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Jets 34 @ Patriots 31
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Thu, 11/13/08 7:15pm
9 Picks - 53% 8 Picks - 47%
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Bears 3 @ Packers 37
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
5 Picks - 25% 15 Picks - 75%
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Eagles 13 @ Bengals 13
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
20 Picks - 100% 0 Picks - 0%
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Vikings 13 @ Buccaneers 19
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
6 Picks - 30% 14 Picks - 70%
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Saints 30 @ Chiefs 20
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
14 Picks - 70% 6 Picks - 30%
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Raiders 15 @ Dolphins 17
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
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Broncos 24 @ Falcons 20
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
5 Picks - 25% 15 Picks - 75%
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Titans 24 @ Jaguars 14
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
16 Picks - 80% 4 Picks - 20%
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Texans 27 @ Colts 33
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
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Ravens 10 @ Giants 30
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
2 Picks - 10% 18 Picks - 90%
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Lions 22 @ Panthers 31
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Sun, 11/16/08 12:00pm
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Cardinals 26 @ Seahawks 20
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Sun, 11/16/08 3:05pm
18 Picks - 90% 2 Picks - 10%
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Rams 16 @ 49ers 35
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Sun, 11/16/08 3:05pm
3 Picks - 15% 17 Picks - 85%
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Chargers 10 @ Steelers 11
Final
Sun, 11/16/08 3:15pm
3 Picks - 15% 17 Picks - 85%
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Cowboys 14 @ Commanders 10
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Sun, 11/16/08 7:15pm
11 Picks - 55% 9 Picks - 45%
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Browns 29 @ Bills 27
Final
Mon, 11/17/08 7:30pm
4 Picks - 20% 16 Picks - 80%
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Week Record10 - 5
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Season Record103 - 56
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Scotttime Record435 - 258
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Lifetime Record1112 - 648
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Jets 34 @ Patriots 31

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Sarah
A game I'm looking forward to. The Jets have gotten their stuff together and won't be embarrassed again. Why is Brett a Jet? If someone could let me know, that'd be great.
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Jeremy
Save some room for B-Dubs. The Lindgren's and Pehler's are steppin' out!
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Jon
I've seen the NY Jets play a bit this year and they haven't really impressed me. I mean, granted, they've put up huge numbers on offense some days, but I'm not sure they're able to do that against good defenses. Also, their own defense isn't that great.

Bears 3 @ Packers 37

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I really don't think the Packers will win, but just so I don't look stupid when they win on some fluke play, I'll pick them. Remember when the Packers could've drafted Grossman? At this point, we'd probably be better off.
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Jeremy
I'll be rooting for the Bears, but in the end who knows which team winning will help the Vikings more.
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If Orton is really healthy, Green Bay will have trouble stopping Chicago's offense.

Vikings 13 @ Buccaneers 19

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The Vikings played a better game last week than the Packers, but the fact that the Packers should've won that game in the end speaks volume. Is Garcia still the QB for the Bucs? I don't even know.
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Jeremy
The Vikings aren't going to get too far with their "We can score 40, if that's what it takes to keep the game close, but we'll try not to get too far ahead either" mentality. Not every team sucks so bad that they can get 24 points off turnovers or special teams and still lose the game.
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Jon
Tampa Bay is such an unusual team. I don't get Gruden's thinking on what quarterback plays when. And are they still doing that thing where they throw a million times a game? I feel like that could be a bad thing for Minnesota. Then again, the Vikings have the ability to make some big plays on defense that way.

Cowboys 14 @ Commanders 10

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Sarah
Same comment as last week.
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Jeremy
You'd swear Jesus announced his returning. They better win now.
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Jon
I think Dallas will win big.

Browns 29 @ Bills 27

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Same comment as last week.
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Matt
I forgot to get my comments in for the other games this week, but I guess I still have time to write something for this game. Of course, I don't really have anything to say about this game, so I'll just end with Cleveland 24 - Buffalo 22.
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Jeremy
Who was drunk at the MNF game draft this year?
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Jon
Neither team has anything going lately. Which is always what you want the nation to see. These teams should just take a "pass" on the Monday night thing and play quietly on Sunday. Could happen right?
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11/11/2008 @ 11:11:28 AM
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Denver over Atlanta 28-20
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face.bmpCarlos44ec - 2079 Posts
11/11/2008 @ 11:16:25 AM
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Oh sure, get cocky after you're excellent week!
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question_mark.gifjay6666 - 29 Posts
11/11/2008 @ 11:17:22 AM
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No i actually go lucky on 3 or 4 games... But Denver will be my upset pick over Atlanta
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question_mark.gifjay6666 - 29 Posts
11/11/2008 @ 11:18:47 AM
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Also Jags over Titians 13 - 14
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11/12/2008 @ 03:23:32 PM
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Baltimore over New York?
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newalex.jpgAlex - 3619 Posts
11/12/2008 @ 08:15:57 PM
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Hold on a just a sec, the Packer's would be better off with Grossman? The only way that's true is if they then wouldn't have had any decent QBs and would've taken Brett back. I'll take Rodgers over Grossman any day.
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face.bmpCarlos44ec - "The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower."
11/13/2008 @ 09:22:33 AM
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I'm almost two weeks late on this, but man... what a classy exit KGB made, huh?
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face.bmpCarlos44ec - Tag This
11/13/2008 @ 09:23:53 AM
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Is it really THAT much of a stretch?
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vignette.bmpCarlos44ec - 2079 Posts
11/13/2008 @ 09:28:39 AM
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"Jeremy
Save some room for B-Dubs. The Lindgren's and Pehler's are steppin' out!"

Drop those apostrophes, mister

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_correct_use_of_the_apostrophe_for_a_sign_that_reads_Future_Home_Of_..._Family's_last_name
http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheProperNameEndingVowel/vzxh/post.htm
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Carlos44ec screwed with this at 11/13/2008 9:28:59 am
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11/13/2008 @ 10:20:26 AM
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NFL Reviews calls in Packers-Vikings game.

Jeremy may have won this battle, but the war continues. It turns out that Adrien Pederson should have been flagged for 60 yards worth of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for taking his helmet off on the field; that definitely could have had a big impact on the game (of course, if he gets flagged one time, he probably doesn't do it the next 3 times). So I'll still stand by my claim that the reffing favored the vikings in this game.
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jeremy.jpgJeremy - Robots don't say 'ye'
11/13/2008 @ 10:24:10 AM
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I liked this story better when I linked to it 24 hours ago in the proper thread.
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11/13/2008 @ 10:30:07 AM
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Jeremy Wrote - Yesterday @ 06:15:35 PM
OMG. What's the difference? It's a lesser penalty than grounding with the exact same ramifications in this instance. It might even be the right thing to say since that's WHY they were ruling grounding.


So he "correctly" called intentional grounding, when that was not even the call. I did not see this in week 10, because I tend not to check the previous week from about Wednesday on.

How do you respond to the allegations about Pederson removing his helmet on the field and showing everyone the giant condom he had on his head, at least 4 time?
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Scott screwed with this at 11/13/2008 10:33:20 am
jeremy.jpgJeremy - 9551 Posts
11/13/2008 @ 10:39:29 AM
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http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80c6ff31

Well, it's clear what happened with the camera right there in semi-slow motion, but I could see how the refs might have thought his helmet just came off on that last run (or technically, when a teammate knocked him over.)

Edit: I originally linked to the wrong video. Moment in question is at about the 4 minute mark.
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11/13/2008 @ 10:49:59 AM
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Just for the record, I was strongly considering picking the Vikings over the Bucs, but the Bucs have found very strange ways to win games this year. They seem to just find ways to win games they have no business winning. It's hard to pick against a team like that.

Who knew that the vikings running as actually Adrian Peterson, not Adrien Pederson?
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Scott perfected this at 11/13/2008 10:51:27 am
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11/13/2008 @ 03:48:04 PM
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2007&week=11
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2008&week=11

Jets 31 => 9
Packers 4 => 21

What a difference a year makes. I wonder if there's any explanation for these dramatic changes....... emoticon
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11/13/2008 @ 04:19:29 PM
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Waluigi is my go-to emoticon. You can have Baby Mario emoticon. emoticon
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11/13/2008 @ 04:24:46 PM
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Jeremy Wrote - Today @ 04:48:04 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2007&week=11 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2008&week=11 Jets 31 => 9 Packers 4 => 21 What a difference a year makes. I wonder if there's any explanation for these dramatic changes....... emoticon


Yeah, the explanation is Brett Favre is still awesome.
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matt.jpgMatt - 3949 Posts
11/13/2008 @ 04:29:27 PM
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Vikings 27 => 18

G-Fre for MVP!!!!!
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jeremy.jpgJeremy - 9551 Posts
11/13/2008 @ 04:33:02 PM
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Matt Wrote - Today @ 04:19:29 PM
Waluigi is my go-to emoticon. You can have Baby Mario emoticon. emoticon


Sorry, it's now a proprietary eponym for any evil comment.
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IMG_3063[1].jpgjthompto - 209 Posts
11/13/2008 @ 05:43:24 PM
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So is this NFL network thing really such a big deal. I have always been able to get it no matter where I lived. Then again, I have lived always lived in big cities. Does anyone not have it out there?
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hoochpage.JPGSarah - So's your face
11/13/2008 @ 05:52:55 PM
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jthompto Wrote - Today @ 05:43:24 PM
So is this NFL network thing really such a big deal. I have always been able to get it no matter where I lived. Then again, I have lived always lived in big cities. Does anyone not have it out there?


All of EC that just has cable.
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hoochpage.JPGSarah - How do you use these things?
11/13/2008 @ 05:56:07 PM
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Scott Wrote - Today @ 10:20:26 AM
NFL Reviews calls in Packers-Vikings game.

Jeremy may have won this battle, but the war continues. It turns out that Adrien Pederson should have been flagged for 60 yards worth of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for taking his helmet off on the field; that definitely could have had a big impact on the game (of course, if he gets flagged one time, he probably doesn't do it the next 3 times). So I'll still stand by my claim that the reffing favored the vikings in this game.
Jeremy Wrote - Today @ 10:24:10 AM
I liked this story better when I linked to it 24 hours ago in the proper thread.
Scott Wrote - Today @ 10:30:07 AM
Jeremy Wrote - Yesterday @ 05:15:35 PM
OMG. What's the difference? It's a lesser penalty than grounding with the exact same ramifications in this instance. It might even be the right thing to say since that's WHY they were ruling grounding.


So he "correctly" called intentional grounding, when that was not even the call. I did not see this in week 10, because I tend not to check the previous week from about Wednesday on.



Why wouldn't you look? The yellow is there to tell you there's new content and this way you don't look dumb posting the exact same thing someone else did.emoticon
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11/13/2008 @ 08:06:03 PM
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Jeremy Wrote - Today @ 03:48:04 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2007&week=11
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2008&week=11

Jets 31 => 9
Packers 4 => 21

What a difference a year makes. I wonder if there's any explanation for these dramatic changes....... emoticon


The Jets D is way better this year. And Favre is way better than whoever the Jets were running out there last year. I know a number of teams could say this, but with one different play in each of the last 2 games the Packers could be 6-3, which is the record of the current 4th ranked team.
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11/13/2008 @ 09:02:04 PM
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The Packers will win the North.
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hoochpage.JPGSarah - 4679 Posts
11/13/2008 @ 11:12:17 PM
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Who cares about the Packers? Go J-E-T-S! Favre was awesome tonight!!!!
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vignette.bmpCarlos44ec - ...and Bob's your Uncle!
11/14/2008 @ 07:58:05 AM
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I bet Brent regrets having Cassel on the bench last night. 400 yds, 3 TD and 62 rushing? Not half bad!
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scott.jpgScott - 6225 Posts
11/14/2008 @ 08:09:52 AM
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Anyone else have a problem with fairweather fans?
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jeremy.jpgJeremy - Pie Racist
11/14/2008 @ 10:06:01 AM
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Well, she was never super-excited about the post Favre Packers, so I don't know if "fair-weather" is the best term. As for the loyalty to one player vs loyalty to a team issue, if you think about it loyalty to one/a few players is much more sane. Who are you rooting for if not the individual players? Rooting for a certain player, then letting that good will spill over into a couple of his teammates you "get to know" and letting that maintain your loyalty is much saner than rooting for a team for loyalty's sake. You just really like the jerseys? If the Packers team jet went down you wouldn't even be a little less enthused to root for the group of guys you don't know who replace them? (Even granting you a new team as good as the old one.) If the Packers and Vikings swapped rosters you wouldn't be the tiniest bit torn who to root for, or at the very least think "what's the point" of rooting period?

At the very least I don't think that player-loyalty should be as frowned upon as it is, especially in this case where it's as much about voicing your displeasure with a move the team made as anything else.

Players, coaches, owners, jerseys, logos, stadiums, etc change all the time, but if your fan-dom wains for a minute, or you voice displeasure over a decision, you're a "fair-weather" fan? I don't think that's what being a fan is about, in fact, in my mind, there's a decent chance you're being a bad fan.
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Jeremy screwed with this 2 times, last at 11/14/2008 10:08:46 am
face.bmpCarlos44ec - Knuckle Sammich
11/14/2008 @ 10:57:08 AM
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Scott Wrote - Today @ 08:09:52 AM
Anyone else have a problem with fairweather fans?


I would say that I do, but I'm quite often accused of being one.
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scott.jpgScott - 6225 Posts
11/14/2008 @ 11:32:20 AM
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Jeremy Wrote - Today @ 11:06:01 AM
Well, she was never super-excited about the post Favre Packers, so I don't know if "fair-weather" is the best term. As for the loyalty to one player vs loyalty to a team issue, if you think about it loyalty to one/a few players is much more sane. Who are you rooting for if not the individual players? Rooting for a certain player, then letting that good will spill over into a couple of his teammates you "get to know" and letting that maintain your loyalty is much saner than rooting for a team for loyalty's sake. You just really like the jerseys? If the Packers team jet went down you wouldn't even be a little less enthused to root for the group of guys you don't know who replace them? (Even granting you a new team as good as the old one.) If the Packers and Vikings swapped rosters you wouldn't be the tiniest bit torn who to root for, or at the very least think "what's the point" of rooting period? At the very least I don't think that player-loyalty should be as frowned upon as it is, especially in this case where it's as much about voicing your displeasure with a move the team made as anything else. Players, coaches, owners, jerseys, logos, stadiums, etc change all the time, but if your fan-dom wains for a minute, or you voice displeasure over a decision, you're a "fair-weather" fan? I don't think that's what being a fan is about, in fact, in my mind, there's a decent chance you're being a bad fan.


I am as big of a "player-loyal" guy as they come. Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that, when all other things are equal, I always choose what team I am going to root for based on the ties that team has to Wisconsin, or a Wisconsin team. I became a fan of the Jets for sure when Favre joined the Jets. But I can honestly say that regardless of scenarios, I would never stop rooting for the Packers, Brewers, or Badgers. Maybe I would start following a team a bit closer in the event of a bunch of former Packers or Brewers became part of that team, but team loyalty is a big thing to me. Heck, I cannot bring myself to hate the Vikings quite as much because they have Longwell and Sharper and Childress and Darrell Bevell, all players who have ties to Wisconsin.

Honestly, I actually wanted to see Favre move on. Or I should say I was content with him moving on.

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11/14/2008 @ 12:34:50 PM
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Scott Wrote - Today @ 11:32:20 AM
But I can honestly say that regardless of scenarios, I would never stop rooting for the Packers, Brewers, or Badgers.


That's really far less rational than anything else though. I'm not saying it's wrong, or I don't feel the same way about the Twins and Vikings, I'm just saying that there's no inherent right way or wrong way. We've just been conditioned to believe that any wavering flap of anything less than blind 110% loyalty is sacrilege and means we aren't "real fans".

If someone became a Viking fan in the first place because they were a Randy Moss fan than I shouldn't get to think less of them when they become a Raiders/Patriots fan, and it doesn't mean their support meant any less to the Vikings while he was on the team.
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2887.gifAlex - 3619 Posts
11/14/2008 @ 02:11:08 PM
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The whole fan thing is over-glorified anyway. But, I think you can be a fan of a team and a fan of certain players at the same time. And I would also say rooting for a team is a little different than being a fan of team. Am I rooting for the Jets because of Favre (and because letting Thomas Jones go was a horrible personnel move for the Bears) this year? Sure, but I don't consider myself a Jets fan. Will I always hope the Packers win, no matter who they are playing or who's on the team or what the latest boneheaded decision of management is? Yes. Is it rational? Don't know, dont' care. Is anything about sports rational?
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11/14/2008 @ 04:49:26 PM
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As I believe Stephen Decatur once said:

"Our team! In her intercourse with foreign teams, may she always be in the right; but our team, right or wrong."

Indeed
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11/14/2008 @ 09:40:35 PM
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Packers Vs Jets SUPERBOWL!!!!!!

THE REVENGE OF THE FAVRE!!!!!!
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11/14/2008 @ 09:51:10 PM
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Jfk10intex Wrote - Today @ 09:40:35 PM
Packers Vs Jets SUPERBOWL!!!!!! THE REVENGE OF THE FAVRE!!!!!!


I prefer calling it "Bretter off Ted"
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11/15/2008 @ 06:47:17 PM
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Matt Wrote - Yesterday @ 05:49:26 PM
As I believe Stephen Decatur once said: "Our team! In her intercourse with foreign teams, may she always be in the right; but our team, right or wrong." Indeed


This is worth quoting again.
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newalex.jpgAlex - 3619 Posts
11/16/2008 @ 02:41:39 PM
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This is more like it.
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hoochpage.JPGSarah - 4679 Posts
11/16/2008 @ 02:56:48 PM
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You know who I've been impressed with? Jordy Nelson. I think he's quietly having a great rookie year.
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pyzamOmgWtf.jpgJfk10intex - My computer is better than yours!!!!
11/16/2008 @ 03:07:14 PM
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titans and jaguars... wat happened?
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pyzamOmgWtf.jpgJfk10intex - My computer is better than yours!!!!
11/16/2008 @ 03:08:39 PM
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im calling a major upset right now.... JAGS UPSET TITANS!!!!!
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11/16/2008 @ 04:17:56 PM
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Sarah Wrote - Today @ 03:56:48 PM
You know who I've been impressed with? Jordy Nelson. I think he's quietly having a great rookie year.


I couldn't agree more. He hasn't been flashy, but there have been several times when I have noticed him coming up with big catches in certain situations. It's good to hear Sarah saying good things about the Packers again. emoticon
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scott.jpgScott - 6225 Posts
11/17/2008 @ 08:30:06 AM
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2nd tie in NutCan history. Step forward if you knew that NFL regular season games could end in a tie? Not so fast Mr. McNabb.
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11/17/2008 @ 09:43:56 AM
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Scott Wrote - Today @ 08:30:06 AM
2nd tie in NutCan history. Step forward if you knew that NFL regular season games could end in a tie? Not so fast Mr. McNabb.


This is BS. it's not even an option to pick a tie! We got hosed by The Man. In this case, Whitey is Jeremy.
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face.bmpCarlos44ec - 2079 Posts
11/17/2008 @ 09:46:07 AM
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speaking of ties, how many teams went 12-2-1? Excellent!
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11/18/2008 @ 06:46:48 PM
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9-6 gets the turd. Unreal. At least the Turkey edition is up. Five legs!
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