American Football

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:26 pm

The Giants have a massive injury list for the game tonight:

WR 1 Slayton
WR 2 James
WR 3 mix of Hodgins & Golladay
Unless it’s a garbage time TD I can’t see it happening.

Giants entire starting OL out except Thomas he’s still down as a game time decision. Jones won’t have any time to throw the ball.
The Giants are now down:

-Evan Neal
-Azeez Ojulari
-Wan'Dale Robinson
-Sterling Shepard
-Xavier McKinney
-Ben Bredeson
-Tyre Phillips (2nd string RT)
-Aaron Robinson
-Fabian Moreau
-Adoree Jackson
-Daniel Bellinger
-Jon Feliciano
Both starting CB’s out too.

riise · Post by **riise** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:13 pm

Yep, dunno how we've limped this far tbh. Cowboys flying after smashing the Vikings too, it could get ugly but I'll try to enjoy a sensibly timed standalone Giants game!

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:16 pm

I think it'll be a horrible first half with the Cowboys resting a few of theirs with knocks for the 2nd half. The spread is -10 Dallas. They'll probably be 14-21 up at the half but not sure they maintain that until the end.

riise · Post by **riise** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:49 pm

I was thinking earlier that the Cowboys seem to always beat the Giants, and the games are often in primetime so I have the 'pleasure' of watching them... I'd say I was a casual fan from 2012 but became an avid fan in 2017, Giants have only beaten the Cowboys once since then!

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:35 pm

3 good Thanksgiving games, all could have gone either way. The Lions were unlucky, the Giants will want to snap this losing streak and the Vikings/Patriots was a score fest with 5 tied scores I think.

Wishing Justin Fields a healthy recovery and kind of hope he doesn't play v the Jets. We're not making the playoffs so give him time to recover fully!

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:28 am

As it stands, of the 7 playoff berths in the NFC, 4 of them are from the NFC East. Some turn around in 2 seasons where it was the laughing stock of the league

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:43 am

Brock Purdy is now the 9ers starting QB. That defence gonna have to stay healthy if we are to have a shot. Baker has hit the waivers but don't think we'll get him or go for him. If there wasn't so much of a circus still following him I'd take him as backup for some specific scenarios. He's got a decent deep shot on him but you couldn't make it too obvious that it would be that play type.

The Lions are getting tremendous value from that Stafford trade. Goff has been really good and also 100% in terms of health. If the Rams stayed where they are they get next years 3rd overall draft pick. The Rams future is bleak but you'd imagine it will be a complete clearout to get picks in the off-season.

The goddamn Seahawks could do with being less good

riise · Post by **riise** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:39 pm

I might be missing something but I don't see the point at all in the Rams going for Mayfield. I know there's little point in them tanking but it's not even a positive enough move to signal an intent/expectation to win, it's just... pointless?

I actually think he could've helped the 49ers, maybe they knew he was never falling to them so pretended they had no interest.

Been meaning to ask my Rams pal how he sees their whole situation going - surely they have to trade away any saleable assets (e.g. Kupp, Ramsey), and I can't see McVay signing up for a full rebuild. Could be really bleak for them for a long time, I know they sold their future to pay for the Super Bowl but didn't see it falling apart so rapidly.

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:10 pm

Mayfield will be the fall guy whilst they clear house I think. Only reason I can think of. Being on opposite side of country to Browns will help. The man nearly broke himself in half trying to play injured for them and then they cut him. Think it's messed with his head. There's still a solid QB in there imo but there's an ego to contend with also. I think that's too much downside to a fairly tight group in terms of the 9ers. Wouldn't have minded him to be honest.

Yep, no chance McVay stays. He nearly went to CBS after SuperBowl so he'll hit media and never coach again after this year. Aaron Donald was talked out of retirement so he'll retire or move to a contender where he can rotate out a bit more often. Ramsey will 100% go. Kupp will play 4 weeks or so and then get traded, just to get his trade value up. Stafford could just retire too (too many concussions and currently out will bruised spine).

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 6:09 am

Not a bad impact from Baker, especially the game winning drive the length of the field in no time

I didn't think they'd snap a 6 game losing streak, especially with the Raiders on a 3 game winning streak but Baker believed!

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:33 am

for Damar Hamlin

riise · Post by **riise** » Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:54 am

Dermotron wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:33 am for Damar Hamlin

It's sounding pretty positive!

riise · Post by **riise** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:59 pm

Could've really done with Dermo's 9ers laying an egg against the Seahawks so that the Giants (I'm starting to believe haha) take on the winner of Buccs/Cowboys... but it's looking pretty pedestrian for SF, 10-0 up with 5 mins to play in the 1st quarter, so Eagles it is for the Giants after they beat the Vikings tomorrow night

riise · Post by **riise** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:38 pm

riise wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:59 pm Could've really done with Dermo's 9ers laying an egg against the Seahawks so that the Giants (I'm starting to believe haha) take on the winner of Buccs/Cowboys... but it's looking pretty pedestrian for SF, 10-0 up with 5 mins to play in the 1st quarter, so Eagles it is for the Giants after they beat the Vikings tomorrow night

I maybe owe you an apology

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:15 am

What?

Think we suffered from complacency in 1st half. Without a doubt the players are thinking on Championship game already. Hopefully going in behind at the half is a reminder for next game.

Chargers are some clowns

riise · Post by **riise** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:45 am

Dermotron wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:15 am What?

Think we suffered from complacency in 1st half. Without a doubt the players are thinking on Championship game already. Hopefully going in behind at the half is a reminder for next game.

Chargers are some clowns

After declaring the game dead at 10-0, I was feeling bad when Seahawks were 17-16 up at half time ha. Went to bed when Geno fumbled in the redzone in the third quarter, was surprised to see that the 49ers ran away with it after that!

And yeah even for the Chargers that's a pretty special collapse, 25 pass plays and only 8 run plays after going 27-0 up!

riise · Post by **riise** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:05 am

I don't even care that this is the end of the road, this franchise is going somewhere

And I don't have to watch the fraudulent Vikings next week, bonus.

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:27 am

Danny Dimes > Vanilla Vick

Cousins throwing a 3 yrd slant on a 4th & 8th to end the season. He's in that list of serviceable QB's you can never rely in the crunch moments - Cousins, Jimmy G, Tannehill, Carr and Mac Jones. Put up good numbers, make the right plays but disappear when the pressure is on.

The Cowboys win tonight it's 49ers Vs the NFC East

Some turn around from being a laughing stock of a divison 2 years ago.

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:09 pm

Great games so far in the playoffs, can't but also can believe the Chargers collapse. They were my pick in that game in the Superbowl challenge, only one wrong so far as did pick the Giants to 'upset' the Vikings. I've got the Bucs to also 'upset' the Cowboys tonight even though of course they're the higher seed.

Great news to see Damar Hamlin recovering well, I've picked the Bills to beat the 49'ers in the Superbowl but that's definitely heart ruling head. After their struggle against the Dolphins and the 49'ers second half performance, I'd now say the 49'ers revenge over the Chiefs.

riise · Post by **riise** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:18 pm

Disappointing that the Giants didn't put up a fight last night, but ultimately there's little shame in losing to this Eagles team. As much as I hate to say it.

This season was certainly the most fun I've had as a Giants fan, looking forward to next season for once!

49ers better win tonight cos there's no way in hell I'm watching Eagles-Cowboys in the NFC Championship game.

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:08 pm

Going down early was going to put Danny Dimes and Giants right where Eagles wanted them

riise · Post by **riise** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:37 pm

Well... this could turn into a bye for the Eagles, 49ers down to their fourth QB.

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:28 am

riise wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:37 pm Well... this could turn into a bye for the Eagles, 49ers down to their fourth QB.

They beaten our 4th string QB and Danny Dimes/happy to be there Giants. No idea how good they really are. That said, I was very impressed by their control of the game for the TD that made the game 14-7. The O-Line execution to make the lane for Sanders was as good a piece of football as your likely to see.

The only defensive weakness I see them having is over the slot which is where the Chiefs excel - Juju does the spade work and Kelce finishes it.

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:25 am

League MVP: Patrick Mahomes

Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Jefferson

Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Bosa

Coach of the Year: Brian Daboll

Defensive Rookie of the Year: New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner

Offensive Rookie of the Year: New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson

Comeback Player of the Year: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith

Walter Payton Man of the Year: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott

Dermotron · Post by **Dermotron** » Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:57 am

The only one I have issue with is Geno. Is it a comeback? Like it's a breakout more than a comeback as he was never good before this season. Saqoun should have won it imo.

He went so under the radar and no-one mention him much until the play-off's but Haason Reddick was unbelievable all season.