NFL: Eagles / Patriots Superbowl

[Pogo]

best play in philly in 20 years

That pole didn't get a pass off, did it?

 

[Shrimpbox]

I know they have the goat, and the best coach but what is so obvious about the patriots is that they have an unabiding, unyielding desire to win. The whole team works for sixty min to this end. This is why the saints lost, they let up in the last min of the game. This is why the jags lost, New England just wanted it more. I feel players in the nfl have become so pampered and rich that winning is just not the top priority, the focus is not there. How many players would play for the love of the game.

I am going to go with Eagles. NE is beatable by someone who cares about winning as much as they do.

 

[Montrovant]

I know they have the goat, and the best coach but what is so obvious about the patriots is that they have an unabiding, unyielding desire to win. The whole team works for sixty min to this end. This is why the saints lost, they let up in the last min of the game. This is why the jags lost, New England just wanted it more. I feel players in the nfl have become so pampered and rich that winning is just not the top priority, the focus is not there. How many players would play for the love of the game.

I am going to go with Eagles. NE is beatable by someone who cares about winning as much as they do.

The Saints lost because one player made a terrible defensive play.

The Jags lost because they were unable to keep the offense going in the second half, while the Pats made strong halftime adjustments, as well as the Jags D getting somewhat worn down by the 4th quarter.

 

[toobfreak]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

 

[Shrimpbox]

You really went out on a limb there freak.

 

[sealybobo]

The Cinderella story ended when the Vikings turned into a pumpkin. Now you have a choice to root for Filthydelphia, whose fans booed Santa Claus and are generally considered to be scum of the earth, or the Cheatriots in their millionth SB.

East side!

 

[Bonzi]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Sounds like Atlanta all over again. But no OT this time eh?

 

[Bonzi]

I hope the Eagles win.

And I hope it's legit, and not some fix to help the NFL

 

[featherlite]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

 

[Montrovant]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

 

[featherlite]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

That's where Id put him.
out with the old in with the new.

 

[Oldstyle]

The Cinderella story ended when the Vikings turned into a pumpkin. Now you have a choice to root for Filthydelphia, whose fans booed Santa Claus and are generally considered to be scum of the earth, or the Cheatriots in their millionth SB.

Awwww...another Seahawk fan still not over their loss to the Patriots? Have mom make you some cocoa!

 

[Pogo]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

He is after all 40 years old. If I were a team led by a 40 year old I'd already have been making plans for the future rather than trying to defy the laws of time.

 

[Montrovant]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

He is after all 40 years old. If I were a team led by a 40 year old I'd already have been making plans for the future rather than trying to defy the laws of time.

I'm sure the organization has been considering what they will do once Brady retires for years now. However, I'm sure they are more than willing to have Brady continuing to lead the team to the playoffs and the Super Bowl as long as he's able. He was able to do it again this year at 40, they are almost certainly willing to let him try to do it again next year if he's willing.

Prepare for the future, yes, but not at the expense of the present. The NFL is very much a win-now league.

 

[Oldstyle]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

He is after all 40 years old. If I were a team led by a 40 year old I'd already have been making plans for the future rather than trying to defy the laws of time.

I'm sure the organization has been considering what they will do once Brady retires for years now. However, I'm sure they are more than willing to have Brady continuing to lead the team to the playoffs and the Super Bowl as long as he's able. He was able to do it again this year at 40, they are almost certainly willing to let him try to do it again next year if he's willing.

Prepare for the future, yes, but not at the expense of the present. The NFL is very much a win-now league.

If Brady decides to retire after winning his 6th Superbowl then the Patriots could simply use his salary to sign free agent Jimmy G! Who would YOU rather play for...a team that wins every year...or a franchise lost in the wilderness?

 

[Montrovant]

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

He is after all 40 years old. If I were a team led by a 40 year old I'd already have been making plans for the future rather than trying to defy the laws of time.

I'm sure the organization has been considering what they will do once Brady retires for years now. However, I'm sure they are more than willing to have Brady continuing to lead the team to the playoffs and the Super Bowl as long as he's able. He was able to do it again this year at 40, they are almost certainly willing to let him try to do it again next year if he's willing.

Prepare for the future, yes, but not at the expense of the present. The NFL is very much a win-now league.

If Brady decides to retire after winning his 6th Superbowl then the Patriots could simply use his salary to sign free agent Jimmy G! Who would YOU rather play for a team that wins every year or a franchise lost in the wilderness?

The Pats can't do that anymore, actually. The 49ers would have to allow it, and I'm pretty certain they would not. More likely, Jimmy G will be signed to a long-term deal in the next couple of months. Barring that, the 49ers can franchise him rather than allow him to hit free agency. There's no way the 49ers let Garoppolo become a free agent.

 

[featherlite]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

He is after all 40 years old. If I were a team led by a 40 year old I'd already have been making plans for the future rather than trying to defy the laws of time.

I'm sure the organization has been considering what they will do once Brady retires for years now. However, I'm sure they are more than willing to have Brady continuing to lead the team to the playoffs and the Super Bowl as long as he's able. He was able to do it again this year at 40, they are almost certainly willing to let him try to do it again next year if he's willing.

Prepare for the future, yes, but not at the expense of the present. The NFL is very much a win-now league.

Eh, let the old goat ride out on his wave.


lol seriously, I've just read a lot of talk about him retiring after this.

 

[Pogo]

So, we get to find out of the NFL is legit or not.

Here's my conspiracy theory:

If the Eagles win, it's likely the Patriots were asked if not to "throw" the game, to tone it down a bit, to ensure the Eagles win. Why?

What is more entertaining than watching David beat Goliath?

A team that has never won the Superbowl, beating the unbeatable?

With the NFL ratings in the toilet, they are in desperate need of a Cinderella story

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

He is after all 40 years old. If I were a team led by a 40 year old I'd already have been making plans for the future rather than trying to defy the laws of time.

I'm sure the organization has been considering what they will do once Brady retires for years now. However, I'm sure they are more than willing to have Brady continuing to lead the team to the playoffs and the Super Bowl as long as he's able. He was able to do it again this year at 40, they are almost certainly willing to let him try to do it again next year if he's willing.

Prepare for the future, yes, but not at the expense of the present. The NFL is very much a win-now league.

What league isn't? I'm just saying the annals of sports, any sports, are littered with the downward trajectories of those who thought they could go on forever. When a player takes that attitude he just embarrasses himself until he can overcome the self-delusion. Brett Fav-ruh comes to mind. But a team has to be prepared with a plan B, otherwise they're left in a position of starting from scratch.

And no, they can't have Nick Foles. Don't ask.

 

[Borillar]

The Pats are a great team, nothing ever like them, but let's face it, we are sick of seeing them. There is the cheating, the controversy, and the uncanny way the Refs always seem to favor them at Gillette. It's not that they are so good, by why aren't there any other teams rising up to really challenge them? I predict the Eagles will pound them through much of the game until towards the end when Brady rallies back for a 4th quarter win in the final minutes.

Exactly. My poor Vikings, that was a painful game to watch.
The Jags did better than I expected against NE.

It will be a boring SB if the game goes as you predict. The good news is Brady will most likely be put out to pasture after this season.

Put out to pasture? Brady will keep playing if he wants to, or retire if he wants to. I think the Patriots will be more than happy to see Brady return for another season. The man is the frontrunner for MVP, and you say he'll be put out to pasture?

He is after all 40 years old. If I were a team led by a 40 year old I'd already have been making plans for the future rather than trying to defy the laws of time.

I'm sure the organization has been considering what they will do once Brady retires for years now. However, I'm sure they are more than willing to have Brady continuing to lead the team to the playoffs and the Super Bowl as long as he's able. He was able to do it again this year at 40, they are almost certainly willing to let him try to do it again next year if he's willing.

Prepare for the future, yes, but not at the expense of the present. The NFL is very much a win-now league.

What league isn't? I'm just saying the annals of sports, any sports, are littered with the downward trajectories of those who thought they could go on forever. When a player takes that attitude he just embarrasses himself until he can overcome the self-delusion. Brett Fav-ruh comes to mind. But a team has to be prepared with a plan B, otherwise they're left in a position of starting from scratch.

And no, they can't have Nick Foles. Don't ask.

Do you think Foles will be happy going back to being a scrub when Wentz comes back next year? IIRC, the Iggles are up against the salary cap. They could free up cap space and maybe pick up a draft pick by trading Foles.

 

[Borillar]

The Cinderella story ended when the Vikings turned into a pumpkin. Now you have a choice to root for Filthydelphia, whose fans booed Santa Claus and are generally considered to be scum of the earth, or the Cheatriots in their millionth SB.

Awwww...another Seahawk fan still not over their loss to the Patriots? Have mom make you some cocoa!

No, dummy. I'm not a Seachix fan. I laughed like hell when the idiots threw an interception instead of running Beast mode at the goal line. The look on Richard Sherman's face was priceless. I'm a Vikings fan, and I'm rooting for the Pats in the SB. I'm not emotionally invested in either team, but I have some family in Boston and I detest Filthydelphia fans.