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  1. Daisy215

    Daisy215 New Member

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    Bears are going to play the Packers today for the right to go to the superbowl.
    The media and fans have been going on about this game all week long. Everyone age 3 to 103 knows what time it's on. I think it's pretty silly, but I am interested to find out who ends up winning.
     
  2. Tessie

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    I have four words: Jets lose, me happy :D
     
  3. Speedy

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    Have the phone turned off, not working today. Come on Steelers, Packers, kicks some Freaking arse!

    Though, i'd rather play the Bears, so...maybe, go Bears.
     
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    I'm predicting Steelers/Packers as well.
     
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    That first run by Green Bay was frigging brutal.
     
  6. Eunoia

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    Schiavone beat Kuznetsova while they both broke the record of the longest Women's match in Grand Slam history.

    Looking forward to reading about tomorrow's action, particularly as Murray, Nadal, Clijsters and Zvonavera are in action.
     
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    I never realised it was the longest game in ALL grand Slams.

    NFL wise, CBS, NBC and FOX cover the game yes?

    Is it okay to say that FOX coverage sucks? These guys give no decent atmosphere. (Maybe it's just me).
     
  8. Agreen

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    Joe Buck is awful and the rest is intrusive graphics and dancing robots. They are pretty bad. Bears needs to get the ball to Forte more.
     
  9. Speedy

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    I think when i have seen a NBC, CBC game, it feels like there is a whole commentary team, rather then two blokes at a pub.

    Safe to say Bears must score next and during the break MUST work out some defence (though its getting better).

    Packers special teams is killing the bears too.

    Edit - Finally the bears make a stop and make the Packers Punt.

    Edit 2 - Bears need a new punter. Quiet a few Australian punters in the NFL (from the AFL, which can kick the ball 50-70 easy). Hint to Bears.
     
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    Terrible play by a Green Bay receiver puts the Chicago offense in the Driver's seat, but so far they've been unbearable.

    Also, more Forte. Or I guess Gigi would probably cheering no more Forte.

    Also, nice throw Cutler :p
     
  11. Speedy

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    Bears are still in the game, considering GB scored half the points in the early minutes.

    Thing is, where the hell are the Bears going to score? And it would be impossible to think the Packers can't put two more in.

    Crowd is dead too...as you'd imagine. But it was so pumped post game. :D
     
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    Packers need to keep mixing up their offense- if not for a bad day from their recievers they could have more points. Short yardage runs are still a problem.

    Bears need to work Forte into the offense more, and not just with runs. The Packers secondary is doing very well against Chicago's receivers, and Cutler has faced a lot of pressure. He's already taken too many hits.

    This American Idol guy sucks.
     
  13. Speedy

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    Now that's a huge play.

    From game over, to....not quiet over.
     
  14. Agreen

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    Too bad for the Bears Urlacher didn't make it all the way in.

    And now Todd Collins :eek:

    Edit: Bears defense is giving them a chance. Todd Collins takes that chance away.
     
  15. Speedy

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    Could be an interesting 4th if things don't change.

    The crowd needs to get involved. I mean the defence really is doing well now.
     
  16. Agreen

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    No more Collins :(

    Will QB #3 be the answer? Probably not.
     
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    Has to be an improvement over QB 2, seriously.

    Edit - Well here we go.

    Edit - Hear that, that's the crowd waking up because we could just have a game.
     
  18. Agreen

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    Caleb Hanie delivers!!!!!

    The Legend of Caleb Hanie begins!
     
  19. Speedy

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    Oh boy, giving Green bay free yards and first downs. Not a good time to do so.

    Edit

    Another one as i type that.
     
  20. Agreen

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    Stop taking penalties damn it, we need more Hanie!
     
  21. Speedy

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    You have got to be kidding me....where the hell did they get this punter from. I can sneeze and hit people from a greater distance than that. Ridiculous.

    I'm sending a CV of 1,000, AFL players, who will play for peanuts their way.
     
  22. Agreen

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    There are a few former AFL players who are now NFL punters, like Ben Graham.
     
  23. Speedy

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    Yeah been half a dozen and quiet a few in training right now.

    Most AFL careers are over by 30 these days, so you have a heap trying to get in now, knowing they have so much time still.


    Edit - First team into the Superbowl is Green Bay Packers
     
  24. Agreen

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    Yeah, most of the former AFL punters are above average, so I imagine the NFL will keep recruiting more.

    That's game.
     
  25. Speedy

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    Holy Moly.

    What can i say.
     

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