Big Al Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Well, FWIW, the Cows have NEVER beaten the same team three times in one season. Last time this happened, they swept the Giants in the regular season while going 13-3 and landing the top seed, and then promptly lost to the Giants in the first round. I agree that ignoring the rule is wrong, and wouldn't be surprised one bit if TV was behind it. Quote
papsrus Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Well, FWIW, the Cows have NEVER beaten the same team three times in one season. Last time this happened, they swept the Giants in the regular season while going 13-3 and landing the top seed, and then promptly lost to the Giants in the first round. I agree that ignoring the rule is wrong, and wouldn't be surprised one bit if TV was behind it. I don't like it either, but is there a citation or link for this rule? A quick perusal of Wiki turns up nothing on this. Quote
ejp626 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Not to stick up for the NFL, but is it possible that they don't allow WCs to play their own division winner, unless that would mean forcing the top teams that would otherwise get a bye to play? I'm certainly not an expert in this, but it is hard to imagine all the NFL owners would just look the other way... Quote
Quincy Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Oh and hey NFL - how about having a rule, a la Major League Baseball, where the WC winner cannot play their division winner in the first round? How weird is it that both NFC wild card games* will be a rematch of week 17's games?? *And if the Jets hold on to their 27-0 half time lead over the Bengals their AFC WC game w/ be a week 17 rematch too. I agree it's odd that they have the WC match ups vs. division winners in the first round, and this year it shows a flaw in that approach with 3 games being rematches (at least in name, though not necessarily line ups in some of those games.) The rules changed in 2002 when Houston was added and they sliced the league into too many, er, I mean 4 divisions. From that point on it's been a strict adherence their legalistic seeding system, part of which guarantees a divisional winner a home game even the team's record is worse than the WCs. Wiki addresses it along with all the tie-breakers. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Who cares about the Play-Offs???? The Browns won 4 games in a row!!!! Quote
Brad Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Well, FWIW, the Cows have NEVER beaten the same team three times in one season. Last time this happened, they swept the Giants in the regular season while going 13-3 and landing the top seed, and then promptly lost to the Giants in the first round. I agree that ignoring the rule is wrong, and wouldn't be surprised one bit if TV was behind it. The only time that I recall a team beating another three times in one year was when the Giants beat the Skins to get into their first Super Bowl in 1986. Don't know if it was the only time, just the only one I remember. Quote
Aggie87 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 Nice wins for both the Jets and the Cowboys today. Cowboys exorcised a few demons with this win - their first in the playoffs since 1996. Wade Phillips' first playoff win ever, as well as Tony Romo's. I don't know if the Cowboys can go on the road and play up to the standard they've set for themselves over the past 4-5 games, but if they can they can beat the Vikes. Should be a good game. Quote
BruceW Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 So far, two of the three losers last week that have to play the same team this week, have lost again. Philly, looking like a sad shell of what they were just three weeks ago. Pathetic Cincinnati, looking even worse with the Jets "DOMINATING" them totally. Haven't looked at the matchups for tomorrow but it seems it is hard to get a win after blowing it. Oh yeah, it was Indianapolis. If they lose, they will deserve it for pulling so many of their starters. That was just a bad bad decision; But if they win, go Colts. Quote
Chalupa Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 Pitchers and catchers report in 35 days!! Quote
papsrus Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 Just turned on the Pats-Ravens game .. 10 minutes left in the first quarter and it's 14-0 Ravens and they're climbing all over Bradey. What happened? Quote
papsrus Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 Brady ... the whole offense, really, particularly the O-line ... looks completely befuddled, confused, unprepared. Amazing ... another pick just now. It's about to be 24-0 before the first quarter's over. ... and it is ... Quote
papsrus Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 I notice in the third quarter a lot -- as in, A LOT -- of empty seats in the upper decks at Foxboro. Did they bail at the half, or was this not eve a sellout? What's going on in New England? Quote
Aggie87 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 I bet Conn is throwing things at the tv about now. Surprised the Pats are putting up this bad an effort. Very un-Belichick like. Quote
Free For All Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 I bet Conn is throwing things at the tv about now. Surprised the Pats are putting up this bad an effort. Very un-Belichick like. Conn-sternation. Quote
Free For All Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 All I gotta say is watch out, Colts! The Ravens are on a mission this year. Quote
Dave James Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 What gripes me is that the Eagles just signed that fat pantload Reid to a three year extension. I would have dumped him and gone after Cowher in a heartbeat. There is such a thing as staying too long at the party. I do think we've seen the last of Donovan McNabb. He's signed through next year, so the trade value he has is now. If you deal him for some picks and do the same with Vick, then, hopefully, the rebuilding process will not take forever. I'll tell you one thing, losing three times to the Cowpies in one season is just about more than I can handle. Quote
Van Basten II Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) At least the Cardinals-Packers game is making up for what was a boring wild card weekend with teams taking control early and never looking back. Edited January 11, 2010 by Van Basten II Quote
Free For All Posted January 11, 2010 Report Posted January 11, 2010 Wow, what a wild finish to the AZ/GB game! Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 11, 2010 Report Posted January 11, 2010 Wow, what a wild finish to the AZ/GB game! My brother's gonna be bummin'... GB sure made a hell of a comeback, though. Quote
Brad Posted January 11, 2010 Report Posted January 11, 2010 You heard it here: the championship game will be at the Meadowlands with the Jets hosting the Ravens Quote
Noj Posted January 11, 2010 Report Posted January 11, 2010 Picked 3 of 4 games, missing only Arizona over Green Bay and the Packers had a chance to win. Condolences, Conn! Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Posted January 11, 2010 Picked 3 of 4 games, missing only Arizona over Green Bay and the Packers had a chance to win. Condolences, Conn! Thanks, Noj, but I'm cool with it. Pats didn't dserve to win. They played poorly throughout the season and need to retool. Here's to next year! Quote
BruceW Posted January 11, 2010 Report Posted January 11, 2010 Pats cooled off at end of season and right into the playoffs. Did the Pats give up or did Bilichick give up. One or all will be gone next year, except Brady and Moss and Welker and his standin Sunday. Defense is shot. Arizona looking very strong but defense still gives up a lot of points. Now, what about the Colts, they lost last two and had week off. Will they be rusty and slow or all fired up?? That is the question. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Pats cooled off at end of season and right into the playoffs. Did the Pats give up or did Bilichick give up. One or all will be gone next year, except Brady and Moss and Welker and his standin Sunday. Defense is shot. Not at all. Belichick will be back. They did win their division if a "bad" year. Shows you how high are expectations. Defense isn't shot at all. The defense is young and inexperienced. They have a lot of growing to do. Four picks in the first two rounds of the upcoming draft won't hurt the team. Edited January 12, 2010 by connoisseur series500 Quote
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