New England Patriots: Knocking on Seven's Door (Now with Happy Endings)
12-18-2017
, 10:17 AM
12-18-2017
, 12:00 PM
again, I don't nec. disagree with you, but Gronk getting 2 games (nevermind 6) would have been way out of bounds compared to similar plays. it being a "football play" or not is noteworthy, sure, but that isn't the ONLY thing to consider.
here is the Alonso hit on Flacco which is a football play but super dangerous. he is flying full speed and tries to knock Flaccos head off. so a more dangerous play, but a football play. how many games is this worth? bc he got 0.
The Haynesworth thing was way worse bc that was blatantly attempt to injure. At least with Gronk you can argue it *could* look like a football play if the guy was in bounds.
you also need to factor in the guy. Gronk is a veteran without a history of doing this stuff, he snapped and that was out of character. he is not Suh.
here is the Alonso hit on Flacco which is a football play but super dangerous. he is flying full speed and tries to knock Flaccos head off. so a more dangerous play, but a football play. how many games is this worth? bc he got 0.
The Haynesworth thing was way worse bc that was blatantly attempt to injure. At least with Gronk you can argue it *could* look like a football play if the guy was in bounds.
you also need to factor in the guy. Gronk is a veteran without a history of doing this stuff, he snapped and that was out of character. he is not Suh.
12-18-2017
, 10:37 PM
12-21-2017
, 10:11 PM
12-26-2017
, 04:15 PM
12-26-2017
, 05:51 PM
Here's my summary of my experience last SB:
And these were people who LIKE me! Now imagine the Pats come into THEIR building, and crush their dreams. Remember, Minnesota still has 0 Super Bowl titles, folks are THIRSTY. This town is going bananas this season, the wins keep piling up, the team is very good in all three phases (I'll even call the defense "great"), the head coach is doing a tremendous job (watching them never beat themselves with penalties nor turnovers is very Belichickian).
The home-ice thing as made everyone here even more intense--you should have heard them rooting against Philly last night, who needs a loss to give Minny a chance at the 1-seed, and home-ice throughout. I keep telling them not to worry, Philly is barely scraping by dog-**** teams like NYG and OAK, they're not winning a playoff game...and if they do, you'll have no trouble going into their house and pitching a shutout.
Right now, if I have to attend that party to watch a Vikes-Pats SB, the plan is: backyard wrestling! Before the game, my friend in a Vikes jersey will slam me through a table. I'm hoping that seeing that will diffuse some of hate coming my way. I'm not kidding, I've got the match scripted already, down to the introductions:
ANNOUNCER: Introducing, in the corner to my left, he is accompanied by his manager, Bill Belichick (my buddy wearing a Pats hoodie with sleeves cut off), hailing from Foxboro Massachusetts--
ME: (interrupting) That's "The Fabulous Foxboro Massachusetts!" When you introduce me, it's "The Fabulous Foxboro Massachusetts!"
ANNOUNCER: From The Fabulous Foxboro, Massachusetts...Pat Patriot!
(crowd boos)
ANNOUNCER: And his opponent....from the Fabulous Minneapolis Minnesota....
(crowd goes crazy)
ANNOUNCER: ...Eric "The Red" Gjallerhorn!
(Match will include Patriots cheating--Coach will distract ref while I pull out a foreign object, and will definitely hide it in his hoodie after the fact--and will end with me going through a table. I don't imagine my buddy will be able to lift me, there may be a ladder involved. If any of you know how to gimmick the table so it will break my fall instead of my back, drop me a PM, plz.)
Quote:
I never thought we were drawing dead. I didn't like our chances, of course, but I never "gave up", as a few here were brave enought to admit.
I was at a large party with only three Pats fans, two of which were my gf and I. We had to listen to a LOT of ****-talk for the first three quarters. When we pulled within a TD+2, my buddy started mocking their Dirty Bird dancing, but I did not join in. "Not yet," I told him.
When we tied it, he came over for a high-five. I reluctantly gave him one, but kept my game-face on. "We haven't won anything yet," I reminded him.
Then, when we finally got there, I stood to fully celebrate, to finally do a little Dirty Bird of my own--but I was exhausted! I was numb. It was so unbelievable, it didn't seem real. How I wish I had watched this game with Pats fans, instead of a house-ful of haters.
I can't wait to fire up the DVR for a rewatch that I can ENJOY. Yesterday, I was THIS CLOSE to pulling a Wahlberg and leaving the party early (I don't blame him--getting routed is 1000x worse when YOU THE FAN are getting heckled during it, as I learned yesterday). I guess I can point to that, when folks doubt that I never gave up?
Oh, and I won the pool with a near-perfect prop sheet. Thanks for the $$$, haters!
I was at a large party with only three Pats fans, two of which were my gf and I. We had to listen to a LOT of ****-talk for the first three quarters. When we pulled within a TD+2, my buddy started mocking their Dirty Bird dancing, but I did not join in. "Not yet," I told him.
When we tied it, he came over for a high-five. I reluctantly gave him one, but kept my game-face on. "We haven't won anything yet," I reminded him.
Then, when we finally got there, I stood to fully celebrate, to finally do a little Dirty Bird of my own--but I was exhausted! I was numb. It was so unbelievable, it didn't seem real. How I wish I had watched this game with Pats fans, instead of a house-ful of haters.
I can't wait to fire up the DVR for a rewatch that I can ENJOY. Yesterday, I was THIS CLOSE to pulling a Wahlberg and leaving the party early (I don't blame him--getting routed is 1000x worse when YOU THE FAN are getting heckled during it, as I learned yesterday). I guess I can point to that, when folks doubt that I never gave up?
Oh, and I won the pool with a near-perfect prop sheet. Thanks for the $$$, haters!
The home-ice thing as made everyone here even more intense--you should have heard them rooting against Philly last night, who needs a loss to give Minny a chance at the 1-seed, and home-ice throughout. I keep telling them not to worry, Philly is barely scraping by dog-**** teams like NYG and OAK, they're not winning a playoff game...and if they do, you'll have no trouble going into their house and pitching a shutout.
Right now, if I have to attend that party to watch a Vikes-Pats SB, the plan is: backyard wrestling! Before the game, my friend in a Vikes jersey will slam me through a table. I'm hoping that seeing that will diffuse some of hate coming my way. I'm not kidding, I've got the match scripted already, down to the introductions:
ANNOUNCER: Introducing, in the corner to my left, he is accompanied by his manager, Bill Belichick (my buddy wearing a Pats hoodie with sleeves cut off), hailing from Foxboro Massachusetts--
ME: (interrupting) That's "The Fabulous Foxboro Massachusetts!" When you introduce me, it's "The Fabulous Foxboro Massachusetts!"
ANNOUNCER: From The Fabulous Foxboro, Massachusetts...Pat Patriot!
(crowd boos)
ANNOUNCER: And his opponent....from the Fabulous Minneapolis Minnesota....
(crowd goes crazy)
ANNOUNCER: ...Eric "The Red" Gjallerhorn!
(Match will include Patriots cheating--Coach will distract ref while I pull out a foreign object, and will definitely hide it in his hoodie after the fact--and will end with me going through a table. I don't imagine my buddy will be able to lift me, there may be a ladder involved. If any of you know how to gimmick the table so it will break my fall instead of my back, drop me a PM, plz.)
12-28-2017
, 02:53 AM
12-30-2017
, 07:00 AM