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@ Real Man Sports
2025-01-20 16:25:00
The 40-minute edited version of Ravens-Bills wasn’t available this morning so I chose the 1:55 commercial-free full-length one instead. What a monumental waste of my morning. Why watch an entire game for it to end via a dropped two-point conversion? What is the purpose of even playing the game? A child can catch a two-yard pass.
Truth be told, the Ravens scored way too early, and the Bills probably would have driven into field-goal range anyway, but in those conditions, no kick was guaranteed. Moreover, the Ravens wouldn’t even have been in that situation but for the retarded play call on the prior two-point try where after Derrick Henry and Justice Hill gashed the Bills for 10 yards every rush, the Ravens tried to get tricky from two-yards out.
Of course, there was also the senseless Lamar Jackson fumble that was returned 40 yards and the earlier Mark Andrews fumble while trying to run backwards for no reason. Just a total waste of time.
I look forward to seeing the Bills win next week, only to have the refs cheat them out of it.
- The Chiefs got all the calls against a game Texans team. The Texans will be back, especially if they fix the offensive line. Cheating or not, it’s amazing the Chiefs are always in the Conference Title game — this makes seven straight.
- Travis Kelce looked like he was still in his late prime.
- I was rooting for the Lions — if only to retain one of my only commenters, Tony, who has no doubt defenestrated and won’t be contributing here any more. Turns out you can’t win without a defense.
- Jared Goff channeled Sam Darnold at the least opportune time too.
- Jahmyr Gibbs was electric. If the Lions had a lead he might have had 300 YFS.
- The Eagles will probably win at home, but Caleb Williams over Jayden Daniels might be even worse than Bryce Young over C.J. Stoud.
- The Rams were awfully close to hosting the NFC title game. I thought with one minute left, inside the 20, they should have run the ball at least once with the Eagles bringing the rush every play. It only takes one hole, and defenders slipping and sliding everywhere in the snow.
- Saquon Barkley might be the GOAT when fully healthy. He’s like Derrick Henry with pass-catching skills. I’d love to see him win Super Bowl MVP.
- It’s amazing how many great backs there are in the league right now: Henry, Barkley, Gibbs and a healthy McCaffrey might be four of the top-10 ever.
- The Texans, Rams and Ravens arguably outplayed their opponents this weekend, but couldn’t advance. I love the snow game aesthetic, but it adds a lot of randomness.