NFL Playoffs Open Thread: Packers @ Falcons
by Dave Halprin on Jan 15, 2011 6:45 PM CST
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Matty Ice vs. Aaron Rodgers. The Packers invade Atlanta and try to knock-off the NFC top seed. The Falcons took down the Pack earlier this year, now the re-match is engaged.
This is an open thread for game chat.
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it's the exact opposite of what we'll expect
A SHOOTOUT!!!
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"You need a strong farm system that prevents you from being desperate in the free-agent market"
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Really?
I was actually kind of disappointed
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
we got what we expected
a close game and an opened can of whoopass from both sides
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Law of Ty: when one cannot see, will get blown by
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"You need a strong farm system that prevents you from being desperate in the free-agent market"
Selective Obliviousness FTW
That's true
I’m just the “typical” fan… i.e. really likes Offense
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
that's fine
me on the other hand love to see these two teams beat each other to a pulp
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lol we agree on this one ..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
Just for that they deserve a Superbowl
Have one please…. you’re the only team I like left
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
god?.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
lol will try...go packers ....
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
ok go falcons?
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
haha im confuddled now :p
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
oh oh :(
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:28 PM CST up reply actions
lol can't win :(
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:12 PM CST up reply actions
IT’S A SEA OF RED!!!
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and like moses..rodgers will part them..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
I love the NFC
I’m gonna root for the NFC representative, but prognosticating, I just don’t see how an NFC team can do it, unless the Jets end up going
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
packers can beat them,
they score heavily and force turnovers..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
achilles heel?
the run
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looks like they can run ..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:43 PM CST up reply actions
but their backfield can only take them so far. their passing game is there forte
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true..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:45 PM CST up reply actions
just like the saints
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"You need a strong farm system that prevents you from being desperate in the free-agent market"
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yep,it's a passing game nowadays..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
Can't watch the game
but GO PACKERS kick the crap out of those birdies
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
I'm watching the Falcons Oline
Dahl, Blaylock, and Clabo are all FA’s this year, could be potential targets.
blaylocks a guard.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:35 PM CST up reply actions
They said he was the LT on the tv and i thought that was weird
thanks for clearing up the confusion
by somebodyquiet on Jan 15, 2011 7:37 PM CST up reply actions
dahl a guard also..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:37 PM CST up reply actions
i would prefer FA o-line pick ups,
then we can go D in the draft,line and secondary.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:39 PM CST up reply actions
A mixed bag
As bad as Atlanta played the o-line was generally not bad but not great either.
I thought Clabo had a good game overall. There were two sacks that came from his side, one on the Charles Woodson corner blitz and another by Clay Mathews on a twist. Clabo got his guy on both of those though. The Mathews sack was more on Dahl, and Clabo got the DE on the Woodson sack but could have possibly done more to come off and pick up Woodson after passing the DE off to Wahl. Aside from that play I thought he had a good game. When they were actually running early in the game he got a good push, and his pass protection was generally sound.
Dahl was a bit worse. He gave up a couple pressures and the aforementioned sack by Mathews. His run blocking was good but like Clabo is hard to judge in this area since Atlanta spent most of the game throwing with the huge deficit.
As for Blaylock, I thought he was having a good game the first 3 quarters before promptly giving up 2 sacks in the 4th (one to BJ Raji, the other towards the end of the game by CJ Wilson). That being said, I think he is still a possibility given that he is a Dallas native who still resides in the area and he shouldn’t be an expensive addition.
I haven’t seen Atlanta play much this year so I have no clue if these results are typical. The game was such a disaster with all the turnovers that it is hard to judge appropriately.
Excellent summary ..thanks..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 16, 2011 8:11 AM CST up reply actions
jeez
looked like everyone on the pack d touched him on the way to the endzone
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
spiderman?.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:41 PM CST up reply actions
sarcasm agreed with..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
Officiating in the squeelers game
definitely had the ‘Zactlies’
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
102 yds untouched
wow
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
Bang! Zoom!
Va VA Va Room ATL to the house. Playoffs…nothing like it.
Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
buehler would’ve tackled him
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damn right there..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 7:57 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, he's still a force on kickoffs.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Argeed
keep him on ST, just not as kicker
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
Not as a FG kicker.
But let him do everything else.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
SAFETY!!
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I wouldn't mind putting him on the depth chart.
He’s played it a little in college I think.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Would have trucked him.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Contrast in Runbacks
Hi Mom…I’m on TV. Bet his brother recorded that and puts it on a loop for him.
Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
Rodgers 11 for 12
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
Gotta give alot of credit to the Packers coaching staff and scouting department. With all the injuries they’ve had, they still are able to compete at a high level with so much depth. Seems like the only capable backup the Cowboys had was Jon Kitna.
that's true,they had critical injuries,
but still kept going..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:06 PM CST up reply actions
17 guy's on IR this season.incredible!!
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
hope this links info,
10 Marshall Newhouse G back IR Expected return September 11, 2011
12/18/10 Anthony Smith S ankle IR Expected return September 11, 2011
11/30/10 Spencer Havner TE hamstring IR Expected return September 11, 2011
11/30/10 Brandon Chillar LB shoulder IR Expected return September 11, 2011
11/12/10 Mark Tauscher T shoulder IR Expected return September 01, 2011
10/27/10 Brad Jones LB shoulder IR Expected return September 11, 2011
10/26/10 Brady Poppinga LB knee IR Expected return September 11, 2011
10/26/10 Mike Neal DE shoulder IR Expected return September 11, 2011
10/18/10 Jermichael Finley TE right knee IR Expected return September 11, 2011
10/15/10 Nick Barnett LB wrist IR Expected return September 11, 2011
10/13/10 Derrick Martin S knee IR Expected return September 01, 2011
10/10/10 Jermichael Finley TE knee Day-to-Day Expected return September 11, 2011
10/07/10 Morgan Burnett S knee IR Expected return September 11, 2011
10/04/10 Morgan Burnett S knee IR Expected return September 11, 2011
09/14/10 Ryan Grant RB ankle IR Expected return September 11, 2011
09/14/10 Justin Harrell DE torn left ACL IR Expected return September 04, 2011
09/13/10 Justin Harrell DE knee Day-to-Day Expected return September 04, 2011
09/04/10 Allen Barbre T back IR Expected return September 11, 2011
08/10/10 Josh Bell CB foot IR Expected return September 11, 2011
Johnny Jolly
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:26 PM CST up reply actions
never seen injury list that bad..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:30 PM CST up reply actions
we lose one guy and it's a crisis !!
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
That's our own fault.
That’s what we get for not having enough quality depth.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
lol,did'nt but theres their injuries..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
And they lost Aaron Rogers for the game against the Patriots and still nearly beat them. Thats why I look at Cowboys and think we got a long way to go.
by PrimeTime-21 on Jan 15, 2011 8:33 PM CST up reply actions
What that means
is that they will not be able to hold onto every player they developed once the starters are healthy. For instance they have Kuhn Starks and Jackson at RB already, so once Ryan Grant is back someone is getting cut.
Hopefully the same happens with some of their LBs, secondary, or offensive line…
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Yup.
I think the lack of depth on the roster for basically every position, with potential exception of WR and TE, is stunning. Other than maybe Tashard Choice, I can’t think of another player thats starter level now. You can only be as good as your backups.
by PrimeTime-21 on Jan 15, 2011 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
Dirty Bird pass D not so hot
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
2 Flags on Owens #21 and they Pull him OUT
Smith looked hot about the flags.
Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
like another 21 we know?.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:11 PM CST up reply actions
lets hope rob ryan has that same temperment
doing stupid crap gets you promoted to assback
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
As in...
get your ass back on that bench
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
knew that lol
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:14 PM CST up reply actions
Several Should Be Worried.
And U-Haul Rental business could pick up.
Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
Several Should Be Worried.
And U-Haul Rental business could pick up.
Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
going for food
see you guys in the 2nd half
"You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a 2x4." -- Dan Birdwell, Oakland Raiders
jug?,get a barrell.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
Barrell?
Get a bedpan.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
you americans with your'e high tech things ;)
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:37 PM CST up reply actions
heh...
You probably don’t want to know about a catheter then.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
cathe what ?
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:41 PM CST up reply actions
I'm still young (25)
I’ve never had to experience this hell before thank god. Just the thought of it makes me queasy.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
what is this new fangled device you speak of?.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
Be strong...
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
just threw up...... cheers :(
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:50 PM CST up reply actions
lol
Sorry :(
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
lol cool but a horrid device,
damn you nature,why must we get old?.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:54 PM CST up reply actions
We've got ourselves a shootout boys.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Rodgers is on Fire!
Some very nice catches but he is putting the ball on the spot.
Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
Amazing passer on the move.
Best QB in the NFC.
hope Terry does'nt hear that ;)
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:36 PM CST up reply actions
Romo is our guy...
but he could not have made some of those throws…
Unfortuently,,,,
agreed on both points LDV…only way to stop him is to hit him, he’s a fumbler.
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Sent my friend to get food and beer...
Suckers. lol
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Sent my wife to pee for me
Lock n Load
by DIRE WOLF on Jan 15, 2011 8:38 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
*mind blown*
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
hahahaha
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:39 PM CST up reply actions
I want to draft his little brother.
I think he’s got the potential to be a really good player.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
We could have had him...
(I hate Roy Williams.)
Could have had him...
Could have had Michael Oher…
I hate Jerry. Roy Williams just did what any of us would do lol, I don’t blame him one bit.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Jerry wanted to ensure his GM legacy wasn't the Joey Galloway trade
So he 1-uped himself in stupidity with the Roy Williams trade. The offseason decisions in 2009 (trade+draft) may be remembered as the year that slammed the superbowl door shut on the Tony Romo Cowboys era.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are your Sugar Bowl champions... and for the 7th year in a row Michigan still sucks.
by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:18 PM CST up reply actions
the Traman show?.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:40 PM CST up reply actions
You take an undrafted free agent with
great measurables, put him on the same team with Charles Woodson, let him develop, and that is what you get…
OH S*** SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
dirty birds just sh!t on themselves..poop..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:47 PM CST up reply actions
AND
they still pick ahead of Washington. The poor Redskins are even bad at losing!
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Just think Redskins...
and suddenly I don’t feel so bad…
Rodgers excelling and Matt Ryan turning it over in opponents territory...
I know its overly simple to look at the game this way, but that is the difference in the game right now.
Rodgers amazes me. He has great mobility, is so calm under pressure, and is extremely accurate with a strong arm to boot. He also does a tremendous job of moving defenses with his eyes. To me, he is clearly the best qb in the nfc.
Terryyyyyy where are you?.blasphemers are here.. ;)
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
mmmmmm romo mmmmmm
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
And
he went after Alex Smith and VY right? It all starts with the draft….
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There's a lesson there.
Someone teach it to Jerry and quick.
Wait, but I
The Ohio State Buckeyes are your Sugar Bowl champions... and for the 7th year in a row Michigan still sucks.
by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:15 PM CST up reply actions
having a great game...
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
Rogers is unreal...
…could be Brady vs Rogers in the Bowl.
The NFC East has won 11 Super Bowls; oddly none of those have come courtesy of the Eagles.
by gee-roj on Jan 15, 2011 9:10 PM CST via mobile reply actions
My pick in the KDP bracket
Althought the Ravens already blew it for me
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
me too :(
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:13 PM CST up reply actions
This is what I called at the beginning of the playoffs.
I’m sticking to it.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
packers offense is eating up the clock,
forcing the falcons to take chances,probably more turnovers to come.
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Wait, but I thought Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco we so amazing
and at least 100 time better than Tony Romo… that’s why we were told we had to get the #1 pick and draft Andrew Luck back in November.
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by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:15 PM CST reply actions
We should be comparing Romo to Rogers...
Right now, there is no comparison.
true ones in playoffs the others injured.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think most level-headed people would argue that Rodgers, Manning, and Brady are in a class of their own
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by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
Rodgers is throwing as well as anyone
Plus he’s more manly than Brady, and would be more fun to share a beer with than Manning.
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
Manning and Brady are,
Rodgers not up there yet……
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
I'm responding to the "Romo Sucks" crowd
The crowd that talks about how other young QBs like Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco are so much better than Romo.
The crowd that hasn’t seen Ryan or Flacco play a full game, only ESPN highlights.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are your Sugar Bowl champions... and for the 7th year in a row Michigan still sucks.
by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:27 PM CST up reply actions
ok ,thought it was a dig at Romo..
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:28 PM CST up reply actions
I like Romo's skill set
more than Ryan’s. I haven’t seen enough of Flacco to have a good opinion.
Flacco's D keeps him in games.not as good a QB as Romo IMO.
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:33 PM CST up reply actions
Hmm. Romo and a defense with a nasty attitude . . .
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
Hmmmm i wonder???
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:38 PM CST up reply actions
Flacco is a bus driving QB in the nicest way I can say that
He has a team that wins with its defense. He has a power run game.
Flacco is just asked to do enough passing to win games.
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by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:42 PM CST up reply actions
hope,
"Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope"
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:44 PM CST up reply actions
It would be awesome to see Romo not have to press because
the D leaving the O with horrible field position.
no....
I wanted Luck because I wanted a player as good as Brady, Manning, Ben (in the playoffs) or Rodgers.
Ryan, Flacco, Eli, Sanchez, Brees have yet to prove anything in my book. No way anyone can tell me of those 5 are better than Romo. But they also have limited success in the playoffs.
ding ding....
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by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
Brees is pretty damned good
Eli is solid
Ryan is okay
Flacco is okay
Sanchez is horrible. He has a QB rating of 75.3 for the season. Pathetic.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are your Sugar Bowl champions... and for the 7th year in a row Michigan still sucks.
by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:44 PM CST up reply actions
Yea
if I had to rank qbs, I’d go:
Brady
P. Manning
Rodgers
Ben (in the playoffs hes as good as anyone though)
Brees
Rivers
Vick
Romo
E Manning
Ryan
Flacco
sorry I don't know why i put brees in with the rest...
I’m kind of unsure about Brees. I’ve seen him make too many mistakes to feel for sure he belongs on that top level. I didn’t mean to say he has “yet to prove anything”, just that I’m not sure about him.
And Eli surely isn’t there.
Brees?
He blows Romo away. How do you even group him with sorry ass sanchez.
Level 1 Manning, Brady, Ben
Level 2 Rodgers, Brees
Level 3 Romo, Eli, Ryan, Schaub, Flacco(he had a ton of drops today by the way)
I may have missed some guys, but to me those are the basics
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 12:27 AM CST up reply actions
that seems fair to me...
again, I wrote that comment without thinking it through. I don’t know why I included brees in that category.
Also, I think Rodgers is between 1 and 2 – the only thing separating him from the top guys is they do it consistently.
Flacco's wrs may've had a ton of drops...
but that doesn’t excuse 2 brutal decisions on the last drive. He was only down 3, no need to press.
I'd rank it like this
Manning, Brady, Rodgers, Brees,
Ben (He has a really good defense, but really can make all the throws) , Romo,
Eli, Ryan, Flacoo… these guys choke, yeah I know what you’re gonna say but homerism compels me to put Romo in Tier 2
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
Forgot Rivers in Tier 2
Great QB, but for some reason I can’t stand the guy
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
Uh-oh, the wheels are coming off for Atlanta
Green Bay gets another score, and we may see Matt Flynn.
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
Errol Flynn can't save the falcons tonight...
Davie Wilson
"how bout them cowboys"!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:23 PM CST up reply actions
Wow
When was the last time a six seed scored over 40 points in any playoff game?
I’m guessing never.
Looks like that number is going to be over 50 by the time the clock runs out
Atlanta imploding
That corner Grimes is makng Mike Jenkins look like a Hall of Famer.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are your Sugar Bowl champions... and for the 7th year in a row Michigan still sucks.
by Blue Eyed Devil on Jan 15, 2011 9:30 PM CST up reply actions
Grimes had great numbers this year...
Also an undrafted free agent.
been watching this game and the Stars-Thrashers game
both Atlanta teams are getting their ass kicked tonight…
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
that was not ten yards
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
As a Falcon hater this has been an awesome game.
This should put to rest any talk that Matt Ryan is anything more than a slightly above average QB (just go look at his career passer rating). This also cements Aaron Rodgers as the best QB in the NFC. Thankfully, I still think we are in a pretty good position with the second best QB in the NFC.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
by Creasy729 on Jan 15, 2011 9:49 PM CST via mobile reply actions
why do you hate the falcons Creasy?. curious..
Davie Wilson
"how bout them cowboys"!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:51 PM CST up reply actions
It’s a personal thing. I was born in Dallas but have more or less grown up in Atlanta. As such, dealing with the falcon’s bandwagon fans has made me develop a real dislike for that team.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
by Creasy729 on Jan 15, 2011 9:57 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
ok ,can understand that...
Davie Wilson
"how bout them cowboys"!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:58 PM CST up reply actions
I don't know if Romo is better than Brees
But if he gets the other parts in place, he can take this team a long way.
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
i would say Brees then Rodgers then Romo.
give Romo a decent o-line then he goes up to 1st IMO.
Davie Wilson
"how bout them cowboys"!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:54 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think Romo is better than Rodgers
even with a better OL.
I respectfully disagree..
Davie Wilson
"how bout them cowboys"!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:57 PM CST up reply actions
would take that but,
not on frozen tundra!!
Davie Wilson
"how bout them cowboys"!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 9:59 PM CST up reply actions
Your a moron if you think Romo is better than rodgers
No one in this entire world thinks that
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 12:28 AM CST up reply actions
I agree Rodgers is a beast
I am a big romo backer but he is no Rodgers .
by scandrick32 on Jan 15, 2011 10:11 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I think Rodgers is better than Brees
just behind Brady and Manning
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 15, 2011 10:23 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not sure...
how to decide between Brady, Manning and Rodgers – I only give the latter 2 the edge cause they’ve been great for so long. This year, I’m not sure theres been a better qb than Rodgers. That team had no run game in the regular season and still won enough games to get in. Now the run game is playing better and their offense looked unstoppable today.
Rodgers had something like 85% accuracy today. Thats insane. He played mistake free football.
Romo needs to be a leader to be with those guys
His skills are there, his leadership is not
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 12:28 AM CST up reply actions
I don't agree...
I don’t think leadership separates Brees and Rodgers from Romo. I think its a much more tangible property – they are all similar, but Brees and Rodgers seem to have better field vision/do a slightly better job manipulating defenses. Rodgers can also make every throw, and the result is cbs have to cover every inch of the field. It seems impossible to defend that passing game sometimes.
Here is my logic:
If you swapped Brees for Romo I think Romo would be just as amazing in the Saints system but I think Brees would struggle more behind our offensive line that can’t pick up complicated blitzes. It’s just my opinion but that is how I feel.
Put another way, I think Payton has been extremely responsible for Brees’s success to the point that I think Brees himself has been overrated.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
by Creasy729 on Jan 15, 2011 10:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Regarding your remark about Payton
Outside of P. Manning, what quarterback would you not be able to make the same kind of comment about?
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
You misunderstand.
What I am saying is that if you put Brees in Dallas he would not do as well as Tony has in Dallas. On the flipside, I think Tony, if put in New Orleans, would have done just as well as Brees has there. As such, I am measuring their relative worth. And if I did it for every QB, I think the ones that I couldn’t say the same about would be Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Big Ben.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
by Creasy729 on Jan 15, 2011 10:18 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
NO OL is much better than Dallas’s I hear you say?
Um did you Chris Clemons & Raheem Brock going beast last week against Bushrod and Stinchcomb? It was every bit as bad as the MIN debacle last year.
And Clemons was traded for Daryl Tapp and Brock was picked up off waivers.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Jan 15, 2011 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
Oh please.
I watched that game. In no way could you comparethe two as far as line breakdowns go. And furthermore, the larger point was that I believe Sean Paytons system is what makes Drew Brees look so good at times. Nothing you have offered has (or really can) dispatch that opinion.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
by Creasy729 on Jan 15, 2011 11:27 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I think thats reasonable..
I think Brees has amazing field vision, which may put him above Romo, but they are very close. I feel similarly – if you put Romo on that NO team, they may still win the superbowl.
any QB would struggle behind our line,
makes me appreciate Romo more for making the o-line look good (see pro-bowls) .
Davie Wilson
"how bout them cowboys"!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Jan 15, 2011 10:05 PM CST up reply actions
Rodgers' line
can play every bit as poorly as ours. Now I know they run a different offense which helps that.
Don't underestimate the importance of IQ and work ethic
at the QB position. These are areas in which Manning, Brees, Rodgers, Ryan, and I would even say Colt McCoy, excel in.
Unfortunately, they’re not Romo’s strong suits… so while he has decent throwing and scrambling skills, I’m afraid he’ll never be elite.
You don't think Romo is intelligent? His Wonderlic says otherwise. As for
a lack of work ethic, that’s been proven to be BS. Or are you still on the “how dare he play golf in the off season” bandwagon?
Work ethic? Intelligence?
You mean people quetion those things about Romo? Reasonable people, I mean. Really?
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
Sure you can, it's laying there right next to the garbage can. ;)
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
Dude, you see it here on this board pretty regularly. I wish it
weren’t so. If you argue with it, you get called an apologist.
I know, I see it too, Fernie...
Am making light of it instead of calling it the BS rubbish it is outright. “Apologist” labelling is the last resort of people with invalid arguments who only see the things they choose to.
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
Well, cowardly's...
a bit further than I’d go but it’s because I reserve that word for truly heinous and reprehensible conduct on the part of a person, but I get your meaning. It is an evasively ignorant way to not face alternative views or facts at times. Ignorant in the sense of ignoring knowledge or evidence, not the insulting manner people usually take the word to mean, incorrectly btw.
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
Chickensh!t I'm completely in-line and on-board with. LOL
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
Romo doesn't walk on water...
despite what some say. He doesn’t deserve th trashing he takes. The truth lay in the middle, far more to the good, than the bad.
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
I think he's above average
don’t get me wrong, I don’t think he sucks, and I’m not saying he should be replaced. I just wish he was stronger in the two areas of IQ and work ethic.
Things here tend to get interpreted as black and white, when someone is writing something grey.
Your argument isn't grey. It's nonsense. At least attack
Romo on grounds that haven’t been pretty roundly disproved.
It's my opinion, not "fact"
Neither is the opposite view.
P.S. – it’s not possible to “prove” anything in this world
Horsesh!t. Prove something....
easily done. 0 + 1 = 1, 1 + 1 = 2, 2 – 1 = 1, 1 – 1 = 0.
Proof is easily done when dealing with fact.
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
What is Tony Romo's IQ?
What metrics are you using to measure work ethic and under what circumstances have you performed those measurements? Please provide the results, numerically, of that set of measurements along with definition of the catagoies involved.
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
He's got a pretty damned high Wonderlic, and beyond
that, unless this guy has hacked into some IQ database, he doesn’t know.
IQ measurement is something that still...
remains somewhat undefined, in that the questions need to be impartial with respect to societial influences and often are not. Simplistic methods of determining individual IQs are suspect without consideration of a brutally specfic and wide-ranging number of variables, as most authorities on the subject concede.
My point is not the IQ number, but even refering to it is problematic. Are you or I any more or less intelligent than the other based on some online IQ test, one given in workplace or educational environments, and such things?
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
Yes, but they do have standard IQ tests that
they administer in schools,etc., and I’m guessing that Romo’s has been measured. My point is that the only people who would know what it is are likely Romo and his mom and dad and not this poster.
Granted. Not opposing your point within its context.
You’re right, the other side fails in having no presented evidence to support their asertion in knowing his IQ. We’re saying the same thing, in essence.
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
The funniest thing is that if you look at the ads
on the main page, you’ll see the supposed IQs of quarterbacks listed with an offer for you to take an IQ test, too. I think they usually list Romo’s in the 130s. Apparently, they’ve hacked into some database, too, lol.
Ever since he got his $$$ contract, he's been sitting pretty
with a lackadaisical attitude. I’m sure you’ve read criticisms about his attitude post-game after losses. “life goes on,” says stuff like that. It’s ok, he’s got his millions. He has changed that attitude a little, after fans complained that he doesn’t care enough.
He has no real no pressure to excel, cuz we have no strong 2nd string QB option that would threaten his position. I think we need to get a threat and apply some heat.
Like I said, absolute BS. When he's on the field, which is where it counts,
he never takes a play off. He’s always hustling. What fans and media say is irrelevant to me, because I watch the games.
Horsesh!t, pure and simple...
The young man has a more comprehensive perspective on life than the game he loves and is playing professionally. That some choose to read more into it is personal bias, not factually based. You, I doubt, have an intimate friendship with the man and are in any position to make such a judgement, aside from your personal view at an, at best, second-hand perspective. Any more than what I’ve just said is based on that same second-hand at best perspective, as I freely admit I have never even met him.
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
(2) Romo isn't much of a leader
As for playing golf in the off season… who cares. But going to Mexico with Jessica Simpson and Witten right before playoffs = boneheaded. Notice how the o-line let him get sacked a lot more than usual in the subsequent game against the NYG? Locker room politics.
Football players don’t respect a QB nonleader who cares more about the Hollywood tabloids than competing.
It's a sign of work ethic, so it's relevant
doesn’t matter how old it is.
All the other QBs were watching film before their playoffs (DUH)
Witten is a tight end, not a QB
Gee, which one should be watching film more
Really? You sure Romo wasn't watching more film than Witten
before that game? From what I saw IN the game, Romo was workin’ hard. Maybe the O line should have watched more film, since they were the ones who fell apart in the second half. Oh, that’s right, your theory is that they decided to get Romo killed and lose the game to prove a point.
C729, Had a similar kind of QB talk...
a while back with a couple of other BTB guys. They got all bent out of shape when I brought up 2 alternative QBs to P.Manning/Brady, them being Rodgers and RIvers. Being as I see what you’re saying about Rodgers, who lived up to …- ahhh, let’s just leave that aside for now… – anyways, what about Rivers the same way you were talking about Brees? What are your thouhgts there?
Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.
It's funny.
When I read “Rivers” I was like “wow, totally forgot about him.” Ultimately I think him and Romo are about equal with Phillip maybe being slightly better. I really like watching him play and can’t believe I forgot about him.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
by Creasy729 on Jan 15, 2011 11:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
-1
Whatever. Bling Bling! He is the reason they won that superbowl, Romo is not the reason for anything goof the cowboys do except the regular season
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 12:30 AM CST up reply actions
Ehhh...
That opportunistic defense and Sean Payton’s system had just as much to do with it. Whatever though, it’s just my opinion.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
by Creasy729 on Jan 16, 2011 3:10 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Now Sean Payton is a genius?
Please! Brees is a leader and a winner. The saints were crap before him, and the choice was culpepper or Brees that year, ask Miami how that worked out
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 9:23 AM CST up reply actions
He was a good qb on the CHargers
and became an elite one with Peyton. Hes progressed since then for sure.
He was awesome wiith Chargers
The Chargers have obviously proven that they cannot win ever, when it counts. They were forced to choose Rivers or Brees. And they made a mistake.
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 11:46 AM CST up reply actions
In loving memory
“Turn out the lights, the party’s over.”
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
Well, this sucks
Check you guys later. I’m outtie.
If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.
LMFAO
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Flacco
Had so many dropped balls today. Ryan was only his 3rd year. And rodgers doubled romos playoff wins today!
Redskins Suck
What a beat down in ATL
ATL’s defense couldn’t stop GB, no surprise there, but I thought the Falcons would still be able to score some points at home.
GB looks pretty good, I think they will be playing CHI next Sunday, and if they win that, I think they can stack up well against any AFC opponent in the SB, even NE (my pick).
I just can’t see the Jets being able to win, unless the plan is to knock Brady out of the game on the first possession.
"I'm not gonna hold my head down. I'm gonna fight until this damn thing is over, period!" Jay Ratliff
Jets win - this is why I never bet on football
"I'm not gonna hold my head down. I'm gonna fight until this damn thing is over, period!" Jay Ratliff
by APerfectStar on Jan 19, 2011 3:49 AM CST up reply actions
Rodgers...
Is a great QB. However, can his receivers be any more wide open? It’s easy to be great when you have easy targets to throw too. The Falcons defense was horrendous yesterday!
+1000
Give Tony that separation, and not have him running for his life, and we’ll see similar stats and results.
P.S. Don’t forget the Pack was a poor Vick throw away from elimination
Tony does have similiar stats
Go compare Rodgers and Romos stats, the difference is Rodgers is doing it in the PLAYOFFS!
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 9:26 AM CST up reply actions
Wah wah wah
Are you saying Jennings and Jones are Better than Dez and Miles and Witten. Pleeeease! He lost Jermichael Finley for the season and did not miss a beat. The Cowboys lose Kosier and we cry like babies. The packers also lost their starting Tackle to IR. I dont want to hear they are open, because the qb still has to find them. I have seen Romo miss so many damn wide open guys its not even funny. Give the man his credit. He just won 2 playoff games and dominated the #1 seed in their own stadium!
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 9:26 AM CST up reply actions
Can I ask a question?
Why is it whenever we get to the Playoffs we always talk about Romo. It’s the playoffs, enjoy it. Do I think Rodgers is/will be better than Romo? Yes. Does that lessen my enjoyment of watching the Cowboys play? Not really. We don’t know what next season will bring, we could lose every game, or go undefeated, or anywhere in between.
Aaron Rodgers is fun to watch, the Green Bay Packers are fun to watch. This year, they are better than us overall, but when I was watching that game their offense didn’t seem that much better than our offense. A lot of it is luck, a lot of it is parity.
I’m just really getting tired of this obsession with Romo whenever we talk about the playoffs. I’d love him to take us to a Superbowl, I’d accept if we went to a Superbowl without him. I’d hate it if the Cowboys released him, or benched him, but if the QB who replaced him was better, I’d accept it. We, as fans, are fans of the team, and not the players. If JG thinks he should be our starter that’s good enough for me, and should be good enough for you.
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
Her Fergie67
Go read Oldtimer post, he wrote “Give tony that seperation..and we would see similiar stats”
So this was a response to that statement.
Get a life, stop bashing people because they dont like Tony Romo. He is not god.
He is a qb who puts up regular season stats and stinks it up when it counts. He has all kinds of weapons and is always zeroing in on a tight end when there is any pressure at all on him. So no, I am not a fan of a guy who has done nothing for us except put up numbers in the regular season. I would rather have Rodgers any day of the week!
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 11:52 AM CST up reply actions
I simply stated a fact. You talk about little else here but
your hate for Romo. It’s painfully obvious that most of that comes from your deep disappointment that many of the posters here disagree with you and say so. As for bashing, you’re busily taunting some posters and calling others morons. Clean up your own act.
Wah Wah Wah
Stop your crying. We talk about Romo because when the playoffs come around our offense stinks it up. Rodgers is far superior than Romo. He was a 1st round draft pick and they chased a legend out of town to let him play. He has proven them right, and no one in their right minds would take Romo and his goofy ass smiles after throwing picks, over the strong armed, accurate Rodgers.
Redskins Suck
by BleedBlueStar on Jan 16, 2011 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
Wah Wah Wah?
You’re the one complaining about Romo. Did I not admit that Rodgers was the better QB.
I get really tired of your antics, are you, or are you not a Cowboys fan? There are 33 positions on the Cowboys team. There is 1 HC, one OC, one DC and multiple other Coaches, and you pick Romo to focus 100% of your comments on? I don’t think there is a single person on this board who doesn’t know that you don’t like Romo. Enough already. You talk like a Band Wagoner
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
Did you watch the game yesterday?
Packer receivers were WIDE open the whole game. Rodgers was 31 for 36. It’s easy to hit receivers when no one is defending them! Rodgers is good, but come on. Most QB’s would have about the same success as Rodgers did last night against a heartless Falcon team whose DC looked like he was in over his head from the first snap.
by TheCowboyFan on Jan 16, 2011 1:18 PM CST up reply actions
Jordy Nelson?
Seriously? He was made to look like Wes Welker last night.
by TheCowboyFan on Jan 16, 2011 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
a few comments here...
first of all, his line did a better than usual job, which made a difference for sure.
Second, these throws weren’t so easy. Some were timing where Rodgers found the open man at the right time and put it on the money. Some sideline throws such as the first td showed just ridiculous armstrength, and when a qb can make those throws it really spreads a D out. A defense just cannot cover that much of the field.
Also, the Packers employ so many formations, its hard on a defense. They caught the Falcons with their 5 wide look and Rodgers somehow immediately found the open man. And Rodgers made a bunch of plays with his feet and moved defenders with his eyes and that resulted in his wrs being wide open downfield. I don’t think its any coincidence that Rodgers and Brees seem to be throwing to wide open players.
All these factors seem to manifest themselves most in the red zone, where the Packers have been near perfect in the playoffs in large part because of their qb.
I recommend you watch the highlights again.
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011011501/2010/POST19/packers@falcons/recap#tab:watch
Spot on
Rodgers is mobile, and on occasion when he was rushed, or the pocket collapsed, he easily scrambled away while still keeping his eyes downfield. Between his talent and the GB WR’s (maybe the best complete group in the NFL) he made it look incredibly easy to slice up a suspect ATL defense. Should be a tougher game next Sunday.
I give it up for him, and I really didn’t think he was that good back when everyone was declaring him the next great thing, before he ever did anything (I think GB was like 7-9 or 6-10 in his debut season and he was promoted as one of the best young QB’s) Well, I can’t say I was right about him. He’s very very good.
"I'm not gonna hold my head down. I'm gonna fight until this damn thing is over, period!" Jay Ratliff
by APerfectStar on Jan 19, 2011 3:48 AM CST up reply actions
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