Week 17 Game Thread

dcmissle

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And that's why you don't have indispensable players out there is games like NE/Buff week 17. I hope Gronk enjoyed his day. I did.
 

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Rodgers gets 2 weeks to heal but that sucks for them. On another note i'm not sure he wasn't across the line of scrimmage before he tossed that.
 

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dcmissle said:
And that's why you don't have indispensable players out there is games like NE/Buff week 17. I hope Gronk enjoyed his day. I did.
I mean, he was clearly hurt going into the game, obviously playing anyone' hurt this week was super dumb for NE
 

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Rodgers is hurt, maybe bad
The calf pulled. It's not great but it could be much worse. And the fact that he was able to walk off - and yes, it was with assistance - tells me that he will recover in time for the playoffs.
 

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Freddy Linn said:
 
He had a strained calf coming into today.
 
Edit:  carted to locker room
 
Yeah, I thought he was grabbing higher up around his knee/hamstring
 

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McCarthy to Flynn - Ok Flynn, here's the deal, dont do anything stupid, kneel if it if you have to, we'll rely on Stafford to win this game.
 

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Right. Here Flynn has to earn his money, with a 14 point cushion.
 

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dcmissle said:
And that's why you don't have indispensable players out there is games like NE/Buff week 17. I hope Gronk enjoyed his day. I did.
 
The difference is that Rodgers was injured coming in.
 

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The calf pulled. It's not great but it could be much worse. And the fact that he was able to walk off - and yes, it was with assistance - tells me that he will recover in time for the playoffs.
Do we owe you $10?
 

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In no news at all, the raiders are poorly coached. 3rd and 1, you've been gaining 3 yards on runs easily, throw a not even close bomb to thomkins. Sure is nice to be a pats fan.
 

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If he has a significant calf injury, he's in jeopardy of missing a game or two even with a bye. Even if he returns his mobility could be severely hampered. Calf injuries are very difficult. They can take a long time to heal…6 weeks is a real possibility. Obviously depends on the severity but this could be a major injury. 
 

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The difference is that Rodgers was injured coming in.
Yet had something to play for. If anyone remember the NE/Buff game in 13 days, it will be surprising.
 

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jercra said:
In no news at all, the raiders are poorly coached. 3rd and 1, you've been gaining 3 yards on runs easily, throw a not even close bomb to thomkins. Sure is nice to be a pats fan.
No arguing that it's nice to be a Pats fan, but almost every game thread tears McDaniels apart for this exact type of situation on a semi-regular basis.

Packers need that bye more than ever with Rodgers' calf flaring up. Hope it's not a tear.
 

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Everything is breaking for the Cowboys. This could be Romo's run.
Well they are the NFC team best suited to travel to Seattle if need be. If they don't have to make that trip, they may well be NFC favorites.
 

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dcmissle said:
Right. Here Flynn has to earn his money, with a 14 point cushion.
 
Well, he'll be coming in with a 7 point lead, and the Lions have a very good run defense.
 

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No arguing that it's nice to be a Pats fan, but almost every game thread tears McDaniels apart for this exact type of situation on a semi-regular basis.

Packers need that bye more than ever with Rodgers' calf flaring up. Hope it's not a tear.
Sure, but the raiders have exactly 1 first down. It's annoying when the pats do it too but there's usually a reason for it. It's criminal when you have no offense.
 

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The gastrocnemius muscle (big muscle that is visible from the outside) originates at the femur (thigh bone) which is above the knee. The soleus (smaller, flat muscle underneath the gastrocnemius) originates along the proximal surface of the fibula at the soleal line which forms the inferior aspect of the knee. So…radsox is right as usual. 
 

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This has to be it for Smith in Atl.

Think someone else is calling Harbaugh to urge no so fast?
 

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Sure, but the raiders have exactly 1 first down. It's annoying when the pats do it too but there's usually a reason for it. It's criminal when you have no offense.
Isn't having no offense all the more reason to try to get a huge play when the opportunity might present itself? It might be easier for Oakland to hit on one 45-yard bomb than to grind out 3 or 4 first downs in a row, particularly against a good defense.
 

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McCarthy to Flynn - Ok Flynn, here's the deal, dont do anything stupid, kneel if it if you have to, we'll rely on Stafford to win this game.
 
That's funny, well done.
 

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In other news, the rams have held the seahawks scoreless in a half. In a game they have to win. Against a team with a worse record than the bills. 
 
Division games are tough. 
 

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If by some ridiculous twist of fate, the rams held on and the lions pulled it out, the Lions would the 1 seed and Dallas the 2. GB would be the 6 seed and play round 1 on the road against Seattle. Crazy.
 
edit: If Arizona wins though they make the 1 seed, Det 2, Dallas 3, Car 4, Sea 5 and GB 6.
 

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If by some ridiculous twist of fate, the rams held on and the lions pulled it out, the Lions would the 1 seed and Dallas the 2. GB would be the 6 seed and play round 1 on the road against Seattle. Crazy.
 
And that could be potentially without Rodgers.
 

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fiskful of dollars said:
The gastrocnemius muscle (big muscle that is visible from the outside) originates at the femur (thigh bone) which is above the knee. The soleus (smaller, flat muscle underneath the gastrocnemius) originates along the proximal surface of the fibula at the soleal line which forms the inferior aspect of the knee. Soradsox is right as usual. 
To make a tiny clarification.... There are 2 heads (medial and lateral) of the gastrocnemius muscle. Both originate above the knee.