swede700 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 28 minutes ago, Virginia Viking said: Wouldn't it be interesting to have the surviving players and coaches of the '75 Vikings and Cowboys duke it out again?? And the winner gets to take on the surviving players and coaches of the '75 Steelers! But wouldn't you have to have the '75 officials too? Are they still alive? Chuck Heberling was the ref in that game...he's apparently still alive, although he's probably in his mid-90s. Jerry Bergman, the Head Linesman, died just last year, but maybe one of his sons (Jeff and Jerry, Jr) who are both current officials can take his place. Armen Terzian, the field judge, who failed to make the call and was pelted with a bottle, has been dead for 30 years, so I don't know who could take his plac, as I don't know if his replacement, Charley Musser (who took over for the final 2 plays of the game), is still alive or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byuvike88 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I will admit, Tuckers number was lower than I expected but this does shed little bit more light on it. (I don't think the rules need to change for regular season) Obviously the playoffs is a much smaller sample size, but in most cases if you're in the playoffs, chances are you have a at competent offense with at least competent QB play which is going to lead to more game winning drives on the first possession, and not QB's like Bortles, Dalton, Tannehill etc. 2019 NE, 2017 NE, 2016 AZ, 2015 SEA, 2012 DEN were all ended on the first possession after the team that won the toss got the ball. The only team that didn't have a pro bowl quality QB in that group was the Broncos but we all know there was some other divine intervention with that QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 The toss winner stat..... So, five of eight win on the first possession. That's pretty much half..... This is a solution looking for a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 If the Patriots would have won on the first possession of OT in last year’s AFCCG, and Blake Bortles was the QB left on the sidelines, this would be a non-talker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I just realized Sean McVay, one of the most popular coaches in the NFL, is younger than me by about five months. What have I been doing with my life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 15 hours ago, y*so*blu said: I just realized Sean McVay, one of the most popular coaches in the NFL, is younger than me by about five months. What have I been doing with my life? I've said that about many in my life...and will probably continue to say it even when I'm VD's age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrynoid Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 The Patriots are so dominant, even the Borg are envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Penguin Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 24/01/2019 at 5:07 PM, y*so*blu said: I just realized Sean McVay, one of the most popular coaches in the NFL, is younger than me by about five months. What have I been doing with my life? You just don't know the right people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 This is an offense first league... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 When did the Rams sign Blair Walsh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 2 hours ago, SemperFeist said: This is an offense first league... Sure didn't look like it tonight. That was unwatchable. Goff and McVay were not ready. As some predicted, McVay was too conservative on fourth, and didn't play for four downs a couple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 The best part about the Patriots win, and this Super Bowl in general, is that a high number of former players and coaches are calling Julian Edelman a Hall if Famer, and it has absolutely triggered the fantasy football/analytic nerds on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Overall that was a pretty dull game. Both of those defenses came to play, and the offenses, even the Patriots, were just nothing. The issue was with the defenses coming to play it wasn't like the offenses were getting close and the defenses were making a stand, the defenses were just stopping the offenses. A punter would have been a better MVP in that game than Edleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 That was a really bad game. The defenses weren't even very good. Letting Edelman just run where ever he wanted to on the field was unbelievable. The Pats defense was what you would expect from them, but Goff was terrible and the play calling was pretty bad. I like defensive struggles, but that's not what happened last night. @The Gnat - I agree that the punters were the best performers in the game last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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