This thread will be used to recap, rant, cheer and jeer your team's victory or loss for the regular season. Good luck to all teams this year, and may the best fan's team win.

The Browns managed to have 4 penalties on one punt. That basically summed up our performance against Pittsburgh.

34-7 at home. Yikes.

The Vikes on week one:

1. Adrian Petersen showing why he was the #7 pick in the draft this year.
2. Defense...Defense...Defense!
3. Tarvaris Jackson made some rookie mistakes in his full season debut, but still protected the ball nicely and looked pretty sharp in some areas. I give him a B for the week.
4. Joey Harrington is going to be feeling those six sacks for the next...well, long time.
5. At least one NFL analyst is beginning to go against the grain of everyone else and say that we have the potential to be a contender.

Purdy damn good way of opening up the season.


For CBL; how many weeks will Crennel have his head stuck up his butt before he makes Quinn the starter?

Man am I glad I picked Adiran Petersen for my fantasy team!

For CBL; how many weeks will Crennel have his head stuck up his butt before he makes Quinn the starter?

Good question...the fans were chanting for him before the 1st half ended. It probably won't be in the next two weeks because we're still solidifying our offensive line and we're playing Cincinnati and Oakland. (two blitz-heavy defenses...don't want to get the kid killed)

The absolute latest Quinn will start is after our bye week. (week 7) Judging by Frye and Anderson's performance...I'm going out on a limb and saying Quinn's starting week 4.

What's rather depressing is none of my reasoning had anything to do with winning football games. I don't think the Browns are worried about winning, either. You don't lose 34-7 at home to your biggest rivals when you care about winning.

Oh, and how's that Jackson kid in Minnesota? I've heard the Vikes are really sold on him. (didn't a coach/coordinator say he's farther along than McNabb was at a similar stage in his career?)

Originally posted by CarbonBasedLife
Oh, and how's that Jackson kid in Minnesota? I've heard the Vikes are really sold on him. (didn't a coach/coordinator say he's farther along than McNabb was at a similar stage in his career?)
That's what HC Brad Childress said about Tarvaris Jackson. There's been comparison from some about being the next Michael Vick (minus the dogs) due to his mobility, and that he can also throw the ball.

I love this kid for what he knows he can do and for what he knows he has to work on. He's got a cannon for an arm and is a very accurate passer. The only downside for him is the fact that he comes from Alabama State, a D-1AA team. Commentators and analysts alike have ripped on him because of his inexperience and not knowing how he's going to handle blitzes and what not. He hasn't gotten a lot of respect from NFL analysts either; saying that the team has taken two steps backward by making him the starter, and one commentator going as far as predicting that Childress will begin to think, around mid-season, that starting, even bringing Jackson to the team, was a mistake.

However, the kid's got a good head on his shoulders. He's going to make some rookie-esque mistakes here and there and there will be some growing pains. But his willingness to work on getting better and his determination are what have me sold on the kid. Plus, he knows that he's not going to be fully accepted at camp on the first day, or by the team right away. So what does he do? Throws a barbecue at his home and invites the entire team for an evening of getting to know one another and just good ol' fashioned friendly bantering (I believe he has also done this on many occasions throughout the summer).

He knows he has to work for the position and wants to do all he can to get there. Nothing is going to be handed to him. In short, I'm excited to be seeing Jackson get his chance and truly make something out of it...another reason why I love watching him play.

Just an update on the Browns QB situation...Charlie Frye was traded to Seattle for a 6th rounder and Ken Dorsey is expected to re-sign with the team. I'm sad to see Charlie go, (Cleveland kid and one of my best friends is his cousin) but I'm excited to see Dorsey back who I'm hoping will get the start next week in Cincinnati. He can't do worse than Frye/Anderson...

:lolhit: Dorsey. He was a 49er cast off. I have to say though, I always liked him. I wish he was still our third stringer.

Dorsey would probably fair better than Frye.. rumor has it that he's being brought back in. I'd cut Frye, that guy was horrid against pittsburgh. It's obvious he isn't the future, get rid of him, good riddence.

You all saw the Colts, our D was dominant, our offense was in stride... it's nice to see all the "experts" jump off the Patriots Bandwagon on Friday morning and then jump right back on Sunday afternoon. The Colts looked better than the Pats, the Pats were playing the freakin JETS for crying out loud!

not to mention the Pats cheated!!!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3012989

I just wanted to revive this thread to taunt sbkc.

by all means.....taunt away

Originally Posted by LionelHutz
I just wanted to revive this thread to taunt sbkc.
Gee, how thoughtful of you to want to continue the pack/vike banter contest.

Yes you won the game, yes Favre broke the TD record in the last place I ever wanted him to...(Yes John Madden is gonna have an orgy talking about him during this week's pack/bears game)...but otherwise, it's the same ol' packers. *Waits for the team's inevitable crash downward to reality.*

*Waits for the team's inevitable crash downward to reality.*

Well I have to admit that reality is coming whenever we play a team with a pass defense. However, I have to point out that usually the Packers get better as the season goes along. It's the Vikings that start out hot and then blow it.

Originally Posted by LionelHutz
It's the Vikings that start out hot and then blow it.
It's funny how the first four games were supposed to be the easiest and the next 5 games after the bye are supposed to be the hardest, yet the first four teams we faced have a combined record of 9-3 and two of the next five teams are currently 1-3.

Plus, the Vikes are not as bad as their record would suggest. They've outscored their opponents so far this year in total points and two of those three losses have been by only a field goal...the other being a touchdown. Honestly, (as an article I read earlier would suggest), they're not that far away from being a good football team. Hey, the NFL is as unpredictable as any.

I'll agree with you that any team with a pass defense is going to shut down the Pack. Ahman Green left a pretty big hole to fill in the running game.

I should've known better - it wouldn't be a good D that would stop the Packers - it would be themselves!

I should've known better - it wouldn't be a good D that would stop the Packers - it would be themselves!

Kinda like the Browns did--we looked great on our opening drive..then, that IMT by Anderson just kinda took the wind out of our sails.
You cannot expect to win when you give a team like the Pats 4 turnovers.

To Hutz with love....

Originally Posted by silverbulletkc
Yes you won the game, yes Favre broke the TD record in the last place I ever wanted him to...(Yes John Madden is gonna have an orgy talking about him during this week's pack/bears game)...but otherwise, it's the same ol' packers. *Waits for the team's inevitable crash downward to reality.*
I would be going too far if I called myself "the prognosticator of prognosticators."

What's this nonsense the Commish has been jabbering about, how he foresees a Super Bowl being played in London?

This is the silliest dang nonsense I've heard in a coon's age.
Not only can the Limeys care less about our football (they're too busy watching thrilling sports like tiddlywinks, soccer, or the World Hopscotch Competition) but it would cost an absolute FORTUNE for an average fan to go to the game, and it costs enough as it is.

A little over midway through the season....how's everyone's teams doing?

Like shit, a totla dissapointment

Two letters:

A........D..........

Otherwise it's inexperienced QBs, non-existent pass defense and no WRs...typical nowadays. Probly one of the best 3-5 teams out there.

After his record breaking performance, it's safe to say, as long as Peterson doesn't get hurt, that he will win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He is the league's leader rusher at this point and just ran for 296 yards. Plus he is on pace to beat Dickerson's rookie rushing record of 1808. What do guys see of his chances of winning the NFL MVP award as well? I put Brady as the front runner right now, but I'd put Peterson in second.

We at O.U. sure hated to lose him to the NFL, however, best of luck to Adrian!

Originally Posted by sassyrunner

We at O.U. sure hated to lose him to the NFL, however, best of luck to Adrian!
People seem to feel the same way about Rufus Alexander. Too bad he's out for the season. He'll make a nice addition to the line next year.

A little over midway through the season....how's everyone's teams doing?

Sadly to Say Cincinnati has lived up to the torment they have been putting me trough since I was a 12 year old boy in 1988. I would rather the last three years never even existed rather than give me hope.

Brady or Moss should get MVP, it's hard to say who deserves it more as Brady definitely wouldn't have as good numbers without Moss. (and vice versa) AP is a flat out stud though. I feel bad for Chicago's AP who will always be known as the other Adrian Peterson.

Browns are doing great, I don't think the Browns have had such a good offense since Jim Brown. Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards are both on pace to break the Brown's record for most receiving yards in a season. Our defense is plain terrible, (7 total sacks for the year...our secondary isn't much better. We do have nice LBs) but as long as we're winning games I can't complain much. We have a real good shot at the playoffs...here's our remaining schedule:

@ Pittsburgh (6-2)
@ Baltimore (4-4)
Houston (4-5)
@ Arizona (3-5)
@ New York Jets (1-8)
Buffalo (4-4)
@ Cincinnati (2-6)
San Francisco (2-6)

Outside of the Pittsburgh game, we'll be the favorite in every game left in our schedule. With our defense we probably won't win all of them but I think we have a real good chance at going 11-5 or 10-6. I'm excited. :)

You might not be a favorite VS buffalo.. and this week is the week the bengals will starty playing with my heart and remain in play off contention untill they fuck it up week 16.... Besdies the first browns/bengal came this year was a barn-burner...

You might not be a favorite VS buffalo.. and this week is the week the bengals will starty playing with my heart and remain in play off contention untill they fuck it up week 16.... Besdies the first browns/bengal came this year was a barn-burner...

I think we'll be the favorite vs. Buffalo as we're at home...that's the toughest non-divisional game left on our schedule. (sorry trav) Unless you're Pittsburgh, AFC North divisional games are generally very competitive, so I'm definitely worried about those 3 games left on our schedule. Hell, even Baltimore who just got punked worries me. And what's with the Bengals/Browns? Remember a couple of seasons ago there was another ridiculously high scoring game? Aren't Crennel and Lewis supposed to be defensive guys? :lolhit:

A little over midway through the season....how's everyone's teams doing?

7-1, thanks for asking.

Brady or Moss should get MVP, it's hard to say who deserves it more as Brady definitely wouldn't have as good numbers without Moss. (and vice versa) AP is a flat out stud though. I feel bad for Chicago's AP who will always be known as the other Adrian Peterson.

Browns are doing great, I don't think the Browns have had such a good offense since Jim Brown. Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards are both on pace to break the Brown's record for most receiving yards in a season. Our defense is plain terrible, (7 total sacks for the year...our secondary isn't much better. We do have nice LBs) but as long as we're winning games I can't complain much. We have a real good shot at the playoffs...here's our remaining schedule:

@ Pittsburgh (6-2)
@ Baltimore (4-4)
Houston (4-5)

I?
@ Arizona (3-5)
@ New York Jets (1-8)
Buffalo (4-4)
@ Cincinnati (2-6)
San Francisco (2-6)

Outside of the Pittsburgh game, we'll be the favorite in every game left in our schedule. With our defense we probably won't win all of them but I think we have a real good chance at going 11-5 or 10-6. I'm excited. :)

I predict a loss against Pittsburgh. Those guys have our number, much as I hate to say it. It won't be a big loss tho.

PS If we do make the playoffs, I predict we lose in the first round. Our defense is horrendous. As of today, we rank 30th overall. This guarantees losing and losing a lot...the offense has been carrying us but how long can that keep up? We need D'Quell back.

Two letters:

A........D..........

Otherwise it's inexperienced QBs, non-existent pass defense and no WRs...typical nowadays. Probly one of the best 3-5 teams out there.

OK, this is starting to bug me. Why do they call Adrian Peterson A.D.? I have never heard of anyone using the first two letters of thier first name as thier initials.

I predict a loss against Pittsburgh. Those guys have our number, much as I hate to say it. It won't be a big loss tho.

PS If we do make the playoffs, I predict we lose in the first round. Our defense is horrendous. As of today, we rank 30th overall. This guarantees losing and losing a lot...the offense has been carrying us but how long can that keep up? We need D'Quell back.

Agreed. Their offense isn't amazing but it's good enough to expose our porous defense. Also, their defense is definitely good enough to give our offense some problems. I'd imagine we're going to be at least a 7 point underdog and that sounds about right.

What are you smioking? Pittsburgh has a great offense. Did you not see Big Ben hang 5 TD passes on the Ravens the other night in the first half? They have a great O line, a very good running back, and a couple of good recievers.

What are you smioking? Pittsburgh has a great offense. Did you not see Big Ben hang 5 TD passes on the Ravens the other night in the first half? They have a great O line, a very good running back, and a couple of good recievers.

Come on trav, the Ravens giving them great field position lead to most of those touchdowns. The Steelers have a good offense, I'm not hating on them, they just aren't very explosive.

Explosive or not, they got it done against the Ravens Monday night.

A little over midway through the season....how's everyone's teams doing?


6 wins, one loss

The Ravens have generally sucked this year.
that's a real shame.

Who's your team, sassy?

Who's your team, sassy?


Dallas - so far so good. Sorry your team is not doing good - that sucks.

Well, we're not too bad. 5 and 3. This is Super Bowl talk time for us!!!! We've had little to cheer about for the past decade or so.

PS Dallas looks very strong.

Well, we're not too bad. 5 and 3. This is Super Bowl talk time for us!!!! We've had little to cheer about for the past decade or so.


PS Dallas looks very strong.

5 and 3 is not bad.

Yeah Dallas does look good don't they?, the only team they lost to is the Patriots who are undefeated because of that.:hahanot:

5 and 3 is not bad.

Yeah Dallas does look good don't they?, the only team they lost to is the Patriots who are undefeated because of that.:hahanot:

Dallas is not going to have a strong opposition for the division. Eagles and skins are all but done and I look for the giants to tumble a bit...however the NFC is the weaker conference and wild card births will be easier to get.. look at the west and south.... the division leaders are at .500
I would say the NFC playoff teams would be Dallas,NY,GB,Detroit,Seattle and tampa...maybe N.O but they need to turn their shit around quick...

AFC I see Pats,steelers,Indy,KC,Titans,maybe jags,maybe browns... Browns definitely have the schedule,to take a wildcard if not the division.

Come on trav, the Ravens giving them great field position lead to most of those touchdowns. The Steelers have a good offense, I'm not hating on them, they just aren't very explosive.

They are explosive. They got a big time threat reciever in Holmes, a cannon arm QB who is accurate, and a big time RB in Parker, who can take it to the house on any play.

Originally Posted by Travh20
OK, this is starting to bug me. Why do they call Adrian Peterson A.D.? I have never heard of anyone using the first two letters of thier first name as thier initials.
His nickname is "All Day" because when he was little, all he would do was run...hence the saying "he could run all day if he wanted to," hence the nickname, "All Day," hence the abbreviation, "A.D."

At what point does Detroit implode? I keep waiting for it, and it's not happening.

Maybe Kitna wasn't joking when he said his team could win 10 games this year. His mystical powers both astound and frighten me.

At what point does Detroit implode? I keep waiting for it, and it's not happening.

I think it'll happen. They have a really tough remaining schedule: Giants, Cowboys, Packers twice. Then they have weird teams like the Chargers, Chiefs, and Vikings where the Lions should be favorites but you can't count out their opponents in any of those games. The only gimme game they have left is against the Cardinals.

His nickname is "All Day" because when he was little, all he would do was run...hence the saying "he could run all day if he wanted to," hence the nickname, "All Day," hence the abbreviation, "A.D."


Your right! Are you from Oklahoma or you just reading up on him?

Originally Posted by sassyrunner

Your right! Are you from Oklahoma or you just reading up on him?
Neither...I'm a Vikings fanatic. SKOL!

Neither...I'm a Vikings fanatic. SKOL!

A-w-w-w-w, now I see - my brother is too - even has the helmet with the horns on it and a huge mug.:hula:

Maybe Kitna wasn't joking when he said his team could win 10 games this year. His mystical powers both astound and frighten me.

yeah yeah.,.. it is typical... another former bengal star who goes elsewhere and thrives!!!

A BIG FAT GOOSE-EGG FOR THE VIKINGS! That was a tough game to watch...the team was thoroughly embarrassed on national TV today.

A BIG FAT GOOSE-EGG FOR THE VIKINGS! That was a tough game to watch...the team was thoroughly embarrassed on national TV today.

Why yes, they were. And a thoroughly enjoyable embarrassment it was...and well deserved too. :D

At what point does Detroit implode? I keep waiting for it, and it's not happening.


every game I watch or half watch,I keep waiting for the same thing. Who the heck lit a fire under the Lions butts this year?:lolhit:

A BIG FAT GOOSE-EGG FOR THE VIKINGS! That was a tough game to watch...the team was thoroughly embarrassed on national TV today.

They finally showed a Packer game on TV here and they ended up switching to the Philly-Washington game because it was "more competitive."

In other news, I think Peyton should call Brett Favre and ask for advice on how to avoid interceptions. I think Peyton has lost it - time to hang it up!

A BIG FAT GOOSE-EGG FOR THE VIKINGS! That was a tough game to watch...the team was thoroughly embarrassed on national TV today.

All I know is Dallas won - who beat the Vikings - ?:woohoo:

All I know is Dallas won - who beat the Vikings - ?:woohoo:

The Green Bay Packers of course. ;)

The Green Bay Packers of course. ;)

fantastic!

Hey, we still pulled off a W yesterday without A.D.....granted it was just the Joke-land Raiders.

I give up on the 49ers. A complete disaster and dissapointment. we were supposed to win the NFC west and get into the playoffs, but now we can't even get a f*!@ng first down!
Fire Nolan, Cut Smith, start over with Colt Brennan!

And the Packers win again...*does the Packer's dance* :D

I give up on the 49ers. A complete disaster and dissapointment. we were supposed to win the NFC west and get into the playoffs, but now we can't even get a f*!@ng first down!
Fire Nolan, Cut Smith, start over with Colt Brennan!

At least your not a Dolphins fan. :D

Sadly I think if we played the Dolphins they would beat us. That is how dysfunctional we are.

Dallas took care of business last night - go DALLAS!

My oldest daughter is not a happy camper. She's a Packers/ Brett Favre fan and was giving us updates every five minutes via cell as she followed the game ( we don't get the NFL network because I refuse to give those gazillionaires even one cent to watch a game that should be televised for free, but I digress).

You could have heard her yowls of agony in the next county as the game wound down to its conclusion.....I imagine she's recovering from the heartbreaking loss by crying, stomping, kicking, scratching, breaking things, and yelling at her poor boyfriend, who she FORCED to become a Packer fan when he's really a Bills fan.

They're going to Lambeau at the end of the year to watch a game and she's hoping to get Bretty- kins' autograph. Imagine the fun on the long ride home if they lose.

In more important news, the Browns play Arizona Sunday. Woof!!

My oldest daughter is not a happy camper. She's a Packers/ Brett Favre fan and was giving us updates every five minutes via cell as she followed the game ( we don't get the NFL network because I refuse to give those gazillionaires even one cent to watch a game that should be televised for free, but I digress).

You could have heard her yowls of agony in the next county as the game wound down to its conclusion.....I imagine she's recovering from the heartbreaking loss by crying, stomping, kicking, scratching, breaking things, and yelling at her poor boyfriend, who she FORCED to become a Packer fan when he's really a Bills fan.

They're going to Lambeau at the end of the year to watch a game and she's hoping to get Bretty- kins' autograph. Imagine the fun on the long ride home if they lose.

In more important news, the Browns play Arizona Sunday. Woof!!

Aw rendova, bless her heart. She sounds like me, a ferocious fan !- lol. It looked like the Packers were going to prevail but then Romo took over again - Dallas really looked good in the end zone.:hula:

Game of the week this Sunday.. no doubt is the 9-2 Colts vs. the 8-3 Jaguars... big divisional match-up. The jags have always given us trouble. They use the draw play to perfection on our sack-hungry front four. If you remember, they ran for over 300 yards against us late last year. Let's hope that doesn't happen again!

I think the Colts will win though... and Holy crap! David Garrard hasn't thrown ONE interception! He's the anti-Brett Favre!!

Even tho they sucketh, these doofs are still my favorite team.

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1884/raiderstn6.jpg

Well that explains your mental problems.

Go Vikes! Beat the Kitties!

Go STEELERS!! I can't wait for the stillers and pats game next week!! I know its a longshot, but as a lifelong steeler fan, you gotta believe anything can happen. Steelers will spoil the 16-0 quest of the pats!!

My Vikes are on FIRE! Even if it was against the "Common Man's lame Team," it was still one of the best performances I've seen from that team in a long time! SKOL to the wild card!

My dad is a big vikings fan, he's from St. Paul.. and yes they seem to be on a playoff push.

That Adrian Peterson... geez, i've NEVER seen someone run so aggressively.. it's like he's saying "fuck the world" with his body as his runs.

How about the Pats barely pulling off the win today? Good stuff.

I have mixed feelings abot the pats. On one hand I want them to go undefeated so those snobbish '72 dolphins can go shove it, but at the same time I dont like them because they just get so damn lucky! how many teams game is saved by a penalty? on the second 4th down attempt after the Raven time out the pats got stopped behind the line but had a false start so got a 5 yard penalty and got to try again. That is just wrong.

False start should be loss of down on 4th down.

Originally Posted by Travh20
I have mixed feelings abot the pats. On one hand I want them to go undefeated so those snobbish '72 dolphins can go shove it, but at the same time I dont like them because they just get so damn lucky! how many teams game is saved by a penalty? on the second 4th down attempt after the Raven time out the pats got stopped behind the line but had a false start so got a 5 yard penalty and got to try again. That is just wrong.

What I would love to see:

Pats (15-0) vs. Dolphins (0-15) in week 16....Dolphins win.

I think the bears only lost one game in 85 and it was to the dolphins. I think, that would be sweet though, and tom brady seperates a shoulder and misses the playoffs.

15 yard penenty for unsportsman-like post!

I have mixed feelings abot the pats. On one hand I want them to go undefeated so those snobbish '72 dolphins can go shove it, but at the same time I dont like them because they just get so damn lucky! how many teams game is saved by a penalty? on the second 4th down attempt after the Raven time out the pats got stopped behind the line but had a false start so got a 5 yard penalty and got to try again. That is just wrong.

False start should be loss of down on 4th down.

Steelers are coming!! Don't worry!! The Cheatriots' quest will come to a screeching halt!!

Originally Posted by Travh20
I think the bears only lost one game in 85 and it was to the dolphins. I think, that would be sweet though, and tom brady seperates a shoulder and misses the playoffs.
And on top of that; Randy Moss gets thrown in prison and Bellyshake gets fired. Oh to dream.

wait a minute now, I need mosson my fantasy team

...not when you're fantasy team is playing mine this week!

Well that explains your mental problems.

Wow, that's good to know. I thought I would hafta write a ten page essay to explain my mental problems but I guess not. I'm a Raiders fan!

Thanks, Bub.

Oh, and........



http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9860/fnfo052606gr6.jpg


:lolhit: :lolhit:

...not when you're fantasy team is playing mine this week!

Oh, well I got Adrian Petterson agains the lowly 49ers this week. hell, I may even start AD and Chester Taylor the same week!

Give me Peterson and Gore is yours. Hell, you wanted him so badly at the beginning of the season.

LOL, not any more. Picking AD was the smartest move I made. Usually I would not pick a rookie so high, but I had a feeling he would be a stud.

You're an ass! :) Won't share AD with those who need him most! I hope I run 50+ points on you this week (though with AD running against the niners, yeah, that won't happen...hell, it may be the reverse of 50 on me)!

At what point does Detroit implode? I keep waiting for it, and it's not happening.

Apparently I lack patience.

Kitna's guarantee will fall short, the fans will express their disappointment with the team; and for yet another year, Millen continues to be the laughing stock of all NFL GM's. Yep, it's just another day in Lion-land.

Millen continues to be the laughing stock of all NFL GM's.

If Millen keeps this up, they may only sign him to a mere three year contract extension.

Here are my playoff predictions for this weekend.

Green Bay over Seattle
Giants over Cowboys in an upset

Colts over Chargers, close one tho.
And much as I hate to say it, Pats over J'ville, another close one.

Here are my playoff predictions for this weekend.

Green Bay over Seattle
Giants over Cowboys in an upset

Colts over Chargers, close one tho.
And much as I hate to say it, Pats over J'ville, another close one.

Pretty close!

I demand that Decka sing the praises of Brett Favre and admit he's way better than Peyton. :cool:

Pretty close!

I demand that Decka sing the praises of Brett Favre and admit he's way better than Peyton. :cool:

I knew I'd get some flack from you guys on here, and trust me, after the game was over I got about 10 text messages and 4 phone calls.

However, I'm a man and i'll own up to it... my team lost, fair and square. They had all the chances to win the game and didn't. I won't blame the refs.. but there were weird calls on BOTH teams.

There was a pass interference call that went against the chargers when it appeared the player guilty didn't even touch the reciever.

There was a 23 yard pass to dallas clark nullified by an "illegal hands to the face" call on an OFFENSIVE LINEMAN... a call which I have never seen called before in the NFL. 15 yards, and we had to punt. Instead of being on the Chargers 20 yard line, we were on our own 45.

There was a 3rd down holding call, away from the play, on a Billy Volek bomb to chris chambers that went incomplete... called on the Hayden when he didn't even touch him. That play was huge.

BUT... the colts made their own mistakes. 2 tipped interceptions, and Marvin harrison fumbling the F'n football. That guy KNOWS to tuck the football, i chalked it up to rust, but it sure hurt our momentum. We were up 7-0 and driving, and then they got the ball back and scored. Plus, both of our INT's were in the red zone. So that's at least 6 points left on the field, plus the Dallas clark catch which was penalized.. that's 9 points left on the field, assuming we fail to get in the end zone on 3 trips to the red zone. There is nothing you can really say about the tipped interceptions.. there was a charger in the right place at the right time on both occasions.. and the one guy made a ridiculous one handed catch on the ball.

SO.. that leaves the topic of Peyton Manning. Manning played phenomenal... mostly. The one stat that stood out was that the Colts were 3-11 on 3rd downs. That's not gonna cut it. However, Manning put on an aerial assault for over 400 yards. He is still, in my opinion, the best QB in the league. Did Brady do a lot to move in closer? absolutely. However, Manning doesn't have the benefit of having arguable the best offensive line ever assembled.. and certainly the best in the NFL. Not Brady or Manning's fault.. but you do have to take into account the 12 seconds Brady has to let the D break down and hit welker for 10 yards at least.

Whatever happens from here on in I am happy. The Giants did much better than I expected. If they can't win the ring I hope Greenbay goes all the way.


Good to see you posting, Lionel. You have been sorely missed.

Originally Posted by Frogger
Whatever happens from here on in I am happy. The Giants did much better than I expected. If they can't win the ring I hope Greenbay goes all the way.


Good to see you posting, Lionel. You have been sorely missed.
Yes, let Fav-re win another Super Bowl ring so he can retire, get on with his life, and let my former roommate dish out all the flack through voicemails and texts that I'll be getting from him anyway (he, too, is a packer fan).

On another note, Welcome back, Lionel! Too bad you weren't around much this football season...not that, with you, I would have had much to banter about anyway. :)

I knew I'd get some flack from you guys on here, and trust me, after the game was over I got about 10 text messages and 4 phone calls.

However, I'm a man and i'll own up to it... my team lost, fair and square. They had all the chances to win the game and didn't. I won't blame the refs.. but there were weird calls on BOTH teams.

There was a pass interference call that went against the chargers when it appeared the player guilty didn't even touch the reciever.

There was a 23 yard pass to dallas clark nullified by an "illegal hands to the face" call on an OFFENSIVE LINEMAN... a call which I have never seen called before in the NFL. 15 yards, and we had to punt. Instead of being on the Chargers 20 yard line, we were on our own 45.

There was a 3rd down holding call, away from the play, on a Billy Volek bomb to chris chambers that went incomplete... called on the Hayden when he didn't even touch him. That play was huge.

BUT... the colts made their own mistakes. 2 tipped interceptions, and Marvin harrison fumbling the F'n football. That guy KNOWS to tuck the football, i chalked it up to rust, but it sure hurt our momentum. We were up 7-0 and driving, and then they got the ball back and scored. Plus, both of our INT's were in the red zone. So that's at least 6 points left on the field, plus the Dallas clark catch which was penalized.. that's 9 points left on the field, assuming we fail to get in the end zone on 3 trips to the red zone. There is nothing you can really say about the tipped interceptions.. there was a charger in the right place at the right time on both occasions.. and the one guy made a ridiculous one handed catch on the ball.

SO.. that leaves the topic of Peyton Manning. Manning played phenomenal... mostly. The one stat that stood out was that the Colts were 3-11 on 3rd downs. That's not gonna cut it. However, Manning put on an aerial assault for over 400 yards. He is still, in my opinion, the best QB in the league. Did Brady do a lot to move in closer? absolutely. However, Manning doesn't have the benefit of having arguable the best offensive line ever assembled.. and certainly the best in the NFL. Not Brady or Manning's fault.. but you do have to take into account the 12 seconds Brady has to let the D break down and hit welker for 10 yards at least.

Good analysis. I blame the loss on the Colts' lack of pass rush. Where was it?
Rivers wasn't hassled all game, nor was the backup, what's-his-name.

I also blame the loss on the rumors swirling around that Dungy is leaving. It's front page news in these parts. I wish the media had kept quiet about that until after the game.

Dungy says he'll announce his decision by Monday, according to the Indy Star. I for one wish he'd stay. He adds class to the team, something a few of the fans are sorely lacking--like when a few of them booed the little girl who won the Punt, Pass, and Kick contest. They booed because she was wearing a Pats jersey. This was just low-class and an embarrassment to the team and our capital city.

Can't wait for the Giants-Packers game. I'm sure Brett has a few more shovel passes left in him for one last hurrah, but Eli is certainly on a roll. Reason--he finally called his brother for some advice, lol.

On another note, Welcome back, Lionel! Too bad you weren't around much this football season...not that, with you, I would have had much to banter about anyway. :)

I'll probably make a full return after Green Bay's season is over. I'm kinda hoping that's 2.5 weeks from now.

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