Twas a lovely feel good moment for a fan base that has been kicked in the nads so often for the last quarter century and beyond, really. And to do it against the team that has grinded their hopes down into an ashy paste under their jackboots won’t soon be forgotten. Are they emotionally spent though? For the non-answer to this and other questions, read below…
TO THE GAME!
Browns/Chiefs:
-Hey, good luck to HC Stefanski, coaching his very first playoff game. As far as harbingers of good fortune, I Preifer someone else.
-Chubb should be able to impose his will. He’s had 100 yards from scrimmage the last three games and scored in the last 6 of 7. And that KC run D is nothing to be afeared of.
-Tyreek is all set up to dominate-he has the most deep TD passes caught (8) this year and the Browns have given up the 3rd most (11) long scores. Though they do get back secondary starters in Ward and Johnson. Pro Bowler Bitonio is back to protect his Baker as well.
-Folks rightly point out that the Browns o-line is elite (although 4 dudes are questionable for this one) but t’udder side has allowed only 3 opposing rb’s to run for more than 65 yards this year. So maybe temper your expectations for CEH (also listed as questionable) or Bell or Williams or Thompson.
-“Just Win, Patty!” After a blowout of the Jetskis back in week 8, the Chiefs largest margin of victory was a 6 point trouncing of the Broncos.
-The Rich Get Richer: The Chiefs hit it big in the 4th round of the draft when they landed cb L’Jarius Sneed, who became an instant starter in the secondary and on special teams. Needless to say, when a scouting staff can find gems in later rounds a team’s overall depth improves dramatically.
-You’d think that the Browns would need a defensive turnover or two to keep pace with the opposition but it’s highly unlikely they’ll get the 4 picks that they generated last week-Mahomes has but 6 for the year.
-Sleeping With Bieniemy: The Chiefs OC has been pegged (damn!) by the Eagles as an HC candidate and/or a Rooney Rule checkmark.
Scribble your kibble in the comments.
little too much grease on that Chubb
Psych
Heavy metal: a history of naval ships
Fuck, that’s a really nice pass by ol’ Baker.
Really greased it in there, warming the oven for the catch.
Aaaight, I’m gonna bolt, ’cause it’s time I faced the music … and show off the puppies to the wife
“A volleyball team of DOGS, sweetie”.
Save “Army of Dogs” when you get to double figures.
Romo keeps saying “eye discipline” too
Looks like this might just go as most everyone predicted.
I feel like if the Chiefs weren’t in the playoffs Travis Kelce would have been spotted in footage from the Capitol insurrection.
think I read somewhere that his politics are actually quite left, which shocked the fuck out of me
I’m always pleasantly surprised when a white professional athlete turns out to have reasonable political opinions.
yep. we’ve gotten so used to white players always having a shit ton of on-hands coaching and the prolific high school programs in order to make the nfl
It’s a little better in FITBAW since these guys all had some exposure to college. Plus, it’s hard to be rock stupid and able to even begin to comprehend an NFL playbook.
I don’t think it’s a matter of intelligence. Plenty of bright people with awful opinions.
In a way, I think the complexity of playbooks cuts the other way. Football players spend so much of their time practicing, working out, studying the playbook, etc. that I don’t know if they really have much of the normal college experience.
And to clarify — it’s not that I think most white athletes have awful political opinions. I think the vast majority just have essentially no political opinions.
yeah, I’m not saying it’s a direct correlation, but it knocks 5-10% off the awful
I think it’s the name Travis that makes one thinks Trump supporter.
I was shocked there wasn’t a scene of some hairy midwesterner jacking it in some Congresswoman’s office to the cheers of a dozen 20-something virgins-if-you-don’t-count-assaults.
… Bob <3 Abishola, Young Sheldon …. no fucking wonder why people are moving to blerping streaming
Ah yes, the classic “hot potato” play call.
The Chiefs have had a hell of a time practicing that play because Coach Reid keeps trying to eat the football.
Northern Ontario Problems:
Having much difficulty twisting ice cube tray because infected finger.
Did you smoke your son’s emergency J?
Half of it, yes.
Good for what ailz ya. And good for what doesn’t. Just good!
You know, some medically prescribed antibiotic will clear that right up. Score some opiates while you’re at it.
I’ve got antibiotics in pill (WOOO!) and topical form. Still draining junk from the two areas. And it’s fucking painful. Jeebus!
Did one of your hobo’s bite you? They are filthy beasts.
Rodgers requested him personally.
Did Romo just say Kelce shoved Garrett off the line when Kelce was 30 yards downfield blocking?
This is really unusual for Romo to be messing up these names…
Corona breakfast?
He’s on a delay and an analog landline.
Lily from AT&T, never mind you said jacked not stacked.
I was thinking the other day that A.Ron does not have teh gunz. Kind of noodly!
Mecole Hardman needs to be tested for speed. There’s way too much in his system.
He explodes if he runs slower than 28 mph
The Executioner’s Song
If it weren’t for Better Mahomes and Gardens, it would be so easy to hate on the Chefs
The Expanse.
More accurate if it was my waistline, but I’ll take it.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
https://twitter.com/NFL_Memes/status/1350900884591538181
So… JJ to Pats for a veteran minimum… when?
I was about to say that J.J. probably wouldn’t do that nowadays, with the Patriots as they are. (Also, I think they’re over the salary cap?)
But Caserio and Easterby are former Patriots staff, so….
This is a tweet of an article of a tweet that doesn’t really say anything.
And why is it from nfl memes?
Package him with a 3rd rounder, maybe someone is dumb enough to take on that contract.
Jags got the cap but are the Texans dumb enough to move him the division? Maybe the Jets.
They will replace him with a truckload of #3 stone
I hope they trade him to one of those shit clubs that have no chance whatsoever of being good in the near future, like the Texans! Wait…
DUUUUUUVVAAAAAAALLLL!
He wants to play with his brothers.
“I did too, once.”
-J. Sandusky
Handy
“What was JJ’s nickname for Lindsay Vonn? I’ll take An Album Cover for $600.”
Baker got souffled.
Andy Reid has created a new type of NFL team and 90% of the league does not have the staff, let alone the players, to even build a potential challenger. And who is going to dethrone them, but for a litany of injuries? Sean McVay on the backs of Aaron Donald (Sure.) and Jared Goff (suuuuurrrrrreeeeeee.). Kliff Kingsbury and his ONE receiver? Or is Lamar going to just will the Raven to a SB, a la #StopTheSteal Flacco? Urban Meyer gonna surprise us? Can the Titans just LEAN HARDER on Henry? Are the 49ers going to stay healthy and issue each player five years of added youth? Is Russell Wilson going to be “just a winner” for the first time in January since like 2015? Lemme guess — Tua makes a huge second year leap and the Dolphins become giant-slayers….
I approve this methscape..
create an opening for Chubb
That’s what the roofies are for – D. Sharper
“Why roofie, when you can go after geriatrics?!”
– Kellen Winslow II (aka inmate XXXXXXXXXXX)
Love it or List it.
And it really is the last show I watched last night.
Pimple Popper
Ew.
You Can’t do that on Television
Premier Morning Live?
Miggs shooting ropes better be included in the new Clarice show or am not watching.
The Wilds!
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (not really)
8 Mile.
or
Olympus Has Fallen
Browns left tackle getting hurt on his very first play from scrimmage is pretty ominous for whether they will have much luck in this game.
A screen to the TE on the left side is a BRILLIANT play call though.
Nantz just jinxed Mayfield, interception coming up.
Ah, this Samsung advert reminds me – how many of you lot have Galaxy devices?
#BlackBerry4Lyf
I am typing this comment with my physical keyboard!
DAMN SKIPPY
So am I, because I can afford to use the right device (or fondleslab) for the right job… And unlike your African-AmericanBerrys, my device can run Crysis 😀
Raises hand.
Blackberry 4 life
J737V
Nokia 3210.
I do. Why, is it spying on me? I’m sure it is!
It, like the man in the bushes knows what time you shower.
Because I just finished reading this, lol
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3514999/samsung-selling-data.html
I knew non-corporate Sammy devices were scummy, but I didn’t realize they were that shit (we only roll Samsungs with an in-house ROM that we know is gewd)
I think it’s pretty hilarious that no one wants to coach the Texans
When there are real teams out there looking for a coach?
Like the JEST!
Didn’t they just hire Saleh?
They’re a real team with a real coach! Just what Timmy wanted for Christmas!
I’m really hoping he does well. He seems like a good guy, and it will piss off the rubes if a Mooslem is successful!
I’m more than happy to do it… and you can bet yer bottom dollar that anyone of us… in full For THE LULZ mode will be better than BOB.. Yes, Even Litre at full blaze(tm)
As would I, only because I don’t care about future employ, that one contract is plenty for me to retire on.
God has willed it,I should be the Head Coach – Jack Easterby
Thankfully religious regimes never go nuts, right?
/me laughs in farsi
I really really want Watson to force his way out. I want terrible ownership decisions to have consequences. I want incompetent evangelical white male “character coaches” outed as incompetent ninnies. I want clueless rich old white heir to be unanimously despised. I WANT THE SCHADENFREUDE.
They are in Cap hell.
No draft picks.
A talented QB who wants to leave.
A fail son owner with a Rasputin like person in his ear.
Shank’lor AFC bias continues
Shank’lor is also in post-season form!
Shan’Khor shows the Browns a little bit of favor.
WTF is going on with kickers this year?
Shanklor’s STILL HUNGRY!
Our Goddess is killing it this weekend. Hail Sha’nkhor!!
Kickin is hard.
Not looking great for “avoid digging an early hole,” #ThePauls
Did Nantz and Romo just go a whole play not realising it was Hardman and not Hill who caught the ball?
I think that when the ref pulls down his mask and announces the penalty, he is probably infecting everyone in the stadium with Covid.
That’s probably bad news in a stadium where 68% of the crowd already has pre-existing health conditions.
Too bad Tyreek is such a piece of shit, he’d be quite fun to watch otherwise.
Folks
Totally forgot about Reid’s record after a two week rest. Regular season and playoffs combined he’s 23-5.
What’s the league average, for comparison? I mean, 23-5 is probably still better, but you would expect teams that got a playoff bye (and thus home-field in the divisional round) to have good records. Regular season perhaps not so pronounced, but it’s still an extra week of rest so I would expect above .500.
From what I can see, 60% is league average but there is a huge difference as to playing at home or on the road and Belichick and Reid are outliers.
How many people are in that stadium?!
Just Andy Reid’s favorite BBQ Pitmasters.
16,000 bbq soaked fans
way too many, but Missouri is going full Arkansas politically
I heard tell that Iggles is talking to McDaniels, for which Litre Would React Reasonably.
Interesting tactical battle, if #ThePauls can keep from digging an early hole, they could control time of possession and wear the Chefs’ D out.
Wow, The Hooded one REALLY isn’t over that loss to the Iggies, isn’t he? 😀 Oh well, it was a …
good, ok, decent, not-too-shabby... ok, it was A franchise while it lasted, but at least it didn’t cover up a murder like BaltimoreThere is no way they hire that slapdick. Just hire the corpse of Rich Kotite (is he ded?) for Bleerghs sake.
If the Brown manage to pull off a miracle here, we’ll know that ’21 is gonna be a good year.
That or we’ll know that the seventh seal has indeed be broken and that we’re in the endga…(whaddaya mean that’s tradermarked by Disney… oh,ok) in the End Times…
On the other hand, a heartbreaking Browns loss could just mean we’re headed back into the 80’s. Could be worse.
I’m reasonably sure that The Drive and The Fumble are all that can get me at full Chubb nowadays…
Wait, KHunt can’t?
Not everyone can get behind BDSM… thankfully, as long as you got the skillz most NFL owners can get behind even snuff films :p
That this year was just a repeat of the 2000 season and that the Patriots will arise again (as a {villain} in a franchise that has outstayed its welcome either via {infinite sequels} or {latest gritty reboot} ?
’cause I’m game for another 20 years of terror ::P
Cubs won a WS and then Trump happened. Let’s hold off of the wishing.