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Child of the Light
 
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Reply Thu 3 Feb, 2005 05:55 pm
Pats 24-10
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kickycan
 
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Reply Thu 3 Feb, 2005 05:57 pm
Pats 33-14
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OCCOM BILL
 
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Reply Thu 3 Feb, 2005 06:09 pm
Who cares? :sad:
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Thu 3 Feb, 2005 06:18 pm
(says occum bill, grumpily)
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George
 
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Reply Fri 4 Feb, 2005 09:01 am
NE 24 vs Phil 20

I'm picking the Pats, but it worries me to hear so much confidence.
We New Englanders need worry, doubt, and disrespect to really feel
comfortable.
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Fri 4 Feb, 2005 02:01 pm
realjohnboy wrote:
Okay, yall. The winner of the A2K Golden Jockstrap Trophy will either be Child or RJB (based on predictions made publicly prior to the start of the playoffs).
A2K is certainly not a sports place, so unless a new thread appears, post your selection here. No trophy though. Getting the one for the main game was tough enough.
So far:
El-Diablo--- Phil 28 vs NE 26
Region--- NE 20 vs Phil 13
RJB --- NE 31 vs Phil 17
Child --- NE 24 vs Phil 10
Kicky --- NE 33 vs Phil 14
George --- NE 24 vs Phil 20
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CowDoc
 
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Reply Fri 4 Feb, 2005 09:16 pm
Remember, gentlemen - in the spirit of Grantland Rice, "It isn't whether you win or lose, it's the point spread that really matters." A friend of mine gave me Philly and eight for a fifth of whiskey this week, and I feel pretty good about it. I look for a close game, and since New England has a habit of winning games on last-second field goals from Adam Vinatieri, I see nothing on the horizon to buck that trend. The jokers I see in the deck are: 1. The Patriots have not faced a team with a mobile quarterback. McNabb could present a challenge.
2. The Eagle defense is seriously underrated. I do not expect the Pats to maintain a ball control offense with Corey Dillon carrying to load.
All in all, I'm just looking forward to an interesting matchup. Have a great weekend!
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panzade
 
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Reply Fri 4 Feb, 2005 09:23 pm
Interesting prognosis and kudos to your friend for offering 8.
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PDiddie
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 07:16 am
CowDoc wrote:
Remember, gentlemen - in the spirit of Grantland Rice, "It isn't whether you win or lose, it's the point spread that really matters." A friend of mine gave me Philly and eight for a fifth of whiskey this week, and I feel pretty good about it. I look for a close game, and since New England has a habit of winning games on last-second field goals from Adam Vinatieri, I see nothing on the horizon to buck that trend. The jokers I see in the deck are: 1. The Patriots have not faced a team with a mobile quarterback. McNabb could present a challenge.
2. The Eagle defense is seriously underrated. I do not expect the Pats to maintain a ball control offense with Corey Dillon carrying to load.
All in all, I'm just looking forward to an interesting matchup. Have a great weekend!


Bully to all that.

If it comes down to a last-minute -- or last-second -- field goal again, then good on the Patriots. Bu that won't cover the point spread.

I likewise think the Pats are overrated by most. Hell, Carolina's offense, led by the incomparable Jake Delhomme, moved the ball all over the field on them last year. They did, however, shut down Peyton Manning, which I thought they couldn't do (even if they slobbed out their home field to accomplish the feat).

Should be a close game, unless the Iggles get the yips. It took them three (or is it four?) tries just to get here, after all...
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PDiddie
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 07:25 am
I don't think we should let pass acknowledgment of the retirement of Emmitt Smith this week (and no sense in starting another thread, since all the football fans are here).

I put this on my blog and I'll drop it in here also:

When I was kid, I was a Cowboys fan. Those were the days of Roger Staubach and Bob Lilly and Drew Pearson, whom we'd impersonate at halftime when we went outside to re-enact our version of that Sunday's blowout of some hapless opponent. As I grew older, I drifted away from the 'Pokes as a favorite, mostly because I tend to root for the underdog in nearly all things.

So the Cowboys of Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson and Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin weren't so popular with me. Oh, I rooted for them, but as with most dynasties I wasn't rabid about it.

With much respect I note the retirement today of Emmitt Smith, and in this article (it's no longer available online; it came from Yahoo Sports news) I am reminded why I admired him, much more so than his teammates named above:

Quote:
But despite his impressive statistics, he won just two major awards in 15 seasons -- NFL MVP in 1993 and the Super Bowl MVP that same season, when he rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys' 30-13 win over Buffalo in Atlanta.

He won those despite missing the first two games of that season in a contract dispute with Jones. Smith finished that regular season with perhaps his greatest game, an overtime win over the New York Giants at the Meadowlands.

The Cowboys and Giants were both 11-4. The winner got the NFC East title, home-field advantage in the playoffs and a first-round bye. The loser got a wild-card game the following week.

Smith separated his shoulder in the third quarter but returned to the game, which went into overtime tied at 13. He carried the ball on nine of the Cowboys' 11 plays in the extra period at one point raising his aching shoulder to stiff-arm Lawrence Taylor on his final run, which set up Eddie Murray's game-winning field goal.

He finished with 229 total yards and a touchdown on 32 carries and 10 receptions, the heaviest workload in team history, then spent the night in a hospital.

Had the Cowboys lost that game, Smith probably wouldn't have been able to play the following week in a wild-card game. That would have made the road much more difficult in what turned out to be the Cowboys' second of three Super Bowl victories in four seasons.


Few men set a better example on the field or off as the kind of player anyone, friend or foe, could admire. If Emmitt Smith's post-NFL career is as successful as his playing days, then he should go into the Human Being Hall of Fame as well.
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 12:15 pm
Well stated, PDiddie, re Emmitt Smith.

PDiddie, pan, CowDoc and anyone else is invited to submit a prediction of the final score. The so-called experts are leaning (actually not just leaning but jumping in with both feet) in favor of NE.
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CowDoc
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 03:57 pm
Amen, Pdiddie - Emmitt's been a class act for fifteen years, and that seems to be sorely lacking in today's NFL. Just for you, Johnboy, and I don't have strong feelings on this, Patriots 27-24. However, an Eagle win would not shock me in the slightest. The true matchup here is on the sidelines. These are two excellent coaching staffs.
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PDiddie
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 06:16 pm
What's the over/under? Going off to check...

48.

Patriots 30-27.
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panzade
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 06:23 pm
I wish the Eagles well, but it's hard to win on your first try.I'll take the over. Pats 34-17
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 08:52 pm
what the hell is over/under? I have this image growing in my mind of yall wearing plaid pants, smoking cigars and getting in nine holes of golf before noon and then lounging around the clubhouse swapping lies and calling your bookies.
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2005 09:03 pm
realjohnboy wrote:
Okay, yall. The winner of the A2K Golden Jockstrap Trophy will either be Child or RJB (based on predictions made publicly prior to the start of the playoffs).
A2K is certainly not a sports place, so unless a new thread appears, post your selection here. No trophy though. Getting the one for the main game was tough enough.
So far:
El-Diablo--- Phil 28 vs NE 26
Region--- NE 20 vs Phil 13
RJB --- NE 31 vs Phil 17
Child --- NE 24 vs Phil 10
Kicky --- NE 33 vs Phil 14
George --- NE 24 vs Phil 20
CowDoc --- NE 27 vs Phil 24
Pdiddie --- NE 30 vs Phil 27
Pan --- NE 34 vs Phil 17
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panzade
 
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Reply Sun 6 Feb, 2005 07:15 am
http://gridirongold.com/superbowlodds.htm

There are hundreds of bets that can be made ...here's a list.
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PDiddie
 
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Reply Sun 6 Feb, 2005 08:49 am
Five things to watch:

1. Jeremiah Trotter vs. Corey Dillon

2. Brian Westbrook's hands and Donovan McNabb's legs

3. Patriots defensive backs vs. Eagles receivers

4. Blitzes

5. Final possession: Brady and Adam Vinatieri vs. McNabb and David Akers

What to watch
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paulaj
 
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Reply Sun 6 Feb, 2005 10:01 am
Have you guys noticed there hasn't been one female betting here? Care to know why?

It's to complicated, I almost joined in, and then I saw the over/under thing, and now I'm lost.

Paula (wants to play, but the party's getting rough) j
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JustBrooke
 
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Reply Sun 6 Feb, 2005 10:56 am
Not betting, but all I gotta say is ...

GO EAGLES Cool

([size=7]Yeah, yeah, I know.....they're gonna lose.)[/size]

Might watch for the commercials.....the rest doesn't interest me that much.
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