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NFL Wildcard Weekend (Saturday): Game Threads

There are two games taking place today for Saturday's NFL Wildcard Weekend. Cleveland Browns fans can use this game thread to discuss the games as they are taking place. I encourage you to head over to the respective team sites to see some of the articles they have been posting as well.

Star-divide

New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks

 

 

VS.

Game: New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks
Date/Time: Sunday, January 8, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. EST
Local Television: WKYC/NBC, Channel 3 (Cleveland)
Announcers: Mike Mayock & Tom Hammond

The Seahawks are ten point underdogs in this game despite winning the NFC West. The fact is that Seattle is one of the worst teams in postseason history, but it is a whole new season starting now. If Pete Carroll is able to come up with a good gameplan and the experienced Matt Hasselbeck starts rolling, maybe this team that has nothing to lose will come out firing. That's a stretch though, and the Saints should be able to win comfortable. My Pick: Saints win 30-17.

 


 

New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts

 

 

VS.

Game: New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts
Date/Time: Sunday, January 8, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. EST
Local Television: WKYC/NBC, Channel 3 (Cleveland)
Announcers: Al Michaels & Cris Collinsworth

I love watch Peyton Manning, and I love it when he is able to beat an aggressive defense. I have no faith in Mark Sanchez still, so they'll have to rely on their running backs to get the job done. Unfortunately for the Jets, the Colts' run defense has been much better as of late. I hope this game is a tight game throughout so I can be entertained, but I get the feeling that the Jets are going to be one and done in blowout fashion. My Pick: Colts win 27-10.

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My picks are the Saints and Colts, but I think Jets could win too.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 1:40 PM EST reply actions  

As far as I’m concerned the football is over til Fall. And so long as The butt-hole of America (thank you Brett Hart), or that thieving city by the ocean doesn’t get a shot at the big one then I am happy.

Your friendly neighborhood Mangini apologist.

by North Coast Flea on Jan 8, 2011 1:43 PM EST reply actions  

Now I just like to watch the playoffs to see more teams lose until someone eventually wins the SB. In a strange way, it seems to ease the pain and frustration from our dismal past season. Of course, I am most looking forward to losing efforts by the Ravens and Steelers. The draft will be here before you know it and many people will struggle to even remember who played in the Big Game.

by JustPlainBrowns on Jan 8, 2011 1:59 PM EST reply actions  

My big postseason hope too……go KC!

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 5:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Poor Seattle…….they have a Mangini’s chance in Cleveland of beating NO.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 4:55 PM EST reply actions  

If only Mangini had a Mangini’s chance in Cleveland.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 8, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions  

LOL…..I stand corrected and sooo glad I do. Best game I’ve seen since the Titans-Rams SB. I hope Eric loved that game as much as I did.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:05 PM EST up reply actions  

That play for the Seattle TD was great….they sold the run all the way.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 5:06 PM EST reply actions  

Seattle fighting hard and Earl Thomas making some plays. I’m rooting for the underdog here.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 5:36 PM EST reply actions  

I hate Pete Carrol but I too, am rooting for the underdog, especially with all those people talking mad sh**.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 8, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions  

I just love a stadium in a frenzy and I wish our stadium would sound like this.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Someone forgot to tell the Hawks they suck!

by Villeslgr on Jan 8, 2011 5:41 PM EST reply actions  

I’m rooting for the Saints. We beat them this year. Saints and Pats to the SuperBowl, I say.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 5:56 PM EST reply actions  

I’ll settle for “anyone but Baltimore or Pittsburgh” but I’d like to see Vick play the Superbowl, AFC… meh. The Chiefs are the team I have most sympathy for.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 5:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Now that was airing it out

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 5:57 PM EST reply actions  

WOW

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 6:04 PM EST reply actions  

This is entertaining football.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 8, 2011 6:08 PM EST reply actions  

very, so much more than the last 6 Browns games. DBs look soft on both team but damn, it is nice to see some great catches and successful long pass plays.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 6:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Seattle’s DBs look fine to me.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 6:46 PM EST up reply actions  

any given ummmm….saturday?

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 6:13 PM EST reply actions  

Hasselbeck is shredding the Saints right now.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 8, 2011 6:30 PM EST reply actions  

This might supplant the Browns/Patriots game for me as the most complete and utter mindfreak to me this season. He looks better than when he got screwed in the SB against the Steelers.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 6:37 PM EST reply actions  

21 pt turnaround for Seattle, wow.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 6:40 PM EST reply actions  

WTF?! I took a nap and awoke to a 14 point Seahawk lead? INCREDIBLE!

It’s not a lie if you believe it.

by Brownie's Year on Jan 8, 2011 7:20 PM EST reply actions  

Hassleback is on fire.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 7:22 PM EST up reply actions  

It looks like that 14 point lead is going to vanish within a couple minutes.

It’s not a lie if you believe it.

by Brownie's Year on Jan 8, 2011 7:25 PM EST up reply actions  

They need Bowens

by HenryDawg on Jan 8, 2011 7:26 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Never count out the Saints.

Never underestimate the powers of Mike Holmgren.

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Jan 8, 2011 7:25 PM EST reply actions  

No way. Brees is a winner.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 7:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Wow. Can’t believe the score.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:27 PM EST reply actions  

This would be the biggest upset in the playoffs (not including Super Bowls). The worst team in the playoffs ever beating the defending champs? Wow.

Go Seahawks. I’d like to see them win.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:28 PM EST reply actions  

Scary, i’ve been grilling outside (it’s 23 here) and it’s down to 4. Hope they hang on too.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 7:29 PM EST reply actions  

Was that fall then TD by Carlson planned? Just saw a highlight.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:29 PM EST reply actions  

Yes.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:42 PM EST up reply actions  

TOUCHDOWN!!!! SEAHAWKS! SEAHAWKS!

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

Holy Shit! What a run!

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

My dad: “OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OHHHH MY GODDDD!”

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:43 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Haha.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions  

I’d make a joke but it’d be far too inappropriate.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:50 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Woah. ’Hawks are gonna win.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

AWESOME

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 7:44 PM EST reply actions  

He shed like 6 tackles! That’s ridiculous.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:44 PM EST reply actions  

crazy ridiculous…wow

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 7:45 PM EST reply actions  

I want to go check out the Seahawks blog.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:45 PM EST reply actions  

I thought our game threads were long. They need one for each quarter and are up to like 1,000 comments/thread.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Playoffs.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions  

The comments are hilarious about the run.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions  

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that no Seahawks fan will ever claim to regret the signing of Marshawn Lynch.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 7:45 PM EST reply actions  

I don’t…lol.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 7:51 PM EST up reply actions  

Crazy run. What a defensive struggle this one has turned out to be!

Never underestimate the powers of Mike Holmgren.

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Jan 8, 2011 7:46 PM EST reply actions  

Also, Mayock is an awsome commentator. Why doesn’t he do it more?

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:47 PM EST reply actions  

He’s awesome but he works for NBC so he gets Notre Dame football and maybe he gets an NFL game if goofy looses his voice.

I don’t know why he doesn’t do NFL network’s games though because Theisman is awful

by HenryDawg on Jan 8, 2011 7:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Saints scored. Come on Seahawks.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:52 PM EST reply actions  

Time for Tresselball…

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Saints went for two like idiots and were denied. "Hawks will win.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:53 PM EST reply actions  

Going for two was the right call, obviously.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

No, not obviously.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:57 PM EST up reply actions  

and then people complain about Morhinweg. Only you would kick a PAT down 5 points.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 7:58 PM EST up reply actions  

I had the score wrong when I stated that.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions  

No, because they had a chance for OT with a field goal. Now they need a TD again.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:56 PM EST up reply actions  

They were down 5 points. 1:30 left, no timeouts. Do the math.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 7:57 PM EST up reply actions  

41 – 37 = 4 > FG

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 7:57 PM EST up reply actions  

Does that 37 equate the extra point?

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 7:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Yes. Final score: 41 – 36.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 7:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Ah, I had the score wrong then. Carry on.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Garrett Hartley should lose his job after that kick.

by BuenosAires_Dawg on Jan 8, 2011 7:55 PM EST reply actions  

This is ridiculous. Biggest upset ever.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 7:57 PM EST reply actions  

only team with a losing record to win any PO game? crazy indeed.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions  

And tey still have a losing record. They’ll have to win the conference championship to have a winning record.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions  

9-9 is considered winning, so only need the divisional.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:03 PM EST up reply actions  

How’s that?

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 8:06 PM EST up reply actions  

You thought they considered that losing? A .500 record is a winning record. That’s why last year was the first winning season for the Texans. With an 8-8 record.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:08 PM EST up reply actions  

To have a winning record, I’d think you’d have to actually have a winning record.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 8:09 PM EST up reply actions  

No. .500 is considered winning.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Ummm… not really. In a 20-20 game neither team gets a W, how is .500 winning?

Your friendly neighborhood Mangini apologist.

by North Coast Flea on Jan 8, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Don’t know why, I just understand a .500 record as a winning record. So do statitians. Why was the Texans 8-8 season their first winning season? I don’t know, but it was.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Maybe it had something to do with a tie-breaker type deal, like PF/PA?

Your friendly neighborhood Mangini apologist.

by North Coast Flea on Jan 8, 2011 8:45 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t remember hearing that the Texans 8-8 season was a winning season. I remember it being their first non-losing season.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 8:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Hm, possibly I interpreted that as winning?

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions  

People from the island of Stati?

by HenryDawg on Jan 8, 2011 9:30 PM EST up reply actions  

They’re called 489favegame statatians.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:46 PM EST up reply actions  

How have more people not laughed at this comment?

by DisplacedBuckeye on Jan 8, 2011 9:57 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

This sideline reporter is a ditz.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 7:58 PM EST reply actions  

Ha!

“Did you expect to win?”
“How big of an upset is this?”

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Best upset game ever!

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:01 PM EST reply actions  

I hope the Jets get their ass handed to them by Peyton Manning.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 8:01 PM EST reply actions  

No doubt.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:06 PM EST up reply actions  

I was out to dinner with my family, so I only got to watch the fourth quarter.

Can’t wait to hear everyone’s reaction.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 8:02 PM EST reply actions  

caught some big balls…ha!

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 8:03 PM EST reply actions  

Now the Colts need to win…

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 8:05 PM EST reply actions  

Well, I picked the Saints defense in the DBN Playoff League. Damnit.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:06 PM EST reply actions  

I’m rooting for a HUGE Braylon drop that costs the Jets the game.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 8:07 PM EST reply actions  

3 drops and a fumble!!!!

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:09 PM EST up reply actions  

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 8, 2011 8:15 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Remarkable likeness.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions  

HA That’s creepy

It’s not a lie if you believe it.

by Brownie's Year on Jan 8, 2011 8:21 PM EST up reply actions  

that’s awesome and hilarious.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 8, 2011 9:00 PM EST up reply actions  

wtf is this?!? Hate myself for being a country music whore?

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 8:09 PM EST reply actions  

Can’t stop staring at the bags under Al Michaels eyes. Mesmerizing.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Mike Holmgren, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 8:10 PM EST reply actions  

Can anyone remember how long he’s been doing it? I’m old and I can’t.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Well he called the Miracle on Ice – that was 30 years ago so at least that long

by HenryDawg on Jan 8, 2011 9:31 PM EST up reply actions  

I saw the bags during the halftime promo….very baggy indeed.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions  

If only we could have traded up for Earl Thomas instead of Hardesty and had Earl and Haden – we would have been playing this next game instead of the JETS

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 8:12 PM EST reply actions  

Shut up. We put a “No more talking about damn ’Horn players” remember?

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:14 PM EST up reply actions  

That is right – I forgot – sorry.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions  

It’s okay.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions  

Now that’s optimism. I can use an orange and brown sprinkle of optimism.

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Brodney Pool makes the play.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 8:18 PM EST reply actions  

Stupid challenge

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 8:20 PM EST reply actions  

damn

what is LT’s average per carry and total yards this year?

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 8:23 PM EST reply actions  

glad i friggin chose the Saints D in the nfl.com playoff challenge.

oh well… not free trip to the SB for me.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 8, 2011 8:38 PM EST reply actions  

Same here, don’t worry.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 8:44 PM EST up reply actions  

i woulda have liked my chances to extend past the first half of the first game, but oh well..

by discoinferno083 on Jan 8, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Who’s calling the O for the Colts? Daboll moonlighting?

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 8:41 PM EST reply actions  

BE is such a dick. seriously.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 8, 2011 9:01 PM EST reply actions  

he bailed out of getting hit instead of trying for a few more yards. what a douche. good riddance, assbag.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 8, 2011 9:02 PM EST up reply actions  

GRRR….that shoulda been a drop

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:02 PM EST reply actions  

Sanchez is an idiot. What a stupid throw.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 9:04 PM EST reply actions  

Home Run!

Forgive my cynicism, i'm still in denial. My sense of community is lost.

by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:11 PM EST reply actions  

Brodney Shallow Pool of talent

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:11 PM EST reply actions  

Dropped the bomb on me by the Gap Band -awesome

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Peyton really struggled when his WRs went down this year. Wonder how he would do with the Browns bunch of less than mediocre WRs? Prolly worse than Colt – everyone underestimates the negative impact of not having a home run hitter to loosen up the defense.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:13 PM EST reply actions  

Prolly worse than Colt

Are you kidding? This is Peyton Manning we’re talking about.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:14 PM EST up reply actions  

But Colt is from Texas mind you. He has super natural powers.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions  

He was pretty bad during that stretch. Unfortunately I am too lazy to look up the stats. Collie got hurt, Wayne dinged and he was throwing like 3 picks a game. Seriously.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:16 PM EST up reply actions  

How many picks did Colt throw in his last 2-3 games?

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I think it was 5 or 6.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 9:18 PM EST up reply actions  

But analyze some of them. One goes right off someone’s hands. The one to MoMass – MoMass ran a complete chit pattern – or ran the slowest go route in the history of the NFL – and didn’t compete for the ball. That is why Eric lauded Colt and hammered the WRs in his exit interview.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:45 PM EST up reply actions  

He will be really really good if we design an offense like NO. Basically he will make the reads so quick we will be sort of unstoppable.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I can’t believe you’re that big of a homer.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I like Colt too, but realmccoy’s taking it to an insane level right now.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 9:20 PM EST up reply actions  

BUT IF WE HAD GOTTEN EARL THOMAS…

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Plus remember that he was not even developed during training camp. Didn’t even get to execute the plays. Basically they were red shirting him so they couldn’t have given a chit less about him.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:36 PM EST up reply actions  

you’re blinded by fandom right now. Colt did great. Way better than most of us thought he would. But just because he lit it up in college doesn’t mean he’s the best thing since sliced bread.

Basically they were red shirting him so they couldn’t have given a chit less about him.
This is ignorant.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:39 PM EST up reply actions  

you’re blinded by fandom right now. Colt did great. Way better than most of us thought he would. But just because he lit it up in college doesn’t mean he’s the best thing since sliced bread.

This. He can turn out to be really good, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 9:56 PM EST up reply actions  

In two parallel universes right now, McCoy is lighting up the Jets and Colts simultaneously. He is also the father of Peyton and Spandex.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeehaw!

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions  

No fucking way realmcoy.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 9:16 PM EST up reply actions  

Now I am forced to look it up. Honest – he really, really sucked when he had WRs like us.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I like Colt but there is no way you can say he is better than Peyton Manning at any point of PM’s career (despite an stats over a few game).

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 9:20 PM EST up reply actions  

You are arguing the completely wrong thing. Quit changing it. You backed yourself into the corner.

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by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 9:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Here are the stats – Collie went down for injury – still had Garcon and Wayne – Blair White goes in for Collie. Manning goes off stride. Column 1 is Rating which averaged a little under 70. Threw 9 picks in 4 games and he still had way better WRs than we had. Like a million times better.

9 Nov 7 @ PHI L 24-26 67.0 31 51 294 5.8 33 2 1 0 0 N/A N/A 0 3 18 0 0
10 Nov 14 CIN W 23-17 69.8 20 36 185 5.1 20 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A 0 2 5 0 0
11 Nov 21 @ NWE L 28-31 96.3 38 52 396 7.6 28 3 4 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nov 28 SDG L 14-36 59.8 31 48 285 5.9 30 4 2 0 0 N/A N/A 0 1 6 0 0
ee:

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:34 PM EST up reply actions  

So you are picking out the worst four weeks of Peyton Manning’s career as evidence that he would be worse than Colt with our receivers? Even though his receivers weren’t any better or worse during that stretch than at other times?

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:36 PM EST up reply actions  

He lost Collie in Philly loss and their 3 WR set went down. He really struggled. My point is – that any QB would suck with Browns offense and WR. I realize it is premature to say that Colt is better than Peyton. But I will guarantee you – that if the Browns get a home run hitter like AJ Green to create space for crossing patterns, get an offensive scheme like N.O., he will get the ball out of his hand so quickly and accurately that he will make a Pro Bowl and play in multiple playoff games. I would bet your life on it.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:41 PM EST up reply actions  

premature to say that Colt is better than Peyton

Decided to drop in while my wife watches True Grit (the old version- we watched the new one last week at the theatre – really like Jeff Bridges…).

realmccoy – please stop trying to compare Colt McCoy to Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning is a Hall of Fame QB and probably one of the top 5 or 10 greatest QBs ever to play the game.
Wait til next year and we’ll see if Colt is the real deal in the NFL. Hopefully he’ll make his mark. Word of advice… you’re going to start making us ‘Texas Browns fans’ look bad.

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 9:45 PM EST up reply actions  

thank you for the sanity check.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Can’t wait to see the new True Grit. I have heard its more true to the book vs. the older ones which were star vehicles

by HenryDawg on Jan 8, 2011 9:50 PM EST up reply actions  

I haven’t actually read the book – I did read several reviews (usually go to rottentomatoes.com – good place for movie reviews). Several of the reviewers said exactly what you said – much more true to the book, and also much better than the old movie.

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 9:54 PM EST up reply actions  

So I take chit for comparing Colt to Peyton and people bring up Bridges in a John Wayne remake? / Irony font.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:58 PM EST up reply actions  

You took shit for the affront to Peyton Manning that Colt was even anywhere near his level let alone the fact the Peyton would have done worse with our wideouts.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, I’ve taken plenty of shit too on occasion. You definitely deserve a helping this evening though, I mean dude, you’re comparing McCoy to Peyton Manning.

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:07 PM EST up reply actions  

I’m as a big a John Wayne fan as the next guy, but he and Bridges each have one Academy Award. Stats.

Peyton Manning has MVP awards, where Colt has none. Stats.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 10, 2011 5:30 PM EST up reply actions  

How was the movie?….love Bridges and Damon.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:52 PM EST up reply actions  

I thought the movie was great. Bridges does a great job. Really plays the character much more realistically than anything you’d see in the old style westerns.
Its definitely worth checking out – really well done movie.

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 9:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Thanx

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:57 PM EST up reply actions  

thank you for restoring some level of reality to Texas-Homerism.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 10, 2011 5:25 PM EST up reply actions  

“So you are picking out the worst four weeks of Peyton Manning’s career as evidence that he would be worse than Colt with our receivers? Even though his receivers weren’t any better or worse during that stretch than at other times?”

Exactly. Your argument make no sense realCM. Please STFU.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 9:50 PM EST up reply actions  

I didn’t even bother reading the comments below yet – this is the most ridiculously idiotic statement maybe of all time.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 10, 2011 5:20 PM EST up reply actions  

i lack the skills to post a fanshot….

but JOE HADEN is up for rookie of the year voting on NFL.com.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 8, 2011 9:13 PM EST reply actions  

We were thinking he was going to be. Odd at the beginning of the season we all thought that was going to be TJ. Not to denote TJ’s awesome season but he slowly lost his presence as the season winded down, as Haden’s went up due to his new starter role. Wish we would have started him day 1.

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by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Go to article – copy URL address – open fanshot – paste the URL into link

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions  

i love Haden and already voted…but i’m too lazy.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 8, 2011 9:25 PM EST up reply actions  

me too but nice vote. Who are the other finalists?

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Guess who has Garcon on their fantasy team.

This guy. THANK YOU UMU!

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by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 9:13 PM EST reply actions  

Took a break just in time to see a former Brown get scored on. Nice.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 9:15 PM EST reply actions  

That’s the type of throw I don’t think Colt can make. He can throw it that far, but not with that type of zip on it.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I had that exact thought when I saw it. That’s the throw we’ll be missing with Colt under center.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 9:19 PM EST up reply actions  

But I can live with that.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Same. It’d be nice to get excited on some bombs that go off screen, but alas. I will be happy with accurate intermediate passing over potential INT bombs anyday.

"SHOW OF HANDS! WHO DOESN’T HAVE PANTS ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!"
-B19k, after the Sugar Bowl victory.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 9:23 PM EST up reply actions  

This.

Also, he will have this off season with the first team and he’ll be getting a lot more reps. I think a lot of the issues are correctable.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 9:26 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t know. I really like the kid, but how many successful QBs in this leage can’t throw a good deep ball? I might be wrong, but I feel this could be his downfall.

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 1:04 AM EST up reply actions  

just saw on Yahoo that Holmgren meets with assistant coaches on Monday.

so long, Daboll.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 8, 2011 9:26 PM EST reply actions  

3 terrible passes indeed.

by kingcrimson2 on Jan 8, 2011 9:30 PM EST up reply actions  

Int Spandex!

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 9:30 PM EST reply actions  

Pretty fair retort dont you think? They were told they were not good enough to compete by the OSU AD and they went out and beat a team that beat the Buckeyes and went undefeated. The NCAA is a really wretched organization and the deck is stacked against TCU and Boise – and they play really good football. Texas brings in more $$$$, resources than any school in the country and Boise and TCU would have beaten them by more than 40 points. Not happy about it – but it is absolutely true.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:56 PM EST up reply actions  

If Boise and TCU aren’t happy about it they should bust their asses to get into a real conference.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 9:58 PM EST up reply actions  

TCU joined the Big East – and they will dominate. Boise has a little tougher sell – they just don’t have any TV sets within a few hundred miles – so they can’t generate to get into a money conference.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:00 PM EST up reply actions  

I know about TCU, and Boise has enough to join the PAC 10. I mean, there are tons of schools in places without many people in large conferences.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions  

I dunno – have a huge respect for Boise – despite the hideous blue turf. I think they will play anybody anywhere. I remember last year when they just absolutely crushed Oregon. I really think if they could get a shot at the PAC 10 they would have taken it.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:14 PM EST up reply actions  

I think they could play anyone too. but they haven’t done it. They play one or two good teams all year. Even the “bad” teams in most major conferences would beat up on that conference.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions  

They have won 10 or 11 straight bowl games I believe and I think 2 or 3 of them were BCS bowls.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions  

It’s too bad those are the last game of the season and the team is different the next year. You don’t credit one team for the accomplishments of teams before them.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions  

This is how I feel exactly. Until they join a “real” conference they need to STFU.

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 12:45 AM EST up reply actions  

oooh the mighty Big East

by HenryDawg on Jan 9, 2011 1:15 PM EST up reply actions  

First of all, it was the President of the University, not the AD who said that. TCU and Boise do play a weak schedule. TCU ought to be careful, they’ve been in trouble with the NCAA before for corruption. I find it amazing that a school of 9,000 students manages to fill half the rose bowl. I’m not trying to suggest anything – just find it surprising.

by HenryDawg on Jan 9, 2011 1:15 PM EST up reply actions  

sos

Boise State was 70, Ohio State 68, TCU ranked 80.

by Villeslgr on Jan 9, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions  

I giggled…..but I live in Erie, Pa so I’ve been a long time Joe Pa fan. OSU fans might take it a bit more personally. BTW Erie is cool in the respect we have Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh within about a hundred miles. Makes for a diverse football town.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:11 PM EST up reply actions  

You need to get out of Erie more then. It’s my hometown for 22 yrs. and couldn’t be happier to be gone.

(I jest – sort of.)

by themadlibs on Jan 9, 2011 2:22 AM EST up reply actions  

The last real vacation I took was ten days in Seattle. Loved it out there. I want to be a west coaster when I retire if not sooner. I can’t knock Erie though. We have Presque-Isle, a nice change of seasons and i’m an hour and a half from my favorite football team.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 9, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions  

I giggled too – mostly because I can’t believe how petty it seemed. Sorry TCU, you won 1 big game but you will never have the academic or athletic lineage to make it in the Big 10.

by HenryDawg on Jan 9, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions  

TCU can eat one.

Too bad Wisconsin forgot who they are, and stopped ramming the ball down their throat.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 8, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions  

Colts in trouble. Sanchez plays terribly and they are tied at 7? Looks bad for Peyton. Maybe we will get to see if he can run a 2 minute drill for a score against this defense.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 9:52 PM EST reply actions  

Have to be honest, not a huge Peyton Manning fan. I realize he is an HOFer – but I hate when he gets compared to Tom Brady – there just is no comparison whatsoever. Tom Brady doesn’t throw big picks, he plays in lousy weather, and most of the time he did not have the weapons at WR that Peyton had.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:05 PM EST reply actions  

Probably not fair to compare anyone to Tom Brady.
But bottom line is Manning will go down as of the all time greats. What do you have against Manning?

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Very irritating player with all his histrionics and hand signals. Really chafes my arse.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions  

Really chafes my arse.

See a doctor.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:17 PM EST up reply actions  

wait, really? you hate the guy because he runs the whole offense? or was this a joke?

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Just really more of Brady fan – no big deal. He runs the offense like a combination of a surgeon and an assassin. Peyton runs the offensde like a combination of a genius and the airport worker who backs out the airplanes with those orange flashlights.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions  

They seem to work for him pretty well. He is one of 2 QBs in the league that can audible a whole game.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ve never been a Manning fan. I don’t really have a good reason, other than he seems like a smug asshole (I have 0 proof of this, although if he’s anything like his bitchy little brother…).

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 12:48 AM EST up reply actions  

Do you have any stats to back up your interception assertion?

Maybe Peyton made those WRs great, not the other way around. Maybe Peyton made Wayne and Harrison what they were. I mean, who the hell is Pierre Garcon? Tom Brady also had his share of decent receivers, don’t act like he did it with scrubs.

As far as the weather argument goes, BB will be happy to explain to you that there are two game per year max where there is bad weather.

Peyton also never had a defense, and those Patriot defenses are what carried the team for the first half of this decade, when they were winning super bowls. You’ll notice that even though Brady has really stepped up the last few years, they haven’t won a super bowl, and that’s because their defense isn’t as good. Give Peyton those NE defenses of the early 2000s and he’s got 3 rings too.

Bottom line for me is this: NE was able to plug in a guy who hadn’t started since high school and he put up ridiculous numbers. That offense is great, and so is Brady, but that team survives without him. Peyton Manning is the Colts.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Who throws the big picks in big games? Peyton yes Brady no.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:17 PM EST up reply actions  

you saying it doesn’t make it true. I want examples or statistics.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:18 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, last year’s Super Bowl for one.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I’d like to point out that that means one of them was in the super bowl, and the other wasn’t.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions  

How bout we just count the rings?

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions  

This is the last blog in the world where that argument will mean anything. You can’t possibly want to use a team accomplishment to evaluate individuals. I’ll just pretend you never said that.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Now cmon – without Brady they would have like zero rings. In fairness, you could prolly say the same thing about Bellicek

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:22 PM EST up reply actions  

what!? Matt Cassell had that team at 11-5.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Please don’t mention Belichick. We just ran another coach out of town. :(

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions  

I think the bottom line is that saying “Peyton Manning is no Tom Brady” is kind of like saying “Walter Peyton is no Jim Brown”.

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Walter Peyton
Walter Payton

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Easy mistake given the conversation.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:26 PM EST up reply actions  

Walter much closer to Jim than Peyton to Brady IMHO. But what irritates me is that Peyton is constantly mentioned in the same breath as Brady – while Brown always has had his reverence reserved for him.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:25 PM EST up reply actions  

I think you get irritated easily. And chafe easily, from the sounds of it.

They’re both in the discussion for top 5 QB of all time. Manning will own every single passing record in the book by 2014-2015. Oh, and he’s going to break Favre’s consecutive game streak if he plays long enough. I think the “right” answer is that you’d want either one of them on your team.

by DisplacedBuckeye on Jan 8, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions  

I rank them
1. Brady, 2. Montana, 3. Elway

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:31 PM EST up reply actions  

I can tell you’re one of those “he’s a winner” people.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:33 PM EST up reply actions  

I do put more weight on playoff performance. I agree they are comparable in the regular season – and I also agree that Peyton Manning will probably own all the passing records by the time he retires. But I do believe strongly in these 2 things:

1. Brady is a significantly better playoff QB, and that should be enough to keep them from being mentioned in the same breath.

2. Brady could go into the Hoosier dome and light it up while Peytons sphincter would pucker up in the winter playoff games.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:37 PM EST up reply actions  

How about:
Montana
Brady
Manning
McCoy

John Elway is a fag of the biggest proportions ever. Don’t ever say his name here again.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

You may believe those things, but they aren’t backed up by anything.

Tom Brady has fewer fourth quarter comebacks and game winning drives than Manning, and it’s not even close. That tells me who is better in the clutch.

Their playoff stats are almost exactly identical. Manning has four more picks, but what stands out to me is Brady’s terrible YPA of 6.45. Peyton’s is 7.5. Their QB ratings are almost exactly the same.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions  

I would think that YPA skews low for Brady because of Kevin Faulk / Danny Woodhead. Pats throw a lot to backs.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions  

but his completion percentage is lower, so he’s not getting more completions for less yards, he’s getting less yards with fewer completions.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions  

3. Elway

Get the fuck out of here.

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by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 10:39 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

I was going to warn you about mentioning (guy whose name starts with E and used to play quarterback for a team in Colorado) in that list. Looks like I’m too late.

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:44 PM EST up reply actions  

I think you just have a personal thing with Manning. The guy is statistically the better QB, and has been doing it for longer.

Tom Brady has more team accomplishments, and he certainly played a huge role in gaining them, but they are still team accomplishments.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:31 PM EST up reply actions  

LOL….we could do a whole post. Chris Johnson is no Eric Dickerson….Joe Montana is no Johnny Unitas….etc.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Funny – “Joe Montana is no Johnny Unitas” is exactly what I was going to use before I decided to use the Peyton / Brown analogy. You read my mind.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions  

Tom Brady has three career 4000 yard seasons. Peyton has two seasons, including his rookie year, under 4000.

Brady has completed over 65% of his passes 3 times. Peyton has been over 65% every year since 2002.

The two are mostly comparable other than that, even having the exact same TD% for their careers. But Brady’s averages are all buoyed by his incredible 2007 season. Peyton Manning is consistently excellent. Brady is consistently lucky to play for Bill Bellichick.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Brady is absolutely insane in poor weather. Best blizzard QB of all time.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions  

One more ring and I do believe Brady will go down as one of the top two or three QBs in history.
If not the greatest of all time.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:26 PM EST up reply actions  

I used to have a huge man-crush on Brady. Then I realized this year he looks more like a girl so I think it’s just a regular crush now? (sarcasm)

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha. Well, I suppose if I had to have a man crush he just might be the one.
Now his wife on the other hand – that’s someone I might actually… well never mind.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:42 PM EST up reply actions  

She’s hot but i’m a Rhona Mitra/Kate Beckinsale guy. Long brunette hair with an accent that melts me. BRB….lol.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:37 PM EST up reply actions  

He definitely doesn’t need a another ring to be top 2 or 3 – he’s got to already be there. 1 more ring and he’s the best ever.

by HenryDawg on Jan 9, 2011 1:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Agreed.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 9, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Put Peyton in New England and Tom Brady in Indy.

Peyton Manning would have a fist full of rings.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 8, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Looking back on it, probably was a bad idea to ride the Saints in the Playoff Fantasy league since I was looking forward to getting x2 points next week. Whoopsies.

by DisplacedBuckeye on Jan 8, 2011 10:12 PM EST reply actions  

Dont think you could call that one – Seattle not even a 500 team vs. World Champs. Prolly like 4th or 5th largest upset in the Super Bowl playoffs.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I would say biggest, considering the fact they were the worst team to get into the playoffs ever.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions  

BY FAR.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:25 PM EST up reply actions  

I started their defense. I was happy the ’hawks won but also very dissapointed.

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by SpecialBrownie on Jan 8, 2011 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

The best kicker ever just got it to a 1 point game.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:35 PM EST reply actions  

Ohhhh that sucks so badly.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:41 PM EST reply actions  

Ouch – what a stupid penalty.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:41 PM EST reply actions  

What the hell…?

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:42 PM EST reply actions  

Ok – I know what was slightly ridiculous to compare Colt to Peyton – mea culpa. But is is kind of fummy that when Colt needed a TD drive against the Jets he drove the Browns right down the field and Peyton had to settle for a FG.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:43 PM EST reply actions  

I’d be fine with the team releasing Colt at this point, just so long as I don’t have to hear about Colt all the frickin’ time.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:44 PM EST up reply actions  

See mccoy – I told you dude.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Keep the faith Dude. I was born in Cleveland and know that town. This time next year there will be songs written about Colt and Golan will ask his wife and kids to buy him the CD for Xmas.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions  

Golan doesn’t live in Cleveland; golan has no wife; golan has no kids; golan has no CD player; golan doesn’t celebrate christmas.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

Geezus dude get a life.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions  

there are ways to have a life that don’t involve a wife or kids or a cd player or religion.

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions  

wow…maybe we should release Colt. He causes too much grief.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions  

I called it “College” and I miss it!

by HenryDawg on Jan 9, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions  

I have all of those things and agree that the Colt slurp-fest is getting exhausting.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 10, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Are you really this stupid?

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 12:52 AM EST up reply actions  

Wonder if Rex would like to dump Sanchez?

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:45 PM EST reply actions  

Try harder Braylon.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:46 PM EST reply actions  

Did he drop the third down pass?

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions  

No Holmes

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions  

It was Edwards.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions  

And it wasn’t a drop.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Absolute ridiculous call. Throwing to a stone hands receiver with the Scattershot QB with the game on the line. Nice job Rex.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:46 PM EST reply actions  

Well we get to see Peyton get his chance here.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:47 PM EST reply actions  

Game over. Manning lives for drives like this.

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by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:48 PM EST reply actions  

This one on Rex. Terrible call

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:51 PM EST up reply actions  

50 yarder right now

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:52 PM EST reply actions  

This is one hell of a game.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:52 PM EST reply actions  

50 yard field goal. Here we go.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:52 PM EST reply actions  

Wow.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST reply actions  

Solid Gold

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST reply actions  

Golan, here’s a chance for Braylon to drop the winning TD catch.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST reply actions  

Fingers crossed.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Prediction: Sanchez seals it with an INT.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 10:53 PM EST reply actions  

Think Vinaterie is an HOFer for sure.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:54 PM EST reply actions  

definitely.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions  

it’s kick returns like that that remind everyone why you shouldn’t use team accomplishments to rank players.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:55 PM EST reply actions  

I really hope that isn’t a catch.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:56 PM EST up reply actions  

and I don’t think it is.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Now we know why BE is so effed up – he got his third foot down.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 10:58 PM EST up reply actions  

I heard that too.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Dammit. When I said fumble, I meant lost fumble…..

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 10:57 PM EST reply actions  

that’s a bs call.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:58 PM EST reply actions  

the NFL really needs to figure out what constitutes a catch.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 10:58 PM EST up reply actions  

that looked like a catch and a fumble to me

by Villeslgr on Jan 8, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t know what a catch is anymore, so I won’t argue with you.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions  

I thought it was just possession and some kind of movement?

by Villeslgr on Jan 8, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Calvin Johnson disagrees

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 8, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions  

He got f’d.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:07 PM EST up reply actions  

That’s only in the endzone.

by Villeslgr on Jan 8, 2011 11:08 PM EST up reply actions  

lol

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Braylon traded the beard for a chin pussy. Why does that not surprise me?

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 10:58 PM EST reply actions  

Folk is going to miss this FG.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 8, 2011 10:59 PM EST reply actions  

That’s what i was just thinking. Folk is anything but automatic.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Bad timeout call there?

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Chris’s predictions were off. But so were mine.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:00 PM EST reply actions  

Going to BE is a pretty safe play?

by Villeslgr on Jan 8, 2011 11:00 PM EST reply actions  

Dammit that time it was.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:01 PM EST up reply actions  

yeah i know, i shouldn’t have said anything

by Villeslgr on Jan 8, 2011 11:01 PM EST up reply actions  

wow. just wow.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 11:01 PM EST reply actions  

The f’n Jets are going to win. NOOOOOOO.

Who do they play next week?

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:01 PM EST reply actions  

Well, that’s all she wrote.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. -- Vince Lombardi

by burntorangeandbrown on Jan 8, 2011 11:01 PM EST reply actions  

didn’t folk get let go for missing kicks?

by Villeslgr on Jan 8, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions  

Gotta give BE credit there – great catch.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions  

you need to work on your timing.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions  

No I don’t. He can eat a fat one for all I care.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions  

The kickoff return did it.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:01 PM EST reply actions  

it’s kick returns like that that remind everyone why you shouldn’t use team accomplishments to rank players.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions  

he pushed off a little, but it’s not like that’s ever been called on anyone, so it’s hard to be upset about it.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 11:01 PM EST reply actions  

Also, I hate Mark Sanchez. What the hell did he do during this game besides that one throw the Braylon just now?

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Brady would have won this game.

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by golanbatrac on Jan 8, 2011 11:02 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

ha!

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by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions  

He’ll have a chance next week.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Now that we can agree on. He would have stuck a TD dagger drive in the hearts of the Jets.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Peyton Manning really blew that coverage on Edwards.

What a scrub.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 8, 2011 11:04 PM EST up reply actions  

and he was awful on that kickoff coverage unit.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 8, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Be fair – they scored 1 TD. Brady and the Pats hung 42 on them.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 11:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Or that time when Brady only scored 14, but who needs facts.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 9, 2011 12:18 AM EST up reply actions  

Don’t you have a date with John Elway?

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:04 PM EST up reply actions  

McCoy too

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST reply actions  

Before laughing – remember with chit WRs Colt engineered a TD tying drive in the last 2 minutes and hit Stuckey in FG range against this same defense. I am telling you the playoff performances of Manning are not all that. I am not at all surprised the Colts lost this game.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Sweet fancy Moses. Are you Colt’s agent?

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 8, 2011 11:07 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

At least if McCoy is the QB of the future and leads us to glory, real can say he was always his biggest fan!

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 9, 2011 10:28 AM EST up reply actions  

Wow, the two Super Bowl teams last year get out in the Wildcard round of the playoffs a year later.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

Nice observation Em. Last years Superbowl combatants were ousted today.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha I find it it kind of funny. The Onion takes shots at everything.

by emily522 on Jan 8, 2011 11:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Be nice…i’m the dude with 40 spray painted on my chest.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 8, 2011 11:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Well great football today – thanks for the great conversation – hope Colt doesnt let me down.

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by realmccoy on Jan 8, 2011 11:19 PM EST reply actions  

Manning is now 9-10 in playoff games I believe. As much as everybody here wants to crown him (and as much as I hate agreeing with anything realmccoy says), I just don’t think he’s all he’s cracked up to be.

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 12:57 AM EST reply actions  

Can we at least say the Colts are 9-10 under Manning? I mean, not to try to be an arse about this, but c’mon. We can at least attempt to be intellectually honest about this debate.

by DisplacedBuckeye on Jan 9, 2011 1:03 AM EST up reply actions  

Alright, sure. But I guarantee if he was 13-6 in the playoffs and I said “Manning is now 13-6 in the playoffs,” there wouldn’t be an issue.

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 1:08 AM EST up reply actions  

I would still have an issue with that.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 9, 2011 11:42 AM EST up reply actions  

I’d say the overall feeling I have is that it is stupid for anyone to try and argue that Peyton Manning isn’t great. He’s shown time and time again that he is. what exactly does the playoff record do to diminish how great he is? he wasn’t the one responsible for losing all of those games.

by your rationale, Dan Marino sucked.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 10, 2011 10:36 PM EST up reply actions  

I just don’t like him. Sure, he’s good. I still can’t stand him.

by StuckInPa on Jan 11, 2011 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

It was fun watching these games, but I’m ready to start watching the Browns in the postseason. My friends we are long overdue. I really, really, really pray that the next head coach can work well with H&H and take us to the next level.

by Terbyterbs on Jan 9, 2011 1:14 AM EST reply actions  

OT: I wonder how the interview with Mularkey went. I’m starting to think he’s the right choice. He had a winning season in Buffalo, he’ll run the ball (not literally), and he’s good with QBs. Hopefully there isn’t too big a difference in philosophy for him and Big Mike.

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 1:30 AM EST reply actions  

We could do worse. I’m fine with Mularkey especially if Ryan stays. But, is Mularkey’s name big enough for the “big name coach” advocates. I don’t know.

by JustPlainBrowns on Jan 9, 2011 9:08 PM EST up reply actions  

If he can win then his name doesn’t matter.

by StuckInPa on Jan 9, 2011 10:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, shoot.

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by Chris Pokorny on Jan 9, 2011 2:29 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Pick Baltimore tomorrow. Please.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 9, 2011 2:47 AM EST up reply actions  

Maybe this is just something that I have focused on, perhaps due to the number of times the Browns were burned by it, but it seems like there are a lot of successful pass plays with a cross/slant receiver route that suddenly turns upfield at the end. By which I mean, appears designed to turn upfileld as part of the route, vs. a player just catching and running upfield. I don’t know if that makes sense, but I have seen a lot of these plays over the middle this season, and I’m wondering if they have some advantage against the in-vogue coverage schemes.

Loved the SEA-NO games…I am currently living in the greater Seattle area, so it was nice to have a game that was watchable and even, dare I say it, enjoyable(!) out of the blue and neon green. Hasselback looked like a man on a mission.

It’s too bad about Bray-bray accidentally catching the ball; I’m sure he’ll dig deep, shake it off, and find a way to drop a crucial one next week. He’s made for the Big City and Bright Lights, after all. Maybe he forgot to put his War Cologne on?

by Combat Medic on Jan 9, 2011 7:10 AM EST reply actions  

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