Jav_sol wrote:

Wonder if RGIII can get Washington into the playoffs.

Me too
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Cowboys get eliminated from the playoffs by the Redskins, 28-18.

As of right now (7:20 pm pst on 12/31/12) the following coaches have been fired:

Andy Reid in Philadelphia, Lovie Smith in Chicago, and Ken Whisenhunt in Arizona, all coaches who took teams to the Super Bowl, Norv Turner in San Diego, Pat Shurmur in Cleveland, Romeo Crennel in Kansas City and Chan Gailey in Buffalo.

If one more can get axed that would mean 25% of this years' coaches lost their jobs.

Of course, the big question is how come Ryan still has a job?!!?

Watching the Houston/Cincinnati game and they showed Earl Campbell at the game. He looks to be 57 going on 85.

Any NFL running back seeing that has got to be thinking, "There's my future".

gaijinmark wrote:

Watching the Houston/Cincinnati game and they showed Earl Campbell at the game. He looks to be 57 going on 85. Any NFL running back seeing that has got to be thinking, "There's my future".

Yeah, he looked pretty beat up... They said he was wheelchair-bound from multiple spinal surgeries.

The Houston-Cincy game was a bore: Two inept offenses on display... I expect New England to light up Houston again in Foxborough.

o man i really wanted the redskins to win ... bt the seahawks had something else in mind score seahawks 24- 14 Redskin ... next time RGIII

and colts lost to the ravens 9-24

it seems 24 was the losing number for today
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suzzy wrote:

o man i really wanted the redskins to win ... bt the seahawks had something else in mind score seahawks 24- 14 Redskin ... next time RGIII and colts lost to the ravens 9-24 it seems 24 was the losing number for today

Bad football day.

Another bad football day:

Broncos lose to the Ravens, 38-35, in 2OT, thanks to Denver's shockingly and surprisingly awful pass coverage and three () Peyton Manning turnovers which led to 17 Baltimore points.

Packers get scorched by the Niners, 45-31, though I'm not that upset because it was pretty much a win-win for me...

They hacked into Broncos' coach John Fox headset right after Flacco threw that touchdown pass:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm1fXiyzlHw

As expected, Patriots routed the Texans, 41-28.

Falcons finally win a playoff game, 30-28, over the Seahawks, despite blowing a 20-0 lead.

Glad to see that dirtbag Pete Carroll eliminated from the playoffs.

40 years ago yesterday, the Miami Dolphins completed the first and only undefeated season in NFL history. A brief synopsis of that season:


"The 1972 season began well with the Dolphins winning their first four games, including a close, hard-fought battle against the Minnesota Vikings in week three. But in week five at home against the San Diego Chargers, starting quarterback Bob Griese went down with a broken ankle and was out for the season. Enter veteran quarterback Earl Morrall, who fit so perfectly into the offense that the Dolphins didn't miss a beat. They defeated the Chargers and then reeled off nine more consecutive wins to finish with the first 14-0 regular season record in the history of the NFL.
After beating the Cleveland Browns in the division championship, the 15-0 Dolphins had to go on the road to face the 12-3 Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium. This was because home field advantage at that time rotated by division and not by record. At halftime of a close game, Shula made the decision to replace Morrall with a healthy Bob Griese. Aided by Larry Seiple's 37-yard first down run from punt formation, the Dolphins went on to beat the Steelers 21-17 to go 16-0 and win another trip to the NFL's biggest game.

Super Bowl VII matched the unbeaten Miami Dolphins -- a team that led the entire NFL in offense and defense, while boasting the league's first ever pair of 1,000 yard runners in the same backfield -- against the 13-3 Washington Redskins. Surprisingly, the Redskins were favored. Miami won 14-7, in a game that was not as close as the score would suggest. ( The game should have ended with a score of 17-0 to end the perfect 17-0 season. But a missed hike / field goal, allowed the Redskins to score their only touchdown , making the final score 14-7 )

In doing so, they became the first and only undefeated champions in NFL history.

Safety Jake Scott was the Super Bowl VII MVP with two interceptions, but many on the team also had a great game. Manny Fernandez had a terrific game with 17 tackles, 11 of them solo, because the Redskins made the mistake of trying to block him one-on-one for most of the game.
In 1973, the Miami Dolphins were Super Bowl champions again, going 15-2 to give them back-to-back Super Bowl championships and a two-year record of 32-2, which is another milestone that goes unmatched to date. While the Miami Dolphins are recognized for owning the best one- and two-year records for at least the last 60-plus years, very few people realize they also own the best three, four and five-year records over that time frame too. The 1971-75 Miami Dolphins three-year record of 37-5 (45-6 including the post season), four-year record of 47-8-1 (55-10-1 including the post season) and five-year record of 57-12-1 (65-14-1 including the post season) are the best during those 60-plus years. This is truly an amazing feat, especially when you consider all the great teams that played during those decades, such as the 1967-71 Baltimore Colts, the 1968-72 Dallas Cowboys, the 1972-76 Pittsburgh Steelers, the 1986-90 San Francisco 49ers, the 2003-07 New England Patriots and the 2005-09 Indianapolis Colts."

OOOOOHHHHH no (one of my teams ) my team my poor team ... well 18 nice come back ... bt no cookie next i guess .... now i wonder if the superbowl will be the team i wanted them to be last yr (49ers and Ravens) or will the falcons and Pats have something to say about it
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bmwracer wrote:

Bad football day.

and i just cont didnt it (with P. manning)
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suzzy wrote:

OOOOOHHHHH no (one of my teams ) my team my poor team ... well 18 nice come back ... bt no cookie next i guess .... now i wonder if the superbowl will be the team i wanted them to be last yr (49ers and Ravens) or will the falcons and Pats have something to say about it

I'm looking forward to a 49ers vs Ravens superbowl.
If not that, I'll be rooting for the Niners to own up the Pats. Definitely Praying for either of these two outcomes
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K.T.Tran wrote:

I'm looking forward to a 49ers vs Ravens superbowl.

NO.

Niners vs. Pats, with the Niners winning it all.

K.T.Tran wrote:

I'm looking forward to a 49ers vs Ravens superbowl. If not that, I'll be rooting for the Niners to own up the Pats. Definitely Praying for either of these two outcomes

u knw as much as i am a pats fan last yrs the ravens and the 49ers (in my books ) was suppose to be in the superbowl ... however when the pats get through ... its going to be a interesting superbowl
the out come is to be determine lol
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bmwracer wrote:

NO. Niners vs. Pats, with the Niners winning it all.

what ur going for the pats to win??!! thats a first lol

but i am glad the 49ers won !!!!!
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Looks like we got what we wanted pple Ravens and 49ers .... but now who will win the superbowl im torn to see who will win ... at least Ray Lewis is going on with a bang ...will this be his first Superbowl ??? does anyone know

when i last i look it was 28-13
i think thats the ending score right ?!
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suzzy wrote:

Looks like we got what we wanted pple Ravens and 49ers

Not me... I wanted Niners-Pats.

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.... but now who will win the superbowl im torn to see who will win ... at least Ray Lewis is going on with a bang ...will this be his first Superbowl ??? does anyone know

The Ravens and Lewis won way back in 2001... Lewis was MVP.

gaijinmark wrote:

40 years ago yesterday, the Miami Dolphins completed the first and only undefeated season in NFL history. A brief synopsis of that season: "The 1972 season began well with the Dolphins winning their first four games, including a close, hard-fought battle against the Minnesota Vikings in week three. But in week five at home against the San Diego Chargers, starting quarterback Bob Griese went down with a broken ankle and was out for the season. Enter veteran quarterback Earl Morrall, who fit so perfectly into the offense that the Dolphins didn't miss a beat. They defeated the Chargers and then reeled off nine more consecutive wins to finish with the first 14-0 regular season record in the history of the NFL. After beating the Cleveland Browns in the division championship, the 15-0 Dolphins had to go on the road to face the 12-3 Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium. This was because home field advantage at that time rotated by division and not by record. At halftime of a close game, Shula made the decision to replace Morrall with a healthy Bob Griese. Aided by Larry Seiple's 37-yard first down run from punt formation, the Dolphins went on to beat the Steelers 21-17 to go 16-0 and win another trip to the NFL's biggest game. Super Bowl VII matched the unbeaten Miami Dolphins -- a team that led the entire NFL in offense and defense, while boasting the league's first ever pair of 1,000 yard runners in the same backfield -- against the 13-3 Washington Redskins. Surprisingly, the Redskins were favored. Miami won 14-7, in a game that was not as close as the score would suggest. ( The game should have ended with a score of 17-0 to end the perfect 17-0 season. But a missed hike / field goal, allowed the Redskins to score their only touchdown , making the final score 14-7 ) In doing so, they became the first and only undefeated champions in NFL history. Safety Jake Scott was the Super Bowl VII MVP with two interceptions, but many on the team also had a great game. Manny Fernandez had a terrific game with 17 tackles, 11 of them solo, because the Redskins made the mistake of trying to block him one-on-one for most of the game. In 1973, the Miami Dolphins were Super Bowl champions again, going 15-2 to give them back-to-back Super Bowl championships and a two-year record of 32-2, which is another milestone that goes unmatched to date. While the Miami Dolphins are recognized for owning the best one- and two-year records for at least the last 60-plus years, very few people realize they also own the best three, four and five-year records over that time frame too. The 1971-75 Miami Dolphins three-year record of 37-5 (45-6 including the post season), four-year record of 47-8-1 (55-10-1 including the post season) and five-year record of 57-12-1 (65-14-1 including the post season) are the best during those 60-plus years. This is truly an amazing feat, especially when you consider all the great teams that played during those decades, such as the 1967-71 Baltimore Colts, the 1968-72 Dallas Cowboys, the 1972-76 Pittsburgh Steelers, the 1986-90 San Francisco 49ers, the 2003-07 New England Patriots and the 2005-09 Indianapolis Colts."

I really believe those Dolphin teams are constantly underrated, both by fans and the so-called experts. Part of it has to do with their roster; it's chockfull of terrific underrated and overlooked players, only a fraction of whom are mentioned in the article. Part of it has to do with the fact that they played during an era that fielded other great teams like the Staubach-led Cowboys, the Stabler-led Raiders, and the four-time Superbowl champ Steelers. Part of it has to do with the fact that the Dolphins weren't a flashy team with larger-than-life characters like those other three teams I just mentioned.