*Kitna named Superbowl MVP!* Official NFL 2013 Postseason thread

[rudeguy]

Home field advantage, does it count anymore?

for some teams. Saints and Seattle are the two big ones that come to mind.

 

[Kyle]

home field sure doesnt hurt- good win by SF though

 

[Imported]

Way closer than I would have liked. GB played really well. gg

Too close for comfort. But damn. Nice win.

 

[rudeguy]

So how does everyone feel about Kaep? Has he earned his stripes yet?

 

[Pocatello]

We all know how difficult this game was going to be. Good game.

 

[Jadow]

Home field advantage, does it count anymore?

not when your GM has missed bad on 4 1st round draft picks in a row. Not when your team doesn't put any emphasis on stretching before the game and deservedly has a ton of injuries. Not when your defensive coordinator and special teams coach we hired off the short bus on the way to special ed.

 

[manly]

Greenbay should have used a timeout.

Unless your defense is absolutely on fumes, I honestly don't see the point of stopping the clock twice under a minute to play. It was obvious SF was going to kick a FG as time ran out. The only question remaining was whether it would be a 40+ yarder or a more manageable distance.

Let the play clock run, maybe the offense will have a false start or something.

 

[tboo]

I really need a "You mad, Bro?" meme to send to my Packer fan brother-in-law.

 

[Jimzz]

So how does everyone feel about Kaep? Has he earned his stripes yet?

Less than 60% throwing and QB rating less than 80%, his numbers are still worse than Alex Smiths.

 

[MetalMat]

Home field advantage, does it count anymore?

Not when the team gets home field advantage by virtue of a weak division. Chargers and 49ers played in tougher divisions.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Less than 60% throwing and QB rating less than 80%, his numbers are still worse than Alex Smiths.

Pretty rough throwing conditions though.

 

[LTC8K6]

Perhaps this will tamp down the "can't play in the cold" claims...

 

[lupi]

that block was sooo damn close to happening.

 

[rudeguy]

Less than 60% throwing and QB rating less than 80%, his numbers are still worse than Alex Smiths.

But Alex Smith lost....

 

[dank69]

So how does everyone feel about Kaep? Has he earned his stripes yet?

I'm just happy he actually looked confident. No stutter-steps tonight and that led to 98 yards on the ground.

 

[lupi]

so picks for next week...went undefeated in playoffs this year but KC and Cincy fubared me already. thought it would be a SF-CAR game next week and if smith is out I'd lean niners but it's pretty much a coin flip game now.

 

[Pocatello]

ohhhhhhhhhhh that should have been a pick

That was costly.

 

[MetalMat]

Perhaps this will tamp down the "can't play in the cold" claims...

All Rivers did was take a cold shower this morning to prepare for the game.

 

[dank69]

that block was sooo damn close to happening.

Yeah I almost had a heart attack there.

 

[preslove]

Kaep is good because he isn't going to take a max contract to keep. The salary cap is real, and he makes under a million a year. Comparing him to alex smith when that guy makes so much more money is dumb. Defense wins championships. Spend your big money on defense. And the offensive line, too.

 

[LTC8K6]

All Rivers did was take a cold shower this morning to prepare for the game.

Saints, not the Chargers...

 

[Jimzz]

But Alex Smith lost....

No the chiefs lost, Alex Smith had almost a 120 qb rating. He did his job, the defense did not do theirs.

Football is not 1 player, its a team. Kap is a average QB at best right now, Rodgers and Smith are better QBs and both played much better but their teams lost.

 

[Pocatello]

But Alex Smith lost....

It's a team game. The 49ers have a very good defense, the Chiefs defense melted away like a snow flake in Cuba after half-time.

 

[Imported]

that block was sooo damn close to happening.

Guy was offsides. Obviously the 49ers declined the penalty. Was hard to hear it at the end but it was announced.

 

[rudeguy]

No the chiefs lost, Alex Smith had almost a 120 qb rating. He did his job, the defense did not do theirs.

Football is not 1 player, its a team. Kap is a average QB at best right now, Rodgers and Smith are better QBs and both played much better but their teams lost.

During the regular season I might agree with you. But this is win or go home time. Who cares about stats? If Kaep had thrown some balls instead of running them his QB rating would have been higher but the team could have lost. The scoreboard is what matters.