Playoffs, 2021-22 Season

[SBbound]

I turned it on for a few minutes - not sure what the point even is with what they are doing. Guys jogging through routes and touching a player to "tackle" him. I get the fear of injuries, but this isn't close to football. If you want to avoid injuries just have some skills competition.

An awards show to reveal the results with a comedic host would be much better, ala Norm McDonald hosting the ESPYs.

[Velo]

Herbert's charity was after school programs for kids.
Crosby's charity was save the pitbulls.
The irony made me laugh when it was announced.

Crosby is a supporter of pit bull rescue. He is an animal lover. Pit bulls are often exploited and the mission is to rescue them from dangerous, unscrupulous situations and find them homes with people who will love them like a pet.

[Boltjolt]

Crosby is a supporter of pit bull rescue. He is an animal lover. Pit bulls are often exploited and the mission is to rescue them from dangerous, unscrupulous situations and find them homes with people who will love them like a pet.

Pitts are actually real good dogs.

[Xenos]

Truly opposites!

https://theathletic.com/3113500/2022/02/08/how-the-nfls-tiniest-scouting-staff-built-the-bengals-into-the-next-big-thing/

The basics aren’t wrong. Cincinnati does have the smallest staff. Eight people are listed in the player personnel department but only six are fully entrenched scouts: Tobin, Radicevic, director of college scouting Mike Potts and scouts Andrew Johnson, Christian Sarkisian and Trey Brown. Tobin’s father, Bill, a former Colts and Bears GM, helps in an executive role and Debbie LaRocco is an assistant.

The Rams, the Bengals’ opponent on Sunday, have 26 people in player personnel: scouts, regional scouts, pro scouts, national scouts, directors, assistant directors, scouting strategy directors, consultants, general manager, two special assistants to the general manager. That doesn’t even touch the cadre of operations analysts and managers.

The Rams aren’t rare. Theirs is a conventional approach in the modern NFL. The league average for player personnel people is 21. The second-fewest listed on any team website is 15.

[Velo]

Pitts are actually real good dogs.

They get a bad rep because they are the breed most likely to be mistreated, trained for fighting. When they are treated well and loved from an early age, they are docile. That is why I like Maxx's rescue, to rescue young dogs from that type of life. I follow The Dodo on Instagram, I think one of their categories is about pitties, trying to reform the reputation of the breed.

[jubei]

I love pits. too bad they get such a bad rap. it's all about nurture with these guys. they are gentle giants. a friend of mine had a pit that was all muscle and weight around 100lbs...the most terrifying dog for a burglar to see...but he was SUCH a sweet, gentle dog.

[21&500]

https://news.yahoo.com/joke-patrick-mahomes-nfl-honors-154701543.html

Even Key knows Mahomes is a fearful, insecure, mental midget

[wu-dai clan]

My prediction.
35-24. LAR win.
You can go ahead and argue with Dick Butkus.
Not me.

[dmac_bolt]

My prediction.
35-24. LAR win.
You can go ahead and argue with Dick Butkus.
Not me.

Footballs can bounce in lots of directions, Cincy could win but on paper there’s no rationale to pick them. DL vs OL is the difference, Mr B is correct. But who knows, Cincy will scheme for it, I expect a lot of max protect. They have 2 WRs that can beat DBs all day long. LAR will counter with strategy to smother Chase in melted marshmallows and gum him up.

[PR#1]

My prediction.
35-24. LAR win.
You can go ahead and argue with Dick Butkus.
Not me.

I predict this game goes alot like the Chiefs Bengal game. Burrow looks like crap early.

Rams go up big early but as we go into 3rd and 4th quarter, Bengals claw their way back in keeping it close. Burrow starts to adjust.

Rams will turn it over late and burrow scores again pulling within a FG.

Finally at end of regulation, Bengals hit a FG and are SB champs.

[21&500]

Happy Superbowl Day TPB
Avoid drinking AND driving
Go Bengals
Go Dr. Dre

[jamrock]

My prediction.
35-24. LAR win.
You can go ahead and argue with Dick Butkus.
Not me.

It’s not as if the Rams have a dominant OL. Their best player is 40 year old Andrew Whitworth. And Noteboom is out