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  • barbarianB Offline
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    #1885

    And just like that we're back to square. Purdy steps up while it feels like the Lions might have hit the wall.

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      whole game changed on 3 plays. 4th down attempt dropped by the Lions. Interception not only dropped by the Lions, it pops in the niners receivers' hands for a huge gain. After the KO first play fumble.

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        BONKERS

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          what did the Detroit receivers put on their hands at half time? they can't catch anything.

          Weird game. deserved win for the Niners on the back of some great 2nd half play

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          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

            whole game changed on 3 plays. 4th down attempt dropped by the Lions. Interception not only dropped by the Lions, it pops in the niners receivers' hands for a huge gain. After the KO first play fumble.

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            @mariner4life said in NFL:

            whole game changed on 3 plays. 4th down attempt dropped by the Lions. Interception not only dropped by the Lions, it pops in the niners receivers' hands for a huge gain. After the KO first play fumble.

            and that was the game unfortunately. Skill errors cost the Lions - but they fought bloody hard. Give those 49ers any momentum and they'll roll.

            interestingly, lots of sacks missed- the penalties are making defensive players gunshy

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              These 49ers give me a heart attack every week

              Game of two halves

              Dan Campbell choked the second half - overly aggressive to the point of stupidity - no need to go for those 4th downs.

              49ers show for the second week they have the ability to come back.

              Another shot at the Chiefs - bring it!

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              • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                yes, they are our division "rivals" (and i use that term very very loosely) and thus i am supposed to hate them

                but holy shit the Chiefs are amazing. Patrick Mahomes is an absolute great. A huge road win against a previously dominant team, another AFC championship, another trip to the Superbowl.

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                @mariner4life said in NFL:

                yes, they are our division "rivals" (and i use that term very very loosely) and thus i am supposed to hate them

                Spare a thought for the Raiders

                A Super Bowl in their home stadium and it features their division rivals up against their former cross town rivals.

                Ouch.

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                • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                  @mariner4life said in NFL:

                  yes, they are our division "rivals" (and i use that term very very loosely) and thus i am supposed to hate them

                  Spare a thought for the Raiders

                  A Super Bowl in their home stadium and it features their division rivals up against their former cross town rivals.

                  Ouch.

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                  @KiwiMurph said in NFL:

                  @mariner4life said in NFL:

                  yes, they are our division "rivals" (and i use that term very very loosely) and thus i am supposed to hate them

                  Spare a thought for the Raiders

                  A Super Bowl in their home stadium and it features their division rivals up against their former cross town rivals.

                  Ouch.

                  fuck the Raiders

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                  • barbarianB Offline
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                    I don't think the coaching was bad, it was the skill errors. The first 4th down play was fine - Reynolds just dropped it. Then he drops another one, then Gibbs fumbles. The pressure from the away crowd, the heat of the big stage and they just didn't have it.

                    If you're going to burn the coach, better criticism is the run on 3rd and goal in the last minute which burned their timeout.

                    But ultimately the 9ers were the better team. Purdy huge in the clutch, especially with his legs. And the defence stepped up when it mattered.

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                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                      @KiwiMurph said in NFL:

                      @mariner4life said in NFL:

                      yes, they are our division "rivals" (and i use that term very very loosely) and thus i am supposed to hate them

                      Spare a thought for the Raiders

                      A Super Bowl in their home stadium and it features their division rivals up against their former cross town rivals.

                      Ouch.

                      fuck the Raiders

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                      #1894

                      @mariner4life said in NFL:

                      @KiwiMurph said in NFL:

                      @mariner4life said in NFL:

                      yes, they are our division "rivals" (and i use that term very very loosely) and thus i am supposed to hate them

                      Spare a thought for the Raiders

                      A Super Bowl in their home stadium and it features their division rivals up against their former cross town rivals.

                      Ouch.

                      fuck the Raiders

                      100%

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                      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                        These 49ers give me a heart attack every week

                        Game of two halves

                        Dan Campbell choked the second half - overly aggressive to the point of stupidity - no need to go for those 4th downs.

                        49ers show for the second week they have the ability to come back.

                        Another shot at the Chiefs - bring it!

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                        #1895

                        @KiwiMurph said in NFL:

                        These 49ers give me a heart attack every week

                        Game of two halves

                        Dan Campbell choked the second half - overly aggressive to the point of stupidity - no need to go for those 4th downs.

                        49ers show for the second week they have the ability to come back.

                        Another shot at the Chiefs - bring it!

                        The 9ers have to try and work out how to play D like they did in the 3rd quarter vs the Lions, for the whole game against KC or we are going to get gashed. Nice to see Purdy do what he had to do to get the W

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                        • barbarianB barbarian

                          I don't think the coaching was bad, it was the skill errors. The first 4th down play was fine - Reynolds just dropped it. Then he drops another one, then Gibbs fumbles. The pressure from the away crowd, the heat of the big stage and they just didn't have it.

                          If you're going to burn the coach, better criticism is the run on 3rd and goal in the last minute which burned their timeout.

                          But ultimately the 9ers were the better team. Purdy huge in the clutch, especially with his legs. And the defence stepped up when it mattered.

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                          @barbarian said in NFL:

                          I don't think the coaching was bad, it was the skill errors. The first 4th down play was fine - Reynolds just dropped it. Then he drops another one, then Gibbs fumbles. The pressure from the away crowd, the heat of the big stage and they just didn't have it.

                          If you're going to burn the coach, better criticism is the run on 3rd and goal in the last minute which burned their timeout.

                          But ultimately the 9ers were the better team. Purdy huge in the clutch, especially with his legs. And the defence stepped up when it mattered.

                          Coach played it the way he always played it. He's won more than he's lost doing it this season, but it didn't quite work out this time. Crucial errors and a couple of freak plays helped the 9ers get going and they did just enough to get another ugly W

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                          • barbarianB barbarian

                            I don't think the coaching was bad, it was the skill errors. The first 4th down play was fine - Reynolds just dropped it. Then he drops another one, then Gibbs fumbles. The pressure from the away crowd, the heat of the big stage and they just didn't have it.

                            If you're going to burn the coach, better criticism is the run on 3rd and goal in the last minute which burned their timeout.

                            But ultimately the 9ers were the better team. Purdy huge in the clutch, especially with his legs. And the defence stepped up when it mattered.

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                            #1897

                            @barbarian said in NFL:

                            The pressure from the away crowd, the heat of the big stage and they just didn't have it.

                            I guess this is my point. By going for it on 4th down you are putting extra pressure on when it was not necessary. Given the extra pressure I don’t think it was smart to go for it when they already had control of the game.

                            The risk is too big for the reward in those circumstances in the game imo. It's like being in the lead in rugby and turning down 3s to go for tries.

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                              #1898

                              Fair enough. It's all hypothetical, but I don't think a couple of 4th down calls were as important as the drops and fumbles that plagued them in the 3rd quarter.

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                              • barbarianB barbarian

                                Fair enough. It's all hypothetical, but I don't think a couple of 4th down calls were as important as the drops and fumbles that plagued them in the 3rd quarter.

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                                #1899

                                @barbarian I agree. They just dropped their bundle for 5 minutes and that was the ballgame. Play calling wasn't their primary issue

                                Good team. Tough and resilient. They'll be back I'm sure

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                                  Flowers basically took it on himself to take the Ravens out of the game.

                                  Which would normally be brilliant, apart from the fact that he plays for the Ravens.

                                  I think it will take him some time to get over this.

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                                  • MajorPomM MajorPom

                                    Flowers basically took it on himself to take the Ravens out of the game.

                                    Which would normally be brilliant, apart from the fact that he plays for the Ravens.

                                    I think it will take him some time to get over this.

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                                    @MajorRage said in NFL:

                                    Flowers basically took it on himself to take the Ravens out of the game.

                                    Which would normally be brilliant, apart from the fact that he plays for the Ravens.

                                    I think it will take him some time to get over this.

                                    Two crucial brainfarts, a lesser player would get traded for shit like that

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                                      Oh the superbowl is on

                                      SF 3-0

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                                        You mean the swift bowl?

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                                          Going to over time, 12 sightings of swift in the coverage for normal time

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