NFL Season 2010

[GTHobbes]

Far sooner than the "Rapelisberger" label will go away.

I doubt it.

"You see it all around town these days. The "Big Ben" signs gradually returning to the windows in working-class hillside neighborhoods. The No. 7 jerseys on the backs of suburban convenience-store clerks, grade-school teachers — even, strikingly, children.

Most prominently, you see it in how the discussion unfolds when talk turns to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (FSY). Instead of phrases like "criminal investigation," "NFL suspension" and "bad example," the words today are back to what they were a couple years ago: Completed passes. Makes things happen. Leader."

****

"That's what Ann Loomis sees, too. Roethlisberger began attending her suburban church last summer, and she has watched him emerge as someone she calls "just a regular guy going to church on Sunday."

"Professionally, I think the cockiness that was typically attributed to him is no longer there. You can see a genuine person who loves what he does. He loves football, first and foremost, but I would venture to say that his newfound faith has become greater than that," says Loomis, 36, who lives north of Pittsburgh.

"He is becoming a man and finding himself through his mistakes and his restoration as well," she says. "This past weekend, he could have been partying it up after winning the game and sleep all Sunday. But I will tell you, that man was in church on Sunday morning."

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football ... rger_N.htm

[Brando70]

I will give Ben this: he's a better actor than Willie Gault.

[XXXIV]

I will give Ben this: he's a better actor than Willie Gault.

Ya but is he better at ballet?

[Jackdog]

I will give Ben this: he's a better actor than Willie Gault.

Ya but is he better at ballet?

I remember that.

[Slumberland]

I'm bummed.

[Lancer]

Bad Injury to Cutler. Guess I should apologize for being a jerk yesterday. IPOD thing was a joke as well.

Sorry Jake.

[Brando70]

I will give Ben this: he's a better actor than Willie Gault.

Ya but is he better at ballet?

In that regard he was like Lynn Swann, only without the hands.

Okay, serious pick time: Steelers 24, Packers 17. I think these two teams are very evenly matched, but I like the Steelers' running game better, and I have to give Mike Tomlin and Born Again Ben a Super Bowl experience edge over Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers.

[XXXIV]

I'm bummed.

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I have a list of NFC championship games 74,75,76, 85 and two superbowls 79, 01 to back that up....
I was only 8 for that first one but it sure as hell cemented me into my current fandom and later misery....Im not even going to go into counting all the other playoff losses.....

So I say chin up lil buckaroo...I pick your guys, The Jets Jets Jets to win it all next year

[vinny-b]

THANK YOU!!!! For christs sake...that is driving me crazy!!!!! really people??? REALLY? Cranking tunes on the sideline? You think that is truly what was going on?!?! Ugh!

I remember when Cutler played for Denver. In an interview he made it a point to tell people he had a stronger arm then John Elway.

Vanderbilt education or not. Cutler is an idiot

[Brando70]

THANK YOU!!!! For christs sake...that is driving me crazy!!!!! really people??? REALLY? Cranking tunes on the sideline? You think that is truly what was going on?!?! Ugh!

I remember when Cutler played for Denver. In an interview he made it a point to tell people he had a stronger arm then John Elway.

Vanderbilt education or not. Cutler is an idiot

After watching Chris Williams and his numerous false starts this year, I'm also not sure they teach counting at Vandy.

[vinny-b]

After watching Chris Williams and his numerous false starts this year, I'm also not sure they teach counting at Vandy.

[pk500]

Sorry Jake.

Jake Plummer was reincarnated yesterday in Soldier Field? Another case of the piss shivers ...

It's Jay. Jay. Jay. Jay. Jay.

A sprained MCL is a stern injury. But Phillip Rivers played with a torn ACL in the AFC championship game a few years back. So I'm not ready to award Jake, er, JAY!!!!!, the Congressional Medal of Honor as a consolation prize for his heroism, bravery and courage under fire from the naughty American sports media.

[dbdynsty25]

I've had both a torn ACL and a torn MCL on separate occasions and the MCL is WAAAAAAAAAAY more painful. In fact, the ACL, besides a little instability, is fairly painless when compared to the MCL. If he did his MCL, I can understand not going back in. It's one of more painful (right behind my dislocated patella) knee injuries a dude can have.

[Brando70]

A sprained MCL is a stern injury. But Phillip Rivers played with a torn ACL in the AFC championship game a few years back. So I'm not ready to award Jake, er, JAY!!!!!, the Congressional Medal of Honor as a consolation prize for his heroism, bravery and courage under fire from the naughty American sports media.

Rivers also had a really bad game that day: 50% completion rate, two picks, no TDs. Gutsy and admirable? Yes. Smart? Maybe not, although there is admittedly a much higher drop from Rivers to Billy Volek than from Cutler to Caleb Hanie.

Same goes for post-addiction Brett Favre gutting it out only to kill his team with picks. When he was no longer doped to the gills and could actually feel those aches and pains, he wasn't nearly as effective playing hurt as he used to be.

The bottom line is I think Cutler's injury was bad enough that even if he had gutted it out, he would have been ineffective.

[XXXIV]

What has gotten lost here with jays boo boo and peoples over anxious attempts at bashing his balls is that while he was healthy and playing ...well...lets see...how to put this....

He sucked ass

[GTHobbes]

"Pittsburgh Steelers' trademark 'Terrible Towel' is made in ... Wisconsin

Staff Writer Melissa Repko is working on a story about Super Bowl merchandise and stumbled upon this odd fact:

The "Terrible Towel ," furiously waved each weekend at Heinz Field by fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, comes from a company in Wisconsin -- roughly 110 miles southwest of Green Bay.

That makes Super Bowl XLV a dream match-up for Gregg McArthur, president of McArthur Towel & Sports in Baraboo, Wisc.

He's a diehard fan of the Green Bay Packers. And, he's making lots of money selling Terrible Towels to the other side. Orders, he said, are coming in at a "feverish pace."

The company is also cranking out "Title Town USA" towels, in honor of the Packers. McArthur admits that the Steelers' version remains more popular, but, he says, make no mistake about the game.

"Our loyalties lie with our Green and Gold," he said."

http://superbowlblog.dallasnews.com/arc ... emark.html

[Brando70]

He did look like s*** in that game from the first drive. The guy next to me said he was watching him during warmups and that Cutler looked hungover. Although I don't think Cutler's sober face and hungover face look any different.

I see that Jerry Angelo is going to give Lovie Smith an extension. There's the punch to my other testicle.

[GTHobbes]

I've had both a torn ACL and a torn MCL on separate occasions and the MCL is WAAAAAAAAAAY more painful. In fact, the ACL, besides a little instability, is fairly painless when compared to the MCL. If he did his MCL, I can understand not going back in. It's one of more painful (right behind my dislocated patella) knee injuries a dude can have.

Without knowing the grade of the sprain (which the Bears haven't said), it's impossible to say how much of a p***y Cutler was for not going back into the game.

According to one website:

"ACL sprains tend to cause more significant symptoms compared to MCL injuries. Many MCL sprains are so mild that they don't result in a visit to a doctor."

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WS ... 25483.html

[dbdynsty25]

Without knowing the grade of the sprain (which the Bears haven't said), it's impossible to say how much of a p***y Cutler was for not going back into the game.

We do know...grade II...3-4 week healing time normally.

And I only know what my knee felt...and it fuggin hurts way worse than when I tore my ACL. Like 9 out of 10 pain instead of 3 out of 10. 10 out of 10 was when I dislocated my kneecap...holy sh*t that sucked.

[Danimal]

Without knowing the grade of the sprain (which the Bears haven't said), it's impossible to say how much of a p***y Cutler was for not going back into the game.

We do know...grade II...3-4 week healing time normally.

And I only know what my knee felt...and it fuggin hurts way worse than when I tore my ACL. Like 9 out of 10 pain instead of 3 out of 10. 10 out of 10 was when I dislocated my kneecap...holy sh*t that sucked.

Why do you guys continue to feed this troll? I put him on my ignore list but he is quoted so much it's not helping.

LOL

Obviously not you DB, you're the man!

[dbdynsty25]

Sorry. Dan. I just like to quote him when he's not bashing Madden...that way the memory will last longer. It's like a picture ya know.

[GTHobbes]

Without knowing the grade of the sprain (which the Bears haven't said), it's impossible to say how much of a p***y Cutler was for not going back into the game.

We do know...grade II...3-4 week healing time normally.

And I only know what my knee felt...and it fuggin hurts way worse than when I tore my ACL. Like 9 out of 10 pain instead of 3 out of 10. 10 out of 10 was when I dislocated my kneecap...holy sh*t that sucked.

My bad then, db -- I haven't seen the grade mentioned anywhere. The reports I've seen have all said something similar to this:

"[Lovie] did not reveal further details of the extent of the MCL sprain, which he said is still being evaluated.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... -critics/1

I didn't think someone with a grade II sprain would be able to walk off the field or ride an exercise bike on the sidelines. Maybe she really is tougher than what I've been giving her credit for.

[Leebo33]

Patriots lost in 2007 thinking they can win another....

Colts lost last year thinking they can win another....

Steelers will lost this year thinking they can win another....

The football god told me this.

The football god must have forgot about 2008 when the Steelers won that year thinking they could win another

I'm another Steelers fan who casually roots for the Packers in the NFC. I think it's a great matchup and they played one of the most entertaining regular season games ever last year at Heinz Field.

[ScoopBrady]

Sorry Jake.

Jake Plummer was reincarnated yesterday in Soldier Field? Another case of the piss shivers ...

It's Jay. Jay. Jay. Jay. Jay.

A sprained MCL is a stern injury. But Phillip Rivers played with a torn ACL in the AFC championship game a few years back. So I'm not ready to award Jake, er, JAY!!!!!, the Congressional Medal of Honor as a consolation prize for his heroism, bravery and courage under fire from the naughty American sports media.

Rivers also didn't finish the game in which the injury occurred. He also had the benefit of a cortisone shot, something Cutler does not have the luxury of getting due to him being a diabetic.

He didn't have a great half but I think he would have bounced back in the second half ith the adjustments made at halftime that Hanie benifitted from. The play calling, except for that end-around, was much better and balanced in the second half. He played like crap in the first half but you could tell something wasn't right when he underthrew Knox to end the half. That's a ball he easily throws but he came up short due to not being able to plant his foot.

I am proud of the Bears for hanging in there and fighting til the end despite everything they had to overcome. I am also proud of Jay Cutler for winning 12 games this season despite the o-line in front of him. I never once questioned his toughness and couldn't believe what I was seeing on the internet and hearing from Bears fans about the situation. Now I either root for the Packers or an alleged rapist.

[WillHunting]

Patriots lost in 2007 thinking they can win another....

Colts lost last year thinking they can win another....

Steelers will lost this year thinking they can win another....

The football god told me this.

The football god must have forgot about 2008 when the Steelers won that year thinking they could win another

I'm another Steelers fan who casually roots for the Packers in the NFC. I think it's a great matchup and they played one of the most entertaining regular season games ever last year at Heinz Field.

The football god conveniently forgets whatever game that does not support his theory!