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The Saints should have went for that 4th and 4. There's like 2 teams in the nfl that should let their defense win games, every other needs to let their offenses do it.

So what pg is next? Yeesh.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 31, 2013 -> 10:26 AM) Of course the Packers have a shot. Aaron Rodgers. Yup.

Damn it, too slow on the C's!

QUOTE (The Critic @ Dec 31, 2013 -> 10:18 AM) I know, but do they have to be going for the title? Surely a Batista/Taker or Lesnar/Taker match would drum up as much interest as either of them going after Orton or Cena. Hell, I'd have brought out Batista when Lesnar was calling out someone, anyone from the back. Maybe that's where they're headed and they needed Brock to destroy someone like Henry to build the mystique. I think Lesnar-Taker would drum up huge interest from my age group. I know a lot of my friends who don't watch wrestling now did when Taker was in his prime and they're also big MMA fans. That match would draw some casual viewers

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 31, 2013 -> 08:03 AM) I was talking with my buddy about where this could lead last night, and I was wondering who the Family's target would be now, since they "acquired" Bryan. They are going to need to go up against another solo player who has a little backup. I was thinking possibly a showdown with Punk + Shield, since both of them are ex-Heyman clients and have a little history together. I just dont see Bryan entering the title picture in Mania right now, especially with Lesnar and Batista re-entering the picture. Bray's whole thing has been about "taking down the machine" and he's tweeting about destroying kingdoms, it makes all the sense in the word for Bryan to be using them to take out the authority and get himself back in the title picture. That being said, we all read rumors and I've seen nothing to suggest that being the case so who knows. QUOTE (The Critic @ Dec 31, 2013 -> 08:11 AM) Haven't we had enough of part-timers in the title picture? I think we all agree on that but this is the WWE and to quote Mark Henry "it's what they do." QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 31, 2013 -> 08:39 AM) They need the hype going into Mania, as much as it sucks. Is Batista that much of a draw? I know he's in movies but he's not the Rock. Batista-Orton just sounds insanely boring to me but if it also means Lesnar-Taker, HHH-Punk and most importantly Bryan-HBK...fine with me.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 10:45 PM) I guess he deserves some credit for his self confidence. If he's willing to play another position, I guarantee he'd get a job in the NFL, but he persists that he is a quarterback. He can't fail with Jesus on his side. Sorry, had to.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 10:04 PM) Bryan joining Wyatt family makes no sense. Kayfabe wise it makes all the sense in the world.

This either goes the route of Bryan using the family to finally take down the authority or they're trying to kill Bryan for good. I'm with Brian, I think it's short lived with a big payoff, at least I really hope. They're really dumb if they're legit turning him heel.

The Patriots offense kind of sucks with out Gronk.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 01:51 PM) I actually sort of hope it turns out to be true. I think Aaron would make a good advocate. Indeed. I personally couldn't care less but it'll certainly be a gigantic story if it's true.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 01:33 PM) Meh. Coaches are actually remarkably inept in understanding time and score and clock management. Yup, it's unbelievable actually.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 01:07 PM) You're not going for two because you want to keep it within one score no matter what happens. The key is that there was still 11-12 minutes left in the game which all but guaranteed the Packers would get another posession. If there were 6-7 minutes left, he would have gone for two no questions asked. The way I always hear people say it is that you don't chase points until you have to. 11 plus minutes left is not yet crunch time. It's flawed logic though. Either way in your scenario you're going to need a 2 point conversion, it doesn't make sense to wait for attempting it especially when you can tie the game up with going for it right away.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 12:47 PM) All coaches have their cheat sheet to tell them when or when not to go for two. He's must have said take the one. Look at it this way. There was a lot of time left in the game and neither team could really stop the other. If McCarthy went for two and failed, the score would be 28-26. Had the Bears drove down field and scored a touchdown, all of the sudden it is a two score game as the score would be 35-26 with probably not very much time left. In that situation I think it was the right call to take the point, trust your defense to hold them to no more than a field goal and keep it a one score game. Ya but as you said you don't trust your defense. Think about it...you're not going for two there just so you can possibly go for two later? That makes no sense.

Lesnar also has like the best deal in the history of life going on with WWE, leaving would be crazy even though I've heard the rumors lately.

Very hard to go to bed with this Breaking Bad marathon on.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 29, 2013 -> 11:27 PM) If Alex Smith can win in Indy, Foxboro, then Denver, then holy s***, mad props to him. Don't see it happening, but wow. When you put it that way it seems far fetched.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Dec 29, 2013 -> 10:22 PM) It's just a little weird when people set out to dissect the Sox admittedly terrible offense last year and select Adam Dunn to criticize first. While Dunn is obviously a less than perfect hitter, he was the Sox most productive hitter last year. Have you already made posts about every one of the rest of the hitters (aside from Rios)? And it's difficult to understand what is meant by "tough out" or how you're defining that. Is Alexei more of a tough out than Adam Dunn? Alexei makes outs more frequently than Dunn. Their entire careers as well as last year. That isn't some complicated advanced statistic that says that, it's on-base percentage. Is it ok if you make outs more often so long as they are "tough"? Wouldn't "ultimately makes outs less frequently" imply a "tough out"? I enjoyed this post. Well said.

Quick playoff predictions: Niners over Pack Eagles over Saints Seahawks over Niners Panthers over Eagles Seahawks over Panthers Chiefs over Colts Chargers over Bengals Broncos over Chargers Chiefs over Pats Chiefs over Broncos Seahawks over Chiefs

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 29, 2013 -> 10:21 PM) If he leads Austin that could have been a really interesting play. Yup. He played solid all game but that throw was horrendous.

Haha or that

The Cowboys are going to win this game. KO is magical.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Dec 29, 2013 -> 07:27 PM) Sign Jimmy Graham, Hakeem Nicks and bring back Slauson. Resign Cutler, too. Draft more offense, just BPA as long as they play offense. See what happens, could be fun. Lol

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 29, 2013 -> 07:15 PM) Jesus people. Learn to read. Here are the points i'm making: (1) Cutler might have outplayed Rogers in today's game based on stats alone, but at the end of the day one guy led his team down the field and won the game. That's who I think had the better game. It's not like Rogers sucked. (2) in thinking about the future, I don't believe Cutler is a franchise QB or the answer for the Bears, for a variety of reasons which I've spelled out. I'm not opposed to bringing him back, but it has to be at the right price because there are enough weapons for average QB's to win with IF they can also upgrade the defense. (3) the defense blows and clearly made critical errors in the game. They are much more to blame than Cutler. (4) people blaming Tucker for a stupid mistake by the defense on a fumble-TD and thinking Lovie would have stopped that from happening are stupid. We all understand what you're trying to say but it's absurd.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 29, 2013 -> 07:01 PM) It sure would have been nice to not waste the first timeout in the 2nd half on the Alshon play that should have been called a TD. He was down but it was really dumb to lose a timeout there. This Cutler-Rodgers argument is funny to me, I'm about as unbiased as it comes on these teams and Cutler outplayed Rodgers, Rodgers looked like crap most of the game. Does that mean you bring back Jay? That's a whole different question and something this game really shouldn't have decided.