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Game Day Open Thread - Week 14: Arizona at Seattle

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December 9, 1:00pm Pacific
Qwest Field
FOX

Not much to wonder about here. If we win, the Seahawks capture their fourth straight NFC West title. No questions asked.

If we lose, then the open sore remains festering until the end of the season. We grip the armrests of our favorite chairs and wonder why we couldn't have wrapped this up sooner. We agonize about Kurt Warner and, for God's sake, THE EDGE (not the U2 guitarist) stealing our thunder from underneath us while Boldin and Fitzgerald were 50% at best. Then, as is usual, our traditional civic self-doubt creeps in. We go fumbling in the dark for our identity but we can't find it for another five weeks, when we just by chance happen to locate it underneath the loveseat after we finally get around to cleaning our apartments after the big New Year's Eve party we had. And instead of maintaining the momentum of a rather incredible 5-game winning streak, we plunge into the depths of despair, from which we cannot emerge until the Mariners enter another spring training with absolutely nothing to show from the winter meetings, and we just resolve to spend another year drinking microbrews into oblivion and continuing a string of one-night stands with women we'll never see again until they've married promising lawyers and want to rub it in our faces.

So as you can see this is a big game.

Commentary here and at our new Cardinals blog, Revenge of the Birds.

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good rant
Didn't you have one last year about how the Cards were a wussy mascot? It went something like "Cardinals are songbirds. What's the worst they can do to you, write a strongly-worded press release?"
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 1:35 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you.
I did indeed write that. Although this year's Cards seem like they could live up to the promise of years past. Let's just hope we can delay it a little.

My main contention with the Cards last year is that they re-did their mascot's beak and eyebrows so it looked more threatening. Ahem -- which team from the Pacific Northwest did that first? Oh, yes, that's right!

Say what you will. Our mascot will not be out-scowled.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 9, 2007 3:06 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just for clarification...
If the Hawks win, can I still drink myself into oblivion?
-aaron c.

by acblue on Dec 9, 2007 2:52 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes.
You may drink yourself silly. It just won't be for the same reason Bukowski drank himself silly. Or why Soviet Russia did.
--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 9, 2007 3:08 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome.
Although, like most former Greeners, I DO like to align myself with beats and socialists.
-aaron c.

by acblue on Dec 9, 2007 3:41 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't describe a drunk Bukowski as silly.
Maybe drank himself "surly", or "surlier".

Speaking of which, I have to stop having nights like:

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And yet, I wake up after a few hours and feel great. I guess I haven't entirely shed the "Top Fuel Dragster" label from my youth. Then again, I drank ,,,,,,,,, when i tripped to Seattle and felt like George Foreman had been working on my kidneys all night the next day.

Am I still typing? Oh, there comes the hangover, ah yes...

by John Morgan on Dec 9, 2007 8:35 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oof, I hear ya
I'm doing surprisingly well considering my 10+ PBR intake last night.  Especially since I only slept for about 6 hours.  

Now I've got that weird thing, where you wake up after a night of drinking and you're all disoriented, but you can't really sleep.  Does that happen to everyone else?  It doesn't happen to me all the time, just once in a while.  Odd odd odd.

Let's go Hawks!

by jimmimoose on Dec 9, 2007 8:59 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last night was the company Christmas party.
Note to self: "Just because I can" is never a good reason for ordering a Long Island iced tea.
--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 9, 2007 11:47 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How adult.
Any hot gossip? Is it gauche to show up with an iPod?

by John Morgan on Dec 9, 2007 11:51 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah
The guy who took the team photos did so on a Mac.

Two ice sculptures. Aw yeah.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 9, 2007 5:42 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I always woke up incredily refreshed
after a night of drinking. I would hit the bed at like 3 or 4am, grab a pint of water just beforehand and I would end up waking up at around 9am totally awake and feeling great.

Either that or I would get the Hangover for Hell. Kinda hit or miss.

by Matthew on Dec 9, 2007 12:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since you put it that way
I hope we win.
"It's fun and difficult to swim in stormy river with an exotic apparatus, as inflatable ladies slip out of hands."

by Billy Everyteen on Dec 9, 2007 5:13 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup
and the T-shirt looked pretty cool, hope to see the guys wearing it after the game.
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 9:37 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it snowing in Seattle
because I woke up with about 4 inches this morning
V. 1.0, mutherf***er, know what I'm sayin'?

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2007 10:50 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just a few flurries at my house.
None of it collected on the ground and it's stopped.
"I think we know who the 'Hawks true rival is"-John Morgan

by Coach Owens on Dec 9, 2007 11:02 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Espn Lies Arizona is not a contender
V. 1.0, mutherf***er, know what I'm sayin'?

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2007 12:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit
Looking forward to getting home to watch a bit of non-Hawks ball before the main event, and I get Oakland and Green Bay.  Bad for a couple reasons: (1) Oakland is miserable; and (2) I hate rooting for Oakland.

Also, please go Philly.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 12:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Houston beating Tampa Bay 28-14
looks like that will hold up, which is big for the 3 seed.
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 12:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey!
Cowboys are losing! #2 seed perhaps?
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 12:57 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lofa best MLB in NFL?
So says Tim Ryan.  I like the sentiment, but consider the source.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 1:03 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Larry Fitzgerald in, Anquan Boldin out
1 out is better then none. Wasn't it Boldin who always seemed to have big games against us?
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 1:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but Fitzgerald is limited
which is good.
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Piss
There goes Edgerrin.
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 1:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NEON DEON!!!!!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:11 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that it matters
but somebody on the d-line flat got tackled on the pass rush on that play.

Nice pick.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:11 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For the record
Russell got dragged for five yards by James on the off tackle left run in that series.  Just sayin'.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 1:12 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike seems to be learning?
Morris and Weaver in the split backs?  Mo gets first carry.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dammit Shaun
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:17 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If there's ever a spot to give Shaun the ball
That's probably it, not sure I love that specific playcall, but I can't fault Mike for handing him the ball there if he's not just going to flat bench the dude.

That said, I hate hate hate running the ball there.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gray
Got worked on that 2nd down SA rush.  Not all Shaun's fault.  Hope John's question re this being Gray's retirement party doesn't get answered in the positive.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 1:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.
Even the announcers noticed...

by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2007 1:22 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It looked worse
Because after the middle got filled, Shaun tried to bounce to the outside, which only exposes his lack of speed.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:20 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Russell with a tackle
at the line??
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burleson
Looked really tentative on that return.  Hit the seam, Burly.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 1:26 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The seam
vanished, he was about to burst into it, but it got filled and then he tried to dance.  Made the best with what he could.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:27 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weaver and Shaun on those last two plays
An interesting contrast...

Shaun doesn't get moving that fast 5 yards downfield

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:30 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, that could of been bad
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

62
If it's a Seahawk false start at home, look no further than Chris Gray.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 1:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bad spot
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't call...
...no handoff to Shaun Alexander on fourth down, please.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 1:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SHAUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT IN TARNATION
That's not supposed to happen.

Which is why that's a shitty play call, but umm.. yay?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NATE!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was a bit wrong on fourth down
Turns out a handoff to Shaun Alexander was quite good.  Not sure how many times you can go to that well again, but whatever.  

First quarter over.  Wish it was 14-0, but this will do so far.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 1:42 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"he had the range, but came up short"
oh rly?

Also Marshall is psychic, which is nice

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:48 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO GOOD!!!
good field position.
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:48 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm
Might not be a Pro Bowl year for Neil Rackers.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 1:49 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eli Manning
is unstoppable?  Huh.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 1:49 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unstopable, Eli manning is....
There are so many things wrong with that statement. Both syntactic and semantic...

by man on soap box on Dec 9, 2007 1:50 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love that ad
UNSTOPPABLE
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 1:51 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Tim" Hasselbeck
Fuck, they switched Hasselbecks on us, we're fucked.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:51 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DEION BRANCH
I was wondering where he was
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 1:52 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

B-fucking Easy!!! 4 pro bowl!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 1:55 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW
Matt owes Bobby a holiday basket with some nice sausage after that one.  (and maybe the DB who missed it)

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:55 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christ
Why does anybody ever bite on Patriot play action?  Even if they do run the ball, they're not going to kill you with it.
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 1:57 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why or why do our tiny dbs
Think they can knock somebody over with a shoulder?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 1:59 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I find this lack of pressure....
....disturbing...
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 1:59 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's rush 5.
I like it when we rush 5.

by John Morgan on Dec 9, 2007 2:00 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh there we go
Go Patrick
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KERNEY!!!!!!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kerney
I remember when the Seahawks spent a ton of money on Grant Wistrom, except it didn't work out.  That seems to be less the case this season with Kerney, and that's a good thing.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it was great that Wistrom had a motor
But comparing Kerney to Wistrom is like night and day.
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:02 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

only comparison
just that they were both d-liners for whom the Seahawks blatantly overpaid.  
Sports and Bremertonians. Because we can.

by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow
Hawks got away with what looked like a clip at the beginning of that return.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:02 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, Ellis Hobbs
Just let a Fullback get behind him for a touchdown pass.  14-10 Patriots.
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 2:03 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i like the looks of this game
so far anyways
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Dec 9, 2007 2:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

arizona's on top of the run
not really alexander's fault on 1st down when he's tackled as soon as he gets it.
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fullback screen?
surprisedface.jpg
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 2:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hot damn
a screen!
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AHHHH
DEION BRANCH!!!!!

We are on fire.

formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BRANCH!
Oh man!  That was perfect touch!
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 2:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, this is so awesome
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOOM
Fantastic throw/catch

Morris totally wiffed on a block there

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FREAKIN' A'!
The only way this could be better would be if Beyonce came to my apartment right now and upgraded me!
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

omfg
THIS is how the Seahawks offense should look every week.

by peterpeter on Dec 9, 2007 2:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Couple questions...
hows the rest of the oline looking besides grey?  Spencer's oblique doing OK?

by dlinsley on Dec 9, 2007 2:09 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

asdlkfasdfkl
Josh Brown broke himself tackling Hester?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brown gets cheaper every game
go cap management!
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoa, josh brown
This isn't 2003, buddy.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what was that?
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mebane joins the party
this is fantastic.
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:10 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I swear...
The Patriots have God on their side or something.
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 2:10 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha steve reibel cracking up
saying mebanes curtsy is the dumbest thing hes ever seen

by dlinsley on Dec 9, 2007 2:11 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pope, trying to activate
the go-go gadget arms

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:12 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

drawing board
Maybe the Patriots need Tom Brady to placekick too.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:15 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What happened there?
Matt having an ego moment or something?
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 2:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What in God's name?
Did Holmgren just blow a fuse? That was possibly the worst play calling I've ever seen.

by John Morgan on Dec 9, 2007 2:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

god, F U plack
that was awful.
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon plackemeier
terrible punt! terrible special teams....
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bruce DeHaven
May be worried about his job right now.  ST is sucking.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:17 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh...
First bout of prolonged crapitude for the Seahawks.  

Hey, nice punt.  

Sports and Bremertonians. Because we can.

by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:17 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a slightly strange handoff
by Arizona.  Did Warner totally almost overrun where he was supposed to be?
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 2:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just checking in
my sixth seed fantasy team in the playoffs has a man crush on matt hasselbeck.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 9, 2007 2:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in another league
the sb nation Turf Show Times league.

no way did i made it in scruffy's league, my QBs were major dissapointments.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 9, 2007 2:21 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no i didn't
just missed the cut (finished second).

my receivers just sucked too much and i lost by 12, even though the help was there.

the points difference between romo and ben was 11, so that wouldn't have made any difference.

here's my draft though, it's brutal, i'm just happy i had a chance.

  1. (10) Willie Parker RB (traded)
  2. (15) Rudi Johnson RB  (sucked)
  3. (34) Lee Evans WR     (sucked)
  4. (39) Javon Walker WR  (got hurt)
  5. (58) Vince Young QB   (sucked, traded)
  6. (63) Mark Clayton WR  (not a factor)
  7. (82) Marion Barber RB  (traded)
  8. (87) Ben Roethlisberger QB (my only good one)
  9. (106) Randy McMichael TE   (sucked)
  10. (111) Kevin Curtis WR  (ok)
  11. (130) Seattle DEF  (ok)
  12. (135) Dwayne Bowe WR  (pleasant suprise)
  13. (154) Mike Furrey WR (not a factor)
  14. (159) Carey Davis RB  (not factor)
  15. (178) Matt Stover K   (kicker)
the only reason i was in it was because i made the uneven trade of the year

Vince Young
Javon Walker
Willie Parker
Julius Jones

for

Tony Romo
Willis McGahee

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 9, 2007 2:30 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

two-minute warning
I need a pick and a runback.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Both Placks and Brown
Have just had no leg for like 3 weeks.  How do both your kickers devolve like this.  

WRT to the playcalling.  On 2nd down Matt fell over, I don't think we have any idea what that play was supposed to be, and I would assume somebody fucked up somewhere on 3rd down.  I thought the 1st down call was great.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dammit
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great pass by Warner
How the hell did he get that through?

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dammit
Freakin' holding penalty on the kickoff set the ball rolling for this damn touchdown.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean on the punt?
the 2.5 yard holding penalty?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

punt
not kickoff.  Not that the Plackemeier punt helped, but the Joppru holding buried them back there.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:28 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good job FOX
don't show the replay
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God I hate having the Fox Z team covering
our games.

It's not really the guys in the booth as much as it's the people producing the game.  Why look at a contested catch when we could watch Warner walk backwards in slow mo

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:25 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

radio crew
...they just noticed they couldn't find Bobby Engram on the sideline.  

I've seen ball spiking called about a handful of times today, seems like way more than usual.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:31 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oops
My original reply was going to be that I remembered Fox sending Tim Ryan and Ron Pitts to every Seahawk game.  Also got the occasional Curt Menefee in the booth.  Extra bonus if Amy Van Dyken was the sideline reporter.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:34 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Bentley not Butler
you assface
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man
We really needed a rule in place to prevent that outrage from happening.  

Yay yards and all, but that's a stupid rule.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where did Shaun go???
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To follow up
Asking people to play at this level, and fully contain their emotions is just a dick move.

Do we really want to settle for a 40+ yard FG here?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another awful snap
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First Half Cap
I tell you what, this is what I want you to do. Go out during the half, grab some good beer. I suggest anything by North Coast, Stone or Deschutes. Inversion IPA can be found at most grocery stores. You get home, you sit down, crack a beer or three, enjoy the rest of the game, enjoy the NFC West title, and hope the Giants earn the 3rd seed. The rest of the season is gravy. It's playoff time, baby.

by John Morgan on Dec 9, 2007 2:34 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IPA
As a Bend resident, I am (sometimes painfully) familiar with the joys of Inversion.  Today, I am drinking Terminal Gravity IPA from the brewery of that name in Enterprise, OR.  Probably not widely available west of the Cascades, but it is sublime.

More to the substance, don't we want the third seed?

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:37 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how can the giants get the third seed?
the cowboys just clinched the division today and division winners are always ranked first.

thus, the highest seed the giants could get would be fifth.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 9, 2007 2:40 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Viqueens
I don't know if my Seahawks psyche could handle being shuttled out of the playoffs by Hutch and Adrian Peterson.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:48 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bend, oregon
...home of the Deschutes Brewery.  

The Cinder Cone is a popular choice among geology majors across the Northwest.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:40 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cinder Cone
If you're a fan, and in Bend, you should swing by the Deschutes Brew Pub and try it on the nitro tap.  Even non-geologists can appreciate that tasty smoothness.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:46 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard to argue with a 20 point lead
But I'd like to make it, say, 30 or 40
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo hoo!! Babs with the pick
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT THE FUCK
Was that kickoff, worst possible idea.  Let a team with a bunch of giants have a jump ball at the end of the half vs our midgets?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol
Seahawks defense practicing it's "WE GOT A TURNOVER!!!!" pointing.  I mean, seriously, the half's over... WHO... CARES...?
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 2:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

halftime...
I guess I'll go see if I can track down Mr. T. by playing World of Warcraft.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tiebreaker question
If the Hawks somehow end up tied with the Packers, who will get the higher seed? I doubt this will happen, but just curious.

by BaltimoreSeahawksFan on Dec 9, 2007 2:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

n/s
  1. Head-to-head, if applicable.
  2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
  3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
  4. Strength of victory.
  5. Strength of schedule.
  6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
  7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
  8. Best net points in conference games.
  9. Best net points in all games.
  10. Best net touchdowns in all games.
  11. Coin toss.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 9, 2007 2:41 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a few years ago
I think it was 2003 when the Seahawks got in on net conference points against, or something like that.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:47 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rest of GB games all in NFC
Green Bay has to go 1-2 over next three games and the Seahawks have to win out for the teams to both be 12-4. GB's conference record will be 8-4, ours will be 10-2, we take the #2 seed.

Hard, but it's possible.

formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 2:52 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm
Morris=7 carries
Shaun=3 carries.

Didn't expect that.

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:39 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as it stands...
Cowboys 12-1
Packers 11-2
Seahawks 8-4
Buccaneers 8-5
---
Giants 9-4
...the Vikings and Cardinals are 6-6, but the Vikings look well on their way to winning.  

Your requisite tiebreaking procedures are here.  The Seahawks have a head-to-head tiebreaker over Tampa Bay, if it ever comes to that.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:45 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PLEASE
Who is Kevin Butler? I remember a Kevin Bentley though!
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 2:45 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These announcers
Are setting a new level of crappiness.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:49 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JESUS
KEVIN BUTLER OVER AND OVER

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 2:50 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holmgren says "stay agressive"
And then calls these plays?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...grr
At least it wasn't a three-and-out, but it's still displeasing.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 2:54 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good roll on the punt
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 2:55 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More announcery goodness
Wouldn't it be wise to mention that Urban played for umm... US?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 2:59 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They did in the first half
But they also just said that Russell was a good addition to the team, so...

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 3:00 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this game's missing one thing
False starts by the visiting team.  Lots of them.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:00 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus, Kerney is owning
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good stop
I was going to be very upset if passes to Jerheme Urban keyed an Arizona scoring drive.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:02 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oba?? with a catch??
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Classic Shaun
Why lose 2 when you can lose 4 instead!!!

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"The blitz and the pressures"
Put Morris back in and run the frigging ball, Mike.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 3:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scobey!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no likey
I suddenly like this game a lot less.  Stagnance is not good.  I know time is the Cardinals' enemy and everything, but sheesh.  

Breaston returned that punt like chicken Breaston.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:08 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Draw to Morris on next series please
The biggest setback on that drive was Shaun being his usual stupid self and putting us in a bad situation.

This is something Shaun was horrible at even when he was good.  The constant drive to be Marcus Allen.  I hate it so so much.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:08 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that dude who hit beck
when the flag was picked up was way offsides to start with
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Dec 9, 2007 3:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PI??? huh???
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:11 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nvm, it was PI
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Urban killing us
should of seen that coming
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:14 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

urban
They've given Urban so much room in the open field, he's Rural.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:15 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this called
Josh Brown is out and Babs is getting owned?

Also it would be nice to get some pass rush beyond Kerney just raping people

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This just screams
Classic Seattle collapse.
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pats/Steelers
24-13 NE, crap.
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:20 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is not
a penalty.
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:22 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, fuck you refs
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:22 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yellow
Late flags are teh bullsh#*.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:23 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ummm....
I've seen a lot less not called.  Jesus I hate PI so much

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:23 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, that was an awful call
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:23 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's lame, as evidence by the next play
Is that when people are out in space like that, little tacky stuff gets called constantly, but nobody ever calls picks and other crap like that.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep
We're in trouble.
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We've got a 13 point lead
vs a horrible team.  We're in fine shape.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:26 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cross out "the"
And you're getting warmer.
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

r u joking??
of course he catches that
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Babineaux
LOOK FOR THE FREAKING BALL!!!
Brian Russell is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:25 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rural
He made some big plays in the Super Bowl season, but that was two years ago.  I hate Jerheme Urban now.  

The Cardinals ate nearly seven minutes off the clock getting that touchdown, at least.  

The Seahawks need points on the next drive, no questions asked.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:26 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on replay
Babs was a lot farther away from Urban than he looked from the initial angle.  He did what he could, the bigger issue is that he's been toasted all game, and was on that play as well.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:27 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck this
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:27 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you Trufant!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:28 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is terrible
I hope the 4th quarter goes better then the 3rd.
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 3:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TRUFANT!!!!!
YEAH!!!!
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, for piss' f$*#ing sake
Arizona resorting to trickery.  

Three and f#%@ing out, please.  

And yes, Bruce DeHaven needs to be fired.  

When's the last time a Seahawk special teams coach lasted longer than two years with the team?

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's Karma
Desperation onside kick = Interception.
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 3:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just like SF!
Go Trufant!
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 3:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tru calling
Trufant is way better than the short-lived TV series, even considering the easy-on-the-eyesness of Eliza Dushku.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weird
Onside kick, then Trufant interception, de ja vu.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Cards are just a bad team
and they are doing the things that bad teams do

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:30 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

31-13 Patriots
DIAF Brady, I hate you.
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is now
31-13 Pats over Steelers.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shaun
Thankfully absent from the lineup

NOW CALL A FUCKING DRAW

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NATE!!!
He is the man.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Cardinals
Have jumped offsides so many times, and the refs have called like 3.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:34 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mercury!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This commentary team
is really bad.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dang
Denver is ripping KC apart.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FIGHT!!
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fucking
cheating Cardinals.  

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 3:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow
Killer.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

skirmish
As long as any penalties don't throw the Seahawks out of field-goal range...
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least they called
the helmet ripping-off this week.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 3:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice
Which reminds me, did dude get fined for that from last week?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the dockett
15 yards and a first down, major face mask.  

Take that first down, thank you.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hasselbeck
The magician escapes a sack.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:39 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

audio only...
I only have the audio feed, but am I right to suggest the pass protection is a bit more spotty than it was last week?
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pas pro
It's not really bad, they're blitzing a ton in the right spots.  People who know more than me would probably call this "Clancy Pendergrass being good".

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:41 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pass pro
Mostly pretty good.  The Cards are blitzing the bejeebers out of the interior.  If we had anything like a consistent running game, this would not be an issue.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 3:42 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matt has drilled the fuck out of the goal post
and the camera

and now Pollard.

Go Hawks

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

POLLARD!!!
an awesome signing
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pollard.
Been waiting to see him in the red zone offense.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 3:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Father Time
Catches a bullet.
DAMNIT!

by TIF on Dec 9, 2007 3:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Throwing from a running formation?
Does not compute!
formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 9, 2007 3:41 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

POLLARD!!!!!!!!!
GAME!!!
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:41 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yes
That's Marcus Pollard.  Definitely not Scot Pollard.  Definitely not Jerramy Stevens either.  

But who cares?  The Cardinals need to score at least three more times to win with 10:42 left.  

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:42 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Running Game
Alexander needs to be benched. Scobey will be a back up to Momo, use Weaver more.....the possibilities of going forward when Shaun can't.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:43 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dear FOX
Do NOT send Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan here ever again. And I don't want Joe Buck until playoff time.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:44 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hoo-wee
Anyone head into their first-round fantasy playoffs with Sage Rosenfels as their quarterback?  Not a bad line today out of him.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:45 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW
Chester Taylor 8 carries 101 yards 1 TD

Peterson 12 carries 0 yards.

Good thing I started Peterson in FG league :(

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:45 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the hell??
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First Round Fantasy Bye FTW
which means that I've wasted a Fred Taylor 80 yard TD run, and he can't have that many of those inside them.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Unfortunately
Is incomplete.
Jordan Babineaux is worse than you.

by SSreporters on Dec 9, 2007 3:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

confusion.
...but the result is nice.  

Whisenhunt red flag...

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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's a pass...damn
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So if this is overturned
they can throw a flag for grounding, right?

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually
On replay it looked like Warner did throw it.
He might've been down, though.

by jeager on Dec 9, 2007 3:48 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sack
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:50 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

knee jerk booing from doorknob fans
drives me nuts.

These are the same people who make chicken noises at intentional walks.

by Dids on Dec 9, 2007 3:50 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dammit
A sack is ruled.  At least they got the loss of yardage out of it.  
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by wackomann on Dec 9, 2007 3:51 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kerney for DPOY!!!!!!!
Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 9, 2007 3:51 PM PST reply reply