Your “And An Old Man Shall Lead Them” NFC Divisional Round Playoff Game Open Thread

Forty plus year old quarterbacks-next thing you know there’ll be running backs in their mid-to-late 30’s playing! [Frank Gore swings his cane futilely in my general direction] Right, right. Anyway…

TO THE GAME!

Bucs/Saints:

-The math monkeys locked in my basement inform me that the Saints’ odds of beating the Bucs for a third time this year come in at an unholy 66.6%. Of course Packer haters are cheering for T.B./TB because of the 38-10 shellacking they gave Green Bay many, many weeks ago.

-Versus the Saints the Bucs averaged -0.17 expected points per play. Against the rest of the league that number was +0.16.

-Keep an eye out for Saints secondary wr’s Sanders and Humphrey because Tampa has been burned by Cam Sims (104 yards) and Russell Gage (91) the last two weeks.

-Speaking of Saints wr’s, Ball Dropper Extraordinaire Tre’Quan Smith has been activated for this game. My prediction? He will drop a ball.

-Are we still talking wr’s? Yes, yes we are because Mike Evans averages a paltry three catches for 34 yards per game when shadowed by Marshon Lattimore.

-Paging Mr. Noodly Arm: The Bucs pass D ranks a middling 21st in the league. Their run D is another story, morning, er, evening glory.

-As a matter, both run D’s allow runners about 3.6 yards per carry. In what should be a close game, if either team’s rb’s can get into the 4.5, 4.8 range that should be a distinct advantage.

Nugget Time: Tampa guard Ali Marpet last allowed a sack in week 6… of the 2019 season.

-RoJo is designated as a ‘questionable’  game-timer but did practice on Thursday so he’s likely a go.

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Beerguyrob

Congratulations go out to Alex Guerrero and his “science” for nursing Brady through to another Championship game.

Doktor Zymm

Some jackass carjacked a lady with her dogs in the backseat 🙁 How horrible do you have to be to steal someone’s pets??

blaxabbath

Well, you’re already a felon…..

Gatoraids

Brees going out like the Sopranos

Downfield Matriculator

Don’t Stop Believin’!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Not exactly the happiest day:

Chiefs win.
Tom Brady wins.
25k National Guard troops to be vetted because there are concerns of an insider attack.

Doktor Zymm

Whoa, damn infiltrators

rockingdog

found a funny:

normalize being naked at the laundromat so u can wash ALL ur clothes

Doktor Zymm

I prefer to walk through the car wash, gets me AND my clothes clean

Beerguyrob

Also helps deal with that waxy buildup.

LemonJello

If this is the death of Breesus career, in three days, on which network will it rise up from the tomb?

Gatoraids

Nickelodean

Senor Weaselo

“Hey, that’s mine!” -Craig Pelton, Greendale Community College

hippofant

He already has a contract with NBC purportedly.

Beerguyrob

Based on the scar, and the incompletions, he ends up on “Botched”

Doktor Zymm

Yuck, stupid Brady

Horatio Cornblower

-Bridget Moynahan

Downfield Matriculator

– NRA bankruptcy filing

Brocky

I would say, at least with brees retiring those dorks at Purdue might finally simmer down on calling themselves a football factory

Doktor Zymm

They should stick to chicken

Beerguyrob

They’re still better known for Gene Keady’s haircut.

Horatio Cornblower

Yeah, Troy, I don’t know why this would be Brees’s last game; it’s going just so fucking great for him.

Gatoraids

Brees going out like Marino. Mrs Brees better watch those production assistants.

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Doktor Zymm

Wow, I turn away to talk to Viator support for a few minutes and the Saints totally collapse, wth?

SonOfSpam

Some people travel.

Dok Zymm bragvels.

Doktor Zymm

There’s apparently no way to contact them on a computer, they’ll only let me contact support on my phone. Super weird

SonOfSpam

“I’m announcing my retirement”

“Why now? Why not 20 years ago?”

Horatio Cornblower

Drew, you can tell your receivers anything you want about their route; the secondary is 10-15 yards back at most because you have a pool noodle for an arm.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Game blouses

herodotus450

ppl forget TAMPA BAY won the Stanley Cup this/last year. IT’S HAPPENING!

SonOfSpam

And the Rays won the AL, I think maybe but no one cares

Horatio Cornblower

They did, but fuck ’em.

Gatoraids

Hope Rodgers treats Brady like family next week

SonOfSpam

Excellent.

Petronel

Banner this, plz.

SonOfSpam

Welp, cheering for A-A-ron next week. (probably was anyway)

Don T

The cartoon Brees looks like a Jet. A “West Side Story” Jet.

SonOfSpam

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Downfield Matriculator

Losing to Brady on a QB sneak is somehow sadder than losing to Kirk Cousins in OT.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

If Tom Brady wins another Super Bowl it means 2021 is just going to keep getting worse so those “can’t be worse than 2020” people regret it.

Horatio Cornblower

My wife found a Trump: MAGA sign today, (where doesn’t matter), and brought it home to start our next bonfire with.

Brocky

there’s an asshole living on a prominent highway with a handmade 10 x 15 wood sign for trump that’s still up.

you just gave me an idea….

Doktor Zymm

Or paintball gun is probably lower risk of arrest

Horatio Cornblower

Yeah, you want to be very careful about that. Those assholes usually have guns.

Brick Meathook

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Gatoraids

How much has Scientology spent trying to recruit Tom Brady

Horatio Cornblower

He’s more of a Narcissus guy.

Beerguyrob

Brady has an owie.

WCS

Not the first time Brady has been ignored for a high-five.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Andy Reid likes this game even better than the Chiefs’ win because of all the turnovers

Horatio Cornblower

Well, that one’s on Kamara for even thinking Brees could throw the ball past the linebacker level.

Beerguyrob

Drew throwing like he wants to start fishing tonight.

WCS

That was Brett Favreian.

Recovery Whiskey

Oof

litre_cola

Oh Drew Brees, that was a brutal read.

Downfield Matriculator

Saints second half play calling has been. . . . puzzling

blaxabbath

Godwin.

What are two things Trump 2020 voters have no familiarity with?

Don T

Did we just miss a Jameis full yawn?

Horatio Cornblower

I have MLK Day off for the first time in at least 20 years tomorrow, and it is making this game much more enjoyable.

Recovery Whiskey

Nice reminder of how little mojo Chicago has

litre_cola

This has been an entertaining football day.

Horatio Cornblower

Boy, Brady is gonna buy that receiver the absolute worst dinner he’s ever had after that catch bailed him out.

Gatoraids

One month trial to TB12 meal plan

WCS

(Shipping and handling not included)

Gatoraids

Aurorebill 5 year subscription

Cecil Rhodes

A 5% discount on the TB12 cookbook.

hippofant

I don’t even know which of his last two passes you’re talking about.

That throw to Scotty Miller just died in the air.

Horatio Cornblower

The one before that. Although the throw to Miller was such a float that I could have typed that comment again before it landed.

Recovery Whiskey

Cynical AF me is watching this game thinking we may have a classic finish.

Viva La Tabula Raza

During the ads, saw elsewhere that Bernie Sanders is going to be the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. This should be interesting.

blaxabbath

Shumer gonna have to filibuster his own chairman?

Horatio Cornblower

Oh there will be hearings!

Brocky

yay big ten football!

cries in Antwaan Randle El

Cecil Rhodes

My word, both of these supposedly legendary QBs are absolutely dreadful. They do not deserve the statues that will eventually be commissioned for them.

litre_cola

How was the hunt today sir?

Cecil Rhodes

‘Twas as exciting as Aaron Rodgers’ last trip to the Castro district.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Perhaps they can carve those statues out of chalk, or maybe soapstone if they’re feeling expansive.

hippofant

Brady’s ranked #2 on PFF and #3 on FO. I… don’t feel like he’s played that way every time I’ve watched but…

Mother Puncher

Hell yea. Fuck the Eagles

Viva La Tabula Raza

How do you remember whether or not you are posting a pic for the first time or it’s a repeat? I would never be able to remember.

SonOfSpam

Overheard in New York:

“He may not have caught that”
“Yeah, but it’s Brady”

Recovery Whiskey

She’s relatable

Brocky

not gonna lie, if she were my cousin, i might reconsider judging people from Alabama

Recovery Whiskey

We dumped a load of money to have Chicago style Italian Beef delivered. And it is amazing.

Dunstan

I can never decide on just one or two dishes when I order Indian food, so I just ordered a metric fuckton and let’s just say my meal plan is set for the next few days.

SonOfSpam

RIP the toilet

Dunstan

It never has that effect on me, thankfully.

hippofant

If you can make your own rice or naan, I’d always go for 2. Indian food is so reheatable, and you get variety!

Doktor Zymm

Getting your beef on!

SonOfSpam

(guy named Vinny shows up wearing a thong and little else)

Horatio Cornblower

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Gumbygirl

I went to Portillos in Moreno Valley last week. Sooo good. Sweet and hot peppers,half dipped.

Viva La Tabula Raza

If Brate ends up in Green Bay some day AND legally changes his last name to drop the E, he’ll be the most popular player in Packer history.

WCS

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litre_cola

How stoned are you? That is excellent.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Pretty. Descended into edible world again this afternoon…

SonOfSpam

That’d be the wurst.

herodotus450

“Manbeater route”
Uh we call those “person beater routes” now, Troy.

Dunstan

“The defensive back regrets his role in this.”

Recovery Whiskey

Carrying that thing like a damn loaf