Divisional Playoffs (Philadelphia defeats New York)- Open Thread #2

by Brad Wells on Jan 11, 2009 4:18 PM EST in Game Threads

There will be no repeat champion this year. The NY Giants just became the 4th team in NFL history to lose, as a #1 seed, to the sixth seed (Philadelphia) in the playoffs. The last #1 seed to lose to the #6 seed was Tennessee last night! If the Steelers lose later today, all top seeds will have been eliminated from the playoffs.

This is your open thread for the San Diego v. Pittsburgh game.

Oh, and just to remind you all: The NFC Championship Game is getting played in Arizona next week. Un-freakin-believable.

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i want the ravens to beat whoever wins this game

http://www.irun.com/users/6967/downloads/Jays%20Win%20Back-to-Back%20World%20Series.mp3

by torontocoltsfan on Jan 11, 2009 4:27 PM EST reply actions

+1

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

totally agree

don’t really care, but I suspect right now the chargers are hotter… but really want the ravens to be the super bowl AFC team now

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by bluegirl on Jan 11, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

I have no idea who to root for here

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 4:29 PM EST reply actions

Chargers

It always takes the sting off a loss when the team that beat you goes on to win it all.

Plus SD has a strong Iowa contingent.

Personally, I’m rooting for Marmalard to have a big game just so that today can be the ultimate conversation-ender when my fellow Giants fans try to argue that the Eli trade wasn’t one of the worst trades in history. I’m tired of hearing about him and hopefully now we won’t ever have to hear anyone acting like he’s better than Peyton. He is mediocre and unreliable. Always has been, and I’m sick of him. Think of how good the Giants would’ve been this year with Rivers.

by willyduer on Jan 11, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

I just hate Rivers so much

Kaeding is the only NFL player from my hometown and I still can’t make myself do it, but the Steelers aren’t an attractive alternative.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

I’d say just root for violence then but we need the winner to come out of this in good enough shape to beat the Ravens. I’ll be really annoyed if I have to hear all about a rookie QB with a 40% completion percentage being the 2nd coming for 3 more weeks.

I kind of want to see an 8-8 vs 9-7 super bowl too.

by willyduer on Jan 11, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

gooo

cardinals and edge

but i guess i want the steelers to win this game so the afc championship can be 6-3

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by zkmavz on Jan 11, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

Much to everyones chagrin

Im rooting for the Chargers

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:32 PM EST reply actions

yep

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions

Ill be damned if the Steelers

are the first team to achieve 6 superbowls

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

i think i am too

haven’t met one steelers fan who was even remotely tolerable

by burc on Jan 11, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

the 2nd NFL game I've been to was a Steelers @ Redskins preseason game

and even then the terrible towels littered the stadium . They were really boisterous even though it was a boring preseason game.

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by torontocoltsfan on Jan 11, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

My superbowl pick however

is the Eagles. Ill pulling for them.

E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:35 PM EST reply actions

Awesome note from the KSK Chat

Bill Simmons is 0-3 on the week so far.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 4:39 PM EST reply actions

The great Johhny Unitas once played for the Chargers

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 4:41 PM EST reply actions

but was known

as a Colt. Remember that

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

It would be awsome if the Colts played a snowy playoff game in the Luke

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 4:45 PM EST reply actions

If anything

San Diego has the special teams advantage.

FUCK YOU SCIFERS!!!!

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:47 PM EST reply actions

on second thought

after seeing that kickoff, he may be limited in his kicking ability

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:53 PM EST up reply actions

Darren Sproles is the smallest person ever

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 4:48 PM EST reply actions

wowza

by burc on Jan 11, 2009 4:48 PM EST reply actions

Damn

Quick strike for the TD

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions

Great catch

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by MrNFL on Jan 11, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions

The pass can float for days if the WR is 6'5"

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions

From the KSK Chat about the celebration penalty

“Jackson demonstrated the drinky-drinky motion”

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 4:53 PM EST reply actions

if only Addai could do that

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 4:55 PM EST reply actions

more like

If only our line can do that

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions

sneaky

quick kick

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 4:58 PM EST reply actions

pouch punt

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions

would we ever see Manning do that?

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 4:59 PM EST reply actions

don't think I'd want to see it..

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by bluegirl on Jan 11, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

especially because it would be our quota for trick plays

it’s one per year. This year was the Clark end-around.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions

up yours Scifers

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions

Well

that was impressive…

"Fortune favors the bold!" - Virgil

by player2bnamedl8r on Jan 11, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions

Take that, Scifres!

by LovinBlue on Jan 11, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions

If only we had a return game remotely close to that

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions

never will, even in 100 years

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

If we did

there is no question we would have won last week.

Anyone ready to resurrect the “Fire Russ Prunell” thread again?

by metal_militia on Jan 11, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

love to

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

why couldn't we do that

what a crappy punt…. scifres must have had a seasons worth of luck in our game

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by bluegirl on Jan 11, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions

I told my friend

If I had a million dollars I’d go up to him and bet him that he couldn’t do that 10 times out of 100 punts with no gear and no rush. And I think I’m right. Can’t take anything away from him, but that performance will be hard to duplicate by anyone.

by monstersbox on Jan 11, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions

As a side note

At least we all know how to correctly pronounce his last name now when we’re cursing him.

by LovinBlue on Jan 11, 2009 5:04 PM EST reply actions

half still can't spell it though

Scifres

fres not fers

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

Marvin Harrison returned punts in college

maybe he becomes a kick returner next year

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions

Were was the offensive face mask in our game?

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:08 PM EST reply actions

I was posting in another thread

But that was a sick return by Holmes.

by monstersbox on Jan 11, 2009 5:10 PM EST reply actions

Watching this game is making think of last week

and all the missed chances we had.

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:16 PM EST reply actions

Don't do it

Channel your pain to rooting for the Steelers

by LovinBlue on Jan 11, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions

no, then my step dad will rub it in my face if the Steelers win the SB

he will say shit like 2 for Ben, 1 for Manning

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions

Ooh then I feel your pain

I definitely get the intra-family rivalry.

by LovinBlue on Jan 11, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

what do you have?

Colts-Patriots or Yankees-Red soxs

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

Colts-Patriots

I have never been a big baseball fan so happy to adopt the Red Sox.

by LovinBlue on Jan 11, 2009 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

if the chargers win

they at least we were beat by a legitimate contender …

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by bluegirl on Jan 11, 2009 5:24 PM EST reply actions

Then it would be 4 of their last 5 playoff losses to the AFC Champ.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Jan 11, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

I think someone said this earlier, but

cold comfort…

by LovinBlue on Jan 11, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions

Yep, this game might go onto OT

only to have 3 flags against the Steelers defense…………………….

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:42 PM EST reply actions

That fake punt call was REALLY dumb

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by MrNFL on Jan 11, 2009 5:51 PM EST reply actions

yep

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

no D Reid hit on the IBM commercial?

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:57 PM EST reply actions

10-3 Chargers

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 5:58 PM EST reply actions

Colon = Ugoh

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 6:05 PM EST reply actions

there was a bad hold on that one too that they missed, that play shouldn’t have counted even if he lined up in the right spot.

by willyduer on Jan 11, 2009 6:06 PM EST up reply actions

why did the Colts have to lose..........sigh

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 6:14 PM EST reply actions

ughhh

sucks… at least titans are out… helps ease the pain a little… still sucks that we could have been hosting the afc title game next week…

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by zkmavz on Jan 11, 2009 6:15 PM EST up reply actions

LOL, Look at rhe picture of Rivers in the top left with Nantz/Simms

Hilarious!

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by MrNFL on Jan 11, 2009 6:25 PM EST reply actions

ok, now I'm realy pissed the Colts are out of the playoffs

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 6:37 PM EST reply actions

int

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 6:40 PM EST reply actions

The Chargers are choking bad....................

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 6:43 PM EST reply actions

Ahahahaha

Chargers suck. I love to see Phillip Rivers’ team fail.

by Colts Homer on Jan 11, 2009 6:55 PM EST reply actions

will they go for it?

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions

will they get it?

by burc on Jan 11, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions

What does the challenge say

by colts9318rock on Jan 11, 2009 7:01 PM EST up reply actions

the way the D is playing they should definitely go for it. If they go up 28-10 the game is over. If they miss, still up 2 scores and they have the Chargers on the goal line with a ferocious and well rested defense. Kicking is pointless.

by willyduer on Jan 11, 2009 7:01 PM EST reply actions