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Post by Grendel on Dec 8, 2009 9:31:35 GMT -5
And now, Green Bay is 2 games behind the Vikings. Oh this could get interesting ... Two plus the tiebreak, to be exact. Which means Minnesota would have to lose three of their final four, while Green Bay runs the table. Vikings remaining schedule:vs Cincinnati, @ Carolina, @ Chicago (Monday night), vs NY Giants Carolina's the only "easy" game on that schedule. Chicago's winnable, but in cold weather, anything can happen. Cincy's playing as well as anybody, and the Giants could have everything on the line in that one. So let's say for argument's sake, the Vikes win in Carolina and lose the other three. Can the Pack run the table? Packers remaining schedule:@ Chicago, @ Pittsburgh, vs Seattle, @ Arizona The Bears play the Pack tough, but Green Bay should win that. Oregon State would have a better chance in Lambeau than the Seahawks do. But the other two... Pittsburgh's got their backs against the wall, and they're better than 6-6. And Zona shut down Adrian Peterson. Ryan Grant is good, but he's not Adrian Peterson. tl;dr: Packers get the wildcard. Vikes lock up the division in Week 15. P.S.: I fully expect NBC to announce tomorrow that they'll switch the Sunday night Vikings/Panthers game that week for Packers/Steelers. P.P.S.: Favorite part of the game tonight was Mike Tirico's call: "Flacco finds some time and throws across his body... THAT IS AWFUL!" You can let a man dream for a bit, can't you? I know it's not probable, but just for the hell an obnoxious guy at work would take would be worth it. He's one of those "The Packers screwed Brett Favre" guys, and so he jumped ship and started being mouthy this year. When his wife is watching the game, he just sits there and cuts down everything the Pack does. I know you feel betrayed by Ted Thompson, but don't take it out on your wife, who you're lucky to be married to because you're kind of a douchebag. Come to think of it, the guy was totally obnoxious before this whole thing started, but with all the grief he's given people, it would be great if it happened.
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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Dec 8, 2009 9:35:51 GMT -5
^The guy sounds like a Brett Favre fan first then a Green Bay fan incidentally because Favre played there. There were a lot of them (Joe Buck) and thankfully we seem to have got rid of them to Minnesota/Jets and are back to the dyed in the wool fans of the Packers Organization as a whole, rather than just one player.
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Post by Grendel on Dec 8, 2009 9:41:44 GMT -5
^He is one of those fans. He was in the break room one day last season and he was just ripping on Ted Thompson and the Packers in general, and I had heard enough. I turned to him and said in pure Vince McMahon fashion, "Ted Thompson and the Packers didn't screw Brett Favre. Brett Favre screwed Brett Favre." Oh the look of total anger on his face when he got up and stormed off was priceless. I got some thanks, because other people in the room just wanted him to shut up or leave.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 8, 2009 12:08:31 GMT -5
Thursday Night Game PIT @ CLE
Early NO @ ATL BUF @ KC DET @ BAL NYJ @ TB MIA @ JAC CIN @ MIN GB @ CHI DEN @ IND SEA @ HOU CAR @ NE
late WAS @ OAK STL @ TEN SD @ DAL
Sunday Night PHI @ NYG
Monday Night ARI @ SF
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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Dec 8, 2009 12:16:02 GMT -5
For one night only next week...I am a Bungles fan.
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Grendel
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Post by Grendel on Dec 8, 2009 12:32:35 GMT -5
Thursday Night Game PIT @ CLE Early NO @ ATL BUF @ KC DET @ BAL NYJ @ TB MIA @ JAC CIN @ MIN GB @ CHI DEN @ IND SEA @ HOU CAR @ NE late WAS @ OAK STL @ TEN SD @ DAL Sunday Night PHI @ NYG Monday Night ARI @ SF Great .. that means that Fox won't carry the early game so instead I get Vikings/Bengals. No Bears/Packers for me unless I go to a bar and put up with assholes.
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Post by LONG ISLAND's OWN vinnypic on Dec 8, 2009 12:39:35 GMT -5
NBC Announced they are keeping Vikings/Panthers.
Way to suck, NBC.
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Post by BRV on Dec 8, 2009 12:42:02 GMT -5
NBC Announced they are keeping Vikings/Panthers. Way to suck, NBC. It doesn't matter who he's playing. It's Brett Favre's world, and we're all just lucky to be living in it. Two games that would be better choices than Vikings at Panthers: 1. Bengals at Chargers - Sure, it doesn't have the attraction or star power that Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson have, but it's a matchup of two likely division champions battling for the #2 seed in the conference in a possible playoff preview. 2. Packers at Steelers - Depending on how next week plays out, both teams could be playing for their seasons in week fourteen. This one has appeal, too. It's the defending Super Bowl champions at home.
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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Dec 8, 2009 12:43:01 GMT -5
NBC Announced they are keeping Vikings/Panthers. Way to suck, NBC. It's Favre Vs Delhomme, think of the ratings! Wait...
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 8, 2009 12:45:21 GMT -5
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Dec 8, 2009 12:58:59 GMT -5
NBC Announced they are keeping Vikings/Panthers. Way to suck, NBC. Because there just isnt enough Favre ballwashing already
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Post by Drink Up Me Cider on Dec 8, 2009 13:04:22 GMT -5
So how many national tv games will this make for Minnesota Favre this year?
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Post by default on Dec 8, 2009 13:16:51 GMT -5
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Post by Grendel on Dec 8, 2009 13:19:25 GMT -5
NBC Announced they are keeping Vikings/Panthers. Way to suck, NBC. Because there just isnt enough Favre ballwashing already I had the audio turned down Sunday Night. Were they still ballwashing him when he was throwing those picks?
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Post by Stab Sword on Dec 8, 2009 13:48:03 GMT -5
I like the Packers chances of running the table. Chicago is gonna be tough since it's a division game but Jay Cutler is passing more to the opposition than his own teammates and I figure Tramon and Woodson and Collins are going to have a field day with him.
Pittsburgh could be interesting if they get Palamolu back but they seem to be falling apart and not finishing games. If the Packers lose anymore games this season, this would be the one but I see the Pack winning
Seattle...like Grendel said, Oregon State have a better chance of winning, Next
The Arizona game will depend if the Cards lock up the division and have nothing to play for, I assume they'll lock the division in 2 weeks and rest Warner and company for the wildcard.
I'm really hoping for a Vikings collapse but it won't happen, that'll happen on January 17th.
So I see the playoffs as this.
Wild Card: Packers vs. Cardinals and New York vs. Philadelphia
Denver vs. New England and Baltimore vs. San Diego
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Post by stealthamo on Dec 8, 2009 13:54:24 GMT -5
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 8, 2009 13:58:54 GMT -5
Redskins signed K Graham Gano. and released K Shaun Suisham.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 8, 2009 14:16:06 GMT -5
PFT is reporting that the Week 15 game of the Vikings at Panthers is staying as the Sunday Night Game. Mainly because the 4 games to choose from where Patriots at Bills, 49ers at Eagles, Dolphins at Titans, and Falcons at Jets.
And Just looking ahead, Week 16 looks like it may get flexed. Right now it's tentatively Dallas @ Washington. And while that's sure to be a big ratings win, there are a bunch of important AFC games that week: Jets @ Indy, Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, and Jacksonville @ NE.
Colts president Bill Polian revealed that Anthony Gonzalez had another setback with his knee recently and needed more arthroscopic surgery.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 8, 2009 14:49:28 GMT -5
Bucs placed KR Clifton Smith (concussion) on season-ending injured reserve.
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Post by Stab Sword on Dec 8, 2009 15:02:49 GMT -5
Redskins signed K Graham Gano. and released K Shaun Suisham. He shouldn't feel bad, Mason Crosby will be joining him soon.
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