Game Thread: Divisional weekend

[Fountain City Blues]

San Fran has averaged 35 ppg since then too. Crazy how that number is so high but wasn’t close to that with Jimmy

Cowboys have similar numbers with Dak. SSS caveats galore.

 

[Anointed One]

Watch some old highlights of Bradshaw, beast in bad weather……

Yeah he was good but it seems like today teams don't go into ground game mode in the snow... Seems like they pass just as much... Gloves make a huge difference today's day and age I suppose...

 

[Jordan23]

Uo

Cowboys have similar numbers with Dak. SSS caveats galore.

u sure about that? Didn’t they just score 6 points recently? Don’t think they were scoring what San Fran was averaging during that streak

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Uo

u sure about that? Didn’t they just score 6 points recently? Don’t think they were scoring what San Fran was averaging during that streak

Over 30+ points a game? Yes. Again, small sample size.

If Purdy threw 50 TD's, that'd be one thing, but he didn't.

 

[Sandisfan]

San Fran has averaged 35 ppg since then too. Crazy how that number is so high but wasn’t close to that with Jimmy

Purdy has been converting long drives to TDs more often than Grop instead of field goals. So that could be the difference.

Also I could see the Niners winning it all but could also see them getting eliminated this afternoon. (well evening for some of you )

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

It's crazy how in this day and age how well QB's can throw in the snow compared to years ago...

It's fluffy sticky snow. Its gonna effect footing. If it was sleet, qbs would be sucking ass,lol.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Punt this

 

[msgkings322]

San Fran has averaged 35 ppg since then too. Crazy how that number is so high but wasn’t close to that with Jimmy

McCaffery

 

[Anointed One]

Punt this

Yes... Because the chances of the PR muffing the punt is higher...

 

[msgkings322]

Punt this

Especially because Bills get the ball first after the half

 

[Wazmankg]

Unparalleled? He isn't even the best QB in the league this year. Hell, he isn't even the best QB in this game lol. If arm talent were all that mattered, Jeff George and JaMarcus Russell would have gold jackets

I know that he's not the best QB in the game. I didn't say he was the best QB in the game. I'm talking about his pure physical talent ... size, speed, arm strength, arm accuracy and running ability. His combination of those is the most impressive I've even seen.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yes... Because the chances of the PR muffing the punt is higher...

And Bengals with 2 time outs and you’ve only forced one punt. You don’t want to give them that field position.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Can you prove that? He threw for 300 yards in his first playoff game. That’s on him too, not just having an offense.

Not taking away from Purdy here but the Seahawks defense was trash and about 100 yards were off screens and such. You can't use ypg as a meaningful stat in this day and age. The numbers are mostly meaningless. Purdy has been very good but let's pump the breaks until we get a complete picture.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Especially because Bills get the ball first after the half

Another fine point.

 

[Jordan23]

Over 30+ points a game? Yes. Again, small sample size.

If Purdy threw 50 TD's, that'd be one thing, but he didn't.

McCaffery

Right but Jimmy had him a few weeks too

 

[Fountain City Blues]

And Bengals with 2 time outs and you’ve only forced one punt. You don’t want to give them that field position.

As much as technically going for it was probably the right call, McDermott would get absolutely fucking killed for it if it didn't work.

 

[molsaniceman]

Over 30+ points a game? Yes. Again, small sample size.

If Purdy threw 50 TD's, that'd be one thing, but he didn't.

this is the killa Ds he faced

 

[msgkings322]

QB's are just a lot better now, to be honest.

Players in every sport get better over time, it's almost axiomatic. As the money gets bigger and bigger, players come from all over the world and use advanced training and nutrition and analytics to get better.

This is how it used to be (halftime Super Bowl I)

500 × 689

 

[fightinfunbags]

Not taking away from Purdy here but the Seahawks defense was trash and about 100 yards were off screens and such. You can't use ypg as a meaningful stat in this day and age. The numbers are mostly meaningless. Purdy has been very good but let's pump the breaks until we get a complete picture.

Today is that day. The Cowboys defense is a really strong unit. They’re arguably the best group Purdy has played against.

 

[DJ]

The snow will be coming down even more in the 3rd quarter with the halftime intermission.....

Very little scoring in the 2nd half.