Official 2009-10 NFL thread

[Crazed Rabbit]

()@*$&(@*&, another Thursday game? (@#$& you, NFL.

Also, Pittsburgh lost to Cleveland?! And only scored 6 points?

CR

[Martok]

~:mecry:


What is happening to my beloved Steelers? Their season has gone down the crapper so quickly it's left my head spinning. :dizzy2:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

8 penalties and calling a 2 yard pass with 18 seconds left in our own territory? :wall:

[GeneralHankerchief]

What a weird Eagles-Giants game going on right now. Back and forth, blocked PATs, blown coverage, turnovers galore... :dizzy2:

37-31 Eagles right now, but we'll see how long that lasts. I've never seen this much scoring in an Eagles-Giants game before.

[GeneralHankerchief]

45-38. Crazy game. We gave up 505 yards and still won.

I'll take it though. First place in the East! :2thumbsup:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

That was a great game, 880 yards of offense, a punt return td and a fumble recovery td.

[Owen Glyndwr]

A little difficult to watch the Giants in this game. Even though they scored 38 points, there were some early mistakes that really hurt them.

*EDIT* Still excited for the Niners Cardinals game tomorrow, even if the Niners are out of the playoffs bid!

[Martok]

Well it wasn't pretty, but at least the Vikings did pull off with a win. I'm extremely glad Winfield is back and in fine form, but I'm still doubtful about the defense now that Henderson's out the rest of the season.

Oh, and just let me be the first to say to Sasaki: Neener-neener. ~;p

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Well it wasn't pretty, but at least the Vikings did pull off with a win. I'm extremely glad Winfield is back and in fine form, but I'm still doubtful about the defense now that Henderson's out the rest of the season.

Oh, and just let me be the first to say to Saski: Neener-neener. ~;p

The bengals have a way to go before they can compete in the playoffs :juggle2:

Well, we need a third cornerback and a passing game. I think harvin would have had a big day against us if he could have played.

Benson would have broken your 100 yard rusher streak if they hadn't taken him out toward the end though :tongue3:

[drone]

And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse continues... :no:

[Strike For The South]

And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse continues... :no:

I'm a Texans fan anyway

[Martok]

@Sasaki: Also, good gods! The Palmer-Ochosinco pair is bloody dangerous whenever the latter manages to get open. It made me gladder than ever that Winfield was finally playing again. :sweatdrop:



And the annual Dallas Cowboys December collapse continues... :no:
Well, give credit where credit is due: The Chargers are a decent team. It's not like Dallas lost to Tampa Bay or Cleveland; now that really *would* be cause for concern....

[Crazed Rabbit]

Well, give credit where credit is due: The Chargers are a decent team. It's not like Dallas lost to Tampa Bay or Cleveland; now that really *would* be cause for concern....

Why would you say that? :sweatdrop:

CR

[KukriKhan]

Man, watching AZ vs SF was almost... painful, like watching a blind boxer thrash about.

I'm not a big AZ fan, but I admire K. Warner. 11 penalties, 7 turnovers, and I lost track of how many sacks. Yikes! Still, if you're gonna have some bad days, I guess it's best to have them all on one day.

Thursday game again this week, gents. Pick'em early & pick 'em often.:laugh4:

[Martok]

Don't forget gentlemen: We have approximately 26 hours left to get our picks in.


For a rarity, there's only two games this week that have me nervous about the picks I've made. Not that there aren't a lot of games that could easily go either way -- this season has proved that there's no shortage of those on any given weekend :sweatdrop: -- but win or lose, I'm actually feeling okay about most of the match-ups this time around.

[Hosakawa Tito]

A big week for you, me, and Sasaki. There's a lot that can go wrong this week. Two undefeated teams that are usually no-brainer picks, but can they continue to beat the law of averages? Pittsburgh, NY Giants, New England reeling with injuries to key players. Cleveland vs Kansas City, Detroit vs Atlanta, Tampa Bay vs Seattle, ummm yuck. Good luck, gentlemen. I'd rather be lucky than good any day, especially this week.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

A big week for you, me, and Sasaki. There's a lot that can go wrong this week. Two undefeated teams that are usually no-brainer picks, but can they continue to beat the law of averages? Pittsburgh, NY Giants, New England reeling with injuries to key players. Cleveland vs Kansas City, Detroit vs Atlanta, Tampa Bay vs Seattle, ummm yuck. Good luck, gentlemen. I'd rather be lucky than good any day, especially this week.


I think my early success was due to the bengals success :laugh4:

I keep picking who I want to win, doesn't always turn out well.

[Centurion1]

ah the pack strikes again, quite a different team then from the beginning of the season. number one wild card here we come

[Martok]

I'd rather be lucky than good any day, especially this week.
Well luck has had at least as much to do with my picks as skill, so I shan't disagree with that statement. ~D

And good luck to you guys as well. It's a tight race so far. :bow:

[Strike For The South]

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Well, we lost the number 2 seed. But I'm actually happy about the game, it was great. After last week I thought we were going for a first round exit, this week we actually played like a playoff team. It seem like after each loss we adjust well.

[Martok]

So: The Saints lost, the Packers lost, and the Steelers won. What could be more perfect?


Oh wait.... :shame: :wall: :wall:



EJ, we miss you!

[Crazed Rabbit]

Huh, this time it's not Farve falling apart but the entire team. :evil:

Also, (@*&$(*@&% last second touchdown pass. And lousy Packers pass defense. :wall:

CR

[Askthepizzaguy]

Poor Diana roots for the Bucs, and she's missed two of the Bucs' three wins this year, the two more impressive ones.

I missed all the Pats good games too. Every one I've seen was lousy... then the Pats do what they just did.

:laugh4: Ah football. It's only good when you're not watching.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Thankfully the Bills got crushed by Atlanta. Maybe now, their senile owner will actually hire a real coach & general manager to run this team instead of fantasizing and expecting no name minimum wage coaches & gms to run a professional operation.

Watching Bill Polian's dynasty team, the Colts, after the Bill's latest stinker today was real nostalgia time for our Bill Polian era. That should be the Bill's dynasty team, Ralph, you penny pinching fool.

[seireikhaan]

Pulling the starters when ahead in the 3rd quarter... :/

Painter's no Sorgi. :no:

[Hosakawa Tito]

Pulling the starters when ahead in the 3rd quarter... :/

Painter's no Sorgi. :no:

No he isn't, but he'd probably start for the Bills.:laugh4:

[GeneralHankerchief]

Well, here we go again. Eagles-Cowboys in Week 17 with the division on the line. Although something tells me that this time all it will do is set up the location of the grudge match that will happen a week after that.

It's going to be interesting for sure.

[Csargo]

Well, here we go again. Eagles-Cowboys in Week 17 with the division on the line. Although something tells me that this time all it will do is set up the location of the grudge match that will happen a week after that.

It's going to be interesting for sure.

:wall: Also, I can't believe this game wasn't chosen for the last Sunday night game of the season. :confused:

[GeneralHankerchief]

The Eagles-Cowboys game earlier this year was on Sunday night, IIRC. I think you can't have it so both divisional games are like that.

[Martok]

*sigh*

[seireikhaan]

Well done, Bears! Now the NFC playoff picture is much more interesting:

Eagles win, eagles #2 seed.
Eagles lose, Vikings win, vikings #2 seed.
Eagles lose, vikings lose, cardinals win, cardinals #2 seed.

Verrry interesting for next week. :yes:

[Csargo]

Well done, Bears! Now the NFC playoff picture is much more interesting:

Eagles win, eagles #2 seed.
Eagles lose, Vikings win, vikings #2 seed.
Eagles lose, vikings lose, cardinals win, cardinals #2 seed.

Verrry interesting for next week. :yes:

Eagles lose, vikings lose, cardinals lose :laugh4:

[GeneralHankerchief]

Picture this, if you will:

For Week 17, the Eagles beat the Cowboys, the Cardinals beat the Packers, and the Vikings lose. So that makes the seedings as follows:

1. Saints
2. Eagles
3. Cardinals
4. Vikings
5. Packers
6. Cowboys

...making the wild card matchups Cardinals/Cowboys, and, in the most highly-anticipated wild card game of all time, Favre-Green Bay III. Let's further assume that Dallas beats the Cardinals. In the second round, let's say the Eagles take care of business against their NFC North opponent and Dallas upsets the Saints (again), making the NFC Championship game Eagles-Cowboys III in Philly.

I know it's unlikely, but you have to admit, those would be some pretty compelling playoff scenarios. :grin:

[Hosakawa Tito]

Dang it, I wanted to stay up and watch that Bears vs Vikings game. Two glasses of brandy and the sandman snuck up on me, probably during one of those interminably long commercial breaks.:shame:

Picks are going to be extra tough this week. Teams that have clinched will play it like a pre-season game and rest the starters. However, Indy could probably field volunteers from their fans and still kick Buffalo's tail.

The Pool Host League is going down to the wire too. Good luck, gentlemen!:bow:

[KukriKhan]

Dang it, I wanted to stay up and watch that Bears vs Vikings game. Two glasses of brandy and the sandman snuck up on me, probably during one of those interminably long commercial breaks.:shame:

Picks are going to be extra tough this week. Teams that have clinched will play it like a pre-season game and rest the starters. However, Indy could probably field volunteers from their fans and still kick Buffalo's tail.

The Pool Host League is going down to the wire too. Good luck, gentlemen!:bow:

No worries, Brett Favre fell asleep in the first half too, LOL. All the action was in the 2nd half, Brett rallying the Vikes to a tie-game and OT. He's still got "it", even at midnight in freezing Chicago, even with a loss to the Bears.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Dang it, I wanted to stay up and watch that Bears vs Vikings game. Two glasses of brandy and the sandman snuck up on me, probably during one of those interminably long commercial breaks.:shame:

Picks are going to be extra tough this week. Teams that have clinched will play it like a pre-season game and rest the starters. However, Indy could probably field volunteers from their fans and still kick Buffalo's tail.

The Pool Host League is going down to the wire too. Good luck, gentlemen!:bow:

This time, you guys try and not pick exactly the same as me...

[GeneralHankerchief]

There really needs to be a choking smiley here.

See you next week, I guess. :wall:

[drone]

How 'Bout Them Cowboys

Who is that man on the sidelines, and what has he done with Wade Phillips? :inquisitive:

Two repeat games coming up, Philly at Dallas, Jets at Cincy. Rare. Any bets that Cincy played plain vanilla to keep the Jets guessing for next week?

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Haha, talk about rope-a-dope. Kudos to the coaching staff for having the guts to pull it off. Tremendous acting job by all involved.

[CCRunner]

Went to the packers/cardinals game today....if you could even call it a game. Seriously, most boring sporting event I've attended in a while. First half was total domination then the second half nothing at all happened until the end. :sad:

[GeneralHankerchief]

Two repeat games coming up, Philly at Dallas, Jets at Cincy. Rare. Any bets that Cincy played plain vanilla to keep the Jets guessing for next week?

Three, actually. Don't forget about the Green Bay/Arizona rematch.

[Csargo]

I'm afraid of playing Philly again :eeeek:

[Banquo's Ghost]

Ah well. The Steelers fail miserably.

Hearty congratulations to the Bengals though. Let's hope they do the AFC North proud and go all the way. :thumbsup:

[KukriKhan]

Haha, talk about rope-a-dope. Kudos to the coaching staff for having the guts to pull it off. Tremendous acting job by all involved.

Yeah, what's with Chad O. "suddenly" straining a leg muscle minutes before the game? What is this, taking lessons from Brazil in the World Cup? :laugh4:

[Hosakawa Tito]

Ah well. The Steelers fail miserably.

Hearty congratulations to the Bengals though. Let's hope they do the AFC North proud and go all the way. :thumbsup:

Losing to perennial doormats KC, OAK, CLE took control of their playoff destiny out of their own hands. They're probably the best talented team not to make the playoffs this year.

Biggest surprise of the season: without a doubt the Bengals.

Biggest disappointment of the season: the NY Giants.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Don't forget the playoff picks...

[Crazed Rabbit]

Wow, Philly was terrible. :dizzy2:

CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

We really really need a passing game. At least someone who is a threat to go deep, and a tight end who can catch.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Pats fan here.

I was rooting for both of those teams that just lost, because if it isn't my team I like to root for the underdogs. Needless to say, I had a lousy night. That second game was not even entertaining to watch.

Ugh. :wall:

[Csargo]

Happy :beam:

[seireikhaan]

Well, here's hoping the next couple games are more enjoyable. Go Pats and Cards!

[GeneralHankerchief]

Uncapped year next year with the possibility of a work stoppage in 2011. Eagles' ownership needs to go all-in for what could be McNabb's final go-round with the team. I'm talking about a full-fledged Yankees-style spending spree. We have the money to do it, and the team owes us after what's happened the past two weeks.

DO IT LIVE! :charge:

[Crazed Rabbit]

Oh, **** me, I can't believe this. I'm not even going to keep watching.

CR

[Askthepizzaguy]

I am glad I accidentally slept through that Pats game. :wall:

[Hosakawa Tito]

I am glad I accidentally slept through that Pats game. :wall:

Unfortunately so did the Pats. I don't know who was out there in Brady's uniform, but it couldn't have been Brady. The Ravens played some inspired Defense today, got almost all the breaks & calls too.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I hate everything.

CR

[Askthepizzaguy]

I like this game at least. Finally some excitement.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I hate everything.

CR

I was hoping you quit earlier. Extra extra heartbreak.


They should remove field goals and extra points from the game. It was a great game though, I hope the cards can keep it up.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Here's hoping the Packers defense is kept on bread and water until they play a game where they stop a 3-point conversion in every quarter.

/going to go cut myself now
//there's always next year :bigcry:

[Gregoshi]

Well, both my teams got eliminated. Fortunately I missed almost all the Eagles game, so the anguish was softened. At least the Packers put up a fight and were in the game right to the last second despite practically handing the Cardinals the game early on. Werner is pretty amazing to watch, but I'd much rather see it when I'm rooting for him.

Now that the Pats were eliminated, I can have a safe Super Bowl as soon as the Cowboys get sent home. After that, I don't really have a super vested interests in who wins, but at least I won't have to worry about a team winning it that I can't stand.

[drone]

Missed both Sunday games, looks like the Packers-Cards was entertaining to say the least. Watched the whole Cowboys game though... :beam:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Bleh, only one of the teams I was rooting for has won so far. Although that win was pretty good.

Viking and Colts are the only teams left to root for, really. Although the saints aren't too bad I guess.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I love some of the advice commentators give the NFL teams. Only slightly exaggerating:

* Try to avoid turning over the ball to the other team :7teacher:
(really?)

* Use your rushing offense instead of passing all the time, to keep the defense on it's toes :7teacher:
(What a novel idea!)

* When you have the ball, you have to score :7teacher:
(I thought you took a knee. Good tip.)

* Come out fast and strong and play smart :7teacher:
(As opposed to playing dumb?)

* Try not to commit too many penalties :7teacher:
(But penalties are the same as points, I thought?)

* If the opposing quarterback is really skilled, you can't give him time to throw the ball. :7teacher:
(Too complex for me to understand...)

* Score more points than your opponent. :7teacher:
(So, it ISN'T like golf. THANKS!)

[Martok]

Well no surprises so far this weekend, despite half-expecting the Ravens to pull out an upset.

As for tomorrow....GO VIKES!! :charge:



@ATPG: :laugh4:

I know. It's like they all attended John Madden's School of Football Commentating....

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Harsh game for raven's fans. Interception return fumbled, interception called back, flacco throws two interceptions, fumble by rice....

[Crazed Rabbit]

Some boring games today, for sure. And Vikings are playing Cowboys tomorrow, right? Why can't they both lose? :embarassed:

Ah well, I just hope we get some good games.

CR

[The Wizard]

Can't say I agree with you, go Vikings!

[Vuk]

Hey, don't really watch football, so could any of you football fans tell me how the Packers and Vikings are doing this season?

[The Wizard]

Packers got beat in OT by the Cardinals last week, and today it's Vikes against Cowboys in the playoffs. As for the season as a whole, IIRC the Cheeseheads have been doing pretty well, while the Vikings kinda slipped up at the end of the season. But my memory's hazy

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

The Packers had a bit of a rough start but ended playing very well, while the Vikings were the opposite (but had a better season end than the Packers had a start).

Jets game looks interesting. Funny interception swap there.

[KukriKhan]

Tough loss for San Diego. "Punkt in dey own crib" as one wag put it.

Better, more spectacular games next week.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I'll say it again, they should remove field goals from the game. The jets didn't lose that game, the chargers didn't lose it. Nate kaeding lost it. It's supposed to be a team sport :yes:

[KukriKhan]

I'll say it again, they should remove field goals from the game. The jets didn't lose that game, the chargers didn't lose it. Nate kaeding lost it. It's supposed to be a team sport :yes:

Stepping back from the everyday turmoil of american football...

I agree. Let's either go totally football, and outlaw the forward pass, or fully embrace it (the fwd p) and go for the spectacular display of nobody-gets-killed 1800's war simulation that we have now.

Anyone think the reffing sucked?

I do. They (the ref crew) called every teeny-tiny infraction possible. One-second long incidental facemasks. Pass interferance for what looked to be touch-and-go's. Bah.

I wanted to see football, not Court TV.

Nevertheless: the upstart Jets overcoming the statistically favored Chargers (who got no respect or mention all season). Good on 'em. I hope they go to the big game. They and their (sorta) rookie quarterback and rookie coach prove the old axiom "on any given Sunday"...

Go Jets!!

[Askthepizzaguy]

I do not believe that attempting to play the game and score is necessarily unsportsmanlike under any circumstances, regardless of the score. However, some disagree and I'd like to hear why.

To get the ball rolling, it might help if I explain why I think it's perfectly all right.

1. The fans paid good money to watch a game being played. Action, regardless of score, is more interesting than taking a knee or running the ball into a tightly packed formation on purpose. So, just for the pure entertainment value, I'd rather see every play be an attempt to win yardage or score.

2. This is the NFL, not high school football. Those players certainly won't boo-hoo if they lost by 30 points instead of 10, for example. Or they shouldn't; they are professionals, I'd assume.

3. Not playing your best game is insulting to your opponent, IMO, especially if it isn't practice play. No need to treat the other team like infants.

4. It isn't the offense's responsibility to avoid scoring. It is the defense's responsibility to attempt a stop. If they can't, that's too bad... it's part of the game.

5. Some individual players might want to score a touchdown or add yards to their record. It is professional football; you only get so many years, games, and chances to score or do well. What if you wanted to beat the record for the most touchdown receptions? Even if you didn't have that goal in mind, why should you ever consciously attempt to avoid such a thing?

6. Even when it is too late to save a game, shouldn't there be some attempt by the non-winning team to figure out how to stop an aggressive and dominant offense? Consider it practice (the hardest kind) for next year. Make them reveal their tricks, try to counter them. Fight the good fight until it is over... try to improve.

7. Your star players feeling down because the game is over, they've lost? Allow your second or third-stringers to have a shot at making a play against a better team. Maybe you'll discover talent you never knew you really had...


So, what's the big faux pas with "running up the score"? Unless the other team is injured to the point there's only 10 men on the field, the game should continue, or they should forfeit somehow. Just my preference, but that's me. What do you think?

[Crazed Rabbit]

I think part of why Farve threw that last touchdown pass may have been his record against the Cowboys in the playoffs before this game; 0-3 IIRC. I think there are times where running up the score can e bad sportsmanship, but this (vikings cowboys) game didn't get there.

And like one of the announcers said; If you don't like it, stop it.

Watching Troy Aikman was priceless as well.

CR

[Hosakawa Tito]

Stepping back from the everyday turmoil of american football...

I agree. Let's either go totally football, and outlaw the forward pass, or fully embrace it (the fwd p) and go for the spectacular display of nobody-gets-killed 1800's war simulation that we have now.

Anyone think the reffing sucked?

I do. They (the ref crew) called every teeny-tiny infraction possible. One-second long incidental facemasks. Pass interferance for what looked to be touch-and-go's. Bah.

I wanted to see football, not Court TV.

Nevertheless: the upstart Jets overcoming the statistically favored Chargers (who got no respect or mention all season). Good on 'em. I hope they go to the big game. They and their (sorta) rookie quarterback and rookie coach prove the old axiom "on any given Sunday"...

Go Jets!!

Someone has to tell that officiating crew to allow the players to play. Interupting the flow of the game for such minor & lame infractions ruins the enjoyment for most fans.

Field goals and special teams are a big part of the game, and though they look routine, obviously they aren't. Here's an interesting blurb:

• Nate Kaeding missed three FGA for the Chargers and was the first kicker to go 0-3 in an NFL playoff game since 1995. He only missed three in the regular season and is 3-9 at home in the postseason in his career.
Kaeding is jinxed *or throwing the game for you conspiracy theorists*, time for San Diego to find a new kicker.

Except for this game the playoffs have been a snore. Blowouts aren't fun to watch unless your favorite team is administering the spanking.

Here's hoping next week's conference finals are more exciting. Too bad the Super Bowl can't be Saints vs Vikings, but I do hope the Jets get by the Colts and get a shot to repeat the Joe Willy miracle.

[Gregoshi]

Except for this game the playoffs have been a snore...
What about the Packer/Cardinals game? Highest scoring game in playoff history going into overtime wouldn't fall into the snore category. But I do agree with your comment. Fortunately, I've missed most of these snore-fests. I also missed the Chargers/Jets game and tuned into the NFL Network to find out the result. As I watched the highlights, which was all Chargers through the first three quarter, I kept thinking "And the Chargers lost?" However, the result is to be expected when you blow all those scoring attempts.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

"I thought it was classless," Brooking said. "I thought it was B.S. Granted, we get paid to stop them, but we had zero timeouts left. I didn't think there was any call for that."

Shiancoe laughed after hearing Brooking's comments. "OK, we apologize. I'm sorry. Better?"

:laugh4:


"We don't care what Keith Brooking says," Williams said. "He was about to get his ass whupped on our sideline over there. It don't matter. Nobody said anything when they blew out the Eagles [the past two weeks].

"It's the playoffs. It ain't no regular-season game. If you lose, you go home. We take no pity on them. Do they expect us to? I don't care about no Brooking. He can say whatever he wants to say."

[GeneralHankerchief]

Somewhere, Marty Schottenheimer is laughing.

[Hosakawa Tito]

What about the Packer/Cardinals game? Highest scoring game in playoff history going into overtime wouldn't fall into the snore category. But I do agree with your comment. Fortunately, I've missed most of these snore-fests. I also missed the Chargers/Jets game and tuned into the NFL Network to find out the result. As I watched the highlights, which was all Chargers through the first three quarter, I kept thinking "And the Chargers lost?" However, the result is to be expected when you blow all those scoring attempts.

Ya know, I forgot about that game probably because I stopped watching it after the Cards took that big lead early. I do the same thing during the Super Bowls. I get bored with all the commercials and/or the game is so one sided I end up doing something else. A lot of times I miss those great comebacks. Being a free agent fan I guess that's to be expected.

[The Wizard]

That was actually a pretty good game, the way the Packers rallied, and I felt it was kinda sad, the way they lost.

In any case, I liked watching the Vikings steamroll the Cowboys. That is one good team, though I feel it could've been a lot more exciting. In any case, Vikes vs. Saints next week should be great!

[Hosakawa Tito]

Finally, some stats to back me up. Where's the action? (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html?mod=igoogle_wsj_gadgv1&)
Take that 3 seconds of cheerleader time and switch it with the 67 minutes of players standing around time and maybe I wouldn't get so bored.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Finally, some stats to back me up. Where's the action? (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html?mod=igoogle_wsj_gadgv1&)
Take that 3 seconds of cheerleader time and switch it with the 67 minutes of players standing around time and maybe I wouldn't get so bored.

Well, compare that to baseball or golf, it's similar. The actual time the ball is in play is short, but more more significant than in nascar or soccer. Well, not in baseball I guess :laugh4:

Basketball probably has the action/signifance per minute. Tennis would, but there are lots of commercials in tennis too.

But the time between plays in football is usually spent on replays, talking about the game, watching the play be set up.

More cheerleader time would be nice though :laugh4:

[Crazed Rabbit]

It does make one question why you should waste 3+ hours sitting around watching 11 minutes of playing.

Heck, they don't need highlights, they need some show that just shows the actual plays, with all the time in between cut out. You could fit two full games in a half hour with commercials, or three in a full hour with plenty of replays.

And they should definitely have more cheerleader time.

CR

[Askthepizzaguy]

It does make one question why you should waste 3+ hours sitting around watching 11 minutes of playing.

Heck, they don't need highlights, they need some show that just shows the actual plays, with all the time in between cut out. You could fit two full games in a half hour with commercials, or three in a full hour with plenty of replays.

And they should definitely have more cheerleader time.

CR

I support your ideas and I would like to subscribe to your magazine, if you have one. :2thumbsup:

[Strike For The South]

I'll say it again, they should remove field goals from the game. The jets didn't lose that game, the chargers didn't lose it. Nate kaeding lost it. It's supposed to be a team sport :yes:

Well you're wrong.

Anytime you kick a feild goal the offense failed to its job. A feild goal is like a constilation prize for moving the ball somewhat well.

How about the jets D bending but not breaking?

There were plenty of points in that game (the unsportsmanlike call being the one I remember the most) that the chargers shot themselves in the foor.

As for Brookings comments: they dissapoint me. I once had 63 points dropped on me when I played Jv and they were chucking bombs until the clock hit 0.

He gets payed millions to stop people, Farve gets paid millions to not be stopped. Suck it up.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Well you're wrong.

Anytime you kick a feild goal the offense failed to its job. A feild goal is like a constilation prize for moving the ball somewhat well.

How about the jets D bending but not breaking?

There were plenty of points in that game (the unsportsmanlike call being the one I remember the most) that the chargers shot themselves in the foor.

As for Brookings comments: they dissapoint me. I once had 63 points dropped on me when I played Jv and they were chucking bombs until the clock hit 0.

He gets payed millions to stop people, Farve gets paid millions to not be stopped. Suck it up.

Agreed. Especially in the NFL, the pendulum swings both ways. Nobody complains when you're the team that's putting the whooping on your opponent.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Well you're wrong.

Anytime you kick a feild goal the offense failed to its job. A feild goal is like a constilation prize for moving the ball somewhat well.

How about the jets D bending but not breaking?



They should have had to punt of go for it, I don't mind that they lost. The consolation prize can be pinning the other team inside the 10.

[Strike For The South]

They should have had to punt of go for it, I don't mind that they lost. The consolation prize can be pinning the other team inside the 10.

Then you lose an element of the giant chess game that is football

[KukriKhan]

Nate kaeding lost it.

NEWS FLASH: Police and ambulances rushed to Kaeding's home, on a report that he'd attempted suicide - he tried to OD on sleeping pills...

but choked after 3

Then he tried to shoot himself

but fired wide right

then wide left

Then tried to hang himself...

but couldn't kick the chair out.

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Indy and Minn here. But like they say: "On any given Sunday...".

especially the playoffs.

[Hosakawa Tito]

NEWS FLASH: Police and ambulances rushed to Kaeding's home, on a report that he'd attempted suicide - he tried to OD on sleeping pills...

but choked after 3

Then he tried to shoot himself

but fired wide right

then wide left

Then tried to hang himself...

but couldn't kick the chair out.

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Indy and Minn here. But like they say: "On any given Sunday...".

especially the playoffs.

Take it from a Bills fan, I feel your pain.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/hoppy84/wideleft-1.jpg

[Crazed Rabbit]

Well at least the game was competitive. Here's hoping for a shootout in the Big Easy!

CR

[GeneralHankerchief]

Well, I think the game is going to fall short of my predicted total points, but my God is it tense.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Wow, the vikings just imploded. 6 fumbles, 2 interceptions? Penalty while in field goal range with 15 seconds left? Favre throws interception instead of running for 6 yards?

[Csargo]

Well, I think the game is going to fall short of my predicted total points, but my God is it tense.

You were close on that(if you multiply the two scores together=868 :laugh4:) Now we get to see if Favre actually retires.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I feel sorry for Farve. So close to another Super Bowl, and he throws it away. :embarassed:

Not very impressed with the Saint's highly touted offense, which didn't do much the second half. With that many turnovers there shouldn't be an overtime.

Finally, can we call them the Minnesota Butterfingers now? ~;p

CR

[drone]

Minnesota outgained NO by over 200 yards, and had +10 minutes on the time of possession. Only the 5 turnovers saved the Saints. Congrats and all to the Saints fans, but the Colts are going to chew them up if they don't play better D.

[Martok]

*cries*

[drone]

To paraphrase the immortal words of an ex-coach of both Super Bowl teams, "When you turn the ball over 5 times, you ain't going to beat anybody." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwq7BYOnDrM)

[Kurando]

Yo?? Did Brees just jinx his team? I thought there was a major superstition about not picking up the conference championship trophy? I think he might have just put the whammy on his crew...

http://www.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20100125&t=2&i=50349913&w=&r=2010-01-25T035847Z_01_BTRE60O0B2300_RTROPTP_0_NFL

[drone]

Yo?? Did Brees just jinx his team? I thought there was a major superstition about not picking up the conference championship trophy? I think he might have just put the whammy on his crew...

Not in football, you are thinking NHL hockey. Generally no one touches the Campbell (West) or Prince of Wales (East) trophies after the conference finals are done.

[The Wizard]

I raged so hard at that game... if it wasn't the fumbles or Favre's retarded pass during the Vikes's last drive before OT, it was the ref's :daisy: calls during OT (that 15 yd penalty for pass obstruction was very debatable, and IMO so was that call where the pass that set the Saints up for a field goal was complete). Minnesota should be in the Super Bowl ~:angry:

[Kurando]

you are thinking NHL hockey.

I'm Canadian, of course I'm thinking NHL hockey. ;) But back to NFL football, I don't know, when I saw Brees do that it smacked of voodoo to me. We'll see in two weeks.

Hey Tito, wasn't ShaiHulud a Saints fan?

[drone]

I'm Canadian, of course I'm thinking NHL hockey. ;) But back to NFL football, I don't know, when I saw Brees do that it smacked of voodoo to me. We'll see in two weeks.
~;) It does seem strange, but maybe football players aren't as superstitious as hockey players. Then again, after the Pens touched the Wales trophy last year and then won Lord Stanley, maybe they won't care either.

Hey Tito, wasn't ShaiHulud a Saints fan?
And isn't Yoyoma1910 from N'awlins? Haven't seen him around in a while...

[Hosakawa Tito]

I'm Canadian, of course I'm thinking NHL hockey. ;) But back to NFL football, I don't know, when I saw Brees do that it smacked of voodoo to me. We'll see in two weeks.

Hey Tito, wasn't ShaiHulud a Saints fan?

Yeah, Shai is a big Who Dat fan.

Canadians who are foolish enough to publicly admit any hockey indifference get deported to the U.S. Chairman Lord Stanley is watching....

Not to worry bout dat curse. Dee Saints is from de Voodoo Capital of de U.S.

You think Archie can convince his son to do a Farve?

[KukriKhan]

Just over 4 hours until kick-off in Miami. Make your picks, fellas.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Go colts!

Technically 1,2, and 3 in the pool are up for grabs, but I don't know how the tiebreaker works.

[KukriKhan]

Tie-breaker is event driven (usually MNF total score). Weeks without MNF use the total score for the final game of the week - the Superbowl, this week. But I take your point about Pool Standings; depending on who picked what team, any one of the top three pickers for this year could be tied with 2 others.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Also at stake are poll bragging rights. Depending on who wins, either johnhughthom/slashandburn or Yaseikhaan will be able to say that they picked the winner from the very start of the season.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Woot, Superbowl!!! All right, steel yourselves, gentlemen, I want to try this:

*ahem*

"Who... is... that?"

[Crazed Rabbit]

I predict...Colts by a touchdown.

But I want a good game!

CR

[Crazed Rabbit]

No one's posted here since before the game?

Well, I'm glad the Saints won after that onsides kick to start off the second quarter.

EDIT: And the commercials didn't seem as good as previous years. Some good ones (Like Farve's), but a lot were just so-so.

CR

[Prussian to the Iron]

hellz yeah!!!!!! Saint skicked some serious ass, but it was still a great game. just about everyone I know said they wanted the Saints to win, but they were gonna lose. I never lost faith, not after all those games where they wiped the floor with the other teams.

I came in right before the start of the 3rd quarter, which apparently was where it got interesting. some very nice field goals by the Saints kicker, 3 in the game, all past 40 yard line. cant say the same for the Colts kicker....



i find it funny that the Colts, with 1 vote in the poll, and the Saints, with 2, both went and had such great seasons. I dont think anyone expected the Saints to govthis year

[GeneralHankerchief]

Good, solid game. Not as epic as the last two, but definitely a good way to end the season. That onside kick was probably the ballsiest call in Super Bowl history. Also, Hartley should have won the MVP.

Condolences to khaan, BTW.

[Hooahguy]

it was a great game, but the commercial were below expectations.

[seireikhaan]

This sucks. A loss, and I'll probably be ill tomorrow due to consuming a dinner of chicken wings and puppy chow.

[ajaxfetish]

Not the best day to be a Hoosier.

Ajax

[The Wizard]

Meh. It was a deserved win for the Saints but I just felt like the Colts could've, should've played better.

[Hosakawa Tito]

You gotta hand it to the Saints. They've lived off other team's mistakes all season and made them pay. Somewhere in New Orleans there's a witchdoctor with a Peyton Manning doll with a big pin sticking in his right arm, and he's cacklin his :daisy: off.

[Prussian to the Iron]

You gotta hand it to the Saints. They've lived off other team's mistakes all season and made them pay. Somewhere in New Orleans there's a witchdoctor with a Peyton Manning doll with a big pin sticking in his right arm, and he's cacklin his :daisy: off.

:laugh4:

[GeneralHankerchief]

For Sasaki (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4907418).

[Sasaki Kojiro]

For Sasaki (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4907418).

Yes!!

Come make it rain near my house, pacman.