**** MNF Doubleheader - Ravens/Bucs and Chargers/Cards ****

[wazu]

Ravens -3.5
Chargers -1

If we can get a couple of relatively small upsets to happen this could make for a fun evening.

[Chieftain]

Dan Orlovski has to be the worst football anal.yst on TV. Harrison's head was smashed on that penalty call and yet he saw nothing wrong there? That's the type of hit NFL fines you for. It was a pure helmet on helmet hit. No shoulder pads involved.

[Megatron96]

Lol @LAC. That's what happens when you don't have a credible offense. Shitty teams can beat you even if you are strangling them with your defense.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Wow I didn’t know you could only attempt two onside kicks.

I didn't either and I fully oppose that rule with all of my being. What kind of bullshit rule is that? If you need 3 onside kicks to make a miraculous comeback, why the hell shouldn't you be allowed to attempt the 3rd one? Holy cow the rules committee on the NFL makes some mind-boggling reeruned choices.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I didn't either and I fully oppose that rule with all of my being. What kind of bullshit rule is that? If you need 3 onside kicks to make a miraculous comeback, why the hell shouldn't you be allowed to attempt the 3rd one? Holy cow the rules committee on the NFL makes some mind-boggling reeruned choices.

Hey all here is the rule book regarding Onside Kicks. There is no limit if you’re trailing in the 4th quarter.

Sorry if there was misinformation shared. Google has an article with misinformation cached that is returning erroneous results pic.twitter.com/54Iks6PWrp

— Sam Schwartzstein (@schwartzsteins) October 22, 2024

[tk13]

That's Google with their botched AI search results. Hard to believe what a disaster their search engine has become.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Getting clarity here.

There is NO limit to onside kicks attempted. Has to be in 4th quarter and you have be trailing, but other than that you can do as many onside kicks as you'd like.

One of the rule proposals had a limit of two onside kick attempts, but it didn't pass.

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) October 22, 2024

Okay this makes more sense.

Thank goodness. That was really irritating believing that rule existed.

[Chieftain]

Two great outcomes tonight. San Diego lost. The Suckaneers will be facing the Chiefs in two weeks without Godwin and Evans.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Chieftain

Two great outcomes tonight. San Diego lost. The Suckaneers will be facing the Chiefs in two weeks without Godwin and Evans.

[PutQuinnIn]

RIP Godwin's leg/knee/foot

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by PutQuinnIn

RIP Godwin's leg/knee/foot

Initial word is he dislocated his ankle.

[Bump]

twitter tards all blaming the Buccs coach. YOU DONT PLAY STARTERS WHEN DOWN BY 10 WITH 43 SECONDS LEFT


like yes they do they always have lol

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Bump

twitter tards all blaming the Buccs coach. YOU DONT PLAY STARTERS WHEN DOWN BY 10 WITH 43 SECONDS LEFT


like yes they do they always have lol

According to some stats nerd, they had less than a 1% chance of winning the game at that point, and Evans had already popped his hammy. And we've seen teams basically wave the white flag in far less difficult situations, right?


Also says something when Troy/Buck are both wondering out loud just what Bowles thought he was doing. Or the fact that Harbaugh and even Lamar and Derrick were looking at the TB sideline with obvious "wtf are they doing" looks on their faces.


When I was a kid I learned a phrase: "don't go chasing rainbows." Bowles needed to assess the situation, the fact that his defense was gassed, the fact that recovering yet a third onsides kick was mathematically pretty close to zero, that he had no TOs and less than 1:30 left and was down two scores.

And just a couple years ago, McVay did exactly the same thing and got Kupp injured for the season, and even he said afterwards that he made a critical mistake keeping Kupp/Stafford and the other skill players in what was a lost game. According to McVay that decision cost him the rest of the 2021 season.

It was a dumb decision by Bowles, especially so because it was a non-Conference game, with a Divisional game vs. ATL coming up next week that is a must-win for TB.

[Hammock Parties]

If the Chiefs clinch the one seed before Week 18 do they rest starters two weeks?

With the way injuries have gone this year how can you not?

[Bump]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

According to some stats nerd, they had less than a 1% chance of winning the game at that point, and Evans had already popped his hammy. And we've seen teams basically wave the white flag in far less difficult situations, right?


Also says something when Troy/Buck are both wondering out loud just what Bowles thought he was doing. Or the fact that Harbaugh and even Lamar and Derrick were looking at the TB sideline with obvious "wtf are they doing" looks on their faces.


When I was a kid I learned a phrase: "don't go chasing rainbows." Bowles needed to assess the situation, the fact that his defense was gassed, the fact that recovering yet a third onsides kick was mathematically pretty close to zero, that he had no TOs and less than 1:30 left and was down two scores.

And just a couple years ago, McVay did exactly the same thing and got Kupp injured for the season, and even he said afterwards that he made a critical mistake keeping Kupp/Stafford and the other skill players in what was a lost game. According to McVay that decision cost him the rest of the 2021 season.

It was a dumb decision by Bowles, especially so because it was a non-Conference game, with a Divisional game vs. ATL coming up next week that is a must-win for TB.

not really, I can't think of any teams that are pulling their starters in that situtation

[BlackHelicopters]

Screw google. Use Duck Duck Go.