KeithVH
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Yeah, sad to say I agree. The last 2-3 games have been atrocious compared to earlier in the season. Defense saves the day I guess.
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Yeah, sad to say I agree. The last 2-3 games have been atrocious compared to earlier in the season. Defense saves the day I guess.
To me, it was more Kaepernick making dumb throws. That one Chancellor pick was just a brain fart from Kaepernick.
jw24
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Well, that was Seattle's plan. Shut down Frank Gore and the running game and force Kaepernick to throw the football. Although personally, maybe Kaepernick should have done more QB draws. That's how he wore down the Green Bay defense.
I think Kaepernick knew he can't outrun Seattle's defense like he could with Green Bay. Green Bay's defense was terribly injured, and without any star power. Seattle's is pretty much healthy and has a lot of star power. I was actually surprised with the amount of success Kaep had running against the Seahawks.
jw24
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That is true. Seattle made adjustments and they got nowhere with the ground except for the extraordinary runs by Kaepernick. Davis was a non-factor. Boldin, aside from the TD, was a non-factor for the most part. So he had to turn to Crabtree. Speaking of that controversial running/roughing into kicker penalty, I thought it was weird Harbaugh declined the penalty. I mean, there is a case for roughing the kicker but even so, I would've accepted the penalty, making it 5 yards closer and punt again with the chance of altering field position. Why give the Seahawks excellent field position that way?
Hot Lava
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HOORAY!!!! 
The game was so nerve wracking for me. I was drained after the Denver game.
I can only have so much sympathy for Erin Andrews. I do not like her and find her to be extremely annoying. Professional sports teams are rife with morons like Sherman (unfortunately) and the players like Wilson are fewer and farther between.
I like Wilson, but I do dislike the idea of Pete Carroll making it big. IMO, he did a lot of shady things at USC, and then ran off and didn't have to face any of the consequences.
But I do like the idea of a SB with the two teams with the two best records and being at the top of their respective conferences. I guess all the east coasters aren't too happy with the west-centric SB.
Oh, and all the article already (and to come) about this being the Pot Bowl or [insert your mj joke here]. I am already tired of it.
Although to follow that train of thought, Elway didn't retire after he won the SB; he came back the next year and did it again.
In KC the week before last (before the DEN-SD game), there was a debate on one of the sports radio shows about whether you would be willing to root for the Broncos to win the SB if you could be guaranteed (or even just reasonably sure) it would mean Manning would then retire. Too funny.
The game was so nerve wracking for me. I was drained after the Denver game.
I can only have so much sympathy for Erin Andrews. I do not like her and find her to be extremely annoying. Professional sports teams are rife with morons like Sherman (unfortunately) and the players like Wilson are fewer and farther between.
I like Wilson, but I do dislike the idea of Pete Carroll making it big. IMO, he did a lot of shady things at USC, and then ran off and didn't have to face any of the consequences.
But I do like the idea of a SB with the two teams with the two best records and being at the top of their respective conferences. I guess all the east coasters aren't too happy with the west-centric SB.
Oh, and all the article already (and to come) about this being the Pot Bowl or [insert your mj joke here].
I am already tired of it.Although to follow that train of thought, Elway didn't retire after he won the SB; he came back the next year and did it again.
In KC the week before last (before the DEN-SD game), there was a debate on one of the sports radio shows about whether you would be willing to root for the Broncos to win the SB if you could be guaranteed (or even just reasonably sure) it would mean Manning would then retire. Too funny.
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Hot Lava
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Destiny for Denver.
I remember about this time last year discussing with my Dad Denver's lame first round loss to B'more. And we both agreed it was just like '97, where Denver had a stupid and ridiculous loss to Jacksonville in the first round of playoffs, and then went on to win the SB for the 97-98 season. And so with the similar circumstances in the loss to the Ravens, the Broncos would certainly go on to win the SB next season (this year). Very sad my dad is not here to see it, and I actually had a little breakdown last night at the end of the game thinking about it and the conversation we had about this. But we were right, and I am sure he has a good seat for the game.
jw24
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My thoughts on the Sherman interview:
Love or hate him, it's Sherman being Sherman. This guy is another Darrelle Revis in the making but he talks like T.O.! Can you blame him? I got this comment from Awful Announcing: "Is anyone really surprised by Sherman's post game interview? I can't blame him at all. Seattle just won their biggest home game ever and Sherman played a key role in clinching the NFC title and Sherman has always backed up his words by his play."
Bottom line, there are just some people who don't like being interviewed by those sideline reporters, period. You think interviewing Sherman is terrifying? Try interviewing Gregg Popovich, the head coach of the Spurs! You'll get nothing from him! A lot of football fans and sports fans in general loathe sideline reporters to begin with, claiming they add nothing to the TV broadcast. They always ask the same generic questions like at halftime, "How did you did like your team's performance" or "What adjustments in second half you need to make" and during postgame, "How much did this win mean to you?" or "What was going through your mind on that last play?", stuff like that. It literally drives people insane because people already know what needs to improve and what works. And if you don't, that is what the analysts are for! And think about how athletes and coaches feel. You're feeling a whirlwind of emotions either happy or sad and now some reporter is trying to interrupt your celebration or the taste of the defeat by asking you questions you keep hearing over and over again throughout the season? Obviously, the networks have those reporters to make the game presentation more presentable in a way but still. Honestly, the only real thing they actually do for the TV broadcast that is significant that I can think of is injury reports. CBS has no sideline reporters during the regular season of football but in the playoffs, they have them. Maybe it's the notion that more casual viewers watch the postseason games? Well, that's true considering how there are millions of viewers in America watch the Super Bowl that have absolutely don't understand a lick of the game that is American football.
And fyi, not everyone feels for her. Again, from Awful Announcing, one guy wrote: "Possibly the single greatest postgame interview I've ever seen. Andrews asked him a stupid question (I *hate* the "break it down for us" or "what was going through your mind?" questions, that's lazy-@*! pseudo-journalism), and Sherman gave a WHOLLY appropriate response. Better yet, Andrews had NO clue where the hell to go with it from there. She had another canned question ready to go, and he walked off, which left HER looking like the idiot. Absolutely classic."
Love or hate him, it's Sherman being Sherman. This guy is another Darrelle Revis in the making but he talks like T.O.! Can you blame him? I got this comment from Awful Announcing: "Is anyone really surprised by Sherman's post game interview? I can't blame him at all. Seattle just won their biggest home game ever and Sherman played a key role in clinching the NFC title and Sherman has always backed up his words by his play."
Bottom line, there are just some people who don't like being interviewed by those sideline reporters, period. You think interviewing Sherman is terrifying? Try interviewing Gregg Popovich, the head coach of the Spurs! You'll get nothing from him! A lot of football fans and sports fans in general loathe sideline reporters to begin with, claiming they add nothing to the TV broadcast. They always ask the same generic questions like at halftime, "How did you did like your team's performance" or "What adjustments in second half you need to make" and during postgame, "How much did this win mean to you?" or "What was going through your mind on that last play?", stuff like that. It literally drives people insane because people already know what needs to improve and what works. And if you don't, that is what the analysts are for! And think about how athletes and coaches feel. You're feeling a whirlwind of emotions either happy or sad and now some reporter is trying to interrupt your celebration or the taste of the defeat by asking you questions you keep hearing over and over again throughout the season? Obviously, the networks have those reporters to make the game presentation more presentable in a way but still. Honestly, the only real thing they actually do for the TV broadcast that is significant that I can think of is injury reports. CBS has no sideline reporters during the regular season of football but in the playoffs, they have them. Maybe it's the notion that more casual viewers watch the postseason games? Well, that's true considering how there are millions of viewers in America watch the Super Bowl that have absolutely don't understand a lick of the game that is American football.
And fyi, not everyone feels for her. Again, from Awful Announcing, one guy wrote: "Possibly the single greatest postgame interview I've ever seen. Andrews asked him a stupid question (I *hate* the "break it down for us" or "what was going through your mind?" questions, that's lazy-@*! pseudo-journalism), and Sherman gave a WHOLLY appropriate response. Better yet, Andrews had NO clue where the hell to go with it from there. She had another canned question ready to go, and he walked off, which left HER looking like the idiot. Absolutely classic."
flynnibus
Premium Member
unfortunately it's a self-feeding problem.
Players are coached by their PR departments now to not say anything of use or against anyone because the media will blow it out of proportion.
The media has made it impossible for the players or coaches to actually say anything of substance.. so the media just ask these empty questions and are happy to have them say empty words in response.
I don't subscribe to the 'what did you expect?' grace for Sherman. There is such a thing as sportsmanship.. and he demonstrated he doesn't have it.
He goes on shows all the time to defend himself.. arguing he just wants his play to speak.. he's got a huge chip on his shoulder about what people think of him as good or not.. and then he acts like this. The guy uses his antics to boost himself.. be it T.O./Madonna/Rodman/etc they all went to the same school of self-promotion.
Players are coached by their PR departments now to not say anything of use or against anyone because the media will blow it out of proportion.
The media has made it impossible for the players or coaches to actually say anything of substance.. so the media just ask these empty questions and are happy to have them say empty words in response.
I don't subscribe to the 'what did you expect?' grace for Sherman. There is such a thing as sportsmanship.. and he demonstrated he doesn't have it.
He goes on shows all the time to defend himself.. arguing he just wants his play to speak.. he's got a huge chip on his shoulder about what people think of him as good or not.. and then he acts like this. The guy uses his antics to boost himself.. be it T.O./Madonna/Rodman/etc they all went to the same school of self-promotion.
Their most significant role is injury reports, but they want more face time than that. Plus, it's a way to fill the time between plays and before and after games. I don't have anything against Erin Andrews or Pam Oliver, etc, but their roles are pretty useless aside from the injury reports. Every once in a while, you get an entertaining response like Sherman's. Whether you dislike Sherman or not, you have to admit that his response was entertaining. I actually got some laughs out of it.
flynnibus
Premium Member
some funny ones in here...
http://dailysnark.com/top-tweets-richard-sherman/
What's the word on bowman? That was just ugly.. I saw it live and was like 'oh man.. that guy is screaming and just went limp basically'. I thought it was the safety at first, but on replay saw it was the LB.. and saw WHY on the reverse angle. That was just nasty
http://dailysnark.com/top-tweets-richard-sherman/
What's the word on bowman? That was just ugly.. I saw it live and was like 'oh man.. that guy is screaming and just went limp basically'. I thought it was the safety at first, but on replay saw it was the LB.. and saw WHY on the reverse angle. That was just nasty
I noticed someone go down (I thought it was Patrick Willis), but didn't know he had the ball. Then when they started piling on top of him, I'm thinking "get off of him, he's in pain!" Then once the players realized that he was hurt, they started yelling for the medical staff... for obvious reasons.