2-0 is all that counts.
This. Just peak when it comes to the playoffsFever NFL thread - Superb Owl Day
Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley has been found dead in his
home in an apparent suicide, police in the US state of Colorado have
said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11378947
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11378947
Lol at Favre... again 3 more picks & 2�4
I can't understand how someone who spent 16 years at Green bay, won a super bowl with them, was there hero, then retires, comes back plays for NY Jets retires again.
Comes back to play for Minnesota (Green bays big rival), retires then comes back to play for Minnesota again.
And when he returns to Lambeau Field (home of Greenbay) to play the Packers with the rival team, he can celebrates like he won the super bowl every time his team scores.
I can't understand how someone who spent 16 years at Green bay, won a super bowl with them, was there hero, then retires, comes back plays for NY Jets retires again.
Comes back to play for Minnesota (Green bays big rival), retires then comes back to play for Minnesota again.
And when he returns to Lambeau Field (home of Greenbay) to play the Packers with the rival team, he can celebrates like he won the super bowl every time his team scores.
Because all he cares about is Brett Favre?
Saints out, sorry EG. Gutted, out to the 7-9 Seahawks.
He's not in his happy place.
Caught the end of the match, commentators calling it one of the biggest upsets in NFL playoff history.
Seahawkes first losing team to win a division.
There is hope for my cards yet, for next season. 
Steelers and Ravens in a tight match at the moment.
One of the more bizarre TDs I've seen in a long time in the Steelers v Ravens game earlier.
Dirty Birds leading the Pack at the moment in the NFC game, but Pack knocking on the door halfway through the second.
Dirty Birds leading the Pack at the moment in the NFC game, but Pack knocking on the door halfway through the second.
Thyat early game was a mess. So many cock-ups.
Absolute arse rape going on in Atlanta at the moment.
After last week I thought I wouldn't really enjoy watching the NFL for the rest of this season, but turns out I was wrong...
After last week I thought I wouldn't really enjoy watching the NFL for the rest of this season, but turns out I was wrong...
Only the Jets winning the Superbowl will suffice me from here. Can't stand the Steelers, Packers or Bears. And if Seattle win it will be a joke.
Go the Hawks!
Not trying to wind you up, have genuine Seattle connections and have seen the Seahawks a few times back at the old Kingdome (looked pretty damn flash when I was there!). What a hoot if they pulled something out of this season. It's been jobbies for the most part. Odds are still huge (for good reason).
Robbed in the Superbowl a few years back against Pittsburgh, I sense revenge!
Not trying to wind you up, have genuine Seattle connections and have seen the Seahawks a few times back at the old Kingdome (looked pretty damn flash when I was there!). What a hoot if they pulled something out of this season. It's been jobbies for the most part. Odds are still huge (for good reason).
Robbed in the Superbowl a few years back against Pittsburgh, I sense revenge!
I actually have a soft spot for Seattle (so was conflicted last week against the Saints) and the Jets, but the Steelers are my team. Let out a girlish "whooooo" as the 58 yard pass hit at the end. Go Pittsburgh!
I was cheerio for Baltimore because I have gone insane over the Wire
a co-management structure featuring Stringer Bell and Prop Joe and they'd bolt in
a co-management structure featuring Stringer Bell and Prop Joe and they'd bolt in
Ok, its almost Super Bowl time so cue people like me who watch 1.5 games year popping in to ask stoopid questions;
So why when they kick the ball do they sometimes all just watch it roll aliong the ground and not mke a play at it? offside?
So why when they kick the ball do they sometimes all just watch it roll aliong the ground and not mke a play at it? offside?
Cause when the kicking team touches the ball the recieving team have possession where they (the kicking team) touch it. But if it hits the player on the receiving team its fair game anybody can go for the ball. As soon as the receiving team touch it then anybody will get possession as long as they have the ball but if the kicking team is the first to touch it the play is ruled dead and the receiving team get the ball at that spot. Hence why they watch it go as far as possible to make the opposing offense have as far to go as possible.
Not sure of what particular kicking situation you're thinking of, but I'll try to explain in general terms:
Kickoffs (i.e. starting the game, and re-starting it after scores - not including safeties - and halftime) - the team kicking the ball away can recover it and get possession without the opposing team touching it, the only proviso being that the ball has to travel at least 10 yards without being touched. Since in NFL teams kick-off from their own 30-yard line, it is very uncommon for teams to try to get the ball from their own kick-off (known as the 'onside kick' in the NFL terminology) since not getting the ball puts the opposition almost straight away into the scoring range. This is only done when you absolutely have to get the ball back, or completely out of the blue when least expected (e.g. Saints doing it at the start of the second half in last year's Superbowl). When doing this, the kicker sometimes hits the ball along the ground and everyone follows it until it travels 10 yards and then it's a free for all (but usually ends up being recovered by the receiving team unless flawlessly executed or completely catching the opposition unawares). Mostly though, the teams just kick the ball deep and play for field position. Interestingly, kicking the ball out of bounds on a kick-off results in a penalty, and the opposition starts their drive on their own 40, pretty good field position. Kicking the ball out through the endzone results in a touchback, with the opposition starting the next drive from their own 20 (same thing happens if the returner catches the kickoff in his own endzone and decides not to advance it). On all other occasions, the next drive starts at the point the returner was stopped by the kicking team (or where he went out of bounds). Unless, of course, he scores a touchdown himself.
Punts (i.e. kicking the ball away on 4th downs for field position, and re-starting the game after a safety score) - In these situations, the team kicking the ball away cannot get possession back after the kick unless it's touched by an opposing player (intentionally or unintentionally) in the meantime. What usually happens is that the punt is caught by a returner, who then tries to advance to get better field position for his team for their next drive, or even score himself. Sometimes, the kicking team's pressure gets to the returner too quickly, and he can either decide to call for a fair catch (meaning he can't be hit by the opposing players either during the catch or after it so he can completely concentrate on the act of catching the ball), or simply not make a play at the ball. If he doesn't try to catch the ball (usually by getting out of the way), the play continues until the ball either stops, or the opposition players cause it to stop. Since the place where the ball stops marks the spot from which the receiving team starts their next drive, sometimes it's in the kicking team's interest to let it go as far as it can on its own (this is the most common situation where you see players just walking around the ball). If the punt goes into the receiving teams endzone, the same touchback rules apply as with kickoffs (interestingly, kicking the ball out of bounds on punts is not a penalty, and is even sometimes desirable if the returner is particularly good). So the kicking team players will try hard to prevent the ball from going into the opposing team's endzone to get better field position (in general, the punt returners get out of the way when the punt is landing within their own 10 as trying to return it brings much more risk than reward in those cases).
Field goals (i.e. attempts to score 3 points) - once snapped, the ball is live and both teams can claim it. Blocked field goals can be returned for a score from both sides. If the field goal is missed, the opposing teams starts it's next drive at the spot the field goal is missed from (the spot from which the kicker kicked the ball, not the line of scrimmage at the time of the attempt).
PAT (attempts to get the extra point after touchdowns) - Here the situation is a bit different then in FG attempts, since if the try is blocked, neither team can advance the ball, and whether the try is good or no good has no bearing on the starting position for the opposing team's next drive.
In all these situations (other than kick-offs) it is possible to do fakes (i.e. pretending to punt, or kick an FG or PAT) but since in those situations the ball never actually gets kicked they don't apply for the above mentioned scenario.el grapadura2011-01-17 22:42:22
Kickoffs (i.e. starting the game, and re-starting it after scores - not including safeties - and halftime) - the team kicking the ball away can recover it and get possession without the opposing team touching it, the only proviso being that the ball has to travel at least 10 yards without being touched. Since in NFL teams kick-off from their own 30-yard line, it is very uncommon for teams to try to get the ball from their own kick-off (known as the 'onside kick' in the NFL terminology) since not getting the ball puts the opposition almost straight away into the scoring range. This is only done when you absolutely have to get the ball back, or completely out of the blue when least expected (e.g. Saints doing it at the start of the second half in last year's Superbowl). When doing this, the kicker sometimes hits the ball along the ground and everyone follows it until it travels 10 yards and then it's a free for all (but usually ends up being recovered by the receiving team unless flawlessly executed or completely catching the opposition unawares). Mostly though, the teams just kick the ball deep and play for field position. Interestingly, kicking the ball out of bounds on a kick-off results in a penalty, and the opposition starts their drive on their own 40, pretty good field position. Kicking the ball out through the endzone results in a touchback, with the opposition starting the next drive from their own 20 (same thing happens if the returner catches the kickoff in his own endzone and decides not to advance it). On all other occasions, the next drive starts at the point the returner was stopped by the kicking team (or where he went out of bounds). Unless, of course, he scores a touchdown himself.
Punts (i.e. kicking the ball away on 4th downs for field position, and re-starting the game after a safety score) - In these situations, the team kicking the ball away cannot get possession back after the kick unless it's touched by an opposing player (intentionally or unintentionally) in the meantime. What usually happens is that the punt is caught by a returner, who then tries to advance to get better field position for his team for their next drive, or even score himself. Sometimes, the kicking team's pressure gets to the returner too quickly, and he can either decide to call for a fair catch (meaning he can't be hit by the opposing players either during the catch or after it so he can completely concentrate on the act of catching the ball), or simply not make a play at the ball. If he doesn't try to catch the ball (usually by getting out of the way), the play continues until the ball either stops, or the opposition players cause it to stop. Since the place where the ball stops marks the spot from which the receiving team starts their next drive, sometimes it's in the kicking team's interest to let it go as far as it can on its own (this is the most common situation where you see players just walking around the ball). If the punt goes into the receiving teams endzone, the same touchback rules apply as with kickoffs (interestingly, kicking the ball out of bounds on punts is not a penalty, and is even sometimes desirable if the returner is particularly good). So the kicking team players will try hard to prevent the ball from going into the opposing team's endzone to get better field position (in general, the punt returners get out of the way when the punt is landing within their own 10 as trying to return it brings much more risk than reward in those cases).
Field goals (i.e. attempts to score 3 points) - once snapped, the ball is live and both teams can claim it. Blocked field goals can be returned for a score from both sides. If the field goal is missed, the opposing teams starts it's next drive at the spot the field goal is missed from (the spot from which the kicker kicked the ball, not the line of scrimmage at the time of the attempt).
PAT (attempts to get the extra point after touchdowns) - Here the situation is a bit different then in FG attempts, since if the try is blocked, neither team can advance the ball, and whether the try is good or no good has no bearing on the starting position for the opposing team's next drive.
In all these situations (other than kick-offs) it is possible to do fakes (i.e. pretending to punt, or kick an FG or PAT) but since in those situations the ball never actually gets kicked they don't apply for the above mentioned scenario.el grapadura2011-01-17 22:42:22
Nicely summarised there, EG. 
I have been a Jets fan since 1981 so I'm quite happy at the moment.
I have been a Jets fan since 1981 so I'm quite happy at the moment.
I hope your Jets win Jag, mostly because i hate the other 3 that are left.
I hope your Jets win Jag, mostly because i hate the other 3 that are left.
That's good enough reason for me, Buff.
Packers will win it all.
Soooooooooo
PACKERS VS. STEELERS
I'd like the Greenbay to win, Pittsburgh has had enough titles and Big Ben doesn't need the big turn around start of season to end, story line.
PACKERS VS. STEELERS
I'd like the Greenbay to win, Pittsburgh has had enough titles and Big Ben doesn't need the big turn around start of season to end, story line.
Go the Steelers!
Boooooooo.
Last years Superbowl >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This years Superbowl, already.
Last years Superbowl >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This years Superbowl, already.
I support the Ravens, so go Packers
Go the Packers, gonna put a bet on them, hopefully be able to watch it.
Got to cheer with the Pack. Saw a stat that if Steelers win this one then they have won just over 15% of all Super Bowls played.
All this talk about the NFC conference being much weaker plus underdog tag got me backing Rodgers and Clay Matthews to sneak it
All this talk about the NFC conference being much weaker plus underdog tag got me backing Rodgers and Clay Matthews to sneak it
Clay Matthews
Reminds me of the 'Roid head in the classic am. football movie 'The Program'. I reckon Clay is juiced up too.
This is going to be Roethlisberger's third Superbowl appearance in 6 years. At 28, he can still make a few more too.
Admittedly he's a bit of knucklehead, but is clutch in big games, and it begs the question of if you could pick Peyton Manning or Big Ben to take your team to the big show, who'd you pick?
Admittedly he's a bit of knucklehead, but is clutch in big games, and it begs the question of if you could pick Peyton Manning or Big Ben to take your team to the big show, who'd you pick?
This is going to be Roethlisberger's third Superbowl appearance in 6 years. At 28, he can still make a few more too.
Admittedly he's a bit of knucklehead, but is clutch in big games, and it begs the question of if you could pick Peyton Manning or Big Ben to take your team to the big show, who'd you pick?
Admittedly he's a bit of knucklehead, but is clutch in big games, and it begs the question of if you could pick Peyton Manning or Big Ben to take your team to the big show, who'd you pick?
Well Big Ben has not had the best rating despite some big plays, plus had that solid D behind him. Take Ice Ice Brady over em both in SB situation
Green and Yellow ftw.
Weezy is Green and Yellow, biatchessss.
All down to the 2 minute drill for Big Ben
GREEN BAY PACKERS SUPERBOWL XLV CHAMPIONS
Rodgers will be MVP, he was awesome.
Rodgers will be MVP, he was awesome.