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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Dec 6, 2009 23:52:22 GMT -5
I'd also like to say that I wish like hell I wish Favre was on my team this year. We'd actually be a contender then because it sure as hell hasn't been our running game hurting us. Well if you're one of the numerous Carolina crowd on wrestlecrap I think you'd be happy with Rex Grossman instead of Jake mistake this year.
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Dec 6, 2009 23:57:48 GMT -5
Funny how ESPN.com had the Vikings-Cards game on their front page until they realized Favre wasn't gonna win. Now it's safely under the rug.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Dec 6, 2009 23:58:35 GMT -5
I'd be happy with anyone else, and everyone knows I'm a Jake fan. I'll never forget what he's done for us. He helped take us places we hadn't reached before, and unlike some I will be thankful for the good years he gave us. However, I think his injury and the Tommy John surgery took more of a toll on him than he even probably realizes.
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Post by The Line on Dec 7, 2009 11:30:28 GMT -5
So, who's loss was more embarrassing/surprising/funny ; Steelers losing to the Raiders or New England losing to Miami?
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Post by LONG ISLAND's OWN vinnypic on Dec 7, 2009 11:52:59 GMT -5
So, who's loss was more embarrassing/surprising/funny ; Steelers losing to the Raiders or New England losing to Miami? Wow, way to make it sound like the Dolphins are Division 2A. They are in fact the reigning and defending AFC East Champions. We ain't dead yet. I ain't heard no fat lady.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2009 11:56:41 GMT -5
I got a somewhat-unpopular view: I hate the Monday Night Football theme.
Also, the Browns still suck, and I'm happy the Colts won an easy game this time.
Boy, the fact that the Minnesota Favres lost must've rocked ESPN to the very core.
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Post by The Line on Dec 7, 2009 12:08:58 GMT -5
So, who's loss was more embarrassing/surprising/funny ; Steelers losing to the Raiders or New England losing to Miami? Wow, way to make it sound like the Dolphins are Division 2A. They are in fact the reigning and defending AFC East Champions. We ain't dead yet. I ain't heard no fat lady. No so much that its the Dolphins. Actually, the dolphins really have nothing to do with it. Its really more that its Brady and the Pats losing two in a row. That just seems so crazy to me. Especially since New England was largely expected to go out there to try and 'prove something' like they always do after a loss. Those games usually end up ugly for an opponent.
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Dec 7, 2009 12:16:08 GMT -5
LOL at Rich Eisen calling Wade Phillips the Michelin Man.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 7, 2009 12:18:53 GMT -5
Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis would be interested in the Bears' offensive coordinator job if it becomes available, a source tells the Chicago Sun-Times.
Vikings MLB E.J. Henderson suffered a fractured femur in Sunday night's loss to Arizona and will miss the rest of 2009.
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Post by Grendel on Dec 7, 2009 12:28:19 GMT -5
I just had a wacky thought. Now I doubt that this will happen, but if Favre and the Vikings indeed start going on a slide now and the Packers play like they have been (and I know the only team of note that they've beat that is playoff caliber lately is Dallas), there is a slim chance that the Green Bay Packers could take the NFC North from a team that swept them in the regular season.
I don't see it happening, but a man can dream. ;D
Edit: Okay, I was surfing for some NFL News and the headline on one was Warner, Cards humble Favre, Vikings. And the first thing I thought was, "Was there some humbling going on in the old country way that I didn't see?"
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Dec 7, 2009 12:47:18 GMT -5
Something Raider fans on the board will enjoy reading. From Peter King's column on SI.com:
According to Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune, left tackle Mario Henderson was staring up at the replay board in the end zone in the Raiders huddle on the winning series when (Bruce) Gradkowski yelled at him: "Stop [expletive] looking at that thing and get your mind right!'' As Henderson said, "I looked at him like, 'You talkin' to me? OK, you're right. You're right. You're the man.''
"When I'm out there, it's my offense, and that's how I'm going to lead,'' Gradkowski said.
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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Dec 7, 2009 12:53:52 GMT -5
^f***ing a. No one should be checking to see if they looked good on television, go straight to the next play. Well played to Gradkowski.
Also Lambeau Field is going to be rocking tonight after Minnesota Favre's epic fail last night. It's a statement game for us. If we can knock off the Ravens and later on in the season the Cardinals we could be a banana skin in the wild card round for anyone.
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Post by MGH on Dec 7, 2009 13:11:38 GMT -5
Something Raider fans on the board will enjoy reading. From Peter King's column on SI.com: According to Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune, left tackle Mario Henderson was staring up at the replay board in the end zone in the Raiders huddle on the winning series when (Bruce) Gradkowski yelled at him: "Stop [expletive] looking at that thing and get your mind right!'' As Henderson said, "I looked at him like, 'You talkin' to me? OK, you're right. You're right. You're the man.'' "When I'm out there, it's my offense, and that's how I'm going to lead,'' Gradkowski said. Stuff like this is why Gradkowski has beaten Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, while JaMarcus Russell can't get his used cup in the trash can from more than half a yard out.
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Post by LONG ISLAND's OWN vinnypic on Dec 7, 2009 13:14:21 GMT -5
Doc B, OPERATING. 3 4th Quarter TDs yesterday. JaMarcus: 2 TDs this season.
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Post by MGH on Dec 7, 2009 13:17:32 GMT -5
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Dec 7, 2009 13:38:07 GMT -5
Something Raider fans on the board will enjoy reading. From Peter King's column on SI.com: According to Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune, left tackle Mario Henderson was staring up at the replay board in the end zone in the Raiders huddle on the winning series when (Bruce) Gradkowski yelled at him: "Stop [expletive] looking at that thing and get your mind right!'' As Henderson said, "I looked at him like, 'You talkin' to me? OK, you're right. You're right. You're the man.'' "When I'm out there, it's my offense, and that's how I'm going to lead,'' Gradkowski said. Stuff like this is why Gradkowski has beaten Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, while JaMarcus Russell can't get his used cup in the trash can from more than half a yard out. You think he's still wondering what he did wrong? I mean, he thought he was doing alright.
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Dec 7, 2009 13:44:31 GMT -5
Something Raider fans on the board will enjoy reading. From Peter King's column on SI.com: According to Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune, left tackle Mario Henderson was staring up at the replay board in the end zone in the Raiders huddle on the winning series when (Bruce) Gradkowski yelled at him: "Stop [expletive] looking at that thing and get your mind right!'' As Henderson said, "I looked at him like, 'You talkin' to me? OK, you're right. You're right. You're the man.'' "When I'm out there, it's my offense, and that's how I'm going to lead,'' Gradkowski said. 'Atta boy Bruce. Henderson is one of our few good players, but good of Grad to establish his presence. Hopefully he can keep playing well these last few games and become the starter in camp for next year. Al deviated from his tendencies in drafting a QB high, so I don't see him doing it again after how Jamarcus has panned out. Plus, he likes his journeyman QB's. Darrius Heyward-Bey has shown nothing (not gonna give up on him, still a rookie and could be solid in the future) but at least Louis Murphy has emerged as a stud in his place.
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Post by LONG ISLAND's OWN vinnypic on Dec 7, 2009 13:48:28 GMT -5
EZ, I must be honest. I'm confused. Are you a Steelers fan or a Raiders fan?
I'd assume the Steelers sig and such is due to a lost E-bet?
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Dec 7, 2009 13:53:58 GMT -5
EZ, I must be honest. I'm confused. Are you a Steelers fan or a Raiders fan? I'd assume the Steelers sig and such is due to a lost E-bet? I'm a Raiders fan, the Steelers heading/location/etc is a joke on Wolfie's part (a cruel one at that). If anything I won an e-bet on this game, so it should be changed soon. Barring abuse of power ;D
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Post by LONG ISLAND's OWN vinnypic on Dec 7, 2009 13:58:00 GMT -5
That makes sense. Doc B is a stud, BTW. Ice Cube agrees. sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/NFL-ruins-historic-ad-campaign-for-Chicago-Black?urn=nhl,207119 Roger Goodell hates fun. --- The NFL is a bunch of killjoys. Always have been, always will be; from the "No Fun League" rules regarding celebrations to the fact that their craven lust for every cent of TV revenue supersedes their fans' desire to watch the overtime in an out-of-market game before "NFL policy" pulls the plug as the late games kick off. Now it's the NHL getting the "waaah-wah" trombone from these Debbie Downers: As Lambert mentioned this morning in What We Learned, the historic promotional partnership between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Bears has been nixed by the NFL for violating a policy that the Bears did not believe was being violated. The campaign was to feature Bears and Blackhawks players interacting in amusing ways in a series of commercials: QB Jay Cutler offering advice on how to beat Detroit, and Patrick Kane shooting footballs so the Bears' Devin Hester could run them back, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Blackhawks financed the ads and were going to buy the TV time to run them. ---- Why? Why do that? The NFL takes itself way too seriously sometimes.
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