Bender's NFL Live Thread: Divisional Playoffs

1-8-2018

[Impy]

Bender's NFL Live Thread: Divisional Playoffs

Saturday, Jan 13, 2018 (All times Eastern)

NFC: #6 Atlanta at #1 Philadelphia 4:35pm NBC
AFC: #5 Tennessee at #1 New England 8:15pm CBS

Sunday, Jan 14, 2018

AFC: #3 Jacksonville at #2 Pittsburgh 1:05pm CBS
NFC: #4 New Orleans at #2 Minnesota 4:40pm FOX

[Bender2]

W.E.B. Griffin's Badge of Honor series about the Philadelphia Police Department that were originally set in the 1970s and early 1980s were, if I am not mistaken, based upon the time-line of Frank Rizzo as Police Chief and then Mayor.

Philly, in those days, were relative crime free considering the era. Nowadays, with the Liberal Dems in firm control, it would be safer to be point on a night patrol in Helmand Province in Afghanistan--

Or, so I am told--

As to my personal view of Philly-- You guys old enough to recall Bill Bradley from the NFL and University of Texas lore? Bradley was a quarterback at Palestine High School (Just southeast of me here in the Big C) where he won the 1964 Texas 3A State Championship, the only one in the school's history. His football talents, including the reputed ability to pass with either hand, earned him the nickname "Super Bill." His running and passing skills gained him selection as a high school All-American.

His High School Coach, Luke Thornton, was one of the three guys my late, dear old Mammy was engaged to when my late, great old Pappy wooed and won her just after World War Two. So I was familiar with him and Super Bill's football talents in 1964.

Super Bill was to make Darrel K's University of Texas truly unbeatable but as things turned out, talent and such was not enough but old Bill became one heck of a Free Safety for the Iggles, three All-Pro selections 1971–73).

As the year came and went, the Iggles fell and fell and fell to the low level they now hold in my esteem making their ranking way below the French and just a hair above the Deadskins.

BTW Allegra's Old Earlers are looking good against Big's Pattycheaters--

[Impy]

Offsides (neutral zone infraction actually, meaning the offense false started because the defense was offsides) was the next play, PHI was backed up near the goal line and ATL gave them 5 yards with that penalty and really hurt their chances of getting the ball back.

Oh well. Good for the Eagles, they host the NFC Championship game.

[dfwgator]

I think Atlanta knew they had to gamble and try to time the snap to try to get the Safety.

[big'ol_freeper]

Philly, like any city run for too long by Demoncrats, is a shithole. You are risking your life visting. Sports franchises, like the Patriots were, will be smart to build stadiums in the future that are not ‘in the city’ but way out in the country where the ticketholders live, because ticketholders are tired of having to wade through shitholes to watch sporting events.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Warm weather Sunday nite for Philadelphia game

47F

[big'ol_freeper]

Eight days out, forecasts mean zero at this point.

[big'ol_freeper]

[big'ol_freeper]

Brady now has 65 TD passes in the playoffs — 20 more than anyone else in NFL history (Montana, 45), and 29 more than any other active player (Rodgers, 36).

[Jim W N]

What are the temps tonight in Foxboro? I keep waiting to hear the announcers tell us but haven’t heard.

[big'ol_freeper]

RE: BTW Allegra's Old Earlers are looking good against Big's Defending Super Bowl Champions --

[big'ol_freeper]

RE: What are the temps tonight in Foxboro? I keep waiting to hear the announcers tell us but haven’t heard.

23 degrees currently

[Jim W N]

Cold, but bearable.

[big'ol_freeper]

Yes. actually colder here in Murderland

[Jim W N]

If Murderland = Chicago, yeah, I get it. I can’t believe how cold it gets there.

[big'ol_freeper]

LOL..I meant the state surrounding Baltimordor

[big'ol_freeper]

I think this one is safely in the bag

[Empireoftheatom48]

Yes I think I’ve talked to you before, I’m from the same place. First and only Eagles game I saw was at Franklin field in 1961. They barely beat the Cowboys. Lol.

[campaignPete R-CT]

20f right now as game ends

9mph wind

[campaignPete R-CT]

17f and sunny at game time in Pittsburgh Sunday

Mid 40’s , part sun, next Sunday in Foxboro

[Impy]

“Baltimordor”

Haha, I can’t believe I haven’t heard that one before.