NFL Thread

[nick]

Man, we killed it at NDL Vegas, thanks Feisty!

is that guy even alive anymore

[DRiccio21]

I heard a pretty crazy stat, crazy to me at least. There have been 18 instances of an NFL team beating another team by 30+ points then the 2 same teams facing each other in the playoffs.

The team that won by 30+ in the regular season is 18-0 in the playoffs. Pretty mindboggling to me.

wonder where you heard that?

[shel311]

I heard a pretty crazy stat, crazy to me at least. There have been 18 instances of an NFL team beating another team by 30+ points then the 2 same teams facing each other in the playoffs.

The team that won by 30+ in the regular season is 18-0 in the playoffs. Pretty mindboggling to me.

wonder where you heard that?

[trendon]

Brees > Brady

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=A ... ents011411

While many fans around the NFL remain dubious about free agency, pointing at the failure of guys like Albert Haynesworth(notes), fans in Chicago, Atlanta, Green Bay and New York can rejoice.

Free agency has been key to the success of those teams. Highlighted by the six-year, $91.5 million contract Julius Peppers(notes) signed last offseason with the Chicago Bears, who play host to the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game, each of those teams has at least one prominent free agent in a major role. The Atlanta Falcons’ running game is led by Michael Turner(notes), a free-agent pickup in 2008; the Green Bay Packers are still reaping rewards from the 2006 signing of cornerback Charles Woodson(notes); and the Jets have linebacker Bart Scott(notes), running back LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) and defensive end/linebacker Jason Taylor(notes) to partially thank for their second straight playoff appearance.

With that in mind, here’s a look at the greatest free-agent moves since the league started formal free agency in 1993:

1. Drew Brees(notes), New Orleans Saints, 2006: Let’s see: What has Brees meant to not only the Saints, but the entire city of New Orleans? Well, he has been the best quarterback in team history. He has won various offensive player of the year honors, and was named Sports Illustrated Man of the Year and Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 2010. Oh yeah, there’s that Super Bowl title he helped win. Then there’s all the charity work he has done to help rebuild the city. Hollywood doesn’t write scripts this corny.

[cdub21]

dierdorf gunna be annoying today with pitt d in his mouth

[DRiccio21]

Big Ben > all

[trendon]

I want the Steelers to win so the Patriots can make them piss down their leg again on national TV.

[LetsGoPeay]

Big Ben>No, stop.

[Cnasty]

Hell of a start to this one!

2 big PI penalties for both and we got a chippy one folks!!!

That's definitely a td

[DRWebs]

Run Ray Run

Made Polamalu his bitch

[Cnasty]

Td?!?!?

Suggs is gonna put a hurtin on big Ben today

[mcx79]

My picks for the weekend...

Seattle repeats week 6 and wins in Chicago
GB stuns Atlanta

Pitt beats Baltimore
NE blows out the Jets

[DRiccio21]

the refs have 21 points, the Steelers and Ravens have 0

[Cnasty]

I actually think all 3 calls have been right,including this td

[DRiccio21]

I actually think all 3 calls have been right,including this td

that was the right call but both PI's were questionable

[buckeye76]

i agree dave. 15 secs 14pt swing......

[mcx79]

I hate PI... the second one you knew would be called almost to even things out.

[buckeye76]

lets be honest the Steelers should have a couple of more penalties against them too. Ike taylors head butt (wtf is he thinking) and Kameto's late hit that wasnt called.

[Cnasty]

lets be honest the Steelers should have a couple of more penalties against them too. Ike taylors head butt (wtf is he thinking) and Kameto's late hit that wasnt called.

Agreed.

Big Ben looks to be more hurt than he is showing right now.

[buckeye76]

lets be honest the Steelers should have a couple of more penalties against them too. Ike taylors head butt (wtf is he thinking) and Kameto's late hit that wasnt called.

Agreed.

Big Ben looks to be more hurt than he is showing right now.

i just said the samething, he usually dont miss that pass.