# 2012 NFL Playoffs Discussion Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 4, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401 "2012-01-04T18:13:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/542 "2012-01-15T07:02:39Z")
> [@quixotic78](#): > > Good god, how bad was Shitsburgh to lose to those guys??? As a Steelers fan, I have to ask myself the same thing - though, I expect the Patriots would’ve ended our season anyway. ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/543 "2012-01-15T15:04:25Z")
I just wanted to add that SF-NO was football at its best. What a game… ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/544 "2012-01-15T15:43:01Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > I just wanted to add that SF-NO was football at its best. What a game… Rare is the time when I can convince my wife and kids to watch football with me, but they were all riveted to the TV for the entire fourth quarter of that game. It was exciting as hell, some great individual plays, some amazing play calling, and people playing well. We loved it too. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/545 "2012-01-15T15:49:19Z")
GO TEXANS! Hey, I always root for the team that beats my team to go all the way.\* \*Except when its the Steelers. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/546 "2012-01-15T18:03:07Z")
I root for under dogs usually, unless Bears are playing. Oh no, Dan Deirdorf… Og, he looks old. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/547 "2012-01-15T18:05:18Z")
Can i just say that, even as a Ravens fan, i find Ray Lewis’s pre-game “dance” pretty ridiculous. That said, i hope that Lewis and the D crush a few Texans today. Go Ravens! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/548 "2012-01-15T18:06:44Z")
Go Texans! It’s rarified air and an awesome opponent, just play your best do yourself proud. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/549 "2012-01-15T18:11:23Z")
Rackers’ numbers are off a little but mainly due to holder changes mid season. Hopefully he’s back to where he and Turk are in sync again. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/550 "2012-01-15T18:15:00Z")
Dumb. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/551 "2012-01-15T18:15:14Z")
Idiot. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/552 "2012-01-15T18:15:18Z")
What a mistake! ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/553 "2012-01-15T18:18:19Z")
One step forward, two steps back. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/554 "2012-01-15T18:33:09Z")
I was wondering about that Boldin catch. Just as a point of order, if a receiver has his left foot hit twice in bounds after catching the ball but his right lands out of bounds, is that still two feet in and a catch? Immaterial here as Boldin got a hand or elbow too, but it does raise the question, does it have to be separate feet? Foster had fumbleitis last week early. Thankfully no sign of that again yet. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/555 "2012-01-15T18:35:25Z")
I’m pretty sure that both feet need to touch. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/556 "2012-01-15T18:39:27Z")
It’s definitely both feet; one foot twice is not good enough. Michael Crabtree had a catch taken away by Mike Carey for that earlier this season. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/557 "2012-01-15T18:41:40Z")
Yates is staring Andre Johnson down, and it cost him. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/558 "2012-01-15T18:41:45Z")
Flacco’s passing game is awful so far. The Ravens are lucky that Houston can’t keep possession. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/559 "2012-01-15T18:43:27Z")
Must be nerves with Texans… ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/560 "2012-01-15T18:44:04Z")
Now that’s a better pass. Touchdown! ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/561 "2012-01-15T18:45:57Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > I just wanted to add that SF-NO was football at its best. What a game… IMHO best game of the year. Neither team has anything to be ashamed of. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=29)