# NFL Week 17 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 28, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393 "2012-12-28T16:47:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 30, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/41 "2012-12-30T23:16:45Z")
[Multiple reports](http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2012/12/30/3818902/andy-reid-fired-multiple-reports-confirm-reid-is-out) are already coming in that Andy Reid has been fired. An official announcement will be made Monday. I’ve said all along that Philly fans who wanted Reid gone so desperately will probably regret it, at least in the short term. But it’s clear Reid completely lost his ability to manage and inspire the team. Having watched Reid for so long, I hope he gets his Super Bowl, but I really doubt he’ll get it done. He makes far too many mistakes managing the game, week after week. I’m not sure who I would want to replace Reid. Philly sure seems to have a loaded roster, so there is potential for a short turnaround and to contend as early as next season, but likely there is going to be a true rebuilding period for the first time in over a decade. After watching this team struggle, be so stupid, so soft, I can’t see how just a change in voice can fix everything. And because the roster seems so talented, the holes aren’t as glaring (aside from the secondary and specifically the safeties). So what to do? It’ll be really interesting, no matter what happens. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/42 "2012-12-30T23:32:48Z")
I’m sure losing his son right before the season greatly effected Reid. ---
**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 30, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/43 "2012-12-30T23:33:48Z")
Purple Jesus needs just 64 yards and has a whole quarter and change to get it. History in the making? The Pack can’t seem to stop him. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/44 "2012-12-30T23:36:55Z")
Strahan looks like the only one who’ll keep his record. ---
**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 30, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/45 "2012-12-30T23:49:35Z")
Jesus Mike McCarthy, you got fucking lucky. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/46 "2012-12-30T23:51:25Z")
No shit. That rule is a clusterfuck. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/47 "2012-12-31T00:03:45Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > No shit. That rule is a clusterfuck. Will probably get looked at, should be changed. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/48 "2012-12-31T00:08:26Z")
As always, love to see Coach Ryan lose. Green Bay and Min. has turned into an exciting game. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/49 "2012-12-31T00:27:23Z")
This is a great football night! And we still have the skins game to go! ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/50 "2012-12-31T00:29:35Z")
I really, really, REALLY like having Aaron Rodgers on the Packers. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/51 "2012-12-31T00:43:22Z")
The Pack better tackle better next week. ---
**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 31, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/52 "2012-12-31T00:45:46Z")
Well damn, that’s disappointing. ---
**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 31, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/53 "2012-12-31T00:45:59Z")
Oh man, Peterson 😕 He deserved it. Too bad he couldn’t get an overtime win. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/54 "2012-12-31T00:46:14Z")
I wish Min had called a timeout so AD could have one last shot. There were just enough yards and they had one left. But who’s to argue with a win. This has been a helluva football day, and it ain’t over yet. Thank you, NFL Red Zone! ---
**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 31, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/55 "2012-12-31T00:47:03Z")
Christian Ponder: - Leads his team to the playoffs. - Is banging Samantha Steele. QED: a 2012 to remember. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/56 "2012-12-31T00:50:39Z")
Did you see AP just now when she asked him about the 9 yds? Dude I don’t think he realized he came up short until that moment. Poor guy. ---
**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 31, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/57 "2012-12-31T00:51:41Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Did you see AP just now when she asked him about the 9 yds? Dude I don’t think he realized he came up short until that moment. Poor guy. I agree. The way they carried him off the field, they all seemed to think he had it. ---
**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 31, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/58 "2012-12-31T00:53:29Z")
Third greatest rushing season of all time, nothing to be ashamed of. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/59 "2012-12-31T00:53:32Z")
The offense for the pack stepped up in the second half, to bad the defense did not. How many 3rd-and-a-lots did MN convert? Brian ---
**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 31, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393/60 "2012-12-31T00:55:24Z")
Is that seriously one of the greatest athletic performances of all time? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/645393.md?page=4)