My last Twitter thought... People now have businesses based on Twitter being up (iPhone apps and such) and Google and Bing are now paying coin for the fire hose. How long until the reliability of Twitter becomes an issue?
I believe the reliability of Twitter will improve to a level that it will no longer be an issue. Twitter is maturing and the Fail Whale may someday be a relic, or just during "scheduled" maintenance.
- Louis Gray
Louis, that very well may be true, but a year ago not a few people thought the problem would be fossilized by a year later, and here we are :)
- Micah Wittman
since it's free, they have a lot of time.
- Mike Nencetti
I wonder if the Google and Bing relationships included a service level agreement of some kind. I'd also like to see if Google and Bing are getting the same reliability levels as the freebie users; in most enterprises, paying customers would get priority access to server resources.
- Kevin Shaum
Wasn't the parting of ways with Blaine Cook ( a year and a half ago) supposed to signal the end to their problems (at least that was the story at the time) -- it seems the problem was elsewhere and still exists.
- Brian Sullivan
I am not attempting to sound naive. I talked with Ryan Sarver today, their Director of Platform, at LeWeb, and it was a good discussion. Twitter is growing up. It doesn't have to be my favorite, but it is a utility, and one that is funded well, and has sharp execs. The company is learning how to scale. Despite the occasional whale (like I got today), it's miles ahead of 2008. Understand my lack of favorable bias. :)
- Louis Gray
Well I'm glad they are improving their platform. I wish them no harm and would hate to see them get all lawyer'd over reliability.
- Johnny Worthington
The reliability would have been much less of an issue if we had multiple interoperable microblogging services. Email is reliable enough to base a business on. Do you think this would have been the case if the only email service available was, say, compuserve?
- Yaniv Golan
Look, I know I say this a lot but... Seriously, what would I do without Rachael? Today she was a rock (a stone cold fox of a rock) and she knew just the right time to ask me how I was or give me a hug. I love her more than I could ever say. Thanks babe, I will always need you... and I am grateful for that (Plus, how cute is she in this picture)
"Israelis in general are a pragmatic people. They believe that since their stuff is the best, that is enough. I know differently. One of the most hated things in the life of an Israeli cum U.S. tech company is marketing. Engineering is art and science. Marketing is bullshit. Alas, while truth and engineering creates value, bullshit jacks that value into the stratosphere. Call me crazy, but I’d rather be full of bull if it means a billion versus a million. If a company is not spending marketing dollars on par with engineering investments, they are never going to optimize their value."
- Louis Gray
from Bookmarklet
i agree 100% - Is very sad, but it's damned true...
- Roberto Chibbaro
Question: The blog post says that iTunes leverages Facebook Connect. My understanding is it just enables you to post an iTunes track to Facebook, but you log in on their site. Is Facebook saying Apple _will_ do Facebook Connect, or is it simpler than that?
- Louis Gray
I actually have very high hopes for solutions like Salmon (http://www.salmon-protocol.org/) to bring us back to the best of both worlds. Rich, detailed posts with topical comments on the original site, intermixed seamlessly with the discussions taking place on aggregators like FriendFeed and Facebook. It's possible -- we just need a little bit of tech to make it happen.
- DeWitt Clinton
Me too - I miss those days, and I worry Twitter has distracted us
- Jesse Stay
Some of my best relationships have been built by commenting on others' blogs - it still works even today, but now I guess it's more a secret than it was before.
- Jesse Stay
I'm hoping for a return to the usenet days, where I could follow a conservation from one client. Conservation is so fragmented since the blog era. Hopefully, this upstreaming of comments will allow a more integrated view and lower the probability of fragmentation.
- Ray Cromwell
Part of the problem is people simply taking less time to comment. There's a - relative - abundance of good content. Finding a good article is less special nowadays than it was some years ago. Less reason for a reader to engage with one specific author. There are other strong posts waiting for him in his reader, FriendFeed or Twitter stream.
- Meryn Stol
Imagine a world where people could follow blogs wherever the like (Reader, FriendFeed, on the original site, whatever) and all the comments made in each place would swim upstream and back out to where people were reading. We're super close. Would love to have FriendFeed be an early adopter of this.
- DeWitt Clinton
I think FriendFeed in part countervails that problem by making commenting so easy, and by "nudging" towards short comments, more intuitive responses. I think the old days of thoughtful responses in the comment section are not coming back. A true thoughtful response can be made into a blog post by itself.
- Meryn Stol
I need to bring mine back. Almost a year gone by with no posts. I just got frustrated with my blogging software around the same time Twitter took off. But every time I tweet a little piece of me dies. I need to fix that.
- DeWitt Clinton
My main point is that I think new technology, better integration between blogs and aggregators and such can only do so much for us.
- Meryn Stol
A counterpoint, at least some new technology has brought more people together than ever before (plenty of examples right here).
- DeWitt Clinton
Oh I don't doubt that tech can bring us together, it's just that it's bringing us together in a different way than before. While twitter - imo - hurts thoughtful discussion, it has brought us "ambient intimacy". FriendFeed also have given rise to a new *kind* of conversation.
- Meryn Stol
The comments "swim upstream" idea is nice in theory, but there's the pesky problem of threading when a side conversation develops in one of the outposts. I suppose sticking with the @name convention helps a bit for sorting things out ...
- Laura Norvig
from iPod
I love the phrase "ambient intimacy", Meryn. But I partly disagree -- Twitter has brought us a Society of the Spectacle (in the Guy Debord sense). Nothing intimate about that.
- DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt, hmm allright, maybe I'm romanticizing Twitter somewhat. FYI: The term ambient intimacy was originally coined by Leisa Reichelt: http://www.disambiguity.com/ambient... - kind of must read essay I guess.
- Meryn Stol
I still have an active blog, but most comments seem to be coming from facebook.
- Piaw Na
No question it has changed. Salmon is a cool option, which I like a lot, but you can't undo the trend. Many folks believe that retweeting, bookmarking and Google Reader sharing is enough. I recognize I do this a lot, but I do try to participate in as many community conversations as there are, wherever they are.
- Louis Gray
Salmon will be a very valuable solution. By allowing people to add comments in the environment they feel most comfortable with (and propagating them) I think the depth of conversation can/will increase.
- Chris Myles
It was like that in Jamaica when I went, too. Too sweet!
- Josh Haley
I think that is what it is called in Asia too.
- Andrew Leyden
I just wanted to share this with Josh directly. Fun to hit about 10,000+ more people too. So Josh, you're a special guy. And... I prefer the real Diet Coke.
- Louis Gray
We'll see if this is the firehose or "the firehose". :)
- Louis Gray
It's a little uncomfortable always being Negative Guy, but I'd suggest there's a big difference between letting developers access the firehose and making it "available for everyone". Specifically, while they might let you use the feed to develop and test your app, the terms of use on the data are still pretty darn restrictive and they've yet to tell anybody how much it'll cost if they want to put services that use the firehose into production.
- Ken Sheppardson
The BirdDog Content License Agreement states... ""5.ii.c - No Conflicting Uses. ... Except with the prior written consent of Twitter, you may not engage, directly or indirectly, in any business activity, if such business activity conflicts with, or places you in a conflicting position to that of Twitter or the Twitter Service, or is specifically intended to purposefully divert and/or drive audience traffic away from the Twitter Service..." -- http://twitter.com/help...
- Ken Sheppardson
...and since it's still not really clear what business Twitter is in, it's a little hard to know whether the business you might want to build will put you in a "conflicting position"
- Ken Sheppardson
Box.net looks pretty nice... I hate that my huge-email-attachment-work-around is unfashionable. I will change immediately Jeremy.
- SAM
Yes, but I use it ti zip files instead of stuffing them, since it's what comes with OS X.
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
from iPhone
Heh I used to work for them. Aladdin Systems
- Rodfather
SAM - I didn't mean to pull a Scoble. I got sick and tired of my yousendit e-mail going into spam folders, so my reaction came from a lingering frustration with the architecture and a real love of box.net.
- Jeremy (cropmarks)
I have Stuffit 12 deluxe on both of my macs and it's the default app that deals with archived files....
- Kamala Whitaker
People in the graphic arts, I'd bet. I imagine some of their Mac OS 9 installs are going to be around for a while yet. And how else are you going to ship those resource forks and type/creator codes around?
- Clayton Wheeler
Hehehe @ Jeremy's "pull a Scoble"... actually much appreciated... box.net looks awesome.
- SAM
Wow. I'm surprised that many people still use it when zip (and on OS X, bzip2) are so standard.
- Akiva Moskovitz
My understanding is that resource forks and type/creator codes have been deprecated for a while, but I'm sure there are still a ton of apps that rely on them. I think tar on OS X can handle them, though.
- Victor Ganata
Haven't seen it in years. The Unarchiver (a great open source utility) handles anything I've come across that won't work in the default Mac OS X utility (BOMArchiveHelper.app)
- LogEx
I used to have about 15 copies of that and 20 more of SimpleText... back in the old days.
- Louis Gray
Don't shoot me Santa Claus, I've been a clean living boy, I promise you, did every little thing you asked me to, I can't believe the things I'm going through...
- Otto
It's all part of the Santa reboot. Hollywood should now do a Santa Origins story, directed by Michael Bay of course.
- Jerry Perez
gittii giittii giitttii giiitti santa gitti :D
- ELyaz
Saaantaa!!! Did it smell like cookies? lol
- John Tastad
makes getting down the chimney a lot easier.
- Morgan Haley
On Dasher! On Donner! On Cupi.....Oh SHIT! On Fire!!! On Fire!!!!
- Morgan Haley
It's on NBC every week, and reruns are dropped in every slot that NBC needs filler. How much more distributed can it be?
- Matthew DeVries
That reminds me of a line from Blackadder: "Sir, it appears the peasants are revolting!" Prince George: "Oh, absolutely Blackadder. Couldn't agree more. Disgusting creatures the whole lot."
- DGentry
I think it's all VC, except for the little bit Microsoft and Google paid to access the Firehose(speculated), and they've partnered with Microsoft on an http://exectweets.com/, which I believe they get a cut of(looking it up).
- Jimminy
Certain partners, in addition to Microsoft and Google, also pay for special API access.
- Louis Gray
"Given Twitter’s success, it’s no surprise the audience (and Loic) were very forgiving to the product not working on the first (or first five) attempts. LeWeb is opening up quite well and Jack seemed very well respected by all. I am looking forward to this product being out there and live."
- Louis Gray
Jack had to retry the Square app more than 5 times before it worked, but the audience (and Loic) were sympathetic. It seems like Jack's Twitter aura is good enough, and Loic is nice enough that all was positive.
- Louis Gray
The twins are staying with my parents all week while Kristine and I are at LeWeb. Great to know they are in good hands and having a lot of fun. :)
- Louis Gray
They look very content! You can relax and enjoy your trip!
- Anne Bouey
Facebook FAIL Whale: "This content is currently unavailable. The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page."
- Jeff P. Henderson
Most likely you don't have permission, Jeff. Not a huge surprise.
- Louis Gray
Thanks! Flight was fine. However, when we got in the taxi line at the airport, the taxis went on strike. Then we found a hotel shuttle to the Radisson. We got to the Radisson... wrong hotel. Back to the airport. Took the train to a transfer station to a different line to a station that was "close" to the hotel. Walked several blocks. Just got in. Total time after arrival to get to the hotel? 3 hours. Sigh.
- Louis Gray
"YouTube and the web have provided a new and powerful medium for video and TV commercials. The great ones can go viral, resulting in millions upon millions of views. MSI’s Acrobuttocks commercial, Microsoft’s MEGAWOOSH and Windows 7 ads, and Evian’s Roller Babies immediately come to mind..."
- WorldofHiglet
from Bookmarklet
Sean, if only I knew. This was delivered directly to me fresh and hot.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Wow, whatever you do, don't google "Asian guys at beach licking" if you want to find the Flickr account for this. No, seriously. Just...don't. o.O
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
changed my life forever...I will always go to the beach with a a few chubby buddies after porking myself up for those bosoms ~ and this image is most definitely going in the ol' spank bank
- sofarsoShawn
Remember ! I bring quality product to Friend Feed !:)
- Akiva Moskovitz
you know what would be funny: ok bear with me, if we blindfolded leather donut (you know the booby man) and...yeah fill in the blanks...something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- sofarsoShawn
Sir, randomly linking to your FriendFeed from one of my posts is oh wait you'll never see this because you're blocked for spamming. Thanks anyway, kaghazrangy.
- Akiva Moskovitz
damn this picture just won't go away - you have forced me to hide it
- William Harryman
Akiva, wasn't that pic taken at your last BBQ?
- Paul
Every time I see this picture I smile. Their joy is infectious, like herpes.
- Sparky
Paul, I surely do wish I had a beach in my back yard!
- Akiva Moskovitz
Sparky, I'm going to have this blown up to poster-size and attaching it to the ceiling above our bed. That'll cause some infections!
- Akiva Moskovitz
makes me want to grow a rack and diddle with my own, know what I'm saying?
- sofarsoShawn
this. . . .this. . . ugh . . . so fucking wrong.
- Peter Ghosh
Akiva - you can put anything you want above our bed.
- Sparky
i've been trying to formulate a comment for this for days, but i just...can't.
- joey
I still want to know the motivation here. is this a gay marriage argument? or are we already pushing group social contracts on friendfeed?
- Noah David Simon
oh man this one keeps popping up on ma friendfeed,....must spread virus nao
- Chris Hofmann
I'm surprised no one's noticed old boy's red-framed glasses.
- Akiva Moskovitz
oh right... the glasses are so important when three asian men are licking his nipples and all the comments are by people who think gay marriage has something to do with equality... when it has everything to do with taking protections away from children. the red glass glasses.... um yeah. chicken and Oklahoma with milk
- Noah David Simon
Mark, you have uncovered the dark underbelly of humanity except in this case it isn't dark but is rather a pasty hue somewhere in the vicinity of undercooked flan.
- Akiva Moskovitz
This should be in the default noobie FF stream. Like the first thing anyone who signs up sees. If they stick around they're part of the family.
- Internet's Tad
Perhaps this can replace the kitty pic on the start page for non-members!
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
I'm certain prop8 had nothing to do with Swine Flu
- Noah David Simon
I'm thinking that eventually, it will have been hidden by every user on FriendFeed. It'll be the most hidden post in FriendFeed history.
- Akiva Moskovitz
WHY WHY KEEP BRINGING BACK THE EYES THEY HURT ME
- Neal Jansons
from IM
Herpes (and this): the gifts that keep on giving.
- Sparky
I wonder if the FriendFeed guys see this and say to themselves, 'Well, this isn't exactly what we had in mind when we started started FriendFeed.'
- Akiva Moskovitz
I look at it and think, "Not again."
- Steven Perez
from IM
Just about the time you FF is getting some class .. Oh well we is what we is.
- Brent Smorgen Bleg
I can't believe after all this time some diligent FF'er hasn't dug up the identities (I said "titties") of this bunch and invited them to join the service that made them famous. Mitchell Tsai, get to work!
- Sprague D
i think if you unlike and delete all your comments anna it'll go away, but hide in general would be nice too (this photo makes me smile every time it pops up so don't mind it)...
- mike "glemak" dunn
*sigh* This is never going away, is it? It's gonna end up like James Bond movies and Swedish meatballs - always existing in the same form. never diminshing, never forgotten. :( :( :(
- Steven Perez
from IM
It will go away, to be replaced with photoshops of the original. It's all part of the meme lifecycle.
- Sparky
I am too new on friendfeed to know anything about record comments.. I love gmail tho, puts all the comments in one threaded email and I can delete them all later in one shot or not if I choose..
- David Gross
from email
well we should aim to beat the record.. i mean jeez there are tons of things that could be said about this.. like.. does it taste like chicken?
- ed fry
I'm gonna have nightmares now. thanks ed. ;)
- Alejandro
ok, in Japanese: "an, an, soko dame!"
- Rick Cogley
You can't close this thread. A lot of people say that this place is a Scoble-fest but, truly, it is this thread that is at the very heart of FriendFeed.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I'm officially going to proclaim that this is the FF equivalent of Goatse or FFoatse if you will. Lets all refer to it as that from this point forward.
- Mark Krynsky
Sparky has left 57 comments. The rest of you are slacking. Hop to it!
- Christopher Harley
Chrisitan just walked by and said "It's too early in the morning for Japanese titty licking." It's NEVER too early for Japanese titty licking.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
THIS is the first thing I see here this morning?
- l0ckergn0me
Chris, you just woke up? C'mon, man! It's 10:30!
- Akiva Moskovitz
I knew he would break eventually - it's fitting that it's on this thread *now to find out how to hide a thread once you've commented....*
- WorldofHiglet
As much as I am loathe to bump this post, I have to do it to say, You, sir, are a master. Well played, sir. Well played. This is why I take every opportunity to say, in my next life, I want to be Akiva. I've already called it! Don't anybody go getting any more ideas.
- ♥patricia♥
I, for one, refuse to "bump" posts...it's very unseemly...
- Live4Emma (L4S)
I wish FF-search allowed to do GROUP BY -aggregations so I could COUNT(*) who are the biggest *bump*ers. :)
- Jemm
Makes me laugh everytime I see it. Such a happy yet silly scene by the sea.
- Toby Graham
There is nothing silly about it. This is serious business.
- Sparky
The more I see this, the more I like it. Not for the ironic nipple-licking, but because these kids are genuinely enjoying themselves. :) Carry on.
- felicious
This photo looks so much better in iPhone 3.0!#!~
- Akiva Moskovitz
Seriously dude. What do I have to do to get rid of this disgusting picture!? Doh! Now I've just pushed it back to the top... yuck, I'm so sickened.
- Jason Nunnelley
I love this image, because I have no clue why it's happening. Randomness FTW!!
- Jimminy
from twhirl
I'm just thinking of all the new folks coming to friend feed and see this and wonder just what the hell did I get into anyway? And why in Gods name can't I spell Friend correctly the first time - GRRRRRR
- Brent Smorgen Bleg
Can't believe I never hit 'like' on this! Consider the situation rectumfied.
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
Oops! I hope I didn't just bump this up again... ;-)
- Sprague D
It's just so refreshing to see genuine juvenile humour at work. These kids are no different from any other, I think it's a great happy image, given all the other shite happening in this world on a daily basis. For those that are too pompous and prudish, 'up yours with brass knobs'
- ImJustCreative
Wow. 666. Nice! Actually, the reason Asashoryu is getting a divorce ( http://ff.im/4T0UA ), is because he wants to spend time with this lot.
- Rick Cogley
To this day, the pic still comes back. Just like Herpes. :D
- Danny Minick
Although unlike herpes this photo is fun to share with friends.
- Sparky
I would rather go to http://woot.com and buy the Acer Aspire One for $259.99, I do not care that it is a refurb.. but what would I do with two laptops? Maybe #hive knows? hmm..
- David Gross
from email
What's this? A real question in this thread? Two extra laptops? Make them fancy digital photo frames.
- Jordan Hofker
Reason #696 why the Internet can grant you immortality. ;-)
- darnell
from BuddyFeed
I can't believe this thing is still floating around Friendfeed. These poor guys... ha ha ha
- Bradley Farless
@SeanMcGee sorry about the spam, this thread is sorta spammy.. I get the messages in email perfect for replying with any message because it then gets posted on twitter and facebook.. I do not do it all the time, look at my other posts in this stream..
- David Gross
from email
Lactating, males last resort to save ourselves, now that they can create sperm in labs.
- Jimminy
This is the thread that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started feeding it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue feeding it forever just because...This is the thread that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started feeding it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue feeding it forever just because...This is the thread that...
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- David Gross
from email
I have 89 :( emails since july 10th.. that includes the ones I sent.
- David Gross
from email
gmail comes in handy, it keeps all the email in conversations, 100 messages at a time but because the subject " :( " it will not filter out so they dont go to inbox.
- David Gross
from email
*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY...* Women are like phones: They like to be held, talked to, and touched often. But push the wrong button and your ass is disconnected.
- David Gross
from email
all this oral stuff is just begging the question of when do they start with the money shots?
- Noah David Simon
I just use this image as a way to announce crap. no one really pays attention to my feed... except my enemies. so when I have something important to say I tell the Asian Titty lickers. it is my strong belief that this thread needs it's very own domain name. something like http://xrl.us/TittyLickers
- Noah David Simon
You know, every time this pops up, since FF hides the middle of the comments of which there are 804 or so, I see Akiva say "I'm sorry." at the top. It makes me wonder about how some things are just not possible to apologize for!
- Rick Cogley
wow, I can't believe tomorrow is Friday :o) no, wait, somewhere in the world it's ALREADY Friday :o)
- David Gross
from email
Thanks Rick, thats what I thought.. does that mean I can start with the #followfriday on twitter or do I have to wait till it is Friday here in NJ? would be funny to post it from this post LOL all my friendfeed goes to twitter..
- David Gross
from email
David - yeah, you can get an early start.
- Rick Cogley
Rick, I am not good at lists or #followfriday but there are lotsa good people in this thread.
- David Gross
from email
the thing that strikes me about this (aside from the obvious) is after seeing this thing pop up like 35-40 times since March its just occurred to me that I don't have any (guy) friends that a) would lick my nipples b) would lick my nipples for a photograph. Maybe I should get out more...
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
I'm a little scared that I've this has gotten more than 800 comments and almost 200 likes over nearly five months and I still haven't clicked "Hide."
- Scott of Two Countries
It's just a bit of fun. I mean watching how many comment, not the picture content (although I suspect that is all that was too!)
- Ian May
Allright, you guys ready to shoot "mirth and girth"?
- Rick Cogley
For the life of me, I'll never understand the emotion people have around this picture for or against. There's no nudity at all, not even implied nudity. Less dude nudity than a beer commercial or cigarette ad, yet there are people who really really really hate this picture.
- Matthew DeVries
I found a way to get a Tit Theme, and it involves this picture.
- Jimminy
Hahahaha! It's like a telethon. And after Joey Bishop goes off stage, they flash this picture on the screen. "Won't you think of the CHILDREN?"
- Spidra Webster
It's been a while, hope the magnetism still prevails...
- Aaman (Clone of FF)
I just had to bump this once more... gives me a whole new excuse to go look at Phoebe again!
- Mark Jepsen
Hmmm, where do you think they're from? My guess is Japan...
- sofarsoShawn
The bumping algorithm includes things like novel people posting to it, in addition to thread age, and rapidity of comments. If the same 3 people are talking in a thread, it quits bumping because it's obviously a closed tea party.
- Matthew DeVries
I forgot, also you're a very handsome guy(saw the wedding images), I don't understand why you don't like to share your face. Rochelle is a lucky lady.
- Jimminy
Jimminy, it's an irrational phobia. No different than people who are afraid of heights, spiders, clowns, or Canada.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva, now I'm LMAO at the fear of Canada. People are actually afraid of Canada, or just the fact they don't know if they're British or French?
- Jimminy
I don't think even Canadians know that difference.
- Akiva Moskovitz
If Friendfeed had sound .. this thread would be all licks and slurps
- Mattb4rd
Sorry Akiva, I think it was the display picture.. I have known male and female Akivas.. Oh and by the way guys I am not afraid of Canada LOL will be there this weekend.. Dave Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes...> - "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."
- David Gross
from email
I popped the 666 cherry and I will get 1000 also.
- Jimminy
If it gets to 1000 will Akiva lock it so it can sink from our feeds forever? Please?!?
- WorldofHiglet
I think locking this post would be un-FriendFeedian.
- Jason Huebel
This is the immortal post everyone who uses the service must see it so WoH it just wouldn't be good to lock it.
- Jimminy
Not everyone see's it, only the people with true class do.
- Sparky
It keeps on going and going and going....
- David Gross
from email
In the Hall of Great Posts at the FriendFeed museum, this shall be hung high on the wall with pride.
- Johnny Worthington
I'M THE ROCK AND ROLL CLOWN.. AND I LIKE COCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINE
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
*Wispering to Murderface* "Seriously man, I do... A LOT of cocaine."
- Matt Stoddard
It is now September 1st, and this has not reached 1000 comments. I am sorely disappointed. Yet, for some reason, I am uplifted by the smile of this young man, who was fortunate enough to have such great friends that fateful day on the beach.
- Josh Haley
Quick let's add some comments... Gee that guy on the far left is not really getting into the swing of things is he?
- Travis Koger
Travis... bear in mind that we don't know what "main chubby guy's" right hand is doing, or where it's doing whatever it's doing...
- Mark Jepsen
BUT WE CAN INFER WHAT "MAIN CHUBBY GUY'S" HANDS ARE DOING. BOTH OF THEM.
- Sparky
@Mark, of interest (well not really) is the location of Front Left guy's left hand.
- Travis Koger
The photo of Akiva in the jacuzzi with the Texas A&M cheerleaders would be so much more popular. Now if only someone would post it.
- Christopher Harley
Noooooooooooooooooooooo! Posted March 1st and we are still enduring the wrath! "Akiva's posts, now with more staying power than ever before!"
- Nicholas Kreidberg
YAY! OVER 1000 COMMENTS BLAAAARGBLBLLB
- Josh Haley
It feels like Groundhog Day whenever I see this.
- Andru Edwards
Except that unlike Groundhog Day this is AWESOME!
- Sparky
This thread was how I discovered Akiva. ROFL... Y.M.C.A.! BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP! GAZE AT IT! DON'T LOOK AWAY! >:O I SED DON'T LOOK AWAY!!! ... ^_^
- Danny Minick
You have nothing to fear - I never look away.
- Sparky
On Fark, there was this one thread, that just kept growing and growing. On Fark, it was a single page per thread. And you could post images and gif inline. Well the thread wouldn't die, people just kept posting. I forget which one it was. Anyway, it got so monsterous, that few people going to read/post to it per day (which was only a handfull) accounted for 1/3 of the server load of the site. They eventually had to cull that thread.
- Matthew DeVries
I think everyone who has participated in this thread has 'culled' themselves privately.
- Akiva Moskovitz
What with all the copycat images this has inspired I hope our muse continues to stick around and not get lost in the shuffle of so many knockoffs.
- Sparky
SHUT UP SPARKY!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111!!!!
- Andru Edwards
I refuse to shut up about the glory that is this thread. REFUSE.
- Sparky
Yes, Vezquex, I'm jealous of those guys, it is warm there, nothing like a warm beatch..
- David Gross
from email
Yes, Sparky, they do not know how good they have it there frolicking on the beach while we freeze up here.. Hard to believe it is only 49 degrees, feels like 29.. I bet it's at least 85 degrees on that beach.
- David Gross
from email
Anyone who doesn't appreciate this thread is clearly not developing a FriendFeed iPhone client because this is a great stress test case. (It crashes BuddyFeed, by the way.)
- Akiva Moskovitz
from iPhone
Also it exercises the crap out of your thumb trying to scroll down to the bottom of it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
from iPhone
Do you need to appreciate the pic in order to appreciate the thread?
- Travis Koger
If I un-collapse this thread, will it break my computer?
- Eivind
Every time this thread gets a bumped, god kills a kitten
- Matthew DeVries
Matthew, you may have given some people more reason to keep bumping this thread.
- Victor Ganata
How does it give you thumb exercise? Whatever you're doing, why don't you either use the keyboard or switch to Linux so you can middle-click the scrollbar to jump to where you want? :P
- Tanath
actually this thread does not bother me because I get it in email and gmail groups them and starts new thread after every 100 comments. I have it autoarchived so I do not have to see on phone lol and just see when I look at my ffeed label in gmail.
- David Gross
from email
Un-official NFL Thread: Week 13: discuss, comment, post non-sequiturs and even off-topic takes on the games you're watching on FriendFeed here. (an experiment): _________
Frank Gore has touchdown runs of 79 and 80 yards... he's broken his career best twice today, and fantasy football owners who have him are loving it today!
- .LAG liked that
This just in: Mark Sanchez and the Jets are for real ...maybe
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Steve Slaton owners are starting to get nervous. His team scores 34, but he can't sniff the endzone.
- Carter Rabasa
@Carter ...good point: Slaton was very productive in the red zone last year. I think the Texans still are figuring out what kind of offense they have...
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Terrell Owens gets his first TD catch as a Buffalo Bill...
- .LAG liked that
Interesting stat (unverified): Since 1990, 65% of teams that started 2-0 made the playoffs... 49ers are on the verge of going 2-0, and more importantly, with two wins in their own division
- .LAG liked that
...damn, one of those strange plays for me: Witten scores (good for my fantasy team) but his TD ties the Giants (bad for my favorite NFL team)...
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He should have taken the ball back and given it to the defensive player. Good playing all around
- Matt Hilton
@Matt ...yeah, I know, the Giants' DB really scored the TD a few plays before...
- .LAG liked that
20-17 at halftime. typical Jints/Cowboys game.
- .LAG liked that
I'm changing channels until I'm sure I won't have to hear anyone else use the word "dominated".
- ha3rvey (needs soup)
Two things: 1) this is a strange game: Giants keep getting opportunities and blowing them, while the Cowboys look out of synch; and 2) Budweiser is making a wheat beer now? Please.
- .LAG liked that
105,000+ in attendance at Cowboys Stadium tonight. I think the cheapest tickets start at $79...and there's not a lot of cheap seats here...
- .LAG liked that
I'm no Cowboys fan, but this isn't looking good for the Gints. Not playing well at all.
- ha3rvey (needs soup)
ha3rvey ...i am a Giants fan, and I agree with you...their defensive line is getting sliced open right now
- .LAG liked that
Yeah, I'm thinking the Cowboys are gonna win this one. I'm glad my kids are in bed. This way I won't have to hear any grief.
- ha3rvey (needs soup)
It's been a great Monday Night Football game. The Colts have been dominated and outplayed, and the Dolphins have kept the ball nearly 80% of the time. But when Peyton Manning has had the ball, he's led his team on four scoring drives.
- .LAG liked that
...but the ball is in Miami's hands to win. 1:33 to go. 1rst and 10 from their 46 yard line.
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...56 seconds to go...and no timeout for the Dolphins
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...Miami's Ted Ginn dropped the would-be winning TD catch in the end zone...
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...six seconds left. ball on 30yard line...Miami...
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INTERCEPTED by Colts! they win! In a game where they possessed the ball less than 15 minutes.
- .LAG liked that
Week 3 ////////////////////////////////////////////
- .LAG liked that
Watching the Niners vs. Vikings in the Metrodome. Two great running backs. Two great defenses. I expect big plays in the aerial game as a result. .LOLz
- .LAG liked that
...ouch! Jared Allen breaks into Niners backfield, causes fumble, 7-yard loss for SF
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Watching Tenn v NYJ in their horrendous throwback/throw-up uniforms. Although... I like the officiating crew colours.
- Mark H
@DrJohnny... nice! Let us know when Michael Vick steps onto the field...
- .LAG liked that
watching peterson vs gore right now, but I'll probably be switching between this game and whatever's on CBS
- chrisofspades
@MarkH ...eww, you mean those blue/yellow unis for the Jets? yuck!
- .LAG liked that
Yeah, they're pretty gruesome. And weird to see Tenn playing in the old Oilers kits.
- Mark H
...uh-oh. I'm out of beer. one of the beauties of the DVR is the pause button. I gotta run to the market. This thread will be here all day. Please add when something in the NFL moves you! L8r!
- .LAG liked that
wow Mark Sanchez is a baller. what a TD run.
- chrisofspades
Vikings were going into halftime with a FG try to make it 16-7... Niners BLOCKED the kick, Nate Clemens recovers a clean bounce and takes it back 60 yards to the house. Niners 14, Vikings 13... at the half!!!
- .LAG liked that
...ooh, ooh...I wanna see Vick at WR. Halftime hilites! Maybe I should pay for that NFL Redzone channel. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Vikes will power ahead away in the second half. My wife insists.
- Mark H
Not been too impressed with the Titans/Oilers in my game but the Jets offense seems to have stalled, partly through the fact that Sanchez can't seem to get a good grip on the ball in the rain.
- Mark H
...I don't know about the Vikings powering ahead. That 49er defense is starting to take on the tough, smashmouth characteristics of their head coach Mike Singletary. They never quit.
- .LAG liked that
...looks like Vick ran a couple of wildcat options too...
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...looks like Mark Sanchez is growing a porno moustache. .LOLz!
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Kerry Collins and Tennessee suddenly looking quite good. I have the power to transform team fortunes through dismissive talk of them. It's a gift.
- Mark H
@MarKH... LOLz! That's like broadcasters who'll say "This kicker hasn't missed a kick in two years..." or "This QB hasn't been intercepted in 20 straight games..." Then on the next play: missed kick or INT! hahaha
- .LAG liked that
...this Vikings/Niners game has been really competitive. Niners play ugly, but they are tough
- .LAG liked that
Niners just picked off in endzone...but play was whistled dead because of delay-of-game penalty. Lucky!
- .LAG liked that
And just like that... I've decided that the phrase "and just like that" is really, really overused by commentators.
- Mark H
Brett Favre just completed a big pass on third down, but he was 3 yards over the LOS. Niners challenging...
- .LAG liked that
do the refs see the unofficial lines in the replay, like we do?
- chrisofspades
Chris.... no, the refs don't see those lines, but they have linesmen who's job is to stand on the LOS and watch for that...
- .LAG liked that
Favre is going to get the ball back with no timeouts and about 60 seconds to go... down four points. Here we go... this is what he's getting $12 million for....
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Favre is driving them... just completed a 50-yard bomb to Sidney Rice...out of bounds!
- .LAG liked that
TOUCHDOWN VIKINGS....39-yard Favre laser...it will be reviewed though!!!!
- .LAG liked that
what a catch! I thought he was out but in replay he was in
- chrisofspades
49ers and our great prevent offense. 3 plays up the gut and 0 time off the clock. At least try for a first down. OMG.
- Todd Hoff
Todd ...yeah, the Niners could have done more to chew up the clock at the end there, but still, their defense let Favre drive about 70 yards with a minute left and NO timeouts. it's a team loss for SFO
- .LAG liked that
Watching Dolphins/Chargers too. Both teams looking pretty shoddy in the red zone.
- Mark H
Mark...agree, this has been kind of a snooze so far... especially after that Niners/Vikings finish. Oh well...
- .LAG liked that
Miami is in danger of going 0-3... Chargers are putting together one of those killer late 4th quarter drives, late in the game, to close it out...
- .LAG liked that
...yup! Chargers have this game in the bag now.
- .LAG liked that
.LAG they really should have never been put in that position. Favre is a proven 9er killer. Call a rollout and make a safe pass if open. Something other than a use no time run up the gut. That's just bad bad strategy. Especially for a rookie running back averaging a couple of yards a carry.
- Todd Hoff
Todd... great points. Niners are still learning to win, but they do have a lot of fight in them.
- .LAG liked that
...looking forward to lots of offense in the Sunday Night Game between Colts and Cards!
- .LAG liked that
...that's weird: Arizona blocked Indy's PAT, but the ball squirted through, hit the camera on top of the goalpost, and bounced back. the camera is above and behind the goalpost, so the kick looked bad, but was actually good. huh?
- .LAG liked that
...can't tell if the Colts are this good, or the Cardinals are this bad, but this game is becoming clinical
- .LAG liked that
They do have a lot of heart and that's a reason for hope. Though no matter how much I fight I can't do better than second in my pool now :-)
- Todd Hoff
Cowboys start fast...and then go limp and blow their scoring opportunity... #mnf
- .LAG liked that
...everytime the Cowboys' Felix Jones touches the ball, it looks like he's about to break a big play. it's a mixed sports metaphor, but it fits him: "home run hitter" ...he's a bomb ready to explode.
- .LAG liked that
...Bengals are in the red zone, under a minute to go in OT vs. Brown. all tied, 20-20, but not for long. 1rst and 10, Cleveland 13-yard line, 7 seconds left, or it ends in a tie.
- .LAG liked that
Can the Bucs run the table? I lived in Tampa in'76, and the '09 squad can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory...
- Bill Sodeman
Bill ... the 2009 Bucs are pretty bad...the only team on their schedule they may be less than a double-digit underdog is Seattle
- .LAG liked that
wow! what a great catch-and-run -- and poor tackling -- for a 50 yard TD by big baby Brandon Marshall! the Cowboys are in trouble in Denver.
- .LAG liked that
Susan Komen Breast Cancer Fund + NFL = lots of pretty pink highlights on unis all over the league today.
- .LAG liked that
Cowboys not dead yet... 4th-and-3... Romo manufactures a 53-yard desperation heave. 59 seconds left. ball on the Denver 20.
- .LAG liked that
Is there a mercy rule in the NFL? because if there is, the Raiders need to invoke it against the Giants. It's like the Jints are playing Madden Football against someone who's never played before
- .LAG liked that
28 - 0 w/ 7min 2 go in the half'll do that 2 ya
- LANjackal
from IM
The Giants have taken Eli Manning out of the game...he doesn't look injured though.
- .LAG liked that
Who would win if USC played the Raiders?
- Louis Gray
Louis: the Raiders would win, easily. they're a bad PRO team, yes, against the best competition on the planet. but every NFL team is basically an all-star college team of the highest caliber. it wouldn't even be close. Raiders 72, USC 3.
- .LAG liked that
^ True. As much as we like college football, let's not get ahead of ourselves
- LANjackal
from IM
wow! David Carr -- remember him, he was the NFL's #1 draft pick about 8 years ago -- scores a TD for the Giants... the slaughter of the Raiders continues...
- .LAG liked that
JaMarcus Russell...well, I'm not an NFL quarterback, but this guy is, well, horrible. he needs to go back to college and learn how to play football.
- .LAG liked that
Russell has 5 completions... and 3 lost fumbles. Can he get 2 more fumbles?
- .LAG liked that
Ummm .. have you forgotten how dysfunctional the Raiders are as an organization? JaMarcus was the best QB of his draft, and he's still a phenomenal athlete. He'll just never do well in the Raiders circus
- LANjackal
from IM
LANjackal... no doubt, in a different system, Russell would get better coaching, which would allow him to grow. Still, he seems to just be raw physical potential but with no actual talent for the position. he's not an accurate thrower, he has no pocket presence, he stares down receivers, and for huge, 6-foot-8, 270lb guy, he goes down far too easily... even tiny Jeff Garcia was harder to tackle.
- .LAG liked that
Cincinnati 10, Baltimore 7...hmm, the Bengals D is balling.
- .LAG liked that
Chiefs 13, Cowboys 3... it will really s*ck being Tony Romo if the Cowboys lose to a 0-4 team.
- .LAG liked that
I'll have to put up a thread about that later if the Cowboys lose. I'm alarmed
- LANjackal
from IM
Tashard Choice TD... Chiefs 13, Cowboys 10 now
- .LAG liked that
To JaMarcus Russell's credit: he gets very little help from his team. his line is porous and doesn't protect him, his running game is weak (related to the line play too), his WRs drop passes... it's all symptomatic of malaise throughout. the Raiders are becoming a case study in an organization that needs a complete top-to-bottom reboot.
- .LAG liked that
...and to think I dumped Jeremy Maclin from my fantasy team earlier this week. His line today, as Donovan McNabb returns to the Eagles: 6 catches, 142 yards, 2 touchdowns! ouch!
- .LAG liked that
Too lazy for fantasy football on this end
- LANjackal
from IM
Fantasy football is an ingrained habit for me now: I'm a NY Giants fan living in SFO. if I didn't have FFL, I couldn't watch these Raider and Niner games... although, the Niners are getting entertaining these days.
- .LAG liked that
non-NFL: I love the AT&T commercial where the little girl gets reunited with her lost dog. I just now realized that the guy who brings the dog home is UNC All American basketball dude, Tyler Hansborough
- .LAG liked that
Wow! just switched to Ravens/Bengals game... Ray Lewis hit Ochocinco with a helmet-to-helmet hit so violent that it knocked C.O. helmet off and bounced it 15-yards into the sidelines...
- .LAG liked that
This Ravens/Bengals game is HOT! 27 seconds to go... BEngals in the red zone.
- .LAG liked that
Cleveland is inside the 10... close to winning their first...
- .LAG liked that
Bengals INT... they will beat the Ravens... Cincinnati is one wacky Week 1 tip TD from being undefeated this season. maybe the HBO "Hard Knocks" curse is dead.
- .LAG liked that
switch to Bills/Browns... 7 seconds left... Browns 6, Bills 3... Bills have ball at midfield
- .LAG liked that
Yeah, the Raiders are a horrible professional team
- .LAG liked that
Broncos throwback kits look awful
- LANjackal
from IM
This is totally non-NFL, but it's my thread, and I'm a Yankees fan: the Red Sox have been eliminated from the MLB playoffs! Angels win 7-6 in Fenway. Chowdaheads: suck it!!!!!
- .LAG liked that
AMEN AMEN AMEN brother. I hate Boston
- LANjackal
from IM
Ummm y did the Broncos run it out of the end zone? That was silly
- LANjackal
from IM
The Falcons -- the team from that city that hosts 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' -- is currently pummeling the Niners 14-0 in the first!
- .LAG liked that
The Cowboys beat KC 26-20 in OT... new fantasy football sensation (this week) Miles Austin scores on a 60-yard pass-and-catch... to go along with a 59 yard TD reception, and 250 yards on the day
- .LAG liked that
Glen Coffee, who is a stud-in-waiting, scores for the Niners... Falcons 14, Niners 7
- .LAG liked that
The Niners' defense is starting to heat up...!
- .LAG liked that
Oh man, yes, the Broncos throwback unis are terribly ugly. but, just like the SeaHawks neutron-lime-green throwbacks from a few weeks back, these unis are being marketed to a segment outside of the young, hip demographic. cool kids won't buy these, but they also don't buy most of the NFL's tickets.
- .LAG liked that
wow...this Niners defense is really getting fun to watch... they're starting to play like their coach Mike Singletary...like a pack of mad dogs
- .LAG liked that
big plays kill you... Falcons have a HUGE, 90-yard TD pass. still hammering the Niners! and then the Niners fumble the ensuing kickoff...
- .LAG liked that
Broncos get on the board finally
- LANjackal
from IM
Broncos still in their game... Niners on verge of getting blown out of their own house
- .LAG liked that
TB 0-5. Ha. Ha. Ha. YOU ARE NOT REAL. Never liked the Bucs
- LANjackal
from IM
Seattle is housing the Jaguars, 20-0. Whenever Matt Hasselbeck plays, the Seahawks become a real pro football team, apparently.
- .LAG liked that
The Falcons are about to blow this game WIDE OPEN! Michael Turner scores his third TD, fantasy honks, score is 35-10, and it's not even halftime yet!
- .LAG liked that
Barry... the helmet dreads are just the dreads...meaning: it's the look more and more young guys are rocking today, football or not.
- .LAG liked that
Todd... i wouldn't say 'same old niners.' this is much more that the Falcons are actually a lot better than people think. in particular, i'm impressed at Atlanta's team speed...they're beating the NIners to every spot on the field
- .LAG liked that
...this Atlanta team, it's a real solid unit.
- .LAG liked that
Holy shit what is happening to Jax? Seattle's doin dem boys worse than the Raiders this morning. OUCH.
- LANjackal
from IM
...if you think about it, the Jacksonville to Seattle Trip is probably the longest road trip you can make in the NFL. lots of East Coast teams fare poorly when they go up to Seattle. Jacksonville never plays there. I blame part of their *ss-whipping on jet lag.
- .LAG liked that
what good can you take from a 45-10 drubbing? well... you did score 10 points. ;) don't worry Niner Fan, no one was penciling you in for a Super Bowl appearance this season. grow and learn.
- .LAG liked that
...the Sears/Brett Favre "Flip-flop" commercial gets my vote for ad of the year....hmm, I don't know...
- .LAG liked that
denver 5-0 what a start for orton and mcdaniels, love to see my favorite team winning epic games..
- Yunus Tunak
Broncos pull it out! nice! In the ugly unis too!
- .LAG liked that
I really liked the Broncos unis. Nice font. Good background color. Wish they wouldn't use flash though. :-)
- Todd Hoff
...actually, the more i see of the Broncos throwback unis, the more I like 'em... it's the socks!
- .LAG liked that
Ronnie Brown throws out of the wildcat, and completes a pass... fantasy football stats will never be the same. Dolphins are sticking it to the Jets at the start...
- .LAG liked that
The referees are speaking in Spanish! whoah!
- .LAG liked that
Wonderful game! Being a Giants fan, I don't mind the outcome, but Braylon Edwards was directly responsible for my fantasy team going down by 1 measly point. oh well. it's just a game.
- .LAG liked that
I think we just saw the next generation of great pro QBs in action tonight
- LANjackal
from IM
LJ... absolutely: if Sanchez and Henne stay healthy, they could make their teams pretty good for the next ten years...
- .LAG liked that
Love how Miami ran their offense. It's nice to see a little innovation. And love how the Jets fake a few punts. It's nice to see to some sack. There's too much playing it safe by most teams.
- Todd Hoff
...the Miami offense on the final drive was incredible. they had the Jets completely confused.
- .LAG liked that
These are my Week 6 impressions so far: 1) Vikings have two lucky wins; 2) Can't believe the Saints could run up that many points on my Giants; 3) the Redskins may be worse than the Raiders, because they spend even more money and get even less in return; 4) the Rams will probably be moving back to LA....
- .LAG liked that
Yeah I'm shocked at the way the Giants game turned out too. Actually I think the better term is "appalled" :(
- LANjackal
WHooooooooooooah! did I just enter the Twilight Zone? Is that final correct? Raiders 13, Eagles 9... huh? what? wtf?
- .LAG liked that
R u smoking or do I really need to check ESPN?
- LANjackal
from IM
...I really don't know what to make of the NFL after the games this week. some of these outcomes are shocking.
- .LAG liked that
Boy, the Titans really really really sucked. I bet the Rams could have shut them out the way they were playing.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
59-0. The Titans must be ready to burn those Oilers throwback uniforms by now.
- Bill Sodeman
It's hard to believe that a professional football team, especially one that was a playoff team, with a 13-3 record, a season ago, could be demolished like this. I can only think that the Titans quit.
- .LAG liked that
I think the Rams, Titans and the Bucs have all quit - in week 6. Stunning.
- Bill Sodeman
Broncos or Chargers tonight? I'm going with the Chargers; because I hate the Broncos
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Shey... I'm taking the Chargers at home tonight, and I think it's going to be a high-scoring game.
- .LAG liked that
I, for one, love the Bronco's throwback unis! Those vertical socks... .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Still, the Chargers, and the Cowboys have the best throwback unis ever
- .LAG liked that
Philip Rivers just "shot-putted" that pass to Gates
- .LAG liked that
Do the Chargers special teams realize that this is a game and not a half-speed scrimmage? A 93-yard KO, return and a 73-yard punt return, in less than a half? huh? what?
- .LAG liked that
...true that. everyone in the NFL is fast (as far as humans go) so when you see someone running away from NFL players, you know they are FLYING!!!!
- .LAG liked that
I need a bomb TD pass to Vincent Jackson to have a chance in my third fantasy league... come on Philip Rivers, look his way!
- .LAG liked that
No no, Rivers is my opponent's last player. I need him to stay quiet
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
What a catch by Scheffler...sorry Shey, but Rivers is gonna have to throw to move his team...
- .LAG liked that
....and with that missed FG, that's it. Denver wins, my second fantasy team loses, and the Broncos are 6-0! wow!!!!
- .LAG liked that
Your second fantasy team loses Lag? Boo hoo! How about your first? Drew Brees FTW
- Andrew Smith
There are four undefeated teams right now, is one of these teams the next Super Bowl Champion: Broncos, Colts, Saints, Vikings... rhetorical question
- .LAG liked that
Andrew, my first fantasy team (in a real money league) wins this week, thanks to Eddie Royals two big kick return TDs tonight! YEAH!!!!
- .LAG liked that
I lost to Eddie Royal in my keeper league tonight. Was even going in with LT vs. Royal :( I had a bad week in all leagues.
- Andrew Smith
Andrew... I'm in three, one for money, two for show. I'm 2-1 this weekend. Had Vincent Jackson caught one more TD tonight, I'd have gone 3-0. Oh well, it's not like ***I'm*** out there.
- .LAG liked that
Scratch the Vikes from that list. They'll be exposed next week against the Steelers
- LANjackal
from IM
LJ...duly noted. When that game is over, let's break it down on this thread!
- .LAG liked that
After a bye week, the Niners are picking up right where they left off: getting housed! This time, it's the Texans, who lead 14-0
- .LAG liked that
Make that 21-0 Houston. What happened to the Niner defense, gave up 45 to Atlanta, and now 21 to the Texans, and it's not even halftime...
- .LAG liked that
If you think that's painful, try being from Houston since the whole Texans deal got started :-X
- LANjackal
from IM
Oh yeah and Vikes are getting exposed today. All that "we goin 2 the Playoffs" ish needs to stop. Come onnnn Tomlin you can do it
- LANjackal
from IM
Alex Smith sighting, Alex Smith sighting... he's actually on the field, and he completed an 8-yard pass, on a 3rd-and-15 play... oh boy.
- .LAG liked that
...wow, Alex Smith took the 49ers on an incredible TD drive, completing 7-of-8 passes, with scoring pass to Vernon Davis. he looked like an NFL QB. Houston still leads, 21-14
- .LAG liked that
Another TD pass for Alex Smith... I really can't believe how good he's looking against a pretty stout defense.... we have a game, Niners D needs a stop. Houston up, 24-21, under 4 minutes
- .LAG liked that
What a TD return by Harvin - glad the ref is ok. This is a hard fought game
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Not so fast Steelers fans... the Vikings respond, right away! saw that Shey!!!
- .LAG liked that
The Texans blow another lead ... story of the goddamn franchise :(
- LANjackal
from IM
It's the Texans' game to win... just keep the ball away from SFO for 2 minutes...
- .LAG liked that
I'm a Houstonian but TBH I don't have much faith in the Texans at all
- LANjackal
from IM
They have some good building blocks - look for them to contend next year
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Niners are driving for at least a tying FG...
- .LAG liked that
Alex Smith's line, so far: 15-for-20, 205 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs... nice!
- .LAG liked that
So I guess the whole "Dress up as a stewardess to motivate your team" idea didn't work out so well for Brad Childress
- Steve
Ricky Williams is having a big half against the Saints... i guess that wildcat offense isn't a gimmick when you have the right personnel...
- .LAG liked that
The Giants-Cards game is pretty good so far. Entertainment galore
- LANjackal
from IM
I'm just flipping to the Jints game to get the score, then back to the Yankees game... damn split-screen on flat panel ain't working. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
wait... how did the Cardinals take the lead?
- .LAG liked that
Bradshaw loses the football. Fantastic. Staring defeat in the face
- LANjackal
from IM
If Eli Manning were ever to put on a show, now would be the time ...
- LANjackal
from IM
...trying to close out the Yankees game... can't believe the Jints are going to lose two games in a row, and lose a home game — to the Cardinals!!!!
- .LAG liked that
Giants have now lost 2 in a row :(
- LANjackal
from IM
...alright, Reggie Bush's flying td, and Drew Brees' slam dunk were both awesome
- .LAG liked that
i went to get a pillow in the other room, right after the kickoff... gone for 10 seconds, came back, Eagles had already scored on the Skins... sheesh!
- .LAG liked that
OTOH, the Redskins defense is not playing badly... but the O has given up the ball three times in less than a half!
- .LAG liked that
Redskins vs Raiders: who'd win, and which QB would be first to five completions.
- .LAG liked that
Redskins are a joke this season
- LANjackal
from IM
MOST HILARIOUS MISSED TACKLE EVAR!!!
- LANjackal
from IM
Shit that was like a missed block in a bball game. The Eagles dude went straight through him
- LANjackal
from IM
it's stunning how bad the bad teams are in the NFL this year... and in every case, it starts with horrible ownership and management, and that shii rolls all the way downhill to the field...
- .LAG liked that
Bay Area peeps have to be happy today. 49ers are hanging with the Colts
- LANjackal
the Vikings/Packers game is shaping up to be another photo finish... whoever has the ball last will win...
- .LAG liked that
Looks like another see saw battle at the moment. Touchdown Packers.
- Eric Logan
great catch by Jennings, even with a guy holding him...
- .LAG liked that
adrian peterson runs like a charging bull, downhill, and shot out of a cannon... watch out tacklers!
- .LAG liked that
I just found out today that his father Nelson played basketball here at Key West High School when I was a sophomore. I remember watching him. He played with a two sport athlete named Speedy Neal who later played professionally for the Buffalo Bills as a Full Back. http://keysnews.com/node/18181
- Eric Logan
wow... that's quite a story. a little bit of Forrest Gump in there, with the shrimping boats and football stuff...
- .LAG liked that
...and just like that the Vikings can nail the coffin shut if they can score a TD here...
- .LAG liked that
i think that td pass wins it for the Vikings... plenty of time left, but what a mountain to climb for the Packers
- .LAG liked that
Great game by my Ravens today. 30-7 beat down of the undefeated Broncos. The defense finally showed up today
- Alan Simpson
I'm gonna have 2 say the Vikes are the real deal at this point
- LANjackal
from IM
Yeah, the Vikes are a solid team...and Aaron Rodgers is a good QB, but his O-line is hellbent on getting him killed!
- .LAG liked that
Can't wait to see the Falcons get ate up tomorrow on live TV. That's gonna be fun. Got fam in ATL but never been able to support the city's teams for some reason
- LANjackal
from IM
yeah, the MNF game should be very entertaining... TV games in New Orleans always seem to be
- .LAG liked that
Flipping to the MNF game from the World Series... boy, the Saints are fun to watch. Pierre Thomas, my fantasy rb #2 just took it to the house from 20 yards out!
- .LAG liked that
Fearless prediction: Phillies -Falcons tonight both leading right now will finish that way.
- Eric Logan
wow, the Falcons came to N'Awlins to play... up 14-7 on the Saints, and beating up Drew Brees, the utlimate fantasy scoring macheen
- .LAG liked that
Eric ...I'll take the opposite outcome, on both games. .LOlz!
- .LAG liked that
Well I kind of figured you would. lol
- Eric Logan
...well, maybe not the Yankees. But the Saints, in New Orleans, on Monday Night? It will be like a videogame....
- .LAG liked that
Yankees might be in trouble tonight. Still plenty of time for the Bronx Bombers though. I am firmly amongst the 59 percent in this particular survey. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...
- Eric Logan
hahaha! but what did the Yankees do to you, to put you in that hardcore 59% demographic?
- .LAG liked that
TD... Brees to Colston, and like that 14-all...
- .LAG liked that
They beat us like drums for 80 years.
- Eric Logan
...until he stops playing in the nfl, and then she dumps him.... .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
...i flipped back to Yankee game, score was 21-14, there was commercial, flipped back to MNF, and suddenly Saints are ahead 28-14. wow!
- .LAG liked that
Wow. I haven't seen a team make offense look this easy since the 2005-2006 Pats
- LANjackal
from IM
Whoops wrong year ... I meant 2007 - 2008. The team that lost to the NYG in the SuperBowl
- LANjackal
from IM
hahaha! actually, i think the Saints are currently scoring at a faster clip than that Pats team..,
- .LAG liked that
i want to get my hands on these Saints' mouthpieces that align the spine and allow them to be more flexible. gruden and tirico are raving about them...
- .LAG liked that
Picking on the Raiders is becoming almost, well, mean nowadays! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Denver came out looking very crisp, driving down the field with easy, but the drive stalls... Broncos settle for 3 points... meh!
- .LAG liked that
Steelers D scores again... last three touchdowns Pittsburgh has scored, going back to Minnesota game, has come from the defensive side...
- .LAG liked that
Steelers offense is finally starting to click...
- .LAG liked that
Even though the game is in Denver, it sounds like a Pittsburgh home game. as they say, the Steelers' fans "travel really well," better than any team in the NFL
- .LAG liked that
I need 9 more pts from this game to win the match up in my main league tonight.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Mathew™... I need the Broncos to explode for two or more touchdowns, preferably at least one to Jabar Gaffney, to have a chance in my game in your league...
- .LAG liked that
Um, you don't have Gaffney in my league. The guy I'm going against does. You just have Mendenhall.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
...oops, wrong league. i could use a big 50-yard TD run from Mendenhall, then, along with some scoring offense from the Broncos! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Now we are going from this game to Cleveland next week. I know what I won't be watching.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Denver has work to do.... Steelers, well, they're defending champs for a reason!
- .LAG liked that
Who's ready for some today? I am. I bet I'm the only person who's up yet, lol
- LANjackal
I'm up... and thankfully, because the Niners played on Thursday, I get a decent early game: Bengals vs. Steelers... and the Bengals are going toe-to-toe with the champs
- .LAG liked that
You should see the Rams giving the Saints a run for it on Fox
- LANjackal
from IM
The Lambs, er, Rams, have been competitive in almost every game they've played... plus they have a monster RB in Steven Jackson... still, I think Saints will pull it out
- .LAG liked that
Chargers look good early against the Eagles
- .LAG liked that
Aaron Rodgers looks like he's regressing as an NFL quarterback...
- .LAG liked that
Their play has gotten increasingly conservative. Unsurprisingly he's losing his rhythm and confidence
- LANjackal
from IM
LANjackal the Giants are on a freefall WTH happened?
- Michelle
No fucking clue, but remember that they were 6-6 during the regular season the last time they won it all
- LANjackal
from IM
The Giants haven't been the same since Plaxico went away. Also, Eli Manning's foot injury is being underreported, he's not the same player if he can't plant his feet and throw with confidence.. no QB is
- .LAG liked that
LANjackal true on that record but these time imo doesn't have the bounceback, doesn't have the personnel to limp into the playoffs and then win it all. LAG that's a Manning, they don't like to talk about injuries...
- Michelle
One more thing are the Steelers trying to make me drop them as my AFC SuperBowl rep?
- Michelle
LOL that'd make a nice headline "Steelers Dropped from Soulpowr Label" HAHAHAHA
- LANjackal
from IM
...no, the Steelers will be in the mix, but the Bengals are getting back to the team they were before Carson Palmer went down with a knee injury in the playoffs...on a dirty play by the Steelers
- .LAG liked that
...Roy Williams drops more balls than TO ever did. He's an NFL receiver, his job is to catch footballs
- .LAG liked that
I just don't recall Williams dropping balls like that when he was in Detroit.
- Michelle
...true he was a good receiver when the Cowboys traded for him
- .LAG liked that
Tony Romo was just picked-off at the 1-yard line as the Cowboys were about to score. The Packers are shutting out Dallas 17-0, about five minutes left
- .LAG liked that
...dang it, Cowboys score...a shutout would have been nice.
- .LAG liked that
wow, BAD shovel pass by Hasselbeck
- LANjackal
from IM
did he actually mean to do that? that was terrible
- LANjackal
from IM
he panicked... but the Card's safety made a great play as well...
- .LAG liked that
ha... that's clever marketing by Microsoft: the "7 Word Recap," sponsored by Windows 7: seahawks up early cardinals dominate second half
- .LAG liked that
Patriots vs. Colts ...both teams start with 3-and-outs
- .LAG liked that
...the field turf in Indianapolis is actually burning, after they launched some indoor fireworks to celebrate the Colt's first TD. Indoor fireworks...dumb idea
- .LAG liked that
Wow, haven't people learned that lesson since the rock band club fire a few years back? Sheesh
- LANjackal
from IM
...Tom Brady throws a TD pass to Julian Edelman.... Julian who???? Patriots are turning NBC's much-hyped "Game of the Year" into "Blowout of the Year"
- .LAG liked that
Not pleased right about now but I kinda expected it to look like this. The homies are in trouble.
- Michelle
From the U. Thank you Mr Wayne. Geez!!!!!!!!
- Michelle
Tom Brady got greedy... and the Colts D made him pay with an INT
- .LAG liked that
Quit with that U stuff, plz thx :P
- LANjackal
from IM
...if Manning is not going to throw to Dallas Clark, then my fantasy game this week is already lost...
- .LAG liked that
Peyton Manning just threw the best deep strike to the Patriots ever
- LANjackal
from IM
...Peyton Manning threw two ducks in a row, never seen that before...
- .LAG liked that
Ha, he had the worst game of his career a couple years back, IIRC. Don't remember the exact stats but this match doesn't nearly as bad to me
- LANjackal
from IM
...i bet he's hurt his hand, because the ball is coming out funny
- .LAG liked that
...Pats fumble on the goalline. this has been a really strange game.
- .LAG liked that
Colts are still in it but offense looks anemic
- LANjackal
from IM
...yup, but I think that has something to do with the Pats defensive scheme too. Pats look like the better team in all three phases tonight...
- .LAG liked that
mmm 2 nice completions. Why wasn't this happening before? :(
- LANjackal
from IM
H-U-S-T-L-E. Colts just woke up. Hope the complete this drive
- LANjackal
from IM
Unbelievable. That's one of the most amazing finishes I've seen in years.
- .LAG liked that
Bad call by the Pats to not punt on 4th down
- LANjackal
from IM
Almost reminds me of Pete Carroll's decision to go for it against Texas in the Rose Bowl. USC's been going downhill since that game. Horrible WTF losses, etc. Completely OT but this game reminded me of that
- LANjackal
from IM
Rodney Harrison, erstwhile Patriot hero, called out Belichek on the 4th down play: "it was a really bad decision." — no sh*t sherlock!
- .LAG liked that
Much as I don't like Belichick, he plays to the win the game. That 4th down call really is par for the course for him.
- Michelle
I just checked the stats, the Pats are 50% on 4th down conversions this season. That's actually decent. The call in itself wasn't bad, the timing just was. Given a minute the Pats could have driven back down the field. This game is the epitome of the principle that the object of the game is to simply have more points on the board at 0.0 in the 4th. Period.
- LANjackal
from IM
I'll always go with having my fate in the hands of my best players. Good call.
- Todd Hoff
the Monday morning quarterbacks on sportstalk radio and TV are murdering Belicheat today... wow! what have you done for me lately?
- .LAG liked that
*shrug* they always need meat for the grinder. every idiot knows the best defense against peyton is to keep the ball out of his hands, if you have the opportunity to do that, it's certainly worth considering. belicheat has three rings, how many do the people criticizing him have?
- Richard Lawler
What happened to "flex scheduling" for televised games? What are the Cleveland Browns doing on Monday Night Football?
- .LAG liked that
Remember the days when this would actually be an interesting matchup? I'm thinking of skipping this one and disco napping instead TBH
- LANjackal
from IM
This is gonna be like Bills-Browns Part 2
- LANjackal
from IM
The Ravens starting right tackle, Michael Oher, Number 74, has a Hollywood film about his life premiering on Friday called "The Blindside"...but somehow, it's become a "Sandra Bullock picture"...ha!
- .LAG liked that
LAN... i hope the game isn't that inept. The Ravens have a pretty good team, it's the Browns I'm worried about. But they're all professionals, maybe it will be decent.
- .LAG liked that
.LAG and those infamous words "oscar buzz" are surrounding it. I'd like to know if there's a book.
- Michelle
Michelle ...yes, there's a book, written by the same guy who wrote "Moneyball" about baseball, but Oher's story was just part of a larger book on the importance of offensive linemen in football. Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Blind-S...
- .LAG liked that
I know everybody's talking about Quinn but what happened to that kid Samardzja (sp) he used to toss to back in '05?
- LANjackal
...yeah, Samardjia was coming out of the bullpen for the Chicago Cubs last year, has some really nasty pitches, but not a lot of baseball experience...
- .LAG liked that
...okay, Gruden cracked a pretty funny line, given the game: "...if the Ravens wore their throwback uniforms, they'd be the Cleveland Browns." How funny would that be: a scrimmage...
- .LAG liked that
.LAG thanks. Does either team want to score?
- Michelle
I heard that. Made me laugh too :)
- LANjackal
from IM
...Gruden's mom just played him on TV, showing off his childhood drawings... embarrassing. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Michelle ...hahaha! it does seem like an exercise in futility... thank God I can multi-task here, cause this game is a snooooooozzzzzzzzer... but then, I said that for parts of last night's Patriots/Colts game too. ;)
- .LAG liked that
Every time I look up either the Browns or the Ravens are on the 40. The next time I look up they are punting. Multi-tasking--oh yeah. After the drama last night all the wind has been let out of my football sails.
- Michelle
I nearly quit the Colts game with 8 min left. That would have been a horrible mistake.
- LANjackal
from IM
O btw thx for the update rjcc and LAG
- LANjackal
from IM
LOL @ the Browns fan with the paper bag on his head
- LANjackal
from IM
...this game is the first 0-0 halftime game all season... LAN, you predicted Browns/Bills II, you may be right! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Look at the offenses. The Ravens can't finish and the Browns have nothing. A safety might win it tonight
- LANjackal
from IM
Ed Reed, make it happen buddy. We need some action.
- Michelle
...yes, someone, anyone, make something happen....
- .LAG liked that
Wow a score with 10 guys on the field. Do anybody no if Mike Holmgren is available as a mid-season coaching replacement?
- Michelle
...now it's really over. I don't think the Cleveland Browns have the ability to score two touchdowns in a game.
- .LAG liked that
Now a pick. Wow! .LAG I believe you're right. So so pitiful.
- Michelle
...if Mike Holmgren went to Cleveland, he'd want complete control, and would probably fire everyone on the coaching staff and in the front office...
- .LAG liked that
...but I think Cleveland has a lot of money tied up in Mangini... and it's a bad economy, you know. ;-p
- .LAG liked that
Wow, if someone had told me Quinn would be this bad in the Pros I'd have laughed at them. If someone had told me to pick the Biggest Rookie QB Bust, it'd have been Mark Sanchez. Life is funny. Also, the Browns are probably second only to the Raiders in sheer dysfunctional nature
- LANjackal
from IM
...too early to call Quinn a bust, but he's yet to show one glimmer of hope. for one thing, they never let this kid throw downfield... it doesn't make any sense, he's got the arm strength...
- .LAG liked that
I'll have to keep up with this on SportsTap on the Droid, I'm out. Y'all enjoy the rest of the game :)
- LANjackal
from IM
...after having my heart ripped out of chest in last night's Cal/Stanford game, I didn't know if I could watch football today... I'm getting a late start, finally turning the tube on... what have I missed?
- .LAG liked that
Ditto KC. Man good thing I'm not a Steelers fan
- LANjackal
from IM
What makes this KC victory even better is the fact that when the Bengals win they are virtually going to have the division locked.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Packers outlast Niners, 30-24... big fantasy day for Aaron Rodgers, ick, another Cal guy...boo!
- .LAG liked that
...Bengals on top of their division... and they've yet to lose inside their division. Maybe the "HBO Hard Knocks Curse" is over
- .LAG liked that
The 49ers are stuck in the 90s. Singletary drew the wrong lessons from his experience. Dynasties haven't been running centric teams. This year the best running teams aren't in the lead. Singletary, play the team you have, not the team you want to play with in the 90s. The 49ers are a passing team, that's where their strengths are. Make it happen.
- Todd Hoff
Detroit has a future with Stafford and Calvin Johnson (aka Megatron)... at least they're competitive this season... 2 wins is a marked improvement over zero!!!!
- .LAG liked that
Looks like the Browns actually allowed Quinn to throw down the field this time around. No W tho o well
- LANjackal
from IM
Todd ...I agree with what Billick was saying at the end of the broadcast: the 49ers have to decide what kind of team they're going to be. When they go into that spread offense, suddenly, they can move up and down the field effectively. Alex Smith became the top draft pick playing in a spread, Crabtree became a top draft pick playing in a spread... play to your player's strengths
- .LAG liked that
Wait! Detriot won! Yeah! They were my lock, I thought they lost.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Wow, and to think, most people will only get to see highlights.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Wasn't it just this Monday we were saying Cleveland couldn't score 2 TDs in a game? Hmmm. O btw Pats INT, they're up on the Jets :(
- LANjackal
from IM
...what's that I'm hearing from NYC, a collective groan, coming from all the sports bars and living rooms in the Tri-State area, is it, no it can't be, why yes it's chants of: "Sanchez sucks, Sanchez sucks..." .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
...this memo just in from Denver: Chris Simms is not his father.
- .LAG liked that
LOL take off your Stanford cap for a minute. Sanchez is one of the best rookie QBs of the decade
- LANjackal
from IM
He's better than Vince Young (although the latter was a better college QB by far)
- LANjackal
from IM
With how he has played the last few weeks you can't say Sanchez is one of the best.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Sanchez is playing like a rookie! Everyone was hoping he'd have a Flacco or Ryan rookie year, but you know what? If you look at Flacco and Ryan, neither or them are exactly living up to last year's accolades. Maybe we can get back to this time-tested notion that it takes most NFL QBs three or four years before they "figure it all out" and stop expecting rookies to lead you to the Super Bowl
- .LAG liked that
LAN... actually I think Roethlisberger was the best rookie QB of the last decade. Won a Super Bowl as rookie, and has just steadily improved, and won another SB along the way, and after he went flying off of a speeding motorcycle no less. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Jets special teams gets them on the board, but otherwise, they're getting spanked by the Pats: 24-7
- .LAG liked that
@LAG: touche, forgot about Big Ben
- LANjackal
from IM
It's a wrap for the Jets. Time to the hit the shower & get all Dougie (yes I AM A RAP FAN) for the Bears game with the girls :P
- LANjackal
from IM
hahaha! ...fresh take! oh the Jets... it started so promising...
- .LAG liked that
Wait... what the... did the... are you kidding me? The RAIDERS beat the Bengals?!!! So much for the end of the "HBO Hard Knocks" curse... sheesh!
- .LAG liked that
Can I get excited about the return of Vince Young yet?
- Michelle
nah not yet. h-town's where I'm from, go texans
- LANjackal
from IM
Aw come on LAN VY fell OFF I think he's back on.
- Michelle
don't get me wrong, I love the kid. But city team comes 1st. good news is VY's from htown too so it's a win for the hometown either way
- LANjackal
from IM
I hear and accept that explanation ;-) This one is looking like it will be back and forth and likely tight near the end.
- Michelle
Oh nos looks like there will be no early bedtime tonight.
- Michelle
I love watching Chris Johnson... he's a 50-yard-run-about-to-happen every time he touches the ball! I don't know about his grillz though! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Wow! The Titans are bringing the option back to the NFL... that's what VY ran in college...
- .LAG liked that
LenDale White lost 40 pounds this summer... by cutting out tequila, he said. ha!
- .LAG liked that
I can't call him Butterball White anymore :-( I guess Alge can have those honors.
- Michelle
...sorry, been doing laundry. .LOLz! I think this game is going to OT!
- .LAG liked that
Hahaha! BTW, good point on the "icing the kicker"...by not icing him. I may just be making this up, but Brown looked like he stopped short, almost like he expected the whistle to blow for a timeout. If that's what Fisher wanted to do, it WAS brilliant!
- .LAG liked that
Yup, I think he totally expected the TO to be called and Fisher outsmarted him. I've been waiting for a coach to do that.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Who's ready for Pats-Saints already? I hate both those teams, but that is going to be A GAME. Phew. Might even make Colts-Pats look like a tea party
- LANjackal
Me. Being from SE TX I'm in the minority who've seen NO outside of Mardi Gras/partying. Suffice it to say my opinion of it isn't that high. It's also the only city that the DoJ threatened to make its PD a federal operation because of the level of corruption. Ask any Tulane student, they'll tell you horror stories of dealing with cops there. Then there're the horrible roads and other infrastructure.
- LANjackal
from IM
Yeah, I know folks from NO... it's an "interesting" place.
- .LAG liked that
BTW I know the rest of y'all are going "phew thank God he's cool with my city" HA check again. Other places I hate: Norcal, Boston, the Entire states of Alabama & South Carolina, anything in between Atlanta and the FL border. Ta-Da *takes a bow*
- LANjackal
from IM
VInce Young was just on the ESPN post-game show... his necktie knot was just a massive as Stu Scott's. He was wearing a brown pinstripe suit, which, while not my color for suits, was not bad, except the shoulders had those "epaulette" (sp?) things. What happened to just getting a nicely-cut, classic suit!
- .LAG liked that
LAN... where DO you live now? I'm in SFO/Bay Area. Love it, just hate the prices... of everything.
- .LAG liked that
That's classified, LOL. FWIW I know a lot of ppl hate TX too, so it's all good. There are some other places I don't really vibe with but am cool with: Baltimore (my heart goes out to the people who actually call that place home). New York (SHOCK!!): just too urban for me to live there, but that's where a chunk of family is so I support them hardcore
- LANjackal
from IM
As for VY, he's got a good heart and that's all that matters. Facepalm at the fashion, but good heart. I'd rather see VY in what he was wearing than TO in shades at a Cowboys postgame press conference
- LANjackal
from IM
BTW Vince looked every bit the Longhorn he was tonight. I bet Mack Brown was proud of his "son", as were the 3 ladies (close female relatives) whose roses he has tattooed on his arm. He's quite the fighter and I hope it's only onward and upward for him
- LANjackal
from IM
Hahaha! Good point on the TO thing. I rip athletes and performers on their fashion picks because they make enough money to hire people who can dress the better... anyway... until the next game, keep the thread going... I'll be away from the computer for Thanksgiving, though...
- .LAG liked that
Damn dude you can stay away for that long? I'd wither and die. Good luck with that :S. All the best and enjoy :)
- LANjackal
from IM
WHO PUT MONEY ON THE RAIDERS TODAY? Come on I can't be the only one hahaha
- LANjackal
Thought u were on vacation from the computer, buddy ... what happened?
- LANjackal
from IM
So far, Raiders/Cowboys game seems like a few big plays by the home team, not much esle. More later when I get back onto my own computer... Happy Thanksgiving
- .LAG liked that
Giants now behind by 2 scores. Oh dear
- LANjackal
from IM
This has to be quick: Jints are playing like turkeys, they look listless and unmotivated. No doubt the short week, the travel, and the mile-high altitude at Invesco Field are all factors, but they're getting dominated in all three phases of the game. that is all. gotta go...
- .LAG liked that
...OK, before I run, maybe that's what the G-men need: a big play on defense! Go Jints! L8R!
- .LAG liked that
You really oughtta get a smartphone LAG, that way you can keep up with all this via ur mobile browser :P
- LANjackal
from IM
Well, it looks like the problems in NY continue *sigh*
- LANjackal
from IM
Vince Young! FTW! Amazing finish! He leads his team on an 18-play 99 yard drive, and wins it with a TD pass on the last play of the game! WOW!!!!
- .LAG liked that
...yeah, Cardinal loss, and Niner win keeps SF's slight playoff hopes alive. Last year's NFC West rep was 9-7, so anything can happen...
- .LAG liked that
...the Baltimore/Pittsburgh game is NFL violence at its highest caliber...
- .LAG liked that
wait, did lanjackal really say Sanchez is better than VY right now? In what, tiddly winks?
- Richard Lawler
...huh? what? VY just led his team to a victory on a 99-yard drive...legendary shii...
- .LAG liked that
...this kid Dennis Dixon, a lot of people forget he was tearing things up at Oregon before he tore up his ACL. so far, he's not flinching against the Ravens...
- .LAG liked that
YEAAAAAAH guess who just came in from 9 hours of interstate driving!!! Whoo hooo high as a kite (off Red Bull) What's happening
- LANjackal
from IM
Check out the injury list. Does anyone else think concussions seem to be waaaay up across the board (both college & pro) this year?
- LANjackal
from IM
Thanks Ravens, thanks to you I won my pool :-) And I think it may be concussions are just diagnosed more lately as it has been linked to drool as you get older.
- Todd Hoff
As much as I love Peyton Manning, I can't help but feel sorry for my Texans. They seem to have perfected the art of blowing huge leads
- LANjackal
from IM
...after a long holiday weekend, I think I can handle one more football game, probably (and hopefully) the best one of the entire Thanksgiving smörgasbord of games, college or pro. Who Dat? Go Saints!
- .LAG liked that
Don't recall whether I said this last week or not, but as much as I don't like New Orleans, I'm going with them on this one
- LANjackal
from IM
...the Saints deserve some success, after all their years of mediocrity... hope we get a great show tonight! The crowd is electric, and it's coming through in Hi-Def...
- .LAG liked that
Pats already resorting to gadget plays...hmm...
- .LAG liked that
Pats already going on 4th down TWICE in opening drive... nice, Belichek...
- .LAG liked that
...fast-paced 1rst quarter, the football fans still haven't arrived...
- .LAG liked that
...wow, that's Saints football: 1-play, 75-yard TD bomb... unfortunately it's to a player on my opponent's fantasy team! ugh!
- .LAG liked that
...someone tell the Patriots that there's a game going on at the SuperDome!
- .LAG liked that
Dear Raiders: I have loved you since I was wee. Dad made me love you. Now, at 30, i finally understand why he put his foot through so many tvs. It wasnt anger, it was love. extremely pissed off love. Please to stop sucking so i can love you better. you hurt us both when you play like this. love, WarMaiden
- ωαřмaiden, MFA'd poet
Also, nice to see someone actually *playing* against the Pats for a change.
- ωαřмaiden, MFA'd poet
ωαřмaiden... the Patriots are getting "played" right now; the Saints are running them ragged, but Belichek is a master of adjustment, the second half will be interesting
- .LAG liked that
Im convinced Belichek does this on purpose just so the pats have some work to do in the 2nd half on occasion.
- ωαřмaiden, MFA'd poet
...well, the Pats have a LOT of work to do this time. But in this case, the Saints are really really good, and that fact contributes most to the New England deficit
- .LAG liked that
....Pats climb back into it, and Saints come back with a 69-yard bomb, and are knocking on the door, again! wow!
- .LAG liked that
...going for it on 4th down, again... three times tonight... Belicheat plays it like he's playing Madden
- .LAG liked that
...very impressed with the Saints defense tonight. we know about their offense, but their D has been very effective against the Pats
- .LAG liked that
Drew Brees. 5 TDs...against the defensive genius of Bill Belichek! wow!
- .LAG liked that
if the Saints have done anything tonight, they've made Tom Brady look like a very ordinary NFL QB. they've punked the Pats tonight... i am speechless, without speech
- .LAG liked that
...the Patriots have pulled Tom Brady. Now I've seen everything...
- .LAG liked that
wow what? Sorry I'm in the checkout line @ the supermarket are you kidding?
- LANjackal
from IM
...that was about as sound a beating as you'll ever see in the NFL. The Saints dominated the game in every way. The Patriots couldn't contain them. The Saints defense made stops when then needed them, every time. nice!
- .LAG liked that
Yep, Pats got laid the * out tonight
- LANjackal
from IM
I'll say this: the college game -- Oregon/Oregon State -- is being played at a much higher level than this Jets/Bills snoozer, but it is in Toronto... .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
...wonder if Friendfeed's Jamaican Torontonian, Shey, is at the Bills/Jets game, it's in his town!
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Oh right there's a game on tonight! Thanks for reminding me :)
- LANjackal
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Actually Oregon State vs. Oregon takes precedence tonight. Sorry
- LANjackal
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I'm not sure the Thursday Night Game works for the NFL... it doesn't feel like a "football night"... not just saying that because this Jets/Bills game is so mediocre
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It's good sometimes. The Packers-Cowboys game in the first year they did it was pretty good. The NFL Network's broadcasting has improved a ton too IMO.
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...yet the actual NFL Net's broadcasts are getting better, but the big networks still do a much better all-around job of televising football IMHO, probably because that's their core business: broadcasting stuff...
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Jets 19, Bills 13... final... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
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NFL Red Zone TV... best sports broadcasting invention evar! In the space of 90 seconds, I just saw a Steeler FG, a Colts TD, a Chiefs INT in the endzone, and Michael Vick's first football play in Atlanta since going to jail -- all live; yeah, Vick was roundly booed.
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Looks like i'll have to order that ... how much does it cost for the season?
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RedZoneTV is part of the sports package. It's $9.99 on Comcast ...10 games at the same time today, no commercials...
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$10/mth!? *picks up phone to call Comcast* Thanks for the heads up man :)
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.lOLz! Well, unless you're a diehard sports fans, Comcast's other failings might not be worth it. I'm kinda locked into this, because apartment-dweller
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WOW! great Raider INT against Steelers in the end zone. Raiders D stepping up. Steelers up only 10-6
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It's a nice end run around DirecTV's stranglehold on Sunday Ticket
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...Yeah, and as far as I understand, RedZone is an NFL production....
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Vince Young was nicked up, he's back in game, but Kerry Collins is warming up
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Washington about to take a lead into halftime against the Saints: 17-10
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that dude, Vince Young, leads Titans to last-second TD to end first half. I'm starting to buy his stock
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I think he's gonna be one of the great NFL QBs. He's got everything to make it happen. I think the rest of the work that needs to be done is all in his mental game
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OMG, crazy play: Brees is picked off by Redskins, but Meachem strips the ball from DB, and takes it to the house for a TD! under review though...
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Nice ... Tony Brown handed the Colts a FG with his jawin'
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Atlanta goes for a 4th-and-1 on the Philly 22yd line...turns into a 78yd Pick-6 the other way for the Iggles. wow!
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...wow, great TD pass by Miami's Chad Henne, Patriots now up 21-19
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Redskins TD. They have something going against the undefeated Saints. Up 27-17!
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Who knew? There are two "Zach Millers" in the NFL, and both of them play tight end. Raiders Zach Miller (No. 80), and Jags Zach Miller (No. 86)... just saw two Zach Miller highlights in the space of two minutes
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Miller... Lite or High Life? Great taste or less filling?
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Touchdown Raiders! ...they've just gone ahead of the Steelers, middle of the 4th Quarter! Wow!
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Tennessee has had two fourth down plays inside the Colts 15-yard line, and they've come away with ZERO points... when did NFL coaches start playing Madden with RL players?
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Tom Brady ...intercepted in the end zone. never see that...
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Touchdown Steelers, my fantasy guy, Mendendall...they retake the lead on the Raiders
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Michael Vick's first TD pass as an Eagle... in Atlanta! he is housing the Falcons! whoah!
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The Raiders score on a 75-yard bomb to Louis Murphy to re-take the lead on the Steelers. amazing!
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...I'm overdosing on football right now, this is crazy...
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I would say so. Exciting just to read your comments.
- Russellreno
Brees comes up with a huge pass on 3-and-11... Saints are in the red zone, trailing the Skins 30-20, about 9 minutes to go... the perfect season in jeopardy
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Hines Ward scores on a 10yd TD pass with about 1:52, Steelers back on top, 24-20. It will be the Raiders game to win...
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Redskins stout defense holds on the 8yd line. Saints kick FG to cut lead to 30-23, about 7 minutes left. I kinda want the Saints magic season to continue...
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Colts will end the Titan's winning streak, stay undefeated...
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Raiders are driving... can you believe it?
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Dolphins are driving. Former Stanford WR Camarillo makes big catch on 4th-and-6...Dolphins in FG range, down 21-19, under 3 minutes...
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Titans score to make it a 10-pt game, and then recover onside kick. not so fast my friends. under 2 minutes though
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Raiders catch a prayer on the 15-yard line. In position to score. Only 27 seconds left...
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Dolphins kick a late field goal take their first lead 1:00 left in the game.
- Eric Logan
dirty hit by Steelers will give the Raiders the ball inside the 10, under 20secs to go
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...what Eric said, Dolphins take a late lead...but give the ball back to that dude, Tom Brady, with about 67 seconds left...
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Dolphins interception. Hip Hip Hooray !!!
- Eric Logan
Crap. Patriots just can't seem to get road results this year.
- Mark H
...3rd and goal for the Skins. They'll kick a FG, go up 10. Saints outta TOs... the perfect season in Crescent CIty is about to end.....
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49ers went for a 4th-and-goal from since the 2yd line...and failed. What is it with NFL coaches and 4th down this year? Belichek has started a trend. SFO 0, Seattle 0
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Look for the Bronco's Moreno on a few magazine covers in the future. Kid's got a face
- LANjackal
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...well, especially if he has more multi-TD games like he did today
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Booth is reviewing a potential Redskins fumble in their end of the field...
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Miami QB Chad Henne, and comedian Will Ferrell: separated at birth. .LOLz!
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Jints recover Cowpokes fumble into the endzone... overturned by replay
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...ever since the 49ers went to this spread passing offense, they've become a quick-strike team overnight
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Niners new offense was recommenced by the QB and two WR, but you knew that.
- Russellreno
...here comes the Jints, and then Eli Manning is picked off in the endzone. ugh!
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...yeah, Niners have flashes of brilliance, but lack consistency...
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Oh come on GIants! Cowboys cash in on easy TD
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Yeah G-Men! Brandon Jacobs takes a short pass and rumbles 75-yards down the sidelines for a touchdown. Dallas is challenging that he stepped out around the 15yd-line...
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...ruling upheld. Giants TD. Up on the Cowboys 21-17, late 3rd
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...Cowboys miss a FG, Jints still lead by 4
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...49ers are driving, Alex Smith is having a career-high day in passing...
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Giants take a punt back, about 70yrds... stick a fork in the Cowboys, they're just about done here...
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...G-Men stop Cowboys on a 4rd-and-3, just need to run out clock
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...Niners defense has to save this game for SFO
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...Niners are in danger of losing another heart-breaker... Seahawks are in position for a gamewining FG, from the 15yrd line!
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SEAHAWKS WIN!!! another tough road loss for San Francisco
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The question this evening can Favre make magic yet again
- WarLord
I think Brett Favre shines in the biggest games, and tonight, against the defending conference champions, on the road, is a big game
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It wasn't a tough loss for the 9ers so much as a comedy of failure. With 52 seconds left in the game you take like 10 seconds off the clock? That's perhaps the worst time management in the history of the universe. UFB.
- Todd Hoff
Todd... this was like the Minnesota game early in the season, questionable late game clock management gave Niner opponents chances to win games in the closing seconds. Who said coaching doesn't matter?
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Yet we can't change coaches all the time either. Argh.
- Todd Hoff
Brett Favre... TD pass. His magical season continues...
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This is already shaping up to a fun game, Vikes 7, Cards 7
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...that's why they say Larry Fitzgerald is "half man, half amazing"...
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TOUCHDOWN AZ!!! BTW I'm so ecstatic about the Giants winning today. I saw the Cowboys go up by 10 and figured I might as well go to sleep. I'm happy now :)
- LANjackal
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...great TD play from Warner to Boldin. Cardinals looking good on SNF
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...Kurt Warner is putting on a show tonight
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...ghastly broken leg injury for the Vikings, you could see right away...thankfully, NBC isn't playing it over and over again...
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...i don't know about that one, his leg was kind of flopping back, in the wrong direction...
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...not kind of flopping...flopping, broken....
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...overthought my fantasy QBs today: benched Brees vs a tough defense on paper, for Favre vs average defense, playing in prime time. Brett Favre has looked below-average tonight
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...whoah, get home, and the game is already at halftime...
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"GO PACKERS?" Really? LANjackal... I thought you were a fellow G-man fan? The Packers are not going to catch the Vikings for their division, so that means they're competing with the Jints, and lots of other teams, for a wildcard spot. Packer losses help New York, no?
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...quoth the Ravens: "Never more." Nice comeback by Baltimore
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...whoah, that's strange, Coach Harbaugh (from Stanford) is on the Baltimore sidelines, helphing Coach Harbaugh (from the Ravens) and he's just as fired up as the rest of the team, I know they're brothers, but sheesh...
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Packers are looking good this year. I'm thinking they'll win a wild card spot at 11-5
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
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