# NFL Wild Card Round **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236 "2011-01-03T17:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/141 "2011-01-09T23:46:27Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I’d just like to take the opportunity in this thread to reiterate my absolute hatred of the FOX NFL robot. It’s the most fucking ridiculous thing i’ve ever seen, and i can’t believe it’s lasted so long. It’s less ridiculous than Terry and Howie and the rest of the studio crew. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/142 "2011-01-09T23:48:39Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > I’m willing to accept it could have been a matter of timing. I was only half-watching while getting things done around the house. It just seemed like every time I came into the room, the refs were ignoring a pretty blatant hold or some such. I came to pretty much the same conclusion under the same circumstances. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/143 "2011-01-09T23:59:53Z")
Well, i’m a Ravens supporter, so i admit a rooting interest in the game. But i’m also a sports fan who _hates_ to see his own team helped out by bad calls from the officials, because it makes victories less sweet for me. I’d prefer my team to win without any help. I agree that there were at least a couple of times that the officials could have called Baltimore players for holding or interference and didn’t, but i can also recall at least two instances when a flag could easily have been thrown on the Chiefs for very similar stuff. In one of those cases, the commentators also noticed it. I admit that i didn’t keep score on the close calls and the missed calls, but i watched the whole game and i didn’t come away with the impression that either side had benefited overall from poor officiating. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/144 "2011-01-10T00:00:42Z")
Wow, I really didn’t expect that miss. I barely watched the kick. Even though the Packers have seemed to control this one, the Eagles are still in reach. When the Packers stop dropping passes it will be a different story. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/145 "2011-01-10T00:01:46Z")
Missing field goals doesn’t help. So much for Green Akers. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/146 "2011-01-10T00:06:42Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I’d just like to take the opportunity in this thread to reiterate my absolute hatred of the FOX NFL robot. It’s the most fucking ridiculous thing i’ve ever seen… I’d like to hear more about this. I think the thing is pointless, stupid and stale, but it doesn’t greatly trouble me. Yet I have a couple of friends who have what can properly be called a pathological hatred for it - to the point of insisting that the channel be changed when the robot appears. Why does the robot inspire such strong negative feelings? ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/147 "2011-01-10T00:19:00Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > I’d like to hear more about this. I think the thing is pointless, stupid and stale, but it doesn’t greatly trouble me. Yet I have a couple of friends who have what can properly be called a pathological hatred for it - to the point of insisting that the channel be changed when the robot appears. > > Why does the robot inspire such strong negative feelings? If they have experience with animation, then they know how much that dumb robot costs. If not, they know its a stupid graphic. Personally, the robot is not present enough for me to care. Back to the game, I would’ve kicked no matter what happens. Ok, so that was a good call, but still… ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/148 "2011-01-10T00:25:18Z")
The announcers, about Andy Reid trying to call a timeout: “Took the officials a while to see him; that’s hard to believe.” Ha! Also, Aikman is a moron for thinking that Philly should’ve kicked the FG from 12 inches out, down by 11 with 4 minutes left. Just like Reid is a moron for sending out the FG unit on 4th & 1 on the previous drive. (Though that’s not quite as egregious, of course). ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/149 "2011-01-10T00:30:28Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > So you agree it’s an injustice. So to be clear, do you think it’s an injustice that Seattle was _in_ the playoffs in lieu of a team with a better record, or is it just the seeding that was the injustice? ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/150 "2011-01-10T00:32:40Z")
What is the parlay on this kick going directly to Jackson? ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/151 "2011-01-10T00:33:07Z")
An aside to **Hal** , when do you think they will stop referencing/replaying that incredibly heartbreaking TD return by Jackson? ---
**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:** [January 10, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/152 "2011-01-10T00:33:18Z")
I’m a tad bit upset McCarthy didn’t run a play action on 1st or 2nd down to get the first and end the game. C’mon special teams and defense! ---
**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:** [January 10, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/153 "2011-01-10T00:42:49Z")
Tramon Williams!!! Fuck yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/154 "2011-01-10T00:43:26Z")
OK. 1 for 4. At least I got one. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/155 "2011-01-10T00:46:08Z")
Sweet! I dislike the Eagles. I don’t think that interception was so much Vick’s fault. Not a great throw, but good enough to give his receiver a chance to make a play on it, and certainly good enough that he should’ve been able to break up the INT. The receiver just didn’t make a very good play — seemed like he took an angle to the ball instead of taking the DB’s presence into account. ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/156 "2011-01-10T00:47:05Z")
Hooray! ---
**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:** [January 10, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/157 "2011-01-10T00:47:42Z")
I guess the strategy to go after Jackson’s and Vick’s knees worked out for them, but they still needed Aykers to miss two easy feld goals. Congratulations to Packer fans, if you’re still sober enough to read this. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/158 "2011-01-10T00:47:45Z")
51 years and counting. I’m loving it. There are two teams in Pennsylvania: one that wins, and the choke artists from Philadelphia. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/159 "2011-01-10T00:48:41Z")
> [@Frosted\_Glass](#): > > An aside to **Hal** , when do you think they will stop referencing/replaying that incredibly heartbreaking TD return by Jackson? Around the time Satan gets frostbite. On to happier news: Haaaaaahhhaaaaaa! ---
**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:** [January 10, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/160 "2011-01-10T00:53:36Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I guess the strategy to go after Jackson’s and Vick’s knees worked out for them, but they still needed Aykers to miss two easy feld goals. Congratulations to Packer fans, if you’re still sober enough to read this. Your tears. They taste like ambrosia. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236.md?page=9)