Anyone watching CBS right now? (Superbowl comments) - Page 10

SFL Cat · 02-04-2007, 09:58 PM

That'll probably be his next commercial.

Old Scratch -- see ya in six years, Manning.

Manning -- (cradling his Lombardi) *winks*

Ksyrup · 02-04-2007, 10:14 PM

I'm not going to read this entire thread, but in case no one said it, let me...

That Hayden dude's agent just got a call from Al Davis.

SackAttack · 02-04-2007, 10:23 PM

Y'know, I never really looked at it as "God hit this home run," or "God made my feet come down in-bounds," quite so much as "God gave me these talents and has put me in a position to use them."

Or, in Tony Dungy's case, I'd imagine his faith had quite a lot to do with being able to deal with an otherwise traumatic situation (his son's death) with the sort of class and grace he has.

There's nothing wrong with giving praise to God in a public way, even about something like winning the Super Bowl. What needs to be expressed more clearly is that God didn't give Indy a run defense.

However, the example Dungy gave his team in faith, during a trying time in his life, just might have given them the perspective to keep their heads on straight and do what they needed to in order to win.

SFL Cat · 02-04-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Y'know, I never really looked at it as "God hit this home run," or "God made my feet come down in-bounds," quite so much as "God gave me these talents and has put me in a position to use them."

Or, in Tony Dungy's case, I'd imagine his faith had quite a lot to do with being able to deal with an otherwise traumatic situation (his son's death) with the sort of class and grace he has.

There's nothing wrong with giving praise to God in a public way, even about something like winning the Super Bowl. What needs to be expressed more clearly is that God didn't give Indy a run defense.

However, the example Dungy gave his team in faith, during a trying time in his life, just might have given them the perspective to keep their heads on straight and do what they needed to in order to win.

Very well said.

Easy Mac · 02-04-2007, 10:27 PM

Dawson Leary has gotten a bad rap as an actor, although the "reveal" was a bit obvious. Wait, am I the only one still watching CBS?

JonInMiddleGA · 02-04-2007, 10:27 PM

Meanwhile, I'm not sure this was the best episode of Criminal Minds to introduce new viewers (like me) with.

Aside from the incredible level of (implied) violence, we've just been introduced to a couple of the dumbest f'n cop-types in the history of television.

Easy Mac · 02-04-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Meanwhile, I'm not sure this was the best episode of Criminal Minds to introduce new viewers (like me) with.

Aside from the incredible level of (implied) violence, we've just been introduced to a couple of the dumbest f'n cop-types in the history of television.

How is that different from every other episode.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-04-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Dawson Leary has gotten a bad rap as an actor, although the "reveal" was a bit obvious. Wait, am I the only one still watching CBS?

"A bit"?

Ray Charles could have seen that one coming.

molson · 02-04-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Y'know, I never really looked at it as "God hit this home run," or "God made my feet come down in-bounds," quite so much as "God gave me these talents and has put me in a position to use them."

Or, in Tony Dungy's case, I'd imagine his faith had quite a lot to do with being able to deal with an otherwise traumatic situation (his son's death) with the sort of class and grace he has.

There's nothing wrong with giving praise to God in a public way, even about something like winning the Super Bowl. What needs to be expressed more clearly is that God didn't give Indy a run defense.

However, the example Dungy gave his team in faith, during a trying time in his life, just might have given them the perspective to keep their heads on straight and do what they needed to in order to win.

I agree with all that, but usually the comments aren't restricted to that kind of thing. Dungy also said (paraphrasing), "they returned the opening kickoff for a TD, but we know that the lord sometimes takes us the difficult way before guiding us to victory". That kind of stuff makes me chuckle, that people believe they have some kind of divine destiny to win a silly football game.

Young Drachma · 02-04-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rowech

I'm in the minority I guess...thought that was the best halftime show in 10 years.

Likewise. Prince was the MVP of the Super Bowl.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-04-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

How is that different from every other episode.

See, that's what I wouldn't know, I don't think I had ever seen a single minute of the show until tonight. If that's the norm, then I doubt I would bother with the show again.

And that's not exactly good for CBS, since I'm a junkie for most of the police procedurals (at least in cable repeat form).

Easy Mac · 02-04-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

"A bit"?

Ray Charles could have seen that one coming.

Well, there are some people out there... my fiancee never seems to see these things coming, though I think even she could have seen this one.

molson · 02-04-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Likewise. Prince was the MVP of the Super Bowl.

I can't believe how much I enjoyed it.

Easy Mac · 02-04-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

See, that's what I wouldn't know, I don't think I had ever seen a single minute of the show until tonight. If that's the norm, then I doubt I would bother with the show again.

And that's not exactly good for CBS, since I'm a junkie for most of the police procedurals (at least in cable repeat form).

I think I saw the first couple, and they just seemed like CSI - Mandy Patinkin, which is like half-David Caruso, half-William Peterson.

SackAttack · 02-04-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

I agree with all that, but usually the comments aren't restricted to that kind of thing. Dungy also said (paraphrasing), "they returned the opening kickoff for a TD, but we know that the lord sometimes takes us the difficult way before guiding us to victory". That kind of stuff makes me chuckle, that people believe they have some kind of divine destiny to win a silly football game.

Well, I mean, there's a reason they're famous for sports and not for teaching economics at Harvard, right?

Eaglesfan27 · 02-04-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Y'know, I never really looked at it as "God hit this home run," or "God made my feet come down in-bounds," quite so much as "God gave me these talents and has put me in a position to use them."

Or, in Tony Dungy's case, I'd imagine his faith had quite a lot to do with being able to deal with an otherwise traumatic situation (his son's death) with the sort of class and grace he has.

There's nothing wrong with giving praise to God in a public way, even about something like winning the Super Bowl. What needs to be expressed more clearly is that God didn't give Indy a run defense.

However, the example Dungy gave his team in faith, during a trying time in his life, just might have given them the perspective to keep their heads on straight and do what they needed to in order to win.

Exactly.

Easy Mac · 02-04-2007, 10:37 PM

Jaworski said Grossman will get too much blame.

He had 4 turnovers, what more must he do to get the blame?

molson · 02-04-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Well, I mean, there's a reason they're famous for sports and not for teaching economics at Harvard, right?

Good point.

st.cronin · 02-04-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

I agree with all that, but usually the comments aren't restricted to that kind of thing. Dungy also said (paraphrasing), "they returned the opening kickoff for a TD, but we know that the lord sometimes takes us the difficult way before guiding us to victory". That kind of stuff makes me chuckle, that people believe they have some kind of divine destiny to win a silly football game.

All this really means is that his faith doesn't waver - that when his team fumbles the ball, he doesn't say "My God, why have you forsaken me." I don't think it means what you think it means.

Easy Mac · 02-04-2007, 10:43 PM

If ESPN were equal opportunity, they would be talking about Lovie's history-making loss

Daimyo · 02-04-2007, 10:44 PM

w00t! I think the MVP should have been split between Addai and Rhodes. Addai really carried them in the first half where it seemed like every one of his catches was huge.

ISiddiqui · 02-04-2007, 10:48 PM

Woooo! Congrats to the Colts. I'm happy for Dungy and Peyton for finally getting that monkey off their backs. Way to go!

SFL Cat · 02-04-2007, 10:48 PM

Yeah...IMO this year's MVP was a tossup...Manning, Addai, Rhodes and Hayden all were legitimate MVPs.

Cringer · 02-04-2007, 11:05 PM

I like Saturday for MVP, but more as a rep for the whole o-line.

I was telling my wife early in the thrid it should be Addai though. As someone else said, Addai's catches were big in the first half and started adding up.

Kodos · 02-04-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

No doubt. He will have the best night of sleep of his pro career tonight, i'm sure.

I'm very, very happy for Dungy, Manning, Marvin Harrison. Well deserved titles for all three.

Agreed. Now the idiots can shut up about Manning not being able to win the big one. A hearty congratulations to Peyton, Tony, and the rest of the Colts. A well-deserved championship for a bunch of good guys. And for the first time ever, the team I wanted to win it all at the beginning of the season won it all. Woot! Only took 36 & 1/2 years.

Young Drachma · 02-05-2007, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

I can't believe how much I enjoyed it.

Likewise, I'm not even a Prince fan. But he killed it up there. I guess part of that owns to the fact that the Rolling Stones single handedly took years off of my life during their performance last year.

Ksyrup · 02-05-2007, 06:40 AM

I washed dishes during halftime and enjoyed that more than if I had actually watched the halftime show.

Ksyrup · 02-05-2007, 06:59 AM

Dola.

I just read Buster Olney's Sunday morning blog, and he predicted the score to be Colts 26, Bears 17. That's pretty freakin' good.

gstelmack · 02-05-2007, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Daimyo

w00t! I think the MVP should have been split between Addai and Rhodes. Addai really carried them in the first half where it seemed like every one of his catches was huge.

Agreed 100%. And Rhodes had some HUGE 3rd-down runs for them.

I think Manning won the MVP based on "there are too many other candidates who are deserving to choose from, so give it to the QB" rule. Similar to how Brady won his first MVP based on the "QB drives them down the field in the final minute for the win even though the offense didn't do much earlier in the game and the defense really won it but we can't give it to the whole defense" rule in his first Super Bowl.

cthomer5000 · 02-05-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

I think Manning won the MVP based on "there are too many other candidates who are deserving to choose from, so give it to the QB" rule.

Completely agree. I think unfortunately Rhodes and Addai cancelled each other out, so it just fell to Manning by default.

Different subject, but I loved Cedric Benson's final line: 2 carries, -1 yards, 1 fumble, and 1 time getting knocked the f*** out.

Butter · 02-05-2007, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SFL Cat

Old Scratch -- see ya in six years, Manning.

Manning -- (cradling his Lombardi) *winks*

When did this thread turn into a Washington Irving novel? Old Scratch, seriously?

Oilers9911 · 02-05-2007, 09:31 AM

Congrats Colts fans. Another over-hyped hyperbole fest of a Super Bowl with a decent game. I know the Super Bowl has become more about the event than the game itself for the most part but it really is too much. 136 hours of pregame show, the over dramatics such as Jim Nance announcing the coin toss like it was some big event in world history. I know this is how it is but I just wish the game was actually the focus of the Super Bowl and not the "event."

Ksyrup · 02-05-2007, 09:32 AM

It felt like less of an event and more of "just a game" to those of us who first turned the TV on at 6:27.

Oilers9911 · 02-05-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

It felt like less of an event and more of "just a game" to those of us who first turned the TV on at 6:27.

Yes I guess that would be true. I know the NFL is a marketing machine and that is why they are on top and I understand why the Super Bowl is an event but it just gets to be too much. I mean, the halftime show. Why is it necessary to drag it on that long and what does anyone really get out of it? The minute the game starts the entertainment and other crap should be over and let the football have the focus. There is no need for a big glitzy halftime show that takes forever. Have that crap before the game. The minute the game starts then it should be all about the game.

Daimyo · 02-05-2007, 10:49 AM

Two things I'm looking forward to finding out:

1) What will people say Manning can't win or can't beat next year? Over the last 10 years I've heard Tennessee, physical teams, New England, generic big games, 3-4 defenses, Super Bowl and they've all now fallen.
2) What will Bill Simmons use for filler now that he can't reference Manning/Dungy in every column?

LloydLungs · 02-05-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Daimyo

2) What will Bill Simmons use for filler now that he can't reference Manning/Dungy in every column?

For me that's the best part about the Colts' win, and I'm a Simmons fan. But his childish Yankee-fan-esque obsession with mocking Peyton Manning made me embarrassed for him at times.

Still, based on his post-Colts/Pats column, expect a shift to many very backhanded compliments instead of outright taunting.

JPhillips · 02-05-2007, 11:06 AM

Jeez, could we please put SPOILERS in the thread title?

Ksyrup · 02-05-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Daimyo

Two things I'm looking forward to finding out:

1) What will people say Manning can't win or can't beat next year? Over the last 10 years I've heard Tennessee, physical teams, New England, generic big games, 3-4 defenses, Super Bowl and they've all now fallen.
2) What will Bill Simmons use for filler now that he can't reference Manning/Dungy in every column?

And in defeating the Bears QB'd by former Gator Rex Grossman, he's KO'd the "can't beat Florida" ghost as well!

kcchief19 · 02-05-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

Agreed 100%. And Rhodes had some HUGE 3rd-down runs for them.

I think Manning won the MVP based on "there are too many other candidates who are deserving to choose from, so give it to the QB" rule. Similar to how Brady won his first MVP based on the "QB drives them down the field in the final minute for the win even though the offense didn't do much earlier in the game and the defense really won it but we can't give it to the whole defense" rule in his first Super Bowl.

I certainly don't disagree with this argument -- I think it's valid reasoning. I still would have voted for Manning for MVP because I think he did the most to help his team win, and in some respects played outside his comfort level. He wasn't chucking the ball down the field -- he played smart and took what the defense gave him, learning from the first quarter pick. After that, every throw he made was smart. The difference between these two teams was the quarterback play. Grossman did nothing to help the Bears win, and when they needed him to step up he gave the ball away. Manning did exactly what the Colts needed him to do win.

But I think his winning had more to do with the what I'd call frontrunner syndrome. It's kind of like the way we select a college football national champion. It's much easier to win if you go in as the favorite. People went into the game expecting Manning to be the MVP if the Colts won, and nobody behind him did enough to overtake that lead. If Addai and Rhodes had been one guy instead of two, one of them had gotten the bulk of the touches over the other, I think one of them wins it.

FrogMan · 02-05-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Jeez, could we please put SPOILERS in the thread title?

is my sarcasm detector broken or are you serious? It's noon the day after the game, if you don't know the score by now, or if you don't know the plot of the Criminal Minds episode by now, stop visiting anything online...

FM

wade moore · 02-05-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FrogMan

is my sarcasm detector broken or are you serious? It's noon the day after the game, if you don't know the score by now, or if you don't know the plot of the Criminal Minds episode by now, stop visiting anything online...

FM

I'm pretty confidant your sarcasm detector is broken.

albionmoonlight · 02-05-2007, 12:18 PM

So, for those of us who didn't watch it AND don't care about spoilers AND don't want to read through this whole thread, YET still find ourselves curious--

What was the quirky thing that Criminal Minds did to start the episode?

JPhillips · 02-05-2007, 12:19 PM

Frogman: I can't get my Betamax to play the tape of the game!

BrianD · 02-05-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

So, for those of us who didn't watch it AND don't care about spoilers AND don't want to read through this whole thread, YET still find ourselves curious--

What was the quirky thing that Criminal Minds did to start the episode?

CBS came back from commercial to more post-game analysis only to have the camera pan back and show that the analysis was being watched on a TV by the Criminal Minds cast who was out at a Super Bowl party. Very nice hand-off from one show to the other. I don't normally watch Criminal Minds, but I did last night.

FrogMan · 02-05-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wade moore

I'm pretty confidant your sarcasm detector is broken.

yeah, I thought there was a high probability of that. I'll slowly back out of this thread now.

FM

Ksyrup · 02-05-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

I don't normally watch Criminal Minds, but I did last night.

I refuse to watch a show starring the Crestor guy.

BrianD · 02-05-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I refuse to watch a show starring the Crestor guy.

Which guy is that? Did Patinkin do those commercials?

KWhit · 02-05-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I refuse to watch a show starring the Crestor guy.

But it's also Iniga Montoya!

rkmsuf · 02-05-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

Which guy is that? Did Patinkin do those commercials?

I don't know but didn't he steal Elmo's blanket?!?!?!?!?

BrianD · 02-05-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by KWhit

But it's also Iniga Montoya!

He will always retain some amount of coolness points for that.

02-04-2007, 09:58 PM	#451
SFL Cat College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: South Florida	That'll probably be his next commercial. Old Scratch -- see ya in six years, Manning. Manning -- (cradling his Lombardi) winks Last edited by SFL Cat : 02-04-2007 at 09:59 PM.

02-04-2007, 10:14 PM	#452
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I'm not going to read this entire thread, but in case no one said it, let me... That Hayden dude's agent just got a call from Al Davis. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-04-2007, 10:27 PM	#456
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Meanwhile, I'm not sure this was the best episode of Criminal Minds to introduce new viewers (like me) with. Aside from the incredible level of (implied) violence, we've just been introduced to a couple of the dumbest f'n cop-types in the history of television. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-04-2007, 10:48 PM	#472
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Woooo! Congrats to the Colts. I'm happy for Dungy and Peyton for finally getting that monkey off their backs. Way to go! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

02-04-2007, 11:05 PM	#474
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I like Saturday for MVP, but more as a rep for the whole o-line. I was telling my wife early in the thrid it should be Addai though. As someone else said, Addai's catches were big in the first half and started adding up. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

02-04-2007, 10:23 PM	#453
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Y'know, I never really looked at it as "God hit this home run," or "God made my feet come down in-bounds," quite so much as "God gave me these talents and has put me in a position to use them." Or, in Tony Dungy's case, I'd imagine his faith had quite a lot to do with being able to deal with an otherwise traumatic situation (his son's death) with the sort of class and grace he has. There's nothing wrong with giving praise to God in a public way, even about something like winning the Super Bowl. What needs to be expressed more clearly is that God didn't give Indy a run defense. However, the example Dungy gave his team in faith, during a trying time in his life, just might have given them the perspective to keep their heads on straight and do what they needed to in order to win.

02-04-2007, 10:27 PM	#455
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Dawson Leary has gotten a bad rap as an actor, although the "reveal" was a bit obvious. Wait, am I the only one still watching CBS?

02-04-2007, 10:37 PM	#467
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Jaworski said Grossman will get too much blame. He had 4 turnovers, what more must he do to get the blame?

02-04-2007, 10:43 PM	#470
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	If ESPN were equal opportunity, they would be talking about Lovie's history-making loss

02-04-2007, 10:44 PM	#471
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	w00t! I think the MVP should have been split between Addai and Rhodes. Addai really carried them in the first half where it seemed like every one of his catches was huge.

02-04-2007, 10:48 PM	#473
SFL Cat College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: South Florida	Yeah...IMO this year's MVP was a tossup...Manning, Addai, Rhodes and Hayden all were legitimate MVPs.

02-05-2007, 06:40 AM	#477
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I washed dishes during halftime and enjoyed that more than if I had actually watched the halftime show. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-05-2007, 06:59 AM	#478
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Dola. I just read Buster Olney's Sunday morning blog, and he predicted the score to be Colts 26, Bears 17. That's pretty freakin' good. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-05-2007, 09:31 AM	#482
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	Congrats Colts fans. Another over-hyped hyperbole fest of a Super Bowl with a decent game. I know the Super Bowl has become more about the event than the game itself for the most part but it really is too much. 136 hours of pregame show, the over dramatics such as Jim Nance announcing the coin toss like it was some big event in world history. I know this is how it is but I just wish the game was actually the focus of the Super Bowl and not the "event."

02-05-2007, 09:32 AM	#483
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	It felt like less of an event and more of "just a game" to those of us who first turned the TV on at 6:27. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-05-2007, 10:49 AM	#485
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	Two things I'm looking forward to finding out: 1) What will people say Manning can't win or can't beat next year? Over the last 10 years I've heard Tennessee, physical teams, New England, generic big games, 3-4 defenses, Super Bowl and they've all now fallen. 2) What will Bill Simmons use for filler now that he can't reference Manning/Dungy in every column?

02-05-2007, 11:06 AM	#487
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Jeez, could we please put SPOILERS in the thread title? __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

02-05-2007, 12:18 PM	#492
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	So, for those of us who didn't watch it AND don't care about spoilers AND don't want to read through this whole thread, YET still find ourselves curious-- What was the quirky thing that Criminal Minds did to start the episode?

02-05-2007, 12:19 PM	#493
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Frogman: I can't get my Betamax to play the tape of the game! __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

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