Routilla
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***Official Game Thread*** - Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints (1 Viewer)
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scott72
Footballguy
Why would we want him playing or us? We're set for another decade with Rodgers. The Vikings don't know who's going to be under center next year..Exactly. Pack fans wish he was still playing for them. Instead they get bounced in the first round of the playoffs if they even make it.
flapgreen
Footballguy
@ Favre/Sears commercial just now.
jurrassic
Footballguy
It just 20 weeks for him to be in a big enough situation to blow it
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
But at least now you understand why I was pulling for NO and happy that Bretty is gone.
ChrisCooleyFan
Footballguy
A packers qb still makes it to the Superbowl.
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scott72
Footballguy
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
The Bears still suck, but we agree on this point.I wouldn't be rooting for him but I definitely wouldn't be rooting with everything I had against him. I'd probably be fairly indifferent. Obviously, I can't stand the Pack, but even I was disgusted with this entire revenge fiasco. BYE BYE BITTER BRETT.
Go home Brent.
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
scott72
Footballguy
And we get a higher draft pick!last I checked the Packers and Vikings are both done playing.Good point. It must feel good to have the Packers still playing while Brett is going home. Oh wait....
I think this was a very well officiated game. Some decisions went each way. Lots of close calls to make, but in the end it evened out. I think it's sad that the defining play of the game was a penalty. Personally, I would have called it an uncatchable ball, but it is a really difficult decision to make either way.
Here's the real thing about the officiating. In fighting they say if you don't like the judges decision, then don't let it go to the judges. Knock the guy out. Neither team did this. The game was so sloppy with fumbles, muffs, drops, partial catches, holding and PI that the refs had to make way too many judgement calls. If you don't want to get called for PI, don't put your hands on the receiver, not matter where the ball is. If you want to get the first down spot, put your head down and get three yards.
Despite the sloppiness this was a great game between far and away the two best teams in the NFC. Personally I think either matchup would be the best superbowl matchup in a long while, maybe since Favre-Elway. Congrats to the Saints. No shortage of storylines for the last game of the year. Very excited.
Final thought on Favre: You may like this guy or you may hate him. What he does off the field can be debated. What he does on the field is play the game exactly how its supposed to be played. The reason he keeps un-retiring is because he loves the game so much. With the Jamarcus Russells of the world we should all feel blessed we got to watch the ol' gunslinger one more season. And what a season. What a warrior. I hope he squeezes out one more, but I digress.
Great game. Can't wait for the last one.
Here's the real thing about the officiating. In fighting they say if you don't like the judges decision, then don't let it go to the judges. Knock the guy out. Neither team did this. The game was so sloppy with fumbles, muffs, drops, partial catches, holding and PI that the refs had to make way too many judgement calls. If you don't want to get called for PI, don't put your hands on the receiver, not matter where the ball is. If you want to get the first down spot, put your head down and get three yards.
Despite the sloppiness this was a great game between far and away the two best teams in the NFC. Personally I think either matchup would be the best superbowl matchup in a long while, maybe since Favre-Elway. Congrats to the Saints. No shortage of storylines for the last game of the year. Very excited.
Final thought on Favre: You may like this guy or you may hate him. What he does off the field can be debated. What he does on the field is play the game exactly how its supposed to be played. The reason he keeps un-retiring is because he loves the game so much. With the Jamarcus Russells of the world we should all feel blessed we got to watch the ol' gunslinger one more season. And what a season. What a warrior. I hope he squeezes out one more, but I digress.
Great game. Can't wait for the last one.
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jurrassic
Footballguy
Exactly. Have fun with Tavaris next yearWhy would we want him playing or us? We're set for another decade with Rodgers. The Vikings don't know who's going to be under center next year..Exactly. Pack fans wish he was still playing for them. Instead they get bounced in the first round of the playoffs if they even make it.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Instead of all the hating on Favre and the refs, let's give Pierre Thomas the credit he's due tonight. Dude made the plays that won them the game.
NorvilleBarnes
Footballguy
The officiating was questionable but would not have had any effect if the Vikings did not try and give the game away. 5 turn-overs and two inside the red zone. The entire Vikings offense should thank the Defense for keeping them in the game. The 12 men in the huddle at the end of the game was huge by moving them out of field goal range.So yeah the officiating was questionable but the Vikings didn't play consistent football.
MSULions
Footballguy
there's no escaping destiny. His last pass as a Packer was an INT in the NFC Championship too
Bills - Cowboys in 93
I tend to agree- but in a hugely high profile game, particularly in overtime, you have to be cognizant of playing to the home crowd and making 5 or 6 calls in a row to the same side. Refs, unfortunately, are not immune to momentum and i think we saw it with a few questionable Vikings calls earlier, and then a bunch for the Saints at the end, all of which had to go their way or we don't see that particular decision. You could just see the refs wilt.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
It's not a well officiated game if the bad calls don't even out in the end?
JZilla
Footballguy
I think given any fair shot, Sage would win the job, and might be decent. But yeah the smack talk to Packers fans is pretty funny. One of these teams has a damn good young QB, and chose not to play ##### games with Lady Brett.Exactly. Have fun with Tavaris next yearWhy would we want him playing or us? We're set for another decade with Rodgers. The Vikings don't know who's going to be under center next year.. :XExactly. Pack fans wish he was still playing for them. Instead they get bounced in the first round of the playoffs if they even make it.
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
What will that say about the Mayans?
Otis
Footballguy
I didn't call it a "hedge" in the sports bet sense, I used the term "hedging" in a more broad sense. Sorry if I offended the sports betting nerds there.SaveFerrisB said:I know it wasn't. That didn't stop you from calling it one.SaveFerrisB said:
Otis
Footballguy
Neither will happen.
Bluestaples
Footballguy
I did not watch the whole game, but the taste I'm left with in my mouth is that the vikings kinda got hosed in OT as a result of the officiating, particularly on that pass interference call5 turnovers and you're blaming the refs? Come on..
Same here. I would have been happy for Brett to win with the Jets, but I will never cheer for the Vikings.
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Tom Jackson's opinion on the PI call in OT:
"The ref had a better view of it than we did."
"The ref had a better view of it than we did."
Hellfire Snail
Footballguy
I didn't care in the least who won this game, but man I just can't get over that PI call. Maybe not even the flag itself, ref thinks he sees contact, doesn't know where the ball was, throws the flag, okay. But one of the refs had to see where the ball went. They huddled. They stuck with it. Just incredible.And yeah, the Vikings blew a ton of chances. I don't think anybody disputes that, or thinks a game is won or lost on one play. But when a call is THAT bad, in overtime, when it's the difference between being in or outside of field goal range, man, just a brutal way for the outcome to tip.I agree that the refs tend to (consciously or not) favor the home team in overtime games. The calls in this game may have been subject to that very phenomenon. That's part of home field advantage though. If the Vikes don't like it, well, they should have won the top seed.
Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
interesting to see so many people blame the refs tonight. when the Pack had a few interesting calls in the wild card round (and only non-Packer fans complained in the thread), people were slammed left and right. yet some viking fans are going wild in here about the refs.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
Great game Brett. It's clear to me at this point that you are no normal man, and are powered by your haters. Once they go away, so will you. Can't wait to see which team you make an Insta-Contender™ next year.
Bluestaples
Footballguy
P.S. all those stoppages in OT were awful - the NFL is painful to watch anymore.
Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Do you go out of your way to try to offend everyone? I pray we never cross paths in RL.
Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
why would brett play anywhere except MIN next year?
NoFBinLA
Moderator
Officiating didn't lose this game. It didn't help but it wasn't the only issue.
But for the love of football, the refs have been brutal all playoffs in nearly every game played. What the hell is going on? Both games today. nearly every game last week. For every team involved.
Some of the calls aren't even close to right.
Someone help!
Hope they get a decent group at the SB - if it turns on a blown call....
But for the love of football, the refs have been brutal all playoffs in nearly every game played. What the hell is going on? Both games today. nearly every game last week. For every team involved.
Some of the calls aren't even close to right.
Someone help!
Hope they get a decent group at the SB - if it turns on a blown call....
At least that mission was accomplished... twice.I love having that guy on our team!
Matt_The_Fantasy_Master
Footballguy
Again another classic Vikings meltdown in the playoffs. This might be the worse one yet. FML 
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Exactly. If the Packers had caved and took Favre back last year and kept Rodgers on the bench he would have become a free agent before getting a shot to start for the Packers and likely would have ended up some where wlse. The Packers absolutely made the right choice in moving Favrea nd keeping Rodgers even if it may have hurt them in the short term (which is debatable).Why would we want him playing or us? We're set for another decade with Rodgers. The Vikings don't know who's going to be under center next year..Exactly. Pack fans wish he was still playing for them. Instead they get bounced in the first round of the playoffs if they even make it.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
5 turnovers. There is simply zero else worth arguing.Well, other than how many people Otis can try to belittle.I did not watch the whole game, but the taste I'm left with in my mouth is that the vikings kinda got hosed in OT as a result of the officiating, particularly on that pass interference call5 turnovers and you're blaming the refs? Come on..
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