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[JV7 2,339]

Wow that Hurns injury was messed up.... Pretty flat start to this one 

[Gorgoroth 12,447]

Yeah that was a bad injury, looked horrid.

Game has been a bit flat and stale tbh.

[layzie 30,445]

Been off grid a lot lately folks. Cracking game we got here though. 

[Macca 16,174]

Cowboys hit back but this game looks like it's going down to the wire

[Dee Zephyr 18,267]

Wow, first turnover of the game and it’s huge. Fair effort by Wright.

[Clintosaurus 6,964]

Officials getting Dallas home.

[Macca 16,174]

Home field will nearly always give that team with home field an advantage with decisions from the officials.  Solution - gain home field because not much is ever going to change. 

Seattle have had more than their fair share of luck when they play at home so it's swings & roundabouts.

So Dallas get a few calls their way but that is no surprise ... what would have been a surprise would be if Seattle got a few dubious calls their way.  Even 'Vegas' recognises home town decisions with the lines that they set.

Edited January 6, 2019 by Macca

[Dee Zephyr 18,267]

3rd Down ————> Flag

3rd Down ————> Flag

3rd Down ————> Allow Prescott to run through the middle for 16.   

Ooohhh, game back on maybe.

Edited January 6, 2019 by Dee Zephyr

[Macca 16,174]

The drop-kick became extinct years ago in Oz ... the Yanks are just catching on by the looks of it.  ?

[Macca 16,174]

Cowboys now at New Orleans next week unless the Eagles can win at the Bears.  That run by Prescott was the difference in the end - a brilliant run in crunch time.

[Dee Zephyr 18,267]

5 minutes ago, Macca said:

The drop-kick became extinct years ago in Oz ... the Yanks are just catching on by the looks of it.  ?

What was that? A little bit too much on it is an understatement. 

[Macca 16,174]

Just now, Dee Zephyr said:

What was that? A little bit too much on it is an understatement. 

I reckon he was trying to drop-kick it straight up in the air ... back in my day that straight-up drop-kick would only happen by accident.  The opposite was the knackers-cruncher ... perfected by former Demon Big Carl!

[Macca 16,174]

Half-way through this weeks games so here's how the tipping is going

• 2 - Gorgoroth
• 1 - Clintosaurus,  Go the Biff,  Macca
• 0 - The Usual Suspects

[Macca 16,174]

Andrew Luck might be a top-notch QB but he has taken QB-Speak to a whole new level.  It's like he is on auto-pilot once he starts talking ?

Edited January 6, 2019 by Macca

[Gorgoroth 12,447]

53 minutes ago, Macca said:

Andrew Luck might be a top-notch QB but he has taken QB-Speak to a whole new level.  It's like he is on auto-pilot once he starts talking ?

I can see him morphing into Belichick-Speak down the track (Bill has his very own category)

Ha ha, not watched any post game interviews, sounds like an interesting one ?

[Macca 16,174]

3 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Ha ha, not watched any post game interviews, sounds like an interesting one ?

He is verging on becoming a great player but you may as well switch off his press conferences.  It is more amusing than annoying from my point of view Gorg. 

Plug in and play = Andrew Luck (when he is healthy)

[Macca 16,174]

By the way @Gorgoroth  who would you rather play next week?

Dallas or Chicago?  (it can't be the Eagles - not next week anyway)

[Gorgoroth 12,447]

2 minutes ago, Macca said:

By the way @Gorgoroth  who would you rather play next week?

Dallas or Chicago?  (it can't be the Eagles - not next week anyway)

Hard one, Bears have great D but this time it’s at home, their offence doesn’t worry me as much but Trubisky can have a day out.

Dallas is more rounded, good D, Elliot, Gallup and Cooper are all threats, Prescott as a runner can also hurt but for some reason I think we would match better with them as we have a better chance of a shoot out.

So prob Dallas but we can easily beat or lose to either. 

[Macca 16,174]

Ravens left it too late and would have pinched it if they had have got up and won.  They had virtually no offense for in the first half.  There was talk of bringing in Flacco in the 2nd half but that never eventuated.

Chargers were good though ... especially their run defense on 1st & 2nd downs.  At New England next - that will be a step up.  

[Macca 16,174]

Poor choice by Foles resulting in that interception ... should have thrown it away.  Still,  there isn't much in this game with both D's on top. 

Edit:  And just like that the Bears give away 3 penalties in a row then Foles throws a TD pass. 

Edit (II): Chicago hit back with a TD of their own ... Trubisky with a couple of excellent throws.  Bears 15 Eagles 10 with 8:46 to go in the 4th quarter.  Eagles with the ball.

Edited January 7, 2019 by Macca

[Macca 16,174]

Foles marches the Eagles downfield to score a TD with a Golden Tate catch and then miss a 2 point conversion by centimetres to take the lead 17 - 16 with a minute left - what a finish!

[Dee Zephyr 18,267]

??????

[Macca 16,174]

And Parkey misses the 3 pointer - hits the upright!  A timely time-out by Pederson to ice the kicker.

That's a heartbreaker for the Bears. 

[Macca 16,174]

3 road winners out of the 4 and very nearly a 4th road winner with Seattle.  And those Eagles just keep getting it done with Nick Foles at the helm.  Amazing

Trubisky had a terrific game for the Bears too.  The field goal attempt by Parkey hit the upright & the crossbar.  A game of inches indeed.

[Macca 16,174]

Leaderboard (Post Season Tipping Comp)

• 4 - Gorgoroth
• 2 - Go the Biff,  Dappa Dan,  DeeSpencer
• 1 - JV7,  titan_uranus,  Clintosaurus,  Macca
• 0 - TWSNBN