NFL Football

[Vrede too]

... Jags ... good to see them have a good year before they depart for London.

Have you been having tea at Shahid Khan's place in Naples, Florida?

[O Really]

I'm holding out for an invite to go out on the boat... https://www.superyachtfan.com/m_yacht_kismet.html

[Vrede too]

... I'd like to see the Jags win....

Congrats. Don't think they're good enough to beat the Steelers, though.

[O Really]

... I'd like to see the Jags win....

Congrats. Don't think they're good enough to beat the Steelers, though.

Me either. They actually only brought half the team today, though. If they bring an offense to Pittsburgh, who knows.

[Vrede too]

Me either. They actually only brought half the team today, though. If they bring an offense to Pittsburgh, who knows.

Maybe they're partying with the Panthers' defense.

[O Really]

... Jags ... good to see them have a good year before they depart for London.

Have you been having tea at Shahid Khan's place in Naples, Florida?

Actually, there are quite a few of the rich and/or famous around here - some less desirable than others. In addition to those who live here and you might see running around from time to time like Judge Judy, Mike Ditka, Dave Wannstadt, Larry Bird... there are others some would just as soon not see, such as Sean Hannity and maybe Neal Boortz (if anyone still remembers him.) There's a collection of golfers and current/former athletes as well as muscians/entertainers like Bob Segar and writer Janet Evanovitch. Most of these fly in on their private jet, get driven to their high-rises or beachfront gated homes and send "the help" to get supplies. The biggest homes, though, are often people you never heard of by name, like the founders of BestBuy and PayChex - and other erstwhile captains of industry or high-dollar lawyers or medical people.

[O Really]

Well, hell. Buh-bye, Panthers.
Good attempt to come back, but I gotta admit a team that misses a 25-yard FG and can't score from 7 yards out doesn't deserve to stay in the playoffs.

[Vrede too]

1 for 4.

Go Vikings, but I don't hate the Saints.
Go Titans, Eagles (dubious) and Steelers.

[Vrede too]

Well, hell. Buh-bye, Panthers.
Good attempt to come back, but I gotta admit a team that misses a 25-yard FG and can't score from 7 yards out doesn't deserve to stay in the playoffs.

I think any coach would take a kicker that goes 2 for 2 XPs and 4 for 5 FGs including a 58 yarder. The bigger problems were the 5 FG attempts relative to just 2 TDs and 4 consecutive NO scoring possessions including 3 TDs.

[O Really]

Gano's a great kicker, no doubt. And he recovered well from his miss. But still... you just can't miss 25 yarders in a playoff game and hope to win against an arguably better team. And you're right - you can't leave the red zone without touchdowns.

[Vrede too]

Go Eagles (dubious)

Wow, 2 yards from heartbreak, 2 yards. Home again even if MN wins tomorrow.

[O Really]

That last play was a doozy. Looked like even if Julio had caught it, he would have come down OOB. First Iggles playoff win in 10 years.

[Vrede too]

... First Iggles playoff win in 10 years.

:clap:

Too bad about the Titans, this is ugly.

[Vrede too]

Go Steelers.

That was fun, but . Not sure if I'll root for either team, but the Patriots will beat the Jags.

[Vrede too]

Go Vikings, but I don't hate the Saints.

That was friggin' nuts.

2 for 4.

Go Vikings or Eagles (not sure who's better), win it all!

[O Really]

I didn't have a strong preference - but what an ending! Wouldn't want to be Marcus Williams. Always remembered as "the guy who..."

[Vrede too]

I didn't have a strong preference - but what an ending! Wouldn't want to be Marcus Williams. Always remembered as "the guy who..."

The TD made the score 29-24 MN as time ran out.
It took 10 minutes to sort out the craziness and make MN run the mandatory EP play.
MN knelt down.
The spread was MN -5.5.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/vikings-fi ... 10263.html

[O Really]

'Hawks fans are not to be messed with - feed the lame kicker to the mountain - replace traffic lights with the Seahawk offensive line to reduce commuting time because "they couldn't stop anything."

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seah ... nt-ranier/

[Vrede too]

... Not sure if I'll root for either team, but the Patriots will beat the Jags.

Go Vikings or Eagles (not sure who's better), win it all!

Weird to not have strong preferences, sometimes I find that I do after the games begin. I hope they're entertaining games.

Spreads
New England -7 1/2 vs. Jacksonville
Minnesota -3 vs. Eagles

NFL Future Odds

Odds to win 2017-18 Super Bowl LII
New England Patriots 1/1
Minnesota Vikings 2/1
Philadelphia Eagles 7/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 8/1

Odds on Exact Outcome of Super Bowl LII
New England Patriots defeat Minnesota Vikings 2/1
New England Patriots defeat Philadelphia Eagles 3/1
Minnesota Vikings defeat New England Patriots 7/2
Minnesota Vikings defeat Jacksonville Jaguars 8/1
Philadelphia Eagles defeat New England Patriots 10/1
Philadelphia Eagles defeat Jacksonville Jaguars 20/1
Jacksonville Jaguars defeat Minnesota Vikings 14/1
Jacksonville Jaguars defeat Philadelphia Eagles 16/1

Not looking good for what I presume is your wish, O Really - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars.

[O Really]

Yeah, I'd like that, but I'm not expecting it. The Iggles might hang with the Vikes, but Jags getting past the Pats is more than miraculous. Same two teams, early in regular season...maybe, on a good day, with a little luck. But in AFC championship game? In Foxboro? Call me a cynical non-believer, but I can't see it.