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bmwracer wrote:
Broncos are going into their second half of the season fade, losing to the Redskins, 27-17. :shakehead:

Yup, the wheels have come off the cart for the Donkeys (there's a couple puns/one-liners in there somewhere)

Meanwhile, the 'Bolts are tied for first!! :woot:

Colts getting handled by the Pats so far, 31-14, in the fourth quarter. :sweat:

EDIT: Colts score, now it's 31-21. :fingerscrossed:

EDIT2: WOWIE!!!! :woot: :woot: :woot:

Colts come back and win it with 17 seconds left, 35-34. :dancing: :victory:

GREAT touchdown catch by Reggie Wayne. :applaud: :victory:

That's Pats loss was frustrating to say the least. I won't even go into the messed up calls cause nothing changes. Truthfully, I don't think the loss was that big of a deal. Next week's game is really more important, with a win against NY, we can pretty much think about wrapping up the division. While the loss against the Colts hurts the pride, a loss against NY would really be disastrous.

Jav_sol wrote:That's Pats loss was frustrating to say the least. I won't even go into the messed up calls cause nothing changes. Truthfully, I don't think the loss was that big of a deal. Next week's game is really more important, with a win against NY, we can pretty much think about wrapping up the division. While the loss against the Colts hurts the pride, a loss against NY would really be disastrous.

The Pats shouldn't have any problem with the Jets... Considering how awful Mark Sanchez has been.

But there is the old "On any given Sunday..." :sweat:

I think the Colts are going to have a letdown when they play the Ravens at Baltimore next Sunday. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
The Pats shouldn't have any problem with the Jets... Considering how awful Mark Sanchez has been.

But there is the old "On any given Sunday..." :sweat:

I think the Colts are going to have a letdown when they play the Ravens at Baltimore next Sunday. :sweat:

I'm confident we can get the win vs NY. As good at the game against the Colts was and the expectations that were raised before the game. I've been waiting for this game against the Jets. They talked a lot of crap back in week 2 and now we have a chance to pretty much kill their season. :victory:

Jav_sol wrote:They talked a lot of crap back in week 2 and now we have a chance to pretty much kill their season. :victory:

If the Pats don't do it, Mark Sanchez will. :rofl:

After his string of poor performances, they're calling him "Broadway Schmoe." :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
It helped tremendously to have a punishing bull of a running back in Toby Gerhart.

Gerhart did have a great game against USC; in fact all the Stanford RBs took turns gashing the Trojans' defense for chunks of yards.

But when the game was close, it was the running and passing of QB Andrew Luck that really turned the tide in Stanford's favor. He could turn out to be one of those special Stanford QBs which, given Stanford's history, is pretty awesome.

bmwracer wrote:They'll probably end up losing in the Rose Bowl game like they always seem to do...

I heard this interesting tidbit on ESPN: This will be the first time Jim Tressel will coach Ohio St. in the Rose Bowl. And the last time Ohio State appeared in the Rose Bowl was 1996. Given Ohio State's dominance in the Big 10, those facts surprised me.

Jav_sol wrote:Florida over South Carolina 24-14. Every time I see Florida they never have a great game. What makes them better then Alabama or Texas, to be ranked 1.

Because they're the defending national champions, are undefeated, and play in the SEC.

They're on a collision course to play Alabama for the SEC championship, so one of those teams will be knocked out of the national championship race.

As far as Texas is concerned, they're a likely choice to play for the national championship. The Big 12 championship game will pit them against some mediocre team from the Big 12 north division. It probably won't happen, but I'd love to see TCU play the Longhorns in a bowl game this season, if nothing else but for bragging rights as to which team is the best team in the state of Texas.

In truth, there aren't any great teams this year, but there's a bunch of good ones.

deseipher wrote:

I'm bummed to see that Fresno State got ran over by Nevada, to the tune of 462 rushing yards by the Wolfpack, in a 52-14 loss :puppydog:

The Wolfpack is a running machine; they lead the nation in rushing and it's not unusual for them to go over 400 yards on the ground against an opponent.

If you look at their pistol offense, they don't do anything particularly unique; they just execute the hell out of their plays.

I think if Fresno State's Ryan Mathews were playing for Nevada, he'd average over 200 yards rushing a game.

shin2 wrote:Because they're the defending national champions, are undefeated, and play in the SEC.

Two of those apply to Alabama.

Bills fire head coach Jauron

The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Dick Jauron on Tuesday after a 3-6 start in which the offense has been one of the worst in the NFL.

Jauron was 24-33 since being hired by former general manager Marv Levy in 2006 to be head coach. He has two years remaining on his contract that will pay him a total of $6 million in 2009 and 2010.

"I really don't have anything to say," was all Jauron would say when reached on his cell phone by The Associated Press.

Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell is expected to be named as the interim head coach. A separate announcement on the replacement was expected later Tuesday afternoon.

"I am announcing today that I am relieving Dick Jauron from his duties as our head coach, effective immediately," Bills owner Ralph Wilson said. "I have tremendous respect for Dick and thank him for all of his efforts during these past four years. While this was a very difficult decision, I felt that it is one that needed to be made at this time for the best interest of our team. We will now focus on moving forward and preparing for our game this week in Jacksonville."

Jauron was blindsided by the firing, an NFL source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Jauron traveled to Detroit on Monday to meet with Wilson; the last time he traveled to Detroit was last summer, when the team fired offensive coordinator Turk Schonert. Jauron and Wilson met Monday and again Tuesday.

The former head coach of the Chicago Bears, Jauron finishes with a 60-82 record as a head coach in the NFL. He was also an interim coach in Detroit in 2005.

Under Jauron, the Bills couldn't get over the 7-9 mark. The team was 7-9 during his first three years. During the offseason, the Bills entered minicamps with optimism they could improve on offense. They signed Terrell Owens to take away coverage from Lee Evans, the team's No. 1 receiver.

Jauron and Schonert decided to go to a no-huddle offense. The team didn't huddle during the offseason or training camp. Before the season started, the Bills fired Schonert and handed the offensive coordinator job to Alex Van Pelt, who had been the quarterbacks coach.

The Bills averaged 15.6 points a game this season.

via ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=4664167

Jav_sol wrote:

Two of those apply to Alabama.

But all three apply to Florida.

UConn upsets Notre Dame, 33-30. :hehe: :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:UConn upsets Notre Dame, 33-30. :hehe: :rofl:

ND's coach seems like he's on the way out...

Tu_triky wrote:ND's coach seems like he's on the way out...

I think the people of South Bend are taking Charlie Weis to the city limits as we speak. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
I think the people of South Bend are taking Charlie Weis to the city limits as we speak. :beaten:

:rofl: I can see the pitchforks now...

Tu_triky wrote: :rofl: I can see the pitchforks now...

And the torches. :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
And the torches. :rofl:

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LOL. :hehe:

That pic was probably taken just minutes ago... The wonders of the internet. :beaten: :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. :hehe:

That pic was probably taken just minutes ago... The wonders of the internet. :beaten: :rofl:

"Minutes ago" :rofl: