# 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:** 32
**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 16, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/622 "2012-01-16T00:34:17Z")
> [@Miltonyz](#): > > I dont even think it was late. A horrible call. Yeah, on replay i think you’re right. Awful call. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/623 "2012-01-16T00:35:06Z")
BOP BA DA DADADA CHOKE PACK CHOKE! The refs really tried to give it to them, they did everything they could, but this one is over. Put a dagger in them. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/624 "2012-01-16T00:35:55Z")
They really picked the wrong game to start turning the ball over. I’m depressed. Go niners! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/625 "2012-01-16T00:37:23Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > They really picked the wrong game to start turning the ball over. I’m depressed. Oh, I empathize. At least they didn’t lose to the Broncos in the shoulda-been gimme game of the playoffs. ---
**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 16, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/626 "2012-01-16T00:38:57Z")
Thinking about the roughing the passer call, i think it’s even worse given a few of the hits that Manning has taken today after getting his pass away. At least one of them looked to me like it was a bit late. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/627 "2012-01-16T00:39:41Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Oh, I empathize. At least they didn’t lose to the Broncos in the shoulda-been gimme game of the playoffs. Ill buy u a beer. We both support teams that SHOULD have won. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/628 "2012-01-16T00:40:18Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > How can they play so well regular season and suck so bad now. Almost looks like a.different team. [QUOTE=Laggard] Someone plz explain to me what happened to my 15-1 team? [/QUOTE] I’m going with: An excellent New York defense and pretty damn good offense. Anyway, Green Bay fans need to suck it up. Some fans live very long lives without seeing their team win a championship. I laugh at fans who cry because they’ve only won 5 championships in the last 10 years. You should meet your friendly neighborhood Steeler fan at a pub and cry a river of fucking tears. ---
**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 16, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/629 "2012-01-16T00:41:15Z")
> [@storyteller0910](#): > > They’re playing an excellent team that is currently at it’s best of the season. It happens; there’s no shame in it. The Giants played much better than the Packers and deserve to win. But for the officiating, it would have been a blowout. But the Packers certainly should be ashamed of their performance. They played very badly, embarrassing themselves with stupid mistakes. Rodgers missed open receivers and was off his game, the secondary gave up big plays through sheer stupidity, and they turnes the all over. There is a shame in how they played. There is also next year. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/630 "2012-01-16T00:42:56Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > I’m going with: An excellent New York defense and pretty damn good offense. > > Anyway, Green Bay fans need to suck it up. Some fans live very long lives without seeing their team win a championship. I laugh at fans who cry because they’ve only won 5 championships in the last 10 years. You should meet your friendly neighborhood Steeler fan at a pub and cry a river of fucking tears. Says the (apparent) Giants fan who has seen 3 Super Bowl victories. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/631 "2012-01-16T00:44:08Z")
They’re a young team. Next year. Time to pull myself together and enjoy the evening before I’m off to my crappy job in my morning. Thanks for the support. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/632 "2012-01-16T00:44:14Z")
Nice, Giants. Way to crush the naive, child-like hopefulness Green Bay fans had after that last touchdown. ---
**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 16, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/633 "2012-01-16T00:44:52Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Says the (apparent) Giants fan who has seen 3 Super Bowl victories. I’m not sure of Mince’s team affiliation. He just seems an all around hater to me. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/634 "2012-01-16T00:45:56Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Says the (apparent) Giants fan who has seen 3 Super Bowl victories. Nope. Bears. But I’m the biggest Giants fan **right now**. ---
**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 16, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/635 "2012-01-16T00:46:12Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Says the (apparent) Giants fan who has seen 3 Super Bowl victories. But the issue isn’t just whether you’ve seen Superbowl victories; it’s how you deal with the bad years. If you win a bunch of Superbowls, and still whine like a pussy in the years when you don’t do so well, then you deserve to be mocked. I think that was his point. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/636 "2012-01-16T00:47:07Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I’m not sure of Mince’s team affiliation. He just seems an all around hater to me. Settle down. This is all good fun, right. If this post wasn’t made lightheardedly, in jest, as mine was, then you seem to be the only hater. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/637 "2012-01-16T00:47:30Z")
The fat lady is clearing her throat. Strahan does it again? ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/638 "2012-01-16T00:48:24Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > But the issue isn’t just whether you’ve seen Superbowl victories; it’s how you deal with the bad years. If you win a bunch of Superbowls, and still whine like a pussy in the years when you don’t do so well, then you deserve to be mocked. I think that was his point. Yes, thank you. I wasn’t even implying that **Laggard** was being a whiney pussy, just using his appropriate post to take a general poke at Packer fans. ---
**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 16, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/639 "2012-01-16T00:48:58Z")
I’m not sure my weekend could have been any better. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/640 "2012-01-16T00:51:52Z")
This will make for a great Monday morning. Thanks, Giants! ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/641 "2012-01-16T00:52:19Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Yes, thank you. I wasn’t even implying that **Laggard** was being a whiney pussy, just using his appropriate post to take a general poke at Packer fans. I’m sure I came across as a whiney twat. I support a team that has won four super bowls, is young and full of talent. Just didn’t work out this year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=33)