Your “I Hope You Like Field Goals” NFC Championship Open Thread

Don’t get me wrong-I think this will be a low-scoring, hard-fought tilt with plenty of hits and I’m all for it. What else do I be thinking? To know that we must go… TO THE GAME!

Minnesota/Philadelphia:

At long last more than a few denizens of The City of Brotherly Love will discover what it is like to throw up with a dog mask on their face. There won’t be any whips or the like involved but there could be a police baton or two making an appearance. Jason Kelce has informed the fans that there is some etiquette involved saying, “Remember, take off the mask before you spit on your buddy’s girlfriend. Manners are important!”

Injuries:

Safety Sendejo is out of concussion protocol and Adam Thielen is a go despite having ‘tiny cracks in his spine’.(?!) When you’re made of 100% grit these kinds of injuries are to be expected.

Matchup Mayhem:

Everson Griffin vs. Hal Vaitai: Hooo boy this won’t be pretty. Vaitai was ranked 47th out of 55 lineman in Pass-blocking Efficiency according to PFF. Griffin has 13 sacks so far and 61 pressures. Foles is a pocket passer that needs some protection. Does the qb have two consecutive non-Foles-ian games in him? We shall see…

Stats That Don’t Much Matter:

The Vikes have lost 5 straight NFC Championship games. They also have a 6-2 road record this year. The Eagles are giving up an average of 10.3 points per game at home since late October. Yikes. I guess it’ll come down to which qb makes the fewest mistakes. (shudders when he recalls Keenum’s ‘toss it up, see where it goes’ interception to Marcus Williams last week)

Bring your “A” game fellas and don’t forget to do your stretches!

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Unsurprised

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Gratliff

I wish the compassionless laughter could be embedded in the gif as well

Viva La Tabula Raza

I know most of you are disappointed (to put it mildly) that the P*ts are going to the SB yet again, and I have refrained from posting annoying P*ts-fan shit talk here because I am not that guy, but the day is over and I’m bitter that I am out of work for the time being, so please indulge me this one parting shot.comment image
Night all.

Mr. Ayo

Rub that shit in our face. We would if the roles were reversed.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Agreed. I don’t mind one bit.

Doktor Zymm

it’s okay, we know you’re one of the “good ones”
hope they pay you for the shutdown!

Horatio Cornblower

Can’t wait until you ask us all for references for your next job interview.

Doktor Zymm

Ok,I already don’t really care for this doctor show

Doktor Zymm

“Don’t die one me!”
“He is so dead”

Really?!

Romonobyl

My wife is a registered nurse, associate professor at a nursing college, and did 24 years as an Army nurse and knows what being under fire is like. She finds most of the TV medical programs a source of comic relief.

Unsurprised

Same with lawyers and legal shows. That’s what made Boston Legal the best is that it just ran with that shit into full-blown insanity. I’m not a huge David E. Kelley fan, but he was a lawyer and knows how boring the job really is even if you just focus on hyper-dramatic cases every week.

blaxabbath

“That means she’s at least 24! Disgusting!”
-Judge Roy Moore

Gratliff

Goddamn it. I thought Chris Berman was dead. Why is he on ESPN again?

WCS

Because humanity is a failed experiment.

Mr. Ayo

PRIMETIME! WOOP!

the Alpha and the Amoeba

I know this isn’t going to be the superbowl matchup many of you wanted, but think of it this way. No matter how the SB turns out, you’ll get to see one team you hate lose and upset it’s fans.

And in the end, isn’t that what football is all about?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I appreciate the sentiment, but I don’t hate the Eagles and their fans enough for that to work.

blaxabbath

Ditto. I like their passion; they remind me of Jets fans at the draft.

But if they win, my wifes gay uncle who looks down on the idea of enjoying sports but likes to “win” will suddenly bust out his “I’m from Philly” card and suddenly want to bandwagon.

So this sb is a no-win for me.

Doktor Zymm

So how does this Super Bowl thing work on the West Coast? Do I just miss the first half cause it’s during the middle of the day and I have productive shit to do? What do I do afterwards when it’s still way before bed time?

Romonobyl

Um, what is this “productive shit” of which you speak?

blaxabbath

The thing about football in the West is that it starts early usually, which is good, but you’re waiting if it’s just prime time or SB action. It’s weird, kinda like thanksgiving. Gotta stay busy during the day…but not so much that you aren’t done at 2:30p.

It is annoying. I’m gonna try to be camping or spaing that weekend.

rockingdog

Um…..does DFO have any field reporters?
specifically in Phli?

Dick E. Phuck

Goodnight all, might not watch the super bowl, will still live blog though. Oh who am I kidding, I still can’t resist football even though I absolutely can’t stand both teams. If you put a gun to my head I’d probably have to root for the Eagles.

Gratliff

Poor Hippo’s thoughts column is just going to be his Chapter 7 filing.

Doktor Zymm

Confetti apparently fuckes up my HD stream

Mr. Ayo

All glory to god, but what about Wentz who got your team there, sport?

Gratliff

Who do you think he meant?

Dick E. Phuck

“All glory goes to Ba’al. I am your humble servant.”
– Bill Belichick

Gatoraids

Ba’al nothing as gritty as your desert gods

Viva La Tabula Raza

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Dick E. Phuck

Go cataclysm!

blaxabbath

Look at all those Eagles fans cheering for the economy!

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Well, we still made it almost 1000 posts to God Bless us for shitposting through it all.

And really, no love for chicken bondage?

Mr. Ayo

Is it too late to call in the meteor strike?

Unsurprised

Not if the meteor is big enough.

Gratliff

oh terry
oh no

Doktor Zymm

Oh man, I can’t WAIT until next Raiders season

blaxabbath

I think the eagles owner doesn’t know the words to their song.

Doktor Zymm

Deus Ex, Fallout, or Civ? Or other?

Gratliff

Get that good Civ 6 going

Dick E. Phuck

Deus Ex all the way. Although, New Vegas is a close second.

Gatoraids

Civ and you can play as the Vikings to have them win

Doktor Zymm

And the Aztec special unit is the Eagle Warrior, lol!

Senor Weaselo

Terry, did you not think they’d sing the entire song?

Petronel

OH TERRY SHUT UP PLEASE

yeah right

Well that was disappointing.

Showing up doesn’t get you Miss Congeniality points guys.

So I guess it’s back to being Teddy’s team?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Condolences, my man.

yeah right

What a shit Superb Owl this is going to be.

I would root for a meteor but I love the fucking building.

So, Sarin gas?

theeWeeBabySeamus

I heard they were going extra insulated in case of cold.
Carbon monoxide might work.

I’ll volunteer Dave’s tailpipe.

Wait, that sounds different than I intended.

Mr. Ayo

Teddy! Teddy!

Dick E. Phuck

This game is like a Kink.com fantasy gone horribly wrong.

Dick E. Phuck

Or right, depending on your preferences.

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Preferences and/or team hatreds

ballsofsteelandfury

Hey Gratliff, don’t forget I picked the Eagles!

Dick E. Phuck

“Duracell player of the game.” Is Joe Buck trolling right now?

WCS

FLY IGGLES FLY

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rockingdog

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Doktor Zymm

It’s nice that the announcers try to be civil to the losing coach instead of just chanting ‘LOOOOSER LOOOSER’ when he’s on camera

ballsofsteelandfury

Who has two thumbs, didn’t watch a second of football this weekend, and went 2-2 in the picks?

Senor Weaselo

…If there were two games how’d you go 2-2? Oh, wait, you mean 2/2.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

No he means 2 minus 2 so zero.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Nobody because there were only two games.

Who has two thumbs and can do addition?

Senor Weaselo

There are three kinds of people, those who can count and those who can’t.

Doktor Zymm

No no, there are 10 types of people, those who know binary and those who down’t

theeWeeBabySeamus

That’s always been a fav of mine. I love watching redneck’s brains melt down.

Doktor Zymm

so….you achieved something that 25% of people would do?

ballsofsteelandfury

25% assumes people watched the games.

Doktor Zymm

No, it assumes they picked randomly

ballsofsteelandfury

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Doktor Zymm

Or..you know, basic probability

Senor Weaselo
Gratliff

All-time gaming banger right there

Senor Weaselo

And you gotta work for it!

Horatio Cornblower

The NFC Championship Trophy looks like something you’d find in your basement a few years later and say, “oh, this fucking thing”, and just throw it in the scrap metal pile.

Dick E. Phuck

“Hey, my son spent 3 hours working on that!”
-The person’s basement.

Romonobyl

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Unsurprised

Baby Boomers really did go out of their way to make themselves feel better as parents.

Senor Weaselo

Iggles do the equivalent of emptying the benches.

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I guess I’m pro-Eagles now.

litre_cola

Welcome my internet friend!

Dick E. Phuck

Your faith is misplaced.

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I didn’t say I had any faith in them.

Gratliff

Truly, you are one of us

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I was afraid of that.

Dick E. Phuck

My bad, but just know that this will only end in the most bullshit, infuriating way possible. No Blowouts, just more Patriots Super Bowl fuckery.

Petronel

These new conference trophies are kinda stupid-looking – I liked the old ones better. Like you could kill somebody with ’em.

Dick E. Phuck

I know, the NFL got so goddamn generic since Goodell. I mean, look at the goddamn Super Bowl logos.

Gratliff

A thousand times better than this art deco horseshit

Viva La Tabula Raza

Fuck, King Dilly Dilly, just have your magician turn the opposing army into Bud Light.

Dick E. Phuck

King Dilly Dilly is more Doug Marrone than he is BiIl Belichick.

Doktor Zymm

That would make sense. Instead, he will tragically try to use Bud Lighte as a disinfectant and everyone dies.

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Obviously, the army scene is a prequel, and he didn’t have the magician yet. It’s like you know next to nothing about the DIllyverse

Viva La Tabula Raza

Yeah, I get confused when shit isn’t presented to me in chronological order. It took me three tries to get through Catch-22.

Petronel

This could be problematic then, although some (maybe all) copies have a “play it in order” mode that solves the problem at the expense of some of the suspense.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Still haven’t got around to watching that, maybe I’ll have a chance while I’m sitting around during the shutdown this week.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Eh, just read my Trent Green edition of Request Line. It’s basically the same thing.

litre_cola

DFO prophecy!!

He then joined forces with the country’s foremost rib aficionado to Kansas City but that did not go well. but that too did not go as planned so he came back to Philly and will lead them to the promised land once the current starter gets killed because Jason Peters is out for the season!

Horatio Cornblower

I really hope the Dilly-dilly Kingdom gets cut to fucking ribbons.

Gratliff

None of you motherfuckers picked the Eagles. I love every minute of this.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

As is your right.

Doktor Zymm

I never expressed an opinion as much as I expressed hope 😛
Gotta say though, credit where it’s due, doing much better without Wentz than I expected. Hope it’s at least a watchable SB.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

In my defense, Nick Foles

ballsofsteelandfury

Hey, I DID!!

Don T

Congrats man.
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theeWeeBabySeamus

Considering the SB is in Minneapolis, I think it would be hilarious if the Vikes show up and take the field anyway.

WHAT???? FUCK YOU ALL WE DON’T REMEMBER THAT GAME IN PHILLY!!!!!!!

Gratliff

Sendejo wouldn’t even be lying

litre_cola

This is just fantastic. I am very happy. I am not used to this feeling.

Don T

I stand corrected. Foles is an assassin.

Romonobyl

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blaxabbath

Alright — chili is wrapping up; cobbler in the oven; cornbread waiting to take the oven.

I’m no Conference Championship participant but I’ll live.

Romonobyl

One more Nintendo query, for those old enough.
Did anyone rescue the Princess in the original Mario Bros without using the cheats? I never came close.

blaxabbath

I did. I never could figure out the multiple 1-ups by jumping on the turtle cheat.

Redshirt

I couldn’t pull it off.

Horatio Cornblower

I recall a friend of mine beating the game in college. I don’t recall him using any codes, but there’s a good chance I was drunk so don’t quote me.

Mr. Ayo

Of course.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I think I did. I know I explored every world, so that would stand to reason.

Redshirt

Yes. Though I found that 8-1 and 8-3 were a bitch though. 8-1 was that max jump then another jump. 8-3 just threw everything else at you that’s outside. It was the perfect 8-bit representation of “You right outside the main castle.”

Spur

yeah, on one life. the second go around the goombas were the helmet guys.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Please be okay, Barr…”

– Justin Blackmon, still not watching the game

BrettFavresColonoscopy

“Bar is fine”
–Blake Bortles

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I’ve moved on to intentionally pulling out my nose hairs.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Don’t flirt with trichotillomania, dude. It sucks.

blaxabbath

What can Hippo get for Nick Foles, SB MVP?

the Alpha and the Amoeba

An awkward erection?

Dick E. Phuck

Case Keenum and steep regression. Name a more iconic duo.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Minnesota Vikings and playoff heartbreak.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Buffalo Bills and Superb Owl fail?

blaxabbath

Steeply regressed players and the Arizona Cardinals.

Petronel

4:46 and Out: the new fusion jazz album by Case Keenum and Steep Regression

theeWeeBabySeamus

Hehehehe….that was funny as hell.

Horatio Cornblower

I know we just put up a new banner, but, you guys, (points up)

theeWeeBabySeamus

Totally agreed.

Horatio Cornblower

Domestic violence and the Cowboys?

blaxabbath

How would NO have faired tonight?

ThePirateSloth

Maybe better than YES

Senor Weaselo

I don’t know about that, at least they wouldn’t disgrace themselves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1nw-G4_bVk

Horatio Cornblower

It’s a pretty low bar, but I bet that they’d have done more than lose 38-7.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Nice job there by Keenum getting intercepted twice on one pass.

theeWeeBabySeamus

You can give him his beer back now.

Unsurprised

Figures.

blaxabbath

Just checked the score. This got out of hand.

May PHI fans represent us well.

Doktor Zymm

So, finally a Super Bowl where I wouldn’t feel awful about pretending to root for the Pats, and not only have I moved out of Chicago and therefore am in much less contact with Pats Fan, but he’s also kinda stopped watching football over the last couple years.

blaxabbath

No!

One of us, One of us.

herodotus450

I don’t know; wouldn’t you rather just given up and live in the Matrix and be comfortably numb?

Unsurprised

If you had a Game Genie, you can line up to eat my ass.

ThePirateSloth

I prefer syrup

Spur

i had a notebook full of codes

Redshirt

Hey! You try beating Zelda II without it!