tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post575311690318409537..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: TMQ: Gregg Is All Favred Out And Doesn't Care If We Know ItBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-48797276346575805022009-12-31T16:18:31.783-05:002009-12-31T16:18:31.783-05:00Ivn, another good point. Favre has made some tough...Ivn, another good point. Favre has made some tough mistakes in the playoffs, but he is just trying to make a play and is like a child out there, so it's ok right? A 6 Int game...I almost forget about that one from time to time. A 5 Int game pretty much ruined Jake Delhomme's career and Jay Cutler is still recovering from the perception he sucks from a 5 Int game in the regular season, much less the playoffs. <br /><br />There is very little difference in a 14 win team and a 16 win team in regards to how much pressure is on them to win. Either way when you get to the playoffs you have to win every game, so a team has to do whatever is best for themselves in preparation for those playoffs. <br /><br />I am a little miffed at the idea a team NEEDS to lose a game during the season to win the Super Bowl. If anything in 2007 the 1st game between the Giants and Patriots showed the Giants they could play with the Patriots. If NE had blown them out, then maybe the Giants would not have had as much confidence in the Super Bowl. What would it have affected? Possibly nothing, but losing a game isn't always a good thing. <br /><br />The fourth-and-short dive play seems to work fairly well, especially when the quarterback can just sneak it. <br /><br />The Lions were once dominant, but it wasn't even the NFL then so I don't know if that does count.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-51038882480588087472009-12-31T16:05:42.728-05:002009-12-31T16:05:42.728-05:00well Gregg is absolutely right. while a team that ...well Gregg is absolutely right. while a team that goes 16-0 feels the weight of the world in the postseason, a team that wins 14 or 15 games flies completely under the radar.<br /><br />re: Favre<br /><br />Favre killed the 07 Packers with that INT, played like shit when they lost at home to the Vikes in 04 (threw four picks), threw that terrible INT to Dawkins in overtime of the "4th and 26" game, played like shit against the Falcons in 02 (two picks and two fumbles, I believe), and threw six interceptions against St. Louis in 2001. the guy has a habit of playing is absolute worst in big games.ivnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-74707305666392204992009-12-31T15:52:12.357-05:002009-12-31T15:52:12.357-05:00If only the Patriots had gone 12-4 that year, they...If only the Patriots had gone 12-4 that year, they would have crushed the Giants in the Super Bowl. As it was, all the players could think about was how they couldn't go undefeated and win the Super Bowl as well.<br /><br />Speaking as a know-nothing fan, I always prefer it when the opposing team goes with something other than a straight dive on fourth-and-short. It seems to me other plays fail at a higher rate.<br /><br />If he wants to get through the line at a coffee shop faster, I suggest, he order a fucking cup of regular coffee.<br /><br />"The Lions were once dominant" - Gregg Easterbrook is a comedy genius.KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-27654136669495268472009-12-31T10:35:44.609-05:002009-12-31T10:35:44.609-05:00Yeah, you are right, the Packers didn't fade d...Yeah, you are right, the Packers didn't fade down the stretch in the 2007 season. They actually played pretty well. Favre's numbers went down but it didn't affect the team that much if I recall correctly. I personally think Minnesota is going to be fine. <br /><br />I think it was ESPN that did show Favre's numbers traditionally decline in late November to December. I wish I could find the link, but you are right his teams don't always fade.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-31729533430660730002009-12-31T01:43:11.027-05:002009-12-31T01:43:11.027-05:00Well, it's only the last team that Brett playe...Well, it's only the last team that Brett played for that faded down the stretch. The one before that lost in the NFC Championship Game. Ok, so they lost on a "It's too damn cold, I'm just throwing the ball up for grabs" int by Brett, but still.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02929927900897638100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-73110372307935697542009-12-30T23:34:57.938-05:002009-12-30T23:34:57.938-05:00Good points. I think it did benefit the Giants tha...Good points. I think it did benefit the Giants that the Pats played to win in the last game of the season because they saw they could hang with them. How many times is the last game a team plays going to be against a team they face again in the Super Bowl, but I think it actually was a benefit to the Giants as well. <br /><br />The Colts did get a chance to see how they would stack up against a playoff team and it looked pretty good. I just think if Colts played to win this past week they would have to do it this upcoming week as well, just to get the perfect season. It's just my opinion I guess, but I don't see how they could almost go 16-0 and pull the starters. <br /><br />This may have no effect on the Colts at all and it wouldn't shock me, but I don't think a distraction like this is good for the team. The Colts seem to stack up well, we will have to see how they do in the playoffs.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-42081021178025861132009-12-30T23:19:55.757-05:002009-12-30T23:19:55.757-05:00I have only one thing to add to the nearly perfect...I have only one thing to add to the nearly perfect Patriots: their last game was against the Giants. The same team they ended up playing in the SB.<br /><br />You can argue that the Giants gained the upper hand by the Patriots playing the game "to win," but the end result was the Patriots also got a chance to see how they stacked up against a team they might have later played in the SB. <br /><br />So besides the obvious perfect season thing, there was also the strategic advantage of playing seeing how the team stacks up against post-season competition. The Colts saw how they stacked up against a potential post-season team for three quarters. As for the game against the Bills, the only reasons the Colts would care about the game would be a. a perfect season or b. to maintain the timing and chemistry of the team heading into the playoffs.FormerPhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837594679660975599noreply@blogger.com