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QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 12:38 PM) We were losing to the Eagles 23-3 and came back to win. Also losing to the Lions by 10 pts and won that game as well. We were ranked 26th going into the season and now we are one game away from the Super Bowl. Alex has had a great season. Smith threw for 125 yards total against the Lions. The GW touchdown drive was 35 yards long because Ginn took a punt 40 yards. On that drive, Smith threw twice for 10 yards. On the winning drive vs. Philly, Smith went 3 for 4 for 13 yards. The other 64 came from Gore/Hunter on the ground and another dumb Philly penalty.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 12:22 PM) They would have made the playoffs, but lost very quickly IMO. They would have had zero chance to win in the SuperDome and with the way Giants are playing, winning at MetLife would have been tough as well.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 11:35 AM) I've a feeling that Floyd will be traded to Baltimore. Does Baltimore have anything of value to trade to Chicago? Almost all of those starters they had never panned out.

Mortgages: Manually pay them online every month so I can set the exact date and maybe add extra principal Utilites: Auto-deduct from checking (don't allow credit cards), but I still have them mail me a paper bill every month so i can make sure I don't get some crazy dediction Everything else: Auto-pay from my AA credit cards for the miles, pay it online every month. If I do need to mail a check, I use the B of A bill-pay which automatically mails it for you for free

I was super young in the 80s when the 49ers were beating on the Bears, so I have limited memory of that, and don't really hate the 49ers. I did enjoy watching their defense play on Sunday. But the 49ers fans in this thread have definitely made me root against them in these playoffs.

Anyone hear about the Kerry Wood stuff at the Cubs convention Friday? In an interview earlier in the day, Theo had said that they were 100% about baseball, they weren't gonna use any gimmicks or sideshows. Just a few hours later, they announce the "surprise" signing of Kerry Wood to a crowd, bring him out, and the crowd goes nuts. The love for Wood reminds me of greg & MB/Jenks/Dye, except that Wood choked away game 7 of the NLCS. Now he is just a medicore setup guy, but Cubs fans are ecstatic that they re-signed the guy. He is just wasting $3 million and a bullpen spot the Cubs could use to test out some of their minor leaguers to build towards the future. /end rant

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colle...0,3177647.story Kiel cannot make his mind up WTF! After watching LSU's offense last Monday, he probably wanted nothing to do with them.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 08:11 AM) http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/cubs-talk/p...tm_medium=email This Cespedes guy (or his agent) is working overtime to drive up his price.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 06:06 PM) Hell no. Brent Lillibridge with 550-600+ ABs in a season? That's no good. Say what you will about Ozzie - but he did right by Brent last year. 200-250 ABs tops is what a guy with his skill-set warrants. This is the correct answer. Lilli is the perfect 4th outfielder, but anything more than that and you may be setting him up to fail.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 06:19 PM) Man, you guys watch a lot of TV. I haven't even heard of half these shows. Will more TV mean less alcohol for me? I need to stop drinking so much. No way. Booze & TV go together well. Some of the shows nowadays need alcohol to be watchable anyway.

Just realized that Talor Battle finally graduated. Thank the Lord, maybe the Illini have a chance in Happy Valley Thursday night after all.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 16, 2012 -> 10:02 AM) I really don't care about the "Subplots", so I think the only game I might really not enjoy is 49ers vs. Baltimore, because I don't know if either of those QB's would be able to move the ball against the opposing defense. That said, that'd be one solid defensive struggle. I concur. 49ers/Ravens could look like LSU/Alabama, and I don't know if I can handle another game like that. 49ers/Patriots would be an entertaining contrast of styles. As far as actual rooting interest, I don't necessarily like any of the teams, so I don't care too much who wins.

15-1 don't mean a thing without a ring (copyright - Ron Harper)

QUOTE (Felix @ Jan 15, 2012 -> 08:39 PM) The Big Bang Theory is atrocious. I would rather watch Human Centipede on repeat. At least that might make me laugh after awhile. Thirded. I'd rather sit in the studio audience of Whitney than watch the Big Bang Theory. Not funny.

Jacoby Jones for the win

Now I saw an ad for Russian Love Match. (I couldn't let this thread die)

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 10:48 PM) 49ers vs Ravens Super Bowl!! Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh? The ESPN coverage of that might be worse than the Tebow-thon.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 09:55 PM) It's really not a hard decision right now. He has a unique skill set back there that wouldn't really have been recognized at all had they not tried him out, and QB's take time to grow. Give him a full offseason and try to put something around him to help him (especially at the WR spot). The best thing that he has going for him is that whether they go 3-13 or 13-3 next year, the Broncos won't fire him. Especially for deciding to give Tebow another year to sell out the ballpark. IMO his unique skill set has shown that you won't win the Super Bowl with him unless you have a Ravens type D. I'm sure Elway would rather bring in a rookie QB or Flynn-type guy, but now people are gonna expect Tebow to get the job.

Poor John Elway. Tebow has been absolutely horrendous 4 of the last 5 games, but everyone will remember the playoff win, winning streak, and media coverage.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 08:26 PM) I'm sure that Cowley will be sticking up for Ozzie soon and bashing Peavy. Has Cowley been seen since Tebow took out the Steelers?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 09:28 PM) If it makes you feel better about me, I'm more anti-rape than anti-Jesus, so I did grudgingly cheer for the Broncos last week. LOL, I do remember that. You very loudly rooted against Ben the Rapist.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 09:25 PM) I will not turn this game off until the Patriots backups come in. Wow Balta, I didn't realize you were so anti-Jesus

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 09:23 PM) Go for 70 Tom. You can do this. If there is any coach in the NFL that would go for 70, it's Belichek

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 08:23 PM) If a player is willing to go this far, then a big number of players on the team feel a lot more strongly than that. Yup. You usually take the high road unless it was that big of a deal, which it appears it was.

QUOTE (HeGone33 @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 07:52 PM) I repeat, Who's got it better than us? NOBODY!!!!!! LOL, enjoy the week. They out-Sainted the Saints at the end, but the key was all the hard hits in the 1st half that led to those fumbles and the 17-0 lead.