I thought that the Chargers-Colts game was just great, watching the two teams absolutely destroy each other. The Chargers should be in great shape to get killed by the Patriots next week. Kind of the reverse from last year, when the Pats had nothing left for the Colts after narrowly beating the Chargers in the Divisional round. I wonder if Rivers and LT are going to be in shape to play next week?
Then on to the Super Bowl. I hope the Giants beat the Packers and make it to Arizona in February, because the only thing better than another Manning going down in flames is a New York team going down.
I’m rooting for Favre. I’m not a Packers fan, but to me it’s hard to root against a guy like Brett, especially with the almost Cinderalla-ish quality the Pack has had this season.
The guy is a player and is tough, and a good leader to boot. I admire his accomplishments and fail to understand how any fan of the game of pro football could really HATE him, regardless of which team you root for. I have the same respect for other players as well, Brady, Manning, etc.
Although I have to admit as much as the Pats have been a model of winning (keep the cheating shots to yourself, ALL teams do that shit), I hope the lose this year. I am tired of their success.
I’m rooting for Favre. I’m not a Packers fan, but to me it’s hard to root against a guy like Brett, especially with the almost Cinderalla-ish quality the Pack has had this season.
The guy is a player and is tough, and a good leader to boot. I admire his accomplishments and fail to understand how any fan of the game of pro football could really HATE him, regardless of which team you root for. I have the same respect for other players as well, Brady, Manning, etc.
Although I have to admit as much as the Pats have been a model of winning (keep the cheating shots to yourself, ALL teams do that shit), I hope the lose this year. I am tired of their success.
Hahaha! I hope it was worthwhile, Colts, that you were getting Manning and Wayne their records instead of practicing realistic game scenarios and keeping sharp.
It’s not proof yet, but every year Indy has rested starters going in, they’ve been booted early. When they won the superbowl last year they played their last game for real.
No way SD should’ve beat the Colts at home, after a bye, with Tomlinson and Rivers missing half the game, and the refs trying to give the Colts the game. (Some of the calls were ridiculous - total phantom hold on the game-changing interception return before halftime, a big pass interference call when no one even touched or came near touching the receiver, other smaller ones I can’t remember).
I wonder wtf happened there.
Not that I feel too good about SD winning. Their fans are among the least deserving of the NFL of success and they’re spoiled by having one of the most talented teams. Of course the same is true for the Colts, so it was a no win situation on that issue.
It’s interesting to see how it’s shaking out with teams that half-assed their last week. I wonder if this will change how teams approach week 17.
I have to give credit to the Giants - they gave their all in a game they could’ve half-assed in week 17, and they’ve come further than I ever expected.
I wonder if the psychological aspects of momentum and general “sharpness” levels really affect teams that significantly. I’d be interested in seeing a historical analysis rather than the results of one year.
Since I live in New England, I naturally want to have the team I’ve been watching all year go to the TremendousBowl, but there is a part of me that wanted to have Farve vs. (Peyton) Manning, just to watch the poor referees trying to decide who was supposed to get the PI calls all game. Based on the season so far, I assume it would still have been the Colts, but the league would also certainly love to see the about-to-retire consensus nicest-guy-in-the-game win his last one.
The Giants are on the express train to Arizona. I have nothing against Favre but I will not shed a tear when the Pack loses. The way I see it, their chances are a hell of a lot better away than at home.
Full agreement, FG. Weatherman might predict a cold day at Lambeau, but the Giants are so fricking hot right now that those cheeseheads are gonna get sunburn.
The pass rush is going to be so brutal on Favre that he’s going to announce his retirement at halftime.
Ryan Grant might be putting up good numbers, but let’s not forget that the only reason he’s even in Green Bay is because the Giants’ practice squad was tired of stopping him behind the line – they needed more of a challenge!
The only two players I have a concern about – Al Harris, who is always a threat to pick off even a perfectly placed pass; and Aaron Rodgers, since he’ll be an unknown factor in the second half.
Me, too. I’m giving this one to the Giants. The Packers look a lot weaker to me than their record indicates. They did beat the Giants early in the season, but the Giants have come on strong lately, and Manning has impressed me a lot, contrary to my expectations.
Agreed on both counts. SD showed a lot of heart and grit [cliche alert!] in the second half. It blows my mind they pulled it out with Billy Volek. Turner and Sproles doing well is much less of a surprise, since we’ve seen it before, but Volek?!?
And that holding call on the interception! It’s tough when the other guy throws you to the ground and YOU get called for the hold. Now that’s quality officiating! :smack:
To all of you giving the NFC game to the Giants, think about a few things. You think the G-Men are hot? GB scored TDs on 6 consecutive drives last week. That’s pretty damned hot. Wasn’t Seattle supposed to have a good pass rush?
It was very early in the season when GB beat the Giants, but do you remember late November? Does 17-41 remind you of anything? That’s when another NFC North team came into your house and put a beating on you. (Yes, it pains me to use them for an example.)
There’s a reason why they actually lace them up on Sunday. There’s 4 quarters of football left to play.
The problem with Grant, and the reason he was traded away after being on the practice squad last year is that he’s a true franchise back. As in, all he can do is play running back. The Giants needed more versatility out of their RB depth, namely on special teams. Derrick Ward returns kicks. Reuben Droughns returns kicks. Ahmad Bradshaw returns and covers kicks.
Ryan Grant isn’t a special teamer; he’s just a running back. So even if they thought Grant was marginally better than Ward or Bradshaw, he had to go because roster spots are too precious to keep a backup RB who doesn’t do anything else.
One thing I can’t complain about when it comes to the Giants scouts is their eye for RB and DE talent. I swear, it seems like quality RBs and DEs grow on trees out in East Rutherford. (Unless your jerseys are green, of course.)
Now, don’t get me wrong. I learned about football watching Hadl and Bambi.I stuck with them through all the Muncie fumbles. Leaf was the last straw for me, though. I decided to shop around for a new team. I chose the Pats. How serendipitous!
This doesn’t relate to the playoffs, but I felt the need to bitch. It looks like they’re going to sign Romeo Crennel to a contract extension.
If you just look at the surface, it almost seems reasonable. A 4-12 team becomes a 10-6 team, quite a turnaround.
Except… if you know more about it, you realize that the main reason it was a 4-12 last team last year was Romeo, and the main reason it’s a 10-6 team this year is because Romeo controlled less.
Romeo F’d up the Carthon/offense situation so badly in his first 2 years that the GM had to come in and make him a lame duck, hire his own OC, and give him the offense. Then, the next year, the offense carries the team - the offense that Crennel is largely uninvolved with and that was MUCH worse when Crennel’s guy was in charge. On the other hand, Crennel’s defense got worse most of the year.
So the area of the team Crennel had less control over was suddenly surprisingly successful. Result? Everyone is praising Crennel, when it should be the opposite - they should be realizing how much his incompetance was setting it back before.
He’s got 2 years on his contract, anyway. How often do you extend with 2 years left? Not often. Has Crennel done something special to deserve an early extension? Absolutely not. Give him another year, see if the team continues to improve, and then extend him if you have to.
Actually, this poster did a good job of answering your question, unintentionally.
Their team had some unsuccessful years capped off with drafting a bust with a high pick, so they gave up their fandom entirely, found a successful team to latch onto.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he/she now wears a Tomlinson jersey and claims to have been there all along.
San Diego is full of fans who support the team when it’s fashionable - and then, barely. Wasn’t there some question as to whether or not the playoff game would be sold out? It’s a relatively affluent, warm weather area, and if their team starts to perform badly you still won’t be able to find people to attend the games.
Compare it to a city like Green Bay or Cleveland. Both of those teams will not only fill their stadiums every game, but they’ll have a years-long waiting list for season tickets, and they’ll be there when their team is pathetic and it’s 15 degrees out. Cleveland does it despite being a poor area with increasingly outrageous ticket costs, Green Bay does it despite being a very small market. The fans will rabidly support the team, will tend to be more knowledgable about their team and the game of football in general.
Kind of the reverse from last year, when the Pats had nothing left for the Colts after narrowly beating the Chargers in the Divisional round. I wonder if Rivers and LT are going to be in shape to play next week?