NFL Playoffs are here!

[Julius Rain]

I knew the Seahawks would win, even when they were down16. Pats have to win. If not I will be in a deep depression, I will need Miles to comfort me.

You sound like R. Wilson. Lying to everyone face and fooling himself to beleive in what he's saying. If he didn't think they were going to lose with 5:00 left in the game, He wouldn't have been crying after the game. Instead he would have been laughing or shaking his head at all the non-beleivers. Packers choked big time and deserved to lose. The Colts / NE game started out about the same as Sea/Packers score wise except NE put the pressure on and deliverered a KO. The Packers tried to run out the clock and paid the ultimate price for it.

Just because you're faith is weak doesn't mean it is not possible for somebody else to have a strong mental drive. Russel lying? You're a fool. Russel had always maintain that strong mental drive and faith. When they were losing he kept telling his team mates they are going to win this game. Go watch the mic up video of him.

The reason why he cried is because he is again proven correct with his belief. Tears of joy after adversity. Sounds like you never been through any.

The Packers didn't choke, they just lost to the better team. Hawks did what they needed to do after all the fuck ups that happen to them. Do you think the Packers expected 3 INT from Russel in one half? Do you think the Packers would of put up 16 points if those INTs didn't happen ? But they did and the Hawks did what needed to be done to win the game.

[Julius Rain]

To borrow an often-used phrase by commentators: Brandon Bostick's got to be the sickest man in America!


Brandon Bostick: “The whole world is on my back about this thing” | ProFootballTalk


I feel bad for the guy.... it was a monumental mistake.
But the article was too kind in their description.
He didn't "jump up and tipped it", as the article said.
The damn ball clean bounced off his facemask after going right through his outstretched hands, and into the waiting arms of a Seahawks player.

Nasty stuff.
He'll be hearing about that one for awhile.

Poor guy, people are just looking for somebody to blame. Even if Bostick tried to block Matthew doesn't mean Nelson would of caught the ball. Bostick and Matthew was closer to the ball landing than Nelson, it could of bounce away from Nelson or Nelson running into Bostick.

I think the blame should go on the Packers OFfense they needed to get those 1st downs but couldn't in the second half and kept giving the Hawks Offense another shot.

[TitoFan]

What does everybody think about "Deflategate"?

To me it's just another excuse to dump on Brady and the Patriots. What's a Super Bowl without its obligatory controversial story line? It makes me want the Pats to win even more. F*ck it. I'm assuming they all played with the same ball, so what's the problem? Besides... if it's cold and rainy, I'd rather have a football the player can grip than one with the characteristics of a wet bar of soap. Big, f*cking deal. In any case, I hope public opinion builds against New England. All the more motivation for the Pats to win.

[Julius Rain]

What does everybody think about "Deflategate"?

To me it's just another excuse to dump on Brady and the Patriots. What's a Super Bowl without its obligatory controversial story line? It makes me want the Pats to win even more. F*ck it. I'm assuming they all played with the same ball, so what's the problem? Besides... if it's cold and rainy, I'd rather have a football the player can grip than one with the characteristics of a wet bar of soap. Big, f*cking deal. In any case, I hope public opinion builds against New England. All the more motivation for the Pats to win.

Each team provide their own football and they practice with them before the game. The footballs the Colts brought were not deflated and were in the allowed psig range.

I like Tom Brady and the Patriots, they were always the second team in Madden. But it is hard to imagine, for a veteran like Tom Brady to not notice a deflated ball. They showed former players on espn easily picking out the deflated ball out of 3 footballs.

The benefit of deflated balls are you can grip the ball better as a runner and as a qb/passer. You can catch it better and throw it further by being able to easily grip and better grip in one hand.

It's interesting how this is going to unfold.

[TitoFan]

What does everybody think about "Deflategate"?

To me it's just another excuse to dump on Brady and the Patriots. What's a Super Bowl without its obligatory controversial story line? It makes me want the Pats to win even more. F*ck it. I'm assuming they all played with the same ball, so what's the problem? Besides... if it's cold and rainy, I'd rather have a football the player can grip than one with the characteristics of a wet bar of soap. Big, f*cking deal. In any case, I hope public opinion builds against New England. All the more motivation for the Pats to win.

Each team provide their own football and they practice with them before the game. The footballs the Colts brought were not deflated and were in the allowed psig range.

I like Tom Brady and the Patriots, they were always the second team in Madden. But it is hard to imagine, for a veteran like Tom Brady to not notice a deflated ball. They showed former players on espn easily picking out the deflated ball out of 3 footballs.

The benefit of deflated balls are you can grip the ball better as a runner and as a qb/passer. You can catch it better and throw it further by being able to easily grip and better grip in one hand.

It's interesting how this is going to unfold.

If what you say is true then the NFL might have to change the rules. It's easy enough to deflate regulation balls. I'm surprised there aren't more strict controls already in place to prevent this sort of tampering. Nevertheless, it won't be an issue in Arizona, where temperature is a non-factor.

[walrus]

Texture of the football is much more important than than a small amount of psi let's face it, the game was a blow out. The patriots would have won if they were using a pillow. They had a good ground game. The refs touched the ball after every play. I see it as a non issue

[TitoFan]

Texture of the football is much more important than than a small amount of psi let's face it, the game was a blow out. The patriots would have won if they were using a pillow. They had a good ground game. The refs touched the ball after every play. I see it as a non issue

This is a good point also.
I certainly haven't heard of any Indianapolis Colt complaining about ball deflation.

[SlimTrae]

Texture of the football is much more important than than a small amount of psi let's face it, the game was a blow out. The patriots would have won if they were using a pillow. They had a good ground game. The refs touched the ball after every play. I see it as a non issue

This is a good point also.
I certainly haven't heard of any Indianapolis Colt complaining about ball deflation.

It even made the round of Sunday morning political talk shows--

[TitoFan]

Texture of the football is much more important than than a small amount of psi let's face it, the game was a blow out. The patriots would have won if they were using a pillow. They had a good ground game. The refs touched the ball after every play. I see it as a non issue

This is a good point also.
I certainly haven't heard of any Indianapolis Colt complaining about ball deflation.

It even made the round of Sunday morning political talk shows--

Oh brother....
Things must be slow at Capitol Hill.

[Beanflicker]

[TitoFan]

I like stats.... and these are good (interesting) ones. Eleven whole minutes?? Who would've thought. I know it takes me roughly an hour to watch a DVR'ed game, but I only cut through commercials, timeouts, and halftime. There's still the time on the field while the players are huddling, or immediately after the play as they're reconvening for the next play. Eleven minutes.... that blew me away, bro. Still.... it's a wildly entertaining game. I wonder how similar stats would stack up for something like baseball (which bores me to tears).

[Beanflicker]

Oh shit I have to think they are similar for baseball. And for sure football is a great game, but I think this is why I (as a lifelong hockey fan) find it so hard to watch football with any consistency: way too much filler.

[Spicoli]

This is some seriously drawn out non-football pre game show.

[SlimTrae]

This is some seriously drawn out non-football pre game show.

Superbowls were better when it catered towards men and football fans.

All that glitter shit, stages, acts, million dollar commercials trying to outdo each other.

Call me chauvinistic, but I miss the major 4
1. Pre-Bowl- Highlights of previous Super Bowls
2. The 1st 1/2
3. Half time meant- go piss, then reload on more beer & pizza .
4. Second Half

I'll check the game out in about 2 hours from now...roughly the coin toss.

[TitoFan]

This is some seriously drawn out non-football pre game show.

Superbowls were better when it catered towards men and football fans.

All that glitter shit, stages, acts, million dollar commercials trying to outdo each other.

Call me chauvinistic, but I miss the major 4
1. Pre-Bowl- Highlights of previous Super Bowls
2. The 1st 1/2
3. Half time meant- go piss, then reload on more beer & pizza .
4. Second Half

I'll check the game out in about 2 hours from now...roughly the coin toss.

Yeah... I'm keeping myself away till about half hour before kickoff.
It's tough, though.

Knowing it's the last meaningful football game until about September.... I just want to breathe it all in.
Sound like a junkie, don't I....