# NFL Week 14 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 8, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465 "2011-12-08T03:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/41 "2011-12-11T19:49:47Z")
Can someone tell me why we didn’t get an early game on FOX today? There’s always a noon game on FOX. (I’m in Iowa.) Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but I’m really puzzled. Did my cable company not pay somebody? They’re showing a stupid movie. ---
**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, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/42 "2011-12-11T19:50:55Z")
You probably have two late games. Only one network is allowed to show two games in an afternoon. Not sure why. NFL TV scheduling rules are stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/43 "2011-12-11T19:56:03Z")
Gronkowski… wow. ---
**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, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/44 "2011-12-11T20:06:26Z")
AJ Green is ridiculous. I’m not even sure Dalton is any good, but he just has to chuck it out there. He’s as good as Bengals fans are bad (look at all the empty seats, pathetic) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/45 "2011-12-11T20:10:57Z")
Saints (and my fantasy team) got screwed out of a TD when Graham was called out of bounds in the endzone. Replay showed him pretty clearly in bounds, yet the call stood. Saints settle for a FG. ---
**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 11, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/46 "2011-12-11T20:12:51Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > The Saints-Titans game is being grossly over-officiated. 15 flags in the first half, really ticky-tack bullshit. The refs need to back off and let the guys play. Triplette calling it? ---
**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 11, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/47 "2011-12-11T20:16:49Z")
Wow…five penalties for 81 yards on KC – _in one drive_. Thought the color on my screen was going, there was so much yellow. ---
**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 11, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/48 "2011-12-11T20:21:31Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Can someone tell me why we didn’t get an early game on FOX today? There’s always a noon game on FOX. (I’m in Iowa.) CBS has the doubleheader game today. Since your FOX affiliate is probably showing the Chicago / Denver game today (which is a 3:05 Central start), that’ll be the only game which Fox can show in your market. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/49 "2011-12-11T20:25:34Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Triplette calling it? We have Triplette at Pats-Skins and there are, indeed, flags everywhere here as well. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/50 "2011-12-11T20:45:56Z")
That unnecessary roughness call on Washington was absolute bullshit. Looks like my beloved Panthers will continue their unbroken streak as the Stephen King of football. Panthers, why you break my heart so? ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/51 "2011-12-11T20:50:13Z")
Welker drops a TD, then Brady throws a pick on the next play. The Pats D has stepped up a bit, but there’s still plenty of time to lose this one. ---
**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, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/52 "2011-12-11T20:54:29Z")
Are the Vikes on the right side of a second half meltdown for once? ---
**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, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/53 "2011-12-11T21:01:09Z")
I think that Cinci linebacker pulled back and didn’t stop Yates on the scramble for fear of a penalty, and then Yates gets around him for the first down. I hate what that shit is doing to the game. If the QB becomes a runner, you should be able to cream them unless they’re already clearly in a slide, because they like to do that “I’m about to slide, wait no I’m gonna take a few more steps, ok now I’ll slide” and if a linebacker jacks them up during the fake they’ll get a penalty every time. ---
**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 11, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/54 "2011-12-11T21:09:13Z")
I was waiting all season for this Bears vs. Broncos game, but now I’m worried without our entire offense. What’s the over/under? 6? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/55 "2011-12-11T21:22:33Z")
Saints sneak out of Nashville with a win. An ugly win, but a win. Think that clinches at least a wildcard spot, could clinch the division if Atlanta loses. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/56 "2011-12-11T21:27:34Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Saints sneak out of Nashville with a win. An ugly win, but a win. Think that clinches at least a wildcard spot, could clinch the division if Atlanta loses. Atlanta won. Panthers were leading for a lot of the game, but then screwed it up in the fourth quarter like they always do. Somebody needs to remind them that the games are FOUR quarters, not THREE. ---
**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 11, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/57 "2011-12-11T21:33:12Z")
Bullshit penalty on Briggs. Hit Tebow on the shoulder. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/58 "2011-12-11T21:34:18Z")
Lokcer has got to throw that ball to ANYBODY. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/59 "2011-12-11T21:47:42Z")
Texans locked up the division with the Saints win. When they forced that Andy Dalton fumble, I thought that 13 point deficit started looking very beatable. Saints have at least the wild card and are in good position to win the division outright. ---
**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 11, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/60 "2011-12-11T21:52:45Z")
Ok, so you can’t hit the QB in the head, knee, shoulder, or shin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465.md?page=4)