PhatMack19 said:
So a quarterback from Texas just beat a quarterback from Texas, so he can play a quarterback from Texas in next weeks NFC Championship game...
Brees and Foles went to the same high school too. Austin Westlake.
PhatMack19 said:
So a quarterback from Texas just beat a quarterback from Texas, so he can play a quarterback from Texas in next weeks NFC Championship game...
birdman said:
NFL requires it to avoid any hint of point shaving.
Ag_07 said:birdman said:
NFL requires it to avoid any hint of point shaving.
But they didn't kick it. They knelt it. If they are so concerned about point shaving they would require an to be attempt made.
Just doesn't make any sense.
It doesn't make any sense at any time. If you're ahead by any amount of points, WTF would you do anything other than kneel down?Seven Costanza said:
They should change this stupid extra point rule. It makes no sense if there is no time left on the clock and you're leading by more than two points.
Yeah, good point as far as the regular season goes. And I guess some kicker could have a bonus in his contract for scoring x number of points and he's going to be pissed if he misses it by one point.Agnzona said:
In the regular season a tie breaker could come down to points so I understand vthat but not in the playoffs.
YokelRidesAgain said:It doesn't make any sense at any time. If you're ahead by any amount of points, WTF would you do anything other than kneel down?Seven Costanza said:
They should change this stupid extra point rule. It makes no sense if there is no time left on the clock and you're leading by more than two points.
Well, as far as point shaving goes, you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't.birdman said:
NFL always says that it's here to stay because of point shaving and possible tie-breakers. I'm not saying that is legitimate, but that is what the NFL always says.
I would argue that this is essentially an impossibility at this level. The quarterback is going to take the ball directly from the center's hands and go to the ground. Has any attempt at a kneel down in an NFL game ever resulted in a turnover, much less a touchdown?Seven Costanza said:
You could conceivably fumble the snap and have it returned for 2 points.
Point shaving in the NFL, in general, just sounds like a really horrible idea. The principals in the contest usually have a far more valuable stake than could be won from participating in a two bit Mafia shaving ring.Seven Costanza said:
I'm trying to envision a scenario in which making a team take a meaningless snap after the game is over prevents point shaving.
No, the end zone isn't what you should be guarding--it's the upper limit of field goal range.misterguinness said:
How you don't have 2-3 guys standing at the end zone in that situation is inexcusable.
It was so iconic for Case (im a huge fan of the UH coog and former Texas) to lead that SKOL chant on his home field right before he knelt out the PAT to win the game with the ball in his hands. Legendary.bert harbinson said:
is all too real. 50+ year history, never finding glory. So many great teams, yet playoff and Superbowl failures that are almost too numerous and ridiculous to be true. And here we are again hoping this time will be different. With a chance to be the first team to play a Superbowl in their own stadium, you get the feeling that the football gods (and the Vikes themselves) will somehow find a way to keep the misery alive.
Ah, what the hell. V-I-K-I-N-G-S!!!
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Case Keenum's miraculous touchdown heave to Stefon Diggs did more than just lift Minnesota past the Saints. It brought catharsis to a team and fan base long on the wrong side of iconic playoff heartbreak.
If they had replay in 1975, the Hail Mary would have come back. Drew Pearson pushed Nate Wright out of the way when the ball was in the air. Paul Krause was the other Vick's DB right near the play, he was livid that there was no flag.jkag89 said:
I'll be at the game here in Philly. Everybody here wanted Case instead of Drew. Well....be careful what you wish for.....this will be the first time I'll see the Vikings here in Philly since Dec 15, 1968. The game that made us Eagle fans famous....the Santa Claus Snowball game!!!Wife is an Aggie said:
As a lifelong Vikes fan and I know exactly what the OP is talking about.
For some reason my BVS is already kicking in saying that last night wouldn't have been good enough heartbreak.... instead they will wait for an epic meltdown in the super bowl or end of next weeks game.
As soon as Diggs caught it I was yelling "Get outta bounds" expecting a defender to be there.... I couldn't believe it.
What a game!
You are correct. But Pearson pushed off.DannyDuberstein said:
Pass interference is not reviewable. That touchdown in 1975 would still be a touchdown in 2018.
That Dec 68 Vikings Eagles game here in Philly not only has a big place in Eagle history....it has a very special place in Minnesota Viking history.Wife is an Aggie said:
As a lifelong Vikes fan and I know exactly what the OP is talking about.
For some reason my BVS is already kicking in saying that last night wouldn't have been good enough heartbreak.... instead they will wait for an epic meltdown in the super bowl or end of next weeks game.
As soon as Diggs caught it I was yelling "Get outta bounds" expecting a defender to be there.... I couldn't believe it.
What a game!
And Pearson almost dropped that ball. It was falling to the ground, he cradled it with his right hand as it was runnning down the back of his thigh.DannyDuberstein said:
He definitely pushed off. But in 2018 officials still suck at calling PI, especially at unwillingness to call it on the WR. The Pats entire offense counts on it.
And they met in the playoffs here in Philly in 2013, Chip Kelly's first year.Good Aggie Hunting said:PhatMack19 said:
So a quarterback from Texas just beat a quarterback from Texas, so he can play a quarterback from Texas in next weeks NFC Championship game...
Brees and Foles went to the same high school too. Austin Westlake.
Zimmer said the exact same thing at the press conference. Diggs may have been able to see that there was nothing but daylight ahead on the Jumbotron, but in any case it took incredible presence of mind to go against instinct in the moment and head for the end zone.Wife is an Aggie said:
As soon as Diggs caught it I was yelling "Get outta bounds" expecting a defender to be there.... I couldn't believe it.