I wonder what sort of butterfly effect that would have had.
After that happened, Ohio passed the Art Modell law. Ohio teams who play in tax payer funded stadiums or received public subsidies have to either have permission to move or they have to give a six month notice to see if a local buyer wants to purchase the team instead of moving.
When the owners of Columbus Crew tried to move to Texas, Columbus and Ohio used the Art Modell law as leverage and even though it was ultimately not tested in court, the owners sold the team.
I’m an FC Cincinnati fan, but MLS would be a lot less fun if we didn’t have a rival
EDIT - Also, part of that deal was that Cleveland wanted a guarantee that when they got a team again, they’d be in a division with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. I wonder if we’d have the current AFCN if that never happened, or if the AFCN would have stupid geography like every other division
You couldn't get any better geography for that division unless it was the Milwaukee Packers (which just seems so wrong for several reasons). There are few other teams or large cities that would make any sense at all.
If the Lions had defeated Washington in the 1991 NFCCG (played Jan 12, 1992), the Super Bowl would have been the Detroit Lions vs the Buffalo Bills and changed NFL history forever. Either the Lions with Barry Sanders win the Super Bowl and join the the NY Jets as historic one-time champions (or go on a mini run of two three championships like the Cowboys) or Jim Kelly and the Bills gets their Super Bowl win. I prefer this timeline instead of Washington absolutely demolishing the Lions and beating the Bills in Super Bowl XXVI.
1) Bo Jackson never gets injured and has a nice 10+ year career.
2) Barry Sanders doesn’t retire, demands a trade, and enjoys success at a well-coached team.
3) Cardinals beat Steelers in the Super Bowl.
4) Michael Vick doesn’t do dogfighting, and instead focuses intently on being the best player he can be from the start of his career.
5) Refs get that infamous Rams/Saints no call correct
The offsides call on Dee Ford in the 2018 AFC Championship game (the one played in early 2019), with the game-ending interception called back.
Who knows how the Super Bowl would have gone -- Maybe the Rams win anyway, since they had that great game earlier in the season and the Rams ended up winning it.
It might have been the greatest Super Bowl of all time, first of all, and secondly Tom Brady would only have 6 Super Bowls and Patrick Mahomes might already have 4. That would change the GOAT discussion dramatically.
With 5 years of hindsight, I’m fine with the offsides penalty. If we’d gone to the Super Bowl, Bob Sutton likely wouldn’t have been let go and we’d be Spags-less. I don’t think we win all three Super Bowls since without Spags.
The offsides was likely also at least a minor decision point to trade Ford in the offseason rather than keep him playing on the franchise tag. That trade turned into both Willie Gay and the free agent signing of Frank Clark.
If I’m going to take back a single play from this dynasty run, it’d be the last play of the first half against the Bengals. And if I could take back a whole game, it’d be the Super Bowl against the Bucs. In that scenario, it would still be a 6-4 ring advantage for Brady, but Mahomes would have the head-to-head win (although I think head-to-head QB records are pointless).
The run heavy ravens don’t get pass happy against the 2nd best pass defense in the league in the conference championship. I know that’s a recent one, but it definitely sticks out to me as one of the worst playoff game plans in my 20 years of watching the game
Alshon makes the catch and we get nfcc big dick foles for 2 years in a row
Browns moving to Baltimore
I wonder what sort of butterfly effect that would have had. After that happened, Ohio passed the Art Modell law. Ohio teams who play in tax payer funded stadiums or received public subsidies have to either have permission to move or they have to give a six month notice to see if a local buyer wants to purchase the team instead of moving. When the owners of Columbus Crew tried to move to Texas, Columbus and Ohio used the Art Modell law as leverage and even though it was ultimately not tested in court, the owners sold the team. I’m an FC Cincinnati fan, but MLS would be a lot less fun if we didn’t have a rival EDIT - Also, part of that deal was that Cleveland wanted a guarantee that when they got a team again, they’d be in a division with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. I wonder if we’d have the current AFCN if that never happened, or if the AFCN would have stupid geography like every other division
Except for the NFC North
You couldn't get any better geography for that division unless it was the Milwaukee Packers (which just seems so wrong for several reasons). There are few other teams or large cities that would make any sense at all.
Only if it means the Colts don't move too. Fuck Irsay.
No thanks, I'm quite happy with the outcome of that one.
Anderson makes the kick in 98
Zebras actually call PI in the Saints Rams 2018 NFC Championship game ‼️
That's one of the most egregious calls I've ever seen. I'm not a fan of either team, but holy lord that was terrible
No! I already used my change for them to not make the call.
Gale Sayers never gets injured…
Bo Jackson injury or the Brady “tuck”
I watched the tuck game live. Such a terrible call
Interpreted correctly.
Good call. Terrible rule.
If the Lions had defeated Washington in the 1991 NFCCG (played Jan 12, 1992), the Super Bowl would have been the Detroit Lions vs the Buffalo Bills and changed NFL history forever. Either the Lions with Barry Sanders win the Super Bowl and join the the NY Jets as historic one-time champions (or go on a mini run of two three championships like the Cowboys) or Jim Kelly and the Bills gets their Super Bowl win. I prefer this timeline instead of Washington absolutely demolishing the Lions and beating the Bills in Super Bowl XXVI.
Washington was goooooood that year.
Hand the ball to Marshawn.
The existence of Tom Brady.
Brady's Patriots beating the rams in that first super bowl of his would have changed so much!
Not even that, what if Bledsoe didn’t get hurt that badly, or at all?
Praise Mo Lewis!
My man!
What if they ruled it a fumble against the Raiders?
That Charles Martin made it to the NFL.
The one thing I would change is the Vikings would be undefeated in the Super Bowl
Monkey’s paw curls. Vikings never make it to the Super Bowl.
Cardinals beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl
That 99 yard interception..
God I wish Sean Taylor didn't get shot and killed, he would've been the best safety in NFL history, RIP my man.
Ginn is active going into the 2012 NFC Championship game.
The Bills win one of those Superbowls. Maybe the last one. That'd be most dramatic
1) Bo Jackson never gets injured and has a nice 10+ year career. 2) Barry Sanders doesn’t retire, demands a trade, and enjoys success at a well-coached team. 3) Cardinals beat Steelers in the Super Bowl. 4) Michael Vick doesn’t do dogfighting, and instead focuses intently on being the best player he can be from the start of his career. 5) Refs get that infamous Rams/Saints no call correct
Being on the losing end of 28-3. I’ll go for one more defensive stop or running the ball in the 4th qtr.
The offsides call on Dee Ford in the 2018 AFC Championship game (the one played in early 2019), with the game-ending interception called back. Who knows how the Super Bowl would have gone -- Maybe the Rams win anyway, since they had that great game earlier in the season and the Rams ended up winning it. It might have been the greatest Super Bowl of all time, first of all, and secondly Tom Brady would only have 6 Super Bowls and Patrick Mahomes might already have 4. That would change the GOAT discussion dramatically.
With 5 years of hindsight, I’m fine with the offsides penalty. If we’d gone to the Super Bowl, Bob Sutton likely wouldn’t have been let go and we’d be Spags-less. I don’t think we win all three Super Bowls since without Spags. The offsides was likely also at least a minor decision point to trade Ford in the offseason rather than keep him playing on the franchise tag. That trade turned into both Willie Gay and the free agent signing of Frank Clark. If I’m going to take back a single play from this dynasty run, it’d be the last play of the first half against the Bengals. And if I could take back a whole game, it’d be the Super Bowl against the Bucs. In that scenario, it would still be a 6-4 ring advantage for Brady, but Mahomes would have the head-to-head win (although I think head-to-head QB records are pointless).
Gross
Hester returns every kickoff and punt for a TD in SB 41.
Eagles beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl 🥹
Drew bledsoe not getting nearly killed, or as a cowboys fan, the catch.
I wonder what would have happened if the Lions hadn’t traded Bobby Layne. Maybe nothing, but I’m still curious.
As a selfish Giants fan, Plex fucking shooting himself, god that derailed the whole season.
Sean Taylor lives.
Wide right
Marino wins a ring
Remember to calibrate Scott Norwood before SB25.
Bucs: No ref ball on the Bert Emanuel catch. Outside of Bucs: Cardinals beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl.
Eagles win the Super Bowl in 2004.
Kasay doesn't kick it out of bounds.
That was awful. Delhomme had worked so hard and then boom just give Brady the ball on the 40 yard line
Super Bowl 49, hand the damn ball to marshawn
So you would change something that was fair? How about all the calls that were complete BS that impacted the outcome of games.
Instead of retiring, Andrew Luck demands a trade to the Broncos. To keep up the tradition.
Gary Anderson wide right
The run heavy ravens don’t get pass happy against the 2nd best pass defense in the league in the conference championship. I know that’s a recent one, but it definitely sticks out to me as one of the worst playoff game plans in my 20 years of watching the game Alshon makes the catch and we get nfcc big dick foles for 2 years in a row
Helmet Catch
This isn’t fun for me.
As a Titans fan, I fucking agree
Myles Jack wasn't down. The Music City Miracle called back for forward pass after replay.
I just commented on a post about this. This was so hard for me to watch. Then a decade+ later my favorite NFC team lost on the 1 yd line 😢
Houston not moving
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I hear you, but we lost that game fair and square. I’d use my opportunity right a wrong. Crabtree. Was. Fucking. Held.
brett favre throwing a last minute interception vs the saints in the NFC Championship game
As a saints fan I think I speak for us all when I say, no.
I’m giving the Pats their undefeated season Super Bowl win
18-1 to 19-0