# NFL Wild-Card Weekend **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 6, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904 "2010-01-06T15:15:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/81 "2010-01-10T22:35:49Z")
How does a 6 inch penalty show up on the stat line? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/82 "2010-01-10T22:36:26Z")
Good. At least it isn’t a whitewash at this point. ---
**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, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/83 "2010-01-10T22:37:32Z")
Needed that touchdown. Still, they need to communicate better on coverages on defense or Warner will continue to pick them apart. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/84 "2010-01-10T22:37:32Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > How does a 6 inch penalty show up on the stat line? I’d answer that if I knew what 6 inches was… Oh, maybe I shouldn’t have said that. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/85 "2010-01-10T22:40:43Z")
It’s two inches, and two inches, and two more inches. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/86 "2010-01-10T22:43:34Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > How does a 6 inch penalty show up on the stat line? It depends. I think that it goes this way. It counts as a yard if it crosses the yard marker. If the six inches straddles the yard marker, it counts as one yard. If it’s between two markers, it counts as zero yards. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/87 "2010-01-10T22:50:01Z")
You know, you DO have to tackle the guy, you can’t just bounce into him, or try to strip the ball without grabbing him. ☹ ETA: That Sprint ad with the Steelers fan was somewhat better timed when it came out LAST year. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/88 "2010-01-10T22:50:16Z")
Not to be smug, but this a good time to be an Arizona Cardinals fan! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/89 "2010-01-10T22:53:54Z")
We need to score a touchdown. A field goal at minimum. Probably a touchdown (before the half, that is). ---
**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, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/90 "2010-01-10T22:54:53Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Not to be smug, but this a good time to be an Arizona Cardinals fan! Great first half. I don’t watch many Cardinals’ games, but they seem to be very well coached, with a gameplan that is just wrecking the Packers D. They’re taking full advantage of the aggressive nature of the Packers D, whether from running the reverse or even just running at, Clay Matthews. Their coaching has impressed me. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/91 "2010-01-10T23:01:17Z")
Diogenes will say that was pass interference against the Packers, not the Cardinals. I can hear him saying it now. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/92 "2010-01-10T23:24:38Z")
Boys playing men. ☹ ---
**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, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/93 "2010-01-10T23:24:57Z")
_sigh_ ---
**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 10, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/94 "2010-01-10T23:30:22Z")
I always love seeing the Packers get punked, but I was really hoping to have just one interesting game to watch this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/95 "2010-01-10T23:32:11Z")
I’ve always been annoyed by Kurt Warner, but the guy brings it. And the Cardinals defense is better than I thought they were. They’ll be hard to beat, assuming the Vikings get past Dallas, which is nothing like a safe assumption. I just hope the old-form playoff Romo returns next week. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/96 "2010-01-10T23:32:12Z")
I guess the fancy schmancy offensive stats must come from two games each against the Bears and the Lions this year. 😃 ETA: Who’s the more dissapointing: Rogers or Palmer? ☹ ---
**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 10, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/97 "2010-01-10T23:36:57Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > ETA: Who’s the more dissapointing: Rogers or Palmer? ☹ I’ll take Brady for the win. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/98 "2010-01-10T23:40:20Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > I’ll take Brady for the win. Touché. 😃 Memo to Packers: Trading touchdowns won’t work when you start two behind. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/99 "2010-01-10T23:41:33Z")
Hot DAMN!! ---
**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, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904/100 "2010-01-10T23:42:05Z")
OOoooooo, Mason Cosby does something right. Nice call by McCarthy too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-weekend/523904.md?page=6)