NFL 2010
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The Ozzman
Melted by feels
Badbird
Never banned
When athletes play for the love of the game, great fans, great rivalry's, great plays, and tons of other things I could go on about. Try again.
You are delusional if you think that big college NCAA football (which is pretty much all that is televised) isn't about money.
Mort Divine
Shrine Maiden of the In-Crowd
Jimmy... Dead.
contemplative curmudgeon
Big day for football!
Falcon/Bucc game is going to showcase whether or not the Buccs playoff hopes are real. I expect the Falcons to control the clock and run the ball down their throats. The only chance the Buccs have is if Freeman has a magnificent day.
Ravens/Steelers should be a great game tonight. Hopefully the burg is o.k. I think the Steelers take this one by throwing the ball all over that weak secondary. If the Ravens don't run the ball I don't think they can win. Everybody's talking about how the Ravens will incorporate the way the Patriots spread the Steelers out, but as we all know Flacco is not Brady.
Monday night Patriots/Jets is going to be a dog fight for best record in the league. I like the Patriots to off set the jets with their new Offensive strategy. The Jets need to run the ball and control that clock.
As for my Giants, who knows? they are hurt (Smith/Nicks & 3 O-Linemen are out) and I never know what team is going to show up. If the D steps up just a little it's all up to Eli when it comes down to it.
Falcon/Bucc game is going to showcase whether or not the Buccs playoff hopes are real. I expect the Falcons to control the clock and run the ball down their throats. The only chance the Buccs have is if Freeman has a magnificent day.
Ravens/Steelers should be a great game tonight. Hopefully the burg is o.k. I think the Steelers take this one by throwing the ball all over that weak secondary. If the Ravens don't run the ball I don't think they can win. Everybody's talking about how the Ravens will incorporate the way the Patriots spread the Steelers out, but as we all know Flacco is not Brady.
Monday night Patriots/Jets is going to be a dog fight for best record in the league. I like the Patriots to off set the jets with their new Offensive strategy. The Jets need to run the ball and control that clock.
As for my Giants, who knows? they are hurt (Smith/Nicks & 3 O-Linemen are out) and I never know what team is going to show up. If the D steps up just a little it's all up to Eli when it comes down to it.
King Richard
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The Colts ended their streak of 12+ win season at seven when they lost to the Chargers. That's a pretty impressive record imo. Hopefully they'll be able to prolong the 11 win season record today against the Cowboys.
The Colts really need to get their shit together if they want another shot at a Super Bowl. While I believe they're fully capable, they need to get on a roll right away. If they don't win out and show clear signs of improvement they stand no chance even if they do make the playoffs.
The Colts really need to get their shit together if they want another shot at a Super Bowl. While I believe they're fully capable, they need to get on a roll right away. If they don't win out and show clear signs of improvement they stand no chance even if they do make the playoffs.
Jimmy... Dead.
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Krigloch the Furious
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brooks55
Elixir of Sorrow
Actually we ran the ball down the Falcons throats, unfortunately we abandoned the run late in the game when we still had plenty of time to run the ball. Fuck the Falcons & Roddy White!!!
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I am officially too emotionally attached to sporting events. This is definitely the game toward which I've had the biggest emotional response, aside from Super Bowl XLIII. Yes, the Steelers won, but more importantly are the injuries that they suffered, and even more importantly in the long term is the continued bias against the Steelers by the officiating. And it doesn't matter at all whether or not it is intentional or completely accidental or coincidental. Haloti Ngata gets a fist in Roethlisberger's facemask and he gets credited for a sack. Jameel McClaim gives a defenseless Heath Miller whiplash and a possibly severe conscussion on one of the worst and most egregious hits I've seen all season, and no flag is thrown. There were several flagrant holding calls on both Harrison and Woodley, and only one of them on Woodley was called. At least the NFL is finally starting to flag Michael Oher for his chronic false starts. Regardless, it's becoming increasingly more difficult for me to believe that the NFL is not targeting the Steelers. I'm more concerned for the calls that they're not against for infractions perpetrated against their own players than I am for the ones their players perpetrate. How concerned are you with player safety when you let a top 5, premiere quarterback let his knee get twisted and foot broken after the whistle one week, and the next week have his nose broken, and not flag either hit? At least the announcers later confirmed that the officiating crew acknowledged their failure to call a penalty on McClain.
I'm going to post more of my reaction to the actual game tomorrow. I'm still too emotionally charged up as a result of the way that the game unfolded and its significance for the future of this NFL season to think as methodically as I'd like.
I'm going to post more of my reaction to the actual game tomorrow. I'm still too emotionally charged up as a result of the way that the game unfolded and its significance for the future of this NFL season to think as methodically as I'd like.
MasterOLightning
Optimator
Since Clark and Harrison are possibly the two worst offenders for illegal hits in the NFL, it's definitely possible there's something of a bias. But I can't feel any sympathy when there are guys who so blatantly try to injure opponents on that team. Karma, etc. How do you think the opponents of Pittsburgh have felt the past few years while those guys were spearing everyone? And they still won the game. In addition, I'm not sure the calls can be chalked up to much more than a home-team bias, which is seen everywhere every week, and bad luck/missed calls. Conspiracy is a stretch. At least this week. Anyone can have a tough week. I don't watch every Steelers game. I thought the Ravens should have tried the kick though. I know Flacco has a good record, but I think if you put him on St. Louis or Seattle or Oakland or Detroit he wouldn't impress anyone at all.
Very mediocre win for the Bears. The Lions, like the Bills, can put a scare into teams, and they have talent but they don't know how to win. Martz seems to have let Cutler just go into game-manager mode lately. It feels like a waste, but the O-line is so bad that deep outs are too risky. Against New England, more downfield passing might be necessary, as there are no special talents on offense that can rack up yards. I hate this match-up, but the Bears defense is better at home, and New England is on a short week. A final slate of NE, @MIN, NYJ, and @GB is about as hard as could reasonably be scheduled, with the final game likely being very important.
The NFC playoff picture is going to be intense. Cincy's embarrassing end to their game played a major role. A Saints loss would have been a difference-maker. NO still has a big edge on the NFC East and North runner-up now. ATL seems a lock to finish first in conference, but I think everything else comes down to the last week. Less drama in the AFC, where it looks like NYJ, NE, PIT, BAL, West winner and South winner.
Very mediocre win for the Bears. The Lions, like the Bills, can put a scare into teams, and they have talent but they don't know how to win. Martz seems to have let Cutler just go into game-manager mode lately. It feels like a waste, but the O-line is so bad that deep outs are too risky. Against New England, more downfield passing might be necessary, as there are no special talents on offense that can rack up yards. I hate this match-up, but the Bears defense is better at home, and New England is on a short week. A final slate of NE, @MIN, NYJ, and @GB is about as hard as could reasonably be scheduled, with the final game likely being very important.
The NFC playoff picture is going to be intense. Cincy's embarrassing end to their game played a major role. A Saints loss would have been a difference-maker. NO still has a big edge on the NFC East and North runner-up now. ATL seems a lock to finish first in conference, but I think everything else comes down to the last week. Less drama in the AFC, where it looks like NYJ, NE, PIT, BAL, West winner and South winner.
Krow
Garbage Connoisseur
I dont give a shit if you feel sympathy or not and karma isnt real... no steeler hits anyone illegally even in the slightest way and doesnt get flagged, and heath miller was nearly killed last night with no flag.
The flacco comment is dumb too... even peyton manning cant win with no team around him this year.
AchrisK
Weakling
I feel your pain. The Chargers ended their 18 game December winning streak and have lost 2 to the Raiders and 1 to the Chiefs, who we play next. The Chiefs are not imploding, so we are getting no help there. San Diego has a good chance of missing the playoffs altogether.
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