[can’t think of anything to say] Intros are for suckers… TO THE GAME!
Jacksonville/Pittsburgh:
Taking a look at this game I was reminded of an old Bart Simpson quote which goes something like, “Smashee, smashee”. Yeah, this one is gonna be a battle of physical and mental wills and no matter the outcome, both sides will suffer casualties-think in terms of Attica in early September of ’71. That’s how this one is going to go.
Injuries:
Antonio Brown is out/ready and raring to go, no question/a game-time decision-pick one. If he does throw the cleats on he’ll be staring down cb Jalen Ramsay. I love this matchup. Ramsay was thrown at only 5 times last week and was able to come up with an interception.
We Need To Talk About Blake:
Will the competent Blake or the inadequate Blake take the field today? Last week vs. the Bills he was 12/23 for 87 yards. Not so good, huh? Not so fast-he was able to offset that with 10 runs for 88 yards. Using the very latest-ish in phone calculator technology, I took a look back at his bipedal-centric shenanigans and discovered that in games where he runs 5 or more times he averages 7 yards per attempt. Interesting? Probably not but I’ll make the case that he recognizes/exploits running lanes far more than he is given credit for. I think another way to assess the fella is in terms of ‘comfort zone’. In the games where his QBR rating was over 100, (the lowest mark being 119!) his attempts/completions were 20-31, 18-26, 26-35, 18-27 and 21-29. Perhaps he’s not the game manager I thought he is but just a guy that needs to play within certain parameters in order to get the job done. Once outside those parameters though it becomes a bit of a crapshoot as to which guy shows up.
My Hot Takeaway:
I’ll be surprised if Bell and Fournette don’t combine for 50 carries between them. The thing is, [whips out suddenly trusty phone calculator again] this gives the Steelers a significant advantage. Perhaps Fournette is wearing down a bit but he’s only averaging 3 yards per rush over his last eight games. Mr. “Don’t Franchise Tag Me, Bro” Bell has averaged 4.2 in his last seven. As the carries pile up, it’ll be Pittsburgh that will more easily get up and down the field.
What are you waiting for? Get it on, bang your gong!
BORT shouldplay action and run
Kickers are really shitty at onsiding, no?
I rewound to watch that again – I totally blame the kicker for that mess.
I blamed him on the live look. But I too rewound it. Just to laugh again.
also, paradoxically PIT benefits from JAX being in stretch FG position, they may try less hard for the first down and try kicking a long FG in bad conditions, which lets PIT back in the game (instead of playing field position if don’t get first down).
Also, not calling timeouts on other side of 2:00 costs PIT 2 plays.
Oh, I thought it was to give up 8 secs of game clock to preserve timeout.
I mean, they need the 2:00 for #3, but might as well burn 1 and 2 first
But theoretically Jacksonville could call a pass play into the two minute warning.
George Soros is funding leftist causes so that he can increase Taco Bell’s stock price.
DILLY DI*gunshot*
is the The last thing we americas say when the nuclear mussels reign down upon us.
That’ll be the actual emergency alert that goes out when the ICBM’s come. Americans will die as they lived: Shitposting.
just get two first downs. come on jax
I really hope the Jags don’t fuck this up somehow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-SE96Q9dDU
And Tomlin still can’t manage a clock.
racist!
Which is a surprise considering he surely wears a huge clock around his neck whenever outside the stadium.
I’m typing up the Blair Walsh post already.
Now Boswell owns the two worst onside attempts in NFL history.
the fuck was that
……….ksmsmalallalakakaj?
Stupid White Guy 44.
da fuck? the backwards pass?
bahahahaha
NFL pushes button to make this happen.
Bdubs style!
you should try onside kick b/c one first down beats you either way. Nothing really to lose.
LeVeon Bell deserves all the monies
So, onside kick attempt?
Bell gonna retire after this game?
No way.
Jaguras need ONE FIRST DOWN
Can Fouts get mouth and throat cancer…right now?
I know we like to shit on Ben for being dumb, but that was a smart fucking play.
He’s an idiot football savant?
You can do that?
Yes you can.
-Stanford
HARF HARF!
Hippo’s favorite play coming up.
Seriously, shorten the NFL season and just get to the playoffs each year.
that was a really good play. FUCKERS
It really was.
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Damn – and JAX has young talent too. And play in the South.
Shit, they’re going to get a new free stadium, huh?
In all seriousness Khan wants to move them to London, he owns Fulham you see.
I know but the NFL can’t do that in this environment. So they’ll do the next best thing and get back to taking hundreds of millions in local taxpayer dollars.
Yes, a new one with even more pools and jacuzzis.. Hell, they’ll put a couple of pools between the hashes at the 50!
gotta catch that!
they’re gonna score again, not over yet
They need some tacklin’ fuel
The comment sections in here would be a fun read 😀
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Can you shut the fuck up, Fouts.
I can’t wait for The Cuntler to replace him 😀
It will be a glorious day
LOOKS CLEAN TO ME
that’s totally fair
What is that spittle in Tomlin’s hobo beard?
he runs like a 350+ lbs. lineman, even got the “I gotta lateral, I can’t do this” look
you think jags gonna get to 50 points?
I could see a pick 6.
Getting some good QB mobility this game.
JuJu is what my Uncle Ed used to call Ed Koch when he drank
Stadium slowly turning yellow is delicious
Please be due to jaundice.
Stillers have caught lots of breaks with tipped balls landing harmlessly on the ground
Come on backbreaking interception…
Quick poll: How many minutes after the game will Big Ben start whinging about his team and/or threaten with retirement?
I bet the under
I give it 10 minutes tops.
30min.
He’ll get #metoo’d
Why so stingy with the cart use?
Think you can only get to the locker rooms via stairs there.
Come on NFLPA!
Rogers is down? Heyward-Bey time baby!
Al Davis…..grows out hair more.
In spite of rooting for Yinzburgh, I could totally be content with a Minny/Jax Superb Owl.
Is this the year in MIN?
this has indeed been my prophecy
Yeah I know. You smrt motherfucker.
I’ve been quietly rooting for that exact matchup once the season ended.