NFL Super Bowl XLVI |OT| Matchup More Unwanted Than Madonna's Halftime Show
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and the day of the Greenbay game -
Nemesis121
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THE NYP is horrible....lol.
Thanks bros. I don't know if I'm being trolled or not but I'll take the compliments! And I deserve the team switching jokes. I'd mock me too.
Actually heard an interesting thing on Simmons' podcast, which again reminded me of the Houston football futility. He said the reason the AFC seems so weak is that it was Houston's year, but the Schaub injury washed them out. They were the most talented and deepest team, but took an injury where you just can't have one (unless you have Kolb2)
I remember arguing this in college with people about all those Buffalo teams that made the SB. Two of those years it should have been the Oilers, but b/c Tebow hates Houston football fans, it never was.
Don't know which is more shameful right now. Being a Villa or Browns fan...
Dutch Gronk
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Gronk is so awesome!
It's amazing how many fans you can buy with 6 SB wins.
I grew up in the UK, and only when Channel 4 started broadcasting games (I think in 1984) did I start watching games (no cable or satellite then, only 4 TV channels). They used to show two games, mainly highlights, and the occasional live game. Superbowl was always a late night - used to stay up all night with a game starting at 3am, drinking and eating.
I followed the Houston Oilers until they moved (love Warren Moon), and once they changed cities I stopped following them, but still watched all the games I could see.
Now I live in New Hampshire, seeing so many games (and supporting the Pats) has been a lot of fun. Still staggered at how complex it is, and my daughter is starting to get into it to.
The thing I really don't like about American sports is the whole franchise system. In the UK, a soccer club can go from 8 divisions down, and if they are good enough, play with the likes of Arsenal and Man Utd every season. Why can't a local team (e.g. single-A Lowell Spinners in baseball) if they are good enough get promotion to AA, and eventually the major leagues - the fact that there US sports aren't geared up like this baffles me.
Something like the giant-killing of the 3rd round of the FA Cup is amazing, and is never seen over here - could you imagine the Spinners with a chance against the Yankees.
Very easy. Between NFL Gamepass and ESPN America I have been following up to 5 games simultaneously (including Red Zone) for the past few years.
Before that it was by means of German pay TV Premiere/DF1. Since at least 1998 I have had access to at least one live televised game per time slot.
Prior to that there were a few years when the two afternoon games were even transmitted on free TV DSF.
Local reporting is pretty much non existent aside from the Superbowl, and I don't read any newspapers anyway, so it has been ESPN.com and SI.com for a long time for me.
Bars? Well, I believe the local (Vienna) TGI Fridays and Marriott Champions Sports Bar televise regular season games, but I'm not sure about that. However, both do celebrate the Superbowl.
But I haven't attended that and don't plan on either.
Agree about the time zones. But still, speaking as a student it's fairly manageable.
I do think that you should have easy if not necessarily cheap access to ESPN America.
Gamepass however is a bit less than you think. It's been 280 USD for the regular season.
Well, while the NFL might have been a bit late with their streaming service and while it also was a rather rocky first few years, it is quite easy and convenient to watch NFL Gamepass. And even as a customer I do understand the pricing, because quite frankly, nobody who isn't already a fan would even think about watching NFL streams. So aside from offering them for free and promoting the game like crazy I don't see any reason from the NFL's perspective to lower the prices. But you can already just subscribe for individual teams or days.
After 15+ years of following the NFL I'd like to think of myself as a committed fan. Then again I'd think most every European NFL Fan would consider himself fairly committed.
But speaking about knowledge, I think I am as knowledgeable as I could become by only watching/reading about the NFL (and playing Front Office Football...).
Futurevoid
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SB 42 on NFLN right now
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.TheDarkKnight774
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So NFLN is replaying the last NYG/NE superbowl. It reminds me how good Jacobs and bradshaw used to be compared their output now. They were punishing backs back in the day
Alligatorjandro
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I hate this game.
Futurevoid
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Bradshaw still is. He doesn't have great vision but....(and he still makes something out of nothing more often than not)gketter said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULbChC06qU&feature=related
He still runs like a little truck.
The Giants in 2007 also had one of the best offensive lines in the league.
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Looks like it is the reincarnation of the old TBBBB, which was garbage as well. No offense to the message board you visit, but I judge the quality of a board by how people post in it's off-topic area. If I cant stand them in the off-topic area then why would i want to even talk football with them? And by that metric bucschat, pewterreport, and the old TBBBB were really terrible forums.
If I become an alcoholic after the SB, you will be responsible...
TheDarkKnight774
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I would say Bradshaw hasn't dropped off near as much as Jacobs. I remember watching Cowboy games where the defense didn't want to even tackle him he was such a beast. Now I see him fall down after initial contact so easy.
Running backs have such short lifespans in the league
Futurevoid
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Yep. The most interesting part about it is that Bradshaw is the more injured of the two. The guy has broken down feet and fucked up knees. He'll no doubt have surgery in the offseason for the bone issues in his foot (again). He's younger than Jacobs but still can be more productive and a tougher runner.gketter said:
Jacobs can still flash though. You watch him during the Falcons wild card game and you'd think you were watching the Jacobs defenses use to fear in '07/'08. I like the tone he can set when he runs like that.
Grover Cleveland
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I hate this game.
Quite frankly, you were one Asante Samuel pick away from sticking Mercury Morris' cigar up his ass.
Too bad Tyree stole Asante's stickum and put it all on his helmet.
Completely forgetting how dominant Giants D-line was in that game
Alligatorjandro
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That D line played out of this world.
BlueTsunami
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Master Card trolling...
Yessssssssssssss
TheDarkKnight774
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oooh shit all superbowls? NFLN are gods
I have to see Cowboys trounce the bills in XXVII again. ahhh the glory years
I have to see Cowboys trounce the bills in XXVII again. ahhh the glory years
Alligatorjandro
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So many lucky plays in this game.
You have my axe. Beelzebrady and the Dark Lord Belicheat must be defeated.
Futurevoid
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Bradshaw was flashing how great a pass protection back he is in his rookie year. He's only gotten better and better.
TheDarkKnight774
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Post of the forever!!!!
Hahaha
For those of you who enjoy my contributions, thanks for the kind words. I know i irritate people at times but I can't help it. I've watched way too much football over the years, but I really started to get into the strategy around '02, when Madden finally went online. In order to stop losing I had to go digging for info.
On unrelated note, doesn't the NFL offer paid streams for those outside NA? I seem to recall reading about it before the start of the '10 season. Memory might be off. I think more Europeans would be into the sport if it received proper coverage.
While on vacation a couple of years ago I chatted with a cousins cousin who was fascinated by the sport and wanted to learn more about but was intimidated. Lived in the UK if I recall. When my cousin and her husband stayed with me a couple of years ago I got him into football for a couple of weeks.
We watched a lot of bowl games. "This Tebow guy must be pretty good, they keep talking about him.". Wish he were here to witness the current circus.
Yeah, it does suck.
And that's only judging by the Team Discussion section.
Futurevoid
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Nonsense.LJ11 said:
I love your insight into play breakdowns, formations etc. Especially enjoy your stuff on college player evaluation/thoughts as I don't watch a ton of college football. Thanks!
EDIT: Forgot what a monster Tuck was in this game.
Alligatorjandro
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Man if the 07 offense had Gronk and Hernandez...
What? No, your posts are some of the most informative on here and help me learn about the game.
Moss wouldn't have gotten the ball as much and quit on the team sooner?
Corran Horn
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and the day of the Greenbay game -
Yes destroy our bridge and buildings. How nice of NY ;;
Alligatorjandro
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Oh you.
No matter how many times you watch it, outcome won't change.
I'm glad I missed the 06 replay.
Fuck you Rex!
Futurevoid
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Initial ticket sales info for the Super Bowl...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...0.html?ref=business&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
It'll be interesting to see how the crowd breaks down for the big game. Would love to have a sea of Giants jerseys out there.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...0.html?ref=business&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
It'll be interesting to see how the crowd breaks down for the big game. Would love to have a sea of Giants jerseys out there.
Alligatorjandro
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That should have been the Patriots!!!
BlueTsunami
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Natives bored with the Pats confirmed. Celebrations relegated to facebook posts when the local news reports on a win.
DeaconKnowledge
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Not liking all this Giants favoritism.
Alligatorjandro
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This game was so boring until like the last 10 minutes.
goldlion054
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It's gonna be a hostile atmosphere for the Pats no matter what, Indy + a Manning at QB = Giants home game.
Futurevoid
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No. Two good defenses playing it out. Despite the loss, the Pats defense played very, very well.Alligatorjandro said:
Alligatorjandro
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Uneventful I should say.
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Starting to remind me of the Pats overconfidence the last time these two teams met in a Super Bowl.
Goro Majima
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FOR FRODO!!!!
Wellington
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Future I love and respect you like a brother but I disagree with your opinion. I think that Bradshaw can make something out of nothing, but if you call his number 10 times, 7/10 he won't follow the designed play. He is like watching the offensive equivalent of LaVar "Freestyle" Arrington. The guy is consistently cutting out and away from his lead blocker or away from where the hole is created. It looks great on TV, yeah, but he's being stupid. If you go back to a number of games where Bradshaw and Jacobs played together and got the roughly same amount of carries, I believe that most times Jacobs has a higher YPC.
Fuck outta here bro, you know I love ya.
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