Talking NFL

[Jagger69]

The Chargers would have lost no matter what, unfortunately. Their inability to convert red-zone opportunities into TDs was fatal. Their defensive game plan was outstanding and worked very well....until Belichick decided they were going to a 3-TE set and pound Maroney at the tired San Diego defense. In my mind, the only way anyone can beat NE is if they can put consistent pressure on Brady (which also means outstanding downfield coverage) and also be able to stop the run....a pretty tall order to say the least. I hope the Giants can somehow find a way to do it.

 

[titsrock]

why the fuck! would you take yourself out of the afc championship game. the game that is the second most important to the superbowl.

i like phillip rivers, i liked him last year. he was disappointing this season but that all didn't matter after his playoff performance. i like his shit talking because he hasn't come up lame.

Slik..you've got to see the bigger picture here. The Chargers are a deep, loaded, young team who will be contending for the SB for the next 4 years...maybe longer.

Philip Rivers played terribly. Bottomline. Isn't winning the game the most important thing? I guess you believe LT was a coward for hanging out on the sideline and not playing? He stood on the sideline. He wasn't exactly limping around like Gates was.

I think Rivers is a talented guy. I think his mouth is going to put a bullseye on his back that many teams will take pleasure in taking aim at.

I think I would've liked to see if Billy Volek, the guy who got all the reps in practice, could've played better then Rivers. That's what I'm saying. Same with what the CBS Studio guys were saying..Cowher/Sharpe..though not Boomer Esiason (shock and awe, a QB sticking up for another QB...noo..that never happens)

"Greatest" and "Guttsiest" are adjectives that generally go to WINNERS not LOSERS!

 

[Vanilla Bear]

:nanner: Go Giants Go Giants :nanner:

oh boy! What a game...
I guess its the first time I support the NFC team in the Superbowl... but I dont care. At least the fu*** Pecks are out.
Im so happy. No Peckers in the Superbowl.
But the damn Pats

:bowdown: Giants

 

[slikpulla152]

Slik..you've got to see the bigger picture here. The Chargers are a deep, loaded, young team who will be contending for the SB for the next 4 years...maybe longer.

Philip Rivers played terribly. Bottomline. Isn't winning the game the most important thing? I guess you believe LT was a coward for hanging out on the sideline and not playing? He stood on the sideline. He wasn't exactly limping around like Gates was.

I think Rivers is a talented guy. I think his mouth is going to put a bullseye on his back that many teams will take pleasure in taking aim at.

I think I would've liked to see if Billy Volek, the guy who got all the reps in practice, could've played better then Rivers. That's what I'm saying. Same with what the CBS Studio guys were saying..Cowher/Sharpe..though not Boomer Esiason (shock and awe, a QB sticking up for another QB...noo..that never happens)

"Greatest" and "Guttsiest" are adjectives that generally go to WINNERS not LOSERS!

LT was a coaches decision. just like the coach could've sidelined Rivers. But if that's not the case then why should he bench hisself. Any player would've been out there if he could've been. There's nothing "selfish" ("Philip Rivers is a selfish, egotistical bastard") about that.

 

[titsrock]

LT was a coaches decision. just like the coach could've sidelined Rivers. But if that's not the case then why should he bench hisself. Any player would've been out there if he could've been. There's nothing "selfish" ("Philip Rivers is a selfish, egotistical bastard") about that.

I think Philip Rivers wants to take the leadership and the headlines of the Chargers away from LT, Slik....

LT has a lot to answer for. I applaud his cautious approach. He probably only has 3 more good years in the NFL. His knees are his bank account. He has to protect his knees. Gates was a warrior out there too. He was in pain but it's hard to say "I can't play in the game because of my toe"...this is the tough NFL right with a league filled with the toughest SOBs in sports!

Will there be a war in the Chargers clubhouse this offseason?? Hmm....I think so.

 

[Chrism86354]

this game should be much better than last years and i expect a close game, eli is playing very well right now!

 

[pancha]

The NFC is a joke...it will be the Giants/Saints/Packers next year...the present and future look bright for NYG.

I would have to disagree. the Saints have some nice young talent, but every break went their way last year. . . much like the Bears. Both teams have many issues to resolve. The Giants look to be on the rise, but their has been too much turmoil in the front office and the locker room to get overly excited. another rough stretch and Coughlin is out. And the Fudge Packers, their going to be headed downhill from here for a couple years. No Way Favre duplicated his performance of this year. He reverts back to two years ago, when everyone calls for him to hang it up. That's IF he comes back, but I am pretty sure he will.

I think if anything the experience from playing them earlier will help the Patriots more. They are usually better at adjusting, and I wonder how much the Giants went as hard as they could and showed them everything they had back then.

Agreed. I hope its a great game, and I hope the Giants pull it off (although I am sick of hearing about and from the 72 Dolphins), but I think the Pats run away with this one. What better way for Belichek to show the league that the Pats are the best, with or without "Illegal Videotaping"

The Chargers would have lost no matter what, unfortunately. Their inability to convert red-zone opportunities into TDs was fatal. Their defensive game plan was outstanding and worked very well....until Belichick decided they were going to a 3-TE set and pound Maroney at the tired San Diego defense. In my mind, the only way anyone can beat NE is if they can put consistent pressure on Brady (which also means outstanding downfield coverage) and also be able to stop the run....a pretty tall order to say the least. I hope the Giants can somehow find a way to do it.

Couldn't have said it better. They looked great early on. Seems like Brady was extremely ineffective when the pocket collapsed through the middle. If the rush comes from the sides, he does a great job stepping up to avoid pressure, but he doesn't look too comfortable scrambling to the sidelines.

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Philip Rivers played terribly. Bottomline. Isn't winning the game the most important thing? I guess you believe LT was a coward for hanging out on the sideline and not playing? He stood on the sideline. He wasn't exactly limping around like Gates was.

I think Rivers is a talented guy. I think his mouth is going to put a bullseye on his back that many teams will take pleasure in taking aim at.

I think I would've liked to see if Billy Volek, the guy who got all the reps in practice, could've played better then Rivers. That's what I'm saying. Same with what the CBS Studio guys were saying..Cowher/Sharpe..though not Boomer Esiason (shock and awe, a QB sticking up for another QB...noo..that never happens)

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There is a reason for Volek being the BACK-UP QB. If they thought they had a better chance with him at the helm, he would have been in there.
I see the resoning with LT, as Turner is considered a very good back (and Sproles is FAST!)
what happened to guys gutting it out. Never saw it, but Jack Youngblood from the Rams played a large part of a game on a broken leg. (I think it was the 70s)

I think Philip Rivers wants to take the leadership and the headlines of the Chargers away from LT, Slik....

LT has a lot to answer for. I applaud his cautious approach. He probably only has 3 more good years in the NFL. His knees are his bank account. He has to protect his knees. Gates was a warrior out there too. He was in pain but it's hard to say "I can't play in the game because of my toe"...this is the tough NFL right with a league filled with the toughest SOBs in sports!

Will there be a war in the Chargers clubhouse this offseason?? Hmm....I think so.

what happened to guys gutting it out. Never saw it, but Jack Youngblood from the Rams played a large part of a game on a broken leg. (I think it was the 70s)
why a war? amongst players? coaches? do you mean leadership?

 

[titsrock]

Where is Fox when I need him! I guess I get to do all the Tom Brady PomPomming all by myself!

Here is a link which shows Tom "Mr. Super Fantastic Incredible" walking around the streets of New York in a cast...with flowers in his hand for his hot tail girlfriend...

I did not know he was injured or got injured in the game yesterday. He didn't trumpet it about like a badge of courage...like...*cough*Philip Rivers*cough*

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs07/news/story?id=3207592

 

[D-rock]

Where is Fox when I need him! I guess I get to do all the Tom Brady PomPomming all by myself!

I think he got a jealous when he wasn't the one that got impregnated by Tom Brady. :1orglaugh (just kidding)

 

[KungFuDude]

few of my favorite images from the playoffs

"YESSSSS, I finally made one! Now I'm not gonna get murdered by a crazed Giants fan!!"

"Hey I just won 3 straight road playoff games! I bet you didn't see that coming!"

They still sit in bleachers? :angels:

Yeah!!! Go Giants! Go rub some salt on Tiki's retirement!

 

[Friday on my mind]

Re: few of my favorite images from the playoffs

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Yeah!!! Go Giants! Go rub some salt on Tiki's retirement!

You know the Tiki angle had totally slipped my mind.Yeah, Hey! Tiki:thefinger

 

[D-rock]

Re: few of my favorite images from the playoffs

You know the Tiki angle had totally slipped my mind.Yeah, Hey! Tiki:thefinger

A big part of the reason they are doing as well as they are is because Eli Manning picked up his game. I still don't know if he's a leader, but he is playing better. Of course to be fair to Tiki he did say Eli could very well turn into a good player, and Eli probably wasn't that great in the locker room back then. Pretty much everybody had problems with the coaching staff. So he was essentially just being truthful, although maybe he shouldn't have went as public as he did.

 

[titsrock]

ESPN is reporting the yearly meltdown in Oakland has begun. I guess Crazy Corpse Al Davis faxed a letter of resignation to Lane Kiffin today and wants Denny Green to take over the raaaaaydahs after only 1 season under Kiffin...

Is there a more pathetic pro sports franchise then the Raiders? Seriously. I am embarrassed for them and their fans. Only the Knicks are close to the level of sadsacky pathetic-ness that is the Oakland Raiders...

 

[slikpulla152]

the future looks BLEE3EK

 

[D-rock]

ESPN is reporting the yearly meltdown in Oakland has begun. I guess Crazy Corpse Al Davis faxed a letter of resignation to Lane Kiffin today and wants Denny Green to take over the raaaaaydahs after only 1 season under Kiffin...

Oh man, that's hilarious. :1orglaugh

Overall I would have to say Detroit and Arizona have a greater tradition of incompetence though.

 

[CCR]

Oh man, that's hilarious. :1orglaugh

Overall I would have to say Detroit and Arizona have a greater tradition of incompetence though.

oh please. over half the league has a greater tradition of incompetence. remember, the raiders werent bad until the year after tampa beat them. before that they were usually good if not great.

 

[D-rock]

oh please. over half the league has a greater tradition of incompetence. remember, the raiders werent bad until the year after tampa beat them. before that they were usually good if not great.

I didn't say there wasn’t any more. However unlike a lot of other teams the Riders don't seem to be on the verge of turning it around anytime soon. Unless Al Davis realizes it's not the 1960's anymore or he hands control over to somebody that knows what they are doing I don't think things are going to change. Even the Lions, 49ers, and Cardinals seem to have some hope. The Raiders went to that one Superbowl a few years ago, but other than that they have been more known for spectacular meltdowns since the 80s. The one year they went 8-1 and then pretty much lost every game after that, and how they have played recently come to mind.

 

[Deeeze]

I might be a Cowboys fan but what are the Redskins doing, they fired Gregg Williams and Al Saunders.How did Gregg Williams go from possibly replacing Joe Gibbs to being fired.Thats going to be a huge hit to they're D and I am sure Williams will have a job before the draft.

 

[slikpulla152]

being a raider fan is goddamn torture.

:shakeshead: :kicksdirt:

 

[titsrock]

I actually think that the Cards have some of the best talent in the entire league...Coaching has been a mess for them...but Leinart/Edge/Boldin/Fitzgerald/Alan Branch/Breaston/Dockett/Dansby....

The Cards are GREAT ON PAPER:eek: