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[DrunkHockeyGuy]

F Kaeding and the Pats

I am confused why any gopher fan would hate the pats. The pats are basically the equal to the Yankees to baseball and the Gophers to hockey. You like teams that constantly win and rarely have down years, ala the gophers in hockey.

So you're all over the LA Clippers?

No, more of a Vikes fan. not much worse.

[streakygopher]

Two HUGE losses by HOME AFC teams...that's a lot of fans who attended the games that went home disappointed.

[Bert]

I hate the Yankees too. I should not put the blame on Keading, it should go to the S. Macree (sp) Nice fumble after the INT

[gator]

Go Colts and Saints

agree...

[DrunkHockeyGuy]

I hate the Yankees too. I should not put the blame on Keading, it should go to the S. Macree (sp) Nice fumble after the INT

My point is you should also hate the gophers then.

[Greyeagle]

Bert doesn't do subtle.

[streakygopher]

I swear this Bears team has 9 lives. They struggled to beat an average playoff-caliber NFC team today at Soldier Field in the cold. Grossman is just an accident waiting to happen, but Bears win anyway. I can't imagine that if they get by the Saints that they could possibly beat the Pats (the team I think will prevail over the Colts).

[JWG]

I swear this Bears team has 9 lives. They struggled to beat an average playoff-caliber NFC team today at Soldier Field in the cold. Grossman is just an accident waiting to happen, but Bears win anyway. I can't imagine that if they get by the Saints that they could possibly beat the Pats (the team I think will prevail over the Colts).

The Bears only lost to the Pats 13-17 at New England. I absolutley think the Bears can beat the Pats.

I'm surprised at how many people here won't support the NFC North in the playoffs.

Grossman has not been a liability (less the GB game) for the past several weeks. He's not having his 140 passer rating games, but he's functioning fairly well. Today he was not the problem less the one fumble. His receivers had a couple of drops and Muhammed allowed the interception.

The Colts have struggle on offense most of the playoffs, so I think the Pats are in. I'm torn on the Saints/Bears.

[Hammy]

I'm surprised at how many people here won't support the NFC North in the playoffs.

You need to read the pet peeves thread. One of mine are people who think others should vote for teams based on division/conference lines.

[JWG]

I'm surprised at how many people here won't support the NFC North in the playoffs.

You need to read the pet peeves thread. One of mine are people who think others should vote for teams based on division/conference lines.

I get that, but I don't understand how people can intentionally go the other way. Refuse to cheer for a team solely because they're in the same conference/division.

[streakygopher]

I swear this Bears team has 9 lives. They struggled to beat an average playoff-caliber NFC team today at Soldier Field in the cold. Grossman is just an accident waiting to happen, but Bears win anyway. I can't imagine that if they get by the Saints that they could possibly beat the Pats (the team I think will prevail over the Colts).

The Bears only lost to the Pats 13-17 at New England. I absolutley think the Bears can beat the Pats.

I'm surprised at how many people here won't support the NFC North in the playoffs.

Grossman has not been a liability (less the GB game) for the past several weeks. He's not having his 140 passer rating games, but he's functioning fairly well. Today he was not the problem less the one fumble. His receivers had a couple of drops and Muhammed allowed the interception.

The Colts have struggle on offense most of the playoffs, so I think the Pats are in. I'm torn on the Saints/Bears.

Gossman threw into a couple of linemen and got lucky the ball fell harmlessly. When he gets pressured he makes bad decisions; it's not the team so much I dislike, it's the obnoxious Bear fans (and Grossman himself). Best scenario would be a late game collapse by old Rexy to send home the Bear faithful numb, broken, disillusioned and venemously choking up sputum on Monday morning, calling for the head of Lovie Smith for placing confidence in Grossman in the first place...only then will they know the futility of Vikings' fans.

[DrunkHockeyGuy]

I'm surprised at how many people here won't support the NFC North in the playoffs.

You need to read the pet peeves thread. One of mine are people who think others should vote for teams based on division/conference lines.

I get that, but I don't understand how people can intentionally go the other way. Refuse to cheer for a team solely because they're in the same conference/division.

Simple, you are a gopher hockey fan, correct? Were you honestly cheering for Wisconsin last year becaue they were in your division? I know I wasn't.

[Hammy]

Simple, you are a gopher hockey fan, correct? Were you honestly cheering for Wisconsin last year becaue they were in your division? I know I wasn't.

Exactly. I guess the way most people I know look at it, it is a matter of how can anybody cheer for a team that they spend the whole season loathing?

[Handyman]

Simple, you are a gopher hockey fan, correct? Were you honestly cheering for Wisconsin last year becaue they were in your division? I know I wasn't.

Exactly. I guess the way most people I know look at it, it is a matter of how can anybody cheer for a team that they spend the whole season loathing?

That is how I have always thought of it. Screw conference loyalty Go Gophers!

[DrunkHockeyGuy]

Screw conference loyalty Go Gophers!

I wouldn't go this far.

[Handyman]

Screw conference loyalty Go Gophers!

I wouldn't go this far.

[dxmnkd316]

What is Marty's career postseason record? I swear he can not win in the postseason!!

I can't remember for sure, but I know it's bad. Even worse, he hasn't won a playoff game since something like 1993.

I think it was 7-12 going into the game.

From Strib.

Schottenheimer, tormented in the playoffs like few coaches in history, dropped to 5-13 in the postseason

http://www.startribune.com/503/story/936551.html

[Thirty-Four]

I swear this Bears team has 9 lives. They struggled to beat an average playoff-caliber NFC team today at Soldier Field in the cold. Grossman is just an accident waiting to happen, but Bears win anyway. I can't imagine that if they get by the Saints that they could possibly beat the Pats (the team I think will prevail over the Colts).

The Bears only lost to the Pats 13-17 at New England. I absolutley think the Bears can beat the Pats.

I'm surprised at how many people here won't support the NFC North in the playoffs.

Grossman has not been a liability (less the GB game) for the past several weeks. He's not having his 140 passer rating games, but he's functioning fairly well. Today he was not the problem less the one fumble. His receivers had a couple of drops and Muhammed allowed the interception.

The Colts have struggle on offense most of the playoffs, so I think the Pats are in. I'm torn on the Saints/Bears.

Gossman threw into a couple of linemen and got lucky the ball fell harmlessly. When he gets pressured he makes bad decisions; it's not the team so much I dislike, it's the obnoxious Bear fans (and Grossman himself). Best scenario would be a late game collapse by old Rexy to send home the Bear faithful numb, broken, disillusioned and venemously choking up sputum on Monday morning, calling for the head of Lovie Smith for placing confidence in Grossman in the first place...only then will they know the futility of Vikings' fans.

Look at Brady's 3 picks, and Manning's game, and Hasselly-poo. Grossy played a solid game. If you take "nearly" and "almost" Favre would have no career.

I love the sour grapes as we prepare to finish off the Faux contending 'Aints.

Bear down, Chicago Bears!

[gator]

NFL game in London.

Link

[JWG]

Bear down, Chicago Bears!

Right on.

On a side note, I hear there's a TE coach opening in Denver.

There is some media excitement for a Bears / Colts Superbowl as no black coach has made it to the Superbowl and Lovie Smith is a up and comer under Dungy. A battle between the Emporer and Dark Lord of epic proportion...

[dxmnkd316]

On a side note, I hear there's a TE coach opening in Denver.

Brilliant

[Kessel Guy]

Moss demands / asks for trade!

[Dances With Gophers]

Moss demands / asks for trade!

Source?

[Hobey Baker]

Moss demands / asks for trade!

Source?

I can't answer for Kessel Guy but I heard Danny B. talk about it on KFAN.

[dxmnkd316]

*cricket*

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=randy+moss&btnG=Search+News

All's quiet on the western front. This seems to be old news. He said he wanted out about a month ago, but I haven't seen anything from the major media outlets yet.

[Pointman]

Looks like Vick was using "someone else's water bottle". They should have checked for a whizzinator while they were at it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/01/18/vick.falcons.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

[Hobey Baker]

Shottenheimer to return as Chargers coach next season. However, Marty refused to sign a one year contract extention.

[solar]

Looks like Vick was using "someone else's water bottle". They should have checked for a whizzinator while they were at it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/01/18/vick.falcons.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

It is amazing the lengths some people will go to to do really senseless and stupid things.

[solar]

Cretin's Kallok honored by NFL

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/16490300.htm

[Bert]

Looks like Vick was using "someone else's water bottle". They should have checked for a whizzinator while they were at it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/01/18/vick.falcons.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

more on that

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2735061

[Hobey Baker]

Parcells still hasn't decided if he will return to Dallas. Cowboy onwer Jerry Jones told Parcells to take his time. Parcell's contract states he must respond by February 1st.

[DrunkHockeyGuy]

Looks like Vick was using "someone else's water bottle". They should have checked for a whizzinator while they were at it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/01/18/vick.falcons.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

more on that

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2735061

Here is my question, is weed that hard to find these days that these millionaires need to hide it and bring it on a plane with them? Seriously, just buy more when you get where you are going.

[Bladepuller]

Every good QB I was ever around had good decision making skills.

[Bigbeer]

Joe Namath drunk on the sideline trying to kiss Suzi Kolber on national TV kinda throws a wrench in that idea.

[PassTheFlaskGuy]

Wow, what a catch by Berrian. Unbelieveable. Falling down, stretches out and makes catch for TD.

Been a pretty good game so far, and with the snow is pretty sweet.

[Hobey Baker]

How the heck did that ball get away from 3 Colts and get into the endzone for the Patriots? You need luck to win games but that is ridiculous.

Pats 7 Colts 0

[nuche]

this game is getting out of hand. Indies offense looks horrible.

[streakygopher]

Joe Namath drunk on the sideline trying to kiss Suzi Kolber on national TV kinda throws a wrench in that idea.

Joe Namath drunk? Still?

P.S. I thought you wrote "...that kinda throws a 'wench' in that idea."

[Hobey Baker]

this game is getting out of hand. Indies offense looks horrible.

Too many deep patterns and Manning isn't getting a lot of time.

[Ben]

Colts march down the field, get a TD to cut it to 21-13.

on the ensuing kickoff Darrell Reid destroys LoMo. That Gopher on Gopher violence always makes me sad.

[nuche]

Starting to get interesting. Guess I spoke too soon about the game getting out of hand.

[beersong]

Tie game.

[streakygopher]

Refs give a liberal ruling to NE on the touchdown, assuming the dude would come down in bounds before the push out...wow.

[Ben]

2 Different OL have now scored for the Colts. I love it.

[Hobey Baker]

34 31 NE with 3:49 to go.

2:17 to go and Indy has the ball. Can Manning / Dungy get it done? Manning has a hurt thumb and every time he throws the ball is wabbling like a duck.

2:00 minute warning. Colts on the move!

1:53 to play and the Colts have the ball on the 11 yard line of NE.

1:02 to go. TO NE. 3rd and 2 on the three yard line.

TD Colts! 38 -34 Colts.

NE moving with :24 to go. Ball is on the Colts 45.

Intercepted! Marlon Jackson. Colts are going to the Super Bowl! Dungy and Manning get the Bears!!!!!

Largest comback ever in a conference champioinship game. Colts trailed 21 - 3.

[PassTheFlaskGuy]

Marlon Jackson.

Good for Dungy and the Colts. Largest comeback ever against the Yankees of the NFL. What a game.

[gator]

Colts or the Bears?

Colts

[Chris83]

VERY happy for Tony Dungy. I can't imagine a better way for him to finally get to the Super Bowl than by defeating his arch-nemesis AND coming from behind four different times to do so.

Simply put, a terrific game. Let's hope XLI comes close.

[Zwak]

34 31 NE with 3:49 to go.

2:17 to go and Indy has the ball. Can Manning / Dungy get it done? Manning has a hurt thumb and every time he throws the ball is wabbling like a duck.

2:00 minute warning. Colts on the move!

1:53 to play and the Colts have the ball on the 11 yard line of NE.

1:02 to go. TO NE. 3rd and 2 on the three yard line.

TD Colts! 38 -34 Colts.

NE moving with :24 to go. Ball is on the Colts 45.

Intercepted! Marvin Jackson. Colts are going to the Super Bowl! Dungy and Manning get the Bears!!!!!

Largest comback ever in a conference champioinship game. Colts trailed 21 - 3.

Marlon Jackson not only made a great play to intercept the pass but made an equally great play to just drop to the ground to avoid the risk of a fumble. A lot of second year guys may have wanted to try to take it to the house for another score.

[JWG]

Marlon Jackson not only made a great play to intercept the pass but made an equally great play to just drop to the ground to avoid the risk of a fumble. A lot of second year guys may have wanted to try to take it to the house for another score.

I think if you watch replays, you'll see a lot of Colts defenders giving him the double stop sign with their hands. A wide angle side line shot showed some of his own guys coming to him and appeard to be signaling him to go down.

Though I completely agree. Best decision made.

[nuche]

Parcell resigns

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football ... ells_x.htm

[murrster]

Lane Kiffin to be named Raiders new head coach.

[gator]

Another Cincy. Bengal in trouble.

LINK

[Ben]

Another Cincy. Bengal in trouble.

LINK

But...today's not tuesday.

[Skiumah_97]

Isn't Marlon Jackson the younger brother of former U runningback, Terry Jackson?

What a hire for the Raiders!

[PassTheFlaskGuy]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2739645

Release on Kiffin. We'll see how he does as a head coach. Hard to compare him since he doesn't have to recruit, but if he can control those Raiders, hats off to thee.

[Zwak]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2739645

Release on Kiffin. We'll see how he does as a head coach. Hard to compare him since he doesn't have to recruit, but if he can control those Raiders, hats off to thee.

I still see him getting back to college some day.

The NFL sure is going young with their new coaches. Tomlin is 34 and Kiffin is 31.

[Ben]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2739645

Release on Kiffin. We'll see how he does as a head coach. Hard to compare him since he doesn't have to recruit, but if he can control those Raiders, hats off to thee.

No one can control the Raiders. Much like Bobby Petrino, he is making a HUGE mistake.

[Hobey Baker]

Man, Kiffin looked like he was in over his head at the press conference. I hope it works out for him. Davis has proven to be a tough man to work for!

Grimm to AZ as assistant Head Coach with Whisenhunt. So the Steelers in house candidates to replace Cowher both end up in AZ.

Reports are out that McNabb is unhappy with the Eagles.

Titans will not allow Dallas to talk to Fisher.

[Zwak]

[quote]Man, Kiffin looked like he was in over his head at the press conference. /quote]

I was thinking the EXACT same thing. I think it could get even uglier there.

[Chris83]

I wish him luck. Hope he's very receptive to having little say in the decisions that are made, because Al Davis takes care of all that.

The Raiders used to really mean something; now they're just a joke.

[JWG]

Not very flattering commentary coming out on Kiffin all of a sudden. Both locally here and in Oakland. Maybe Maturi knows more than we thought.

[Zwak]

Not very flattering commentary coming out on Kiffin all of a sudden. Both locally here and in Oakland. Maybe Maturi knows more than we thought.

I still would not have minded him as our coach. I think he is in a little over his head as a NFL coach though as his strongest skill mentioned was his ability to recruit. Not much recruiting done in the NFL.

[Zwak]

Two of my least favorite words in the NFL offseason (Yes...I know the Super Bowl hasn't happened yet) are "Mock Draft." "Mel Kiper" would be a close second. Put them together in the same sentence and I lose my lunch.

Anyway, here is an SI Mock Draft for the first 10 picks.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/w ... ml?cnn=yes

[Bushwood Gopher]

I've long thought he would be in our wheelhouse if Calvin Johnson is off the board. I'm not sure what his actual height is, but I've seen Ted Ginn Jr. frequently listed at 5'10" as opposed to 6'0" here. In either case, we haven't had the best of luck with speedy, undersized receivers. Hopefully this one can catch if it turns out to be the pick......

[Hobey Baker]

Blitnetkoff retires after 32 years with the Raiders.

[Thirty-Four]

Blitnetkoff retires after 32 years with the Raiders.

Al is losing one of his biggest boosters. One of the greats.

[Ben]

http://www.nbc5.com/news/10905264/detail.html

I don't know how many times I've heard about Ditka doing this sort of thing. Same goes for (packer) Jerry Kramer. It's great to see stories of guys doing things like this with all the turds in the NFL these days.

[Thirty-Four]

http://www.nbc5.com/news/10905264/detail.html

I don't know how many times I've heard about Ditka doing this sort of thing. Same goes for (packer) Jerry Kramer. It's great to see stories of guys doing things like this with all the turds in the NFL these days.

Ditka is really good about that stuff. I went to a fundraiser at his resturant in Chi a few years ago with the benefits going to retired players. He tears up talking about them, and he doesn't tear up easily.

[Zwak]

Here's a couple good articles each reviewing the NFL broadcasts/broadcasters

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/w ... index.html

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/w ... index.html

[stelly18]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6461476?MSNHPHMA

Brees dislocates elbow.

[gator]

Pro Bowl:
AFC 31-28 over the NFC. I saw on ESPN that the AFC was up 28-14 with around 3 minuets left. NFC ties it up, only to have Nate "pigeon" Keading kick a fieldgoal as time expired to win the game.

BTW, did I hear it right. Does each player gets $40,000 for winning the Pro Bowl or do they split the $40,000?

[dxmnkd316]

didn't see this one coming...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2763552

Guess marty wasn't a favorite of his manager...

[mnwildfan79]

didn't see this one coming...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2763552

Guess marty wasn't a favorite of his manager...

gotta win in the playoffs

[Dances With Gophers]

didn't see this one coming...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2763552

Guess marty wasn't a favorite of his manager...

gotta win in the playoffs

Quien es mas macho: Childress o Marty?

I'm not sure I'd take Marty right now...I'm willing to give Childress another season or two at best to prove himself.