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1. Recap Eagles vs Commanders; 55-23:lead up the this game we did have mixed emotions on the outcome. Most of us thought it was not gonna be a blowout. One person did. The line was 7.5 so even Vegas thought it would be close. Going into half time it was not out of control. 27-15. Still close enough to make some changes in the locker room, come out and win. It got out of control from there. 3 fumbles, 1 interception, a messy game. Eagles defense pretty much forced them into the air, Commanders had 99 yards on the ground. Saquon Barkley seemed unstoppable for the eagles, A.J. Brown had an excellent game receiving, 16 yards per reception, 96 yards.

2. Gotta give Jayden Daniels credit though For an exceptional rookie season. Is he only the second rookie QB to win 2 playoff games? vegas

3. Recap Bills vs Chiefs 32-29- as expected by us all and the odds makers, this game lived up to the hype. Did anyone else feel like the Bills were just on their heals the whole time? They were beat up on defense and you could tell. No pass rush, coaches played very safe on defense. Rarely braking in to get to Mahomes. They were completely dependent upon offense, which in some situations had some challenges, especially in short yard situations. Arguments are being made about the spotting on a 4th and inches early in the 4th quarter when Josh Allen was in a sort of tush push situation. Also the previous play a 3rd and 3 may have been a first down. Both teams statistically were even on total yards, running yards, passing yards, time of possession, nearly identical.

4. General Super Bowl conversation (not to much detail since we’ll discuss more next week) so we have the Super Bowl in New Orleans with the Eagles facing the Chiefs. What are your initial thoughts on the matchup? Chiefs are a 1.5 point favorite.

5. Can Kansas City sustain this dynasty they have built? It’s not just mahomes, it’s the defense, the offense does what it needs to do.

6. I’ve noticed NfL teams more often lately will go for it on 4th down rather than go for a field goal. I understand the analytics BS, but do you think when a team drives down the field and gets to the 10 yard line, getting those 3 points is a moral victory on that drive, and adds mental value to the offense, rather than missing a 4th down conversion, which ads to a negative morale?

7. What NFL team surprised you most this season? I thought for sure the Bengals would be a contender this season. Joe Burroughs was healthy, he had a hell of a season, but the team did not. Is he gonna be the next Dan Morino?

8. Jim Harbaugh left Michigan and went to the chargers. He went 11-6 and was in the playoffs this season. Rate his first year, would the chargers have had a similar record under any other coach? 5-12 last season

9. Do you like the new kick off rules?

10. Are we watching the probowl flag football game? Laughable.

11. College basketball topics: big games this week. Tennessee has a gauntlet week coming up, Vs Kentucky and then a rematch vs Florida.

12. Alabama is coming up on 7 games in a row, to close out their season playing top 20 opponents. Auburn 2x Florida, Tennessee, Miss State, Missouri, Kentucky,

13. XFL coming soon after merging into the UFL Is anyone going to be watching this? Looks like they have the major networks queued up to give them network air time. Games will be prime time on Friday night.

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2. Were you happy with the way the playoffs went down?

3. What changes can be made to the 12 team playoff to improve things?

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Give me your way to early Final 4 Next Season, Why? Big10- Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson, Tennessee

1. Which CFB teams do we have to look out for to make an impact next season? SEC, B1G, ACC, Big12, G5

2. Early Heisman Favs?

3. Recap Lions loss to Commanders 45-31

4. Recap Chiefs beat Texans 23-14

5. Rams lose to Eagles 28-22

6. Ravens lose to Bills 27-25 I’m amazed that Baltimore had two chances at a 2 point conversion, and as well as Derrick Henry was running the ball, they went with a pass. Failing both times.

7. Review NFC Championship game Commanders vs Eagles

8. Review AFC Championship Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills

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Ohio State beats Texas- 28-14

Watching this game it seemed that OSU had all the control in the first quarter, but Texas figured defense, and were able to limit the big plays. 1. Should Texas have played arch manning more?

Notre Dame beats Penn State- 27-24

I think Penn State sort of controlled things in this game defensively. They led 10-3 going into the half. Notre Dame threw 2 interceptions. It was not looking good for Notre Dame at half time. Riley Leonard was able to put things together in the second half though. Tying the game in the 3rd . 4th quarter both teams were doing great.

I don’t think Penn state fans can be pissed. They played great football. Marcus Freeman and the Figjting Irish just played better.

Let’s discuss the upcoming National Championship game:

1. Notre Dame vs Ohio State at Mercedes Benz stadium in Atlanta.

Huge game, I think we have two very good teams. Ohio State is beatable. They lost to Oregon and Michigan.

Notre Dame seems to be consistent on both sides of the ball. Capitalizing on mistakes.

NFL Games:

1. Texans beat Chargers 32-12- 429 yards vs 261 yards and Chargers only had 50 yards rushing. CJ stroud was looking good, with 282 yards through the air.

2. Ravens beat Steelers 28-14: first of all, is Russell Wilson going to retire? 36 years old. Is he in the right place to go out on a high note? Derrick Henry ran for 186 yards. This offense in Baltimore is fun to watch. Lamar Jackson can take off at any time. And you have a hell of a weapon behind him.

3. Broncos lose to Bills- 31-7- they just got their buts kicked honestly. For a guy who had a record rookie season, Bo Nix just did not connect in this game. Josh Allen had a great game. The Bills Defense played great football.

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5. Vikings lose Rams 27-9 - 9 sacks on Sam Darnald against the rams. He had 2 bad weeks, where does he end up?

NFL Divisional Round:

Chiefs vs Texans-

Bills Vs Ravens-

Commanders at Lions-

Rams vs Eagles- are the rams a team that can beat the Eagles? What are the keys to this game for the Rams?

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1. Alabama loses to Michigan

2. Carolina loses to Illinois

3. Penn State beats Boise- I did not expect too much out of Boise State and they met my expectations. Penn State played better than I thought they would.

4. Texas beats Arizona State- what a game. Texas just fell apart 2nd and 3rd quarter. Even the 4th. They beat Arizona State by luck in my opinion.

5. Ohio State beats Oregon bad. By 20 points. OSU puts up 34 points in the first half. Oregon was just dominated by OSU’s defense, and OSU’s offense looked like they were playing against a high school team in the first half. What was the huge difference between last time they played and this game?

6. Notre Dame beats Georgia 23-10. It was a slow start for both teams, but as I said last week, the complete unknown is the QB situation, and Gunner Stockton did not get the protection he needed to be effective. Notre dame Defense was just all over him. Offense on both sides was slow moving. Few big plays, but Notre Dame pulled ahead and the Defense kept them from having to work to hard.

New Years Resolutions for Teams/Coaches etc:

1. Alabama’s New Year’s Resolution

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Questions:

1. The first question we have to ask is: does that first round bi really become such a hinderance to success? It seems it does.

2. Is the SEC down this season?

3. How can the NCAA rein in NIL?

4. Biggest surprise from the 2024 season?

5. Are they going to change the college football playoffs in 2025

6. Is the ACC going to dissolve like the Pac12 did last January? Big12?

Semi Final:

1. Penn State vs Notre Dame- PSU Defense: 250 passing 83 Rushing. ND Defense: 224 passing 63 rushing; PSU offense: 202 Rushing 154 passing. ND 174 Rushing 146 passing. Keys to Penn state winning- limit big running plays, and force ND offense to throw the ball. ND thrives when they can have both options.

2. Texas vs Ohio State- Texas defense: 145 rushing, 316 Passing, Ohio State Defense 65 Rushing 201 passing. Texas Offense: 173 Rushing 262 passing. OSU Offense : 169 Rushing, 318 Passing

Ohio State QB- Will Howard

WR- Jeremiah Smith

RB- TreVeyon Henderson

Texas QB- Quinn Evers

WR- Matthew Golden- Gunner Helm

RB- Quintrevion Wisner

NFL Wildcard Weekend:

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Something has to change about these bowl games. They can’t be watered down, like they seem to be the last several years with opt outs and transfers leaving teams. Let’s discuss.

1. Best bowl games last week

-Vanderbilt beats Georgia Tech- 35-27. Diego Pavia is just a hustler. So is Haynes king, but this game was a challenge to see which hustler QB can rally the team for the win.

-ACC teams lose bowl games 1-9- what a terrible thing for the ACC.

-Oklahoma loses to Navy 21-20

-USC beat Texas A&M 35-31

-UConn beats UNC 27-14

-Pinstripe Bowl, Nebraska vs Boston college was the dirtiest game I’ve seen in years. It was muddy mess

-Colorado gets destroyed by BYU. 36-14. Shader Sandars was being attached by that BYU defense. 2 yards rushing…. I expected a fun game throwing the ball all over the field. But the only thing we say was Colorado getting whooped.

Questions for the week

1. Most warm coaching seats going into the 2025 season? Brent Venables, Lincoln Riley, both have top 20 recruiting classes. Obviously FSU coach Mike Norvell

2. Any programs we should keep an eye on for 2025 that can make an impact? Keep an eye on Michigan next year, a young team this year, signature win against OSU, top 10 recruiting class. South Carolina, Auburn and Florida. Georgia Tech is in the top 20 recruiting class….

Playoff Quarter Finals

1. The Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs Boise State- Chance to Play Georgia or Notre Dame. is Penn State gonna have a tougher time against Boise State than they did against SMU? Penn State has best Rush Defense of the 8 teams remaining. Ashton Jeanty will face the toughest challenge to his ability to get breakaway plays.

2. The Peach Bowl: Texas vs Arizona State- Texas is Favored by 13 points so clearly the odds makers are thinking Texas will come out strong. Quinn Ewers should be confident in this game. But his confidence seems up and down. I would not doubt freshman Sam Leavitt’s ability to make big passes to Jordon Tyson. They also have a fairly solid rusher. The depth will be an issue. Texas beats them in depth.

3. Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs Oregon - How is Ohio state gonna come out this game? Oregon we know who they’ll be, Dan Lanning’s team is consistent on both sides of the ball well coached. Strong offense with the big game changing plays. While Ohio state can show weaknesses at times. If OSU plays well they stay in the game, like they did last time these two faced each other. 31-32 last time these teams faced each other. Dillon Gabriel and Will Howard had excellent games.

4. Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame vs Georgia - Georgia is only a 1.5 point favorite. 45 points expected. So 23-22? 24-21? Keys to Georgia winning? Gunner Stockton does not get shut down early so he builds confidence. Trevor Etien runs efficiently with others coming in doing the same. Georgia defense stands up against the Notre Dame run game. Notre Dame has starting QB Riley Leonard on their side. Lots of experience, and will perform well. Jeremia Love at running back will need to be stopped.

NFL:

NFL topic, Saquon Barkley needs like 100 yards to break Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record. Do they sit him and save him for the playoffs in their final game or let him go for the record?

NFL Rookie of the Year:

Jayden Daniels- Commanders

Brock Bowers- Raiders

Bo Nix- Denver

Guys at the Bar Talking Sports season 5 Episode 21

College Football Playoffs Round 1

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