Wildcard Weekend Open Thread

by JasonB on Jan 3, 2009 3:31 PM EST in Events Comment 67 comments

In the early game, the upstart Atlanta Falcons travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals, champs of the worst division in football. In primetime, the Colts travel to San Diego to take on the 8-8 Chargers, champs of probably the second worst division in the league.

All games are on NBC today.

We also released our SB Nation 2008 "Studs and Duds" survey. Every NFL blogger voted for our best and worst players/coaches of the season. Plus, be sure to check out our NFL scoreboard for up to date playoff news from all 12 teams in the posteason "tournament." We're one of the teams BTW, and Dallas is not... :)

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Atlanta is a sexy pick...

..but I think ’Zona pulls it out. Indy wins over an LT-weakened SD squad.

It’s good to be back…I was pissed that I missed the Dallas game thread.

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 4:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Falcons could be dangerous...

…so I am rooting for Arizona. They are fatally-flawed, but I think they can win at home today.

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 4:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The sucking off of Atlanta...

…during NBC’s pregame and the booth pregame were unbelievable. They mentioned Warner has a ‘couple of weapons’ and then went on and on about how much adversity Atlanta faced. Jesus, at least talk about the game.

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Ryan could be the next Favre… as far as the media worship goes.

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by JasonB on Jan 3, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I fuckin hate NBC

and CBS when they have the games on them, i hate there broadcasters, there pregame shows, postgame show, there snobby were the best sportscaster attitude, the guy on the pregame and postgame with the cowlick, i hate there sportsticker, and u kno wat i hate most of all…….TIKI FUCKIN BARBER, and his brother too i hate him

To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Jan 3, 2009 4:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i dont like Fox that much either

the only thing i like bout them is the weather chick who did the Nutrisystem commercial…..she’s friggin bangin

To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Jan 3, 2009 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Weather Chick =

Jillian Barbiere

by Andrew B on Jan 3, 2009 8:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha nice pic

yupp shes why i like Fox bettr than CBS and NBC….:-D

To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Jan 4, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

TERRIBLE throw by Matt Ryan

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 4:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

fitzgerald is ridiculous

http://www.libertyballers.com/

by Remis on Jan 3, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Damn the Eagles for not going and getting him

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

They would've had to trade for him

And I don’t think Arizona was going to give him up.

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I know, but I like to dream!

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Damn Randy Moss

For staying in NE.

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

damn both of them

for not leaving their respective teams and joining us…

we’d win like 5 superbowls in a row

by Manoovi on Jan 3, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

There is a lot to be learned from this game. Home team scores early. Lots of noise leads to false starts. Early INT. This is the road pressure we could face…let’s hope not, and if so, that we can respond.

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 4:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

dude i dont think there will be that much pressure

no one in MInni is buying tickets….

To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Jan 3, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

Hopefully Eagles fans are buying tickets!

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Ryan

looks like shit today.

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

P.S.

So does Michael Turner.

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Did they manage to sellout the game, even with the saturday extension?

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 5:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

just wondering that

myself

by 21510akland on Jan 3, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

is there official word on a blackout yet?

it’s after the deadline…

by 21510akland on Jan 3, 2009 5:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It will be televised

From the Daily Norseman:
http://www.dailynorseman.com/2009/1/3/708211/vikings-game-will-be-telev

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But

A lot of Eagles fans might have bought tickets.

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Im stationed in North dakota, only 8 hours away I wish i would have been able to take off for this game and drive there.

by midnitegreen on Jan 3, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Only took 2-24 hour long extensions

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Disgraceful...

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Eagles mention!

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Atlanta moving the ball nicely

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 5:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Lucky break for Atlanta

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 5:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Boldin after the catch… he’s deadly.

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by JasonB on Jan 3, 2009 5:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The...

…absolute embarrassment of riches they have at WR, ugh. Fitzgerald, Boldin, Breaston…when is the last time any team had three 1,000 yard receivers?

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And why can't we have one?

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

desean was damn close...

make a couple of those drops and he’s there

by 21510akland on Jan 3, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

1000 Yard Receiver

Because we don’t throw 150+ balls to one guy, ever, and they don’t catch 60+ of the balls. Fitzgerald got 154 pass attempts, Boldin 126, Breaston 113. They caught 62, 71, and 68 of the passes.

Our closest guy was Jackson, who got 120 targets, and he only caught 52%. On the other hand, the Eagles had 10 guys who went at least 247 yards with the ball, which is just incredible. This is what is called “spreading the ball around”.

by Andrew B on Jan 3, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty sure the last time was when Peyton Manning had his ridiculous year in 2004 (same year Culpepper blew up and no one remembers) I think it was Harrison, Wayne, and Stokely.

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by yomjoseki on Jan 3, 2009 10:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Cardinals D embarrasses here

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i want larry fitz on our team so bad

either him or calvin johnson would be my #1 choice…

I dont understand why he wants to stay on the cardinals… at least Boldin has common sense and is screaming to gtfo of there haha

by Manoovi on Jan 3, 2009 5:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Arizona = horrid defense

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 5:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

They shot their wad in the first quarter, apparently

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

game online

http://www.justin.tv/wwerock101/popout

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by NorthPhillyKid on Jan 3, 2009 6:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cards D scores.

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 6:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm out guys

Go Birds tomorrow!

by ajay on Jan 3, 2009 6:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

In regards to the post above

Ryan actually does look like Farve… at least Farve of the last 5 years of playoffs

If you can't sell out a playoff game, should you lose the right to have a home game?

by 700 Level on Jan 3, 2009 7:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

more like last 10 years

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

30-17 Arizona now after sacking Matt Ryan in end zone.

Matt Ryan looks like a rookie QB making his first playoff start.

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 7:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

you'd almost think

that he is a rookie QB making his first playoff start….

by Manoovi on Jan 3, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, listening to NBC..

You’d think he was the second comings of Montana and Brady rolled into one.

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by WanderingMoses on Jan 3, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Obviously Ryan wasn’t ready.

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by JasonB on Jan 3, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think the problem was they gave up on the run. Putting it all on Matt Ryan’s shoulders and passing more than running doomed them. They have Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood for christ’s sake, like they can’t pound the Cardinals defense? They gave up.

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by yomjoseki on Jan 3, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs