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

[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

[Libertarian4Bush]

incidentally, I find it hilarious that people who loudly predicted the Falcons would beat the Eagles can still sit here and pontificate about football. I mean, it was reasonable to think the Steelers had a chance, but COME ON. turn tail already, haters!

[Last Visible Dog]

should I just tell you who that lovely young woman is REALLY cheering for, or do you just want some MORE rope?

That is an image of a Redskinette (you claimed you did not post an image of a Redskinette). Not exactly sure what reliance there is in what she is cheering for - she is wearing the Redskinette uniform.

I am not certain but I believe the picture might be Tiffany:

[beyond the sea]

Echo that. I much prefer the years my Steelers didn't make the playoffs to the SB they lost, or even the Conference Championships they lost.............

echo.....echo......echo.......echo!!!!!

agreed

[Libertarian4Bush]

That is an image of a Redskinette

if you say so. I suppose truth is in the eye of the beholder, too.

maybe she was cheering the rams to their second sueprbowl victory!

(yes, I'm patronizing you)

[beyond the sea]

Steagles.....

Send Dan Rooney half of your championship winnings.

:-)

[misterrob]

And threw three picks as well as mismanaged the clock down in the stretch in the biggest game of his life....

[misterrob]

correction...9-1

[misterrob]

Oh, and let's not forget some of the most inept play calling and leadership in the clutch time of the Super Bowl. Both fat boy and McNabb showed they have no idea how to lead a team in a big game.

[1Old Pro]

Both fat boy and McNabb showed they have no idea how to lead a team in a big game.

Someone need to show McNabb how to throw a spiral. Without TO, they had almost no offense.

[Last Visible Dog]

I should take this opportunity to do some major league gloating and rubbing it in to Libertarian4Bush – but I understand the level excruciating pain associated with watching your team choke in the big game – so I will have mercy. 0-2 is the Superbowl has got to hurt. Instead I prefer to offer a healing gesture in the form of lyrics:

Shot Down in Flames
AC/DC

Out on the town, looking for a woman
Gonna give me good love
Anybody want to hang out with me?
And maybe burn me up?
She was standing alone over by the jukebox
Like she's something to sell
I said, "Baby what's the going price?"
She told me to go to hell

CHORUS:
Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames

Singles bar, got my eye on a honey
Hanging out everywhere
She might be straight
She might want my money
I really don't care, no
Said, "Baby, you're driving me crazy"
Layed it out on the line."
When a guy with a chip on his shoulder said
"Toss off buddy she's mine"
Oh!

CHORUS

CHORUS:
Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames

Hey you Angus, shoot me, shoot
That's nice, wow! Uh! Oh! Oh! Wooooh!

CHORUS

Oh
Shot

CHORUS

I don't want to be in pain
Don't want to be shot down in flames
Ohhh

[vrwinger]

Congratulations to the Patriots.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Did you really wait two weeks to respond to my post?

Wow. What guts.

[iThinkBig]

"Thank you and best of luck.
When it's all said and done, I must say I'm really going to enjoy watching Big Ben grow throughout his career. I guarantee that he'll win the Super Bowl before he retires."

I agree, he had a stellar rookie year.

[iThinkBig]

"Good luck in the big one! I don't think you'll need much luck, though. You're supeme.

Brady could walk into the Hall of Fame tomorrow."

It was a wonderful game to watch, both teams battled hard. I was a little surprised the Eagles didn't execute a hurry up offense. Might have made the difference there at the end. Brady going to be a hall of famer, no doubt.

[misterrob]

Uhhh, my statement only became true on Sunday night.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

The statements you made before the game were as ridiculous then as they are now, regardless of the outcome of Sunday's game.

Waiting two weeks to respond to what I said was just weak. And you never addressed what I originally posted, you just tossed some schoolyard insults ("fat boy", that's a good one) into your post-game commentary (which is identical to every other talking-head's post game commentary) and gave yourself a pat on the back for a job well-done.

The fact is, you would be nowhere to be found on this thread had the Eagles won. That's beyond weak.

[misterrob]

Not so. I would have offered congratulations on a good victory. I certainly gained a measure of respect for T.O. as a warrior who showed he was interested in winning instead of just promoting himself.

However, what I saw from Andy Reid was poor coaching decisions and not just on the 4th Q drive that produced a TD but also wasted clock.

Too much blitzing

No utilizing McNabb as a running weapon to pull in an extra DB or keeping the LB's closer so as to open up the passing game even more.

Not enough T.O. Hell, he was open for even more catches than he got against a damaged NE secondary.

An onside kick? The percentages of that play working are in favor of the receiving team. Anyone who knows the Pats will tell you that they will get conservative at the end of the game and try to run the clock. Pinning them deep meant that you get the ball back with decent field position. And, you are running the risk that if you stop them on a 3 and out after they get your onside kick, you are going to be inside your 20 with 40 seconds left and no time outs.

Sorry, but Andy Reid and his staff were out-coached and Brady showed who the better big game QB was that day.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Sorry, but Andy Reid and his staff were out-coached and Brady showed who the better big game QB was that day.

How could I possibly argue with that?

I still have all the confidence in the world that these guys (Reid and McNabb) can get it done, but there's no question Reid was outcoached and Donovan was outplayed on Sunday. But I'm not going to throw away the season and discount the progress that was made. They made a giant leap getting past the NFCCG... there's one more step to go.