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MayDay10

The Patriots lost by the way of some things that usually go their way.  The reviews (IMO the one in the back of the end zone was the wrong call), and the late turnover.  

Gronkowski hinting at retiring.  Losing both coordinators (and them taking some of their staffs).  Speculation surrounding Belichick.  

Maybe this is it?  Maybe not?  

tempo_n_groove

That was a great game.  Good for Foles.

Congrats Eagles.

HughFreakingDillon

Wobbie said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Why do NFL/NBA champions call themselves "world champions"? That player that got interviewed at the end referred to the Eagles as such.

maybe because no one else in the world plays football?

no, the correct answer is because it's typical of america's sports leagues to believe that they are the best at everything. 

F Me In The Brain

Jason P said:

We are as old as dirt. Went for a Nick Foles "little Nicky" screen grab and ended up with a Game Boy Color ad.  Game boy.... 

Valar Morghulis

NFL and NBA teams are world champions.  To think otherwise is silly.  No other country has any semblance of a good team in either sport.  Laughable.

MayDay10

I feel pretty confident that the Eagles can beat the winner of the Mexico league and CFL.  (are there any others?)

mickeyrat

MayDay10 said:

I feel pretty confident that the Eagles can beat the winner of the Mexico league and CFL.  (are there any others?)

xfl coming to a cheap market near you.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

I agree with the above owners. It's not even a debate... Americans can claim to be the world champs for NFL and the NBA (and mass shootings, obesity, pick up truck ownership, and a number of other items for that matter). 

tempo_n_groove

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

I agree with the above owners. It's not even a debate... Americans can claim to be the world champs for NFL and the NBA (and mass shootings, obesity, pick up truck ownership, and a number of other items for that matter). 

I love my pickup, for the record.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

tempo_n_groove said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

I agree with the above owners. It's not even a debate... Americans can claim to be the world champs for NFL and the NBA (and mass shootings, obesity, pick up truck ownership, and a number of other items for that matter). 

I love my pickup, for the record.

lol

I'm just having fun.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

I've been thinking a bit about the game.

I feel arrogance might have played a factor in the game. The Pats got punched in the mouth from the outset and never really tried to plant their feet afterwards (they were caught off guard and reeling). The Eagles were coming after them regardless of their situation (Foles). The Pats never really seemed to amp their game up- they didn't seem to play with any sense of urgency at any point.

It was a head scratcher why they never played Malcolm Butler as well.

Doug Pederson coached that game to win it. Bill thought he had won it driving up to the stadium.

F Me In The Brain

Pats played well -- heck, both teams were great on offense.  There was almost no defense to speak of.  How many punts?  Is that a record low #?

F Me In The Brain

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

I agree with the above owners. It's not even a debate... Americans can claim to be the world champs for NFL and the NBA (and mass shootings, obesity, pick up truck ownership, and a number of other items for that matter). 

Ha!  Agree.

The Juggler

Ledbetterman10

The Juggler said:

SmallestOceans said:

I feel better about the Pats chances of winning as the week moves along. C'mon now...it's Brady and Belichick against who? 

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Yeah really. Pederson deserves a boatload of credit for what the Eagles pulled off. Not just last night but all year. And Foles played one of the best Super Bowls any quarterback ever has in history.

tbergs

F Me In The Brain said:

Pats played well -- heck, both teams were great on offense.  There was almost no defense to speak of.  How many punts?  Is that a record low #?

True. I think there was only 1 punt and 1 turnover. Very few penalties. One of the cleanest games you could hope for with the huge national audience. The NFL has to be happy with pretty much everything that game offered, including half-time with JT.

Ledbetterman10

tbergs said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Pats played well -- heck, both teams were great on offense.  There was almost no defense to speak of.  How many punts?  Is that a record low #?

True. I think there was only 1 punt and 1 turnover. Very few penalties. One of the cleanest games you could hope for with the huge national audience. The NFL has to be happy with pretty much everything that game offered, including half-time with JT.

I have to admit that I don't really "get" music like Timberlake's but I don't see what was good about that performance. Just seemed like a bunch of lip-synching (for the most part) and dancing. I also didn't recognize a single song so that didn't help.

F Me In The Brain

I drank and ate at halftime.

tbergs

Ledbetterman10 said:

tbergs said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Pats played well -- heck, both teams were great on offense.  There was almost no defense to speak of.  How many punts?  Is that a record low #?

True. I think there was only 1 punt and 1 turnover. Very few penalties. One of the cleanest games you could hope for with the huge national audience. The NFL has to be happy with pretty much everything that game offered, including half-time with JT.

I have to admit that I don't really "get" music like Timberlake's but I don't see what was good about that performance. Just seemed like a bunch of lip-synching (for the most part) and dancing. I also didn't recognize a single song so that didn't help.

I honestly don't think he lip synced at all. That was him. He's a performer and puts on a good show. Can't say I'm his #1 fan, but I usually like at least a few tracks off of each his albums. I just love his humor. The guy has done some great SNL skits.

The Juggler

Ledbetterman10

tbergs said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

tbergs said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Pats played well -- heck, both teams were great on offense.  There was almost no defense to speak of.  How many punts?  Is that a record low #?

True. I think there was only 1 punt and 1 turnover. Very few penalties. One of the cleanest games you could hope for with the huge national audience. The NFL has to be happy with pretty much everything that game offered, including half-time with JT.

I have to admit that I don't really "get" music like Timberlake's but I don't see what was good about that performance. Just seemed like a bunch of lip-synching (for the most part) and dancing. I also didn't recognize a single song so that didn't help.

I honestly don't think he lip synced at all. That was him. He's a performer and puts on a good show. Can't say I'm his #1 fan, but I usually like at least a few tracks off of each his albums. I just love his humor. The guy has done some great SNL skits.

Well maybe not full-on lip-synching but I think there was a backing vocal track that he sang along with. Frankly I wasn't paying the closest attention to it.

I agree that he's funny on SNL. I guess I'm just a narrow-minded rock fan that doesn't get other types of popular music. If Kanye West is one of the best hip-hop artists, and Justin Timberlake is one of the best pop artists, then I just don't think hip-hop and pop are for me.