Pacman! I believe I know a team that wouldn't mind your legal troubles...
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Detriot Lions
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals
I care not for this silly sport
Gah/some other team
Pacman! I believe I know a team that wouldn't mind your legal troubles...
"MTW is not a game, it's a way of life." -- drone
Who exactly forced the Vikings to rely on Tavaris Jackson's arm anyway? Peterson is always a hit or miss guy, you just have to stick with him until he hits. They didn't, and so of course they didn't win either. I thought that was a serious coaching lapse.
The Eagles are soft. Their offensive gameplans are high risk, and as much as I like the blitzing mentality on defense I question how effective it can be against a well prepared and well rested team. More than any other team left they have to rely on one guy to make everything work, and if he gets shut down or doesn't show up that's the ballgame. (Of course if he does show they could waltz right to the SB...)
Miami's offense is too predictable. Gimmicks like the 'wildcat' do not work in the playoffs if you've been running them all year, and Pennington doesn't have the arm to diversify their passing attack without a gimmick run threat. I don't think they were necessarily the weakest team to make it in, but they were the most vulnerable offense facing the most opportunistic defense.
Pacman belongs in a Lion's uniform, just, you know, for laughs. Maybe they could make him a wide receiver? Trade a top draft pick for him? Sorry Lions fans.
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Wow...
The Cardinals just defied Occam's Razor in so many ways.![]()
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then, the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
Holy crap, we beat the Giants.
I don't know whether to be more happy about this fact or confused that the two teams in the NFC Championship Game are the Eagles and the Cardinals.
"I'm going to die anyway, and therefore have nothing more to do except deliberately annoy Lemur." -Orb, in the chat
"Lemur. Even if he's innocent, he's a pain; so kill him." -Ignoramus
"I'm going to need to collect all of the rants about the guilty lemur, and put them in a pretty box with ponies and pink bows. Then I'm going to sprinkle sparkly magic dust on the box, and kiss it." -Lemur
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Man, all the teams I've rooted for this weekend have thrown the game away. The panthers being the worst offenders of course. San Diego better win.
Not in Steeler country, with Steeler weather and Steeler football!
*waves Terrible Towel frantically and dares to believe*
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"If there is a sin against life, it consists not so much in despairing as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this one."
Albert Camus "Noces"
Wow, there is (once again) a potential for an all Pennsylvania Super Bowl. Maybe this time the Eagles and Steelers will come through...but it would probably tear the state apart...and governor Rendell would have to make a "for fun" wager against himself (though I'm sure he'd be secretly wearing his Eagles underwear).
Eagles? Cardinals? Ravens? This Super Bowl could be for the birds...
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Absolutely, Sasaki. Steelers and their fairweather, nation wide fans are really annoying. I'll pull for the Ravens this weekend. They have the heart and the 'dirt dog' mentality that makes an underdog fun to root for. The Steelers are like the Cowboys of the AFC. The team any non-fan roots for as soon as they do well because of what they did in the 70s and they're pretty black and yellow jerseys.
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Thanks. This kind of attitude is exactly why I don't bother to post in this thread and the soccer version. I should have stayed quiet.
Just for information, I lived in Pittsburgh for a short while and later again completed my MBA at the University. I was lucky enough to be taken to Superbowl XIII having watched most of the games at Three Rivers that year. I got to meet Joe Green and Jack Lambert. I have supported the Steelers through all their poor years since. I might not be a native, but I think I'm allowed to be enthusiastic about the team without being termed "fairweather".
Thanks for the welcome.
"If there is a sin against life, it consists not so much in despairing as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this one."
Albert Camus "Noces"
Wow, guys, that was not impressive.
1) Even I knew that Banquo once upon a time spent years in Pitt.
2) Regardless, that wasn't the way to treat someone putting their first post into the NFL thread for the year.
On an unrelated note, the NFL has lost one of its classiest gentlemen. Tony Dungy has retired from the NFL.
Last edited by seireikhaan; 01-13-2009 at 13:39.
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then, the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
How did I miss that BG was an adopted/honourary Pennsylvanian? Cheer your team on BG. Don't let a little ribbing get you down. The Steelers have a long and distinguished history in the NFL. You are mighty fortunate to have seen that 70's Steelers juggernaut in person. Franco Harris and Jack Ham were my personal favourites on that team as I had watched them play (in person) their college football at Penn State.
Anyway, it ought to be an interesting weekend coming up.
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I'm going for the Ravens merely because win or lose, I know Ray Lewis is going to murder Flacco on national Tv. How could you not root for that?
Even I knew BG spent time in Pitt and I never listen to him! Lighten up fellas!
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
The reason people think the steelers have so many fairweather fans is because with the death of the steel industry huge numbers of steelers fans were forced to relocate to other cities.
I only root against them because they're in the afcn...
McCnab is blowing the game....Some things never change!!!!
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
Nah, it's more the Eagles defense. It's like they didn't even watch the film of Fitz making those great catches over the past two weeks.
-edit- okay, we're supposed to have this really great secondary... can't we just triple-cover him on every play? Yeesh.
Last edited by GeneralHankerchief; 01-18-2009 at 22:36.
"I'm going to die anyway, and therefore have nothing more to do except deliberately annoy Lemur." -Orb, in the chat
"Lemur. Even if he's innocent, he's a pain; so kill him." -Ignoramus
"I'm going to need to collect all of the rants about the guilty lemur, and put them in a pretty box with ponies and pink bows. Then I'm going to sprinkle sparkly magic dust on the box, and kiss it." -Lemur
Mafia: Promoting peace and love since June 2006
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
No, I missed most of the first quarter because DirectTV was having technical difficulties. Looking back, I wish they hadn't fixed the problem.
"I'm going to die anyway, and therefore have nothing more to do except deliberately annoy Lemur." -Orb, in the chat
"Lemur. Even if he's innocent, he's a pain; so kill him." -Ignoramus
"I'm going to need to collect all of the rants about the guilty lemur, and put them in a pretty box with ponies and pink bows. Then I'm going to sprinkle sparkly magic dust on the box, and kiss it." -Lemur
Mafia: Promoting peace and love since June 2006
I never stopped watching! I never stopped watching!!!
"I'm going to die anyway, and therefore have nothing more to do except deliberately annoy Lemur." -Orb, in the chat
"Lemur. Even if he's innocent, he's a pain; so kill him." -Ignoramus
"I'm going to need to collect all of the rants about the guilty lemur, and put them in a pretty box with ponies and pink bows. Then I'm going to sprinkle sparkly magic dust on the box, and kiss it." -Lemur
Mafia: Promoting peace and love since June 2006
Jackson is a playa!!!!!!!
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
The Cards aernt going without a fight.
OH GAWD!
Hightower is beastly.
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There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
Cardinals in the Super Bowl...
Unbelievable.
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then, the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
House money.
Can't complain too much.
Curtis should have had that last pass.
Good season.
-edit- Guess I'm rooting for the Ravens now. Flacco and Harbaugh are local boys.
Last edited by GeneralHankerchief; 01-19-2009 at 00:37.
"I'm going to die anyway, and therefore have nothing more to do except deliberately annoy Lemur." -Orb, in the chat
"Lemur. Even if he's innocent, he's a pain; so kill him." -Ignoramus
"I'm going to need to collect all of the rants about the guilty lemur, and put them in a pretty box with ponies and pink bows. Then I'm going to sprinkle sparkly magic dust on the box, and kiss it." -Lemur
Mafia: Promoting peace and love since June 2006
Ravens are finished. Polomalu just ran a pick back.
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then, the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
Think my favorite is the steelers punter faking a fall to get the personal foul...
Cardinals eagles game was great.
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