NFL 2018: Wild Card Weekend

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If your team didn't make the playoffs I hope they at least got a good draft position. Shame about the Steelers getting neither, though they're likely to get a decent pick when they trade Antonio Brown.

I want to recap the entire 2018 season with one Tweet that sums it all up:

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Patrick Mahomes is on fire. Forget about Andy Reid, none of his QBs have come close to the amazing season Mahomes has had. He had a high end Manning-Brady-Brees-Rodgers season. The next gen of QBs is among us, it's time to say goodbye to the OG unit of the NFL's Passing Era. From here on out it's all about Mahomes, Goff, Watson and whoever else pans out. The NFL is the new Arena League, so I expect records to fall, but as long as Mahomes is in the league at least one team will be fun to watch week-in, week-out.

In case you can't tell my position on things, Mahomes is my clear cut 2018 MVP and, outside of Baker Mayfield breaking the rookie TD record and making Cleveland relatively legit again, Mahomes and the Chiefs are the story of the 2018 season.

Until Brady wins the Super Bowl, again. *yawn*

Cardinals cheering for other Cardinals:
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A nice time having two great young guys out there, making the playoffs in both their rookie years.

I missed this quote the other day:

That's a reference to Dean Pees going soft in the Bengals game, which cost the Ravens the playoffs (last year). Hats off to Wink Martindale for dialing that up.

I'm confused. Aren't the Ravens IN the playoffs?

Abu5217 wrote:

I'm confused. Aren't the Ravens IN the playoffs?

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Abu5217 wrote:

I'm confused. Aren't the Ravens IN the playoffs?

Fixed. Yeah, they are, but they got booted from playoff contention last year on a 4th and forever after the DC called a bunch of prevent defenses.

Ah, ok.

Nobody expects the Eagles to win in the playoffs..

oh wait..

The last time I didn't watch a Bears game for an entire season, they went to the Super Bowl.

I'm hoping that they repeat that performance.

If the Bears win the Super Bowl, Gruden has to get a ring, right?

Josh McDaniels declined an interview offer from Cincy.

One step closer to Hue.

Is Marvin Lewis gone from Cincy?

Yes, he's already out.

Hue Jackson being a potential head coach in Cincy is nothing more than the Rooney Rule and because Marvin Lewis was his friend. Nada else. All the rest of reports about him being a real contender is Hue leaking bullsh*t to the media.

This is the same franchise that is also interviewing Vance Joseph (who would just as easily have satisfied that Rooney Rule requirement). I'm not ruling any Mike Brown decision out here yet.

Wow. Andrew Luck and Drew Brees are the only top ten paid quarterbacks to be playing in this year's postseason.

iaintgotnopants wrote:

If the Bears win the Super Bowl, Gruden has to get a ring, right?

The Bears should at least send a gift basket to him this week.

Wow! Looks to me like some QB's need to get paid $$$
Matt Ryan seems the only one that is overpaid but there are a handful of great quarterbacks that are too far down the list. I know Brady is intentionally down the list but there are quite a few others that must be eating ramen.

AP is out:

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Running Back: Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams

Flex: Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs

Tight End: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

Wide Receivers: Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints; DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans

Left Tackle: David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers

Right Tackle: Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs

Left Guard: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts

Right Guard: Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys

Center: Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles

DEFENSE

Edge Rushers: J.J. Watt, Houston Texans; Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears

Interior Linemen: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles

Linebackers: Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers; Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks; Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts

Cornerbacks: Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears; Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots

Safeties: Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears; Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers

Defensive Back: Desmond King, Los Angeles Chargers

SPECIAL TEAMS

Placekicker: Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens

Punter: Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks

Kick Returner: Andre Roberts, New York Jets

Punt Returner: Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears

Special Teamer: Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

Running Back: Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys

Flex: Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers

Tight End: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

Wide Receivers: Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons; Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs

Left Tackle: Duane Brown, Seattle Seahawks; Terron Armstead, New Orleans Saints

Right Tackle: Ryan Ramczyk, New Orleans Saints

Left Guard: Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns

Right Guard: Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens

Center: Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers

DEFENSE

Edge Rushers: Von Miller, Denver Broncos; Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings
Interior Linemen: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans

Linebackers: Von Miller, Denver Broncos; C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens; Leighton Vander Esch, Dallas Cowboys

Cornerbacks: Byron Jones, Dallas Cowboys; Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins

Safeties: Jamal Adams, New York Jets; Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings

Defensive Back: Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers

SPECIAL TEAMS

Placekicker: Aldrick Rosas, New York Giants

Punter: Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams

Kick Returner: Cordarrelle Patterson, New England Patriots

Punt Returner: Desmond King, Los Angeles Chargers

Special Teamer: Cory Littleton, Los Angeles Rams

Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard and Derwin James are 1st team as rookies. Wow

Uh, Derwin James is 1st and 2nd team. Jeez. What a season!

garion333 wrote:

Uh, Derwin James is 1st and 2nd team. Jeez. What a season!

So is Tyreek Hill.

Abu5217 wrote:
garion333 wrote:

Uh, Derwin James is 1st and 2nd team. Jeez. What a season!

So is Tyreek Hill.

So is JJ Watt.

Brady is overrated. Montana is the GOAT.

*Legion* wrote:

Brady is overrated. Montana is the GOAT.

My age puts me as an NFL fan who started noticing football Montana Chiefs and early Favre.

I like this newsletter.

What a lameass thread. His last post is "Brad's had good games, but I ignored all of those". Uh, yeah, let's ignore all the evidence and point out someone's flaws!

A better use of time would be finding all the magical moments Mahomes had this year. Way cooler!

garion333 wrote:

What a lameass thread. His last post is "Brad's had good games, but I ignored all of those". Uh, yeah, let's ignore all the evidence and point out someone's flaws!

A better use of time would be finding all the magical moments Mahomes had this year. Way cooler!

The greatness of Brady is in the Brady contract. The fact that he was an elite quarterback that didn't screw over his team by cratering their salary cap situation made him football historical.

Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan demonstrate the exact opposite end of that spectrum.

It is known.

Re: All-Pro status. Good to see Bobby Wagner get recognized as 1st team. And the punter!

For football today, am excited to watch the young Seahawks and Playoff Russell.

I don't think I can take it losing to the Cowboys.

Go Hawks.

Yeah, I dunno. Pointing out all of Brady's shortcomings from the 28 Super Bowls he has played in seems kinda dumb.

No, Brady has never been a super passer in the Manning-Marino mold. But I'm not sure how you can overrate a guy with five SB rings and three NFL MVPs. Maybe he shouldn't have lost to the Eagles last season at age 64?

Anyway, I'm thrilled for this weekend's WC games. I have no rooting interest (for or against), so I can strap in for two full days of very good football. It's the second best* football weekend of the year!

* after only the divisional round; it's more about quantity than quality.

garion333 wrote:

What a lameass thread. His last post is "Brad's had good games, but I ignored all of those". Uh, yeah, let's ignore all the evidence and point out someone's flaws!

A better use of time would be finding all the magical moments Mahomes had this year. Way cooler!

As #1 Brady and Patriots hater that thread was awesome.. That guy wins the internet for 2019 and its only the 5th of Jan.

I can’t stand Tom Brady. I haven’t read the thread. He is a wonderful QB.

I can’t stand the Patriots. I haven’t read the thread. They are an awesome football team.

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