Kingofpain89 wrote:So Martin...exactly which school do you root for the most? Or is it that you just root for the Big Ten in general, not caring who wins as long as someone does. Does this mean that you would pull for Purdue, Northwestern, or Iowa? Or does it have to do with proximity? If so, wouldnt you be better off cheering for Pitt, Kentucky, or Cincinnati?Just curious since I guess I think completely the opposite. The only Big 12 team I pull for is Texas. I despise Texas A&M and Oklahoma. I hope they lose to everyone especially Texas. I dont really care for Texas Tech, Nebraska, or any other Big 12 team either. I did think it cool that Kansas beat Va. Tech though simply because they have never really amounted to anything as it pertains to football. I felt the same way about Boise St. and Rutgers last year when they had successful seasons.Other than Texas...Michigan is the only other school I normally root for. I have been a Michigan fan as long as I can remember and pull for them in basketball as well. It helps that my father-in-law is an alumni. If I was an Ohio St. fan he would probably hate me. And you cant feel too badly about the Appalachian St. loss at the beginning of the year. They won the NCAA division 1 national title for the third straight year.
Badmike wrote:The funniest thing for a Giant hater like me is that now Coughlin is guaranteed to come back and ruin that team another year since he got them to the playoffs. Eli is so overmanned in the NFL it's not funny, they have already lost Shockey, their best receiveing threat, and now another four starters. The Buccs should hammer them....I think the Seahawks will finally burst the Redskins bubble next week, emotion can only carry you so far, Collins has a reason no team has started him at QB in ten years. So it should be Seahawks at Packers, and Cowboys vs the Buccs. Still looks like a Packers vs Cowboys NFC championship instant classic showdown.In the AFC, the Titans are going down quick and early vs the Chargers. The Jags are the surprise team of the year and I'm not going to be shocked to see them move on vs the Steelers. But really, is there any doubt there will be a Colts/Pats showdown inthe championship game? Another instant classic.Mike B.
Badmike wrote:Halfway there....I never had a doubt on the Redskins game.The Jags/Steelers game wasn't the blowout I predicted..... Still, it did come down to a last minute FG by the Jags, and the 3 INTS tossed by Ben. Mike B.
FormCritic wrote:The Steelers almost won on yet another incredibly bad call. Was anyone else watching the Steelers receiver dragging the defender by his facemask on that crucial 4th down play...that let the Steelers get four more downs and the go-ahead score?After the game, I simply had to pause the TV on the stricken faces of a few Steelers fans. They've got a mother load of Karma still comin' back at 'em.
Plaag wrote:These are the regular officiating crews..next week and there after it becomes the best of the bunch so these mistakes shall be minimized hopefully. Course you wouldn't be able to convince a Seahawk fan of that anymore.ShaneG.
Badmike wrote:One of the worst officiating mistakes I've seen this year. I don't think the back judge was in the right position to see the play, and just decided to give it to the home team so the Steeler's fans wouldn't throw stuff at him. But really could have flat out won the game for the Steelers, if Garrard doesn't make that amazing run later on the 4th and two. As a Cowboys fan it was nice to know the Cowboys will be gunning for their 6th superbowl while the Steelers won't this year...Mike B.
FormCritic wrote:I am not sanguine of the Cowboys' chances. I doubt they will even get to the Super Bowl. Even if they do, they will face one of two AFC teams with the power to defeat them. The Boys may be gunning for their 4th loss rather than their 6th win.
bombadil wrote:I didn't expect the Steelers to win on Saturday (even before the game started ), but I'll tell you, I was damned impressed with that comeback. You could almost feel the momentum of tradition and history behind them in the second half. It's funny, being both a Steelers fan (lifelong) and an Eagles fan (only recently), the difference you feel watching those two teams in important games. With the Steelers, you never give up hope (belief), but with the Eagles, you go into every important game with an unshakable sense of hopelessness .Anyway, the Chargers - Titans game sucked. I'm looking forward to a Packers-Patriots Super Bowl. I'm behind the Packers all the way, but have gotten to the point now that a loss to the Patriots might be symbolically fitting, having Favre in some way pass the torch to Brady (though I hate that joyless patsy, and he'll never mean for any team what Favre has meant for GB).
bombadil wrote:Anyway, the Chargers - Titans game sucked. I'm looking forward to a Packers-Patriots Super Bowl. I'm behind the Packers all the way, but have gotten to the point now that a loss to the Patriots might be symbolically fitting, having Favre in some way pass the torch to Brady (though I hate that joyless patsy, and he'll never mean for any team what Favre has meant for GB).
Deadlord39 wrote:Favre lost every ounce of respect I had for him. Not only did he decide to keep playing football while his wife fights breast cancer, but he led the Packers on to the point where they couldn't realistically get anyone else.