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eeriepadave · January 8

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Wobbie said:

Merkin Baller said:

Poncier said:

Glorified KC said:

KC on Peacock exclusively and I don’t have Peacock here in Wisconsin. Looks like I’ll be a temporary subscriber.

I hope the ratings for this game are at Blutarski levels (even though I have access to Peacock), and the streaming exclusive playoff games thing dies a quick and decisive death.
Playoff games should be easily accessible to all.

I don't think the league cares about the ratings. They've been streaming TNF on Amazon for a couple years now... I can't help but think that lost them some viewers, but why should that be a concern if the streaming service is putting up the money in advance?

yup.

Who are your Super Bowl teams?
Im going with

49'ers VS Buffalo

Ravens and Lions

Wobbie · January 8

F Me In The Brain said:

igotid88 said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Merkin Baller said:

CROJAM95 said:

Is Belichick sticking around?

Falcons/Commanders fire their coaches.
I hope so.

He needs personnel help for sure, but i do hope he's still the HC in '24.

He will go to a ready made team like Brady. Maybe the Cowboys if they don't make it past the first round and they fire their coach.

please, no!

I don't want that either. Don't want the Cowboys winning another Super Bowl

They won't, not this year.

I think igot was intimating that BB could win a SB with the ‘boys. Perhaps, but let’s not find out. as much as it pains me, I think TB12 was the straw that stirred that drink.

igotid88 · January 8

F Me In The Brain said:

igotid88 said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Merkin Baller said:

CROJAM95 said:

Is Belichick sticking around?

Falcons/Commanders fire their coaches.
I hope so.

He needs personnel help for sure, but i do hope he's still the HC in '24.

He will go to a ready made team like Brady. Maybe the Cowboys if they don't make it past the first round and they fire their coach.

please, no!

I don't want that either. Don't want the Cowboys winning another Super Bowl

They won't, not this year.

I meant if they hire Belichick

Wobbie · January 8

igotid88 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

igotid88 said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Merkin Baller said:

CROJAM95 said:

Is Belichick sticking around?

Falcons/Commanders fire their coaches.
I hope so.

He needs personnel help for sure, but i do hope he's still the HC in '24.

He will go to a ready made team like Brady. Maybe the Cowboys if they don't make it past the first round and they fire their coach.

please, no!

I don't want that either. Don't want the Cowboys winning another Super Bowl

They won't, not this year.

I meant if they hire Belichick

maybe they could lure Eli out of retirement, too…

Halifax2TheMax · January 8

eeriepadave said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Wobbie said:

Merkin Baller said:

Poncier said:

Glorified KC said:

KC on Peacock exclusively and I don’t have Peacock here in Wisconsin. Looks like I’ll be a temporary subscriber.

I hope the ratings for this game are at Blutarski levels (even though I have access to Peacock), and the streaming exclusive playoff games thing dies a quick and decisive death.
Playoff games should be easily accessible to all.

I don't think the league cares about the ratings. They've been streaming TNF on Amazon for a couple years now... I can't help but think that lost them some viewers, but why should that be a concern if the streaming service is putting up the money in advance?

yup.

Who are your Super Bowl teams?
Im going with

49'ers VS Buffalo

Ravens and Lions

This is my pick as well but buffalo could represent if they play consistently and eliminate the mistakes. The ravens strike me as consistent throughout the season but we’ll see how the bye treats them.

Regarding BB, he’s reportedly said he’d give up the GM role so provided Kraft can find a GM that BB can work with, he should stay. I don’t see him going to Washington, GB or Atlanta or Dallas. Maybe LA Dolts but I don’t see that either just because BB doesn’t strike me as an LA kind of guy. Old, frumpy, grumpy new englander to relocate for what? 14 more wins over 3 years? Kraft should give him 2 or 3 more years to get the 14 and another ring and let him ride off into the sunset.

MayDay10 · January 8

Im taking:

Buffalo or Cleveland in the AFC.

Dallas in the NFC. I think they sting San Fran.

Gern Blansten · January 8

There are going to be some great games this year.

Wobbie · January 8

MayDay10 said:

Im taking:

Buffalo or Cleveland in the AFC.

I’d love for it to be buffalo but, to me, their rushing attack looked pathetic last night. aberration or the norm?

since I’m a deshaun hater (don’t start, mrussell), it would be funny to see the browns make the SB without him.

definitely, two long suffering fanbases.

F Me In The Brain · January 8

igotid88 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

igotid88 said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Merkin Baller said:

CROJAM95 said:

Is Belichick sticking around?

Falcons/Commanders fire their coaches.
I hope so.

He needs personnel help for sure, but i do hope he's still the HC in '24.

He will go to a ready made team like Brady. Maybe the Cowboys if they don't make it past the first round and they fire their coach.

please, no!

I don't want that either. Don't want the Cowboys winning another Super Bowl

They won't, not this year.

I meant if they hire Belichick

Got it, thanks.

Glorified KC · January 8

Bills vs. 49ers

Merkin Baller · January 8

CLE or BUF / DET would be the best theater, but I think it will be BAL vs DAL.

F Me In The Brain · January 8

Glorified KC said:

Bills vs. 49ers

Chris Berman Bowl
Needs to happen at some point!

mrussel1 · January 8

Wobbie said:

MayDay10 said:

Im taking:

Buffalo or Cleveland in the AFC.

I’d love for it to be buffalo but, to me, their rushing attack looked pathetic last night. aberration or the norm?

since I’m a deshaun hater (don’t start, mrussell), it would be funny to see the browns make the SB without him.

definitely, two long suffering fanbases.

You can hate on Watson.. just don't hate on the Browns for Watson.

But it would be ironic for Flacco to take them there, which would likely mean going through Baltimore and Houston. So it would be funny in multiple ways.

But I don't think most people understand the depth of injuries the Browns are suffering. 28% of its opening day roster is on IR. We are on tackles number 4 and 5 and that has made the running game anemic. Even a healthy Nick Chubb couldn't save the running offense. I think the Browns beat Houston but that's it.

Vitalogensia · January 8

Hats off to the AFC North for being "the first division since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to have EVERY single team finish above .500", and furthermore, "the first division in 88 YEARS to put every team over .500." As much as I enjoy hating on the opponents, I do take some pride in being a part of a solid division.

mrussel1 · January 8

Vitalogensia said:

Hats off to the AFC North for being "the first division since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to have EVERY single team finish above .500", and furthermore, "the first division in 88 YEARS to put every team over .500." As much as I enjoy hating on the opponents, I do take some pride in being a part of a solid division.

Just look at the out of division records for those teams. 15-12 in conference and 16-4 against the NFC. And the AFC North played the NFC West this year. Very impressive. Very good teams.

Wobbie · January 8

Vitalogensia said:

Hats off to the AFC North for being "the first division since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to have EVERY single team finish above .500", and furthermore, "the first division in 88 YEARS to put every team over .500." As much as I enjoy hating on the opponents, I do take some pride in being a part of a solid division.

surprised the NFC East never did when Johnson, Parcells, Gibbs and Vermeil were roaming the sidelines. They probably didn’t all overlap and, if I had to guess, it would probably be the iggles below .500

The Juggler · January 9

Wobbie said:

Vitalogensia said:

Hats off to the AFC North for being "the first division since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to have EVERY single team finish above .500", and furthermore, "the first division in 88 YEARS to put every team over .500." As much as I enjoy hating on the opponents, I do take some pride in being a part of a solid division.

surprised the NFC East never did when Johnson, Parcells, Gibbs and Vermeil were roaming the sidelines. They probably didn’t all overlap and, if I had to guess, it would probably be the iggles below .500

Man you are old. Vermeil left the Eagles like 7 or 8 years before Jimmy came to the Cowboys.

The correct answer to your question, however, would be the St Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals. I think they were .500 or worse from early 80's to late 90's...

mrussel1 · January 9

Wobbie said:

Vitalogensia said:

Hats off to the AFC North for being "the first division since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to have EVERY single team finish above .500", and furthermore, "the first division in 88 YEARS to put every team over .500." As much as I enjoy hating on the opponents, I do take some pride in being a part of a solid division.

surprised the NFC East never did when Johnson, Parcells, Gibbs and Vermeil were roaming the sidelines. They probably didn’t all overlap and, if I had to guess, it would probably be the iggles below .500

Five teams to a division back then, so the Cardinals were in the mix. I have to believe it was much tougher with five.

The Juggler · January 9

Glorified KC said:

Bills vs. 49ers

Chris Berman would spontaneously combust

Wobbie · January 9

The Juggler said:

Wobbie said:

Vitalogensia said:

Hats off to the AFC North for being "the first division since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to have EVERY single team finish above .500", and furthermore, "the first division in 88 YEARS to put every team over .500." As much as I enjoy hating on the opponents, I do take some pride in being a part of a solid division.

surprised the NFC East never did when Johnson, Parcells, Gibbs and Vermeil were roaming the sidelines. They probably didn’t all overlap and, if I had to guess, it would probably be the iggles below .500

Man you are old. Vermeil left the Eagles like 7 or 8 years before Jimmy came to the Cowboys.

The correct answer to your question, however, would be the St Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals. I think they were .500 or worse from early 80's to late 90's...

I have no recollection of the Cardinals being in “our” division. I must be getting old.

Glorified KC · January 9

F Me In The Brain said:

Glorified KC said:

Bills vs. 49ers

Chris Berman Bowl
Needs to happen at some point!

Oh man I miss Tom Jackson and Berman together.

CROJAM95 · January 9

Circle the wagons

The Juggler · January 9

I miss that ESPN from 25 years ago gosh darn it.

F Me In The Brain · January 9

25-30 years ago, watching Sportscenter was a daily thing. During Baseball season I loved Baseball Tonight.
It was a good time for those programs.

Fucking Swami.

Wobbie · January 9

ESPN has canned so many people, yet I believe the fucking swami is still around.

Glorified KC · January 9

Is Lee Corso still there? I thought I saw him on college gameday one weekend this season.

F Me In The Brain · January 9

Yes, he is.

Gern Blansten · January 9

Vrabel canned...wasn't expecting that

Poncier · January 9

Gern Blansten said:

Vrabel canned...wasn't expecting that

Rumors he wants to replace Belichick in NE.

Indifference71 · January 9

Gern Blansten said:

Vrabel canned...wasn't expecting that

That's wild. I'd take him as Bears coach in a heartbeat. These owners just love firing coaches.

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