Official 2013 NFL Discussion Thread

[Echo419]

If the NFL didn't play in December, Tony Romo would have won a Super Bowl by now. Thankfully, December games continue to be part of the schedule, and Cowboy fans have 6 more years of this to look forward to!

you mean 4 Suoerbowls.

srsly, that guy made one hell of a play and if the Cowboys had any defense at all this wouldn't be an issue.

[CoreyB]

yes. i've spent FAR too much time in 'murica; which, btw, is in many ways a LOT more socialist than Germany.

as to "should have won". um, no. in fact, the patsies shouldn't have won at least 3 of their last 4 games. their LUCK finally ran out. they've been squeeking by all season. they had a half dozen chances to put it in the endzone for a TD at the end there...and they didn't.

p.s.
at this point, NE success will always be "Cheating" in my book...and losing will always be karma.

By "should have won" I was simply pointing towards having all those attempts at a TD at the end of the game. That is something most teams will be able to pull off given so many tries. Cheating, give it up. You also hate the Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics because they have a history of winning.

[onebadmollafolla]

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[j2k4]

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Guy must be related to Jose Canseco...

[Vantage]

I bet he never got those laces out...

[Echo419]

By "should have won" I was simply pointing towards having all those attempts at a TD at the end of the game. That is something most teams will be able to pull off given so many tries. Cheating, give it up. You also hate the Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics because they have a history of winning.

I hate the Red Sox for the same reason I hate the Yankees. their fans are beligerent and obnoxious. they just buy teams. no big skill or tallent from the leadership when you have an unlimited wallet.

as for the Bruins and Celtics. it's hockey and basketball so who cares? really, who cares?

Bellicheat is a cheat and an asshole. he could be the best ever it doesn't matter. kinda like Barry Bonds. it doesn't matter if he "cheated" or not. he's an asshole that's why he gets 90% of the heat he does. deserved or not.

[IPD]

By "should have won" I was simply pointing towards having all those attempts at a TD at the end of the game. That is something most teams will be able to pull off given so many tries. Cheating, give it up. You also hate the Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics because they have a history of winning.

i don't hate the celtics. at worst, i'm indifferent to them. i hate boston--the fans are usually obnoxious. i hate the heat a lot more though. then the lakers.

don't really hate the bruins either. i just root for tampa.

to sum up the teams i hate:

yankees, patriots, red-sox, lakers, canucks, saints, heat, cowboys, raiders. no particular order.

i don't hate the steelers. even in a super-bowl winning year, it's just a dislike.

[sergechronos]

Looked like a failed route assignment to me...not a cowboys fan either.

Jason

srsly, that guy made one hell of a play and if the Cowboys had any defense at all this wouldn't be an issue.

Agreed on both counts. Looked like the receiver gave up on the route, but it took an insane catch by the DB to pick that off. People will blame Romo no matter what, fact is though if you're up 20 points at half and averaging 7ypc with your RB, why does he end the game at only 18 carries? Garrett can say that Romo audibled out of a run play, but doesn't change total number of rush attempts THAT much. Dallas averages like 4.5 ypc (t-4th in the NFL) yet only rushes 21 times per game (2nd worst in the NFL.) Murray had 10 carries or so at half time, yet finished with just 18 despite the lead? That's insanity and goes beyond Romo. Garrett claims that the goal was to run the ball and make GB burn the time outs, but seriously, 8 carries in the 2nd half doesn't exactly reinforce what he's saying. Just sounds like someone willing to say anything to try to keep his job.

Kiffin's Tampa2 doesn't work in the modern game. Cover 2s biggest draw back is it leaves the middle of the field/seams open, even with man under and zone over the top. With the rules in both college and NFL making it possible for receivers to go over the middle without dying, the Tampa2 is just one big sieve. Dallas is giving up 7.8 yards per attempt (6th worst), a staggering 65.2% completion rate (7th worst), 64 pass plays of 20+ yards (worst) and have just 29 sacks (6th worst.)

In short: their defense is so bad that on average opposing QBs are the equivalent of Drew Brees (66% comp, 8ypa, 57 of 20+ yds, 30 sacks this year.) Just not going to win games when you make every opposing QB looks like an MVP candidate.

Considering what Ryan did with the Saints defense, you have to think that Jones regrets the decision. Gotta wonder though, what the fuck was he thinking bringing in the guy coordinating the worst D in the NFL last year and completely changing their system and schemes? Cowboys aren't built for Kiffin's D at all.

So many question marks about the Cowboys it's unreal.

Fortunately for me as a Panthers fan living in Tennessee a mere 4 hours from Charlotte, I got to see the Titans and Cardinals play a meaningless game in an empty stadium instead of Carolina beating the Jets in a game that has playoff seeding ramifications. Hurray for the NFLs TV contracts!

[Granny]

Why Dez Bryant left the Cowboys-Packers game early | FOX Sports on MSN

This kinda gets under my skin.
I can't see any excuses to walk out of a game before it's over.
No respect for your team mates or the other team.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Typical Dez...he'll never realize the world, in fact, does not revolve around him.

Jeremy