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"Super Bowl Forty-Six pregame trash talking thread."
Max Headroom 10028 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-23-12, 10:37 AM (EST)
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1. "Early predictions." |
1. Tom Brady will complete more than one pass to his wide receivers.2. New England will not have 28 rushing plays, including 6 quarterback scrambles. 3. It will not be raining on the field during the Super Bowl, nor will the wind be blowing on the field. 4. Bill Belichick will be wearing a gray hoodie during the game. 5. Tom Coughlin will have at least one sideline apoplectic fit after a silly mistake by a Giants player. 6. The weather will be crappy in Indianapolis during Super Bowl week.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-23-12, 01:45 PM (EST)
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4. "RE: Early predictions." |
8. The Giants will be called for twenty-two penalties. Sixteen of these will be defensive pass interference. The other six will actually happen.
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cahaya 18904 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-23-12, 01:32 PM (EST)
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3. "Opening lines" |
LAST EDITED ON 01-24-12 AT 02:22 AM (EST)55½u-110 Patriots -3 -120 That's lot of vigorish to open with. Most places have lowered the ante and are offering -3 -110 (the usual 11/10 vig) and there's even a -3.5 +100 (even money) line available as I post this. I'd expect some line and vig movement between 3 and 3.5 in the coming week. Right now, I'd take the Pats and give 3, although the even money line at 3.5 looks tempting. And FTR, I don't bet for money, never have, but I like the intellectual exercise that comes from playing the lines.(eta) Line/vig changes as of Monday night: 02/05 6:30 PM 101 N.Y. Giants 102 New England -3 -120 -3 +100 -3 +100 -3 -105 -3 +100 -3 -105 -3 +100 -3 +100 -3 +105 It's pretty rare to see those 100's (even money, without the bookie taking the usual 11/10), so they're pushing the -3 line pretty hard. If this keeps up, we'll see a drop to -2.5, which is a quantum leap of a half point given that the magic 3 is a straight up FG.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-23-12, 03:24 PM (EST)
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5. "Let's scare Snidget." |
Since Eli isn't available, the NFC just added Cam Newton to the Pro Bowl roster.
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Snidget 43862 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-23-12, 06:42 PM (EST)
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6. "RE: Let's scare Snidget." |
To jinx, or not to jinx, that is the question...
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Snidget 43862 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-12, 06:06 PM (EST)
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16. "RE: Let's scare Snidget." |
Game was tied when I got home, so Cam was doing OK until I showed up.
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AyaK 10083 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-24-12, 03:00 AM (EST)
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7. "The Pats' worry" |
All season long, the Patriots' defense has made scrub quarterbacks look like potential Hall of Famers. That didn't change against Joe Flacco . . . and it's a real measure of how bad Tim Tebow really is that he DIDN'T have a superb game against the Pats either time.Let's look at other QBs at the end of the season: a) Vince Young (Phila) 26-48, 400 yds, 1 TD, 1 int. b) Dan Orlovsky (Indy) 30-37, 353 yds, 2 TDs, 1 int c) Rex Grossman & Brandon Banks (Wash) 20-33, 301 yds, 3 TDs, 1 int d) Matt Moore (Mia) 17-33, 294 yds, 3 TDs, 1 int e) Ryan Fitzpatrick (Buff) 29-46, 307 yds, 2 TDs, 4 int. (this is the game that the Pats played Devin McCourty at S, which worked) f) Joe Flacco (Balt) 22-36, 306 yds, 2 TDs, 1 int Now, after making these bums look like Murderer's Row, the Patriots have to play a REAL A-list QB in Eli Manning. He could throw for 500.
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Max Headroom 10028 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-24-12, 09:08 AM (EST)
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9. "RE: The Pats' worry" |
The secret to beating the Patriots isn't stopping their offense, because that won't happen for an entire game. The Giants will have to outscore the Patriots to beat them, but that could happen given the Pats' sorry defense. Eli could throw for 500.
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cahaya 18904 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-24-12, 09:47 AM (EST)
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10. "RE: The Pats' worry" |
From a FF perspective, Manning, Cruz, Nicks and even Manningham would rate as must starts. Bradshaw and Jacobs would be iffy at best, but so would any of the Pats RB's.It would not surprise me in the least to see Manning toss for 400, but 500 might be stretching it unless the Giants fall behind by 10 or more early in the game. Keep in mind the Ravens got stuck after almost every Pats scoring drive (whether a Pats TD or FG) starting on their own 20, whereas the Pats often started near their own 40 after Ravens punts. That's 20 yards difference per drive times X number of drives. To keep up after each Pats score, the Giants will have to march at least 50 for the FG and 80 for the TD, again and again. So yeah, Manning will need major yardage for the Giants to win this one.
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Colonel Zoidberg 3645 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Thong Contest Judge"
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01-24-12, 08:01 AM (EST)
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8. "RE: Super Bowl Forty-Six pregame trash talking thread." |
Let's see...The Pats squeaked by the Ravens and managed to be a whole grand total of nobody else with a winning record. The Broncos are the closest thing to said winning record. Also, the Pats have something that resembles a defense. The Giants went 9-7 and made the Super Bowl because they figured out how to play right around Christmas. Also, the Giants won the first game, which means pretty much nothing in the grand scheme of things. Translation: Both of these teams are going to lose.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-12, 05:34 PM (EST)
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15. "Hoodie trash-talks his own team." |
LAST EDITED ON 01-30-12 AT 07:58 PM (EST)No Patriot has ever done anything right. Ever. Well, maybe in the history of the franchise, but since he became head coach? A team of no-talent losers who are lucky just to get per diem food money and anything else is daylight robbery. And if they win this next game? They still haven't done anything right. And never will. http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/7518409/bill-belichick-everybody-critic-film-sessions Motivational sessions? No, he's just that much of a jerk. How can you be motivated to do better when better through perfect still aren't good enough? ETA: I find it morbidly interesting that his idea of strong coaching is the exact description for the mental side of an abusive relationship.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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02-02-12, 04:28 PM (EST)
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25. ""They use you up."" |
Lest we forget.http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7532284/plaintiffs-depict-nfl-apathetic-concussions This might actually be the saddest line in the whole thing. According to the NFL Players Association, full lifetime medical insurance was not sought by current and former union leadership because such a plan would cost an estimated $50 million a year and the current U.S. health care laws should cover most players with pre-existing conditions. For the next six minutes. Less than two million per team walked away from that would ensure a lifetime of doctors who will listen to you. Each generation believes they're immortal until the moment they aren't...
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AyaK 10083 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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02-02-12, 09:52 PM (EST)
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26. "RE: "They use you up."" |
LAST EDITED ON 02-02-12 AT 09:53 PM (EST)Was there actually anyone that didn't think concussions would be a long-time problem? Ever? At least, anyone with half a brain? The Mike Webster story made it clear how little the league does for its ex-stars. But this article doesn't make them very sympathetic, even though the Dorsett quote (the title of Estee's post) is exactly correct. I found the ESPN video segment significantly weaker than the article. Thje video just seemed to be a puff piece scripted by a plaintiffs' attorney. Clearly Joe DeLamielleure has had too many hits to the brain already if he thinks Riddell owes him money because its helmet didn't protect him better. I particularly liked how, after the voice-over reporter and the shameless, brainless Sen. Udall trashed Riddell for saying its Revolution helmets were safer, completely trashing the research on which the article that Riddell cited in its advertising was based and slamming Riddell for a possible conflict of interest because Riddell paid for part of the study, the reporter went to Virginia Tech and reported, with no reference to the earlier slanders, that their testing center rated the Riddell Revolution as 5 stars out of 5 in head protection. Then the reporter slammed Riddell because the league lets players wear older Riddell helmets that didn't rank as highly. Simply put, this is one of the dumbest stories I've ever seen -- an embarrassingly transparent hit piece. I'm surprised they didn't blast Riddell for this video, which is of the older helmet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zohDO3KSyRE&feature=related
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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02-04-12, 10:31 PM (EST)
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30. "The NFL awards show on NBC." |
It's a wonderful night for -- filler?
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