Comments on: NFL Saturday playoff open thread

By: johnnyU

johnnyU — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:00:28 +0000

Since I dont see a sunday thread on this, Romo could ahve done a tad better, but I think coaching was the problem today. I see AP has ROMO as the fault, but no, some missed plays by a few key players caused todays failure. Coaching-wise, they should have been on the pratice field keeping limber etc. and not watching the waves or pumping iron.

Basic stuff folks. That coach is history. Jerry Jones’ look on the field said it all.

By: Ciannaky

Ciannaky — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:00:11 +0000

You’re sure it’s not the Patriots’ mind control device?

Quite sure.

By: CK MacLeod

CK MacLeod — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:30:27 +0000

Glad I could help.

Thank you, kind sir.

You’re sure it’s not the Patriots’ mind control device?

By: Ciannaky

Ciannaky — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:30:05 +0000

Hey - on the Gillette Stadium field, the symbols at the 50 yard line near either sideline, underneath the “Patriot” symbol, what is that weird-looking long gray thing with little yellow sparks or something coming out of it? You can barely see one in this image: Gray Patriots/Gillette Stadium image thing. CK MacLeod on January 12, 2008 at 11:14 PM

Actually it's just a decoration for Gillette Stadium itself. The first part of the symbol represents the bridge at the end of the field (no that's not me in the photo) and the second represents the lighthouse on the north end. Glad I could help.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:58:03 +0000

oakpack on January 12, 2008 at 9:08 PM

Hey, I did miss a third of that call. Fortunately, it was the over/under third.

By: johnnyU

johnnyU — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:42:32 +0000

I am just hoping vacationing with Jennifer doesnt take its toll on Romo. If it were me, I’d have made the team run plays all week and rest a day or two.

Oh he ran plays and passes I’m sure, but not the kind that are gonna get him to the bowl.

By: Mallard T. Drake

Mallard T. Drake — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:36:00 +0000

Just finished watching the Seahawk/Packer game, since I was out of town today. It sucks that the Hawks went down. The defensive line was not able to get to Favre at all and they were pushed around on the run game. It’s a telling statistic that the Packers didn’t have to punt until the middle of the 4th quarter. Crap, the season’s over.

Even though they eliminated my Hawks, how can you root against Favre? Go Packers and take care of whoever wins on Sunday.

By: TheBigOldDog

TheBigOldDog — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:48:08 +0000

oakpack on January 12, 2008 at 9:08 PM

Right and you cheeseheads weren’t craping your pants when they turned the ball over twice and fell behind 14 point so quickly. Please…

One heck of a comeback. They acted like a veteran team and never lost their composure when all their fans surely did. You can hear a pin drop in that stadium.

By: F15Mech

F15Mech — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:32:36 +0000

Hey – on the Gillette Stadium field, the symbols at the 50 yard line near either sideline, underneath the “Patriot” symbol, what is that weird-looking long gray thing with little yellow sparks or something coming out of it?

You can barely see one in this image:

Gray Patriots/Gillette Stadium image thing.

CK MacLeod on January 12, 2008 at 11:14 PM

WTH?

That is the Pats mind control device.

By: BKennedy

BKennedy — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:23:56 +0000

17-0, 2 to go!

LOOK OUT FOLKS, YOU’RE NEXT!

By: Gymkata

Gymkata — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:15:05 +0000

Thought this was worth a gas or two, from the Patriots/Jaguars game blog at SI (following the Rodney Harrison INT):

But Rod, you really need to take some advice from Keith Olbermann: real men don’t taunt.

Man, that is high-larious on so many levels.

By: CK MacLeod

CK MacLeod — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:14:36 +0000

Hey – on the Gillette Stadium field, the symbols at the 50 yard line near either sideline, underneath the “Patriot” symbol, what is that weird-looking long gray thing with little yellow sparks or something coming out of it?

You can barely see one in this image:

Gray Patriots/Gillette Stadium image thing.

By: capitalist piglet

capitalist piglet — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:04:59 +0000

Man, I love the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. CLASSIC NFL! GO PACK GO!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

By: Pachyderm

Pachyderm — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:41:16 +0000

14-14 at the half… I’m pleasantly surprised.
;-)

By: oakpack

oakpack — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:08:43 +0000

The Packers are self destructing….

TheBigOldDog on January 12, 2008 at 4:44 PM

Wow, Green Bay is making this the easiest game of the year. Seattle recovered two fumbles in a minute nine.

Oroso on January 12, 2008 at 4:44 PM

So much for any third of my call (Packers straight-up, Packers -7.5, under-43.5).

steveegg on January 12, 2008 at 4:45 PM

fahvra needs to retire…..yesterday

custer on January 12, 2008 at 4:45 PM

Some real brainsturgeons there. BWA HAAAA HA HA HA
Bring on South America’s team, or better yet, Little Manning up on the tundra.

By: jpsc1

jpsc1 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:52:24 +0000

All football games should be played in the snow…. weather permitting

By: DfDeportation

DfDeportation — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:33:54 +0000

Pats vs. Jags. Where’s the snow???

By: Pachyderm

Pachyderm — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:24:06 +0000

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go JAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;-)

By: Fires1

Fires1 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:23:49 +0000

I’m a big Bills fan, but since they aren’t in it this year, I’ll root for my cousins favorite team the Packers.
Congrats to the Packers fans. Hope you can go all the way.
Gotta love those snow games.

By: TheBigOldDog

TheBigOldDog — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:56:43 +0000

Besides, we do things on the up-and-up here in the land of cheese and beer.

steveegg on January 12, 2008 at 7:31 PM

It was completely legal at the time.

By: netdude5

netdude5 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:54:58 +0000

I hope the Packers get a crack at the Patriots in the Superbowl.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:34:25 +0000

1/4th of Conference Championship Weekend is set. Your final from the Snow Bowl:

Green Bay 42
Seattle 20

Wish I could stay to see another scare come into the Pats’ lives, but I have to go eat.

By: packsoldier

packsoldier — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:32:54 +0000

BTW, I think the real Custer talked similar smack right before the Little Big Horn…

By: packsoldier

packsoldier — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:31:53 +0000

It doesn’t get any better than this…bring on the Cowboys, Pats, ’72 Dolphins, whatever…the Pack can take any of them.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:31:24 +0000

I didn’t know Shula read HA :-)

Besides, we do things on the up-and-up here in the land of cheese and beer.