HockeyNight11

@GMoneyGTown

 Had the Lions handed the ball to Gibbs 25-30 times like they should have they probably drill Washington. Was an awful offensive game plan and I doubt the Eagles make that mistake although I'd like to see Washington win. That run defense is just too bad and Barkley is the best player on the field. Eagles just need to keep feeding him.

@Newkid92

@Battalion74

That’s kind of the entire point I’m making here. It’s the inability to adapt and take the easy road. There’s no reason the ball is in Goffs hands when you’re averaging 10+ per carry and the Washington D is reeling. Could have gone up 14-3 and would have made it really difficult for Washington to come back with how effective the run is/was. 

is what it is just saying… crazy incompetence 

@undermysac

 I actually don't think he leaves now. I think there will be a lot of GM's who saw that and have major questions about his ability to manage a game as a HC. He already has known issues getting in front of a team and speaking, motivating. Now you see that performance and whats the urge to hire the guy? 

I'm fine if he comes back because I agree with you. That's an extremely costly learning experience last night, and hopefully he sees that. What I was saying is I am 100% if someone offers him a HC job and he leaves. I don't get the hype as a head coaching candidate. 

And yes agree with your next point too. They'll be back. The core is young. They will get healthy on D and almost certainly won't have this level of injury decimation in back to back years. Brad Holmes is a star in the draft and can add a piece or 2 to the defense next year. Maybe a Jack Sawyer to line up opposite Hutch? Would be the highest motor pass rush in the league lol. 

One thing I learned watching Michigan under Harbaugh is how enormous it is to have quality coordinators. Once they dipped into the Ravens system and got away from Dr. Blitz and his garbage it was a game changer. Those two guys are now a HC and DC in the league. Someone above mentioned Campbells decision making & it's true. He's still learning as a HC & he can't be micromanaging his coordinators. He needs to be 100% focused on game management.. and probably not miss a 12 guys in the field situation on 4th and 3 on the biggest play of the entire season to that point. 

Just a disappointing L anyway you slice it up.

@undermysac

 Yes that is what this one Lions fan is saying haha. Just my opinion man but the matchup on the field couldn't have been any easier for the Lions given their defensive issues right now and it was just a brain dead plan. I'll take someone who puts up 400 points, goes 11-6 and understands its a playoff game where you just need to win and move on & plan around the biggest mismatch you might ever see in an NFL playoff game. There was no answer for Gibbs & the run.

@gcowboy

 Coaching malpractice man. Appalling that he only touched it 14 times. Even more comical that Monty got 7 touches - he could barely get up when he was getting tackled. Cleared to play but im sure we will hear about him having surgery on the knee in the next week. Good luck today! Rams are sneaky sneaky good imo but the snow should work in favor of the Eagles and the run game. 

@scroggintx

 That's the funny part. It never even got to a point where DC had to make a decision that left you scratching your head last night. 

@undermysac

 He's a great play designer. Awesome offensive mind. Not taking that away. I'm saying the play selection was comical. Everyone on planet earth knows the Lions have 700 defensive players on IR. The matchup vs the Commanders was perfect because they can't stop the run. Could have held on to the ball for 40 minutes last night and instead the play calling led to what happened imo. The offensive game plan was one of the more laughable things I've seen in this franchises miserable history. 

@sirrobinhood

Well that's not accurate. The defense was pretty solid when they weren't down the majority of their starters and several backups. Glenn was legit coaching a scab group that has no business starting an NFL playoff game outside of like 4 guys. Hard to blame him, which is why I'm saying the game plan offensively was absurd. It was the perfect matchup to control the clock and keep those guys off the field. Coaching malpractice imo. 

Not sure what you mean about the Lions being disrespectful all year. Outside of J-Mo there's not one show boat on that field haha

@NONEED4LUCK

 Thought that too. Prime time game and it looks like Ben Johnson is trying to show off for potential suiters. Now he looks like a guy who can't manage an offense let alone a full team. Keep it simple and the Lions probably win that game by 3 scores. Bet he'll be the Lions OC again next year... bummer.

As a Lions fan, I don't understand the hype surrounding Ben Johnson. The trick plays are fun and all, and no disrespect to the Commanders, but that's a game where you don't need it one bit.

The Lions were averaging nearly 12 yards per rush attempt at halftime and were losing 31-21. EVERYONE knew coming in the Lions were trotting out a defense that would probably get torched by the better college teams. There's just not many NFL caliber guys and no depth. I cannot understand why they felt getting into a track meet was a good idea - it was literally Washingtons only chance. 

The play I can't get over is the call to throw it on 3rd and 1. Lions likely could go up 14-3 and that's a completely different game imo. Instead they call a passing play and Goff gets hit & fumbles. Washington goes down and scores and the game completely changes. 

Cool play designer. Ability to manage an offense/call a game is questionable at best imo. The matchup on the ground could not have favored the Lions any heavier & they absolutely needed that to give their injury riddled D another week to maybe get some guys back. Yet the offensive game plan was.... whatever we just watched. 

IMO that guy can't be hired quickly enough by someone else. 

Playoff favorites of 7.5 or more points are 18-0 SU last 18. 

Teasers a good option even though it looks too easy. The matchups support it as well imo

@thehuntman

Certainly talented. Issue with TO’s. If they clean that up they’ll be a tough out in March for sure. 

Tough to get excited about college hoops before March 1 in my opinion but I do like Georgia +6.5 today…

Season: 24-26 +0.75u

Playoffs: 1-1 -0.4u

Detroit -8.5 — 1u 

Detroit -2.5 / KC -2.5 -120 — 2.5u

GL

Season: 24-26 +0.75u 

LA Chargers -2.5 -120 — 2u

Baltimore/Pitt under 44.5 — 2u

Need to gain 3 feet in 4 plays.. have a massive OL and you call that play 

You can live with OSU stuffing you on 4 straight. The way that went down probably loses Sark sleep for about 8 months if not longer. What a clown

Well think my points were pretty good on this game. You either make plays or you don’t & OSU made them when they needed it. 

Will never ever understand the coaches thoughts on a 1st and goal from the 1 situation. You pound it straight forward behind your monster OL 4 straight times. Blew the game with that 2nd down play call imo bc Texas seemed to have more of the momentum minus a few big plays. Did a very nice job defensively. In the last 4 Mich/OSU games I don’t think I’ve ever seen MI do anything except pound the ball straight ahead inside the 5 and I don’t think they’ve ever been stopped. This yr Mich got cute and threw from the 1 and it got picked off. You need to gain 3 feet in 4 plays and you just blew your chance at a natty bc of overthinking it. 

overall a very entertaining game. That title game is going to be a massacre

That’s brain dead from the staff and players. What did they think was coming with 25 seconds left 

@CravinMorehead

Same. Like for all the OSU people out there you can find a future odds of -135 to win it all. That’ll be -400 if they win tonight. Would absolutely hammer that as opposed to anything tonight if you’re on osu

Last thing... whomever you think wins tonight... instead of betting this line maybe just bet the look ahead NC lines. Currently at OSU -9.5 and Texas -3..... with the injuries ND is dealing with now I don't think the actual title contest will be very competitive. Double digit win for either team. Still can't believe Allar and Penn St managed to blow that game last night. There will never be an easier road to the NC for Franklin.

Ohio St is coming into this game a complete freight train. 2 of the more impressive wins you'll see at any point in a season, got out in front 55-0 combined before giving up a point vs Tenn/Oregon. My thoughts on those are Tennessee with a freshman QB, lost their RB immediately, and past the front 4 on DL theyre not a good matchup with OSU's offense. Oregon fell into the revenge game category and hadn't played in a month (all 4 bye teams lost). I'm not saying thats the reason of the outcome but I think OSU has been playing some very motivated, high level ball and my own opinion is this is by far the best opponent and will be challenging to keep up that level of intensity. This to me is the let down game and I'm sure a lot of you disagree with that being a semi-final game. 

OSU offense has been a machine, I do think Texas has enough speed on the back end to compete with the WR's. Jeremiah Smith is out of this world and I suspect they're going to have something for him. Make someone else beat you. Texas is big, physical at all levels and this could be where the make shift OL gets challenged. Stop the run and make Will Howard make plays, yes he's seen Texas but thats irrelevant here. 

For months now I've looked at Texas as built in the same type of way that has baffled OSU in recent years. Maybe it means nothing tonight because of some of the things I mentioned above. Maybe OSU continues its thrashing of the CFP and mutilates a leprachaun in 11 days. Either way just going with what I perceive as a tough matchup position to position for the Bucks. 

The betting splits are strange to me as well with massive % of bets on OSU and lots of $$ on Texas with very little movement in the line. I have this number at OSU -2.7 on a neutral field. I think Texas needs to get away from the home run ball and try to have long possessions tonight. Also think their defense is fully capable of making the OSU snap it alot. Even if they score, make them run a lot of plays per drive and some good things will happen for them over the course of the game. 

I'll go with OSU 30 Texas 28 (honestly no idea on score just tossing numbers out) & if Texas plays a simple game and Ewers takes care of the pill they'll have a better than descent chance at an outright. 

Enjoy the national title tonight!

Play: Texas +6.5, lean over

Weeeellll I wasn't planning on getting involved much in the semi's as I'm on a bit of a losing streak in the CFP and was just going to ride out my future bets. But Penn St went FULL Penn St and blew a game they had no business losing. 

Let's talk about the Cotton Bowl... 

Texas vs OSU

Have been able to see my team face both of these schools that are playing tonight. I'll say right off the bat I put together a fun little parlay of Texas NC and Lions Super Bowl immediately following that September game. Texas was the best college football team I had seen since 2021 UGA. I had not, and since that game have not, seen a team that could dominate Michigan's D front like Texas did. The injury report is really important here because Texas has not been at full strength on the OL in quite some time. Tonight they're expected to get Cam Williams back (missed vs ASU) and is a first round talent. Kelvin Banks is expected to go as well. They need these guys because this is exactly the formula thats required vs OSU. 

Also think the overall talent/speed/skill/everything that Texas possesses on offense is just better than anything else OSU has seen this year, including Oregon. Was truly blown away by this teams efficiency. It's just so effortless when you have this good of an OL and a QB who can throw the ball (more on that later), along with a couple of backs to carry the lunch behind that OL. 

The QB is the guy I'm also most wary of. Quinn Ewers, from what I've watched, has regressed a lot as this season has gone on. Just careless decision making and throws a pretty bad deep ball. Leaving his hand you'd think there's nobody within 15 yards of the intended receiver, then the camera pans over and it's triple coverage and an easy INT lol. I also don't care for how lax this team is with a lead. Beat Michigan 31-12, could have been 55-3 but they shut it down. More recently jump all over A&M, Clemson, ASU and then things get real tight as the game goes on. The 2 UGA losses look particularly bad now. Texas struggled in the RZ at times and that's one thing OSU will make them do is earn points down there. If the OL protects the WR's should have a nice day.. something we haven't seen the past 2 games is the flag parade that plagued these DB's all year long. 

Weird betting line tonight. 

all bets and money on OSU yet line is rock solid. 

gotta imagine OSU at this number is in every single teaser possible with a big nfl favorite