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Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

Groove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:35:39 -0000

Keyshawn is a hater who's mad that T.O. stole his job. T.J. is just generally old school and a hater of athletes of T.O., Randy Moss, etc, and thus a hater of the Cowboys. Boomer isn't that bad and I like John Saunders. People like Skip Brainless are a joke, and most people get that, but his still a constant voice of disdain against the 'Boys and they give him a bully pulpit to broadcast, especially after losses. But a strawhat poll, IMO, would point to a general dislike of the 'Boys. Maybe not institutional but either it comes from T.O. or Pacman or Jerry Jones but darn near everybody on ESPN seems to have some type of dislike for the 'Boys, which I'll admit, is shared by a good part of the population. Your not getting any complaints in the Philly, D.C. and New York market, I can guarantee you that.

Just avoid ESPN after losses, dude. That's all I can tell you. At least for a few days.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

Tel — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:07:10 -0000

Great game.

By the way, a great way to avoid the TV blowhards (at least in the DC area): Turn on Redskins Radio and click the mute button on the TV. The radio's usually a few seconds ahead, which makes for some odd timing, but you get Sonny and Sam instead of whatever dips the networks have called in.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

dragnet — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:39:46 -0000

Damn. All we needed was a first down to ice this game. Now we leave it open for some last minute McNabbery.

The last 17 seconds could get interesting...

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

SeanH — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:59:52 -0000

Probably only of interest to me, but Kyle Orton's some kind of numerical cousin of my wife's. Her uncle's great-nephew or some such. I've never met the guy, but her uncle Dutch likes me just because when we met a few years ago he mentioned that his nephew plays for the Bears I was football obsessed enough to see the family resemblance and ask if it was Orton.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

dragnet — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:03:34 -0000

Goodness gracious. Kyle Orton is dealing tonight but his receivers are just not catching the ball. Our defense has sacked Philly twice---if we can continue to keep the McNabbery under control and start catching the ball maybe we can win this thing.

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dragnet — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:31:05 -0000

I don't know what they've done to Kyle Ortner, but I'm lovin it so far.

YEEEE-HAWWW!!!!

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Jon — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:15:35 -0000

Say what you like about Gibbs 2.0, but he did one thing none of the other intervening morons (Petitbon? Turner? Spurrier?) could do, and that's beat the Pokes. Skins have now won five of the last seven against Dallas...which means it's officially a rivalry again. Which is nice, because the 90s sucked out loud in DC.

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rickhavoc — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:13:13 -0000

Lackawanna's own Ron Jaworski makes up for a lot of it.

Jason Campbell is a comer. If he's on, the 'skins are dangerous.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

dragnet — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:54:31 -0000

When I was a kid I hated the Cowboys because they were cocky sonbitches who thought they were "America's Team". My dislike of them has mellowed, but is still only exceeded by my distate for TO. So yeah, watching them bite the dust is something of a treat.

And I especially loathe Tom Jackson. He's a fucking blowhard and the worst of the Tom Brady kool-aid drinkers. He went on and on last week about how the NFL was irrevocabl damaged due to Brady's injury, and about how difficult it would be for the league to adjust to "life after Tom Brady". Pathetic.

Merrill Hodge is also a douche.

GO BEARS!!!!

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

KarenZ — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:42:23 -0000

Sorry T-N. Gotta love my 'Skins. Beating the 'Boys at their house is sweet.

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ty — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:34:43 -0000

Heh. Hehe. HAHAHAHAHA. Called it last week. Suck it, Cowboys.

Actually, that would have been a very different game if the last two minutes had gone somewhat differently. And that last Dallas drive was a thing of workmanlike beauty. Great drive.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

Parrish — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:34:28 -0000

BRAVES ON THE WARPATH!!!!!

FIGHT FOR OLD DC!!!!

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Stacy — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:31:34 -0000

My Rams miss the Reverend right now. They need any help they can get. I've been up at the bar drinking black Russians and shots of Rumpleminze. Or as I like to call them on Sundays--RAMpleminze. I thought we actually had a shot today after taking the early lead. I was wrong. Linehan needs to be fired, and the Edward Jones Dome needs to be burned to the ground.

God, if you exist,(and I'm pretty sure you don't) please bless my Rams with a victory or two for the season.

Good night and good luck. Assholes.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

Hamburger Helper — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:31:34 -0000

Okay, I picked 5 games this morning. 4 have been played, and I was wrong on all four.

My new advice: best against Philly, who I picked to win easily.

I also pick McCain over Obama.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

dragnet — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:12:40 -0000

"Also, the Niners have Isaac Frickin' Bruce, who I believe is a few weeks shy of his 59th birthday. The Reverend lives..."

Ha. Nicely done, sir. I myself am waiting for the Bears-Eagles game on primetime. I can't believe they gave my guys two night games already after the dismal record we posted last year, but it's great because this is the only I'll get to see them here in Boston. If Westbrook is out and McNabb isn't 100 percent we may able to steal this thing.

Here's hoping, anyways.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

SeanH — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:41:03 -0000

Just wanted to stop in quick and give Curtis props on calling the KC win the other day. I don't know what the deal is with my Broncos, but it the damn Chefs always seem to have Denver's number no matter how lousy they are. I hate LJ a little more every year.

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

Neal — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:53:50 -0000

48-28 Jets, with 7:25 to go. I think the bridge should be quiet tonight.

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Joel — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:42:18 -0000

The Chiefs are surprisingly feisty against the Broncos. Herm Edwards actually went to the air when the Broncos stacked the box.

If the Jets actually blow this game against the Cardinals, they need to put out a suicide watch on the Verrazano.

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TW Andrews — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:36:59 -0000

I'm liking Cutler, though. He can throw a ball.

... right into the defenders hands, arg!

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TW Andrews — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:09:49 -0000

Man, the Broncos' defense is not looking solid. I'm liking Cutler, though. He can throw a ball.

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scythia — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:14:38 -0000

Baltimore-Pittsburgh, duh!

But it's not on 'til tomorrow, so just bite your lip and suffer through Browns-Bengals like the rest of us.

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Keith — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:53:40 -0000

Whoa, does this mean Houston is going to actually win a game?

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Justin — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:04:22 -0000

Hail to the Redskins!!!

Devastating Dallas Defeat, F.t Worth cries itself to sleep!

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cd — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:51:29 -0000

This is a rough week schedule wise, with the champs, colts, and pats off. I like the vikings/titans (vikings win), jets/cards (cards get a big win and sink the jets season), and boys/skins (boys by 2+ TD's in a high scoring game). Steelers/Ravens on MNF could be interesting as well, although Flaco is gonna get bum rushed. I could see Pittsburgh having trouble moving the ball though, especially with the Ravens D seeking revenge after last year's 5 TD first half from Rothlis. Saints are gonna scorch the niners.

On a unrelated note - GO METS!!! (AND CUBS!!!)

Re: ESPN Screws the Cowboys

Ray — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:58:03 -0000

Watch the Carolina Panthers vs. the Chiefs game. The panthers have one of the worst records at home for a good team they're road warriors. However they're on a one home game win streak. This game is gonna be huge.