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    #752
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    vetinari wrote: »
    It'd be enough to make you think the game was rigged!

    Not a chance. Hell would freezer over quicker, before the Giants would ever allow a Cowboys win.


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    #753
    nerd69
    Registered Users Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭nerd69


    Good run of games yesterday outside of te boys-giants game. Mariota looked really composed it will be interesting to see if the Titans can build around him now or if he will end up like cam.

    Can't fecking wait till the Eagles game later I'm not sure we will stay healthy enough to get a sb this year but the first few games should be excellent


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    #754
    Double C
    Registered Users Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Double C


    Dez has a broken bone in his foot and is set to miss 4 to 6 weeks. That's a huge blow, some big games in there starting with @ the Eagles next week.


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    #755
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 4,969 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    Just watched the condensed version of the late game last night. Awful from the Giants to not ice the game when they had it down in the redzone so late. An unreal drive from Romo though. Dunbar is a handy receiving back.

    Really looking forward to seeing the Eagles tonight, handy that it's slightly earlier than usual.


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    #756
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    I'm still seething from it.


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    #757
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,773 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I thought it was insane by the Giants to take that field goal, Cowboys had just cut through them easily a cour of minutes befor that. They should have went for it on 4th down. They ice the game with a td or leave Dallas having to go the full length of the field if they fail to score.


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    #758
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I thought it was insane by the Giants to take that field goal, Cowboys had just cut through them easily a cour of minutes befor that. They should have went for it on 4th down. They ice the game with a td or leave Dallas having to go the full length of the field if they fail to score.

    At 23-20, not taking the FG is equally as crazy. In all honesty, it was the play call on 3rd down that killed them. Absolutely crazy decision.


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    #759
    DvB
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    SantryRed wrote: »
    At 23-20, not taking the FG is equally as crazy. In all honesty, it was the play call on 3rd down that killed them. Absolutely crazy decision.

    Agree.
    Had they not taken the FG at thta point & failed to score & handed over the ball it left the cowboys only requiring a FG to take the game into OT, this way they basically forced the cowboys to have to go up the field for the TD... & 9 times out of 10 it probably would have worked out & they'd have gotten the win... it was just one of those games.

    Though as already said, had they made the right call at 3D it all would have been irrelevant anyway...

    Either way, I'm not complaining.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #760
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    SantryRed wrote: »
    At 23-20, not taking the FG is equally as crazy. In all honesty, it was the play call on 3rd down that killed them. Absolutely crazy decision.

    Apparently Eli didn't know that Dallas got their timeout back when the flag was thrown earlier in the series, so thought the clock was ticking all the play before he threw it.

    He'd have taken the sack otherwise.

    Still doesn't excuse not taking the sack, or running the ball on 3rd regardless. Whole thing was a shambles.


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    #761
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,644 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Watched the Giants Cowboys game this morning but watched the condensed version on my break in work.

    What the hell were the Giants at ? I mean you should be doing anything bar throwing in that situation on third down with your opponents out of time outs and you leading.

    Maybe I'm wrong but it was a bizarre call and not one you expect from a two time winning super bowl coach and QB paring.


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    #762
    StringerBell
    Registered Users Posts: 14,061 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Its glorious to watch the Giants fail, but to see it happen against them is not as fulfilling really.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



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    #763
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    All caught up with the Giants/Cowboys. Eli Manning's clock management/play calling was absolutely shambolic.

    Assured a victory and they absolutely blow it despite being ruthless with turnovers.

    Cowboys really had no business winning that game really.

    Mad stuff.


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    #764
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    :eek:

    https://twitter.com/DanGrazianoESPN/status/643491709863784448


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    #765
    Billy86
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    Good old NFC East, never fails to disappoint! :D

    I made a nice profit off that division last year going with the over in the points and underdog to cover every time, didnt get to make a bit yesterday but the underdog had to have been covered in a 1pt game, and 53 probably would have got over the line, barely (although there were points with 4 mins or so left in the first half!).

    Moral of the story, if you're betting kn the NFL blindly, pick the underdog to cover and the over on the points in NFL East matches every time. :p


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    #766
    StringerBell
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    Paully D wrote: »
    :eek:

    https://twitter.com/DanGrazianoESPN/status/643491709863784448

    Dafuq

    Something like me and a mate playing Madden actuvely not scoring so we can run more time off and leave less time for opponent to score but **** me

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



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    #767
    Knex*
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    Not scoring a TD makes even less sense. Score a TD, Cowboys still need their own TD, plus recovering an onside kick and another score.

    Were they really that arrogant in that 3rd down play that they thought it was a sure fire TD play, or something?


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    #768
    nerd69
    Registered Users Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭nerd69


    So ye finally gona get rid of Coughlan lads?


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    #769
    That_Guy
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    I'll actually get to watch the game live tonight. Been a while since I've been able to watch the Monday night game. Rare Tuesday off.


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    #770
    matthew8
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭matthew8


    That Jennings thing is the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard. Absolute farce. The only way it could even slightly make sense is if they didn't know the score.


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    #771
    Pyjamarama
    Registered Users Posts: 5,308 ✭✭✭Pyjamarama


    So excited... Lets go Eagles. We could be insane or else i could be going to bed sad. I slept for a few hours earlier to at least feel human tomorrow.


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    #772
    Itssoeasy
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    Had the late shift in work so I'm good sleep wise. I've planed to watch the first quarter at least maybe first half depending how fast it goes. Then it's sleep and notifications OFF and scores off on gamepass.


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    #773
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    What are Gruden and Tirico wearing? :eek:


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    #774
    phatkev
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    very fast 3 and out


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    #775
    Langdon Alger
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭Langdon Alger


    Paully D wrote: »
    What are Gruden and Tirico wearing? :eek:

    Its a tribute to Frank Gifford

    https://twitter.com/bhofheimer_espn/status/643559803814588416


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    #776
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Patrick DiMarco might just have killed Malcolm Jenkins :eek:


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    #777
    Pyjamarama
    Registered Users Posts: 5,308 ✭✭✭Pyjamarama


    Was some block alright...

    should have got the int there but happy to keep them to 3 given how easy it looked initially...


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    #778
    phatkev
    Registered Users Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭phatkev


    why are the Eagles just not running it to beasley's side


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    #779
    Pyjamarama
    Registered Users Posts: 5,308 ✭✭✭Pyjamarama


    Eagles starting really slowly... :(


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    #780
    phatkev
    Registered Users Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭phatkev


    KIKO doing his best OBJ impression


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    #781
    Pyjamarama
    Registered Users Posts: 5,308 ✭✭✭Pyjamarama


    Wow... go Kiko... what an Int. Thought they had us there.


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