The 2015 Running Football Thread (College & Pro)

[Centurion40]

Holy shit the AFC Wildcard was intense!

[Bison]

Bengales self destructed big time.  They have a lot of classy players in Cincinnati.

[Grim.Reaper]

Steelers and Bengals game was intense for sure and had a lot of interesting stuff.....

Bryant's crazy circus catch in the endzone...no idea how he held on to that doing a somersault

Shazier's hit on the Bengal's player that caused a critical fumble...although one could argue that should have been a penalty for hit to the head

Burfict sacking Ben shortly after that and causing Ben to leave the game...classless fans cheer the injury and pelt him with bottles as he leaves the field

Bengal's coming back with 2 TDs and a FG to start the fourth quarter

Late in the game, Jones comes in and throws a terrible pass up the middle which was intercepted by Burfict...at that time, he was ready to be the game's hero

Next play, Hill gets a decent gain, but at end of the play fumbles the ball...just needed to hold on...call was still OK, Steelers had 3 timeouts left so they couldn't just take a knee yet

Then Big Ben comes off the bench, only able to throw very short passes....he moves them down the field, including a critical 4th and 3 conversion

Ben attempts to hit Brown to get close to FG range...pass not really close....but then the craziness starts, Burfict comes across the field and puts his shoulder into Brown's head, basically knocking him out....immediate 15 yard penalty

While everyone is checking on Brown, players and coaches jaw at each other.....including Pacman Jones who appeared to be jawing with Porter and possibly bumped the referee....another additional 15 yard penalty

Steelers end up with a chip shot FG, win the game....Bengals continue their long streak of not winning a playoff game


Although Marvin Lewis might be the nicest coach in the world, time for him to go.....he just can't win the big ones and last night demonstrated he couldn't control his own team during crucial times...

[bayonetbrant]

I have friends that are both Bengals and Steelers fans (though I don't think any of them know each other).  My Facebook feed was full of memes insulting each other.  The animosity was kind of funny considering none of those people had ever put on a set of shoulder pads.

[MetalDog]

As a fan, I love to see the hype and animosity these guys have for one another.  With the time, effort and loyalty I put in to the teams I root for, I WANT to see my players hate the other team!  So, from that standpoint, it was great to see those guys want to mix it up.  Having said that, some of what went on in that game was just shameful.  TRYing to injure the other guys players is just unacceptable.

[Grim.Reaper]

Agreed....love the intensity, but some of that stuff is just plain stupid that ends up hurting your own team.

[Bison]

Well typical end to the Vikings season.  Good fucking grief.  I'm done with this franchise.

[Steelgrave]

You gotta be kidding me! How do the Vikings miss that damn kick? Martok, I know you're bleeding purple right now. :P

[Centurion40]

Feel bad for you purple people eaters. You should have taken the Shithawks in that cold.

[MetalDog]

That anyone won this game amazes me.  I work outside, but, you can bet that I would have called in to work in THAT weather!  The fact that these guys played at all is a win.  Hate that it was Seattle though.

[Martok]

Jesus H.  What the fuck is with Vikings kickers missing clutch FG's at the end of playoff games??!    It's like 1998 all over again. 

Current status:  Getting drunk. 

[Arctic Blast]

Goddammit! Now the damn Seahawks are going to go to Carolina and smack around the Panthers (who really aren't that great). They won't go away!

I now officially despise Blair Walsh.

[MetalDog]

Carolina beat them earlier this year.  While I hate the Panthers as much as the Seahawks, the game can't end in a tie.  And I would prefer that Pete Carroll lose, so, GO PANTHERS!!!

[OJsDad]

Every home team lost this weekend.  So much for home field advantage. 

[Centurion40]

Every home team lost this weekend.  So much for home field advantage.

Crazy.