Tag: Halftime

Bebe Rexha’s halftime show for the Bills-Lions game was nice but it also made everyone dizzy

Bebe Rexha just made Thanksgiving a little trippy for everyone

There are lots of factors that go into the watchability of NFL Thanksgiving football each and every year.

Obviously, you need good football games. And to have good football games, you need good football teams. That’s really the easy part, though. The hard part? It’s nailing the halftime show.

Literally everyone is going to be watching the games throughout the day — even the non-football fans. And that means, to keep them occupied, you need a great halftime act.

For today’s Lions-Bills game, popstar Bebe Rexha stepped into that role.

The thing is, though, her performance also everyone dizzy. Part of her performance called for some wild camera action that spun the broadcast around in circles — quite literally.

That was…yeah, that was weird. Thanksgiving just got a little trippy for so many folks out there.

Halftime analysis of Texans’ Week 11 matchup vs. Commanders

Here are our thoughts on the #Texans’ first-half performance against the #Commanders in Week 11

The Houston Texans have been embarrassingly bad in their first-half effort against the Washington Commanders in Week 11. They are currently getting shut out, and face a 20-point deficit. Rookie running back Dameon Pierce has had a hard time gaining yardage on the ground, and with quarterback Davis Mills continuing to struggle, their offense has been painful to watch through two quarters.

On the other side of the ball, the Texans’ defense has also put up a poor performance. After initially limiting Washington to three-and-outs early, the game was blown open on a Curtis Samuel rushing touchdown late in the first quarter and two second-quarter field goals that opened the door for the Commanders to take full control.

Here are our key takeaways from the first half:

Halftime analysis of Texans’ Week 10 matchup vs. Giants

The #Texans are heading into the second half facing a four-point deficit against the #Giants in Week 10

The Houston Texans have stayed competitive against the New York Giants through two quarters, which is an expected development given the teams’ drastically different records. New York has seen their stock soar under first-year head coach Brian Daboll, and Houston will be hard-pressed to keep this game close while they focus their efforts on playing fundamentally sound football in the second half.

While the Texans aren’t likely to get their second win of the 2022 season in the second half of this matchup, valuable experience gained against a competent opponent could set them up for continued improvement in the weeks to come.

Here are our biggest takeaways from the Week 10 matchup:

3 takeaways at halftime from Week 9 Vikings vs. Commanders

It’s an ugly game thus far out in Landover, MD

The first half is over and it’s been a hard-fought game from both sides, as the Minnesota Vikings hold a 7-3 lead over the Washington Commanders.

The Vikings got the first score of the game with a touchdown catch by Justin Jefferson who dominated on that first drive despite consistent coverage on the outside.

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Overall, the Vikings and Commanders has been an ugly football game and it was personified by a tip-drill interception by Commanders defensive back Danny Johnson at the end of the first half.

The game has been good so far but there are three main takeaways from the first half.

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Notre Dame-Clemson: Halftime reaction as Irish lead 14-0

A+ first half for Notre Dame?

Notre Dame has struggled mightily at home in 2022 as losses to Marshall and Stanford (who was boat-raced today by Washington State) remain inexplicable.  Forget that for a minute, though.  Heck, forget it for the rest of the year.

Notre Dame just played their best half of football this season and has a 14-0 halftime lead against No. 4 Clemson.  Sure there was a missed field goal but beyond that, things could have gone almost no better for the Irish as special teams have again come up huge the running game took the word “punishing” to a whole new level right before halftime.

Here are some first-half thoughts from myself and the Twitter world as Notre Dame is 30 minutes away from putting what would be an assumed end to Clemson’s College Football Playoff hopes.

Halftime analysis of Texans Week 9 matchup vs. Eagles

Here are our key takeaways from the Texans’ Week 9 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football

The Houston Texans got off to a hot start against the Philadelphia Eagles and managed to keep the momentum in their favor during the second quarter to keep the game tied heading into halftime. The odds are stacked against them as the second-worst team in the league by record facing off against the NFL’s only undefeated squad.

This has been a surprising game so far, and intrigue is at a fever pitch. Philadelphia has had problems keeping the Texans’ offense at bay, though their methodical offensive attack has been effective against Houston’s defense.

Here are our key observations from the first half of this primetime matchup:

Halftime analysis of Texans’ Week 8 matchup vs. Tennessee

The #Texans are facing a four-point deficit at halftime, and need a strong showing in the third and fourth quarters to pull out a win.

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The Houston Texans were able to hang tough against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of their Week 8 matchup and will need a strong showing in the last two quarters to pull out an improbable victory. In a game that has been defined by the Titans’ quarterback situation, with rookie Malik Willis getting his first NFL start, the Texans are seeking to show that they can get a win over a quality opponent that has run their division in recent years.

Derrick Henry remains a thorn in their defense’s side, and Davis Mills hasn’t been able to get their offense in gear, but somehow Houston is still in a position to turn this game into something special in the second half with the right adjustments.

Down 7-3 heading into the third quarter, here is what we saw in the first half of this divisional matchup:

4 takeaways at halftime from Week 8 Cardinals vs. Vikings

The Vikings are playing arguably their most complete game of the season thus far

The first half has come to a close in Minneapolis as the Vikings hold onto a 14-10 lead as the half ended on a blocked 56-yard field goal from Greg Joseph.

The Vikings jumped on the board first with a 17-yard rushing touchdown from Kirk Cousins and the Cardinals answered in turn with a field goal from Matt Prater.

The Vikings got a touchdown on their third drive but left potential points on the board with simple missed throws from Cousins. The half finished with DeAndre Hopkins snagging a beautiful one-handed touchdown catch to shrink the lead down to four.

Throughout the first half, we identified four major takeaways from the first half.

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Dennis Allen had the worst halftime advice after Andy Dalton’s 3-interception meltdown

Dennis Allen had the worst halftime advice after Andy Dalton’s 3-interception meltdown against the Cardinals:

Things looked to be going well for the New Orleans Saints before halftime on Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals. They were tied up 14-14 on the road, with a couple of minutes until the half and several timeouts to work with. Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton was under center ready to lead the two-minute offense with (as Amazon broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit weirdly insisted throughout the game) his calming presence.

Then Dalton threw a pass to wide receiver Marquez Callaway, which slipped through his hands and was interceped. The Cardinals defense returned it 38 yards for a touchdown. That’s painful, but not impossible to overcome. Reset and reload and try again — and then Dalton threw another pick-six, this one traveling back 56 yards for another defensive touchdown. It took 102 seconds of game time for the Saints to fall behind by multiple scores, their defense never even hitting the field.

It was his third interception in a first-half meltdown. Amazon sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung caught up with Saints head coach Dennis Allen as led his team out of the tunnel after halftime, and asked what advice he shared with his quarterback after a horrendous series. And he said maybe the worst possible thing he could have thought of in the moment.

“Nothing, just keep doing what’s he doing, you know?” Allen responded after watching his quarterback throw three interceptions in a single half of football. He thought for a moment, then added to his message: “Compete. Come out here and fight and that’s what we’re going to do.”

Okay, the coach speak at the end isn’t that bad. But what on Earth compelled him to double down (triple down? quadruple down?) on seeing such bad football? Why say that? At best it suggests he’s not getting caught up with the negative plays, choosing to trust the process and let his players play. At worst it says he’s really not concerned about it and dodging accountability in a big spot. It’s a terrible look either way.

But it’s not like the Saints have better options. Dalton is starting in place of the injured Jameis Winston, who also threw three interceptions the last time he conducted New Orleans’ offense. Neither of them are good options, and we know Taysom Hill isn’t going to hold down the full-time quarterback job, either. The Saints are in a really difficult spot, and Allen’s lackadaisical approach to times of crisis like this is beginning to define his tenure as head coach. Hopefully he’ll think of something better to say next time.

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Key takeaways from first half of Chiefs vs. Bills

Here are a few things we learned about the #Chiefs in the first half of their Week 6 tilt with the #Bills.

This game was touted as the game of the century, but the first half has been rather uneventful. It’s certainly not the shootout that it was billed to be with only two touchdowns and a pair of red zone turnovers for each squad. Maybe the excitement will pick up in the second half with things all tied up at 10 heading into halftime.

Here are a few quick takeaways from the first half of play: