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  1. VivaEfrenHerrera

    Oh The Humanity! A Seahawk Tragedy!

    Somewhere, probably here, I read an analysis of that play that showed defenders strangely out of position on that play, and that it was indicative of the Cowboys scheming up a big hit on Lockette because they didn't like him. I've always wondered if there was any truth to that.
  2. VivaEfrenHerrera

    Niners are going to the Super Bowl

    They got a super-favorable playoff draw, that's for sure. Hollister non-call turns out to be the play of their season.
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    Is Clowney a dirty player?

    Don't know if he's a dirty player or not. On the play in question -- in slomo, especially -- he does this weird thing where it sorta looks like he snaps/cocks his head at Wentz's dome right there as he makes contact. I don't think in real time that it look "forceful", like a true, Steeler-style...
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    Alice as a Rams fan

    I suspect this is true -- the tone and tenor of the place has changed quite a bit since 2013. What I don't know is whether it's just a general change in internet sports commenting, or something that happens when a community grows due to winning. I know that I've seen the same pattern in some of...
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    Rams vs Saints

    I don't really believe in the "fix" either (not even during XL. There was some kind of psychology in play, just not a fix.) But damn, it's hard for "suck" to explain that one. The previous missed PI/contact/whatever, that kept the Rams in the game at all was forgivable. But the one at the end...
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    Rams vs Saints

    What is the point of even having refs or rules? Seriously.
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    Pats vs chargers

    I actually charted it out once from pro football reference during one of my more anti-Brady moods, and you nailed the top 3. Pennington was probably it, by a nose over the reanimated corpses of Bledsoe and Favre. Sanchez was in there too, butt-fumble and all. Other than that, you're left with...
  8. VivaEfrenHerrera

    Saints vs Eagles

    To quote BleuEyedHawk above: Had completely forgotten about that bit of drama. Never quite knew what to think.
  9. VivaEfrenHerrera

    Overly Conservative Gameplan But I Understood Why

    TY, great post. I wasn't able to watch the game real close, so this is a nice little Hawks-oriented recap. Appreciated!
  10. VivaEfrenHerrera

    The Pete Carroll era is over

    It comes from one of the local tribal languages, as I recall. I think the translation was something like "tireless fountain of elk droppings" or thereabouts.
  11. VivaEfrenHerrera

    The Pete Carroll era is over

    "Semihoo" lol. Nice one. :2thumbs:
  12. VivaEfrenHerrera

    SANDO How Belichick assistants have fared as NFL head coach

    So, I'm not the super football historian or anything, but isn't Bill Walsh credited with inventing the West Coast Offense? And didn't the WCA essentially revamp the entire landscape of the NFL for generations? Aren't some teams running what is essentially the WCA to this very day? Has Belichick...
  13. VivaEfrenHerrera

    I am Gronk.

    I don't know how well he can act, but I'm pretty sure you get a lot fewer concussions in showbiz. If he can pull it off, god bless 'im.
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    Congratulations to Pro Bowler Russell Okung!

    +1 Aye.
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    The rule that needs to be fixed.

    Regardless of your experience, I still don't think this is really something that's a widespread issue in the college game. I can't ever remember it happening, or anyone ever remarking on it happening. So I think there's a basic question that remains open: Why is the pro game vulnerable to this...
  16. VivaEfrenHerrera

    Patriots In Yet Another Super Bowl

    I'm pretty sure that if you paired Brady up with a coach with scruples and put him into a division where he didn't get six byes a year for his entire career, you'd have Matt Hasselbeck with a dreamier chin dimple. To me, the most impressive thing these Patriots have done is capitalize on their...
  17. VivaEfrenHerrera

    The rule that needs to be fixed.

    I dunno. Why do we automatically assume this would happen? This doesn't seem to be a huge problem in college games. A fifteen-yarder that extends a game-changing drive is still a pretty big price to pay. I don't think it's at all obvious that we'll just see everybody get hauled down past the...
  18. VivaEfrenHerrera

    Saints @ Vikings

    I guess that means there was no ejection, then. Was there even a 15-yarder? (I saw the hit in real time, but then got distracted...)
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    Norv Turner

    To tie this to the other thread, Norv Turner is the exact reason why the Rooney Rule exists.
  20. VivaEfrenHerrera

    “Rooney Rule” circumvented.

    *snort*... "Circumsised" Nice one, Chris... :irishdrinkers: Anyways... Yes, teams probably do engage in "tokenism" in interviews at times when following this rule. However, even these token interviews have the positive effect of "getting a name out there". We've all seen how this works...

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