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timothy leary View Drop Down

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 20:33

Vikings look terrible........not playing like a playoff calibre team.

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 20:17

At the end of the day, I don't understand the 2012 Bengals. Their offense started strong at the beginning despite 3 of the 5 guys on the O-line being rookies or guys who had never started a professional game before, and their defense was terrible. They end the season in the wild card round with a defense that (for the most part) kept them in the game and an offense that was a whopping 0/9 on 3rd down conversions.

Like I said on Facebook though, this team desperately needs another WR since it appears Gresham isn't going to be that big second weapon for Dalton, and an ILB and safety to really shore up that secondary and the middle of the field, which has been pretty questionable as of late.

I guess I'm just back to rooting against the Pats at this point. LOL

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 19:11

Kinda like the whole "this country is better than this one" and "this country sucks" cities are cities.
I havn't been to one I didn't personally like: NYC, Philly, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Toronto, Pittsburgh. It's about the people, ya know? And finding the places/things to do.
Granted, it's non debate NYC is the best city on Earth but that can't be helped Wink

AEProgman wrote:

Vikings without Ponder may be a bit too much to overcome.

I really don't see how. Really, how hard is it to hand the ball off and throw it 2 yards to the tight end? LOL

And Webb is more scrambly. Edit: oh wow, Green Bay can't stop anyone running!
Hoping for a great game.

Edited by JJLehto - January 05 2013 at 19:13

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 19:03

Lived in both cities, Baltimore and Pittsburgh. I have fond memories of both, both blue collar towns, crabs in one (the good kind) and keilbasa/perogies in the other. Baltimore is more dense in population while Pitts is a little more rural. Love the Pittsburgh Aviary and Carnegie, very cool as well as the Baltimore Aquarium and inner harbor.

Vikings without Ponder may be a bit too much to overcome. Congrats to the Texans, I thought they would lose the way they ended the season.

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 18:47

Pittsburgh actually is a very nice city, been there 3 times and it's fine. I was actually surprised at how "city like" it was and not abandon factories and blue collar rectangular guys walking around, as the stereotype is.
Which is why I never bought the "we are arrogant because the Stillers are all we have" excuse. The fans wanna live in the stereotype of their city from the 70s LOL

They are indeed. Most teams hire people to fire them...and throw em out at the first sign of dirt. The best teams over history have been ones with a tendency to keep people/treat them well: The Steelers, Packers, Giants, and yes the Pats.

Well, Bengals played a great defensive game but momentum kept slowly rolling for the Texans. Their D woke up and played like we expected totally pwnd Andy and co.
Lets go Vikings!

Edited by JJLehto - January 05 2013 at 18:49

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 17:30

Bengals/Texans been a nice defensive game, love it!

Looks like Ponder has been declared ineligible, Joe Webb now has to lead the team.
Not sure how big a deal it is, the team is AP anyway, with ponder throwing dinkers/to the tight end. I think Webb can handle that LOL

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 12:27

TheProgtologist wrote:

You never fail to disappoint,because that is exactly what I expected from you.

What a hater you are,do you enjoy or like ANYTHING??

I honestly have wondered that exact sentiment. I can recall MoM saying a positive thing about Jamaal Charles, that is it. Literally the only non stiller player ever I recall LOL

And I thought I was a generally hatred filled cantankerous b*****d! He makes me look like a kid in a candy store with a million dollars.

Anywho, obviously rooting for the Seahawks over the skins, and all the underdogs: AP, erm I mean Minnesota, Cincy, and...well IDK who's actually favored in Indy over Baltimore, and though I like the Ravens the fan in me must be mad at their beatdown of us soo go Indy!

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 10:06

manofmystery wrote:

Teams have keyed on Peterson all year because he us all the Vikings got. He's responded by putting up one of the most amazing season a running back has ever had. If I held Green Bay's D in any regard I might agree that them keying on him could mean something.

The Pack are still playing for somethin and I like Rogers more than Ponder(like by a factor or 50,000 times...)

The Pack will be throwing TDs left & right so the Viikings will have to play catch up. Too much pressure on Ponder.

Look for a bad game from him, in that case the Viikings run game is rendered moot. Plus the Pack dee will certainly be prepared for Peterson. Just how I see it. Now, if the Viikings man up, including Ponder and they punk the Pack, then major props for them for forcing their way into the playoffs.

Ponder is an awful QB, can't argue that, but I don't think it'll matter that much. I give the Vikings D a good bit more credit than the GB D and don't foresee Rogers going crazy on them. I just feel that while the Packers have stumbled through the season the Vikings have been building to this roll they are on. I kinda see this playing out like the Giants-Packers playoff game from last season.

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sorry for the delay....

Just like I said. AP will dominate and stop about 5 yards short of the record and Minn. will go to the playoffs! LOL

Congrats to you for picking the week 17 Viikings-Pack game correctly...

The first round picks:

Texans
Ravens

Packers
Redskins

I see you picked Seattle, fair enough. Just don't forget they won two games by hail Mary's & replacement ref blown calls. They are a 9-7 team. Yes, RGII played poorly vs Pitt, but Wash has Garcon back and they are 9-1 with Garcon.

"Yeah, people are unhappy about that - but you know what, it's still Yes." - Chris Squire

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Posted: January 05 2013 at 03:50

timothy leary wrote:

Pittsburgh is no more racist than any large urban area in America. It is not as dirty as it once was. It has wonderful museums and some really beautiful city parks. And let us not forget this......

The rule is named for Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the chairman of the league's diversity committee, and indirectly the Rooney family in general, due to the Steelers' long history of giving African Americans opportunities to serve in team leadership roles.

The Rooneys are a class act.

In conclusion the city as improve with the success of the Steelers! I hope it's not going down after this ordinary season.

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Posted: January 04 2013 at 23:33

My picks for the weekend:

Texans

Packers

Ravens

Seahawks

My nervous to be going with all the favorites...but there it is.

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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Posted: January 04 2013 at 15:30

Pelata wrote:

I am probably the only Panthers fan on the board and, althouhg they closed out the season pretty strong (5-1 of the last 6), I was disappointed again at the unfulfilled potential of the Newton/Smith/Williams combo to close the deal on enough games to win their division. I was hoping that what happened w/ RG3 and the Redskins (my other team) is what would happen when Cam Newton joined the Panthers...sadly, it has yet to happen. Maybe if Cam wasn't such a brat...

Partly because RG3 is a lot better than Cam.

"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "

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Posted: January 04 2013 at 14:02

Pittsburgh is no more racist than any large urban area in America. It is not as dirty as it once was. It has wonderful museums and some really beautiful city parks. And let us not forget this......

The Rooneys are a class act.

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Posted: January 04 2013 at 10:26

I am probably the only Panthers fan on the board and, althouhg they closed out the season pretty strong (5-1 of the last 6), I was disappointed again at the unfulfilled potential of the Newton/Smith/Williams combo to close the deal on enough games to win their division. I was hoping that what happened w/ RG3 and the Redskins (my other team) is what would happen when Cam Newton joined the Panthers...sadly, it has yet to happen. Maybe if Cam wasn't such a brat...

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Posted: January 04 2013 at 10:00

TheProgtologist wrote:

Any thoughts on Ray Lewis' retirement announcement yesterday?

Good riddance.

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Posted: January 04 2013 at 09:56

Yes, let us not forget that you are a traitor.

Time always wins.

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Posted: January 04 2013 at 04:07

^^^^^^^

I've been there MoM,and Pittsburgh is just as bad as you perceive Baltimore to be.A dirty,depressed city with rampant unemployment and probably one of the most racist areas I have ever encountered in the US,and I spent a lot of time down south when I first joined the Army.

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Posted: January 03 2013 at 19:40

timothy leary wrote:

manofmystery wrote:

TheProgtologist wrote:

You never fail to disappoint,because that is exactly what I expected from you.

What a hater you are,do you enjoy or like ANYTHING??

Yes, just nothing that comes from baltimore.

Frank Vincent Zappa^[1] was born in Baltimore, Maryland,

Guess you got me there. Sometimes a flower can grow out of sh*t.

Time always wins.

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Posted: January 03 2013 at 19:12

I'm slightly disappointed. I thought he'd die on the field, mid tackle at like age 58.

Oh well. I imagine ome day he'll come back as a coach in ba;timore.

Edited by Man With Hat - January 03 2013 at 19:13

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