I hate to say it, but it's week 11. AKA the thread about week 11.

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Atlanta at Baltimore
Buffalo at Houston (haha sorry!)
Chicago at N.Y. Jets
Cincinnati at New Orleans
Minnesota at Miami (I am intrigued to see how Minnesota will find a way to lose this game)
New England at Green Bay (See above but insert NE for MN)
Oakland at Kansas City
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
St. Louis at Carolina
Tennessee at Philadelphia
Washington at Tampa Bay (haha I discovered last weekend that they will still show the Ravens on the other channel around here even if Washington is playing--guess what I WILL be watching)
Detroit at Arizona
Seattle at San Francisco
Indianapolis at Dallas (insert photo of giant-head kitten here)
San Diego at Denver
Monday, Nov. 20
N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:20 (nineteen years ago)

Let's talk about cookies instead.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

THE USER POPSHOTS75' NOW HAS THE "YELLOW CARD" PERMISSIONS.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:39 (nineteen years ago)

lets not talk about cookies. until i am actually the recipient of cookies i don't want to talk, think, or hear about cookies.

Atlanta at Baltimore i just refuse to root for baltimore.
Buffalo at Houston oy, what a horrible game.
Chicago at N.Y. Jets even with grossman as qb they are still a better team.
Cincinnati at New Orleans cincinnati just isn't that good.
Minnesota at Miami i too am intrigued by how minny will blow this one.
New England at Green Bay if the pats lose this game their season is O-VAH.
Oakland at Kansas City arrowhead wins this game more than the chiefs do.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland ha ha ha ha pittsburgh.
St. Louis at Carolina st. louis isn't strong enough to beat good teams on the road yet.
Tennessee at Philadelphia poor tennessee.
Washington at Tampa Bay someone has to win, right?
Detroit at Arizona see above.
Seattle at San Francisco the suddenly frisky 49ers are intriguing here.
Indianapolis at Dallas i dunno, i think someone will beat the colts and this might be the last chance for someone to do it. as long as bledsoe stays on the sidelines anyway.
San Diego at Denver marty's screwed up yin compensates for last week's masterful yang.
Monday, Nov. 20
N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville i still think j'ville is getting it done with smoke and mirrors.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:40 (nineteen years ago)

Baltimore
Houston
Chicago
New Orleans
Minnesota
New England
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Seattle
Indianapolis
San Diego
N.Y. Giants

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:41 (nineteen years ago)

Wow - the yellow card's actually kinda neat! But, yeah, I humbly beseach the court to yadda yadda no more C-word, scout's honor.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:45 (nineteen years ago)

Baltimore (this is not a matter of rooting for them, they are evil. This is a matter of the sad reality)
Houston
N.Y. Jets
New Orleans
Miami
Green Bay (WIZARD IS HUNGRY. NEEDS TESTEVERDE)
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Carolina (I kind of wish this one was on my tv and not the Bmore game, if I am going to watch a team whomp another team I wanna at least watch a cute qb goddamnit)
Philadelphia (Philly would have to try really hard to screw this one up, though they certainly are capable of doing so)
Tampa Bay (Joe Gibbs should be fed to Belichick at this point. Dan Snyder should just be buried next to Hoffa.)
Detroit (HAHAHAHAHA why are these teams even bothering)
Seattle
Indianapolis
Denver
N.Y. Giants

xpost I know, yellow cards are cool!!!!!!!

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:46 (nineteen years ago)

Hmmm I just yellow carded myself but what I notice is that when it actually shows up on the thread, it's fucked up. The pictures all work in the admin log, but NOT on the thread???????????????

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:48 (nineteen years ago)

The URL for the pic is messed up - it's putting the ilx URL in front of the pic URL (which is in quotes, for whatever reason).

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:52 (nineteen years ago)

Atlanta at Baltimore [FUCK YOU VICK]
Buffalo at Houston [FUCK YOU LOSHMAN]
Chicago at N.Y. Jets [JUST FUCK YOU]
Cincinnati at New Orleans [tee hee]
Minnesota at Miami
New England at Green Bay [Brady out-Favre's Favre?]
Oakland at Kansas City [wowowowowow]
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
St. Louis at Carolina
Tennessee at Philadelphia
Washington at Tampa Bay [my ex-roomy's GF is a decent person, but a SUPER-annoying Bucs fan]
Detroit at Arizona [NO ONE WINS]
Seattle at San Francisco
Indianapolis at Dallas [drink THIS, Csonka]
San Diego at Denver [LT IN 2008]

Monday, Nov. 20
N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville [Giants - Plaxico + Coughlin + 3 quarters of Teh Bad Eli = meh]

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:59 (nineteen years ago)

OK, the one BAD thing about the Yellow Card - it doesn't really allow for non-conspicuous work-day net browsing.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:59 (nineteen years ago)

I don't want to go complain about the URL thing on the mod board because some fucking stick in the mud will go on for 73 posts about how we shouldn't be putting IMG tags in the comments anyway. :\

Anyway anyone want to take bets on Brady being pulled from Sunday's game the second he starts mad bombing again?

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

If Brady does get pulled, I will lose my faith in humanity.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:07 (nineteen years ago)

won't happen this week. unless he's in pain or tosses 4 int in the first half.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:10 (nineteen years ago)

Atlanta
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Miami
New England (everyone [including me] agreeing that this is a winnable game for GB makes me think they are going to be eradicated)
Kansas City
Pittsburgh (c'mon)
St. Louis (dunno about this, would've given edge to Rams if pace wasn't out for season, peppers shd have field day but the panties still sukk)
Philadelphia
Tampa Bay
Arizona
Seattle
Dallas (we all lose tho)
San Diego (yeah right)
Jacksonville

― get yr coat luv uve jes bin pulld (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

(everyone [including me] agreeing that this is a winnable game for GB makes me think they are going to be eradicated)

let the record show that i in no way think this is a winnable game for green bay. if by some chance they prevail i believe it is the mark of death on the patriots.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:43 (nineteen years ago)

“There were some really warm comments from the fans as I walked by. My favorite was, ‘Mix in a salad.’”

– Jets coach Eric Mangini, on his return to Gillette Stadium

― get yr coat luv uve jes bin pulld (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.deadspin.com/assets/resources/2006/11/leonwashingtonflipoff.jpg

― get yr coat luv uve jes bin pulld (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 16 November 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

no one here but me and the crickets?

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

uhm, not the buddy holly variety.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

Oboy hahah:

Between increased media coverage and reality television, there isn't much that happens to celebrities these days that isn't caught on camera. All of which makes it especially sad that perhaps the single hardest-blowing confrontation in the history of mankind somehow took place this week while avoiding a camera.

The Charlotte Observer reports that Keyshawn Johnson had a "talk" with Joe Theisman regarding some comments the Monday Night Football announcer made years ago. Johnson, who was apparently upset that Theisman once called him an "idiot" for his behavior in Tampa Bay, said he "just told him that's not acceptable."

Then, in a comment that's just begging to be mocked, Johnson added: "I'm a guy with a degree from the University of Southern California. Idiots don't get degrees." Lastly, Johnson warned that he's "not going to be so nice" next time Theisman calls him an idiot, which shows a surprising amount of self-awareness in at least acknowledging that the opportunity is likely to present itself again.

While we try to make sense of a world that has a dozen cameras focused on Paris Hilton at any given time, yet can't catch Keyshawn Johnson scolding Joe Theisman, here are some other notes from around football …

― c('°c) (Leee), Thursday, 16 November 2006 18:29 (nineteen years ago)

THAT'S HILARIOUS. 1) Joe Theismann, you too are an idiot 2) WTF does that mean, not going to be so nice next time? PLEASE tell me that means Keyshawn is going to put a hit on Theismann.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 18:34 (nineteen years ago)

Keyshawn would have to catch Theisman first though.

― lk (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 16 November 2006 18:52 (nineteen years ago)

burn!

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Thursday, 16 November 2006 18:58 (nineteen years ago)

the thing is though dudes, that this is an actual picture of Joe Theismann:
http://www.nataliedee.com/102005/nobody-does.jpg

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, I'm all for people holding Theisman accountable for the ridiculousness he spouts on MNF.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:14 (nineteen years ago)

Guys I just found out that the way he pronounces his name currently is completely not how his name was supposed to be pronounced and he changed it to what it is now to rhyme with "Heisman" in college and I hate him EVEN MORE.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:16 (nineteen years ago)

ew. that's gross.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

I can't remember if this got mentioned in the MNF thread, but did you guys watch the MNF maybe a month ago, with Charles Barkeley as a guest in the booth? and someone asked him if he'd ever played football and he was basically like, "no, I'm not that dumb," and then went off about how anyone who boxes/plays football for too long ends up braindead? and then all the commentators were looking at their shoes, all AWKWARD, and tried not to look at Theisman? and then after the commercial break, Barkley caught his snap and was all, "I'm Joe Theisman's biggest fan!" yeah. I am evil, because that shit had me in hysterics.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:20 (nineteen years ago)

YES, that was completely hysterical.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:24 (nineteen years ago)

Atlanta at Baltimore
Buffalo at Houston
Chicago at N.Y. Jets (HATERS!)
Cincinnati at New Orleans
Minnesota at Miami
New England at Green Bay
Oakland at Kansas City
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
St. Louis at Carolina
Tennessee at Philadelphia
Washington at Tampa Bay
Detroit at Arizona
Seattle at San Francisco
Indianapolis at Dallas
San Diego at Denver
Monday, Nov. 20
N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville

― gear (gear), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

Honestly, I'm not hating on Chicago, I just think it'd be really difficult for them to win in the Meadowlands 2 weeks in a row (BTW who wrote that schedule? Douchebags!)

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:39 (nineteen years ago)

god what a weekend. OSU vs MI on Saturday and Pit vs Clevo on Sunday.

― lk (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:43 (nineteen years ago)

i don't think they'll have a problem beating the jets. even with rex grossman at qb. their d/st will put up as many points as the offense.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:49 (nineteen years ago)

also, bears schedule has them going meadowlands, meadowlands, foxboro? huh.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:49 (nineteen years ago)

It's like they hate the Bears or something.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:51 (nineteen years ago)

I like some of these Browns picks I'm seeing

http://www.tailgating.com/images/Fans/People/Cleveland%20Brownie%20Elf.jpg

― lk (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 16 November 2006 22:26 (nineteen years ago)

yay, cbs in chicago get the pats/packers game. now if i can just be unhungover or unhungover enough to wake up by noon i'm golden.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 17 November 2006 17:33 (nineteen years ago)

I kind of want to kick the Vikings in the nuts right now.

― The Android Cat (Dan Perry), Friday, 17 November 2006 17:49 (nineteen years ago)

ALL of them? BTW I found out last night for $50 you, too, can have a Daunte Culpepper in his Vikings uniform fathead!!

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Friday, 17 November 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)

I am somewhat ashamed that my first reaction to that is WANT

― The Android Cat (Dan Perry), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:59 (nineteen years ago)

You can also get T.O. in his Philly uniform.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Friday, 17 November 2006 21:40 (nineteen years ago)

i would totally pony up for a vintage steve grogan.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 17 November 2006 21:50 (nineteen years ago)

November 17 – Professional football player and former Bruin Marcus Cassel, 23, died early Friday morning after his speeding vehicle slammed into a tree in a Santa Monica park, coming to rest just feet from a seaside cliff, police said.

The Carolina Panther cornerback was speeding down Santa Monica Boulevard, when his vehicle continued past Ocean Avenue, broke a fence and ended up in the seaside park, police said

“The vehicle (struck) a tree and then rolled over on itself coming to rest against a cement light standard,” Capt. Alex Padilla Padilla, the Police Department spokesman, told the Lookout News. “Firefighters used their extrication tools to free Mr. Cassel from the vehicle.”

Although paramedics stabilized Cassel and he was transported to a local hospital, “he later died as a result of the injuries he suffered in the traffic accident,” Padilla said.

No one else was in the vehicle, police said.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

A tow-truck hauled the Burgundy SUV perched on its side around 1:45 Friday.

Some trash lay strewn next to the vehicle, which many have run over the Will Rogers plaque, causing it to flip, according to a vendor at the scene.

A talented defensive back in college, Cassel was placed in injured reserve August 30, according to the NFL.

Hailing from Carson, the 6 foot 189 pound Cassel was a starting corner back in 2004 for the Bruins, according to the UCLA Bruins Web site.

In 2004 alone, he made 33 tackles and his two fumble recoveries tied for fourth in the PAC 10 (0.18) per game.

Cassel, who was not picked in the draft, was signed as a free agent by the Panthers in May and given a $1,000 signing bonus, according to the team’s Web site.

The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the cause of the traffic accident. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Chris Dawson at (310) 458-8954.

― gear (gear), Friday, 17 November 2006 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

fuck that's sad.

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 November 2006 20:00 (nineteen years ago)

all you dudes asleep or something?

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 November 2006 21:58 (nineteen years ago)

HI DERE PEYTON ENDZONE INT!

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 November 2006 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

this Colts-Cowboys game is so fucking ugly.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Sunday, 19 November 2006 22:11 (nineteen years ago)

well the only other choice here is niners/seahawks!

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 November 2006 22:15 (nineteen years ago)

LMAO MCNABB OUT 4 THE YEAR, BAI BAI IGGLEZ HALLO NFC CHAMPION DALLAS COWBWOYZ

― get yr coat luv uve jes bin pulld (Adrian Langston), Sunday, 19 November 2006 22:45 (nineteen years ago)

i can't not feel bad for donovan.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 November 2006 22:55 (nineteen years ago)

i mean shit anybody who inadvertantly gets rush limbaugh fired is a-ok in my book.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 November 2006 22:57 (nineteen years ago)

Ade u mad??????

We don't even get the niners/hawks game here, apparently no one gave enough of a shit. Isn't it the only choice ANYWHERE though? I thought there were only 2 4pm games today (??????!)

Also Cleveland wtf.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Sunday, 19 November 2006 23:37 (nineteen years ago)

Wow!! There's been some really crappy football today!

― Ice Cream Electric (Ice Cream Electric), Sunday, 19 November 2006 23:50 (nineteen years ago)

why the hell would anyone, even a niners or seahawks fan, willingly choose to watch that game??

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 19 November 2006 23:52 (nineteen years ago)

Hate the Iggles; don't hate McNabb.

I hope his mom is making him some Chunky Soup (or fishing that OL's hoagie out of wherever she stashed it).

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 20 November 2006 00:00 (nineteen years ago)

I don't hstence, because they're a fan of one of the teams? Or more specifically, a 9ers fan who ARE NOW OFFICIALLY 1 GAME BACK IN THE WEST AND I KNEW THEY WOULD WIN.

― c('°c) (Leee), Monday, 20 November 2006 00:40 (nineteen years ago)

hahahha ok is it me or did Schottenheimer just profusely apologize to Shanahan????

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Monday, 20 November 2006 04:35 (nineteen years ago)

Also wtf kind of last 2 minutes of a football game was that shit. PUNCH YOU IN THE HEAD BALLLARGH.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Monday, 20 November 2006 04:35 (nineteen years ago)

I don't condone punches, but if a sumbitch went straight for my knees I'd be pissed off too.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 20 November 2006 04:40 (nineteen years ago)

Why you gonna punch a guy in the helmet? He's not going to feel anything and your hand will get all fucked up.

― adam (adam), Monday, 20 November 2006 04:43 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I mean it's just idiotic on so many levels. I've never seen so many unsportsmanlike-type calls in 2 minutes in my life as this game!

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Monday, 20 November 2006 04:47 (nineteen years ago)

That was the most incredibly weird 3 minutes of football i've ever seen.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 20 November 2006 05:38 (nineteen years ago)

I don't hstence, because they're a fan of one of the teams? Or more specifically, a 9ers fan who ARE NOW OFFICIALLY 1 GAME BACK IN THE WEST AND I KNEW THEY WOULD WIN.

your loyalty is, well, gee, yeah it's something.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 20 November 2006 08:17 (nineteen years ago)

Browns dominate the Steelers for three quarters and then decide to stop rushing the passer = 21 4th quarter points.

― lk (lawrence kansas), Monday, 20 November 2006 14:12 (nineteen years ago)

i went out saturday night, got home around 7 a.m. sunday and tried to stay up for the pats game. wound up falling asleep on couch during halftime. woke up at 3:30 this morning still on couch. :(

every part of me aches at best right now.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 20 November 2006 14:17 (nineteen years ago)

I'm kind of at the point where I'm just laughing at the Vikings now.

― The Android Cat (Dan Perry), Monday, 20 November 2006 15:42 (nineteen years ago)

It's a intradivision game, one between the division leader and a team on the upswing, 2 games back.

A-a-and, a Seahawks fan wouldn't be interested in Alexander coming back? A 9ers fan wouldn't want to watch Gore rush for 200 yards? Do you hate football or something?

― c('°c) (Leee), Monday, 20 November 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)

no, just namby-pamby west coast football.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 20 November 2006 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

Oh. Well, you're right about that.

― c('°c) (Leee), Monday, 20 November 2006 18:48 (nineteen years ago)

Who dressed all these retards up in Giants uniforms and dumped them off in Jacksonville?

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 03:31 (nineteen years ago)

WTHOVA

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 03:58 (nineteen years ago)

No talk about the suits on this thread??

Personally I'm lovin' it. FEAR THE SUIT

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 04:54 (nineteen years ago)

I am in favor of the suits.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:04 (nineteen years ago)

I am too. Fuck some NFL licensed slacker gear.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:06 (nineteen years ago)

Suits now up 2-0 against sweatpants

― DOCTOR METH KING (TOMBOT), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:19 (nineteen years ago)

anybody else see on NFL Total Access where they photoshopped cowher + belichick into suits? Roffles eternal.

― DOCTOR METH KING (TOMBOT), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:19 (nineteen years ago)

also can this be the thread where I say FUCK THE GIANTS' O-SYSTEM? OH NOES WE LOST ARMANI TUMOR. OH NOES WAHT FAT LADY FUMBLICIOUS BANANAFINGERS ALL OVER MY TEEVEE

― DOCTOR METH KING (TOMBOT), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:22 (nineteen years ago)

I know it seriously NY Post doucheness to say this but if we go 0-1 in the playoffs again I am kind of feeling PAY MARIUCCI WHATEVER HE WANTS

― DOCTOR METH KING (TOMBOT), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:23 (nineteen years ago)

I wonder if Eli Manning would be good if he had a real coach.

Also, you don't want Mariucci. Trust me. If anything, you should want Cam Cameron. Mooch is an empty suit.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:24 (nineteen years ago)

MARIUCCI??? OK cut off the alcohol? y/n guys.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:41 (nineteen years ago)

PS My favorite segment on NFL network is the weekly you wanna crown 'em? THEN CROWN 'EM segment.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 05:42 (nineteen years ago)

haha lol I've never even seen that but I am cracking up just reading it. god I love Denny Green

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 06:16 (nineteen years ago)

also, how big of a fucking scumbag is Tom Nalen? dude needs to get suspended at least 1 game.

― SCOTTIE PIPPEN'S WEDDING (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 08:37 (nineteen years ago)

I am too. Fuck some NFL licensed slacker gear.

the suit is licensed too. del rio was wearing a reebok suit for christ's sake.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 14:11 (nineteen years ago)

Denny Green finally got crowned last night by Marshall Faulk! For winning his second game, awwwww.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 15:33 (nineteen years ago)

I laughed when I learned that the Denver offensive line doesn't do press, which extends to not doing the intros on MNF. "TOM NALEN, CENTER, BOSTON COLLEGE"... instead they just had still graphics. How much do you have to hate the media to not even introduce yourself on MNF?

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 15:50 (nineteen years ago)

How long has that tradition been going on with Denver? I know it's been quite a few years.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

a long-ass time, at least since their first SB win. i think it started w/the philosophy that the o-line should be completely anonymous, and that the only kind of attn is bad attn, but it also has the nice side-effect of completely shielding them from having to talk about how utterly motherfucking dirty they are. I was never sure how much I bought into the Denver o-line = dirty knee-takin' out mofos stuff, but jesus christ was nalen ever shameless with that lunge.

also, anyone else hear michaels mentioning that george foster (broncos starting RT, their first round draft pick from a few years ago) was on the bench?? I was really hoping for an explanation of that.

― SCOTTIE PIPPEN'S WEDDING (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 16:12 (nineteen years ago)

I was never sure how much I bought into the Denver o-line = dirty knee-takin' out mofos stuff, but jesus christ was nalen ever shameless with that lunge.

yeah, that's precisely what "zone blocking" is, taking out the knees of d-linemen who will be so busy protecting their own bodies that they won't be in a position to do anything else. like, i don't know, say, tackle a ball carrier.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 16:18 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I know, but they usually cutblock to protect the backside of the play, and they're usually cutblocking guys who are already in motion - that last part is crucial, because there isn't really a big injury risk when you cut a guy who's actually running at you. but the legs are ridiculously vulnerable when they're not in motion and all the weight is bearing down on the knees. also remember that Olshansky just had knee surgery, what, a month ago? also IT WAS A SPIKE! WTF KIND OF BLOCKING DO YOU NEED TO DO ON A SPIKE???

i'm probably making too big a deal out of it, I mean it's not like cheap shots don't happen in every single NFL game. but the brazenness of it was just astonishing.

― SCOTTIE PIPPEN'S WEDDING (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 16:43 (nineteen years ago)

How long has that tradition been going on with Denver? I know it's been quite a few years.

Probably, but I'd never noticed it before. It's so weird.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 17:17 (nineteen years ago)

the suit is licensed too. del rio was wearing a reebok suit for christ's sake.

Do you schmendricks read my posts?

PS did anyone else watch the Hawks/9ers (HI DERE HPENCIL)? The commentator drew a dong onto Holmgren's chest!!

― c('°c) (Leee), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 17:29 (nineteen years ago)

The Hawks/9ers game wasn't even on out here, LOL.

― Allyzay Eisenschefter (allyzay), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 18:29 (nineteen years ago)

i didn't watch it, dude. it was on in oregon, tho, which has its fair share of fans of both teams.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

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