Super Bowl Open Thread
by Mike Prada on Feb 7, 2010 5:16 PM EST
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PrintSince we're all going to be watching anyway, let's discuss it here.
Also, check out the SBNation.com open thread here.
I have New Orleans winning -- I think they aren't getting any respect and the Colts are really vulnerable this year (lots of close wins, Freeney injury, easy schedule in playoffs, etc). Jake, I'm sure, has the Colts, because he's a Colts fan.
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Rooting for Colts-
Second favorite team behind Ravens. I love watching them – so machine like and efficient.
ah, before my time.
Only became a football fan in the last decade. Grew up with rugby and couldn’t understand why these wimps were wearing pads. Then I actually watched a game and saw why
That LeBron/Dwight ad was lame
I expected way better.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Yeah, it was pretty lame.
I thought the ending was really funny though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
Saints are coming back
They always do, and the Colts easily go into lulls.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
It'll be a game though either way
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Well,
they have a better chance now that they’ve calmed down some. They seemed really jittery early on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
Right
And Indy tends to play in and out, as do the Saints.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
That dropped helped your case.
It would have been over if the Colts had scored on that drive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
Here come the Saints
They’re so hot and cold.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Why is it that those 5 yard penalties always remind me of the Wiz?
Something to do with shooting yourself in the foot maybe?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
Who are these wizards you speak of??
Today this is a football thread!
Wow.
I understand the decision but why leave points there?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
Too big a risk to take so early
at least to me, put a few points up
I would have gone for it too
If you fail, they need to go 99 yards, and then what likely happens is what happened – you get it back and get 3 anyway.
Bad play call though.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Yeah but there wasn't much playtime left on the clock.
I would agree with you normally but I think you go into the locker room 10-6 and live with it. They got the points anyway so I guess it all worked out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
Watching the Who on the halftime show....
god……………………I feel old.
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
I like The Who
But they kind of sucked there. It’s unfortunate.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Not like in 1968
They were incredible in concert back then.
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
One of my best friends is a huge Who fan
He went to a concert last year and said it was awesome. I’m not sure why they sucked so much just there. SB halftime’s a tough gig.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
I wonder...
who actually watches the puppy bowl on Animal planet??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
Go the Saints, down with the Colts!
I am pleasantly surprised that Gregg Williams has coached a decent game tonight.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:21 PM EST reply actions
Onside kick to start the 2nd half!
Sean Payton’s actually coached a decent game as well!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:22 PM EST reply actions
wow
i love seeing players want to win so badly
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 8:23 PM EST reply actions
saints kicker is a gamer
hahahahaha hank basket is so awful
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 8:24 PM EST reply actions
Shes got the most personality
Idk how much that counts for tho
by returnofswagger on Feb 7, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Such a brilliant call
Indy’s scoring either way, so you have to take control of the game somehow.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
The game's afoot!
What a great start to the second half for the Saints!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:31 PM EST reply actions
This is why you don't count them out
New Orleans has had some many comebacks this year.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Classic Colts
They can’t run the ball all season, but in the playoffs the running game is effective.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:34 PM EST reply actions
Thats what happened in their last SB se
Well it was actually more of, they became a lockdown defensive team that year
But that year Bob Sanders returned
and did the equivalent of feed the hungry and make the sick well.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
This year yes
That year he missed the entire regular season (or most of it) came back in the playoffs and the Colts went from having the worst defense in the NFL to having a decent defense.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
That one throw Peyton made was insane
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yeah to clark when he was chased out to the right
it went over the hands of four defenders
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe its a good thing I don't have the sound on
Can’t hear the commercials and can’t her Jim Nantz!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:44 PM EST reply actions
If you're into commercials
(Which clearly you’re not), this thread is fun.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Maybe its getting older
but I used ot really look forward to seeing the commercials in the Super Bowl. Not anymore.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
the weird thing about announcers is that
people whose opinion I respect immensely, often disagree with me as to who are good announcers.
I love Nantz, Greg Gumble, Joe Buck, Doug Collins, Kevin Harlan, Bob Costas, Troy Aikman, Dick Enberg…….and despise JVG and Mark Jackson.
but lots of people whose opinion I trust hate all the aforementioned names.
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 8:47 PM EST reply actions
My take
Nantz: Ok
Gumble: Eh
Buck: Crap
Collins: Used to be good, now talks way too much
Harlan: Annoying as hell
Costas: Great
Aikman: Eh
Enberg: Great
JVG: Good when he doesn’t go on annoying tangents
Jackson: Good when he’s not silly (which is all the time)
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Aikman's ok by me
Not particularly insightful, but blends in pretty well. Buck brings him down.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Haha I like Troy
B/c he tends to be biased to the Cowboys. Which is a great trait in an announcer(yes I am a Wiz AND Cowboys fan).
by returnofswagger on Feb 7, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
How exactly is that possible?
Then again I’m both a wizards and heat fan. Ssshhh.
Nantz and Costas I can't tolerate unless
they are doing their favorite sports. One their both obsequious, annoying, smug a****les! Costas was one of the worst NBA announcers ever, sucks up to the Yankees without end and (like Nantz) believes both teams should get the ball in overtime like college (maybe the most annoying argument in sports today).
Nantz (like his colleague Billy Packer and current bane of mid-majors Jay Bilas) has no idea that college basketball exists beyond the BCS conferences and it really pisses me off.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
to make this argument I would require a lot more time and space
but I have believed for a while now that the leagues should sell the broadcast rights to multiple networks, and have the networks compete against each other for the same games.
IE: CBS, FOX and NBC would all be televising the Super Bowl, and they would have to compete against each other for viewers based on announcers, production, camera angles, etc.
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
But that would cost the NFL $$$
Because they have a huge bidding war for this game
by returnofswagger on Feb 7, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think so
If the license was not exclusive, then all the other networks would have to pay for the same license, so they would recoup their losses on the other networks.
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
But would Fox pay all of that money
If they knew that they were competing for veiwers. They could have 1/3 of the people watching “their” superbowl bc 2 other channels are showing it
by returnofswagger on Feb 7, 2010 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Right
Plus they’re not going to bid as much because they’re laying tons of people off.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
i hate hubie brown
the only games he watches are the ones he covers, and I never learn anything from him
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Oh no you didn't
Hubie is like a deity to me.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
by Mike Prada on Feb 7, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
hubies great. you should have seen CHI vs ATL on friday. hubie completely dismantled
vinny del negros coaching performance without mentioning “vinny del negro” or seeming like he was being a jerk. so much good sense from hubie all the time.
"Oooohhh, cat in the wall, eh? Now you're talkin' my language."
Hubie Brown is an all-time favorite for me
One of things I missed most was him calling NCAA tournament games when he worked for CBS.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
So, why did Indy go for it once, then not go for it again?
When Stover hasn’t kicked a FG longer than 43 yards.
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they should have run it on 3rd
and then gone for in on 4th and medium, instead of making it 4th and 11
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
the saints needs to score ASAP
so that they have enough time to score again after the Colts score
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 9:13 PM EST reply actions
am going to be I VERY impressed
if Peyton can go down the field and kill the 5 minutes left on the clock. Instead of throwing a deep ball and letting drew brees try again
by returnofswagger on Feb 7, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
God I hate that!
Throwing a pass short of the goal line!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 9:15 PM EST reply actions
I am glad they overturned it
But I thought the way the NFL rules are now that’s not a catch.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 9:20 PM EST reply actions
Come on Peyton, score here
I want OT or a GW field goal.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
SUCK IT PEYTON!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 9:29 PM EST reply actions
At least the terps won today and I went to mindblowing caps game
I’ll focus on those two things while I cry into my vodka
Oh that Terps win was sweet
As was the Caps! But you can’t beat hearing the Maryland fans chant N! I! T! at the UNC bench. I loved it!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yes it was soooo satisfying when UVA beat em by like 20
by returnofswagger on Feb 7, 2010 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Yes it was
wouldn’t it be something if Maryland and Virginia actually had a say in the league title this year.
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
i love this bill simmons tweet from halftime show
The White House just announced that the Who’s halftime show will be classified as an act of terrorism on American soil.
now they have to onside it
otherwise they could have kicked away
by John Park Williams on Feb 7, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Hallelujah!
Peyton lost and the biggest f’in party in the history of mankind is starting in New Orleans!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
back to the wizards
if NO can win the superbowl….
by arijordan on Feb 7, 2010 9:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
And a hearty amen to that
It lets you know that someday, our time will come again!
"I say he does have to shoot me now! So shoot me now!" --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 7, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Great prediction Mike.
Old Peyton returned and let me down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laydODN6xVk
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