The NFL Thread - Root for your favorite team (or laugh at the Steelers, whichever's easier)

[George Lucas]

I’m starting to believe the Vikings are frauds with all these sacks.

 

[InteracialBowelSyndrome]

Well this game's over. Not wasting my blood pressure on this shit. Maybe next year. Ima go play video games.

 

[NoLoveDeepWeb]

genuinely what happened to Darnold? I know most people will just say "he went back to what he always was" and I can't entirely argue with that, but he was actually impressive in games this year, much moreso than you'd attribute to some fluke, so what's going wrong now? Is it the bright lights?

 

[CardiacMaple]

Another TD for the Rams after a 4th down turnover. The Vikes better lock in in the second half, cause this is pretty bad for them

 

[Local Fed]

It's only halftime and this is already the most (6) times Darnold's been sacked in a game this season. The second most (5) was against Arizona on December 1st.

 

[George Lucas]

genuinely what happened to Darnold? I know most people will just say "he went back to what he always was" and I can't entirely argue with that, but he was actually impressive in games this year, much moreso than you'd attribute to some fluke, so what's going wrong now? Is it the bright lights?

This is why you don’t buy hookers the night before the big game.

 

[VasonJoorhees]

I shut the game off, can't watch this nonsense. Darnold takes too long to throw the god damn ball for the oline to keep pressure off of him, I'd honestly rather they throw Mullens in there.

 

[Ensok]

I did not expect this.

 

[Count Grishnackh]

Vikes shitting the bed.

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

genuinely what happened to Darnold? I know most people will just say "he went back to what he always was" and I can't entirely argue with that, but he was actually impressive in games this year, much moreso than you'd attribute to some fluke, so what's going wrong now? Is it the bright lights?

Lions hit the factory reset button on him.

More realistically, he’s figured out and O’Connell is figured out. Goff was a Ram under O’Connell and O’Connell was an Offensive coordinator under Sean “Receding Hairline” McVay. The Lions basically shook him and from there it’s looking at the film and doing what the Lions did better.

 

[NoLoveDeepWeb]

More realistically, he’s figured out and O’Connell is figured out. Goff was a Ram under O’Connell and O’Connell was an Offensive coordinator under Sean “Receding Hairline” McVay. The Lions basically shook him and from there it’s looking at the film and doing what the Lions did better.

I think you're partially right, but that wouldn't explain his completely off the mark passes and absolute refusal to get rid of the ball in these last couple games. Maybe it's a little of column A, a little of column B

 

[1Tonka_Truck]

I don't know if I need to apologize to the Rams saying the weren't a quality win for the Packers or I need another apology from @DSP's Tax Lawyer for NFC North Stronk!

 

[George Lucas]

God damn the contract-mandated Sam Darnold highlight reel had to be full of L’s with this fucking game.

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

I think you're partially right, but that wouldn't explain his completely off the mark passes and absolute refusal to get rid of the ball in these last couple games. Maybe it's a little of column A, a little of column B

That’s what I mean. Most likely the Lions discussed in film if Goff recognized the system O’Connell utilizes and then the Defensive analysts looked over where Darnold fucked up. The Lions aggressively pursued the strategy of “make Darnold spill spaghetti”.

Then the Rams looked at what the Lions did and refined it.

Combine that with Darnold getting glazed prior to the Lions game where everyone and their mother favors the Viqueens and then they only gets points via field goals? The Lions buck broke him and now the Rams are continuing the buck breaking.

 

[Electric Mortar & Pestle]

I think you're partially right, but that wouldn't explain his completely off the mark passes and absolute refusal to get rid of the ball in these last couple games. Maybe it's a little of column A, a little of column B

Glenn figured it out. Darnold folds like tissue paper under pressure. Seeing ghosts again. Helps that the Rams D-line hasn't lost a step without Donald. Verse is unreal.

 

[Looseleaf Paper]

The Cowboys of the North.

 

[xX Puss Slayer Xx]

Justin Jefferson was sitting on the bench rocking back and forth like he has autism listening to his parents argue

 

[NoLoveDeepWeb]

Genuinely has there been a more pathetic display in the NFL playoffs than this fucking Vikings team? I knew they were gonna break my heart but Jesus Christ this is so much worse than I could've imagined

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

The Mannings are so fucking bored. They can’t really comment on Darnold and the Viqueens falling apart.

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

Double posting, but supposedly Antonio Brown is streaming (the above discussed game) on Twitter and his smoke alarm is going off.