# NFL Week 14 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 4, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984 "2012-12-04T19:21:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/61 "2012-12-10T00:21:49Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > It was a strange game in Pittsburgh. The Steelers just couldn’t get out of their own end, and the Chargers didn’t self-destruct for once. > > I couldn’t get a good look at that lateral that got called as a TD, though if I had to guess, I’d say it was a forward pass. I thought it was too - but I’m not complaining. It wasn’t that play that beat us. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/62 "2012-12-10T00:28:03Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > There are animals in the Phoenix Zoo who could play quarterback better than John Skelton or Ryan Lindley. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see Whisenhunt fired tomorrow morning. The Cardinals are horrible. I dunno, I think he might get a pass. The team was pretty good when they had Kolb in there. ---
**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 10, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/63 "2012-12-10T01:22:03Z")
Is anybody else anxiously awaiting Bob Costas’ car-control commentary? After all, if the driver hadn’t had access to a car his victim would still be alive… ---
**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 10, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/64 "2012-12-10T01:51:30Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Is anybody else anxiously awaiting Bob Costas’ car-control commentary? After all, if the driver hadn’t had access to a car his victim would still be alive… Take it to another thread. ---
**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 10, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/65 "2012-12-10T02:03:03Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Take it to another thread. Why? We just did an entire multi-page thread where people insisted it was perfectly appropriate. Therefore, it’s perfectly appropriate. Or, next time take it for what it was, a joke, and leave it alone. ---
**Author:** ![Tazmanian\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tazmanian\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tazmanian_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/66 "2012-12-10T02:46:18Z")
Bears laid another egg this afternoon against Minnesota. Bear down, Chicago Bears my ass… ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/67 "2012-12-10T02:59:43Z")
Skins! RGKnee ---
**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 10, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/68 "2012-12-10T03:55:24Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#): > > so many odd calls in the cowboys-bengals game. Hands to the face on the kicking team? Facemask\* after\* sacking the qb? Unsportsmanlike conduct on the bench? arghulgahrglebarghulenofuckinmgwayarghlbarghleschmarglebargleemmerefferfuckingshirobjobbushleaguebengalsgame!!! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/69 "2012-12-10T04:38:55Z")
> [@pancakes3](#): > > Skins! RGKnee Funnest, best game I’ve ever attended. But I hope the knee is okay! ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/70 "2012-12-10T05:33:22Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Why? We just did an entire multi-page thread where people insisted it was perfectly appropriate. Therefore, it’s perfectly appropriate. > > Or, next time take it for what it was, a joke, and leave it alone. I’m sure **Gangster** and I weren’t the only ones whooshed by your “joke”. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/71 "2012-12-10T09:41:05Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Is anybody else anxiously awaiting Bob Costas’ car-control commentary? After all, if the driver hadn’t had access to a car his victim would still be alive… Would you be satisfied with liberal blogger [Atrios](http://www.eschatonblog.com/2012/12/oy.html)? > [@](#): > > I’ll say what I always say when these avertable tragedies happen. We have a society structured around both drinking as a social activity and driving as a means of transportation. These things are not very compatible. But if you’re a rich guy, hire a damn driver. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/72 "2012-12-10T09:51:51Z")
WOO! With our win over the Titans yesterday (and losses by Pittsburgh and Cincinnati), the Colts’ magic number for clinching a playoff spot has been reduced to 1. We’re assured of a winning season at minimum, a year after going 2-14. I did _not_ think we’d get back in the playoff conversation so quickly after last year’s disgraceful performance. (But we got Luck out of it, so hey.) ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/73 "2012-12-10T15:53:26Z")
I take back all of my criticism of the decision to draft Kirk Cousins as well as Robert Griffin. That was one smooth transition. ---
**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 10, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/74 "2012-12-10T16:14:39Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > WOO! With our win over the Titans yesterday (and losses by Pittsburgh and Cincinnati), the Colts’ magic number for clinching a playoff spot has been reduced to 1. If the Texans clinch the #1 spot before week 17 (possible as soon as next week with wins over NE and Indy), that last Colts’ home game might feature a lot of Houston backups in the 2nd half. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/75 "2012-12-10T16:17:24Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > I take back all of my criticism of the decision to draft Kirk Cousins as well as Robert Griffin. That was one smooth transition. Steady on. He only threw two passes. The two point conversion was fun to watch, but I don’t think a “hey, look slow white guy running the ball - should we tackle h… oops”-type score is anything to crow about. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/76 "2012-12-10T16:26:30Z")
I liked how Colin Kaepernick kissed his tattoo after a 50-yard TD run that iced the win over Miami. And Aldon Smith is now three sacks back of Strahan’s record with three games to play. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/77 "2012-12-10T16:28:34Z")
Well, they can crow about the O-line opening up a hole big enough that I could have run through it. That was some good blocking on that play. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/78 "2012-12-10T16:30:51Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > And Aldon Smith is now three sacks back of Strahan’s record with three games to play. He should make friends with the QBs so they’ll roll over for him like Brett Favre did for Strahan. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/79 "2012-12-10T18:18:53Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > For the second time this season, the Panthers were the best team on the field against the Falcons. This time they actually won the game. The Falcons may be the softest 11 - 2 team I can remember. Oh, and the Panthers won the coin toss for the first time in 13 tries (including once in OT.) Yeah, the Falcons have had a couple of squeakers against weak teams, and they rolled over for the Panthers. 11 and 2 looks so good on the stat sheet, if you have not watched any of the games. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984/80 "2012-12-10T18:43:15Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Would you be satisfied with liberal blogger [Atrios](http://www.eschatonblog.com/2012/12/oy.html)? NFL players don’t even have to hire a damn driver… one of the NFLPA perks is a free ride service for exactly that sort of situation they just have to call a damn phone number. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/642984.md?page=5)