Just want to point out that the greatest Coach and QB ever have lost their last 3 playoff games.

Yeah been pretty bad since they lost the SB after going undefeated that season..

What was that fake punt to?

Haters

Also Patriots looked the Eagles in the Super Bowl with the lack of hurry up when they down by 10.

Chung and he would have made the first down if he didn't fumble the snap since he had all the space needed on the right. He fumbled on 4th and then went left since the opening had closed.

It ended up giving the Jets a good 30-40+ "free" yards compared to if it was punted.


There was still plenty of time but the problem was once the O-line began collapsing, it killed the drive for the last 2-3 plays.

But you get the ball first in the 2nd half. It was a dumb move.

Agree but BB wanted to take a lead into half time or didn't trust his young defense to prevent a score (TD or FG). It wasn't as bad as the Jets responding after Patriots made it 14-11 but it did give the Jets more momentum and cushion for their lead.

Even if the Jets lose to the Steelers, has there ever been any other head coaches to take their respective team to the conference championship each of the first two years they have coached there?

:)

that's all I'm gonna do. to all the doubters, you can all look yourself in the mirror and just say :nono:

and that's not to say I didn't doubt them until the final 10 seconds.

Sadly, I am now rooting for the Jets as there is not a team in the AFC that I hate more than Pittsburgh. Hopefully, a plane or three will crash into Heinz Field.

Gonna be an interesting game next week. Steelers O-line is banged up bad, but Jets haven't faced the Polamolecules this year.

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What? The world would be a better place if majority of the people involved with the Steelers and Jets didn't exist.

It amazes me how many people bash the Steelers and their fans, but when we try to defend ourselves using their own language, it's "See, typical Steeler fans."

Hypocritical much?

Yes, I know the same could be said about the several Hall of Fame cocaine dealers that played for the Dallas Cowboys.

I could give a fuck about fans. Fans are supposed to be crazy. I can't stand players who act like they have never been there before or players who think they should get a free pass from the law because they play in the NFL. Several players and teams are guilty, but it is more prevalent on some teams than others.

Did Tom Brady have that long hair the last time they won the Super Bowl?

OK, I know Ben's had his problems in the past couple years, and Jeff Reed (now a former Steeler) had a thing for beating up towel dispensers, but what other guys are you talking about with the Steelers? Because the Rooneys make a big deal about trying to not draft "problem children".

Shit. Well I am a man of my word. There he is Alex Rodriquez hitting his 600th homerun.

Hines Ward (who is a fucking beast) is a dirty player and shit-talking son of a bitch.

James Harrison has had his fair share of legal issues and his handling of the new fines and stuff (which are complete bullshit, but he handled it like a violent retard).

I do know that a lot of the shit-talk probably results from having to deal with the Baltimore Ravens who have OJ Simpson II and other shitheads on their team. I just can't stand stupid shit talk for the sake of having a public dick measuring contest.

I don't like the turrrible towels. It's rather make a lot of noise when I go to a game. The towel is just a weak way to try to distract people. It's like waving during the free throws. It's classless, annoying and totally overrated.

I don't like Big Ben for obvious reasons other than him being a great Quarterback, it's cause his hamburger has scrambled eggs in it. That's just dumb and doesn't taste good at all. Eggs are for breakfast and burgers are for dinner/lunch.

I like James Harrison cause he's a dirty hitter. NFL isn't for pussies and I like how he complained about it. It seems like they were only concerned with WR and QBs. Where is the safety rules for the Defenders? Or people risking injuring themselves like doing dives into the endzone.

Ward has always been a great part of my fantasy teams until like this year and last year. So, I don't like him right now.

Rape Equal title wins.

Kobe and Big Ben.

While I have heard a couple players say this, I have never heard a "talking head" say that this is true. Is he a VERY intense player? Absolutely. But I honestly don't believe he is dirty. And he shit-talks his own QB as much if not more than his opponents.

Off the field, yes, I forgot about his couple issues. On the field, I do believe he is being singled out. In several games, the referees were taking flags out of their pockets any time he got within 5 yards of the QB. Also, when the NFL reduces a fine that they handed out 6-8 weeks prior, it makes me think they were attempting to make it look like they weren't giving disperate treatment to him.

Yes, sometimes the Steelers get into these, but far and away more often, they aren't the ones starting it. Does that make it right? No. Do I wish they'd just let their gameplay do the talking? Absolutely.

Steelers/Jets outta be a fucking classic game. I hope Bears/Packers delivers too, but with Rodgers on a hot streak and Cutler's random stinkers it isn't a gimme.

BEAR DOWN CHICAGO BEARS

Daaaa BEARS

you know what I hate (and this is not a knock on any one of you because most of you follow the NFL or whatever all season) are people who watch a few games per year and then try and talk all smart. reading all the facebook posts now. always gets on my nerves.

Can't agree with you more. Probably one of the reasons there are bad feelings from people who actually are fans from other teams. I mean where were these fans all year ya know?

So happy. What a game. Patriots fans sitting in silence most of the game and leaving with 5 minutes left on the clock was just a thing of beauty.

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45-3? What?

45 minutes seems like an extremely long quarter.

That's why the Patriots weren't in a hurry up. They thought 4th quarter was 45 minutes long because of the scoreboard.

Retarded monkeys at Gillette.

That was the slowest no-huddle ever.

Typical Steelers fans crying like babies.

GO PACK GO

Steelers all the way, baby. Let's get it done on Sunday!

Really wanting a Steelers/Pack SB..

Jets/Steelers will be awesome..

"1st n last tweet.Pack Fans might want 2 start booking flights 4 feb. Not looking ahead but u c we just have better players than other teams."
-Ryan Grant

Didn't he go to Notre Dame? How's that education working out, Ry?

Didn't he also spend all season on IR?

Justifiable with the 140 character limit.

Yes but calling a Super Bowl appearance before your team earns it when you're not even playing is stupid no matter how it's spelled.

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

Rex Ryan and The New York Jets are the Man right now.

I love it.

You know the network and the league are hoping for a bears/jets superbowl

I hate football right now. Fuck I hate the Jets.

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

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

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

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

I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT FOR THIS GAME

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

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

lol what

lol

Someone was drunk after the game..

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Here's some numbers.

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

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

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

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

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

Hey the Broncos finally beat the Chargers.

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

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

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

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

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

You'd like the NCAA tournament

Urlacher is still marketable.

And Cutler is controversial.

And what about Devin Hester?

and peppers

Thanks for those unbiased thoughts, Bears fans.

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

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

But thats what the Redskins do.

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

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

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

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

I've never heard of that comparison before.

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

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

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

Super nervous about the goddamn jets tho

!!!!

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

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NFL Players use ground up new zealand deer antler powder to cheat, film at 11

ugh

Ray Lewis snorts bambi! lol

Haha awesome

Rick Reilly is a bit biased against Jay Cutler

which is fair enough because fuck Jay Cutler

^ Post of the year ^

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