NFL - Week 12

Post by **brian** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:21 pm

The Lions playing on Thanksgiving is one of the oldest traditions in the NFL, pre-dating all but seven NFL teams.

Somehow this is the first time Detroit and Minnesota have played on Thanksgiving since 1995 though.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Cowboys first Thanksgiving Day game.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:52 pm

Saw a stat this morning that this is the first Thanksgiving since 1993 that every team playing is .500 or better. (thanks Lions!)

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:33 pm

Hello friends...

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:33 pm

rass wrote:Hello friends...

Hello Neighbors

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:39 pm

Holy shit Aretha. If she does the SB (again?), take the over.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:09 pm

Gonna be that kinda day where the refs dick over the Lions all day. What did Detroit ever do to Cheffers where he continually fucks over the Lions?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:14 pm

Which call? I though Bradford made a nice play to fling it after he was hit. And the PI looked legit.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:26 pm

The PI call was defensible but the issue is they never call that both ways. It was pretty light contact.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:43 pm

Did just have to waste a challenge.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:44 pm

It's honestly not just the Lions. Cheffers' crew sucks every week.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:45 pm

Just not sure they miss such an obvious tip. It was clear on TV live.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:55 pm

Think that was a bad spot. Sigh.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:58 pm

And now they're out of challenges.

I think the Lions are getting screwed here, you guys...

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:14 pm

Never heard of Andy Grammar. Some kind of Jack Johnson thing?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:18 pm

Gonna refrain from defending Jack Johnson and just say that that dude's jeans are by far the most egregious mistake so far in this game.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:19 pm

rass wrote:Holy shit Aretha. If she does the SB (again?), take the over.

First half time of possession numbers:

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:20 pm

Anyone who thinks that guy is awesome and Aretha sucks needs to be the first ones sent to the TrumpCamps.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:42 pm

% say go for it? Maybe it was a really long yard.

Cant help but wonder whether the players in the happy thanksgiving commercials with their families kick the shit out their wives. Something about Mudderlyn's wife looking down seemed odd. But in the spirit of the holidays, ill go ahead and say it was the baby.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:55 pm

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 3:02 pm

Welp the Lions have trailed in the fourth quarter of 11 straight games. If the Lions win today Stafford ties the NFL record for 4thQ comebacks in a season (with five games to play).

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 3:20 pm

This Lions team is not good but it would have been so sweet to have a big lead in the division.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 3:39 pm

Ticky tack debatable call there helps decide the game.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 3:51 pm

This team is gonna fucking kill me I swear to Christ.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:00 pm

That guy Slay is really a player.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:17 pm

sancarlos wrote:That guy Slay is really a player.

Yeah he was out for the first game against the Vikings so that was a difference. If the Lions beat Chicago and Green Bay at home they probably only have to win 1 of 3 at NO, NYG & Dallas to win the North. Only way that wouldn't do it is if Minnesota runs the table.)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:48 pm

brian wrote:This team is gonna fucking kill me I swear to Christ.

Hyperbole perhaps - but not since the "Kardiac Kids."

But I don't think even they played as many games like the Lions.

And how pathetic a QB is Bradford that when he - and I'll paraphrase Simms here regarding the pickoff - "leaves the comfort zone" (ie throwing it 10 yards) it's a brutal pickoff that costs them the game? He makes Alex Smith look like Brett Favre.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:40 pm

Dak Prescott is really good. First chance I've had to watch him.

And who the fuck is Eric Church? Nice sunglasses, douche-bro.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 7:19 pm

Eric church is pretty good as far as contemporary country goes.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 8:27 pm

A_B wrote:Eric church is pretty good as far as contemporary country goes.

He looked like a Nashville-clone of George Michael. And couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

When did the NFL start doing Super Bowl type half time shows on Thanksgiving? It's too much.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 8:47 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:When did the NFL start doing Super Bowl type half time shows on Thanksgiving? It's too much.

I found that Reba McEntire performed at the Cowboys' game in 1997 and they have had a halftime show ever since. Theirs is tied in with the start of the Salvation Army's red kettle campaign. Not sure when Detroit had their first one, but it pre-dates 2006, which was the first time the NFL had a night game on Thanksgiving (John Fogerty played both Detroit and Kansas City).

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 8:56 pm

Friendly Fire

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:00 pm

I was going to say I fee like it's been going on for a while but I wouldn't have guessed 20 years.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:05 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:
A_B wrote:Eric church is pretty good as far as contemporary country goes.
He looked like a Nashville-clone of George Michael. And couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

When did the NFL start doing Super Bowl type half time shows on Thanksgiving? It's too much.

You are clearly insulated from the other options. Which is a good thing for you!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:12 pm

A_B wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:
A_B wrote:Eric church is pretty good as far as contemporary country goes.
He looked like a Nashville-clone of George Michael. And couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

When did the NFL start doing Super Bowl type half time shows on Thanksgiving? It's too much.

You are clearly insulated from the other options. Which is a good thing for you!

Happy here in the Liberal Bubble! (And I guess acts like Sturgill Simpson or Margo Price aren't on the NFL radar)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:25 pm

Raise a toast to the inventor of the DVR. For he allowed me to watch the monstrosity that was the Jags-Bills game in just over an hour.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:26 pm

Looks like Jets fans have other plans today.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:36 pm

Pruitt wrote:Raise a toast to the inventor of the DVR. For he allowed me to watch the monstrosity that was the Jags-Bills game in just over an hour.

i thought that game was pretty good, i abandoned the Chargers-Texans game to watch it!

Post by **brian** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:59 pm

So this is a pretty bizarre stat.

The 2016 Lions are the 8th team since 2008 to trail in the fourth quarter of their first 11 games. The Lions are 7-4. The other 7 teams were 4-73 combined.

(Granted any team to trail late in 11 straight games isn't going to be good but that's still crazy.)

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:15 am

My dream is to watch an NFL game end with both teams equally satisfied to play out a tie. If it were Week 17, the situation would call for it right now.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:23 am

Oof....that Hawks game was terrible. Sure glad we decided to focus on the Sounders game instead.