2013-02-07, 00:58 | Link #6521 | |
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I've played football before. There were times that a game would get delayed due to thunder or lightning. After that the game would end up being completely different than it was before. It affects the game a LOT. The Steelers probably didn't use the time to properly prepare and pull themselves together and it cost them. The Ravens probably did preparations since it IS the Super Bowl but the loss of momentum would still be very costly.
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2013-02-07, 03:55 | Link #6522 | |
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And before it seemed like it wasn't team specific regarding what the blackout can do for a team in regards to "momentum" or whatever mantra we can plug in here. We have one poster using other examples of delays being the reason for changing the course of any game and we have another that is being game and team specific in regards to the workings of a blackout (Super Bowl, not Steelers roster).
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2013-02-07, 03:58 | Link #6523 | |
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I've heard players on both sides say that the blackout didn't really change anything. Including the 49ers. Maybe they are lying though I don't know. The question I still want answered is how did the blackout help Tarrell Brown force a fumble? Did he have an extra 34 minutes on the sideline to think about forcing fumbles? Did he do some stretch exercises to his arms that made him force fumbles better?
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2013-02-07, 09:31 | Link #6524 |
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What you are essentially saying is that the Niners could have taken naps and ate marshmallows while the Ravens had a light scrimmage during the break and it wouldn't have mattered. Players are going to say the blackout didn't matter because the Niners don't want to say that it took a blackout to get them back in the game, and the Ravens won, so they have no reason point fingers. You can bet your account that if the Ravens lost, many of them would have been pointing fingers at that blackout. Now, I guess if you want player thoughts otherwise, I have seen several Ravens say that it was important to "stay hungry" during the blackout and how important it was to stay loose.
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2013-02-07, 09:54 | Link #6525 | |
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And, you know, the whole 84 real minutes the Ravens offense hadn't played a down or had any semblence of practice. That probably helped too. |
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2013-02-07, 14:36 | Link #6526 | |
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2013-02-07, 19:26 | Link #6527 | |
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I'm saying the blackout didn't matter as attested by players from both ball clubs. The 49ers didn't need the blackout to come back against Atlanta down 17 points and they didn't need it to come back against the Ravens. The team is in the Super Bowl for a reason.
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2013-02-07, 19:29 | Link #6528 | |
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If the blackout was so beneficial, why didn't San Francisco convert the 3rd and 13 when the game resumed? They were well rested and had plenty of time to plan their next play. Yet it failed.
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I'm done after this, because I'm not going beyond two days in an argument I'm not going to change my mind in, but I will address this:
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2013-02-08, 01:51 | Link #6530 |
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Of course the Blackout had something to do with the 49ers storming back, the Ravens had just returned a kickoff 109 yards and sacked Kaepernick, they had all the momentum in the world, but lost it during the power outage, while the 49ers had time to adjust. As for the 3rd and 13, it was one play, and they forced a three and out during the ensuing Ravens possession. If the power outage had not occured, the 49ers would have been totally destroyed
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2013-02-10, 21:39 | Link #6532 |
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^ look at the 49ers body language during the blackout. for the first 15 mins they were just sitting there. Blackout shifted the momentum and gave the 49ers time to readjust. Ever hear of that word, momentum?
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2013-02-12, 09:50 | Link #6534 |
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The Eagles offense should be alright if they can correct their line because they allowed the QB to be sacked 48 times. I'm still worried about their defense. They've got a couple big names on their roster, but they haven't really performed. They allowed 27.8 points per game, tied for 29th in the league and are ranked 23 against the run, tied for 25th with 30 sacks, and were -24 in the takeaway differential.
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2013-02-12, 22:42 | Link #6535 | |
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Hopefully the change in coach helps breath some life/change into this team.
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2013-02-12, 23:54 | Link #6536 |
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^ That's true, but do you think that Michael Vick was worth that 6-year, $100 million contract with almost $40 million in guaranteed money ?
Philadelphia Eagles restructuring his contract was a great move. He IMO was not worth all that money. Another player who's contract they need to restructure is Nnamdi Asomugha. He was once a shutdown cornerback, but not any more.
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2013-02-13, 20:40 | Link #6540 |
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WR and DL positions are really deep. I see some projected 4th round WRs that could produce 1st-2nd round numbers their rookie year.
QBs are in for a down year before another good class next year. There is an outside chance that no QB will be selected. Any QB drafted early (except for maybe Geno Smith) will be a reach. It's the worst one in years. The trend of the de-valued RB position is really noticeable. No RB projected in the first round (Eddie Lacy or Gio Bernard may sneak in). |
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