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January 14, 2018
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Re: today's sporting events: wuuuuuuuuuuuuut
posted by LionIndex at 08:18 PM on January 14, 2018
That ending to the Saints/Vikings game (last 3 minutes of game time) is easily one of the craziest things I've ever seen.
And what the hell was Marcus Williams doing on that missed "tackle" on the final play?
posted by grum@work at 11:31 PM on January 14, 2018
posted by grum@work at 12:10 AM on January 15, 2018
This is rcade and/or jagsnumberone
posted by NoMich at 06:41 AM on January 15, 2018
(you'll need to be familiar with The Good Place to get my link)
posted by NoMich at 06:53 AM on January 15, 2018
I belong to Jason's 60 member pop and lock dance crew.
posted by rcade at 08:17 AM on January 15, 2018
DJ Mr Music!
posted by NoMich at 08:29 AM on January 15, 2018
I lived through Rahim "The Dream" Moore, I never thought I'd see a worse safety play.
Also, I had the Saints +5.5 which provided an extra level of drama to that ending.
This has to be one of the greatest endings to a playoff game ever, right?
posted by tron7 at 10:50 AM on January 15, 2018
The Jaguars win has to be one of the all time best cold weather playoff wins by a Florida team. Maybe better than the 1997 Jags win in Denver because the Jags were the better team right from the start yesterday, and there was no shock and surprise factor - they had already beaten the Steelers decisively at Heinz Field during the regular season.
However, it should be noted that the record of cold climate dome teams in cold weather outdoor games is actually worse than that of Florida teams. We'll see how the Vikes fare in Philly this Sunday.
The Vikings played in 4 Super Bowls when they were an outdoor cold weather team. None since becoming a dome team.
posted by beaverboard at 01:16 PM on January 15, 2018
Amazed at the Steelers' apparent lack of preparation from coaching and all the way throughout the roster. That game was over before it started. Bortles pass completion percentage is near single digits beyond 12 yards in the best of conditions but the Steelers let the Jags run the short play action pass all day. Why in hell were they lining up the corners 15 yards off the line of scrimmage? You have a huge quarterback but run draw plays on 3rd and 4th and less than a yard? On-side kick because you are facing a team and a quarterback with no playoff experience .. at home?
Good for the Jags. They earned it.
posted by cixelsyd at 01:58 PM on January 15, 2018
Sarkisian spotted arriving for the 11 am shift to begin his new job at the Home Depot in Buckhead.