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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Sports Talk => Topic started by: b.driscoll on December 29, 2012, 09:52:10 AM
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As football is king here in America,and the NFL playoffs are fast approaching........who do you have as possible Lombardi trophy winners or maybe just a long run to even get there? I was hoping the lions but they are a disgrace..............I will be rooting for the Vikings because of Adrian Peterson and some of the best uni's and helmet colors in the league...........you have to give me that as I PICKED THE LIONS.
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New Jersey Giants.
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I would have to go Green Bay .
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Big Aussie Viking Fan here....didn't expect much from them this year but they have surprised me...and Adrian Peterson...what a GUN!!!
GO VIKES!!!
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The Purple and Black of the Baltimore Ravens!!
They have been tough to watch this year because they have been so damn inconsistent but they have the talent to make a run. The playoffs are about being "hot" at the right time.
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New Jersey Giants.
It doesn't look like your Giants will make it in this year, Tom.
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Go Raiders!
Oh nevermind.
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Sorry, Tom.....Barring a win (not guaranteed) plus a plethora of things to happen in other games, the Giants will be the first Super Bowl winner in four seasons to miss the playoffs the next season. The AFC Playoff Picture Pretty Much is the same as last year's, just substitute "Colts" for "Steelers". If the 49ers win, six out the eight divisions will have repeat champions from last year. I'm rooting for anyone who can take out the Falcons...
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Tony Romo has another lousy ''big game'' performance..............when will Dallas realize that Romo is not the answer?
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Longtime Bears fan as I grew up in Chicago (in the City, not the 'burbs). And as the aforementioned Bears fan I have to say that I'm relieved that the Vikes beat the Pack yesterday, thus assuring themselves a playoff spot and knocking the Bears out.
My reasoning is that the Vikes show more potential, at this point, to do something in the playoffs. The Bears would have most definitely lost in the first round. I'd rather see a team from the division go in and DO something than go in and be a doormat and the Bears had "Welcome" written all over them.
Secondly, and perhaps most important, is that a housecleaning of the coaching staff has been in order for some time and now it has been done. Lovie Smith was just OK when he took the 10-6 Bears to the Super Bowl where they got their a$$e$ handed to them by P. Manning and the Colts. Lovie is not good at devising contingency plans, never has been, but it seems that he has been burned out for at least a couple of years. His staff needs to be examined under a microscope, most notably Mike Tice. He is in way over his head as an offensive coordinator and he needs to go. None of this would have been done had the Bears made the playoffs even though they had one of the worst meltdowns from 7-1 in history. Hopefully they won't get the reincarnation of Abe Gibron to replace Lovie but they wouldn't have a chance to get something better without firing the coach.
Let's hope for a better 2013.
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And yet Detroit at 4-12 keeps their head coach and everybody else!..................that may explain their lousy play this year. If ever a team needed house cleaning,it would be the Lions.
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My first post of 2013......Let the coaching carousel begin!
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It sure has a good start Harry .
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Skol Vikings!
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Pulling for a Super Bird Bowl ... Ravens / Seahawks.
If not them, then anyone but the Broncos or Patriots.
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Well, I can take comfort in the fact that we could have as many as four quarterbacks who could join the "I got a playoff win before Matty Ice" club by the time this weekend's games are over ;D ;D
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Mr. Schro...............I have to agree with you. I am sick to death of Broncos and Brady.
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Clay Matthews says that Adrian Peterson won't rush for 200 yards in tonight's game.....The same Clay Matthews whose defense gave up a combined 409 yards to AP in the two earlier meetings this year. This would be a cool bet. If AP runs for 200 and the Vikings win, Clay should go sly! and let AP do the honors (BTW, AP recently went sly and he wears it well!)
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Well the Vikings got beat bad by the Packers,who look to be on a roll. The Packers go to S.F. next week in what should be a good game. But don't listen to me as I picked the Lions way back in the fall.
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I am looking at the Patriots to win in the long run. But I am half blind to ;D
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The Ravens looked good today. The game wasn't even as close as the score.
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Loved that Seahawks win! Atlanta better watch out!
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Thank you Seattle! Can't stand the *Deadskins*... Yeah, I'm a Cowboy fan! (yep, I said it)
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Now that the NFC East is shut down for the season, I wonder what NFC Team Buck and Aikman are going to slobber over now...Green Bay? Ro, just like your wish got granted today, I hope mine is granted next week...I can't stand the Fail-cons!
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I havn't got a clue what the hell you are all on about!! Football round my way involves 2 goals and a round ball!!
Would love to learn NFL rules one day, it's a shame it's never really caught on over here in the UK as I reckon I would have been half deceant at it!!
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Football is Americas number one spectator sport..........kind of how soccer is over in the U.K. I am a firm believer that SUPER BOWL SUNDAY should be a holiday here in the states.
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For you Brits interested in our version of football. The last six years, in October we have had a game played in Wembley Stadium. This fall we will have two. The first will be between Pittsburgh and Minnesota on Sept. 29 and the second will be on Oct.27 between San Francisco and Jacksonville. Check a game out if you guys get a chance.
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Pulling for a Super Bird Bowl ... Ravens / Seahawks.
If not them, then anyone but the Broncos or Patriots.
Love quoting myself.
Still pulling for Ravens & Seahawks, though the Donkeys are going to be tough.
Niner - Packer game should be a great game.
Hope your favorite teams win (unless it's the Donkeys or the "Tuck Rule / Spygate" Pats).
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Peyton Manning one and done? No way! (cue the sarcasm) Kudos to Baltimore, they wanted it more...If Atlanta loses tomorrow this will be the third time in the last five years that BOTH #1 seeds went one and out in the playoffs....Bye weeks in the playoffs are so overrated.....
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Every talking head "expert" that I heard this week picked against the 49ers and Ravens. A couple of them even mocked the Ravens... probably because they have man crushes on Peyton Manning.
That's why we actually play the games!!!
Maybe some of these fools will leave Flacco alone now or at least give him some credit. His QB ratings the last two weeks?
125 & 116 respectively.
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I hope Flacco does well against his probable next opponent................The Patriots. I do not want to see Brady and the Patriots win anymore. Flacco needs to keep his play up to it's current level.
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Peyton Manning one and done? No way! (cue the sarcasm)
Add another, me, to that one. Made my day to see that guy go down. I just can't forget his poor sportsmanship when he lost to the Saints in the SB and didn't congradulate Drew. That will take a long time to forget--particularly since he's NO born.
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I hope Flacco does well against his probable next opponent................The Patriots. I do not want to see Brady and the Patriots win anymore. Flacco needs to keep his play up to it's current level.
The Ravens have always known how to rattle Brady. Just hit him a few times. Watch how much he whines to the officials next week if they win today.
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Loved seeing the Donkeys go down!
49ers look tough.
Go Seahawks and Texans!
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A Falcons loss and my weekend is complete...
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A Falcons loss and my weekend is complete...
Whoa, PERFECTION--Dirty Birds down and out!
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My nightmare scenario just came true.....a Falcons/49ers NFC Championship....Oh well, guess I'll be pulling for the AFC Representative.....
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I'm a diehard Ravens fan but I've also loved the 49ers since I was a kid. Since the days of John Brodie as QB and Gene Washington receiving.
People in these parts are hoping for a Ravens - 49ers Super Bowl.
I couldn't cheer for Seattle yesterday.... I can't stand Pete Carroll. What he did at USC was fla tout wrong and SHOULD have prevented him from even being hired by any NFL team. Just my opinion of course.
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Amazingly, Saints and Falcons fans have always had distaste for each other for nearly five decades. As much as I was ragging on Matt Ryan/Mike Smith/Tony Gonzalez for their lack of a playoff win, Roddy White is the one Falcon I loathe the most. I just would hate to see the Falcons lift the Lombardi on the Saints' home field. As for Seattle, that was a bad coaching job at the end after that big comeback, although not as bad as what happened in Denver on Saturday. A Harbaugh Super Bowl would certainly be welcome given the other options.
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Not that I care but Seattle actually had that game won but Carroll out coached himself and called time out LOL...I guess he won't do that again. I have rarely seen that "icing the kicker" move work.
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It sure looks like Carroll stepped on his **** ..........and cost the Seahawks a chance to move on.
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The Falcons are gone! I don't care who wins Ravens-Patriots.....Personally, I want the 49ers to win the Super Bowl so I can stop hearing about Steelers fans and their six rings.....As much as I loathe the Falcons, that was a great NFCCG game! Hopefully the AFC version is just as good or even better!
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Man, this year has been bittersweet and probably painful for more avid GA football fans than myself. The Dogs and Falcons had great seasons but just couldn't close! Dogs were 5 yards from the BCS Championship (though everyone knows the real championship was played that day between GA and Alabama) and Falcons were 4 points from the Super Bowl. :XX
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Are the Greenbay Packers out?
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Man, this year has been bittersweet and probably painful for more avid GA football fans than myself. The Dogs and Falcons had great seasons but just couldn't close! Dogs were 5 yards from the BCS Championship (though everyone knows the real championship was played that day between GA and Alabama) and Falcons were 4 points from the Super Bowl. :XX
Well as an LSU and Saints fan, I would gladly trade seasons for both teams with you.....
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It's the Harbaugh brothers in the Super Bowl.
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Has anyone seen Tom Brady's blankey??? At the end of the game he looked like he wanted to pop his thumb in his mouth and roll up with that blankey. If you find it please mail it to him courtesy of the Patriots.
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I am surprised the Ravens beat Brady and the Pats................but I am also very glad they did. I'm tired of Brady and co.
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I'm not ^^^8) Glad to see Brady and co. go down... @ home! let's go B'More!