Currahee Chris
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Pretty much describes ALL the Brazilian fighters {sm4}...probably Royce Gracie or Anderson Silva.
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Pretty much describes ALL the Brazilian fighters {sm4}...probably Royce Gracie or Anderson Silva.
Currahee Chris
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Makes sense- "The Spider" is an amazing athlete!! He's one of my favorites as well.
Things looking ugly in Baltimore. Ravens were down to the Cards 24-6 at the half. Ravens seemed to have gathered themselves with 2 Td's in the 3rd quarter to close to 24-20 and have now scored again to go up 27-24 at the start of the 4th. Shouldn't have to wait until panic button time to play well. Baltimore manages to squeak by with a game winning FG at the gun, 30-27. What's going on with the Ravens? -- Al
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Redskins are stinking the place out again. Playing Buffalo, who has the 2nd worst yardage defense in the NFL, (the Bills have given up 450+ yards to 4 straight opponents), and the Redskins look like they have no idea what an offense is suppossed to be. The Redskins have managed a grand total of 61 yards of total offense. They trail 13-0 at the half. Pitiful. Of course they do have 5 starting offensive players out to injury, but still... -- Al
Update - going into the 4th, Redskins trail 20-0. Offensive output has shot up to 104 yards and a grand total of 5 first downs. This is disgraceful.
Update - going into the 4th, Redskins trail 20-0. Offensive output has shot up to 104 yards and a grand total of 5 first downs. This is disgraceful.
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The Giants again played down to their competition, but, thanks to a great performance from Eli (349 yards, 2 touchdowns, no interceptions) they pulled it out 20-17. Its strange watching this team. They cannot run the ball (particularly Brandon Jacobs, who is a 260 lb running back who looks like a ballerina out there), yet Gilbride insists on trying to run on almost every first down, and if they pass on first down, they inevitably run on second down. Eli Manning has backed up his rather uncharacteristic (the guy is so vanilla I never expected a comment like that) boast that he is an elite quarterback with a 13 touchdown, 5 interception start to the season wherein he has thrown for more than 300 yards in all but the first game of the season, despite receivers who dropped no less than 8 balls in today's game alone. The defense looks fantastic against the pass, but allows second rate quarterbacks to run the ball like the second incarnation of Barry Sanders, plus they struggle when they have to stop the run, even in obvious running situations.
The Giants have a brutal schedule for the remainder of the year, starting with a good test game on the road against New England next week. New England, like the Giants, is an enigmatic team, blowing a 21 point lead to lose to the Bills, and looking like hell today against the Steelers, while looking like champs in other weeks. Frankly, I would not be shocked if the Giants went into Foxboro and won, and I would not be shocked if the Giants lost by 3 touchdowns either. This team is impossible to read week to week.
By the way, what did you think of Tim Tebow today against a team not the Dolphins? The Tebow Era will end by the end of this season, due to a combination of ineffectiveness and injury (did you see the hit in the 4th quarter when he finally converted his first 3rd down of the game by running for 12 yards on a 3rd and 7, then getting rocked by a safety, flipped head over heels, and landing, looking dazed, flat on his butt?). You have to love the idiot commentators talking about how he can just will a team to win. Maybe against a winless team that hasn't played 60 minutes all season, not against a competitive NFL team.
The Giants have a brutal schedule for the remainder of the year, starting with a good test game on the road against New England next week. New England, like the Giants, is an enigmatic team, blowing a 21 point lead to lose to the Bills, and looking like hell today against the Steelers, while looking like champs in other weeks. Frankly, I would not be shocked if the Giants went into Foxboro and won, and I would not be shocked if the Giants lost by 3 touchdowns either. This team is impossible to read week to week.
By the way, what did you think of Tim Tebow today against a team not the Dolphins? The Tebow Era will end by the end of this season, due to a combination of ineffectiveness and injury (did you see the hit in the 4th quarter when he finally converted his first 3rd down of the game by running for 12 yards on a 3rd and 7, then getting rocked by a safety, flipped head over heels, and landing, looking dazed, flat on his butt?). You have to love the idiot commentators talking about how he can just will a team to win. Maybe against a winless team that hasn't played 60 minutes all season, not against a competitive NFL team.
Final score 23-0, Bills. Jeez, how many ways could the Redskins find to stink. Well, start with a total of 178 total yards for the game, teamed with 10 whole first downs. They also tied a team record by allowing 9 sacks. Impressive, eh? But the best of all was the 0 points they put on the board, something Shanahan has never experienced as an NFL coach. That's right, it was the first time a Shanahan team has been shut out in his 262 game career. I'm just so proud.
-- Al
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I'm just happy my Ravens pulled out a win, anytime you give a team 14 pts. off turnovers then a punt return that usually will end any chances of a win, but my boys stayed strong, hung in and pulled out a great win!!!!!!!!!!!!!let the Raven/Steeler week begin!!!!!!!!...Sammy
Waiting for the BIG Ravens-Steelers game. Looks like the Steelers all-pro linebacker Harrison might miss the game. Can't hurt the Ravens chances. Meanwhile, back in DC, the fans now are eager to see if the slumping/sinking/on fire and going down Redskins can manage to win another game this season. This team is bad. -- Al
-- Al
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Waiting for the BIG Ravens-Steelers game. Looks like the Steelers all-pro linebacker Harrison might miss the game. Can't hurt the Ravens chances. Meanwhile, back in DC, the fans now are eager to see if the slumping/sinking/on fire and going down Redskins can manage to win another game this season. This team is bad.
I'll take any Steeler being not able to play a good thing, not wanting to see anyone get hurt or injured but there is also alot of luck in the NFL and I'll take any hand-out I can, as far as the Skins, as good as the pre-season was and the first 3-4 games it's hard to believe they have sunk so low so quick^&confuse oh well, time for another coach Snydor...Sammy
Official line on the 49er's vs Redskins is San Fran by 4 but I haven't talked to anyone that thinks it will be even that close. Everyone around here seems to think 14 points is more realistic. Could be ugly. Redskins are on a downhill luge at full speed. Will enjoy the Steelers-Ravens game. That is going to be a real heavy-weight fight. Also going to be interested in seeing how the Giants do against the Pats. -- Al
Redskins went down 19-11. Their Qb, Beck, didn't look horrible but the offense isn't much. Defense held the 49er's to just the one TD. Got to get that offense moving, though. -- Al
The Packer-Charger game was a real rip-snorter, as was the Giant-Pats game. Thought the Pats had that one won. Just the Redskins luck that Miami managed to win their first game of the season today. Now the 'skins have to go into Miami with the Dolphins on an up-swing. -- Al
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Not quite. The last time it was for the title.
That being said, what is it with the Giants? They really do always play to the level of their competition. How in the world do you go into Foxboro and beat the Pats at home (for the first time since the Steelers did it almost exactly 3 years ago) with your best receiver, your 4 best defensive backs, your best running back and one of your best past rushing linemen out with injuries?
And what is it with Eli? If he is trailing by one score or less in the 4th Quarter, he is going to beat you (unless one of his receivers tips a ball up in the air and beats him). He looked terrific except on the one throw off his back foot that got picked off (and the immediately preceeding delay of game penalty that backed the Giants up to 2nd and goal on the 7 instead of the 2). I can't understand how as smart as he is, he hasn't realized it is better to take a sack then to throw off his back foot, which for him results in an interception 20% of the time, and a completion only about 10% of the time.
Gilbride, however, continues to call an awful game (imagine, 1st and goal at the 2 yard line and the Pats haven't been able to stop Jacobs all game, and he throws the ball on 1st down, then runs on 2nd and goal from the 7, after the stupid penalty, then calls a play that takes a long time to develop on 3rd and goal, allowing the Pats to get pressure on Manning for pretty much the 2nd time all day, resulting in the off the back foot interception). On 3rd and 3 on the first drive, he takes a deep shot, incomplete, killing a promising looking drive. Whatever happened to a 5 yard out, or slant on 3rd and 3 at the 45 yard line? Why throw a bomb and end up punting? He is an abysmal play caller.
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Geez,
You're never happy are you? No, it wasn't perfect but the defense was awesome and Eli just continues to get better. I really like Ballard. By the way, I've never heard of a fan not complain about the offensive coordinator.
It was a great afternoon of NY football. Jets owe Giants a big thank you for beating the Bills and Pats.
You're never happy are you? No, it wasn't perfect but the defense was awesome and Eli just continues to get better. I really like Ballard. By the way, I've never heard of a fan not complain about the offensive coordinator.
It was a great afternoon of NY football. Jets owe Giants a big thank you for beating the Bills and Pats.
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Brad,
I'm very happy . . . the Giants have already won 6 games in their first 8, and I picked them to only win 7 all year. I am so amazed by what they are doing in spite of all the injuries that I am over analyzing it. I keep waiting for the bottom to fall out (I thought for sure it would be today).
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Man, what a game!!! my Ravens sweep the Steelers!!!as much as I despise the Steelers that team is always a hard game,hard hitting/old school football/no doubt the best rivalery in the NFL, I'll soak up my win tonite, but as sure as the day is long, you bet we will most likely have a play-off rematch with them...Sammy