we aren't having another 45-3incident this year. If you stop foster you basically shut down the texans offense, and the pats can shut down the run pretty well. We're rested and ready I can't wait!!!


Edit:next weekend is looking awesome! BroncosVbaltimore, texansvPatriots, SeattleVAtlanta(probably), and ninersVPackers should be awesome games!

It's painful watching RGIII run. He's just not going to get it done on the ground today. Seattle should have a lot more points here at ~11 minutes to go in the 4th. We'll see.

And I think you're wrong about the Texans. We have excellent corners and D line. We should be able to keep them to 27 points next week.

Texans 35 Pats 27. That's my number for next Sunday.

It wouldn't be the first time I was wrong haha but this is playoff trash talk time so I'm ok with my opinion;p. And I doubt the texans score more than 20 on the pats.

RGIII better be done.... They're gonna ruin his career if they keep this up.

RG3 is done ...

Chancetragedy wrote:
It wouldn't be the first time I was wrong haha but this is playoff trash talk time so I'm ok with my opinion;p. And I doubt the texans score more than 20 on the pats.

RGIII better be done.... They're gonna ruin his career if they keep this up.

I'm still favoring the Texans...

As to RG3... he's done.

The one thing has impressed me about Russell, (which shows in this game) is that after he handsoff the ball to the RB, he immediately runs down field to setup blocks. How often do you see QB to that?

Thank god. You can't help but like and admire the kid.


That play wilson sped by lynch to block and get him to the endzone was AWESOME! The kids a winner and it shows.

RG3 is a tough dude. RW is pretty darn good, thats for sure!

Sadly, i think of all the playoff games this weekend, the Washington and Seattle game is the ONLY entertaining one to watch...

I think Terry Bradshaw has the right of it when he said "I've seen preseason football better than these games"

 Byte wrote:
RG3 is a tough dude.

I'm sorry his season is over, but you had to pull him after that last play. Give him the off-season to recover and he'll be back, smarter and more experienced. He's got to learn to slide, man. He's going to be one hell of a threat as his career continues.

I just checked yahoo. I remember when I was under 20 points off first place ;(. What a fall from contention!

 kronk wrote:

 Byte wrote:
RG3 is a tough dude.

I'm sorry his season is over, but you had to pull him after that last play. Give him the off-season to recover and he'll be back, smarter and more experienced. He's got to learn to slide, man. He's going to be one hell of a threat as his career continues.

I'm a Ravens guy, so I'm just a casual observer. However, he makes the NFL better.

 Byte wrote:

I'm a Ravens guy, so I'm just a casual observer. However, he makes the NFL better.

Agreed. Very exciting player.

So, any thoughts on how Seahawks v. Falcons will turn out?

I'm thinking Seahawks. Their Defense is hitting on all cylinders. The Falcons had a great season, though.

Seahawks and Texans in the Superbowl.

I can't even believe I'm gonna say this. But I think this is prime time for Atlanta to get that playoff W. Seattle flew to the east coast for this game. Unless they stay on this side of country you think they can handle that round trip twice in a week? I want the Seahawks to win despite my hatred for dumpster Sherman. And I mean maybe they're too young and dumb to be affected by the travel but man that's a rough road.

Chancetragedy wrote:

 Byte wrote:

Chancetragedy wrote:
Haha well when all you 2 do is pick the favorites it's hard to shake one or the other ;p. I'm j/k of course you 2 have been on a tear the second half and it should stay close between you two.

All about confidence point allocation.

For sure. It was annoying having a better record than the person ahead of you(eyes on you kronk).

And the redskins good lord, RGIII knee is messed though now, he's clearly in pain again. They need to teach that boy how to slide and breakfall.

It's partly Shanahan's fault for keeping him in for so long, the 'Sins looked good for the 1st quarter then just disappeared and Seattle appeared

And well done to Ray Lewis, led the team in tackles and really psyched up their D for that game

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:
And well done to Ray Lewis, led the team in tackles and really psyched up their D for that game

And possibly even killed a guy

No one has comments about RGIII's knee? Total reconstruction and out 6-8 months. Good job shanahanigan's for potentially ruining the best thing the redskins have had in years... He may come back fine or never really regain trust in the knee who knows with young players like that, such a shame.

Chancetragedy wrote:
No one has comments about RGIII's knee? Total reconstruction and out 6-8 months. Good job shanahanigan's for potentially ruining the best thing the redskins have had in years... He may come back fine or never really regain trust in the knee who knows with young players like that, such a shame.

You wanna talk about how it's Mike Shanahan's fault? RGIII needs to learn to slide and protect himself as he goes down like every other qb in the league. I get that he's a mobile qb and is dangerous when left alone because he's so quick, but he's not some unique snowflake, he needs to learn that he's gonna get injured if he keeps acting like that. Oh well.

Edit: I'm more interested in the names being thrown out for Browns head coach.

Current Names:
Marc Trestman
Bruce Arians
Bill Cower? (wtf?)

few random other names.

Chancetragedy wrote:
No one has comments about RGIII's knee? Total reconstruction and out 6-8 months. Good job shanahanigan's for potentially ruining the best thing the redskins have had in years... He may come back fine or never really regain trust in the knee who knows with young players like that, such a shame.

Saw that last play he was in where he fell and it was horrifying to watch. He should NEVER have been put in that position. To potentially ruin the career of such an exciting player like that is unforgivable. He was already hobbling around like an old man with a cane before that happened. Just asking for trouble... I hope he bounces back like AP did this season.

 Alfndrate wrote:

Chancetragedy wrote:
No one has comments about RGIII's knee? Total reconstruction and out 6-8 months. Good job shanahanigan's for potentially ruining the best thing the redskins have had in years... He may come back fine or never really regain trust in the knee who knows with young players like that, such a shame.

You wanna talk about how it's Mike Shanahan's fault? RGIII needs to learn to slide and protect himself as he goes down like every other qb in the league. I get that he's a mobile qb and is dangerous when left alone because he's so quick, but he's not some unique snowflake, he needs to learn that he's gonna get injured if he keeps acting like that. Oh well.

Shanahan also kept him in the game when he obviously was limping, they should both shoulder the blame

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

Chancetragedy wrote:
No one has comments about RGIII's knee? Total reconstruction and out 6-8 months. Good job shanahanigan's for potentially ruining the best thing the redskins have had in years... He may come back fine or never really regain trust in the knee who knows with young players like that, such a shame.

You wanna talk about how it's Mike Shanahan's fault? RGIII needs to learn to slide and protect himself as he goes down like every other qb in the league. I get that he's a mobile qb and is dangerous when left alone because he's so quick, but he's not some unique snowflake, he needs to learn that he's gonna get injured if he keeps acting like that. Oh well.

Shanahan also kept him in the game when he obviously was limping, they should both shoulder the blame

Then he should help foot the bill too

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

Chancetragedy wrote:
No one has comments about RGIII's knee? Total reconstruction and out 6-8 months. Good job shanahanigan's for potentially ruining the best thing the redskins have had in years... He may come back fine or never really regain trust in the knee who knows with young players like that, such a shame.

You wanna talk about how it's Mike Shanahan's fault? RGIII needs to learn to slide and protect himself as he goes down like every other qb in the league. I get that he's a mobile qb and is dangerous when left alone because he's so quick, but he's not some unique snowflake, he needs to learn that he's gonna get injured if he keeps acting like that. Oh well.

Shanahan also kept him in the game when he obviously was limping, they should both shoulder the blame

I don't think RGIII should take any blame for any of this whatsoever. Does he need to learn to slide and protect himself? YEP, but yiu could also argue he should have been coached up on that. Players want to play and get PAID to play. Shanahanigan's is the coach that needs to make the correct long term decisions for his teams future. After his one run to the sideline where he was hobbling the whole way they should have pulled him. Great story making the playoffs this year, but they should have shut it down and go for gold next year.

Chancetragedy wrote:

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

Chancetragedy wrote:
No one has comments about RGIII's knee? Total reconstruction and out 6-8 months. Good job shanahanigan's for potentially ruining the best thing the redskins have had in years... He may come back fine or never really regain trust in the knee who knows with young players like that, such a shame.

You wanna talk about how it's Mike Shanahan's fault? RGIII needs to learn to slide and protect himself as he goes down like every other qb in the league. I get that he's a mobile qb and is dangerous when left alone because he's so quick, but he's not some unique snowflake, he needs to learn that he's gonna get injured if he keeps acting like that. Oh well.

Shanahan also kept him in the game when he obviously was limping, they should both shoulder the blame

I don't think RGIII should take any blame for any of this whatsoever. Does he need to learn to slide and protect himself? YEP, but yiu could also argue he should have been coached up on that. Players want to play and get PAID to play. Shanahanigan's is the coach that needs to make the correct long term decisions for his teams future. After his one run to the sideline where he was hobbling the whole way they should have pulled him. Great story making the playoffs this year, but they should have shut it down and go for gold next year.

RG3 didn't ask to get pulled, the doctor also didn't try.
In my book all 3 played a part , Shanagan and the Doctor did have more responsibility than RG3 but he isn't blameless

Hmm ok maybe no blame was a little strong, but why would a QB ask to get taken out of the game with a chance to move on in the playoffs. I just can't get my head around RGIII shouldering any major blame in this. And didn't Dr. Andrews come out and say he didn't even give the ok for griffin to play? So clearly his opinion was getting ignored.

Go Texans!!!

Kronk I'm so pumped for this game it's not funny! This weekend was just terrible football all the way through... And especially with no patriots game I'm jonesing.

How healthy are the texans? I heard you got brooks reed and that TE back. We're getting Gronk, and our corners back by all accounts. I'm hoping this isn't a year on year off thing with the AFC rematches for patriots.

We're pretty healthy. The big men on Defense are good to go, as is our main Offensive players. You can see the list here.

Owen Daniels, our best Tight End, played just fine last week. Tate and Foster are both healthy, as is Shaub and Andre Johnson. They just haven't been hitting on all cylinders, sadly. If they don't show up this weekend, that's it for us, regardless of how well the Defense plays. Another 2nd round loss would suck...

You guys having that week off to heal is going to hurt us this week, I'm afraid.