ESPN Mosley: Reid doesn't want to know Raiders-Bucs score

[tyke1doe]

No, not exactly. Some of you don't understand the psychology of football at all. Remember the last time this happened to us? We were eliminated just before the start of the game and we played one of the most inept, dispirited football games ever.

Yeah, it's against the Cowboys. Whoopee. Guys, they'll have just seen their playoff chances go up in smoke and you actually think they'll play a hard, focused game?

Give me a break. No, the thing you have to be VERY concerned about is the Raiders winning. The Raiders haven't had much to play for a quite a while, so they don't have to overcome any kind of shock about not making the playoffs. They will be focused, they will be ready, they will want to win their final game. On the other hand, the Bucs have to be reeling -- they just saw their chance to make the playoffs get dashed by their own inept performance against San Diego. Why in the HECK does anyone think they are going to play hard?

Uh, because they still have a chance to make the playoffs with a win and a loss by the Cowboys.
And the Cowboys are capable of laying a big goose egg.

By the same logic, the Cowboys should just pack it in because they lost to the Ravens.

You folks really need to think things through. The ONLY reason the Bucs might find a way to get fired up for this game (at least on defense) is because they're losing their beloved defensive coordinator after the season and will want to send him out on a good note (especially after their pitiful displays the last couple of weeks).

But that's a reach. Anyone who thinks the Raiders winning this game should be viewed as an upset just doesn't know what the heck they're talking about. I FULLY expect the Raiders to win that game.

Why castigate people over a prediction?

Nobody knows for sure. The Raiders could come out and play like gangbusters. The Bucs just need to win and have the Cowboys lose. Both are doable.

 

[cowboys2233]

Nobody knows for sure. The Raiders could come out and play like gangbusters. The Bucs just need to win and have the Cowboys lose. Both are doable.

Well, you're right on that count -- I didn't realize the Bucs were still that close to being a playoff team, I thought like three different things had to happen for them to make it. That makes it more interesting!

Too funny. The Bucs win and improve their chances. But in doing so, they destroy the Eagles chances and their will to win, and thereby indirectly hurt their chances. :laugh2:

 

[tyke1doe]

Well, you're right on that count -- I didn't realize the Bucs were still that close to being a playoff team, I thought like three different things had to happen for them to make it. That makes it more interesting!

Too funny. The Bucs win and improve their chances. But in doing so, they destroy the Eagles chances and their will to win, and thereby indirectly hurt their chances. :laugh2:

LOL!

These playoff scenarios are too complicated for me.

That's why I just like to wait until the season's over to figure out who's all in and who's all out.

Go Cowboys.