Super Bowl Open Thread
by Chris Grovich on Feb 5, 2012 6:19 PM EST
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Yes, deplorable as the Giants and Patriots may be, it's the last meaningful football until August. Here's your open thread for the Super BOBowl. WE GET OUR COACH FOR REALZ TOMORROW, YOU GUYS!
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So mad.
One of the props on BetUS was “how long will Kelly Clarkson hold the last note of the anthem?”, with an over/under of five seconds. Like she has the lung capacity to go over five seconds. I can’t believe I didn’t bet that.
has anyone posted official time
i timed it on phone and had 1:34.4
Reporter: Can you give us a touchdown celebration, one that you would get penalized for?
Moye: I play at Penn State. I don’t celebrate.
I hate both of these teams so much.
I can’t stomach the thought of either one winning. It makes me want to puke. Literally. I get nauseous.
I just hope it ends on some controversial call
so one team feels cheated
Reporter: Can you give us a touchdown celebration, one that you would get penalized for?
Moye: I play at Penn State. I don’t celebrate.
I want to see BO'B rip into Brady for that
Reporter: Can you give us a touchdown celebration, one that you would get penalized for?
Moye: I play at Penn State. I don’t celebrate.
TWSS.
84 disguised as CHPHT.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Thank God we didn't hire NE's D coordinator.
It is easy to go down into Hell; night and day, the gates of dark Death stand wide; but to climb back again, to retrace one's steps to the upper air - there's the rub, the task.
by Succss With Honor Always on Feb 5, 2012 6:54 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
You didn't want to keep a head coaching vacancy?
Because there is no Pats D coordinator. Or is that what you meant?
"Today we have experienced a great loss. This loss is incomparable to what we gained from coach Paterno." - Mike Wallace
by PSUinBOSSton on Feb 5, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
I suggest they hire Scrap. Consider it a coaching trade.
I wasn’t sure if they had one or not, but they apparently need one.
It is easy to go down into Hell; night and day, the gates of dark Death stand wide; but to climb back again, to retrace one's steps to the upper air - there's the rub, the task.
by Succss With Honor Always on Feb 5, 2012 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
really
a safety right off the bat, he better go into tom brady beast mode, Obrian with a ring stands a chance against urban meyer
Don't worry about Urban
He’ll only stick around for a couple years, and then make up some sob story about why he needs to leave.
Moo-Moo = Welker?
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
Better comparison.
Thanks, IceIce.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
Darn servers.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Watching this
while drinking heavily is going to be the highlight of my sunday =S
Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno
Yuengling I brought some home to KS for this event.
Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno
Hey
There are ladies watching, too! If we have to sit through the Go Daddy commercials, the guys can handle one with Becks in his skivies!
exactly.
Besides, most of the women who watch (besides those mostly on boards like this) probably watch solely for commercials anyway.
And we still need a ton of them to make up for the myriad go daddy ones I’ve seen over the years.
Fire Dan Snyder
Too bad for Travis Beckham.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
Anything good happen yet?
watching the game on and off as I make food.
I'm on the Internet cause I'm an Internet thug.
#OccupyESPN
Follow @134Lounge
Brady derping.
Intentional grounding in the end zone = safety for the Giants. Two passes knocked down by JPP. Etc.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Pats D getting trucked.
Need to get a turnover.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
Fortunate that Belichek is
getting the air time, not BOB.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
I hate the Pats. Never really had a problem with the Giants.
But, tonight I will root for BO’B to get his ring. Side note: Giants FB Henry Hynoskie (Southern Columbia HS) is doing a fine job representing PA District 4.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Agreed.
My choices are (1) Pats win with great offense — BOB gets a flashy ring. (2) Pats barely win — BOB gets a flashy ring. (3) Pats lose because their defense sucks.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
LOL.
Was thinking the same thing.
84
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
Odds of Madonna
Doing something outrageous during half?
My life is violent, but violent is life. Peace is a dream, reality is a knife.
by View from the Booth on Feb 5, 2012 7:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
2nd this.
My life is violent, but violent is life. Peace is a dream, reality is a knife.
by View from the Booth on Feb 5, 2012 7:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
BOB sighting!
Talking with Brady.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 7:50 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
She has
good genes surgeons.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Probably.
But that’s her job as an entertainer — to look good. There are lots of singers with better voices who are sized 14, not 4.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
NO Fun: Boo Hoo
Guy Ritchie claims his marriage to Madonna started falling apart when she started planning their sex life around her sessions in the gym, according to the British newspaper The Daily Mail.
Ritchie claims Madonna’s life is so regimented that even their time in the bedroom was meticulously planned for weeks in advance. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/27/did_madonna_schedule_sex_with_guy_ritchi
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Erma Bombeck
by ComfortHePuHuTh on Feb 5, 2012 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I'd hit that
with a Mack truck.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
What just happened
Why did this just start sucking? It was off to such a good start.
Lip sync
The best part of the half time show is when she tripped.
Are the other singers in this show famous?
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, MIA, Cee Lo
the attempt to counteract Madonna’s age with some younger, “hipper” acts. Probably.
Fire Dan Snyder
These are names I've heard before,
but I couldn’t name one song any of them have done, or pick them out of a lineup.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Cee Lo
Did the F-you song. LMFAO did Party Rock and Sexy and I Know It
MIA did the song for Slumdog Millionaire
and Nicki Minaj has guested on practically everyone’s music this past year, Drake, Kanye, etc
Fire Dan Snyder
This would be why I have no idea of what songs they're famous for.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Still not ringing a bell. Probably because I don't listen to terrestrial radio.
/logs off and pops in the new Mastodon CD
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
At first, I thought you were laughing at me for not knowing Nicki Minaj, MIA, and Cee Lo.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
At first, I thought you were laughing at me for not knowing Nicki Minaj, MIA, and Cee Lo.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Damn servers!
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Since when is a guy who's 5' tall considered big?
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
When you're 3'2" --
5’ IS tall.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
They aren't asian
at least, I dont think they are…
I'm on the Internet cause I'm an Internet thug.
#OccupyESPN
Follow @134Lounge
LMFAO
Berry Gordy’s son and nephew, I believe
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring". ~Rogers Hornsby
by nps on Feb 5, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
Wow really?
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
LMFAO is two dudes
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
Gotta love CeeLo
in full-length sequins
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring". ~Rogers Hornsby
Classy Show.
My life is violent, but violent is life. Peace is a dream, reality is a knife.
by View from the Booth on Feb 5, 2012 8:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Gotta admit.
This was better than The Who. Still, I’d be good with Tony Bennett.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Clint is THE MAN!!
He was Great in Gran Torino.
by PSU_Ovaltine68 on Feb 5, 2012 8:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yeah, definitely
a good actor!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
So.
How much of this drive is BOB’s doing, and how much can he replicate for us?
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Love the enthusiasm, Chris!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Saw his back right after the scoring drive
at the end of the first half. His back was to the camera — he was talking with Brady.
No props from Costas or Collingsworth. They are giving love to Belichek.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Brennaman must be losing his mind -
Urban Meyer planning hypnosis during official visit to convince him he taught Hernandez everything he knows -
Hopefully Adam sees
us as his best choice.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
I do!
/oh
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Feb 5, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You count, too, AC!
What’s your speed in the 40? How much can you bench press?
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
I run a sub 5.0
I haven’t maxed on bench in a while, though. Shoulder issues.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
Hmmm, better sign you up for
soccer instead of football.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
If you only knew how terrible a soccer player I was.
I can definitely swing a baseball bat though.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
OK, baseball it is.
What position do you want?
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
I caught and pitched.
Wicked change up off my two seam.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
Your shoulders good with pitching?
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
We just had a 76ers commercial.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
or North Carolina.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Or Berks county.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
WBRE?
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Watch that station
and WNEP when we are at Mom’s in Trout Run (near Williamsport).
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Cool!
I actually grew up in Ralston. I have cousins in OLT.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Linwood Ave and McCaffrey Lane!!
Franklin Elementary!
"It doesn't matter what people think of me," Joe said. "I've lived my life. I just hope the truth comes out. And I hope the victims find peace."
Channel 28
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
We have the Philly NBC station here.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Just curious - where are you?
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Pats D needs to
tighten up. Get a stop and/or turnover.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Why not just uise the actual Cult song for this Budweiser commercial?
Why did they have to ruin it by rapping over it?
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Ever read Hunger Games?
Soon Goddell will be tossing balls of fire on the field to start taking out the players
by Lion Eyes on Feb 5, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fly me with balloons,
so I can meet Katherine McPhee…
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
by icavalera on Feb 5, 2012 9:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I was actually thinking of this:
If you listen to the Stern show, you’re familiar with this…
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
I must have thought at seven different points tonight.
Huh, Eric the Midget actually has good taste in women!
by Chris Grovich on Feb 5, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed!
And during the national anthem, I kept thinking of “Who’s High Pitch? This is Kelly Clarkson.”
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Does this mean the end around will still be a staple of our offense?
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
by icavalera on Feb 5, 2012 9:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I logged in to point this out.
THE END AROUND WILL NEVER DIE!
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I'm sensing an 18-17 final score.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Shit, yes.
Unbelievable. Damnit.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
He may not have had possession before the second foot came off the ground?
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Looks like a catch to me.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Yeah.
Only way the temporary good guys win this is if the Giants score so fast Brady gets the ball back.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
What a catch?
Better than Tyree’s the last time?
If you are tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department normally uses water.
Only problem is,
he’s a Michigan Man!
If you are tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department normally uses water.
It was 3rd down, I believe.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Not for us, methinks.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Won't be anywhere near a minute left when this is done, what are you talking about?
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Again, what are you two talking about?
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
You guys got lucky Bradshaw is an idiot.
There should only be 20 seconds left. That was fucking hilarious.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I apologize for doubting your prescience.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Put your feet out in front - slide. Much easier than what he did.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I see.
So it’s like reality tv? Or the WWF?
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
It's like the Broncos - Packers Super Bowl.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Why?
Assuming an NFL kicker can make a 20 yd FG is as pretty good assumption.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
TD.
Assuming your guys can catch a little.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Nice catch, Branch.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Well, the Pats receivers are starting to look like ours with the drops.
Might as well get BO’B used to that. LOL
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
They ran 2 seconds off the clock after the spike.
Come on, you’re supposed to cheat FOR the Michigan man.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
by psume06 on Feb 5, 2012 9:51 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Amazing how the clock keeps running when the Patriots try to stop it.
They must know BOB is going to Penn State
Wow... that was really close to being completed.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Well that's a whole lotta wasted time with our head coach dicking around in Boston.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Well, that's not on the play-calling.
The execution was horrible for the Pats’ last possession.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Doesn't matter.
Only value we could have derived from this game was our coach having a fat rock on his hand. What a wasted month.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Eh. Disagree. It's fine.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Feb 5, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
How?
What did we gain from him not recruiting? Obviously, gains from him recruiting are speculative, but really all we could have pulled from this was a coach with “Super Bowl Champion” on his resume. Now? He coached an also-ran offense that one time.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I don't think it matters too much.
Seriously. The guy coaches Tom Brady. It’d be helpful if they won a SB, but it’s fine.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Feb 5, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Said the same to Mrs. ML tonight.
Nick Saban was a washout in the NFL. Great college coach.
BOB is an NFL assistant. Doesn’t mean jack in college, especially when you’re staring down the barrel of Urbz.
I hope for the best, but I have low expectations.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
You should have your typical expectations.
Penn State coaches should win games and graduate players. That’s the requirement. That’s my baseline.
I like O’Brien, but he has to make it happen.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Feb 5, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Deep breaths guys.
The man hasn’t really been here yet. Give him time. Frankly, for him to keep and get the recruits that he got is a win in my book with all the crap that has been going on.
by PSU_Brian on Feb 5, 2012 11:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I agree. I think it says something about BOB and his staff
for them to be able to cobble together the class that they did. They were able to get a few kids to de-commit from other schools and, while those schools weren’t Alabama or anything, they still got them to change their minds.
A Super Bowl ring would have been cool and awesome, but I’m not going to jump to conclusions or say that this class was a waste or that BOB was a bad hire simply because he didn’t win one. Let’s give the man some space to make his own name out of the shadows of Belichick and Brady.
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
I'm actually very comfortable with him at this point.
Not particularly stressed. But my expectations are consistent with the ones I had of the last staff. Win games, graduate players, conduct yourselves appropriately.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
Mario Manningham:
Killer of everything Penn State.
by ReddWhitenBlue on Feb 5, 2012 9:54 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I'm out, folks.
Busy week at work coming up.
Take care!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
BOB
should not even be at this game. I thought he was PENN STATE’S HEAD COACH!
Not that it matters,
but I don’t think BO’B was mentioned once during the broadcast.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Why the hell did they pull Ochocinco on the last play?
Even more, why did the put in Gronkowski for him?
If that was BO’B’s call….ugh.
"This is being a Penn State fan. We’ll prove it, or we won’t. It’s not about proving it to them, it’s about proving to ourselves."
Because he's 6'7"?
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Except Gronkowksi barely got to the end zone before the ball.
He was super slow all night and wasn’t even in for the last drive.
"This is being a Penn State fan. We’ll prove it, or we won’t. It’s not about proving it to them, it’s about proving to ourselves."
I see Jimmy Kennedy wasn't activated for the game.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
I hate Bernard Pollard.
Killed the 2008, 2009, and 2011 Pats seasons. While playing for 3 different teams to.
"Today we have experienced a great loss. This loss is incomparable to what we gained from coach Paterno." - Mike Wallace
Brady seems to have lost some (not all) of his magic.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Nope, just his video tape
Oops. Did I just mention the elephant in the room?
"I just want everyone in this situation to man the fuck up and accept some of the responsibility." SwHA
by kijana's acl on Feb 5, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
How's it the tape?
He had the best season ever for a QB the year after spygate. They don’t win anymore because their D is terrible. At one point in the game he completed 16 straight passes. He then had 4 straight drops at the end of the game.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Feb 6, 2012 7:23 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think anyone beyond Goodell knows
and that’s a damn shame. Probably makes people more suspicious of the Pats wins and legacy.
"I just want everyone in this situation to man the fuck up and accept some of the responsibility." SwHA
by kijana's acl on Feb 6, 2012 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
I think having an engaged Randy Moss had a lot to do with Brady's 2007 season
People forget how good that guy was when he gave a shit. Much better than TO; and probably just a smidge behind Rice at his heights. Add Welker, a cohesive and healthy offensive line and a game plan that was basically “EFF EVERYONE who thinks we cheated”, and I’m not surprised that a top tier quarterback would have a great year.
That said, they cheated and they haven’t won anything since they were caught cheating. I think those two facts are relevant.
"I just want everyone in this situation to man the fuck up and accept some of the responsibility." SwHA
by kijana's acl on Feb 6, 2012 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
They've been to two..
Super Bowls since and lost on 4th quarter drives in each. In each they didn’t get the breaks. They are a dropped Int by Samuel, the luckiest catch in Super Bowl history, and a drop by Wes Welker away from two more titles.
They also have lost an AFC championship game since Spy Gate as well.
I think the cheating bears no relevance. I think in the first 3 Super Bowls they got the breaks. In the last two, they didn’t.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Feb 6, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
I think also
so many teams have or will cheat. The others just didn’t get caught.
Maybe the cynic in me, but still.
Fire Dan Snyder
It's impossible to prove that cheating didn't play a factor
It’s demonstrable that the Pats have are zero for two close Super Bowls since they were caught and won three close Super Bowls before they were caught. I think cheating could have played a role in games that were decided by, on average, 3 points. Belichick obviously thought it was worth something or else why do it?
"I just want everyone in this situation to man the fuck up and accept some of the responsibility." SwHA
It's one of two things
Either it’s the tape, or he married Giselle and got soft. The Pats haven’t won since they got married. Coincidence………?
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
Shoulda called a dive on that last play.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
I'm not that negative
I think BOB has the goods to do great things and I’m looking foreward to moving on and seeing what he can do.
Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno
no, ktd is absolutely right.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Urban will take what he wants with BOB lacking a ring.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Wow, do you really believe that?
That everything hinged on BOB getting a ring? You’re way too negative about this, IMO. I think kids will be impressed enough by his NFL experience. The ring would have been icing on the cake, but it wasn’t the be-all, end-all.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
by icavalera on Feb 5, 2012 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
While BOB winning a ring would have been nice
I would hope that the kind of kids committing to PSU go here for more reasons than our head coach slamming a gaudy ring on the table in front of them.
With that being said, I was pulling hard for the Pats and lost $50 in the process. I’ll be sending the bill to New England.
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
I think all a ring would have done
was present a nice little conversation piece when he visits a recruit’s home, but other than that not much else.
Bullshit
Urban controls PA either way Penn State fans would just have an excuse if he did have a ring and wasnt getting recruits. This super bowl honestly means nothing to us other than Penn State getting it’s head coach. Lets see what he can do.
by ReddWhitenBlue on Feb 5, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
^Yes. Exactly.
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
Agree to your second sentence
not to your first. Let’s wait and give both staffs an entire recruiting season (and playing season) before we anoint Urban kind of Pennsylvania.
Honestly, if we didn’t have the scandal and Urban was still at Penn State, I’m not confident he would have gotten those recruits from us. So that wouldn’t make him king. But we did, and he did. And IMO we can’t be sure a whole lot of fight was put up for those kids.
Fire Dan Snyder
Look at it this way:
BOB Coached Brady
Meyer Coached Tebow
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by ljdevine on Feb 6, 2012 8:03 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
One positive from the game
I know I’ll get to continue seeing “The Reverse” at the Beav. With MM as Tom Brady and Devon Smith as Wes Welker.
Humanum est pati.
Two positives
Pats still haven’t won a Super Bowl without taping. The taint is still firmly affixed!
And, yes, I was pulling for the Pats because Penn State’s coach is, no was, on their staff, but it didn’t hurt even a little bit watching them lose.
"I just want everyone in this situation to man the fuck up and accept some of the responsibility." SwHA
by kijana's acl on Feb 5, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
every recruit
watched this game, and would have been nice to have bill win, having that ring helped charlie weis so much, recruits that graduated from the program even admitted that they took that into acocunt
And judging by the success of those recruits at ND
I won’t be too upset about not getting that type of player to PSU.
by dbl5030 on Feb 6, 2012 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
When I read the part about the ring helping Weis...
I was assuming this was sarcastic?
it might have had an impact on his recruiting
but if you can’t coach, it doesn’t matter if you have a ring and can recruit.
Fire Dan Snyder
most of those recruits
ended up dominating on the college scene, he only recruited offensive players, and then filled his defense in based on stars with no system in place? the talent ND had was rediculous he just couldn’t find a way to use it as a team….im not saying we need those type of kids, what i mentioned was recruits look at the ring and it helps sway decisions of kids that the coach wants on his team. not every talent in high school has the same personality so you could actually get kids that behave and are athletically dominate such as a certain 2013 TE that may be featured in a column below
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