And here are the winners [clap]
Eagles over Boys: Tony "Uh Oh!" and the boys falter in yet another playoff game.
Bengals over Jets: Jets are good, but are they good enough to win a playoff game on the road with a rookie quarterback?
Packers over Cards: Bolden is out for the Cards; maybe Aaron Rogers will get another shot at #4 to put him into permanent retirement this time.
Pats over Ravens: Ravens don't have enough offensive firepower to win on the road against Brady and the Pats, even without Welker.
[popcorn] [beer]
I'll take...
Eagles
Jets
Cards
Ravens
Up to last week, I may have agreed more kopfjäger, but the Eagles looked like crap. I'm going with:
Cowboys
Jets
Packers
Ravens
Cowboys (I hate 'em, but...)
Bengals
Packers
Patriots
for NFC, Jets and Patriots
for AFC, Eagles and Packers
so
Jets
Patriots
Eagles
Packers
Will be interesting to see how the team fairs if the coach decides to bench the whole team cause he was pissed.
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 08, 2010, 08:02:23 PM
I'll take...
Eagles
Jets
Cards
Ravens
I like that list except swap GB instead of AZ.
mitt
1/1 so far ;D
mitt
0/1 [bang] Sanchez played great, Palmer did not
#24 for the Jets is a guy I want on my team [clap]
make the beast with two backs make the beast with two backs make the beast with two backs. Come on Vick. Commit to the handoff and shove it in his gut, or play action that crap!
I dont like either team, but boy do i hate the cowboys.
I'm 1/2. :P Eagles blow.
Quote from: pompetta on January 09, 2010, 05:30:54 PM
Eagles blow.
Yes. Yes they do.
As a Cowboys fan that had the misfortune of living in South Jersey, I absolutley friggin despise the Pheebles.
E-A-G-L-E-S
uck
Damn, Dallas is on a roll, first playoff win since 96. (some of you were 10 [laugh]) I'm 1/1
2/2
As much as I hate it, that circus act last week was more than the Eagles could overcome.
The Cowboys are playing really well on both sides of the ball. I may have to move them up to my NFC favorite.
(should someone put "Now with Spoilers" in the thread title?)
down to 1/2 in my picks. Dallas is looking good for a run.
mitt
[bang] damn cowboys.
Where was VICK? God damn, you have a player that can cause havok on the defense, but your not using him...
3/3 and damn I like seeing Bellichek lose.
The Ravens crushed them. [evil] 2/1
im 1 for 3 right now. jeez. all these games werent even close. they were 2 possesions +. :-\
Quote from: He Man on January 10, 2010, 01:40:52 PM
im 1 for 3 right now. jeez. all these games werent even close. they were 2 possesions +. :-\
The Pack/Cards game is making up for it!
OMG!!! I asked for it, it happened!!!!
Rackers are you serious?! :-X
Way to go "Shankapotomus."
Holy make the beast with two backsing Shit. :o :o [clap] I'm 3/4
:o
AHH make the beast with two backs. i spoke too soon.
Rackers owes those guys a big ass whatever the hell they want!
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on January 10, 2010, 03:04:27 PM
Rackers owes those guys a big ass whatever the hell they want!
Yeah..he does!
uh oh!
WOOOOOAHH!! [clap] [clap] [clap]
AAAAARRRRRGH!!!!
3 of 4. Not bad.
The Cardinals better learn to play some defense though or they're not going any further.
sh!tty way to end the season for Rodgers.
mitt
0/4 [bang] I can do worse. Now I have to think about next week's picks. Bet heavy and bet the opposite of my picks to get rich. $$$$
Saints over Cards
Colts over Ravens
Bolts over Jets
Vikes over Boys ??? ??? ??? ???
The Cards/Pack game was awesome! Way to go Cardinals. Any team that takes the Packers out of the playoffs earns my respect. [beer]
I can't believe they gave up the lead like that though. And Rackers - WTF? 34 yards? If AZ had lost the game, he would be a free agent tomorrow. [laugh]
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 10, 2010, 03:34:53 PM
Saints over Cards
Colts over Ravens
Bolts over Jets
Vikes over Boys ??? ??? ??? ???
Next week....
Ravens in an upset
Chargers
Saints
Cowboys
Quote from: superjohn on January 10, 2010, 03:11:06 PM
The Cardinals better learn to play some defense though or they're not going any further.
Well, The same could have been said about the Packers had they won. :D
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 10, 2010, 04:05:29 PM
Well, The same could have been said about the Packers had they won. :D
And I would have said the exact same ;D
Quote from: superjohn on January 10, 2010, 04:21:17 PM
And I would have said the exact same ;D
Well, Their defense played a strong first half, then won the game for them. :D
Here are the stats from this weekend.
http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scoreboard (http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scoreboard)
That Packers/Cards game was crazy! :o Defense, huh? [laugh]
Predictions for next week:
Vikings will handle the Cowboys. The Vikings defensive line will make Romo look bad.
Saints/Cards is a tough one. Neither team has a defense. Who knows...Cards win, Saints will start slow due to the bye making them lazy. Saints have looked like crap lately anyway.
Colts beat the Ravens. Manning is just too good, and Flacco isn't.
Chargers over the Jets. Sanchez won't play well 2 playoff games in a row, and even if he does the Chargers are on a roll
[popcorn] [popcorn]
Colts - They have to win so San Diego can knock them out as usual.
Chargers - No way the Jets beat a real team.
Cowboys - Vikings haven't had a pulse lately.
Cards - Saints seem to have even less defense and no offense lately.
I'll go with....
Cowboys...Favre has never beat them in the Playoffs
Colts...I think Gomer is too strong
Saints...They have been down too long
Jets....Defense
Rest Verses Rust
Rested home teams over beat-up teams on the road. It's academic.
[coffee]
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 15, 2010, 02:57:28 PM
Rest Verses Rust
Rested home teams over beat-up teams on the road. It's academic.
[coffee]
Unless those home teams are over-rested. Last year proved it's all about who wants it more.
Possibly, but if I were a coach, I'd prefer to have my guys rested, at home, and healthy.
That being said, I believe the two home teams with the highest possibility of losing are the Vikes and the Saints.
Reasons: Vikes haven't looked all that sharp lately and the boys from Dallas are playing great.
Same with the Saints, but can the Cards slow them down? Can Warner play as well as he did last week. I think he has to for the Cards to win.
Great weekend for [drink] and [popcorn] and [bacon]
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 14, 2010, 09:25:30 PM
I'll go with....
Cowboys...Favre has never beat them in the Playoffs
You sure about that? I thought he beat them in Dallas when GB won the Superbowl??
Quote from: Triple J on January 11, 2010, 06:53:22 AM
Vikings will handle the Cowboys. The Vikings defensive line will make Romo look bad.
So how bad will Favre look? The last time he played the Cowboys, they knocked him out of the game in the 1st quarter, after intercepting him twice. This defense is better and his offensive line kinda sucks.
I'm trying to figure out how the Vikings are actually favored in this game. Other than home field, they really don't have an advantage anywhere on the field.
Quote from: Dannyboy on January 16, 2010, 10:13:59 AM
So how bad will Favre look? The last time he played the Cowboys, they knocked him out of the game in the 1st quarter, after intercepting him twice. This defense is better and his offensive line kinda sucks.
I'm trying to figure out how the Vikings are actually favored in this game. Other than home field, they really don't have an advantage anywhere on the field.
I agree, the Vikes do not have a huge advantage over the boys in any one area; in my opinion, the two teams are fairly equal, which is why the Vikes are favored. Home field plus well rested == favorite.
Home boys hold serve today.
Bolts should hold tommorrow. [bow_down]
Vikes and boys? Flip a coin. [popcorn]
I'm 2/0 so far this weekend.
go bolts! lets see what the jets do against a real team
Ugh....damn stupid penalties and poor production leave me 1/1 so far.
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 16, 2010, 06:13:33 PM
Home boys hold serve today.
Bolts should hold tommorrow. [bow_down]
Vikes and boys? Flip a coin. [popcorn]
a coin with 2 head.
farve wins if heads.
[evil]
Quote from: He Man on January 17, 2010, 10:54:54 AM
a coin with 2 head.
farve wins if heads.
[evil]
Hats off to the Vikes and all, but I swear at one point during the game Joe Buck was just saying "Brett Favre" for no reason like he was having an aphasiac fit. Calling Tony Romo, "Brett Favre"...just saying "Brett Favre" for the sound of it. It was like Phil Simms saying "Quarterback" at every opportunity.
Quote from: Dannyboy on January 16, 2010, 10:13:59 AM
So how bad will Favre look? The last time he played the Cowboys, they knocked him out of the game in the 1st quarter, after intercepting him twice. This defense is better and his offensive line kinda sucks.
I'm trying to figure out how the Vikings are actually favored in this game. Other than home field, they really don't have an advantage anywhere on the field.
Like I said...
Quote from: Triple J on January 11, 2010, 06:53:22 AM
Vikings will handle the Cowboys. The Vikings defensive line will make Romo look bad.
Wow just Wow. Favre and Rice were on fire, and that Viking defense (front 4) was out of control. I never should have bet against you Brett. I'm 2/1
Quote from: Dannyboy on January 16, 2010, 10:13:59 AM
So how bad will Favre look? The last time he played the Cowboys, they knocked him out of the game in the 1st quarter, after intercepting him twice. This defense is better and his offensive line kinda sucks.
I'm trying to figure out how the Vikings are actually favored in this game. Other than home field, they really don't have an advantage anywhere on the field.
Ouch, that's gotta sting a bit. :D
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 15, 2010, 05:27:28 PM
Possibly, but if I were a coach, I'd prefer to have my guys rested, at home, and healthy.
That being said, I believe the two home teams with the highest possibility of losing are the Vikes and the Saints.
Reasons: Vikes haven't looked all that sharp lately and the boys from Dallas are playing great.
Same with the Saints, but can the Cards slow them down? Can Warner play as well as he did last week. I think he has to for the Cards to win.
Great weekend for [drink] and [popcorn] and [bacon]
Man dude, you were dead on. Next time I'm going to throw down some money on a game I'll have you pick em. ;D
Can't wait to see Saints/Vikings. That one is going to be ridiculous.
c'mon Chargers
congrats Farve. [thumbsup]
Quote from: metallimonster on January 17, 2010, 11:44:21 AM
Man dude, you were dead on. Next time I'm going to throw down some money on a game I'll have you pick em. ;D
Can't wait to see Saints/Vikings. That one is going to be ridiculous.
Remember, I'm the same guy who went 0/4 on wildcard weekend. [bang] After I made those wildcard picks I listened to ESPN and Chris Berman made the exact same picks as me. That will teach him to go nosing around on the DMF [laugh]
Way to make "Joe Willie" proud. 3/1 on the weekend
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/tumblr_ku51vqut2f1qzsqhgo1_500.jpg)
Wow.........just wow..........not the game I expected the upset in.
There goes my Superbowl picks.
:'(
Oh well, go Farve. [thumbsup]
Congratulations to the Jets [clap] I felt that a Bolts win was the most certain pick of all this weekend.
Jets...... you've had a great run, but you can start packing for vacation after next Sunday.
Jets now have to travel back home, coast to coast. Then they have to travel to Indie, which gives them two days less to prepare; plus, the Colts played on Saturday, which gives them an extra day to prepare. The Colt's rust has been buffed away; Gomer and the Colts will not be rattled by the Jets' blitzes.
The Vikes and the Saints is a tough one to pick. Minnesota's defense looks tough. But I'm sticking to my theme of picking the home team with the extra day to prepare. Saints over Vikes in a BARN-BURNER. [thumbsup]
Next week predictions and beyond:
Saints/Vikings...how it should be! [thumbsup] Saints offense looked back to early season form...and their defense actually showed up. As good as the Vikings O and D are, I have to go with Saints at home.
Colts looked tough...tough enough to beat the Jets at home.
Saints/Colts in the Superbowl. Saints win it for their 1st ever SB! :)
^^^^^ I agree Triple J, was telling the wife that earlier
Great game for my Vikings today. [thumbsup] for those of us who are old enough to the poorly officiated game in '75, it was some nice payback.
Saints are going to be tough, though. The Superdome will be a very hostile environment. [laugh]
I'm very surprised about the Chargers/Jets game. I thought SD would crush the Jets.
Quote from: Dannyboy on January 16, 2010, 10:13:59 AM
So how bad will Favre look? The last time he played the Cowboys, they knocked him out of the game in the 1st quarter, after intercepting him twice. This defense is better and his offensive line kinda sucks.
I'm trying to figure out how the Vikings are actually favored in this game. Other than home field, they really don't have an advantage anywhere on the field.
[laugh]
Quote from: bluemoco on January 17, 2010, 07:16:46 PM
Great game for my Vikings today.
Are you Zygmunt Wilf? :D
Quote from: bluemoco on January 17, 2010, 07:16:46 PM
Great game for my Vikings today. [thumbsup] for those of us who are old enough to the poorly officiated game in '75, it was some nice payback.
Saints are going to be tough, though. The Superdome will be a very hostile environment. [laugh]
I'm very surprised about the Chargers/Jets game. I thought SD would crush the Jets.
Just tell #4 if he retires for the third time to finally do it with some class: Montana, Young, Aikman, Moon, Elway, Plunket and Theisman all retired with class. #4 is a drama queen. I'm rooting for Peterson and Allen, but not for #4. Who dat gonna send #4 to the rocker??? [clap]
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 17, 2010, 08:35:23 PM
Just tell #4 if he retires for the third time to finally do it with some class: Montana, Young, Aikman, Moon, Elway, Plunket and Theisman all retired with class. #4 is a drama queen. I'm rooting for Peterson and Allen, but not for #4. Who dat gonna send #4 to the rocker??? [clap]
Why retire, if you can crush...crush your opponent? Best QB in the game. [popcorn]
Read the stats. [popcorn]
http://www.nfl.com/players/brettfavre/profile?id=FAV540222 (http://www.nfl.com/players/brettfavre/profile?id=FAV540222)
Quote from: Triple J on January 17, 2010, 05:29:04 PM
Next week predictions and beyond:
Saints/Vikings...how it should be! [thumbsup] Saints offense looked back to early season form...and their defense actually showed up. As good as the Vikings O and D are, I have to go with Saints at home.
Colts looked tough...tough enough to beat the Jets at home.
Saints/Colts in the Superbowl. Saints win it for their 1st ever SB! :)
I like that prediction, but how funny would it be if the Jets managed to squeeze by the Colts on a last second field goal after the Colts forfeited the regular season game to let them in?
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 17, 2010, 08:35:23 PM
Who dat gonna send #4 to the rocker???
Sure, Theismann retired 'with class', but the big driver of his decision was the crippling leg injury that ended his career.
Be careful wishing injury on another human. Karma can be a pregnant dog.
Football Greatest Injuries- Joe Theismann (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ1iVRRu6w0#normal)
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 17, 2010, 07:27:04 PM
Are you Zygmunt Wilf? :D
Why yes, yes I am. 8)
I gotta give the Zygmeister credit - he's assembled a helluva team over the last 3 years.
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 17, 2010, 08:35:23 PM
Just tell #4 if he retires for the third time to finally do it with some class: Montana, Young, Aikman, Moon, Elway, Plunket and Theisman all retired with class. #4 is a drama queen. I'm rooting for Peterson and Allen, but not for #4. Who dat gonna send #4 to the rocker??? [clap]
I don't know man...Favre may have figured it out! Retire at the end of the year...skip all the off-season workout BS, skip pre-season camp and 1/2 the exhibition games, and show up just in time for the season! [laugh]
Quote from: bluemoco on January 18, 2010, 05:18:38 AM
Sure, Theismann retired 'with class', but the big driver of his decision was the crippling leg injury that ended his career.
Be careful wishing injury on another human. Karma can be a pregnant dog.
Football Greatest Injuries- Joe Theismann (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ1iVRRu6w0#normal)
I'm not wishing injury on #4, I'm just wishing he would show some class and actually do what he says he is going to do. He can be sent to the rocker by a humiliating loss next Sunday. 8)
I'm going with...
Jets
Vikings
This town (NOLA) is gonna be batshit insane on Sunday.
Quote from: swampduc on January 22, 2010, 07:00:01 PM
This town (NOLA) is gonna be batshit insane on Sunday.
They be batshit everday in NOLA [thumbsup]
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 22, 2010, 07:02:23 PM
They be batshit everday in NOLA [thumbsup]
Beat me to it. ;D
Well yeah, but you don't notice if you live here for a while ;)
This was the last time they faced each other in the post season. I'm hoping for the same result.
superbowl III Highlights - Colts vs Jets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4-eVRmTsF0#normal)
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 24, 2010, 06:41:26 AM
This was the last time they faced each other in the post season. I'm hoping for the same result.
superbowl III Highlights - Colts vs Jets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4-eVRmTsF0#normal)
Is Joe Willie making any guarantees?
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 24, 2010, 07:40:35 AM
Is Joe Willie making any guarantees?
I haven't heard him say anything since this. :D
Broadway Joe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc65NC44dSk#normal)
Hopefully my Colts can pull it off today.
They are at home with thousands of crazy Hoosiers, so I see no reason why today shouldn't land them in the Super Bowl.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on January 24, 2010, 08:13:19 AM
Hopefully my Colts can pull it off today.
They are at home with thousands of crazy Hoosiers, so I see no reason why today shouldn't land them in the Super Bowl.
I agree, but then again, I didn't see any reason why the Chargers would lose to the Jets either.
Helluva game so far. [clap]
I think I hear singing. ;)
Getting louder....
Quote from: ducpainter on January 24, 2010, 12:38:12 PM
Getting louder....
Gomer....that goofy make the beast with two backs is good. :D
Congratulations to Gomer and the Colts. [clap] I'm 0/1 so far.
^^^^^^^^
The Jets played well enough to win. They don't make a lot of mistakes; they make the other teams beat them. The only mistake they made was not drafting Manning about ten years ago. He threw darts all day long. #18 is truly a master. [bow_down]
This is a wild one. [popcorn]
Kinda 'ugly'. ;)
4 make the beast with two backsing turnovers. 2 inside of the 10. Ya can't win that way.
Wow, I did not understand that challenge by Payton, particularly in a tight game.
unmake the beast with two backsingbelievable
Brett..Brett..Brett...que the hell? You could have run it for 10. Oh well OT.
last time i was rooting for the other side. this time, im hoping favre comes through.
He had a pre game interview talking about how he has gotten older and wiser and able to hold his gunslinger mentality back. thats why his stats are the best hes ever had. Clearly.....
OMG what a game!!!
Now I can route for the Saints in the Superbowl!!
Congratulations Saints. [clap] Now go kick the shit out of Gomer. 0/2 on the weekend. >:(
Wow! Saints got outplayed, but still go to their 1st super bowl!
That was all favres fault. he knows it, everyone knows it. That dudes going to be upset for a long time.
I wish I was on Bourbon street right now. That's one hell of a party.
Quote from: He Man on January 24, 2010, 05:25:32 PM
That was all favres fault. he knows it, everyone knows it. That dudes going to be upset for a long time.
True, but that's Favre. Always has been and always will be. It's a miracle it took to the NFC Championship before it bit him in the ass.
Quote from: superjohn on January 24, 2010, 05:28:04 PM
I wish I was on Bourbon street right now. That's one hell of a party.
True, but that's Favre. Always has been and always will be. It's a miracle it took to the NFC Championship before it bit him in the ass.
thats not true. the same make the beast with two backsing shit happened back in 07. Giants vs Packers. He throws an interception in the final momments and game is lost to a field goal.
I make the beast with two backsing HATE that rule by the way. They've been trying to change it for so long. And i think they'll change it next year.
Quote from: He Man on January 24, 2010, 05:32:16 PM
thats not true. the same make the beast with two backsing shit happened back in 07. Giants vs Packers. He throws an interception in the final momments and game is lost to a field goal.
I make the beast with two backsing HATE that rule by the way. They've been trying to change it for so long. And i think they'll change it next year.
I'd agree. I think they should change the rule so you have to win by 6 points.
All I mean by Favre is that he's not shy about throwing interceptions. That gunslinger mentality leads to a lot of chances taken, which look great when they work, and look really bad when they don't. He plays to both extremes.
but at that point it was unnecessary in everyday. you dont need the TD. You just need 5 yards to regain fieldgoal range.
Quote from: He Man on January 24, 2010, 05:58:41 PM
but at that point it was unnecessary in everyday. you dont need the TD. You just need 5 yards to regain fieldgoal range.
Well, when you finish up your 19th year as an NFL QB, you can make the right choice.
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 24, 2010, 06:05:40 PM
Well, when you finish up your 19th year as an NFL QB, you can make the right choice.
Wait a minute....you need to play QB For 19 years to qualify as head coach? Damn. How old is Wade Phillips then?
Quote from: He Man on January 24, 2010, 06:29:08 PM
Wait a minute....you need to play QB For 19 years to qualify as head coach? Damn. How old is Wade Phillips then?
Ok then, after you coach for 1 yr in the NFL you can make the correct call. Keep us posted on who you coach for.
Thank God a professional sports team I actually support makes it to a championship game.
We won't count my Cubbies
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 24, 2010, 06:46:12 PM
Ok then, after you coach for 1 yr in the NFL you can make the correct call. Keep us posted on who you coach for.
Ill try for the raiders or redskins, i heard they're desperate. ill let everyone know in a year.
Great NFC Championship game! [bow_down] Kinda sloppy in the 2nd half, but very entertaining. Awesome the Saints won. I'll be 3-0 in predictions if they win the SB. ;D
That was a bad throw by Favre...BUT...if his friggin' teammates could have held onto the ball earlier in the game then the Vikes wouldn't have been in that position to begin with. Favre didn't lose the game for them...the entire offense did.
Quote from: Triple J on January 24, 2010, 07:16:38 PM
Favre didn't lose the game for them...the entire offense did.
reading that, i should go back and write , Favre could of single handed given their kicker a chance to win the game, and not the other way around.
Quote from: swampduc on January 24, 2010, 05:24:19 PM
Wow! Saints got outplayed, but still go to their 1st super bowl!
That pretty much says it.
Quote from: He Man on January 24, 2010, 06:57:15 PM
Ill try for the raiders or redskins, i heard they're desperate. ill let everyone know in a year.
Haven't you heard? The Redskins hired some guy named Shanahan and working for Al Davis is a pregnant dog. Detroit ??? Cleveland ??? St. Louis ???
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 25, 2010, 07:10:59 PM
Haven't you heard? The Redskins hired some guy named Shanahan and working for Al Davis is a pregnant dog. Detroit ??? Cleveland ??? St. Louis ???
make the beast with two backs that leaves me with the raiders then. [bang] No wait, the bengels too!
Quote from: He Man on January 25, 2010, 10:47:58 PM
make the beast with two backs that leaves me with the raiders then. [bang] No wait, the bengels too!
they've got this guy named Marvin Lewis that I think they'll keep after winning the division ;)
enjoy coaching the raiders.
People keep talkign about how Minn lost the game or even Favre lost the game. NO took the game away just like they did they ball... A LOT.
come one give a defense credit for creating the pressure and situations that lead to muffed handoffs, interceptions and straight out strips. they were attacking the ball as much as tackling. the offense was pressured just like Dallas was, and still came through. the Saints won that game through perserverence and determination.
As far as Favre... he shouldn't have thrown that ball, but what about the defense that wouldn't sit down at the end of the game. they pressured him into throwing that. why didn't he run, maybe cause he likes being able to move, that defense was killing him. his O line failed to couldn't protect him from that defense. oh and that one penalty they called where he landed on his back with the guy on him... Brees had the exact same hit leveled on him the next series... no flag! AND he got straight up.
Anybody out there ready for the latest Brett soap operas?
"As the Brett Turns"
"The Days of Brett's Life"
Personally, I'm reaching for the remote every time he is on ESPN to talk about his future.
Awesome player, but what a drama queen. :P :P :P
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 28, 2010, 01:48:05 PM
Anybody out there ready for the latest Brett soap operas?
"As the Brett Turns"
"The Days of Brett's Life"
Personally, I'm reaching for the remote every time he is on ESPN to talk about his future.
Awesome player, but what a drama queen. :P :P :P
I don't care what he says for the next 8 months. He's going to play next year. He's going to play until someone cripples him, and I think that's a little sad.
Quote from: superjohn on January 28, 2010, 01:53:18 PM
I don't care what he says for the next 8 months. He's going to play next year. He's going to play until someone cripples him, and I think that's a little sad.
That's right, but unfortunately, many players stay in the league one year too long. :'(
Quote from: superjohn on January 28, 2010, 01:53:18 PM
I don't care what he says for the next 8 months. He's going to play next year. He's going to play until someone cripples him, and I think that's a little sad.
for a while there i thought New Orleans was going to do that.
Quote from: superjohn on January 28, 2010, 01:53:18 PM
I don't care what he says for the next 8 months. He's going to play next year. He's going to play until someone cripples him, and I think that's a little sad.
I'd wager he's already pretty crippled up.
What should he do?
Sell insurance?
My guess is it's hard to retire when you just had the best year of your career. I expect him back with the Vikes next year...and they'll be very good again.
Quote from: ducpainter on January 29, 2010, 05:57:14 AM
I'd wager he's already pretty crippled up.
What should he do?
Sell insurance?
fish, hunt, and drink beer; might as well buy a monster while he's at it
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 29, 2010, 02:14:27 PM
fish, hunt, and drink beer; might as well buy a monster while he's at it
He's a quarterback...and a damn good one
not an old man. ;)
Quote from: ducpainter on January 29, 2010, 04:11:47 PM
He's a quarterback...and a damn good one
not an old man. ;)
He's still pretty good at walking too; he should retire while he can still walk. But retire with class. e.g. Kurt Warner [clap]
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 29, 2010, 04:36:38 PM
He's still pretty good at walking too; he should retire while he can still walk. But retire with class. e.g. Kurt Warner [clap]
Suppose he's healthy enough for tennis? ;D
Quote from: ducpainter on January 29, 2010, 04:52:58 PM
Suppose he's healthy enough for tennis? ;D
He would have an awesome serve with his height and arm strength. Also, getting hit by a IZ_ tennis ball doesn't hurt as much as getting hit by a 300 lb. defensive lineman. [laugh]
THE PRO BOWL
WHO CARES ???
OK, this is not football related, but Roger Federer plays Andy Murray for the Australian Open title tonight. If Fed wins, he will increase his career grand slam title wins to 16 career grand slams. Fed is only 27, which is relatively old in tennis. Tiger has 14 slams in golf at 34 years. It's hard to compare sport to sport, but the Fed train is one of the most dominant runs in any sport. Will Rossi win 15 titles? Will Brett win 6 Super Bowls? Will King James or Kobie win ten titles combined? Will Jeter win seven titles with the Yanks?
My point? ??? This is one of the best athletes in any sport at any time in history.
[bow_down] [bow_down] [bow_down] [bow_down] [thumbsup]
^^^ you'll get no argument here.
Quote from: Triple J on January 29, 2010, 06:14:17 AM
My guess is it's hard to retire when you just had the best year of your career. I expect him back with the Vikes next year...and they'll be very good again.
this is hard to say. team sports is unique. when the planets align, and the whole team is in sync, the next season its totally different.
theres very few teams who can consistently be insanely good. Colts have been on a good run, but you can see the ups and downs theyve had. The patriots had thier high speed run, and after tom brady got injured the team is barely able to get into the playoffs. but i bet he will be back.
Quote from: He Man on January 30, 2010, 11:33:19 PM
this is hard to say. team sports is unique. when the planets align, and the whole team is in sync, the next season its totally different.
theres very few teams who can consistently be insanely good. Colts have been on a good run, but you can see the ups and downs theyve had. The patriots had thier high speed run, and after tom brady got injured the team is barely able to get into the playoffs. but i bet he will be back.
Exactly, and isn't next year looking like an uncapped year? How many teams are going to be looking to poach some key players with bags of money? Of course it also means the Vikings can spend the cash to keep everyone too. Tough to say.
Quote from: ducpainter on January 29, 2010, 05:57:14 AM
I'd wager he's already pretty crippled up.
What should he do?
Sell insurance?
endorsements ;)
Quote from: He Man on January 30, 2010, 11:33:19 PM
this is hard to say. team sports is unique. when the planets align, and the whole team is in sync, the next season its totally different.
theres very few teams who can consistently be insanely good. Colts have been on a good run, but you can see the ups and downs theyve had. The patriots had thier high speed run, and after tom brady got injured the team is barely able to get into the playoffs. but i bet he will be back.
So what's your point? I said
my guess is he'll be back, and they'll be very good again.
If they return essentially the same team, there isn't any reason they won't be good again. Of course, if they lose key players to free agency or injury (ala the Patriots and Brady in your example) then all bets are off.
Quote from: Triple J on January 31, 2010, 06:51:01 AM
So what's your point? I said my guess is he'll be back, and they'll be very good again.
If they return essentially the same team, there isn't any reason they won't be good again. Of course, if they lose key players to free agency or injury (ala the Patriots and Brady in your example) then all bets are off.
The Vikings might not win their division next year; the Packers look like they are ready to challenge and make a stronger playoff run.
Quote from: Desert Dust on January 31, 2010, 07:08:20 AM
The Vikings might not win their division next year; the Packers look like they are ready to challenge and make a stronger playoff run.
True. The NFC North could be tough next year. Vikes, Packers, and Maybe Bears if their defense gets it together with Urlacher's return and Cutler quits throwing to the wrong team.
Quote from: Triple J on January 31, 2010, 06:51:01 AM
So what's your point? I said my guess is he'll be back, and they'll be very good again.
If they return essentially the same team, there isn't any reason they won't be good again. Of course, if they lose key players to free agency or injury (ala the Patriots and Brady in your example) then all bets are off.
My point is, i dont know if they'll be as good as they were this year. But luckily, you dont need to be the best of the best to win the superbowl. You just need to be able to get it together in the post season and outplay 2 teams.
Is it too early to chat up the big game? After the championship games I was all COLTS, COLTS, COLTS for the Super Bowl win, but now that Freeney might not play, the outcome seems less certain.
The Colts were favored by 7 1/2 immediately after the Championship games, but the latest line has them favored by four. The over and under is 56.
Personally, right now, I'm going with the Saints plus four. They looked awesome after a two week layoff against the Cardinals.
Does 31-28 sound like a reasonable final score? I'm taking the over.
But what do you think? ??? ??? ???
I'm going with the Saints. I hope to see Gomer mouth breathing on the sidelines. :D
Quote from: kopfjäger on February 01, 2010, 05:46:28 PM
I'm going with the Saints. I hope to see Gomer mouth breathing on the sidelines. :D
Saints +4 or Saints straight up to win?
Quote from: kopfjäger on February 01, 2010, 06:43:12 PM
Straight up win.
+1. Their defense is going to need to step up big time and allow Brees and crew to pull a big lead, but I'm looking for the Saints ti step up and win.
I wouldn't bet against Payton and the Colts. I'm thinking Colts +7 sounds about right. :)
The Saints' D is going to have their hands full with the Colts. If Freeney doesn't play, that'll be a break for Brees, but I still think this game is going to be a Manning tour de force.
Should be fun to watch, though! [thumbsup]
Quote from: bluemoco on February 02, 2010, 10:07:04 AM
I wouldn't bet against Payton and the Colts. I'm thinking Colts +7 sounds about right. :)
The Saints' D is going to have their hands full with the Colts. If Freeney doesn't play, that'll be a break for Brees, but I still think this game is going to be a Manning tour de force.
Should be fun to watch, though! [thumbsup]
Colts +10
Interesting clip from Yahoo:
"This year, Madden NFL predicts a close Saints victory, with a final score of 35 - 31 over the Colts. According to the game, Drew Brees will be named the MVP after passing for 299 yards and three touchdowns. Reggie Bush will account for two more touchdowns, one rushing, and one on a punt return."
Madden NFL has correctly predicted 5/6 of the last Super Bowl winners. [clap] [clap]
Congratulations to the Saints. [clap] [clap]
Quote from: kopfjäger on February 07, 2010, 04:49:40 PM
Congratulations to the Saints. [clap] [clap]
WHO DAT!!!! [clap]
I wish I were on Bourbon street at the moment. That's got to be one heck of a party.
Quote from: Desert Dust on February 03, 2010, 05:08:15 PM
Interesting clip from Yahoo:
"This year, Madden NFL predicts a close Saints victory, with a final score of 35 - 31 over the Colts. According to the game, Drew Brees will be named the MVP after passing for 299 yards and three touchdowns. Reggie Bush will account for two more touchdowns, one rushing, and one on a punt return."
Madden NFL has correctly predicted 5/6 of the last Super Bowl winners. [clap] [clap]
damn, he got pretty close. Congrats to who dat
mitt
well i siad +10, it was +14....to the wrong side.
congrats to the Saints.
But damn....
It was a good game. I loved the kick! Then the kicking in the pile.
Stella and I were lucky enough to catch the game at two separate parties, both hosted by 'Nawlins natives. 'Twas a good day had by all! [thumbsup]
is it me. but is the superbowl entertainment appealing to anyone under 60? Steve Winwood pregame? The who? I mean who really wanted to see Pete's fat belly while struggling to do his signature move... i was waiting for his arthritis to kick in and his arm to get stuck in the air.
Quote from: Raux on February 07, 2010, 11:47:29 PM
is it me. but is the superbowl entertainment appealing to anyone under 60? Steve Winwood pregame? The who? I mean who really wanted to see Pete's fat belly while struggling to do his signature move... i was waiting for his arthritis to kick in and his arm to get stuck in the air.
I'm only 38 and I love The Who and thought they sounded great. After the whole Janet Jackson incident, you're not going to see young and trendy artists doing the halftime show for a while.
Plus, there's a little element of game theory. More younger people like classic rock artist than older people who like modern/current acts so it's safer to go with a classic rock act to have the best chance of appealing to a wider audience.
I'm only 26 and I love the Who but they did not sound great at all. Musically yes but the singing by both parts was horrible. Cool show though.
As I lifelong Colts fan, I am disappointed by the outcome, but happy for NOLA.
they needed something good to happen where the city could rally together.
Colts defense imploded in the 2nd half
and
the Who blew.
Quote from: superjohn on February 07, 2010, 04:50:20 PM
WHO DAT!!!! [clap]
I wish I were on Bourbon street at the moment. That's got to be one heck of a party.
WHO DAT!!!
I was at a party half a block off Bourbon. Most spectacular celebration I've ever seen. Total outpouring of joy by an entire city [clap]