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NFL Week 2 Running Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Tommy_Dreamer, Sep 10, 2008.

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  1. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    and that is saying a lot
     
    JC, Sep 17, 2008
    #841
  2. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Precisely.

    Of course, Steelers were a comic book for decades, until they had their One Great Run . . .

    XL will always carry a big, fat asterisk. No debate.

    Admire management's savvy, and the franchise's relative stability,
    but given their broad reluctance to spend real money on a consistent basis, they still must be given solid marks for remaining constantly competitive in recent years . . .
     
    Ben_Hecht, Sep 17, 2008
    #842
  3. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    No. It won't. Give it another five years and even the Seahawks fans will stop whining.
     
    outofplace, Sep 17, 2008
    #843
  4. joe king

    joe king Active Member

    I looked that up, too. Looks like a W to me.

    And not an asterisk in sight.
     
    joe king, Sep 17, 2008
    #844
  5. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


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    Ben_Hecht, Sep 17, 2008
    #845
  6. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Well, that settles it. I'm sure the Steelers will be handing over that Lombardi trophy any minute now. Just keep holding your breath.
     
    outofplace, Sep 17, 2008
    #846
  7. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Hey, everybody was thrilled.

    Happy endings, and all that.

    . . . and did you know that Jerome Bettis was from Detroit?

    News to me.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Sep 17, 2008
    #847
  8. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    I'm not sure if it is where you are going, but it sounds like you are a believer in one of the dumbest conspiracy theories I have ever heard.
     
    outofplace, Sep 17, 2008
    #848
  9. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    We've done this dance. I'm not looking to rip off old scabs, but I've seen every Super Bowl, and XL was the worst-officiated of the bunch, and it had some competition for the honor.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Sep 17, 2008
    #849
  10. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Oh, there is no question the officiating was horrible. It was arguably the worst-played Super Bowl I have seen, by both teams.

    But it is a huge leap from the officiating sucked to the game was fixed, and the latter is truly one of the dumbest sports-related conspiracy theories I have ever heard.
     
    outofplace, Sep 17, 2008
    #850
  11. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    I know it sounds heartless, but do you think any NFL team wants to have their week off in the second week of the season?

    Stupidest thing I ever posted...

    If it's so stupid, I want you to think "93Devil was right" every time you hear a coach or a player say they are looking forward to the week off or the bye week in about 4-6 weeks. No one says that after the first game.

    This is a thread about football, and yes, the Ravens and the Texans chances of winning their divisions went down when they were forced to take the bye in the second week of the season.
     
    93Devil, Sep 17, 2008
    #851
  12. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    You also need to think about the surrounding conditions. I doubt the teams wanted a bye, but that thing called "Hurricane Ike" caused some problems.
     
    Rumpleforeskin, Sep 17, 2008
    #852
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