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NFL Conference Championships - Sun. 23 January 2005 - Update-Patriots vs. Eagles in the Super Bowl

Posted on 01/23/2005 8:59:45 AM PST by CounterCounterCulture

VS
Atlanta Falcons/Philadelphia Eagles

VS
New England Patriots/Pittsburgh Steelers

ATL at PHI, Sat, 3:00 p.m. EST
NE at PIT, Sat, 6:30 p.m. EST


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: eagles; falcons; freezeball; nepatriots; nfl; notbreakingnews; patriots; sports; steelers; warstillers
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To: misterrob

Both Holmgren and Brian Billick come from the Walsh coaching tree.


1,821 posted on 01/24/2005 3:20:45 PM PST by Vigilantcitizen (#40, #92)
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To: beyond the sea

It was remarkable how much the crowd quieted down after that field goal. You'd have thought the Patriots had just scored.


1,822 posted on 01/24/2005 3:20:52 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: beyond the sea

Yes. I thought for sure we'd be looking at four straight running plays.


1,823 posted on 01/24/2005 3:21:52 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: beyond the sea
Even if the Steelers failed, leaving the Patriots at the 1 or 2, both the crowd and the defense would have still been going crazy

hindsight aside, cowher did the smart thing. with that much time left, you can count on at least 2 more possessions. if you're down by 10, your opopenent needs a TD to salt the game away that early. if you're down 14, a FG will do it.

the patriots are just really good. that's all there is to it. getting back INTO the game took a lot out of the steelers. it's hard to expend that kind of energy and still have something left.

if I remember correctly, you're the genius that told us how Atlanta was going to pound the Eagles, too.

1,824 posted on 01/24/2005 3:26:34 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: BJungNan
Atlanta by 10

when you wish upon a staaaaaarrrr....

1,825 posted on 01/24/2005 3:28:00 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: discostu

Well, good grief. He ought to be praising the Eagles. They've got the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL.


1,826 posted on 01/24/2005 3:28:00 PM PST by Richard Kimball (We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men are ready to do violence on our behalf)
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To: misterrob
Westbrook is a WR

You might have him confused with the Westbrook slackard that pretended to be a WR for the Redskins years ago.

1,827 posted on 01/24/2005 3:28:09 PM PST by evad (Pats and Falcons..headed for the Big Show..well, almost :))
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To: fatima
Eagles 27 Atlanta 10

nicely done!

1,828 posted on 01/24/2005 3:29:05 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: sully777
McNabb rolling out to his left. Looking for an open man. He just slipped through one...ohhhhhhhhh nailed for a ten yard loss.

I'm so deeply sorry that reality had to disappoint you. is the mcnabb-hatred a product of rush-love, idiocy, or both?

1,829 posted on 01/24/2005 3:30:49 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: Richard Kimball

I thought the media had given that honor to Peyton (Cut that meat!) Manning?


1,830 posted on 01/24/2005 3:30:52 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Eva
dome team being disadvantaged.

well if they're disadvantaged, shouldn't the democrats make us all do something for them?

1,831 posted on 01/24/2005 3:32:02 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
the Eagles don't have a prayer.

Au contraire..in an alternate universe the Iggles could go on top early, Brady could throw a couple of quick int's and the Pats could get thrown off their game plan.

Unfortunately for the Iggles, this game is being played in this universe.

Like you said...no prayer.

1,832 posted on 01/24/2005 3:32:03 PM PST by evad
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To: Types_with_Fist
The Eagles will choke.

man, these people disappear so fast it's like they're HIDING or something...

1,833 posted on 01/24/2005 3:33:15 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: dittomom
Thank you for the info on the little boy - he had alot of courage

are you talking about timmy? he's great - and has sung the anthem for the birds before. think of how terrifying that is, being surrouded by 60,000+ people, when you don't know what people even look like!

if you're not talking about timmy, then, um, nevermind. :)

1,834 posted on 01/24/2005 3:34:55 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: mainepatsfan

Regardless, it was the best chance the Steelers had. I have perused Pats message boards and at the time Pats fans were nervous. Cowher blew it and the Pats fans didn't have to be nervous anymore.


1,835 posted on 01/24/2005 3:36:17 PM PST by faithincowboys
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To: evad
Unfortunately for the Iggles, this game is being played in this universe.

there have been several occasions in the past decade where an underdog in a championship round didn't have a prayer - and then shoved it up everyone's nose.

the eagles can't win for losing with some people - it's unreal. it's like they have to indiscriminately hate everything their lord and master picks a fight with.

1,836 posted on 01/24/2005 3:36:50 PM PST by Libertarian4Bush (fly eagles fly)
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To: beyond the sea
BALLESS!

Well, not very bright for sure.

This all has been discussed by many who know football strategy better than I but the basic problem with this call is that it left the stillers down 2 scores...
and I mean big scores in that a TD and a FG still isn't going to tie. (unless you assume they could make a 2 pt conversions)

Way too many variables remaining with way too little clock left.

1,837 posted on 01/24/2005 3:38:13 PM PST by evad
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To: misterrob

Parcell's only entree is Belichick though, and given how Belichick is eclipsing Tuna's achievements (especially Tuna's achievements with the other Bill at his side, which are none), I'm not sure he should be thought to have a tree.


1,838 posted on 01/24/2005 3:40:47 PM PST by discostu (mime is money)
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
..and we appreciate Thrash.

Next year!

1,839 posted on 01/24/2005 3:41:29 PM PST by evad
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To: mainepatsfan

Personally I'd rather he didn't get the job. Though who knows havig a Belichick alumn in the same division could help the Steelers get over the lump.


1,840 posted on 01/24/2005 3:41:49 PM PST by discostu (mime is money)
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