The NFL

“No doubt. I was thinking Packers must have felt at home.

I hope Brett Favre plays one more year.”

“"Cowboys fans, once again, have fallen strangely silent..."

I think I'm the only Cowboy fan who's posted on this thread in years. I've had very little to crow about since 1997. It's the Dallas Cowboys soap opera I find so entertaining. Outrageous personalities like T.O., Parcells, Roy Williams, Tony Romo, and the late season collapse are typical of the entertainment they've been offering. A fumbled snap to lose by a point in the playoffs has so much more drama than the alternative - they make the field goal and Seattle drives in the last minute to beat them anyway.

Romo's first 5 games were amazing though.”

“p.s. I'm pulling for the Eagles now.”

“And so the Eagles (who Pottymouth says suck) beat the Giants again (ho hum) who apparently worse than suck.

And the Plowboys and TO suck even worse than that.

Life is good!

Eagles have their work cut out for them from here on.”

“Hopefully it will be very cold in Chicago next Saturday.”

“Go Colts!!!

Heard a story that some of the Colts fans that made the trip to Baltimore are wearing shirts that say "They're not saying Boo, they're saying mooovers." A reference to the 1984 middle of the night move to Indy.”

“Colts D. Impressive. Baltimore should have challenged the Clark catch with about 3 minutes to go that gave the Colts a first down. It wasn't a catch.”

“Well, the Colts already got their money's worth out of Vinatieri.

What is new - especially with the Colts D, is that they have taken their game up a notch in the playoffs. So far, I've been under-rating them.

Pats are up against an awesome team tomorrow. I'm hoping we get to a Colts-Pats re-match in Indy next week.
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“Sorry USA, you are dead wrong on that one. He got the hand under the ball. Go Colts!

Vander Who?”

“What a fun couple of games tonight. And now it looks like the Saints are going to take it.


Who knows? It might be a Colts-Bears Superbowl. I just don't know who I would want to win that one.”

“I agree, both games fun to watch, even if you are not a team fan.”

“Seahawks over the Bears by 3.”

“tied 14 all. nice fumble Rex!”

“Back up just before half. Shock Rex has not thrown an interception yet. He had the one fumble though.”

“I am so nervous watching this game.”

“Saints/Colts Superbowl is what I'm hoping for.

I've always loved the Bears but, I've got to pull for the Sea Hawks today for the Saints.
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“Looking for a patsy bateaux? All tied at the end of regulation. Be careful what you ask for..... ;-D”

“But then maybe what you didn't wish for will be what you get...LOL”

“The season of injuries is over. Time to get healthy again and get ready for next season.”

“Well, is the weather a factor against New England? Looks like a beauty of a day in San Diego.”

“Close game. I don't think the Bears can keep up with the Saints next week if their defense doesn't show up again.”

“Another nailbiter!”

“The overacheivers pull it out!

Fantastic!

If I just got back from a hike and heard Brady threw three interceptions against San Diego, I would have been lead pipe certain that the Chargers won.”

“Well I hated to see the Chargers go down. I'm not a big NFL fan, but I became somewhat of a San Diego fan back in Oct. while I was out there on a trip.”

“The Patriots and Bears have had their championships. I would like to see the Saints and Colts face off in the SuperBowl.”

“I have to root for the Saints, too... but having followed the Patriots through the lean years as a kid, I'm all for having them look like a dynasty for a while.

Hope: Pats beat the Saints in the Super Bowl in a great and close game.
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“Agree with you USA. I don't thing the Beanrs can beat the Saints anyway.

Witht e Pats winning, I think they will get past Indy tthough.

Pats Saints super bowl.

Time to report to the drunk thread”

“I wasn't impressed by San Diego when they played against Seattle at the end of the regular season. I feel the same way today about the Bears. They bear-ly beat the Seahawks.”

“I'll have to go with the Colts since they're the closest to me geographically. I'm not too keen on New Orleans.”

“woohoo! the road to the superbowl goes thru circle city!”

“Looking through the Stats from the San Diego - Pats game one stat sticks out as showing what the Pats had going for them: Fumble recoveries.

There were five fumbles, two by the Pats and three by the Chargers. The Pats recovered all five. The chargers had much more physical talent on the field, but the Pats had a persistent mental toughness and awareness that allowed them to grab more of the opportunities that presented themselves.

I was sad to see Tomlinson so pissed off about the Pats celebrating center field. I don't know if any Pats did anything un-toward, but LT seems like a classy guy. Still, I'd say that the mental toughness and ability to seize on opportunities is more of a reflection of the coach than the celebration.”

“Considering the Patriots were penalized 15 yards for unsportsman-like conduct for the incident, it seems the team without any class was the Patriots. I will chear for the Colts next weekend when they play the Patriots. I won't support a classless organization like the Patriots.”

“i didnt see much of the game, but it sounds like too much is being made of the celebrations. take the 15 yard penalty, and move on. they aint gonna be celebrating much next week, anyway”

“It wasn't just celebrations, it was taunting.

"LaDanian Tomlinson, usually very mild-mannered, became incensed after the Chargers' loss to the Patriots yesterday when some New England players began mocking Shawne Merriman's sack dance on the Chargers' logo."
-- New York Post”

“well, give em 30 yards, then

dammit, usa, quit making me defend the patsies. it makes me feel dirty”

“The unsportsmanlike conduct was for removing helmets in celebration.
The Charger's logo was mid-field. I'm not sure they Pats cared about Merriman's sack dance - they certainly didn't get to see it in this game (and ain't there some taunting involved in doing a sack dance?).

Chris Carter says this is Indy's year to go all the way. He could be right, Indy's defense the last two games really surprised me - if they can keep it up on D and Manning is in typical form they could do it.”

“What amazed me was how totally stupid the Chargers played. Trying to pick up the fumble rather than covering it, the head butt and a few more. Incredible. New England knows how to win in the playoffs; the Chargers weren't outplayed, but they were schooled.”

“agreed”

“believe in blue, baby

WOOHOO!

GO COLTS!”

“I think I'm rootin' for the Colts this year. If one Manning can't do it, I'll root for the other one! I like to see Colts-Saints...”

“anybody but the fecking patriots. gawd im so sick of them”

“I'm with you CB. Speaking for the average American, we would like to not see the Patriots or Bears in the SuperBowl again. Nobody in America really wants to see Rex Grossman in the SuperBowl... Good Gawd. The Saints are the feel good story and the darlings of the NFL. I wouldn't put it past the NFL to fix things to ensure New Orleans gets in. As for the AFC, the average Joe has fallen in love with the Payton Manning commercials. Come to think of it, I can't even recall what the heck he is selling. He's just so loveable. That' how cool he is. (Hang on, I'm almost done). Furthermore, the last election in November showed if nothing else that America is sick and tired of the party that gave us "Patriot" fries.

No Patriots. No Bears.”

“Manning has a different swagger this year. He looks determined to win it all even if the offense isn't playing as well. Maybe all those close games they had all year will payoff.

If the Colts lose at home to the Pats in the AFC Championship game the media will rip Peyton Manning for eternity. I think he's done getting ripped. I'm sure too this game at home will put alot more pressure on the Colts. I'd rather they played out in San Diego myself.

The Colts defense will have to show up to play again.

That's all I got to say about that.
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“i have to disagree with one thing, usa. alot of people would like to see the bears. theyre pretty big in the midwest. but they do wish they had a better quarterback”

“Well Chicago is the midwest, so no surprise. Outside the midwest, New Orleans are the darlings. Reggie Bush will run past Chicago even better than Shaun Alexander did.”

“Indiana needs the win!!!”

“chicago is the midwest, except for that part which is indiana, ohio, wisconsin, iowa, minnesota, michigan, missouri, and the rest of illinois. garsh shucks, im such a dumb midwest hick im surprised i knew all those thar states”

“it's kinda bitter sweet for a colts fan...our D is finally rocking but i'm a little nervous about our offense...we'll need them both to beat the pats

i think national support will go to either one of NFC teams in the superbowl...the bears have a big national presents and the saints are the sentimental favorite”

“The traitorous Colts will always suck; Juhnny Unitas gives them the finger from his grave. Go Pats. Go Saints.”

“wow, it's good to see all the praising remarks about manning from people outside the area...i've always wondered what people in the rest of the country actually thought of him...he really deserves it and i hope this is his year”