Category: NFL

Eagles Clinch #1 Seed in the NFC

On the last Monday Night Football game on the year, the Eagles managed to wrap up homefield advantage throughout the playoffs after beating the Raiders 19-10. Maybe the worst performance in a win to wrap up the #1 seed but I’m sure they’ll take it.  The Eagles wrap up the season against Dallas in a meaningless game for both teams so I’m sure some starters will be rested but Philly remains the only team to not be beaten at home, which does not bode well for the rest of the NFC.

The NFC, of course, is loaded with talent and any one of those teams can make it to the Super Bowl.

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If you told me one of these teams would make the Super Bowl (outside of Atlanta & Seattle), I wouldn’t be surprised. Having these teams have to come through a cold Philadelphia atmosphere in the playoffs is definitely a positive for the Eagles but Foles is going to have to play better if they’re going to win in January. He finished Monday night going 19-38, 163 yds and 1 TD. No chance that wins any games in the playoffs unless the defense plays out of their mind — the same defense which got EXPOSED again, this time by Amari Cooper en route to an easy 60 yd TD. They did hold the Raiders, who have been an awful underachieving team this year, to 10 points so there is some improvement there.

 

Also: stat of the year?

Foles, Keenum, and Goff — the Jeff Fisher effect.

DeAndre Hopkins Easily Had the Catch of the Year on Christmas

On Christmas night, with nobody really watching — the Texans found themselves down 27-0 to the Steelers.  On a meaningless drive, Yates found DeAndre Hopkins mugged in the endzone corner —

From the angle shown live, it looks like Hopkins wasn’t able to get both his feet in for what was an amazing catch but then we saw the replay..

He gains possession and then still manages to toe-tap while the defender is interfering with him. Doesn’t even look real. Unreal play and I think this has the potential to beat out the OBJ catch. The only issue, which has been the issue with Hopkins most of his career is that it was a meaningless TD in the 4th quarter of a game that was already decided. Hopkins is easily one of the best WR in the NFL but he’s caught passes from 10 QBs in 3 years which pretty much explains his circumstances. Obviously — things look brighter on the horizon with Watson coming back but he managed to snag this TD for TJ Yates who did not deserve at all.

Catch of the year easy and we’ll wait for the recency bias to leave before we deem this better than OBJ’s.

Office Chatter Radio: Fake Rules & Non-Catches

The Office Chatter boys are back minus one per usual to take on Week 15 in the NFL. The Catch Rule strikes again and Cam Newton is literally playing Madden on the field. Tyler has an absurd rule for touchbacks in the end-zone. Case Keenum is still Case Keenum. Our bold predictions segment returns  — maybe a win for everyone’s favorite 0-14 team? We finish up with our Jackass of the Week — with a controversial choice from Danny.

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Last Week’s Episode

Jared Goff buys his O-Line Yeti Coolers and Hennessey

Rams — so hot right now. After a 42-7 (and honestly shouldn’t have even been 7) dismantling of division rival Seahawks, Jared Goff went out and rewarded his lineman for the great season that they’re having. The Rams, as you know, had the worst offense in the NFL last year.  Sitting at 10-4, with one of the most explosive offenses — life is now much better in LA than it was last year. A big part of that is obviously first year head coach Sean McVay but a lot of credit has to go to Goff and his offensive line.

We see this every year when QBs reward their lineman for not allowing them to get killed. Goff went out and got these boys Yeti Coolers and Hennessey to put in them — love the move. The two coolers together are worth $800 so not an overly expensive gift but still Yeti Coolers are awesome. Granted Zeke got his lineman last year golf carts..

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But I like the move by Goff. Gotta start small and then raise your gift game.

 

Sidenote — If you’re Russell Wilson, do you just not get them anything? Something to keep an eye on.

Mark Ingram & Alvin Kamara are first RB Pro-Bowl Duo in 42 years

You have to go all the way back to the St. Louis Cardinals duo of Jim Otis and Terry Metcalf in 1975 to find another RB tandem that made the Pro Bowl together. Now we’re not even going to pretend to know who those guys are since they’re now irrelevant but I’m a little surprised the tandem of DeAngelo Williams & Jonathan Stewart never made it. Nonetheless, this is a huge accomplishment to a backfield that most people were ready to give to Adrian Peterson (ha.ha.) when the season started. The Saints obviously started off 0-2 and tons of people were ready to write them off. Nobody had even really heard of Alvin Kamara before the seasons tarted.

With the Saints primed for a divisional championship, you would expect Drew Brees to have the historic numbers he always has had. This season however, he’s kind of taken a backseat to let his backs do the punching for the Saints offense. Both Ingram & Kamara have had stud seasons. Ingram is sporting 1,045 yards and 11 TDs while the front-runner for rookie of the year has done it through the air and ground. Kamara has 652 yds, 7 TDs rushing while recording 684 yds and 5 TDs receiving. Of course, the Pro Bowl is always a consolation prize to a Super Bowl trip so the Saints would love to see these guys not be able to play — but still a huge accomplishment. The only worry for the Saints now is that if Ingram is selected to the first All-Pro team, he has a clause to be released from his contract — which is a great idea to cash in (shoutout whoever his agent is).

Bill Belichick Restricts access for Tom Brady’s Trainer

After weeks of speculation, it appears that we are able to confirm that the New England Patriots have stripped Tom Brady’s trainer Alex Guerrero of various team privileges.

Since 2013, Tom has trained and received medical treatment for Alex. The two are partner’s in Brady’s TB12 Center, which is located next to Gillette stadium. Part of the problem might be that Guerrero is now treating more players on the Patriots roster and that is causing friction between Alex and the Patriots training staff.

According to the Globe, Guerrero, who has an office near the Patriots’ locker room in Gillette Stadium, is no longer permitted to treat players other than Brady in the office. He also is reportedly banned from boarding Patriots team planes and no longer has sideline access.

Although, Guerrero is now restricted within the locker room, he is still allowed to meet with Patriot players, but it will have to happen at the TB12 facility. A player receiving treatment from a person other than the teams’ trainer isn’t something that is uncommon, but for a personal trainer to cause friction and ultimately get banned from a team is what makes this story peculiar.

This story isn’t over and as more leaks get made public, we will find out more information. No matter how you spin this story all parties come out looking bad in the end.

Browns Lose, Browns Lose, Browns Lose

 

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Week 15 has come and gone in the NFL, and the Cleveland Browns have lost another Football game.  I have be re-iterating all year that they are losing winnable games.  This past Sunday was not winnable.  The Baltimore Ravens traveled to Cleveland, and bent the Browns over.

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DeShone Kizer accounted for 3 total turnovers on the day.  2 interceptions, and 1 fumble.  The game started off tame enough with the Ravens opening up the scoring with a Justin Tucker 31 yard field goal.  Duke Johnson answered for the Browns with a 12 yard touchdown run off tackle.  The Browns were winning 7-3.

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The Ravens rattled off two touchdown drives in a row to answer.   A 2 yard Joe Flacco run, and a 33 yard Ben Watson catch.  Just before the second  quarter ended, Zane Gonzalez added a field goal to make it 17-10 Ravens at the half.  This would be a close as it ever came.  The Ravens added another touchdown and field goal in the second half to make it 27-10.

 

 

5 Positives:

  1. The Browns Ran the ball well, amassing 130 yards from Crowell, Johnson, and Kizer.  This bodes well for them in these next two games.  Running the ball is absolutely vital to getting a win.
  2. The Defense did not play as well as they had in the past, but they still kept the Browns within earshot.  While this season has been absolutely miserable, it’s good to know some aspects of the team are headed in the right direction.
  3. Only two more weeks left.
  4. Marvin Lewis will step down as Head Coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.  Hue Jackson’s days are numbered, as it is being reported that Hue is wanted back in Cincy.  Good luck assholes.
  5. This week is Super Bowl Week (Explain in a bit)

 

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Well, here we are Browns fans.  One last week coming up to get a win.  My beloved Brownies head into Chicago to face the 4-10 Bears.  This is it.  This likely the last shot the 2017-2018 Cleveland Browns will have at winning a football game.  While the public will be taking a collective dump over both teams, especially the Browns, this game is one of the more important game for me in some years.  Just win a fucking game.  The prospect of 0-16 is fucking miserable.  I do not wish it on fans of my biggest rival.  Time for Hue Jackson to shut his fucking pie hole, and coach this team up for a win.  I need this one more than any other football game, because 0-16 is something that will be nearly impossible to come back from.   Something’s gotta give, right?

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As always, Go Browns!!

Aaron Rodgers Placed on IR

Aaron Rodgers’ return was cut short. He will be placed on IR due to a broken collarbone. With the Packers sitting at 7-7, they are officially eliminated from the playoffs. Green Bay will rest their star QB for next year.

 

 

 

 

 

The rest of the Packers’ season will be in the hands of Brett Hundley who has a record of 3-5 since taking over for Rodgers. He continued to comment on Brett Hundley he said it is a great opportunity for Hundley who gets to make his starts against division opponents.

 

Cam Newton With the All-Time Cocky Move

 

We got a hot mic here! Obviously the Patriots-Steelers game stole the weekend but man what a cocky move from Cam Newton. It’s hard not to like it, even though Cam is arguably the most unlikeable person in the NFL. Clay Matthews calls out the route that McCaffrey is going to run — from seeing it in the past Panthers’ games and Cam Newton calls him out for watching film.

McCaffrey then looks to be running that wheel route, fakes and cuts inside — leaving him wide open for Cam Newton to zip the ball right in there for the touchdown. He’s out here playing Madden in real life — trash talk and all. This was an awesome move because if Cam misses him or he’s covered by any nature, he is the laughing stock of the week. I’m all aboard the Panthers bandwagon for the NFC now.