# NFL Conference Championships (2010) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 22, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999 "2010-01-22T16:32:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/221 "2010-01-25T20:29:48Z")
I’m not trying to be **Munch**. I’ve learned a lot from him and I just hope I can produce quality posts. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/222 "2010-01-25T20:30:22Z")
Just relax and have fun out there kid. _slaps his ass_ (and stay away from the pills) ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/223 "2010-01-25T20:39:37Z")
What was the deal with the Fox staff yesterday? 1. Chris Myers calling Deuce a “douche”, twice. 2. Chris Myers instructing Sharper to “go share this trophy with these fans, the ones that supported this team (blah, blah, blah)”. And then repeating his instructions. 3. Pam Oliver asking Peterson: “How are you doing? Are you going to be ok?” It’s not like his wife left him or something. He’s a football player that lost a very important game. But he’ll get over it. The question had a vibe as if she was hitting on him. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/224 "2010-01-25T20:44:19Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > 1. Pam Oliver asking Peterson: “How are you doing? Are you going to be ok?” It’s not like his wife left him or something. He’s a football player that lost a very important game. But he’ll get over it. The question had a vibe as if she was hitting on him. My wife and I wondered about that. The vibe I got was a mocking tone like she’s interviewing a crybaby or something. “How are you doing? Are you going to be ok? Do you need a tissue? Do you want your mommy? Do you need a big hug?” ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/225 "2010-01-25T20:47:08Z")
I don’t think you should interview the losing team on the field, ever. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/226 "2010-01-25T20:58:13Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I was actually shocked by my reaction. I think he’s a selfish, stupid, prima donna who has no compunction about screwing over a team to feed his massive ego, but he isn’t, in any way, shape or form, a bad man. And I always kinda liked his wife. I had thought that I’d get a great deal of joy out of watching him make a huge mistake at the end of the game that may very well have cost his team a trip to the Super Bowl. But after watching him sit on the bench and crying after the game, I actually kinda feel bad for him. > > And then I read Dio’s posts, and just revel in his [Dio’s] self-immolation. Just because you don’t see the tears **Diogenes the Cynic** sheds when he shuts off his computer, that doesn’t mean they aren’t real. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/227 "2010-01-25T20:59:06Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I think he’s a selfish, stupid, prima donna who has no compunction about screwing over a team to feed his massive ego… I had thought that I’d get a great deal of joy out of watching him make a huge mistake at the end of the game that may very well have cost his team a trip to the Super Bowl. But after watching him sit on the bench and crying after the game, I actually kinda feel bad for him. Me too to all of the above. . ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/228 "2010-01-25T21:21:53Z")
Too far? [http://www.theonion.com/content/from\_print/brad\_childress\_consoles\_self](http://www.theonion.com/content/from_print/brad_childress_consoles_self) ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/229 "2010-01-25T22:04:30Z")
Damn damn damn damn damn. It could’ve been worse, I suppose. Hell, for all those turnovers, it really shoulda been 56-3 Saints. They’re going to need to capitalize on those chances if they’re going to beat the Colts. Damn. If it wasn’t for Shockey, I’d almost cheer for the Saints in the SuperBowl - it’s nice to see a team make their first trip. But I have an irrational hatred for Jeremy Shockey that burns with the fire of a thousand suns. Jeee-zus, but I hate that guy. He epitomizes “dirty player” to me, now that Romanowski doesn’t play anymore. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/230 "2010-01-26T00:42:12Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > He epitomizes “dirty player” to me, now that Romanowski doesn’t play anymore. How is Shockey a dirty player? As a Giants fan I watched every one of his plays for the first six years of his career and never saw a dirty play out of him. I’ll happily concede he’s a raging douchebag asshole who I would totally hate if he didn’t start his career on my favorite team, but dirty player? I find that surprising. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/231 "2010-01-26T00:45:12Z")
Full agreement with **Ellis** – Shockey is exactly the kind of asshole jock who kept his high school attitude into the pros. I’d hate the hell out of him if he hadn’t been a Giant, but dirty he ain’t. ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/232 "2010-01-26T00:51:22Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > How is Shockey a dirty player? As a Giants fan I watched every one of his plays for the first six years of his career and never saw a dirty play out of him. > > I’ll happily concede he’s a raging douchebag asshole who I would totally hate if he didn’t start his career on my favorite team, but dirty player? I find that surprising. He viscously slams his back and knees into the shoulders of opposing linebackers and defensive backs. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/233 "2010-01-26T03:14:19Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Full agreement with **Ellis** – Shockey is exactly the kind of asshole jock who kept his high school attitude into the pros. I’d hate the hell out of him if he hadn’t been a Giant, but dirty he ain’t. Thirded. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/234 "2010-01-26T16:32:11Z")
Yeah, I probably used the wrong wording. Douche, asshole jock, walking ego, and all-around crybaby: these are definitely better descriptors. He’s not a dirty player so much as he’s a thoroughly icky piece of work. Good lord I can’t stand him. I’ll hate the hell out of him regardless of who he plays for. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/235 "2010-01-26T17:06:27Z")
I humbly posit that if he had played on your team in that amazing rookie season, you’d have a soft spot for him too. ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/236 "2010-01-26T21:38:33Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > I humbly posit that if he had played on your team in that amazing rookie season, you’d have a soft spot for him too. Sort of like that skanky chick you hooked up with back in high school. ---
**Author:** ![Ivorybill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee59a6/32.png) [@Ivorybill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ivorybill)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/237 "2010-01-27T16:05:03Z")
I work with a guy who lives in the same downtown condo building where Scott Fujita, Darren Sharper, and Jeremy Shockey live during the season. He sees them in the halls and in the parking garage quite often and has nothing but nice things to say about all of them. In particular, he notes that Shockey is unfailingly polite and even shy when he talks with him. I agree that on the field Shockey is a beast of a player, but football’s a violent sport and, well, people get hit on the field. Kind of like the old Looney Tunes cartoon with the coyote and the sheepdog. Clock in on the field and it’s rough; clock out and it’s not. YMMV, etc., and standard disclaimers apply. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/238 "2010-01-27T16:09:37Z")
It’s rather funny because I’d never even heard of Shockey until those playoffs and that Superbowl - did he play before then? And while I really wanted the Giants to win, good lord that guy’s an ass. But seeing as cheering for the other team was not an option (I don’t really mind the Patriots, but I’m way beyond tired of them and definitely did not want them to win), what can you do? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/239 "2010-01-27T16:19:18Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > It’s rather funny because I’d never even heard of Shockey until those playoffs and that Superbowl - did he play before then? Shockey is well and trully hated, largely because he is the poster boy for Idiot sports reporters declaring the greatness of someone in New York who has accomplished nothing. He came out of good UMiami teams, with a huge freakin ego. In the preseason of his rookie year He had a monster play or two where he completely steamrolled the defensive back and got on all the XTREEM PLAYS OF THE WEEK!!! shows. Then for a couple years they kept reporting on his every move as though he was a superstar, when at best he was slightly above average for a tight end, and had some major failings as a player(i.e. blocking, catching, not punching opposing players in front of the ref.) This only made Shockey’s ego get bigger and become a more insufferable ass who was always on Camera, and spent less time giving a shit about improving his game. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999/240 "2010-01-27T17:04:28Z")
Shockey wasn’t with the Giants when they won the Super Bowl. He was on the roster, but he was injured and wasn’t even on the sidelines. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships-2010/525999.md?page=13)