The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread

JaMarcus Hustle

I wish Manning wasn't so damn likeable.

Son Of A Vidic

The catch in 2007 was a perfect example of a teams destiny, it was just meant to be. Like the Ravens this year, I posted in the Ravens thread that I thought it was gonna be their year when they got to the playoffs and it was. I'm a real big believer in sporting destiny. Sometimes teams can shape their own, but quite often it just seems to find them.

Son Of A Vidic

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

I wish Manning wasn't so damn likeable.

I agree, he's just too much of a unassuming, likeable bástard.

Red Crow

mongoman wrote: »

An element maybe, but that entire play was complete luck.

That's a stupid statement. There was an element of luck but Eli kept the play alive. Kept moving to try and lose the rushers and then the OLine decide to do their job and give Eli some help. He looks down the field and throws it directly towards Tyree. It's a rushed pass but its a damn fine one in the situation. Tyree brought the pass down with a good chunk of luck but it was a great effort.

mongoman

Eli Manning wrote: »

That's a stupid statement

Don't be ridiculous, it was a blessed play. It had luck written all over it.

Red Crow

mongoman wrote: »

Don't be ridiculous, it was a blessed play. It had luck written all over it.

Your saying it was complete luck . It's not. To suggest it is, is silly

TO.

mongoman wrote: »

Don't be ridiculous, it was a blessed play. It had luck written all over it.

How was it all luck? As a Pats fan Eli Manning showed us back then why he was dangerous and why we should never have under estimated him.What he did in the pocket to escape the sack he still does today on many occasions and did so in his 2nd shot in the Super bowl which he won also. Sure the Catch by Tyree had luck written all over it but the delivery was a good delivery.

mongoman

It was a miracle escape and a lucky catch. That's my view on it and the more I watch it the luckier it gets.

SantryRed

mongoman wrote: »

It was a miracle escape and a lucky catch. That's my view on it and the more I watch it the luckier it gets.

:pac:

TO.

mongoman wrote: »

It was a miracle escape and a lucky catch. That's my view on it and the more I watch it the luckier it gets.

Oh come on. Eli Manning has been escaping folk in the pocket like that ever since. In fact it is the one thing that separates him from his brother when they talk about what one can do and the other can't. Eli has proven on more than one occasion since 2007 that he can be very nimble in the pocket under pressure.

When I first saw it as a Pats fan I thought to myself jammy bastard but the more you look at that play and how Eli has gotten the Giants out of scrapes and won them another bowl you can see it wasn't just pure luck or a miracle.

mongoman

TO. wrote: »

Oh come on.

Oh come on what? Oh come on change my opinion? Sorry, it was a lucky play and that's how I see it. At the end of the day I'm a 49er's fan, so as a nuetral I don't particularly give a crap who did or didn't win that superbowl.

mongoman

mongoman wrote: »

Oh come on what? Oh come on change my opinion? Sorry, it was a lucky play and that's how I see it. At the end of the day I'm a 49er's fan, so as a nuetral I don't particularly give a crap who did or didn't win that superbowl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27XeNefwABw

How can you say that's 100% luck? How many other QB's would've evaded the linemen like that? There's an element of luck there but it's mostly Eli being quick on his toes in the pocket.

TO.

mongoman wrote: »

Oh come on what? Oh come on change my opinion? Sorry, it was a lucky play and that's how I see it. At the end of the day I'm a 49er's fan, so as a nuetral I don't particularly give a crap who did or didn't win that superbowl.

Saying Manning getting the pass off was a miracle is ridiculous at best opinion or not. Sure you might see it that way but you are wrong and to be honest and the majority would agree that Manning deserves the plaudits for the pass. As I said Tyree's catch was somewhat lucky but writing the whole play off as luck and using the word miracle is madness.

Also I am not here to change your opinion, nowhere did I say you had to or I was trying to make you. The "come on" thing is nothing more than a smart response just like "come on man" or 'Eh" or any of those that make do a double take on what someone said. But hey good man for making it something it wasn't.

TO.

Remember this vid?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixMVuOslebI

Turns out Danny Amendola's Dad was one of the coaches who got run over by the cart and he is now suing the Cowboys. How awkward would that have been if the Cowboys had have signed Danny.

Hazys

Was Manti Teo'o's girlfriend driving the cart?

JaMarcus Hustle

Suing for a million dollars. Ffs. :rolleyes:

Son Of A Vidic

Hazys wrote: »

Was Manti Teo'o's girlfriend driving the cart?

TO.

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

Suing for a million dollars. Ffs. :rolleyes:

Did you see what he is claiming for.

Amendola’s suit claims personal injury to Amendola, as well as ‘great personal anguish and embarrassment’ to Amendola and his wife with the media attention the incident received.

The way of the world these days suing for way too much and for stupid reasons. He should have just asked for hospital bills to be paid for and a few grand to sweeten the deal. Madness he wants a 1m. I bet he wins also.

Son Of A Vidic

TO. wrote: »

Did you see what he is claiming for.



The way of the world these days suing for way too much and for stupid reasons. He should have just asked for hospital bills to be paid for and a few grand to sweeten the deal. Madness he wants a 1m. I bet he wins also.

Actually, I think I might need to file a claim myself, because I just had a bad dream about a runaway golf buggy. Which clearly indicates I must have suffered some sort of subconscious trauma, from watching that clip earlier.

Lionbacker

deisedude wrote: »

Have you seen the video of this Norwegian kicker and his unreal skills. Based on this video he was offered a trial at the circus/Jets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDwbjHV8jLo

Lions have signed this fellow, Harvard Rugland. He will be competeing against David Akers for a spot on the team for the new season.
Should be interesting to see if he'll be good enough to make the 53-man roster.

Chucky the tree

Seems like he'd be a better punter. He'll need huge improvement on his run up for field goals.

JaMarcus Hustle

TO. wrote: »

Did you see what he is claiming for.

The way of the world these days suing for way too much and for stupid reasons. He should have just asked for hospital bills to be paid for and a few grand to sweeten the deal. Madness he wants a 1m. I bet he wins also.

If we're allowed sue for embarrassment, I should take Sam McCauley's Pharmacy to the cleaners for an incident involving them displaying home ovulation tests right beside home pregnancy tests when I was attempting to purchase the latter.

I'll NEVER live that down, the bastards.

TO.

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

If we're allowed sue for embarrassment, I should take Sam McCauley's Pharmacy to the cleaners for an incident involving them displaying home ovulation tests right beside home pregnancy tests when I was attempting to purchase the latter.

I'll NEVER live that down, the bastards.

And here you are on here telling us the same story. Yup defo never going to live that down now

Son Of A Vidic

O.K. I just seen something very strange. I was flicking around the channels moments ago and I swore I just saw Ocho taking part in a Pro Bull Riders 2013 competition :eek:. It was on the extreme sports channel (number 419 if you have Sky). He was competing under his real name - Chad Johnson.

TO.

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

O.K. I just seen something very strange. I was flicking around the channels moments ago and I swore I just saw Ocho taking part in a Pro Bull Riders 2013 competition :eek:. It was on the extreme sports channel (number 419 if you have Sky). He was competing under his real name - Chad Johnson.

Oddly enough he started back in 2011. He talks about it every now and again on his twitter. And isn't he actually back to being Chad Johnson again? Once the Pats dumped him he became Chad Johnson again as far as I know.

Son Of A Vidic

TO. wrote: »

Oddly enough he started back in 2011. He talks about it every now and again on his twitter. And isn't he actually back to being Chad Johnson again? Once the Pats dumped him he became Chad Johnson again as far as I know.

Jaysus, I never knew he was involved in bull riding at all until tonight. Ya, he formally changed the name back after he left the Pats alright.

davyjose

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Seems like he'd be a better punter. He'll need huge improvement on his run up for field goals.

The run up is about the hardest thing about kicking in Football. The ball simply is not there until you start swinging your leg.

kmart6

Just watching baseball on ESPN America and they are taking the coverage from FOX....heard the jingle and can't wait for the season to get going now, has me excited even though it's months away!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbU4fPYRvcY

JaMarcus Hustle

You're all gonna hate me for this.

Miss football?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvH6aYj1gRQ

Paully D

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

You're all gonna hate me for this.

Miss football?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvH6aYj1gRQ

Loved Red Zone up until then, but that night was when I was really glad I had shelled out for Game Pass. What a great service it is for us fans.

Hard to believe that gameweek was 6 months ago mind, hopefully the 145 days until the NFL 2013 opener will go just as fast!