ira Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 "Even the losers get lucky sometimes".I hate Jerry Jones.He is Donald Trump.Eli Manning is a "Mensch"...Jewish for upstanding guy.Tom Coughlin may be a little stiff...but he is a moral upstanding guy.Much like the way the Raspberries have been finally recognized for the prophets they were...The Giants' victory is one where the good guys won.-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Harlock Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 YEAH BABY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 Captain..I agree...This is SWEET!-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytosa Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 What's even sweeter is that the Packers get the NFC Championship game at home at the "frozen tundra of Lambeau Field"Packers all the way baby!!!Eli is no Brett Favre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesberry Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 You bet Jeff ! Saturday's game between the Packers and the Seahawks has to go down in history as the most fun game to watch ever. Those shocking first two minutes, the Pack coming back gangbusters and the snowballs !!!!!!!!!!! Ha!The Packers ARE going to the Super Bowl !Go Pack ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 ....and Romo is going home to Jessica Simpson. Now THAT'S reason to laugh!What hurts more... Romo's back after a sack or his ears listening to his girlfriend speak?John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspyrock Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I even won a few bucks on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Go Pack Go! Lambeau is going to rocking! Sunday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 The PACKERS will win Sunday!! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I would love to see the Packers win, but they can't overlook the Giants, who have knocked off Tampa Bay and the Cowboys. It's supposed to be single digits on Sunday and the game doesn't start till 5:30pm-Temps will be going down then!!Could get below zero before the game ends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I love Jessica's new nickname, "Yoko Romo."Is it just a coincidence that Romo has played poorly since he and Simpson went public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I guess his legs are still a little weak???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 While I'm not a Cowboys fan, and Romo has to be willing to take the heat after losing, after his mini-vacation prior to the game.....I think way too many sports pundits are jumping on the poor guy's back, labeling him a loser for not being able to win a playoff game, either this year or last. They seem to forget that the great (and last year's man of the hour) Peyton Manning, for example, didn't win a playoff game until his 4th playoffs, and 6th season in the league.Likewise, I keep hearing from Redskins fans here about what a loser Romo is....and he's started roughly the same number of games (24)in the NFL as local whiz-kid Jason Campbell (21)....and with much better results so far! Romo's gone 19-5 as a starter, versus Campbell's 8-13, and has made the playoffs twice. It's highly doubtful the Redskins would have even made the post-season this year, had Campbell not been injured during week 13. Todd Collins won the last 3 games for Wash.On a similar note, how many more playoff games does Eli Manning have to win before he can shed his rep as a loser? Will he, like his older and better brother, have to win a Superbowl first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Terrell Owens act is bad -- "he's my quaterback, he's my teammate" --- hey Terell, you should have shown up for the second half. Go Packers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 JohnO, Doesn't "Romeo" have a little better talent around him than Campbell the last couple of years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Tony - Possibly, but based on what criteria? First, the Redskins' 2007 payroll for players was #1 in the NFL, at $123M - I think Dallas', at about $100M, is around the middle of the league. The two offensive lines are about equal, as far as QB protection, pass blocking and run blocking. Washington had the better running game with Portis and Betts versus Dallas' Barber & Jones, and Dallas had better receivers....although Owens and Witten carried so much of the workload that there was a HUGE dropoff when TO went down with injuries. The 'Skins passing game was split amongst Moss, Randle-El, Cooley and Portis, with no one player getting 70 receptions (versus the 180 or so receptions by TO and Witten). While Dallas had the better defense throughout most of the season, their performance went downhill the last 4-5 games, while the Redskins, with Campbell injured and Collins in, seemed to improve in all aspects of their game. As a result, the 'Skins defense ended up statistically better (8th in the NFL in yards given up, versus Dallas' 9th place).Also, Campbell's had the experience of playing both years for a Hall of Fame Head Coach who's an acknowledged offensive genius, is the highest paid coach in the NFL, and has the biggest staff, including 3 former Head Coaches....versus Romo playing for Parcells (great coach but a former Defensive Coordinator) and then Wade Phillips, a decent but not great coach to date. (Phillips' record - 8 seasons (NO, Denver, Buffalo, Atlanta, Dallas) - 61-42, 4 playoff appearances, hasn't won 1 playoff game yet!.....versus Gibbs' 16 seasons, all at Wash, where he's been 154-94, 10 playoff appearances, 4 Superbowls, 3 wins). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 NOW MY HEAD HURTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Tony - I'll make it a lot easier for you....OR make your head hurt worse!!!In 2006, QBs Drew Bledsoe in Dallas and Mark Brunnell in Wash were replaced at mid-season, with each of their teams at 3-5 records - roughly equal teams at that point. Romo, Dallas' replacement, went 6-2 the rest of the way, and Campbell in Wash went 2-6. Then, in 2007, Romo went 13-3, Campbell 6-7, and the Redskins immediately got a lot better when he went down with an injury the 13th game.Conclusion? I'd say Romo appears to be the better QB at this point, and there ain't one Hell of a lot of difference in terms of the two teams' talent levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 John, I feel like I'm auditioning for "Scanners 2"!I had to take off my shoes and count my toes to verify your math-laden responses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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