[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!
When did sports coverage become so shitty?
Can we hypnotize the entire Jaguras team to think next week is an odd week?
When in the last time two teams combined for 87 points in the playoffs?
Jags and Dolphins got close when the Jags won 62-7.
And we all like how that adds up.
Nice.
Nice.
I’d go with the ARI-GB 2009 wild card game. I think that game ended with a score of 51-45 or something like that.
Oh, I remember that one. My hate of the Packers was peaking around that time so I enjoyed that finish quite a bit.
That was a low defensive evening.
That’s actually the record for most in a single playoff game ever…
but the most recent was the Chiefs shitting their pants against the Colts in ’14.
Why not go for two?
I was thinking the same thing but there would be no way to recover the ball and still have time for a field goal attempt.
Does Doug Marrone speak?
Could the Jags players not even attempt to touch the ball here?
Welp – nevermind.
Works for the Bears WR corps.
They could, but it would be a bad idea since it’s a live ball.
Now they have to face the undefeated NFL referees in the AFC championship game.
Holy roller is not an option here.
PIT faithful….
Oh shut the fuck up. Stillers weren’t looking ahead, they just got their asses beat.
Give Jax their due. Asshole announcers. STFU.
Now now, what if they recover their own offside kick for a touchdown?
That’d have been a great miss.
[Checks in briefly]
– DOINK
So has anyone ever kicked an onside, recovered it. And return it?
I’ve seen the receiving team do it, but never the one kicking it
Well, the Jags may be a tougher out for my guys next week, but that’s OK because I hate the Steelers as much as the rest of you hate the Pats, and this was FUCKING GREAT.
Congrats.
I’d like to see an interview with the Jags guy trashing his room in the color rush jersey from last years Quotables.
boo boo
/waves yellow towelie in the air.
Juju garbageDOWN
WASSUP
https://twitter.com/DrewASJax/status/895633023982387201
ESPN — ignores….
Yes! Yes! Boo your stupid Steelers!
I love clock stoppages when the game is decided. The fans really pour it on.
after grounding, they shoulda kicked
45 second run off.
Game over.
I thought the purpose of the prevent defense was to stop the offense from getting long downfield passes where the receiver is able to step out of bounds.
It has all purposes.
GROUNDING!
Um. Guys.
“Hold on here…”
CBS, after PIT does not score and the clock drops under :50.
Bortles has never lost a playoff game
Nor has Johnny Manziel
Steelers don’t even care anymore
How raycess are the Stillers message boards right now?
Yes.
About 0.8 Bahstons
That was poor getting out bounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cxV8Bf8ND4
I love that the boo birds are out. There’s just something extra special about losing at home to the fucking Jaguars in the playoffs.
Not an experience many know..
It started the mini-dynasty the elway broncos had in 97 and 98
a franchise with 6 Superb Owls that goes to the playoffs every season, and the fans are fickle and entitled enough to fucking boo
why you gotta make young hippo remember?
“All right Heyward-Bey, just run straight downfield as fast as you can to draw away coverage.”
“But what if the ball comes my way?”
“Well, we’ll just have to hope that it gets stuck in your facemask.”
How much credit for this JAX team goes to Coughlin?
All, if they beat New England.
he’s one magical old man
At the very least the 15% that would cover the early bird discount.
Once again, The Ben cannot win a playoff game with more than 275 yards passing and 34 attempts
Fun hit.
Enjoyed The Ben whinging, too
https://youtu.be/uGsJAcZFaeU
Just let Pittsburgh score and have Boswell fuck up the onside again.
JAX should onside just to show PIT how its done.
Lambo apparently plays to the level of his competition, which is bad news if you’re a co-ed going out drinking tonight.
that’s game . get fucked Steelers.
I would, under no circumstances, have attempted that FG in Heinz Field
http://img.taste.com.au/-UQjcBOe/taste/2016/11/banana-cake-with-cinnamon-cream-102945-1.jpeg
80 points!
in a game involving blake bortles!
/deletes post
Sure, he’ll miss that against Cleveland…
Josh Lambo is a Quotables hall of famer.
They should fake this.
Commentists, I do not think this is over.
Where there’s a derp, there’s a way.
Bananacakes!
indeed!
nothing fucks with kickers more than heinz field
That ought to do it though,