Go Steelers!
*** Update ***
That three man pile drive of Vince Young was some cheap bullshit. There should have been multiple flags. There better be some fines coming this week. No need for that kind of crap.
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Go Steelers!
*** Update ***
That three man pile drive of Vince Young was some cheap bullshit. There should have been multiple flags. There better be some fines coming this week. No need for that kind of crap.
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NobodySpecial
And take the Cowboys with you!
stuckinred
Bear down!
16shellsfromathirtyaughtsix
Dennis Dixon is a very easy player to root for. Polar opposite of Rapelisberger.
PeakVT
The title of the previous post prompts me to ask: I can haz vidz of goggies walking? kthxbai
Cat Lady
The Jets aren’t as bad as they looked (which is pretty bad), and the Pats aren’t as good as they looked (cuz they played the Bungles and not the Bengals), so that should be a pretty good game later. I gotta go with the Pats, though. Nothing would please me more than hearing another LeBatard rant with a score by Carmina Burana.
J.W. Hamner
Die Steelers Die. Go Ravens!
planetjanet
Ye mighty Redskins be a makin the Texans walk the plank, today.
RinaX
Well, today I find out if the Jags actually have their shit together, or if last week was just an aberration.
morzer
Time to kick some big fat Viking ass, and, for that matter, some big fat Jets ass too!
MikeBoyScout
Look for a breakout game from Slash v2.0, Dennis Dixon, keyed off of a tremendously fired up and ready to go league leading rushing defense.
ppcli
I’m looking forward to the completely new and creative way the Lions are going to find to lose this week. I thought they had exhausted all possible variations and would have to start repeating old standards, but that “no catch because you didn’t hand it to the referee in the end zone” innovation last week was genius.
morzer
@ppcli:
It certainly was an advance on having 11 players on the field!
fucen tarmal
here we go steelers, here we go…
the towel shall be avenged! the towel shall have its vengance….
obtw i don’t want the ravens to die, just learn their proper place, as duke tells these idiots when they root for maryland.
we’re not rivals….19-11 all time, including 2-0 in the playoffs, to be a rival, the ravens would actually have to beat us when it matters.
Punchy
Vuck Fegas and their +7 Bears shit. Forte is going to own the Fraud Cowboys and expose them for the weak sauce they bring.
This is assuming, of course, that Cantler doesn’t throw 4 picks.
MobiusKlein
Do the still make Steel in Pittsburgh?
Well, I suppose there are no actual ’49ers left in SF either, so never mind.
fasteddie9318
Well, an opening KO return helps a lot. Dixon better bring it this week and not repeat last week’s slop, though, because the best way to contain Johnson is to put up some scores and force the Titans to pass.
fucen tarmal
steelers have…two turnstyles and a mike vick clone.
that is, as they say….where its at….
geg6
@MobiusKlein:
Actually, yes they do. My BIL is a steelworker, making stainless. And a co-worker/friend’s husband works as an engineer at another steel plant owned by USX (formerly U.S. Steel).
GO STILLERS!
MikeJ
How many will Barcelona win by?
S. cerevisiae
Skol Vikings!
Moses2317
89-yard kickoff return for a TD. That is the way to open a game! Go Steelers!
Winning Progressive
Libby
Anybody but the Eagles.
MikeBoyScout
Troy with his first INT of the day!
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: I understand why you hate the Vikes (mortal enemy of mine), but why the Jets?
And, gooooo, Vikes! (Sack Favre, though). Mike Carey is cute! Vikes are marching. Gaaaaah!
@MikeBoyScout: Polomalu? Mmmmmmmm….he’s yummy, too.
debit
Oh my Vikings, why? Why?
ETA: GAH!
asiangrrlMN
@debit: I know! Can you believe it? Aaaaargh.
ETA: Though the defense has stiffened a bit.
debit
@asiangrrlMN: Well, at least they stopped them. I mean, jesus, the Dolphins? I thought this was going to be the one easy game this year.
I may have to give up and nap. I did the Minneapolis Bike Tour this morning and am tired. It wasn’t the 36 miles, it was the 4 am alarm.
Southern Beale
Hubs and I were at a Nashville sportsbar finishing our lunch at kickoff when that touchdown happened. That rumble was not an earthquake but our collective jaws hitting the floor.
geg6
Jeebus but I hate TN. They fucking are hell on our QBs every time we play them. Fuck.
MikeBoyScout
First INT of the day for Woodley.
2nd INT of the day for the Stillers!
asiangrrlMN
@debit: Congrats on the MBT. I never take a game for granted because the Vikes have a tendency to play to the level of their opponent.
Common Sense
Great distraction while I wait for the 3 pm games to start.
Some loon is actually arguing that Alan Keyes has a shot in 2012. That he’d love to see Keyes take on Obama in a debate, because Al is one of the best debaters he’s ever seen.
I started off with a few references to the Illinois Senate race, and how well that turned out for Keyes. But I’m seriously tempted to just shut my mouth and let this one take root. As a Dem I can’t imagine a better Republican Candidate than Keyes.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
My dear, every decent human being hates the Jets. As for the Vikings, I was more or less indifferent to their existence until they brought in Ol’ Man Dither.
asiangrrlMN
@Common Sense: Alan fucking Keyes? Are you serious? WTF are you?
@morzer: Really? I thought as a Lions fan (snicker), you would automatically hate the Vikes. And, Ol’ Man Dither is perfect!
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
No, no, no. I leave the Lions to you. I am, as you full well know, a proud Dolphins fan.
Joel
I like the Vikes; my FIL is good people and he’s a big fan of theirs. But Favre makes it hard.
JenJen
Ravens not looking so hot this week.
WHO DEY!!
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: The hell? I thought you were a Lions fan. Are you messing with me? You’re a Fins fan?
@Joel: You have encapsulated my dilemma perfectly. Except the FIL part.
@stuckinred: Boo on the former!
stuckinred
Wake up from the nappy and Da Bears and Da Falcons winning!
stuckinred
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio was hospitalized Sunday after suffering a mild heart attack shortly after an overtime victory against Notre Dame.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/09/19/dantonio.michiganst.ap/index.html?eref=sihp#ixzz1009yOC80
gene108
Off topic, anyone playing Starcraft II? What are your thoughts.
stuckinred
@gene108: You can’t be off topic in an open thread.
JenJen
Oh dear, did I just hear correctly that Steelers QB Dennis Dixon is out of the game with a left knee injury?
Gosh, that’s really just too bad. /snark
asiangrrlMN
@stuckinred: Oh crap. That was an awesome call. Hope he gets better soon.
Martin
@Common Sense: Yeah, they still think we elected Obama because he’s black. Prior to SC, Clinton was crushing Obama in the polls among African American voters. They can’t wrap their head around that.
Common Sense
@gene108:
Starcraft with better graphics. The campaign is seriously lacking. I like the rockabilly soundtrack.
@asiangrrlMN:
On a Houston Texans board. You should see some of the comments here. A recent example:
The Texans have a breakout running back by the name of Arian Foster. Some among the fan club want to call themselves… I shit you not….
Arian Nation
It’s supposed to be a pun off of Raider Nation and it’s totally not racist because they are rooting for a black guy. Thankfully it seems to have been squashed by people pointing out that an “Arian Nation” sign in Reliant is not going to go over well in Bristol, CN — but this was actually a minor issue on the board, with the PC police being unable to take a joke and all.*
Interestingly, Al Sharpton’s nephew was drafted by Houston last year.
* I lie about when it dawned on ’em that this was not a bright nickname. The truth is much funnier. A Raider fan wandered into our board one day (we play Oakland in a few weeks) and said hello from Raider Nation. Someone responded “The only Nation around here is THE ARIAN NATION.” Hilarity (and hopefully a learning moment) ensued.
Cacti
Speaking of the NFL, former Buffalo Bills RB Thurman Thomas insists Carl “Run niggers run” Paladino is not a racist, cuts ad for him.
Thurman’s country club membership must have been threatened.
asiangrrlMN
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
@Common Sense: UGH!
ETA: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
I’ve been a Fins fan since forever! And do thank that nice Mr Favre for handing us another touchdown! Wake and Misi!
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
*chuckles*
You can still switch to the Lions, lass, now that the good ship Viking is sinking with all hands….
Common Sense
@Martin:
Oh he mentioned that. Explicitly said the reason he wanted to see Keyes was because he was curious how blacks would vote — on ideology or along race lines (thereby assuming they MUST be ideologically conservative). I didn’t bother to mention that 92% of the African Americans in that race voted for Obama over Keyes. I kind of want some nut to convince Keyes he has a shot. Good lord that would be a freakshow for the ages.
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: FYWAVRPFTISJFY! And, who’s laughing now? We should have bet on the game.
ETA: Never mind.
@Common Sense: You have a twisted mind. Me likey!
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
Interception Machine Favre strikes again! Hah!
And no, I wouldn’t feel right taking the money from you.
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN:
Can’t you feel ’em circlin’ honey?
Can’t you feel ’em swimmin’ around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right,
and you’re the only bait in town.
You got fins to the left, fins to the right,
and you’re the only girl in town.
The Grand Panjandrum
So Leftwich got cut. Shocking. Is JaMarcus Russell still looking for a job?
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: Bwahahahahahahaha! And, I don’t bet money.
@stuckinred: Very apt. I had to Google it.
@S. cerevisiae: You got that right!
S. cerevisiae
Takeaway and touchdown for the Vikes – they’re not dead yet!
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
I wouldn’t bet money on the Vikings either…
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: I’ll have you know, the time I bet on them last year, I won!
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
Against the Lions, perhaps?
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: It’s fun at his shows when everyone does the “fins” thing during the song. Check out the plastic sharks too! Hey Hey Hey!
gene108
@Common Sense: Blizzard seems to just recycle the same games. Starcraft is Warcraft in outer space. Starcraft II is Warcraft II, with updated graphics / storyline.
I was wondering, if anyone has gone on-line to play in multi-player mode?
The single-player campaign really is Warcraft II-esque, which was disappointing. I was hoping for something different.
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: Seachickens! And, AP is the man (except when he fumbles).
@stuckinred: Oh my god. That’s a riot! Thanks for the link. I’m still chuckling.
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: I’m assuming you are familiar with “Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw”?
Tim F.
…and now Charlie Batch gets yet another chance to disappoint.
stuckinred
Grand Slam for Derek Lee!!!!!
asiangrrlMN
@stuckinred: The song. Haven’t seen the vid, though. Actually, I didn’t know about that song until I started visiting BJ. How apt.
@Tim F.: You never know. He could surprise you.
Woooooot wooooot! First down, bitchez! Gooooooooooo, AP! (Both hands on the ball).
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: The last time I saw him he had his three female vocalists in little cocktail dresses sing it a cappella. It seriously brought the house down!
Sir Nose'D
The sports team I am rooting for is superior to the sports team you are rooting for, and if you disagree with me you are a soshulist Hitler communist!
4jkb4ia
Jason LaRue to retire due to concussion from The Brawl. MLB may be regretting that Cueto only got a 7-game suspension.
The Disgruntled Chemist
@Sir Nose’D: As a Bills fan, I am relieved to know that at least I’m not Hitler. Because everybody is superior to the Bills.
4jkb4ia
Currently 2-0 Cardinals lead with Wainwright on mound. Arrival of offensively challenged Padres very good for (temporary) survival purposes.
4jkb4ia
And Mike Tanier picked the Lambs today.
asiangrrlMN
@stuckinred: That would be interesting, indeed (I assume you mean the Get Drunk song. I tried to find a video of an acapella version, but i couldn’t.
ETA: GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, FAAAAAAAAAAVRE! #Shakes fist in air#
Update eleven-billionty-and-one: This game is giving me heartburn. Turnover by Fins.
bostondreams
A little annoyed that I am going to have to follow the Patriots and JETS (Suck) game on the computer. Really ought to be a national game. Instead, I get the freaking Jags here in Florida. Ugh.
asiangrrlMN
Fuckity-fuck-fuck! Gaaaah! Stopped on the 1-yd line on fourth down!
Cacti
@4jkb4ia:
The Cardinals are the corpse that refuses to believe it’s dead.
gbear
asiangrrlMN, Glad you’re watching this game so that I don’t have to. I’m heading out for a scooter ride instead.
I hope Favre gets hit by a meteorite soon.
The Dangerman
Wow, Vikings and Cowboys could both go 0 for 2; of the 9 teams that went 0 and 2 last year, none made the playoffs.
asiangrrlMN
@gbear: Beautiful day for a ride. I am torn because I have to count on Favre to win the game now. Sigh.
ETA: And that’s all she wrote. Looks like Favre’s getting into post-season form right now.
@The Dangerman: Thanks for rubbing it in. No, really.
MikeBoyScout
Pull that 3 pronged fork out of the Titans and use it to chalk another W for the Stillers.
Punchy
Dallas is the fraud we thought they were….
The Dangerman
Thanks for rubbing it in. No, really.
Sorry! I’ll be on the lookout for any virtual rusty pitchforks.
My thought was if I had the exacta for NEITHER the Vikings or Cowboys making the Playoffs, I think I could retire comfortably.
I figure one of the Coach’s gets fired soon; Childress has issues and the guy for the Cowboys (blanking on his name) has been on the hotseat forever.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
Well, I think you lost to an amazing perfomance by our D, and a crapulescent one by Favre. Such is life. I intend to enjoy Patsies versus Jets immensely!
morzer
@The Dangerman:
Wade Phillips?
The Dangerman
Wade Phillips?
Yes, that’s the hotseat Guy.
JPL(formerly demo woman)
What about those Falcons!
asiangrrlMN
@The Dangerman: Wade Phillips. Yes. I agree. Someone is getting fired. No rusty pitchforks for you because it’s not my style to kill the messenger.
@morzer: Yes on both points. Now, I am sulking. I shall watch…
Seattle and Denver (interspersed with Pats and Jets).
@morzer: NEVER HAPPENED!
Cacti
Well, the Arizona Cardinals are starting to look like…
The Arizona Cardinals again.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
So, about that bet…?
The Dangerman
…it’s not my style to kill the messenger.
*wipes brow in Universal WHEW movement*
The Dangerman
Oops, HTML fail and I don’t see the edit button. Oh, well.
James K. Polk, Esq.
I love how much Joe Flacco is sucking!
morzer
@Cacti:
Cute little red birds who need protection from Falcons?
morzer
@James K. Polk, Esq.:
It’s almost Ross Perotesque, with sound effects…
Cacti
@morzer:
Something like that.
OTOH, 8 wins might be enough to take the NFC West this year.
asiangrrlMN
@The Dangerman: GLOATERS, on the other hand (yes, I am looking at morzer) are fair game.
gene108
Watching the Lions-Eagles game and the Lions seem to desperately need a QB, again.
I have memories of the 1990’s teams, with great WR’s, Barry Sanders, a good O-Line and a decent defense being a good QB away from being a contender. Hell, Scot Mitchell threw for 4,000 yards and 30 TD’s a couple of times. That’s how good the Lions skill players could make a QB look.
I think the Lions are building back to something similar again. They seem to have a good running back, good WR’s, a solid O-line and their defense has some good young players, but the back-up QB they have, Shawn Hill is awful. I haven’t seen Stafford play, so I don’t know if he’s any better.
As much as I thought WTF were they thinking, when the Eagles signed Vick, he’s definitely looking good compared to the Lions’ back-up QB. That depth at QB helped the Eagles to build a 28-17 4th Qtr lead.
JenJen
Who Dey, bitches!!
Cacti
How ’bout them Cowboys!
lolz
NobodySpecial
I hate my life today.
I have to watch Jeremy Maclin get a pushoff that would have made MJ envious, and the Lions make Mike Vick look like an actual NFL quarterback.
Then I bench Cincinnati’s D because I wasn’t sure they would lay an egg twice (zero frigging points last week) for Detroit, because I at least know Vick is good for a pick or two, and the Lions front four are pretty damn good and going up against a third string center.
And of course, Cincinnati shows up and the Lions get torched.
Frigging wonderful.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
Gloaters? Just making sure you didn’t skip out on a bet, dear lady…..
NobodySpecial
@gene108:
If Stafford can quit being planted like crops by aggressive DE’s, he’s pretty good. When he left against the Bears, he was 11/15 for almost 100 yards, which looks pretty good when you see how sad Romo was.
stuckinred
@gene108: I have a good friend who played and coached college football. He worked with Stafford’s mom and told me, when Matt was in high school, that he would be the number one pick in the NFL draft. He is that good. I watched him for his three years here in Georgia and I guarantee he’s the real deal. That being said, he’s not invincible and if the Lions don’t protect him we won’t get a chance to find out.
JenJen
@Cacti:
Yes, yes, it’s not cool to be such a hater, but still, the sight of Cowboys fans looking that apoplectic gave me a thrill up my leg. Jay f’n Cutler, too! Ha!
NobodySpecial
Oh, yeah, and one final thought. Fuck Troy Aikman. He just oozes hillbilly.
stuckinred
Da Bears 2-0. They don’t ask how they ask how many!
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: Good thing we didn’t have a bet, then, isn’t it?
@stuckinred: FYWAVRP,T,YDBF,Y!
@Omnes Omnibus: Don’t tell me they won, too!
4jkb4ia
@Cacti:
That was the Chicago White Sox for a while.
Omnes Omnibus
I have to say that I enjoyed the Green Bay game. That nice, young Matthews fellow is quite the player.
MikeBoyScout
And who’d a thunk the Stillers would be in sole possession of 1st place in the AFC North after week 2? :-)
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
Ah yes. Prudently you chose not to gamble on the Horny Boys. How about a little side bet on Patriots v Jets?
4jkb4ia
I have the Jets! They are on Channel 4! Outstanding!
stuckinred
Cub rookie got impaled with a bat!
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: Is that Korean?
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: Nope. I have no interest in that game, so no betting on it.
@4jkb4ia: Yes. It’s the national game.
@stuckinred: Holy ouch, Batman! ETA: Nope. It’s an acronym. Fuck You With a Very Rusty Pitchfork, You Damn Bears Fan, You. (I’m Taiwanese American).
NobodySpecial
@stuckinred: Fucking maple bats.
tim serbo
gostkowski and sanchize, both keeping to their recent form…
tim serbo
gostkowski and sanchize, both keeping to their recent form…
NobodySpecial
Not gonna believe in a Lions comeback. Nope, nope, nope.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
*chuckles* Well, I won’t torture you by recalling all three interceptions donated by the Furry Fumbler. Enjoy your weekend.
Two and owe
Is a nice place for me
Owe and two
Really sucks for thee…
Hey nonny nonny no….
The Dangerman
Fucking maple bats.
No kidding; but for a few inches, that could have been disastrous. IIRC, Steve Yeager (long ago) got impaled and was in the same situation, a few inches from disaster.
Admiral_Komack
GO RAIDERS!
asiangrrlMN
@NobodySpecial: Holy shit. You mean the Lions may win, too?? Whew! Sorry, man. But, I’m a Vikes fan.
@morzer: Man, I oughta #Shakes fist in mozer’s general direction# You are enjoying this waaaay too much.
NobodySpecial
@asiangrrlMN: Nope, no chance, just like I thought. I’m amazed they got within 3.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
*chuckles*
Break out the champagne, boys. Two and owe it is! Oh look, it’s the Horny Boy fans, noses pressed to the windows. Raise your glasses to them, gentlemen!
Omnes Omnibus
@asiangrrlMN: 34-7. Matthews had three sacks again. Rodgers was efficient but not spectacular. Finley is a beast.
16shellsfromathirtyaughtsix
Jahvid Best fantasy owners, do a little dance!
/does a little dance
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: Seriously. Dude. You are pushing your luck. I’mma kick your ass.
@Omnes Omnibus: Damn. 2-0 Packers, too?
And, I am watching the Twins game on DVR. Twins are down 1-0 in the top of the first fucking inning. Not a good day to be a MN fan.
NobodySpecial
Tim Frigging Hightower with 25 points on my bench when his team got blown out by 34, like I thought. Jesus.
Southern Beale
Programming announcement: comedian/liberal agitator Marc Maron got seated next to Ken Mehlman on an airplane and he’s live-Tweeting it right now.
Omnes Omnibus
@asiangrrlMN:
I will avoid making the obvious comment.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
My D is impeccable. I strike with the force of the Earth-Wake! Conditions are not in your Favre….
16shellsfromathirtyaughtsix
@NobodySpecial:
Hightower’s run was fluky, even a blown defensive coverage I think. Don’t blame you for sitting him. Still, that sucks.
asiangrrlMN
@Omnes Omnibus: Which one? That it’s only the first inning (3-0)? That it’s never a good day to be a MN fan?
@morzer: If I knew where you lived, and if I didn’t have a cat on my legs, I’d be kicking your ass now! (And if you weren’t taller than me by about a foot–I’ll kick you in the shin instead).
tim serbo
thank you, mama and daddy welker, for bringing young wesley into the world.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
I put my faith in Mike Nolan, and my reinforced bunker.
Seriously, the Jets really are looking pretty mediocre so far. I may be able to restrain my tears.
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: If a bullfrog had wings he wouldn’t bump his ass when her hopped!
(he or she, of course)
jeffreyw
Bah, the chicken experiment was a failure. The mashed potatoes nearly made me forget my disappointment.
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: You. Suck.
@stuckinred: This is very very profound.
@jeffreyw: Well, the fried chicken looks good. Does that count for anything? And, the mashed potatoes look divine.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
Well, I am no Brett Favre….
Andy K
@asiangrrlMN:
Lions’ fans- Detroit/Michigan fans tend to hate things Chicago above all, and Lions’ fans don’t take kindly to us Packers’ fans with roots in the UP, thinking that the Michigan team should own the football fans in the state.
As a Packers’ fan who grew up in the ’70s, I hate the Queens because of Tarkenton, Foreman, Krause, the Purple People Eaters…But after they retire, I find a lot of respect for them.
Omnes Omnibus
@asiangrrlMN: It’s never…
stuckinred
@jeffreyw:
Ya get a chicken and ya kill it
and ya throw it in the skillet
and you cook it till it’s golden brown
that’s southern cookin. . .
say this fast!
Andy K
@stuckinred:
That’s what happens when a coach like Dantonio realizes that he actually did something risky.
asiangrrlMN
@morzer: You’re not gonna let it go, are you?
@Andy K: Another Packers’ fan? Now I really feel shitty.
@Omnes Omnibus: 1987 and 1991!
stuckinred
@Andy K: And, of course, Illini great Bill Brown. Course there was some Illini who played for the Pack too wasn’t there?
Omnes Omnibus
@asiangrrlMN: Doesn’t make it right.
Josie
@jeffreyw: What was the problem with the chicken? It looks really pretty.
Andy K
@Omnes Omnibus:
Yes. I am of the opinion that the Green Bay football club should consider keeping him on.
Andy K
@stuckinred:
It could only happen to a Cub, no?
asiangrrlMN
@Omnes Omnibus: I was at the final game of the 1987 WS. Unfortunately, I was not a sports fan at the time, but it was still very special.
Andy K
@asiangrrlMN:
We need to talk more often- just so you remember me.
:P:DI’m the guy who talked to you at length you about #4 going to the Queens when it was nothing but rumor.
Andy K
@stuckinred:
A couple during the Lombardi years- Ray Nitschske and Jim Grabowski.
asiangrrlMN
@Andy K: Oh yes. Now I remember. You are dead to me, too. Why? Because if you guys had allowed Favre to jerk you around a bit longer, we wouldn’t have him.
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
Out of curiosity, is there an official, current list of those who are dead to you?
Inquiring minds want to know….
Omnes Omnibus
@asiangrrlMN: This may be a sign that I am not a RealAmerican ™, but I have never gotten into baseball. Basketball does nothing for me either. Let the hurling of brickbats begin.
stuckinred
@Andy K: And, of course, Larry McCarren.
Omnes Omnibus
@asiangrrlMN: Green Bay sent him to the Jets. It is not our fault.
Andy K
@asiangrrlMN:
Us? Hey, he retired from the Jets. Blame them.
asiangrrlMN
@Omnes Omnibus: What? You are dead to me, too.
@morzer: Everyone right now–with you at the head of the list. If the Twins win this game, then I will reconsider the list.
Andy K
@stuckinred:
Shit, yeah, I forgot about him- going to school there, anyway. Listening to him on the post-game show right now.
IIRC, John Anderson, excellent WLB from the ’70s-early ’80s is from Illinois- but he played college ball for the Wolverines.
Andy K
@asiangrrlMN:
You are just itching for a fight today, aren’t you….princess?
:P
asiangrrlMN
@Omnes Omnibus:
@Andy K:
Why should I let facts get in my way of a good snit? (I’m honing my skillz for a position as a rightwing pundit).
@Andy K: Who you calling a princess? I am a QUEEN, cheesehead!
jeffreyw
@Josie:
Well, the experiment was to cook the chicken and have it taste very much like the fried chicken that made Col. Sanders famous. There are several recipes floating about on the web that make the claim that they are the authentic fake KFC recipes. Most of these recipes call for a packet of a dry soup mix as an ingredient-Lipton “Cup-a-Soup” tomato soup. Mrs J returned from a grocery run with word that they didn’t have any.
Let’s just say that tomato soup from a can in the marinade sounds better in theory than it tastes in practice.
stuckinred
@Andy K: I didn’t really know him but my pal from Muskegon played on those Bob Blackman Illinois teams. the Illini had QB who was slight of build and Larry was know to lift him straight up in the air with his snaps. He was a monster.
stuckinred
@Andy K: One of the big problems for the Illini, the state supplies players for half the midwest. You know, Quinn Buckner played football at IU his freshman year?
stuckinred
@jeffreyw: Soak that bad dude in buttermilk and use corn flour, you know the cajun stuff they make in Illinois!
asiangrrlMN
@jeffreyw: Well, the mashed potatoes look out-of-this-world, so there’s that.
@Omnes Omnibus:
@Andy K:
October 24th. It’s gonna be ON! And, I’m gonna be out-of-town, damn it.
Andy K
@asiangrrlMN:
That would be you, my Princess of Pugnacity.
I reserve the Queen label- as far as it concerns Vikings’ fans, anyhow- for those 300 lb. transvestites who show up at games dressed as if they were auditioning for the part of Brünnhilde in Die Walküre.
asiangrrlMN
@Andy K: Damn. Had to put the picture in my mind, didn’t you? I revive you just so I can dedded you again. Well, then, I get to be King. King of Kombat!
Andy K
@stuckinred:
Yeah, I’ve noticed that over the years. What is it about Champaign-Urbana that keeps them from going there?
And that doesn’t surprise me about Buckner. He’s a big dude. I’d guess that he played TE, right?
Andy K
@asiangrrlMN:
Uhhh….No. Blows the picture of you that’s in my mind. How about this: Duke of Girl? The title comes with its own song.
Josie
@jeffreyw: Yeah, the canned tomato soup has a sweet flavor that isn’t in the cup of soup packet. I googled the recipe after you mentioned it earlier, and several recipes called for Italian salad dressing mix, but I didn’t see any with the cup of soup. I might have to play around with that. We eat a lot of chicken, and I’m always looking for new ways to get a different flavor. Thanks.
stuckinred
@Andy K: Jesse Jackson was on the football team for a year. I think the deeper winning tradition of Michigan and (the old) Irish have something to do with it. Illinois also had the “slush fund” scandal in the mid 60’s that really hurt. It seems like we’ll be ok for a couple of years, Mike White and Zook Rose Bowl teams but then just can’t sustain.
Quinn played D-Back (huh, the IU site notes he played for 2 years, my bad).
Andy K
@stuckinred:
I didn’t know that there’d been a scandal there in the ’60s. That sucks. There’s a lot of football tradition there dating back to Zuppke (who coached the Muskegon Big Reds, iirc) and Grange.
stuckinred
@Andy K: I
Of course my happy ass was on the DMZ in Korea then so I didn’t really give a shit!
asiangrrlMN
@Andy K: Duke of Girl? I dig it! (And, is the song Duke of Earl?).
@stuckinred: Your ass can get happy?
stuckinred
@Andy K: And Butkus and Halas.
Andy K
@stuckinred:
The number of dollars involved seems oddly underwhelming, even by the standards of that time, doesn’t it?
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: And you’ll be my Duchess, my Duchess of Prunes. . .
A moon beam through the prune in june
Reveals your chest I see your lovely beans
And in that magic go-kart I bite your neck
The cheese I have for you, my dear
Is real and very new
A moon beam through the prune in june
Reveals your chest I see your lovely beans
And in that magic go-kart I bite your neck
The love I have for you, my dear
Is real and very new
Prune! (pa-da-dah!)
If it is a real prune knows no cheese
(cheeky chanky, cheeky chanky)
And stands (oh no!)
Taller or softer than any tree (or bush)
And I know the love I have for you
Will grow and grow and grow, I think
And so my love I offer you
A love that is strong a prune that is true
Lalalalalala…lalalalalaaa
My darling, you mean so very much to me,
I love you so deeply
It just makes me…
Duke, duke, duke, duke of prunes, prunes, prunes
I’ll never forget you darling…
Andy K
@asiangrrlMN:
Good. And no, that’s not the song. This is the song. Crank it!
stuckinred
@Andy K: Oh yea, it was serious railroad job and the impact linger IMHO. Look at the shit Bruce Pearl pulled with Deon Thomas. The NCAA fuck said “Just because we didn’t prove it doesn’t mean it isn’t true”.
http://www.herald-review.com/app/blogs/marktupper/?p=938
asiangrrlMN
@stuckinred: Holy shit. That’s an actual song (and yes, I had to Google it). I thought you were just making it up. Do you have a song for every occasion?
@Andy K: Man. I learn so much new shit here. Ta!
morzer
@asiangrrlMN:
*chuckles* Are we talking about more than 25% of the global population here? How many rivals did I have to beat out for my glory?
Andy K
@stuckinred:
Maybe you know more about it than I do, but didn’t Denny Stolz and Michigan State get a bit railroaded 6 or 7 years later?
New Yorker
This weekend, the Mets couldn’t even play spoiler to try to keep the hated Atlanta Braves out of playoffs. Meanwhile, the hated Dallas Cowboys are 0-2 to start the season and the Giants have a chance (maybe not a good chance, but one nonetheless) to go to 2-0.
Why oh why was I born a baseball fan first and a football fan second?
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: Yea, it’s an illness. That’s from Absolutely Free, Zappa’s best besides Freak Out IMHO. I’m sure you know the critical lyric in It Can’t Happen Here?
asiangrrlMN
@stuckinred: I do not know this song. #Hangs head in shame# I looked it up on YouTube. Very strange.
@morzer: Everyone in the freaking world right now.
Andy K
@New Yorker:
Well, if you’re from the city, I’d guess that it’s because that’s basically where baseball was born- yeah, I know, right across the Hudson- and because the city has had a WS champion in every decade (except, maybe 1911-1920, unless the Giants won one in there that I’m forgetting) since the AL was born.
My perception has been that NYC has always been a baseball city first, and, since the ’40s, a basketball city second.
stuckinred
@Andy K: Something rings a bell but the wiki indicates he was only out of coaching 2 years after he left MSU .
stuckinred
@asiangrrlMN: The last one from Frank. “Trouble Every Day“. Incredible song.
stuckinred
You know we got to sit around at home
And watch this thing begin
But I bet there won’t be many live
To see it really end
‘Cause the fire in the street
Ain’t like the fire in the heart
And in the eyes of all these people
Don’t you know that this could start
On any street in any town
In any state if any clown
Decides that now’s the time to fight
For some ideal he thinks is right
And if a million more agree
There ain’t no Great Society
As it applies to you and me
Our country isn’t free
And the law refuses to see
If all that you can ever be
Is just a lousy janitor
Unless your uncle owns a store
You know that five in every four
Just won’t amount to nothin’ more
Gonna watch the rats go across the floor
And make up songs about being poor
More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/f/frank_zappa/#share
Andy K
@stuckinred:
From what I’ve heard, he was a good head coach, but he hadn’t been there too long before the scandal.
And, iirc, what got him in trouble is that he outbid the Suckeyes for a prized recruit, and when the issue came to light U of M voted for harder sanctions than would normally have been given because MSU had voted to send OSU to the Rose Bowl in a year (’73 or ’74) when OSU and U of M had finished tied for the conference title.
4jkb4ia
Endless…suffering….
asiangrrlMN
@stuckinred: Oooh! That’s very tasty.
@4jkb4ia: Pats fan?
stuckinred
@Andy K: Hmm, the swines. Recall that Mike White at Illinois was the 1st to use JC transfers in the Big 10. Bo called us the “Oakland Raiders” of the Big 10 and UM the “Harvard of the Midwest”. Shit eatin dog fucker!
Cacti
So, when did Tom Brady decide to start looking like an extra from the OC?
burnspbesq
@New Yorker:
Minaya and Manuel both have to go. It’s time to clean house.
burnspbesq
@stuckinred:
Sometimes there is Karma.
In December 2000, the Wolverweenies came down to Cameron to play the Harvard of the South. At the end of the introduction of the visiting team, said visiting team decided to do some sort of dance on the Blue Devil logo at midcourt. This was not well received.
At the eight-minutes-to-go media timeout, the score was Duke 34, Michigan 2.
Andy K
@burnspbesq:
Ah, yes, the Brian Ellerbee years…Man, those were some crappy teams.
Admiral_Komack
RAIDERS WIN!
GO RAIDERS!
Corner Stone
@planetjanet:
HA!! Suck it peeps!!
Texans 2 – 0!!
Joel
Patriots looked awful today. Hopefully the Giants-Colts game ends with lots of injuries.
mcd410x
Cole, come on down to Tampa for the Steelers and Bucs. We’re not good, but we’re 2-0!
Han Shot First
Your QB is a serial rapist, everyone knows this. The cops know it, but can’t prove it in court.
And your suprised that your D plays dirty? The Steelers have always been trash. It took awhile for you to figure out the GOP is run by crazy people, so I guess patience is called for here.
You’ll figure it out.
Ash Can
@Han Shot First: You must be an absolute gas at parties.
Svensker
Late to the party. Been celebrating the Jets beating up the Pats. Nothing sweeter than a pained look on Brady’s face. Yes!
For all you Jets haters out there. Suck it!
Gator90
@Svensker: As a long-time Jets-hater, I look forward to seeing the Jets humbled next week by the unbeaten, first-place Dolphins. Go Fins!