NFL Football 2009

[Neroon]

No, the only time the Jets were ever in the Super Bowl was in 1969 against the Colts. The Colts were in the original version of the NFL, and the Jets in the start-up AFL. There's been some realignment since that time, so the two clubs now play in the same conference and can't meet in the Super Bowl again.

 

[Data Holmes]

No, the only time the Jets were ever in the Super Bowl was in 1969 against the Colts. The Colts were in the original version of the NFL, and the Jets in the start-up AFL. There's been some realignment since that time, so the two clubs now play in the same conference and can't meet in the Super Bowl again.

It would be great to see them beat the colts to get to the super bowl (and win it) this year.

 

[The Fatman]

So the Bills were aiming for Bill Cowher or Mike Shanahan...but wound up with Chan Gailey?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4838361

I suppose anything's an upgrade from Dick Jauron, but I'm not sure Gailey's the answer to their problems.

I'm about as hardcore a Bills fan as you can get, and I'm completely ambivalent about this hire. I guess he was the best of what was left. Bill Cowher, Brian Schottenheimer, Marty Schottenheimer, Russ Grimm, Ron Rivera and Jon Gruden all refused to interview. Jim Harbaugh and Mike Shanahan both turned down the job. Given the Bills' need for an offensive mind (which ruled out Leslie Frazier), and desire for a guy with previous coaching experience, I guess Gailey was the best of what was left.

Bill Cowher recommended the guy, which I guess speaks well of him.

That said, the Bills' problem is not coaching, per se. Our problem is our terrible front office. We've repeatedly failed to draft well with our top picks (Donte Whitner? Aaron Maybin? Mike Williams? John McCargo, JP Losman?)... and when we have scored, we fail to hold onto or reward our talented guys due to a ridiculous policy of "cash to the cap". If you look throughout the league, you'll see plenty of good to great players the Bills let walk away. Jonas Jennings, Jim Leonhard, Jabari Greer, Jason Peters, Pat Williams, Antoine Winfield, Coy Wire, London Fletcher, Takeo Spikes... I could keep going. It's disgusting.

Long story short, the ass clowns who have failed repeatedly for a decade: Tom Modrak, John Guy and Jim Overdorf are all still with the team. As long as those guys are still calling the shots... and our 91 year old owner refuses to spend money... I have no hope for the team to be anything other than mediocre.

 

[the 4th hanson bro]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLlIdZikDk[/yt]

You've got to play to win.

 

[Data Holmes]

http://www.youtube.com/v/4zLlIdZikDk&hl=en&fs=1&

You've got to play to win.

 

[Aragorn]

It would be funny if the Jets beat the Colts, for no other reason than the Colts could've eliminated the Jets if they hadn't put in all the backups in the second half of that game that cost the Colts their perfect season.

 

[Neroon]

It would be amusing, but I'd hate to see it if for no other reason than I can't stand the thought of all the crowing and chest-thumping from so many self-righteous sportswriters.

 

[pork3]

It would be funny if the Jets beat the Colts, for no other reason than the Colts could've eliminated the Jets if they hadn't put in all the backups in the second half of that game that cost the Colts their perfect season.

This is a tough situation. Hate both teams, but I can appreciate Manning as a quaterback, and the Jets for their defense.

With that said, I'd rather the Jets than the Colts, just to possibly avoid a Manning vs. Favre superbowl. The ballwashing would be unbearable.

Personally rooting for the Saints all the way, as that city has been through hell and they're deserving of a victory.

-Jamman

 

[Neroon]

Yeah, I'm rooting for the Saints overall, for just the reason you mentioned. But I harbor no ill will towards the Colts themselves. The Sr. Irsay is long gone, and those in Baltimore seem to have accepted the younger Irsay as not having anything to do with the midnight moving.

 

[SmoothieX]

It would be funny if the Jets beat the Colts, for no other reason than the Colts could've eliminated the Jets if they hadn't put in all the backups in the second half of that game that cost the Colts their perfect season.

How classic would that be.

As a fan of the NFL, I was pissed when they tanked it. This coming from someone who rooted for the 2007 Pats.

Plus I also hope they lose because I'd hate the 'rest the starters' argument to be validated.

Also, fuck the Jets.

 

[Skywalker]

Yeah, I hope the Colts smoke the Jets this weekend. It'll be nice to see Rex "I'd Be Shocked If We Don't Win" Ryan finally shut up.

That said, I'm rooting for the Saints all the way. Partly because New Orleans deserves it, partly because the Saints have never won, and partly because Drew Brees is awesome.

 

[Data Holmes]

 

[Roger Wilco]

The Jets are the only NFL club of which I own a official merchandising article of (a shirt ), plus they are green and they are from New York, so I have to root for them. Besides, imo it's quite unsportsmanlike what the Colts and Saints did at the end of the season, so I can't root for them.

So,
Jets > Colts
Vikings (despite being fucking purple) > Saints

 

[tomalak301]

I wouldn't mind seeing Manning in the Super Bowl again, but as long as it's anyone but Farve. So I guess that would be

AFC Champions: Really want to see the Jets do it, but Colts
NFC Champions: Saints

Super Bowl Champions: Saints

 

[archeryguy1701]

Besides, imo it's quite unsportsmanlike what the Colts and Saints did at the end of the season, so I can't root for them.

While I don't agree with what they did, I have a hard time calling it unsportsmanlike. For better or worse, the game isn't really about winning individual games anymore, it's about winning the one game at the end. Their positions were secured for the playoffs and they did what they felt was needed to reach the ultimate goal. I wish there was a way to make all teams want to compete every game, but they did what they felt would get them the farthest.

 

[Data Holmes]

Besides, imo it's quite unsportsmanlike what the Colts and Saints did at the end of the season, so I can't root for them.

While I don't agree with what they did, I have a hard time calling it unsportsmanlike. For better or worse, the game isn't really about winning individual games anymore, it's about winning the one game at the end. Their positions were secured for the playoffs and they did what they felt was needed to reach the ultimate goal. I wish there was a way to make all teams want to compete every game, but they did what they felt would get them the farthest.

Which is why it would be so nice to see the

beat them to get to the Superbowl.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Besides, imo it's quite unsportsmanlike what the Colts and Saints did at the end of the season

Why? What happened?

 

[Roger Wilco]

Apparently they didn't care about winning anymore once they had their play-off spots, or how else do you explain a team winning the first 12 games or whatever in a row and then losing the rest?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ I'm a Mets fan, so I know what it feels like to collapse.

 

[Neroon]

I just picked up an interesting little tidbit about today's Jets/Colts game. The Jets’ offensive line will play its 35th straight game today with the same five starters, the longest streak in the NFL. From left to right, they are D'brickashaw Ferguson, Alan Faneca, Nick Mangold, Brandon Moore and Damien Woody. Explains in large part why their running game has been so successful this season