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Originally Posted by Hollylane (Post 511491)

Upcoming Superbowl decisions...decisions...

I have to say that I am really on the fence about the upcoming Superbowl. Though I am a fan of neither team, I do recognize their talent in making it through the playoffs.

Here's my inner (and now outer) monologue:

The Patriots are a well oiled machine. However, they seem to have skidded through by the skin of their teeth in the two games prior to yesterday's, and yesterday they really seemed to have been handed the game by the Raven's kicker. I do like Tom Brady.

The Giants, in my opinion, have played really well this year. I do not like The Giants, I do like Eli Manning. They are, again in my opinion, the underdogs of this game. Someone I do not like, offsite, hates The Giants.

My inner 5 year old will probably pick the underdog team, and the joy of hoping that someone will be disappointed if they win.

Either way, I really think it is going to be one helluva game. I love watching Superbowl games. I am sad that the Steelers and 49ers are out, but loving the Superbowl like I do, I will have to get over it so that I can still enjoy the game wholeheartedly.

End monologue....:)

When I have no vested interest in either team, I pick the underdog as well. It just seems like the right thing to do.

This year, I do have an interest as I am a Patriots fan. This is not, however, stopping my inner dialogue from mulling things over.

To me, the Patriots have had a so-so season. The defense hasnt always been reliable. The number of new faces in and out of the front line was impressive. Tom Brady hasnt always been as sharp as I would like to see. And, I have seen him more flustered this year than ever before. The offense has varied as well. Some games they made it look easy, some hard, some impossible, some grateful to have the win courtesy of the other guys mistakes.

The Belichick/Brady magic and mystique isnt quite what it used to be. A few teams seem to have out coached us this year, using Belichick like stuff in the process.

Still my guys. Still hope they do well. Grateful they have gotten this far. But, still realistic.

The Giants have had an awesome second half. Their defense has stepped up when it counted the most. Their guys are huge and fast and tough. Eli, given enough time, can throw with the best of them. Their offensive can be explosive. They made minced meat out of the Packers, in the playoffs.

The Giants, to me, are a team on a mission this year. And they did it quietly but steadily to get to this point. Their coach, to me, is a formidable opponent with many Belichickesque techniques used, especially when playing the Patriots.

I think it is going to be a tough game. I hope the Patriots win but it wont surprise me if they dont.

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Originally Posted by Kobi (Post 511525)

Like you, I am a Patriots fan. I am a Belichick fan. I am a huge Tom Brady fan. The yard sale, flea market, bargain shopper in me thinks he was the best deal in NFL draft history. If he has at least some decent protection and doesn't get badly hurt he could play for a few more years. In that case he will break even more records and on paper will become the greatest quarterback to play the game. That he was a sixth round draft choice, 4th string quarterback is amazing to me. That he threw 3 passes in 2000, count them 3 and came in off the bench to quarterback a team that was 0-2 in 2001 and took them to super bowl and won just blows my mind. And the reality that Belichick loves to get no name guys to play for him hasn't eluded me either. Over the years he has had many walk ons play for him. He puts heart, practice, knowledge of the game, team play, toughness, and execution right up there with talent, maybe he even gives them the edge over it. This makes Brady and Belichick pretty much a perfect match. Not that Brady doesn't have talent, not that anyone who makes it to this level of play doesn't have talent.

But maybe you are right about Belichick, his super powers may be waning. But maybe not.

Anyway as far as the super bowl goes I, of course, want the Pats to win. This is the team who took the Pats perfect season and rendered it meaningless. This is the first year since that super bowl defeat that the Pats have actually won a play-off game. It would be awesome to kick some Giant ass. Yet, I actually like the Giants. Years and years and years ago before New England had a team, most people rooted for the Giants. They were my father's favorite team (until the Pats of course). So I do have a soft spot for them, although not that soft any more. They weren't my team. The Pats are my team.

I like Eli. He annoyed me when he stepped around the draft like he was special. I held the same thing against John Elway. But then I can understand, considering what his father went through in New Orleans, why he stated he would refuse to play for San Diego if they drafted him as the overall first round pick in the 2004 draft. Yet I just don't care for it when someone gets special treatment.

Anyway, I don't doubt that the Pats can beat the Giants. Will they? Who knows. That's why they play the game. But the Giant pass defense is no great shakes (29th I think) so it is likely to be an offensive game. And when it is about the offense, my money will always be on Tom Brady.

yea i think when it comes to the superbowl i'd like to see the pats take it this time....i dont want my packers loss to lead to giant victory rings....it might be true for some people to want to be beaten by the best...but the pats have everything they need to make a come back for sure...

I'm all for the Patriots ~ Go Pats Go!

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/...ndPatriots.jpg

Go Giants! I have Super Bowl Sunday off and since my roommate is from New York, we will be having a damn good Super Bowl Party in my apartment!

Night,

Zimmeh

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Originally Posted by Leigh (Post 511348)

I wanted the 49ers to win but since they didn't, those damn Giants won ~ now I'm definately cheering 100% for the Patriots to kick some Giant ASS :D

Pro Bowl today

I'm already missing the football season :(

This will be the first Pro Bowl for me. I am tickled! After looking at the Rooster for the game...I will be going with the AFC today, based on:

http://files.dailycontributor.com/wp...y_polamalu.jpg

Pittsburgh (7)
Antonio Brown, kick returner
y-Ryan Clark, safety
y-James Harrison, outside linebacker
x-Troy Polamalu, strong safety YAY!
x-Maurkice Pouncey, center
*-Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback
*-Mike Wallace, wide receiver

and on my friend SNH's team too:

http://images.wikia.com/armchair-new...logo_small.gif

Baltimore (8)

*-Vonta Leach, fullback
x-Haloti Ngata, interior lineman
*-Ray Lewis, inside/middle linebacker
*-Ed Reed, free safety
x-Ray Rice, running back
x-Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker
*y-Ben Grubbs, guard
*Marshal Yanda, guard

Looking forward to a great game in Hawaii!

Thank you, Hollylane. Both teams had some great players this year. It will be good to see the Ravens take the field again.

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Originally Posted by Hollylane (Post 515828)

I'm ready to watch the patriots kick some giant a**

That was the best singing of the National Anthem I have ever heard! Go Vasquez! Perfect, and no need for embellishment...

*-denotes starter
x-denotes out because of injury
y-denotes injury replacement

Pittsburgh (7)
Antonio Brown, kick returner
y-Ryan Clark, safety
y-James Harrison, outside linebacker
x-Troy Polamalu, strong safety YAY! <---:(
x-Maurkice Pouncey, center
*-Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback
*-Mike Wallace, wide receiver

No real vested interest in either team in the Superbowl, however, with that said, I do like the NFC more than the AFC, so I'm going to pull for the Giants. Looking forward to the game next weekend! Having fun watching the Pro Bowl.

Glynn

That was a fun game to watch. There were a couple of rounds of keep away that made me laugh. I'm glad I watched the highest scoring game in Pro Bowl history...(according to the announcers)...

59/41 AFC!

This was just a silly game **laughing** fun to watch for sure!

this is the sum total of my interest in American football

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...kle/GoPats.jpg

and it will delight me all the way through the mayhem of this weekend.

Sparkle I would thank you but just know it's on like Donkey Kong ;)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5...25281%2529.jpg

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Originally Posted by Sparkle (Post 518994)

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...kle/GoPats.jpg

and it will delight me all the way through the mayhem of this weekend.

I hadn't even swallowed my first cup of coffee before I nearly sprayed the screen with it. This is hysterical!

I will not be watching AbFab this weekend, but I do love me some Eddie & Pats!

Here's a little gem before we return to football talk:

Eddie: Where's my thing? You know, my thing... my vibrating thing...
Patsy: Right by your bedside drawer, darling.
Eddie: Not THAT, not THAT!... My beeper, my beeper!
Patsy: Oh.
[fishes inside her skirt]
Patsy: Here.
Eddie: [disgusted] Keep it. I don't want it now. Don't WANT it now.

Go Giants! <---This feels strange and kind of dirty...Sorry Hines & Troy!

At Super Bowl, Antibullying PSAs Will Go On

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_N...As_Will_Go_On/

I despise the Pats.

I dislike NY teams.

Go chicken wings!

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Originally Posted by UofMfan (Post 520159)

I despise the Pats.

I dislike NY teams.

Go chicken wings!

lmfao...

i almost spit my coffee out...

Looking forward to tomorrows game!

All I can say is: GO PATS!!! :koolaid: