Selene Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Here is the early line for next weeks two (2) games next Sunday:Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots3:00 pm EST New Eng. -71/2 or -9 Over/under 50 to 50 1/2New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers6:30 pm EST S.F. -2 1/2 or -3 Over /under 42 1/2 to 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 James:I just got off the phone with the Wisconsin State Police and made an intricate missing persons report on the:1) brains of the Green Bay coaching staff;2) offensive receivers of the entire Green Bay Packer team; and3) real referees and not the amateurs that made three (3) horrifically bad calls for the Green Bay Packers and could have cost the Giants the game;AdamPost script:As a coach and as a player, I have always believed that when you get bad calls by bad referees, you have to decide to play so well that even they cannot steal a game from you! This is what I always told myself, my teammates and any team that I have coached. No bitching, just dig in and playyour best.Hockey being in a lull I will barge in on your football thread. My husband Eddie as coach and player believed what you believed, but in practice what he usually did was roar at the top of his lungs and get thrown out of the game. (This was "fitba' (soccer). Many was the time he coached his team to victory from the parking lot. He had a wonderful deep bass voice and like the chorister he once was, could be heard in every corner of the venue. To his credit he never swore, but his "Come on, referee" indeed rang the note of damnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Carol:I tried really hard to control my temper and I had a pretty good reputation amongst referees and umpires. Now that did not mean that I would not work them, but I would try to do it sotto voce.However, when I did explode, the ref knew that he really blew it and I got pretty good results.Never got thrown out of a game that would not be good for the team. Got thrown out of a lot of classes, but I was the only one affected by that,,,lol. Another Randian and I led a walkout and boycott of a political science class in my freshman year. We made the NY Times!However, I do understand why it can happen! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Carol:I tried really hard to control my temper and I had a pretty good reputation amongst referees and umpires. Now that did not mean that I would not work them, but I would try to do it sotto voce.However, when I did explode, the ref knew that he really blew it and I got pretty good results.Never got thrown out of a game that would not be good for the team. Got thrown out of a lot of classes, but I was the only one affected by that,,,lol. Another Randian and I led a walkout and boycott of a political science class in my freshman year. We made the NY Times!However, I do understand why it can happen!AdamI think for him it was a controlled explosion, the work part of his life consisting of being a union president constantly playing by the rulebook, being polite while the management was rude, gaining the advantage by staying calm while they lost their tempers. What would he have done without the outlet of the sport which had been his passion since age 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Carol:I tried really hard to control my temper and I had a pretty good reputation amongst referees and umpires. Now that did not mean that I would not work them, but I would try to do it sotto voce.However, when I did explode, the ref knew that he really blew it and I got pretty good results.Never got thrown out of a game that would not be good for the team. Got thrown out of a lot of classes, but I was the only one affected by that,,,lol. Another Randian and I led a walkout and boycott of a political science class in my freshman year. We made the NY Times!However, I do understand why it can happen!AdamI think for him it was a controlled explosion, the work part of his life consisting of being a union president constantly playing by the rulebook, being polite while the management was rude, gaining the advantage by staying calm while they lost their tempers. What would he have done without the outlet of the sport which had been his passion since age 2?Good point. I pretty much choose when I am going to "lose my temper," it is a trait of my Northern Italian heritage to control your emotions. It actually makes you more lethal because they never see you coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hardin Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The Giants-49ers NFC Championship game on Sunday should be dubbed “The Little Brother Bowl,” because the outcome will likely depend on which sibling rivalry is stronger. Giants’ QB Eli Manning wants to win another Super Bowl to emerge from Peyton’s shadow, and 49ers’ coach Jim Harbaugh wants to win his first Super Bowl to show that he can do what his older brother—John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens—has yet to do.Ah, yes. Brotherly love. Ain’t it grand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 With absolutely no confidence in this pick, I am going underdog today:Baltimore Ravens 24New England 21 and the under - even if the Ravens lose they should cover; they are 6-0 against playoff teams.I will wait to see the updated weather reports on my beloved Giants. Latest is that there will be rain throughout the game with winds from the South at 14 MPH gusting to 24 MPH. The field is below sea level and does not drain well. The parking lot already has standing water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hardin Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 AFC Championship: I'm cheating--the first quarter is over--but I'm guessing the Patriots prevail.Patriots 35, Ravens 20.I'd really rather see the Ravens win to set up a sibling rivalry Super Bowl--Harbaugh vs Harbaugh--but I doubt Flacco can pull it off.NFC Championship: Rain could change everything. Looks like it will be a slow track. That might make for a lower scoring game than if both passing games were at full speed. The 49ers have a big edge in the running game. Rushing offense: 49ers rank = 8, Giants = 32. Rushing defense: 49ers rank = 1st, Giants = 19. Too many factors working in 49ers favor here. Got to go with the home team, but again it will be close.49ers 24, Giants 20. Eli's Hail Mary with 10 seconds left is knocked down in the end zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Well, at least my underdog covered! And I won the under!FinalNew England 23Baltimore Ravens 20 their field goal kicker choked and hooked the 30 + yarder wide left. Refs went to sleep on the prior two (2) plays, the end zone incomplete/catch ? should have been reviewed. And the last throw into the flat by Flacko, the defender had a handful of the Raven receiver's jersey!Sticking with my underdog program and my bias for my beloved NY Giants, we will pick:NY Giants 26San Francisco '49's 21 and the under again...may we Giant's fans be thankful for what we are about to receive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Selene Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Now this is an interesting article...Who are the Most Classless Players on Every NFL Team:I agree with at least Brandon Jacobs [NY Giants]; Santonio Holmes [NY Jets]; Jeremy Shockey [Carolina Panthers and ex-NY Giant]; Ndamukong Suh [Detroit Lions];The others I do not know about, but I will take time tomorrow to read what this columnist has to say about them.http://bleacherreport.com/articles/961270-the-most-classless-player-on-every-team-in-the-nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hardin Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Both Super Bowl teams got there on fluke plays. After being totally stone-walled by the 49ers' defense, the Giants’ offense were given the ball back on a fumbled punt return within easy field goal range in OT. Game over.The Ravens needed only a gimme field goal with time running out to send the game into OT, and the kick went awry. Patriots win.They should nickname this Super Bowl the ‘fluke bowl.’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlighting Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 2 weeks before the Giants made the play-offs a casino here in Vegas had them at 20-1 to win it all.For the fun of it I put $20 on that. Here I am now just 1 game away from a $400 hit. Go Giants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Both Super Bowl teams got there on fluke plays. After being totally stone-walled by the 49ers' defense, the Giants’ offense were given the ball back on a fumbled punt return within easy field goal range in OT. Game over.The Ravens needed only a gimme field goal with time running out to send the game into OT, and the kick went awry. Patriots win.They should nickname this Super Bowl the ‘fluke bowl.’Dennis:I agree that S.F.'s defense played well enough to win, but you did see the ball hit the imbecile Frisco punt returner's knee...correct?He should have been moving as far away from the ball as possible. Manning has really earned my respect from the pounding he took yesterday and the fact that he just does not let anything affect him. He remains remarkably humble with his success. Very likeable. I can see why he is a leader on the team.When you get a chance take a look at the link in my post #61 above.AdamPost script: Very nice LV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Heaps-Nelson Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Both Super Bowl teams got there on fluke plays. After being totally stone-walled by the 49ers' defense, the Giants’ offense were given the ball back on a fumbled punt return within easy field goal range in OT. Game over.The Ravens needed only a gimme field goal with time running out to send the game into OT, and the kick went awry. Patriots win.They should nickname this Super Bowl the ‘fluke bowl.’Yep. It's painful to see such good games marred by disastrous execution of what should be routine plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Apparently, the SF punt returner, Williams, is getting threatened on one of the "social" networks: And while there was support for Williams in the locker room, there were people tweeting death threats on his Twitter account.Sunday night, several hateful messages and veiled threats were posted. Many of them were taken down that specifically talked about wanting him to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hardin Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Dennis:I agree that S.F.'s defense played well enough to win, but you did see the ball hit the imbecile Frisco punt returner's knee...correct?He should have been moving as far away from the ball as possible. Manning has really earned my respect from the pounding he took yesterday and the fact that he just does not let anything affect him. He remains remarkably humble with his success. Very likeable. I can see why he is a leader on the team.When you get a chance take a look at the link in my post #61 above.AdamPost script: Very nice LV!Adam,The point is that in each case the game was lost due to a single act of remarkable ineptitude, not won through championship skill.No doubt about it, Eli is one tough hombre.I will try to take a look at the article you linked later. No time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 The point is that in each case the game was lost due to a single act of remarkable ineptitude, not won through championship skill.Understood. It was your choice of the word "given," which I misinterpreted as the refs gave the ball to the Giants improperly. Got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hardin Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The point is that in each case the game was lost due to a single act of remarkable ineptitude, not won through championship skill.Understood. It was your choice of the word "given," which I misinterpreted as the refs gave the ball to the Giants improperly. Got it.The ball--and the game--were gift-wrapped by Kyle Williams. Billy Cundiff, the Baltimore kicker, will be eternally grateful I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 NJ camel predicts Giants will win the Super BowlPeople use all sorts of ways to try to predict the winner of the Super Bowl: comparing regular season records, judging who looked stronger in the post-season run-up to the big game, or watching the betting lines from Las Vegas oddsmakers.But the closest thing to a sure thing may come from a camel in New Jersey.Princess, the star of New Jersey's Popcorn Park Zoo, has correctly picked the winner of five of the last six Super Bowls. She went 14 and 6 predicting regular season and playoff games this year, and has a lifetime record of 88-51.Her pick this year: The New York Giants.The Bactrian camel's prognostication skills flow from her love of graham crackers. Zoo general manager John Bergmann places a cracker and writes the name of the competing teams on each hand. Whichever hand Princess nibbles from is her pick. On Wednesday, she made her pick with no hesitation at all, predicting bad news for Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.Her only miscue in the big game was picking the Indianapolis Colts over the New Orleans Saints two years ago, indicating that even camels know it's generally risky to go against Peyton Manning.Her best season was 2008, when she got 17 out of 22 games right, including correctly picking the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the Super Bowl.Princess doesn't do point spreads. But she has nearly mastered the art of picking straight-up winners.The cunning camel was once the personal pet of heiress Doris Duke, the only child of tobacco and electric energy tycoon James Buchanan Duke.Doris Duke raised Princess and her sister Babe from youngsters, Bergmann said.The pair of camels had their own barn, and spent summers at Duke's Rhode Island estate. During bad weather, they were put up in the solarium.After Duke's death in 1993, the camels stayed on her estate in Hillsborough. Babe died several years ago, leaving just Princess.When Princess' caretaker was about to retire, the estate offered Princess to Popcorn Park Zoo, which took her in. The zoo cares for abandoned and abused animals.Wayne Parry can be reached at http://twitter.com/WayneParryACRead more: http://poststar.com/news/state-and-regional/nj-camel-predicts-giants-will-win-the-super-bowl/article_711513fc-6f2d-5ee1-86ef-430b928a98da.html#ixzz1kbpZIC00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Heaps-Nelson Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 My Super Bowl pick:New England 28NY Giants 14Brady gets his revenge.JIm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hardin Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 My Super Bowl pick:New England 28NY Giants 14Brady gets his revenge.JImNo way, James. Not unless Belichick figures a way to get Coughlin to swap defensive units before game time.Brady may get his revenge, but the score will be a lot closer than that if he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 My son score two tickets to the super bowl. He is a New England born young man, so I hope your prediction comes out right.When I heard he was going to the super bowl I asked him: Ari, you have three kids to feed. Can you afford this? Apparently he can. I get the impression the tickets were going for over one grand each.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Preview of the game courtesy of Madden NFL - simulation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 While Super Bowl viewers think the New England Patriots are better than the New York Giants in everything but defense, a slight plurality believe the Giants will win.A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of Super Bowl Viewers think the Giants will beat the Patriots in Sunday’s championship game. Forty percent (40%), however, think the Patriots will win Super Bowl XLVI. Another 15% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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