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NFL Open Thread

by John Cole

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November 28, 2010 1:18 pm Posted in: Sports  176 Comments

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  1. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:20 pm · Link

    Oh, I see…Wait until the Stillers score, then drop the thread.

  2. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:21 pm · Link

    Not liking the start to the Packers-Falcons game.

  3. gbear - November 28, 2010 | 1:22 pm · Link

    The ‘new’ Vikings are already down by 7. Go team…

    edit: spoke too soon. Vikes score a touchdown.

  4. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:23 pm · Link

    ZOMBO!

  5. MAJeff - November 28, 2010 | 1:24 pm · Link

    Just give AP the ball.

  6. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 1:25 pm · Link

    @gbear: Now tied. Funny. TV guide thing still says Packers/Falcons game is on my teevee. It’s not. Go, Vikes, I guess.

    P.S. AP needs to touch the ball more. Duh!

    @Andy K: You. Suck. GO FALCONS!

    And, NFC Central represents in this thread!

  7. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:26 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN:

    For your listening pleasure.

  8. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:32 pm · Link

    Packers making a nice drive deep into Atlanta territory.

    Damn, if there was ever a game where Sherman should still be the Packers’ coach…

  9. Gravenstone - November 28, 2010 | 1:38 pm · Link

    @Andy K: There’s NEVER a game where Mike Sherman should still be the Packers’ coach.

  10. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:46 pm · Link

    @Gravenstone:

    Yeah, yeah, I know…But it’s a battle in Atlanta.

  11. Joel - November 28, 2010 | 1:46 pm · Link

    the Giants could lose another one at home.

  12. Gravenstone - November 28, 2010 | 1:47 pm · Link

    Apparently Atlanta thinks dirty is the way to play. Three personal fouls in the first 17 minutes.

  13. Gravenstone - November 28, 2010 | 1:48 pm · Link

    @Andy K: ZOOM, right over my head. blush

  14. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:48 pm · Link

    @Gravenstone:

    I wouldn’t call ‘em dirty plays, just undisciplined.

  15. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 1:50 pm · Link

    Oh fuck. AP limping off the field.

    @S. cerevisiae: AD? AP?

  16. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:51 pm · Link

    Man, this is a nice drive.

    I’m worried about the lack of a running game, though.

  17. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 1:52 pm · Link

    Oh god, not AD.

  18. Moses2317 - November 28, 2010 | 1:52 pm · Link

    Today is the battle of the Super Bowl teams: The Stillers, who have a 6-1 record in the Super Bowl vs. the Bills, who have an 0-4 record.


    Winning Progressive

  19. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:52 pm · Link

    Aww, fuck. Rodgers fumbles into the end zone.

  20. Gravenstone - November 28, 2010 | 1:53 pm · Link

    Bone stupid call, QB sneak on 3rd and 1 after getting stuffed on the same play on second down? C’mon D, pick the morons up.

  21. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 1:57 pm · Link

    Adrian looks OK, he should be back.

  22. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 1:58 pm · Link

    Always nice to see Cullen Jenkins finish a sack, ain’t it?

  23. geg6 - November 28, 2010 | 1:59 pm · Link

    Mendenhall needs to send flowers to the Bills rushing defense tomorrow. Man, they suck.

  24. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 1:59 pm · Link

    @S. cerevisiae: Yep. He’s “itching to get back in” because he’s “a warrior”.

    Mmmmmm, Ed Hochuli. Long sleeves? Travesty!

  25. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 2:01 pm · Link

    Seachickens not until this afternoon. Woot. No haz to touch kitchen for a couple more hours.

    @asiangrrlMN: Long tight sleeves? There is a difference you know.

  26. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:08 pm · Link

    Shit.

  27. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 2:09 pm · Link

    What the fuck was that? Gonzalez wide open in the endzone?

  28. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 2:10 pm · Link

    @Omnes Omnibus: I personally blame the cover marriage, but I’m cynical like that.

  29. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 2:10 pm · Link

    Billick is a horrible commentator.

  30. mr. whipple - November 28, 2010 | 2:11 pm · Link

    Had an eye opener a few weeks ago. A customer gave us 2 tickets to an NFL game. We hadn’t been to one in about 20 years.

    Seats: $125 each
    Parking $25
    Small beer $8
    Hot Dog $6
    Jerseys $80
    Bottle of Water $4
    Coffee $4

    We bought nothing while there, of course. But I began to wonder who has the money to do this in a horribly depressed, rust belt city? About 70,000 people, apparently.

  31. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:12 pm · Link

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    What the fuck was that? Gonzalez wide open in the endzone?

    Hah! Heard about four other renditions of that at the same time here at the bar.

  32. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 2:15 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: The football cliche drinking game can get a person loaded in a hurry.

  33. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:15 pm · Link

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Billick is a horrible commentator.

    Maybe I’m, uh…..What’s the opposite of jaded in this case?...Whatever…But until Phil Sims is no longer allowed to speak, all other color commentators are Oscar Fucking Levant and Dick Fucking Cavett combined.

  34. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 2:16 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Well, here’s hoping for adjustments at halftime and no more fumbles into the endzone.

  35. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:19 pm · Link

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    I’m not really worried. The Packers have played better than the Falcons up to this point, imo.

  36. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:20 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: This. Of course, Eddie Guns wears it tight, but it’s still not the same. Here’s a blurry pic of it in action.

    Your boy, Peyton Hillis, had a HUGE first half, according to Terry Bradshaw.

  37. ricky - November 28, 2010 | 2:20 pm · Link

    Speaking of the NFL, did anyone see the final quarter of the AAA game between the Oklahoma Draft Choices and Oklahoma State Free Agents? Looks like they stole the script writer from WWF while their boss lady was distracted.

  38. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:21 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Easy. You’re easy. But, I already knew that. And, I agree. Phil Simms really sets the bar very very low.

    @S. cerevisiae: No kidding. The ones for Favre alone…under the table I would be.

  39. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:22 pm · Link

    @ricky:

    We got the Notre Dame-USC game up north, ricky. That OU-OSU 4th quarter was some shootout, though, or so I’ve heard.

  40. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:25 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Easy. You’re easy.

    This way.

  41. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 2:26 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: Eleven carries, seventy four yards, three touchdowns in the first half. Not even Bradshaw could fuck that up. Sigh. I’d love to have him here but I’m also glad he’s in a place where he’s thriving.

  42. NobodySpecial - November 28, 2010 | 2:30 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Wait. Before hating that much on Simms, I think all football fans can agree that the combination of Snappy Leg Joe and Matt ‘Sinistar’ Millen is pretty much the standard for lack of intelligence in football conversation. Hell, I bet if we wrapped Howard Cosell’s body in copper wire and piped commentary from those two into his coffin, there’d be no energy crisis anywhere.

  43. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:31 pm · Link

    @ricky: I snoozed through the first half, and then turned it off to really sleep.

    @Andy K: No, like this. (Apologies in advance. I found it with the Googley).

  44. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 2:31 pm · Link

    Let’s have the defense do something here.

    Edited for coherence.

  45. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:33 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Heh. You can love him lust for him from afar. And, Eddie Guns’ shirt is tight through the torso (yum), but baggy in the arms (boo).

    ETA: Sounds like AP’s ankle is worse than originally thought. Boo!

    @Omnes Omnibus: Welcome back into the football fold. Where the hell were you last week? Well, harrumph.

    AP, WHO?! Woot! ETA: Come back, AP. We still need you.

  46. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 2:35 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: Quietly enjoying the game.

  47. ricky - November 28, 2010 | 2:36 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN:
    Well you missed a show. Forty points. And unlike that game the night before between the top teams in the Sisters of the Poor League (AA NFL affiliates), they even made field goals in between touchdowns of 80+ yards.

  48. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 2:39 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: Half an Eddie Guns is better than no Eddie Guns at all? Or am I about to spark a poutrage moment here? :)

    BTW kitteh has finally deigned to forgive me and is on my bed again. She’s even occasionally letting me touch her.

  49. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:39 pm · Link

    @ricky: Well, damn. I should have finished watching, I guess, but I needed the sleep more.

    @Yutsano: BIG poutrage. Eddie Guns needs to always be like this. And, I knew kitteh would come around.

  50. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 2:39 pm · Link

    Alright Toby! Great push for the TD. Of course, the long pass to Shank on 3rd and short set it up. Nice drive, maybe I can still enjoy the rest of the season.

  51. Downpuppy - November 28, 2010 | 2:41 pm · Link

    Why is Jake Delhomme on the field?

    I’m utterly baffled.

  52. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 2:44 pm · Link

    What is this? Halftime adjustments that work? On offense and defense? I’m starting to like Frazier.

  53. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:45 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Or like this.

    @S. cerevisiae: I remember an earlier NFL thread where someone was completely confused because people watching the same game would talk about it without using full sentences. Heh.

    ETA: I’m willing to give Frazier a chance. Why the hell not? Can’t be worse that Childress.

  54. JPL - November 28, 2010 | 2:46 pm · Link

    Well that scoring drive was easy for Green Bay…

  55. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 2:47 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: Hehehe. Did teh Google and saw that, but I figured you’d beat me to it. Now get me a picture of Peyton doing that and we’re in business. Or you might not hear from me for awhile.

    @Downpuppy: Because all he needs to do is hand the ball off and Peyton does the hard work? I thought he was out of the NFL anyway.

  56. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:49 pm · Link

    @NobodySpecial:

    Ya know, when- Touchdown, A-Rodge!- Millen was doing the Monday night games on the radio (and was the number two Fox p.b.p. guy) I thought he was pretty good. Not Bob Trumpy good, but pretty good.

    BTW: Snappy Leg Joe? Oh, Theismann…Yeah, well, he just talks too much. I prefer Jaworski, but he seems to come across as Rainman at times.

  57. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 2:51 pm · Link

    @JPL: About time…

  58. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:53 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Not quite, but close. Or, a more casual look. Don’t forget the Kleenex.

  59. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 2:57 pm · Link

    Need a turnover here, Pack.

  60. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 2:59 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Nerts! The Pack needs to stop the damn run.

  61. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 2:59 pm · Link

    Oh, shit. Toby Gerhart hurt. Damn it. Down to third runner—Percy Harvin.

    EJ Henderson with the pick at Washington’s 10-yd line! Woot woot!

    ETA: Gerhart back, but still limping.

  62. JPL - November 28, 2010 | 3:01 pm · Link

    @Omnes Omnibus: As a Falcon fan, it doesn’t make me happy…

  63. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 3:03 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Jaws is one of the few NFL common taters that is worth listening to.

  64. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 3:03 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: This do not sound like happiness. And I’m still of the opinion Toby got shafted in the draft.

    BTW Peyton has a smile. You don’t see it much, but it totally changes his face.

  65. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:03 pm · Link

    From Tom Silverstein at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel blog:

    This game is basically even. The difference is Rodgers’ fumble on the goal line. Both teams are matching drives now, but the Packers’ failure to score on that early drive may cost them the game.

  66. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:05 pm · Link

    Man, this game is zipping by.

  67. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 3:05 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Heh. Yeah. I saw it a few times while Googling him.

    Ah, nice. The saga of the Vikings this year in newspaper headlines. Like I needed to revisit that. And, WTF field goal? Sigh.

    Gerhart is nice, but he isn’t AP.

    Special teams—not so special. “They can’t bring him down, until they do.” Nice analysis.

  68. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:07 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Can’t argue with that at this point.

  69. Maxwel - November 28, 2010 | 3:11 pm · Link

    Picking up Delhomme was a big mistake by Holmgren. He’s bad meat.

  70. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:11 pm · Link

    On a stiff-arm?!

  71. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 3:12 pm · Link

    @Omnes Omnibus: Is that a positive or a negative?

    @asiangrrlMN: I about had a heart attack when I saw a picture of Peyton holding a baby. Turns out it was just a fan event.

    And Toby is a big ol’ Cali boy. AP is, well, AP.

  72. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:12 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Completely BS call.

  73. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:13 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: I am not happy about it, but it might well be accurate.

  74. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:14 pm · Link

    BTW Peyton has a smile. You don’t see it much, but it totally changes his face.

    I saw it a few times while Googling him.

    Googling, in this case, is a euphemism for what?

  75. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 3:15 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: I was gonna ask the question to Andy K. as well, but O.O. cleared it up.

    Baby: Ha! Yeah, I can just imagine. AP is in his own dimension. And, he has hands that can crush a man. I know. Many announcers have commented at length about it.

    @Andy K: Funny boy. I was noting how close Googling was to ogling when I typed it, but in my case, it means Googling. Peyton Hillis does nothing for me, so Yutsy is welcomed to him.

  76. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 3:19 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Yer overthinking it. :)

    @asiangrrlMN:

    And, he has hands that can crush a man. I know. Many announcers have commented at length about it.

    This would imply his hands are hard, which from what I understand in the football world is a net negative for an offensive player. Methinks they need to dial back their metaphorisms a wee bit.

  77. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 3:21 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Nope. They talk about meeting him and how from his handshake they can tell he’s a real man or something like that. “You notice how big his hands are and how strong his handshake is.” His first season, that was all they could talk about (besides his spectacular running ability, of course). I made up the “crush a man” bit.

    @Andy K: I’m giggling like mad over here!

    @Cat Lady: Which game? Patriots aren’t playing!

  78. Cat Lady - November 28, 2010 | 3:21 pm · Link

    3rd and 1 and they throw long? WTF? Then they can’t get 4th and 1. As that fucktard Easterbrook always says on TMQ, I wrote in my notebook, Game Over.

  79. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:21 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Peyton Hillis does nothing for me…

    Well, in the circumstance described above, that’s irrelevant, no? I’ll paraphrase JFK:

    Ask not what Peyton Hillis does for you, but what you do for Peyton Hillis.

  80. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 3:25 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: You know what they say about a man with big hands…

    He has big…

    gloves.

  81. Cat Lady - November 28, 2010 | 3:25 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN:

    GB/ATL. I like Matt Ryan.

  82. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:25 pm · Link

    Okay, good stop.

    The Packers have had crappy starting position all afternoon.

  83. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:26 pm · Link

    Woohoo, Andy Q!

  84. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:28 pm · Link

    Stupid Colledge. Nice pass though.

  85. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:28 pm · Link

    Andy Q again!

  86. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 3:29 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Uh huh. I know where your mind is.

    @Cat Lady: Ah! Got it.

    The Vikings are being pecked to death. 17-7. Then, 17-10. Now, 17-13. Ugh.

    ETA: Percy! Move one damn yard further down the field! Aaaaargh!

    ETA II: Yes, I adore Eddie Guns, but I do not want to hear him talk if it’s assessing penalties to the Vikes.

    ETA III: Special teams—you’re killing me. But, flag. Against…Washington! YES!

    @Yutsano: What do you mean ill?

  87. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 3:32 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: You do realize, of course, if the Vikes win, the knob polishing of Old Man Yells At Football will be insufferable, no? After all he’s ILL and still haz teh gutz to play! I hate it when I see shit like that coming.

    BTW I’ll get pissed if the Browns manage to blow their lead.

  88. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:33 pm · Link

    Holy crap!

  89. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 3:35 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Oh, hell. I just Googled it, and bleah. You’re right. It’s gonna be all about his heroic measures. Blech.

    @Andy K: What?? You can’t just write Holy crap! and leave it there. Just saw it. Holy crap!

    @S. cerevisiae: Gee, wonder why?

    Harvin has to spell Gerhart. Gah.

  90. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 3:35 pm · Link

    Heh, they just called McNabb “Favre” on that last long near-interception.

  91. West of the Cascades - November 28, 2010 | 3:36 pm · Link

    Sorry John – native Western NY-er here – Go Bills

  92. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:38 pm · Link

    Woo! Hoo!

  93. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:38 pm · Link

    TOUCHDOWN! RODGERS TO NELSON!

  94. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:40 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Sorry….It was a 4th and 1 around their 20…Aaaron scrambled around, looked like he was going to run it, then flipped a little shuttle pass kinda thing to get us down to the 6.

    And the tying td came on 4th and goal from the…11?

  95. Gravenstone - November 28, 2010 | 3:40 pm · Link

    I think that pass left a vapor trail, Rodgers zipped it in there so damned fast.

  96. sherifffruitfly - November 28, 2010 | 3:41 pm · Link

    Ok wtf is wrong with the stillers. And why isn’t my pirate stream linky for that game working?

  97. Gravenstone - November 28, 2010 | 3:42 pm · Link

    And the special teams is going to hand the win to the Falcons. Nice job, guys.

  98. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:43 pm · Link

    NOOOoooooo! Facemask on the Pack during the kickoff. Falcons start their drive at the 50.

  99. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 3:47 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Damn. Favre ‘scrambles’ for the first down that will likely seal the game. So many conflicting emotions. Such as, what to eat for breakfast?

  100. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:47 pm · Link

    fuck.

  101. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:48 pm · Link

    Gahhhhhhh…..Runback the kick?

  102. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:50 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Throw deep.

    ETA: Go Eagles.

  103. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 3:51 pm · Link

    @Omnes Omnibus: Or throw up?

  104. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:51 pm · Link

    Okay, everyone, wish Jordan Newman (as in “Hello, Newman“) a happy ninth birthday, wouldjya? He’s my son’s little brother (lesbians and turkey basters involved), and he’s cool as hell. I learned flirting from him.

  105. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 3:53 pm · Link

    Ea-gles! Ea-gles! Ea-gles!

  106. Omnes Omnibus - November 28, 2010 | 3:53 pm · Link

    Well, time to get back to prepping for tomorrow’s trial.

  107. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 3:55 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Happy birthday, Newman/Jordan! And, I want to hear the long story behind his birth. Gooooo, not-Bears!

  108. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 3:59 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: Uhh, yeah, what wifey said.

    And…it’s Seahack time, which means time for me to stop paying attention for a few hours.

  109. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 4:03 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Stop paying attention to us or to Peyton Hillis or to the game?

    Where’s morzer? Time for ‘Fins-Raiders.

  110. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 4:03 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Stop paying attention to us or to Peyton Hillis or to the game?

  111. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 4:05 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: To the game for sure, to Peyton nevah, to BJ, at least long enough for me to shower, clean my kitchen, and bake cookies.

  112. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 4:08 pm · Link

    FYWP!

    @Yutsano: COOKIES!

  113. jeffreyw - November 28, 2010 | 4:11 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: You will make a full report?

  114. jeffreyw - November 28, 2010 | 4:12 pm · Link

    Tired of turkey yet?

  115. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 4:12 pm · Link

    Bills tie it up – looks like OT.

    ETA: OT! Our host is probably scaring the critters.

  116. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 4:12 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: I’m cheating: I’m throwing it all into a pan and baking it up then cutting it later. I still may yet go shopping this afternoon and get my extra special cookie sheets, but the kitchen cleaning will come first.

    @jeffreyw: It’s the homemade crackas that make that soup!

  117. billgerat - November 28, 2010 | 4:16 pm · Link

    Bills tie Stillers! WTF is going on with Pittsburgh?

    Seahawks get walked all over on the Chief’s first possession. At least some things stay normal.

  118. Susan Ross - November 28, 2010 | 4:17 pm · Link

    Overtime! Go Bills!

  119. Linda Featheringill - November 28, 2010 | 4:20 pm · Link

    @Yutsano:

    Under the post down a couple, “Suffer, little children”, my comment, #76.

    This is also a response to a comment you made a few days ago about starting a third party that actually pursued the best interests of the people.

  120. billgerat - November 28, 2010 | 4:21 pm · Link

    4th and inches, and the Seahawks throw. What boneheaded play calling!

  121. ricky - November 28, 2010 | 4:22 pm · Link

    Cowboys are looking good today. Oilers too. Horns will hold steady in the BCS poll. Tom Delay is still free to gas bugs. Everything fine in Texas.

  122. ricky - November 28, 2010 | 4:24 pm · Link

    @Linda Featheringill:

    This is why we let women vote. To quit following us to football threads with this incessant nagging.

  123. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 4:26 pm · Link

    @billgerat: Ahem. It’s the Seachickens. They perfected boneheaded play calling.

  124. billgerat - November 28, 2010 | 4:31 pm · Link

    @Yutsano:
    Considering they just blocked a field goal, they can be Hawks for a few more plays.

  125. JenJen - November 28, 2010 | 4:32 pm · Link

    I’m enjoying the Bills thoroughly today, but I fear for Cole’s health while he’s watching this game. :-)

    Did everyone catch Andre Johnson beating the crap out of Cortland Finnegan during the Texans-Titans game? It was like a hockey fight broke out! Never seen anything like it in the NFL.

  126. billgerat - November 28, 2010 | 4:35 pm · Link

    OK, 3 and out, they’re Chickens again.

  127. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 4:35 pm · Link

    “He’s a cop playing by his own rules”. Because there haven’t been enough shows about renegade cops. No, really. JUST what I want to see. (Chicago Code, new upcoming FOX show).

    @JenJen: Yeah. They showed the replay on the aftershow.

    OK. Really. Can we force all the channels to have the same volume? Please?

  128. Natah Wind as Cochise - November 28, 2010 | 4:40 pm · Link

    This Bills-Steelers game is nerve wracking enough if you’re a Bills fan, and we gain little by winning. Steelers fans must be going crazy.

  129. A Ghost To Most - November 28, 2010 | 4:41 pm · Link

    Are you finally breathing again, John? Looks like your Steelers have finally gotten the best of the Bills

  130. Geeno - November 28, 2010 | 4:42 pm · Link

    John, I’m a died in wool Bills from way back, but, seriously, how the hell did your guys let us tie this up?

  131. Andy K - November 28, 2010 | 4:42 pm · Link

    @ricky:

    Dude, don’t you know that clown shoes slow you down?

  132. A Ghost To Most - November 28, 2010 | 4:43 pm · Link

    and ball game.

  133. JenJen - November 28, 2010 | 4:43 pm · Link

    Well, crap. Gosh I sure don’t like the Stillers one bit.

    Hey, does anyone know if I can catch the Grey Cup on US TV? I’m pretty sure it’s going to be on ESPN3.com, but I’d much rather watch on the teevee.

  134. MoeLarryAndJesus - November 28, 2010 | 4:45 pm · Link

    I feel for the Bills fans.

  135. billgerat - November 28, 2010 | 4:45 pm · Link

    Back to Hawks!

  136. ricky - November 28, 2010 | 4:47 pm · Link

    @Andy K: Not as much as taking the time to trim the toenails so I don’t need them.

  137. Susan Ross - November 28, 2010 | 4:48 pm · Link

    Ahhh, eff the Steelers. If it took that much effort to beat the crappy Bills, then they suck even more than I thought they did.

  138. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 4:51 pm · Link

    @billgerat: Dammit. I really am trying to ignore the Seahackitude. Your enthusiasm keeps piquing my curiosity however.

  139. billgerat - November 28, 2010 | 4:55 pm · Link

    When you’re a Seattle fan, you take what little victories you can. The only good thing they have done all day was block 2 kicks. The rest of the time they have sucked green donkeys.

  140. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 4:59 pm · Link

    @billgerat: I believe we label that the eternal life of a Seattle sports fan. It’s always and forever the little moral victories that get us through our days.

  141. HRA - November 28, 2010 | 5:00 pm · Link

    We did give it a good try.

    Bills fan

  142. burnspbesq - November 28, 2010 | 5:10 pm · Link

    @Joel:

    the Giants could lose another one at home.

    Blasphemer! Ye of little faith.

    This is the year of the Subway Super Bowl, and the rest of the country can just suck on it.

  143. Svensker - November 28, 2010 | 5:10 pm · Link

    Go, Raiders!

    Although it’s nice to see Chad Henne playing well.

  144. Nethead Jay - November 28, 2010 | 5:15 pm · Link

    Fuck, I hate the Falcons. That is all.

  145. burnspbesq - November 28, 2010 | 5:20 pm · Link

    @Nethead Jay:

    “Fuck, I hate the Falcons. That is all.”

    Why? Now that Bobby Cox is gone, the only things about ATL that are worthy of hatred are Paul Hewitt and the overpriced, ghastly food at the Varsity.

  146. frosty - November 28, 2010 | 5:28 pm · Link

    @HRA: Argghh. Why did I rest my hopes on the Bills beating the Steelers today?

    (Ravens fan.)

    Also, too, Fox isn’t showing Balmer on teevee tonight. Which I guess means I have no excuse not to balance the checkbook and look through that pile of bills.

  147. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 5:34 pm · Link

    @burnspbesq:

    and the overpriced, ghastly food at the Varsity.

    When I went to my friend’s wedding in Atlanta, she insisted that I just HAD to eat there. I eschewed. I don’t feel any personal loss because of this.

  148. JPL - November 28, 2010 | 5:38 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: I live north of Atlanta and happen to have a Varsity in my town, after eating at the one near Tech, I passed. It’s awful…...
    I’m glad the Falcons won though.

  149. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 5:52 pm · Link

    @JPL: Yeah. Crappy overpriced hot dogs and sloppy chili doesn’t exactly scream eat me to me. But I could just be a liberal elitist snob too.

    And shock of shocks the Seachickens are down at the half. Sigh.

  150. billgerat - November 28, 2010 | 6:05 pm · Link

    My old Granny (God rest her soul) down in Loganville used to make better food than any you could find in Atlanta.

    And the Seachickens are back in the game.

  151. JPL - November 28, 2010 | 6:08 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: Still in first place in their division. They could go 5/6 and still be in first place..lol
    If Seattle makes the playoffs, I’m not sure if I were u, I’d buy tickets.. It’s not gonna be pretty.

  152. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 6:12 pm · Link

    @JPL: I have much better things to waste my money on. Plus if they did make it my brother might insist on going just for the experience. Or as he calls Seahacks games, “church”.

  153. stuckinred - November 28, 2010 | 6:16 pm · Link

    Last chance fish!

    Go Bears!

  154. JPL - November 28, 2010 | 6:19 pm · Link

    @stuckinred: what a beauty! What is it? I know it’s a fish, just not sure what kind.

  155. stuckinred - November 28, 2010 | 6:20 pm · Link

    @JPL: There’s one in Athens too! I ate there for the hell of it this summer. Chicken salad sammy and onion rings. They give you chips in the box with the sammy!

    What’ll ya have?

  156. Bob In Pacifica - November 28, 2010 | 6:21 pm · Link

    The Niners have all of you where we want you, which apparently is ahead of us.

  157. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 6:32 pm · Link

    @stuckinred: That looks really tasty. I hope it’s edible. And I honestly thought you were commenting on the Dolphins there LOL.

  158. Sam Hutcheson - November 28, 2010 | 6:44 pm · Link

    Wow. Get beat by a better team and you boys are reduced to whinging about The Varsity? Cute. Don’t let your dresses get creased on the flight back north, ‘kay?

  159. JPL - November 28, 2010 | 6:52 pm · Link

    @stuckinred: Varsity serves a hot dog with chili that’s not worthy of leftovers for my pets. When you ate the onion rings, did you have to dig through the grease to find the onion? That has been my experience.
    It looks like you have enough fish to last you awhile. Yum.
    The Bears are handling the Eagles and it’s nice to see Cutler get a little emotional.

  160. JenJen - November 28, 2010 | 6:55 pm · Link

    Like you give a crap, but the Grey Cup is on ESPN3.com for those that don’t have Dish or DirectTV. It’s currently scoreless.

    Also, I have learned today that the an Alouette is a skylark. So aren’t you glad you read this comment?

  161. asiangrrlMN - November 28, 2010 | 6:56 pm · Link

    @stuckinred: Nom nom nom.

    @Bob In Pacifica: Just like the Vikings!

  162. ThresherK - November 28, 2010 | 7:01 pm · Link

    It may be easier to Bittorrent the new Harry Potter movie than watch the Grey Cup online from the US. No luck from TSN.CA.

  163. 2liberal - November 28, 2010 | 7:05 pm · Link

    @Bob In Pacifica:

    The Niners have all of you where we want you, which apparently is ahead of us.

    I am a cardinals fan (the Patriots are my AFC team). You don’t have ALL of us ahead of you.

  164. stuckinred - November 28, 2010 | 7:06 pm · Link

    @Yutsano: It’s a Redfish, they don’t get much more edible!

  165. Yutsano - November 28, 2010 | 7:06 pm · Link

    @asiangrrlMN: Prediction: Seachickens will score. They will go for 2. They shall haz a fail.

    @stuckinred: SCARF!!

  166. stuckinred - November 28, 2010 | 7:08 pm · Link

    @JPL: I’ve lived down here 26 years and have eaten there about three times. I don’t eat red meat so it’s pretty limited for me anyway.

  167. 2liberal - November 28, 2010 | 7:09 pm · Link

    @burnspbesq:

    This is the year of the Subway Super Bowl, and the rest of the country can just suck on it

    Lets see you prove that next Monday night in Foxboro.

  168. ThresherK - November 28, 2010 | 7:16 pm · Link

    Whoo-hoo! Montreal missed a FG! And my Riders only had 12 men on the field!

  169. burnspbesq - November 28, 2010 | 7:26 pm · Link

    @2liberal:

    Lets see you prove that next Monday night in Foxboro.

    Okey-dokey.

  170. burnspbesq - November 28, 2010 | 7:29 pm · Link

    @stuckinred:

    I’ve lived down here 26 years and have eaten there about three times.

    I’ve been there once, when I was in town for the 2003 Women’s Final Four. When I saw what was on my tray, I called my lawyer and made sure my will was up to date.

    In Durham, the preferred site for game-day noshing, Bullock’s Barbecue, serves good food.

  171. stuckinred - November 28, 2010 | 7:32 pm · Link

    @burnspbesq: Try dis joynt
    Pasta Da Pulcinella

  172. stuckinred - November 28, 2010 | 7:33 pm · Link

    Not much love for my crummy Bears up in here!

  173. MoeLarryAndJesus - November 28, 2010 | 7:58 pm · Link

    I just saw the clip of James Harrison hitting the Bills QB in the chin with his helmet, and the NFL should double his previous fine and suspend the stupid bastard for a game. It’s obvious that he either just doesn’t give a damn what the rules are or he really enjoys hurting people.

  174. S. cerevisiae - November 28, 2010 | 8:58 pm · Link

    The interesting thing about this season is that there are really no super dominant teams, even the ones with the best records have many holes. I would hate to be a Vegas bookie this year.

  175. bob - November 28, 2010 | 9:27 pm · Link

    http://www.nytimes.com/aponlin.....en.html?hp

    Surely, it is sad news that we can’t call him Shirly any longer

  176. Sam Hutcheson - November 28, 2010 | 9:42 pm · Link

    @burnspbesq:

    I find it strange that people apparently think of The Varsity as the place to go for food when in Atlanta. It’s a tradition, but it’s not really at the top of the list of dining in Atlanta.

    And the only thing you should order there is the Frosted Orange.


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