NFC Championship: Packers at Falcons Game Thread

[oldunclemark]

mason Crosby clearly hasn't worked on the onside kick a lot..

..the first one went about 6 yards..that one went about 15

[Luck is Good]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

Lots of running backs do that and don't get called

Yes but there was a difference. The defender was falling to the ground and Aaron just literally ripped off his helmet. That wasn't even a stiff arm attempt

[oldunclemark]

Falcons rolled over Seattle and Green Bay...division champs

[oldunclemark]

3 minutes ago, Luck is Good said:

Yes but there was a difference. The defender was falling to the ground and Aaron just literally ripped off his helmet. That wasn't even a stiff arm attempt

He's not quite that strong

[oldunclemark]

2 more weeks for Shanahan to change his mind and not step into the cavern of SF

[Luck is Good]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

He's not quite that strong

I'm just telling you what I saw man

[Susie Q]

2 minutes ago, Luck is Good said:

I'm just telling you what I saw man

that's what I saw too 

[oldunclemark]

5 minutes ago, Luck is Good said:

I'm just telling you what I saw man

That's not at all what I saw

He ripped off a strapped helmet with one hand..

 

come on

[oldunclemark]

6 minutes ago, Luck is Good said:

I'm just telling you what I saw man

He face masked him like every other running back does and gets away with it.

..Marshawn Lynch made a career of that....

[Luck is Good]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

That's not at all what I saw

He ripped off a strapped helmet with one hand..

 

come on

To each his own

[buffalo34]

So it's simple for me.

 

I cheer for the Steelers in the Super Bowl if they beat the Patriots (since they beat one of the axis of evils in the world).

 

If not, then go Falcons.

[NFLfan]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

That's not at all what I saw

He ripped off a strapped helmet with one hand..

 

come on

 

Come on, Mark. You argue way too much over something so meaningless.

 

Anyway, congrats to the Falcons! 

[Gramz]

What a GREAT GAME for the last game played in the Falcons Stadium.     Bravo...!!!!    

 

Now Go take the  home in two weeks

 

 

[coltsfansince65]

So now it's on to Foxboro. Hoping the Steelers can put a beating on the Pats. I think the Falcons beat either of the AFC reps.

[Gramz]

8 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

That's not at all what I saw

He ripped off a strapped helmet with one hand..

 

come on

You and I are almost always on the same page....

....however,  what I saw was Aaron rip the helmet off.     I don't know if it was intentional, or if his hand got caught, or whatever,  but he clearly had a hold of the helmet and OFF IT CAME..   

[Luck is Good]

Yes congrats to Atlanta indeed. They definitely deserved it. Better team all year and better team today by a country mile

[NFLfan]

5 minutes ago, coltsfansince65 said:

So now it's on to Foxboro. Hoping the Steelers can put a beating on the Pats. I think the Falcons beat either of the AFC reps.

 

I agree.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Congrats to the Falcons and their fans, hopefully they can win it all now because I sure don't want to see the Pats or Steelers winning again.

[Luck is Good]

1 minute ago, NFLfan said:

 

I agree.

I would not have agreed with this before today. But what Atlanta did today against the Packers (and Seahawks last week) they have made me a believer. It would still be tough against NE but not impossible

[oldunclemark]

27 of 38, 392...4 TDs.....for Matt Ryan

[oldunclemark]

7 minutes ago, Luck is Good said:

I would not have agreed with this before today. But what Atlanta did today against the Packers (and Seahawks last week) they have made me a believer. It would still be tough against NE but not impossible

Even with a half dozen drops..they still rolled ..just 2 punts all day..

.......the defensive secondary isn't great but they do average 34 a game

[oldunclemark]

17 minutes ago, Gramz said:

You and I are almost always on the same page....

....however,  what I saw was Aaron rip the helmet off.     I don't know if it was intentional, or if his hand got caught, or whatever,  but he clearly had a hold of the helmet and OFF IT CAME..   

 He did.

But running backs have done that for decades....its not called .

Watch any good runner...

The offensive player gets away with face masking the defender. I hate it ITs unsafe. But its true.

 

The idea that Rodgers tried to rip his helmet off ...you hav e to admit its far fetched

[Gramz]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

 He did.

But running backs have done that for decades....its not called .

Watch any good runner...

The offensive player gets away with face masking the defender. I hate it ITs unsafe. But its true.

 

The idea that Rodgers tried to rip his helmet off ...you hav e to admit its far fetched

Agree.   I said in my earlier post that I wasn't sure that it was intentional, but the end result was the same. He ripped the helmet off.   

 

Game over now...        Let's go to the Pats/Steelers thread.   and Go Falcons in the SB.  

 

[jvan1973]

52 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

 He did.

But running backs have done that for decades....its not called .

Watch any good runner...

The offensive player gets away with face masking the defender. I hate it ITs unsafe. But its true.

 

The idea that Rodgers tried to rip his helmet off ...you hav e to admit its far fetched

I can't recall a single time a running back pulled a defenders helmet off

[poaponies]

1 hour ago, oldunclemark said:

Even with a half dozen drops..they still rolled ..just 2 punts all day..

.......the defensive secondary isn't great but they do average 34 a game

if they can score, then they have shot. 

[AZColt11]

Go Falcons.  That said, the Pats take away your strength better than anybody has EVER.  Belichick is the glue that makes it all go, and he will devise a plan to slow them down.  The only question is will it be enough?  My guess is yes, but we will see in 2 weeks.  I'm hoping for a blowout by the Falcons but would settle for an OT win.

[southwest1]

On January 22, 2017 at 3:20 PM, coltsfansince65 said:

Weakest sack of all time

Yeah, that ankle tackle on Aaron Rogers looked so sad to me. I was like I know strange falls happen all the time in the NFL on elite QBs, but come on, to get sacked like that was just beyond lame. Not a great day for Discount Double Check man. LOL! 

On January 22, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Luck is Good said:

HOLY HELL

When Mr. "Your house is on fire" threw that hail mary inspired pick, I was like finally Rogers risk taking caught up with him & took the Pack down. I burst out laughing. 

 

I know you were referring to Julio Jones there LIG, but to me, that ill timed turnover by GB made my night. 

[Luck is Good]

5 minutes ago, southwest1 said:

Yeah, that ankle tackle on Aaron Rogers looked so sad to me. I was like I know strange falls happen all the time in the NFL on elite QBs, but come on, to get sacked like that was just beyond lame. Not a great day for Discount Double Check man. LOL! 

When Mr. "Your house is on fire" threw that hail mary inspired pick, I was like finally Rogers risk taking caught up with him & took the Pack down. I burst out laughing. 

 

I know you were referring to Julio Jones there LIG, but to me, that ill timed turnover by GB made my night. 

I'm not nitpicking SW1 but wasn't that turnover well into the game when the outcome was not in doubt?