The official championship week thread - Page 4

Desnudo · 01-20-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

well the pats have scored 21 pts...not sure that's totally "held in check"

and i'd argue that it was less that the chargers blew it and more that the Pats defense stepped up. Chargers have been able to move the ball, just haven't been able to finish. Guess it's all semantics at that point though as to who you want to give the credit or blame to.

I think a better prepared team takes advantage. It's pretty clear Norv overlooks the details.

stevew · 01-20-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

The Chargers are a genuinely good team, good enough to win this game. I was very nervous about this game.

Not really. Basically a bunch of roided up freaks, with a horrible head coach and a bonehead QB. Still a horrible organization any way you look at it. Marty would have won this game.

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

It's the fewest points they've scored ALL year except for that bad-weather Jets game.

But you're right, the only thing that really matters is 18-0.

the weather wasn't great in this one either. Coldest game of the year, and windy. you could certainly see some of the passes floating and hanging on both sides

terpkristin · 01-20-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I was nervous too. Maybe not as nervous as if it had been the Colts, but nervous all the same. And the 3 picks by Brady didn't help that during the game.

+1

/tk

Buccaneer · 01-20-2008, 05:05 PM

Jeeber, you would be pleased to know that I actually watched most of the game, which I rarely do considering I hate commercials.

These two are my favorite teams so I was just sat back and watched the game unfold. No matter who won, I really, really, really want the AFC team to win the SB. It would have been cool to see the Bolts do it, considering where they were this year. But it is the Patriots year and they should go out on top.

Go Pats.

yacovfb · 01-20-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

Can't over-emphasize how stupid that call was.

Eh, probably didn't matter. If they didn't convert the first then the game was over then rather than after the defense let Maroney do his thing.

Good game by the Pats, helluva an effort by the Chargers' D. As a Chargers' fan I'm really wondering about LT right now. Unless there was something really f'ed up with the knee, he should have been out there. For as good as the Pats red zone D was, having (and running) LT by the goal line would have gotten at least 1 TD instead of a fg, imo. Just a shame he wasn't out there when it mattered the most.

Cringer · 01-20-2008, 05:06 PM

Chargers played well, nicely done to them.

COngrats Pats, hopefully the Packers will be joining them in a few hours.

Lathum · 01-20-2008, 05:08 PM

Leaving in a few to go watch the game at a bar.

I hope Astrosfan took the Packers

Desnudo · 01-20-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yacovfb

Eh, probably didn't matter. If they didn't convert the first then the game was over then rather than after the defense let Maroney do his thing.

Good game by the Pats, helluva an effort by the Chargers' D. As a Chargers' fan I'm really wondering about LT right now. Unless there was something really f'ed up with the knee, he should have been out there. For as good as the Pats red zone D was, having (and running) LT by the goal line would have gotten at least 1 TD instead of a fg, imo. Just a shame he wasn't out there when it mattered the most.

Of course it mattered. You take a chance to win or effectively hand the game to the Pats. How do you not go for it? They hit that pass and even just kick a field and they are in it to the end. They go 4 and out, the Pats gain 20 yards over where a punt leaves them. How you don't take that chance is baffling.

Buccaneer · 01-20-2008, 05:12 PM

The play of the game had to be the Faulk diving catch. I told my wife that when they got the ball back at 9:45, it's time for one of the quarter ending drives that the Pats have been doing lately. Sure 'nuf.

If it is to be the Pats year, then next year let it be the Bolts. They are good enough to win it all.

Lathum · 01-20-2008, 05:12 PM

GO GIANTS

stevew · 01-20-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

Of course it mattered. You take a chance to win or effectively hand the game to the Pats. How do you not go for it? They hit that pass and even just kick a field and they are in it to the end. They go 4 and out, the Pats gain 20 yards over where a punt leaves them. How you don't take that chance is baffling.

Yep. Quick hit on third down, you have some fast players. Maybe they can throw a smokescreen every once in awhile too? Or did the Patriots patent that play? They Norv'd the game away, in part due to that horrible sequence.

st.cronin · 01-20-2008, 05:13 PM

Andre Tippett! Andre Tippett!

And BB almost smiled there for a split second.

Cringer · 01-20-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

GO HOME AS LOSERS GIANTS

ColtCrazy · 01-20-2008, 05:14 PM

Two more weeks of the Pats. Anyone got a timeshare in New Zealand I can borrow? What I did watch of the game, I never got the sense that the Pats were in danger. The Chargers just didn't look like they could do it on offense.

Buccaneer · 01-20-2008, 05:14 PM

I really hope the Giants win. I don't want to hear about Favre for the next two weeks, except for his annual "I'm going to retire but I got the heart of a warrior" schtick.

yacovfb · 01-20-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

Of course it mattered. You take a chance to win or effectively hand the game to the Pats. How do you not go for it? They hit that pass and even just kick a field and they are in it to the end. They go 4 and out, the Pats gain 20 yards over where a punt leaves them. How you don't take that chance is baffling.

idk, just seems like meaningless 2nd guessing. It was a tough road either way and I think they lose either way. And if the Chargers had somehow gotten enough on 4th and 10 and (like you say) get 3, you have the same situation of N.E. pounding the rock and throwing short passes. They probably get 3 on the drive anyway (especially with excellent field position on the kickoff). Again, either way you have a lot of if's - the game was more or less decided by that point and the Chargers wouuld have needed a good deal of luck either way Norv went about it.

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 05:17 PM

classy lil speech there by seau saying hi to SD and congratulating them

Groundhog · 01-20-2008, 05:19 PM

I've got the replay of the Packers-Giants game on tonight at 10:30pm (12 hours from now).

What are the chances of me avoiding any spoilers by then?

The fact that I'm in Australia makes it easier, but I'm just waiting for a it to flash on a news site somewhere.

Buccaneer · 01-20-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

I've got the replay of the Packers-Giants game on tonight at 10:30pm (12 hours from now).

What are the chances of me avoiding any spoilers by then?

The fact that I'm in Australia makes it easier, but I'm just waiting for a it to flash on a news site somewhere.

You are already in tomorrow. Just tell us now what the score was.

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

I've got the replay of the Packers-Giants game on tonight at 10:30pm (12 hours from now).

What are the chances of me avoiding any spoilers by then?

The fact that I'm in Australia makes it easier, but I'm just waiting for a it to flash on a news site somewhere.

just stay out of this thread, stay off of any site involving news, keep the radio off, and the tv off / tuned to channels that don't have news.

molson · 01-20-2008, 05:22 PM

I'm unbelievably spoiled as a Boston sports fan. And I'm also lucky that this all came where I'm old enough to appreciate it, but young and unattached enough to travel around and see much of it 1st hand.

Cringer · 01-20-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I really hope the Giants win. I don't want to hear about Favre for the next two weeks, except for his annual "I'm going to retire but I got the heart of a warrior" schtick.

I hope the Pack win so for the next two weeks you have to hear about how he is one of the greatest QBs of all time, along with talk about if he will retire and being a warrior.

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 05:24 PM

Pack wins. Eli Manning hates the cold and he is due for some reversion-to-the-mean.

Joe · 01-20-2008, 05:24 PM

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 05:25 PM

i'm not sure who I should be more scared of in the Superbowl?

Buccaneer · 01-20-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Pack wins. Eli Manning hates the cold and he is due for some reversion-to-the-mean.

Gaints win. Favre reverts back to being reckless and throws 5 INTs.

molson · 01-20-2008, 05:25 PM

Definitely rooting for the G-Men, we haven't had a NY/BOS Championship in any sport since '86.

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Gaints win. Favre reverts back to being reckless and throws 5 INTs.

that could be true too

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 05:27 PM

whoa. Imma get to 6500 posts tonight (7 to go)

Groundhog · 01-20-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

You are already in tomorrow. Just tell us now what the score was.

If I did that, the bookies would kill me.

bronconick · 01-20-2008, 05:39 PM

The best part of that Chargers shirt is the part that says "AFC Conference"

Uh, repetitive much?

SirFozzie · 01-20-2008, 05:48 PM

Farve with a couple bad throws to end that drive.

Icy · 01-20-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

I've got the replay of the Packers-Giants game on tonight at 10:30pm (12 hours from now).

What are the chances of me avoiding any spoilers by then?

The fact that I'm in Australia makes it easier, but I'm just waiting for a it to flash on a news site somewhere.

As it's almost 1am here, I was thinking on watching the replay also tomorrow when the Spanish USA sports channel re-airs it... but no way to avoid spoilers and the tempation to read FOFC and NFL.com so i decided to watch it in streamtv now even when it means going to bed at 4am and being wasted tomorrow.

Icy · 01-20-2008, 05:55 PM

Btw, is the TV image shaking from right to left for everybody or is it the stream quallity? It was fine for the Pats game and it looks more of a problem of the high view TV camera shacking, maybe because the wind?

airulf · 01-20-2008, 05:57 PM

Stream TV... hmmm In Denmark we are fortunate so we get the games live on TV. During the season it was possible to watch 4 live games a week and then of course thursdag and saturday games is any were played.

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 06:00 PM

wouldn't Pats-Giants be like...boring because it will be a repeat of the season finale (which wasn't a throwaway game like they sometimes are and was played at 100% effort by both sides) ??

DaddyTorgo · 01-20-2008, 06:02 PM

dola

I mean it seems like that'd come down to "who will make the adjustments off what they saw in the season finale better, coughlin or belichek?"

Coffee Warlord · 01-20-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

DIE PACKERS

st.cronin · 01-20-2008, 06:35 PM

DONALD FRICKIN' DRIVER

BrianD · 01-20-2008, 06:35 PM

Well that kicked all kinds of ass.

BrianD · 01-20-2008, 06:41 PM

Atari with another giant hit....nice catch though.

sabotai · 01-20-2008, 07:14 PM

Manning's receivers sure are letting him down in this game. Some outstanding catches, but they keep dropping them in critical situations.

Cringer · 01-20-2008, 07:20 PM

Phew. I am feeling a little better. I was starting to get real uptight until that Driver TD reception. The Giants D certainly came to play and made it look like the Packers offense was completely flat and just....blah. It was starting to look like that on defense as well. The momentum was greatly needed. For me anyways.

Some luck from a dropped pass or two on the Giants part sure is helping. Yikes. I hope Grant can get going in the second half.

Joe · 01-20-2008, 07:37 PM

the Packers are thugs

Cringer · 01-20-2008, 07:44 PM

That drive was just dumb on the Packers part. They should have stood to the side and let them score, would have saved half the quarter the Giants just got to eat up at least.

BrianD · 01-20-2008, 07:53 PM

Bad personal fouls on each team helped lead to two scores.

SirFozzie · 01-20-2008, 07:56 PM

and we have our requisite view of "Stupid people not wearing shirts".. Green Bay is extra stupid, it's WOMEN (the smarter sex) in bikinis, in -15 windchill. Sheesh

BrianD · 01-20-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

and we have our requisite view of "Stupid people not wearing shirts".. Green Bay is extra stupid, it's WOMEN (the smarter sex) in bikinis, in -15 windchill. Sheesh

That looked painful. I can't imagine how they are going to be feeling when all of the beer wears off.

st.cronin · 01-20-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

and we have our requisite view of "Stupid people not wearing shirts".. Green Bay is extra stupid, it's WOMEN (the smarter sex) in bikinis, in -15 windchill. Sheesh

I am in favor of attractive women in bikinis, no matter what the temperature.

01-20-2008, 05:06 PM	#157
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Chargers played well, nicely done to them. COngrats Pats, hopefully the Packers will be joining them in a few hours. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-20-2008, 05:13 PM	#163
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Andre Tippett! Andre Tippett! And BB almost smiled there for a split second. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

01-20-2008, 05:14 PM	#165
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Two more weeks of the Pats. Anyone got a timeshare in New Zealand I can borrow? What I did watch of the game, I never got the sense that the Pats were in danger. The Chargers just didn't look like they could do it on offense. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

01-20-2008, 05:19 PM	#169
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	I've got the replay of the Packers-Giants game on tonight at 10:30pm (12 hours from now). What are the chances of me avoiding any spoilers by then? The fact that I'm in Australia makes it easier, but I'm just waiting for a it to flash on a news site somewhere. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

01-20-2008, 05:55 PM	#185
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Btw, is the TV image shaking from right to left for everybody or is it the stream quallity? It was fine for the Pats game and it looks more of a problem of the high view TV camera shacking, maybe because the wind? __________________

01-20-2008, 05:05 PM	#155
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Jeeber, you would be pleased to know that I actually watched most of the game, which I rarely do considering I hate commercials. These two are my favorite teams so I was just sat back and watched the game unfold. No matter who won, I really, really, really want the AFC team to win the SB. It would have been cool to see the Bolts do it, considering where they were this year. But it is the Patriots year and they should go out on top. Go Pats.

01-20-2008, 05:08 PM	#158
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Leaving in a few to go watch the game at a bar. I hope Astrosfan took the Packers

01-20-2008, 05:12 PM	#160
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	The play of the game had to be the Faulk diving catch. I told my wife that when they got the ball back at 9:45, it's time for one of the quarter ending drives that the Pats have been doing lately. Sure 'nuf. If it is to be the Pats year, then next year let it be the Bolts. They are good enough to win it all.

01-20-2008, 05:12 PM	#161
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	GO GIANTS

01-20-2008, 05:14 PM	#166
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	I really hope the Giants win. I don't want to hear about Favre for the next two weeks, except for his annual "I'm going to retire but I got the heart of a warrior" schtick.

01-20-2008, 05:17 PM	#168
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	classy lil speech there by seau saying hi to SD and congratulating them

01-20-2008, 05:22 PM	#172
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I'm unbelievably spoiled as a Boston sports fan. And I'm also lucky that this all came where I'm old enough to appreciate it, but young and unattached enough to travel around and see much of it 1st hand.

01-20-2008, 05:24 PM	#174
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Pack wins. Eli Manning hates the cold and he is due for some reversion-to-the-mean.

01-20-2008, 05:24 PM	#175
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis

01-20-2008, 05:25 PM	#176
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	i'm not sure who I should be more scared of in the Superbowl?

01-20-2008, 05:25 PM	#178
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Definitely rooting for the G-Men, we haven't had a NY/BOS Championship in any sport since '86.

01-20-2008, 05:27 PM	#180
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	whoa. Imma get to 6500 posts tonight (7 to go)

01-20-2008, 05:39 PM	#182
bronconick College Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI	The best part of that Chargers shirt is the part that says "AFC Conference" Uh, repetitive much?

01-20-2008, 05:48 PM	#183
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Farve with a couple bad throws to end that drive.

01-20-2008, 05:57 PM	#186
airulf H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Odense, Denmark	Stream TV... hmmm In Denmark we are fortunate so we get the games live on TV. During the season it was possible to watch 4 live games a week and then of course thursdag and saturday games is any were played. __________________ Umpire of Mermaid Bowl XVIII and XX

01-20-2008, 06:00 PM	#187
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	wouldn't Pats-Giants be like...boring because it will be a repeat of the season finale (which wasn't a throwaway game like they sometimes are and was played at 100% effort by both sides) ??

01-20-2008, 06:02 PM	#188
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	dola I mean it seems like that'd come down to "who will make the adjustments off what they saw in the season finale better, coughlin or belichek?"

01-20-2008, 06:35 PM	#190
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	DONALD FRICKIN' DRIVER __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

01-20-2008, 06:35 PM	#191
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Well that kicked all kinds of ass.

01-20-2008, 06:41 PM	#192
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Atari with another giant hit....nice catch though.

01-20-2008, 07:14 PM	#193
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Manning's receivers sure are letting him down in this game. Some outstanding catches, but they keep dropping them in critical situations. Last edited by sabotai : 01-20-2008 at 07:14 PM.

01-20-2008, 07:20 PM	#194
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Phew. I am feeling a little better. I was starting to get real uptight until that Driver TD reception. The Giants D certainly came to play and made it look like the Packers offense was completely flat and just....blah. It was starting to look like that on defense as well. The momentum was greatly needed. For me anyways. Some luck from a dropped pass or two on the Giants part sure is helping. Yikes. I hope Grant can get going in the second half. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-20-2008, 07:37 PM	#195
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	the Packers are thugs

01-20-2008, 07:44 PM	#196
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	That drive was just dumb on the Packers part. They should have stood to the side and let them score, would have saved half the quarter the Giants just got to eat up at least. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-20-2008, 07:53 PM	#197
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Bad personal fouls on each team helped lead to two scores.

01-20-2008, 07:56 PM	#198
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	and we have our requisite view of "Stupid people not wearing shirts".. Green Bay is extra stupid, it's WOMEN (the smarter sex) in bikinis, in -15 windchill. Sheesh

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