NFL Football Thread

[np_mach1]

Originally Posted by serviceman1

Wow I never thought I would read those words from you. Today will truely be a great day

Yeah yeah

[np_mach1]

Originally Posted by RobbyB

And the Giants don't have an offense like the Saints, which the Niners did a pretty good job of stopping prior to the fourth quarter.

The Giants defense is severely overrated. They are ranked 27th in yards and 25th in points allowed. The Saints were 24th and 13th in both categories.

Rex Grossman beat them twice. They barely beat the Bills and Dolphins and The SEAHAWKS beat them.

Did I mention the Niners already beat them too?

I'm not saying the Giants can't win, but I don't see how anyone in their right mind would say that they are the favorites.

I think all of that is right, but that being said, you know Giants are playing better team ball now than they have all year. They kept the falcons to 0 offensive points. 0... It's also tough to talk about conference losses because you know those are almost always a coin flip in the NFC east and the Skins beat the Packers last year before they took the SB, so? Packers also beat the Giants this year before they got man handled this past weekend.

The Giants did have some injuries early in the year on their D and you know the Bills were balling early in the year.

Frisco barely beat Seattle (by 2) and lost to Arizona this year. Let me guess you will attribute that to some luck or late play or turn over. LOL Not trying to go at you, but you are WAY biased on your assessments. Not that I don't expect that type of support for a man and his team

You're right Frisco has to be the favorite and the Giants can win, this will be a close game.

[RobbyB]

In regards to the Seattle game... they'd have won by 9 if it wasn't for a blocked punt. You got me on the Arizona game though. That was one bad loss that shouldn't have happened. The Giants, on the other hand have lost a lot of games to bad teams. The only +.500 team they beat all year was New England.

Speaking of New England. They have not beaten ANY teams that were above .500 this year.

[np_mach1]

Originally Posted by RobbyB

In regards to the Seattle game... they'd have won by 9 if it wasn't for a blocked punt. You got me on the Arizona game though. That was one bad loss that shouldn't have happened. The Giants, on the other hand have lost a lot of games to bad teams. The only +.500 team they beat all year was New England.

Speaking of New England. They have not beaten ANY teams that were above .500 this year.

Yeah Giants lost to some mediocre teams, just hard to deny the level of play they are playing with right now.

I've said enough nice things about the pats. Serviceman will start to think I'm going soft if I say anything else haha.

[RobbyB]

A Philly fan friend of mine is claiming both NFC games were fixed this weekend.

lol wtf.

[np_mach1]

Originally Posted by RobbyB

A Philly fan friend of mine is claiming both NFC games were fixed this weekend.

lol wtf.

he's bitter.

[RobbyB]

I told him the Saints were penalized zero times for zero yards and that the ref's didn't strip the ball.

One hour later, still no response from him.

[np_mach1]

Originally Posted by RobbyB

I told him the Saints were penalized zero times for zero yards and that the ref's didn't strip the ball.

One hour later, still no response from him.

Yup, if the Saints stop 1 or 2 turn overs it may a different game. Can't fault the Niners for playing for the ball.

[Firebreed05]

The Niners did an excellent job of corralling the Saints offense for most of the game, but the Saints did shoot themselves in the foot a few times as well. A couple of those turnovers were more mental mistake than a case of the Niners taking the ball away. There was also a collection of dropped passes, including a dead nut TD pass from Brees dropped in the endzone by the Saints wideout (don't remember who it was offhand).

The Saints needed to play as mistake proof a game as possible to get past the Niners defense, and they just didn't do it. But despite the mistakes, it was a perfectly win-able game for New Orleans. Maybe with one less turnover...or if that TD pass hadn't been dropped...or if Brees hadn't stepped on the gas so hard for that last TD drive...coulda, woulda, shoulda. It just wasn't meant to be on that day.

In the end it came down to who had the ball last. I don't doubt that both defenses were on fumes by game's end...hence the sudden back and forth scoring fest that kicked off halfway through the 4th quarter.

[NTMAREMACH]

Pat's Win
23-20

[NTMAREMACH]

As close as I'd ever like to see it. What a game to the last second.
Brady ties John Elway for the most SB trips with 5.

[vertigyn]

Crazy game! Was on the edge of my seat!

[Thunderbolt]

Nice job Cundwhiff.

[un gm]

Tough break for ravens. So much for bro vs bro SUPERBOWL. Hope neither one gets there now. GO G men.

[np_mach1]

WOW that was a **** good game.

[jcooper0818]

Niners are out also!!! Amazing!!

Rematch of a few years ago and i'll be pulling for the giants this time around!!

[Thunderbolt]

That was a really good game. Glad the Giants won or I could'nt have cared less about the Superbowl this year. Definitely going with the G-train all the way.

[shadowmaker]

Originally Posted by Thunderbolt

Nice job Cundwhiff.

He is officially my favorite Ratbird player. Never had a fav until today. I hate the ratbirds and the cheatriots but I hate the ratbirds more.

Originally Posted by Thunderbolt

That was a really good game. Glad the Giants won or I could'nt have cared less about the Superbowl this year. Definitely going with the G-train all the way.

I was scared we were going to have a Hairball/Hairball Superbowl. I wouldnt have watched it if thats what it was.

AND now still the only 6 times Superbowl Champions. GO STEELERS!!!!

[Thunderbolt]

Yeah, that was another reason I did'nt want the 49ers in it, but if they would have won I would have had to go with them. I would never root for the Patsies no matter what.

[fiveliter]

The G-men are back again!!!!!!!!! Another incredible ride like four years ago, and facing the Patriots again, no less. Should be a great Super Bowl. Going to enjoy the next two weeks as the media frenzy starts!! Let's Go Giants!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kiler be]

Great games.
picked both games right this week.
Go gaints.

[dino]

anybody else think the ravens got robbed twice on that last drive?

looked like a TD catch to me on 2nd.
and then obvious pass interference on 3rd...

[Firebreed05]

Great, great game. A real battle of wills.

So, Giants vs Patriots SB 2.0 it is. Should be a good one.

[ASH302]

IMO i'm sad the 49ers lost, i wanted to see them go to the SB. for me i really don't like the Pats or Giants so truly for me its not even a game i care to see, cuz i dont care for any of the teams.
Well congrates to the fans of the teams that are going

ASh

[Thunderbolt]

Originally Posted by dino

anybody else think the ravens got robbed twice on that last drive?

looked like a TD catch to me on 2nd.

I think if he would have held the ball for another second or so they would have called it a touchdown, but the ball was knocked out too quick. Don't remember the 3rd down play.