Sunday Football Open Thread

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Blog Related
Posted on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:19:23 AM EST
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I went 3-0 (Saints (-7), Over (57) in the Saints game, Colts (-6.5)) yesterday and am now 6-1 in the NFL playoffs. In less than an hour, the Cowboys and Vikings kick off in the Metrodome. I like the Vikes (-3) and the Over (44.5). In the late game, I like the Jets (+7) and the Under (42.5).

At SportsLeft, Tim Tebow, Anti-Choice Republican, is the new topic of discussion.

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Sunday Football Open Thread | 45 comments (45 topical)

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Yuck man (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:33:09 AM EST

It's Wordpress. First I have to get interested in sports (seems to be happening whether I like it or not) and then I have to like or tolerate Wordpress.

Oh, but isn't the latest headline brilliant? (none / 0) (#2)
by oculus on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:39:34 AM EST

Garb all the Tebow fans AND rile up the Roe v. Wade supporters.

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Yup (none / 0) (#4)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:47:30 AM EST

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I watched part of Baltimore/Colts (none / 0) (#6)
by oculus on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:51:32 AM EST

game whilst at a restaurant b/4 going to modern dance concert. Thinking as I watched: well, it is a good thing BTD didn't bet the over/under. But I am still confused on the spread, which is the no. of points between the losing team's score and that of the winning team. Much to learn!

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: You and I will be making bets next (none / 0) (#8)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:59:29 AM EST

We had Joshua's bday party yesterday. Went to a funland type center and I had to keep steering the kids away from the games of chance. Would rather pay for them to play video games than keep collecting tickets from the gambling games for prizes. I even took them all up to the front too, and we all looked at the prizes and everyone agreed there wasn't anything there that they wanted. I still had to steer kids aways from the games of chance a couple of times though, one won a "bonus" of some kind and got 30 tickets. He was very excited until I asked him what he wanted up front that he would buy with them :)

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'Damages' fans (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:44:01 AM EST

New season starts Mon. the 25th. I just set my TiVo.

New cast members this season: Lily Tomlin, Martin Short, and a favorite of mine, Campbell Scott. The ad I saw suggested a plot revolving around a family run Wall Street firm.

Can't wait to see Glenn Close and Lily Tomlin spar.

And let's hope Rose Byrne had a few cheeseburgers during the hiatus so we can watch her without cringing.

You sure know how to drive traffic BTD (5.00 / 2) (#24)
by andgarden on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 01:10:57 PM EST

Tebow's ad in the Superbowl will be anti-gay (none / 0) (#5)
by ericinatl on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:49:47 AM EST

Not anti-choice. Focus on the Family is trying to rally all of America against the gays, and Tebow is their willing tool. Despicable.

Whatever it is (5.00 / 1) (#7)
by nycstray on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:56:35 AM EST

I wish they would keep their effin' extreme religion OUT of my football watching.

Me, I'll be watching for the Bud commercial with a spotty dawg. An "appropriate" football commercial ;)

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I prefer condom commercials (none / 0) (#10)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:00:28 PM EST

while enduring televised sports :)

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But instead you get Viagra commercials. (none / 0) (#15)
by oculus on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:20:52 PM EST

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: I like the twin bathtub commercials (none / 0) (#19)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:37:02 PM EST

I still don't get that one. Shouldn't we both be in a jaccuzi? But no. I get my own tub, which is what I want anyhow. He gets his own tub and it is beside mine. I'll hold his hand :)

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I had to leave TalkLeft during college football (none / 0) (#9)
by ericinatl on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:00:02 PM EST

season because of one poster's idol worship of that putz. I wonder how much of a fanboi he would be if Tebow were against Hispanics having the right to marry other Hispanics in the US.

Nothing made me happier than when the Tide beat Tebow and the Gators and reduced Tebow to tears.

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Idol worship? (5.00 / 1) (#13)
by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:14:03 PM EST

No my idol worship was always for Percy Harvin.

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Thank you for that worship (none / 0) (#14)
by nycstray on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:15:55 PM EST

he was a pretty reliable fantasy receiver {grin}

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Idle worship for Tebow, imo (none / 0) (#25)
by DFLer on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 01:37:56 PM EST

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Well, Harvin is having a great day today (none / 0) (#26)
by ericinatl on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 02:03:17 PM EST

against the Cowboys. That makes me happy.

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Sydney Rice, even better (none / 0) (#29)
by DFLer on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 02:43:16 PM EST

likewise Ray Edwards

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Rice did have a nice day (none / 0) (#30)
by nycstray on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 03:04:47 PM EST

and I picked him up for our playoff thingy we are doing. I was surprised nobody else in our league did. He gave me a nice 32ish points!

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: 3 TD receptions...tied for the NFL record in a (none / 0) (#31)
by DFLer on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 03:35:02 PM EST

playoff game, I think.

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Oh My (none / 0) (#11)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:01:25 PM EST

Not a Tebow fan :) Likes to see Tebow cry :)

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Yes, well being hit over the head with a lead pipe (none / 0) (#12)
by ericinatl on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:03:56 PM EST

and being called a fag tends to put a chip on one's shoulder regarding gay rights. Particularly, when it is clear that anti-gay violence will surely rise after Tebow's ad.

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A lot of things Focus on Family (none / 0) (#16)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:31:19 PM EST

seem to stir up violent or borderline violent responses. I'm from Colo Springs, there is a teacher who blogs here sometimes who has had to deal with what Focus on the Family teachings have done to the reality that teachers must attempt to live through in Colorado Springs too. No matter how they attempt to dress it up, somehow the end product is hate and social strife taught.

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: Sad that Tebow would want to (5.00 / 1) (#17)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:33:25 PM EST

sign on as a Focus on the Family representative of any kind.

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And (none / 0) (#20)
by CoralGables on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:38:02 PM EST

you have seen the commercial? or do you subscribe to the I have no idea but I love a good knee jerk reaction?

I think the more interesting debate is why any organization that professes to want to help families would drop $2.5 million for an ad.

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I think membership and contributions (none / 0) (#21)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:41:52 PM EST

have been getting a little tough for Focus on the Family. I saw a preaching where its illustrious founder claims that it is under one of those invisble attacks from Satan and demons. If Tebow's pro career goes to hell, I wonder what Satan's hand will be in that too :)

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Brilliant sports analysis. (none / 0) (#22)
by oculus on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:43:45 PM EST

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: BTD always leaves out the Devil (none / 0) (#23)
by Militarytracy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 01:02:16 PM EST

and the invisible demons in his game analysis.

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While you are (none / 0) (#28)
by Wile ECoyote on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 02:36:11 PM EST

making predictions, do you have the super bowl score? Need to make a bet.

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The Chargers will cover (none / 0) (#18)
by Dadler on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 12:33:25 PM EST

If they don't, they're going to have played an awful game. San Diego has too many big receivers (that's ALL they have) for the Jets to stop.

But that's why they play the games.

small receivers too (none / 0) (#32)
by otherlisa on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 03:40:24 PM EST

Sproles, LT, Tolbert....I'm not sure how tall Legadu Naane (sp?) is.

And they have one of the best QBs in football, and one of the best kickers too.

Annnddd a couple of fine corners (especially Jammer) and a good safety (Weddle).

Annnddd...well, I could go on!

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: How could I forget (none / 0) (#33)
by otherlisa on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 03:44:07 PM EST

one of the best tight ends to ever play the game, Antonio Gates?

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: So much for one of the best kickers in the NFL (none / 0) (#34)
by ericinatl on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 04:04:28 PM EST

What is it with field goal kickers this playoff season? Seems like everyone is missing.

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Redemption (none / 0) (#27)
by Manuel on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 02:19:05 PM EST

I won't be rooting for Tebow on this one. I hope I can root for him again in the future. These days I am surprised to be rooting for Ted Olson.

Honestly (none / 0) (#35)
by smott on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 04:08:05 PM EST

I think this has been a pretty crappy playoffs thus far. How many teams have just laid giant eggs? Cincy, Pats, Iggles, Cards, Cowgirls...DOn't think BAL really gagged, they were just exposed as one-dimensional on O when behind(and gee hasn't the luster worn off Joe Unibrow in a hurry?)...

I just want to see "one" game where a) the score is close and competitive, and b) both teams play relatively well. Hasn't happened, but there's still one game left today.

And having said thatn - the SD FG kicker lays one.

Jeebus.

Did the last game work for ya? (none / 0) (#36)
by nycstray on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 07:04:31 PM EST

Worked for me!

J.E.T.S. Jets Jets JETS!!!!!!!!!

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Me too! (none / 0) (#37)
by kdog on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 08:15:01 PM EST

I'll win ugly rather than lose pretty everytime.

And it was lookin' ugly to start...very lucky to be down only 7 at the half...but the defense did a great job of bending without breaking, while the Chargers killed themselves with dumb penalties. How many personal fouls? 3? 4?

Then Rivers crumbled, Sanchez finds Keller, The Shonn Greene Machine busts one, Rex shows off his big brass ones and goes for it on the 4th and 1, and thats all she wrote. Onto Indy to see if in fact we are a team of destiny...I don't know but it's startin' to get tingly:)

J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets!!!

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Remember the 49ers in '80/81? (none / 0) (#38)
by nycstray on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 08:47:23 PM EST

I can get all tingly!!!

Oh, and I am affectionately calling Greene "The Bowlin' Ball". He just knocks the pins down and rolls!

Don't know how they'll do next week, but they've given me a good bang for my buck so far. And Sanchize is showing some good skills under pressure. Gotta love the D for holding SD to 7 in the first half.

Whether they win or not next week, you can bet I'm rolling into CA with the Jets and Yanks fully represented ;) How else do you think my parents will find me in the airport, lol!~

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: The Shonn Greene Machine... (none / 0) (#42)
by kdog on Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 08:09:32 AM EST

The Bowling Ball...the kid keeps running like this he'll have no shortage of nicknames!

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My man can run, huh? (none / 0) (#39)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 09:41:28 PM EST

Ya'll got the steal of last year's draft in Shonn. S-h-o-n-n! When he broke loose it was the first time I've shouted all play-offs.

As happy as I am for him, I'm as sad for my other homeboy, Nate Kaeding. Never would have thought a Hawkeye would be the hero and the goat in the same game.

Glad the evil Chargers and that smug Philip Rivers got beat though.

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With Shonn's (none / 0) (#40)
by Natal on Sun Jan 17, 2010 at 11:50:09 PM EST

1800+ yards and Doak Walker award at Iowa I could never understand nobody taking him until the 27th pick in the third round. Consequently he didn't get the contract he deserved. He's a mack track on the run. Go Shonn!

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Jets must be kryptonite... (none / 0) (#41)
by kdog on Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 08:08:44 AM EST

to opposing kickers...they are 0 fer 5 in the playoffs against us.

Hell yeah it was fun to watch Rivers crumble...you see him going nuts on the refs after Revis's stupendous pick? He never recovered really...not long after that he threw a perfect pass to little Jim Leonhard, and that was the turning point right there. So much for the win streak and the 20+ points streak Phillip...ha ha!

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It's not Sexy Rexy... (none / 0) (#43)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 10:17:01 AM EST

...jumping up and down at the snap making the earth move that's causing these kickers to miss?

Yeah, I saw the big jerk go all Philip Rivers on that pick. Wah, Wah, Wah. The way he floated that interception to Leonhard was a thing of beauty and epic fail too.

The Jets are the only non-dome team (i.e., play real football) left now and the ultimate underdog--a combination that's hard to root against.

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: Whatever the reason... (none / 0) (#44)
by kdog on Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 10:23:50 AM EST

the football gods are shining on us, I just pray they keep it up for 2 more games!
I got a comment from the boss this AM, 'cuz like the Sanchise, I ain't shaving till this run is over...and I grow a fuller beard than the young signal caller, lookin' like Grizzly Adams over here:)

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I'm now faced (none / 0) (#45)
by CST on Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 02:51:32 PM EST

with the prospect of wanting both teams to lose the AFC. Brett Farve is insufferable.

So on that note, go Saints!

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