Re: 2012 NFL Playoffs
Posted: Mon January 07, 2013 3:18 pm
Next week is just prelude to Brady-Manning III.
4/5 wrote:Next week is just prelude to Brady-ManningIIIXIV.
4/5 wrote:Next week is just prelude to Brady-ManningIIIXIV.
Most people would call that the Harbaugh Bowl, though.dkfan9 wrote:Hoping for a 49ers-Ravens Super Bowl. I'd love for Ray Lewis' career to end with a showdown with the next gen of ILB all stars (Willis and Bowman).
Yeah, though I think the Lewis retirement would help play up his angle at the expense of too much focus on the Harbaughs.Green Habit wrote:Most people would call that the Harbaugh Bowl, though.dkfan9 wrote:Hoping for a 49ers-Ravens Super Bowl. I'd love for Ray Lewis' career to end with a showdown with the next gen of ILB all stars (Willis and Bowman).
While I won't dispute Harbaugh vs. Mariucci, I think McCarthy has a ways to go to supplant Holgren. 12 playoff apprearances, 3 Super Bowls, 2 losing seasons with 2 different teams in 17 seasons is pretty damn good.dkfan9 wrote:Sort of an aside, but your Harbaugh Bowl comment brought to mind something I've been playing with in my head the last few weeks: I think this generation of coaches is far superior to the last generation of good coaches (the late 90s gen). I guess two specific examples I can think of offhand are Jim Harbaugh vs. Steve Mariucci and Mike McCarthy vs. Mike Holmgren.
I can understand why you might disagree as a 49ers fan, but I don't think Mooch was that bad. With the exception of the Young/Garcia transition period he had double digit win seasons otherwise. So far, Harbaugh is one half game short of where Mooch was after two seasons.dkfan9 wrote:Sort of an aside, but your Harbaugh Bowl comment brought to mind something I've been playing with in my head the last few weeks: I think this generation of coaches is far superior to the last generation of good coaches (the late 90s gen). I guess two specific examples I can think of offhand are Jim Harbaugh vs. Steve Mariucci and Mike McCarthy vs. Mike Holmgren.
he should have used the knee brace that batman usedOrpheus wrote:Last weeks games were more of a warm-up, but hopefully these will all be really good. I'm just hoping the Texans don't get rolled like they did the first time. I was really impressed with the way Seattle came back and kind of disgusted with how RGIII's injury was handled.
really hoping its a good game against the Falcons, and if the Defense can hold Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and Roddy White in check, then Russell can get another Playoff WinWes C. Addle wrote:ALL THINGS RUSSELL WILSON!!!!!!!
You're right, Smith should belong there, especially if I'm putting Kubiak in there.Biff Pocoroba wrote:I'd definitely add Mike Smith to Green's list of good/great coaches. I fully get the playoff thing (boy do I get the playoff thing) but in his five years as headcoach the Falcons are 56-24 in the regular season, one game behind New England for best record in that stretch. Pre Smith this team was one of the historical dregs of the league and '07 was near rock bottom*. Credit goes to a much improved front office but you don't average 11 wins a year without a heckuva coach.
*1989 was actually worse
I'll be officially routing for the Falcons, because I really want Tony G to get at least one playoff win under his belt. But the best part about the game is that, I'll be happy no matte who wins. I've always kinda liked Seattle and I really like Russell Wilson, so far.Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:really hoping its a good game against the Falcons, and if the Defense can hold Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and Roddy White in check, then Russell can get another Playoff WinWes C. Addle wrote:ALL THINGS RUSSELL WILSON!!!!!!!
If they do go 1 and done in the playoffs, is it on mike smith or on tne players? they are definitely drasticly better then they wete before smith got there, but is it dumb bad luck that they struggle in the playoffs or does the blame go to smith or the core of players that have been there the whole time with smith?Biff Pocoroba wrote:I'd definitely add Mike Smith to Green's list of good/great coaches. I fully get the playoff thing (boy do I get the playoff thing) but in his five years as headcoach the Falcons are 56-24 in the regular season, one game behind New England for best record in that stretch. Pre Smith this team was one of the historical dregs of the league and '07 was near rock bottom*. Credit goes to a much improved front office but you don't average 11 wins a year without a heckuva coach.
*1989 was actually worse