NFL 2013 Season Thread

[Nark Order]

I wanted bay area billionaires to collectively buyout half the tickets to the stadium and leave them empty.

[Nark Order]

The way the refs are calling the playoffs really favors the Seahawks defense because they are so handsy and cunty all the time. Harbaugh may just tell our secondary to stab people if they aren't going to call anything.

[The Fraze]

Every big hit is illegal, every pass is interference on the defense, and every hit on the quarterback is roughing the passer. The 49ers are a bunch of GOONS.

Right, I hate Seattle so much I think they're becoming the Dodgers for me. That's how I used to feel about the Cowboys.

[Kris P Lettus]

Ken Wiz Kalifa to coach the Titans

[The Fraze]

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Used this at my work last year, took it when it came down. :y:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>and with Whisenhunt snatched from them, the Lions are focusing on Jim Caldwell. lol jesus.</font>

[Nark Order]

It never makes sense to me when teams get rid of coaches without having adequate replacements lined up.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Not like they need one right away.

[The Condor]

Very excited for the Fox v. Carroll Obnoxious Gum Chewing Showdown

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Better get un-excited for it.

[The Fraze]

This could be because it's "my team," but I don't think that the NFC Championship has been this anticipated in a while. Not even the last two seasons when the 49ers were also in it.

[Ruien]

Last time was probably Chicago vs. Green Bay.

[ClockShot]

Lions hire Jim Caldwell as head coach.

[screech]

Rats.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Giants hire Packers QB coach Ben McAdoo as their new offensive coordinator.

Well, that was certainly surprising as all of the Giants beat writers felt that Mike Sullivan was all but a lock.</font>

[ClockShot]

Bengals Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer is your new Minnesota Vikings head coach.

[Emperor Smeat]

Dolphins hired Eagles QB coach Bill Lazor as their new offensive coordinator.

[The Fraze]

I don't think I've ever cared about the hiring of new coaches for any team.

[Kris P Lettus]

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/01/witness_told_police_jets_tight_end_kellen_winslow_jr_was_masturbating_in_his_car.html


Illegal contact? Witness: Jets' Kellen Winslow Jr. was masturbating in his car
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Kellen Winslow Jr. was arrested in East Hanover last November for possession of synthetic marijuana, but police were called to the scene because a woman had seen him allegedly masturbating in his vehicle. (Brad Barr/USA Today)
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on January 17, 2014 at 9:00 AM, updated January 17, 2014 at 10:13 AM
When Jets tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana outside a Target in East Hanover back in November, police were called to the scene because a woman thought she saw him masturbating in his vehicle in the parking lot, according to court documents.
The redacted incident report from East Hanover police shows that on Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m., cops responded to a call from a woman who said she had parked her vehicle in a spot to the right of a black Cadillac Escalade outside the Target along Route 10. A man was sitting inside the Escalade with the window open, said the woman, whose name was redacted in the incident report. That man would later be identified as Winslow, 30, who lives in Madison.
From the report:
As she exited her vehicle, she commented to the male regarding how cold it was. As she stood near the open driver side window of the Escalade, she observed the males [sic] erect penis. She stated that she believed he was masturbating. [The woman] provided a written statement regarding her account.
By the time police arrived, an officer found Winslow allegedly "slouched in his seat and moving around." Winslow sprang to an upright position when the officer arrived. When the cop asked Winslow what he was doing, Winslow allegedly said he was looking for Boston Market but was lost.
The cop noticed Winslow was wearing "dark colored" sweatpants and wrote that "his genitals were not exposed." But the cop also noticed "two open containers of Vaseline on his center console" and plastic bags marked "Mr. Happy" and empty plastic containers of "Funky Monkey" scattered throughout the vehicle.
Winslow allegedly told police he smoked the "Mr. Happy" and "Funky Monkey" at his home to relax because the NFL doesn't drug test for it, and that he buys the stuff on the internet and at gas stations. Police say he consented to a vehicle search, and after a few items were seized into evidence, Winslow was free to go.
Lab tests that came back on Dec. 23 revealed Winslow was in possession of synthetic marijuana. He was formally charged on Dec. 30, and last week he pleaded not guilty before a judge in Superior Court in Morristown.
The incident report lists lewdness among the alleged crimes, but Winslow was not charged with anything relating to alleged lewdness.
A 10-year NFL veteran, Winslow just finished his first season with the Jets. He is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in 2014.
The entire East Hanover police incident report can be found below.

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[The Fraze]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Blount is going to smoke the Broncos so bad they going to want to reverse those cannabis laws.

[DaveBrawl]

Actually it's more likely that Brady and the receivers will do more damage than the run game as Denver had a pretty good run defense, but terrible pass defense.

[Crimson]

Denver will finish with more rushing yards than the Pats.

[The Fraze]

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Awesome.

[#1-norm-fan]

Still have yet to hear any bitching from Patriots fans about the Broncos not making tickets available to the New England area. I'm sure there are some but it just isn't NEARLY as rampant as "Seahawks are being unfair!" fever.

[The Fraze]

Still have yet to hear any bitching from Patriots fans about the Broncos not making tickets available to the New England area. I'm sure there are some but it just isn't NEARLY as rampant as "Seahawks are being unfair!" fever.

I don't think I've seen a whining "this is unfair" type of comment on the situation from any real 49ers fans.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Still have yet to hear any bitching from Patriots fans about the Broncos not making tickets available to the New England area. I'm sure there are some but it just isn't NEARLY as rampant as "Seahawks are being unfair!" fever.

To be fair Seattle is a lot closer to SF than Foxboro is to Denver if there is bitching.

Also we are used to it because the Colts used to do the same thing to us when they were relevant.

[ClockShot]

This is it, Denver. Been 15 years since we've been to the Super Bowl. WE CAN DO THIS!

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[Nark Order]

Manning will probably take this but I'll be pulling for Brady. Something about Manning on the Broncos has put a bad taste in my mouth the past couple years. Also, it's fun to talk about Manning blowing it in the playoffs.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

LETS DO THIS!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I wanted bay area billionaires to collectively buyout half the tickets to the stadium and leave them empty.

purchase all the Adderall.

[Nark Order]

Peyton Manning 'Omaha' drinking game.

[owenbrown]

Peyton Manning 'Omaha' drinking game.

= death by alcohol poisoning

[screech]

Good way to go.

[Triple A]

"Paris Linen"

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Robb Stark's movie.

[Heisenberg]

Only thing that could happen now is Wes Welker turning on Manning and low blowing him on the sidelines, thus revealing his under shirt of Patriot colors

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Only thing that could happen now is Wes Welker turning on Manning and low blowing him on the sidelines, thus revealing his under shirt of Patriot colors

:heart:

[owenbrown]

Only thing that could happen now is Wes Welker turning on Manning and low blowing him on the sidelines, thus revealing his under shirt of Patriot colors

Probably saving the heel turn for the Super Bowl :shifty:

[#1-norm-fan]

Only thing that could happen now is Wes Welker turning on Manning and low blowing him on the sidelines, thus revealing his under shirt of Patriot colors

I missed the "low" there the first time I read that and thought it was an awful attempt at turning heel.

[Krimzon7]

Peyton Manning was perfect today.

[Evil Vito]

Fucking crazy game from Peyton today.

[ClockShot]

PROMISED LAND, HERE WE COME!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Congrats to the Broncos. Pats did the best they could missing a few hall of famers for most of the season.

[James Steele]

I hope Peyton gets him another Super Bowl win. He is everything a QB is supposed to be.

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\

[#1-norm-fan]

Psh. Only 2 touchdown passes. Also, if the defense allowed the Patriots to score 11 more points, he would have lost.

#CHOKE

[#1-norm-fan]

They definitely should have stuck with Tebow.

[screech]

Love Peyton so much. Great to see him get it done today.

[Nark Order]

What a fucking start

[Triple A]

sigh... Seahawks stadium is so sweet... Jets should have had a new sweet stadium in Manhattan but dickheads at MSG killed it off... stuck with boring ass gay MetLife Stadium in New Jersey instead of this... SIGH.......

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[Emperor Smeat]

Would they have shared that stadium with the Giants?

If they weren't this is like the first I've ever heard of them having a separate stadium.

[OssMan]

Funny when the fans in Seattle start cheering really loudly after a false start cause they think they caused it

[Triple A]

Nah, just for the Jets. But MSG had this huge campaign against it because it's close by and they didn't want the competition obviously and the Knicks ownership are f*cking dickheads. Like tons of commercials all the time paid for by MSG urging people to be against it. So instead they just built another joint stadium with the Giants.

[OssMan]

My ringtone

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

I remember that Jets stadium. Woulda been so tits.

[owenbrown]

That looked like a late hit there on that muffed punt

[Razzamajazz]

crabtree is awesome

[Heisenberg]

Ahh Bowman, damn that looked painful

[Razzamajazz]

yeah, they keep showing it too

[screech]

Kinda confused that SF didn't gain possession on Bowman's play, but they basically gained 15 on the next play so I guess it's irrelevant.

[Krimzon7]

This has been an amazing Game. Just when you thought that Seattle was going to ICE this thing, they get stood up on the Goal Line.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Bowman looked like a first-gen Jakks Pacific WWF figure.

[Krimzon7]

INTERCEPTION!

[Krimzon7]

spectacular 2 yard run.

[Razzamajazz]

daaaaaaamn

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They really took that time out?

[Krimzon7]

Thank you Football Gods for Richard Sherman.

[Ruien]

Alex Smih would have brought them to the Super Bowl.

[Razzamajazz]

lol sherman spazzing out

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Hahhaahah Sherman is pissed.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

lol shermann spazzing out

He really needs that adderall.

[Krimzon7]

HELL YES SHERMAN!

[Krimzon7]

He really needs that adderall.

So, it's really a performance dehancing drug? A PDD?

[Evil Vito]

Super pumped for this SB. Sherman is a great player but a classless piece of shit.

[Krimzon7]

Super pumped for this SB. Sherman is a great player but a classless piece of shit.

I wouldnt call him that. Imagine the emotion it takes to play this game, against such a hated Rival. There's legit heat between these two teams and Sherman is the most outspoken player for the Seahawks.

EDIT: Had to edit my tone because I don't wanna be confrontational when this is an understandable train of thought. I just vehemently disagree.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Talking about his unsportsmanlike conduct not the interview.

[Nark Order]

Richard Sherman is scum.

[Evil Vito]

It's like they told Sherman to calm down before his second interview.

[#1-norm-fan]

Goddamn, Kaepernick fucking imploded in that 4th quarter.

[Krimzon7]

Talking about his unsportsmanlike conduct not the interview.

I don't know... He and Crabtree/Bolden/Davis were jaw jacking the entire game. He got the last word by making the play in the most clutch time of the game. To the victor goes the spoils.

[screech]

Being a great player doesn't excuse being an asshole.

[#1-norm-fan]

lol. Fucking love Richard Sherman. Though the interviewer calmly saying "No one was talking about you" was pretty hilarious.

[#1-norm-fan]

What did he do that caused the flag for unsportsmanlike conduct? I saw him smack Crabtree on the ass and talk shit. Was that it?

[Razzamajazz]

they cut to him with his hands on his throat like he was mocking crabtree for choking. that may have been afterward though

[DrA]

Who here predicted a Seattle versus Denver Super Bowl?

[Krimzon7]

Being a great player doesn't excuse being an asshole.

Talking shit and playing on emotion is his game. Let him play it.

[Nark Order]

You can like him. He is most definitely an asshole though.

[Heisenberg]

Mad heel heat by Sherman

[#1-norm-fan]

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lol

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[#1-norm-fan]

But seriously, Crabtree probably shouldn't have been talking shit. lol

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Nope.

[screech]

Talking shit and playing on emotion is his game. Let him play it.

Being a great player doesn't excuse being an asshole.

[Nark Order]

What happened? The way I heard it, somebody asked Crabtree if Sherman was the best corner and he said he didn't think so. That's hardly the same thing as calling somebody a NERVPUS FERRETT and saying they are a bad receiver, unprompted.

[Krimzon7]

You can like him. He is most definitely an asshole though.

There are three type of people in this world: Assholes, Pussies and Dicks...


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[Droford]

If Seattle doesn't have their defense at A+ level the Broncos are going to smash them. They just don't have the offense to keep up with the Broncos. That being said, I think their defense will show up and it'll be a good game.

[Corndad]

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[#1-norm-fan]

When the hell did Droford come back!?

[#1-norm-fan]

What happened? The way I heard it, somebody asked Crabtree if Sherman was the best corner and he said he didn't think so. That's hardly the same thing as calling somebody a nigger and saying they are a bad receiver, unprompted.

He called him a nigger???

[Droford]

When the hell did Droford come back!?

About 45 minutes ago

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He called him a nigger???

Don't know but black/black so thats ok.

[James Steele]

Crabtree is now saying shit back in the press...fucking idiots. Where are the PR dept. people at telling him to shut up?

[#1-norm-fan]

Ooh! What's Crabtree saying???

[#1-norm-fan]

"He's a TV guy, I'm not a TV guy. I play ball. He made one play."

One play. lol Crabtree

[Droford]

I'm surprised of all their options they went to Crabtree in that spot.

[#1-norm-fan]

Kaepernick didn't exactly show the best decision making in that 4th quarter.

[ron the dial]

#1-wwf-fan throwing around lols like vintage owenbrown

[#1-norm-fan]

Edited the last one. It was unnecessary. I stand by the others.

[Droford]

#1 in points allowed defense is 12-3 in the SB
#1 in points scored offense is 10-8 in the SB

First time since XXV #1 offense (bills) vs #1 Defense (giants)

Defense wins championships!

[RoXer]

Droford, who is the hottest baseball player?

[OssMan]

Welcome back Droford

[#1-norm-fan]

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[#1-norm-fan]

Droford, who is the hottest baseball player?

Later, Droford.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Droford, who is the hottest baseball player?

This is the NFL thread. Please stay on topic.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Droford, who's hotter: Eric Decker or Wes Welker?

[CSL]

read about the Richard Sherman stuff on Twitter this morning, sounded like he'd cut some long winded ranting promo slaying the entire 49ers team. Just checked out the video and it's nothing. Guy just basically sent his team to the Super Bowl, just a bit overexcited. Not everybody can or should act like Peyton Manning.

[CSL]

Richard Sherman is scum.

lol

[Nark Order]

Kap made the wrong decision and payed. Him and Crabtree are really good friends and he let's it cloud his judgment. It's also what cost us The Superbowl. Pretty heartbroken.

And anything bad said about Sherman is just going to sound like sour grapes, but come on. Making choking gestures and calling Crabtree a sorry receiver right after the game is a bit much. Not only is it all unsportsmanlike, but it is really selfish making everything about him. Fucking ridiculously good player though.

[Kris P Lettus]

the 49ers are the Eagles of the twenty teens

[James Steele]

Once a hoodrat, always a hoodrat.

[Ruien]

Kap made the wrong decision and payed. Him and Crabtree are really good friends and he let's it cloud his judgment. It's also what cost us The Superbowl. Pretty heartbroken.

And anything bad said about Sherman is just going to sound like sour grapes, but come on. Making choking gestures and calling Crabtree a sorry receiver right after the game is a bit much. Not only is it all unsportsmanlike, but it is really selfish making everything about him. Fucking ridiculously good player though.

It's called a rivalry where Sherman, literally, just won the biggest game of the teams career. Is Reggie Miller scum for doing he choking sign in New York? Come on now. This is the one serious rivalry in the NFL and as a NFL fan I am loving the passion from both teams. Just happened that Seattle had the last say this season.

If it makes you feel better, Denver will crush them without ther home field advantage.

[Nervous Ferret]

Would any of you go so far as to call him a nigger

A dumb nigger even

[Nervous Ferret]

A dumb nigger with a degree from Stanford University

[CSL]

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/1/20/5319032/richard-sherman-interview-nfc-championship-2014

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I like the Seahawks and am glad they're in the Super Bowl. I just have never liked players that run their mouths, no matter who it is or what team they play for. There have been so many times the past few years that I've listened to Antrel Rolle's weekly interviews on WFAN and just thought "please just shut the fuck up".

Dunno. Maybe I'm just boring.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Speaking of running their mouths, Bill Belichick said in his morning press conference today that Welker's hit on Talib was "one of the worst plays he's ever seen" and said they were deliberately trying to hurt him.

No better guy to have injury somebody than your scrawny WR with a history of concussions.</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

It's called a rivalry where Sherman, literally, just won the biggest game of the teams career.

they won the nfc championship after the 2005 season

[Ruien]

they won the nfc championship after the 2005 season

I would consider this bigger due to beating their heated rivals in the NFC championship game.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

What did Crabtree say about Sherman? I must have missed it. I will base my opinion of Mr. Sherman's antics on the amount of comeuppance received by Mr. Crabtree.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

R. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney

[Krimzon7]

Once a hoodrat, always a hoodrat.

He was the Salutatorian of his high school class and his undergrad class at stanford. Had his COMMUNICATIONS degree in three years, and was 3 credit hours away from his Masters after 4 years.

and, yet, you want to call him a hoodrat.

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[Krimzon7]

Would any of you go so far as to call him a nigger

A dumb nigger even

Not Really

A dumb nigger with a degree from Stanford University

No more than I'd call Phillip Rivers a country nigger from the south. Because, you know, we're using the websters definition of nigger(a crazy person) instead of teh racial slur, right????

[Krimzon7]

Fuck that, continue being you Sherman. Some will call you an asshole, some will hate you, but everyone will respect you. Fuck rubbing fans who root against you (or have no rooting interest in your team) the wrong way.

Did anybody get on Kapernick for taunting Cam and the Panthers last weekend? Everyone thought that was brilliant. Maybe its because people love to hate Cam too.

[weather vane]

Nothing wrong with what he did at all.

Little bit of a dick but whatever, biggest game/play of his career. Give it up to him.

[screech]

Naw, I thought what Kap did was stupid last week. I also can't stand him so that's part of it.

I love Sherman as a player. He is one of the best in the game. But I don't like when players run their mouths and shit. There's playing with emotion and there's being a dick.

EDIT: I see Vito covered my sentiments already.

[Nark Order]

Richard Sherman also broke the first rule of prowrestling promo work. Why is he the best corner in the league for covering a guy he told everybody is a mediocre receiver? Ric Flair would not approve of this behavior.

[Nark Order]

Pfffft. Stanford University.

[Emperor Smeat]

Considering it was a rivalry game, makes sense that there was a ton of bad blood and trash talking although do agree that Sherman went a bit overboard mostly because of his antics at the end than what he actually said.

Also means next year's 49ers-Seahawks game is going to be another must see matchup when it occurs.



<font color=goldenrod>Speaking of running their mouths, Bill Belichick said in his morning press conference today that Welker's hit on Talib was "one of the worst plays he's ever seen" and said they were deliberately trying to hurt him.

No better guy to have injury somebody than your scrawny WR with a history of concussions.</font>

BB does have a history of over reacting to things although he also admitted during the press conference of how badly everything they planned fell apart soo quickly on both sides of the ball.

[Nark Order]

NaVarro Bowman after tearing his ACL, had a barrage of food and drink thrown on him near the tunnel as he was being carted off. The 12th man is apparently also an asshole.

[RoXer]

49er fans stab people

[RoXer]

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‘To Those Who Would Call Me a Thug or Worse …’

I show passion on the football field—but that’s only a small part of who I am. If you want to judge me, I can handle it.






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Richard Sherman


What a night, and what a finish.

Near midnight I still had about 70 unread text messages from friends and family, most of which read, “Best interview ever!” Many of my Twitter mentions were less supportive. My body ached. I was thrilled and proud and upset, all at once.

Here’s what happened …

I spent most of the game on an island: I was targeted only twice during the entire NFC Championship. The first produced a BS holding call against me; the second ended the game. Michael Crabtree stutter-stepped out of his break on first down and sprinted toward the end zone. I was in good position for a pick until he pushed me in the back. My interception became a tip and an interception for Malcolm Smith in the end zone.

Game over. The Seahawks are in the Super Bowl.

I ran over to Crabtree to shake his hand but he ignored me. I patted him, stuck out my hand and said, “Good game, good game.” That’s when he shoved my face, and that’s when I went off.

I threw a choking sign at 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Why? Because he decided he was going to try the guy he was avoiding all game, because, I don’t know, he’s probably not paying attention for the game-winning play. C’mon, you’re better than that.
<figure class="wide blockquote">“It was loud, it was in the moment, and it was just a small part of the person I am.”
</figure> Erin Andrews interviewed me after the game and I yelled what was obvious: If you put a subpar player across from a great one, most of the time you’re going to get one result. As far as Crabtree being a top-20 NFL receiver, you’d have a hard time making that argument to me.

There are a lot of receivers playing good ball out there, and Josh Gordon needed 14 games to produce almost double what Crabtree can do in a full season. And Gordon had Brandon Weeden, Brian Hoyer and Jason Campbell playing quarterback.


But that’s not why I don’t like the man. It goes back to something he said to me this offseason in Arizona, but you’d have to ask him about that. A lot of what I said to Andrews was adrenaline talking, and some of that was Crabtree. I just don’t like him.

It was loud, it was in the moment, and it was just a small part of the person I am. I don’t want to be a villain, because I’m not a villainous person. When I say I’m the best cornerback in football, it’s with a caveat: There isn’t a great defensive backfield in the NFL that doesn’t have a great front seven. Everything begins with pressure up front, and that’s what we get from our pass rushers every Sunday. To those who would call me a thug or worse because I show passion on a football field—don’t judge a person’s character by what they do between the lines. Judge a man by what he does off the field, what he does for his community, what he does for his family.

But people find it easy to take shots on Twitter, and to use racial slurs and bullying language far worse than what you’ll see from me. It’s sad and somewhat unbelievable to me that the world is still this way, but it is. I can handle it.

One thing I can’t accept is what I read after the game about Seahawks fans throwing food at 49ers linebacker Navorro Bowman as he was being carted off the field with his knee injury. If it’s true, it’s beyond terrible. That’s as low as it gets. I’m sure whoever did this is in a small minority of fans, because I don’t think that kind of action is an accurate representation of the character of the 12th man. Navorro Bowman is a great player who plays the game the right way. When he went down, I dropped to a knee and prayed for him. He deserves better than having food thrown at him as he’s carted off a field. All players deserve better than that.

So here we are, in the Super Bowl. New York-bound. There will be a lot of talking, but at this point, after 18 games, there’s nothing left to say. We have the right mindset, and nothing can change that. We’ve treated every week like a championship opportunity and we’ll obviously continue to think that way. We deserve to be here. We didn’t sneak into the Super Bowl; we earned our way. Now every goal we set forth at the beginning of the season is in front of us.

The Broncos stand in our way, and it’s a large obstacle. They’ve got the smartest quarterback in football and receivers who are large (mostly), explosive with the football and run great routes. Wes Welker is quick and elusive, Eric Decker is a great receiver with hands and speed, and Demaryius Thomas is as strong as they come. And Peyton knows how to get each of them in spots.

It’s the No. 1 offense vs. the No. 1 defense. It’s a match made in heaven, and we couldn’t be more excited. If you’re any kind of competitor and you have any kind of dog about you, you want to play against the best. Finally, we get the opportunity.

[RoXer]

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/1/20/5319032/richard-sherman-interview-nfc-championship-2014


http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/66872858/seattle-seahawks-richard-sherman-worth-rooting-for-in-super-bowl

Changing the Story

<figure class="lead-photo"> http://www.sportsonearth.com/assets/images/2/3/2/66873232/cuts/richard_sherman_7chefqau_bmex5r3l@2x.jpg <figcaption>There is more to Seattle's Richard Sherman than one WWE-style postgame interview. (USA TODAY Sports)</figcaption> </figure> Richard Sherman is everything one could want in a professional athlete. He is a walking example of the difference sports can make, of how one man can channel fierce intelligence and an almost frightening competitive fire into something productive and riveting. He is precisely the type of person you should cheer for.

Sherman graduated from Compton's Dominguez High School with straight-A grades -- better than straight-A grades, actually, thanks to all the advanced placement classes he insisted on taking. Raised by a father who works as a garbage man and a mother who teaches disabled children, Sherman chose to go to Stanford to play football because of its academic reputation.

His charity, Blanket Coverage (https://www.facebook.com/ShermanBlanketCoverage), is impressively specific: It focuses solely on providing school supplies for inner-city kids, making sure they have the most updated textbooks and materials. Unheralded by the pros after he requested, before his junior year, to be moved from the glamour position of wide receiver to cornerback, he has worked his way into one of the best corners by force of will. The man is a state of matter. He is absurdly smart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbQGlO0B5nY). He is an inspiration. (Most of these details taken from this terrific Jon Wilner story (http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_24948663/richard-sherman-what-makes-him-tick) in the San Jose Mercury News from September.)

Of course, that's not what everyone will want to talk to Richard Sherman about for the next two weeks. They'll just want to talk about this.

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That's a full-blown wrestling promo, delivered with impressive professionalism: Sherman stares straight ahead, never stumbles over his words and doesn't curse or say anything untoward. Considering he'd just played three hours of football -- considering he had just made the terrific play that clinched his team's trip to the Super Bowl -- it's amazing he wasn't panting and gasping, let alone delivering impassioned soliloquies into a camera on national television. It might seem strange to you or me that he would seem less interested in celebrating his first trip to the Super Bowl than he was destroying poor Michael Crabtree in front of the whole world. (As I (http://twitter.com/williamfleitch/status/425099566611173376)joked (https://twitter.com/williamfleitch/status/425099566611173376) last night (http://twitter.com/williamfleitch/status/425099566611173376), he was basically saying, "It's so great to finally be here tonight, fulfilling my lifelong dream. Ever since I was little, I dreamt of humiliating Michael Crabtree.") But then again, that's one of the million reasons Richard Sherman is one of the best players in the NFL, and you and I are not. Heck, he even kept going after him after the game (http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10321064/2013-nfl-playoffs-richard-sherman-takes-shots-michael-crabtree), in interviews and on Twitter.

That postgame interview immediately changed the story of Super Bowl XLVII from "Will Peyton Manning win a championship and then retire?" or "Is the game going to get snowed out?" to "RICHARD SHERMAN RICHARD SHERMAN RICHARD SHERMAN." It is amazing what 10 seconds of television can do.

I'd suggest this is nothing but a positive thing. Sherman is a thrilling athlete and fascinating human being, one who has been bracingly honest about everything in the sport, from performance-enhancing drugs (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/11/richard-sherman-seahawks-ped-problem_n_3423410.html), to the practice of running up the score (http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/24/jim-harbaugh-pete-carroll-seattle-seahawks-s) and the delight in taunting Tom Brady (http://vlsportysexycool.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Sherman-tweet.jpg). It's odd that the media often lines up against him, because after what he did to Skip Bayless on "First Take" last year, we should all consider him our best friend.

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"You have never accomplished anything." "I am better at life than you." I know we're not supposed to acknowledge Bayless -- acknowledging Bayless is the air that Bayless breathes -- but who can resist that?

The point is, Richard Sherman, that unlikely hero, that Stanford honors student, that beautiful lunatic, is going to be the center of the biggest event in sports for the next two weeks. The more you research him, the more you learn about him, the more you understand where he his coming from … the more you get it. So many athletes claim they aren't respected, that they're misunderstood, that No One Believed In Them. Sherman has the benefit of being right about that. It drives him. All told, I can think of few better representatives of what football is about.

What I love the most about Sherman, though, is that he's self-aware. He knows what all this is. Witness a commercial Sherman filmed for Beats by Dre headphones, released only yesterday, as if he saw all this coming all along.

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That strikes me as not only an accurate version of what Sherman's Super Bowl Media Day is going to look like, but also a depressingly dead-on representation of how athletes view the media ... and vice versa. (The snarl from one reporter -- "he thinks he's so f---ing untouchable" -- is one anyone who's been part of a few media scrums will recognize.) Sherman is in on the joke. Except it's not a joke. If you were to ask me who I trusted to have a better understanding of what goes on in the sport of football, of the dynamic between athletes and the general public, of the carnival of professional sports, I'm going to trust Sherman far more than those of us talking about him this morning. Including me.

Sherman has said he plans on being a commentator when he retires from the game. ("So I can keep talking.") He's going to be terrific at it: He's going to be different in a way the Erin Andrews' interview barely even touches on. We're going to see so many microphones in his face over the next fortnight, and I can't wait. He's smarter than we are. Maybe we can all learn something.

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[Droford]

Richard Sherman didn't take Sports interview cliches 101 at Stanford.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Is this better than Bart Scott's "can't wait" interview? It's close but I'm going to say no for now.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Broncos are set to play in Seattle next season. If Seattle wins the Super Bowl, I'd have to assume a Super Bowl rematch would be the heavy favorite for next year's opening game. Can't totally rule out 49ers/Seahawks as well but they play twice and I assume NBC will get one of those games for prime time regardless.

If the Broncos win, the 49ers visiting them to start the year would be a good choice. If NBC were dead set on keeping the opening night matchup within the conference, Colts @ Broncos would probably be the pick.</font>

[Droford]

I just saw the ravens 2015 (yes 2015) schedule and although they luck out not going to Seattle, they have road games vs Denver, Oakland, SF and Arizona. That's going to be really rough..considering next year they play all but 3 games on the east coast (Indy/new Orleans/Houston)

[#1-norm-fan]

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[#1-norm-fan]

Sherman's "choking" gesture was a taunt meant to disparage Karpernick in the same way Kaepernick's Superman celebration was meant to disparage Cam Newton last week. Kaepernick "out-Supermaned" Newton and he let him know it. Kapernick choked in the 4th quarter this week and Sherman let him know it. There's really no difference.

[Droford]

So were doing away with extra point kicks, a TD automatically is worth 7 but you can "go for 1" via run/pass to get 8. Where's the downside of going for the 8th point? You should lose the automatic 7th point if you go for the extra point and don't convert or there should be some other penalty. NFL wants more 50-49 games, which sucks.

[James Steele]

PATs aren't automatic. They do get missed or blocked. FFS, why not go Canadian and get rid of 4th down since punts are hardly blocked.

Quit trying to reinvent the fucking wheel.

[Droford]

Why not add some more yards to the field..6,000 passing yards and 2,500 rushing!

[OssMan]

Trying to eliminate concussions yet increasing the amount of plays that will involve everyone clashing with each other

[RP]

Get rid of Tom Brady

[Droford]

I had a dream one time recently that Tom Brady was like 42 and the Pats didn't give him a contract so he went to Detroit and took the lions to the Super Bowl. I specifically remember that the Super Bowl was also in Detroit and he announced before the game he was retiring like Ray Lewis did but I don't remember anything else

[RoXer]

You have weird dreams.

Who is currently the dreamiest player in the MLB?

[Droford]

Lol tom Brady's current contract ends in 2017 when he's 40, so he'd be 41 going into a new contract somewhere else. I guess I figured Detroit since he went to Michigan

[RoXer]

Speaking of figure, who do you figure is the most attractive current MLB player?

[#1-norm-fan]

So were doing away with extra point kicks, a TD automatically is worth 7 but you can "go for 1" via run/pass to get 8. Where's the downside of going for the 8th point? You should lose the automatic 7th point if you go for the extra point and don't convert or there should be some other penalty. NFL wants more 50-49 games, which sucks.

First of all, it's just something being considered and it's official.

Secondly, that thing you said about losing the automactic 7th point if you got for 2 and don't make it IS part of the rule they're discussing.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

So were doing away with extra point kicks, a TD automatically is worth 7 but you can "go for 1" via run/pass to get 8. Where's the downside of going for the 8th point? You should lose the automatic 7th point if you go for the extra point and don't convert or there should be some other penalty. NFL wants more 50-49 games, which sucks.

If you don't get it you go back down to 6. Basically it's NFL Blitz Rules.

Tony Romo must be dancing somewhere about this.

[Krimzon7]

Richard Sherman didn't take Sports interview cliches 101 at Stanford.

and thank God... Shit, Jim Harbaugh damn sure didn't teach it. Only person in there was Andrew Luck.

[Droford]

First of all, it's just something being considered and it's official.

Secondly, that thing you said about losing the automactic 7th point if you got for 2 and don't make it IS part of the rule they're discussing.

I didnt hear that part initially, so that is at least something. But it doesn't change the fact I think its stupid to be changing the game just because its a boring almost automatic play. It really can't be due to injury concerns either.

[RoXer]

Speaking of gamechangers, Droford, which current MLB player is so attractive that you would consider completely changing your sexual orientation for?

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Droford]

I feel like I could be the only person watching the pro bowl draft

[RoXer]

Speaking of feelings, Droford, which current MLB player gives you that special feeling in your stomach (and your loins ;) ) ?

[screech]

I thought the pro bowl draft was tomorrow.

[Kris P Lettus]

its other 2 nights

tonight is all linemen and shit

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I figured they would just pick whoever. Doing it one position at a time is rather lame.</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

yeah, the only reason im watching is because of drew brees

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yanda is nasty and everything but Deion definitely should have taken Grubbs to try and stick it to Brees. Not that blitzing is allowed in the Pro Bowl, anyway.</font>

[Droford]

They should have just made it completely random

[RoXer]

Speaking of making, Droford, which current MLB player would you like to make out with the most?

[owenbrown]

Vintage RoXer :shifty:

[RP]

Peyton Manning is going to paint the snow with Richard Shermans blood

[RP]

Speaking of making, Droford, which current MLB player would you like to make out with the most?

You already know he's choosing Chris Davis. How about which one he wants to make out with, not on steroids.

Pretty sure the answer is Buck Showalter.

[CSL]

Vince Young filed for bankruptcy. That's a pretty sad story.

[The Fraze]

Don't know if someone has mentioned this because I haven't read the thread since my last post, but the Seahawks' best weapon against Peyton isn't their defense. It's their offense. And more specifically, Lynch. If Seattle establishes a run game with Lynch, controls time of possession, and keeps Peyton off the field, game over.

That being said, fuck the Seahawks and go Denver.

[ClockShot]

Josh Brent was convicted of Intoxication Manslaughter in the death of Jerry Brown.

Lookin' at 20 years.

[Droford]

the lions finally brought Lombardi to the city of Detroit...

His grandson Joe Lombardi is now their new OC

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Thinking about it, drafting all the positions nobody gave a shit about yesterday made a lot of sense. The draft tonight is a lot more entertaining that the Pro Bowl ever was.</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

the lions finally brought Lombardi to the city of Detroit...

His grandson Joe Lombardi is now their new OC

Saints (former) QB Coach

:(

[CSL]

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that disrespectful thug bastard

[The Fraze]

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that disrespectful thug bastard

LOL. Like they're going to play anything but the SFW parts.

[CSL]

Yes. They normally simply bleep out the swearing. Not seeing your point. Also not what I was getting at, more the despicable Richard Sherman patting, offering his hand and stating "hell of a game" to Michael Crabtree.

[Kris P Lettus]

in the nfl, the reaction always gets more attention than the cause

[#1-norm-fan]

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that disrespectful thug bastard

lol Crabtree

[Heisenberg]

Vince Young filed for bankruptcy. That's a pretty sad story.

Fuck him. With a brain it is hard to go broke down here in Texas, he had the wrong ppl in his money. Piece of embarrassing shit he is.

Hope he's ok, he'll live on.


That motherfucker needs to unfuck himself.


He'll get back on his feet soon

[Droford]

I'm hoping they give Justin Tucker a shot at kicking a 70 yarder at the Pro Bowl. I think with the right wind he could get it.

[RoXer]

Speaking of the right wind, Droford, which current MLB player would you blow right away?

[RP]

Hey guys, Richard Sherman is not a thug.

[James Steele]

Vince Young co-owns a steakhouse in Austin. He'll be fine.

[Kris P Lettus]

He should just join the AFL like Ryan Perrilloux

[Kris P Lettus]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yes. They normally simply bleep out the swearing. Not seeing your point. Also not what I was getting at, more the despicable Richard Sherman patting, offering his hand and stating "hell of a game" to Michael Crabtree.

It was a hell of a game. A real man would have shook his hand but he's a sorry ass receiver.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Josh Brent sentenced to 180 days in jail, probation for crash that killed friend and former teammate Jerry Brown - http://cbsprt.co/BrentSentenced.

Wow.

[The Fraze]

Has anyone seen any Superbowl coverage regarding the Seahawks? I sure haven't. I've seen plenty of Richard Sherman coverage though.

[DaveBrawl]

That'll be next week. They're taking the easy stuff this week.

[CSL]

Has anyone seen any Superbowl coverage regarding the Seahawks? I sure haven't. I've seen plenty of Richard Sherman coverage though.

you expected anything different from modern media?

[The Fraze]

you expected anything different from modern media?

Nope, that's the point.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I've seen plenty of Richard Sherman coverage though.

That's what Michael Crabtree said.

[The Fraze]

That's what Michael Crabtree said.

Crabtree has a lot to learn. Yeah, his hands are ridiculous but he is nowhere near where he should be as a top-tier receiver. Not skipping training camp would help.

[RoXer]

Has anyone seen any Superbowl coverage regarding the Seahawks? I sure haven't. I've seen plenty of Richard Sherman coverage though.

It's out there if you want to go look for it.

[The Fraze]

It's out there if you want to go look for it.

I did see something today. It was about how Lynch will steal Media Day. Still waiting for national media to acknowledge that the Seahawks exist.

[#1-norm-fan]

It would have helped if Michael Crabtree shook his hand after the game instead of being a bitch. We probably wouldn't have had Sherman go off on him and start the media circus.

[#1-norm-fan]

I've seen plenty of Richard Sherman coverage though.

That's what Michael Crabtree said.

HAH!

[The Fraze]

It would have helped if Michael Crabtree shook his hand after the game instead of being a bitch. We probably wouldn't have had Sherman go off on him and start the media circus.

LOL. Nobody would shake the other guy's hand in this case unless you're either John Cena, trying too hard, or both.

[#1-norm-fan]

So pushing them in the face is the proper response. Got it.

[#1-norm-fan]

Quite thuggish if you ask me.

[OssMan]

Seems insane that the 12th Man is just something that some Seahawks marketing director came up with in an office and now all these people buy into it and make it "their identity"... obsessed with the 12th Man and "12's"

[The Fraze]

So pushing them in the face is the proper response. Got it.

Searching this thread for the poster/post that said or implied this...having trouble finding it.

[#1-norm-fan]

I said it would have helped if she shook his hand as opposed to punching him in the face and you responded with "LOL Nobody would shake the other guy's hand". Missing the point that the punching him in the face part was the main issue. I don't think Crabtree is a bitch simply for not shaking his hand.

[#1-norm-fan]

*bitch ass thug

[Krimzon7]

Just watched this Real SPorts with Bryant Gumbel. This Boomer Esiason Piece was amazing. Very touching to watch. Makes me even more of a fan of the man he's become that the player he was.

http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Boomer-Esiason-on-HBO-Real-Sports-Tonight/11a94544-6ae6-45d8-879b-eb8d75ae4387

[RaginRonic]

Here is a big reason why Super Bowl Sunday sucks in Canada.

From The Globe And Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/marketing/dont-blame-us-for-super-bowl-signal-swap-crtc-head-warns-rogers/article16502732/

Don’t blame us for Super Bowl signal swap, CRTC head warns Rogers

Besides the weather, it is Canadians’ favourite thing to complain about at this time of year. During Super Bowl commercial breaks, Americans see adorable baby animals, slightly less adorable computer-animated babies and a long line of celebrities cashing cheques. But in Canada, viewers are stuck with the usual ads and promos for The Big Bang Theory.

The reason is “simultaneous substitution,” a rule that allows domestic networks such as CTV and CITY-TV to ask cable and satellite TV distributors to swap out an American station’s signal (and commercials) for their own, if the Canadian station is airing the same program at the same time. The process means that Canadian viewers miss out on some of North America’s best new television advertising during football’s annual championship – and the country’s federal broadcast regulator is tired of taking the blame.

On Friday, chairman Jean-Pierre Blais wrote a letter to Rogers Communications Inc. asking that it stop pointing the finger at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission when viewers complain about being forced to watch Canadian signals on U.S. channels.

Mr. Blais wrote that “the time has come for broadcasters and distributors to start speaking up on simultaneous substitution rather than simply passing blame onto the CRTC.”

This time of year is a PR headache for the commission as complaints about the system skyrocket, largely because of the NFL playoffs. With reports that advertisers spend roughly $4-billion (U.S.) for 30 seconds of advertising time during the Super Bowl broadcast, for some the commercials are part of the fun of watching the big game. But Canadians have to take to the internet or a TV antenna to see them.

Mr. Blais’s letter was the result of an exchange on Twitter this week. On Jan. 19, during the broadcast of the NFL playoff game that sent the Seattle Seahawks to the final, a Rogers cable customer tweeted a message to the company’s customer service complaining about seeing CTV’s commercials on the Fox television feed.

“It’s due to the CRTC rules so no way to watch the Fox feed sorry,” a Rogers representative replied.

The rules, however, are more complex: TV networks are the ones who ask for substitution. They have the right to do so because of CRTC regulations, but the regulator says it does not force cable and satellite companies to swap the signals.

Networks ask for it because it protects their ability to sell ads, which is crucial to their business model: If the U.S. networks’ feeds were left in place, Canadian networks – who pay good money for the rights to broadcast The Big Bang Theory or a big sports match here – could not promise advertisers as large an audience for their programs.

A Rogers spokesperson said the company is “reviewing its processes” to make sure that it gives accurate information to customers about why simultaneous substitution occurs.

“Simsubs allow for the carriage of U.S. signals in Canada which are popular with our customers while at the same time preserving the Canadian rights market and the health of the Canadian broadcasting system,” Rogers spokesperson Patricia Trott said in an e-mailed statement.

Mr. Blais had asked Rogers to explain how its customer service representatives are trained, and what information they have on the rules. His letter also said that “it would be appreciated if you could remind your customer service representatives that broadcasters choose whether to substitute signals and that both the broadcaster and the distributor are responsible for the quality of the substitution.”

I'll reserve my thoughts on this, but I'm wondering what you all think about this? Legalized TV signal bootlegging, maybe?

[RoXer]

Are you tuning in to watch commercials or the game?

Yes, there are a few commercials that are good to view for "water cooler talk" in the following week, but honestly, what the fuck would anyone complain about? Not being able to see advertising? That's absurd. I only wish I could block out or substitute commercials.

[RoXer]

And it's been like that for a long time now for ESPN America or any other network not in the us broadcasting the game. You'll see the same 4 SKY commercials and previews for other big American games coming up and then it's back to the action.

[RaginRonic]

Because...

A] We in Canada want to see the pure Super Bowl broadcast.

B] we DON'T want to see Canadian TV channels doing a stupid live-edited 'chop job' of U.S. TV shows.

C] We DON'T want Canada's major cable and satellite providers directly making money off any TV show created outside our borders.

D] We DON'T want to hear or see CTV plugging it's primetime lineup that has no shows made in Canada on it. It's called subsidized corporate welfare by Bell Canada Enterprises to be doing this shit.

E] We DON'T like Canadian advertising firms creating bids to profit off U.S. TV.

And F] We DON'T like hearing Canadian commercial voice-over artists doing a bad job reading off the copy of American commercial voice-over artists original ad work, for ads that are seen in both countries.

For those that may not know, Bell Canada Enterprises, Rogers Communications, Corus Entertainment, Shaw Communications, and a few other companies, stopped investing in making original Canadian TV shows a long time ago, and chose to make all of their operating budgets 'simsubbing' U.S. TV shows.(The only exemption here is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, or CBC, who don't rely on binging on U.S. TV shows to bloat their ad revenue artifically)

Bell, last year, made $750 Million in ad revenue off American programming, that they, frankly, have no right to bid on airing. I dunno about the rest, but for a country like Canada, that figure makes me think that that amount of money is WAY too much for any Canadian telco business to make off that revenue stream.

If I had a hand in this issue, I'd be...

A] Pulling the operating licenses for Bell, Rogers, Corus, and Shaw for bidding on U.S. media rights, and shutting those companies down, while having their entire corporate executive boards arrested for obstruction of open broadcast and broadband networks, and interference to stop them from existing...

B] Dissolving the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, and firing it's entire staff, for being made up of former employees of Bell, Rogers, et al...

C] Issuing a government order mandating that all decisions on Canadian telecommunications would come directly from the federal government, and not a body made up of former telco execs...

D] Forming new companies to manage only domestic TV shows, and telling them to offer the entire library of privately-made Canadian TV in a VOD business model, then privatizing them under new management that would not bid on TV rights outside Canadian borders...

E] Allowing U.S and International TV channels to come to Canada with no Canadian advertising restrictions placed on them...

F] Forcing all local Canadian TV channels owned by private companies(CBC exempt) to go to 21-hour news schedules, with them only airing a prime-time entertainment schedule from 8-11PM local time...

G] Forcing TSN and Sportsnet to air sports programming only with Canadian pro sports franchises involved...

H] Ordering that all Canadian cable and satellite bills be dropped by 60% of current prices...

And I] Beginning discussions with the FCC in the U.S. to unify the Canadian and American telco industries together, where both countries benefitted from the partnership on an equal basis.

And if anyone in Canada didn't like any of this? Well, they could kick rocks, because I'd only be interested in making sure that NO Canadian telco directly controlled A] the industry, and B] it's regulatory body, ever again.

There's WAY too much naivete among those who consume TV in Canada, and that has to stop.

[RoXer]

Who do you mean by "we"?

[RoXer]

Because...

A] We in Canada want to see the pure Super Bowl broadcast.

B] we DON'T want to see Canadian TV channels doing a stupid live-edited 'chop job' of U.S. TV shows.


But then, your airwaves would be filled with advertisements for mostly US made products from US companies. I thought that's the opposite of what you want.


C] We DON'T want Canada's major cable and satellite providers directly making money off any TV show created outside our borders.


Good luck with that one. I can't name an original Canadian television show that's worth anything.



If I had a hand in this issue, I'd be...

A] Pulling the operating licenses for Bell, Rogers, Corus, and Shaw for bidding on U.S. media rights, and shutting those companies down, while having their entire corporate executive boards arrested for obstruction of open broadcast and broadband networks, and interference to stop them from existing...

B] Dissolving the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, and firing it's entire staff, for being made up of former employees of Bell, Rogers, et al...

C] Issuing a government order mandating that all decisions on Canadian telecommunications would come directly from the federal government, and not a body made up of former telco execs...

D] Forming new companies to manage only domestic TV shows, and telling them to offer the entire library of privately-made Canadian TV in a VOD business model, then privatizing them under new management that would not bid on TV rights outside Canadian borders...

E] Allowing U.S and International TV channels to come to Canada with no Canadian advertising restrictions placed on them...

F] Forcing all local Canadian TV channels owned by private companies(CBC exempt) to go to 21-hour news schedules, with them only airing a prime-time entertainment schedule from 8-11PM local time...

G] Forcing TSN and Sportsnet to air sports programming only with Canadian pro sports franchises involved...

H] Ordering that all Canadian cable and satellite bills be dropped by 60% of current prices...

And I] Beginning discussions with the FCC in the U.S. to unify the Canadian and American telco industries together, where both countries benefitted from the partnership on an equal basis.

And if anyone in Canada didn't like any of this? Well, they could kick rocks, because I'd only be interested in making sure that NO Canadian telco directly controlled A] the industry, and B] it's regulatory body, ever again.

There's WAY too much naivete among those who consume TV in Canada, and that has to stop.

This part is all nonsense. I don't care about your delusional agenda. Thank the maker you don't "have a hand" in anything. Honestly, why did you type all of this? We might have 100 Canadian posters on this site. Maybe 2 of them read this thread. Maybe. It was a very large waste of time and energy on your part to put this in the sports section of an internet wrestling message board.

[The Fraze]

Am I alone by saying that regarding the Superbowl, I only care about the game? I don't give a shit about commercials or the god-awful halftime show every year.

[Ruien]

Commercials are okay to have. Half time show is just a filler while people socialize. I would not mind if the commercials were replaced with regular ones but it would be noticed.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Good luck with that one. I can't name an original Canadian television show that's worth anything.



The Kids in the Hall.

Ronic the commercials are for women who don't care about the football game.

[Droford]

Tucker might get to kick about a 69 yard fg here..maybe

[Droford]

66 yarder..not even close

damn

[Droford]

67 Yarder to win the game..

short again

[Emperor Smeat]

Former Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak has emerged as the favorite for the Baltimore Ravens' vacant offensive coordinator job, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Kubiak, who was fired by the Texans in December, wants to bring former Houston offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and former Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan with him to Baltimore, sources told Schefter.

[Droford]

All this means is they just hired the 14th Ravens assistant who went on to become a head coach in a couple years. Kubiak will get a HC job somewhere after the stink of this past season wears off.

7 current HC were assistants in the Ravens organization: Pettine, Caldwell, Whisenhunt, Pagano, Rex Ryan, Mike Smith and Marvin Lewis.

[Skippord]

Speaking of head coaches, what current MLB player would you most like to give head to?

(RoXer is off today)

[screech]

I've missed Droford's stats

[RP]

Peyton has been saying Omaha almost his entire career. Not sure why it's taking off now.

[RoXer]

Eli too

[RP]

Also what's this Manning retiring bullshit? Dude just threw 55 touchdowns and 5500 yards. The fuck?

[Emperor Smeat]

His neck has been getting worse and worse ever since the surgeries. Apparently his doctors advice was either retire this season or risk one more year and no more.

[ClockShot]

Yeah. We're all holding our breath when the March contractual physical comes around. If they doctors give the a-ok, he'll be back another season.

[FearedSanctity]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SUPER BOWLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[Droford]

I figured this out, kind of weird

Ravens 1st Super Bowl - Giants first Super Bowl loss - in Tampa
Ravens 2nd Super Bowl - 49ers first Super Bowl loss - in New Orleans

Only other remaining teams with a win and no losses in the Super Bowl...Tampa and New Orleans.

If I had caught this earlier in the season I would have seen it as a sign for a Ravens/Saints (cause face facts, the Bus suck) Super Bowl in New York..but now I can sit back and wait for Super Bowl L..in (or close to) San Francisco. Of course I doubt they ever go back to NY for a Super Bowl so that sort of ruins it..

[RoXer]

Speaking of caught, Droford, which current MLB player would you let play pitcher with you?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Would be depressed to see Peyton retire after a year like this. He's just so fun to watch.</font> :(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Also Warren Sapp needs to shut the fuck up.</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

So pushing them in the face is the proper response. Got it.

He wasn't pushing anybody in the face. He was shaking hands with Sherman's face. THAT takes balls. :shifty:

[Kris P Lettus]

shaking hands with sherman's balls takes face

[Droford]

I want Marshawn Lynch to be MvP so they can interview him and he says "I'm goin to Sizzler!"

[RoXer]

Speaking of Sizzler, Droford, which current MLB player's physique do you find sizzling hot?

[road doggy dogg]

Richard Sherman is the best. I love him. I hope he breaks Peyton Manning's ankles on Sunday.

[Nark Order]

Oh look. Sherman being a fuckhead again.

[RoXer]

What did he do this time?

[Kris P Lettus]

Oh look. Sherman being a fuckhead again.

sour grapes

[Droford]

I didn't know the Seahawks Def Coordinator played football here at (then) Salisbury State University back in the early 90s. He'll be the first person to go to SU to win a Super Bowl.

[CSL]

is this to do with the really vague criticism aimed at Manning amongst all of the praise he was giving him?