Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
That was something I didn't need to see
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**Vikings at Lions** (-3.5, 46) 1:00 (1 Viewer)
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Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Was LaPorta still chasing any stats?
I can't believe this happened I feel dreadful for Detroit but totally self inflicted
I can't believe this happened I feel dreadful for Detroit but totally self inflicted
WaltonGoggins
Footballguy
Lions trying to get a better seed right?
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Such a fun player. Quickly becoming one of my favorites in the league.
karl.Racki
Footballguy
Getting a better seed was still too low a percentage to lose your star TE..
Ilov80s
Footballguy
If they knew he was going to get hurt, they would have sat him. How do you not play for the 2 seed even if it’s a longshot?
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It's really a can't win situation. If you rest everyone and then look rusty next week in a playoff loss everyone will blame that. If you play everyone and an injury occurs then it's the same thing if it costs them going forward.
Maybe they should go back to a 16 game season. Doesn’t really help this situation but 16 was the way.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
They publicly declared how they value a seed in Dallas by going for 2 from the 7 yard line.
And yes I know they got a play in after that, half the distance to the goal, you're saying you dont want to play OT in that spot.
You had a better chance taking Dallas in OT than hitting that play
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It's been a bend but not break, which is ok.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It really is a war of attrition
General Malaise
Footballguy
Ah, hell. :(
General Malaise
Footballguy
Call Gronk?
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Nice call on 4th down
Ilov80s
Footballguy
They are always going to make whatever the most aggressive call is. That’s just their mentality. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t but it’s better than being too conservative that’s for sure.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
1st and goal
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
I wouldn't say its better than being conservative as a blanket statement but agree to disagree.
The still employ a punter don't they? If its all gas no brake, cut your punter.
At the end of the day, all choices are a balance of risk/reward. Personally, I didn't mind them going for 2 at the end of the Dallas game, it seemed to be he was saying he wanted a definitive outcome in regulation time. You're saving the cost of OT, etc. But one can't argue for the strategy of it, there was no analytic to support that choice. He played a hunch, his gut or he wanted a definitive outcome.
What I REALLY suspect happened is he went on tilt and went for 2 from the 7. It happens. But the die was cast and the bed was made. You've got a real team with a real chance to get to an NFC title game or more and there was next to no reward for this risk. Washington is resting players, to hurt your team this season and next, its mind boggling.
But he'll now be the case study for a generation of why you dont do what he did.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
BTW, this play directly led to a TD.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Really dirty play by Minnesota, hate this
Ridiculous.
Dan Campbell is a leader of men.
WaltonGoggins
Footballguy
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Another injury in a game that likely won’t matter
He limped off gingerly, looked like it might be a groin.
You can't sit everyone. He's like their 4th receiver.
Stoneworker
Footballguy
Tell that to the 5-11 Titans who are beating the Jaguars. You play to win
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Should be the same punishment as Suhs hand stomp. Drove his 300lb knee right into his kidney.
karl.Racki
Footballguy
Dan Campbell is going to have answer some questions after this..
No, he really is not.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
Would need dal AND phi to lose to go from 3 to 2
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
So was Jim jones
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Sun God!!! Been a pleasure rostering u this year buddy. Appreciate it.
WaltonGoggins
Footballguy
yes. Similar to Pittsburgh their odds weren’t good getting in. Don’t assume you won’t better your team chances and sit.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Uh, unlike the Titans, Detroit has a game to play next weekend. They won’t have months and months to recover.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
One team is out, one team is in. Thats apples to shoes.
Stoneworker
Footballguy
Uh, not my point.
The Titans just proved that crappy teams with nothing to play for can beat division leaders and completely change the playoff picture.
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