NFL 2007 Part 2

[speedracer]

Do the Eagles have a short yardage back?
Someone like what Jacobs was last year with the Giants or the role Bettis played his last few seasons with the Steelers?
I can't think of anyone who's a big bruiser of a RB (or FB) on the roster like most teams have for goal line and short yardage situations.

Donovan McNabb might be the best short-yardage runner on the Eagles roster right now.

 

[DaveC]

All I need to maintain my perfect record in fantasy football is for Willie Parker or Mark Clayton (okay, Willie Parker) to go for either 80 yards or one touchdown between them.

And despite the weather it's all pass-pass-pass for the Steelers and runs for the Ravens.

 

[Hewson]

Finally the voice of reason.

We're doomed.

 

[No spoken words]

Well, I am fairly pleased with the Steelers so far. Ravens are giving them a lot of help, though.

 

[DaveC]

We're doomed.

You're not kidding

 

[phanan]

The Ravens are awful.

 

[DaveC]

Neither are you!

 

[No spoken words]

The Ravens are awful.

Well, they were 5-3 coming into the game, with their usual great Defense. Tonight, though, they do not look good at all, especially on Offense.

 

[phanan]

They still have a good defense, but it's offset by that terrible offense, and has always been that way. And with the defense beginning to age a bit, if they don't get the help from the other side, they won't win.

And they were barely 5-3, really. The Arizona game comes to mind immediately.

 

[No spoken words]

Well, still 5-3, with 13 wins last season. Still, yes, their offense is crap.

Now I have to sit here and hope the Steelers do not suffer some sort of historic collapse. They just allowed a TD.

 

[Butterscotch]

I guess there's no need to stay up and watch the end of this one

BTW the crowd noise was not cheating look:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/nf...lt=AlDU8dmKu9ki2__Uo_k7VitDubYF?urn=nfl,52422

I have changed my mind about the running games especially Addai but I still think this is Favre's year.

 

[DaveC]

Haha, yes, we've already been over "crowdnoisegate". Thanks for comin' out.

 

[No spoken words]

Just heard this during MNF:

Jaws: "Big Ben was stroking it in that first half Tony"

Tony: "It got you excited"

Nice.

 

[zoney!]

False start, Zoney, 5 yard penalty, replay 1st down.

The wireless in this hotel is questionable! Like the Ravens tonight (and the Edmonton Oilers).

 

[DaveC]

No more perfect season

All I needed was 80 damn yards or one touchdown between a #1 halfback and a #1 WR.

On the bright side, now my team's PISSED, so you're all going to get destroyed for the rest of the season

 

[Hewson]

On the bright side, now my team's PISSED, so you're all going to get destroyed for the rest of the season

That'll be quite a trick with Cleo "Meadowlark is my daddy" Lemon helming your team this week.

 

[DaveC]

That'll be quite a trick with Cleo "Meadowlark is my daddy" Lemon helming your team this week.

Not anymore, I traded up.

 

[CTU2fan]

Patriot haters are kind of funny...

http://www.18to88.com/Articles/88hatepats.htm

 

[Hewson]

Not anymore, I traded up.

Not sure Brenda Warner's wife is an upgrade over Miss Cleo.

 

[LemonMelon]

Patriot haters are kind of funny...

http://www.18to88.com/Articles/88hatepats.htm

There are some gems in there, to be sure.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

It's fun when your team is the subject of the most venom in the entire league. Been there, done that (Red Wings, late 90's, anyone?).

 

[SeattleVertigo]

It's fun when your team is the subject of the most venom in the entire league. Been there, done that (Red Wings, late 90's, anyone?).

It's weird. I rooted for the Patriots (and Red Sox) for a lot of years when they weren't very good. Now everybody seems to hate the Boston teams. They used to be lovable underdogs.

But I'll still take all the success, please. It's a lot more fun.

 

[randhail]

if your team is winning, then everyone else hates you. It's just the way things are.

 

[DaveC]

Patriot haters are kind of funny...

http://www.18to88.com/Articles/88hatepats.htm

We all know my feelings about the Patriots, but a lot of that stuff is vicious, petty, and seems like jealousy.

Now I sit and wait for someone to say I'm the exact same.

 

[speedracer]

I have to take extreme issue with item 68. Tom Brady's Visa commercials were hilarious, primarily because of Russ Hochstein.

 

[BoMac]

It's fun when your team is the subject of the most venom in the entire league. Been there, done that (Red Wings, late 90's, anyone?).

I don't think they were as scorned as you think, especially not when they had Steve Yzerman as captain, one of the best and most highly respected players of the last 25 years. I certainly appreciated them, in spite of their successes, for that reason alone.

 

[DaveC]

I definitely think most Canadians, while maybe not actively rooting for the Wings, at least respected them, and that's almost entirely because of Yzerman.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

if your team is winning, then everyone else hates you. It's just the way things are.

Exactly. Which is why I never really paid any attention to any of the haters.

Yzerman

 

[Dalton]

I definitely think most Canadians, while maybe not actively rooting for the Wings, at least respected them, and that's almost entirely because of Yzerman.

That is because Stevey Y was Jesus' best friend and he taught Mohamed everything he knew.

 

[AnnRKeyintheUSA]

People don't hate teams just because they win. Lots of teams win and don't get hated. It takes a certain personality and attitude of players and coach combined with winning to bring on the hate because a lot of people don't like to see that kind of person win where they wouldn't care if a nice guy was winning. You never see anyone hating Tiger Woods.