# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/101 "2011-12-12T00:12:34Z")
Tebow willed that to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/102 "2011-12-12T00:12:39Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > God works in mysterious ways. Heh. > [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Did you watch the game? Do you think Tebow played even a decent game? I don’t think ANYBODY played a decent game in this thing. Barber just fumbled. This is a comedy of errors. And that throw by Tebow was like 20 feet over the head of the receiver. It’s like he’s two different quarterbacks. ---
**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 12, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/103 "2011-12-12T00:12:45Z")
If you guys excuse me, I’m gonna go vomit. ---
**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 12, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/104 "2011-12-12T00:13:10Z")
Unreal ---
**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, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/105 "2011-12-12T00:13:36Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Did you watch the game? Do you think Tebow played even a decent game? I only started watching in the fourth quarter, so what I saw was pretty decent. I hope Denver wins out so we can all talk about how this horrible QB keeps mysteriously winning. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/106 "2011-12-12T00:13:44Z")
I think Marion Barber is an Atheist. I’m sure of it. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/107 "2011-12-12T00:13:51Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Not after that redemption catch. How about now? He might not have scored, but it would have set up a chip shot field goal. ---
**Author:** ![Linden\_Arden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/108 "2011-12-12T00:14:38Z")
Bears fumble in OT. ughhhh ---
**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 12, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/109 "2011-12-12T00:15:12Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I only started watching in the fourth quarter, so what I saw was pretty decent. > > I hope Denver wins out so we can all talk about how this horrible QB keeps mysteriously winning. You’ve admitted to trolling threads about Tebow at least twice now. Can you just go away if that’s your plan? ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/110 "2011-12-12T00:15:26Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I only started watching in the fourth quarter, so what I saw was pretty decent. > > I hope Denver wins out so we can all talk about how this horrible QB keeps mysteriously winning. But see, that’s the thing. The first three quarters were DREADFUL. On both teams’ part. If he can play so well, why is it only during the fourth quarter? Does he literally require a succeed-or-die situation in order to perform? ---
**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, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/111 "2011-12-12T00:16:13Z")
It’s not trolling to want to witness the increasing cognitive dissonance that an extended Tebow win streak would bring. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/112 "2011-12-12T00:16:17Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I only started watching in the fourth quarter, so what I saw was pretty decent. Then you’re clueless. If you had watched the first three quarters, you would have seen a quarterback who was 3-16, and showing no signs of even minimal competence. I honestly don’t get it. I’d love to see somebody crunch the numbers for his passing rating before and after 45 minutes into the game. (For the season, not just this game.) ---
**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 12, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/113 "2011-12-12T00:17:38Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > It’s not trolling to want to witness the increasing cognitive dissonance that an extended Tebow win streak would bring. There is zero cognitive dissonance. Teams can win without a good QB. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/114 "2011-12-12T00:17:54Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > It’s not trolling to want to witness the increasing cognitive dissonance that an extended Tebow win streak would bring. For me, the cognitive dissonance is that for the first three quarters, he really does not perform well. And then, in the last half of the fourth quarter, he just turns into this shining star of amazeballs. I really don’t understand it. > [@Frank](#): > > Then you’re clueless. If you had watched the first three quarters, you would have seen a quarterback who was 3-16, and showing no signs of even minimal competence. > > I honestly don’t get it. I’d love to see somebody crunch the numbers for his passing rating before and after 45 minutes into the game. I’m sure somebody can do that. Write to ESPN. ---
**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, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/115 "2011-12-12T00:18:03Z")
Then you’re clueless! I’m watching the guy do some impressive stuff with the game on the line. Don’t we drool over clutch play from quarterbacks? KEEP ON TEBOWIN edit: They should let Tebow kick this FG. Then we can say YEAH WELL HE DIDN’T SNAP OR HOLD IT DID HE? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/116 "2011-12-12T00:20:23Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Then you’re clueless! I’m watching the guy do some impressive stuff with the game on the line. Don’t we drool over clutch play from quarterbacks? Where, precisely, have I said his fourth quarter is not amazing? Haven’t I been marveling at it? You’re acting as if his fourth quarters are the sum total of his abilities while ignoring the three quarters that he sucks. Broncos win! ---
**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, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/117 "2011-12-12T00:20:44Z")
At least Marion Barber can file for unemployment claiming that he lost his job due to an act of god. All I know is that Tebow suddenly becomes awesome when it’s needed and it’s fun to watch. I’m actually pretty inclned to be a natural Tebow hater, but the Tebow haters are so over the top in denying him in any sort of credit that my inclination to distance myself from them has overcome my natural inclination to hate Tebow. He’s good for football. ---
**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 12, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/118 "2011-12-12T00:20:47Z")
When does the movie come out? ---
**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 12, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/119 "2011-12-12T00:21:05Z")
I don’t mind Tebow wining as much as I can’t stand that it will take up 90% of all the discussion this week. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465/120 "2011-12-12T00:22:17Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > I don’t mind Tebow wining as much as I can’t stand that it will take up 90% of all the discussion this week. QFT. And the win still doesn’t explain why he can’t play like that until the last 2 minutes of a game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/605465.md?page=7)