I always try to have some nachos, Michael: week 16!

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IND @ JAC indy
BAL @ DAL baltimore
CIN @ CLE wau this exists
PIT @ TEN pittsburgh
SF @ STL san fran
SD @ TB tampa bay
NO @ DET detroit not gonna win a game this year
MIA @ KC miami
ARI @ NE this will be close but i'm going to say arizona in an upset (and of course be wrong)
BUF @ DEN denver i guess
NYJ @ SEA ew! jets but barely
HOU @ OAK houston
ATL @ MIN minnesota!
PHI @ WAS philly
CAR @ NYG the giants HAVE to bounce back at this point...right?
GB @ CHI chicago

SD @ TB san diego
BUF @ DEN denver

If this doesn't happen, I will cry.

wait you want denver?

oh wait I mean barflao! SORRY

Like who in their right mind wouldn't want to watch a meaningful Denver v. San Diego game in the Denver snowglobe in the final week of the season? C'mon.

IND @ JAC indy
BAL @ DAL ravens smell blood on this one
CIN @ CLE browns
PIT @ TEN pitt
SF @ STL sf
SD @ TB san diego, i guess
NO @ DET detroit is looking better lately and by better i mean they look like a 1-15 team and not an 0-16 team. but they will still be an 0-16 team.
MIA @ KC dolphins
ARI @ NE cards
BUF @ DEN bills please
NYJ @ SEA holmgren doesn't give a shit, favre is going to try to will the jets to a victory. seattle takes this.
HOU @ OAK houston lookin good
ATL @ MIN falcons
PHI @ WAS eagles
CAR @ NYG i don't see the panthers winning this, only because i don't see the giants losing 3 in a row
GB @ CHI bears

pissed at the ACTIVIST JUDGES!!! who intervened wrt williams bros suspensions - still, pat williams is out for a few weeks, so mb that will help imo

What's the origin of this week's thread title, schef?

IND @ JAC COLTS are rolling right now.
BAL @ DAL Hmm, two teams coming off very tough games. I will give the edge to BIRDS defense.
CIN @ CLE first time I've picked the TIGS, a challenge to the one-syllable nickname policy.
PIT @ TEN Unfortunately STEEL will continue its unfathomable run.
SF @ STL NINES since rams are the worst.
SD @ TB BOLTS since bucs QA situation is not cool.
NO @ DET Detroit definitely has an opportunity here, but I won't pick against SAINTS and brees.
MIA @ KC I've still picked FINS like every week but they're so much better than this schedule.
ARI @ NE PATS will wreck silly dome team at home.
BUF @ DEN Seeing an easy W for BRONCS.
NYJ @ SEA I would kill for HAWKS to steal this one.
HOU @ OAK COWS are streaking and will beat up the raiders.
ATL @ MIN FALCS in a must-win. Could be a great game.
PHI @ WAS I will reluctantly admit that IGS are looking dangerous.
CAR @ NYG do not ever trust Delhomme. GINTS will take it.
GB @ CHI BEARS in a meaningless contest.

it is from lil wayne's wisdom blog on espn.com

also a title of a Smiths song

CIN @ CLE there should be a flex schedule where games like this are shown at 7am

LOL

i guess cleveland will win that game, btw, but i mean...why are they even doing this to themselves?

c'mon the bengals are fired up after making jim zorn cry

Romeo and Marv should play it out on Madden. i would watch that.

CAR @ NYG is being flexed right? pretty pumped 4 that game imo

yeah that is the night game

ok, the Bal/Dal game is on the goddamn fucking NFL network?! and PIT/TEN is at 1 on the same channel as the fucking goddamn CLE game. AAAAAAAAHH

might be going to NYG-CAR, but probably not

title should be buffaLOL bills

honestly something needs to be done about the nfl network and the cable providers asap, this is getting to be kind of ridiculous that some of us are being forced to watch games like cleveland/cincy but watching a good game involves going out of the home.

that venn diagram is lacking

IND @ JAC IND
BAL @ DAL Dal, but tony homo gets his shit kicked in again
CIN @ CLE sorrow
PIT @ TEN Pitt
SF @ STL Rams may be shut out
SD @ TB SD SHOCK
NO @ DET detroit not gonna win a game this year, but if they were to win one, this would be it.
MIA @ KC MIA
ARI @ NE NE
BUF @ DEN Denver
NYJ @ SEA u_u
HOU @ OAK houston
ATL @ MIN ATL :(
PHI @ WAS Wash SHock
CAR @ NYG Giants? :\
GB @ CHI GB

belichick is OK, come on, half the patriots starters are gone for the season and they still have a good chance to finish 11-5 & make the playoffs
rooting for fins and jets to choke

IND @ JAC indy
BAL @ DAL dallas
CIN @ CLE nobody wins here
PIT @ TEN pittsburgh
SF @ STL san fran
SD @ TB tampa bay
NO @ DET detroit not gonna win a game this year
MIA @ KC CHIEFS
ARI @ NE pats
BUF @ DEN buffalo
NYJ @ SEA HAWKS
HOU @ OAK houstons
ATL @ MIN falcons
PHI @ WAS bengals
CAR @ NYG wow, i dunno.. carolina
GB @ CHI chicago

IND @ JAC - The Jags don't like the Colts and I could see them playing up, but Indy should win.
BAL @ DAL - God I hope the Ravens win and smack Dallas in the mouth.
CIN @ CLE - I'm going with Cincy to pull the upset in the battle of the backup QBs.
PIT @ TEN - I want to take the Titans at home, but I'm taking the Steelers by a field goal.
SF @ STL - Who knows, I suppose the Rams at home.
SD @ TB - Tampa should win, but I kind of hope SD wins so they can blow it next week in Denver.
NO @ DET - Maybe NO will pull an Aint's and give the Lions a break...nah.
MIA @ KC - This is a trap game for Miami. The Dolphins should win, but I have a feeling they are going to lose.
ARI @ NE - It took awhile to get Cassel up to speed, but their offense is starting to work. I'm going with the Pats and I have a feeling that Arizona is going to go o=fer down the stretch.
BUF @ DEN - Denver should win.
NYJ @ SEA - The Jets are probably the best club, but they are the Jets and Seattle can be a tough place to win. I'll go upset Seahawks.
HOU @ OAK - Houston gets to .500 for the year.
ATL @ MIN - This should be a pretty good game. I'm leaning Atlanta right now.
PHI @ WAS - I'm going Philly.
CAR @ NYG - The Giants seem to have peaked early, but I think they will bounce back this week.
GB @ CHI - I hope the Bears murder the bums.

IND @ JAC - indy is fraudulent imo - peter king types love to tout peyton (for obv reasons) but they were much better last year and lost @ home in their opening playoff game. i don't believe you, you need more people (where people = wins over good teams)
BAL @ DAL - i wish i could say baltimore here but i think dallas is kind of getting on a roll
CIN @ CLE - cin - wow @ this one - bengals have been playing aaiiiight lately
PIT @ TEN - titans seem banged up and not right mentally - i like the steelers in a dominating 19-6 victory
SF @ STL - niners are decent tho idk if singletary is the permanent answer - they'll win this though
SD @ TB - ahh my heart says the bucs but my head says the bolts >:(
NO @ DET - close! but the saints again
MIA @ KC - i think the chiefs are going to win - although since everyone is saying that the phins are going to overlook this maybe they won't. chiefs are scrappy and can get on a good roll offensively. i've seen too much of them sadly
ARI @ NE - ha man the pats are gonna str8 up murk zona
BUF @ DEN - broncos, easily
NYJ @ SEA - i guess i feel like the jets are either gonna come out really invigorated after last week or they are actually as mediocre as they've showed in the past few weeks. either way i like the jets close
HOU @ OAK - texans in a romp - big game for my mans andre
ATL @ MIN - rly looking forward to this one - i think the vikes win in a close and competitive game
PHI @ WAS - all the OMG EAGLEZ love stops here - sorry kevin keller :/
CAR @ NYG - The Giants seem to have peaked early, but I think they will bounce back this week.
GB @ CHI - I hope the Bears murder the bums.

oops

CAR @ NYG - the giants - i don't think the panthers are as good as they've shown in the past few weeks - esp if a team can force them to win thru the air
GB @ CHI - bears bears bears

I can see what you are saying on the Colts, though they did beat the Ravens and Steelers in Pittsburgh. I think they have the setup to win the ugly games, but if might not win the track meet this year oddly enough. SD seems to usually be tough matchup for the Colts, but Indy's D line was pretty decimated in the playoffs last year as they had lost Freeney, Rhaheem Brock and Robert Mathis played hobbled. If they can ride out and have Freeney, Mathis, Marvin Harrison (who maybe isn't what he once was, but he was missing a bit last year) and Bob Sanders healthy in the playoffs, they should make things interesting. I honestly think that the Colts having to use Dom Rhodes is an improvement right now over Addai. This is the most Tampa style team that Dungy has had in Indy, they don't win pretty. All that said, I couldn't pick them to win either.

Tennessee without Haynesworth is not the same team, when he got hurt last year they fell apart.

Sick thing is that if Dallas D is not just a fluke, they might be a scary club if they make the playoffs. Last few seasons their D has sucked in December, if it can ring up sacks like last week, I wouldn't want to play them.

I'm feeling Philly though as the dark horse club in the NFC. Their D is pretty good and they have just play called them out of some games. Philly has been kind of a stretch rally club under Andy Reid after McNabb's injuries, so I can see it happening again after things getting ugly.

I'm curious to see the Giants and Panthers, as I have not seen Carolina at all. I've watched the NYG's a ton over the past three years, so it will be interesting match up to see.

Carolina has a reasonable D, two excellent RBs, a top 5 WR in Steve Smith, and a QB who under no circumstances should be trusted. I could see them rolling over the NYG on the ground but Delhomme will come back to haunt them sooner or later.

yeah u might be right about the colts earl - i have such conflicted feelings about them though. i feel like im using a double standard w/ them cuz im luvin the steelers winning ugly and close but im not affording the same feelings to the colts cuz they used to be so dominant. otoh i don't think they are as good as everyone thinks esp. if they have to play in the cold on the road in the playoffs

i think this game against the jags will be a good indication. the jags have played them tough recently and they should be really up for this game despite being out of the playoff chase. if the colts pull it out w/ out some miracle turnovers or something it would be considered a solid win in my book

basically, assuming they go play the winner of the west on the road in the first round, i think that they have a 50/50 shot against either of those teams

then again i have irrational belief in the ability of the broncos so \ o_o /

I'm sure there are some Broncos fans that would love to beat the Colts in the playoffs. Indy and the Colts have handed Denver some pretty harsh defeats over the last few seasons, including one in the snow when the drunken kicker (sounds like a Kung Fu movie) hit a FG to beat them on the last play. Denver could be a club that with a turnover could put Indy 21 down quick, which might test Manning into playing like a gunslinger, which has cost him a couple of times in the playoffs (at at least once come up EPIC).

Everybody talks about the Steelers and the weather and all, but they have lost a bunch of playoff games at home. Bill Cowher should thank his lucky stars they won it when it was not expected with mind you not a single home game in that run. He would be right beside Marv Levy, Bud Grant, his old boss Marty who won a bookoo of games but never the big one. It is a different sheriff in town, even if the club has a bunch of players leftover.

have a feeling that Arizona is going to go o=fer down the stretch.

our friendly animated gif maker seems to agree, no exploding patriots this week!
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^belichick got to him somehow

Almost five years ago to the day, Saints wide receiver Joe Horn scored a touchdown against the Giants, lifted up the pad on the goal post and pulled out a cell phone. The Giants have finally returned his call.

On a day when the team signed free-agent receiver Derek Hagan to aid a passing game lacking Plaxico Burress, the Giants also dialed up Horn and invited him for a visit, according to someone informed of the Giants' plans to meet with the 13-year veteran.

The person, who requested anonymity because the Giants don't publicly confirm free-agent visits, said Horn arrived in the area Tuesday night and will take a physical Wednesday. The person also said it's unclear if he'll also be asked to work out but said a signing could be imminent.

I DEMAND AN EXPLOSION

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how bout dis

it's "ok"

why the hell did no one tell me that the Cardinals have a retractable field?

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good use of resources

a guy on the falcons board does the logo thing every week except with this:

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with the dog peeing on a different team - this time the uh 'viqueens'

...

;[

btw, the NFL network is reairing the REAL greatest game ever played this friday at 9pm - 98 nfc championship game, falcons @ vikings what a glorious upset, what a glorious game~~~~~~

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btw, the NFL network is reairing the REAL greatest game ever played this friday at 9pm - 98 nfc championship game, falcons @ vikings what a glorious upset, what a glorious game~~~~~~

― cankles, Wednesday, December 17, 2008 3:55 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark

>8[

ANDERSON

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wut

anderson vs andersen!!

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jinxed

14-0 jax

vinatieri missed a 30 yarder?!

I LOVE FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

fuck you tony, that was the special teams not the D

boomer esiason will be annoyed.

Bears almost blew it trying to field the ball after the block

actually not, it was behind the line of scrimmage-ref just clarified.

they just asked, if bears win the toss you think they'll send the defense out?

so glad I'm not working tomorrow

I remember the Lions doing that a few years back. They lost, and the coach (Fontes? Morningweg?) was crucified. Though in this situation it might not be a bad move.

I may age myself here, but I remember that Chester Marcol game.

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merry christmas!
love,
NFL

god way to fuck everything up at the last minute, gb

hahaha are the bears gonna win

Olsen's a stud

maybe they will even score a td so brownie can cover!

sry im totally jinxin shit here i will stfu

yeah shouldn't risk a FG you've seen what can happen

hold onto the ball

I don't think I like this call

GUYS A JEW IS GOING 2 WIN THIS ON THE 2ND DAY OF HANUKKAH!!!!

I LOVE FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

unbelievable

They pulled that one out of their ass. Go Giants!!!!

and there u go lol at this game and goodnite ilnfl

this has been a very satisfying weekend of football

HA HA! This is a total Bears win, they play fugly but it somehow comes together.

I hope Mike Brown isn't hurt too bad, this is the longest he has made it without a serious injury in about four seasons.

everyone in the booth havin a good lol @ kyle orton X)

That was actually fun to watch.. Let's hope the Giants play the Vikes tough, we still gotta beat Houston.

actually i heard they were just gonna award the nfc superbowl birth to the lions sry bro :(

"I hope Mike Brown isn't hurt too bad, this is the longest he has made it without a serious injury in about four seasons."

OTM, cuz that kid from LSU looked a little green in his place.

"actually i heard they were just gonna award the nfc superbowl birth to the lions sry bro :("

I've seen worse teams in the Superbowl, see, eg: Denver in '90, San Diego in '94, and Atlanta in whatever year Eugene Robinson got nailed by the vice squad.

prob they were not worse than the lions tho cause they cant win even 1 game

Mike Brown is one of my favorites and it is sad he always gets hurt, cause he is a dude. Speaking of pulling a win out of the hat, Mike Brown did a couple of those in that one magic year when they came out of nowhere to win the division with Dick Jauron as head coach. That club was all about turning the flukey fumble or blocked kick into a win.

I think the Lions going 0-15 might qualify them for a BCS bowl against Utah.

Here is a web reminder for some who might forget some of Mike Browns heroics a few years back (thank you Independant UK).

American Football: Brown repeats miracle for Bears escapologists

By Nick Halling
Tuesday, 6 November 2001

Every once in a while, the sporting gods look down upon the travails of mere athletic mortals and dispense blessings in abundance on a lucky recipient. That is the only explanation for what has happened to Mike Brown of the Chicago Bears over the last couple of weeks.

A solid if unspectacular workman, Brown was a relative unknown until last weekend, when he intercepted an errant San Francisco pass, returning it for a touchdown to win the game for his team.

That should have been the modest Brown's single moment in the spotlight, but the higher powers seemingly had other ideas. The Bears had managed to send their contest against the Cleveland Browns into overtime on Sunday night, only for Brown to be anointed once more. The Cleveland quarterback, Tim Couch, threw a pass which was batted up in the air by a Bear defender, only to drop invitingly into the hands of Brown, who raced 16 yards untouched for the winning score, Chicago rallying from 21-7 down with less than 30 seconds left to prevail 27-21.

"I don't know what you'd call it," said a bemused Brown. "A higher power, destiny. Yeah, that's it, destiny, that's the word." The Cleveland coach, Butch Davis, also presumably believes in the vagaries of higher powers after seeing his side lose the game in absurd circumstances.

Chicago scored what seemed a consolation touchdown with 28 seconds left when the quarterback Shane Matthews threw a nine-yard pass to Marty Booker. The Bears then recovered the onside kick, only for Matthews to complete the miracle as time expired, dropping a 34-yard pass into the hands of James Allen to tie the game. With such forces on their side, Brown's interception was simply a matter of predestination.

lol "escapologists"

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god will not let this man feel let down

worst weekend possible to be an eagles fan

atlanta was legit as hell in 98 you filthy commie cocksucker

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"I woke up very happy about that and to walk into work today and see all these glorious mustaches (on his teammates), that just brightens your day."

Like every quote in that story is about how Shaun Hill is really excited about mustaches.

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according to the local pregame show, kyle orton drives a prius

"prob they were not worse than the lions tho cause they cant win even 1 game"

Uh, yeah, I was joking.

that mustache story is ridiculous

"atlanta was legit as hell in 98 you filthy commie cocksucker"

Yeah, they looked great in the Super Bowl. Really brought their A game.

Uh, yeah, I was joking.

― Bill Magill, Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:42 AM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

usually bill in ilnfl we use on of these guys ";)" to denote a joke or sometimes this gif

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it tends to clear up any confusion i find ;)

All right, pretend that most of my posts have Orton making an ass out of himself at the end. You may as well post the vast majority of his plays last night's game, then.

o what is this

lets clear the air and start some wk 17 lols

yes let's just keep it positive, the memory of hatcat shouldn't be sullied. new thread in 3 2 1

The '98 Falcons always result in bad feelings.

they're like the culpepper-moss era vikings