The 2012 NFL thread

Tuck is inactive for the Ravens game.
Wonder why. If he's hurt that could explain his ghost like year.
Looks like Osi will start. Not in his prime, but been a decent rusher, maybe he'll turn on with more snaps. Still think Kiwanuka should be put back at DE. He's been great when given the chance. Just hope this will get some pass rush going!

Playoffs baby! WOOOOOOO!!!!

manofmystery wrote: Christmas comes early for the hpless Bungles as Santa Ben has decided to gift them a playoff spot.  The transformation into Brett Favre is complete.  Steelers outplayed the Bungles inall aspects except for intelligence (which hard to fathom considering Lewis went for a 4th and forever and called for a 56 YRD FG attempt).

Unfortunately I have to agree with you there. Outside of our defensive 4 playing absolutely outstanding, we played terrible in every other aspect of the game. Granted, that 4th and 22 they went on was basically in no-man's land (terrible to punt, kick the FG, or go for it) but I agree that and the 56-yard field were completely mindblowing. I figured the 4th down one was at least to try and draw your D-line offsides and call the timeout with no time on the play clock, so I was yelling and screaming at the TV through that entire play.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually feel really good about our first playoff game, which looks like it could be against the Pats of all teams. If our D-line continues to play like this, Brady's going to be constantly under pressure. And unlike Big Ben, he's not the kind of guy who can run, avoid tackles, and extend plays. And then I still have a lot of questions about their defense. But for now, I'll take today and give my heart a chance to restart.

The Bungles are a one and done team unless they somehow end up against the Ravens in the first round.  With the style of offense (quick short passes) the Patriots run it doesn't matter that Brady isn't as mobile as Ben.  Brady will have the ball dumped off to one of their many tiny recievers before anyone gets near him.  Ben's extending of plays led to him costing the Steelers the game today.  The sacks he took were almost entirely on Ben's unwillingness to let go (cost them a field goal attempt after Dalton's first INT) and the game losing INT was on a roll out.  I'd have killed for a pocket passer today.Mike Tomlin needs to be fired.

JJLehto wrote: Yup. Yet again, the Steelers always play better when they lose, but everything is A OK in yinser land when they win I see a Bengals team that threw 0 tds and 2 picks, ran 15 times for 14 yards (WTF?) and you couldn't beat them? Steelers points off of Bungles turnovers: 0 Bungles points off of Steelers turnovers: 10 Should add that the Bungles other 3 points were off what I believe to be about a 15 yards drive after a poor Steelers' punt from our own endzone. The defense played a brilliant game but Ben and the coaching staff game it away. I can think of at least 6 key moments in which all the Steelers had to do was to not f**k up, ANY ONE OF THEM (JUST ONE), in a catastrophic way and they'd still be playing meaningful football next week.   Your team has become pathetic. I believe I've said as much.

Oh I know, but it's become my mission to rightfully (when it's deserved) trash your team since it's your mission to trash the other 31.

Better team still won, if you f**k up well...you weren't better. Way to go Bengals! If they build more on offense may be a good team for some years. And the AFC is so weak I could see them advancing in the playoffs. The Texans will flop. When you lose to AP...erm the Vikings, you have issues.

It's beyond pitiful man. I actually hope they've given up...because if this is them trying, oi!
At least they may be forced to finally retool. I wanted Osi gone last year, I want Rolle gone, Webster is a Giants vet but he's gone off a cliff. Give the rest the off season to get healthy again and try again in 2013. Get to the SB then when it'll be in our stadium

You want to trade head coaches, JJ?

The AFC playoff picture is set now, at least with who's going.  Not sure about how the seeding could still play out.  The NFC side should be fairly interesting and will become a lot clearer after tonights game (or not, if the Seahawks lose).  Dallas and probably the Giants losing today really make it hard for them to get in at this point.

Ben's fine with Tomlin.  It's not being a nutcase that appeals to Ben it's being spineless.  Tomlin won't challenge him.  One of them has to go for this team to have the chance of a real future.  I watched most of our nightly sportscall program and it's amazing how delusional people are.  I can't believe on a team so top-to-bottom dysfunctional nobody is taking Tomlin to task and all the attention is going to a 1st year offensive coordinator that Ben was a baby about having to work with.

No Gilbride would work well with Ben because he leaves a lot to the QB. He also is aggressive, sometimes bordering on insanity, so all that seems it would fit Ben's nature.

It's not been to the benefit of either team, just a general: This officiating crew has been heinous. So many terrible calls on both sides.

Well, same sh*t different day.
Atrocious defense, and the O line has slipped back to their 2011 level of suck.
No wonder Eli still tries to force it, and tries to make everything happen every play...he has to!
To think this team dominated the Niners, Packers and Saints...I feel sick.


Oi...your up by 26 points, clearly the Giants are just packing it in and waiting to leave and Reed had to put that aggressive a hit on Cruz? Yes...I was being polite there
Well kudos to the Ravens, the few times we did manage anything yo guys were right on the receivers.
Here's to 2013 New York Giants. FIX YOUR sh*t