NFL thread

[tigs2011]

Arizona going to set a record for least yards gained in a playoff game. 

[dwaino]

Congrats  that's one way to vindicate a playoff spot 

[dwaino]

Stuff me Roethlisberger is a unit. Same height and weight but he looks fitter 

[WilliamPowell]

Dont like 'em but have to respect them, great win by the Ravens. Considering their injury list, it was a top win

[tigs2011]

Congrats  that's one way to vindicate a playoff spot 

Cheers. Apart from the intercept pass and the massive balls up by Bursin we were pretty good. Can't make those mistakes against the Seahawks or Packers next week. Panthers v Lions NFC championship battle dream rolls on. 

[dwaino]

Only if we get a head start  tipping DeMarco Murray to pull out pants down despite the rating of our run defense. Reckon our def will give us a chance but as usual Stafford and his protection will fall down and we'll lose because we don't get enough points on the board. Another loss by 1TD give or take a FG coming up 

[dwaino]

Bad luck (no pun) WP, I'm sure the Bengals will be there again next season though. Fourth year straight but gotta be in it to win it.

[dwaino]

I can't watch lol. Waiting for a massive Richmond like let down 

99yd drive 

[tigs2011]

Good start Lions. The dream is still alive. Keep going 

[dwaino]

Outplayed then but our defense has been pretty solid so far only allowing a few first downs 

[dwaino]

Annnnnd there's the let down. So Richmond. These flags are rubbish though. Everyone is holding each other yet they always manage to throw one us. I think the cowgirls have nearly gained more yards on flags than Tony Homo.

4 points. Called it. Our offense couldn't score for an entire half.

[dwaino]

The pickup of this flag for interference sums up the performance of the black and white. Still bummed at our offence though, 20 points not good enough in the playoffs. Dominated the first half. About as gutted as the EF against Carlton.









edit: ok, last one,
http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/detroit-lions-dallas-cowboys-referees-pass-interference-negated-controversy-010415



time to go cool down.

[WilliamPowell]

Bad luck (no pun) WP, I'm sure the Bengals will be there again next season though. Fourth year straight but gotta be in it to win it.

Can't help but feel it is another wasted season.

Marvin Lewis has done well but six finals losses isn't a great record. He needs to held accountable

[tigs2011]

I'm disappointed dwaino. Thought you guys were a big chance. Looks like I'll have to lead the OER charge from here. 

[dwaino]

I thought we were no chance at the start but we got ourselves in it. Seeing stuff like this since fills the hole a little. We should have put them away earlier but that flag pick up and Princess Bryant allowed to storm the field to protest, but we were up against more than the Cowboys. Even if the call was right (their defence was one ref didn't believe there was enough contact and Pettigrew was face guarding... Which is a rule in college but not Nfl so that's another story) then we should have got 15yd and a 1st down for Bryant running onto the field, without a helmet, to protest. All the while the play clock was never stopped so by the time the flag was lifted were forced to go 4th and 1. Would have put us in FG range had we not made the TD and the entire game changes. We got pinged 2 or 3 times for holding on their resulting drive to rub salt into the wound.

http://www.sportsbet.com.au/blog/home/justice-refund-weve-refunded-10000-bets-detroit-lions-laid-refs

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/01/refs-pick-up-flag-dallas-cowboys-detroit-lions