# NFL Week 14 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 8, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445 "2010-12-08T18:31:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/21 "2010-12-09T17:25:26Z")
> [@soulmurk](#): > > As a Redskins fan I can assure you that you’ll feel differently about Suisham in a couple of months. As a Cowboys fan I can assure you that you’ll feel differently about Suisham in a couple of months. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/22 "2010-12-09T18:59:09Z")
Another Go Detroit over here. Not that I would advocate trying to injure another team’s coach, but what would happen if the Bears ran a play towards the Pat’s sideline and someone knocked Belichick out of the game? Who would then call the plays for the offense and defense? Not that I would advocate trying to injure another team’s coach or anything. ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/23 "2010-12-09T19:12:46Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Another Go Detroit over here. > > Not that I would advocate trying to injure another team’s coach, but what would happen if the Bears ran a play towards the Pat’s sideline and someone knocked Belichick out of the game? Who would then call the plays for the offense and defense? Wes Welker, obviously. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/24 "2010-12-09T21:22:12Z")
The Chiefs are going to be interesting. Matt Cassel had an appendectomy yesterday. I believe Brody Croyle is slated to start, and the practice-squad QB has been moved up. Couldn’t have happened at a worse time. This is a “must-win” game for the Chiefs. (Sorry, **SenorBeef** … I couldn’t resist. 😛 ) ---
**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:** [December 9, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/25 "2010-12-09T21:37:49Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > what would happen if the Bears ran a play towards the Pat’s sideline and someone knocked Belichick out of the game? \*\*Who would then call the plays for the offense and defense? \*\* The guy with the video camera…same as always… ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/26 "2010-12-10T21:27:16Z")
Current weather forecast for Chicago at 3pm on Sunday: 17 degrees, light snow, winds out of the NNW at 34mph, gusting to 49. Wheeeeee! ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/27 "2010-12-11T01:07:43Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Not that I would advocate trying to injure another team’s coach, but what would happen if the Bears ran a play towards the Pat’s sideline and someone knocked Belichick out of the game? Who would then call the plays for the offense and defense? Toothpaste! Oh, wait… wrong thread… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/28 "2010-12-11T09:48:06Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Not that I would advocate trying to injure another team’s coach, but what would happen if the Bears ran a play towards the Pat’s sideline and someone knocked Belichick out of the game? Who would then call the plays for the offense and defense? Unless he’s in a coma, coaches don’t get knocked out of a game. They just have to stand there. In the mid 2000s the Giants were playing the Vikings and (I think on a kickoff) accidentally destroyed Mike Tice’s knee. Just flat-out ran him over, tearing his acl or something. They just taped him up, maybe gave him some crutches, and he called the rest of the game. I don’t know if he actually called plays, but he stayed out there and did his job. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/29 "2010-12-11T14:28:02Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Unless he’s in a coma, coaches don’t get knocked out of a game. They just have to stand there. > > In the mid 2000s the Giants were playing the Vikings and (I think on a kickoff) accidentally destroyed Mike Tice’s knee. Just flat-out ran him over, tearing his acl or something. They just taped him up, maybe gave him some crutches, and he called the rest of the game. I don’t know if he actually called plays, but he stayed out there and did his job. And then there was Don Shula in his sideline golf cart… ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/30 "2010-12-11T21:55:18Z")
Speaking of Vikings-Giants, they may not play that game tomorrow. Because of a massive snowstorm going up here in the Cities right now, the Giants are can’t get in and are stranded in Kansas City. The game may get postponed until monday night (though I personally think it should be a forfeit). ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/31 "2010-12-11T22:30:34Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#): > > As a Cowboys fan I can assure you that you’ll feel differently about Suisham in a couple of months. > > 🙂 Beaten to the punch, but, yeah, you are SO right! ---
**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 11, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/32 "2010-12-11T23:59:33Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Speaking of Vikings-Giants, they may not play that game tomorrow. Because of a massive snowstorm going up here in the Cities right now, the Giants are can’t get in and are stranded in Kansas City. The game may get postponed until monday night (though I personally think it should be a forfeit). You play in a dome. You don’t deserve any benefit from bad weather. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/33 "2010-12-12T01:01:13Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I personally think it should be a forfeit Look, just because a crappy team is based in a God-forsaken part of the globe doesn’t mean visiting teams should get an automatic victory when local weather occasionally does the expected. The Vikings should have to play, and not get to claim an easy loss without further chance of injury and humiliation. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/34 "2010-12-12T01:25:01Z")
The Vikings are the home team. I’m saying the Giants should have to forfeit if they don’t show up. We’re ready to play. If the other team is afraid of a little snow, that’s not our fault. ---
**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 12, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/35 "2010-12-12T01:29:29Z")
Yeah, I’m sure that’s how it went down. PILOT, I SEE WHITE ON THE GROUND, TURN THIS PLANE AROUND! ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/36 "2010-12-12T01:31:16Z")
Hey, if your team could get a cheap win, wouldn’t you take it? ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/37 "2010-12-12T02:08:22Z")
They should move the game to LA, test out the market. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/38 "2010-12-12T02:12:20Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Man, that Bills game is a must win for the Browns if they want to keep their thin playoff hopes alive! According to the Yahoo app that **borschevsky** linked to, if we win out and the Ravens and Steelers lose out, we’re in the wildcard. Wahoo! 😃 (everyone hush. this is the sort of crazy talk Cleveland fans engage in every time we win a game of any sort.) ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/39 "2010-12-12T03:16:15Z")
Vikes games moved to Monday night. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445/40 "2010-12-12T03:19:40Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Man, that Bills game is a must win for the Browns if they want to keep their thin playoff hopes alive! Generally, being able to beat the Bills is a necessary(although not sufficient) condition for being a playoff team. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445.md?page=3)