2008 NFL Thread

[Showtime]

I knew both defenses were good, but I thought it was going to be a more high scoring game.

I did as well.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Its a conspiracy!1 The NFL planned this from the very begining! Let the cheaters go perfect but take it away when it counts! Hell, they even hired Tom Petty and the HEARTBREAKERS!

Speaking of the haltime preformance, which wasn't terrible by any means. Isn't it time for a band like the Foo Fighters to get their super bowl due? Dave Grohl would bring in even more viewers, if not to watch the halftime show.

 

[Dark Donnie]

The QB pretty much gets MVP off default unless someone has a truly noteworthy game. I felt that D-Line was at the heart of that victory and thought there was an outside chance of a split Tuck/Strahan vote. However, seeing that neither was so exceptional that it would have warranted singling them out, I knew Eli would get it. I would have picked the split vote or said to hell with it and cited them all.

The Giants D gave up the go-ahead TD and Eli manned the team like a champ right after to win the game, but I marveled at what a phenomenal job the defense had done throughout the whole game. It was unreal how they got to Brady. If prior to the game, someone would have said that New York's pass rush would harass Brady all night, sacking him 5 times and the Patriots would only score 14 points (half of that coming in the final stages of the game), the subsequent amount of laughter would have been insane. The defense pulled the wagon yesterday.

I had no problem with Eli getting it, in the end it was he who won them that game. I mean The Giants D played great they did, but Brady still went right down the field on them when it counted, what did Eli do? Drove it right down the field for the winning score. Plus does anyone get more **** in the NFL then Eli? Kinda felt good for him when he got it.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Plus does anyone get more **** in the NFL then Eli? Kinda felt good for him when he got it.

Yeah, I'm appaled at the level of arrogance the New York media, (and some fans) show for the lack of patience with their local sports figures. It didn't help that he is Peyton's brother, and had the whole San Diego/New York draft trade thing. Eli only has been to the playoffs in the first 3 seasons he was a full time starter. I mean, christ. He was so terrible. How dare he make the playoffs three straight years, and finally win the Super Bowl in his 4th year in the league.

 

[Raiden]

Speaking of the haltime preformance, which wasn't terrible by any means. Isn't it time for a band like the Foo Fighters to get their super bowl due? Dave Grohl would bring in even more viewers, if not to watch the halftime show.

I agree 100%. I love Foo Fighter and, no offense to Tom Petty, but I don't think viewers nowadays would get excited over an aged rock star from the 70's. Foo Fighter is the band of the new millennium, and they should be performing at the half time show.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

I agree 100%. I love Foo Fighter and, no offense to Tom Petty, but I don't think viewers nowadays would get excited over an aged rock star from the 70's. Foo Fighter is the band of the new millennium, and they should be performing at the half time show.

Yeah, the only thing I didn't like about the show was all the people in crowd, happy and dancing, who probably aren't familar with Tom Petty to begin with. Foo Fighters right now, would be the perfect Rock band to put out there. I also wouldn't mind to see Red Hot Chili Peppers, White Stripes, or mabye even The Killers as far as successful mainstream rock groups are concerned.

 

[Cmill216]

I have a hard time calling that Escape and Catch the greatest play in SB history. I won't deny that it's one of the single greatest plays I've ever seen, but how the hell can you beat a championship saving tackle at the one yard line with no time left?

Mike Jones FTW. Kevin Dyson FTL.

 

[Jerry!]

I have a hard time calling that Escape and Catch the greatest play in SB history. I won't deny that it's one of the single greatest plays I've ever seen, but how the hell can you beat a championship saving tackle at the one yard line with no time left?

Mike Jones FTW. Kevin Dyson FTL.

I guess probably because it is seen as the "emerging" of Eli Manning and of what it led to- the defeat of the then perfect Patriots in one of the most shocking games of all time. Kevin Dyson's diving attempt at the endzone was dramatic and exciting to say the least, but there was no other kind of historic overtones in that game in the caliber that there was in this year's Super Bowl. There were no other consequences after that game was over for the losing team. Eli Manning and the Giants essentially stopped history from being made and re-wrote it with that throw and catch. If Eli gets sacked, or that ball is dropped or maybe intercepted, the Patriots become the greatest single season team of all time, Brady becomes the greatest QB of all time no question and the Pats dynasty is in the argument of being the best of all time as well. None of that happened because of that play.

 

[Erzengel]

Yeah, I'm appaled at the level of arrogance the New York media, (and some fans) show for the lack of patience with their local sports figures. It didn't help that he is Peyton's brother, and had the whole San Diego/New York draft trade thing. Eli only has been to the playoffs in the first 3 seasons he was a full time starter. I mean, christ. He was so terrible. How dare he make the playoffs three straight years, and finally win the Super Bowl in his 4th year in the league.

That would be any "insert" city here. Fans are fickle, low on patience and shorter memories.

 

[Cmill216]

I guess probably because it is seen as the "emerging" of Eli Manning and of what it led to- the defeat of the then perfect Patriots in one of the most shocking games of all time. Kevin Dyson's diving attempt at the endzone was dramatic and exciting to say the least, but there was no other kind of historic overtones in that game in the caliber that there was in this year's Super Bowl. Eli Manning and the Giants essentially stopped history from being made with that throw and catch.

And see, I understand that, and I thought it was a remarkable play. But I don't think it's better than a tackle that physically won a football game, preventing the opposition from scoring within just a few feet.

And Eli and the Giants didn't stop history with that play. That play merely helped continue that drive, a drive that would eventually end on the actual play that prevented history. Not to take away from how spectacular it was, but I just don't think it's as great as the tackle.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

2008 = Lions in the Playoffs???

*Crosses Fingers*

 

[Fran]

Heh, they'll be like 8-0 and then collapse.

 

[Kelly]

In the end......it was all about the karma.....

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

Heh, they'll be like 8-0 and then collapse.

i still have faith!
any news on if stanton will get a chance this year?

 

[Johnny Blaze]

To be honest, the first 3 quarters stunk, The fourth was great though.

Screw that. The second and third quarter were the best of the game.

But that's only because I made $450 off of those two quarters is all.

 

[Excel]

I enjoyed Tom Petty a lot

 

[Mister J]

Petty was entertaining.

His performance, the Iron Man commercial and kickoff were the only things really of note to me prior to the second half.

 

[Fran]

Tom Petty was great, but he needed to shave the beard.

Also, "Free Fallin'" was the best song of the night, because it predicted what would happen to New England.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Petty was entertaining.

His performance, the Iron Man commercial and kickoff were the only things really of note to me prior to the second half.

The Doritos commercial where the giant rat burst through the wall and beat the crap out of that guy who was waiting to see a mouse get caught in the trap was funny too.

And the whole Night At the Roxbury/Pepsi commercial with Chris Kattan was worth a chuckle.

 

[Alex The Great]

well, another season is gone

Please god. Work on our O Line and defense. there getting old...

 

[Fran]

I hope this causes the fall of the Patriots.

Also, Psycho, don't take the loss so hard. I've done that before, and all it does is make you look silly.

The last time I cried over a sporting even was game 7 Pistons/Spurs finals. 3 minutes from a repeat... gone.

Losses come. It happens. It's a part of life. Move on, stop being sad.

 

[Alex The Great]

i'm kinda thinking it WILL. not a complete downfall......but a miss the afc champoinship game. then slowly we'll keep going down until were the mimai dolphins of football....then in 2015 we go 19-0
Mark it down

 

[Alex The Great]

I hope this causes the fall of the Patriots.

Also, Psycho, don't take the loss so hard. I've done that before, and all it does is make you look silly.

The last time I cried over a sporting even was game 7 Pistons/Spurs finals. 3 minutes from a repeat... gone.

Losses come. It happens. It's a part of life. Move on, stop being sad.

i'm not actually crying lol.....just bummed...

 

[Excel]

I dont see this making them "fall"...they will be better next season.

For real, mark my words....yall think they played thinking they had something to prove this year, just wait till next season.

Going 16-0 shows more about your competition than it doesnhow good you imo and its always been that. Winning a super bowl shows how good you are. That said, the Pats are capible of playing better than they did.

 

[Fran]

They won't go 16-0 again, though.

Didn't I say it a while ago? They needed to lose, to get the pressure off of being undefeated.