# NFL Conference Championship games thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 20, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841 "2013-01-20T22:48:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/41 "2013-01-21T01:37:12Z")
Heh the pats only draft TE’s, not LB’s. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/42 "2013-01-21T01:43:27Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > I can’t understand why he didn’t take a knee. He only had 40 seconds left, and only two timeouts. > > Signed, > John Fox The difference is, Brady wasn’t facing a tired defence. It wouldn’t have been sporting for the Broncos to take advantage like that. Much better to go into overtime and let the D get a breather. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/43 "2013-01-21T01:57:06Z")
> [@R.P.McMurphy](#): > > I’ve got no reason to like the guy but you have to admit, he knows how to coach. All he does is win with whatever talent he’s given. Can’t argue with their success. Let’s face it, if they both sucked as coaches, I wouldn’t be complaining about them unless they were coaching my team. I can still hate him though. Irrational as it might be. I look at him and think he would be a shitty neighbor, an arrogant prick. Maybe he is a swell guy, I don’t know. and again, if he coached my team, I might be a fan. ---
**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 21, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/44 "2013-01-21T02:00:45Z")
Is anyone else not all that impressed with either of these teams? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/45 "2013-01-21T02:02:44Z")
Big 3Q for the Ravens there. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/46 "2013-01-21T02:12:30Z")
Looks like that fumble will be known as “the play that lost the game for the Patriots”. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/47 "2013-01-21T02:14:22Z")
Love it. Fresh meat in the SB. Get the faint and taint outta there. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/48 "2013-01-21T02:17:07Z")
With the Pats offense, I’d wait before declaring it over. And I’m a neutral observer. ---
**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 21, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/49 "2013-01-21T02:18:02Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Looks like that fumble will be known as “the play that lost the game for the Patriots”. It’s a shame that wasn’t the case in 2001. It could have saved us all a bunch of trouble. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/50 "2013-01-21T02:29:21Z")
So when do we hear from the cheeseheads, that that bad call in Seattle cost them the trip to the SB because no way SF could have beat them in Lambeau, etc, etc. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/51 "2013-01-21T02:29:37Z")
Aaaaaand I think that should do it. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/52 "2013-01-21T02:30:35Z")
SF vs BLT ---
**Author:** ![I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Made_French_Toast_For_You)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/53 "2013-01-21T02:32:17Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Looks like that fumble will be known as “the play that lost the game for the Patriots”. [wet blanket] I’m a bit of a football novice, but didn’t he fumble the ball because he was momentarily **knocked the fuck unconscious**? And if he was, why is everyone being so blase about it? [/wet blanket] Go Ravens. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/54 "2013-01-21T02:34:24Z")
Harbaugh Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/55 "2013-01-21T02:35:08Z")
> [@I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](#): > > I’m a bit of a football novice, but didn’t he fumble the ball because he was momentarily **knocked the fuck unconscious**? And if he was, why is everyone being so blase about it? It’s a contact sport. It’s an accepted risk you take when you step out onto that field, and everyone knows this. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/56 "2013-01-21T02:36:54Z")
Frankly, this game was over the moment the “Ray Lewis Retirement Party” billboard went up in Boston. That was one of the biggest “Hey football gods! Howzabout you suck my dick??” moves ever. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/57 "2013-01-21T02:40:01Z")
The wedgie statue angered the football gods against Atlanta. So I agree 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/58 "2013-01-21T02:46:14Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > With the Pats offense, I’d wait before declaring it over. > > And I’m a neutral observer. Now? Tom said it was okay. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/59 "2013-01-21T02:46:26Z")
Dagger. ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841/60 "2013-01-21T02:46:42Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Harbaugh Bowl. Harbowl. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championship-games-thread/647841.md?page=4)