Super Bowl Sunday (Eagles Vs Patriots)

[Young Drachma]

Uh, was that a leisurely walk to the line or what?

[kingfc22]

This is gonna take a miracle

[kingfc22]

HAHAHHA.

[Axxon]

Only black quarterback to win a superbowl.

I know he's not dead.
No one said McNabb didn't show up. Sorry I wasn't more explicit. I knew what I meant, I never have to explain my posts :)

That's ok. I get a bit protective of Douggie. :)

[kingfc22]

HAHAHAAHAHHA!!!

Harrison with the pick to end it. How fitting.

[Young Drachma]

Isn't this what QB's dream of?

Down late in the SB and having the ball.

Apparently not McNabb.

[Buccaneer]

YIPEE!!!!!!

[kingfc22]

Freddie Mitchell who???? HAHAHAHAH. I can't stop laughing.

[Young Drachma]

This drive is on Reid.

I agree. The genius didn't show up at the end. But Limbaugh is sitting at home cheering. "I was right!"

[tdydynasty]

Super Bowl Champs Patriots

[Young Drachma]

[cocks gun and looks up Cris Collinsworth's address]

Wait for me!!

[mhass]

This drive is on Reid.

[Tigercat]

This time clock management AI is aweful, hopefully Philly will release a patch for it before the end of the game.

[Neon_Chaos]

IT'S the SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPERbowl!

Go Pats!

[kingfc22]

Harrison for MVP.


Thank you New England for saving us from an Eagles Super Bowl win.
Agreed. That pick sealed it.http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif And another way to rub it in Mitchell's face.http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gifhttp://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Tasan]

does mcnabb know how to run the two minute drill?

[Buccaneer]

This post out of sequence is really, really screwing up now.

[Axxon]

Why did he catch that pass?

Horrible, horrible clock management killed the Eagles tonight.

[mckerney]

Harrison for MVP.


Thank you New England for saving us from an Eagles Super Bowl win.

[stevew]

3 bowls by 9 points. Impressive

[mhass]

[cocks gun and looks up Cris Collinsworth's address]

[oykib]

Branch.

[JAG]

We can now use the 'd' word.

[miami_fan]

Harrison

[Young Drachma]

Adam Vinateri - is this the 3rd straight super bowl he's won with his foot?

[Neon_Chaos]

INTERCEPTION! PATS WIN! PATS WIN! PATS WIN!

[kingfc22]

And congrats and all, dont want to be bitter or something, but the Cowboys were way more impressive in their superbowl "dynasty", comparing their steamrolling essentially in 2 of 3 games, to 3 close victories is an insult to dallas.
No salary cap. Buy the best players. Just like how the Niners dominated the 80's.

[Tasan]

Hrm tough MVP choice

Branch?
Harrison?
Brady?

[Tasan]

Well after hearing Harrison's stats, I say him.

[stevew]

And congrats and all, dont want to be bitter or something, but the Cowboys were way more impressive in their superbowl "dynasty", comparing their steamrolling essentially in 2 of 3 games, to 3 close victories is an insult to dallas.

[Axxon]

I celebrate this win for the jerks who heckled Joe Jurivicious on the death of his newborn son. May they never have the feeling of winning a super bowl.

I offer my condolences to all the classy eagles fans, especially the ones on FOFC. Maybe next year.

[Buccaneer]

And congrats and all, dont want to be bitter or something, but the Cowboys were way more impressive in their superbowl "dynasty", comparing their steamrolling essentially in 2 of 3 games, to 3 close victories is an insult to dallas.
Consider Dallas' competition.

[oykib]

And congrats and all, dont want to be bitter or something, but the Cowboys were way more impressive in their superbowl "dynasty", comparing their steamrolling essentially in 2 of 3 games, to 3 close victories is an insult to dallas.

Enlighten me. How are we supposed to award styl points in football?

We start at 10.0 and then deduct for bad dismounts and such, right?

I see three championships for each run.

[SirFozzie]

My MVP, yes he was on a losing team.

Terrell Owens.

I was one of the ones making fun of his quest for glory, saying he was going to be nothing more then a decoy.

Well, I was wrong. Completely, Utterly and totally wrong.

If I have to give it to a member of the winning team? Harrison :)

[kingfc22]

So who is Freddie Mitchell going to thank after this one?

Can't be his hands cuz he didn't catch a pass.
Can't be his legs cuz his ass was on the bench all game.

[JAG]

Consider Dallas' competition.

Consider Carolina last year.

[kingfc22]

Try doing it with a Salary Cap.

Then we'll talk. :)
EXACTLY

[Neon_Chaos]

Harrison for MVP.

McNabb throws 3 INTS? EEKS.

[SirFozzie]

And congrats and all, dont want to be bitter or something, but the Cowboys were way more impressive in their superbowl "dynasty", comparing their steamrolling essentially in 2 of 3 games, to 3 close victories is an insult to dallas.

Try doing it with a Salary Cap.

Then we'll talk. :)

[jshipman2]

CAN'T STOP LAUGHING AT THAT STUPID BASTARD OWENS.

[Axxon]

And congrats and all, dont want to be bitter or something, but the Cowboys were way more impressive in their superbowl "dynasty", comparing their steamrolling essentially in 2 of 3 games, to 3 close victories is an insult to dallas.

At least they play games that are fun to watch. If you have to suffer a dynasty that isn't your team, that counts. :)

[Desnudo]

Who cares? The Cowboys were great in their time and the Pats are great in theirs. It has as much value as arguing about if Brady is as good as Montana.

[miami_fan]

CAN'T STOP LAUGHING AT THAT STUPID BASTARD OWENS.

Why? Cause he played a hell of a game? :confused:

[SunDancer]

My MVP, yes he was on a losing team.

Terrell Owens.

I was one of the ones making fun of his quest for glory, saying he was going to be nothing more then a decoy.

Well, I was wrong. Completely, Utterly and totally wrong.

If I have to give it to a member of the winning team? Harrison :)


TO played decent, but I didn't t think he dominated like he usually does.

[kingfc22]

CAN'T STOP LAUGHING AT THAT STUPID BASTARD OWENS.
I totally respect Owens for playing through a serious injury and playing as the best player on his team in the biggest game of the year.

Now Mitchell on the other hand....HAHAHAHhttp://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gifhttp://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gifhttp://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[miami_fan]

My MVP, yes he was on a losing team.

Terrell Owens.

I was one of the ones making fun of his quest for glory, saying he was going to be nothing more then a decoy.

Well, I was wrong. Completely, Utterly and totally wrong.

If I have to give it to a member of the winning team? Harrison :)

I would not give him the MVP but I was also wrong

[SunDancer]

I celebrate this win for the jerks who heckled Joe Jurivicious on the death of his newborn son. May they never have the feeling of winning a super bowl.

I offer my condolences to all the classy eagles fans, especially the ones on FOFC. Maybe next year.

What happen with Joe? I know the story of what happen, but why was heckled?

I glad the Pats won, I cannot stand the Eagles players or classless Philly fans.

[Axxon]

INTERCEPTION! PATS WIN! PATS WIN! PATS WIN!

THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! ;)

[Ben E Lou]

Owens for MVP? No. However, this is a performance that can't/won't be forgotten for a long, long time. I was thinking either "decoy" or "me first." Neither was the case. I'd rank it up there with the Willis Reed performance easily.

[DaddyTorgo]

gotta give props to the Eagles though. You Eagles played the Pats hella tough. I felt more nervous in this game then I did last year against Carolina for example.

[Desnudo]

Owens for MVP? No. However, this is a performance that can't/won't be forgotten for a long, long time. I was thinking either "decoy" or "me first." Neither was the case. I'd rank it up there with the Willis Reed performance easily.

I'm sure you probably already knew this, but I noticed that Patrick Pass is from Tucker when they flashed his bio.

[ScottVib]

SI's article says Deion Branch is the MVP.

[kingfc22]

Branch is the MVP.

[SirFozzie]

What happen with Joe? I know the story of what happen, but why was heckled?

I glad the Pats won, I cannot stand the Eagles players or classless Philly fans.

Because some Philly fans wanted to heckle him into being a non factor..

[Tigercat]

Enlighten me. How are we supposed to award styl points in football?

We start at 10.0 and then deduct for bad dismounts and such, right?

I see three championships for each run.

Well said.

I would give Leon Lett's fumble a 1.5 by the way.

[DaddyTorgo]

So the Eagles played well, played the Pats as well as any team I'd say. That being said...D-Y-N-A-S-T-Y baby!

[Desnudo]

Owens for MVP? No. However, this is a performance that can't/won't be forgotten for a long, long time. I was thinking either "decoy" or "me first." Neither was the case. I'd rank it up there with the Willis Reed performance easily.

He caught a lot of short passes, but except for that one catch and run, I don't think he really had much impact on the game. I saw a lot of 5-6 yard catch and run out of bounds plays.

[cuervo72]

I'm sure you probably already knew this, but I noticed that Patrick Pass is from Tucker when they flashed his bio.

Yep, I too went "How about that, he's from Tucker." :)

[Desnudo]

Personally, I've always enjoyed watching a tipsy Robert Kraft try and make a sensible victory speech.

[miami_fan]

Branch is the MVP.

I could deal with that

[cuervo72]

Kraft needs to be drunker...

[Coop]

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES! WOOOOO NO MORE

[SunDancer]

Personally, I've always enjoyed watching a tipsy Robert Kraft try and make a sensible victory speech.

Just turned in. Missed the trophy presentation. Kraft drunk?

[SirFozzie]

Hey.. Much love to the Iggles.. hopefully we'll see you guys in Detroit next year..

but my prediction for the Pats? Either 9-7 or 10-6.

Losing Weis AND Crennel will have at least SOME impact.

Plus you bring the drama with Law and a couple other hard cap decisions...

But I'm just soaking in the moment. Who knows if we'll pass this way again.

[DaddyTorgo]

Geez Foz. Revel in the moment at least for...20 minutes or something http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

[mhass]

I'm not sure where the lead-up poll and thread went, but I had Pats 23-20. Pretty close.

[gstelmack]

Hey.. Much love to the Iggles.. hopefully we'll see you guys in Detroit next year..

but my prediction for the Pats? Either 9-7 or 10-6.

Losing Weis AND Crennel will have at least SOME impact.

Plus you bring the drama with Law and a couple other hard cap decisions...

But I'm just soaking in the moment. Who knows if we'll pass this way again.
Agreed, next year will be a tough year for the Pats, and the Big Ben in Pittsburgh will be a year more mature. I think the Pats will be in the playoff mix, but Bellichik will be breaking in some new staff so it will be tough to keep the momentum rolling.

Awesome run, and I expect them to pick it up again in 2 seasons if next year proves a dip.

[Desnudo]

Just turned in. Missed the trophy presentation. Kraft drunk?

Just his usual "I stopped drinking scotch and waters in the 3rd quarter just in case" persona where he rambles on a bit.

[Axxon]

What happen with Joe? I know the story of what happen, but why was heckled?

I glad the Pats won, I cannot stand the Eagles players or classless Philly fans.

Fans at the stadium were yelling things at him like "Hey Joe, hows your kid?". I think that's pretty disgusting. It was bad enough but we had some Eagles trolls who defended these jerks on our Bucs board.

[Danny]

In clutch time it shows who is the better coached and better prepared team.

It's hard not to like the coaches and players of the New England Patriots.

[SirFozzie]

Geez Foz. Revel in the moment at least for...20 minutes or something http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

I'm a harsh taskmaster. 15 minutes only <G>

I am soaking in the moment, but this wasn't like the first two, the heavy duty celebrating took place a bit earlier then that....

[DaddyTorgo]

you saying you were celebrating earlier?? Because as I said down below I think I personally felt more worried about this game then say last year's, right up until ohhh...the punt was downed inside the 5.

[Desnudo]

you saying you were celebrating earlier?? Because as I said down below I think I personally felt more worried about this game then say last year's, right up until ohhh...the punt was downed inside the 5.

What I want to know is what happened to Dillon. Did anyone else notice that he disapeared during the last few drives?

[DaddyTorgo]

that surprised me a bit too. i think it was a combination of wanting to go with the faulk change-of-pace and maybe a little...tweak of something. He did have 2 TD's in the game let's not forget.

[Ragone]

Deion Branch! From.... Louisville! Mvp Baby!

i'm sure my 100+ votes helped

[gstelmack]

that surprised me a bit too. i think it was a combination of wanting to go with the faulk change-of-pace and maybe a little...tweak of something. He did have 2 TD's in the game let's not forget.
Faulk seemed to spark the running game, and they definitely had success platooning the two of them to keep the Eagles off-guard.

[cuervo72]

What I want to know is what happened to Dillon. Did anyone else notice that he disapeared during the last few drives?

He looked like he got dinged possibly on the play where he was upended and landed on his left hip. He was in after that, but it looked like he kept grimacing to me...after a while, it was mostly Faulk.

[SirFozzie]

I think he was injured Desnudo, he was on the sidelines to get a breather, according to the dumb annnouncers, but he looked more in a LOT of pain.. think shoulder

[DaddyTorgo]

ah well. at least if it is the shoulder he's got the offseason to get it better.

[Ragone]

New England should've taken some notes on how to run the clock down in the 4th quarter from the Philly offense

[SirFozzie]

http://www.thesbl.com/Bell.jpg

Best. Picture. Ever. (that doesn't involve naked women at least) :D

[Ben E Lou]

I'm sure you probably already knew this, but I noticed that Patrick Pass is from Tucker when they flashed his bio.http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showpost.php?p=563487&postcount=9

[quote=SkyDog]http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/search.php?searchid=54429

I've mentioned it a time or two. :p

As I've said before, Tucker has had a ridiculous string of tailbacks going to schools in BCS Conferences, dating back to before Patrick, even. There was a kid before Patrick whose name I can't recall. (I moved to Tucker when Patrick was a Senior, but I think digamma would know who the other kid was.) After that kid, we've had....

Patrick Pass-->UGA
Jabari Davis-->UT
Terrell Jordan-->Northwestern
Thomas Brown-->UGA
Brandyn Young--signed with USC on Wednesday

And next up, there's yet ANOTHER boy dat run so good. I'll start talking smack about RB Asher Allen soon enough. He's benching 330 now, and might be a hair faster than Thomas. Barring injury, the recruiting gurus will be comparing Asher to Thomas by October at the latest, due to their similar strength/speed combination.

[FrogMan]

WEEHEE!!!!


that is all :D

FM is happy right now, time to break the credit card for another round of hat, t-shirts, DVD :)

FM

[Ragone]

oh man.. how did this turn into a tucker thread :P

[JeeberD]

Harrison for MVP.


Thank you New England for saving us from an Eagles Super Bowl win.

Word.

Harrison got robbed...

[Ragone]

I robbed Harrison :)

100+ votes for branch!

[FrogMan]

Word.

Harrison got robbed...
I think so too...

FM

[Ragone]

Quit Hating on Branch dangit!

Harrison's 2nd int was in garbage time anyway.. consdering mcnabb had thrown that ball over the middle.. even if it was completed.. the game was over :)

[jshipman2]

No because of his stupid little dance in which he didn't even score and the Pats made fun of him for it the rest of the game.

[Buccaneer]

oh man.. how did this turn into a tucker thread :P
Come on, you know SD is only interested in things he likes. :p

(just giving you a hard time, SD)

[cthomer5000]

I was impressed with Owens. He earned a lot of respect with that performance.

[Axxon]

I robbed Harrison :)

100+ votes for branch!

Now we know why fan voting only counts for 20% of the vote. :D

Anyway, you only voted 99+ times because I didn't vote and I would have voted for Branch as well. :)

[Ragone]

well i'd love to see the results of the fan voting

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

What's up with the Eagles lack of 2 minute frill?

[Ragone]

What's up with the Eagles lack of 2 minute frill?

I guess Fredex forgot to deliver some plays to the huddle ahead of time

[Dutch]

oh man.. how did this turn into a tucker thread :P
I think we should check Tucker's drinking water...

[mckerney]

Impressive playoff stats for Harrison, 27 tackles, 1.0 sack, 4 INT (101 ret yards, 1 TD), 1 FF

[korme]

PATRIOTS SUPERBOWL MVP: Donovan McNabb

What a chokejob.

[cthomer5000]

PATRIOTS SUPERBOWL MVP: Donovan McNabb

What a chokejob.
I'm sure it must be bittersweet to see Corey Dillon help bring home the title tonight, i know you've always been a big fan. I thought he played extremely well, and it was obvious he would have run through a brick wall if needed in a few situations.

As much as it kills me (as a Jet fan) to see the Pats do so well, it's hard not to respect a team of guys who clearly give it their all every time out there.

But this shit has to stop at 3 titles. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif

[korme]

Agreed. I was happy for them as a dynasty that has a bunch of great players that were always considering underdogs, and take contract hits to keep the team together... but now that they are under dynasty status, 3 is enough. :)

I heard Shaun Alexander has a (slight/small?) interest in joining the Bengals. Of course we would never push for him, but, a man can dream..

[cthomer5000]

I've also heard Alexander (and about 5 other running backs) is intersted in playing in Miami.

[Easy Mac]

He caught a lot of short passes, but except for that one catch and run, I don't think he really had much impact on the game. I saw a lot of 5-6 yard catch and run out of bounds plays.
Terrell's yards on each catch:
7
9
30
10
8
7
36
5
10

So 1 catch of 5-6
3 of 7-8
3 of 9-10
and 2 of 30+

yep that was a lot of 5 yards and oob's plays. But of course, broken bones generally don't take away a person's ability to blow by someone downfield.

[Easy Mac]

And just to finish my thought, here is how TO did on each catch:

2nd down, first yards of game, made it 3rd and 3
2nd down, made it 3rd and 3
3rd down, got first down, made it 1st and 8 @ NE 8
1st down, got first down
1st down, made it 2nd and 2
1st down, made it 2nd and 3
2nd down, got first down
3rd down, got first down
3rd down, got first down

So, he got 1st downs on 5/9 catches, and never left the team with more than 3rd yards on downs after he caught the ball. I'd say thats a pretty decent game.

[cthomer5000]

I thought T.O. played extremely well. I'm also glad he spoke his mind after the game. He's absolutely right to say the media was out to get him (for whatever reason). Almost all players in this position would be a 'warrior,' but the media was calling T.O. a distraction, selfish, etc...

I give him a lot of credit for playing and risking further injury. If he never makes it back to the big game, he'll at least have peace of mind, knowing he did everything he could have in this game. I respect that.

[SunDevil]

I do not like TO at all. Given that, I have respect for his playing ability and what he did for the Super Bowl. But the TD celebrations and some of the stuff he says off the field just bugs me. But the media covering this game and saying bad stuff about TO trying to play this are a bunch of idiots and again this is another reason why I hate the 2 week break between the championship game and the superbowl.

[ISiddiqui]

Yep, for all of his off the field antics, I got great respect for TO on the field. He ALWAYS gives it his all. He is a good blocker as well when he is called upon to do it. His playing through what had to be great pain just sealed what a great player he is.

edit: Btw... BEST. HALFTIME. SHOW. EVER! Can we call McCartney back next year? Man, that was amazing! I loved every second!

[SunDevil]

I thought it was funny when McCartney told the reporters that there will be no wardrobe malfunctions this year, because everyone will be playing naked. GOLD :)

[korme]

Worst halftime show ever.

[ISiddiqui]

I thought it was funny when McCartney told the reporters that there will be no wardrobe malfunctions this year, because everyone will be playing naked. GOLD :)
:D

That's classic! Unfortunetly all the people up there on the stage were men ;).

[Schmidty]

Worst halftime show ever.

Why, because there was no awful R&B, rap, fake-punk, psuedo-metal, or Britney Spears?

"If it's not fed to me intrevenously through the media, it obviously sucks!!!!"

[Ragone]

I think shorty was hoping for someone to run onto the field with a metal pipe and kill paul mccartney

[Chief Rum]

Why, because there was no awful R&B, rap, fake-punk, psuedo-metal, or Britney Spears?

"If it's not fed to me intrevenously through the media, it obviously sucks!!!!"

Relax, Schmidty, Shorty is so young, even his parents haven't heard of the Beatles.

[SunDevil]

:)

[MikeVic]

I just got back from watching the Super Bowl, and don't want to read the whole thread... but I just have to say how much I respect Owens for what he did today. He did everything he could on his part, and played without doctor's clearance. I applaud him for what he did today.

[Desnudo]

And just to finish my thought, here is how TO did on each catch:

2nd down, first yards of game, made it 3rd and 3
2nd down, made it 3rd and 3
3rd down, got first down, made it 1st and 8 @ NE 8
1st down, got first down
1st down, made it 2nd and 2
1st down, made it 2nd and 3
2nd down, got first down
3rd down, got first down
3rd down, got first down

So, he got 1st downs on 5/9 catches, and never left the team with more than 3rd yards on downs after he caught the ball. I'd say thats a pretty decent game.

Point taken. But what I was trying to get at is that I never felt like, "oh man, they better take care of Owens because he's dominating this game."

[stevew]

Worst halftime show ever.

Surely you jest.

[sabotai]

Just skimmed some of the posts. Here are my thoughts (First off, Shorty, you have to be brain dead to think that halftime show was worse than any of the previous ones).

T.O. impressed me. I thought he'd be T.O. * 0.5 after halftime but he stayed strong through the game. He also played smart, knowing he had a vulnerable leg, he stepped out of bounds instead of making inside moves. Smart on his end.

McNabb was very on/off the whole game. One drive he looks great, the next he's throwing the ball all over the place. I've seen that McNabb before, though, and I doubt it's going to be the last time.

The Eagles keep saying "we have this cap room, we'll get more help and be back next year." I've heard this before, after the first time they lost the NFC championship, they talked about "all this cap room". You know what? I'm starting to think the Eagles front office is very relunctant to spend a lot of cash as long as the team is winning, even if they keep falling short. We've heard this for the last 4 years. The Eagles always have a lot of cap room. When are they actually going to spend it?

The answer is, they're not. At least, I don't think they will. If they were, they would have by now. Also, how many Eagles are up for new contracts? I know of one who probably won't want to work for league minimum again (Trotter).

As for the Patriots, they did a hell of a job stopping that run. McNabb didn't pass for the 4th most in SB history because he had a good day and his receivers were doing great, it's because they had no other option but to pass. Only 45 yards rushing on 17 attempts (2.6 ypc, half of what the Eagles normally produce).

But all in all, I have to say I was disappointed in how the game played out at the end. At the end of regular season games, I oftan think to myself "It seemed like both teams were trying to lose that one.". I've never thought that at the end of a Super Bowl until now. With The Eagles time management (or lack thereof) and the Patriots questionable play calling on defense (all man coverage....huh?) it just seemed like neither team really wanted it. As in really wanted it. They looked like two boxers in the 11th and 12th rounds of a close fight just trying to get to the end without getting hurt. Neither really went for the KO win, they were just content to let it get over and see what happens with the score.

And this is not the first time there has been criticism of time management at the end of an Eagles game. Everytime they lose a close one, their ability to manage the clock at the end of a game comes into question. It makes you wonder if Andy Reid practices the 2-minute drill at all. McNabb looked totally lost out there. They should have scored that TD with at least 3 1/2 minutes left, not less than 2. Just horrible.

But, on a personal note, I'm am so happy that the Eagles didn't win.....releif was the emotion I felt most after the game. :)

[Julio Riddols]

The halftime show made me a fan of McCartney when I wasn't before. It was real music, done well, and done right, it sounded good, he got the crowd involved, even if it was mostly the crowd gathered around the stage.. That was a true Rock show regardless of whether it was old Beatles material or not. Way better than any halftime show I can recall in my 23 years.

As for Cinci's offseason situation, Alexander is from Cincinnati, and Rudi Johnson has threatened to sit if Cinci franchises him.. Do I smell a deal involving those two in a dual sign and trade after both are franchised? Cinci doesnt want to pay Johnson the money he wants over the long term because he still hasn't truly established himself as a great back after only about 24 games worth of work. He also isn't as complete a back as Alexander.

And I think if that doesnt go through, I wouldnt be surprised to see Johnson elsewhere next season and being replaced by Chris Perry and Kenny Watson and a later round draft pick from a fairly deep draft at RB.. Sproles? He could be the next James Brooks.

One can only hope.. Cinci could probably deal Johnson for draft picks or a DT without too much trouble. a DT would be SWEET.

[fantastic flying froggies]

I haven't read thru the 8 pages yet, I will catch up slowly.

Just wanted to say that I hope Philly gets a no-huddle offense for Xmas, those last 8 minutes of the game were painful to watch...

[Axxon]

The halftime show made me a fan of McCartney when I wasn't before. It was real music, done well, and done right, it sounded good, he got the crowd involved, even if it was mostly the crowd gathered around the stage.. That was a true Rock show regardless of whether it was old Beatles material or not. Way better than any halftime show I can recall in my 23 years.


The Beatles were pop, not rock. ;)

[Ksyrup]

That was one hell of a boring game. Maybe the break between the champ games and the SB got my mind off of football, but I wasn't all that interested in the game. In fact, I fell asleep with 7 minutes to go. And I didn't turn a football-related show on until 6:32pm.

Unbelievably, McCartney was the highlight of the night.

[rkmsuf]

I thought the game was highly entertaining.

I echo the Halftime Show lovers. I thought it was fantastic. The crowd went ballistic with applause.

Mad props to TO. One heck of an effort.

It sure looked like in the 4th quarter when they got down 10 they kind of gave in to either exhaustion or that happy to have competed feeling.

Funny thing is I think they could have won if McNabb hadn't overthrown to Bruschi and even then if they could have run the hurry up the game easily could have gone to overtime.

Congrats Patriots.

[gstelmack]

Terrell's yards on each catch:
7
9
30
10
8
7
36
5
10

So 1 catch of 5-6
3 of 7-8
3 of 9-10
and 2 of 30+

yep that was a lot of 5 yards and oob's plays. But of course, broken bones generally don't take away a person's ability to blow by someone downfield.
Umm, both long catches were shot over-the-middle jobs that he broke free (in one case thanks to a missed illegal pick). His YAC was pretty high, but every catch was within about 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. Don't get me wrong, I thought he played a whale of a game as a short-yardage possession receiver, but they ended up using Greg Lewis in Owens' typical stretch-the-defense role.

[flere-imsaho]

I very much enjoyed the halftime show. First halftime show in my memory that wasn't overproduced crap.

I also enjoyed the national anthem. For once it was nice not to have it sung by the "Hottie-Of-The-Week".

[JonInMiddleGA]

Hell, I hate the friggin Beatles & even I thought the halftime show was tolerable at the very least. Unlike every halftime show since Up With People, this one didn't feel as though it lasted forever. They kept the tempo up, the set change/scene change time was minimal, a good production piece IMO even if I'm not wild about the artist or the music.

[Radii]

I thought the game was highly entertaining.

I echo the Halftime Show lovers. I thought it was fantastic. The crowd went ballistic with applause.

Mad props to TO. One heck of an effort.

It sure looked like in the 4th quarter when they got down 10 they kind of gave in to either exhaustion or that happy to have competed feeling.

Funny thing is I think they could have won if McNabb hadn't overthrown to Bruschi and even then if they could have run the hurry up the game easily could have gone to overtime.

Congrats Patriots.


I'll just echo everything you said here...

[digamma]

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showpost.php?p=563487&postcount=9

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I've mentioned it a time or two. :p

As I've said before, Tucker has had a ridiculous string of tailbacks going to schools in BCS Conferences, dating back to before Patrick, even. There was a kid before Patrick whose name I can't recall. (I moved to Tucker when Patrick was a Senior, but I think digamma would know who the other kid was.) After that kid, we've had....

Patrick Pass-->UGA
Jabari Davis-->UT
Terrell Jordan-->Northwestern
Thomas Brown-->UGA
Brandyn Young--signed with USC on Wednesday

And next up, there's yet ANOTHER boy dat run so good. I'll start talking smack about RB Asher Allen soon enough. He's benching 330 now, and might be a hair faster than Thomas. Barring injury, the recruiting gurus will be comparing Asher to Thomas by October at the latest, due to their similar strength/speed combination.
Vince Griffin (1994 Tucker grad) played at Middle Tennessee State.

[digamma]

Doug is alive and well and in the Tampa Bay front office.


Four pages late, but I thought Doug Williams was the head coach at Grambling.

[MikeVic]

One question... when Harrison intercepted that last pass, he went down, then got up and started running in celebration. But no one touched him. I thought a player had to be touched?

[rkmsuf]

One question... when Harrison intercepted that last pass, he went down, then got up and started running in celebration. But no one touched him. I thought a player had to be touched?

They do but what difference did it make unless you had the Pats covering?

[FrogMan]

One question... when Harrison intercepted that last pass, he went down, then got up and started running in celebration. But no one touched him. I thought a player had to be touched?
Trying to remember, didn't he get up ran a little then when back down and gave himself up? Like didn't he simply lay down in order not to fumble the ball or something? Details are a bit fuzzy, I was kind of too happy about the pick :)

FM

[Desnudo]

I thought the game was highly entertaining.

I echo the Halftime Show lovers. I thought it was fantastic. The crowd went ballistic with applause.

Mad props to TO. One heck of an effort.

It sure looked like in the 4th quarter when they got down 10 they kind of gave in to either exhaustion or that happy to have competed feeling.

Funny thing is I think they could have won if McNabb hadn't overthrown to Bruschi and even then if they could have run the hurry up the game easily could have gone to overtime.

Congrats Patriots.

I felt the refs screwed up the flow in the first half. Those replays were completely unecessary had they got easy calls right the first time and really slowed the game down. The game felt disjointed and sluggish. Then the Eagles' apathy at the end of the game had my mind wandering. I forget where I read it, but a writer described the game as two teams that didn't want to lose and were happy just to play the game out and see what the final score was.

Mad props to your last observation though. This one's for my homies.

[Desnudo]

Trying to remember, didn't he get up ran a little then when back down and gave himself up? Like didn't he simply lay down in order not to fumble the ball or something? Details are a bit fuzzy, I was kind of too happy about the pick :)

FM

I think he did because I remember yelling for him to go down. There's nothing more nerve racking than an unnecessary INT runback in a close game.

[MikeVic]

Trying to remember, didn't he get up ran a little then when back down and gave himself up? Like didn't he simply lay down in order not to fumble the ball or something? Details are a bit fuzzy, I was kind of too happy about the pick :)

FM

Yeah, he ran a bit, then fell down to prevent the fumble. Then he got up and ran BACK. I'm just asking because I was just waiting for an Eagles player to strip the ball and run it back for a TD. :) I thought it was possible, and I just want to make sure that it was possible.

[FrogMan]

Yeah, he ran a bit, then fell down to prevent the fumble. Then he got up and ran BACK. I'm just asking because I was just waiting for an Eagles player to strip the ball and run it back for a TD. :) I thought it was possible, and I just want to make sure that it was possible.
and didn't the referee blow the whistle when he went down the second time? Then it doesn't matter is anybody strips the ball, the play's been blown dead...

FM

[SirFozzie]

A player may declare himself down and end the play at any time :)

[rkmsuf]

I felt the refs screwed up the flow in the first half. Those replays were completely unecessary had they got easy calls right the first time and really slowed the game down. The game felt disjointed and sluggish. Then the Eagles' apathy at the end of the game had my mind wandering. I forget where I read it, but a writer described the game as two teams that didn't want to lose and were happy just to play the game out and see what the final score was.

Mad props to your last observation though. This one's for my homies.

Well it wasn't "dramatic" by any shape but I thought the matchups and the chess match on the field was facinating. It was certainly more of a cerebrial matchup with the blitzing and cadence and the varying strategies each team tried. That entertained at least me.

It was a weird flowing game that went in spurts due to penatly and frankly very good defense. The defensees were by far the more spirited units on both sides so maybe that took away some of the drama.

I also found the Fox broadcast to be pretty anticeptic and generic. Maybe it's who they had in the booth. I mean they barely recognized the Eagles taking their sweet time towards the end at all.

[Desnudo]

Well it wasn't "dramatic" by any shape but I thought the matchups and the chess match on the field was facinating. It was certainly more of a cerebrial matchup with the blitzing and cadence and the varying strategies each team tried. That entertained at least me.

It was a weird flowing game that went in spurts due to penatly and frankly very good defense. The defensees were by far the more spirited units on both sides so maybe that took away some of the drama.

I also found the Fox broadcast to be pretty anticeptic and generic. Maybe it's who they had in the booth. I mean they barely recognized the Eagles taking their sweet time towards the end at all.

I thought the broadcast was a yawner too. They just seemed disinterested in the game. Nothing interesting to say and Buck talking over plays.

[MikeVic]

Ok, thanks. I needed clarification on that rule.

[korme]

Relax, Schmidty, Shorty is so young, even his parents haven't heard of the Beatles.
Yes, huh. I just don't happen to like the VW Bugs, new or old. Anyways, what's your point? http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[korme]

The halftime show has I'm sure different opinions for different age groups. As soon as halftime started, I took a shit and read Simmons' SB preview, while my brother and his friends flipped channels as no one had the slightest interest in the halftime show.

btw, 4% of kingfc22's 1,635 posts have come in this thread (63 posts here), pretty high considering he has been around for 2 years.

[mckerney]

One question... when Harrison intercepted that last pass, he went down, then got up and started running in celebration. But no one touched him. I thought a player had to be touched?

An offensive player can give himself up and go down on a knee and have the play end, which is what the refs could have ruled in this case.

[jetpunk2000]

I'm sure it must be bittersweet to see Corey Dillon help bring home the title tonight, i know you've always been a big fan. I thought he played extremely well, and it was obvious he would have run through a brick wall if needed in a few situations.

As much as it kills me (as a Jet fan) to see the Pats do so well, it's hard not to respect a team of guys who clearly give it their all every time out there.

But this shit has to stop at 3 titles. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif


It makes it 1000 times worse that this could have been the Jets. Chances are Jet luck would have struck Belichick, but what if it didn't.