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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blaxabbath

Play action over the top.

Gatoraids

McCarthy frothing to sign Mitchell next season with a play like that

Doktor Zymm

That may be a big mistake, but I suspect it will not be a costly mistake

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Redshirt

You idiot. Why go out of bounds?!

Spur

Glory Boy

Doktor Zymm

Kittle in a Skittles commercial would be great

Gatoraids

Kittles and Bits revival with him in a full Cats movie suit

LemonJello

The USFL: Like you’ve got something better to watch?

fleshwound_NPG

USFL: it’s better than early spring baseball

Horatio Cornblower

Is it?

King Hippo

True, but staring blankly at the wall beats both

King Hippo

What a shock that Baby Shanny understands clock management better than BlueBunny, huh?

WCS

McCarthy understands in-game snack adjustments better, though.

King Hippo

(not Elijah Mitchell tho)

Doktor Zymm

Were they tackling Kittle or trying to practice a fireman’s carry?

ballsofsteelandfury

That replay of the two linemen letting the guy go to make the tackle is absolutely embarrassing.

ballsofsteelandfury

That’s coach from Letterkenny level embarrassing.

Spur

Can Dallas hire Sean Payton now? Please

Redshirt

McCarthy: “Don’t worry, guys. We’ll get ‘em in the 5th Quarter.”

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Doktor Zymm

Anger is almost as good a name for a punter as Disappointment would be

Brick Meathook

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The Maestro

This gets me stiff every time.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Takes him a few pharmaceuticals

fleshwound_NPG

mike mccarthy wasting precious time in the 4th quarter, it must be january

WCS

MIKE MCCARTHY IS A GOTTDANG’S STAR

Horatio Cornblower

McCarthy’s a shit coach, but the way Prescott’s played tonight it wouldn’t matter if they had Paul Brown out there.

Horatio Cornblower

That was absolutely pathetic.

fleshwound_NPG

at least dak got his money from jerrah

WCS

Dak doesn’t want to let Maher have the chance to screw up.

Spur

Dak really wants to go home huh

Gatoraids

Almost rooting for Dallas to score a TD here so we can see the greatest missed point ever

Doktor Zymm

The entire playoffs, nay, the entire SEASON, are building to exactly this

Redshirt

Even though this will cost me $140 in parlays involving the 49ers, it would still be worth it.

Horatio Cornblower

Ordinarily I’d be excited to see what my team could do, down 7 late in the 4th quarter and with the ball, but tonight I’m just morbidly curious as to who on SF Dak is going to throw the ball to next.

LemonJello

The Gould Standard.

blaxabbath

Brock Purdy.

Another Arizona football talent hitting it big elsewhere.

King Hippo

This drive is like killing someone with a spork.

Doktor Zymm

“Killing me sporkly with his spork” – The FGs

WCS

Prediction:

Dallas scores a touchdown with eight seconds left to make it 19-18 Niners

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Spur

sounds about right

Spur

Dallas cant get a stop here. its over

Horatio Cornblower

The Dallas dedication to letting receivers run across the middle unaccompanied by so much as a glance is impressive.

blaxabbath

He was wondering why the sheriff wasn’t in chase.

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SonOfSpam

The shooter (shot himself courteously) from Monterey Park this morning was just identified as Huu Can Tran and my stupid brain is thinking

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fleshwound_NPG

this is awful. i too am doing the same.

Doktor Zymm

Toucan Sam is significantly younger though

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Toucan Sam debuted in 1963, so he’s only 12 years younger. Sure, it’s a Gaetz worth but 60 vs 72, they’re both old.

SonOfSpam

Originally identified as Asian male 30-50, so he should really take it as a compliment except he’s dead like Ashli Babbitt.

Horatio Cornblower

Toucan Sam is also decidedly less homicidal.

Doktor Zymm

I guess you haven’t heard about Toucan Sam’s years as a child sniper in the Viet Cong

Brick Meathook

Ho Lee Fuk

Brick Meathook

I like field goals, so I think this is a pretty good game.

Spur

Adventures in Field Goal Kicking – The Brett Maher Story

WCS

Foreword by Gary Andersen

Don T

Blurb this
-S. Norwood

SonOfSpam

Brett Maher redemption arc in full tumescence.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

If you think a field goal cures XP yips, Jon Lester has a first base throw he can’t show you.

SonOfSpam

It was so weird that he named his son Moe.

Mr. Ayo

Nailed It!

– B. Maher

LemonJello

Miss that kick and you’re applying for asylum and not going back to Texas.

WCS

TAKE THAT PROP BET NOW

Horatio Cornblower

If you told me that Dak had money on SF I would believe you.

Spur

Christ, Zeke couldnt make 3 yards

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

[Never mind I am bad at math]

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Well at least we know they’ll go for two if they score a touchdown on this drive.

WCS

It’s Mike McCarthy, so don’t be certain.

Doktor Zymm

Robbie Gould uses that same technique when people try to cut in the checkout line at Trader Joe’s

Don T

9 on 9 crime!

Don T

Well, nudge

Brick Meathook

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Petronel

Gould as speed bump, sure, why not

WCS

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LemonJello

Kickers making big play saving tackles this weekend.

King Hippo

Goold with the saving hip check!

fleshwound_NPG

lead probably insurmountable

fleshwound_NPG

kick return reinforcing my probably

King Hippo

I didn’t recognize Charles Haley without his cock out.

Doktor Zymm

Big D(efensive holding team)!

Horatio Cornblower

Just the dumbest goddamn team.

WCS

GOTTAMN STARS

LemonJello

YEEEEEEeeeeeeeeHHAAAAAwwwwwww!

King Hippo

alright, fullback trap!

WCS

Buddy Cole’s favorite play call.

WCS

PROP BET IDEA:

Brett Maher finishes the playoffs with more made field goals than PATs.

Doktor Zymm

-1200

Doktor Zymm

-55000 now

LemonJello

BLEERGH not wanting SHAN’KHLOR to have all the glory tonight.