2020 NFC North: Kirk Cousins says he's been doing a lot of research.

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GNU Order: Feb 28, 2011; That's a paddlin'

Regardless of what you might think about the play calling I think we can all agree that the better team won

# ? Jan 25, 2021 14:17

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 02:40

Comfortador: Jul 31, 2003; Just give me all the 3ggs_n_b4con you have.

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What I said was...
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...Do you understand?

Gonz posted:

I wish I could stop watching the Lions but I am infected with a terrible case of sunk cost fallacy.

The reason I continue to support the Lions is the reason I would never kill myself. Hear me out. The moment I give up in either case, something completely wacky will happen that would make me regret my decision. Of course with death... I'd never know, but everyone else would so it's enough.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 14:46

nerve: Jan 2, 2011; SKA SUCKS

Gonz posted:

I have witnessed 1 Lions playoff win.

In 1991.

When I was 7 1/2 years old.

Every year since it has been one miserable failure after another, compounded by irrational draft decisions, concocted by an apathetic ownership that doesn't even deserve to run a lemonade stand let alone an NFL franchise.

I would give my entire left hand for 3 Super Bowl appearances in my lifetime with 2 wins.

The last time the Lions won a championship, my parents were four.

This is why people posting 'lol Packers only 2 super bowls in 30 years' look so dumb

# ? Jan 25, 2021 14:51

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

If the Lions had 2 of the greatest QBs in NFL history during that time frame I would be loling them only managing win 2 Superbowls during those runs.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 15:33

Hand Row: May 28, 2001

Anti-Hero posted:

They'll let Linsley go, you think?

With Jones not liking his offer I could see them retaining Linsley instead and maybe Williams on the cheap. Packers need to take advantage of their war chest and blow it on signing bonus restructures. Rodgers and Smith alone frees like 25 million. Cutting Kirksey is another 6 million as well. A lot depends on what the cap actually settles at though of course.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 15:38

AsInHowe: Jan 11, 2007; red winged angel

The funniest outcome to all of this is the Packers winning a Super Bowl in Jordan Love's first season.

Trade Aaron to Houston, Green Bay.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 16:18

Styles Bitchley: Nov 13, 2004; FOR THE WIN FOR THE WIN FOR THE WIN

https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1353505976058580993

# ? Jan 25, 2021 16:27

SKULL.GIF: Jan 20, 2017

Packers vs. Buccaneers, NFCCG 2020, Packers hold a lead for 0 seconds.

Packers vs. 49ers, NFCCG 2019, Packers hold a lead for 0 seconds.

Packers vs. Falcons, NFCCG 2016, Packers hold a lead for 0 seconds.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 16:33

Parallelwoody: Apr 10, 2008

NFCCG 2020, Lions DNP
NFCCG 2019, Lions DNP
NFCCG 2018, Lions DNP
And on, and on...

# ? Jan 25, 2021 17:22

MJeff: Jun 2, 2011; THE LIAR

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1353740667483283456

# ? Jan 25, 2021 17:30

SKULL.GIF: Jan 20, 2017

Another former player. Muscle Coach is really gonna hire only former players for his staff. This owns.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 17:32

Rooster Brooster: Mar 30, 2001; Maybe it doesn't really matter anymore.

I think the collapse against Seattle was worse, but all this needed to happen for GB to lose this game:

The worst end-of-half defensive call I've ever seen.
Davante Adams dropping a touchdown in the endzone, then not getting his feet down for a touchdown, and also Rodgers missing a wide-open receiver in the end-zone, settling for a field-goal.
Getting away from the run game and short passing game that was working really well, going for long bombs when the Bucs D-line was feasting.
Rodgers holding onto the ball for way too long making the above even worse.
The gutless field goal in the fourth quarter.

It really seems like everyone on the Packers just went stone stupid all at once.

Can't wait for Rodgers to come to Denver and do some ring chasing.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 17:46

SirPablo: May 1, 2004; Pillbug

When you think about it, all the NFCN teams had the same outcome.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 17:52

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SKULL.GIF posted:

Another former player. Muscle Coach is really gonna hire only former players for his staff. This owns.

everyday he wakes up and gives us all more reasons to love him.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 17:55

C-Euro: Mar 20, 2010; Soiled Meat

I don't know if Muscle Crew will be good or bad but they at least seem to be trending towards entertaining, which is all I can ask for.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 17:59

Parallelwoody: Apr 10, 2008

gently caress yeah Duce Staley. I'm really liking this staff.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 18:00

PupsOfWar: Dec 6, 2013

Gonz posted:

an apathetic ownership that doesn't even deserve to run a lemonade stand let alone an NFL franchise.

this is why i can never muster the amount of sympathy for Lions fans that their woes would demand

if they are convinced the Fords' ownership is the cause of their failure, why do they not simply rise up and seize the Means of Depression for themselves

# ? Jan 25, 2021 18:10

AsInHowe: Jan 11, 2007; red winged angel

PupsOfWar posted:

this is why i can never muster the amount of sympathy for Lions fans that their woes would demand

if they are convinced the Fords' ownership is the cause of their failure, why do they not simply rise up and seize the Means of Depression for themselves

This is actually what happened to the Red Wings. The Wings were owned by the Norris family since the team's inception, and the fans eventually booed the owners enough times to where that family sold the team to Mike Ilitch, and the team turned around.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 18:15

Pops Mgee: Aug 20, 2009; People all over the world,
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# ? Jan 25, 2021 18:29

Kopitar: May 21, 2009

tinstaach posted:

Cheers to the Packers for trying their best to bring some cheer to Lions fans in these times of sorrow

# ? Jan 25, 2021 18:55

SKULL.GIF: Jan 20, 2017

C-Euro posted:

I don't know if Muscle Crew will be good or bad but they at least seem to be trending towards entertaining, which is all I can ask for.

Awaken, my masters!

# ? Jan 25, 2021 18:59

Anti-Hero: Feb 26, 2004

SKULL.GIF posted:

They can't really afford to keep him, and this is the more compelling argument IMO -- the Packers have a looooooooong history of not retaining interior OL for a third contract. Given Gutekunst was hired out of the internals of the team I can't really see them breaking from that tradition.

Between Patrick, Runyan, and Jenkins, or whoever else they dig up in the 4th round of the 2021 draft, they'll find someone to play center. Same as when they let Tretter go, as when they let Dietrich-Smith go, etc, etc.

The wild card here is that every team is facing a salary cap crunch, so that could create weird situations for FAs this offseason where they'd have to settle for much smaller contracts than they'd have otherwise been able to get. That's the line where I see Linsley coming back to the team.

Hand Row posted:

With Jones not liking his offer I could see them retaining Linsley instead and maybe Williams on the cheap. Packers need to take advantage of their war chest and blow it on signing bonus restructures. Rodgers and Smith alone frees like 25 million. Cutting Kirksey is another 6 million as well. A lot depends on what the cap actually settles at though of course.

Makes sense! This is going to be a long offseason...

I'm a pretty new football watcher, and I'm not unaware of how much worse other fanbases have it as I "lucked" into the Packers (my partner comes from a long line of Packer fans being from the UP and Wisconsin). I witnessed the 2014 CCG collapse with her, watched the 2015 playoff loss to the Cardinals, and finally run-the-table in 2016. 2017 was my first season that I watched from scratch and we know how that one went.

Since I hopped in the narrative has been about how Rodgers is washed up, coaching has failed him, he'll never get another ring with the Packers, the constant Brady v Rodgers narrative, etc. A team, from the fan's perspective, that underperforms when it really matters. Typical midwest doomer stuff. It's hard to not get wrapped up in that and just have fun watching whatever happens and going with it. It's not like any of us have any control over it.

On a personal note I'm the same age as Rodgers and seeing him struggle with aging and the transition out of football is relatable, and I'm sure my anxiety of the team getting him one last ring is a lot of projecting on my part.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 19:00

Cognac McCarthy: Oct 5, 2008; It's a man's game, but boys will play

Styles Bitchley posted:

https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1353505976058580993

In what world could the Saints possibly afford Rodgers while also maintaining a roster that would make him actually want to play there? Aren't they going to be paying for Brees for like the next five years?

# ? Jan 25, 2021 19:07

rabidsquid: Oct 11, 2004; LOVES THE KOG

i think i read that the saints are 100M over the cap right now, so, maybe they're hoping Rodgers will pay them to play there

# ? Jan 25, 2021 19:08

PupsOfWar: Dec 6, 2013

AsInHowe posted:

This is actually what happened to the Red Wings. The Wings were owned by the Norris family since the team's inception, and the fans eventually booed the owners enough times to where that family sold the team to Mike Ilitch, and the team turned around.

smh if you break your chains only to re-forge them for a new overlord!

# ? Jan 25, 2021 19:15

xbilkis: Apr 11, 2005; god qb
me
jay hova

If Aaron Rodgers leaves Green Bay, his spite instincts are so strong that there's no way he doesn't make it back to the NFCN eventually. 41 year old Aaron is going to lead the Bears to the promised land

# ? Jan 25, 2021 19:21

soggybagel: Aug 6, 2006; The official account of NFL Tackle Phil Loadholt.

Let's talk Football.

If he really cared about spiting his enemies he'd go to the Vikings. Murder Kirk Cousins and then take a poo poo at the 50 yard line at Lambeau.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 19:30

Thaddius the Large: Jul 5, 2006; It's in the five-hole!

xbilkis posted:

If Aaron Rodgers leaves Green Bay, his spite instincts are so strong that there's no way he doesn't make it back to the NFCN eventually. 41 year old Aaron is going to lead the Bears to the promised land

Please, Favre played for Green Bay for 15 years, spent 1 in NYC, before to Minnesota. Rodgers has been with GB for 16 years, meaning he�s just in time. . .

# ? Jan 25, 2021 19:31

gaj70: Jan 26, 2013

Comfortador posted:

The reason I continue to support the Lions is the reason I would never kill myself. Hear me out. The moment I give up in either case, something completely wacky will happen that would make me regret my decision. Of course with death... I'd never know, but everyone else would so it's enough.

As someone who divorced the Vikings awhile back... it's unexpectedly fun to root against the local team. Post game sports talk shows after a loss are real hoots.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 20:46

nerve: Jan 2, 2011; SKA SUCKS

Dexo posted:

If the Lions had 2 of the greatest QBs in NFL history during that time frame I would be loling them only managing win 2 Superbowls during those runs.

its okay to have this Opinion. the league is literally 99% frauds by this metric but its still a valid Opinion

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:04

Paint Crop Pro: Mar 22, 2007; Find someone who values you like Rick Spielman values 7th round picks.

nerve posted:

the league is literally 99% frauds

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:26

BGrifter: Mar 16, 2007; Winner of Something Awful PS5 thread's Posting Excellence Award June 2022

Congratulations!

Really when you think about it there are two, maybe three non-fraudulent teams in NFL history.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:28

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

99% of the league have had back to back top 3(at the time) QBs play for them

drat

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:45

Styles Bitchley: Nov 13, 2004; FOR THE WIN FOR THE WIN FOR THE WIN

Cognac McCarthy posted:

In what world could the Saints possibly afford Rodgers while also maintaining a roster that would make him actually want to play there? Aren't they going to be paying for Brees for like the next five years?

The idea that he is leaving at all is so ridiculous that you might as well stretch it out.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:47

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

I do like the yin and Yang of the NFC North threads.

Why are you complaining your teams are gods.

And lol frauds

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:49

Paint Crop Pro: Mar 22, 2007; Find someone who values you like Rick Spielman values 7th round picks.

As people that have enjoyed their team, they must never know joy here.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:50

Sour Diesel: Jan 30, 2010

its ok to complain about your playoff team because not winning a super bowl is failure

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:51

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

Paint Crop Pro posted:

As people that have enjoyed their team, they must never know joy here.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 21:55

Rod Hoofhearted: Jun 18, 2000; I am a ghost

So... is Mike Pettine fired yet?

# ? Jan 25, 2021 23:02

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 02:40

soggybagel: Aug 6, 2006; The official account of NFL Tackle Phil Loadholt.

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All teams before the 1990's were frauds. And most of the teams after that were frauds too.

# ? Jan 25, 2021 23:03

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