NFL Playoffs - Championship Round

[Marciano490]

I don’t like Brock Purdy.

Usually I like people. Like these out of nowhere stories are awesome. I rooted for Gardner Minshew, for example. The Brock Purdy story is the kind of story that I eat up. And I am rooting for San Francisco.

But I hate the fucker. When I see him in interviews I want to punch him. He strikes me as a mean spirited dullard.

It’s like that guy at work. Everyone likes him. Objectively, he is fine. Intellectually, you understand that hating him is more about you than him. So you be nice and push the feeling away. In some ways you go out of your way to be extra nice because you feel bad.

But I fucking hate Brock Purdy. There. I said it. Leave me alone. Fuck all y’all.

This is some high quality sports hate.

I don’t like him either but I think it’s about him not having to have faced much adversity as a starter. If he gets dirty and beat up today but fights through it I’ll like him a lot more, win or lose.

On the flip side, I love Hurts.

Nah, gotta go harder or weirder.

 

[johnmd20]

“…as a starter…”

He's won two playoff games "as a starter". I would submit that winning playoff games is difficult, considering Purdy has won as many playoff games in his career as Dak Prescott. And more playoff games than Lamar Jackson.

 

[luckiestman]

This is the best anthem Philly could get???

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

I feel bad for Greg Olsen. He’s really good and has only gotten better, but he’s out as the lead color guy the second Brady retires.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I feel bad for Greg Olsen. He’s really good and has only gotten better, but he’s out as the lead color guy the second Brady retires.

He can make a lot of money in the next four years though.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

I feel bad for Greg Olsen. He’s really good and has only gotten better, but he’s out as the lead color guy the second Brady retires.

Olsen isn’t bad, but I still prefer Buck and Aikman for these games.

 

[aksoxfan]

NFL. The fifth branch of the military. Maybe they should honor elections workers for a change of pace.

 

[Pesky Pole]

The kid was a 3 star who was third string in college before he got his shot and took over. He stayed and went 7-6 his senior year when the talent all left the program. He didn’t transfer to OK after possibly losing his starting job to Tua.

Purdy was also Big Ten Sportsman of the Year. He worked to create a special needs prom, led Victory Day (event at ISU for disabled kids to do football drills), etc. Lots of guys are easier to hate playing today.

 

[johnmd20]

Little scrum.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Lots of guys are easier to hate playing today.

I have additional capacity.

 

[johnmd20]

If Fred Warner is hurt, this game is over.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Oh fuck ... there goes Warner

 

[Justthetippett]

Shit Warner

 

[mikeot]

NFL. The fifth branch of the military. Maybe they should honor elections workers for a change of pace.

Yes. Yikes, Warner.

 

[heavyde050]

Losing Fred Warner would be awful. I hope he is okay.

 

[Mooch]

Oof. Collarbone for Warner there?

 

[johnmd20]

He popped up and jogged off, according to Twitter.

 

[Justthetippett]

Oof. Collarbone for Warner there?

Or Pec?

 

[aksoxfan]

Hate seeing early injuries. Or any really.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

View: https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1619786761944842241?s=46&t=wQ2nYwi_d94m_yTsfhY2eA

 

[johnmd20]

Niners alive again. Losing Warner is the only thing that SF cannot have.

 

[Ale Xander]

Warner back

they need him and CMC And Deebo

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Blatant false start by Lane Johnson

 

[johnmd20]

Blatant false start by Lane Johnson

They just don't call those no moe.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Third down conversions is going to decide this game. If SF can keep forcing third and long, they will be ok, even with the occasional circus conversions like that.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

They just don't call those no moe.

Somewhere, Isaiah Wynn weeps

 

[Al Zarilla]

Get off the field now

 

[Ale Xander]

Blatant false start by Lane Johnson

Gonna have a lot of premature stuff with a groin that doesn’t work properly

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Weapons

 

[Ale Xander]

Fuck

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

What a catch. Must be nice.

 

[Ale Xander]

Too much time

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

What a grab by smith. Jesus.

Edit: he really got turned around and adjusted incredibly well with the ball in the air

 

[brandonchristensen]

holy shit

 

[Average Reds]

Pretty nice catch.

 

[brandonchristensen]

That's an all timer grab

 

[aksoxfan]

Wow

 

[heavyde050]

Smith just made an amazing catch to bail out Hurts.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

You take that every time if you are SF. Guy just made a play.

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Not sure that was a catch

 

[glennhoffmania]

They just don't call those no moe.

He's doing it on every snap.

Great catch by Smith.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Catch?

 

[Justthetippett]

Those two catches by Brown and Smith show the value of top flight WRs. Damn.

 

[mauidano]

Aggressive Drive.

 

[CoffeeNerdness]

I thought they were contractually obligated to mention Polamalu if Hufanga is involved in a play.

 

[Catcher Block]

That wasn't a catch on replay.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Great O beats great D in the NFL.

 

[Ale Xander]

Swiss

Cheese

 

[brandonchristensen]

Surgical

 

[luckiestman]

He might not have caught that from his own reaction. No good replay though.