NFL Conference Championships LIVE THREAD (Final: Pittsburgh 34-Denver 17; Seattle 34-NC 14)

My Orangs and Blue bleeding heart | MoodyBlu

[MoodyBlu]

Are you ready for some football? My predictions:

Denver 23/Pittsburgh 13, Seattle 24/Carolina 17

[Pukin Dog]

Its like he never left! Who else can you trust to toss that interception at the worst possible moment. He is this decade's Jay Schroeder.

[Jasper]

"I hope not!
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I'm with ya carolina.
Here's to hoping for a Steelers/Panthers Superbowl XL.

/jasper

[beyond the sea]

LOL.................... it's not over yet, but I'd say I see Plummer beginning to cop an attitude. He looks like he's about to cry. He should be running around quite alot in the second half.

But, it's far from over. But, I always LOVE getting the ball first in the second half.

[Jrabbit]

Excuse me? Arrogant? Me?

I'm for Denver, but like the Steelers. Denver has 2 OSU players that I watched play while my son was there. So...no arrogance here. Just excited for Williams and Bell, that's all.

[discostu]

I'm thinking the first possession will be more of the same, then go run whacky but if there's 2 3-and-outs in a row expect them to go back to what worked in the first half.

[Seattle Conservative]

"Can no one defend their home turf?" I hope not!"

"I'm hoping the Seahawks don't break their record today of no losses at home this year!!

[mainepatsfan]

The road teams haven't swept since 1997 so you might be in good shape. Just make sure you cover that #89 for the Panthers.

[misterrob]

Warm ups have commenced.

[mainepatsfan]

LOL!!

[IndyTiger]

As a Browns fan for over four decades, I had a tough time deciding who to root for today. I did predict the Steelers would be in the Super Bowl at the start of the playoffs...but I thought they would be playing the NY Giants. Maybe this will be Cowher's year to get the ring. Liked Cowher a lot when he played and coached in Cleveland, only wish Modell had hired him instead of Belichek in '91.

Steelers get the ball to start the second half. I expect they will run it down the Broncos throats now.

[TheBigB]

Longest onsides kick I ever saw. ;)

[discostu]

Shanahan takes the big kick. IMHO mistake, if the Steelers hold this ball for more than 5 minutes or get a TD the game is basically over.

[ohioWfan]

LOL! Good one, Mike.

Grew up half way between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, BIG Browns fan.

After Modell's evil theft, I softened toward the Steelers, but nothing in me will make me stop hating the Broncos.

Know what I mean??

[scott says]

Pittsburgh has been awesome since they lost the 3 in a row,
remember we were discussing the wild card picture 6 weeks or so, ago?
We all thought Pitt was done, either KC or SD would get it.
They have been unstoppable, gotta like them in the SB too.

[Nexus6]

The black cats have a great front four on defense...

and not a bad cheerleading squad either...

[Seattle Conservative]

Totally agree!

[MikefromOhio]

yeah but even without Plummer's apparent issues, WTH happened to the Denver defense?

[mainepatsfan]

I agree. The biggest mistake the Oilers made in their classic collapse against the Bills in 1992 was getting away from their successful passing offense too early.

[misterrob]

Coming from Ben Dover???

[mainepatsfan]

It looks like Denver is selling out to stop the run.