For my money the Rams are the most talented team in the NFC but they’re in this dog-eat-dog division where they get no breaks at all. There’s a “steel sharpens steel” saw out there but does it apply here? Anyway, they need to get past an Atlanta squadoo that is capable of an upset if the offense is working. But first…
Fallout:
-For the 3rd straight year the Pack is the 7th seed and they can’t do anything about it. Malik Willis showing out in a loss (he accounted for 97.5% of all offense) is giving the Haters of Love movement plenty of ammo.
-The Seahawks/Niners decider game has been flexed to Saturday night and believe it or not, whiny fans are up in arms about each of their teams playing on 5 days rest. Social media can die in a fire.
-Marcus Freeman got more monies from his employer so all of the hot-takers in the NY sports-sphere that said he was the next coach of the Giants can go back to their hot air-filled home and conjure up the next ill-conceived rumor that they pray will gain traction. Social media can die in a fire.
-Burrow is starting a meaningless game (well, even more meaningless than the usual late December fare) vs the Browns.
-The current draft order is 1) Raiders, 2) Giants, 3) Jets, 4) Titans, 5) Cards
To The Game!
Rams/Falcons:
-L.A. gets the standard 7 point advantage for all you betting monkeys.
-I’m guessing these teams were both in the NFC South for a long time because the all-time series sits at 49-30-3 for the Rams. This rings true because the Falcons were never anything to be concerned about. (there was one year that the D blitzed the hell out of everyone and I think Jerry Glanville was the DC?)
-Symmetry: The Falcons are 14th ranked on both sides of the ball. That offense should be ranked higher but earlier in the season Bijan was ignored for some reason.
-Expect Puca to go off (and not just on a podcast the next day) because as far as cb’s go there’s only A.J. Terrell. Behind him are an undrafted dude and a back up.
-Stafford has 40 TD’s to accompany his paltry 5 INT’s. That’s just ludicrous for a 37 yr. old.
Do your thing.
I just told my buddy it’s 3 Freebirds to Vancouver. Play freebird 3 times. In Vancouver
3 free birds worth of hellish public transit. I’d rather be on their plane.
Just chiming in from the other side of the world to say Fuck the Packers
They’re doing that perfectly fine all by themselves thankyewverrmuch
Are you not part owner? There are a lot of part owners, you know. Also, they ride bikes to practice, which is super American (except that’s really European, which is gay).
I abstain. I also ride a bike 365 days a year. Unlike those posers.
Where is yinz currently?
Australia
Gnarly. Where?
Princess’ mom was born in Adelaide. Her family fled Mussolini in the ’40s and settled there. Somehow, the duchess ended up in Western Pennsyltucky and married a violent crime detective in the PA State Police.
I vow to be a kind and just lowratio league champion… Just kidding, suck it all of the haters that didn’t believe in me I am your god now and, and,… eh, I don’t even care enough to keep up that bit. But it was fun and I got lucky so thanks everyone, I figuratively smack all the asses
Congratulations, fellow champion!
Oh yeah, congrats Champ!
Same to you good sir
Even if I’d played my roster perfectly, you’d have beaten my by more than 30 points. You should change your team’s name to the Bright Light Merchants.
Oh, and congrats.
Thanks. I absolutely thought it plausible that Stafford kicked ass and the Falcons yet again abandoned Bjian to the fantasy pile with Kyle Pitts, but now it is I who is making tent fingers
Congrats and talk all the shit! Especially to Rikki.
Dang. Was hoping for the tie.
BLAST! CURSES! FOILED AGAIN!
Next time gadget. Next time
Pretty nice catch there, Puke.
Puka Nacua caught that?!
No, he lost control, but it should be a catch.
How are the Falcons blowing such obvious coverages?!
I mean, I know the answer. But c’mon Raheem…
“and do you have to pay for those kind of blows, too?”
-Eugene Robinson
…and that would’ve been a walkoff touchdown.
ESPN NFL Next Gen Stats: Odds of Pass 62%.
Really, AI? Really?!
Is that AL, like Al Bundy, or A-I, artificial “intel”?
Arthur Blank with the 90s power suit on the sidelines.
There still time for this to go Falcons/sideways.
Block-6 2: Electric Boogaloo?
Aw.
This is the reason that the “Fuckin’ fuckity fuck Falcons” tag exists on this site.
LOLcolns
“You guys wanna win this?”
“Nah. You?”
“Nah.”
lolFalcons
Oh that silly monkey!
Would absolutely love for the Rams to pull this off, as long as they somehow manage it all with the running game
(Captain Falcon voice)
FALCON CHOKE!
Falcons have never done this before.
Possible bananacaking?
Possible, upgraded to likely.
Bananacake Watch. We don’t have a bananacake but the ingredients are ready.
Oven preheating
Theoretical person debating with self whether to make the bananacake or give up and Door Dash some Taco Bell.
Either ends in the toilet having a bad time.
.
What? So the new meme is 24 – 3?
Slightly lower stakes for the Falcons, but you are who you are.
UNEXPECTED RAMMMMMMMMING
And so it begins…
Somehow, Atlanta is going to lose. We’re all aware of this, right?
Like the old witch foretold.
The monkey paw twitches
(thousand-yard stares into nothing as Vietnam-like flashbacks of Super Bowl LVI flash before my eyes)
“I can still enjoy it while the Rams are losing though, right?”
It’s okay, buddy.
(holding back tears)
It happened to us twice. Twice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zq-kkrKJF0&list=PLFi9V6EFsFIkSno3GAyW9lHZAVOOIjzQj&index=5
In what might be the most hilarious way possible – starting with that blocked kick.
It is going to be hilarious when the Bucs win next week & have to hate watch the Saints game to hope they beat the Falcons so they can make the playoffs.
If Tom Benson were still alive, the NFL would be forced to investigate the obvious collusion the result created.
…okay, now the Rams have to pull their starters and prep for the #3 seed, right?!
I’m listening. Are the rams there?
This is a highly questionable time to tank for Draft Position, Rams.
120 Minutes Playlist Project Update: FUCK YEAH! I have been hunting for this song for a while and ended up having to stitch it together from a pair of corrupted .rar archives. Hats off to WinRAR, you’re the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZrIdbumFiI
I could’ve just sent you the CD.
Told the MrsTPS I was gonna show her what The Dirty Bird was at halftime if the Falcons were winning.
Best 3 minutes of her life.
And I thought scotchy was humble…
I’m proud of you for being romantic enough to factor in the amount of time cuddling.
Gave her the ol’ Dan Reeves, eh?
Failed to make it within scoring distance, forcing her to go with TPS’s backup?
I’m reading a book whereby the present is 2119 or thereabouts. Small countries and large water-adjacent cities have been swallowed up. This 6’3″, 235lb Landman dude (ironically-named) on the Rams is the perfect jaded detective for the novel I’m envisioning.
Just tuned in. What the fuck?
Stafford is in the spirit of Christmas, and sharing the ball with the Falcons.
Having covered the Falcons for [DFO] since 2018, I can safely say they will build the team around Bijan Robinson in 2026 and he will reward that by getting put on IR during the one preseason game he plays.
Seems like a very Falcons’ thing to do.
I’m getting a Training Camp injury feeling.
Non contact, off season, but season ending injury
AJ Green carted off with training camp injury
…and career altering injury. He comes back but he’s not the same.
moar like LA LAMES amirite lol godbless
I swear it looked like Robinson was running just fast enough to taunt the pursuing defender with the idea that he might be able to catch him.
“I’m not touching you! I’m not touching you!”
— Robinson with the palm of his hand half an inch the DB’s facemask
Are the Rams biding their time? They are the better team, aren’t they?
Double welp.
There’s a certain solace in knowing that no matter what choices I’d made this week, I was doomed to lose.
My nose is so stuffed up I’m having trouble breathing while eating.
But this apple pie was just asking for it.
I’m taking Tuesday off-it’s all about logistics tomorrow and I don’t want toot me own horn but the guys that I’ve taught are better than I am at this point.
-best humblebrag ever, imo
Somebody tooted…
Cuck the Fanucks! RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!!
Have fun watching the hybrid rebuild!
Every time I hear a player bringing up gawd, i just replace gawd with them saying ‘me’ which is probably how they think anyway.
I always appealed to Zeus. Figured he has some time on his hands these days. Turns out he doesn’t give a shit about football games, either.
In the TWBS Memorial Lowratio League championship game I’m in a 20 point hole, with just Fatty Ice remaining. He’s got Bijan Robinson plus Atlanta’s kicker. I feel like the 7% chance that Yahoo is giving me is WAY too generous.
Welp.
Raccoon With A Meth Pipe started the season strong, but really trailed off the longer things went.
Which is generally what happens when meth is involved.
I’m starting to relax a little bit
Hiya, just popping in. Been in a strange mood all day. Not a bad mood I think, but certainly not a productive mood. Just been reading. Wish I had a cat in my lap.
The other night I was getting ready to go to bed when our cat came out of the basement and sat in my lap.
So I stayed up another 20 minutes.
Radio: “Temperature have gone from 60s to wind chills in the teens. I cannot imagine a sudden change worse than that.”
Me: “I can: Last night’s SNF Matchup vs Tonight’s MNF Matchup.”
The Atlanta Falcons were in the NFC West from 1970 to 2001. The NFC South was created in 2002.
Geography was never the NFL’s strong suit
Tampa Bay used to be in the NFC Central…
This is fun
Enlarge…
Where’s 1995 (Jaguars/Panthers) and 1996 (Ravens)?
In the notes for 1999
Except they omitted the Panthers
Oh I remember! Two automatic wins. Many years the only ones you could count on for sure.
Hippo tips his cap to the Clippers, for benching Herbert and other “key starters” Week 18 in Donksland. No bye for The Drake (or Prison Girlfriend) WOO!!!!
Hot dog. I love Saturday football.
“Just get straight to the part with the axe, I’m begging you…”