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[GRH]

Football

USC in the title game (NCAAF)
New England Patriots in the Superbowl

I'm from Detroit where professional football hasn't been played in many years. So I will have to say Colts vs. Giants. Colts by 7.

As for the Tigers... well I hope they get lucky and sneak by the Yankees like they did in '06. And this time prevail over the Cardinals in 6.

[paulmal32]

Bears cant go to the superbowl since the Vikings will be winning the NFC North. Hopefully it's B-More VS Minnesota.

It looks like my favorite 14-0 team is going to run the table. Still don't know about the NFC. Giants? Vikings? Saints? Chargers or Patriots could take out the Colts but it will have to be at Lucas. That will be very hard to do this time...

[StrayLight_SK]

Originally Posted by paulmal32

Bears cant go to the superbowl since the Vikings will be winning the NFC North. Hopefully it's B-More VS Minnesota.

Vikings, of course!!!!

[jimnaseum]

Is Romo a Homo? Metrosexual?

[paulmal32]

Originally Posted by StrayLight_SK

Vikings, of course!!!!

Holy shit are we falling apart. Should have never resigned stupid Childress

Can't believe the Colts "management"! Haven't they learned anything from past experience? Each time they have "rested" their starters--they have had an early exit from the playoffs. Their one Super Bowl victory came after they played hard through the entire season. Including a tough come from behind win over New England here at the old RCA Dome.

Even worse, this "bonehead" move came just as San Diego is peaking. New England is always tough... Cincinnati even smells blood. Now, instead of coming into Lucas facing a 16-0 "machine" and pumped-up fans, they will face a team that has lost its stride and probably its last two games. Hell, as one sportswriter pointed out, we might even lose to the Jets in the playoffs--wouldn't that be "poetic justice"?

I ran into my good friend and our university's basketball coach Monday and asked him what he would have done in the same situation--would he have pulled his starters? He looked at me like I was nuts for even asking--then said "You play to win." "Always."

[Tbone]

Originally Posted by aw9725

Can't believe the Colts "management"! Haven't they learned anything from past experience? Each time they have "rested" their starters--they have had an early exit from the playoffs. Their one Super Bowl victory came after they played hard through the entire season. Including a tough come from behind win over New England here at the old RCA Dome.

Even worse, this "bonehead" move came just as San Diego is peaking. New England is always tough... Cincinnati even smells blood. Now, instead of coming into Lucas facing a 16-0 "machine" and pumped-up fans, they will face a team that has lost its stride and probably its last two games. Hell, as one sportswriter pointed out, we might even lose to the Jets in the playoffs--wouldn't that be "poetic justice"?

I ran into my good friend and our university's basketball coach Monday and asked him what he would have done in the same situation--would he have pulled his starters? He looked at me like I was nuts for even asking--then said "You play to win." "Always."

If the Colts win their last regular season game and end 15-1 they will go into the playoffs without the media hanging the "Unbeaten Season" monkey on their backs. This happened to New England a couple of seasons ago and by the Superbowl it felt like it was the only thing all the sports writers/pundits were talking about. A 16-0 recored is good, but 15-1 and Superbowl Champs is better.

Lets see if all the starters return this weekend.

[Tbone]

Originally Posted by aw9725

Hell, as one sportswriter pointed out, we might even lose to the Jets in the playoffs--wouldn't that be "poetic justice"?

Before Sunday you must have been thinking a fated defeat at the hands of the Jets was going to come true. The Jets 17pts in the second period must have made half time really uncomfortable for Colts fans.

Keeping the Jets scoreless in the second half was good. A solid bit of defence is needed in two weeks, just make sure they don't copy the Vikings and give the ball away as often as they did against the Saints.

I reckon the Saints must be the neutral fan's team for the Super Bowl.