is nothing--Ehhhhhhhhh--
Re: In these days, a 24 point lead... is nothing--
Ehhhhhhhhh--
Re: In these days, a 17 point lead... is nothing--
Gadzooks-- Did I really... 
say all that?
You'd have to be nuts... 
say all that!
Posted on 01/11/2016 4:15:43 AM PST by Bender2
Saturday, Jan. 16
AFC Divisional Round Game 1
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots
4:35 p.m., CBS
NFC Divisional Round Game 1
Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers
8:15 p.m., NBC
Sunday, Jan. 17
NFC Divisional Round Game 2
Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks
1:05 p.m., FOX
AFC Divisional Round Game 2
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos
4:40 p.m., CBS
(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...
I’d like the Cards to play the Vikings. ;d
The Vikings should be here.
Carolina needs to be sure they don’t go into auto pilot or something. Seattle is a very dangerous team and they are a second half team and they’ve just demonstrated in their quick strike here.
Carolina’s got to play with the same level of intensity and aggressiveness until their game is over.
I don't believe the refs favor one team or another, but they might try to keep it close so as not to lose viewership.
The key to Carolina’s offense is their run - #1 in the NFL - as opposed to their passing game - #22 in the NFL. Carolina MUST run the ball mostly if they are going to maintain their edge in the second half and not let Seattle back in this thing.
And the Bengals should be in Denver. But for blunders.
The Vikes are my 2nd or 3rd least favorite team and I couldn’t help feeling sorry for them.
My mistake, the Bengals would have lost to NE yesterday. ;p
Also, IMO, a BIG key to containing Seattle in the second half is the pass rush NOT letting Wilson get outside their rush - keep him inside.
Also, IMO, a BIG key to containing Seattle in the second half is the pass rush NOT letting Wilson get outside their rush - keep him inside.
"If 'ifs' and 'buts' were candy and nuts....."
Carolina’s coach put his finger on the pulse of the issue this second half - Carolina cannot go into conservative mode trying to “conserve” their lead which would be a recipe for disaster. Seattle starting to flex their second-half muscle.
Mike Huckabee and Chris Christie would be the Presidential frontrunners!
The recipe now is first downs, scoring and time management.
Carolina can beat Seattle with FG trades and even FG for TD trades as long as that clock melts.
is nothing--Ehhhhhhhhh--
Re: In these days, a 24 point lead... is nothing--
Ehhhhhhhhh--
Re: In these days, a 17 point lead... is nothing--
Gadzooks-- Did I really... say all that?
You'd have to be nuts... say all that!
Joe Buck mentions Warren Moon’s Oilers.
Look at Carolina’s ratio of more runs than passes in the first half. They are the #1 running team in the NFL but actually pretty lousy in the pass.
Carolina MUST get back to basics and run the ball so, as you say, they run their ball-control offense
Pete Carroll is going to regret not taking the FG on 4th and 5.
I like the Bengals, not my team but things like bad conduct will make me not like any team and “some” of their players acted pretty ugly last week, not only that, I tend to dislike the Steelers as well but in the end, I want as fair of a game as possible.
Everybody knew Sea. wasn’t going to kick.
Good Grief.
Actually, Bendy mentioned it... 
around the 10th Lone Star Draft--
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