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hitomi #1 wrote:
Hopefully not their next game(s) too, play at the Steelers, then hopefully the Bears will have recovered as they then travel to Chicago. :sweat: Haven't read the paper yet, can't wait to read how the Post ends up ripping FB again. :rofl:

yup lets hope soo :fingerscrossed:

hitomi #1 wrote:
Yup, Eagles at the Giants will be a biggie as long as the Giants keep pace tonight. Colts host the Jaguars in a do or die game for them, :sweat: plus the Saints travel to Baltimore in a huge game for both of them, Saints have been going a bit unnoticed but after the Pats they could be playing the best ball right now in the league. :applaud:

games to watch Indeed and have a ball with them to... U mean the Colts right about the do or die thing ? they are injured pretty badly... as it hurts to say this ... this just wasn't there season when it came to have a injuries :puppydog: :puppydog: my poor Colts :shamefulcry: but at least they are still trying ... Unnotice..no way !! there being talk about alright ... they have a up there with the big dogs if u know what i mean ... :sweat:


As for the Jets Coach a like some of u said ... he's way lucky ... But that was down right wrong shamefull on his behave... thats what u call sore losing ( He's a sore loser :bleh: to put it clear ) and man they are ready to throw Sanchez under bus winning is one thing ( is all that and a bag of chips) but when they are losing he is almost like crmble paper ( which I think is totally mess up)

Actually the Packers have had more injuries this year then any team and most of them have been key players too, until Brady got on his hot streak thought Rodgers would have been a good choice for MVP, do or die for them this weekend as they travel to NE. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:Actually the Packers have had more injuries this year then any team and most of them have been key players too, until Brady got on his hot streak thought Rodgers would have been a good choice for MVP, do or die for them this weekend as they travel to NE. :sweat:

oh ok I see .. .well we'll se ehow that plays out

bmwracer wrote:^ I vaguely recall an incident involving Woody Hayes of Ohio State as well, but not the infamous punching incident that Hayes is well know for...

Dec. 29, 1978. Ohio State is up against Clemson in the Gator Bowl with two minutes left. Ohio State's freshman QB Art Schlichter was having a great game -- he'd completed 16 of 20 passes for 205 yards. He'd rushed for two touchdowns. The Buckeyes trailed 17-15, but Schlichter had the Buckeyes on the march. But Clemson middle linebacker Charlie Bauman picked off a Schlichter pass, foiling their final drive.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes, 65, got so angry that he grabbed Bauman as the Tigers linebacker ran out of bounds near the OSU bench, then slugged him. He also hit Ken Fritz, a Buckeyes guard who was trying to restrain his coach.
The university fired Hayes after the incident. But the coach insisted he hadn't tried to punch Bauman. "If I'd meant to hit him, I would have thrown a left," said Hayes, a left-hander.
Weeks after the incident, Bauman got a call from the ex-coach. "He didn't apologize," Bauman said. "I was astounded by the call. He asked what defense we were in at the time and what I was doing there. A lot of people say he doesn't apologize for his actions, that it's just not in his makeup, that he's too proud."

^ Yeah, that's the punching incident I was referring to... I thought ol' Woody tried to trip a player or something like that as well...

suzzy wrote:
games to watch Indeed and have a ball with them to... U mean the Colts right about the do or die thing ? they are injured pretty badly... as it hurts to say this ... this just wasn't there season when it came to have a injuries :puppydog: :puppydog: my poor Colts :shamefulcry: but at least they are still trying ... Unnotice..no way !! there being talk about alright ... they have a up there with the big dogs if u know what i mean ... :sweat:

You're right, they've had too many injuries this year too, Clark was the biggie but their second stringers really haven't been too bad, they win their last 3 though they'll be in the playoffs, possibly at home against the Jets. :twisted:
Packers lost Grant in game one, that was a killer, but then lost both TEs and CB Harris among others, Rodgers really held them together, but even healthy can't see him going to NE and outscoring Brady. :shakehead:

shin2 wrote:

That was bad, but not as egregious as the infamous Dickey Moegle/Tommy Lewis incident in the 1954 Cotton Bowl. Moegle, a running back for Rice University was on his way to a 95-yard touchdown run when Lewis, a running back for Alabama, came off the bench and tackled him near the sidelines. The referee subsequently awarded Rice the touchdown. Rice went on to beat Alabama, and later on both Moegle and Lewis appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show to talk about the play.

Found one other incident like that. :hehe:

November 1978. Fairfield (Connecticut) University led Western New England College 15-14 in the third quarter. Western New England's Jim Brown, returning a kickoff, had eluded every Fairfield defender and appeared to be on his way to a touchdown. Then, Fairfield coach Ed Hall ran out and tackled Brown at midfield. "Are you out of your mind, coach?" said Brown. "I guess I am," said Hall.
Hall, then 48, had played running back and defensive back for the University of Bridgeport in his prime, about two decades earlier. Brown was credited with an 84-yard TD run. The ref tossed Hall from the game.
"Something just happened to me," said Hall, "and the next thing I knew, the referee was standing over me and screaming at me to get out of the game. As I started walking to the rear of the bleachers, with the crowd booing me, I broke down and cried."
Even weeks later, Hall couldn't explain what happened. "I've been coaching for 22 years, and there have been many instances where opposing players have run right in front of me. But I never had a strong impulse to tackle them."

hitomi #1 wrote:
Found one other incident like that. :hehe:

November 1978. Fairfield (Connecticut) University led Western New England College 15-14 in the third quarter. Western New England's Jim Brown, returning a kickoff, had eluded every Fairfield defender and appeared to be on his way to a touchdown. Then, Fairfield coach Ed Hall ran out and tackled Brown at midfield. "Are you out of your mind, coach?" said Brown. "I guess I am," said Hall.
Hall, then 48, had played running back and defensive back for the University of Bridgeport in his prime, about two decades earlier. Brown was credited with an 84-yard TD run. The ref tossed Hall from the game.
"Something just happened to me," said Hall, "and the next thing I knew, the referee was standing over me and screaming at me to get out of the game. As I started walking to the rear of the bleachers, with the crowd booing me, I broke down and cried."
Even weeks later, Hall couldn't explain what happened. "I've been coaching for 22 years, and there have been many instances where opposing players have run right in front of me. But I never had a strong impulse to tackle them."

Hadn't heard about this one before. Thanks for posting it.

Re: Woody Hayes--it's sad that his career ended on such a negative note. Coach Hayes has been almost universally praised by those who played for him as someone who taught them to be responsible productive members of society. Like everyone, he had his flaws, but the testimony of the many who played for him and how they turned out speaks volumes for the man.

Chargers all over the hapless 49'ers last night, 34-7, have now outscored their pooponents 65-7 in the last 2 games. :applaud: They need some help though to make the playoffs, those games that they choked away earlier could come back to haunt them. :grumble:

hitomi #1 wrote:Chargers all over the hapless 49'ers last night, 34-7, have now outscored their pooponents 65-7 in the last 2 games. :applaud: They need some help though to make the playoffs, those games that they choked away earlier could come back to haunt them. :grumble:

They always manage to make a run and get into the playoffs... And then promptly lose. :shakehead:

Arrrgg. The 49ers made some crucial mistakes and had some bad breaks early on. Justin Smith getting ejected, the touchdown that was overturned, a drop interception deep in San Diego territory. It could have been a much different game if we got a few more lucky breaks, but I guess that's the difference between being 5-9 and being 9-5.

bmwracer wrote:
They always manage to make a run and get into the playoffs... And then promptly lose. :shakehead:

And lose in a bad fashion, think they may have the tie breaker over the Chiefs if they end up tied but if the Jets can continue their losing ways :fingerscrossed: both may sneak into the playoffs. Do or die game for the Colts, :sweat: lose and they're out of the playoffs, win out they get the division.

hitomi #1 wrote:Do or die game for the Colts, :sweat: lose and they're out of the playoffs, win out they get the division.

Question is, can the Colts stop Maurice Jones-Drew and can the Colts run the ball at all to keep the Jags defense honest? :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Question is, can the Colts stop Maurice Jones-Drew and can the Colts run the ball at all to keep the Jags defense honest? :sweat:

Probably no to both so hopefully Peyton's arm is rested, :fingerscrossed: he may be airing it out 50+ times, which is fine as long as he stays away from those INTs. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:Probably no to both so hopefully Peyton's arm is rested, :fingerscrossed: he may be airing it out 50+ times, which is fine as long as he stays away from those INTs. :sweat:

If his line can't protect him, he'll rush his throws... And more chances of a pick. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
If his line can't protect him, he'll rush his throws... And more chances of a pick. :sweat:

Luckily the Jags are not good at defending the pass, rank 28th in yardage allowed and allow the second highest QB rating. :beaten: Has gone unnoticed, but if Peyton averages 352 yds/gm the rest of the way he'll break Marino's record. :applaud:

hitomi #1 wrote: Has gone unnoticed, but if Peyton averages 352 yds/gm the rest of the way he'll break Marino's record. :applaud:

If the Colts' running game can't be much help, Manning will have to shatter Marino's record just to keep the team in the playoff hunt.

The 49ers can still win the division! :beaten:

deseipher wrote:The 49ers can still win the division! :beaten:

LOL.

But that won't help Singletary keep his job.

deseipher wrote:

The 49ers can still win the division! :beaten:

What's even more sad than that is so can the Card's. :muack: