Your Other NFC Semi-Final Game Open Thread

Are we not entertained? (I’ve no idea of course because this is being typed at 2:30 EST). On to the next one…

To The Game!

Cowboys/Niners:

-Has Prescott righted his football ship? Down the stretch he had 11 INT’s in seven games but last week against a less-than-stellar Tampa D he had his way to the tune of 4 TD tosses and one rushing score.

-Game Manager Purdy (so they say) has at least 2 TD passes in his last seven games. One can do quite a bit of damage when surrounded by a suffocating amount of talent. More importantly, you’d think that an afterthought draft pick would be at a pick-per-game pace but he’s only had the 4-limiting mistakes is the key part of his success.

-With the game expected to be close it’s up to Brett Maher to get out of his own head and not leave points on the field. I’ve no doubt that the PAT problems have been fixed but what if they need a long-ish field goal at some point?

-Over the last part of the season DeMeco Ryans has increased his usage of two high safety sets, thus taking away longer throws towards the boundaries. Look for Dak! to work the middle of the field before taking some longer shots downfield.

-McCaffrey Time For Sure: The Dallas run D has given up 100+ yards rushing in 11 of 18 games and of those 11 six times the number has been 150 or more. They ‘held’ Tampa to 52 but that’s because Brady decided to throw 66 times.

-Two San Franny defenders will need to have bounce-back games. Nick Bosa was held without a pressure for only the 2nd time in his career last week-his 18.5 sacks this year say that he’s a much better player than that. Cb Charvarious Ward rarely gives up more than 50 yards to an opposing receiver but he was torched to the tune of 98 yards and a TD on six receptions last week.

Have at it.

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Horatio Cornblower

A dropped interception by Diggs, another DB just tackling Kittle. Here comes the back-breaking stupidity I’ve come to know and loathe.

Doktor Zymm

Right on schedule!

Spur

Diggs had that INT!

Brocky

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ballsofsteelandfury

I would be so proud

fleshwound_NPG

philly fans grow up so fast

Don T

Next FF name: Kittle’s Gray Tongue.

King Hippo

Other than Philly’s ass-gaping of Los Gigantes, all of these games have been at least somewhat compelling.

The Maestro

God DAMN, George Kittle.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

That ball hit all of Kittle’s bits.

Petronel

KITTLE’D!

fleshwound_NPG

oh shit

Brocky

Okays my HD feed is like a full sixty seconds behind cuz my reactions are late

King Hippo

WOWZERS

Col. Duke LaCross

This looks like the Niners team that lost to the Bears, Broncos and Falcons this year.

Horatio Cornblower

Prescott missed a wide open WR, (Brown, I think), on the ball he forced to Lamb. He’s been pretty mediocre tonight.

King Hippo

He’s like the proverbial “girl with the golden curl” but in Black guy format

Doktor Zymm

This still feels on script, it’s really the 4th quarter that is the most fertile territory for Cowderp

Doktor Zymm

The key is to raise the hopes of Dallas fans before expertly and definitively dashing them

WCS

Time for another missed kick or seven.

Spur

Air Raid!

ThePirateSloth

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Horatio Cornblower

CeeDee Lamb is a good receiver.

ThePirateSloth

Clearly I am not drunk enough if this game isn’t a huge 49ers lead.

Horatio Cornblower

Demarcus Lawrence is having a very nice game.

Brick Meathook

They’re almost in FG range

Spur

fuck Jerry Rice. overrated pussy

Don T

Following blasphemy with heresy. Stunning.

Brocky

This is the kind of Hate I feel has a story attached to it

Petronel

Defense kept that from being much worse. Can’t keep making them do that.

King Hippo

Nor can you run the kickoff back over the 50 and then punt!

Petronel

That too!

Horatio Cornblower

No, no, let them keep doing it. It’s the only way they’ll learn.

Brick Meathook

That field goal was even better than the last one.

WCS

Maher will be perfect on field goals and oh-fer on PATs in the playoffs.

Don T

Novelty, Over

Spur

FG Good! HOLY SHIT

Doktor Zymm

If this isn’t a fake field goal trick play I will be amazed

King Hippo

We’re 66.7% on our way to a Herman Cain!

Horatio Cornblower

We’re dying!?!?

Mr. Ayo

Nailed It!

— B. Maher

fleshwound_NPG

whaddya know!

Horatio Cornblower

Well, here’s a FG from PAT position, so this should be a gimm…Oh. Oh right

Horatio Cornblower

I knew he had it all the way.

/huffs more paint

Spur

lucky that wasnt another pick

Mr. Ayo

NGCP immediately in FG range*

* Not verified

King Hippo

dun dun DUN!

fleshwound_NPG

great fumble by the niners to put the cowboys in fg position

Spur

Finally a lucky break fort Dallas

Horatio Cornblower

SUDDEN POTENTIAL FOR CHANGE!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Even that turnover didn’t feel particularly exciting

Doktor Zymm

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Horatio Cornblower

Kickin’ successful extra points for Dallas may have been the hahlaht of your lahfe, but ah don’t want your lahfe!”

Gumbygirl

This game is boring.

Doktor Zymm

THIS GAME I CALL IT AN AWL

fleshwound_NPG

“mike mccarthy has to rally his team”

yea i bet hes doin exactly that, jimmy

WCS

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Doktor Zymm

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WCS

moar liek san fransisko 69ERS amirite lmao #gobless

Brick Meathook

FIELD GOAL!

Doktor Zymm

Niiiice!

Spur

9-6 at halftime, not bad.
Pollard being out is HUGE. Dak! is not playing smart.

Redshirt

Coach: (Yells at Brock Purdy for nearly running out the clock)
Purdy: “Go ahead, Coach. Bench me and put in Garoppolo. I dare you!”

King Hippo

NOICE!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

That’s not Purdy’s fault, that was a stupid series of coaching decisions.

Horatio Cornblower

Pretty sure Reggie White is looking up.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

This is Mike McCarthy level clock management by Shanahan

Gatoraids

Salvador Dali school of clock management

BrettFavresColonoscopy

“Oh, whatever”
–Akilli Smith messing up another customer’s order