TrueYankee26 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 11 hours ago, TrueYankee26 said: We are really in a world where the Lions have a more recent playoff win than the Cowboys let that sink in! Quote trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 9 hours ago, Unocal said: Good job NFL. By adding a 7 seed, you've rewarded mediocrity. Your contrarian bit has run its course. It's gotten so ridiculous that you're contradicting yourself. I'm going to strongly suggest that you stop with the obvious trolling. Either start contributing to the conversation or go somewhere else. 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 38 minutes ago, BBTV said: Ironically, there's more upset Cowboys fans that have never even been to Texas than there are Cowboys fans in the Dallas area. While they certainly have a home-field advantage (though the Lions should have won there, regardless of what some folks say), their games against any well-followed team are split 50/50 at best . Yesterday was at least 50/50 Packers crowd, and so are their games against Phila, Buf, Pit, and other teams with similarly-rabid fanbases. They're one notch above LA, LV, and the Florida teams. My boss is one of the lifelong bandwagon Cowboy fans who has never lived anywhere outside of suburban LA but at least has been to games in Arlington and actually went to the last playoff game that they lost to Brady’s Bucs in Tampa. Just glad that I don’t have to be in the office until Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Sport said: Your takes don't even make sense. The Packers were the first 7 seed to win a game in the new system and I think they proved that they belong. How does that reward mediocrity? Play enough 1v16 games and eventually the 16th seed will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERRIN Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, ManillaToad said: Play enough 1v16 games and eventually the 16th seed will win. Ok, and? If that 16 seed is good enough to win when it matters most, they deserve their spot more than the 1 seed does. Quote Perrin Grubb | Aspiring Designer | NAFA Project ~ NFL Redesigns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Reading about Amon-Ra St. Brown's wacky family is a trip. His dad is a hotep who believed he had to breed an Aryan woman to create a master race of trilingual athletes (and also invented the name "St. Brown" because he thought "Brown" didn't have enough pizzazz). The NFL has a ways to catch up with the NBA, but this is the future of pro sports, just nothing but these cloistered neurotic biracial kids. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler2 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 7 minutes ago, The_Admiral said: Reading about Amon-Ra St. Brown's wacky family is a trip. His dad is a hotep who believed he had to breed an Aryan woman to create a master race of trilingual athletes (and also invented the name "St. Brown" because he thought "Brown" didn't have enough pizzazz). The NFL has a ways to catch up with the NBA, but this is the future of pro sports, just nothing but these cloistered neurotic biracial kids. His brothers are named Equanimeous (Chicago Bears) & Osiris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, ManillaToad said: Play enough 1v16 games and eventually the 16th seed will win. Never mind that Dallas was the #2 seed. Comparing a #7 seed in a 32 team league to a #16 seed in a 68 team tournament is silly. The 16 seed has won exactly two times in the NCAA Tournament. It took 33 years for it to happen the first time. The overall 16 vs 1 record is 150-2. Pittsburgh and Green Bay (there may have been others, I don't remember) both won a Super Bowl as the #6 seed in the playoffs. The gap between a 1 and 7 seed in the NFL is nowhere close to being as large as the gap between a 16 and a 1 in the NCAA. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 19 minutes ago, PERRIN said: Ok, and? If that 16 seed is good enough to win when it matters most, they've earned their spot more than the 1 seed. The worst team in the conference does not deserve to be in the playoffs. 2 minutes ago, infrared41 said: Never mind that Dallas was the #2 seed. Comparing a #7 seed in a 32 team league to a #16 seed in a 68 team tournament is silly. The 16 seed has won exactly two times in the NCAA Tournament. It took 33 years for it to happen the first time. The overall 16 vs 1 record is 150-2. Pittsburgh and Green Bay (there may have been others, I don't remember) both won a Super Bowl as the #6 seed in the playoffs. The gap between a 1 and 7 seed in the NFL is nowhere close to being as large as the gap between a 16 and a 1 in the NCAA. I'm not talking about the NCAA, I'm talking about the Panthers. The point is that just because a 7 seed finally won doesn't mean the addition of a 7th seed was a good move, nor is all that complaining everyone did about the new format now considered a controversial and contrarian take. It's funny how everyone seemed to agree with this the last 3 years, but as soon as one of those 9-8 teams wins it's now The Way Things Should Be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I wonder if the 7th seed belongs of the Steelers beat Buffalo today. Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 13 hours ago, ruttep said: Congrats to the Lions. I can't even imagine how Lions fans are feeling right now. Kinda like this I'm ecstatic to finally have that win past us, but admittedly not feeling super confident moving forward. The "bend, don't break" defense is stressful to watch, and the offense seems to go completely flat at times, as demonstrated yesterday in the 2nd half. Missing tackles and giving up 3rd and longs can't continue to win football games, although I'd be happy to be proven wrong. That said, from the beginning of the season, I felt like this should be a good "step forward" season, so winning the division and a home playoff game definitely feels like a success. Looking forward to the rest of the playoffs and the future for once. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 14 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: I'm not talking about the NCAA, I'm talking about the Panthers. The point is that just because a 7 seed finally won doesn't mean the addition of a 7th seed was a good move, nor is all that complaining everyone did about the new format now considered a controversial and contrarian take. It's funny how everyone seemed to agree with this the last 3 years, but as soon as one of those 9-8 teams wins it's now The Way Things Should Be. Where did I say that I thought the 7th playoff team was a good idea? My point was that your comparison was dumb. It still is. You never mentioned the Panthers. No one looked at your 16 vs 1 comparison and thought "Oh, he must be talking about the NFL." Nice try, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I think we all had a good chuckle at the Cowboys getting owned, but the 17th game and 7 seed were both net negatives. Dallas should have earned a bye, teams should never play an uneven home/road schedule, I don't need 9 a.m. Titans games in Frankfurt. 2 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 13 minutes ago, Shumway said: Kinda like this I'm ecstatic to finally have that win past us, but admittedly not feeling super confident moving forward. The "bend, don't break" defense is stressful to watch, and the offense seems to go completely flat at times, as demonstrated yesterday in the 2nd half. Missing tackles and giving up 3rd and longs can't continue to win football games, although I'd be happy to be proven wrong. That said, from the beginning of the season, I felt like this should be a good "step forward" season, so winning the division and a home playoff game definitely feels like a success. Looking forward to the rest of the playoffs and the future for once. Congrats, and welcome to playoff fandom. It will never NOT be stressful. Enjoy the ride - maybe we'll have a rubber game in the NFC Championship (I'm not holding my breath). Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 7 minutes ago, infrared41 said: Where did I say that I thought the 7th playoff team was a good idea? My point was that your comparison was dumb. It still is. You never mentioned the Panthers. No one looked at your 16 vs 1 comparison and thought "Oh, he must be talking about the NFL." Nice try, though. You're being bizarrely combative given the fact you agree with my point. Why would I be talking about the NCAA? There are 16 teams in an NFL conference. I'm not going to specify that I'm talking about the NFL in an NFL thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 11 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: You're being bizarrely combative given the fact you agree with my point. Why would I be talking about the NCAA? There are 16 teams in an NFL conference. I'm not going to specify that I'm talking about the NFL in an NFL thread. Well, since the NCAA has a 16th seed and the NFL doesn't, the expectation that you were talking about the NCAA and not the NFL is pretty high. I was there as well. 2 Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 19 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: You're being bizarrely combative given the fact you agree with my point. Why would I be talking about the NCAA? There are 16 teams in an NFL conference. I'm not going to specify that I'm talking about the NFL in an NFL thread. When you mentioned 16 seeds, I thought you were talking about NCAA basketball also. 3 Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Now we're all on the same page. The 7 seed sucks and so do the Cowboys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 According to Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the Brotherly Shove / Tush Push cannot be stopped. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 33 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: You're being bizarrely combative given the fact you agree with my point. Why would I be talking about the NCAA? There are 16 teams in an NFL conference. I'm not going to specify that I'm talking about the NFL in an NFL thread. "Bizarrely combative?" If I weren't a mod I'd say something that's not very nice, but since I am a mod, I'll just say that you're incorrectly reading my intent. These were your exact words. "Play enough 1v16 games and eventually the 16th seed will win." We're supposed to fill in the NFL, the Panthers, and whatever else your point was supposed to be from that? C'mon. Maybe being a little more specific sometimes isn't the worst idea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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