Saturday, January 18
HOU @ KC 4:30 ABC/ESPN
WSH @ DET 8:15 FOX
Sunday, January 19
LAR @ PHI 3pm NBC
BAL @ BUF 6:30 CBS
HOU @ KC 4:30 ABC/ESPN
WSH @ DET 8:15 FOX
Sunday, January 19
LAR @ PHI 3pm NBC
BAL @ BUF 6:30 CBS
I have faith in Will AndersonSaturday, January 18
HOU @ KC 4:30 ABC/ESPN - No one is stopping KC in this game
WSH @ DET 8:15 FOX - Everyone goes for it on 4th down, Daniels keeps the magic alive with an end of game drive.
Sunday, January 19
LAR @ PHI 3pm NBC - Rams in an upset!
BAL @ BUF 6:30 CBS - MVP's-a-popping! BAL for the win.
He also put up a pouting exhibition after the Texans beat the Chargers, so that might have had something to do with itYou may well be correct that he is worthless but it's possible Collins, Dell, Metchie, and Woods are the guys going forward and there wasn't room for Johnson.
I realize Dell is injured.
He's been cut dumped by 3 teams in a year... that's the definition of worthless. Not saying he won't be able to play next year, but the Steelers traded him for a starting CB and a draft pick, and now he's been available for free and still cut... they got out at just the right time.You may well be correct that he is worthless but it's possible Collins, Dell, Metchie, and Woods are the guys going forward and there wasn't room for Johnson.
I realize Dell is injured.
I think I read it elsewhere on the board this week, but Tomlin does seem to know when it's time to divest the Steelers of a problemHe's been cut dumped by 3 teams in a year... that's the definition of worthless. Not saying he won't be able to play next year, but the Steelers traded him for a starting CB and a draft pick, and now he's been available for free and still cut... they got out at just the right time.
ABView: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1879235074333520042
HOU cuts Dionte Johnson
Man, underrated part of the Tomlin debate, nobody has ever been better at getting good seasons out of crazy people at WR then letting the FO know when it's time to move on for value before the guy becomes worthless
juju wasn't crazy, Pickens is.AB
Juju
Claypool
Martinis Bryant
Donate Johnson
Did I miss anyone? Is Pickens a crazy person?
Yes, Pickens seems like a major headache. Juju was just annoying.juju wasn't crazy, Pickens is.
Santonio HolmesAB
Juju
Claypool
Martavis Bryant
Diontae Johnson
Did I miss anyone? Is Pickens a crazy person?
Definitely up there. Just thought about it. Divisional Playoff weekend is among the best, particularly with a good college football final on Monday. Still, if the games (like last weekend) are kind of a snooze, it feels like a letdown.Best sports weekend of the year imo. Adding in the Buckeyes playing for the natty on Monday night makes it all the better.
IMHO, this weekend isn't in the top 3 of best sports weekends.Definitely up there. Just thought about it. Divisional Playoff weekend is among the best, particularly with a good college football final on Monday. Still, if the games (like last weekend) are kind of a snooze, it feels like a letdown.
I'd say the competition includes:
- mid-March: March Madness first 2 rounds, NBA & NHL games, Red Sox spring training games for us lunatics (and World Baseball Classic some years).
- early April: Final week of the NBA regular season, first week of MLB, NCAA Final Four, The Masters.
- Memorial Day Weekend: MLB in full swing, NBA & NHL playoffs, Indy 500 on Sunday
- Late October weekends: ALCS/NLCS/WS, NFL games when most teams are still in it, NBA & NHL seasons start, college football
Holiday weekends like Thanksgiving and New Year's are harder since most of us are traveling/with family and can't purely focus on screaming at the TV.
It's a tough one. I'm probably most excited in mid-March (March Madness opening rounds are so fun, Red Sox spring training means it's about to be warm and baseball is about to start again), but from a "I'm not making plans except to watch sports" point of view, it's hard to beat late October when the Red Sox are in the playoffs and Pats are good (plus NBA/NHL starting AND it's the time of year when I can drink/eat apple and pumpkin products like spiked hot apple cider and apple cider donuts).
Yes, those are my top 3 as well I realized after looking at the options. And as I note, agreed on #1 being late October.IMHO, this weekend isn't in the top 3 of best sports weekends.
I would put the April one, the late October one, and the first weekend of March Madness way way way ahead of 4 football games and some irrelevant NBA and NHL games. Just on volume alone, those three weekends are so much better.
My favorite weekend personally is the late October one. Full NFL, full college schedule with division games, plus the end of the baseball playoffs. Volume, and importance.
This is going to be all Sausage in Section 17 humblebraggy but I had front row seats behind home plate for this game and we had the Pats game on the tv in the little half-wall between us and home plate and it was amazing.Yes, those are my top 3 as well I realized after looking at the options. And as I note, agreed on #1 being late October.
In terms of best sports watching, the things that stand out to me are in 2013 watching Brady pull off a miracle comeback against the Saints with a last second TD and then later that night watching the Papi GS to beat the Tigers in ALCS Game 2, or in 2018 watching clinching Game 5 of the Sox/Astros ALCS on the big TV while on another TV we watched the Pats/Chiefs Thursday Night Football 43-40 thriller.
At the same time, in terms of guaranteed sports volume, it's rare that the Sox & Pats will both be good (although both teams have hope for the future right now), whereas mid-March I'll always want to watch the opening NCAA March Madness rounds and Sox spring training.
Oil Can Dan in Section 100This is going to be all Sausage in Section 17 humblebraggy but I had front row seats behind home plate for this game and we had the Pats game on the tv in the little half-wall between us and home plate and it was amazing.
Opened with Bills favored and got hammered. To be fair they die absolutely blow them out in the regular seasonBAL being favored seems off to me.
Yeah, I have a few co-workers who are Bills fans and they are terrified of this game because, for reasons that were explained to me but I didn't really grasp, Baltimore matches up really, really, really against Buffalo.Opened with Bills favored and got hammered. To be fair they die absolutely blow them out in the regular season
I would say with Milano back that will definitely help with Lamar and Henry ... with the caveat that he is back to near his all-pro form. Anyways this should be a fun shootout.Yeah, I have a few co-workers who are Bills fans and they are terrified of this game because, for reasons that were explained to me but I didn't really grasp, Baltimore matches up really, really, really against Buffalo.
Took me a bit to realize you didn't mean die. Of course they almost did. 35-10 in just over 3 quarters of play.Opened with Bills favored and got hammered. To be fair they die absolutely blow them out in the regular season
Yeah, that game probably has something to do with it.Yeah, I have a few co-workers who are Bills fans and they are terrified of this game because, for reasons that were explained to me but I didn't really grasp, Baltimore matches up really, really, really against Buffalo.
Yeah, I have a few co-workers who are Bills fans and they are terrified of this game because, for reasons that were explained to me but I didn't really grasp, Baltimore matches up really, really, really against Buffalo.
I get it. I think the Ravens have (pun unintended) flown a bit under the radar this season, but we all might be missing that by many measures they're the best team in the NFL.BAL being favored seems off to me.
Hope to see Philly fans throwing snow at the Rams coming in after the first half. Not hard icy snowballs, but loose snow because the Rams are putting it to them them. Fat chance, yeah.Looks like there’s going to be a lot of snow during the Philly game. Should be fun.
To be fair, the official was right there when Brown pushed the helmet off of Johnson, yet still flagged Johnson. Makes me wonder what he may have said to Brown that made the official minimize the retaliation.Shawn Smith's crew is officiating the game. That's the crew that threw CJ Gardner-Johnson out of the game for being punched by a Commander. Since the beginning of last season Philly is 0-3 with Smith's crew working their games. And finally, home teams went 3-13 with his crew this season.
I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin.
considering CJGJ being who he is.... he 100% deserved itTo be fair, the official was right there when Brown pushed the helmet off of Johnson, yet still flagged Johnson. Makes me wonder what he may have said to Brown that made the official minimize the retaliation.
I have a good friend who is associated with the NFL referees and whose opinion I value deeply. He said it was a good penalty as CJ had been taunting the opponent all game.To be fair, the official was right there when Brown pushed the helmet off of Johnson, yet still flagged Johnson. Makes me wonder what he may have said to Brown that made the official minimize the retaliation.
How many of the 16 home teams were favored? I assume you have access to the data- I don’t know where to look up games by referee.Shawn Smith's crew is officiating the game. That's the crew that threw CJ Gardner-Johnson out of the game for being punched by a Commander. Since the beginning of last season Philly is 0-3 with Smith's crew working their games. And finally, home teams went 3-13 with his crew this season.
I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin.
What do you mean by fairness? Just that one team will get an extra day of rest, or something else?I may be too fairness oriented
YesWhat do you mean by fairness? Just that one team will get an extra day of rest,
I guess. But the Chiefs overperformed by like five wins against their expected record. They weren’t routinely running away from teams.There have been much bigger playoff upsets as far as Vegas lines go, but the Texans winning this game would need its own category as far as upsets go. Feels like they need a million things to go right today.
They have DPIs on their scripted playsThe Chiefs are so due for a game where a lot goes wrong. It's time.