NFL 2011 Season Thread

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Hahhaah

[#1-norm-fan]

Or just do that

[Triple Naitch]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[FearedSanctity]

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[Innovator]

Teeeeeeeeeeebow!

[Droford]

Tebowmania running wild

[Corndad]

So much for that. Crap.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Great Game for the Broncos.

AFC Championship Game Secured: Ravens @ Patriots.

[Triple Naitch]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RCtPBlKBHZo/Tic4Xz-O0UI/AAAAAAAABpQ/IAAI6nwiZZI/s1600/TimTebow001.jpg

[Nark Order]

OH MY FUCKING GOD.

[Droford]

Tebow almost threw for 300 yards lol..almost? He did! 316!

[McLegend]

Lol that's horrible.

[Droford]

Great Game for the Broncos.

AFC Championship Game Secured: Broncos @ Ravens.

fixed

[CSL]

wowwww

[Corndad]

Ike Taylor is a joke.

[Triple Naitch]

http://www.accesshollywood.com/content/images/111/230x306/111435_quarterback-tim-tebow-15-of-the-florida-gators-stands-on-the-sidelines-during-the-allstate-sugar-bow.jpg

[Nark Order]

Great Game for the Broncos.

AFC Championship Game Secured: Ravens @ Patriots.

Just like this game was secured. Yeah.

[D Mac]

I hope Tebow goes all the way.

[Droford]

anyone find it weird Tebow threw for 316 yards?

[FearedSanctity]

TOM BRADY!! WE COMING FOR YOU NIGGA

[Corndad]

Oh well. Now Steelers are out. I hope Tebow does well. I'm afraid I just don't see them beating the Pats next week.

[owenbrown]

I hope that overrated putz gets sacked 27 times next week

[Triple Naitch]

http://liberalvalues.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/tebow-and-girlfriend1.jpg

[Evil Vito]

Lolllll holy shit. Gotta pull for him next week. Fuck the Pats.

[Triple Naitch]

I hope that overrated putz gets sacked 27 times next week

Check yr. rep.

[Droford]

I believe in Tebow for one more week.

Want the AFC Championship in Baltimore

[Triple Naitch]

http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/tim-tebow-miracle-win-over-jets-mile-high-denver-broncos.jpg

[#1-norm-fan]

2 years in a row a Super Bowl team has gone on the road in the wild card round against a team without a winning record and gotten beat with a cornerback being stiff armed by the game's MVP on his way to the deciding touchdown.

[Triple Naitch]

http://www.inflexwetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IFWT-Tebow-Jockey.jpg

[D Mac]

Fuck the Pats.

[Triple Naitch]

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[McLegend]

Sick game

[FearedSanctity]

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You only got one? :lol:

[DaveBrawl]

So happy right now.

[Triple Naitch]

So happy right now.

Same

[Droford]

Im excited to see the Steelers lose. I honestly thought they'd find some way to pull that out.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Tebow looks little bit like Mal Reynolds in that t-shirt pic.

[owenbrown]

I hope you all get permabanned

[Triple Naitch]

Demariyus Thomas with 204 yds on 4 catches. :love:

[Triple Naitch]

I hope you all get permabanned

Tebow forgives you.

[FearedSanctity]

Lindsay Jones
PostBroncos

Champ is crying. This scene down here is ridiculous

http://c0014124.r32.cf1.rackcdn.com/x2_a4e1950

:love:

[owenbrown]

So you wish the apocalypse on the world if Tebow wins the Super Bowl? sick fucks. I will be going to buy myself a fallout shelter come tax time

[FearedSanctity]

Huh, just realized those two are the only ones left from the last time Denver was in the playoffs

[Triple Naitch]

Just accept Tim Tebow as your lord and savior, owen, and all will be saved.

[FearedSanctity]

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[owenbrown]

blasphmer

[owenbrown]

OH HELL NO! YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY BE BANNED FOR POSTING A SKIP BAYLESS VIDEO

[Triple Naitch]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0108/nfl_u_tebowts6_576.jpg

[owenbrown]

you are now officially worse than RP

[Triple Naitch]

Awww come on now.

[Corndad]

I'm sure I'll be sending lots of love Tebow's way in April when the Steelers FINALLY take a Cornerback in the first round of the draft like they should have the last couple years because of that last 11 seconds.

[FearedSanctity]

I'm sure I'll be sending lots of love Tebow's way in April when the Steelers FINALLY take a Cornerback in the first round of the draft like they should have the last couple years because of that last 11 seconds.

Fuck that, Denver needs the CBs. You saw Andre Goodman out there

[SammyG]

Can not believe that shit. amazing. How can you not root for Tebow

[Triple Naitch]

Hey Sammy, how's it going?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Good game. Was so certain the Steelers were gonna win after that backwards pass call was missed and McGahee fumbled. But the Broncos manned up.

This is good because now I can root for somebody in each AFC game next week. Go Broncos and Texans! Joe Flacco is worse than Mark Sanchez!

[Corndad]

Fuck that, Denver needs the CBs. You saw Andre Goodman out there

Hey now. You saw Ike Taylor right?

[SammyG]

Good, Triple Naitch, was fucking going nuts watching that game. Keep in mind, watched it with a Broncos fan and a Raiders fan, so it was pretty insane. Love Tim Tebow so much.

[FearedSanctity]

Hey now. You saw Ike Taylor right?

Point taken

[Droford]

Im sure the NFL would really love Giants/49ers and Broncos/Ravens as the Championship games, but thats what Im predicting

[Triple Naitch]

Tim Tebow on SportsCenter. RIGHT NOW!

[Nark Order]

Broncos/49ers would be fucking ridiculous to see. Hell would actually have to AT LEAST start freezing over.

[McLegend]

http://i.qkme.me/35bxx5.jpg

I would rather have Kirk Cameron as my QB then Tim Tebow.

[Triple Naitch]

Hater in the house.

[owenbrown]

SHUT THE FUCK UP CHRIS BERMAN!

[McLegend]

So is Josh McDaniels the current Offensive Coordintor for the New England Patriots?

[CSL]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390958_248394538564025_130881916981955_574992_1055470054_n.jpg

[Triple Naitch]

Owen, you can always turn off ESPN. I'm not, right now though, cuz they're talking about Tebow. :love:

GB^2

[owenbrown]

Broncos/49ers would be fucking ridiculous to see. Hell would actually have to AT LEAST start freezing over.

YOU REALLY WANT THE APOCALYPSE DO YOU?!

[FearedSanctity]

So is Josh McDaniels the current Offensive Coordintor for the New England Patriots?

He's just an "assistant" until New England loses or wins the superb owl

[CSL]

So is Josh McDaniels the current Offensive Coordintor for the New England Patriots?

from next season, assistant for now

[Triple Naitch]

Ben Roethlisberger and his stupid hat. :lol:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390958_248394538564025_130881916981955_574992_1055470054_n.jpg

/Face Palm.

[FearedSanctity]

Tebow - 3:16 yards

[McLegend]

He can Coach on the sidelines next week?

[McLegend]

Fuckin Tebowing

[Droford]

2006 season was the last time all 3/4 seeds advanced out of the Wild Card games.

In the following round, the Ravens choked at home vs the Colts as the #2 and the 4 seed (Pats) went on the road and beat the #1 seed Chargers. In the NFC, the 1/2 seeds (Chicago/New Orleans) won 27-24.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Josh McDaniels back with the Patriots as Offensive Assistant facing the QB he drafted. You really can't script this.

[FearedSanctity]

McD will find a way to throw the game. His manlove for Tebow is too strong

[SammyG]

FISHER NIGGA

[Droford]

So lol, the Colts might just outright release Manning so they don't have to pay him some $20 million bonus.

LOL

As long as he's healthy, the Colts would be huge dumbasses to do that.

[owenbrown]

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[Skippord]

Tebowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwned

[Skippord]

Tebowenbrown

[Triple Naitch]

You're right, owen. Tebow is like John Cena. His haters are his motivators.

RISE ABOVE HATE

[Droford]

lol..Go Daddy.com bowl!

wtf

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hey owen, I heard Tim Tebow is currently drinking champagne with the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Although Tim is not actually drinking because alcohol just slows him down!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Tim's got a fizzy white grape juice

[Skippord]

MERCURY MORRIS APPROVES OF THIS VICTORY!

[Triple Naitch]

Jesus Juice, son.

[#1-norm-fan]

Fun fact: There was a defense and a WR who went over 200 yds recieving including some clutch YAC in this game playing for Denver as well.

[D Mac]

Pretty funny on my Madden 12 game I started year 2 and Denver drafted a rookie QB and the CPU has him starting over Tebow.

[Triple Naitch]

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I love how the new playoff overtime rules are gonna lose their virginity with Tebow.

[DaveWadding]

TEBOWWWWWWW

[Requiem]

So lol, the Colts might just outright release Manning so they don't have to pay him some $20 million bonus.

LOL

As long as he's healthy, the Colts would be huge dumbasses to do that.

If they pay him the bonus, it triggers the last 4 years of his contract as well.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Tebow wound up being a total bust in my game and was a free agent after the 2012 season. Had him as my backup QB for 2 years before drafting Eli's eventual successor.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Won back-to-back Super Bowls with him against the Packers and Saints. Screw you guys.

[#1-norm-fan]

I wanna start a new fad called "Demaryius Thomasing". It's where you stiff arm someone and run 60 yards as fast as you can while everyone just pays attention to some dude Tebowing in front of you.

[FearedSanctity]

That's actually called "being a WR with a star QB." Go ask Jordy Nelson, Wes Welker and Marques Colston about it

[DaveWadding]

This one's for you, Oven.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4053/4622657224_18248ab3c6.jpg

[#1-norm-fan]

Tim Tebow is the Ben Affleck to Demaryius Thomas' Matt Damon.

[Triple Naitch]

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!

[#1-norm-fan]

That's actually called "being a WR with a star QB." Go ask Jordy Nelson, Wes Welker and Marques Colston about it

lol. Wow. I believe you just compared Tim Tebow to Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees.

[FearedSanctity]

lol. Wow. I believe you just compared Tim Tebow to Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees.

lol. Wow. Actually no, I didn't. I said he was a star QB, not their equal as far as ability.

[#1-norm-fan]

You also appear to have turned the game off once Tebow completed the pass and missed the run after catch like most of the world since NO ONE is talking about Thomas and his 200+ yards while everyone is LITERALLY praising Tebow as the second coming of Jesus.

[FearedSanctity]

No shit? Welcome to the NFL, where QBs get the majority of the credit. See: list of all time MVP winners

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

QBs gets all the credit when they win and all the blame if they lose.

[Triple Naitch]

You also appear to have turned the game off once Tebow completed the pass and missed the run after catch like most of the world since NO ONE is talking about Thomas and his 200+ yards while everyone is LITERALLY praising Tebow as the second coming of Jesus.

Some posters here just don't understand the Australian sense of humor.

[#1-norm-fan]

Yeah, you're right. Thomas is nothing without the amazing passing ability of Tim Tebow. As well as Tebow's ability to telekinetically stiff arm defenders so he can run 60 yards for the TD.

[FearedSanctity]

Alright guy, whatever you say. Don't understand how you can make it through an NFL season if a QB getting credit for things bothers you so much. Though I'm sure had that play been something like a Brady pass to Branch you probably wouldn't be saying much

[screech]

Gave out a lot of Tebow rep the last few pages.

[screech]

Also, wtf owenbrown? What's up your ass?

[Triple Naitch]

Isn't #1-wwf-fan a Cowboys fan? Doesn't Tony Romo get the most credit when they win and the most credit for when they lose?

[FearedSanctity]

I live in Texas and I can answer that.

Yes, yes he does

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The Cowboys win?

[#1-norm-fan]

Isn't #1-wwf-fan a Cowboys fan? Doesn't Tony Romo get the most credit when they win and the most credit for when they lose?

And two wrongs equals a right, apparently?

[Triple Naitch]

Dunno. Let me ask Tim Tebow.

[FearedSanctity]

No one said it's right, that's just how it is. Unless your name is bigger than the QBs the QB is getting all the credit while you gain some name recognition. Kolb and Stafford don't get credit for their throws to Fitzgerald and Johnson

[#1-norm-fan]

And there's a difference between an established QB doing it and Tebow. For fuck's sake, there was talk of Brady Quinn coming in IN A PLAYOFF GAME if Tebow struggled. You generally don't hear talk going into a playoff game of a star QB being potentially benched if they struggle.

If a receiver has the kind of playoff game Thomas had, yes I would expect him to get SOME recognition. I honestly have heard NOTHING about anyone but Tebow. lol

[Triple Naitch]

Quinn took two snaps in practice. If you read beyond what the Tebow haters reported you would have known that.

Thomas did have a great game. He deserves a lot of credit. The defensive line deserves a lot of credit too. There, happy?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Coach Fox was like "Yeah Brady Quinn gets snaps in practice every week."

[FearedSanctity]

I know what you're saying, but that's just how it is. Not saying DT shouldn't get credit, because he obviously should. But the credit is going to go to someone and that's almost always the QB, especially one with the fame of Tebow. Of course it works both ways with credit and blame. Tebow caught all kinds of shit from the first KC game when he went 2/8. He caught a shitload of criticism despite the fact that 5 of his 6 incomplete passes were flat out dropped by the receiver. Fair? Hell no, but it's to be expected

[#1-norm-fan]

Triple Naitch's does not equal the epitome of recognition in the NFL.

And Quinn was shown warming up on the sideline after the first quarter. If you were watching the game, you would have known that.

[FearedSanctity]

And Quinn does get snaps every week, it'd be stupid for the backup not to. You know a hype story like that is BS when the only people reporting it are attention seekers like Jay Glazer while EVERY PERSON in the Denver media, including well known Tebow hater Mark Kiszla, deny the shit out of it

[FearedSanctity]

Boom

Quinn throwing on the sideline :roll:

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm not saying they even prepared for Quinn at all during the week. But there was at least talk of it and it wasn't far-fetched. I don't remember any other QB going into a playoff game with even the thought that if he struggles he will be benched. Get off the man's jock. lol

[#1-norm-fan]

Boom

lol. That was directed to Naitch.

[Triple Naitch]

Pitchers warm up in the bullpen with no intention of coming into the game.

[FearedSanctity]

Maybe he was just bored :shifty:

[#1-norm-fan]

Good for pitchers. Quarterbacks generally don't.

[Triple Naitch]

Gonna be like my boys Tim Tebow and John Ceba and RISE ABOVE HATE.

Good night.

GB^2

[owenbrown]

good luck with World War 3 on the day after the Super Bowl

[#1-norm-fan]

John Ceba should turn heel

[DaveBrawl]

good luck with World War 3 on the day after the Super Bowl

Is there a better way to go out?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

#1-wwf-fan is enraging Broncos fans by telling them that the Broncos are a good team. That is what is happening right now.

[DaveBrawl]

#1-wwf-fan is enraging Broncos fans by telling them that the Broncos are a good team. That is what is happening right now.

Well he doesn't have to be so condescending about it.

[#1-norm-fan]

#1-wwf-fan is enraging Broncos fans by telling them that the Broncos are a good team. That is what is happening right now.

:lol:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

yes, but when you break it down its prime factors, that's the gist of this argument

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The Broncos are well rounded team with a ton of great players.

FUCK YOU, WE ARE ONE DIMENSIONAL AS SHIT

[DaveBrawl]

I'm sorry but owenbrown has us in such a tizzy over the impending end of the world, we're just worried.

[owenbrown]

Is there a better way to go out?

yeah with not being nuked because you all hold Tebow on a pedestal and want him to win a Super Bowl.

[DaveBrawl]

It's hard to argue and get prepared for the end of days at the same time.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

yeah with not being nuked because you all hold Tebow on a pedestal and want him to win a Super Bowl.

WILL U CALM THE FUCK DOWN

[DaveBrawl]

yeah with not being nuked because you all hold Tebow on a pedestal and want him to win a Super Bowl.

Well that's just not an option. What's plan B?

[#1-norm-fan]

EVERYONE NEEDS TO JUST CALM THE FUCK DOWN!

[DaveBrawl]

WE CAN'T CALM DOWN THE WORLD IS ENDING! IF THERE IS ANY TIME TO PANIC IT'S NOW!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I just hope the nuke that destroys us is launched off the tee by Matt Prater.

Because, you know, he's really the one who controls our destiny.

[DaveBrawl]

lol just placing that scream with Kermit

[Supreme Olajuwon]

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

not wasting that post on this old page

[Supreme Olajuwon]

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[DaveBrawl]

lol

[owenbrown]

http://boards.bengals.com/showthread.php?p=2344147

[DaveBrawl]

Perhaps BritishBengal is on to something there owen. I see your point.

[FearedSanctity]

ladygaga Lady Gaga
Giants fan but wow. #Tebow Thats what the fuck a champion looks like.

[Skippord]

Tebow was born this way

[DaveBrawl]

A Tim Tebow/Gaga spawn would probably be the most award winning child of all time.

[FearedSanctity]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LhVJ97KIrOA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

The Elway/Tebow hug :love:

[#1-norm-fan]

I swear Elway is part horse. The sound he makes at :34 in that video proves it.

[#1-norm-fan]

http://boards.bengals.com/showthread.php?p=2344147

Tebow also has 666 total yards in his last 3 games.

FALSE PROPHET!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>LOL dear lord. Reading reactions from Steelers fans. They're treating it like the worst loss in franchise history and are calling for a 3-4 year rebuilding plan even though they still went 12-4 and still nearly won with a mostly crippled team.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I do find it really interesting how all 4 Wild Card teams got knocked out in the first week. Been ages since that's happened.</font>

[Reavant]

lol thats because this was supposed to be the only real lock game of the weekend lol

[Triple Naitch]

I swear Elway is part horse. The sound he makes at :34 in that video proves it.

Him and Shannon Sharpe were the only players who looked the same with or without their helmet on.

[Corndad]

<font color=goldenrod>LOL dear lord. Reading reactions from Steelers fans. They're treating it like the worst loss in franchise history and are calling for a 3-4 year rebuilding plan even though they still went 12-4 and still nearly won with a mostly crippled team.</font>

Speaking as what I think I am, A Reasonable Steelers Fan. (Yes we do exist) I don't think it's a rebuiliding plan but I think we do need to get younger in some areas such as Cornerback and Linebacker on Defense. We were that way with Receivers for a few years but got an influx of young talent there and that receiving core kept us in the game really late.

I think they can leave the opportunity opened for a Championship if they get younger in a few areas. If they don't adjust, in my opinion it's gonna be tough.

[FearedSanctity]

My biggest fear playing Pitt was the speed of their WRs. Really feel as though they didn't take advantage of Goodman's inability to cover deep as well as Denver's safeties being a combo of Carter (a rookie) and either Bruton (a special teamer at best most of his career) and Bush (practice squad type). Also terrible when a healthy chunk of your passes are in Bailey's general area. He may not be the best anymore, but he's still arguably top 5. Denver hasn't been able to cover a TE all season and constantly get killed on quick slants. Really surprised Pittsburgh didn't take advantage of some of these glaring weaknesses

[Innovator]

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2012/01/roethlisberger-dicktracy.jpg

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[Ermaximus]

Supreme, is it ok if we take Gruden now?

[#1-norm-fan]

<font color=goldenrod>LOL dear lord. Reading reactions from Steelers fans. They're treating it like the worst loss in franchise history and are calling for a 3-4 year rebuilding plan even though they still went 12-4 and still nearly won with a mostly crippled team.</font>

As well as being 1 game away from being the #1 seed in the AFC.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Fisher apparently is still deciding between the Rams and Dolphins, but most think the Rams have the edge because they already have a franchise QB installed. With the Dolphins, they'd have to get RGIII during the draft and I just can't the Redskins not trading a shitload to move up and get him.</font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Supreme, is it ok if we take Gruden now?

which one?

and no

[Boomer]

VanGorder just left the Falcons for Auburn. Wouldn't be surprised if Mularkey gets canned or leaves for another job soon too, but I'm not keeping my hopes up.

[parkmania]

Extremely disappointed in the result of last night's game, but unlike owenbrown, I don't believe the world's end is impending.

However, I am really beginning to wonder if there really is something in the water - Steelers can't stay healthy, Penguins can't stay healthy, Pirates can't win against HS JV teams, U Pitt football is U Pitt football, the list goes on and on.

[DaveWadding]

Tebow cashes in!

He gets a $250,000 bonus for winning a playoff game.

[Nark Order]

I sooo want the final 4 to be Texans, Broncos, 9ers, Giants.

[FearedSanctity]

Feeling (probably over) optimistic about the Broncos chances to go all the way. Everyone sees the final score of the last time they played NE and shits all over their chances without actually remembering how that game went. They absolutely DOMINATED NE on the ground and moved the ball with ease, and they never even took advantage of the Patriots 31st ranked pass D. But those 3 fumbles in the 2nd just killed them. It was also the first game without Dawkins as well as the first with Von being limited by his cast for Denver's defense and Brady just killed them.

If Denver calls plays like yesterday and can do even half as well as they did on the ground the last time scoring points will be no issue. My biggest worry is the defense, can't afford to just keep trading scores with the Patriots all day. But they've learned to play without Dawk the last 2 games and Bruton has really stepped up in his place and Von seems to be getting the hang of playing with that cast as well. But Brady is still Brady.

Don't expect Denver to win but I'm optimistic of their chances. But if they can pull off the upset again I'm not sure there's any stopping them. Texans matchup really well against Baltimore IMO and I think there's a good chance they leave with a win. A Texans/Broncos game could really go either way but the biggest key could be the massive wave of momentum Denver would be riding into that game.

But then again they could just get dominated by Brady and the Patriots and none of this will matter. Who knows?

[Nark Order]

I'm fairly nervous for the 9er/Saints but I do think that we can do it if we can create long scoring drives, limit the time Brees has with the football, and make a couple big defensive plays late in the game. The Saints like a really quick pace and the Niners are their best when the pace of the game is very slow and plotting so they can beat people up and impose their will along the way.

Looks like there will be some pretty long grass to play on and the mud will be flowing pretty heavy halfway into the game also, so that will help out a bunch, especially against a dome team like the Saints.

[FearedSanctity]

Want SF to win, but I think NO just may be too much. SF has a damn good defense, but I just don't know if the offense will be able to go score for score all day if the need be. Game will obv be about SF needing to slow down Brees enough for them to keep up, but even a slowed down Saints offense is a lot to handle. Weather could be an issue, but I think it's typically something people put too much stock in when talking about playing dome teams

[#1-norm-fan]

The Seahawks last year in the playoffs, the Jags, Bucs, Panthers and Titans games this season... I don't know if I trust the Saints to beat a good team outdoors.

[Nark Order]

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[Boomer]

I'm fairly nervous for the 9er/Saints but I do think that we can do it if we can create long scoring drives, limit the time Brees has with the football, and make a couple big defensive plays late in the game. The Saints like a really quick pace and the Niners are their best when the pace of the game is very slow and plotting so they can beat people up and impose their will along the way.

Looks like there will be some pretty long grass to play on and the mud will be flowing pretty heavy halfway into the game also, so that will help out a bunch, especially against a dome team like the Saints.

Falcons try this twice a year and it doesn't go very well. Granted, SF has a much better defense. If the Saints get up early, I don't trust SF much to pull back in distance.

[Nark Order]

Yeah. Also, don't count out Alex Smith doing his best impression of a great quarterback. He does do that from time to time.

[Droford]

Brady Quinn needs to come in and throw one pass to keep the streak of Notre Dame QBs throwing a pass in the NFL alive..its like 60+ years or something but no one from NotreDame has thrown a pass so far and Quinn is the last hope..

Very rarely do you get a story fit for Notre Dame boosters and haters. Here is one courtesy of the Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204553904577102850815226524.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Sports_RightTopCarousel_1).Report er Darren Everson points out that the last time a Notre Dame player (there is an asterisk) didn't throw an NFL pass was 1944.
Jimmy Clausen and Brady Quinn, Irish fans turn their lonely eyes to you.
Of course Clausen and Quinn sit behind two of the hottest young quarterbacks -- Cam Newton and Tim Tebow -- in the NFL.
Writes Everson:After Notre Dame, the next-longest streak belongs to Oregon, surprisingly. The Ducks—who were college-football roadkill for the most part until the 1990s—have a 63-year run going, due largely to three longtime quarterbacks who played in different eras: Norm Van Brocklin (1949-60), Dan Fouts (1973-87) and Chris Miller (1987-95, 1999).
Don't count the Irish out, though. Their streak has been on life support before and pulled through. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, no Notre Dame quarterback threw a pass, but running backs (including Jerome Bettis), punters (Hunter Smith) and receivers who used to play quarterback (Arnaz Battle, Carlyle Holiday) pitched in.

[Kris P Lettus]

http://i.imgur.com/cN4u0.gif

[Kris P Lettus]

Shannon Sharpes looks more like a facepalm..

[DaveBrawl]

Brady Quinn needs to come in and throw one pass to keep the streak of Notre Dame QBs throwing a pass in the NFL alive..its like 60+ years or something but no one from NotreDame has thrown a pass so far and Quinn is the last hope..

Here's the list of Notre Dame players on all of the remaining playoff teams:
Sergio Brown FS New England Patriots
David Bruton FS Denver Broncos
Ryan Grant RB Green Bay Packers
Ryan Harris T Denver Broncos
Eric Olsen G New Orleans Saints
Brady Quinn QB Denver Broncos
Allen Rossum DB San Francisco 49ers
Justin Tuck DE New York Giants
Ian Williams DT San Francisco 49ers
Tom Zbikowski SS Baltimore Ravens

I guess only Houston doesn't have an Irish player.

[Triple Naitch]

My money's on Justin Tuck.

[Droford]

Someone should tell the Packers to let Grant throw a pass? I would think that would be more likely than Brady Quinn.

[Droford]

My Triple 5 Star Stone Cold Gold Plated Lead Pipe Super Lock of the Millenium:

Denver +13.5

not saying they'll win or otherwise Id tell you to take the moneyline..but anyway..

[FearedSanctity]

Shannon Sharpes looks more like a facepalm..

Yet his is actually closest to being right. No one ever seems to do the hand right

http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2011/10/27/102711-NFL-Tim-Tebow-Tebowing-JW_20111027151429173_660_320.JPG

http://www.therightscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tebow_large.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fOMxFYPXtOI/Tsk6IwLQEvI/AAAAAAAAA98/f5H-f4OhccA/tim-tebow-tebowing-gif_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png

[screech]

I know we've beaten the Texans this year, so I'm mostly confident about the game. What worries me is not knowing which Ravens team will show: the one that beat the better teams, or that lost to TEN/JAC/SD.

[Nark Order]

I would take SD off that list and not feel too bad about that one. Rivers can be a threat at any time, even when he has a shitty O-line

[screech]

True, but the team as a whole wasn't great and it was definitely a winnable game.

[DaveBrawl]

And the Titans did finish 9-7, so not a bad loss there.

Well as good as a loss can be I suppose.

[OssMan]

Extremely disappointed in the result of last night's game, but unlike owenbrown, I don't believe the world's end is impending.

However, I am really beginning to wonder if there really is something in the water - Steelers can't stay healthy, Penguins can't stay healthy, Pirates can't win against HS JV teams, U Pitt football is U Pitt football, the list goes on and on.
CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS CITY OF CHAMPIONS

[Droford]

I know we've beaten the Texans this year, so I'm mostly confident about the game. What worries me is not knowing which Ravens team will show: the one that beat the better teams, or that lost to TEN/JAC/SD.
The Ravens show up for games at M&T. 15-1 last 16 games at home. Im not worried about them not showing up for the Texans again on Sunday.

Under Harbaugh they are 27-5 at home. Last year they lost one game at home to the Steelers (13-10) and they even beat the Saints and the almighty Drew Brees. In 09 they lost 2 games at home to the Colts (17-15) and Bengals (17-14). In 2008 they lost 2 games at home (Titans 13-10 and Steelers 13-9) and that year they went back and beat the #1 seed Titans in Tennessee (13-10) in the playoffs. They have the best record at home since 2000 in the NFL (72-23). There was a reason why it was so important to get a playoff home game (although they did lose the last two home playoff games, 15-6 to the Colts in the 06 Season and 20-7 to the Titans in 03 season).

[#1-norm-fan]

I know we've beaten the Texans this year, so I'm mostly confident about the game. What worries me is not knowing which Ravens team will show: the one that beat the better teams, or that lost to TEN/JAC/SD.

You forgot Seattle.

[screech]

I know, but the point still stands.

[RP]

The Ravens show up for games at M&T. 15-1 last 16 games at home. Im not worried about them not showing up for the Texans again on Sunday.

Under Harbaugh they are 27-5 at home. Last year they lost one game at home to the Steelers (13-10) and they even beat the Saints and the almighty Drew Brees. In 09 they lost 2 games at home to the Colts (17-15) and Bengals (17-14). In 2008 they lost 2 games at home (Titans 13-10 and Steelers 13-9) and that year they went back and beat the #1 seed Titans in Tennessee (13-10) in the playoffs. They have the best record at home since 2000 in the NFL (72-23). There was a reason why it was so important to get a playoff home game (although they did lose the last two home playoff games, 15-6 to the Colts in the 06 Season and 20-7 to the Titans in 03 season).

You don't have to convince me that the Ravens are the Colts bitch. I already know.

[Kris P Lettus]

Green Bay's OC's 21 year old son's body found..

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d825d9b07/article/packers-offensive-coordinator-philbins-21yearold-son-found?module=HP11_headline_stack

[Droford]

You don't have to convince me that the Ravens are the Colts bitch. I already know.

Id like to point out that the two home games, they made Manning look very average, including not scoring a TD in that 15-6 playoff game which was probably the best "worst" game Ive seen them play. I am aware they got steamrolled in Indy a couple years ago and up until they beat them this year hadn't won a game vs Indy in forever.

The next time the Ravens play the Colts, Luck will probably be QB so I doubt there will be much more of that. Im not sold on him being anywhere near as good as Manning.

Thats why it'll be all the more satisfying to have the Ravens win the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

[FearedSanctity]

Hue Jackson out in Oakland.


...why? He seemed like the perfect Raider coach

[#1-norm-fan]

Wow... really? I thought firing coaches right when they showed some potential was an Al Davis move. Apparently not.

[Nark Order]

Whoa. That's fairly surprising, tbh. They almost made the playoffs.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That's even more absurd than Morris' firing. But the Raiders did get a new GM and he probably wanted his own guy in place.

Too bad he can't undo that Palmer trade muahahahahahaha

[Supreme Olajuwon]

AHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!

[FearedSanctity]

I get the point that maybe the new GM wants to have his own guy, but still. The team seemed to love this guy and as I said he IS the perfect Raider coach. This is just stupid

[FearedSanctity]

HenryWoffordCSN Henry Wofford
Just talked to Hue Jackson, who said he was shocked his friend fired him. Reggie McKenzie told him, I want my own guys in here.

HenryWoffordCSN Henry Wofford
Hue Jackson said he's lost for words. He said "He's going to gut this place".


AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
The two candidates to watch in Oakland are Packers asst. HC Winston Moss and Packers secondary coach Darren Perry.

michaelombardi Michael Lombardi
@JasonLaCanfora is right with his reporting that Winston Moss will be the strong candidate as next head coach. Darren Perry might be the DC

[FearedSanctity]

Great, gonna have to deal with Packers West now

[Droford]

If there was one game through wild-card weekend that had me curious from an officiating angle, it was the New Orleans Saints (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/nor/)' 45-28 win over the Detroit Lions (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/det/). All four playoff games last weekend had at least one ref-based howler, but the inadvertent whistle (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/officiating-gaffe-hurts-both-lions-saints-nfc-wild-034656388.html) that cost the Lions a touchdown was very uncharacteristic of the crews run by Tony Corrente, who I've long regarded as one of the best in the business. As it turns out, Corrente has had a lot more on his mind.
He's fighting a battle with cancer of the tongue and throat, and had it not been for a collision in another game he called earlier in the season, he might not have known until it was too late. In the season opener between the Baltimore Ravens (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/bal/) and Pittsburgh Steelers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/pit/), Corrente tried to break up a fight between two members of each team.
He was pushed hard out of the "action" and fell on his back, hitting his head. He took Motrin for the pain after the game, and as Corrente told Peter King of Sports Illustrated (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/peter_king/01/08/wild.card.round/index.html#ixzz1j4ukUC4h), that's when things got complicated.At home, he noticed he was coughing up blood, and still was the next day. More Motrin. The next week, after doing the Kansas City-Detroit game, Corrente was still taking Motrin, and noticed when he woke up Monday after the game there was blood on his pillow where his mouth had been. His doctor in California, Susan Sleep, set him up with an ear, nose and throat specialist, who snaked a camera through his nose to look at everything.
The camera spied a mass at the base of his tongue, where the tongue led into the throat, extending down the throat slightly. The mass was about the size of a full male thumb.
"What is that?'' Corrente asked the doctor.
"Sir, that is cancer,'' said the doctor, whose specialty was apparently not bedside manner.
"Excuse me,'' Corrente said. "I've got WHAT?''
Corrente started his first round of chemotherapy in October, and he somehow missed just three games through the regular season. Through the end of the regular season, Corrente started telling people what he was going through, and that's when the support poured in.
"Before [the Week 17 Ravens-Bengals] game, I went to coach [John] Harbaugh of the Ravens, and told him I'd like to talk to a couple of his players if it wouldn't be too much of a bother before the game," Corrente told King. "I told him the story, and he was in disbelief. So they brought the two players who were in the scuffle with the Steelers that first week, Michael Oher (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9287/) and Matt Birk (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4402/), out to talk to me. I told them, 'I just wanted to tell you that you actually may have saved my life.'
That should definitely be a part of "The Blind Side 2"

[Droford]

Also, strong sentiment on Ravens boards to bring back Hue Jackson as an Offensive Coordinator to get rid of Cam Cameron. Jackson was the Ravens QB coach in 08/09 and worked with Flacco early in his career.

[Emperor Smeat]

:rofl: Raiders

They finally get a coach who gets the players motivated enough to almost win the division and end up firing him. I wouldn't be surprised if he would have gotten fired even if the Raiders went to the playoffs with how bad management is over there.

[FearedSanctity]

Greg Aiello
gregaiello Greg Aiello
It was most-watched game of season, most-watched Wild Card game ever w/42.4 million viewers, & most-watched TV program since Super Bowl XLV.

NFLprguy Brian McCarthy
42.4 million fans watched Pitts-Denver. some context: '11 Academy Awards= 34.2 million. Grammys= 24.7m


Hellooooo maximum allowed primetime games in 2012

[Droford]

You play the Ravens next year, so theres one game.

Also saw this

http://s3-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/1/9/22/enhanced-buzz-911-1326166099-30.jpg

http://s3-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/1/9/23/enhanced-buzz-939-1326168033-36.jpg

[Droford]

Per TMZ

Before there was Tebow 3:16 in the NFL ... there was Austin 3:16 in the WWE ... and now the wrestling legend says he's willing to surrender his iconic numbers to the NFL star, pending one GIANT condition.

TMZ spoke with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (https://twitter.com/#%21/steveaustinbsr)-- who tells us he watched Tebow's Mile High Miracle this weekend and was blown away when he learned Tim threw for exactly 316 yards in the playoff victory.

FYI -- the numbers have a special meaning with Stone Cold, who created the famous faux bible verse back in the '90s to humiliate his enemies -- "Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass!!!"

Now, Austin tells us, "Austin 3:16 still rules" ... but adds, "If Tebow can throw for 316 yards again this weekend then hell, he can have the numbers and I'll have no problem with it."

Austin continues, "A guy named John was using it before me ... so if Tebow can do it again, more power to him!"

"I wish him all the luck in the world," Austin says ... adding, "I'm not a Denver fan but Tim's a great role model for kids."I am sorry for dragging wrestling in here

[DaveBrawl]

Apparently the Jags have a new coach.


Per Yahoo Sports:
The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey as their new head coach, a move the team hopes will help improve the worst offense in the NFL.

The Florida Times-Union newspaper first reported the hire on Tuesday. The team plans to introduce Mularkey at a news conference Wednesday.

Mularkey’s Falcons managed only two points in a playoff loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Nonetheless, his long relationship with Jaguars general manager Gene Smith made him a front-runner from the beginning of the search.

The Jaguars fired coach Jack Del Rio in November after the team started the season 3-8. Del Rio had a 69-73 record in nine seasons at Jacksonville.

The Jaguars finished the season 2-3 under interim coach Mel Tucker.

[DaveBrawl]

I didn't realize Del Rio had been there 9 seasons.

[Reavant]

jags have only had 2 coaches ever

[Reavant]

Soooo funny


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[Boomer]

The Falcons' message board could not be happier right now. No idea what state this puts ATL in for next year, especially with a good deal of the big players hitting free agency, but I am optimistic of changes in coaching style.

Provided who we get is worthwhile :-\

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Brian Schottenheimer is also out for the Jets.</font>

[Ermaximus]

I didn't realize Del Rio had been there 9 seasons.

jags have only had 2 coaches ever

Yea, Mularkey is only our 3rd coach Dave. We had Coughlin, then Del Rio.

[Triple Naitch]

Brian Schottenheimer is also out for the Jets.

Tony Sparano is set to be in.

[DaveBrawl]

Yea, Mularkey is only our 3rd coach Dave. We had Coughlin, then Del Rio.

Yeah I knew he was the second coach, just didn't seem like Coughlin had been gone for 9 years for some reason.

[Kris P Lettus]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ravens/status/157173116043407360

[Emperor Smeat]

Colts hire Ryan Grigson, former executive of player personnel for the Eagles, as their new GM with the goal of a complete overhaul needed for the team.

Sanchez has lost the support of the Jets locker room as more players have publicly "trashed" him to the media. The perception right now is those disgruntled players would rather have Peyton Manning (if made available as a free agent) or another veteran as their QB next season than Sanchez.

[Kris P Lettus]

http://boston.barstoolsports.com/m/random-thoughts/could-tim-tebow-really-just-be-the-antichrist/

[FearedSanctity]

lol that's the dumbest shit I've ever read

[CSL]

...players would rather have Peyton Manning (if made available as a free agent)...

+ 20/25 other NFL franchises

[Reavant]

no its actually pretty funny lol

[Kris P Lettus]

http://i.imgur.com/BzcsR.jpg

[Droford]

Saints are going to lose

[Triple Naitch]

Pound Beat the Niners?

Hashtag Beat the Niners?

Tic Tac Toe Beat the Niners?

[Gonzo]

Yeah I didn't get it either but I didn't want to say anything.

[DaveBrawl]

Who Dat Think Dey Gone Design Correctly?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

It's a hashtag for Twitter, you clods.

[Triple Naitch]

#Ithoughthashtagshadtobescrunchedtogetherlikethis?

[DaveBrawl]

#Beat-The-NinersWhoDat?

[CSL]

punctuation marks/characters render the hashtag useless in Twitterland #TrueStory

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'm not saying it's not gay, I'm just letting y'all know the story.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

also I believe they're encouraging fans to use the hashtag #BeatTheNiners

the Who Dat? part is separate

[Triple Naitch]

Who dat gon' retweet dis?

[Droford]

#drewbreesgonnagetpick6edtwiceandlose

[Kris P Lettus]

Wes Welker's playoff stache..

https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1748236673/WesWelker.jpg

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Oh god...please let the Patriots get knocked out immediately.</font>

[Innovator]

I want him to keep growing that.

[CSL]

pretty sure that's not Wes Welker, been pics of that guy on the interwebs for ages

[Kris P Lettus]

https://mobile.twitter.com/WesWelker

Dunno..

[Supreme Olajuwon]

ya would think Wes Welker's neck would be a lot thicker than that

[CSL]

plus The Welker Man Jaw Deluxe Edition is missing