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Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:17 pm
by Vandal
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Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:32 pm
by MysteryMan-123
Yep. That's pretty true.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:35 am
by tlynn78
Both of those work for me. Go Birds!

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 6:55 pm
by SportsFan68
Yep.

Go Falcons!

No, I'm not changing my avatar to a Falcon. Probably to a Rockies logo. Pitchers and catchers, report!

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 12:11 am
by littlebeast13
SportsFan68 wrote:Yep.

Go Falcons!

No, I'm not changing my avatar to a Falcon. Probably to a Rockies logo. Pitchers and catchers, report!

Changing avatars is so last decade...

lb13

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:40 pm
by SportsFan68
littlebeast13 wrote:
SportsFan68 wrote:Yep.

Go Falcons!

No, I'm not changing my avatar to a Falcon. Probably to a Rockies logo. Pitchers and catchers, report!

Changing avatars is so last decade...

lb13
Yeah, yeah -- change it!

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:32 pm
by Vandal
Good game.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:35 pm
by littlebeast13
Vandal wrote:Good game.

I think Sprots should make your middle finger picture her new avatar....

lb13

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:12 pm
by silverscreenselect
Not being a fan of either team, I wasn't exceptionally excited or deflated by the game, although I'm glad I wasn't in one of the many bars in town where the meltdown slowly unfolded.

I will say that Atlanta has earned a reputation as the worst professional sports city in the country, but in the 40 years that we've had professional sports here and the many dreadful teams in every sport who have taken up residence here over the years, that this has to be the single worse moment in Atlanta professional sports history.

That is all.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:56 am
by Bob Juch
silverscreenselect wrote:Not being a fan of either team, I wasn't exceptionally excited or deflated by the game, although I'm glad I wasn't in one of the many bars in town where the meltdown slowly unfolded.

I will say that Atlanta has earned a reputation as the worst professional sports city in the country, but in the 40 years that we've had professional sports here and the many dreadful teams in every sport who have taken up residence here over the years, that this has to be the single worse moment in Atlanta professional sports history.

That is all.
I'll say Las Vegas is the work pro sports city at this time.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:45 am
by Vandal
From Deadspin:
Those wild, magical assholes managed to do it again. For the fifth time in seven appearances, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions.

Before the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons, no team had ever come down from more than a 10-point deficit in a Super Bowl. No Super Bowl had ever gone to overtime. And now, it is without question: No one is more magical and infuriating than the lethal duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

After disproving God’s existence by pissing in America’s open wounds, Brady—personal friend of aspiring dictator Donald J. Trump—will have more Super Bowl rings than any other quarterback in history. He passes Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana, at four apiece. Brady is six months away from 40 years old, and he is unstoppable.

The Patriots erased a 25-point lead, destroying the Falcons, who had looked like a dead lock to finally win their first Super Bowl after three quarters of slashing the Patriots on offense and defense, repeatedly humbling Brady with savage hits and skillful secondary play in crucial situations.

After tying the game deep in the fourth quarter with their second two-point conversion of the night, though, the Patriots won the coin toss. It took them just one joyless, mechanical drive to tap in a touchdown in overtime; the score was the outcome of a process as inevitable as the heat death of the universe.

Boston sports fans—those hideous, braying assholes—will have bragging rights for life. Their team is the greatest.

For this victory, there is one horrifying parallel: The Falcons should have campaigned in Wisconsin.
Full story

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:26 am
by T_Bone0806
That was extremely painful for this Bills fan to watch.

Only a few days until pitchers and catchers report.


Of course, the Red Sox are looking loaded this year, which probably means even more sports misery coming courtesy of the New England area, so....

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:33 am
by littlebeast13
T_Bone0806 wrote:That was extremely painful for this Bills fan to watch.

Only a few days until pitchers and catchers report.


Of course, the Red Sox are looking loaded this year, which probably means even more sports misery coming courtesy of the New England area, so....

The last few times the Red Sox were picked to finish in first place, they wound up in last. Their last WS title came in a year they weren't expected to go anywhere...

And they will probably be fielding the very first 300 pound third baseman....

lb13

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:57 am
by Vandal
littlebeast13 wrote:
And they will probably be fielding the very first 300 pound third baseman....

lb13
Not Pablo. He's lean and mean:

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Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:59 am
by littlebeast13
Vandal wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
And they will probably be fielding the very first 300 pound third baseman....

lb13
Not Pablo. He's lean and mean:

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Damn, look at how much he had to sweat to lose all that blubber!

lb13

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:10 am
by silverscreenselect
And it does bear noting:

Bill Belichick/Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. New York Giants: 0-2
Bill Belichick Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. Rest of World: 5-0

Just sayin'

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:18 am
by Pastor Fireball
Vandal wrote:From Deadspin:
Those wild, magical assholes managed to do it again. For the fifth time in seven appearances, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions.

Before the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons, no team had ever come down from more than a 10-point deficit in a Super Bowl. No Super Bowl had ever gone to overtime. And now, it is without question: No one is more magical and infuriating than the lethal duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

After disproving God’s existence by pissing in America’s open wounds, Brady—personal friend of aspiring dictator Donald J. Trump—will have more Super Bowl rings than any other quarterback in history. He passes Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana, at four apiece. Brady is six months away from 40 years old, and he is unstoppable.

The Patriots erased a 25-point lead, destroying the Falcons, who had looked like a dead lock to finally win their first Super Bowl after three quarters of slashing the Patriots on offense and defense, repeatedly humbling Brady with savage hits and skillful secondary play in crucial situations.

After tying the game deep in the fourth quarter with their second two-point conversion of the night, though, the Patriots won the coin toss. It took them just one joyless, mechanical drive to tap in a touchdown in overtime; the score was the outcome of a process as inevitable as the heat death of the universe.

Boston sports fans—those hideous, braying assholes—will have bragging rights for life. Their team is the greatest.

For this victory, there is one horrifying parallel: The Falcons should have campaigned in Wisconsin.
Full story
This. Exactly. Hopefully, one day, a commissioner less complicit and less milquetoasty than Roger Goodell will have the balls to do the patriotic thing: Punish the Patriots franchise for their years of cheating. Vacate their past eleven seasons, including their four most recent conference titles and two most recent Lombardi trophies. Ban Bill Belichick and Tom Brady from football... maybe the Kraft family, too, depending on what they knew and when they knew it. Make the NFL great again. Quick, somebody put that on a hat!

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:42 am
by Vandal
Let the hate flow through you.


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Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:11 am
by Vandal
silverscreenselect wrote:And it does bear noting:

Bill Belichick/Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. New York Giants: 0-2
Bill Belichick Tom Brady Super Bowl Record vs. Rest of World: 5-0

Just sayin'
The Falcons looked like the 2007/2011 Giants for 2 1/2 quarters last night. They brought pressure with only four rushers and completely disrupted Brady's timing.

Then they played not to lose.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:13 pm
by jarnon
Another first for Super Bowl LI: Pope Francis sent a video message to the game. I didn't see it on TV, but here is it on YouTube:



The Patriots' comeback win was almost miraculous.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:23 pm
by Vandal
He's obviously a Pats fan.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:21 pm
by Bob78164
Congratulations from the Boston Globe to the Super Bowl champion Atlanta Falcons.

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--Bob

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:09 pm
by Vandal
The Super Bowl victory parade route for Tuesday has been announced:

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Plenty of room for The Rev if he is so inclined.

Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:35 pm
by silverscreenselect
Vandal wrote:He's obviously a Pats fan.
Here's one world leader who's not a Pats fan:


Re: Super Bowl LI

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:02 pm
by BackInTex
Kind of reminds me of my f-i-l.