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Post by RDF on Jan 18, 2010 23:51:12 GMT -5
What's the need to run up the score in a playoff game? It's a low-class move for a non-rivalry game and doesn't help the Vikings one bit next week. Geaux Saints. More likely scenario Bumpkin Boy is now only 3 TD's from breaking the all time Playoff TD Pass record. Likely called that play on his own now that I see how close he is to the record. You know the Hillbilly King can't resist a shot at a record--as it's likely his "last year".
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Jan 19, 2010 6:33:43 GMT -5
i love the cowboys players and fans crying like a bunch of babies. take a look at your team on the field. jumping around, thumping their chest like a bunch of morons while your getting your ass kicked. if brooking put in the effort during the first 3 quarters on the field that he put into chasing favre to the bench and in doing that idiotic pregame routine then maybe you wouldn't have lost by 4 td's. edited the cowgirls, edited baby new year crapping himself under pressure again, edited the big bad dallas defense, and edited tom jackson for saying dallas was the best team in the nfc.
go vikes.
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Post by hoyaalf on Jan 19, 2010 12:13:59 GMT -5
C'mon, folks!
The story line is spelled, J-E-T-S.
Indy must kill a team they spared. That's drama.
If they beat Indy, and face Vikes, it's rook vs. ol' man.
It's under-dog time, all you un-committed fans.
Take a ride on the J-E-TS!
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Post by Boz on Jan 19, 2010 12:18:51 GMT -5
Yeah, but the Jets are from New York/New Jersey, and that ruins their underdog credentials.
I think, eliminating the fans of the remaining four teams of course, I'd suspect about 90% of America is behind the Saints from this point on.
The remaining 10% either like Peyton Manning's commercials or think Brett Favre is Jesus or something.
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Post by hoyarooter on Jan 19, 2010 12:26:41 GMT -5
Boz surely has this right. If fan support meant anything, the Saints would be a lock.
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Post by hifigator on Jan 19, 2010 14:56:33 GMT -5
Actually, I've heard a lot of people upset that we are in for 2 solid weeks of either a Brett Favre lovefest or incessant reminders of what New Orleans has been through since Katrina. Personally, the worst part for me is that either the Jets or the Indianapolis Mannings will be on one side. Ugh ...
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Post by hoyarooter on Jan 19, 2010 20:47:03 GMT -5
Anyone who begrudges New Orleans its day in the sun is just a edited. A little success by a sports franchise can't begin to make up for the suffering that the city has been through. That's why I think the vast, vast majority of neutral fans are rooting for the Saints.
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Post by hoyaalf on Jan 20, 2010 11:16:49 GMT -5
'Smatta wi' chuguys?
We gotta buncha problems also.
Like speaking, ect.
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Post by Boz on Jan 20, 2010 12:32:26 GMT -5
Actually, I've heard a lot of people upset that we are in for 2 solid weeks of either a Brett Favre lovefest or incessant reminders of what New Orleans has been through since Katrina. I think you made this up. Please cite references of ANYONE of significance who is begrudging New Orleans its day in the sun because of the Saints. And if you don't have anyone of significance, which I think you don't, then links to message boards expressing this opinion will do if that's all you have. Actually, I would appreciate any such links so that I can log into those message boards and tell everyone on there what a-holes they are.
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Post by theexorcist on Jan 20, 2010 15:32:56 GMT -5
Actually, I've heard a lot of people upset that we are in for 2 solid weeks of either a Brett Favre lovefest or incessant reminders of what New Orleans has been through since Katrina. I think you made this up. Please cite references of ANYONE of significance who is begrudging New Orleans its day in the sun because of the Saints. And if you don't have anyone of significance, which I think you don't, then links to message boards expressing this opinion will do if that's all you have. Actually, I would appreciate any such links so that I can log into those message boards and tell everyone on there what a-holes they are. I won't begrudge New Orleans its day in the sun if they win - I'm rooting for them - but hifi is right. If the Saints win, every single news organization will do some "and, with every touchdown the Saints score, the city moves a little closer to normal". It's Olympics Syndrome - the focusing on the the brother who has cancer or the dog that got run over or whatever that overwhelm the story, and try this BS that ties the result of a football game to Katrina recovery. And I'm not saying that the Saints don't help the city, and that the ability to rally behind the Saints provided some function of civic pride. But the media are going to be harping on this obvious, obvious story until it's weaseld into your brain like a nasty little insect and where any drinking game for the pregame and the Super Bowl that includes the words "drink when there's a Katrina reference" is going to induce alcohol poisoning. If the Vikings win, there will the same number of stories about Brett Favre. But, given that any reference to the Old Gunslinger Who's Having Fun Like a Little Kid isn't disrespectful to dealing with the tragedy of Katrina and its aftermath, I'm cool with that.
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Post by hoyarooter on Jan 20, 2010 21:16:09 GMT -5
I think you made this up. Please cite references of ANYONE of significance who is begrudging New Orleans its day in the sun because of the Saints. And if you don't have anyone of significance, which I think you don't, then links to message boards expressing this opinion will do if that's all you have. Actually, I would appreciate any such links so that I can log into those message boards and tell everyone on there what a-holes they are. I won't begrudge New Orleans its day in the sun if they win - I'm rooting for them - but hifi is right. If the Saints win, every single news organization will do some "and, with every touchdown the Saints score, the city moves a little closer to normal". It's Olympics Syndrome - the focusing on the the brother who has cancer or the dog that got run over or whatever that overwhelm the story, and try this BS that ties the result of a football game to Katrina recovery. And I'm not saying that the Saints don't help the city, and that the ability to rally behind the Saints provided some function of civic pride. But the media are going to be harping on this obvious, obvious story until it's weaseld into your brain like a nasty little insect and where any drinking game for the pregame and the Super Bowl that includes the words "drink when there's a Katrina reference" is going to induce alcohol poisoning. If the Vikings win, there will the same number of stories about Brett Favre. But, given that any reference to the Old Gunslinger Who's Having Fun Like a Little Kid isn't disrespectful to dealing with the tragedy of Katrina and its aftermath, I'm cool with that. This is surely true, except that I hope the stories won't be so insipid as to imply that winning a football game or a Super Bowl somehow makes things better. But they probably will. As far as the Old Bullslinger is concerned, I can't begrudge him the season he's had, but he's still a jerk, and I still hope he loses.
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Post by TBird41 on Jan 20, 2010 23:28:32 GMT -5
I won't begrudge New Orleans its day in the sun if they win - I'm rooting for them - but hifi is right. If the Saints win, every single news organization will do some "and, with every touchdown the Saints score, the city moves a little closer to normal". It's Olympics Syndrome - the focusing on the the brother who has cancer or the dog that got run over or whatever that overwhelm the story, and try this BS that ties the result of a football game to Katrina recovery. And I'm not saying that the Saints don't help the city, and that the ability to rally behind the Saints provided some function of civic pride. But the media are going to be harping on this obvious, obvious story until it's weaseld into your brain like a nasty little insect and where any drinking game for the pregame and the Super Bowl that includes the words "drink when there's a Katrina reference" is going to induce alcohol poisoning. If the Vikings win, there will the same number of stories about Brett Favre. But, given that any reference to the Old Gunslinger Who's Having Fun Like a Little Kid isn't disrespectful to dealing with the tragedy of Katrina and its aftermath, I'm cool with that. This is surely true, except that I hope the stories won't be so insipid as to imply that winning a football game or a Super Bowl somehow makes things better. But they probably will. As far as the Old Bullslinger is concerned, I can't begrudge him the season he's had, but he's still a jerk, and I still hope he loses. What sucks about having Favre is that it removes the Vikings as a "Cubs/pre-2004 Red Sox possibly breaking a curse" team that non-fans can root for. And while everyone will probably end up happy that Favre lost when the Vikings blow it in some kind of horrendously painful manner, please try not to gloat too much on behalf of those of us who have lived through some horrific, absurdly painful losses and who still aren't so sure about the pact with devil that the Vikings made.
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Post by hifigator on Jan 21, 2010 1:38:14 GMT -5
HiFi wrote:
Actually, I've heard a lot of people upset that we are in for 2 solid weeks of either a Brett Favre lovefest or incessant reminders of what New Orleans has been through since Katrina.
Boz responded:
I think you made this up.
I certainly did not!
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Please cite references of ANYONE of significance who is begrudging New Orleans its day in the sun because of the Saints.
And if you don't have anyone of significance, which I think you don't, then links to message boards expressing this opinion will do if that's all you have. Actually, I would appreciate any such links so that I can log into those message boards and tell everyone on there what a-holes they are.
While I totally agree that any barbs thrown their direction would be far worse than "merely" insensitive, I also think you totally miss my point. Furthermore, I don't begrudge anyone much of anything. In fact, I think my ideological standpoint confirms as much. That being said, I think you might have honestly misunderstood my point. If the Saints win, then we will be inundated with incessant reminders of Katrina and the resulting devastation. Political undertones will be an unavoidable ingredient, regardless of any particular perspective, when the real tragedy that we would all recognize crosses all borders. The tragedy in Haiti only worsens any such memories, for those in any way connected to either. But putting aside any political connection, the story itself will be fatiguing, at the very least. I'm not begrudging anyone anything, but from what I have heard, everyone involved has long since moved along and is trying to put things behind them ... if they haven't already. In any case, I certainly meant nothing critical of those affected by Katrina.
On the other hand, if the Vikings win, we will all be inundated with two weeks of a Favre Lovefest. Ask RDF if you don't believe me. And trust me ... he really hates having to agree with me.
exorcist wrote:
I won't begrudge New Orleans its day in the sun if they win - I'm rooting for them - but hifi is right. If the Saints win, every single news organization will do some "and, with every touchdown the Saints score, the city moves a little closer to normal". It's Olympics Syndrome - the focusing on the the brother who has cancer or the dog that got run over or whatever that overwhelm the story, and try this BS that ties the result of a football game to Katrina recovery.
And I'm not saying that the Saints don't help the city, and that the ability to rally behind the Saints provided some function of civic pride. But the media are going to be harping on this obvious, obvious story until it's weaseld into your brain like a nasty little insect and where any drinking game for the pregame and the Super Bowl that includes the words "drink when there's a Katrina reference" is going to induce alcohol poisoning.
If the Vikings win, there will the same number of stories about Brett Favre. But, given that any reference to the Old Gunslinger Who's Having Fun Like a Little Kid isn't disrespectful to dealing with the tragedy of Katrina and its aftermath, I'm cool with that.
very well said. I should have read down further and saved myself the typing ...
rooter wrote:
This is surely true, except that I hope the stories won't be so insipid as to imply that winning a football game or a Super Bowl somehow makes things better. But they probably will.
As far as the Old Bullslinger is concerned, I can't begrudge him the season he's had, but he's still a jerk, and I still hope he loses.
again, I should have read down further .... although I do disagree, since I would love to see Percy Harvin win a ring in his first year. If he can accomplish that, then he will have been at the pinnacle of his sport 3 of the past 4 years. (actually, maybe more ... don't remember how he did in high school ...)
In any case, I am a Vikings fan for the moment.
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Post by TBird41 on Jan 21, 2010 1:45:19 GMT -5
In any case, I am a Vikings fan for the moment. And now everyone has another reason to root against the Vikings. Just great.
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Post by EasyEd on Jan 21, 2010 16:34:46 GMT -5
I'm pulling for the Vikes only because I want to see RDF's comments on the game and a certain QB.
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Post by kchoya on Jan 21, 2010 18:43:16 GMT -5
I'm pulling for the Vikes only because I want to see RDF's comments on the game and a certain QB. +1
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Post by bmartin on Jan 21, 2010 19:18:18 GMT -5
Actually no one in New Orleans or South Louisiana or South Mississippi is relating this to Katrina. It is the rest of the country that identifies them with nothing else. The people down there are talking about the fact that to win a Super Bowl they have to go through Favre and Manning, two local heroes.
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Post by hoyarooter on Jan 21, 2010 21:18:00 GMT -5
Actually no one in New Orleans or South Louisiana or South Mississippi is relating this to Katrina. It is the rest of the country that identifies them with nothing else. The people down there are talking about the fact that to win a Super Bowl they have to go through Favre and Manning, two local heroes. So Peyton (and I assume Eli) are local heroes in New Orleans just because they are Archie's sons?
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Post by bmartin on Jan 23, 2010 23:26:26 GMT -5
They grew up and played high school in New Orleans and come back for football camps.
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Post by MassHoya on Jan 24, 2010 11:05:31 GMT -5
Since the Pats are out of it, it's been hard to figure out who to root for. A process of elimination. Cannot root for the J-E-T-S when Rex Ryan is such a J-E-R-K. Can't root for the Colts. Too much history. No need for them to win anyways as you will see plenty of Peyton in all his commercials at the Superbowl. But now, a revelation has made it simple. GO SAINTS.
Thanks, HiFi.
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