Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I'm not saying I agree or disagree, but I would love to know the basis for any of your statements in this post.

TOTD

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Gattigap
* Please. No "we." Unless we are somehow counsel to the team or otherwise on the payroll, it's "they." "We" are fans, at most.

*WTF does football street intelligence mean? Something about surviving the trip home from the Meadowlands intact?

more random thoughts

W. rutherford is a rough place!

what is BOTD? Bitchslap of the day?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
She did not say ignorant. She said uneducated and a tad dumb. You have to pay attention to the subtleties on this board, or the whole discussion will go right over your head.

Uneducated? Do children not watch football with their parents in New England? Texas children begin their football education shortly after birth.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
TOTD

I've been struggling to find myself lately.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Uneducated? Do children not watch football with their parents in New England? Texas children begin their football education shortly after birth.

Mine didn't. I started late in life, when I married. Still don't fully understand the game, and stand at a defecit.

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When did Chipolte's beef burrito start tasting like the beef is tough and not that good? the rest of it is addictive but...is the pork or chix better? the company is owned by mc donald's --meh

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Mine didn't. I started late in life, when I married. Still don't fully understand the game, and stand at a defecit.

That's because you're asian. Duh.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Mine didn't. I started late in life, when I married. Still don't fully understand the game, and stand at a defecit.

more random t:

When did Chipolte's beef burrito start tasting like the beef is tough and not that good? the rest of it is addictive but...is the pork or chix better? the company is owned by mc donald's --meh

So you would call yourself street smart, or book smart?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I've been struggling to find myself lately.

HOTD

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Uneducated? Do children not watch football with their parents in New England? Texas children begin their football education shortly after birth.

Boston is a very insulated and sheltered place. Most adult football fans there grew up without televisions, radios, or other means of staying connected with the outside world. It is this characteristic that leads to the blithe street-naivete one finds among the working class residents of Boston and its inner-ring suburbs.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Mr. Man
Can't the same be said about all the fawning over Elway, Brady, Manning or the next superman du jour?

No. It really isn't the same. Favre just ain't that great anymore. And when he throws 5 interceptions in a game, they kill themselves bending over backwards to make excuses for him. Brady has won a bunch of Superbowls and actually has done little to no wrong. With Elway, I remember them sucking his dick, but constantly bringing up his pre-draft tantrum and inability to get along with his coaches. Manning is constantly questioned about his inability to win the big one. Favre, it seems from listening to every single football analyst, can do no wrong. In my opinion, over the last two years (at least), he's pretty much been screwing the Packers for his own selfish purposes and using the fans and the media to do it. At the absolute very least, his unwillingness to help the younger quarterbacks with anything is fucked up. And, as a Packers fan (and the Packers will exist after Favre finally moves the fuck on), I would think you'd want your team leader to exert some effort helping the team in situations that won't benefit him directly.

Originally posted by Mr. Man
Warts and all, that guy has done more than anyone else in the past 50 years to actually make you feel pretty good to be from Green Bay. He is tough, plays hard, respects other players and has fun.

Okay. That's great. But when he acts like an asshole, he should get treated like an asshole. And I forget where his family lived during Katrina, but there were many players with family members in actual danger and all we got was concern over what Favre's fucking family was coping with.

Originally posted by Mr. Man
The guy has a lifetime pass with nearly everyone in Wisconsin, and personally I am having a hard time imagining the Packers or the NFL without the guy. I may prefer he make different decisions but he is what he is, and he has never said otherwise.

That is great for you and everyone from Wisconsin. But I'm done with him (as are many, many people outside of Wisconsin) and would love to imagine the NFL without him.

Originally posted by Mr. Man
With all due respect, suck it.

Get your own lines.

TM

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
That's because you're asian. Duh.

I'm adopted. my dad is the only blue collar guy known to man not into sports.

MY husband is so into it. but he's starting to refuse to explain it to me. for instance the last 5 mins of that game with romo was very confusing to me.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
So you would call yourself street smart, or book smart?

for NY or for Boston?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Boston is a very insulated and sheltered place. Most adult football fans there grew up without televisions, radios, or other means of staying connected with the outside world. It is this characteristic that leads to the blithe street-naivete one finds among the working class residents of Boston and its inner-ring suburbs.

It breaks my heart that an entire region of the country doesn't have the ability to participate articulately in debates about whether "establishing the run" is cover for a bad quarterback or an effort to keep a defense on its toes.

I think a not-for-profit needs to be started, perhaps with the support of the United Way, to educate the neglected New Englanders on football.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I'm adopted.

cautionary tale.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I'm adopted. my dad is the only blue collar guy known to man not into sports.

MY husband is so into it. but he's starting to refuse to explain it to me. for instance the last 5 mins of that game with romo was very confusing to me.

I thought your husband wore a pink collar?