Championship Weekend Games Thread

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Rex Ryan just said "people are going to want to criticize us, and they can go ahead, but they really have no right to."

WTF? Really? You just coached possibly the worst first half your Jets team has played in the last two years and it just so happened to be the AFC title game. How is it no one has a right to criticize that?

Well, they've been to the conference championship the last two years, his first two as head coach. And I don't think the first half was bad coaching really

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

Of course Green Bay has a chance to win it. I just feel that IMO the Steelers and Jets and Patriots are slightly better. Just my opinion.

Green Bay blanked the Jets did they not??

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Jimmy Johnson really called him out in the postgame, and rightfully so Uhrlacher was pissed also in the postgame about him. Collins sucked, and always underthrew his receivers like Cutler did, before he was benched. I was impressed with Haine though. Kid threw 2 INTs, but he threw some nice balls, and actually executed like a NFL QB.

Urlacher wasn't mad at Cutler

Somehow, even though he went 0-4, TC had a higher QB rating than Roethlisberger

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by GMScud

LOL!! He's the first coach in NFL history to ever accomplish that, but it's just ok? Hahaha. That's funny. There are players in the league older than Tomlin, and yet he's got a legitimate shot to be a 2x Super Bowl champion HC before his 40th birthday.

I'll repeat it- damn impressive.

All thanks to having the best DC and HOF, Dick LeBeau.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Jimmy Johnson really called him out in the postgame, and rightfully so Uhrlacher was pissed also in the postgame about him. Collins sucked, and always underthrew his receivers like Cutler did, before he was benched. I was impressed with Haine though. Kid threw 2 INTs, but he threw some nice balls, and actually executed like a NFL QB.

I didn't see that from Urlacher. He actually defended him:

Urlacher defends Cutler, blasts critics - Extra Points - Boston.com

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by 44ever

It's Ok, I wouldn't say damn impressive... Congrats to Tomlin and the Steelers. This seasons Playoffs where very exciting to watch. Looking forward to a great SB.

I would say it is. If the Steelers keep doing the right things under Rooney/Tomlin, Tomlin just might replace Darth Vader in Foxboro as the best HC in the NFL.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, they've been to the conference championship the last two years, his first two as head coach. And I don't think the first half was bad coaching really

My point was you can certainly find room for criticism of the Jets for today's game. I don't think the first half was necessarily bad coaching either, but at the end of the day he's responsible for the performance of his football team on the field.

I don't think Rex Ryan is a bad coach at all. I can't stand the guy, but he's clearly a very good coach.

All I'm saying is for him to say no one has a right to criticize is kinda dumb.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

I would say it is. If the Steelers keep doing the right things under Rooney/Tomlin, Tomlin just might replace Darth Vader in Foxboro as the best HC in the NFL.

I agree, it was sarcasm. Tomlin is doing a incredible job.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Urlacher wasn't mad at Cutler

Somehow, even though he went 0-4, TC had a higher QB rating than Roethlisberger

You are right, he was pissed at the NFL players bitching Cutler out. The Chicago D showed up, Cutler didn't, and the third string QB was thrown in to try and rectify the situation. If I were Lovie, I would give the kid a serious look. Unlike Cutler, Haine, never quit.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

All thanks to having the best DC and HOF, Dick LeBeau.

Well, Cowher had him as a DC for a number of years and it took him a decade to get back to a second Super Bowl. And yet Cowher is one of the biggest names floated around for HC jobs in the league.

LeBeau is an all-time coaching great, but Tomlin deserves his due as well.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

He didn't use his name, but he was mad at someone(some people). His comments amounted to calling people out. I don't blame him one bit. The Chicago D showed up, Cutler didn't, and the third string QB was thrown in to try and rectify the situation. If I were Lovie, I would give the kid a serious look. Unlike Cutler, Haine, never quit.

I'm not on Cutler's side by any means, but Urlacher was outspoken in his defense of him.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, Cowher had him as a DC for a number of years and it took him a decade to get back to a second Super Bowl. And yet Cowher is one of the biggest names floated around for HC jobs in the league.

LeBeau is an all-time coaching great, but Tomlin deserves his due as well.

I guess you could say Cowher had Neill O'Donnell and Kordell Stewart, not Rothlisberger, that helps too.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, they've been to the conference championship the last two years, his first two as head coach. And I don't think the first half was bad coaching really

I thought the worst play calling was the and goal play calling right before the safety...that really ended up being the difference in the game right there

[mooby]

What is it with Cutler? I'm interested to see if tests show any serious injury, because he is gonna get crucified like LT in the Conference Championship game a few years back if it turns out it was something minor or something completely made up to avoid the talk of benching your star qb in the Conference Championship game. I saw Cutler on the sidelines, and as someone who has seen many a player with many a knee injury on the sidelines, he didn't remind me of someone who would fall into that category at all. He looked more like he was in the "benched" category than the injured category.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

I thought the worst play calling was the and goal play calling right before the safety...that really ended up being the difference in the game right there

Shitty play calling and wasted lots of time with running plays up the middle.