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Post by gk on Feb 1, 2009 19:13:38 GMT -6
congrats Adam. That'll just about do it for the Cards. They haven't been able to move the ball or get it to Fitzgerald.
game over.
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Post by finkle on Feb 1, 2009 21:19:27 GMT -6
was this said before the big fitz TD? we were talking about him and then in mid sentence, he split the defense and scored.
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 1, 2009 23:13:35 GMT -6
wow what a great game!
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Post by mayor on Feb 1, 2009 23:56:36 GMT -6
What a game. But way too frightening.
A great season. I never would have guessed it.
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Post by mayor on Feb 2, 2009 0:00:10 GMT -6
And I would like to add here what I put on facebook - James Harrison is a god.
And yes Geoff, he's an angry god. Kind of old testamental. Or maybe more greek god-like (no wait, that's Polamalu with his long hair - or is he Samson?).
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Post by gk on Feb 2, 2009 8:03:29 GMT -6
I posted this at halftime. Shows what I know I guess. From Kissing Suzy Kolber: kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2009/02/my-oh-my-that-sure-is-a-lot-of-lombardi-trophies.htmlOfficial Best Steelers Season Ever Checklist [x] Avenge playoff loss to Jaguars in Jacksonville [x] Destroy the Redskins in Raljon, MD with 30,000 Steelers fans in attendance [x] Beat the shithead Ravens [x] Beat the shithead Ravens twice [x] Beat the shithead Ravens thrice MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA [x] Curb-stomp the Greatriots in Foxboro [x] Defeat the Cowboys on a Romo pick-six [x] Extend winning streak over Browns to 11 [x] End the annoying Chargers fluke of being 0-13 in Pittsburgh in the regular season but 2-0 in the playoffs [x] Finally win a goddamn AFC Championship Game at home [x] Win a record sixth Super Bowl title, this time in a thrilling game over a hyped-up underdog, with Roethlisberger forever silencing critics with game-winning drive [x] Do it all without an offensive line and with an insanely difficult schedule [x] Masturbate furiously
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 2, 2009 10:41:53 GMT -6
1. Horribly officiated game
2. I don't know who's responsible for camera placement, but shame on them for not having ground level goal line cameras.
3. The inside slant pass call that led the Harrison's pick six was an awful call. Throw a fade to Fitzgerald to the outside. Dumb Dumb Dumb
4. Cannot believe it took until the 4th quarter for Arizona to go to a hurry up offense.
5. I guess D wins championships, but Warner torched them for something like 377 yards.
6. BEN had some spectacular throws
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 2, 2009 10:52:18 GMT -6
7. The commercials sucked
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Post by gk on Feb 2, 2009 11:38:25 GMT -6
Regardless of what happened last night:
1) The Steelers were the best team in the NFL. 2) The Steelers are probably the best franchise ever in the NFL. 3) This was supposed to be a sort of rebuilding year for the Steelers (and ravens for that matter). 4) I am now adding Jack Daniels to my morning coffee.
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Post by gk on Feb 2, 2009 12:04:05 GMT -6
A couple interesting Kurt Warner related stats:
** He has twice led a 4th double digit comebacks in the Super Bowl and lost. ** In both games, he threw a TAINT. **Most passing yards in Super Bowls, career:
1. Kurt Warner, 1,156. 2. Joe Montana, 1,142.
**Most passing yards in Super Bowls, single game:
1. Kurt Warner, XXXIV, 414. 2. Kurt Warner, XLIII, 377. 3. Kurt Warner, XXXVI, 365.
** Kurt Warner did win a championship this year : THE DVR CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
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Post by gk on Feb 2, 2009 12:07:38 GMT -6
Another thought:
Like I said, the Steelers were the better team for the season but...
Can we please stop talking about Troy Palomalu as a good player - let alone a pro-bowler. He was TERRIBLE in that game. And he usually is terrible. I'm not kidding when I say: if it weren't for his hair, we wouldn't know who he was. John Madden probably wouldn't either.
I don't know how many times I heard things like "Wow, that's unlike Palomalu to miss a tackle." or "That's unlike Palomalu to overrun the receiver" this year. Actually, that's exactly like Palomalu.
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 2, 2009 12:10:35 GMT -6
And Warner put up those stats in only 3 Super Bowls, compared to 4 for Montana.
I'm uh, not going to get into the "best franchise" nonsense, but you're dead on about the Steelers this year. As long as they have a stellar D and competent O, they'll be there.
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Post by gk on Feb 2, 2009 12:21:59 GMT -6
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Post by mayor on Feb 2, 2009 14:31:48 GMT -6
Geoff, about Polamalu, I must disagree.
He had a couple bad plays last night. But I've watched all but two of the Steelers games this year and I can't remember another time hearing "Wow, that's unlike Palomalu to miss a tackle."
And how about his seven INTs this year? Including a season saving INT for a TD against Baltimore.
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Post by mayor on Feb 2, 2009 14:34:14 GMT -6
Having said that, I must acknowledge your Steelers praises Geoff. In fact, I should copy these down and save them in a file somewhere. And I'll just go ahead and add this one to the praises:
Is there a coach in the NFL right now with more potential for long-term greatness than Mike Tomlin?
And I'll repeat this: "The Steelers are probably the best franchise ever in the NFL." Except I'd leave out the "probably."
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