# NFL Week 13 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 1, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734 "2011-12-01T19:14:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/61 "2011-12-04T18:52:57Z")
You have to love the Tebow magic in this game so far: Denver’s offense had zero first downs in the first quarter, gave up a safety and lost a fumble. Their offense had the ball for 3 minutes to 12 for Minnesota even though we all know their running game helps Denver dominate the clock and helps get rest for the defense. Meanwhile the defense has forced a fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown and has a couple of sacks. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/62 "2011-12-04T18:54:10Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > You have to love the Tebow magic in this game so far: Denver’s offense had zero first downs in the first quarter, gave up a safety and lost a fumble. Their offense had the ball for 3 minutes to 12 for Minnesota even though we all know their running game helps Denver dominate the clock and helps get rest for the defense. Meanwhile the defense has forced a fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown and has a couple of sacks. The Lord works in mysterious ways. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/63 "2011-12-04T18:55:53Z")
Just weird officiating in the Bears game so far. I think that’s the second call that was reversed by the officials on their own. And Haley challenged a play, talked it over with the officials for a couple minutes, then was allowed to say “nevermind” and get the challenge back even though he would have lost it. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/64 "2011-12-04T18:56:37Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > They signed so many free agents though…it does seem that there’s some validity to the argument against trying to build a team that way rather than through the draft (the Redskins come to mind). Let’s take into account (unlike the sports pundits hyping the “Dream Team”) that there was no pre-season for the Eagles to work together. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/65 "2011-12-04T19:04:43Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Let’s take into account (unlike the sports pundits hyping the “Dream Team”) that there was no pre-season for the Eagles to work together. Do I exist? Am I invisibile? Can anyone see me? Where is the women’s locker room? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/66 "2011-12-04T19:13:36Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > Do I exist? Am I invisibile? Can anyone see me? Where is the women’s locker room? I think the majority of the media outweighs one SDMB poster. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/67 "2011-12-04T19:15:15Z")
What a great catch by whoever that purple guy is. Why wasn’t he covered by Tebow? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/68 "2011-12-04T19:15:38Z")
I wonder how many times we can restate the same unfunny point in one thread. Keep it coming. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/69 "2011-12-04T19:18:18Z")
It’s not even halftime yet. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/70 "2011-12-04T19:20:02Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I wonder how many times we can restate the same unfunny point in one thread. I dunno. You wanna keep count for us? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/71 "2011-12-04T19:22:32Z")
Yeah, I’ll try. +1! BRONCOS DEFENSE JUST FORCED AN INCOMPLETE PASS, HERP TEBOW DERP DERP ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/72 "2011-12-04T19:24:03Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Awesome pick 6 against Ponder! Another great Tebow play. Waiting on \*\*Airman Doors \*\* to come in here and _preach_ to us how morally reprehensible it is to talk about Tebow, while talking about Tebow. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/73 "2011-12-04T19:31:38Z")
I’ve always thought that the swatting of hail marys was stupid. Vindicated. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/74 "2011-12-04T19:32:32Z")
Sonofabitch. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/75 "2011-12-04T19:32:34Z")
Can we blame that one on Tebow? ---
**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:** [December 4, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/76 "2011-12-04T19:34:49Z")
We can blame the confirmation of the call on…hell, I have no idea what to blame that on. Certainly not the officials making the right call. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/77 "2011-12-04T19:40:14Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I’ve always thought that the swatting of hail marys was stupid. Vindicated. It’s not. Swatting the ball toward the opposing team is what’s stupid. Swat that fucker out of bounds. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/78 "2011-12-04T19:50:49Z")
> [@mince](#): > > waiting on \*\*airman doors \*\* to come in here and _preach_ to us how morally reprehensible it is to talk about tebow, while talking about tebow. hurrr! ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/79 "2011-12-04T19:54:54Z")
Horrible holding call on Tillman. Tebow is passing well above his average. Small sample size, but still. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734/80 "2011-12-04T19:57:18Z")
You’d think defenses would’ve figured out by now that Cam Newton is going to run in the red zone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/604734.md?page=5)