Defying the Football Gods and maybe even Reason itself
by MtnExile on Jan 4, 2011 3:18 PM CST
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PrintOr, at least, Harry Reasoner, who's not around to defend himself. Be that as it may, here is how the playoffs are going to work out. Somewhere, there's a parallel universe (spawned by the very act of generating the many alternatives to this forecast) in which every one of these predictions turns out to be true. Whether or not that universe is this one, remains to be seen.
WILD CARD ROUND
Saints vs. Seahawks
The Saints have the advantage of experience, and tend to play well in big games. The Seahawks will rely on the 12th Man a little too much for their own safety. Saints, 31-13
Packers vs. Eagles
The Packers' defense is going to harry and hound Michael Vick all game long. By the end, he's going to feel like one of his old training dogs. Packers, 19-10
Ravens vs. Chiefs
A tight, hard-fought game, but in the end the Chiefs' offense is going to prove better than generally given credit for, and the Ravens' offense to be weaker than the hype. Chiefs, 24-20
Colts vs. Jets
The Jets won't win, because Rex Ryan is too fond of defeat. Colts, 31-10
DIVISIONAL ROUND
Saints vs. Bears
Surprisingly, it will be the Saints' defense that takes over this game. The Bears' defense will play well, too...just not well enough. Saints, 20-13
Packers vs. Falcons
The Falcons fall flat. Michael Turner rushes for under 3 yards per, and once again the Packers hound the opposing quarterback mercilessly. Packers, 24-14
Chiefs vs. Patriots
Please. Nobody is going to beat the Patriots in Foxboro. Patriots, 34-17
Steelers vs. Colts
Maybe the best game of the playoffs. Tough, hard-hitting, tight to the very end...but the Colts can't win a pounding contest in Pittsburgh. Steelers, 27-21
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saints vs. Packers
The toughest game--and most exciting comeback--of the Drew Brees era. And the Saints wear black and gold. Saints, 17-13
Patriots vs. Steelers
Please. Patriots, 38-17
SUPER BOWL
Saints vs. Patriots
There's only one way to beat the Patriots in a shootout: you have to have one more shot than the other guys. Saints, 37-34
Of course, you could argue that these aren't predictions so much as preferences. Fair enough: that means I get them all right. But I'm also convinced that there's not a single thing I've "predicted" which is unlikely. The Seahawks over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl by a safety on the overtime kickoff--that's unlikely. And I'm sure that Roger Goodell will do all in his power to prevent it.
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Roger Goodell will do all in his power to prevent it.
Like what?
If I am good I could add years to my life / I would rather add some life to my years.
Well done M-E
I actually predict prefer your exact scenario, except I think the Ravens beat the Chiefs. Otherwise, spot on.
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Jan 4, 2011 3:43 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I would rather the saints play
the falcons inside than the bears in the cold…..great post
by blackandgoldbuddha on Jan 4, 2011 3:46 PM CST reply actions
Two important factors about Chiefs/Patriots.....
Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis.
If anyone alive knows the ways of Belichick…it’s those two. Not saying they can win…I’m just saying they can throw a larger wrench into it than people think.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
I like this senario
It gives us home field for NFCCG again
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 4, 2011 4:10 PM CST reply actions
ME, I'll take it just like you wrote it..............
and even if it dont work out that way, I’ll still take it as long as the final game rings true.
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I'll take it anyway that we can get it..............
then we can say, “bet cha did’nt see that coming”. Cha Ching!!!!
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading" Henny Youngman
Where do I sign?!
nice work, ME, as much as I’d like to see KC win and stick it in Ray-Ray’s ear hole, Ravens are too physical. Ravens over KC, hope I’m wrong.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever will.-Jim Mora Sr.
Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica-Jim Halpert
My three best qualities? Hard worker, Alpha male, Jackhammer- Dwight K. Shrutte
too fond of defeat!! I love it!
If Pro is the opposite of Con, what is the opposite of Progress? Congress!
-Men's Restroom - House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Do you think.............
If we get to the Super Bowl and it’s against the Pats…………..Maybe we could embarrass them again like last year. THAT would be just awesome !!!!! Nothing would make me feel better than to see Brady benched in the third quarter again. I would drink a fifth of Hosea Quervo and whistle dixie thru my arse to see that again. I can dream, can’t I ????
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that would be better
than the hillbilly shooting his TV last season. it would be youtube gold (and black)
"If you ask ME, though, any game without push-ups, hits, burns or noogies is a sissy game" Calvin to Hobbes
if you are right MTN
you need to change your name to “bookie”
"I can eat oreos faster than him" Scott Fujita's take on Payton Manning SB44
Damn!!
By the end, he’s going to feel like one of his old training dogs.
That’s funny…..
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!
WHO DAT?!
TWO DAT!!
by LA_No1_SaintFan on Jan 4, 2011 11:00 PM CST reply actions
You think the Patriots will drop 38 on the Steelers?
"In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs"
You think it should be more?
Maybe you’re right. They dropped 39 on them in week 10…in Pittsburgh.
It was worth the wait.
And we'll see if that happens again.
I highly doubt it will.
"In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs"
As long as we win the SB, I don't care but
I think we play the Eagles in the NFCCG, the Jets step up and beat the Colts, and Ray Rice goes crazy against the Chiefs like he did against us. The Chiefs/Ravens game, i don’t care too much about it but I really want to see the Colts lose. It’s annoying living in Indiana but I do think the whole might not make the playoffs thing will keep some of them a bit quieter.
Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!
If the Chiefs make it to Foxboro with Cassel, I think they will win
Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson
Didn't Cassel play for the Patriots while Brady was hurt??
That would be a nice story right there.
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Thought so...............Cassel with a chip on his shoulder ???
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he played WELL for the Pats when TB was out...
I think they had an 11-5 record and missed the playoffs that year.
"It's more than a handful. It's a handsful."
Why?
Do you think Cassel knows the New England defense better than Bill Belichick knows Cassel?
It was worth the wait.
Because Cassel, as the never thought to be used backup QB, played against the New England defense and Bill Belichick every week. Similarly, as the never thought to be used backup QB…Belichick probably never even bothered to learn his name until Brady got hurt.
But seriously i jest. The key isn’t Cassel…the key is Crennel and Weis. Although I still think the Pats would win it. It would just be closer than people think.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
I don't think the Pack will make it that far
I think their O line will crap itself in one of the earlier games and Rodgers will get concussion #3 for the TKO…
As for the Saints winning it all, I hope you do!
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Frazier is the real deal (I hope) and Webb should be a receiver
but that’s just my personal thoughts. The problem is that the previous claimants to their jobs sucked so much you coudl have Corky from Life Goes On as our QB and some people would jump up and down just because he’s that much better than TJ. (I’m not including Favre in this because talking about him is like sticking your head into a blender)
So I’m hoping we trade hard to pick up either luck (which means we sell our collective souls) or maybe pick up Mallet. Next a Vet.
Ok I don’t know if any of you have seen this, but Webb is a freak.. With one of the faster 40 times for a WR…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9PsUH1fmJk
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Oh and nice Fantasy Football season
Was fun although I only came in third place at least I beat you! :D
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Jennings almost took me the distance, but then Driver came back and his numbers dropped.
Almost was a contender!
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Welcome back Grime.
I happened to have been thinking of you lately because of a truely classic line you laid on us months ago. Something to the effect of, “Arguing on the internets is like the Special Olympics; even if you win, you’re still retarded.”
"Dang! The Saints won the Super Bowl!" - my wife, Meso "Happy" Hu Dat.
by Dang Hu Dat on Jan 5, 2011 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks man, you'll probably be seeing me more often now as the Saints are my play off team
It’s kind of weird thinking of the Saints as your play off team isn’t it… It’s even weirder thinking they aren’t really the underdog…
Go Saints!
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
What's REALLY weird
…is seeing a veteran of the Saints-Vikings wars of last year wearing the black and gold now. “Yeah, that Stalingrad, that was one hell of a fight. We should have had you there, you guys got lucky. Go Red Army!”
It was worth the wait.
lol I've liked the Saints for a long time
Not as long as the Vikes but some thing always had me rooting for them. As for last year I’m sure it won’t be the last time we’ll be at odds…
So I have a question, about 3-4 years ago did the Saints get new ownership? A new GM? because that’s when I saw thing start to turn around for them.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Yes and no.
Same owner. But in 2006 after Katrina, Rita Benson Leblanc took over as part owner and Executive Vice President of the Saints. She’s our owner’s granddaughter. Since that time she’s earned numerous praise in and out of football as well as unquestioned respect from everyone around the league. Most local fans point to her as a major reason for the turn around (although yes, that time frame also brought in Payton, Brees, and Loomis). Additionally she also has several senior members of this blog panting log dogs for being thought of as “purty”.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
uh…was meant to say “panting like dogs”.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
glad you clarified b/c I was wondering what a log dog was to begin with – I thought it was a new term for the male penis
Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson
Always feels good to add to the Lexicon.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
Does this sound right: “time to go drain the log dog?”
Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson
You aren't using it right...
“I’m going to go play with the log dog.”
Week 17 matchup: Bucs
Week 17 motto: I have a manlove with Pierre.
Canal Street Chronicles-you know you want to
by Jon Banks on Jan 7, 2011 10:19 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I’ve heard some women have perfected the art of peeing while standing up…but I don’t think there are other terms for that female body part (clitoris) as opposed to the male penis. Of course, there is that possiblity that I’ve been sheltered.
Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson
There are a few...
But the shade of the banhammer is strong.
Week 17 matchup: Bucs
Week 17 motto: I have a manlove with Pierre.
Canal Street Chronicles-you know you want to
by Jon Banks on Jan 7, 2011 10:21 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
we are so proud
Rita Benson LeBlanc
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here
Ev’rybody’s gonna wanna doze
*orders an appletini*
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
Or should I say she makes my log dog stand up at attention!
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Do us a favor and drop the log dog reference over an DN. Let’s see how far this thing can travel.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
Hell,
mine is so little it looks like a button on a fur coat.
"If you ask ME, though, any game without push-ups, hits, burns or noogies is a sissy game" Calvin to Hobbes
Daily Norseman. Grimes there is a Vikings lover. But we like him anyway.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
Yeah I don’t understand that. I mean, sure, she’s pretty, but she’s not THAT gorgeous…
Is it just because she’s also rich?
It's because she owns a foot ball team
I mean really how sexy is a woman that freaken owns a football team and isn’t like one thousand.
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Man, she dont need the team for me to be interested.................
But, All that money makes want to drink her bath water…………..
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Any woman that owns a football team can have my log dog any day. I don’t care what she looks like
"I'm in the Courtroom screaming Who Dat on the double, serving gumbo with a shovel, dog i'm on another level" -Jay Electonica
by triplea20x on Jan 7, 2011 10:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Fing love it!!!
Breesus Is My Homeboy
by SarahT on Jan 6, 2011 11:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Another Super bowl trophy to go with the first
Talks about legacies. Women claiming to be pregnant with Brees’s love children just by being in his shadow. Cats and dogs living together!!!
Ok seriously stop me…
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Another Super Bowl Trophy is called....................
A “TWINBARDI”
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Ratings
While we’re at it let’s take a guess at what the ratings will be. If it does wind up being Saints/Patriots the ratings should surpass the 106.5 million from last year. I will go with 110.8 million.
Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson
And with those kind of viewers
The TV executives will be hard pressed to hide their Log Dogs.
I like Hamburgers!
by Grumps on Jan 6, 2011 2:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Ah f*ck.
I was totally fine being one or two and done. Today I made the mistake of looking at the playoff brackets and seeing them so close to the finish line has now made me want to see them back in the SB. Like bad, really really bad. Crap.
Breesus Is My Homeboy
by SarahT on Jan 6, 2011 11:28 PM CST via mobile reply actions
We all want them back in the SB.
But there’s also that heavy dose of reality that unfortunately lets us know that the chances of getting to the SB every year…not so good. I’d be really sad to be one and done against Seattle…only because everyone knows we’re the much better team. Sucks to get hit so hard with the injury bug at the most important time. If we beat Seattle…everything’s gravy to me in my mind. We would have had a great season regardless of how it ended, plus I know every team left is an excellent team worthy of going to the Super Bowl.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
and we can get that “never won a playoff on the road” monkey off our backs
Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson
I guess we can't count the game in Miami as a road game
even though the Colts wore their home blues and it wasn’t at the Dome.
It's gonna be a great year.
by Hans Petersen on Jan 7, 2011 9:08 PM CST up reply actions
sometimes I wish the NFL would do something like hockey
and let players play for other teams in the play offs. Would be nice to have AP get a ring one of these years…
It's a lot easier to love the Vikings when they win...
Thats a really good idea......................
The players on the eliminated teams( that have their contracts expire) could be picked up by the playoff teams for a ring attempt and possible roster spot the next season. That would be absolutely wild. Owners would be scrambling to make sure their players were under contract every year. Promote longevity, I say.
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I just wish I could go back to not feeling that strong urge to see them there
I felt like if they loose to Seattle it would more embarrassing than sad, would effect me more on that level, but now it will effect me a lot more than originally.
I’m still cautiously optimistic because just like you said that dose of reality is there and it’s extremely hard to get to the SB let alone repeat. I also wholeheartedly believe they are full capable of repeating, but in the end it’s any given “Saturday”.
Breesus Is My Homeboy
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