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NFL Week #16

Tough day all around for injuries.
If you're squeamish, don't watch the video of what happened to Tyler Lockett from the Seahawks. Flashbacks to LT and Joe Theismann for me.
If that kind of stuff doesn't bother you, have at it....
Seahawks' Tyler Lockett (leg) out for rest of season

-Mike

That was hard to watch - Russell Wilson said "there was blood everywhere near his ankle".
 
Dang Ben. That fourth, and the final drive, was some of the best football I've ever seen him play.
Maybe next year Ratbirds.

-Mike

Ben looked ten years younger, like he drank from the fountain of youth, on that last drive. The Magic Moment to which I alluded. I love a team that plays with their asses is on fire when the post-season is on the line.
 
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My Raiders lost their QB due to a broken leg, but i still believe they can go all the way as long as everyone performs their jobs well especially the backup QB...

So much talent, they will have to adjust the playbook accordingly for McGloin, but I believe they can keep winning. You'll have a pissed off Broncos next week to test the waters.

Or maybe they'll do that thing they do and let Oakland have a 21-0 lead before they wake up and adjust their jocks.
 
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Halftime in KC

Looks like the defending champion Broncos season is nearing its end tonight.

(Unless they pull out the miracle comeback.. not feelin' it though)

Well, at least they played a balanced game, sucking in all three phases. No finger pointing in the locker room after that one, it was a total team failure. I'm taking a sidelong glance at Kubiak right about now. The same offensive failures, slow starts, three-and-outs, etc., for the entire second half of the season with little to no adjustment. I know they're buds and all, but Elway must be pretty steamed about a team that consistently under-performed.
 
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Dang, Detroit failed to come out of the locker room for the second half.
Dallas came out and they're bringing it.
I sorta thought Prescott was starting to fizzle out two weeks ago. So much for that.

-Mike
 
A few thoughts on the Steelers/Ravens game. As others have said, Ben really came through on the final drive after a so-so performance prior to that. Even some of his completions earlier in the game were a little bit off. Completions, but several behind the receivers who did a good job of catching them. But had it been in the right spot, it would've gone for bigger plays.

Not sure what I think of Ross Cockrell. He'll look good at times, but he sure has given up a lot of receptions. Receiver Eli Rogers continues to impress. Those backup receivers have really done a good job stepping in for the missing starters.

When the Ravens were driving (on the the drive prior to Ben's game-winning drive), I was really afraid that the Steelers wouldn't have enough time on the clock to get back down the field. I told my daughter that the Steelers defense might want to "let" the Ravens score so they'd (the Steelers) have time for a final drive. I was glad when the Ravens fullback busted through and scored when he did, because had they taken more time off the clock, the Steelers probably could not have scored. I don't think they "allowed" the Ravens to score; but it was fortunate that they did.

Great work by all though on the Steelers game-winning drive. They definitely looked like they were on a mission and would not be denied. Great presence of mind for Brown to realize that he needed to stretch that ball across the goal line!

Not sure how many good years Ben has left in him, but he's usually pretty clutch when he needs to be.
 
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Steelers are one and out in the playoffs. That defense is too suspect. That's hard to say as a longtime fan. I guess I always thought the Steelers would field a top five defense.

I'm with you on Cockrell. He tries, so I'll give him that, but that's not always enough.

-Mike
 
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They might get past the first game, depending upon who they play. They're a pretty schizophrenic team. They'll look like world-beaters one week and look world-beaten the next.

Other factors are whether they get any of their starters back from injury. On the D-line, I think they'll get Tuitt back, but not sure if Cam Hayward will get back this year or not.