***Official NFC Championship Thread: Seahawks v 49ers*** (3 Viewers)

[Hoss Style]

Seattle needed 2 horrible 4th quarter interceptions by Kaepernick and a whole games's worth of bad officiating to squeak out a win against a team playing its third straight road game. You'd think Seattle would show a little humility and class.

Can't wait to see them get theirs in two weeks. Kharma's a #####.

Karma isn't a #####. Nor does it kowtow to the whims of upset football fans.Seattle's D took that game from Kaepernick when it was his to win. Maybe next year.

Not sure if you're a Seattle fan or not, but I think most would say Seattle dodged a bullet in this game, and Keap made a few boneheaded plays that Seattle took advantage of, like a good D does.

 

[Neofight]

Afc championship, 16 or so pages. NFC chamionship, 50 pages and growing

Lots of dBs in Seattle.

They certainly can bring the noise.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

 

[Pipes]

It was a great game. I feel bad for 9er fans, but that team will likely be back next year. Congrats to Seattle fans for a trip to the Superbowl!

I hope Bowman heals from whatever injury he sustained. It looked very bad. He seems to be good people.

Agreed...hate the Niners but love watching those LB's, Bowman in particular play. That guy is an animal.

 

[Hoss Style]

Sorry.. getting to the party late. Sherman's interview was...bad. Very bad. No doubt. But WTF was with Harbaugh calling all the timeouts when Seattle was taking knees? Guy has no class IMO.

Eh, I didn't see it as classless. One score down, near the endzone and there had been fumbled snaps earlier in the game. You're hoping for a miracle.

It's not like he told his team to take out the knees of the OLinemen and try to cream the QB like Schiano did.

and there was also all that booze.

I feel your pain. Although the pain will be coming tomorrow.

 

[fred_1_15301]

For all of you who think Denver is going to destroy Seattle, the opening line in Vegas is pick em. Vegas usually doesn't lie. I expect a great game.

They've made plenty of Super Bowl line mistakes before, this is just another one.

I disagree but we shall see

 

[rockaction]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

Same here. But after never being sold on Russell Wilson and missing Rice, do they have enough?

This is if Percy even comes back.

 

[Pipes]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

I think he better matchup is Beastmode against that mediocre Broncos defense. I could see him getting 200 yards.

 

[CapnJB]

Sorry.. getting to the party late. Sherman's interview was...bad. Very bad. No doubt. But WTF was with Harbaugh calling all the timeouts when Seattle was taking knees? Guy has no class IMO.

Eh, I didn't see it as classless. One score down, near the endzone and there had been fumbled snaps earlier in the game. You're hoping for a miracle.

It's not like he told his team to take out the knees of the OLinemen and try to cream the QB like Schiano did.

and there was also all that booze.

I feel your pain. Although the pain will be coming tomorrow.

Oh I'm a pro... I'll dance this one off

 

[rockaction]

I also think M. Lynch is second only to Adrian Peterson as the best back in football. It's getting ridiculous. It's an eye test. Feel free to post opinions and correct with stats, etc.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

I think he better matchup is Beastmode against that mediocre Broncos defense. I could see him getting 200 yards.

Hey I agree that was my very next thought.

 

[Billy Bats]

For all of you who think Denver is going to destroy Seattle, the opening line in Vegas is pick em. Vegas usually doesn't lie. I expect a great game.

They've made plenty of Super Bowl line mistakes before, this is just another one.

I disagree but we shall see

Moving fast already:

@rjbellvegas: Sportsbook.ag says over 90% of early betting on #Broncos - driving the move to Denver -3 over Seattle

10:41pm - 19 Jan 14

 

[TenTimes]

For all of you who think Denver is going to destroy Seattle, the opening line in Vegas is pick em. Vegas usually doesn't lie. I expect a great game.

They've made plenty of Super Bowl line mistakes before, this is just another one.

I disagree but we shall see

I'm here. Let's see what the weather brings, that might become as "overrated" a factor as the 12th man was today. GB all my fellow Seattlites screaming their lungs out at the stadium, theh helped it happen, different game were it in San Fran.

 

[Norcalhoya]

Erin Andrews: No ones talking about you Sherman.

She handled that pretty well I'm sure that was pent up dislike for on field chatter between them plus the emotion of the SB and making the game winning play. Usually he's locquaiscous and self serving but complimentary to the other team. He must not like Crabtree.

Or skip bayless, revis, roddy white...

 

[Hoss Style]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

I think he better matchup is Beastmode against that mediocre Broncos defense. I could see him getting 200 yards.

Actually, the run D is pretty good. Lynch is not your average back, though. Even with 2 starting D Lineman gone, Denver's run D has been stout. Their pass D is very vulnerable.

 

[mad sweeney]

Look, really. Sherman is the best DB (heh) in the game. One bad interview and a stupid image shouldn't distract from how good this guy is.

He's not the best DB on his team

I never put safeties over guys on the edge, but I take your point.

Think Thomas is the best safety in the league, and I've though Sherman was a bit overrated since watching Marshall destroy him last year.

How was he this year? I can't think of how any cb can claim they were better. He was the least targeted CB in the league and had the most picks. That was only the second time I think that he was targeted today, the first with a flag on him.

 

[The General]

Erin Andrews: No ones talking about you Sherman.

She handled that pretty well I'm sure that was pent up dislike for on field chatter between them plus the emotion of the SB and making the game winning play. Usually he's locquaiscous and self serving but complimentary to the other team. He must not like Crabtree.

Or skip bayless, revis, roddy white...

Well, nobody really likes Skip Bayless.

 

[Neofight]

Seattle needed 2 horrible 4th quarter interceptions by Kaepernick and a whole games's worth of bad officiating to squeak out a win against a team playing its third straight road game. You'd think Seattle would show a little humility and class.

Can't wait to see them get theirs in two weeks. Kharma's a #####.

Karma isn't a #####. Nor does it kowtow to the whims of upset football fans.Seattle's D took that game from Kaepernick when it was his to win. Maybe next year.

Not sure if you're a Seattle fan or not, but I think most would say Seattle dodged a bullet in this game, and Keap made a few boneheaded plays that Seattle took advantage of, like a good D does.

They won a tough game against a team that was playing the best football in the league coming into it. And that's not me saying that, that was the consensus. I'm a Cowboy fan who was at the game. It was electric. San Francisco clearly outplayed Seattle in the first half, but you just had this feeling in the back of your mind that Seattle was going to come back. You knew it would take a strong performance by Lynch, big plays by Russell and a dominant performance by the D. That all happened and, like I said, they took that game from Kaepernick. He played into their hands and showed that he is a very good running QB who needs to improve his passing significantly. It's not just a few boneheaded plays. In his defense, he was playing against the best secondary in football.

 

[General Tso]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

I think he better matchup is Beastmode against that mediocre Broncos defense. I could see him getting 200 yards.

Uh, Denver has an above average run defense.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Seattle made the 4th quarter plays. I know I'm biased so I won't complain about officiating.

Congrats DD and ! And other great hawk fans. Good luck in the SB

49ers were terrific, and will continue to be so.

 

[TenTimes]

Again. AFC championship, 18 pages. NFC championship, 54.

Says it all.

 

[Norcalhoya]

Kaepernick played himself out of a job. SF will never get over the hump with him. His ceiling is an exposed Eli Manning.

He's made 2 straight NFCGs...

 

[mad sweeney]

Sorry.. getting to the party late. Sherman's interview was...bad. Very bad. No doubt. But WTF was with Harbaugh calling all the timeouts when Seattle was taking knees? Guy has no class IMO.

Timeouts were fine...Seattle bobbled a snap or two during the game...can't just give up there.

The OL knew that SF was gonna try and force a mistake. Never occurred to me whatsoever that Jim should or would lay down with TOs in his pocket. I don't see how anyone can't see why Harbaugh would call them.

 

[Pipes]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

I think he better matchup is Beastmode against that mediocre Broncos defense. I could see him getting 200 yards.

Actually, the run D is pretty good. Lynch is not your average back, though. Even with 2 starting D Lineman gone, Denver's run D has been stout. Their pass D is very vulnerable.

Good to know. I assumed it was worse with all of the injuries. I still think Lynch will have a big day though.

 

[Pipes]

I love the Hawks' epochal pass defense against Denver in 18 degree weather.

I think he better matchup is Beastmode against that mediocre Broncos defense. I could see him getting 200 yards.

Uh, Denver has an above average run defense.

Stats don't always tell the truth. How many teams fall behind early and have to abandon the run against them?

 

[mad sweeney]

Sherman is exactly what I think Mad Sweeney is like in real life, except for being a Waffle House cook.

I'm actually not like MS at all in real life. Though I wish I was as good at anything as Sherm is at football. Plus I make $110K plus in the film biz. But don't let me ruin your fantasy, fap away.

Love the 'I'm not like this at all in real life' schtick

Meh, it isn't shtick. I get it out of my system here.

 

[rockaction]

Kaepernick played himself out of a job. SF will never get over the hump with him. His ceiling is an exposed Eli Manning.

He's made 2 straight NFCGs...

Yeah, this is either fishing or terrible hyperbole. Makes no sense.

 

[TenTimes]

Seattle made the 4th quarter plays. I know I'm biased so I won't complain about officiating.

Congrats DD and ! And other great hawk fans. Good luck in the SB

49ers were terrific, and will continue to be so.

Agreed. 3 for 3 is undeniable. It really could have gone either way, all you can say.

 

[sho nuff]

Kaepernick played himself out of a job. SF will never get over the hump with him. His ceiling is an exposed Eli Manning.

He's made 2 straight NFCGs...

Yeah, this is either fishing or terrible hyperbole. Makes no sense.

Sarnoff fishing? Never.

 

[Neofight]

Good thing the Refs. kept them in the game. Has there ever been a worse team in the SB than Seattle? I know I can't think of one. Game is almost unwatchable with the way the Refs are. What is sad is the people who actually thought this was a good game. As a fan a neither team watching a game like this makes me want to quit FF so I can quit watching football.

I thought it was a much better game than the first one.The 1979 Rams at 9-7 were worse than the Seahawks.

Especially since the Seahawks are probably the best team in the NFL this year.

Now that is hilarious!

Yeah, I was going to let that slide, but since you responded I'll have to say I agree. Seattle just beat SF by a hair, at their home (which is supposed to be the best home field advantage in the league) and that was after some blatant bad calls from the refs that took possesion from SF and gave it to Seattle.If this game is any indication, then I think SF beats Seattle 6-4 on a neutral field and 7-3 on their home.

That's one way to look at it. Another is that Seattle's struggling offense just put up 3 points fewer on the 49ers D, at home, than Denver put up against a decimated and mediocre Patriot D, also at home. Given that New England came back from 24 down to beat the Broncos at Gillette, I suppose it would be safe to assume that they'd hold an advantage on a neutral field as well (assuming the teams were at full strength).

Hypotheticals are fun.

 

[Billy Bats]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

 

[rockaction]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

ESPN better than the NFL Network right now? Asking in earnest.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

Pffft, yeah Trent.

- But question: whose call was that Harbaugh's, Roman's, Kaepernick's?

Terrible idea to throw at Sherman in that situation, and Crabs even got away with a pushoff.

 

[mad sweeney]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

ESPN better than the NFL Network right now? Asking in earnest.

Does ESPN have extended coverage of live post game pressers? Thats why I go to NFLN.

 

[drummer]

Kaepernick played himself out of a job. SF will never get over the hump with him. His ceiling is an exposed Eli Manning.

He's made 2 straight NFCGs...

Yeah, this is either fishing or terrible hyperbole. Makes no sense.

He may be plagiarizing tim.

 

[Hoss Style]

Good thing the Refs. kept them in the game. Has there ever been a worse team in the SB than Seattle? I know I can't think of one. Game is almost unwatchable with the way the Refs are. What is sad is the people who actually thought this was a good game. As a fan a neither team watching a game like this makes me want to quit FF so I can quit watching football.

I thought it was a much better game than the first one.The 1979 Rams at 9-7 were worse than the Seahawks.

Especially since the Seahawks are probably the best team in the NFL this year.

Now that is hilarious!

Yeah, I was going to let that slide, but since you responded I'll have to say I agree. Seattle just beat SF by a hair, at their home (which is supposed to be the best home field advantage in the league) and that was after some blatant bad calls from the refs that took possesion from SF and gave it to Seattle.If this game is any indication, then I think SF beats Seattle 6-4 on a neutral field and 7-3 on their home.

That's one way too look at it. Another is that Seattle's struggling offense just put up 3 points fewer on the 49ers D, at home, than Denver put up against a decimated and mediocre Patriot D, also at home.Given that New England came back from 24 down to beat the Broncos at Gillette, I suppose it would be safe to assume that they'd hold an advantage on a neutral field as well (assuming the teams were at full strength).

Hypotheticals are fun.

Huh?

I think you misunderstood me. I was talking about Seattle vs SF. Not sure how Denver vs New England a month ago factors in here. I could be missing your point, though. Not to mention that fact that Denver and NE just played, like today, so I'm not sure how the teams were playing over a month ago factors into how the teams are playing now.

Again, my point was that I think SF was playing better than Seattle lately, and with such a close game at home I think SF wins on a neutral or home field more often than not.

I honestly have no idea what your talking about here, and it could be because of the drinks I've had. If so, apologies.

 

[rockaction]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

ESPN better than the NFL Network right now? Asking in earnest.

Does ESPN have extended coverage of live post game pressers? Thats why I go to NFLN.

Weird. Gonna have to go with TJ and company right now. Pressers are over. Love Warner, but I can do without LaDanian, Deion, etc. Eisen trumps Berman, but that's kind of an easy one.

 

[Alkahsu]

http://imgur.com/Es0oBqT

 

[mad sweeney]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

Pffft, yeah Trent.

- But question: whose call was that Harbaugh's, Roman's, Kaepernick's?

Terrible idea to throw at Sherman in that situation, and Crabs even got away with a pushoff.

No no no no no. Refs didn't miss any calls against SF, only Sea. SF didn't hold Willson's arm, it was just a bad call on the personal foul. Boldin never pushed off, just Sherman.

I did laugh my ### off during Colin's presser when he said that as soon as he saw the matchup of Crabtree vs Sherman that it was the matchup he wanted and was going there the whole time. I think Sherm liked that matchup a little bit better. Gonna be interesting when he's up for renegotiation. You listen to him and he thinks everyone outside of Seattle disrespects him. He hates the teams that passed on him, he loves his teammates like nothing else, he loves the Seattle fans and he loves the coach that lets him do what he wants. Is he going to give him a hometown discount? I'd say if they win on Feb 2 that he'll value the money more than the team, 60-40. Otherwise, 50-50.

 

[Billy Bats]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

ESPN better than the NFL Network right now? Asking in earnest.

No, Tom Jackson is ok but the rest are terrible. I don't have NFLN.

 

[Mario Kart]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

ESPN better than the NFL Network right now? Asking in earnest.

No, Tom Jackson is ok but the rest are terrible. I don't have NFLN.

The real question is what were the QB's QBR's? That is the only stat that matters. The true caliber of a QB is his QBR.

 

[Hoss Style]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

ESPN better than the NFL Network right now? Asking in earnest.

Does ESPN have extended coverage of live post game pressers? Thats why I go to NFLN.

Weird. Gonna have to go with TJ and company right now. Pressers are over. Love Warner, but I can do without LaDanian, Deion, etc. Eisen trumps Berman, but that's kind of an easy one.

Not sure if you're a Podcast guy, but if you are, Eisen's is pretty good too.

 

[rockaction]

Dilfer just said the last throw was a good pass by Kaepernick. No Trent, it wasn't.

ESPN better than the NFL Network right now? Asking in earnest.

No, Tom Jackson is ok but the rest are terrible. I don't have NFLN.

This is exactly how I feel. Tom Jackson (Dilfer's actually making a run, but it just may be the grace with which he handled his personal life) does it for me, the rest can go skip.

 

[seahawk 17]

I guess defense win championships.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Seattle needed 2 horrible 4th quarter interceptions by Kaepernick and a whole games's worth of bad officiating to squeak out a win against a team playing its third straight road game. You'd think Seattle would show a little humility and class.

Can't wait to see them get theirs in two weeks. Kharma's a #####.

Karma isn't a #####. Nor does it kowtow to the whims of upset football fans.Seattle's D took that game from Kaepernick when it was his to win. Maybe next year.

Not sure if you're a Seattle fan or not, but I think most would say Seattle dodged a bullet in this game, and Keap made a few boneheaded plays that Seattle took advantage of, like a good D does.

They won a tough game against a team that was playing the best football in the league coming into it. And that's not me saying that, that was the consensus.I'm a Cowboy fan who was at the game. It was electric. San Francisco clearly outplayed Seattle in the first half, but you just had this feeling in the back of your mind that Seattle was going to come back. You knew it would take a strong performance by Lynch, big plays by Russell and a dominant performance by the D. That all happened and, like I said, they took that game from Kaepernick. He played into their hands and showed that he is a very good running QB who needs to improve his passing significantly. It's not just a few boneheaded plays. In his defense, he was playing against the best secondary in football.

Really? I thought Seattle was unlucky to be down 10-3. What were the stats in the 1st half?

I thought SF got the calls in the 1st half and Seattle got the calls in the 2nd half.

 

[Neofight]

Good thing the Refs. kept them in the game. Has there ever been a worse team in the SB than Seattle? I know I can't think of one. Game is almost unwatchable with the way the Refs are. What is sad is the people who actually thought this was a good game. As a fan a neither team watching a game like this makes me want to quit FF so I can quit watching football.

I thought it was a much better game than the first one.The 1979 Rams at 9-7 were worse than the Seahawks.

Especially since the Seahawks are probably the best team in the NFL this year.

Now that is hilarious!

Yeah, I was going to let that slide, but since you responded I'll have to say I agree. Seattle just beat SF by a hair, at their home (which is supposed to be the best home field advantage in the league) and that was after some blatant bad calls from the refs that took possesion from SF and gave it to Seattle.If this game is any indication, then I think SF beats Seattle 6-4 on a neutral field and 7-3 on their home.

That's one way too look at it. Another is that Seattle's struggling offense just put up 3 points fewer on the 49ers D, at home, than Denver put up against a decimated and mediocre Patriot D, also at home.Given that New England came back from 24 down to beat the Broncos at Gillette, I suppose it would be safe to assume that they'd hold an advantage on a neutral field as well (assuming the teams were at full strength).

Hypotheticals are fun.

Huh?I think you misunderstood me. I was talking about Seattle vs SF. Not sure how Denver vs New England a month ago factors in here. I could be missing your point, though. Not to mention that fact that Denver and NE just played, like today, so I'm not sure how the teams were playing over a month ago factors into how the teams are playing now.

Again, my point was that I think SF was playing better than Seattle lately, and with such a close game at home I think SF wins on a neutral or home field more often than not.

I honestly have no idea what your talking about here, and it could be because of the drinks I've had. If so, apologies.

I understood you perfectly. Settle won a close game at home. Denver won a close game at home. My point is that hypotheticals derived from such a ridiculously small sample size mean nothing. San Francisco was playing better than Seattle recently, and New England was actually producing more offense than Denver the second half of the season. Both teams lost today.

None of that changes the fact that Seattle was the most impressive team overall this season, or that even this widely held opinion means nothing once the teams take the field in New York.

So, in summary, nothing either of us just said matters one iota. And we're both drunk as balls.

 

[mad sweeney]

If Harvin can't get cleared to play in two weeks, cut him.

 

[proninja]

So, in summary, nothing either of us just said matters one iota. And we're both drunk as balls.

I think you just summarized the thread in one sentence

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

I guess defense win championships.

The Seahawks may just have a Great one.

 

[proninja]

Why do I feel like this isn't the last time the NFC is basically a best 2 of 3 between these teams to go to the SB?