Saints missed a 41-yard FG. Still 7-0. Good thing the game isn't over.

Dalvin Cook got hurt. Good thing the Vikings are trying to win in a game that likely won't matter.

1 hour ago, Doc S. said:

Mailata, with no Football training, but Stout in his ear, blows the doors off Dillard, a guy playing the game all his life.

Same OL Coach, going against the same D guys in practice every day...

Some things just are...Dillard has set his own bar...I think it's a HonkyTonk on Rte 66 somewhere in New Mexico...

There is something more to this though... Mailata has the benefit of not having any muscle memory.  Dillard, according to him, never lined up on the right side.  So, everything is basically backwards.  That's tough.   Now, to give a comparison... how easily would you be able to write everything right to left and backwards letters... compared to someone learning how to write for the very first time learning how to do both at the same time?  Mailata also gets away with some weak technique from time to time because he's just a mammoth person and freak athlete, not to mention super strong.  Dillard isn't any of those things.  

3 minutes ago, RLC said:

Dalvin Cook got hurt. Good thing the Vikings are trying to win in a game that likely won't matter.

Even if they win and the Eagles lose they can’t get the 1 seed right? That would go to Dallas or SF? I can’t keep up with all the scenarios 😂

 It sure what the Bucs are doing playing Brady

The Panthers have one 1st down in 3 drives.

Allen> hurts

Just now, xxeaglesfanxx said:

Even if they win and the Eagles lose they can’t get the 1 seed right? That would go to Dallas or SF? I can’t keep up with all the scenarios 😂

Yes, Vikes are out of the 1 seed race.

Just now, RLC said:

The Panthers have one 1st down in 3 drives.

1 minute ago, RLC said:

The Panthers have one 1st down in 3 drives.

Doing better than the Eagles last week 😂

Just now, EagleJoe8 said:

Yes, Vikes are out of the 1 seed race.

Doesn’t make sense to play starter then. But I guess they are still playing for seed position.

1 minute ago, xxeaglesfanxx said:

Doesn’t make sense to play starter then. But I guess they are still playing for seed position.

I think it's possible for them to regain the 2 seed.

37 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Is it wrong for me to want the Ravens to win today and then win the coin flip?

A little bit... yeah.  Doesn't look likely.  Cincy up 17-0 now.

1 minute ago, xxeaglesfanxx said:

Doesn’t make sense to play starter then. But I guess they are still playing for seed position.

They should have rested everyone. If the SF win, and they're big favs, they're locked into the 3 seed.

1 minute ago, Iggles_Phan said:

There is something more to this though... Mailata has the benefit of not having any muscle memory.  Dillard, according to him, never lined up on the right side.  So, everything is basically backwards.  That's tough.   Now, to give a comparison... how easily would you be able to write everything right to left and backwards letters... compared to someone learning how to write for the very first time learning how to do both at the same time?  Mailata also gets away with some weak technique from time to time because he's just a mammoth person and freak athlete, not to mention super strong.  Dillard isn't any of those things.  

I respect that position, and that reasoning, however, Dillard has not been able to lock down his OWN side, before they ever asked him to assume a dual capability. Mailata has played both sides already, varying results, granted, but not helpless out there.

My position is simply that Dillard's head is already causing drywall problems as it bangs against the ceiling, Mailata, not so much.

Talent has limits. Dillard seems to be struggling against his. Jordan, not so much. ...and he can sing...

 

3 minutes ago, RLC said:

The Panthers have one 1st down in 3 drives.

Panthers have nothing to play for. And it benefits them to lose in terms of draft picks. I get saints don’t have anything to play for either but it doesn’t benefit them to lose as they don’t own their first rounder. 

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

A little bit... yeah.  Doesn't look likely.  Cincy up 17-0 now.

And they just stopped the Ravens on a 4th and 1 after the Ravens had put together a nice drive.

2 hours ago, Doc S. said:

Settle down lil fella.

I was speaking to his ticket offer and Game attendance, not his playoff comment. He understood that.

You didn't.

"Sarcasm Meter at 100% Charge"...

Read more carefully, please.

Who says "lil”

 

2 minutes ago, RLC said:

They should have rested everyone. If the SF win, and they're big favs, they're locked into the 3 seed.

Tbh i get the 2 seed you are promised a home game in the divisional round but you might get a tougher opponent this year in the WC round. If GB wins and makes it, the 2 is playing GB and the 6th seed giants would play the 3. Frankly if Minnesota got the 2 and played GB, i think they lose that game. I tend to think GB loses to SF 

Saints failed miserably to convert a 4th and 2. Should have taken the points idiots.

7 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

I still say Payton winds up with Dallas. Especially if Dallas loses to Tampa, I think McCarthy gets fired.

McCarthy and Payton have close to identical records regular season and playoffs.

I'd love for Dallas to throw away a 1st and a 3rd round pick to make that lateral move.

Payton has 3 playoff wins in his last 8 seasons,. McCarthy has 4.  Wow, what an upgrade!

4 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

Do we dare start Minshew against NY practice squad?

hell no

The Texans do not understand the assignment.

1 minute ago, Doc S. said:

I respect that position, and that reasoning, however, Dillard has not been able to lock down his OWN side, before they ever asked him to assume a dual capability. Mailata has played both sides already, varying results, granted, but not helpless out there.

My position is simply that Dillard's head is already causing drywall problems as it bangs against the ceiling, Mailata, not so much.

Talent has limits. Dillard seems to be struggling against his. Jordan, not so much. ...and he can sing...

Not a defense of Dillard, per se.  But, mentioning that flipping from LT to RT isn't exactly as simple as it often is portrayed.  A player that's getting cross trained from the beginning will have an easier time than one that hasn't ever tried.  That said, Dillard is still a little weak, so he's going to struggle against bull rushes.  Mailata isn't, so he doesn't.  But, Mailata does struggle a bit with speed rushers.  The thing is, there aren't that many pure speed rushers that are fast enough to make Mailata struggle on the edge.  

Just now, RLC said:

The Texans do not understand the assignment.

Texans hang on, the Bears gonna get the 1st overall pick and deal it for a boatload of picks. Might actually be able to build offensive talent around fields

4 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

A little bit... yeah.  Doesn't look likely.  Cincy up 17-0 now.

Blame Bob Trumpy. Would do Oilers games as a broadcaster and hated any AFC Central team not the Bengals.  Like watching certain former cowpads broadcasting Eagles games. 

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Texans hang on, the Bears gonna get the 1st overall pick and deal it for a boatload of picks. Might actually be able to build offensive talent around fields

We should be rooting for the Colts to win, as we don't want strong NFC rivals.