The 2023 NFL Discussion Thread

[IncogNeato]

Both teams played like crap in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and half of the 4th. It was hard to believe it was a playoff game at times. If TB played anybody else last night they lose big time. TB probably could have put the game away in third except Mayfield started overthrowing on anything over 10 yards.

Something had to have happened in that Eagles locker room right around the 49ers loss because they've been in a tailspin ever since. Just a gutless performance. I can't imagine Sirianni keeping his job after backing into the playoffs and then phoning-in last night's game.

Yeah, Tampa wasn't exactly awesome, and the Lions will most likely decimate them. I'm just glad Mayfield got the opportunity and the win...even if his time is short.

[Scott Bails]

Man, I don't even know what to say about the Eagles. I don't know that I've ever seen such a collapse. The only bright spot in last night's game is that it should have been embarrassing enough to bring major changes.

Rooting hard for Steve's Lions now. And probably Buffalo.

[NogbadTheBad]

Man, I don't even know what to say about the Eagles. I don't know that I've ever seen such a collapse. The only bright spot in last night's game is that it should have been embarrassing enough to bring major changes.

Rooting hard for Steve's Lions now. And probably Buffalo.

Lions & Buffalo for me too.

[MudShark22]

Texans Lions baby!

[Poisoned Youth]

The order for which I will root:
- Buffalo
- Houston
- Detroit
- Green Bay
- Tampa
- 49ers
- Kansas City
- Baltimore

[moecurlythanu]

^ You live pretty close to Baltimore. I'm sure there's a story behind that rooting order.

[Scott Bails]

I'm kinda rooting for Baltimore to lose the Super Bowl in overtime on a missed pass interference call.

[Lou]

All these teams need to get some rugby coaches in to teach how to wrap up and take down in a tackle. All these shoulder barges to try and knock people off their feet are ridiculous.

This^^^^

[Lou]

Texans Lions baby!

Agreed!

[Poisoned Youth]

^ You live pretty close to Baltimore. I'm sure there's a story behind that rooting order.

Ed, of course.


No, seriously I just never cared for them. I grew up in NW PA and they will always be the team that left Cleveland to me. I wish them well, and like Lamar, but meh. Go away now.

[Shadow]

Ravens/Buccaneers

[moecurlythanu]

Bad news. The Chefs-Fins game had 23 million viewers on Peacock, making it the most watched streaming event ever in the US.

[IncogNeato]

Bad news. The Chefs-Fins game had 23 million viewers on Peacock, making it the most watched streaming event ever in the US.

PPV Superbowl within 5 years.

[3LockBox]

PPV Superbowl within 5 years.

you think it will take 5 years? I'm thinking 2

[IncogNeato]

you think it will take 5 years? I'm thinking 2

Well, I'm being generous. Also, I think they pick sites and contracts a few years out. But I could be wrong.

[NogbadTheBad]

Will go the way of professional boxing and disappear from general population awareness

[SteveSly]

Rooting for a Lions vs Packers NFC final. I am a Lions fan of course, so if they both win this weekend it would be another home game for Detroit. I am also married to a Cheesehead so have to root for the wife’s team on occasion. We are actually going to be in Wisconsin this weekend. In the AFC I don’t really have a preference, but I think the Ravens are the team to beat.

[SteveSly]

PPV Superbowl within 5 years.

Unfortunately, I think you are right.

[SteveSly]

Will go the way of professional boxing and disappear from general population awareness

PPV greed killed boxing in this country. I couldn't even tell you who any of the champs are right now, and I used to follow it pretty close.

[moecurlythanu]

PPV greed killed boxing in this country. I couldn't even tell you who any of the champs are right now, and I used to follow it pretty close.

Which is a shame, because there are some generationally great fighters active today, but you have to seek them out or you'd never know it.

[Klonk]

Bad news. The Chefs-Fins game had 23 million viewers on Peacock, making it the most watched streaming event ever in the US.

I betcha 21,998,993 of them were insufferable Swifties.

[Lou]

Bad news. The Chefs-Fins game had 23 million viewers on Peacock, making it the most watched streaming event ever in the US.

Only good thing is that it was, by far, the least viewed playoff game. The top game had 40 million.

[3LockBox]

Will go the way of professional boxing and disappear from general population awareness

That's exactly the comparison I'd make. Boxers were minor celebrities when I was a kid. Then PPV would eventually all but erase boxing from the public consciousness.

[SteveSly]

That's exactly the comparison I'd make. Boxers were minor celebrities when I was a kid. Then PPV would eventually all but erase boxing from the public consciousness.

Growing up in my era we had Ali, Forman, Frazier, Norton, Hagler, Herns, Leonard, the Spinks brothers, Duran, Macho Comacho, Tyson, Holmes, and many others. Boxing was a big deal. Today it is completely off my radar. Everything went pay per view and I lost track of all of it. Sad……….

[Klonk]

I still think Hagler won that fight against Leonard. And Hearns vs Hagler is still the best 3 rounds of boxing ever. Grew up with this stuff...it was great back then.