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Is it really signaling? If he shouts over “hey good game Dan” I think I’d agree, but I don’t think it is necessarily better time management strategy to use the timeout right away rather than waiting for 4th down.

I think the “code” then is as silly as unwritten rules in baseball. If bunting gives me the best chance to get on base during a no-hitter, I’m going to bunt. (It won’t, I’m very slow). Ultimately it’s probably a moot point. I don’t think Tampa gets the ball and scores 8 points in ten seconds, or in 38 seconds.

I genuinely lol’d when I heard this live on Goff’s interview with Karsch and Anderson this morning.

But he would cut the best film in Super Bowl History

Wow a New Orleans hosted Super Bowl? How creative.

Now, now, everybody deserves 8th chances. Maybe the Packers, Bears, or Vikings will need someone?

I don't have a problem with Tampa saving the timeout hoping Goff/Campbell makes a mistake and takes the 3rd down knee with 38 seconds on the clock, like they did. It's their timeout to do with as they please, and I'm shocked they went into the offseason with it. Bowles' reasoning in the press conference afterwards was awful too, he just assumed Michael Badgley would make a 49-yard field goal?? Has he watched Michael Badgley kick a football?? On the replay you can even see the official look over to the Tampa sideline, seemingly anticipating the timeout before then jogging off. With 1:33 to go and Tampa having one timeout, you have to assume they will take it at any time. If they call timeout after the first knee, at 1:31, you can take the clock to about 5 seconds before you have to snap it on 4th down. Punting it to the 300-level, Goff running around while the offensive line holds everybody in sight (offensive penalty wouldn't extend the game) and then taking a knee or throwing it away when the clock expires, just taking an extra two seconds to take the knee in the first place, running the ball up the middle instead of taking a knee....... all of those do it too...... If they don't call the timeout, like they didn't, you can do the same thing, and they'd be calling the timeout with 5-10 seconds left anyway. Taking that knee with 0:38 left though was crazy. As low as the chances may have been, I'd be pretty pissed if I was a Bucs fan.

Last I looked the entire lower bowl was sold out and they were selling the home side club seats. If I had to guess, they're not selling the 300-level, and maybe not the Mezzanine 200-level either. Probably 45,000 or so capacity. I'm wondering if they're going to roll any movie theater sized televisions out there, or if it's just going to be on the Jumbotrons.

I noticed it live, but when a timeout wasn't called, I figured the graphic on the board was wrong. I was sure that was the case until I went and watched a replay. It's insane that Bowles didn't call a timeout.

I hope Goff realizes that the 49ers have one timeout left when we are taking knees in this game.

I feel like the general rule for away games is the same it as at your local bar. Don't look for trouble and you won't find trouble. I doubt you'll have any issues. I'd also be surprised if you don't have at least something of a contingent of Lions fans to have each other's backs up there.

I expect we see Houston finally activated this week. And I wouldn't be surprised if he's put 1x1 with Trent Williams and told to make his presence known.

Some of the dumbest too. I was reading one of their message boards, and (a lot of) that sample was completely out of touch with reality. This is an actual quote insulting Cowherd's comments hyping the Lions: For one, these comps are stupid to begin with, because games are played offense against defense, not Pro Bowl skill competitions between position groups... Even so, I think it's more fairly stated as: Goff > Purdy CMC > Gibbs/Montgomery (but difficult in many ways because you're comping one player against two) LaPorta > Kittle Sewell >> Williams St. Brown > Deebo Aiyuk > Reynolds Warner > Anzalone (why are they comping a LB1 with a rookie LB3?) Branch=Lenoir (why are they comping an outside CB1 with a rookie nickel/free safety?) These are two pretty evenly matched teams. I expect an extremely close game. In fairness, this was a response later down the line:

This Ford Field watch party is going to be packed. They've already sold out of lower bowl tickets.

He can have my knee, I don't need two.

Put some tape on it, it's the playoffs!

Now if we can just find a pro bowl left guard with two functioning knees, we are in great shape!

I picked up tickets to the watch party at Ford Field. Hoping for a party and not a funeral.

This is where Jackson's absence will be felt the most.

Whereas things are looking up for the 49ers big injury concern.

I’m assuming we will be without either Jonah or Brock. Jonah would be a massive loss.

vs. Setting: 01/28/2023 6:30pm on FOX Site: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Weather: 74° High / 52° Low, 16% chance of rain, 5mph wind Opening Spread: 49ers -7 All-Time Series Record: 49ers lead, 39-28-1 Last Meeting: 09/12/2021, 49ers won 41-33 #1 San Francisco 49ers (13-5) Head Coach: Kyle Shanahan (7th Season: 64-51, 7-3 in Playoffs) Projected Starting QB: Brock Purdy (2nd Season: 17-4, 3-1 in Playoffs) Last Week: 24-21 W v. Green Bay Packers (10-9) Your #3 Detroit Lions (14-5) Head Coach: Dan Campbell (3rd Season: 24-26-1, 2-0 in Playoffs) Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (8th Season: 66-50-1, 4-3 in Playoffs) Last Week: 31-23 W v. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-9) Elsewhere in the NFL AFC Championship: #3 Kansas City Chiefs (13-6) @ #1 Baltimore Ravens (14-4), 3:00pm on CBS

Didn’t miss a game in them!!

This is where I was when the Lions game ended 😉 IMG_6855.mov