NFL Conference Championship Games: Bengals vs. Chefs, 49ers vs. Rams

psu31trap

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Jimmy Garoppolo is a big dog plain and simple. That drive was as efficient as you can possibly get.
 

BW Lion

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To early in the game to go for it on 4th and inches. Then he hurts himself even more by challenging the spot. Not a good call by Sean McVay. Now the 49ers have good field position.
Very Franklin-like.
 

Phlebitis

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To early in the game to go for it on 4th and inches. Then he hurts himself even more by challenging the spot. Not a good call by Sean McVay. Now the 49ers have good field position.
As I was saying.... A defensive slugfest and a chance to pin them deep with gambling Jimmy G at the helm. Instead of doing that they go for it and completely give up field position leading to a short TD. Maybe some sort of analytics support that, but they never seem to account for the emotional swings.
 

Tom McAndrew

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Stafford was quite lucky his pass wasn't an INT.

And what is McVay doing with his challenges? Neither of them seemed likely to work, and now he's out of challenges.
 

blion72

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Very Franklin-like.
Add to that the long FG attempt before the half. The game is tough defensive type with field position everything. That play before the half cost LA 3 pts by giving the field to SF. Very much like a Penn State call to give easy points to opponent. Difference between aggressive and taking risks that do not make sense with the odds. If you are in a game that is up and down like basketball score like 63-49, may be different.
 

Phlebitis

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Add to that the long FG attempt before the half. The game is tough defensive type with field position everything. That play before the half cost LA 3 pts by giving the field to SF. Very much like a Penn State call to give easy points to opponent. Difference between aggressive and taking risks that do not make sense with the odds. If you are in a game that is up and down like basketball score like 63-49, may be different.
I hear you; if you haven't noticed that stuff drives me nuts. I often wonder how much growing up watching Joe influenced how I think it's supposed to be done. I just assumed his way was right. Still do in a lot of ways.
 

Tom McAndrew

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Jimmy G was not clutch on that play, and throws a pick as he's being sacked.

Rams will win
 

GregInPitt

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Has a worse starting QB ever played in a conference championship game than Garopolo??
 

BobPSU92

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Phlebitis

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The George Halas Trophy kind of reminds me of the Stonehedge in Spinal Tap.
 

GregInPitt

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I think the Rams have a better team than Cincinnati, but you never know.
KC had a better team than Cincy as well. They'll be watching on TV with us.........

Nice to have two new teams in the SB. And since Cincy got rid of the thugs they used to have, I'm hoping they show up and make a real game out of it.
 
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