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Because why not.
Puppy bowl, kitten bowl, and fish bowl commentary also welcome.
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Yikes our electric meter just caught fire...... we still have power. Now the power guy says he may have to shut off power because he doesn't have a part? In 2 hours I will know. Will take him that long to get here. I might not be able to watch Super Bowl?
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Yikes our electric meter just caught fire...... we still have power. Now the power guy says he may have to shut off power because he doesn't have a part? In 2 hours I will know. Will take him that long to get here. I might not be able to watch Super Bowl?
Do you have a Verizon smartphone or tablet? If so, get the NFL mobile app.
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Who do I pick? I love Carolina's style, but the Broncos have always been one of my fallback teams when the Bears suck (which means often).
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Do you have a Verizon smartphone or tablet? If so, get the NFL mobile app.
No....no wireless phones around here. Not for many miles. Thanks for idea though.
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Who's playing.....just being a stinker.. :bolt:
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that is funny.
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Do you have a Verizon smartphone or tablet? If so, get the NFL mobile app.
....and then go sit in your car in the driveway and watch it...with your phone in the charger. **nononono*
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Who's playing.....just being a stinker.. :bolt:
Who cares?...just being honest...
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....and then go sit in your car in the driveway and watch it...with your phone in the charger. **nononono*
LOL.....no cell towers anywhere near here. I don't even own one.
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LOL.....no cell towers anywhere near here. I don't even own one.
LOL
That reminds me of a line from a CDB song about tearing Wallace stickers off the bumpers of cars, voting for George McGovern for President and having a Commie flag hung up in your garage:
" I ain't even got a garage, you can call home and ask my wife!". :silly:
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LOL
That reminds me of a line from a CDB song about tearing Wallace stickers off the bumpers of cars, voting for George McGovern for President and having a Commie flag hung up in your garage:
" I ain't even got a garage, you can call home and ask my wife!". :silly:
Ah, the classic "Uneasy Rider."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=952h-AJ3Bcg
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goopo
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Anyway, my Reckless Prediction for 2016:
Broncos - 17
Panthers - 21
Broncos cover the spread (+5.5), but Manning at this point is like Unitas in Super Bowl III: a great past his time who will keep the Broncos competitive but not enough to win. This'll be a defensive battle.
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Anyway, my Reckless Prediction for 2016:
Manning at this point is like Unitas in Super Bowl III: a great past his time who will keep the Broncos competitive but not enough to win.
The simularities are striking. Lets hope he (Payton) doesn't end his carreer in San Diego 5 games into the 2016 season! I hope he gets by one more time on more Omahas than a steak company tonight.
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GaGa kicked ass!
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GaGa kicked ass!
Outstanding...the torch singer style she's going to really showcases her ability.
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GaGa kicked ass!
I agree. That was good. She actually has a great voice once you get back the persona she tries to create.
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This is, in my opinion, one of the best Super Bowl commercials ever. From Super Bowl XXXVI, in 2002'
http://youtu.be/UmSG8DAPF8w
Coincidentally, this is the only known appearance by a dolphin in a Super Bowl in the last 31 years.
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Denver moving at will. Good mix of plays.
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One of the items in my bucket list, is to visit every NFL Stadium in to US.
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This is the Super Bowl trophy room in Ralph Wilson Stadium.
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GaGa kicked ass!
Indeed. I'm typically not a fan of the Whitney Houston style (I'm more a purist) but she did a great job paying homage to her.
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The Audi R8 commercial was really cool.
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Great defensive play on 3rd down by Carolina, completed pass to the flat gains nothing. Carolina DBs are cheating up, not respecting Manning going deep.
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Terrible replay call - the booth review missed an obvious catch.
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The Audi R8 commercial was really cool.
I hated it. Totally missed the mark and the moon for that matter.
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WOW
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OH MY. TD Bronco'S
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Go Go Bronco
(there is an OJ joke in there somewhere)
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The Broncos are taking off so fast, they are going to need to hire Robert Shapiro. #SB50 #GratuitousOJBroncoJoke
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Denver stripping the ball. They came ready to play.
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GOOD GRIEF. This a rout so far.
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Bronco sack.
The sports team is really sporting at their sports. Go Sports!
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Panthers get a make-up call with the taunting penalty.
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Panthers get a make-up call with the taunting penalty.
That's pretty sad when their come back is a complaint the other team is being a big meanie.
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Habib Calib is an ass.
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Calib with a face mask. Another stupid penalty.
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Calib is going to be sent to the showers, i think.
He's working for the other side.
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Calib with a face mask. Another stupid penalty.
If he did not grab the face mask to guarantee the tackle, it would have been a touchdown.
Bought the Broncos one more shot to stop them...
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Calib is going to be sent to the showers, i think.
He's working for the other side.
His ego is making checks he can't cash.
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Calib is out of control, going to get tossed if he keeps at it.
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If he did not grab the face mask to guarantee the tackle, it would have been a touchdown.
Bought the Broncos one more shot to stop them...
Regardless of why he did it, he could have given that guy permanent neck and spinal injury. It was a dick move.
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Calib is out of control, going to get tossed if he keeps at it.
Kubiak doesn't have the balls to to sit him down.
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Mean Joe Green flashback
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Huge mental error by Carolina on the punt return.
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Huge mental error by Carolina on the punt return.
Fortunately the D was able to hold Denver to a FG.
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Good game. Lots of twists and turns.
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Good game. Lots of twists and turns.
Yeah, glad it's not a blowout by halftime.
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Fortunately the D was able to hold Denver to a FG.
Carolina's D is showing itself superior to the Denver offense, it will all depend on whether Carolina's offense can move against that Denver D.
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Yeah, glad it's not a blowout by halftime.
If it was another typical SB blowout, I wouldn't be watching by now.
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C'mon guys, knock off the fumbles and the personal fouls.
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Yeah, glad it's not a blowout by halftime.
Amen.... unless it's Denver. :)
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Amen.... unless it's Denver. :)
If Carolina doesn't get it's head in the game, it's gonna be that.
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So....
Criminals should buy Prius???
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WTF.... Prius?
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:mauslaff:
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Newton is missing a lot
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WTF.... Prius?
Just robbed a bank?
Running from the Cops?
Buy Prius!
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So....
Criminals should buy Prius???
White priv commercial. Its okay. Move along. NOW Had there been brothers in the car......
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I noticed that too, and had the same thought.
White guys running from the cops, all calm and happy drinking pop. No shots fired. Cops actually getting out of their way.
There will be blowback on that ad.
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Was there really a $cientology commercial? Either I missed it or it was a local market commercial. It is kind of buzzing on twitter now shocking people.
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So far half time show is OK. Coldplay doing it like a concert instead of some campy theatrical production that many of these turn into.
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So far half time show is OK. Coldplay doing it like a concert instead of some campy theatrical production that many of these turn into.
audio is terrible where I am
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audio is terrible where I am
LOL, I was thinking that it was as well, but that is a good sign they are actually performing versus lip syncing which is done on a lot of events like this. I remember U2 in 02 it was cutting in and out and you can tell they were actually singing versus Katy Perry sounded like a studio recording she was lip syncing to.
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So far half time show is OK. Coldplay doing it like a concert instead of some campy theatrical production that many of these turn into.
Where all the white peoples at?
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Jeep commercial was nice. Makes me want to push my old one out of the garage and wash her (very neglected, keep tossing up if I want to fix her up or sell her for parts). I haven't even started her as a test in about a year.
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That pr*ck Sergio Marchionne let that Jeep commercial make it to air? Clueless carpetbagger.
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I gave the halftime three stars. Coldplay exceeded my expectations despite the audio issues, Bruno had a nice Michael Jackson homage, but Beyonce was, quite frankly, kind of trashy.
Not a disaster, but it could've been better.
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That bleep Sergio Marchionne let that Jeep commercial make it to air? Clueless carpetbagger.
We aren't going to agree on much tonight are we? :)
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I gave the halftime three stars. Coldplay exceeded my expectations despite the audio issues, Bruno had a nice Michael Jackson homage, but Beyonce was, quite frankly, kind of trashy.
Not a disaster, but it could've been better.
Beyonce is quickly heading to her expiration date.
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OMG. A friggin' SCIENTOLOGY ad!!! WTF?
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True. When the audio is too perfect, you can tell it is a studio recording. No. That was real. I've a surround sound which is so good, it is actually scary.
It makes you think that sounds and people are coming from inside the room at different places, including right behind you. It has startled me more than once.
I have had to turn off sound just to figure out if some strange sound I am hearing is coming from the TV, or from outside somewhere.
I think I would know if that was studio. And it was not.
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OMG. A friggin' SCIENTOLOGY ad!!! WTF?
Must be the local station. That last break after the halftime show is where the local stations get to sell their ads.
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haven't seen anything about scientology where i am
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We aren't going to agree on much tonight are we? :)
And I thought we had so much in common. sniff sniff. LOL. :silly:
I am hyper sensitive about auto advertising. Specially when they use imagery that misses the mark so badly .
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OMG. A friggin' SCIENTOLOGY ad!!! WTF?
I thought it would be regional which is why I wasn't seeing it, but aren't you in the Dallas area Sink? Maybe the DFW market versus I think my station is the Shreveport LA market.
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Denver's game plan has been right on so far, they are daring Cam to take it on himself, and he's not been able to.
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wow
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Death Wish coffee. Hahahaha.
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crazy stuff
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Cam Newton is hurting. Denver's defense is awesome......
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I thought it would be regional which is why I wasn't seeing it, but aren't you in the Dallas area Sink? Maybe the DFW market versus I think my station is the Shreveport LA market.
Yep. DFW. I was just surprised. Usually see First Baptist Church of Dallas ads.
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Cam Newton is hurting. Denver's defense is awesome......
Yep. Another turnover. Denver can't score touches but the field goals are death by a thousand cuts.
And the Ketchup ad was a good one.
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Carolina has shot itself in the foot tonight more times than a trigger-happy cowboy.
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Yep. Another turnover. Denver can't score touches but the field goals are death by a thousand cuts.
And the Ketchup ad was a good one.
"I can't live......... if living is without you......."
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LOVE the sheep singing "QUEEN"!!!!!
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Animal ads are the thing.
Good Ridgeline ad.
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Animal ads are the thing.
Good Ridgeline ad.
Cute but Sheep don't sell trucks.
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A win by a field goal or a win by a touchdown yields the same trophy.
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Cute but Sheep don't sell trucks.
I'd buy a truck after seeing that ad! ^-^
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they're killing Newton. so much pressure every play
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A win by a field goal or a win by a touchdown yields the same trophy.
Peyton is looking old. Johnny U Old. The game rests in not an arm but a foot.
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I'd buy a truck after seeing that ad! ^-^
Question....without looking...
What truck was being advertised?
:)
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Cam had to run to move the ball...he hasn't and the passing game can't beat them. Unless the Carolina D scores, there's nothing Carolina can do. Peyton and CJ just have to ensure no turnovers.
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Seal and Superbowl babies. Best commercial ever. (OK, not ever, but fun classic SB commercial everyone will remember and isn't puppymonkeybaby)
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they're killing Newton. so much pressure every play
Wade Philips was such a pathetic coach at Dallas. Had a 12-4 season and got eliminated in first round.
Final game of his tenure he had such a hang dog look on his face. Looked like the guy in the cafeteria line when they told him they'd run out of meatloaf.
Glad to see he found his niche. He's got a helluva defense.
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Carolina's committing stupid penalties now.
Without a major turnaround or some turnovers, Denver's got this one.
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"Unsportsman Like Conduct" Translated- the 'sticks and stones' rule to appease those who grew up with participation trophies.
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A good performance by Carolina's defense wasted by the Bronco's D owning Cam.
The Denver D line has single-handily won the game.
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Did I just say "turnover?"
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Starting to unfold for Peyton now.... Defense is his only hope to go out winner.
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Question....without looking...
What truck was being advertised?
:)
It started with an "R"....... ^-^
Unfortunate turnover for Peyton............
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Carolina's committing stupid penalties now.
Without a major turnaround or some turnovers, Denver's got this one.
you jinxed it
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Did I just say "turnover?"
Yeah, but let's see what Carolina can do, you'd think Denver's D would lose a step...but?
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Probably the best commercial you didn't see. Playing in the Houston to Texarkana market only.
So you want to make a Texas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDCwAJ87CKU&feature=player_embedded
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Carolina is moving the ball in the 2nd
This could be serise.
one TD and an FG and they win
OT is not possible based on the score
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It started with an "R"....... ^-^
Unfortunate turnover for Peyton............
Many years ago Nissan ran a series of cute "Dogs Love Trucks" ads. Sunk a ton of money on the campaign. After a monumental failure the president of Nissan usa said it would have worked but Dogs don't buy trucks!
The sheep are cute, the Queen song was a winner.... but it won't sell Ridgeline Trucks for Toyota.
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If Denver ends up winning this thing, DeMarcus Ware or Colquit should be the MVP.
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Queen can sell anything. Even the biggest aresholes (ie Freepers who can't get over Freddy was gay) get a nostalgic spark when a Queen song comes on.
Now back to your constipation commercial with Queen & David Bowie's "Under Pressure".
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at this point it is still anybody's game
two field goal for the tie, one TD for the win
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Queen can sell anything. Even the biggest aresholes (ie Freepers who can't get over Freddy was gay) get a nostalgic spark when a Queen song comes on.
Now back to your constipation commercial with Queen & David Bowie's "Under Pressure".
Wait a minute. Hold on just a second. Are you accusing Freddy Mercury lead singer for Queen of being gay!? Why would you say that?
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Wait a minute. Hold on just a second. Are you accusing Freddy Mercury lead singer for Queen of being gay!? Why would you say that?
Didn't he have a long-term girlfriend?
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Don't know why they ran the ball 3 times......
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Didn't he have a long-term girlfriend?
and a mustache, he couldn't have been gay
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This game has been dreadful. Manning not passing. Knows Denver defense will stop Cam.
Worst showing of the year for Cam and Panthers. They haven't seen a defense like this all year.
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Don't know why they ran the ball 3 times......
Running out the clock. It's a brazen gamble on their defense. I can't say I blame them.
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Correction: Von Miller will be the MVP.
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If Denver ends up winning this thing, DeMarcus Ware or Colquit should be the MVP.
How bout Von Miller??
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Running out the clock. It's a brazen gamble on their defense. I can't say I blame them.
Looks like it's working.
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BOOM!
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So much for the dab dance.
And Carolina kills itself with a holding call. Denver scores the winning touchdown.
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Now back to your constipation commercial with Queen & David Bowie's "Under Pressure".
Now you're talkin.
Fade in: A guy driving an Audi. Queen "under pressure" playing in the background. Quick Cut to an Apollo Moon launch rocket shot. Voice over: Rocket under the stars and not in your shorts with Dulcolax
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3 min left
not much time for 12
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So much for the dab dance.
And Carolina kills itself with a holding call. Denver scores the winning touchdown.
Yep! WTG, Peyton!
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24-10
Nice.
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Are the constipation ads a bow to an aging population?
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Now you're talkin.
Fade in: A guy driving an Audi. Queen "under pressure" playing in the background. Quick Cut to an Apollo Moon launch rocket shot. Voice over: Rocket under the stars and not in your shorts with Dulcolax
For the kids who don't know. One of my top 20 songs..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtrEN-YKLBM
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this is getting silly now
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Denver's defense is putting the icing on the cake.
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My MVP CJ Anderson. Denver beats the spread. Temp 76 F at game time.
Newton sacked, 4th and 24 from the 5 yd. line. The Fat Lady is singing, at 2 minutes.
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Carolina just got outplayed.... WTG Denver
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Cam lost it ..... Mm ba ba de Um bum ba de
Um bu bu bum da de.... under pressure
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'Don't waste water'. I knew there had to be an ecoloon commercial in there somewhere.
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Peyton Manning is going out a CHAMPION. Congratulations to you, sir!
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For the kids who don't know. One of my top 20 songs..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtrEN-YKLBM
This too:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoDh_gHDvkk
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'Don't waste water'. I knew there had to be an ecoloon commercial in there somewhere.
Shower with a friend?
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'Don't waste water'. I knew there had to be an ecoloon commercial in there somewhere.
Donate to a clean water fund and drink to your heart's delight. :smokin:
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Question....without looking...
What truck was being advertised?
:)
Honda, and I'd take a look at one after that ad. I didn't realize they still made trucks. ^-^
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Manning can go out on top, DeMarcus Ware gets a Super Bowl ring, and Wade Phillips gets one too. Very happy for all of them.
Cam can come back. He's got lots of years ahead of him.
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The guys in the Bronco got away with it. #EnoughWithTheOJJokes.
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Manning can go out on top, DeMarcus Ware gets a Super Bowl ring, and Wade Phillips gets one too. Very happy for all of them.
Cam can come back. He's got lots of years ahead of him.
Amen.
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Shower with a friend?
that always bugged me. where do they think the water goes when it runs down the drain? Recycling.
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Congratulations to the Houston Texans with a quarterback!
Now known as the Denver Broncos!
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that always bugged me. where do they think the water goes when it runs down the drain? Recycling.
And besides, who leaves the faucet running while they brush their teeth anyway? Unless they're waiting for the water to get hot to wash their face and hands.
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Does this surprise anyone?
Cam Newton goes from Superman to Incredible Sulk in poor postgame showing
By Eric Adelson
4 hours ago
Yahoo Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cam-newton-goes-from-superman-to-incredible-sulk-in-poor-postgame-showing-070021525.html)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Cam Newton's teammate, center Ryan Kalil, had just finished telling reporters, "We didn't keep our composure" when the quarterback slouched in to the media area.
There was no poofball hat, no Louboutin loafers, no dabbing, no megawatt grin. Just a hoodie pulled high and a chin slung low. He was still in his sod-besotted game pants.
The regular-season MVP sat down, sighed, looked down, and then mumbled a few short answers to unassuming questions. A microphone was adjusted, pulled closer to his face, but Newton sat back in his chair. He peered out from under his hoodie as he spoke, his shoulders slumped and his words barely audible. Superman had morphed into the Incredible Sulk.
He was asked whether head coach Ron Rivera said anything in the locker room.
"He said a lot of things," Newton droned.
He was asked if Denver did anything special to take away his running lanes.
"Nothing different."
He was asked if he could put his disappointment into words.
"We lost."
Finally he was asked about how difficult this defeat was for his team.
He stood up and left.
It was Newton's version of "The Decision," an image self-sabotage that hurt him and the league. It was more unsightly than his performance on the field, worse than the split-second when he failed to jump onto a loose ball he had fumbled in the fourth quarter of a 24-10 loss to Denver.
Newton was supposed to be big enough for any moment. Instead, on Super Bowl Sunday, he was steamrolled by a moment he created.
He has never taken losing well, and he's not alone in that. He sulked at his locker after losses as a rookie, and he sulked at his locker in December after his team's lone regular-season defeat in Atlanta. That doesn't undo all the good – the winning, the handing footballs to kids, the excitement he has stirred around the world. But in a postseason when Blair Walsh can take every postgame question about his on-field failure with aplomb, the newest football supernova can and should do better. He gave some credit to the Broncos – "They just played better than us" was the first thing he said – but Newton has always wanted attention and that means dealing with attention during more than the happy times. Leadership is not a sometimes thing or even a most-of-the-time thing.
There's plenty of blame to go around for this loss. The offensive line didn't block, the receivers didn't catch, the running game never picked up speed. Most of all, the Panthers faced an incredible defense. But Newton sets the tone for this team and he didn't set it when it mattered most. He was overexcited from before the game – even many of his pregame practice throws were high – and he didn't settle down. Rookie wide receiver Devin Funchess said it best: "Things were going crazy, haywire. You have to have controlled energy, and it wasn't controlled out there."
Unfair or not, a lot of this is on Newton. He calmed the waters all season, all throughout the playoffs, but didn't in the Super Bowl. He certainly didn't do it after the game, even if he did make sure to congratulate Peyton Manning on the field.
The Panthers' locker room was silent after Newton returned from the media area. Many of the offensive players lined up against the wall, standing next to each other, saying little as they waited to walk to the bus. Tight end Greg Olsen stood next to offensive coordinator Mike Shula, and the two of them spoke somewhat animatedly. At one point Shula turned his palms skyward and shrugged.
There was no answer to Denver, not for Shula or Olsen or Kalil.
"We were just off on some things," Shula had said. Asked why, he said, "I'm not sure."
The Panthers knew Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware were coming. Shula said there was nothing on the field that they didn't see on tape. Of course, a championship defense that stifled the New England Patriots is going to present problems, but the best players figure it out. Newton didn't.
That doesn't mean he never will. He is 26 and already an MVP who was playing in the Super Bowl. This is the beginning, not the end. Counting Newton out now is like counting LeBron James out after his first NBA Finals loss to Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs. But wearing an S on your chest during pregame means you expect to do superhuman things, and the label didn't fit during the game or afterward.
The hatred will pour in now, and it filled up social media even before Newton changed out of his uniform. All the labels Newton warded off – "selfish," "arrogant," "petulant" – will come rushing back at him like Miller and Ware did. A lot of the gleeful backlash will say more about the accusers than it will about Newton, but more of it will come and more of it will stick.
He doesn't care what the outside world says, but it may be time for him to care a little bit more. He's more than the star quarterback of an upstart team now; he'll be on prime-time TV a lot next season. He will be pressured on and off the field to a new extent, and everyone will be looking to see if the sulk returns. That "everyone" might include some coaches and teammates.
Newton walked out into the night on Sunday with his headphones on. He stared straight ahead. All of his teammates had boarded the buses and waited on him and Josh Norman before leaving. One fan yelled for him, but he didn't hear and didn't respond. He boarded the bus and said nothing to anyone. He sat down in the front row and looked down at his phone.
He made so much noise all season, and in the end there was just silence.
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Vince Lombardi... As a human being, flawed by definition. But what a rare, inspirational leader. Are there any today? Or, do we destroy them first?
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Does this surprise anyone?
I knew that Newton was in deep trouble when he was asked if he was doing anything different for the Super Bowl, and he called it "just another game".
It isn't.
It's the World Championship and winners bring their A game.
He brought the same game and he lost. It was as if he was saying that he was bigger than the Super Bowl.
As an aside...
I was watching the pre-game hype on TV, cooking up some wings and just waiting for the game to begin, when something caught my eye.
There were two quick shots of the starting quarterbacks. The difference between the two men was startling.
Cam Newton was laughing with his teammates, full of life, youth and confidence, as well that he should be. He is a very talented young man.
Then they cut to Peyton.
He had his back to the camera. There was someone standing by him, but they weren't talking. Manning was sitting, facing his locker, with his head bowed down in prayer.
I'm not a very religious guy, but I was deeply touched.
Everyone had this one pegged wrong. They all thought that this was an impossible task for Manning and the Broncos to accomplish. The old man leading his team to victory against youth and strength. The past beating the future.
But it seems that Manning knew exactly what it is that makes all things impossible, possible.
I couldn't be more thrilled about this Super Bowl win if it had been my beloved Cowboys walking away with that trophy.
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I knew that Newton was in deep trouble when he was asked if he was doing anything different for the Super Bowl, and he called it "just another game".
It isn't.
It's the World Championship and winners bring their A game.
He brought the same game and he lost. It was as if he was saying that he was bigger than the Super Bowl.
As an aside...
I was watching the pre-game hype on TV, cooking up some wings and just waiting for the game to begin, when something caught my eye.
There were two quick shots of the starting quarterbacks. The difference between the two men was startling.
Cam Newton was laughing with his teammates, full of life, youth and confidence, as well that he should be. He is a very talented young man.
Then they cut to Peyton.
He had his back to the camera. There was someone standing by him, but they weren't talking. Manning was sitting, facing his locker, with his head bowed down in prayer.
I'm not a very religious guy, but I was deeply touched.
Everyone had this one pegged wrong. They all thought that this was an impossible task for Manning and the Broncos to accomplish. The old man leading his team to victory against youth and strength. The past beating the future.
But it seems that Manning knew exactly what it is that makes all things impossible, possible.
I couldn't be more thrilled about this Super Bowl win if it had been my beloved Cowboys walking away with that trophy.
I swear Luis... I had just copied your comment to post it here (fully credited, of course).
Bravo.
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I swear Luis... I had just copied your comment to post it here (fully credited, of course).
Bravo.
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I knew that Newton was in deep trouble when he was asked if he was doing anything different for the Super Bowl, and he called it "just another game".
It isn't.
It's the World Championship and winners bring their A game.
He brought the same game and he lost. It was as if he was saying that he was bigger than the Super Bowl.
As an aside...
I was watching the pre-game hype on TV, cooking up some wings and just waiting for the game to begin, when something caught my eye.
There were two quick shots of the starting quarterbacks. The difference between the two men was startling.
Cam Newton was laughing with his teammates, full of life, youth and confidence, as well that he should be. He is a very talented young man.
Then they cut to Peyton.
He had his back to the camera. There was someone standing by him, but they weren't talking. Manning was sitting, facing his locker, with his head bowed down in prayer.
I'm not a very religious guy, but I was deeply touched.
Everyone had this one pegged wrong. They all thought that this was an impossible task for Manning and the Broncos to accomplish. The old man leading his team to victory against youth and strength. The past beating the future.
But it seems that Manning knew exactly what it is that makes all things impossible, possible.
I couldn't be more thrilled about this Super Bowl win if it had been my beloved Cowboys walking away with that trophy.
Cowboys? I was with you till then.... :tongue2:
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It is said the true measure of a man is not how he acts when his ship comes in, or in victory when he's got the other team beat.
But the man who is worthwhile, Is the man who can smile, When his Under Armour compression shorts are too tight in the seat.
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Everyone had this one pegged wrong. They all thought that this was an impossible task for Manning and the Broncos to accomplish. The old man leading his team to victory against youth and strength. The past beating the future.
But it seems that Manning knew exactly what it is that makes all things impossible, possible.
Are you kidding me? Manning didn't do jack squat. He could barely get his team into field goal range. On the whole, he was no better than Newton. Tim Tebow could've won that game.
This was, as I said all along, a defensive battle, and the Broncos built a powerhouse. Luke Kuechly did his part for Carolina but he was basically left to hold that team together on his own. The Broncos simply outmatched Carolina, both on defense and on special teams. The offenses were both ineffective.
Plus, as anyone knows, you have to cheat a little to win a title in this league, whether it's deflating footballs or calling for bounties—and for Denver, the cheater was Aqib Talib.
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On December 31, 1967, I was a soon-to-be 14-year old boy growing up in small town Wisconsin. That was the date of the famous Ice Bowl played at Lambeau Field between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. The Packers were the center of my sports universe. No one quite understood the magnificent sports greatness on the field that day and certainly no one could anticipate the incredibile drama as the game unfolded. For a sporting event, it was truly a great human struggle.
After the game, I remember a few interviews in the losers' locker room. Tom Landry. Dan Reeves. And, Don Meredith. I understood the great physical pain but I was struck by the emotional pain. Especially Don Meredith. And through his "dad gums", I learned something about... humility. He knew something great had just happened. It struck that teen-aged boy.
I hope Cam Newton is wishing for a post game do-over.
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I hope Cam Newton is wishing for a post game do-over.
Sadly, I don't think it even crossed his self-absorbed mind.
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Are you kidding me? Manning didn't do jack squat. He could barely get his team into field goal range. On the whole, he was no better than Newton. Tim Tebow could've won that game.
This was, as I said all along, a defensive battle, and the Broncos built a powerhouse. Luke Kuechly did his part for Carolina but he was basically left to hold that team together on his own. The Broncos simply outmatched Carolina, both on defense and on special teams. The offenses were both ineffective.
Plus, as anyone knows, you have to cheat a little to win a title in this league, whether it's deflating footballs or calling for bounties—and for Denver, the cheater was Aqib Talib.
I think you're forgetting the aspect of moral/emotional leadership, jmyrle. These guys are professional, but attitude goes a long way in this kind of victory, and I believe Manning provided the leadership that made the difference in these two relatively equal teams.
I think his professionalism and calm made the difference. And I think part of the team's can do spirit, in spite of the fact that they were underdogs, was due to wanting to help the old guy win his second Super Bowl ring.
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Are you kidding me? Manning didn't do jack squat. He could barely get his team into field goal range. On the whole, he was no better than Newton. Tim Tebow could've won that game.
This was, as I said all along, a defensive battle, and the Broncos built a powerhouse. Luke Kuechly did his part for Carolina but he was basically left to hold that team together on his own. The Broncos simply outmatched Carolina, both on defense and on special teams. The offenses were both ineffective.
Plus, as anyone knows, you have to cheat a little to win a title in this league, whether it's deflating footballs or calling for bounties—and for Denver, the cheater was Aqib Talib.
I tend to agree. There wasn't a whole lot of offense anywhere last night.
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Scott Kelly had the ultimate nosebleed seat.
(http://i.imgur.com/WiCbYXB.jpg)
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Are you kidding me? Manning didn't do jack squat. He could barely get his team into field goal range. On the whole, he was no better than Newton. Tim Tebow could've won that game.
This was, as I said all along, a defensive battle, and the Broncos built a powerhouse. Luke Kuechly did his part for Carolina but he was basically left to hold that team together on his own. The Broncos simply outmatched Carolina, both on defense and on special teams. The offenses were both ineffective.
Plus, as anyone knows, you have to cheat a little to win a title in this league, whether it's deflating footballs or calling for bounties—and for Denver, the cheater was Aqib Talib.
It's maturity Jimmy, that's what you're missing.
Newton thought he had this in the bag. It was as if he didn't actually need the team to win the game.
From his gold MVP shoes to his dance, Newton was all about Newton.
Manning knew that his job was to NOT blow this game by trying to be what he no longer is... a young man with a rifle arm and lighting reflexes, so he became a manager and a rallying point, and he knew to trust what got him to the dance... the Broncos defense.
Manning was a leader when his team needed a leader. Newton wasn't.
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I think you're forgetting the aspect of moral/emotional leadership, jmyrle. These guys are professional, but attitude goes a long way in this kind of victory, and I believe Manning provided the leadership that made the difference in these two relatively equal teams.
I think his professionalism and calm made the difference. And I think part of the team's can do spirit, in spite of the fact that they were underdogs, was due to wanting to help the old guy win his second Super Bowl ring.
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Are you kidding me? Manning didn't do jack squat. He could barely get his team into field goal range. On the whole, he was no better than Newton. Tim Tebow could've won that game.
This was, as I said all along, a defensive battle, and the Broncos built a powerhouse. Luke Kuechly did his part for Carolina but he was basically left to hold that team together on his own. The Broncos simply outmatched Carolina, both on defense and on special teams. The offenses were both ineffective.
Plus, as anyone knows, you have to cheat a little to win a title in this league, whether it's deflating footballs or calling for bounties—and for Denver, the cheater was Aqib Talib.
Your post is the rough equivalent of Cam Newton's post game interview.
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Fans will remember many things from this super bowl. Players and coaches will remember one thing only!
Cam Newton's deciding not to go in there after that fumble! If he plays for 20 more years he will never live that down.
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Fans will remember many things from this super bowl. Players and coaches will remember one thing only!
Cam Newton's deciding not to go in there after that fumble! If he plays for 20 more years he will never live that down.
Yeah that one will go into the highlight reels of great blunders in football history. WTH was he thinking?
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(https://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/cam-dive.gif?w=650)
Next season he can be a punter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxEFDA1Aa8o&feature=player_embedded
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyqkN3zezso
A beautiful rendition....
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A beautiful rendition....
That was amazing. Girlfriend can belt it out.
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Impossible for this old man to watch and keep a dry eye.
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that is so funny.
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Come on, Cam! GET UP!! Ya crybaby! :laugh:
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Come on, Cam! GET UP!! Ya crybaby! :laugh:
:laugh: a great game for me to watch. Cam didn't do his superman bit and showed his true self. didn't go after that fumble....what was he thinking?
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I WOULD buy a Honda because of this ad! ^-^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kTaCT8ZmdJA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kTaCT8ZmdJA)
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I would buy a Nissan Truck because of this ad....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aYZrvG5BkY
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I would buy a Nissan Truck because of this ad....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aYZrvG5BkY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aYZrvG5BkY)
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I subscribe to the Buy American philosophy....
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I subscribe to the Buy American philosophy....
it's an inside joke between musiclady and me!
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It started with an "R"....... ^-^
Yes it did! :beer: :laugh:
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it's an inside joke between musiclady and me!
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it's an inside joke between musiclady and me!
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Nice tribute to Peyton from Russell Wilson. Don't think Cam has anything like this in him.
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/russell-wilson-peyton-manning-superbowl/
If This Is It
FEB 8 2016
RUSSELL WILSON
QUARTERBACK / SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
From all the wins, to the few tough losses. From the 71,000 yards, to all the touchdowns, to the few interceptions.
From all the meetings, to all the hard practices, to all the film, to all the blood, sweat and tears.
From all the Pro Bowls, to the handful of MVPs, to the two Lombardi trophies. From all the teammates, to all the opponents, to all the fans.
From the blue and white, to the blue and orange …
Sheriff, If this is it, there’s one moment I won’t forget. 10th grade. Louisiana. At your quarterback camp.
You inspired the kid in the green shirt.
(http://www.theplayerstribune.com/wp-content/uploads/russ-green.jpg)
You inspired me to work hard. To be disciplined. To be respectful. To take notes.
You inspired me to love the process. To love the sweat. To love the tears.
But most of all … You inspired me to love the game.
Thanks, Peyton.
If this is it,
Thanks.
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Nice tribute to Peyton from Russell Wilson. Don't think Cam has anything like this in him.
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/russell-wilson-peyton-manning-superbowl/
If This Is It
FEB 8 2016
RUSSELL WILSON
QUARTERBACK / SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
From all the wins, to the few tough losses. From the 71,000 yards, to all the touchdowns, to the few interceptions.
From all the meetings, to all the hard practices, to all the film, to all the blood, sweat and tears.
From all the Pro Bowls, to the handful of MVPs, to the two Lombardi trophies. From all the teammates, to all the opponents, to all the fans.
From the blue and white, to the blue and orange …
Sheriff, If this is it, there’s one moment I won’t forget. 10th grade. Louisiana. At your quarterback camp.
You inspired the kid in the green shirt.
(http://www.theplayerstribune.com/wp-content/uploads/russ-green.jpg)
You inspired me to work hard. To be disciplined. To be respectful. To take notes.
You inspired me to love the process. To love the sweat. To love the tears.
But most of all … You inspired me to love the game.
Thanks, Peyton.
If this is it,
Thanks.
that is wonderful. screen blurry.
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From one classy quarterback to another. Nice!
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Very nice thing for Wilson to say. Classy.
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https://vine.co/v/i1lg0wgpZQe
Wow... watch left tackle Michael Oher's feet on this play. I've never seen anything like it. Maybe Jethro Pugh in the Ice Bowl.
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I think we can unpin this now.