I thought Brady was just plain Careless on those two misses today!

That kind of slop will cost him next week against the Bolts!

Go Giants!

Whaaa??? Who is this interloper trash author? Heh heh Crikey, I’m thinking that without it being under my byline, I may have a shot on this. Lord knows I sure have been pretty shaky in my own threads; so i’m viewing this as a good sign. That would, if true, also mean a championship game at Lambeau; and, really, what could be better than that?

EW - Oh, by the way, ESPN reports Brady had statistically the best playoff game for a quarterback in NFL history, topping Phil Simms’ Super Bowl game and Montana against the Rams. Pretty darn impressive.

Just wait till next year…. (it may take me that long to digest all the ‘crow’ that I’ve eaten later today). Good luck to all the contestants for this week’s Hub Cap!

Ummm, one we could see through the non-electronic snow on our screens?

Yeah, I’m half-way to having to go out and steal another one myself. No chance for this year’s award.

bmaz: This prize is a real metal one, right? Not one of those plastic pieces of crap.

Dang, I was p*ssy whupped, but, I obviously wasn’t the only one… *g*

BTW, EW, it’s reigning champ, not, reining… *g*

Hey we can all spell and use proper grammar here if so inclined; we’re just a little busy to worry about it and aren’t real big on proofreading either…..

Don’t forget me! Giants and Colts. Manning brothers!

Manning brothers!

Izzat a brand of coffee?

Go Giants!! Until you’ve beaten the ‘boys, anyway, after that, go the way of the Colts, home for the off-season.

News flash: Lambeau Field, Monday, 1/21/08 - Eli Manning found wandering near his own 10 yard line, mumbling “lost a fumble around here somewhere”, 27 hrs after end of game. Film at 11

Don’t forget me!

I didn’t

and @314

why all the post double up?

Using Safari I get that at FDL sites when I post AFTER preview. A refresh click makes it all hunky-dunky.

emptywheel @330 …and tell me how shitty Brady, had two guys miss it, is…

I didn’t miss nothing, I was just standing up for what’s right. Though rooting against a guy that is willing to take a pay cut for the team is hard for a union guy like me, especially since this Writers Strike has made topsy-turvy of this town and spanked me pretty good.

CTuttle @7Dang, I was p*ssy whupped, but, I obviously wasn’t the only one… *g*

I wear my scares with pride.

And bmaz, I see yesterday you had Jessica Simpson on your mind. This Upset Special thing, is your money going this way because you know something we don’t?

And one last: CTuttle, not that I’m one to talk, but if you are going to nitpick with EW about spelling isn’t it whupped whooped?

Phred, how do you like Pats, no patsies they?

And EW, thanks for trashing no. 37 who did some mean work, in both sense of the word. Although the type A personal fowl behavior was widely (have nothing to do with wide receivers) shared.

and before Bmaz beats up on the Pats or wishes them ill, see my comment on the Trash talk about Limbaugh hating them cause they are socialists, as well as written (well, blogged about written) proof that Coach Bill prefers democrats to Rethugs.

And what are we going to name that Brady ‘turn your back to the defense and throw a TF play’? He said he deserved an Oscar for it. Since it for the moment sui generis, I prefer calling the Brady. Oscar or Brady, same combat.

Guess no one’s up yet. I’ll be back for more talk.

Per my 59 I’ve got Pats, Pack, Colts, Boys (same as yours, EW, and surprisingly we’re the only two who took the home teams.) ATS I took the Jags but otherwise the rest of the home teams.

CT—In defense of my honor, I am a sports fan, but the choice was watch the game or take the one and only opportunity to go over to chez EW, meet the esteemed Mr. Emptywheel and the adorable MilleniaLab. What else could I do? Throw in homemade pie….a thoroughly delightful evening.

Fixed

;-p

Congrats on last week.
Did the exit polls reflect a “I’ve had enough of Brady” bias?

Brady came out with a loaded pistol, a Saturday night special.

A “you-gotta-be-kidding” me performance” Ryan writes.
“It was a strange game, all right.” Ryan continues. “The combination of completed passes and lots of rushing attempts enabled this baby to be brought in in well under three hours. It was eerie. If this were the Yankees and Red Sox, we would have been lucky to be in the seventh inning.”

Strange indeed.

I’m delighted with a 3:00 PM match up with the Bolts next Sunday.
I don’t have to call in sick for my grandson’s (Brady) baptism (2:00 PM
coin flip)
The family can celebrate a twofer.
Okay, his name is Max.

The CBS coverage was so anti-Brady that they did not do the head shot thing of him until the last quarter, so late that the second guy told the guy in charge, well you finally got around to it.

Garrard is an attractive figure and the underdog is a better narrative than perfection prevailing. I wish that was the only reason for the bias. Any guesses about why it hate-the-Pat time all the time and even on this blog?

egregious — next time you visit Chez EW during a Pats game, please please please stay until it’s over. I don’t know what it is with EW’s acute viewing skills, but every time she’s been away from the telly, the Pats game has been evenly matched. As soon as she starts to watch, that’s it. The Pats shut down their opponent. The kitties need to sharpen their claws a bit for next year ; )

Congrats on the new member of your family! Be sure to give him a little Patriot something for the occasion. I know, how ’bout a bib — something he can spit up on ; ) (quickly running away before anyone can throw anything at me ; )

BSRH — note the title: Trash Talk. Honestly, I don’t hate the Pats, but given the legions of Pats fans in these parts, someone’s got to hold up the trash-the-Pats part of the conversation. It is a burden, but I am willing to bear it for the benefit of all ; ) Go Gents!

Phred,
And as I am a rookie football fan, I keep my talk to what I know well. I have learned my football from watching the Pats, so I guess I have that us-u-us view of the (bite my toungue) Yankee fan.
Signing off for some real life stuff and this pm, Indian cooking lessons with a visiting expat (as in expatriot, not as an ex-Patriot).

OK, I’m in trouble. Mr. martha has informed me that all he wants for his birthday (Feb 3, #47) is a Packers superbowl win. (He grew up in Ashwaubenon, heck, Ray Nitske came to his 3rd grade class for show and tell…) I have lots of charge cards. But I don’t think any of them can purchase that gift. martha bangs head on desk…

woo hoo

I made the list

I’m NOT a faceless nobody

I’m a faceless somebody …

oh, and I toll ya the seagulls ain’t a real team

up by 14 in the first quarter and look what happened

the primordial ooze hates seattle

Today’s Game is Gonna Be Great!

http://canadianpress.google.co.....oKr3guQF0Q

Michael Strahan will say yes to Jessica Simpson if Tony Romo doesn’t

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - If Jessica Simpson gets tied of going out with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, there’s a gap-toothed New York Giants defensive end who wouldn’t mind a date with the singer-actress.

Veteran Michael Strahan came to Romo’s defence on Thursday, saying the young heartthrob had every right to go to a Mexico resort with Simpson and other teammates during the Cowboys’ recent bye week.

“You guys love to say, ‘Oh, he is coming off the beach and he is dating Jessica Simpson’ - please!” Strahan said during a news conference Thursday after the Giants practised for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys in the NFC semifinal.

“Heck, if Jessica Simpson wanted to date me, I may give her a shot,” said the recently divorced Strahan.

I am not only shocked & surprised, but deeply saddened to learn that the redoubtable Texbetsy is a traitor to the great State. I shall be forced, yes forced, to demand that she hereafter refer to herself as just plain old “StatelessBetsy” or NYBetsy” as a consequence of her publicly expressed Manning love and failure to pick the Pokes. Any real Texan will tell you such a pick during the play-offs is a terrible offense and flies in the face of the natural order of things.

so, uh the poster formerly known as Texbetsy has officially been banned from texas ???

and that’s a bad thing ???

I think they kicked my grandpa out too

something about having too many IQ points or something …

the best thing that ever came out of texas was the interstate …

Actually we have an Oasis called Austin, which is surrounded by a vast inhospitable wasteland filled with cretinous republiclowns. It functions a lot like a giant moat. We find it to be quite effective.

Heh, I understand even McCaffrey the MilleniaLab enjoyed dessert and that much hilarity ensued. Sounds like you were stirring up a ruckus over there at Casa de Wheel…..

egregious gave McC a dollop full of whipped cream, straight from her plate. So, yes, he quite enjoyed egregious’ company and has officially asked me to invite her back.

well, I guess nonplussed has a point there, but there’s not much a Giants fan can do about it. You can no more change your loyalty to the Giants than you can change your DNA. You’re born a Giants fan, you make the most you can out of it as a chronic condition during life, and sooner or later, it kills you. Sic semper devovoti gigantis.

From my #68 on the prev thread: ‘hawks, Pats, Colts, Dallas

Now that my stomach has recovered from yesterday’s barrage of queso, mixed nuts, and pizza, I’m feeling better about my Cowboys’ chances. I’ll be very interested to see how the Colts’ pass defense looks today with the expectation they will be facing NE. Even with near perfect execution yesterday, without a meaningful running game and the absence of a shut down defense, NE looks mortal.

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Mostly just a solid group Packers fans I reckon; why, you’re not Implying anybody of being chippy or anything are you?*

* Naw, I didn’t think so…Heh heh

Giants sending all the Signals that they are Ready to Beat Dallas!

Hey freep - Ya know where the best place in town is to take friends and family that are visiting you from Texas? Yep, damn straight, right back to the airport….

They CAN beat Dallas. All they need is 4 consistent quarters of football. Easier said than done, but they can do it.

It would be the ultimate payback, after losing to Dallas twice in the regular season.

I think it hinges on Giants D. Pressure the QB, and hope the secondary holds up, as it did last week. Of course Dallas can beat you with the running game as well, but if they can pressure Romo hard, scuff him up, they have a real shot.

It has nothing to do with the Pats. The media hates BillBell with a deep and abiding passion for his press conferences.

This link to the Belichick
news conference before the Jags is imho, by Bill’s standards, unusual in terms of how much info he provides. After viewing this, you get a feel for why they call him “protractor Bill.” You can also sense how uncomfortable Bill is. He just hates this part of his job. The less info Bill gives out, the less every other NFL (and college) coach has to give out. So sports writers really, really do not like him.

OfT Clemens’ lawyer hedging Congress’ deposition request

morning kids! Off to watch the game at a local Charger bar… wearing the LT jersey for the first time this season. Let’s hope that makes the difference!

The Lightning Bolts can win today - it depends on which team shows up. We’re a 10 point ‘dog, which is good for us. We play better as a ‘dog.

Go Bolts - see you guys later!

Have fun randiego! Yesterday was a day for the home teams — lets hope today is a day for the visitors : )

The same thing works just fine for Bush though, doesn’t it. Maybe we should swap all the sports gaggle for the WH ‘media’.

we could do better than that

Maybe we should swap all the sports gaggle for the WH ‘media’.

I’m thinking we could get the whole whitehouse press corps for two rookie sports reporters and a draft pick

but what would we do with the whitehouse media once we got em ???

they’re to stupid to feed, to greasy to eat ???

and the pigs won’t eat em either

PSSST,

I predict Colts and Cowboys will win.
(I’m cheering for the Bolts and the Giants.)

and the pigs won’t eat em either

Man, that’s cold, accurate, but cold.

I haven’t listed my picks but is there any point to do so? Pats all the way! This might sound a bit boastful, but then I remembered this group is reality-based.

(I’ll admit, thoguh, to momentary concern last night. I was attending a delayed holiday office party last night. As I danced the night away, I spied on the flat screen TV just off the dance floor at one point the tie game with the Jags. But I didn’t bother to check the final score until just now. My apologies to the Pats for even having to check the score. I suppose I should just throw the Superbowl party now!)

What am I supposed to do with that? Put your predictions or your hopes? C’

that’s the guy I had LAST year

Tony Romo, describing Terry Glenn

looks like “She” is OKAY

kinda makes you wonder how the Cowboys swept the gnts this year, without their best receiver and all …

Again, for all those that haven’t seen the disclaimer already, here it is: I am no big Clemens fan, but I do think investigations and prosecutions ought to be done fairly, professionally and properly. OK, that said, this is just a continuation of a big long line of total bullshit. If I were Rusty Hardin, I would handle it the same way, and if my client didn’t listen to me, I would tell him to get another lawyer. They got the IRS, DOJ, FBI, DEA, 2 US Attorney’s Offices, Major League Baseball and the Untied States Congress all diligently conspiring to try to pimp little ole Clemens. Yet he is the one ready to stand up under oath and get on with it. Well, once he said, despite all that, he was ready to testify under oath, side by side with his accuser McNamee in front of Congress, suddenly that isn’t good enough either. Now they want to depose Clemens under oath, before he testifies under oath, so that the malicious out of control cabal out to get Clemens can use the material to sandpaper and prep their star witness, McNamee before he testifies. And despite even all this contortion,this fucker McNamee STILL wants a second grant of immunity, ahead of time, against being charged for any crimes he commits or admits to in testifying before Congress. What is going on here is absolutely stunning.

If all the pundits, sports reporters, and “legal experts” that don’t know their ass from a hole in the ground ever actually consulted someone that knew what they were talking about in criminal law, they might figure out how absurd this all is. McNamee has a history of lying to law enforcement, ask the detectives down in Florida investigating him on rape charges. Why should Clemens help out of control AUSAs and the wildly out of control IRS investigator Jeff Novitsky coach their witness? Clemens is still willing to go heads up, under oath, in front of the committee and answer all questions. The fact that he wants to do it in an intelligent fashion, with the assistance of his attorney’s advice, in light of the whole legal force of the United States government, and Congress too, lining up against him IS NOT a cheap dodge and evidence of guilt. If this same group was aligned against someone you like, say Valerie or Joe Wilson, you would be going batshitcrazy shouting off the rooftops about how evil, unfair and oppressive it was. And rightly so; because it would be wrong. It is here too. Clemens may well be guilty; but this whole deal is one giant pile of shit. Due process should be fair and equally applied. Just because this stuff seriously pisses me off, here are two comments I have previously made.

The Congressional hearing is being postponed because the government panicked and is fearful that Novitsky, McNamee and Radomski will give critically problematic testimony (whether it be perjury, actual truth or fatal recantations) before Congress before they have Radomski sentenced. Now why in the world are they worried about that I wonder? And McNamee is seeking his second grant of immunity in the same investigation because he is concerned about criminal implications of his testimony, before the testimony is even given? Now why in the world is he worried about that I wonder? However, the one guy who is raring to go right here and now without any continuance and give full testimony without even the hint of a request for immunity (actually a disdainful refusal to even consider a request for immunity) is Clemens. You may not like Clemens, but I am telling you, this thing smells so bad that it almost knocks me out. They got the IRS, DOJ, FBI, DEA, 2 US Attorney’s Offices, Major League Baseball and the Untied States Congress all diligently conspiring to try to pimp little ole Clemens. Yet he is the one ready to stand up under oath and get on with it. Hmmm…. I guess he’s guilty, but this sure is a curious situation for such a guilty man.

Wouldn’t you be self absorbed by this if you were Clemens? The pundits and chattering classes jawed that if he was innocent he should make a statement. He did that. Then they said he should make a more forceful and personal statement. He did that. They said he should go on the TeeVee and be subjected to questions by a reputable journalist and say he was innocent. He did that. They said he should go in front of congress and swear under oath he is innocent. He has unequivocally said he is ready to go. They said he should sue if he has been defamed. He did that. What more can he do?? The sole, and I mean ONLY iota of evidence against him is the statement of McNamee, who if you listen to the tape of the phone call he made to Clemens last Friday, has clearly been put through the grinder by the Feds and is so broken down that he may be suicidal if you ask me. I have never been a huge Clemens fan, but I am kind of a stickler for due process for those being tied to the railroad track by runaway investigators and prosecutors and this case absolutely reeks of that. I am also totally shocked by the shitty and uninformed reporting going on by the sports reporters, who, quite frankly, I usually find to be some of the better journalists out there in the media these days. What if he really is innocent? What then?

Colts: O-Line - all present and healthy. D-Line - all present and healthy (except Freeney, of course). Marvin Harrison - present and healthy.

We’re ready.

What am I supposed to do with that? Put your predictions or your hopes? C’

I KNOW you are not confused by that, put my predictions please. I imagine you honed your trashtalking skills at an early age, perhaps playing frisbee football with the Lombardi’s. …My dad wouldn’t let the girls or the boys wear jeans out of the house either.

yeah, that’ll do. heh.

Bolts cornerback fall down. Colts line just a little bit better. It’s early.

interception - feet in?

yes. Juggling? Nope.

Oops. We’ll see if Harrison shakes off that flub as well as Grant did yesterday…

Colts are running a lot of clock, moving the ball extreamly well on the ground and in the air. The Colts o-line are the story of Q1. They have been dominating. One turnover each team, both ended of a good drive.

It sure is noisy in the RCA dome. Do you think they might have a foley artist piping in a little extra crowd noise to jam the bolts offense signal calling?

As highly rated as the Colts D is rated, I’m impressed by the bolts’ drive following the harrison fumble.

Jumpball, touchdown. Who thinks the Bolts are lucky to get a score on that drive?

7-7. I think low scoring favors the Bolts.

Bolts dodged a bullet there — beautiful end zone catch.

CBS really sucks. The announcers are mediocre to poor, and the signal from the RCA Dome is screwed up, just like it was most days when the Titans played. Where is Congress when you need ‘em?

We’ll see if indy can make some adjustments in the pass D. I don’t know about lucky - Rivers was perfect on that drive and picked up yards in chunks, not underneathe checkdown completions.

The RCA Dome is just an incredibly loud building - I’ve left with my ears ringing. But you can hear pin drop when the Colts are on offense, Good fans.

Next year they go into a bigger building - will cut down on the noise, unfortunately.

Bolts hold! FG is better than a TD but not as good as a turnover or punt.

Colts look rusty.

Rivers has been EXCELLENT, teammates have not been as consistent. Colts D has been excellent. Colts seem to know where the Bolts want to run the ball. You think they give it away withtheir formation or motion? Plus LT fumbled on the way down … that kind of lucky.

This is shaping up as another AWESOME game.

Turner is softening up the Colts D. Yahoo! (I picked the Colts but I want the bolts.)

Agreed — great match-up so far.

Re Neil @67: “Colts seem to know where the Bolts want to run the ball. You think they give it away withtheir formation or motion? “

Without counting who’s in the box, the Colts are likely focusing their weight on shutting down the run first. Now with LT, dinged, I expect the Colt pass coverage to tighten up.

Speaking of Foley, here’s a little background, from wiki:

The term “Foley artist” is named after Jack Foley, one of the earliest and best-known Hollywood practitioners of the art. Foley began his career in the film industry as a stand-in and screenwriter during the silent era, and later helped Universal make the transition from silent movies to “talkies”.

Figures that a screenwriter would come up with the idea to help make the illusion more bankable. These same family members that the AMPTP now doesn’t want to share their wealth with.

thunk!!

Taunting on the Colts turns a missed FG and possession into a Bolts 1-10 from the 24 yard line.

Nope, the penalty was after the play. drat.

Wow — all I want to know is… what’s Cromatie’s tail?

That holding call is a shame — that was a nice return.

shit.

For your half-time viewing pleasure, Dan Hawkins, the head football coach at the University of Colorado, and his now famous, “it’s Division 1 football.“

Hey, has anybody got any more Roger Clemens questions?? Heh heh

Cromartie got robbed! Morning, all! Quarter of ten, here…

That was classic “cover-two” defense by the safety. On that long sideline pass, it’s the safety’s responsibility to knock the wide out into next week. When they hold on, like Chambers did, you tip your hat.

Nope — ’cause who cares about those pinstriped cream puffs ; )

After flashing playmaking potential as a nickel back and wide reciever his first two years, Cromartie tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee July, 2005 during voluntary workouts before his junior year and was forced to miss the entire season.

Cromartie is interesting, because I think he only started one game at Florida State. Chargers took him, because of how he tested at the NFL combine.

Boo — really appreciate your comments. I’ve decided next pre-season I’ll pony up the $ to be able to read the Packer coverage in the Sentinel.

I’d agree with you if Phil Simms was doing this game, but not today. That ‘12th Man’ effect so prominent in the design of the Squawks new stadium is something the Colts had better hope got designed into their new place.

Sweet.

Tee hee hee! I’m going to spook you guys into understanding that due process and fundamental fairness is not meant to be selective and we are all hurt when that principle is abused by our governmental entities. Please forward foam cheesehead; I anticipate things being chucked my way….

uh-oh another pick!

Aaaarrghh….

New York Football Giants!!!!!

RIP Marty Glickman.

oh no - if we lose Sanders we’re screwed - if not today, then next week for sure…

Jayt, doubly so with Sanders lying on the turf!

Some of you may have seen it at FDL.

By popular demand generated by “take hawaii and the points”…….it’s Beerfart’s Heart-Over-Head-Pick-o’-The Week:

New York Football Giants and the points.

Be careful what you wish for. In the cold in Foxboro, the Chargers might be the tougher match-up.

Chargers?
jeesh, you guys want the same ol’ intrenched crap.
is this an indicator of how you’ll vote?
(coughprojectioncough)

looks like he’s telling the trainers he’s ok…

We’re in trouble if the Chargers win, too, bc it means no one wins the shuny hubcap this week.

Email me at johncasper at hotmail dot com and I’ll send you the insider stuff for the rest of this season.

No problem — I’ve got extras ; )

No raining champs then, eh?

that’s a TD!

Yippee! Awesome. Thanks Boo… Just popped you email : )

So does that mean next week’s winner gets TWO hubcaps???

This is really a great game.

No one throw anything at bmaz. Packers need him chained securely to the teevee next Sunday at 5:30 CST.

Rivers ought to re-think slapping his center on the butt in anger.

Guess I better go out tonight and get some more hubcaps…..

damn - didn’t see that coming…

Rivers looks hurt though

Well, it’s looking like it would be a snowing champ this week anyway. But precipitating champ, in any case.

Mercedes ones are nice… *g*

Oooo, the spinny ones or the kind with spokes? With two, we could get one of each : ) Just you wait for next week, I’m gonna do my homework and get those picks right for a change…

Wow, a lot of laundry is being dropped…