NFL Football

[O Really]

New helmets for all!
https://thesportsdrop.com/artist-reveal ... nfl-teams/

And one that probably won't ever see a game:

[GoCubsGo]

New helmets for all!
https://thesportsdrop.com/artist-reveal ... nfl-teams/

And one that probably won't ever see a game:

Slideshow....grrrrr.

[O Really]

New helmets for all!
https://thesportsdrop.com/artist-reveal ... nfl-teams/

And one that probably won't ever see a game:

Slideshow....grrrrr.

That's fixable. If you look at the URL for one of those, there's a lot of gibberish garbage in the URL. Delete everything back to the end of the actual file name and re-enter. Sometimes that will put everything on one page. There's also a utility named PageZipper https://www.printwhatyoulike.com/pagezipper
That converts a lot of slide shows to one page. Doesn't work on everything, but between the two methods, I get rid of most paginated slide shows. Including this one. And my link was the pagezipped version, but I guess it doesn't transfer like that.

[Vrede too]

That's fixable. If you look at the URL for one of those, there's a lot of gibberish garbage in the URL. Delete everything back to the end of the actual file name and re-enter. Sometimes that will put everything on one page. There's also a utility named PageZipper https://www.printwhatyoulike.com/pagezipper
That converts a lot of slide shows to one page. Doesn't work on everything, but between the two methods, I get rid of most paginated slide shows. Including this one. And my link was the pagezipped version, but I guess it doesn't transfer like that.

Thanks, PageZipper is working great for me so far.

Titans change ticket rules for playoff game to hopefully keep Bengals fans out

Cincinnati Bengals fans are probably going to travel pretty well to the team’s divisional-round playoff game against the Tennessee Titans.

It is, after all, a pretty manageable road trip and the team just overcame a 31-year playoff drought.

And the Titans want to make sure Bengals fans can’t swarm the stadium on Saturday.

So much so, the Titans have changed their ticket transfer policy just in time for the game....

Under the new rules, tickets can’t be transferred to someone else until 24 hours before kickoff...

Go Bengals!

[GoCubsGo]

Weekend predictions (not wants)

GB Kaarons > SF
TB > Rams
Tennishoe > Bengals
Buffalo > KC (really a pick'm)

[Vrede too]

Weekend predictions (not wants)

GB Kaarons > SF
TB > Rams
Tennishoe > Bengals
Buffalo > KC (really a pick'm)

All favorites except that KC is favored by 1.5. The largest spread is Kaaron Bay -5, not that dominating for any of the games.
https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/

What are your wants?

[GoCubsGo]

Weekend predictions (not wants)

GB Kaarons > SF
TB > Rams
Tennishoe > Bengals
Buffalo > KC (really a pick'm)

All favorites except that KC is favored by 1.5. The largest spread is Kaaron Bay -5, not that dominating for any of the games.
https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/

What are your wants?

SF
TB
Good Game!
Buffalo

[Vrede too]

GO:

Cincinnati 10-7, 1st AFC North > 3.5 point favorite @Tennessee, 1st AFC South.
San Francisco 10-7, 3rd NFC West > 5.5 point favorite @Kaaron Bay 13-4, 1st NFC North
Either Rams or Cardinals > likely favorite @Brady Bay Buccaneers 13-4
Buffalo 11-6, 1st AFC East > 2 point favorite @Kansas City 12-5, 1st AFC West. Stifle that obnoxious chant.

Weekend predictions (not wants)

GB Kaarons > SF
TB > Rams
Tennishoe > Bengals
Buffalo > KC (really a pick'm)

All favorites except that KC is favored by 1.5. The largest spread is Kaaron Bay -5, not that dominating for any of the games.
https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/

What are your wants?

SF
TB
Good Game!
Buffalo

There's hope:

NFL betting: The 49ers are about to run wild on Green Bay

[GoCubsGo]

Can't really blame the Bears for that one, though Butkus was an assassin.

I would have a heart attack.

Apparently Butkus was verified on Twitter today. Fun is being had.

[Vrede too]

[Vrede too]

Kaaron Bay is the #1 NFC seed and the SB favorite. I'm not griping about it, but it's funny that the #1 AFC seed, TN, is thought to be only the 3rd most likely AFC team to win the SB after KC and the Bills. Doesn't say much for the AFC South, does it? TN has some quality wins - Buffalo, KC, LAR, SF - but it's also lost to the Jets and Houston (1 of 2).

There's an X factor with Tennishoe, that being Derrick Henry who's supposed to be be back. If he's himself, the Titans are instantly formidable.

Vegas now thinks that the Rams are more likely than the Titans to win it all.
Odds To Win Super Bowl 56 (2/13/22) (descending)

Green Bay Packers, not very far ahead of:
Kansas City Chiefs
Buffalo Bills, barely ahead of:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Los Angeles Rams, not very far ahead of:
Tennessee Titans, disrespected #1 AFC seed
San Francisco 49ers, winner of a close game
Cincinnati Bengals, winner of the only other close game vs 4 routs

Titans might be most-doubted No. 1 seed in NFL playoff history. They shouldn’t be

Titans activate Derrick Henry from IR for playoff game against Bengals

[Ulysses]

4 reasons the 49ers can beat the Packers

Admittedly biased, but ... still ...

...

Let's look at four reasons San Francisco can beat the Packers at Lambeau Field Saturday.

I have been extremely harsh on Shanahan, but it stems from former 49er head coach Jim Harbaugh's success. Harbaugh was able to win immediately and always seemed a step away from the Super Bowl. Shanahan hasn't had the easiest route to winning during his 49er tenure, but he is to blame for some of it.

1. Shanahan’s play-calling > LaFleur’s ...

2. Kittle is due for a monster game ...

3. The defense is in a different phase from Week 3 ...

4. San Francisco’s offense should dominate in the trenches ...

Questions? Click on hyperlink above...

[O Really]

We're all hoping.

[Vrede too]

(signature: obsessed, out of context ignore failure)

Awww. , Useless.

We're all hoping.

Useless has delusions otherwise and never could man-up and admit that he'd screwed up, again.

Suck it, slugs.

The 49ers WON!

Ummm, we were both rooting for SF and we both hate Kaaron Bay. Pay attention.

I find myself in the strange position of rooting for the west coast team against the Boys.

Vegas concensus

GO:

San Francisco > @Dallas, could happen.
Dallas favored by 3.

You're slower than a slug, Useless.

I don't know who the "slugs" would be with regard to SF-Dallas. I think everybody here wanted the Cowboys to lose for one reason or another, and, as noted, we'll all be 'Niner fans next week against Green Bay -and probably disappointed at the end of that day, but still. Might someone seek an adversarial situation where none exists?

[GoCubsGo]

Derrick Henry could be a beast today.

He's the freshest guy on the field by far.

[Vrede too]

Derrick Henry could be a beast today.

He's the freshest guy on the field by far.

Or he could be ineffective after 3 months off and just 4 days of practice. I predict somewhere in between.

[Ulysses]

NFL pundit picks 49ers over Packers while invoking Gavin Newsom, California ‘tech billionaires’

Yeah, I'm not sure the guv has much if any effect on the game out come, either.

San Francisco 49ers fans will likely enjoy NFL Network and Fox Sports pundit Peter Schrager’s prediction for this weekend’s divisional round matchup vs. the Green Bay Packers.

They may also find an extended riff on the California “wine and cheese crowd” less enjoyable.

In a nearly five-minute-long segment that aired Friday on NFL Network’s "Good Morning Football," Schrager, wielding a pointer stick for whatever reason, introduced “this team from Northern California” with as many jokes about California as one could conceivably cram into a sentence.

[Vrede too]

Tennessee throws INT on very first play! Eventual result - Cincinnati 38-yard field goal.

Edit: 1st quarter - D vs D, 4 punts, 1 TO, 6-0 Cincinnati.

Edit 2: Quirks - Cincinnati has scored a FG and prevented an EP thanks to penalties called against Cincinnati. 6-6.

[GoCubsGo]

Tennessee throws INT on very first play! Eventual result - Cincinnati 38-yard field goal.

Edit: 1st quarter - D vs D, 4 punts, 1 TO, 6-0 Cincinnati.

Edit 2: Quirks - Cincinnati has scored a FG and prevented an EP thanks to penalties called against Cincinnati. 6-6.

Missed the first quarter, good game so far.

Go football!

[Vrede too]

Derrick Henry could be a beast today.

He's the freshest guy on the field by far.

Or he could be ineffective after 3 months off and just 4 days of practice. I predict somewhere in between.

So far:
10/30 3.0 Avg 8 Long 1 TD 0 FL
But, power runners often do better in the 2nd half.

Missed the first quarter, good game so far.

Go football!

I'm enjoying it. 9-6 Cincinnati at the half.