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Ball Security: how Philly Stole the NFC Crown

Zanary
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Washington is coughing up the ball every time they get any momentum, so this will be a "tale of the turnovers" for the future.

Bummer, I truly despise Philly and their assclown fans.

KOC, JJM, Flores...make a good plan, or you'll be following Kwesi....

#1 · Jan 26, 10:39 AM
supafreak84
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Redskins should be winning this game. Turnovers and idiotic penalties are the story unfortunately and sends the Eagles (once again) and their obnoxious fucking fans to the Super Bowl (again).

Can you imagine being a fan of a team where getting to championship games and Super Bowls is common place? Been on this planet almost 50 fucking years and have never seen the Vikings get there. So incredibly frustrating seeing the same teams year after year

edited Jan 26, 2025 10:50 AM
#2 · Jan 26, 10:50 AM
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supafreak84 wrote:
Redskins should be winning this game. Turnovers and idiotic penalties are the story unfortunately and sends the Eagles (once again) and their obnoxious fucking fans to the Super Bowl (again).

Can you imagine being a fan of a team where getting to championship games and Super Bowls is common place? Been on this planet almost 50 fucking years and have never seen the Vikings get there. So incredibly frustrating seeing the same teams year after year

Until we.fix.the.trenches.
You can’t win if you are not dominant on the lines.

#3 · Jan 26, 11:07 AM
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I'll join the I hate the Eagles and their fans line...

Its tough this time of year when you're not playing for all the marbles.

I wasn't legal drinking age the last SB we were in, now I need to research Medicare plans soon.

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

#4 · Jan 26, 11:19 AM
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mblack wrote:

Until we.fix.the.trenches.
You can’t win if you are not dominant on the lines.

Agreed, but we've had the trenches covered in the past, but then it was we didn't have any corners worth a shit or trotting out Tarvaris Jackson, or Anderson misses a kick, or Bridgewater almost has his leg amputated lol. It's rough being a fan of this franchise when you see the same fucking teams competing for Super Bowls every year. I'll count it as maybe the biggest miracle of my lifetime if this franchise ever wins one.

#5 · Jan 26, 11:36 AM
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supafreak84 wrote:

Agreed, but we've had the trenches covered in the past, but then it was we didn't have any corners worth a shit or trotting out Tarvaris Jackson, or Anderson misses a kick, or Bridgewater almost has his leg amputated lol. It's rough being a fan of this franchise when you see the same fucking teams competing for Super Bowls every year. I'll count it as maybe the biggest miracle of my lifetime if this franchise ever wins one.


Holly damn. The Vikings are in a different level when it comes to bad luck.

#6 · Jan 26, 11:38 AM
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purplefaithful wrote:
I'll join the I hate the Eagles and their fans line...

Its tough this time of year when you're not playing for all the marbles.

I wasn't legal drinking age the last SB we were in, now I need to research Medicare plans soon.

Medicare supplement. Don’t touch advantage with a ten foot pole.

#7 · Jan 26, 11:50 AM
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purplefaithful wrote:
I'll join the I hate the Eagles and their fans line...

Its tough this time of year when you're not playing for all the marbles.

I wasn't legal drinking age the last SB we were in, now I need to research Medicare plans soon.

I'm in this group. Now I calculate my chances every year to see if it will happen in my lifetime. I think it's about 1 in 10 or so.

#8 · Jan 26, 11:58 AM
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supafreak84 wrote:

Agreed, but we've had the trenches covered in the past, but then it was we didn't have any corners worth a shit or trotting out Tarvaris Jackson, or Anderson misses a kick, or Bridgewater almost has his leg amputated lol. It's rough being a fan of this franchise when you see the same fucking teams competing for Super Bowls every year. I'll count it as maybe the biggest miracle of my lifetime if this franchise ever wins one.

IT takes a lot to win one for sure...

All I can say is hang in there, hope for the best (at least once.)  Growing up in the 60's/70's the Vikings had some great teams, best in NFC. It was the expectation to be in the SB discussions each pre-season. Then about 1978 it went away and we really havent had another run like that since. 

Not for lack of trying. 

AGRforever wrote:

Medicare supplement. Don’t touch advantage with a ten foot pole.

No, I am not even considering Advantage at this point. I saw all the problems with it the last couple of years and made a mental note to avoid.

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

#9 · Jan 26, 1:18 PM
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Welp, Bills fans can continue to bask in our misery. They truly are the AFC Vikings.

And I couldn't be any less interested in watching the Super Bowl. Fuck the Chiefs and fuck the Eagles. Same ol' same ol'

edited Jan 26, 2025 2:51 PM
#10 · Jan 26, 2:47 PM
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NFL wildcard weekend factoid.

The total number of turnovers for the teams that won = 3

The total number of turnovers for the teams that lost = 20

#11 · Jan 26, 2:57 PM
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I hate the Eagles but wish the Vikings had Howie Roseman.

#12 · Jan 26, 3:06 PM
Montana Tom
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I think Washington outpunted their coverage in any measure during the playoffs. They were the underdog feel good story with the rookie QB and a new owner who was not Daniel "I'm an assclown with money" Snyder. They felt good.

And I was really pulling for Josh Allen Dalvin's little brother James, comeback kid Hamlin and the rest of the Bills. They damn near did it.

The Vikings D was not in this league of the final four this year gang. We have some serious work to do to get to the next level. We're not there yet.

However, by watching these two games...we're not that far off. We are off, but certainly closer than we had been in recent years.

Hope springs eternal if you are a Vikings fan, because August always comes.

#13 · Jan 26, 3:25 PM
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When the world lines up to cheer against the chiefs...the iggles fans say not so fast.

Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?

#14 · Jan 26, 3:34 PM
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And with that, all interest in the Super Bowl is gone. For me anyway. No young rookie sensation in Daniels, no 5th attempt at a Super Bowl victory with the Bills. There's really no story at all, just a game it seems we've seen a hundred times. Good day to go snowboarding I guess. 

I have to say Kansas City is amazing. They can look like shit all season, but they always seem to pull it together for the playoffs. It makes me wonder if Andy Reid might not save certain things for the postseason.

#15 · Jan 27, 12:51 AM
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StickierBuns wrote:

This was Buffalo's year: but Allen was a little erratic early in that game yesterday and then they got strangely conservative. Tough to be a Bills or Lions fan this morning, what COULD have been.....

I noticed that too. They were playing not to lose.

#16 · Jan 27, 1:05 AM
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StickierBuns wrote:

This was Buffalo's year: but Allen was a little erratic early in that game yesterday and then they got strangely conservative. Tough to be a Bills or Lions fan this morning, what COULD have been.....

The defense held them to 3 on the go ahead and the wheels fell off the offense

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. — Robin Williams

#17 · Jan 27, 2:12 AM
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StickierBuns wrote:

This was Buffalo's year: but Allen was a little erratic early in that game yesterday and then they got strangely conservative. Tough to be a Bills or Lions fan this morning, what COULD have been.....

Allen threw some balls last night that made me scratch my head. Uncharacteristic. 

I honestly think Reid/Spags out-coached that Bills staff too...Those Allen runs to the left on 4th down were expected and stopped too.

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

#18 · Jan 27, 3:33 AM
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MaroonBells wrote:
And with that, all interest in the Super Bowl is gone. For me anyway. No young rookie sensation in Daniels, no 5th attempt at a Super Bowl victory with the Bills. There's really no story at all, just a game it seems we've seen a hundred times. Good day to go snowboarding I guess. 

I have to say Kansas City is amazing. They can look like shit all season, but they always seem to pull it together for the playoffs. It makes me wonder if Andy Reid might not save certain things for the postseason.

Do you really think they looked like shit? They were 15-1 then gave the last game away to rest guys. That's pretty good for looking like shit.

StickierBuns wrote:
I don't think Philly 'stole' anything, they were gifted some things that changed the dynamic of the game. I mean, Barkley rushed for 115 yards and 3 TDs regardless. Hurts was efficient and the Eagles could afford to be more conservative in their gameplan being gifted those turnovers early and then there was no way that Washington was going to get back into this game with the rushing attack that Philly can lay out there. The Giants should be made to take a season off for the idiocy of letting Saquon Barkley leave. Honestly, I think Detroit was the best team in the NFC, but injuries decimated their D. Otherwise, I don't see them losing in the playoffs. Thank God for small favors, lol. ;)

Ya I don't think you're stealing or getting ref help when you win 55-23.

Washington's run finally ended because they just don't have much of a defense while Philly does. They could outgun Detroit's gutted D but yesterday was a different situation.

edited Jan 27, 2025 3:54 AM
#19 · Jan 27, 3:51 AM
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comet52 wrote:

Do you really think they looked like shit?  They were 15-1 then gave the last game away to rest guys.  That's pretty good for looking like shit.

Mostly Mahomes, who had the worst year of his career.

#20 · Jan 27, 4:05 AM
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mblack wrote:

Until we.fix.the.trenches.
You can’t win if you are not dominant on the lines.

Three key FA signings in March:
Dominant RG
Dominant LG 
Dominant DL

I don't believe you have to fix Bradbury if he gets superior play on either side of him.
With Darrisaw back and O'Neil on the other side, we would have an amazingly stout OL.

And I like Harrison Phillips in a huge way as a person.  He is just not as dominant of a hole-plugger as some of the others on the remaining Super Bowl-bound teams.
Three signings which we can afford with a QB on his rookie deal.

#21 · Jan 27, 4:17 AM
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