@txradioguy
Army is just about to attempt a game winning FG to knock off #7 Michigan.....
Just wide.....
Heading into OT now....
Could be a huge upset .....
I thought that the Bearcats would’ve put up a bit more of a challenge....
They (Bearcats) probably are.... I’m watching last week’s opponent get crushed by UCF at the moment.... I thought they hung in pretty well last week and put up late points...
Lately they have always come up with a QB that works well in the system.... and I think things will be fine with Coach Day, although I was sorry to see Urban move on....
I figured that Day would do great after seeing what he could do in the early games he coached last year, but of all the Buckeye coaches, I think Urban will always be my favorite.
Just a classy guy........ but a consummate competitor, which I loved.
The second half was weak last week, but today they were firing on all pistons.
Watched the Patriots-Steelers game last night. Wow, Pittsburgh looked completely unprepared, while Brady and the Pattycakes were sharp as ever. Brady's face seemed strangely smooth and tanned, though, like he'd been to Bruce Jenner's cosmetic surgeon.
I avoided that one completely.... knew what the outcome would be, can't stand the NBC crew, and didn't want to hear incessant chatter about AB....
:shrug:
I know!! I picked the Browns thinking they would win big.... I was shocked at the result....
They will get it straightened out...
The Brownies had 182 yards in penalties! Yikes. Mayfield is starting to look like Manziel II.
How can Notre Dame football players look at themselves in the mirror? Seriously, a season full of whipping boys, e.g., Little Sisters of the Poor, and one or two actual opponents - yet they're always ranked in the top 10. What a joke.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said he plans on taking "time away from the game" because of a mid-foot sprain that has bothered him since the third preseason game.More (https://pro32.ap.org/post-gazette/article/panthers-newton-says-he-needs-time-away-game-heal)
Newton says in a 15-minute video blog released Friday night that he probably shouldn't have tried to play through the injury and needs to give himself time to heal.
"It could very well be a week. Or two weeks. It could be three weeks, it could be four weeks, it could be six weeks," Newton said in the video in which he was smoking a cigar and drinking a glass of wine. ...
"It takes the 'Superman' out of it," Newton said referring to nickname he has become known for. "I really didn't want that mantra to be there. You feel like you're immortal. You feel you can't do no wrong. You feel like you're this big, bad guy but truth be told, I'm human. Through this whole time, I'm realizing this."
Just go away, babushka boy:More (https://pro32.ap.org/post-gazette/article/panthers-newton-says-he-needs-time-away-game-heal)
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Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
NFL clubs were informed today that a private workout will be held for Colin Kaepernick on Saturday in Atlanta. Session will include on-field work and an interview. All clubs are invited to attend, and video of both the workout and interview will be made available to clubs.
5:07 PM · Nov 12, 2019
So why is the NFL arranging this? I don't see the league doing this for any other football players.He's special. He stands for something.
He's special. He stands for something.
#War Eagle Beat Bama Day....
Good grief can't say how much I would love a win today vs those durn Bama nuts.
That's "Mr. dum Bama nut" to you.
Naw... no disrespect here... yall beat us barners nearly 60% of the time... Just nice to have a win again to keep the game relevant after the recent streak yall have had over us. CBS knows more times than not, it will be a great game to broadcast...
The Buckeyes just keep rolling.Hmm. I recall in 1969 people said the same thing. Returning national champs unbeaten in '68. Ranked #1 the entire year of 1969.
Best college team in the country. happy77
Hmm. I recall in 1969 people said the same thing. Returning national champs unbeaten in '68. Ranked #1 the entire year of 1969.
Then they blew it, and blew it bigtime.
The loss to Michigan opened up the game of the century in 1969 with #1 Texas at #2 Arkansas and eventual National Champs Longhorns beating Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl.
It was the first year the AP named a national champion after instead of before the bowls.
I’ve been watching the Buckeyes my entire long life and I can say without hesitation that this is the best team I’ve ever seen.
There aren’t any weaknesses, offensively, defensively or special teams, and the chances that they’ll freeze are practically nil.
Barring a catastrophic injury to Justin Fields, I don’t think anyone can beat them.
I’ve been watching the Buckeyes my entire long life and I can say without hesitation that this is the best team I’ve ever seen.Then you likely were not around watching the '69 Buckeyes. My room-mate was from Ohio so we watched them all the time. As good as any team ever, and I think better than the current team.
There aren’t any weaknesses, offensively, defensively or special teams, and the chances that they’ll freeze are practically nil.
Barring a catastrophic injury to Justin Fields, I don’t think anyone can beat them.
Then you likely were not around watching the '69 Buckeyes. My room-mate was from Ohio so we watched them all the time. As good as any team ever, and I think better than the current team.
They only played 9 games that year, but the first 8 were won by an average of 47-9 vs this year's team average of 50-12. This is back in the days when Big 10 football was ALWAYS low scoring.
Read the writeup about their QB back then Rex Kern. Turnovers kill, as Woody Hayes told them.
And Wisconsin is ranked higher than the '69 Michigan team
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https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2013/11/a_record-long_win_streak_and_p.html (https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2013/11/a_record-long_win_streak_and_p.html)
I was definitely around and watching the 69 Buckeyes.We will just have to see. I have never seen a team though as inevitable to be national champs than '69 Ohio St and yet they still lost.
They were great. Absolutely fantastic.
This team is better.
And, taking a chance here....... Day is looking to be a better coach than Hayes. He makes adjustments better. He's more consistent.
God bless Woody, but many a year, he kept doing the same thing when it wasn't working.
Frustrated the heck out of me.
(Edited to add: The Buckeyes already beat Wisconsin handily..... and they're better now than they were then).
Jerry Jones’ Cowboys frustrations boil over in curse-filled radio call (https://nypost.com/2019/12/06/jerry-jones-cowboys-frustrations-boil-over-in-curse-filled-radio-call/)
The losing appears to be taking its toll on Jerry Jones.
The Cowboys owner had an animated radio interview on Friday, even cursing a few times as his team’s struggles were broached.
“Get your damn act together yourself. OK?†he told the hosts of 105.3 FM in Dallas when asked during his weekly spot if he was embarrassed. “Settle down just a little bit. … I don’t like your attitude to come in. I’ve been traveling all night and don’t have the patience to [do this] with you today.â€
Excerpted, more at the link: https://nypost.com/2019/12/06/jerry-jones-cowboys-frustrations-boil-over-in-curse-filled-radio-call/ (https://nypost.com/2019/12/06/jerry-jones-cowboys-frustrations-boil-over-in-curse-filled-radio-call/)
Halftime against Wisconsin and OSU looks very over-rated so far.
I think the fix was in - the refs got the message in the second half...Sure seemed like it when the obvious offensive movement was not called on that OSU touchdown.
Sure seemed like it when the obvious offensive movement was not called on that OSU touchdown.
I think OSU will not make it past Clemson who has looked more impressive, albeit against inferior foes.
OSU looked shaky all day but finishing the season with 3 consecutive wins over top 10 teams is impressive.
I think OSU will not make it past Clemson who has looked more impressive, albeit against inferior foes.
Some serious sour grapes on this thread!
(The only bad half OSU played all year was the first half of the Wisconsin game. They just got their act together and played like they’ve been playing all year in the second half and Wisconsin wore out. No bad reffing or ‘fix’ caused the win. Just hard nosed football).
Go Buckeyes! Beat Clemson!
@musiclady
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Go Buckeyes! Beat Clemson!
Some serious sour grapes on this thread!So what do you call this play on a touchdown that clearly was movement by the offense?
(The only bad half OSU played all year was the first half of the Wisconsin game. They just got their act together and played like they’ve been playing all year in the second half and Wisconsin wore out. No bad reffing or ‘fix’ caused the win. Just hard nosed football).
Go Buckeyes! Beat Clemson!
The right tackle moved too.Yet the claim is this is all above-board football with 'no bad reffing'.
Yet the claim is this is all above-board football with 'no bad reffing'.
Some serious sour grapes on this thread!Hey, you have your undefeated season and your spot in the CFP. If the Buckeyes are as good as they say they are, prove it. You're ranked above the defending champions, so here's your chance.
(The only bad half OSU played all year was the first half of the Wisconsin game. They just got their act together and played like they’ve been playing all year in the second half and Wisconsin wore out. No bad reffing or ‘fix’ caused the win. Just hard nosed football).
Go Buckeyes! Beat Clemson!
Hey, you have your undefeated season and your spot in the CFP. If the Buckeyes are as good as they say they are, prove it. You're ranked above the defending champions, so here's your chance.
Yet the claim is this is all above-board football with 'no bad reffing'.
Who claimed that? Did you read my posts 53 & 55?Read post #61
One missed call doesn’t equate with bad reffing.It is on a touchdown play.
Sour grapes.
The Buckeyes were the far better team and they won.
Period.
It is on a touchdown play.
BTW, did I ever say OSU was not the better team?
Check out the final score.What I pointed out was that you called it good refereeing when a clear violation occurred during a touchdown play that was desperately needed by OSU to change momentum.
The one missed call didn’t affect the outcome of the game.
The complaint is a non starter. The Buckeyes won the game. The refs didn’t do it for them.
btw, the general feeling is that the OSU- Clemson game will be close. I think that we will win it because that’s what this year’s Buckeyes do. They win.
Sweet thing is, after the Iron Bowl win... my season is complete... Go everyone !! Make close games for good viewing... I may even watch a couple of them.Amen to that!
What I pointed out was that you called it good refereeing when a clear violation occurred during a touchdown play that was desperately needed by OSU to change momentum.
Did this influence the game? Most certainly.
Would OSU likely to have won anyway? Perhaps.
Do I agree with all the negative comments that appeared in that posted tweet of the play? No I do not.
Did I make a complaint? No, just a bad unfortunate non-call by the officials.
You really need to lighten up on the accusations.
I call it the way it is, and if one overlooks when the rules are broken, then what will the game become?
And BTW, I think OSU will beat Clemson and face LSU for the whole ball of wax.
I didn’t call it good reffing. I said it didn’t affect the outcome of the game.your over exuberance for your team caused you to do a 'Schiff' if you reread your post #61.
And I didn’t accuse anyone of anything, so I don’t need to “lighten up.â€
The team I’ve supported since birth is arguably the best team in college football and that makes me very happy. They’ve won two national championships in this century and if they play their best, may well win a third.
I’m excited about that possibility.
Oh..... and JK Dobbins was 6th in the Heisman voting, so if you count Joe Burrows who was a second string Buckeye, that’s 4 out of the top 6 who are from Ohio State.
I think that’s pretty cool! :0001:
your over exuberance for your team caused you to do a 'Schiff' if you reread your post #61.
I called you out on the missed call.
Post 61 is not mine.If you do not believe the noncall was bad reffing, then you disagree even with what the fans of the Buckeyes say.
And in post 60, I just said that bad reffing didn’t cause the win. I didn’t say there were no bad calls.
Wrong on both counts.
But if you want to keep arguing, feel free.
Go Buckeyes! Beat Clemson!! :beer:
If you do not believe the noncall was bad reffing, then you disagree even with what the fans of the Buckeyes say.
Wisconsin fans almost dropped their cheese when officials somehow missed — or ignored, conspiracy theorists? — Garrett Wilson’s blatant false start on OSU’s go-ahead touchdown pass. How do you miss that?
https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/20191208/ohio-state-wisconsin--ray-steins-bottom-line (https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/20191208/ohio-state-wisconsin--ray-steins-bottom-line)
But you can go ahead and blindly support your team no matter what. That is your prerogative.
I have no idea what you’re prattling on about.No bad reffing or ‘fix’ caused the win. Just hard nosed football).
You clearly haven’t read (or at least understood) a word I’ve said and want to argue with me about what I didn’t say.
More power to you.
If you want to clear up your confusion, go back and read the actual words I said and lose the attitude.
If not keep arguing with yourself, cause I’m through with this nonsense.
In either case, have a Merry Christmas.
No bad reffing or ‘fix’ caused the win. Just hard nosed football).
Never understood what you are talking about. I complimented the Buckeyes and predict they will make it to Championship.
I did point out they got there in part due to an overlooked penalty by the officials.
Why you do not agree that the noncall did in fact help them and indeed state unequivocally there was no bad reffing is a mystery. Even Buckeye nation threads agree it was flagrant and should have been called, especially during a touchdown play.
I'll chalk it up to an over exuberance fan who cannot believe it could have happened. Some are indeed blind to the truth.
(I also think LSU will blow out Clemson in the National Championship, as they would have Ohio State. They are AWESOME).I expect the Tigers to win. :whistle:
I expect the Tigers to win. :whistle:Catchy, that is.
Meanwhile, in the NFL, the playoffs begin Saturday. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_NFL_playoffs)
I expect the Tigers to win. :whistle:
And I was SO hoping the Browns would be in the playoffs as predicted!! :silly:Looks like they kept the wrong coordinator.
Looks like they kept the wrong coordinator.
The Browns have some potential. I think their ceiling is the wild-card (so long as the Ravens keep winning, they'll be the division favorite for a while, but the Steelers are on their way down and the Bengals are... well... the Bengals). But they have to find a decent coach!
Meanwhile, in the NFL, the playoffs begin Saturday. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_NFL_playoffs)
:amen:
Most of the games leading up to the Super Bowl tend to be better than the Super Bowl itself.
And just when I thought Buffalo sports teams had run out of ways to disappoint western New York... there was tonight's Bills-Texans matchup.
Ouch doesn't even begin to describe it.
And just when I thought Buffalo sports teams had run out of ways to disappoint western New York... there was tonight's Bills-Texans matchup.
Ouch doesn't even begin to describe it.
I have to admit, I kind of like the way it turned out.
Then again, I live about 15 minutes away from NRG stadium, so...........
Not a good day for 40+ year old QBs (including the Eagles' QB who replaced Wentz).
Weekend was a mixed bag. 1st a Saints fan, and then the Texans.
Was utterly shocked at Brees yesterday. Never seen him that bad in the post season game. Of course, they were bit again at the end with OT TD push off non-call. 2 consecutive years that the zebras have prematurely ended the Saints season.
And was nicely surprised at the Texans. Down 16-0 even with a few minutes left in the 3rd quarter? I had written them off. They also got a huge breake not having to play Baltimore next week.
Wanna bet tears are being shed at the Commish's office. Both Brees and Brady go down in the wild card round. No GOAT's allowed. :cool:
(including the Eagles' QB who replaced Wentz).
I can’t remember seeing a better half of offense than that ran by LSU., in their win against Oklahoma.the SEC has now learned Big12 offense.
Maybe early Run-and -shoot teams, but not in a big game like this. Not against a high ranked opponent.
Just magnificent to watch.
As for the reffing....... as always, if your team loses you think it's not fair, but all in all reffing balances itself out and the right team wins.
Saints playoff games for two consecutive years have ended on a bad ref "non-call"
Sorry, if I fall to see how this is a "balancing out" .
This year the non-call was clearly a matter of opinion.How could you possibly know that?
I seriously doubt that the folks in the NY office we’re biased towards the Vikings.
Pretty much nobody is biased towards the Vikings! happy77
Very rarely if ever does reffing change the outcome of the game.
Btw, last year’s non call might be the exception.
It was terrible!
How could you possibly know that?
Sports is a lot of a game of momentum. A bad call can change the momentum severely.
How could you possibly know that?
Sports is a lot of a game of momentum. A bad call can change the momentum severely.
Her understanding of the impact of officating in all sports must be a little light. From balls and strikes, to uneven holding calls, to what constitues a foul in basketball, to contact calls in the NHL..... The zebras hold the game in their hands, much due to judgement, or lack of.
I just didn't feel like arguing with her. Notice she said you insulted her? I sure didn't see it. Name calling? Where was that? People that touchy shouldn't be in sports discussions.
Her understanding of the impact of officating in all sports must be a little light. From balls and strikes, to uneven holding calls, to what constitues a foul in basketball, to contact calls in the NHL..... The zebras hold the game in their hands, much due to judgement, or lack of.It's actually worse than that.
I just didn't feel like arguing with her. Notice she said you insulted her? I sure didn't see it. Name calling? Where was that? People that touchy shouldn't be in sports discussions.
Geez, let it go. Let's talk about the NFL playoffs or Monday's NCAA game.Sorry, but I have difficulty letting stupid or illogical comments go easily.
ESPN seems to be "all in" for Clemson and their QB, completely dismissing LSU's talent. I wonder why. They seem to do this with every big game.
Geez, let it go. Let's talk about the NFL playoffs or Monday's NCAA game.
My bet would be that they are trying to build hope that it will be a close game.... and that Clemson will have a good chance to win.....
:shrug:
My bet would be that they are trying to build hope that it will be a close game.... and that Clemson will have a good chance to win.....
:shrug:
My bet would be that they are trying to build hope that it will be a close game.... and that Clemson will have a good chance to win.....1. ESPN loves to promote athletes as if they are celebrities, and Trevor Lawrence is no exception.
:shrug:
I’m not a fan of either team, but I like Dabo Sweeney more than Ed Orgeron...... so I will root for underdog Clemson.....
Dabo seems to be a good guy.
LSU fans are some of the obnoxious fans in NCAAF (including several of my relatives).Maybe this has something to do with it.
Wouldn't make me sad one bit if they lost. (Just to get the quiet)
LSU: No. 1 in Football—and Drinking Beer
They crush your football team. Then their fans crush your booze.
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It’s a good thing New Orleans is hosting the national championship. PHOTO: JOHN KORDUNER/ZUMA PRESS
By
Ben Cohen and Andrew Beaton
Jan. 10, 2020
Louisiana State University fans weren’t sure what to expect from this football season. They couldn’t have anticipated that quarterback Joe Burrow would win the Heisman Trophy, Ed Orgeron would outcoach Nick Saban or the Tigers would be a heavy favorite in the national championship.
But there was one thing they did know: They were going to drink a phenomenal amount of beer.
So nobody was surprised when LSU fans managed to consume nearly 55,000 beers in one October game. They were proud of this achievement—at least until the very next game. That’s when LSU fans smashed their own record. By the time the game was over, Tiger Stadium had sold 60,687 beers, according to a university spokesman.
That win in October crowned LSU as the No. 1 team in college football and put the Tigers on the road to Monday’s national championship against Clemson. It was also the game that reminded the nation that LSU has always been at the top of the polls when it comes to boozing.
There is now data to support their claims of drinking superiority after the first season that the Southeastern Conference allowed member schools to sell alcohol in their football stadiums. It was a policy shift worth millions of dollars to LSU: selling booze in Tiger Stadium is a bit like selling water in a desert.
But when the LSU faithful invade other college towns, they have a nasty habit of leaving wreckage behind. They beat your football team. And then they drink your beer.
The first statistical evidence for LSU’s drinking aptitude came in 2011, when the Tigers played at West Virginia, one of the first schools in the country that sold beer. The stadium sold $255,396 worth of booze that day—or 82% higher than the average of the other games in 2011.
It was an astonishing number at the time. It’s only proven to be more exceptional since then.
The Wall Street Journal requested data from every West Virginia football game since 2011.
Beer sold at West Virginia University football games
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LSU game sold 63% more beer than the 2011 average
Texas game sold 53% more beer than the 2019 average
West Virginia has never seen anything like LSU, according to The Wall Street Journal’s analysis of the university’s beer records, built on data obtained through state open-record laws. In the sample of 58 games reviewed by the Journal, the LSU game was by far the biggest outlier within any season.
But it was just another weekend for LSU—as Atlanta learned over the last month. Lee Kicker, an LSU alumnus in the city for a security conference the week of the SEC championship, felt it was his duty to share intelligence with the bartenders at the Marriott Marquis, a hotel that was about to be swarmed by LSU fans. Kicker informed them of an imminent attack on their beer.
“I was trying to give them a warning,†he said. “However much you think you need, double it. And maybe you’ll have enough.â€
He turned out to be prescient. The Marriott Marquis scrambled to replenish the hotel’s beer supply as rumors of a drought spread on social media. And the hotel was ready when LSU fans came back a month later for the College Football Playoff semifinal. The Tigers won—and the Marriott Marquis doubled its alcohol sales from last year’s Peach Bowl. “They were obviously quite happy before, during and after the game,†said Paul Buff, the hotel’s director of marketing.
It was not the first time this season that LSU fans conquered a city that should have been fortified. Vanderbilt’s top officials knew how LSU would perform on the field. They also knew how LSU’s fans would perform off the field.
Their fears became reality. There were rumors of the stadium being tapped out, according to the game’s television broadcasters, until panic turned into celebration as a deliveryman brought in another truckload. “I don’t think any stadium should find itself running out of beer,†Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason said.
As the only private university in the conference, Vanderbilt is not required by law to reveal exactly how much beer was sold. But in response to a booze-related inquiry, a university spokesman offered a clarification.
“Please know that Vanderbilt Stadium in fact did not run out of beer during the LSU game,†the spokesman said in an email.
The same cannot be said for West Virginia. The locals were completely unprepared for what was about to happen when LSU arrived. The Mountaineers were blown out—and they fared better than the beer supply. They’re still marveling over the carnage at Morgantown bar Mario’s Fishbowl nearly a decade later.
“That weekend was definitely record-breaking,†said Kim Zweibaum, one of the bar’s owners. “We expected a lot. From what I remember, it blew away our expectations.â€
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LSU fans consumed more than 60,000 beers in one home game this season. PHOTO: MARIANNA MASSEY/GETTY IMAGES
Michael Sterchak, an officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was not projecting booze-related problems when he and his future wife decided to get married in a place that happens to know something about beer: Wisconsin. They spent months planning every detail for their 2016 wedding at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, but there was one thing they didn’t account for. LSU was playing Wisconsin that same night in nearby Green Bay.
Sterchak began to suspect there would be a problem when one of his groomsmen called him early on the morning of wedding day and told him to get downstairs to see the LSU fans crowding the lobby and emptying the bar. Soon a hotel staffer came to Sterchak with bad news: “We ran out of beer.†It was before noon.
This was not something he wanted to think about hours before his wedding. By the time he was dressed, the wedding planner had better news: There was still beer in Milwaukee, the bar had replenished and the hotel would position security officers outside the reception to police wedding crashers in purple and gold. “They mobilized like it was the National Guard,†Sterchak said.
Now the Tigers are playing the last game of the season in one American city that has never been confused for a place that would run out of alcohol. Sally Stiel, the LSU Alumni Association’s senior director of alumni engagement, says the group is used to working “very, very closely with food and beverage managers†to address their spiritual needs. This weekend required less work. “We’re not worried about New Orleans,†said Mignon Kastanos, the organization’s director of marketing.
The official alumni events before the game include an open bar at Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, a bar co-owned by an LSU alumnus and a local football aficionado named Drew Brees. Meanwhile, at the Bayou Beer Garden across town, bartenders have devised a highly sophisticated distributing method during LSU games, said owner David Demarest. They find some buckets and fill them with Bud Light and Miller Lite.
“Every bar is doing beer buckets,†Demarest said. “Even the wine bar.â€
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lsu-beer-drinking-national-championship-11578605716 (https://www.wsj.com/articles/lsu-beer-drinking-national-championship-11578605716)
Indeed, he does....
There's still time here—and I may be jinxing myself—but the Titans are fancying themselves as giant slayers in these playoffs. Yowza.
28-12, with less than three minutes left. IF this holds, this may one of the biggest upsets in NFL playoff history.
Yay, Baltimore is out. Now if only Seattle loses tomorrow it will be a perfect weekend.That's a tough one. I don't like Seattle or Green Bay.
That's a tough one. I don't like Seattle or Green Bay.
As for the Baltimore Lamars, their demise was delightful.
NFL office is on offical suicide watch.I believe you're correct.
LMAO... No Patriots, No Saints, (Brees and Brady), No Cowboys, No Ravens....... ?
Possible AFC Championship of Titan's at Texans?
NFL office is on offical suicide watch.
That's a tough one. I don't like Seattle or Green Bay.
As for the Baltimore Lamars, their demise was delightful.
The Tennessee Titans are now my favorite team!
Interesting to see a 9-7 wildcard team be one win away from the Super Bowl.
And it was tough to see Kirk Cousins' Vikings and then our favored Baltimore Ravens look so ....what the hell was THAT??
The Tennessee Titans are now my favorite team!
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Good question!
Sorry to see the Vikings look so weak, but as a lifetime Browns fan...... go ahead and laugh :laugh: :laugh: ..... it made my heart soar to see the Ravens look so weak and sorta lost.
I don’t know why as a Browns fan you should hate on Baltimore.
When you got your team back, The Browns, you got the team name back and all the memorabilia, the logos, the records and history back as the Cleveland Browns, unlike what happened when the Baltimore Colts left in the middle of the night during a snow storm in March 1984.
When the Colts moved to Indianapolis, the name, logo and most importantly all records and the history, were now part of the Indianapolis Colts history and the city of Baltimore relegated as a foot note.
And you knew it was coming because Modell didn’t lie to Cleveland about his intentions to move the team as Irsay did; Irsay even saying on camera that January “I’m not moving the “blank – blank†team and if I were, I’d tell you. I’m a good Catholic boy. I don’t lieâ€. But that was one of the many lies Irsay boasted over the years including denying his Jewish heritage (and why he should lie about this is a mystery) and his military service (he claimed to be WWII a combat vet with numerous metals when in fact he never saw combat nor awarded any metals), often while visibly drunk, make that shit faced drunk. His very own mother called him the “devil incarnateâ€.
Sure, I absolutely get why Modell is hated by long time Browns fans, he made a decision to suspend negotiations with the city of Cleveland even after they “promised†to build him a new stadium, but his decision was financial while Irsay’s always came off as being spiteful and underhanded especially after how Baltimore was treated after that infamous move in the dead of night. Oh and you Browns fans didn’t have to wait nearly as long as Baltimore did to get an NFL team back (1996 to 1999 for Cleveland vs 1984 to 1996 for Baltimore).
And I remember the mixed emotions of many long time Baltimore Colt’s fans including myself. We were happy to get an NFL team, but were not wanting to see Cleveland treated as Baltimore had been when the Colts left for Indianapolis. We supported not naming our new team the Browns, making it a new franchise with its own logo, a new franchise and a new start and supported giving Cleveland back the Browns name and all of the history of that team back to Cleveland. Trust me, while some Browns fans may hate the Raven’s, but Raven’s fans have never hated you. We do hate Pittsburgh however : )
Whoa!! Houston!!!That's what I call a quick start!
That's what I call a quick start!
Dagnabbit, Houston!
Dagnabbit, Houston!
Dagnabbit, Houston!
Watching the Chief's offense...like watching a pinball machine. :2popcorn:
My only interest in the SB is rooting against whichever team I dislike more. It's pretty much a tossup at this point.
Let me say something about my comments about the Buckeyes' loss to Clemson that might bear repeating after the (goofy) accusations made about me here....
There was a TERRIBLE call that took away an OSU touchdown (the clear fumble recovery and following TD that was mistakenly reversed).
It was a momentum changer and I might have blamed the refs for the Buckeye loss, but I didn't, because, objectively, rationally, logically, I believe the refs almost never cause one team to win over the other.
I (on this thread) blamed the loss on too many OSU mistakes (and of course failing to convert in the red zone).
The position I hold on bad reffing and bad calls is completely logical and consistent, and my love for the Buckeyes (that you share @EdJames ) does not affect my objectivity about what the refs bad calls do, or do not do.
Since childhood, one of the worst things one can do to me is to falsely accuse me of saying things I haven't said, doing things I haven't done, or feeling things I don't feel. I realize that I'm only a "girl" here on a sports thread, but my opinions are valid and based on more than 60 years of watching games in every sport. And it is as important to me here as it is on political thread not to be misquoted, to be accused of positions I do not hold and to be told my opinions are stupid and illogical.
NOW............... very logically and rationally speaking, the Niners beat the crap out of a very good Vikings team, and I can see them going all the way.
And how about Buckeye Nick Bosa???? Absolutely awesome!!
There was a TERRIBLE call that took away an OSU touchdown (the clear fumble recovery and following TD that was mistakenly reversed).
It was a momentum changer and I might have blamed the refs for the Buckeye loss, but I didn't, because, objectively, rationally, logically, I believe the refs almost never cause one team to win over the other.
I (on this thread) blamed the loss on too many OSU mistakes (and of course failing to convert in the red zone).
The position I hold on bad reffing and bad calls is completely logical and consistent, and my love for the Buckeyes (that you share @EdJames ) does not affect my objectivity about what the refs bad calls do, or do not do.
And how about Buckeye Nick Bosa???? Absolutely awesome!!
Yes, that was a very bad call. I also think the Dobbins TD dive was actually a TD as well, though some may disagree.
I think that we agree, had they converted even 2 of those red zone opportunities in the 1st half to TDs rather than FGs, the game would have been much different. I point to that as the main reason that they lost. However, Clemson is a very good team, and they let them fight their way back to victory. In the category of "other factors" I am convinced that Justin Fields was not the same player without both wheels in good working order. Although he tried to make a few runs, he was not as effective as when healthy. Clemson saw that, and they knew the chances of Fields keeping it, or pulling it down to run, were just not something that they needed to worry about. A factor in Clemson holding the Buckeyes at bay in the 2nd half. And Dobbins had a bad foot/ankle in the 2nd half as well.
I also don't think that the Buckeyes expected Lawrence to run as often as he did, and they couldn't come up with an adjustment during the game to counter that...
We may disagree somewhat on the whole subject of "bad reffing." While I don't believe that they are many (any?) instances of an official making a call because they "favor" one team over an another, I think that they do make bad calls because of incompetence, or lack of ability to see everything at game speed. And these blown calls do impact games.... if not in the immediate way of a team losing points as time runs out, in that these bad calls can shift the momentum of a game greatly.
In almost every NFL game played, one can see at least one or two former Buckeyes that are doing a good job for their current teams, of course Bosa is one of them!
As far as the NFL, I am rooting for Andy Reid and Pat Mahomes, I would like to see them in, and win, the SB this year.
As far as tonight's game, I previously noted that I prefer Clemson because of liking Dabo better than Orgenon.... however, I tend to like (former Buckeye) Joe Burrow better than Lawrence, so I am just hoping for a close game that isn't messed up by the Zebras....
Now here is a question for someone that I know watches every single Buckeye game, every season...
What do you attribute the difference in Chase Young's play, prior to that 2 game suspension, versus after it?
To me, it was remarkable.... my only guess is that the normal adjustments that the competition makes against a star opponent just happened to coincide with the weeks that we was away.... I think that there was one of the "week offs" in there too... he just didn't seem nearly as effective for the rest of the season, as he was up until that suspension....
I don’t know why as a Browns fan you should hate on Baltimore.Heh.
When you got your team back, The Browns, you got the team name back and all the memorabilia, the logos, the records and history back as the Cleveland Browns, unlike what happened when the Baltimore Colts left in the middle of the night during a snow storm in March 1984.
When the Colts moved to Indianapolis, the name, logo and most importantly all records and the history, were now part of the Indianapolis Colts history and the city of Baltimore relegated as a foot note.
And you knew it was coming because Modell didn’t lie to Cleveland about his intentions to move the team as Irsay did; Irsay even saying on camera that January “I’m not moving the “blank – blank†team and if I were, I’d tell you. I’m a good Catholic boy. I don’t lieâ€. But that was one of the many lies Irsay boasted over the years including denying his Jewish heritage (and why he should lie about this is a mystery) and his military service (he claimed to be WWII a combat vet with numerous metals when in fact he never saw combat nor awarded any metals), often while visibly drunk, make that shit faced drunk. His very own mother called him the “devil incarnateâ€.
Sure, I absolutely get why Modell is hated by long time Browns fans, he made a decision to suspend negotiations with the city of Cleveland even after they “promised†to build him a new stadium, but his decision was financial while Irsay’s always came off as being spiteful and underhanded especially after how Baltimore was treated after that infamous move in the dead of night. Oh and you Browns fans didn’t have to wait nearly as long as Baltimore did to get an NFL team back (1996 to 1999 for Cleveland vs 1984 to 1996 for Baltimore).
And I remember the mixed emotions of many long time Baltimore Colt’s fans including myself. We were happy to get an NFL team, but were not wanting to see Cleveland treated as Baltimore had been when the Colts left for Indianapolis. We supported not naming our new team the Browns, making it a new franchise with its own logo, a new franchise and a new start and supported giving Cleveland back the Browns name and all of the history of that team back to Cleveland. Trust me, while some Browns fans may hate the Raven’s, but Raven’s fans have never hated you. We do hate Pittsburgh however : )
Trust me, while some Browns fans may hate the Raven’s, but Raven’s fans have never hated you. We do hate Pittsburgh however : )
That's okay. Steelers fans hate the Bungles, the Brownies and the Ravens.
Yes, it's become quite entertaining. Two really impressive QBs.
Heh.
But consider: five years after the NFL came back in the form of the Ravens, they won a Super Bowl. They've since won another.
These impostors that call themselves the Cleveland Browns have had one playoff appearance in 21 seasons, and that was one-and-done. All that history, and it has done nothing for the present. They'd almost be better off contracting and trying again, it's been that bad.
So while the team that used to be the Cleveland Browns is winning championships, the team calling itself the Browns is winning high draft picks that never seem to pan out.
That's okay. Steelers fans hate the Bungles, the Brownies and the Ravens.
Pathetic folly by an substandard head coach. Worst choice and execution of a fake punt in me watching football in 55 years.
Game gave me shades and shivers of 1992-93.
I am a Saints fan. We hate the Refs.
And LSU fans hate everybody.
@EdJames - wondering what you think of the possibility that a healthy Justin Fields and Buckeye team would have done better against LSU than Clemson did last night.
Having watched them closely all year, I think they probably would have. I still think that Clemson and OSU were even in that game, and OSU would have been better with a healthy Fields.
What say you??
There's still time here—and I may be jinxing myself—but the Titans are fancying themselves as giant slayers in these playoffs. Yowza.Well, the Cinderella run ended today.
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:laugh:
San Francisco 49ers Record: 15-3 Overall Super Bowl record: 5-1 Last SB appearance: 2013 (XLIX) Last SB win: 1994 (XXX) | Kansas City Chiefs Record: 14-4 Overall Super Bowl record: 1-1 Last SB appearance and win: 1970 (IV) |
Well........ I just found out that, since Eddie DeBartolo bought the 49ers and helped build the Joe Montana Super Bowl team, and since he's a Youngstown entrepreneur, the 49ers still work out at YSU, and since I was born in Youngstown and grew up nearby, and actually did some graduate work at YSU, I actually have a reason to root for San Francisco.Fast Eddie also threw bagfuls of cash at Governor Eddie Edwards in the 90s to get the last Louisiana casino license.
But since I really don't care, and I kinda like both teams, I'm going to do what I usually do in such cases.......
I'm going to root for the offense! happy77
Fast Eddie also threw bagfuls of cash at Governor Eddie Edwards in the 90s to get the last Louisiana casino license.
He turned states evidence to get Edwards convicted on federal racketeering charges so the Governor spent years in the federal pen while DeBartolo remained free.
So I’m supposed to be against the 49ers or what?
This is supposed to be a football thread. *****rollingeyes*****
Kind of hard separating the sleaze from the football. I think his point has merit.
My understanding is that, historically speaking, most of Youngstown was mobbed up, so it's all good. :whistle:
Football fans shouldn't hold it against DeBartolo. Play ball!
...Then why are you in this thread? It's the only game being played tonight.
Little Chicago. When I was in my teens the mob families were blowing each other up in the streets.And who among us doesn't miss Jim Traficant! Good times in northeastern Ohio.
And that , of course, has nothing to do with my innocent, good natured post.
I’m with you...... play ball!
Fuzzy Chimp @fuzzychimpcom
Pro tip: The San Francisco fans are the ones pooping next to the nacho stand. #SuperBowl
6:55 PM · Feb 2, 2020
I'm for the Chiefs, I have a feeling though, San Francisco takes it.
... Security guards took down a woman who tried to rush the field at Sunday night’s big game, before she was able to make it onto the playing surface.(https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/49ers-chiefs-super-bowl-football.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1033)
Photos show the blonde beauty hitting the ground as she got tackled by red-jacket clad security personnel during the first half of the game in Miami Gardens, Fla.
It wasn’t clear whether she’d be facing charges. ...
Halftime: SF - 10 / KC - 10
Thanks for the update. I'm not watching.
Darn - I missed this?(https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/49ers-chiefs-super-bowl-football.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1033)
She seems pleased with herself. :shrug:
NY Post (https://nypost.com/2020/02/02/woman-tries-to-rush-field-at-super-bowl-2020/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow)
What the hell was that crap!
Halftime? lousy!
Worst, ever. And that's saying something.
I have not seen one second of any of it thus far and plan to continue that through the entire thing.
Now, we definitely do have a real game, come on KC.
:yowsa: :yowsa: :yowsa:20SF 31KC
20SF 31KCGreat games... leave the lights on... i wanna gloat... :)
1 minute left
turn out the lights
Great games... leave the lights on... i wanna gloat... :)Imagine how many people lost thousands and thousands and millions on this game.
Now, we definitely do have a real game, come on KC.
That was quite a comeback and quite a game and I would send congrats to both teams for fine performances. It certainly looked like SF had it.
We'll probably never see this again. A Super Bowl Champion that trailed in all of their playoff games by double-digits, and still won each game by double-digits.
Great games... leave the lights on... i wanna gloat... :)I told the wife when SF had a ten point lead and the ball with eight minutes to go that it was all over. We wanted KC to win, but looked like curtains.
49er Richard Sherman doesn't have to worry about turning down a White House invitation now, but how many Chiefs will announce they won't go?
Worst, ever. And that's saying something.I wouldn't say that. After all, four times the league had Up with People, a bona fide cult.
I don't know, but I felt like Shakira was out there twerking into the void. She may have kept her clothes on but it felt so naked and bare...
The Superbowl was today? I was busy celebrating VM Day.
Awwwww. man....
Trump congratulated the "Great State of Kansas" after the KC win. :thud:
So I’m supposed to be against the 49ers or what?Just pointing out a crime syndicate helped build the 49ers dynasty.
This is supposed to be a football thread. *****rollingeyes*****
(Youngstown is filled with Mafioso. It really doesn’t have much to do with the current 49ers working out at YSU, does it?)
We'll probably never see this again. A Super Bowl Champion that trailed in all of their playoff games by double-digits, and still won each game by double-digits.Was it just me, or did Terry Bradshaw downrate KC and Mahomes on pregame coverage?
Hell... I guess all testosterone left the building. They make the mute button for a reason guys.
There are a million places where one can look at half-naked women without having to give the NFL a hit.No dollar bills required this time, though. Guys could sit on their sofas stuffing their faces with chips and dip, instead of stuffing bills into a skanky girl's g-string. :shrug:
There are a million places where one can look at half-naked women without having to give the NFL a hit.
Just pointing out a crime syndicate helped build the 49ers dynasty.
While I admire Montana and the rest of what they accomplished on the field, I do not admire all the people who got them there.
February 3, 2020
The Super Bowl LIV Halftime show was polished, highly produced – and vulgar
By Andrea Widburg
@mountaineer -
The SB half time show is always awful, but that one was pathetic and embarrassing.
I was just playfully pointing out that, while I had no problem with either team, and didn't care who won, the fact that the 49ers still worked out at YSU, where I went for some grad courses at Dana School of Music, and which has nothing whatsoever to do with crime, gave me a small reason to root for San Francisco. (I loved Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, et al, and never figured their skill should be skipped over because of DeBartolo).Am in agreement.
It was just conversation about football...... not something I expected to be picked apart.
As it turned out, it was a great game after KC picked it back up in the 4th quarter (that's putting it mildly), and I'm very glad the Chiefs won after being a good team for so many years, but not winning the SB for 50 years. VERY glad for Andy Reid, who by all accounts is a great guy.
A lot of years the Super Bowl is boring, and this year it wasn't.
Guess you missed Tom Petty's and U2's performances a number of years ago.
But you are right... If the intent of viewer last night was to get a positive musical experience, then they were at the wrong place.
Am in agreement.
Awwwww. man....
Trump congratulated the "Great State of Kansas" after the KC win. :thud:
There is a Kansas City, KS, and I suspect those folks are Chiefs fans, too. It's all the same metropolitan area. No doubt, however, Trump should have said MO and KS.
When one says 'New York', does one mean the city or the state?New York has one NFL team, and that's the Buffalo Bills.
(https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9f1fb856574961dd5b724ed837bf1579b575c3b7418ed7c48d117f3c73531920.gif)Hey, who wouldn't want to see Lizza twerking the audience? You mean you'd object? racist (hiss, boo)
(https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9f1fb856574961dd5b724ed837bf1579b575c3b7418ed7c48d117f3c73531920.gif)Oh yeah.
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Noting that, virtual or not, the top three picks are Ohio State guys. :beer:Looks like most of last season's starting lineups for LSU and Alabama have been drafted, too!
Looks like most of last season's starting lineups for LSU and Alabama have been drafted, too!
Have the Cowboys lost yet? happy77
Have the Cowboys lost yet? happy77They're as undefeated at this point as the Pittsburgh Pirates. There's a lot to be said for status quo, I guess.
Oh, brother.
NFL Network to feature "Women’s Empowerment Draft"
https://www.alfred.edu/about/news/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=29544 (https://www.alfred.edu/about/news/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=29544)
Immediately, the perpetually offended complained that no one is suggesting that the Patriots sign Cam Newton, therefore, RACISM! It couldn't possibly be that Newton is a doofus.
Won't anyone take me seriously?Hmmm....well that's quite the outfit...lololol. Looks like Aunt Jemima on the syrup bottle.
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