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Discussion in 'Sport & Athletics' started by Poppy, Dec 16, 2012.

  1. KJ Jr

    KJ Jr Well-Known Member

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    Good speedster, good vision. Unfortunately for him, he is playing on a sad 49ers team as of right now. Hopefully they can right the ship. Like to see him play more offense.
     
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  3. Poppy

    Poppy grasshopper

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    Geeze, Detroit and GreenBay...What has happened to GB. Detroit hadn't won in GB for 24? years. GB was 6-2 Detroit 1-7. It went down to the last seconds. Very entertaining.
     
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    I want to know how the Bears beat the Raiders.

    I was watching the text commentary, and the Bears were down by one, and had just failed to convert a 4th down with about a minute to go.

    I switched off thinking the Raiders had just to take a couple of snaps to win.

    The following morning I see the Bears had Won by two. (Obviously kicked a field goal.)

    But how?
     
  5. KJ Jr

    KJ Jr Well-Known Member

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    Cutler threw a pick with 4min to go. Jankowski hits a field goal with 2:05 left. Bears drive to kick a 48 yarder with time remaining.
     
  6. Poppy

    Poppy grasshopper

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    Monday Night FB- Pats Bills.
    Pats always seem to win the toss, then pick to recieve.
    Read somewhere they won 20 of last 26 coin tosses. Probability should be- 50% ?
     
  7. KJ Jr

    KJ Jr Well-Known Member

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    And they always seem to score before the half ends and score in their opening drive of the 2nd. Just a well coached team.
     
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    belasar Court Jester

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    I can see it now!

    Tossgate!!!!!!
     
  9. Otto

    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    The laws of large numbers follow the rules, small numbers tend to throw tantrums.
     
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    Rodger's wife Olivia Munn talked about some things in the media, and since GB not doing good

    here's a mystery I hate--people with two consonants in a row, that have no reason for being there--Mu''nn''..why isn't it just Mun--with 1 N???? you don't carry on the NNNNNn sound, do you?
     
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    Poppy grasshopper

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    Gotta be good to be lucky, i guess.

    Never heard of Munn, so i dunno.
     
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    Hi KJ Jr.
    Thanks for the reply.
    I "saw" the pick, and the Raiders FG.
    And the Bears following drive, which appeared to me to end when they failed to convert a 4th down, so I switched off. Was there a penalty flag on the 4th down play perhaps.
    Kind Regards,
    David.
     
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    Umm, you'd think an NFL quarterback could find someone hotter to lose concentration on.
     
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    It doesn't get any better- Pats and Broncs in OT...Very disappointed with Manning- there is no I in team. He didn't even try to help the new qb, who has succeeded despite Manning. Manning has always acted like a spoiled brat. At least Brady shows class.

    Our Grey Cup was yesterday...hmmm, what to watch- CFL or NFL (where every cfl player would give his left nut to play). Was an easy decision.
     
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    Oi, figure the Lions was robbed. What a cheap facemask call. Wasn't grabbed...but that the lions couldn't knock those ten pins down in the endzone... they stacked in the endzone, should have had someone on the 5 (like the Packers did) who would roll in there and knock everyone down.
    Super exciting though. Same with the Thursday night game- came down to last seconds.
    Best game on earth.
     
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    I agree. Rodgers is a master. There was a graze of the facemask, but Rodgers did his classic head tilt to exaggerate the motion. Good QBS get that call. The throw into the end zone was a great individual effort to sneak away from the defender. And the throw was a beauty. Lions pretty much dead in the water. What a crappy result for them after playing a few good game.
     
  18. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    I agree with KJ on the face mask call. The Lions defended the Hail Mary play poorly. They should have had someone hassling Rodgers so he couldn't get set up to make the pass. They also were poorly positioned in the end zone. The Lions blew their lead and earned that loss.
     
  19. KJ Jr

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    Well well well. My Birds ended up beating Tom Brady and the Pats. Eagles stink this year, but I am surely going to enjoy this one this week.
     
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    I agree. The Pats are my second least favorite team (Dallas is first), so I'll savor this win.
     

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