then do you really have a QB?
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The Everything some hero (NFL) Thread - 2015-16 Season
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Yes. Detroit's struggles this season are not necessarily Stafford's fault.
no, you had a QB in 2011, the rest of the time you've had a stafford
Pretty much exactly this^ I've been quietly rooting for the Jags and Vikings a bit and I'm glad to see the Raiders doing well
Is Stafford actually less good than Eli Manning? Hmm...
Umm, shoulda been born five years earlier? 8)
They look like they've been rolling around in poo
WHAT ARE THOOOOOOOSE
"More Jax", more like "More Lax".
TheValkyries
proudly reppin' 2 superbowl wins since DEFLATEGATE
I think we all collectively wiped the game from our minds after having our eyeballs assaulted by those uniforms.
TheValkyries
proudly reppin' 2 superbowl wins since DEFLATEGATE
"Testically". I'm stealing that to go with my onions.
It has to end up being 2 of Oakland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, NY Jets. We have some interesting tiebreakers going around, like Pittsburgh > Oakland and Oakland > NY, plus the division games between the Bills and Jets.
I think any of these four teams can hand the Colts a loss in the wild card round. The Broncos are also possible to beat if they end up as the 3rd seed. We were about to win before one of our receivers didn't look for the ball and Chris Harris did.
I'm excited to see where this AFC race goes. Right now Patriots > all but football is crazy so you never know. I'm just glad my Raiders are in the hunt considering the best season I've seen as a fan was 4-12...
I think any of these four teams can hand the Colts a loss in the wild card round. The Broncos are also possible to beat if they end up as the 3rd seed. We were about to win before one of our receivers didn't look for the ball and Chris Harris did.
I'm excited to see where this AFC race goes. Right now Patriots > all but football is crazy so you never know. I'm just glad my Raiders are in the hunt considering the best season I've seen as a fan was 4-12...
Unlike earlier in this thread, I have hope for the Colts. I don't think we'll be anywhere close to the hype I had but whether or not they can get past the WC Round depends on the opponent. We could possibly beat Oakland, but the Jets and Bills beat us this season. As for Pittsburgh, we can win in the regular season since Big Ben will be rusty and still won't be 100% but if the Steelers get a WC spot, they'll have momentum even without Bell, and they can beat us. I also have no idea if the Jets' and Bills' midseason slack is gonna affect how they can play in the playoffs despite them beating us earlier in the year.
Football isn't just one play dude, the Broncos would blow out the Raiders if they did end up with the third seed. The Raiders are mediocre as hell still and that isn't some sort of measuring stick of where they're at. The Broncos were on the road, against an above .500 team with literally 0 offense and the Raiders still lost. At home, with an effective offense the Raiders are going to get blown out and it won't be close. Carr, at home couldn't score any points after the second quater facing 0 pressure from the opposing offense yet it came down to one play? Please the Raiders are a joke compared to the Broncos especially if Peyton doesn't get worse(because it can always get worse).
It's also funny how this Patriots > than all meme won't die. The best offenses get hype but are never the best teams and even if the Pats ended 15-1/16-0 and the Broncos ended 12-4 the Broncos would still be the best team, and that's an extreme example considering the win/loss difference between the two won't be as big as 3/4. Yeah those 2011 Pats sure taught that crappy team that got outscored in the regular season a lesson!
Anyway, it's time Eli and Odell show the league how to handle the Pats. Enjoy your -0 season pats fans while it lasts.
Carr's been absolutely balling out since the bye week, though. He's playing much, MUCH better than Peyton. It honestly comes down to whether or not the Raiders' defense can get their shit together.
Cowboys' season is over if we don't win this weekend. Even if we run the table with Romo 9-7 doesn't guarantee division and probably doesn't make wildcard. 10-6, on the other hand, might do it.
Of course, this is assuming we'll be able to beat the Panthers. And the Packers in Lambeau. fml
Cowboys' season is over if we don't win this weekend. Even if we run the table with Romo 9-7 doesn't guarantee division and probably doesn't make wildcard. 10-6, on the other hand, might do it.
Of course, this is assuming we'll be able to beat the Panthers. And the Packers in Lambeau. fml
i agree with you, some hero.... offense wins games, but defense wins championships. giants 2007, giants 2011, seahawks 2013 (an example of a great defense taking out THE best regular season offense of all time). the broncos learned this lesson in 2013 and that's why they've built up their defense to become the league's best since that loss. its a shame peyton has regressed the way he has, though. if he was still playing at the level of last year, the broncos would easily be the best in the league and there wouldn't even be a debate.
i can't wait till pats and broncos face off, that will be theeeee game of the season.
i can't wait till pats and broncos face off, that will be theeeee game of the season.
xJownage
Even pendulums swing both ways
>patriots D being bad
ok some hero, ok.
for the last fucking time, TEAMS win championships. All of those teams you mentioned that won based off of defense had good offenses too. Also, we can point to defensive teams that won championships, but there are plenty of offensive teams with meh defenses that have won too (hi 2006 colts nice 377 rushing yards allowed vs. the Jags lolololol).
ok some hero, ok.
for the last fucking time, TEAMS win championships. All of those teams you mentioned that won based off of defense had good offenses too. Also, we can point to defensive teams that won championships, but there are plenty of offensive teams with meh defenses that have won too (hi 2006 colts nice 377 rushing yards allowed vs. the Jags lolololol).
The problem is that having a QB neither good nor bad traps the Lions in mediocrity unless they have a ton of other pieces (like the year before this one)
The last "DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS" actually to win the Super Bowl was probably the Buccaneers in 2002, definitely the Ravens in 2000. The last one to MAKE the Super Bowl were the Bears in 2006 season, where Rex Grossman & Co. got crushed by Peyton Manning. The Seahawks in 2013 had a great defense, but saying that won them the game completely overlooks how awesome and balanced their offensive attack was.
So, please, let's put that terrible cliché to bed one and for all.
So, please, let's put that terrible cliché to bed one and for all.
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