Beating the boredom by watching random games and clips on YouTube. One particular clip got me thinking about fairly obscure performers from the past that came up huge in certain games. I am curious what others recollect along these lines.
Re: The Best Games by Position Players
Posted: 03 Jul 2024 10:04
by NCF
I will start, one of the greatest games I have ever seen by a Packers Safety was the 2007 Divisional Playoffs by Atari Bigby. He was sensational. Big hits all over the field. Forced fumble, pass break-ups. I was so excited for what that Bigby-Collins pairing could have become.
Another one that stands out is actually the same player in two separate games. Tim Masthay in 2010 at the New York Jets was the most important player on the team in helping to pitch that shut-out. He followed that up with a brilliant NFC Championship Game that, without, may have allowed the Bears to get back into that game sooner.
fairly obscure performers from the past that came up huge in certain games
One of my favorites was young RB - Johnathan Franklin vs the Bengals- he had such a HUGE game that day...a really promising start to his career
Damn shame about his neck injury vs the asshole vikings
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One of my favorites was young RB - Johnathan Franklin vs the Bengals- he had such a HUGE game that day
Aw, yeah, great one. I was a huge Franklin fan and this game was so affirming to his talent. Actually have his jersey around somewhere, here.
That is another great one. That game was so fun. There was actually another Vikings game in Minnesota that I recall where there is a soundtrack of Paul Allen asking rhetorically, "Who is Mike Daniels and why is he so good?"
Just went back and re-watched the highlights of that game. I don't give a &%$@ what people have to say about him now. Peak Aaron Rodgers was the best quarterback I have ever seen.
Re: The Best Games by Position Players
Posted: 03 Jul 2024 12:32
by go pak go
Charles Woodson vs the Lions in that 2008 - 2010 stretch was insane.
Jerimchael Finley in December 2009 was untouchable
Just went back and re-watched the highlights of that game. I don't give a &%$@ what people have to say about him now. Peak Aaron Rodgers was the best quarterback I have ever seen.
That game is still the best performance by any QB I have ever seen
Re: The Best Games by Position Players
Posted: 03 Jul 2024 12:35
by go pak go
How about Josh Jones Week 3 vs the Bengals in 2017. Came in huge and never saw it again.
Antonio Freeman broke his arm the game before (I'll never forgive that jerk John Lynch) so Don Beebe and ______ were the top two receivers. See if you can guess who it was... Spoiler
Terry Mickens
7 catches for 52 yards and his only 2 TDs of the year.
Fun fact: Don Majkowski started the game for the Lions.
Don Beebe took two devastating hits, but somehow stayed in the game.
Highlights here:
Re: The Best Games by Position Players
Posted: 03 Jul 2024 13:19
by go pak go
Jeff Janis 2015 Divisional Round Playoff Game - FINAL DRIVE
Re: The Best Games by Position Players
Posted: 03 Jul 2024 19:36
by Cdragon
Ted Hendricks in the marvelous year he played for us and blocked 7 kicks/punts for us, he won the Rams game with 3 interceptions.
Jeff Janis 2015 Divisional Round Playoff Game - FINAL DRIVE
I was in the crowd that night. Still makes me sick that we lost that game. Thought we could have made the NFCCG that year, at least.
Yeah our defense played surprisingly well that night. The error was kicking the PAT. MM should have gone for 2. We were the inferior team. You need to steal the game. Not extend the game.