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Ravens Saints for sure now. Please give us the matchup we deserve

Straight up, who would win the game in an AFC Championship game :ravens: :pats: rematch? We'll assume the game is in New England.

Man, the tables have really turned more than I anticipated they would. Has to be the Ravens unanimously at this point, no? The Patriots have allowed the fewest amount of points in the league by a pretty large margin. That's the one thing keeping them alive in this. This is the most vulnerable Patriots offensive line I've seen yet. Everyone keeps pointing to the fact that there's no Gronk, or any big receivers, for that matter. While that might be true, I don't think that would really matter as much if the O-line play would be up to par with where its been over the last 20 years.

Alright, Lamar wins. 5 TD passes last night, broke Vick's rushing record, 11th win through 13th week. That's just nuts. Crown his ass.

I'm obviously a big adventure junkie hiking and roadtrip wise as this stuff is within a 3 hour drive from Seattle. I love the visual story telling aspect of adventures as well. People have been mentioning I should do this for awhile and this year I finally got around to it. I've noticed nowadays calendars are typically about $25 in the stores. Since this service only charges 9.99 I figured I'd price them at 12.99 so you're still beating the storebought ones after the shipping fee gets added on. Figured someone here might need an easy Christmas gift solution for someone, and every household needs at least a couple of calendars. http://www.lulu.com/shop/benjamin-church/opt-outside-washington/calendar/product-24347031.html?fbclid=IwAR2zc5tYPpHqE_wepPyVWaWqiVH3om8umQ7J5K31TNsLyZ1NYancRDj0YyY ^ Link to the product.

Since when is 2 hours or 3 hours a long trip? Especially when you pitch the tent and enjoy the starry night skies and don't drive back home right away.

Traffic is definitely worsening. That aspect definetely forces some creativity as far as where you end up working vs where you live, and when you choose to hit the city. Omerta/NgataChance has always been an exceptionally picky and critical dude, but he's right those aspects aren't so great. The homelessness doesn't really affect anyone, tbh. I don't think it's really as bad as most major cities as far as the homelessness is goes. However, I disagree that there is only the waterfront going for it. I have a LOT of fun around here between May and October, specifically in the many mountain ranges we have around here. instagram.com/benjamin_church

Both Lamar and Russell gotta player the 9ers still. It feels like a Wilson / Lamar tie right now

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001071099/article/bengals-bench-andy-dalton-for-rookie-ryan-finley

I agree. I think purely from an X's and O's standpoint the Ravens have the upper hand here even in Foxboro. Being on the road and having to use the silent count didn't slow them down even one little bit in Seattle; they blew our doors off, having Russell Wilson pretty shook to the point where he played completely unlike himself to try to compensate for how many points we were giving up. The run-pass-option when done right is pretty much nearly unstoppable, and they are doing it better than anyone has ever done it right now. It's to the point where as long as they don't shoot themselves in the foot with penalties, they can go for it on 4th and short and be pretty much guaranteed to make it. If we get this matchup in the AFC Championship, I just might get into gambling.

Generally, yes. However, the Raven's victory wasn't by just a score. It was rather decisive. I really hope we get this matchup.

Have fun going back to being irrelevant like you were between Kurt Warner's departure and Sean McVay's arrival. Idiots

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All of these players are douchebags to some degree or another. Some of these guys havn't done their worst lately, but their reputations are all pretty self explanatory. Whos your least favorite?

The Bills are undefeated? Things I thought I'd never ever say. Like that roster is terrible. How Hats off to the Saints. The punt return at the very start of the 1st quarter really got them going. Their run defense was penetrating us and Carson could never get going. Eli Apple forced a tremendous punch-out fumble which was returned for a touchdown. Bridgewater was getting the ball out insanely quick, and Kamara could not be brought down if our lives depended on us. The :saints: will be making the playoffs and are still very much, in my opinion, the best team in the NFC. Thank God we aren't talking about Antonio Brown anymore.

Didn't get to watch the bulk of the game but that pass at the end has to be caught. Seemed like they aren't playing too terribly. Like they look like a playoff team

Myles Garrett, Frank Clark, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Malik Hooker

^ I mean that's kind of what I was trying to get at in my first post. You mean to tell me after watching that instagram video he made of himself talking all that shit while working out.. "call me Mr. Big Chest, not taking no unguarantees, I'm the best in the whole world..." after walking out on his team after 16 weeks of a regular season game, and throwing an enormous bitch fit about not winning team MVP. The Facebook Live incident in the locker room where you hear the coaches specifically saying "keep this off social media!" Those concussions especially the enormous one in Cincinatti a year or two ago and the pattern we've seen with other players, to me the outcome of this was pretty obvious. There's never this much smoke without a significant fire.

You're really smart.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001055920/article/dolphins-s-minkah-fitzpatrick-traded-to-steelers Sorry to see that happen to Ben on Sunday especially if he can't make a comeback. And man I woulda loved Minkah Fitzpatrick on our defense. I guess Schneider is too married to his draft picks. Minkah would've helped so much. Kinda surprised to see the Steelers be the ones to make the move for him.

the steelers pick might actually be kinda high like the dolphins will pick 1st overall... like 12th overall... and then like 20th. You thought the Raiders had an exciting setup. This might be the most epic draft class for a team ever.

Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner are two guys that would have to fall off a cliff or suffer career ending injuries relatively soon to be kept out of it, in all likelihood. Wouldn't be super shocked if everyone on the roster aside from them misses out on the hall. If I had to pick someone who has the best shot outside of those two? Hmm. Clowney has never had double digit sacks, though is only 26, yet I doubt we retain him and he isn't the most durable guy. I guess I would select DK Metcalf, just because we saw serious flashes of his abilities in week 1. He's so large he doesn't really have to do much to get open, ala Michael Thomas of the Saints. Wouldn't be shocked if injuries kill his chances of the hall, but I'd still probably pick him as the next most likely guy out of what we have. He'll definitely make a pro bowl or two or three.

He left AGAIN over the helmet thing

SteVo's new plan sounds really solid. But there's just something so comforting about the idea of keeping it the way it is. The NFL gained popularity from the way it was; not the way it is now. All this BS about defense-less receivers, not being able to land on the quarterback anymore or even incidentally touch one above the shoulders has me terrified about changing more aspects of the game we love.