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goldlion054
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Alright Brownies, I'm considering going to the Lions-Browns game in Cleveland this year because I would like to see a stadium other than Ford Field for a change. How are the confines? Will I get mauled when Reggie Bush rushes for 400 yards? Does Cleveland really rock? I need answers people!
The Steelers are actually getting a lot younger on defense. The problem is that we are losing talent.
And your GM is Mike Lombardi. We all know he is just going to fuck you over and trade your best players to New England before he gets fired for incompetence and sent back to television.
*insert Old Man Weeden joke here*
Wah wahhhhhh.
First time for actual hope in years, and they sell the team to a guy who's about to go to federal prison for the rest of his life.
Cleveland Sports™
BlackGhost
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What week is the game? And no you'll have a good time, as long as lions fans don't act like jackasses. Try and get there early enough to tailgate if you get the chance, it's always a great time.
Edit: if you go you might want to check out some of the food attractions, Like the Melt Bar and Grill features on the food network. Although I expect it would be packed after a Browns game.
Double edit: almost forgot about the Horse shoe casino
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
It's the best game I've played in a few years.
If Luigi is really that good, I am kind of speechless at the quality on the 3DS in the past year. We got Kid Icarus, Fire Emblem and potentially Luigi.
The_Darkest_Red
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I've been looking for it in stores for weeks but it's always sold out. I guess I need to just buy it on Amazon.
Plus 3D Land, plus sequels to ALttP and Yoshi's Island upcoming. Talk about quality.
BertramCooper
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It sucks that NFL bylaws don't permit another community-owned team like the Packers.
I think the Browns would be a perfect candidate for that type of system.
I think the Browns would be a perfect candidate for that type of system.
It's good but it's not nearly long lasting as Fire Emblem (it does have alot more replay value than the original one though). And honestly I couldn't get into Icarus that much because my hands are stupid.
goldlion054
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It's week 6, Oct 13. I can't guarantee Lions fans won't be jackasses. If they have 3 or 4 wins under their belt by then, it'll be all anyone can handle to bear. I imagine it'll be fine, but you never know when you have heathens like Eagles fans running around. We should do a Lion-Browns gaf meet-up at the game! We can wallow in pity together!
Is there a reason for that?
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
It is now officially my favorite system of all time, and it still probably has 5 good years left.
Spectral Glider
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Steelers and Ben survived losing Plax, they survived losing Holmes, they'll survive losing Wallace too. It's nice that you want to believe that Wallace was worth all that cash the Dolphins just dumped on him, but that has nothing to do with the Steelers.
BertramCooper
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From the Pack's Wikipedia page:
Why this was implemented, I've no idea.
Given how sports team owners have repeatedly fucked over cities through unwarranted moves and brand new stadiums funded by corporate welfare, I wish it were more common.
Do you have any details about the 3DS sale? Can't find anything via Google.
The_Darkest_Red
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I want to believe he's worth it and Steelers fans want to believe he isn't. That should go without saying.
How many SB's have the Steelers won since losing Holmes (leading receiver in SB XLIII as I'm sure you know), by the way? I'm sure they'll be "fine" without Wallace, they've got depth at WR, but all I'm saying is that I think his loss will impact them negatively to some degree.
But, here's another way of looking at it; I think the Dolphins benefit from adding Wallace a lot more than the Steelers suffer from losing him.
He won't be able to trade all 53 players, though....aaah.
Old man Weeden is undefeated against the Steelers (
Thanks 8 TOs
BlackGhost
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Hope! Well I was right about one thing, this offseason would bring lots of Browns news
yeah, I wish if Jimmy was forced out they would make a exception. Roger and the NFL would owe it to us
I would just hope stafford wouldnt eat all our food
This Haslam news hurts even more.
it just keeps repeating. My hope gets brought up only for it to come crashing down.
Raptors suck ass and will probably rehire Colangelo who will fuck us over even more trying to save his job.
Leafs are in a tailspin and although its a 99 percent chance they'll make the playoffs for the first time in 9 years it feels unlikely.
Blue Jays are sucking so far, my only hope is its still super early but things need to pick up.
And now the Browns...
The shame circle has never been more real then now.
it just keeps repeating. My hope gets brought up only for it to come crashing down.
Raptors suck ass and will probably rehire Colangelo who will fuck us over even more trying to save his job.
Leafs are in a tailspin and although its a 99 percent chance they'll make the playoffs for the first time in 9 years it feels unlikely.
Blue Jays are sucking so far, my only hope is its still super early but things need to pick up.
And now the Browns...
The shame circle has never been more real then now.
Stop this right now damn it. We need to be positive not negative right now. It's just two games (one to the hottest team in the conference) and we still control our destiny for 5th seed.
Ottawa this weekend, Florida next week and Montreal next Saturday are all huge. FAITH Kave, FAITH!
Starts Sunday 4/21 at Target. I'm assuming you get price match it at Best Buys and such. I do want that Animal Crossing XL........
Kave, it's okay, it could be worse........you could be a Pats fan.
BlackGhost
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The fire has started, we need hero more then ever now. We need the TrentTruck!
Yeah I know. I still have faith they'll make it. Just feels bad after the last 3. I see them winning 2 out of these last 4 at least to clinch it.
But I'm also more discouraged because the montreal/toronto series seems more unlikely.
Anyone catch this funny little factoid?
Whichever team the Eagles have faced in their home opener for the past 4 seasons has gone on to win the SB.
Opened against the Saints in 09... they won the SB
Opened against the Packers in 10...they won the SB
Opened against the Giants in 11...they won the SB
Opened against the Ravens this past season...they won the SB.
This year our home opener is week 2 against the Chargers.
Philip Rivers to win his first title!
Whichever team the Eagles have faced in their home opener for the past 4 seasons has gone on to win the SB.
Opened against the Saints in 09... they won the SB
Opened against the Packers in 10...they won the SB
Opened against the Giants in 11...they won the SB
Opened against the Ravens this past season...they won the SB.
This year our home opener is week 2 against the Chargers.
Philip Rivers to win his first title!
BlackGhost
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#freejimmy campaign lives
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I really hope the Bruins pass the Habs so the Leafs can knock them out in the first round.
I'm from Oklahoma and am a Browns fan, and my wife is a Pats fan (from Maine).
I know this feel, bro. HOU was so fucked up the paper once had "Choke City" on the front page b/c of multiple years of crushing playoff losses. Be like BlackGhost. BELIEVE
Spectral Glider
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The first season without Holmes, they went back to the SB. And, I would argue, lost it by trying too hard to force the ball to Wallace, especially the final drive where the last Steelers play wound up clanking off his hands. Here's what most people don't remember, old man Hines was having just as good a game as Wallace in that SB and should have been targeted more often in the second half of that game. Heck, in 2009 they had both Holmes and Wallace on the team and failed to make the playoffs. Which is why I say there's very, very few instances where a WR is worth truck loads of cash. Ben did put up amazing numbers, but he got to look at them all during the postseason.
This will be the second year of Haley's offense in which they will have 3 of their top 4 WRs back to help teach it to the new guys coming in. They'll be fine. Their problems next season will not be offense, it will be defense.
So female Pats fans from Maine will marry just about everyone?
That's the best news ever!
<3
Fuck. Never thought my cover would be blown like this.
Or those male Pats fans in Maine come up a little short so they have to look elsewhere.
Don't care about those. I'm just looking for a Pats-loving wife from Maine.
Goro Majima
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Well, theoretically either a city or a billionaire could buy a team and donate it to the city. It's pretty unlikely though since if you're basically spending a billion on philanthropy, you're going to want to get more bang for your buck than a football team located in perpetuity.
Move to a southern U.S. state and become a supporter of a team without a lot of success and they just come out in droves.
Try Jacksonville. Gata needs a friend.
The_Darkest_Red
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Fair enough, you know your team better than I do. Maybe it won't be too difficult for the Steelers to replace Wallace's production. Only time will tell.
Futurevoid
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We didn't open against the Eagles in '11. We opened and lost to the Skins. We didn't play the Eagles until week 3.
storybook77
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The Eagles home opener.
AngmarsKing701
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They're talking about who the Eagles played their home opener against.
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