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NFL Opening Weekend - Thursday September 7th to Monday September 11th - Live Thread
ESPN.com NFL Scoreboard ^ | From Thursday to Sunday | NFL

Posted on 09/07/2006 12:02:29 PM PDT by MikefromOhio

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To: mainepatsfan

Indeed.

Game's getting better now, huh?


281 posted on 09/07/2006 7:08:12 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: mainepatsfan

Because Tiki Barber is just that good. I think he's an MVP candidate this year.


282 posted on 09/07/2006 7:08:52 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: mainepatsfan

Because that's the way it always is?


283 posted on 09/07/2006 7:08:52 PM PDT by steveegg (Let's make the deeply-saddened Head KOmmie deeply soddened in Nov. - deny the 'RATs the election)
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To: Terpfen

ESPN and NBC are very pleased.


284 posted on 09/07/2006 7:09:58 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: Terpfen

He might have won it last year if it wasn't for Alexander.


285 posted on 09/07/2006 7:10:53 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

Heck, I'm very pleased.

Wes freakin' Welker, ladies and gentlemen.


286 posted on 09/07/2006 7:11:09 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: steveegg

Well that and he didn't blame the Giants playoff loss on his offensive line.


287 posted on 09/07/2006 7:11:36 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

Agreed. Alexander should slow down, which leaves the window open for Barber. Faces tough competition from Tomlinson and at least one guy named Johnson, though.


288 posted on 09/07/2006 7:13:03 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: Terpfen
14-10. Not bad against the world champs at home.

OTOH, not bad that the the wounded Stillers are leading SI's pick for SB XLI with their best player (27-4 as a starter) on the bench.

289 posted on 09/07/2006 7:13:06 PM PDT by steelyourfaith
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To: Terpfen
Tomlinson's success will depend on whether or not Philip Rivers can make throws.
290 posted on 09/07/2006 7:14:28 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: steelyourfaith

Why should NBC be barred from sportscasting?


Reason number five thousand:

Their sound engineers are stoners.



Dear NBC:

Ever heard of noise-cancelling filters? Ever heard of pre-game sound-checks? Ever heard of on-the-fly adaptations?


Good f***ing grief!


291 posted on 09/07/2006 7:16:50 PM PDT by Petronski (David Gregory is a drug-addled psychotic scumbag.)
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To: steelyourfaith

Wounded how? Roethlisberger's the only starter sitting out, and it's not as if you guys are a run-first team. Meanwhile, Miami has injuries of its own, Culpepper is reading your blitzes, and you're only 4 points up.

I'd say Miami is doing fine.


292 posted on 09/07/2006 7:17:51 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: mainepatsfan

Unless Rivers went to the Aaron Brooks quarterback school, Tomlinson should be okay.


293 posted on 09/07/2006 7:19:18 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: steelyourfaith

Whoops; meant to say that you guys are NOT a pass-first team. Apologies.


294 posted on 09/07/2006 7:20:11 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: Terpfen

I heard an interview with new Patriot Doug Gabriel. He said the difference between the Patriots practice and the Raiders was startling.


295 posted on 09/07/2006 7:22:55 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: Terpfen
The Stillers under Cowher have generally had very good D and a clock control ground game but they never had the dimension of a quality QB until Ben -- and then BAM-O they go 27-4 with him as a starter.

I'm just happy to see the Stillers still in the game with Ben on the bench against the mighty Fins.

296 posted on 09/07/2006 7:23:01 PM PDT by steelyourfaith
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To: Petronski

It's their first NFL broadcast since when, 97? Maybe they forgot everything.


297 posted on 09/07/2006 7:23:03 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Higher visibility leads to greater zottability.)
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To: darkangel82

Yup 1997 season. Their last game was SB 32.


298 posted on 09/07/2006 7:24:38 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: steelyourfaith

Even now they're still a run-first team, though with Batch in, they're passing more to pull defenders back.

Be nice to see Ronnie get some rushing yards.


299 posted on 09/07/2006 7:25:04 PM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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To: mainepatsfan

Yep, although I didn't watch NFL in 97 cause of the Browns thing.


300 posted on 09/07/2006 7:25:34 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Higher visibility leads to greater zottability.)
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