Watching The NFC Championship Game

by Brandon on Jan 23, 2012 7:01 AM CST in Green Bay Packers Games

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Grant Butterfield I'm not sure what San Francisco fans did, but losing a game because of Kyle Williams's fumbilitis is just cruel.
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I have to admit to dealing with some emotions. I turned the game on-and-off a few times before I was able to settle in and watch it. And when I did open my eyes, I saw an ugly NFC championship game.

22 punts (12 by the Giants, 10 by the 49ers). The Giants went 7 for 21 on 3rd down, which was awful, but the 49ers were an unbelievably bad 1 for 13. The 49ers defensive front seven was dominant (Eli Manning was under pressure the entire second half), and the 49ers offense was inept. In the end the Giants did what they've done during the playoff: they made a few big plays and they avoided turnovers.

Not only was WR Kyle Williams a disaster with two botched punt returns that led to 10 Giant points, but he was their starting wide receiver and ended the game with zero catches on four attempts. It wasn't any better for their other starting wide receiver, Michael Crabtree, who had 1 catch for 3 yards on five attempts. How could they only target TE Vernon Davis five times when he was their entire passing offense (3 for 112 yards and 2 TDs)? I know he's double-covered, but that shouldn't stop them since there wasn't a single wide receiver on the team worth throwing to. A lot will be made of the fact that Alex Smith isn't good enough to win, but that was a brutal performance by his wide receivers.

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9ers...

I think they called that forward progress whistle too soon. Should’ve been a fumble

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by RaY210 on Jan 23, 2012 8:17 AM CST reply actions

yes

I was surprised to see both announcers and Perreira agree so quickly and readily about that.

by doldham on Jan 23, 2012 8:50 AM CST up reply actions

Hey, it's me!

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 23, 2012 9:30 AM CST reply actions

It's-a-you!

I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!

by msc32887 on Jan 23, 2012 11:01 AM CST up reply actions

..

"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

"We're nobody's underdog!"

"We don't play scared!"

After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!

by NorthStarr on Jan 23, 2012 9:37 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

MOST EXCELLENT.

That dog just won't hunt.

by Bush League All Star on Jan 23, 2012 10:03 PM CST up reply actions

I think the answer to your question is that they were booing Giants players on the jumbotron during the National Anthem! Classless.

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by TrevorR on Jan 24, 2012 12:17 AM CST up reply actions

Needs a 3rd option

A. Giants B. 49ers C. No one watching.

When life gives ya lemons, shut up and eat your damn lemons.
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by P-Townfan on Jan 23, 2012 10:22 AM CST reply actions

I hope that there's a failure in the telecast of the Super Bowl, blacking out the entire east coast.

by msc32887 on Jan 23, 2012 11:02 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Someone could schedule a test of the local power grid about the time the game's supposed to kickoff...

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 23, 2012 11:05 AM CST up reply actions

FTFY

I hope that there’s a failure in the telecast of the Super Bowl, blacking out the ~~entire east coast~~ whole world.

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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 23, 2012 12:36 PM CST up reply actions

A VERY TELLING POST...

To a Packer fan, a defensive battle with little offense equals “ugly” with the offenses “inept”. This is precisely why the Packers are sitting home. Get a defense, will ya?

by BlueMe on Jan 23, 2012 9:32 PM CST reply actions

BlueMe?

Blow me, troll.

"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

"We're nobody's underdog!"

"We don't play scared!"

After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!

by NorthStarr on Jan 23, 2012 9:41 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

WOW

You got the original joke of my username and repeated it for everyone who already got it.

Don’t trolls usually hang on a site that is relevant? This site stopped passing that test for this season a couple of weeks ago. Why not just address my point, which was relevant but certainly not airtight? I think you guys lost brain power after the Hail Mary.

by BlueMe on Jan 23, 2012 10:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Har har har.

Thanks for your insight.

That dog just won't hunt.

by Bush League All Star on Jan 24, 2012 12:16 AM CST up reply actions

Don’t trolls usually hang on a site that is relevant? This site stopped passing that test for this season a couple of weeks ago.

Apparently you are wrong since you are still here. We’ve been waiting for you Giants trolls to leave for a while so why don’t you just do so.

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by TrevorR on Jan 24, 2012 12:21 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Giants fans

Everything Giants fans accuse Eagles fans of being — and then some.

"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

"We're nobody's underdog!"

"We don't play scared!"

After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!

by NorthStarr on Jan 24, 2012 1:06 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Let's not get carried away here

13.

"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."

by Wiedmann on Jan 24, 2012 1:19 AM CST up reply actions

The way they've been acting this week...

I dunno.

by mike_o on Jan 24, 2012 10:21 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, but that's only a percentage of thier fanbase

Eagles fans are all dicks.

13.

"Skip, once again, stop it; Be an analyst; don't be a douchebag."

by Wiedmann on Jan 24, 2012 4:28 PM CST up reply actions

It's a large enough percentage.

The good ones appear to be damned few and far between (just like Eagles fans).

"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

"We're nobody's underdog!"

"We don't play scared!"

After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!

by NorthStarr on Jan 24, 2012 9:12 PM CST up reply actions

A VERY TELLING POST...

BBV troll whining and bitching.

Or is it really telling, because that’s all you Giants ‘fans’ do? Anyway, my point was…

by mike_o on Jan 23, 2012 10:10 PM CST up reply actions

Can you guys pick a side.

Last week we heard that Manning was so much better than Rodgers because he had a better game. Yet he played against a team who apparently has no defense (as we just learned) while Rodgers was playing a team who can be in a “defensive battle”. You guys like to just keep spinning things…its no wonder the rest of the world can’t stand new yorkers.

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by TrevorR on Jan 24, 2012 12:24 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs