Your NFC Championship Game Open Thread

The eyes of a nation shift from Kansas City to San Francisco. The tv is changed from CBS to Fox. Mozza stix have been replaced by chicken wings. A glass of scotch that doesn’t need to be topped up is topped up. Balls are scratched. Someone finally notices the huge mustard stain on his t-shirt. A thought is given to exercising and is quickly dismissed. “Japanese threesome” shows up on a search history. All this and more is going on right now! 

TO THE GAME!

Packers/Niners:

-I still maintain that Green Bay is the most nondescript three loss team in ever. How do they win? It seems as though Matt The Flower tossed the keys to the other Aaron (Jones) and he’s the fella that makes the team go. Given that they’re in the champeenship game they must be doing something right. I just don’t know what it is.

-The Green Bay Smith Boys (Za’Darius and Preston) are the only teammates to have 12 or more sacks this year. I guess that’s something.

-On San Fran’s side the combo of Bosa and Ford are legit game-wreckers. The NFL’s average sack rate is 6.5%. When those two are on the field together their sack rate is an incredible 17.3%.

-Funny how Shanahan The Younger is just like the old man in that you couldn’t trust which running back he would go with. By all accounts Mostert had wrestled control of the #1 spot as the season came to a close but then Coleman went off last week. I think this speaks well of coach not embracing a specific strategy going into a game and just going with what works. “MID-GAME ADJUSTMENTS!” Are you listening, Pat Shurmur?

-Prediction Time! Let’s do 28-23, Niners.

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King Hippo

I go for it here. Even if you don’t make it, GB is unlikely to aggressively try to score from their own 9. That’s better than 3 points in expected value.

clint greasewood

Bill O’Brain disagrees.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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rockingdog
rockingdog
Horatio Cornblower

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOrJ3cxWoAEbCYK?format=jpg&name=small

I’m not sure what this is about, but am reasonably sure it has nothing to do with Bears kickers

Gratliff

That is definitely a run defense that they are fielding

Dunstan

Who’s consuming more cheese today: stress-eating Wisconsinites, or celebratory Andy Reid?

Gatoraids

Andy already hit the pudding vaults. Cheese too much of a choking hazard

theeWeeBabySeamus

Plus it binds him up somthin’ turrible and then he can’t get all teh meats in.

Covalent Blonde

Who let Jerry Rice dress himself?

King Hippo

apparently he’s good friends with a blind person on PCP

Gatoraids

Not the normal type of burning sensation Rob Lowe is used to

King Hippo

Rob Lowe wearing a plain “NFL” hat. What a goddamned WHORE.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

Kid’s size, I’ll bet.

Dunstan

That’s the most awkward Rob Lowe appearance since the “St. Elmo’s Fire” music video.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Covalent Blonde

I would have an ETOH level of .380 if I took a drink every time Buck fucks up Mostert’s name

Spur

Beautiful. Just a beautiful blocking and running

Redshirt

You know, as a Bengals fan I hate it when the 49ers win…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnOSkB7O2ug

King Hippo

I remember mocking my little brother’s tears during that Montana comeback. Karma paid me (and Donks WOO!!) back handsomely.

Redshirt

Yes, Karma did went to town on your ass. My team took the Team of the 80s to the limit. Your team played the slave to the 49ers’ master for 60 football minutes.

King Hippo

a’ight, now who wants to huff some computer duster?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Way ahead of you white boy.
Now it’s time foar freezer vodka.

Covalent Blonde

If you look long enough, a flag will magically appear

Redshirt

BLEERGH’s weakness is a Care Bear Stare.

Spur

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

That is so beautiful

theeWeeBabySeamus

It really is.

Horatio Cornblower

Zapruder could only dream of capturing something so beautiful

theeWeeBabySeamus

Back and to the left?

King Hippo

one of these teams is not like teh other…

Spur

Current mood in Wisconsin comment image

rockingdog

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Brick Meathook

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Spur

HAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

Covalent Blonde

Oh shit! Mebbe the end of the All State Bowl?

Gatoraids

Gives him even more time for commercials

Gratliff

Good night, sweet pack

Redshirt

Its 80s Night at Levi Stadium, because the 49ers are going back to the Super Bowl and the Packers are stinking up the joint.

rockingdog

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Horatio Cornblower

Those Kenny Rogers Jackass bits were some of the funniest shit ever.

Gratliff

I think about Mad TV sketches a lot. Remember when we didn’t hate Frank Caliendo yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDBab-WBdIQ

Horatio Cornblower

No, I don’t remember ever not hating Frank Caliendo.

rockingdog

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Pictured: Kruger after drinking Hippo’s beer.

King Hippo

The colouring is pretty close. But Kruger only makes his irritated, judgy face whenever anyone drinks alkeehawl.

theeWeeBabySeamus

That’s only because you’re not a good sharer.

Gumbygirl

My late,lamented, much missed cat B-2 used to give us the stink eye when we smoked weed. We called him Nancy Reagan

litre_cola

I thought the game started now. I guess it is over.

herodotus450

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Gratliff

Still no idea how they got to 13-3. I’m surprised any of the 5 other teams lost to them.

Covalent Blonde

You know what has literally never troubled me? My fucking tailgate!

Horatio Cornblower

Wait until you turn 50

theeWeeBabySeamus

I was fine at 50. The three years since then have kicked my ass.

Covalent Blonde

Time for another cervesa preparada!

SonOfSpam

…is that where you open a can of PBR?

Covalent Blonde

But with flourish!

Spur

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Unsurprised

I hope he’s dead

Horatio Cornblower

No, the alligator broke his fall.

theeWeeBabySeamus

And his tibia.

Covalent Blonde

Dress for the slide, not the ride

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

This is true for lots of situations.

SonOfSpam

Green Bay playing like Leastert.

Spur

Get fucked Green Bay

Covalent Blonde

And that’s how you show support for an injured teammate!

Redshirt

You could see all the tendons and ligiments pop in his arm when it hit the turf.

King Hippo

MostertDOWN redux

theeWeeBabySeamus

So I guess me recommending to BFC to start Coleman ain’t going so goodly.

King Hippo

my warning was prescient

theeWeeBabySeamus

WELL HE HAD TO START SOMEBODY!!!!

Horatio Cornblower

I’m so happy for Otto, where ever he is.

SonOfSpam

Tevin needs a tast.

The Maestro

That wrist is fucked the hell up.

Petronel

This is … not good.

King Hippo

aaaannnnnddddd that’s a horrifyingly borken wrist

Covalent Blonde

But mebbe shoulder, also?

Horatio Cornblower

Yeah, there’s gonna be some metal screws and plates involved in that repair.

theeWeeBabySeamus

It’ll buff right out.

Old School Zero

[edited to put under the correct comment]

SonOfSpam

“Nailed it”

– Blair Walsh

Old School Zero

ACCURATE

King Hippo

Who is gonna break it to Mike Bloomberg that nobody wants him to be President?

Spur

I’ll do it for $50k

Gratliff

I believe Mike will give you more to say that you do

Horatio Cornblower

I’ll do it for free. Fuck off, Mike.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I think he’s doing it just to troll Trump.

Old School Zero

“Not it.” — highly paid political advisor
“Not it.” — highly paid marketing consultant
“Not it.” — highly paid social media marketing consultant
“Not it.” — highly paid person whose job is completely unclear
“Not it.” — intern suckered in to working for free who gets shit on by everybody else
“Not it.” — idiot newsrooms

Redshirt

I want him to win because it will hurt Trump more. I could say how much, but I don’t want the Secret Service to be visting me in an hour.

herodotus450

Because it looks like plum pudding?

Old School Zero

INJURY PIANO do a shot and throw your back out

King Hippo

Brave sneak! YOU GO, grrrrlll!!

Covalent Blonde

You know, the Packers are expecting us to go with a whole lotta Kittle-up-the-middle, let’s just go with an all-Mostert first half?

the brain of baby Shanahan

King Hippo

DO NOT try to forecast said brain with your fantasy lineups.

SonOfSpam

“Kittle Up The Middle” was why I quit being an altar boy.

King Hippo

That A.A. Ron contention window be closin’ fast.

Gratliff

They could only get it open so far after McCarthy had it sealed for so long

Horatio Cornblower

So excited to see how he’ll strangle the prime of Dak’s career in the womb.

Spur

McCarthy is not a “Dallas” guy. he’s going to have to win a SB or GTFO. that’s really the only silver lining from his hiring.

Spur

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Nailed it.
– You know who

SonOfSpam

“Me?”

– Trent Green

Redshirt

“No, me!”
– Ben Roethisberger

theeWeeBabySeamus

Heckuva punt there.

SonOfSpam

J. K. Scott – The J.K. stands for “Just Kidding I’mma shank this bitch.”

theeWeeBabySeamus

Hahahahaha

theeWeeBabySeamus

“Just Kidding I’mma shank this bitch.”

Fun Fact: Also a phrase often heard in the Prison Yard.

Redshirt

That’s odd. Rodgers usually keep a good grip on the balls.

Petronel

Since when does the NFL let twelve-year-olds punt (outside of the PPK competition, anyway)?

Spur

You love to see it.

Old School Zero

Packers punter looks like a disposable soldier on Chernobyl

Gatoraids

36 Roetgen punt not good not terrible

Old School Zero

Packers can’t melt down, not possible