The American Football Thread

djchameleon · 01-12-2014, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

These are absolutely amazing matchups. I get the appeal to Manning vs. Brady, but to me, Niners vs. Hawks has game of the year written all over it.

I have a bad feeling about the Niners vs. Hawks game. I am not looking forward to it at all. I feel like the Hawks will just shut out the Niners again.

I'm way more interesting in Manning vs. Brady.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 01-12-2014, 11:49 PM

i think the seattle vs niners game is more appealin because its a divisonal rivalry and there is true bad blood between players, fans, coaches, etc. both teams were crap a few yrs ago and have built their teams similarly with rookie head coaches who already hated each other from their college days. this game will determine braggin rights into next season

manning vs brady is a classic matchup of two of the all timers but theres no bad blood between fans or players since they dont play often. divisional rivalry playoff games always have that extra somethin attached to it. i think seattle will win, they are just sooo tough at home and their only loss there this season was kinda flukey to arizona cause at that point seattle knew they would prob get the 1 seed and i think they took the foot off the gas. as usual will prob come down to 1 or 2 big plays but i can see sherman totally lockin down boldin and the lbs/safeties really musclin around vernon like they did to jimmy graham. seattle is really revlutionizin the way nfl defenses will play in the future

djchameleon · 01-12-2014, 11:56 PM

Seattle is going to win and it's going to be a huge blowout though. I don't see it being anywhere near close.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 01-13-2014, 12:04 AM

i like seattle by 10. san fran just beat them a month ago albeit in san fran. i do think seattle is a better team tho because of their schemes and elite pass rushers and secondary

djchameleon · 01-13-2014, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by butthead aka 216

i like seattle by 10. san fran just beat them a month ago albeit in san fran. i do think seattle is a better team tho because of their schemes and elite pass rushers and secondary

I must have missed that close game. I only remember the first game they played together where the Seahawks blew them out 29 to 3

Forward To Death · 01-13-2014, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by butthead aka 216

i like seattle by 10. san fran just beat them a month ago albeit in san fran. i do think seattle is a better team tho because of their schemes and elite pass rushers and secondary

Well San Fran has the better front 7 without much question. Michael Crabtree is back, and San Fran isn't struggling on offense like they were during their first meeting. I'm thinking Seattle by less than a TD, but I could easily see SF pulling the upset.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 01-13-2014, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

Well San Fran has the better front 7 without much question. Michael Crabtree is back, and San Fran isn't struggling on offense like they were during their first meeting. I'm thinking Seattle by less than a TD, but I could easily see SF pulling the upset.

true. but the big plays (turnover) are usually in the secondary. i think san fran can stuff the run but i expect seattle to try a lot of motion plays and fakes with harvin if he plays.

crabtree adds a lot to the offense but i dont feel good vs any matchup vs that secondary. they just play that cover 3 so smoothly its ridiculous. i see seattle droppin 7 in their cover 3 coverage look they like to run and forcing kaep to throw in some really tight windows. hes got the arm but nto sure the accuracy. its too hard to play man vs a runnin qb.

but i dunno how closely everyone watched the saints game but the saints came out in the 2nd half and had some immediate success. what they did is what i always do in madden online (lol). i was watchin closely. they were overloadin the zone on 1st downs. flat route + a deep out route+ a deep route. and just hittin whoever was open. maybe sf will do that.

Forward To Death · 01-13-2014, 02:09 AM

It's just balancing your run/pass mix and getting a pass rush/containing Lynch.

New Orleans did it (didn't really contain Lynch), so there's really no reason for me to believe San Fran can't do it.

Paul Smeenus · 01-13-2014, 11:47 PM

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Plankton · 01-14-2014, 07:58 AM

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01-12-2014, 11:49 PM	#1912 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	i think the seattle vs niners game is more appealin because its a divisonal rivalry and there is true bad blood between players, fans, coaches, etc. both teams were crap a few yrs ago and have built their teams similarly with rookie head coaches who already hated each other from their college days. this game will determine braggin rights into next season manning vs brady is a classic matchup of two of the all timers but theres no bad blood between fans or players since they dont play often. divisional rivalry playoff games always have that extra somethin attached to it. i think seattle will win, they are just sooo tough at home and their only loss there this season was kinda flukey to arizona cause at that point seattle knew they would prob get the 1 seed and i think they took the foot off the gas. as usual will prob come down to 1 or 2 big plays but i can see sherman totally lockin down boldin and the lbs/safeties really musclin around vernon like they did to jimmy graham. seattle is really revlutionizin the way nfl defenses will play in the future

01-13-2014, 12:04 AM	#1914 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	i like seattle by 10. san fran just beat them a month ago albeit in san fran. i do think seattle is a better team tho because of their schemes and elite pass rushers and secondary

01-13-2014, 02:09 AM	#1918 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	It's just balancing your run/pass mix and getting a pass rush/containing Lynch. New Orleans did it (didn't really contain Lynch), so there's really no reason for me to believe San Fran can't do it.