Wild Card Weekend Game Thread

[LuckyBen]

William Gay seems
Like a shithead

 

[shoosh77]

Last couple of sidearm slings by AJ have been popped up into the air by the intended receiver. Maybe stop that.

 

[E5 Yaz]

At some point, doesn't even Mike Brown feel the need to move on from Marvin Lewis? I mean, there's a built-in excuse for this year with Dalton hurt. But, you have to win a playoff game at some point

 

[Soxy]

What are people seeing? I thought he controlled it with one hand (with a leg assist for part) the whole way. You don't need two hands for a catch.

I thought the ball was moving and shifting the entire time until he flipped out of bounds. But I will openly admit that I have no idea what a catch is anymore.

 

[E5 Yaz]

William Gay seems
Like a shithead

That's very William Carlos Williams of you

 

[patinorange]

Well executed. Holy shit.

 

[eddiew112]

Nice fucking gadget play

 

[GeorgeCostanza]

Would have made it a three-possession lead.

But now it's not even a 2 TD lead assuming both 2 pointers.
With the XP, worst case scenario is score tied if they convert two 2 pters

 

[Captaincoop]

At some point, doesn't even Mike Brown feel the need to move on from Marvin Lewis? I mean, there's a built-in excuse for this year with Dalton hurt. But, you have to win a playoff game at some point

They seem like the worst-coached good team in the league every single year.

Could be worse, though.

 

[steveluck7]

hahaha how was that ruled a lateral?

 

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

Wins the challenge

 

[Freddy Linn]

Nantz is wrong

 

[Dehere]

Good challenge. This isn't even close.

 

[E5 Yaz]

At least JJ Watt didn't fumble

 

[tims4wins]

Awful awful challenge

 

[Oppo]

Carey got it right!

 

[BigMike]

This is perfect. I have no idea if that's a catch and the absurd rule in place only makes it harder to know.

Yup, that is how I feel. There is no doubt in my mind that is a catch and a great catch, but the NFL has butchered the rule to such a degree that it is impossible to know what they are going to rule at any point in

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Wow. Mike may get one right.

 

[Soxy]

That looks like a forward pass to me.

 

[Dogman]

That's not a backward pass.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Forward by a yard right?

 

[Al Zarilla]

That is forward.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

But now it's not even a 2 TD lead assuming both 2 pointers.

Cincy wouldn't go for two down 15-14

 

[PedroKsBambino]

But now it's not even a 2 TD lead assuming both 2 pointers.

Odds of two TDs both with successful 2pt conversions are pretty low; I'm not sure I agree with the call, but I think the rationale is that two with xp and a FG is more what you're likely to be competing against in a comeback scenario.

 

[SoxinSeattle]

Why go for 2 when the XP puts you up 16?

Because Tomlin

 

[tims4wins]

Ok he gains 7

 

[ypioca]

Way to go, Nantz.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Good challenge.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Nice job, Nantz. He gave that 5% more thought than the Manning-HGH story.


Exactly the type of major officiating error that replay was intended to address.

 

[johnmd20]

Cincy wouldn't go for two down 15-14

They would kick the XP on the first touchdown.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

That's forward, though close

 

[DonBuddinE6]

Rain is still not as bad as when Pats lost in Cinci a couple of years ago (on a Mon night maybe?)

 

[Al Zarilla]

But now it's not even a 2 TD lead assuming both 2 pointers.
With the XP, worst case scenario is score tied if they convert two 2 pters

I would have kicked it, but it's kind of moot because Cincy will probably go the way of Houston.

 

[rembrat]

Wait did I hear that right... A Cincy player is in charge of challenging plays?

 

[Soxy]

I would just run the ball twice here if I'm Cinci.

 

[GeorgeCostanza]

Cincy wouldn't go for two down 15-14

But an XP forces them to have to attemp both two Pt conversions.

Although Pedro makes a good point re: a fg

 

[Oppo]

Way to miss the facemask

 

[BigSoxFan]

More Bernard up the middle!

 

[Ferm Sheller]

They would kick the XP on the first touchdown.

They would kick the XP on the first touchdown.

That's right

 

[shoosh77]

Helmet to helmet? Need to see the replay.

 

[BigSoxFan]

And then he gets him killed

 

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

Hue Jackson unimpressive tonight. Pitts defense is butt and it's not like McCarron has had zero success in his starts

 

[staz]

Gio is dead

 

[mostman]

That's not a penalty?

 

[GeorgeCostanza]

Concussed. But no defenseless flag??? After the bullshit one Pittsburgh got, that's ridiculous.

 

[Van Everyman]

Bernard dead

 

[Freddy Linn]

How is that not helmet to helmet?

 

[brandonchristensen]

Jesus

 

[nothumb]

with all the focus on player safety, that's not a penalty somehow.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Why was the whistle blown?


And replay shows a fumble.