NFL 2010 Season Thread

[Emperor Smeat]

If its Jets vs Packers, ESPN guaranteed to get Farve as an analyst for his take since he played majority of his career at Green Bay and his one year with the Jets (and the mess afterwards) is enough for them to believe he's an expert of the team.

Bears would match better with Steelers in terms of "toughness" perception with defense since both have pretty hard hitting defenses.

[glanville6]

Especially since he's been on the IR for the entire season. Not making it easy for his teammates going into a tough match-up at Solider Field.

I'm clearly biased, I am a Bears fan. I clearly think the Bears will win and its because you mentioned Soldier Field. No one wants to play on our home field. Everyone complains about the ground there, even the Bears players. So hopefully now by playing a few games in crummy conditions, this will work to the Bears advantage, and sacking Aaron Rodgers on the cold ground concussing him wouldn't hurt either. The Bears were only 5-3 at home, BUT they did edge the Pack at Soldier in September.

I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT FOR THIS GAME

[screech]

As long as the Steelers don't win it all I will be happy.

[glanville6]

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[Innovator]

Of the final 4 teams, 3 of them have been featured predominately in the NFL as "big" teams/public teams, and the Jets have come on in the last couple years. NFL will win with the ratings no matter the combination.

[CSL]

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[RoXer]

lol what

[Kris P Lettus]

lol

Someone was drunk after the game..

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

I'm clearly biased, I am a Bears fan. I clearly think the Bears will win and its because you mentioned Soldier Field. No one wants to play on our home field. Everyone complains about the ground there, even the Bears players. So hopefully now by playing a few games in crummy conditions, this will work to the Bears advantage, and sacking Aaron Rodgers on the cold ground concussing him wouldn't hurt either. The Bears were only 5-3 at home, BUT they did edge the Pack at Soldier in September.

I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT FOR THIS GAME

If the Bears don't like it either, I don't see why that particular factor gives them an advantage. And don't forget, Cutler was prone to get taken down pretty hard last time they matched up- he could just as easily get taken out. I expect Capers to blitz aggressively, early, and often, so this has to be something the Bears are mindful of.

[Kris P Lettus]

NFL players' union files collusion claim
(AP) – 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL players' union confirms it has filed a collusion claim against the league's owners.
The case has been filed with the same special master who is considering the union's complaint about the league's TV contracts.
In December, the league and the players' union agreed to extend the deadline to file a collusion claim.
Union spokesman George Atallah says Tuesday he can't comment on details of the collusion claim.
NFL owners and players are trying to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expires in March.
Two weeks ago, special master Stephen Burbank began hearing complaints from the players' union that the NFL improperly re-negotiated network TV contracts. A ruling is expected this month.

[Reavant]

The Packers and Steelers are really popular. So I think the NFL gets a good outcome no matter what.

you cant look at just the fanbase... The markets are gigantic. Casual fans who dont really care will tune in to watch the the game because everyone they know will be watching it because its in their city and your talking about the two biggest citys with teams in the country.

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

The national image of a team is more important than the size of the home market when it comes to ratings. Steelers - Packers is definitely the money maker.

[Kris P Lettus]

Saints\Colts was the highest rated tv event of all time and those are both tiny markets..

[Emperor Smeat]

Saints\Colts was the highest rated tv event of all time and those are both tiny markets..

NFL and ESPN did hype the game a lot about being a huge rebound for New Orleans from Katrina and the Mannings somehow having a huge influence in the area even though only the father played for the Saints. It became one of those games where the outside events contributed as much as the game itself although the game did involve 2 high scoring offenses as well.


Meanwhile, Dallas open to any offers for Dez Bryant. Nobody actually thinks Cowboys will do a trade but more of a "feeler" to see what they could get from a potential Bryant offer.

[MTH15]

Well look at it like this. They say the playoffs brings the best outta players. The packers have been playing "playoff" games since at least week 17. I think they beat the bears by 3, but they really didnt have anything to lose even though there starters were playing. But the way rodgers raped us im never doubting him again. And The jets barely escaped pittsburgh with polamalu sidelined.....previous meetings dont mean shit i know this but i exect both these games to be hella good.....and i hope its snowing in both places

[IC Champion]

This isn't the World Series or the NBA where you need to large market teasm to get rating, Super Bowl will do huge numbers no matter what.

[OssMan]

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Yeah at Wizards games they just put up a huge Cowboys logo when the other team shoots free throws

[Reavant]

The national image of a team is more important than the size of the home market when it comes to ratings. Steelers - Packers is definitely the money maker.

you are incorrect... chicago/new york market would bring in the cash

[Reavant]

This isn't the World Series or the NBA where you need to large market teasm to get rating, Super Bowl will do huge numbers no matter what.

Holy shit is everyone retarded?.... im not saying the packers/steelers would do shitty numbers. Im saying the networks are praying for chicago/new york.

Those two cities have never played for a league title in any sport ever.

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

Holy shit is everyone retarded?.... im not saying the packers/steelers would do shitty numbers. Im saying the networks are praying for chicago/new york.

And we're saying you're wrong. The networks aren't going to make any significant amount more money either way, anyway.

Like Instant Classic said, ratings in the NFL have little to do with the home markets. Green Bay-Philadelphia broke the wildcard round rating record this year, and that wasn't because of the market size- it was because of the national reputation of the teams and the fanbase.

Green Bay and Pittsburgh are among the largest fanbases nationally, and have a solid reputation of great football. There's no way for us to really know, but I guarantee that that matchup would put up the best numbers.

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

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http://www.playerpress.com/articles/11339-nfl-teams-popularity-rankings

Here's some numbers.

2. Pittsburgh
T4. Chicago
T4. Green Bay
18. New York Jets

So, you could reasonable argue that Steelers-Bears or Steelers-Packers would be the media's "dream match", but certainly nothing involving the Jets.

[Emperor Smeat]

To be fair, the Jets do share a city/states with the older Giants so it makes sense the gap in support. Its the same with every league having a multi-team city (ex. LA in NBA, NY and Chicago in MLB, etc).

Giants fanbase is stronger than Jets fanbase in New England due to it being a hotbed for Giants until Pats arrived in 1960s.

NFL could get away with having New York being heavy for the Jets this playoffs since you'd get New York/New Jersey and a good percentage of Giants fans rooting for the Jets to benefit NY but their real interest after the playoffs would be with the Giants for long term.

[DaveBrawl]

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Hey the Broncos finally beat the Chargers.

[Team Sheep]

Nice on Sunday that I got talking to 2 Jets fans and we went to Olive Garden before the game and watched the Bears game and bought me lunch. Patriots fans were fine and respectful overall, barring some dickheads when I went to the toilet at half time, but every team is bound to have a few. They'd had a couple of Bud Lights I think ;)

Okay, I think the New England win has finally sunk in. I'm now ready for Pittsburgh. 3 straight road play off wins is going to be tough, going to be a hell of a battle. Be nervous as fuck :(

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'm sure the networks would prefer Green Bay just because they have more marketable players than Chicago. People seem pretty intent on making Aaron Rodgers the new it quarterback and if he's in the Super Bowl that's definitely gonna happen.

[Team Sheep]

A year after the all-1st seeded Super Bowl I'm dieing to see an all-6th seeded one. Would just be the ultimate representation of what an open and wild year it's been.

[Ermaximus]

http://www.playerpress.com/uploads/Image/NFL%20Popularity.PNG
http://www.playerpress.com/articles/11339-nfl-teams-popularity-rankings

Here's some numbers.

2. Pittsburgh
T4. Chicago
T4. Green Bay
18. New York Jets

So, you could reasonable argue that Steelers-Bears or Steelers-Packers would be the media's "dream match", but certainly nothing involving the Jets.

At least the Jags are more popular than the Bucs and the Rams, but that's not saying much. :-\

[OssMan]

A year after the all-1st seeded Super Bowl I'm dieing to see an all-6th seeded one. Would just be the ultimate representation of what an open and wild year it's been.
You'd like the NCAA tournament

[glanville6]

I'm sure the networks would prefer Green Bay just because they have more marketable players than Chicago. People seem pretty intent on making Aaron Rodgers the new it quarterback and if he's in the Super Bowl that's definitely gonna happen.

Urlacher is still marketable.

And Cutler is controversial.

And what about Devin Hester?

[Reavant]

and peppers

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Thanks for those unbiased thoughts, Bears fans.

[Emperor Smeat]

ESPN's Mel Kippler predicts that if Cam Newton was to be picked in the 1st Round or upper 1st Round, then Washington will be the team to take him at #10. The amount of money for a #10 pick means they can't train him the 2-3 years expected for Cam to adjust to the NFL style.

[OssMan]

Redskins will definitely take Cam Newton if they get the chance. And it will be a terrible decision.

[IC Champion]

But thats what the Redskins do.

[parkmania]

Opinion time: Which owner makes worse decisions - Dan Snyder or Al Davis?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

It's a draw. They both are horrible owners.

[IC Champion]

Al David knew what he was doing once apoun a time, now he's just old and senile.

[Reavant]

did u see him in that press conference? He looked like a talking corpse... like the tales from the crypt guy

[RoXer]

I've never heard of that comparison before.

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

Urlacher is still marketable.

And Cutler is controversial.

And what about Devin Hester?

Cutler is controversial? I don't know about that. What's the controversey? That he's always looking grumpy?

[Reavant]

that hes an asshole... read the rick riley article that was just released about him a week ago thats been all over espn and shit last week as well

[Nervous Ferret]

Jay Cutler is cool, we'd be best buds irl. Packers are still my 2nd fave NFL team so I am rooting for them. But if the Jets and Packers both lose, I would be ok rooting for Jay Cutler.

Super nervous about the goddamn jets tho

!!!!

[Kris P Lettus]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Good thing Favre is retiring or any picture of himself with the helmet would get him sued again.

[Reavant]

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[Droford]

NFL Players use ground up new zealand deer antler powder to cheat, film at 11 (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AiB_ZOAg9VZ0HG8JdCn27FE5nYcB?slug=dw-deerantlers011911)

ugh

Ray Lewis snorts bambi! lol

[Aguakate]

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Haha awesome

[Skippord]

that hes an asshole... read the rick riley article that was just released about him a week ago thats been all over espn and shit last week as well
Rick Reilly is a bit biased against Jay Cutler

which is fair enough because fuck Jay Cutler

[FearedSanctity]

^ Post of the year ^

[DrA]

There are going to be fucking Green Bay Packers or Chicago Bears fans and Pittsburgh Steelers or New York Jets fans flooding the city for the next two weeks.

[bloodykisses420]

I am from a small town about 30 min from Chicago and i cant wait till the bears get there asses kicked on sunday and i get to rub it everyone's faces. I am a Denver Broncos fan and never want to see cry baby cutler get a ring. Go Pack Go.

[DrA]

I hope you give all of them 420 bloody kisses.

[FearedSanctity]

The Denver Broncos: TPWW's Team

[Emperor Smeat]

Titans backup QB Chris Simms decides to be a dumbass and rejects a plea deal by prosecutors in his marijuana case in New York. Originally arrested for driving while under the influence of marijuana.

Had he accepted all he would be punished with is 5 days community service, $500 fine, and 90 days probation on his drivers license.

Now he has to fight off having the charges placed on his criminal record, 1 year in jail, and any fines/punishments from the NFL since they originally were not interested in punishing him.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I thought it was decriminalized in New York? What's this shit about criminal records? That's against the law.

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

I thought it was decriminalized in New York? What's this shit about criminal records? That's against the law.

Driving under the influence of anything is illegal.

[Miotch]

What if I'm high on life?

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

ANYTHING

[Kris P Lettus]

SlickyTrickyDamon is retarded..

[glanville6]

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Bear down, Chicago Bears. Make every play clear the way to victory!!!!

[ClockShot]

Carson Palmer wants out of Cincy.

[Loose Cannon]

Packers already lighting up the Bears D

[Razzamajazz]

BOOOOOOOOOOO

[glanville6]

well fuck me

[Nark Order]

I don't care for any of these teams. I guess I'll pull for the Steelers because they've won the most Superbowls and I hate "Cinderella stories." Well, I hated it last year.

[Razzamajazz]

this game is ass

[glanville6]

should have just played for 3 points. God damnit

[D Mac]

Cool. I like the Pack.

[glanville6]

I want Aaron Rodgers dead

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Todd Collins bout to fuck up a nigga or two.

HERE WE GO

[Supreme Olajuwon]

What? How did the refs think that was an INT

and how did they not think he was down by contact

NFL officials are bad at things

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They should have a "we fucked up rule" if the play is deemed not to be even close. If that happens they should get their challenge back just in case they missed the challenge earlier in the game.

[glanville6]

I also now hate Jay Cutler

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He must be hurt pretty bad to not be able to play. Hate your o-line for not protecting him better.

[DaveWadding]

Jay Cutler is a huge pussy.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Even though this game is super exciting, I'm changing the subject.


Carson Palmer is demanding a trade and will retire if he doesn't get it. Oh my.

[Emperor Smeat]

QB rating for both teams pretty horrible and even though Packers dominating in all the critical stats, Bears still have a chance in this game since its only 14-0.


Carson Palmer is demanding a trade and will retire if he doesn't get it. Oh my.

Sounds similar to when Barry Sanders wanted to retire from the horrible Lions but biggest difference was Sanders was still good while Palmer has been part of the reason why Bengals struggled.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

No he hasn't. Terrible coaching and lazy/stupid receivers are the problem. Not Palmer.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Da bears! Where's Ditka and Jim McMahon when you really need em?

[RoXer]

Brian Urlacher does not want to lose this game

[RoXer]

What was Joe Buck saying? Why can't Collins come back in? Is he injured too?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I'll check what he said on DVR...

[Nark Order]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a game.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He said they can't come back into the game because the Hanie came in before the 4th quarter. I haven't ever heard of that rule though.

[RoXer]

Me either. What is that?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Play of the game right now 3rd and 2.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Touchback

[Supreme Olajuwon]

If you use your emergency QB before the 4th quarter, you make your 1st and 2nd QB's inactive for the rest of the game.

[RoXer]

Never knew that

[RoXer]

You mean like actual 3rd string right? What if a team only has 2 QBs and throws a pass from the wildcat formation in the 4th quarter?

[RoXer]

Actually I think you have to have 3 QBs on your team no matter what

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yeah actual QB.

[RoXer]

So what would happen if they put Cutler in? 15 yd penalty? Forfiet the game?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Couldn't put him in the game and probably a 15 yard penalty for trying. Like when you try to call a timeout when you don't have one.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Well, it's over now.

[Nark Order]

Holy shit, Haney.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wow I thought it was all but over. Let's see what this kid can do.

[Corndad]

lol if the Bears come back with a third string QB

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

QB sneak?

[OssMan]

Shit!

[Emperor Smeat]

4th quarter has been amazing compared to the previous quarters in entertainment.

Shocked at how well Haine is playing and how bad Rodgers has been compared to Rodgers normally in games.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Must be something about being #12 and being a good quarterback lol. Uh oh 4th and pretty long.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Should have went short. Game over.

[Crazy Nick]

Packers are going to the Super Bowl, woo!

[McLegend]

That play before the final interception was really dumb.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Lets go Steelers! I don't like em but I hate the Jets more.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Hahhaah Steelers fans so loud they had to halt the National Anthem. Good luck out there Jets.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Somewhere in Mississippi, Brett Favre was seen throwing his remote at the TV. It was intercepted.</font>

[Corndad]

If Pouncey doesn't come back in its gonna be a huge loss. He has been about the only stable one on that line this year.

[Cooler Tom Schuler]

Actually I think you have to have 3 QBs on your team no matter what

Nah, Packers only had two until week 5 or something.

[Emperor Smeat]

I think it depends what you have on IR or practice squad since those count towards the number required and then how many you suit up for a game for that rule to be in effect during a game.

[Kris P Lettus]

Saints have three but only activate two for games..

[Droford]

The J-E-T-S SUCK SUCK SUCK

[FearedSanctity]

Nah, Packers only had two until week 5 or something.

Yeah, several years ago Denver had just two, Plummer and Beurlein. WR Rod Smith was the emergency QB. Think I can even recall Rod having to warm his arm up once.

[Londoner]

LOL

Bye bye Jets!

[Droford]

good night jets

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Mark Brunell is warming up....see ya wouldn't want to be ya jets.

[Droford]

the Jets expended all of their energy and emotion last week to beat the Pats...they were done before they ever stepped on the field in Pissburgh.

[Emperor Smeat]

Steelers just destroying the Jets. They should have done some trash talking since that helped motivate them against the Colts and Pats even though they had more personal motivation in those games.

Total yards so far for the Jets = 11 (10 from passing).

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I predict a pick-6 on the next passing play.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Sooo close...

[McLegend]

Rapelessberger is so good.

[Corndad]

Running Game and controling the clock is winning this game so far. Mendenhall's best game by a mile so far.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wow Santonio Holmes decided to show up.

[McLegend]

Alright that was a bad play by Rapelesberger.

[parkmania]

Just
End
Their
Season

[CSL]

Big Ben trying his hardest to keep the Jets alive

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

2 points beats 7 points any day of the week if you're Pittsburgh.

[CSL]

The sky is blue.

[Innovator]

Wow. Jets waste a play and Sanchez dives into Mangold's knee.

[parkmania]

1 more first down and it's over. Steelers are trying to pull a Pirates and snap defeat from the jaws of victory.

[Corndad]

2nd straight week Brown with the biggest catch of the game.

[Innovator]

I'd hate to be Rex's wife's feet tonight.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I'd hate to be Rex's wife's feet tonight.

:naughty::rofl::lol::D;):heart::y::rofl::D:p:yes:

[Corndad]

Steelers/Packers let the hype begin.

[OssMan]

ugh

[Emperor Smeat]

1st time Packers face Steerlers in Super Bowl history and not 100% sure but Packers might be the second 6th seed ever to make it or attempt to be the second 6th seed to ever win it (Pitt in 2005).

[parkmania]

Jerry Jones has to be LOVING this - has to play nice host to two REAL dynasty franchises.

[Corndad]

I'd hate to be Rex's wife's feet tonight.

I would say she will be at least wearing socks tonight.

[FearedSanctity]

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[Team Sheep]

Shit first half, horrible decisions on the goal line, no urgency. Bleugh. So disappointed and hurting right now. Congratulations Pittsburgh, better team on the day and good luck in Dallas. Ben is good.

Fuck's sake.

[Droford]

Im fairly certain that if the steelers win the SB, they'll be the first team to do it not facing a seed higher than a 5. Ravens 5, Jets 6, Packers 6.

The Steelers have also supplanted the Yankees as the team I hate the most, and since Im mostly indifferent towards the Packers, I hope the Packers whip their asses all over Texas in 2 weeks.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

ugh

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[D Mac]

Gonna have to go for the Pack. Although Steelers will probably take it.

[FearedSanctity]

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[OssMan]

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I'm a Giants fan but ok

[Theo Dious]

The Steelers have also supplanted the Yankees as the team I hate the most

In order to properly hate the best, one must hate the most.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Then why did you say ugh? Liar!

[Theo Dious]

Also, this:

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g5-bZ38yOUE/SnmYHQrdGbI/AAAAAAAACPs/xgl2Pkkd1vk/s400/ST7.jpg

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[FearedSanctity]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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Rape!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Good game by the Steelers. Hopefully they'll celebrate tonight and Ben will gets AIDS cancer and die.

[Team Sheep]

Apparently the Jets headsets were cutting out in the 2nd half. Would explain a lot...

[Triple A]

fucked

[Crimson]

Better the Steelers than the Pats :)

[Vox Populi]

Right, because rapists are cool these days.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

If only those girls Ben raped could throw a football. Then we'd get some justice in this world.

[Crimson]

God is good

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Are these girls singers you know like the Cleveland Indians did? They hired Josh Beckett's ex-girlfriend to sing the National Antheme in the 2007 ALCS.

Packers can invite them to sing before the game in the locker room or some shit.

[ClockShot]

Bengals owner won't trade Carson Palmer.

Uh huh, I see another "Brett Favre Saga" coming out of this. Unless he sucks it up and stays.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Mike Brown is the worst owner in sports. Worse than the Pirates. Worse than the Clippers. He's the worst.

[parkmania]

Worse than the Pirates.

Not possible.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Don't you have some rapes to be condoning?

[McLegend]

Rapelesberger does in fact rape young women, and is an all around bad guy. You have to admit Supreme he's a great player.

He might even be the best... AROUND.

[Corndad]

Haters.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Big Ben is very good. I used to say he was lucky that he got placed on a great team where he didn't have to do anything but he's a legit QB now and he impresses me.

Still a rapist though.

[Kris P Lettus]

As Scott Van Pelt said today, dude is a winner.. He is leading his team to a third SB.. At this pace he will end up with more lombardi trophies than every other qb ever.. What else do people want him to do?? Beside not raping co-eds of coarse..

[FearedSanctity]

Broncos hire Saints secondary coach as DC. Would've much preferred just waiting on Trgovac

[Kris P Lettus]

Fuck

I new he was being shopped around..

[FearedSanctity]

Gimme some info, Sir Lettus. Bad taste in my mouth about him after that Seattle game, and I'm a man of last impressions

[Kris P Lettus]

He made Jabari Greer a shut down corner (he had a bad end of the season).. He makes his guys ball hawks which is an all or nothing style.. That's what happened in the Seattle game.. Roman Harper kept jumping the short route and getting burned by the double move.. We missed Malcolm Jenkins in that game because sharper is old and beat up.. Look at it this way, even with the drop off in take sways, the saints ended the season 4th overall in defense.. Even when we had the Dome Patrol we weren't at that level.. Allen was part of that..

[FearedSanctity]

I like the ball hawk thing. Denver rarely gets any picks, mostly due to the DBs being in terrible position. Helps that that's what McD's draft picks were drafted for, their hawking ability.

Two questions. Can I look forward to the defense actually covering the TE, or will they continue pretending he doesn't exist thus being constantly burned on 3rd down by a wide open TE? And will the DBs play a little closer than 5-10 yards off their man, and thus & short plays not consistently being converted via short curls or quick slants?

Bonus question, is Coach Allen aware that RBs can in fact catch passes?

[Skippord]

I hate to make this more about the Broncos, but I would just like to say that I think Tim Tebow will be a lot like Ben Roethlisberger someday. Minus the rape though.

[Reavant]

Tebow rapes bibles

[Reavant]

or maybe alter boys

[Big Fat Mike]

I'll take "The Rapists" for $400

[Kris P Lettus]

Lol at the guy in chicago getting fired for wearing a packers tie to work..

[Corndad]

Out of curiosity I guess. Ben is gonna be hated. With his past there is no way some people will ever look past it no matter how many championships he wins. What are your general thoughts on these other Steelers?

Troy Polamalu? Hines Ward? Mike Wallace? Rashard Mendenhall? James Farrior?

[DaveBrawl]

I hate to make this more about the Broncos, but I would just like to say that I think Tim Tebow will be a lot like Ben Roethlisberger someday. Minus the rape though.

I think the same thing.

[Ermaximus]

Out of curiosity I guess. Ben is gonna be hated. With his past there is no way some people will ever look past it no matter how many championships he wins. What are your general thoughts on these other Steelers?

Troy Polamalu? Hines Ward? Mike Wallace? Rashard Mendenhall? James Farrior?

Hines Ward is a whiny bitch, but everyone else is solid. I've never liked him mind you. FSU player and all that jazz.

Wallace is more or less the go to reciever in the "Steel City." He's going to get better and better every year.

[Team Sheep]

Troy Polamalu is probably the nicest guy in the league.

[IC Champion]

I never did like Big Ben, even before he started raping college girls.

Really like Pittsburghs defense though.

[Crimson]

Don't like how the Packers aren't letting the guys that were placed on IR, not be in the team photo before the superbowl.

[Crimson]

Wait nevermind..just read they will be in it afterall -_-

[CSL]

Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu is No. 1 in jersey sales among women.

Well this makes me feel less positive about the Polamalu throwback/retro jersey gimmick that's up on my wall.

[Droford]

they love his hair

[Kris P Lettus]

When the Steelers got Wallace in the 3rd round I texted my buddy who's a steelers fan and told him they got a steal..

Hotty Toddy!!

:(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jeff Fisher is out.</font>

[ClockShot]

Jeff Fisher is out.

So Bud got no QB and now no coach. He dug himself a nice hole.

[Emperor Smeat]

They haven't gotten rid of Vince Young officially yet but no way Young would want to come back when the team and/or management already "kicked" him out.

Strange part is this helps Cam Newton a lot since now Titans need a young QB and so does Cincinnati when just a week or two ago, Newton would be lucky to even be a 1st round pick (assumes Washington picked him).

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Chad Ochocinco is going back to being Chad Johnson. If he stays on the Bengals he will have to buy all of the the unsold Ochocinco jerseys.

[OssMan]

What will happen to the T.Ocho show?

[parkmania]

Chad Ochocinco is going back to being Chad Johnson. If he stays on the Bengals he will have to buy all of the the unsold Ochocinco jerseys.

Johnson is just a glory whore who was upset that noone was talking about him. Here's a thought - SHUT UP AND BEAT SOMEBODY.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Or SHUT UP AND RAPE SOMEBODY

right Steelers fan

[McLegend]

BAM

[Corndad]

Why does everyone all of a sudden want to leave your team Supreme?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM....don't tell anybody!!!

[Jeritron]

Whatever happened to the Reverend Jeromy Hallowell?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Why does everyone all of a sudden want to leave your team Supreme?

Because the Bengals have the worst owner in sports who doesn't hire enough staff or keep his facilities up to date because it costs money.

[Ermaximus]

Because the Bengals have the worst owner in sports who doesn't hire enough staff or keep his facilities up to date because it costs money.

I'd say 2nd worst. Al Davis is clearly the worst owner in the NFL, by far.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Not really sure why the fuck Ochocinco is changing his name back now. Figured he would wait until his playing career was officially over.</font>

[parkmania]

Or SHUT UP AND RAPE SOMEBODY

right Steelers fan

So, when are we going to start talking about Mark Sanchez being questioned about raping a girl while he was in college? No charges were filed in THAT one either.

[Skippord]

Whatever happened to the Reverend Jeromy Hallowell?
Minos called for a mass suicide.

[Emperor Smeat]

Dallas needs another 10,000 strippers to meet demand of the expected 15,000-20,000 people arriving to the city during Super Bowl week. I think ESPN said if they get all those people, it will end up being 1 stripper for every 3-4 people in the city or area for the game.

http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/index?id=6068854

[Supreme Olajuwon]

So, when are we going to start talking about Mark Sanchez being questioned about raping a girl while he was in college? No charges were filed in THAT one either.

Yeah but I don't hate Mark Sanchez. Do you not understand how this works?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'd say 2nd worst. Al Davis is clearly the worst owner in the NFL, by far.
Are you fucking kidding me? Al Davis has 3 Super Bowl rings. Mike Brown has 2 winning seasons. Don't be a retard, retard.

[parkmania]

Yeah but I don't hate Mark Sanchez. Do you not understand how this works?

So, you hate Ben Roethlisberger because he's a rapist, but you don't hate Mark Sanchez because HE'S a rapist.

Got it. Good logic.

[Skippord]

he hates Roethlisberger because he is a rapist who plays for the Steelers, and is also a multiple rapist

[Kris P Lettus]

So, you hate Ben Roethlisberger because he's a rapist, but you don't hate Mark Sanchez because HE'S a rapist.

Got it. Good logic.

Don't worry about it.. Supreme is a bitter Bengals fan..

That 7th ring will make all the rape go away..

[parkmania]

Oh, I know what Supreme's major malfunction is, I just keep rattling his cage to try and get him to come up with more than one excuse for bashing.

[Skippord]

I think double rape is a perfectly reasonable reason to bash someone.

[Corndad]

I think double rape is a perfectly reasonable reason to bash someone.

Of course it is. If they were found guilty of it, absolutely.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Oh, I know what Supreme's major malfunction is, I just keep rattling his cage to try and get him to come up with more than one excuse for bashing.

LOL

you fag

also if you didn't condone rape then you wouldn't need another reason

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I mean aside from the genocide, Hitler was an ok guy right? That's your logic you fucking retard.

[Miotch]

He may have killed a bunch of jews but he was a pretty smart guy.

[parkmania]

Before the genocide, Hitler actually did a lot to improve the lives of all Germans.

And once again, I don't condone rape. I just fail to see what it has to do with a person's ability to play football.


EDIT: Oh, and I'm a "fag" and a "fucking retard", eh? Sorry, I didn't realize I was arguing with a third grader.

[James Steele]

Before the genocide, Hitler actually did a lot to improve the lives of all Germans.

And once again, I don't condone rape. I just fail to see what it has to do with a person's ability to play football.


EDIT: Oh, and I'm a "fag" and a "fucking retard", eh? Sorry, I didn't realize I was arguing with a third grader.

He is no doubt a great football player, but he is a piece of shit human being who deserves to be rotting in a fucking cell but because he is a great football player in the NFL he got a pass. The security tape "accidentally" got taped over? Are you fucking kidding me?!?1

[Kris P Lettus]

So Ben gets a fiancé but Vick doesn't get to have a dog..

???

[parkmania]

Really? Rape (that YOU CAN'T PROVE HAPPENED) is the worst thing that an NFL player has "gotten away with"? Ray Lewis was directly responsible for a murder, yet was never charged. Donte Stallworth was CONVICTED of DUI Mansluaghter and only served 30 days.

Come on.

[James Steele]

I've blasted Ray Lewis on here countless times.

[Reavant]

Really? Rape (that YOU CAN'T PROVE HAPPENED) is the worst thing that an NFL player has "gotten away with"? Ray Lewis was directly responsible for a murder, yet was never charged. Donte Stallworth was CONVICTED of DUI Mansluaghter and only served 30 days.

Come on.

Stallworth was also not completely at fault for killing the guy... he had been drinking but if a guy runs in front of your car sober or drunk, your still probably going to kill him. He got out of his car immediately and was helping the guy and got tagged for the dui after the cops decided to check him out and they went after him very hard. On top of the jail time he did more than he was sentenced to in terms of community service and stuff like that.

[parkmania]

Taken from: http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/04/ocala_florida_dui_manslaughter.html


"a charge of DUI Manslaughter will produce a minimum mandatory prison sentence of several years in state prison."

[MVP]

Stallworth should have definitely spent more time in prison. However, Roethlisberger is still a rapist.

[McLegend]

Be honest guys the only reason why you are defending Rapelisberger is because he's your guy.

C'mon

[parkmania]

However, Roethlisberger is still a rapist.

What proof do you have?


I'm saying this to EVERYONE here - Show me ANY bit of solid proof that Ben did anything wrong, and I'll relent. This country was founded on "innocent until proven guilty."

[Gonzo]

What proof do you have?


I'm saying this to EVERYONE here - Show me ANY bit of solid proof that Ben did anything wrong, and I'll relent. This country was founded on "innocent until proven guilty."

Let me preface my comments by saying I don't give a shit about what Roethlisberger did or didn't do.

Now, I'll give anyone the benefit of the doubt the first time. Ben was accused twice. Could they be false accusations? Sure, I suppose. Regardless, the fact that he was in that situation not once, but twice, is questionable at the very least. That's people's perceptions. It doesn't matter if he was convicted criminally, he is guilty by some in the court of public opinion. Is it fair? Maybe not, but then again, don't put yourself in compromising situations.

[parkmania]

I'll admit that I don't remember much about the Reno case, but put yourself in Ben's shoes in the Georgia incident - a girl follows you around all night from bar to bar, hitting on you repeatedly. She wears a nametag that states she is "Down to Fuck". As a heterosexual male - Wouldn't you?

[FearedSanctity]

What the hell does that matter? You just described any attention seeking female. However, despite her whorish ways, if at any point she says the word "NO" it's fucking rape. No matter how she may have carried herself prior

As a heterosexual male, would I have? Sure. But no matter my need to do the dew, I'm aware of what the word "NO" means and am also aware that if she says it it's fucking RAPE.

[Gonzo]

I'll admit that I don't remember much about the Reno case, but put yourself in Ben's shoes in the Georgia incident - a girl follows you around all night from bar to bar, hitting on you repeatedly. She wears a nametag that states she is "Down to Fuck". As a heterosexual male - Wouldn't you?

Well, in Ben's shoes, I would be very careful about what I did and what places I found myself in. As myself I would fuck her, but no one is going to try to pin rape on me unless I actually try it.

When I look at this situation, I ask myself, "Why was Ben even in this situation?" He didn't get convicted criminally in the first case, and won't in the second either. But I ask why he was even there? An 18 and over bar? What the fuck? That's the problem with the whole thing. What does that look like to the general public? There is going to be a significant amount of people who are going to look at that and conclude he is guilty, whether he is technically convicted or not. It's going to be something that will stick with him. It will probably disappear in time, but for now, it's here.

[parkmania]

You're right, Feared. No DOES mean no. But my wife works with Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, and has seen more than her share of girls/ladies who cry rape after NOT saying no during the act.

I'm not saying that is or isn't what happened in this instance, but as none of us were there at the time, none of us will truly ever know. And since we don't know, we can't "know".

[Skippord]

I'll admit that I don't remember much about the Reno case, but put yourself in Ben's shoes in the Georgia incident - a girl follows you around all night from bar to bar, hitting on you repeatedly. She wears a nametag that states she is "Down to Fuck". As a heterosexual male - Wouldn't you?
are you serious right now?

[parkmania]

Are you telling me that if you were in that situation you wouldn't at least go play tonsil hockey with her and see what else might happen?

[Skippord]

not if she said no

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

We don't know if she said no. We were not there.

[Emperor Smeat]

Going to update this as the news comes in:

Bettis snubbed from 2011 Hall of Fame selection, Deion Sanders in as a 49ers.

:foc: NFL Network wants to drag this out over an hour or so instead of just announcing the names and then letting the inductees have their time.

Dermontti Dawson and Cortez Kennedy rejected for this year's induction.

Public announcement on the first 5 players rejected to create the Final 10 list. Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Jerome Bettis, Haley, and Chris Doleman gone.

2nd Elimination Round: Curtis Martin, Kennedy, Andre Reed, Willy Roaf, and Dawson.

2011 Hall of Fame Inductees: Dieon Sanders, Richard Dent, Marshall Faulk, Chris Hanburger, Les Richter, Ed Sabol, Shannon Sharpe.

[Corndad]

Wow. I thought for sure Bus would go in this year. Just goes to show how redic this class will be. I thought Carter be in this year too but guess not.

[Gonzo]

...Chris Carter...

It's Cris, fyi.

[Emperor Smeat]

It's Cris, fyi.

Yeah I always manage to mis-spell it since his doesn't have the more common "h" for chris.

[Hanso Amore]

Andre :(

[FearedSanctity]

Shannon :love:

[Droford]

Whats the deal with Jets QBs? (http://deadspin.com/5752262/mark-sanchezs-17+year+old-lady-friend-has-found-a-lawyer?skyline=true&s=i)

[Skippord]

Shannon :love:

[DaveBrawl]

Shannon :love:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I guess the Hall of Fame now is ready for Primetime.

[Kris P Lettus]

Willie Roaf got robbed!!

:foc:

Also, in my work football pool, I got Packers 7 Steelers 4..

end of 1st-$100
end of half-$300
end of 3rd-$100
final-$500

Might win some money today, gents..

[Kris P Lettus]

Oh, and did yall hear about the guy in Glendale, AZ who supposedly spliced like 45 of hardcore porn into the local Glendale broadcast of Super Bowl 43??

Tyler Druden stylessssssss.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Hahaha awesome.

[Droford]

Oh, and did yall hear about the guy in Glendale, AZ who supposedly spliced like 45 of hardcore porn into the local Glendale broadcast of Super Bowl 43??

Tyler Druden stylessssssss.

Saw it on deadspin, hes going to jail though so Im not too sure its something to be proud of.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

No wonder NFL Network named that the number 1 Superbowl. They must have been getting the Glendale feed.

[ooTin]

im off to the pre party then TO THE SUPERBOWL bitches... thats right im going to the superbowl and your not be jealous. I will take lots of pic for you guys and post um tomorrow. Peace.