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phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-01-15 03:17pm

Captain Kruger wrote:
phongn wrote:
Captain Kruger wrote:(And of course, a welcome ending for us Californians. )
Yuo got 0wnzed!
Yes, and congrads to former Raider coach Jonnie "Chuckie" Gruden!

It's funny - it's as if the St. Petersburg Times makes a point of showing Chucky dolls whenever they talk about him!

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2003-01-15 04:09pm

phongn wrote:It's funny - it's as if the St. Petersburg Times makes a point of showing Chucky dolls whenever they talk about him!

Sports shops throughout Northern California have been selling Chucky dolls in Raider garb for the past few years. Now he's a sensation on both coasts.

Anyway, good luck to you Floridians this weekend. Philly's a beast. I'm predicting a lot of pain and suffering in the Black Hole too; it's fitting that the two teams' jerseys are black and blue.

I must admit — an Oakland/TB Super Bowl would be interesting. "The Battle of the Pirates"! Plus Chucky facing his old team.

Maybe the Bucs could bring that stadium ship out to San Diego…that would be fun.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-01-15 04:18pm

Captain Kruger wrote:
phongn wrote:It's funny - it's as if the St. Petersburg Times makes a point of showing Chucky dolls whenever they talk about him!
Sports shops throughout Northern California have been selling Chucky dolls in Raider garb for the past few years. Now he's a sensation on both coasts.

Muwahahha. They should get Bucs flags with the skull replaced with a Chucky face

Anyway, good luck to you Floridians this weekend. Philly's a beast. I'm predicting a lot of pain and suffering in the Black Hole too; it's fitting that the two teams' jerseys are black and blue.

We're going to lose, IMO. The Eagles are simply a better team offensively - and our #1 defense has serious trouble against the rush. The offensive line, well, they can't handle blitzes very well.

Gruden's done well for his first season (though my brother still hates the Bucs for the raw deal they gave Dungy), but he needs some more time to whip up the offense into shape.

I must admit — an Oakland/TB Super Bowl would be interesting. "The Battle of the Pirates"! Plus Chucky facing his old team.

Maybe the Bucs could bring that stadium ship out to San Diego…that would be fun.

LOL. The ship is fun, though Gruden and Brad Johnson have been complaining about its noisemakers onboard. The local paper wanted them to aim the goodie-cannon at the FG but they wouldn't have it.

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2003-01-15 05:06pm

phongn wrote:Muwahahha. They should get Bucs flags with the skull replaced with a Chucky face

That would be kinda cool. If he'd stuck around here, I wouldn't have been surprised to see the Raider flag modified accordingly.

phongn wrote:We're going to lose, IMO. The Eagles are simply a better team offensively - and our #1 defense has serious trouble against the rush. The offensive line, well, they can't handle blitzes very well.

I agree that you're the underdogs. The Bucs do need major work on the OL, and even Sapp may have a tough time stopping the Deuce. It should be a good game though.

phongn wrote:Gruden's done well for his first season (though my brother still hates the Bucs for the raw deal they gave Dungy), but he needs some more time to whip up the offense into shape.

Dungy had a few years to get the offense going, but they remained horribly mediocre compared to that badass D. They probably would have beaten the Rams and taken on Tennessee in the Super Bowl back in 2K had their offense been a little more potent.

phongn wrote:LOL. The ship is fun, though Gruden and Brad Johnson have been complaining about its noisemakers onboard. The local paper wanted them to aim the goodie-cannon at the FG but they wouldn't have it.

Aw, they're complaining about it? Come on! That's the coolest gimmick in the NFL. I'm jealous.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-01-15 05:45pm

Captain Kruger wrote:
HemlockGrey wrote:VICKS GOES DOWN HARD! MCNAB AND THE EAGLES WIN! AGAIN!

American football all the way.
Damn straight. I was amazed at how the Philly defense shut down the most slippery, elusive quarterback in the entire league.

As awesome as Philly is this year, I think we're going to see an AFC Super Bowl win. I think they can take Tampa Bay, but not Oakland or Tennessee.

We can beat Tennessee. We shouldn't have lost game 1 to them--Andy Reid blew it with bad playcalling, and admitted as much.

Oakland is a different animal. They just don't have any obvious weaknesses, other than their age, and that's more of a long term problem. The Eagles COULD beat them, but they'd have to play a perfect game to do it.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-01-16 12:00am

Captain Kruger wrote:
phongn wrote:Gruden's done well for his first season (though my brother still hates the Bucs for the raw deal they gave Dungy), but he needs some more time to whip up the offense into shape.
Dungy had a few years to get the offense going, but they remained horribly mediocre compared to that badass D. They probably would have beaten the Rams and taken on Tennessee in the Super Bowl back in 2K had their offense been a little more potent.

We were robbed in that game. You should have seen my high school, we were furious at that call the next day. That was a fair catch, no two ways about it.

Of course, it now means that whenever the Bucs play the Rams, the Rams get crushed

phongn wrote:LOL. The ship is fun, though Gruden and Brad Johnson have been complaining about its noisemakers onboard. The local paper wanted them to aim the goodie-cannon at the FG but they wouldn't have it.
Aw, they're complaining about it? Come on! That's the coolest gimmick in the NFL. I'm jealous.

Oh, I know it is! It's a great toy and makes Raymond James Stadium unique, but it is rather loud.

mantakai · Post by **mantakai** » 2003-01-16 06:17am

i dont watch it, but i love top play soccer its a good, fun sport

and for teh record, i have no respect for the game of aussie rules cause it is such an uncoordinated that has stupid rules, its a bunch of guys who get the ball then go "oh shit i'v got the ball, quick get rid of it" and kick it away, no talent

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2003-01-16 06:33am

Vympel wrote:All sport bores me to tears in general.

The only sport I watch is World Cup Soccer- purely because of the stakes involved it's just so much more exciting.

Most BORING SPORT EVER: cricket.

You forgot sumo...that's the most boring one!

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2003-01-16 06:34am

RedImperator wrote:We can beat Tennessee. We shouldn't have lost game 1 to them--Andy Reid blew it with bad playcalling, and admitted as much.

Oakland is a different animal. They just don't have any obvious weaknesses, other than their age, and that's more of a long term problem. The Eagles COULD beat them, but they'd have to play a perfect game to do it.

Tennessee is an underestimated team, IMO. They're absolutely vicious. In fact, I'm pretty nervous about this championship game. *gulp* *crossing fingers*

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2003-01-16 06:40am

phongn wrote:We were robbed in that game. You should have seen my high school, we were furious at that call the next day. That was a fair catch, no two ways about it.

Of course, it now means that whenever the Bucs play the Rams, the Rams get crushed

I know the feeling. New England shouldn't have gotten by Oakland to advance to the Super Bowl. That was a fumble, not a damned incomplete pass!!! Grr!!! That game was ours!!!

Ro Jo-Mu · Post by **Ro Jo-Mu** » 2003-01-16 07:41am

Andrew J. wrote:...

Sports in Europe are weeeird.

Soccer/Football is weird? Pretty simple and anyone can play it is weird? As opposed to American Football Which has soooo many bizarre rules, stoppages every 5 seconds, 50 odd players per team and takes 3 hours to play a 60 minute game!
Having said all that i still like american football (have been a raiders fan since before they moved from L.A. to Oakland) and had a pretty good superbowl party a couple of years back(so good i cant remember it!)
Gaelic and aussie rules are pretty fun, canadian football? dont know that one though.

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-01-16 07:55am

I tried to watch an American football game the other day. Man it was dull. Throw, run, get crushed. Rinse, repeat. The ball stays in play for all of 10 seconds. Aren't they allowed to ya know pass the ball or something? It would be more interesting to watch if the game flowed a little more I reckon.

Anyway REAL football is the best sport bar none.

Hartlepool United > *

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-01-16 09:52am

Crazy_Vasey wrote:I tried to watch an American football game the other day. Man it was dull. Throw, run, get crushed. Rinse, repeat. The ball stays in play for all of 10 seconds. Aren't they allowed to ya know pass the ball or something? It would be more interesting to watch if the game flowed a little more I reckon.

Anyway REAL football is the best sport bar none.

Hartlepool United > *

For the most part it is definately a game you have to grow up playing and watching. Maybe if you have a lot of friends who really like it you might be able to get into it while watching it with them but it's not likely. As a spectator sport it is much better to watch in person if there are good teams and no "tv" time outs. American television has really screwed up a lot of our games by insisting on interupting the game to show commercials. It hurts football a lot but it does plenty of damage to hockey and nearly ruins basketball by giving teams too many breaks.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-01-16 09:55am

I'm not a sports fan at all.
Don't ask me.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-01-16 09:57am

What about XFL? Is it still going? I heard it was a throw back to before the americans lost their testicular fortatude and decided to start rugby with full body armor. As a former Rugby player i find NFL funny yet boring. If is much superior in the tatical sence but it takes so fecking long.

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-01-16 10:11am

I don't even think XFL made it to the end of its first season before folding.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-01-16 10:27am

Crazy_Vasey wrote:I don't even think XFL made it to the end of its first season before folding.

I think they did have their championship game but I'm not sure. They definately new the XFL was on its way out well before it was offically over.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-01-16 10:41am

Darth Pounder wrote:What about XFL? Is it still going? I heard it was a throw back to before the americans lost their testicular fortatude and decided to start rugby with full body armor. As a former Rugby player i find NFL funny yet boring. If is much superior in the tatical sence but it takes so fecking long.

XFL blew chunks.

As most know, American football was not always so heavily armored. Over the years they've implemented rules to prevent deaths and reduce the occurance of major injuries (in the days of Unitas, he was more or less fair game, at least compared to today's rules).

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-01-16 10:43am

Crazy_Vasey wrote:I tried to watch an American football game the other day. Man it was dull. Throw, run, get crushed. Rinse, repeat. The ball stays in play for all of 10 seconds. Aren't they allowed to ya know pass the ball or something? It would be more interesting to watch if the game flowed a little more I reckon.

There are 3 ways to get the ball downfield.

1. Throw it to someone else (passing).
2. Give it to someone else, who attempts to run through the opposing line (rush)
3. The QB runs himself (Michael Vick does this a lot).

Different teams have different styles. Atlanta likes to do #3, the TB Bucs tend to do #1.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-01-16 10:46am

Captain Kruger wrote:
phongn wrote:We were robbed in that game. You should have seen my high school, we were furious at that call the next day. That was a fair catch, no two ways about it.

Of course, it now means that whenever the Bucs play the Rams, the Rams get crushed
I know the feeling. New England shouldn't have gotten by Oakland to advance to the Super Bowl. That was a fumble, not a damned incomplete pass!!! Grr!!! That game was ours!!!

Yeah, we would have gotten to the Red Zone with a first down - and even King would have been able to score the neccessary TD.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-01-16 11:21am

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Admiral Valdemar wrote:

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Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-01-16 05:54pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Vympel wrote:
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Post by **Zaia** » 2003-01-17 01:21pm

In order of allegience...

Aussie Rules!!
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Wallabies

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