Running NFL Conference Championships Thread

Terrible call. Even worse decision to throw the ball in the middle of the field on the last play of the half.

No idea what was said earlier, but Holmes took two steps before he reached out into the end zone on that play in the first quarter and he was interfered with (defender grabbed his arm) on the next play. The interference call on McFadden to set up the Ravens' touchdown was shaky, too. Bad calls both ways, except the Steelers failed to take advantage of their big break.

That said, Limas Sweed might have just cost his team a trip to the Super Bowl with that drop. Between that, a few close calls, pissing away a shot at a field goal before the half and the injury to Ward, the Ravens have gotten a tremendous number of breaks and they have to be thrilled to be down only six at the half.

 

Katie Kouric looks terrible. How long has she been Rosie O'Donnell's bitch?

 

Well, justice prevails. No way the Steelers should have gotten a first down on the punter penalty. Also,should not have been charged a timeout on the Linus Sweed injury BECAUSE THE CLOCK WAS ALREADY STOPPED. That rule (injury in last two minutes = timeout) was in place to keep teams from faking/exagerating injuries to preserve time. But if the clock is stopped on an incomplete pass, the point is moot.

 

Was that your idea of an insult? Do you do that to every person who questions dolt-like statements?

Please, break it down: How is Franco better than Faulk? You said it. Back it up or shut up.

Patiently awaiting an answer.

 

Yes, I know. I mentioned the same 20-year span. It just seems that everyone on this board uses World Series and Super Bowls as measuring sticks for everything (rating QBs, deciding HOF worthiness, rating methodology for drafting or acquiring players, etc.). By that standard I don't see how the Rams could have a worse "last 20 years" than the Saints, with a 2-0 lead in Super Bowls played in and a 1-0 lead in Super Bowls won.

 

When the Bidwills get to hoist a conference championship trophy, something's broken.

 

Except the timeout on Sweed's injury hurt the Steelers, so how is that justice after the bad call on the roughing the punter?

Oh, Sweed also should have gotten his ass off the field after that drop. To stay down and cost his team a timeout was ridiculous, especially since he obviously wasn't badly hurt.

 

Because the Steelers should have given up the ball on the punt without a phantom penalty. So it's justice in the sense no points were scored.

 

JUSTICE!!

 

OW! MY PRIDE!

 

However, the Saints have had some decent "runs", the Mora era -- sure, no playoff wins they weren't the 1980 Aints. They are a formidable team with Brees & Co. now.

The Rams were gawd-awful from 1990 to 1998 and, then, once Trent Green's leg snapped into two, it all snapped into place. And, now, they're back to gawd-awful.

Last week, when I was tossing it out there on Warner and the HOF, all I got back was that he fumbles a lot and "how can a HOF QB spent four years of his career peak not starting?". Valid points but it could be argued that he was in the midst of incompetent franchises during much of those times.

For the record, I do think both McNabb and Warner are HOF quarterbacks. But, in Canton, the HOF should have separate wings for quarterbacks: PUT UP GREAT CAREER STATS (McNabb can be joined by Warren Moon and Dan Marino) and the other wing, titled HE ONLY WON BIG GAMES (Warner, Brady, Montana, etc.).

There is also this element that cannot be factored in by the numbers: how confident you are in the playoffs with your quarterback. There was not a single time (even at 25-24 Philly) when I felt that the Cardinals were in 'bad hands' with Kurt Warner. Yet there were more than a few times I felt that way about McNabb today.

 

Can't help but to think of the year Polamalu was drafted every time I watch the Steelers play. Chiefs were sitting right there, but instead of taking him, let the Steelers trade up to take him and wound up with Larry Johnson. Gawd I regret that.

Edited to fix my mistake.