*****OFFICIAL Monday Night Football Thread*****

[chagrin]

Well, I wasn't able to get the thread started before Stuart Scott went ghetto, oh well.

Just in case anyone is interested in talking about tonight's game. Or you can post about how god awful Stuart is, or how low is eye is now, whatever

[chagrin]

Just a thought about last night's game with Dallas; say what you want about Bledsoe, but if TO wasn't there, and Drew was allowed to throw to Terry Glenn each week, they'd be doing a helluva lot better, IMO

[Stewie]

I can't stand Stuart Scott! ESPN is falling into the major network abyss.

[chagrin]

Well, so far it's an official anti-Bledsoe campaign by ESPN. Holy cow, I haven't seen them throw dirt on a QB like this, in a while. Stuart says "the only different thin g is that it's Romo and not Bledsoe". Give me a break, the line is blocking for a change, Terry Glenn didn't get to see the ball - horse hockey!

[Bugeater]

Whoa, this thread was about to drop off the front page, I guess no one is too fired up about a MIN v NE matchup.

[Easy 6]

Eh...its football, i'll be watching. Interested to see if the viqueens are for real or if they are just another 06' hype baby as they have been every year for the last 10. They certainly have some great players, especially on D these days but they could fall victim to the talented on paper curse just like the skins.

[BWillie]

Just a thought about last night's game with Dallas; say what you want about Bledsoe, but if TO wasn't there, and Drew was allowed to throw to Terry Glenn each week, they'd be doing a helluva lot better, IMO

You've got to be kidding me. Hey, just because TO is a douchebag doesn't mean he sucks. Get ahold of yourself. Having two great receivers is not a bad thing. Your hatred towards TO is just clouding your vision. Romo looked very good yesterday leading his troops to that comeback. The Cowboys needed a spark, and thats exactly what the tuna ordered even to the dismay of Jerry Jones

[Archie F. Swin]

hows about the 'queens uniforms?

:Lin:

[meStevo]

so, like Chester Taylor needs to get less than 10 yards during this game so i win my FF match.

[VonneMarie]

Let the blowing of Brady, begin!

[noa]

Tom Brady is just like Jack Bauer!

[FAX]

That weird guy with the combover just said the word, "schmutz".

FAX

[Easy 6]

That weird guy with the combover just said the word, "schmutz".

FAX
I would bet he has a giant catalogue of yiddish smack :)

[noa]

That weird guy with the combover just said the word, "schmutz".

FAX


You're a raging anti-schmutzite. I'm onto you.

[Basileus777]

The announcing for this game is going to be terrible, i can feel it. Time to mute it.

[Simply Red]

Looks like the beginning of an ass-kickin!

[noa]

That's just demoralizing for the Minnesota D.

[Simply Red]

so, like Chester Taylor needs to get less than 10 yards during this game so i win my FF match.

Funny me too. Clutch(thats me) has 64 really week this weak. and the Gang-Green Eagles have 62 with only CT to play.

[Hammock Parties]

I need 4 ****ing points from Maroney and Ryan Longwell, combined.

And the Pats come THROWING. GOD DAMMIT.

[noa]

Nice interception

[morphius]

How did we let him go

[Hammock Parties]

Freakin' T-Rich!!!

I miss him.

[Basileus777]

T-Rich!!!

[noa]

T-Rich coming through there. I miss him in a completely non-gay way. NTTAWWT

[Simply Red]

Dammit Carl!!!

T. Rich w/ the first down.

[Wa-Z]

*SIGH*

[kcxiv]

They let himi go cuase they didnt need him.

[Hammock Parties]

Kris Wilson > T-Rich

[Basileus777]

Minny's OL needs to step up on pass blocking though or B-Rad is gonna be railed here pretty soon.

[noa]

That was absurd. Terrible play design.

[Hammock Parties]

Bloody hell. That was probably a field goal if they didn't turn it over. PLEASE RUN THE BALL, PATS.

[noa]

Bloody hell. That was probably a field goal if they didn't turn it over. PLEASE RUN THE BALL, PATS.


Patience. I wouldn't get my blood pressure up. It would be shocking if you don't get 4 points out of Maroney and Longwell.

[HemiEd]

Dammit Carl!!!

T. Rich w/ the first down.

He was an animal on that play.

[Easy 6]

What in the hell was Johnson looking at???

[Simply Red]

He was an animal on that play.

Yes he fought for it. He is still one of my favorites. Hell we chose, or he rather, chose not to pay him.

[Simply Red]

pardon me Chagrin. If I may piggy-back on your thread with one quick question. What the hell happened to Quentin Griffith? Speacial teams only or?

[Hammock Parties]

Patience. I wouldn't get my blood pressure up. It would be shocking if you don't get 4 points out of Maroney and Longwell.

20-yard catch. There's 1 point. :D

[Simply Red]

pardon me Chagrin. If I may piggy-back on your thread with one quick question. What the hell happened to Quentin Griffith? Speacial teams only or?

Someone? Anyone?

[noa]

T-Rich got spanked there. I don't even think he got a foot on the ground before getting pummeled.

[noa]

Someone? Anyone?


We cut him

[morphius]

Wow, that wasn't even terrible.

[FAX]

Brad is putting on a terrible display of the forward pass.

Boo.

FAX

[Sure-Oz]

Brad Johnson sucks and mr thiesman thinks they should give him a contract extension?? not to mention he's old as hell with no arm.

[Hammock Parties]

Huard is much better than Brad JOhnson.

[Simply Red]

We cut him

I thought he was extremely above average. He killed us a few years back for over 100 yds.

[Simply Red]

Huard is much better than Brad JOhnson.

Make sure this comment is okay with Florida Bronco.

heh...

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Check my worst official thread....

"Larry Nemmers is incompetent".

Wow, that crew blew a goat's ass on that Taylor O-PI call.

[Simply Red]

Check my worst official thread....

"Larry Nemmers is incompetent".

Wow, that crew blew a goat's ass on that Taylor O-PI call.

I agree.

[Simply Red]

Check my worst official thread....

"Larry Nemmers is incompetent".

Wow, that crew blew a goat's ass on that Taylor O-PI call.


Yeah wasn't that roughing the passer there?

[chagrin]

You've got to be kidding me. Hey, just because TO is a douchebag doesn't mean he sucks. Get ahold of yourself. Having two great receivers is not a bad thing. Your hatred towards TO is just clouding your vision. Romo looked very good yesterday leading his troops to that comeback. The Cowboys needed a spark, and thats exactly what the tuna ordered even to the dismay of Jerry Jones

So we disagree, no biggie - The line blocked, which they haven't been all season, TO bitched until he got the ball (and when did I say TO sucks? Get ahold of YOURself, geesh.
I don't agree, but I won't sit here and say your vision is clouded. It's simple, when Drew felt comfortable throwing to Terry and Terry only, they won, then TO cried, and took Drew out of his game, he had to adjust for TO. Did you not notice that Terry got the ball thrown to him only 8 times last night? Did you see thier win loss record when Drew threw to Terry, then when he had to split the ball around? For some reason it just didn't work. Didn't work to Romo either, he threw twice as many to TO, facts dude. One more thing, tell me why the fuggin line all of the sudden can block? Gimme a break

[noa]

That was awesome blocking by the offensive line on that play for Caldwell.

[Hammock Parties]

2! 2 fantasy points!

[noa]

2! 2 fantasy points!


You're on pace

[JBucc]

I know Cutler will probably be good but I'm glad the Donks didn't get Maroney.

[Simply Red]

I know Cutler will probably be good but I'm glad the Donks didn't get Maroney.

as am I. Dude keeps getting better.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Dammit Chester :cuss:

[Simply Red]

Dammit Chester :cuss:
yes my opponent has him. I have nobody left playing. Current Score is 64-63. I am barely hanging on.

[FAX]

They're even booing Irwin's giant bobblehead racer.

FAX

[JBucc]

What is this shit?

[siberian khatru]

This has got to be the goddamn stupidest shit I have ever seen in my life.

[Megbert]

Hopefully when thiesman's dude runs the halloween derby he'll fall down and 'break his leg'

[FAX]

Ok, then.

FAX

[KcMizzou]

This has got to be the goddamn stupidest shit I have ever seen in my life.LMAO

[siberian khatru]

Is this why God created cable TV?

[JBucc]

Goodbye, MNF. It was fun while it lasted.

[Easy 6]

This has got to be the goddamn stupidest shit I have ever seen in my life.
If i could put it any better i would.

[Archie F. Swin]

So far TRich has offered the Vikes only highlight

[headsnap]

we todd id!!!!!

[noa]

You guys are just jealous that there aren't sweaty guys in suits that vaguely resemble you running meaningless races in the middle of a boring game.

[jjjayb]

That was a Heck of a return. Thought he was going down multiple times.

[noa]

Oh snap. Mwelde Moore. Add a point for Ryan Longwell Mr. GoChiefs.

[Hammock Parties]

Need one more point to win!

[FAX]

Carl Eller. What a stud.

FAX

[Hammock Parties]

Maroney puts me over.

Donk fan goes down!

[siberian khatru]

Carl Eller. What a stud.

FAX

My 5th-grade English teacher taught Carl Eller. She was an old black lady who was retiring at the end of the year (Naomi Fuller was her name).

[teedubya]

Kornheiser is the king of exaggeration... Brad Johnson is like a 100 years old. He could have run that one a 1000 yards.

Dude is a moron... and makes MNF, nearly unwatchable.

[Hammock Parties]

Maroney plays the Colts next week. That should be points galore.

[FAX]

My 5th-grade English teacher taught Carl Eller. She was an old black lady who was retiring at the end of the year (Naomi Fuller was her name).

That's only like 2.4 degrees of separation. Amazing, Mr. siberian khatru.

I wonder if she ever hears from him.

FAX

[siberian khatru]

That's only like 2.4 degrees of separation. Amazing, Mr. siberian khatru.

I wonder if she ever hears from him.

FAX

I'm pretty sure she's dead. Unless he can converse with the netherworld.

[noa]

Kornheiser is the king of exaggeration... Brad Johnson is like a 100 years old. He could have run that one a 1000 yards.

Dude is a moron... and makes MNF, nearly unwatchable.


I don't know why they think we need a 3rd broadcaster to do comedy relief. It didn't work with Dennis Miller and its not working now. Just stick to football guys.

[OldTownChief]

Huard is much better than Brad JOhnson.

Wouldn't surprise me to see him in a Vikes uni next season.

[siberian khatru]

OMG, Warren Moon just bitch-slapped Michele Tafoya!

[noa]

OMG, Warren Moon just bitch-slapped Michele Tafoya!

Michelle Tafoya got JACKED UP!!!!

[jjjayb]

That was total BS. The ref on the field initially called that a catch and fumble, which it clearly was. Billicheck went over and lobbied the officials and got them to reverse the first officials call. Now Minnesotta has to use a challenge to get the correct call which was initially called right the first time. What a load of crap.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

What did I say....

"Larry Nemmers is incompetent".

[jjjayb]

Wow. The officials REALLY must like the pats. No way that wasn't a catch. Total horseshit.

[digi2fish]

biggest bullshit I've ever seen....

[Hammock Parties]

Rubber floors! ROFL

[kansas hawk]

that was the biggest BS call I have ever seen

[FAX]

Bad call. How can they possibly get that so wrong?

Naomi Fuller is rolling in her grave.

FAX

[siberian khatru]

Brutally bad call. Inexplicably bad.

[siberian khatru]

Bad call. How can they possibly get that so wrong?

Naomi Fuller is rolling in her grave.

FAX

She was a hard-ass. I bet she's climbing out of the grave to kick that ref's butt.

[digi2fish]

the ref should be fined

[noa]

What are you doing Corey Dillon?

[FAX]

She was a hard-ass. I bet she's climbing out of the grave to kick that ref's butt.

Well, I for one, would like to see a dead lady put one a big fat one on that official.

FAX

[siberian khatru]

What's with all this spiking the ball crap? Throw a fuggin flag.

[siberian khatru]

Belichick will challenge this and get it overturned.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Ok....is Minnesota's D-Coordinator completely incompetent?? You could zone blitz Brady once or twice the f*ck with his head and hit him a few times rather than sitting back and letting your d get shredded in the easiest D to exploit with no pass rush (the cover 2)

[FAX]

If this is overturned, the refs will need giant bobblehead disguises to get out of town.

FAX

[Hammock Parties]

Note to self: Bench Shockey, start Watson at TE.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Jesus Christ, he clearly fumbled. It's funny to listen to Theismann rip this crew, though.

[digi2fish]

Belichick will challenge this and get it overturned.

then the refs should wear NE jersey

[Reaper16]

Tom Brady is single handedly defeating me. Okay, not yet. It's still 102 to 98. But he's apt to throw more scores, and Chester Taylor is doing nothing to me. Ugh.

[siberian khatru]

How big of you.

Mongoloid.

[FAX]

Brad needs to retire.

FAX

[noa]

What is this playcalling? That was just ridiculous.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Minnesota needs to spread New England out and work the intermediate routes in the middle and exploit NE's corners, who still suck rat balls.

[2112]

Minnesota needs to spread New England out and work the intermediate routes in the middle and exploit NE's corners, who still suck rat balls.
Exactly!!!

But nobody does it!!! :cuss: :cuss: :cuss:

[Simply Red]

Note to self: Bench Shockey, start Watson at TE.

Watson is good on the bench. When one starts him is when he doesn't produce. He put up 7 once for me. Other than that it was 2 or 3 everytime, so I dropped him and picked up Wrighster who is awful.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

How can you say Auerbach is the greatest coach of all time when he won all his titles in an 8 team league??

Greatest GM could be an argument, but coach?? C'mon...Bill Russell led them as a f*cking player coach...they were so much better than everyone Rick Adelman could have led them to the title

[noa]

That was a horrible call

[tk13]

How can you say Auerbach is the greatest coach of all time when he won all his titles in an 8 team league??

Greatest GM could be an argument, but coach?? C'mon...Bill Russell led them as a f*cking player coach...they were so much better than everyone Rick Adelman could have led them to the title
Okay, now you're officialy getting carried away. If Adelman coached them they would've led game 7 every year, then blown it as Wilt went off for 25 points in the 4th quarter.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I want to know why in the hell Missouri couldn't get Maroney to come there instead of him going to Minnesota.

Dammit Smith/Pinkel :cuss:

[FAX]

The ball was a lot heavier in those days.

FAX

[Simply Red]

What a SPANKING!

[Frazod]

Tom Brady is single handedly defeating me. Okay, not yet. It's still 102 to 98. But he's apt to throw more scores, and Chester Taylor is doing nothing to me. Ugh.

Sucks to be you, I guess.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Okay, now you're officialy getting carried away. If Adelman coached them they would've led game 7 every year, then blown it as Wilt went off for 25 points in the 4th quarter.

ROFL......Sometimes teams are too good for their coaches to overcome.

See: Billick, Brian, 2000 Baltimore Ravens

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Jesus Christ, I've more about this f*cking Martinez guy tonight than I have about anyone on the Vikings team :banghead:

[FAX]

The Pajama Game?

Sound off.

FAX

[noa]

Tom Brady is Shirley McLane and Paul Revere at the same time!

[Reaper16]

Sucks to be you, I guess.
Yes, it does. I hope Brady's first born daughter gets SIDS.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Here's what Tom Brady has done:

He turned raw sewage into Pinot Noir
He raised Len Bias from the dead
He cured Tedy Bruschi's stroke
He tap dances on the Charles river for orphans during the heat of July
He throws the intermediate passes better than anyone in the history of the world.

[Frazod]

Theisman probably thinks Revere crossed the Delaware to warn of the French approaching. :spock:

[KcMizzou]

Yes, it does. I hope Brady's first born daughter gets SIDS.Holy crap, dude.

[Frazod]

Yes, it does. I hope Brady's first born daughter gets SIDS.

I used to be bitter like you. Then my team won the World Series.

:evil:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Vince Wilfork with the cheap shot....

Where did he go...............DA' U. :shake:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

That may have been one of the ten worst plays I'v ever seen any quarterback make...ever.

[Frazod]

Here comes another NE scoring drive. Jesus. :shake:

[FAX]

Who is Fatty Arbuckle?

FAX

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Yes, it does. I hope Brady's first born daughter gets SIDS.

Just shake her like a can of spraypaint....that'll stop the crying.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Kornheiser your AND idiot. The Patriots could win 5 straight Super Bowls and Boston fans wouldn't give a f*ck...they'd much rather bitch about the Red Sox and gaze at their navels.

[Reaper16]

I used to be bitter like you. Then my team won the World Series.

:evil:
:)

[Simply Red]

I used to be bitter like you. Then my team won the World Series.

:evil:

heh

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Tony now grabs a shovel, saying Brady is more popular in Boston than Ortiz ROFL .

[Simply Red]

Who is Fatty Arbuckle?

FAX

Funny you should ask because I happen to know this one Fatty was an accomplished historical American-Indian Chief.

[Bugeater]

Gawd, what an abortion of a game. Sure am glad I went to the bar to spend $3/beer to watch this crap.

[Bugeater]

I can't believe Minnesota has the highest paid offensive line in the NFL.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

WTF is this guy just beating the piss out of the Minny RT :spock:

[FAX]

Funny you should ask because I happen to know this one Fatty was an accomplished historical American-Indian Chief.

Thanks, Mr. Simply Red. What was he accomplished at doing?

FAX

[noa]

That was embarrassing. The MIN offensive line ought to be pissed off after the ass whoopin they got this game.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I had a series like that today on Madden. I was playing the Jets and their line bulldozed me 3 straight times. I f*cking lit into those little electronic bastards.

[Simply Red]

Thanks, Mr. Simply Red. What was he accomplished at doing?

FAX

See thats all I know is that he was accomplished. People usually only bring him up around Halloween, So I have always been a bit reluctant to ask. But I'm pretty sure he was accomplished at a minimum.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

You'd think Childress had skullf*cked Belichick's ex-wife the way he's trying to run up the score LMAO

[FAX]

See thats all I know is that he was accomplished. People usually only bring him up around Halloween, So I have always been a bit reluctant to ask. But I'm pretty sure he was accomplished at a minimum.

Hmmm. Looks like we're in the same boat floating down the river of historical vaguity, Mr. Simply Red.

I'm going to say that he was accomplished at cunnilingus and making white chili. I mean, who's going to know?

FAX

[Simply Red]

Here ya go Mr. Fax
Arbuckle was one of the most popular actors of his era, but is best known today for his central role in the so-called "Fatty Arbuckle scandal." ...

[Simply Red]

Here ya go Mr. Fax
Arbuckle was one of the most popular actors of his era, but is best known today for his central role in the so-called "Fatty Arbuckle scandal." ...
Born in 1887 BTW...

[Simply Red]

Arbuckle is getting old. GEESH!

[Simply Red]

Hmmm. Looks like we're in the same boat floating down the river of historical vaguity, Mr. Simply Red.

I'm going to say that he was accomplished at cunnilingus and making white chili. I mean, who's going to know?

FAX
ROFL

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Zigi Wilf looks like he's molested an infant or 10...

[FAX]

It's amazing how many guys named, "Fatty" wind up being in some sort of scandal. I wonder what the scandal was about? I'll bet he bedded some corrupt politician's wife or something.

Bad Fatty.

FAX

[Basileus777]

Someone definitely pissed off Belichick .... or should we thank his kid for this bad mood?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Supposedly Childress put a dickton of people on the injured list to f*ck w/ NE b/c they do that to everyone else...who knew the bastard could be so vindictive.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

My GOD that is an easy schedule for Minnesota...the NFC is a f*cking joke.

[Sure-Oz]

minny can easily go 8-3 with that schedule lol

[Simply Red]

It's amazing how many guys named, "Fatty" wind up being in some sort of scandal. I wonder what the scandal was about? I'll bet he bedded some corrupt politician's wife or something.

Bad Fatty.

FAX


weird

If you pull a Skip and reverse the front letters it'd read:

Fad Batty.

Isn't that odd?

[noa]

Minnesota's offense is garbage

[Simply Red]

not to post-whore.

But this will require further research regarding the life of Fatty.

[FAX]

weird

If you pull a Skip and reverse the front letters it'd read:

Fad Batty.

Isn't that odd?

More than just odd, Mr. Simply Red. That's downright spooky.

I'll bet if you say that three times while balancing an onion on your head, he'll come back to life and put a cap in your ass.

FAX

[noa]

I thought he was gonna make it. That would real teach Childress not to f*ck with Belichick.

[Frazod]

That interception was the football equivalent of pissing on a charred corpse.

[Mecca]

I didn't see much of this game but I just spoke with my dad who said "this is the most 1 sided officiated game I've ever seen, could they blow New England any harder?"

Was that the case?

[FAX]

That interception was the football equivalent of pissing on a charred corpse.

ROFL ROFL

FAX

[Simply Red]

I will start researching this promptly at 8am tomorrow Fax.

We need to get to the bottom of this...

[Sure-Oz]

there is a reason brad johnson has 4tds and 7 ints now....this offense has pussy all over it, their real threat is chester taylor

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Minnesota has no receiving threats. None. Williamson has not yet developed and Taylor is a bust. They are too easy to scheme against and Childress is too damned predictable. They don't even use Hutchinson in space, which is just idiotic, IMO.

[FAX]

I will start researching this promptly at 8am tomorrow Fax.

We need to get to the bottom of this...

Thanks. And agreed.

FAX

[Mecca]

No one has an answer to my question......

[noa]

I didn't see much of this game but I just spoke with my dad who said "this is the most 1 sided officiated game I've ever seen, could they blow New England any harder?"

Was that the case?


They made one blatantly bad call on an instant replay review and then called an iffy illegal contact on darren sharper, but other than that it wouldn't strike me as the worst officiating i've seen. They did make a correct call in the Vikings favor on a fumble.

[Mecca]

They made one blatantly bad call on an instant replay review and then called an iffy illegal contact on darren sharper, but other than that it wouldn't strike me as the worst officiating i've seen. They did make a correct call in the Vikings favor on a fumble.

He also told me there was a play where the Vikings for offensive PI where all the reciever did was turn around and catch the ball, he got a penalty for doing nothing. He also said there was another one where the entire NE Oline false started and there was no flag.

[FAX]

I didn't see much of this game but I just spoke with my dad who said "this is the most 1 sided officiated game I've ever seen, could they blow New England any harder?"

Was that the case?

I just saw one horrific call, Mr. Mecca. A Vike catch that was ruled incomplete even after replay. Not long after that, the announcers' astounding rhetorical skill caused me to lose interest.

FAX

['Hamas' Jenkins]

He also told me there was a play where the Vikings for offensive PI where all the reciever did was turn around and catch the ball, he got a penalty for doing nothing. He also said there was another one where the entire NE Oline false started and there was no flag.

These are both correct. Worst ever??? Not quite. But as I said, Larry Nemmers is incompetent.

[noa]

He also told me there was a play where the Vikings for offensive PI where all the reciever did was turn around and catch the ball, he got a penalty for doing nothing. He also said there was another one where the entire NE Oline false started and there was no flag.


I must have missed that offensive pass interference call.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I must have missed that offensive pass interference call.

Travis Taylor scraped a NE defensive back with his pinkie. Theismann ripped the shit out of Nemmers' dumb ass on that one too.

[Amnorix]

Good game by the Pats. Vikings looked very flat to me after their big win last week against the Seahags.

I'll state right now that I agree that there were a number of highly questionable referee calls, most of which went in the Pats favor. It's also fairly clear that it wouldn't have mattered much in the final outcome. None were game-changing type calls. But the Vikes didn't need the refs to compound their troubles, that's for sure.

[Amnorix]

I didn't see much of this game but I just spoke with my dad who said "this is the most 1 sided officiated game I've ever seen, could they blow New England any harder?"

Was that the case?

It wasn't good, but I've seen worse. Main thing is that none of the calls were serious game changers.

Steelers-Colts in the playoffs last year was worse in terms of the importance of the calls. Some others come to mind as well, but that one stands out.

[FAX]

Good game by the Pats. Vikings looked very flat to me after their big win last week against the Seahags.

I'll state right now that I agree that there were a number of highly questionable referee calls, most of which went in the Pats favor. It's also fairly clear that it wouldn't have mattered much in the final outcome. None were game-changing type calls. But the Vikes didn't need the refs to compound their troubles, that's for sure.

Agreed, Mr. Amnorix. Before ESPN's talent in the booth ran me off, it appeared that Brad wasn't competitive at all. He looked like a skinny Farve with no velocity.

The Vikes were outmatched in every aspect. Except the uniforms. I really like their sporting wear.

FAX

[Hammock Parties]

Hey, Amnorix, your OC called a fantastic game tonight.

[Amnorix]

Agreed, Mr. Amnorix. Before ESPN's talent in the booth ran me off, it appeared that Brad wasn't competitive at all. He looked like a skinny Farve with no velocity.

The Vikes were outmatched in every aspect. Except the uniforms. I really like their sporting wear.

FAX

Yeah, Johnson's arm strength isn't NFL caliber. He can't take the Vikes anywhere with that arm. No deep ball, no deep outs. The Pats took the middle of the field away and forced him to go wide or deep, and his arm couldn't get the ball there.

That floater that was picked by the Pats (Chad Scott mebbe? The second pick we had) was just god-awful.

[Amnorix]

Hey, Amnorix, your OC called a fantastic game tonight.

Agreed. That's 30 year old Josh McDaniels -- who is probably next among Pats coaches to get snared as a HC by some team, although it will be a few years....

He's coming into his own, that's for sure.

[BucEyedPea]

So Amno what do you think of not having Branch on the team now?
Seems to me Brady's receivers and he are getting comfortable with each other now and gelling nicely! With two excellent RB's and TE's he has plenty of weapons.

[Amnorix]

So Amno what do you think of not having Branch on the team now?
Seems to me Brady's receivers and he are getting comfortable with each other now and gelling nicely! With two excellent RB's and TE's he has plenty of weapons.


Honestly, I'd love to have Branch, and I think it's silly to think that this team wouldn't be better with Branch than without him.

That said, I'm an official drinker of the Belichick Kool-Aid, and never ripped them for the Branch deal. Part of the Pats success is that they just refuse to pay more for a player than they think he is worth -- they will NOT budge. Branch is a terrific playmaker, BUT he has never had 1,000 yards in a season, and never had mroe than 5 TDs in a season. And we traded him for a first round pick. :eek:

And it's not "cheapness" as some have said. Pats just resigned Center Dan Koppen to one of the top 5 contracts for a center in the NFL, keeping him out of FA this offseason. They put a value on a guy, and they don't budge. Branch and the Seahawks put more value on him than the Pats did, so he's gone, simple as that.

Still, all else being equal, I sure would like to have him.