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Prediction Time

I say the Steelers beat the cardinals 24-17.

Does anyone want to get a scoring grid together?

Secret Footage of Pace after the Eagles Game

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This is my nephew ryan's you tube posting of his football highlights from last season. Yup, he's the running back #5.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wd1eAXHslw

How does he do it?

How does Omar Epps find the time to Co-star in House and be Head Coach of the Steelers? The man is simply amazing!

As I sit here reading...

As I sit here reading those stories, drinking scotch, and listening to my radio station "Tower of Song"...I feel sad...no booze at the wedding and too much talk of the C-man. I agree that Warner has the monopoly of the C-man and his two other buddies (think back to your worthless religious training), but the Steelers have the monopoly on grit. Although we need to put four guys on Fitzgerald.

Here's something to cheer us all up.

and that reminds me of a gay little story I heard...

KURTIS THE STOCK BOY AND BRENDA THE CHECKOUT GIRL

In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice
came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4. Kurtis was
almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the
call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his eye, the
new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was
only 22) and he fell in love.

Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to find
out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card
and punched out, then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out only
to see her start walking up the road. Next day, he waited outside as she left
the supermarket, and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she
accepted. When he dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again,
outside of work. She simply said it wasn't possible.

He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford a
baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter. Reluctantly she accepted
his offer for a date for the following Saturday. That Saturday night he arrived
at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go with him. The
baby-sitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said, "Well,
let's take the kids with us."

She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but again not
taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda, brought him inside to meet
her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis
thought, then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a
paraplegic with Down Syndrome.

Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't
come with us?" Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman
with two kids, especially if one had disabilities - just like her first husband
and father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he had a
different mindset.

That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the
movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of him. When he
needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him and
brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the evening, Brenda
knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life
with. A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children.
Since then they have added two more kids.

So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda the check-out girl? Well,
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona , where he is currently employed
as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his
Cardinals in the Super Bowl in two weeks. Is this a surprise ending or could you have

guessed that he was not an ordinary person.

It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. He has also been the NLF's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player.

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So based on this little yarn, I don't think Ben has a chance in terms of the god-loving, christ-centered lifestyle. I think in the end, Kurt buys into it, Ben says it cause he figures it's the the only reason he's alive after his motorcycle accident and other debacles. Maybe whatsherface looks better now, longer hair to take away the sharp angles of her face, boobs, nose-job, stuff that other rich wives of QBs do. Just cause he can't upgrade to a new person doesn't mean he can't upgrade the person. Ah, he's too christ-like to do that...

Which reminds me, I went to a very christ-centered wedding this past saturday. wow, it was painful. there was so much mention of christ that I was pretty sure there was a mistake in the invitation and I was actually at christ's wedding. and I know you're wondering so I'll answer the question before you even ask it: No, there was NO FUCKING alcohol of any type or at any cost to be had at the reception. Instead, there were fucking dance lessons. We left early....and sober....

that's what I was thinking

Yup, I thought the same thing after those close losses to the Giants and Colts, mostly because of Ben's Ints. Since then his passing choices have been much improved and the ravens win was mostly on his back, literally. So I think he's earned his money. I still wish he would not thank god so much which brings me to my next topic.

Which Superbowl QB loves God more and will be more likely to be supported by God and thus win the superbowl. Alternatively, if there is no God does that mean they're both screwed?

Also, does this mean we're going to see Kurt Warner's wife in the stands again like in 2002? I am not sure I can deal with that all over again.

Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin To Staff: 'What If Ben Roethlisberger Is Bad?'

Scott: I forgot to send this article to you about the Steelers after the Giants beat them. Oh well, here it is now. Enjoy!

It's short, but I especially like:

"What if we've convinced ourselves that he's good because we desperately wanted a star quarterback, but the truth is that he's actually pretty bad, and his occasional good games are just flukes?"

Ravens Fans Rock!

PS...We Won...Ha Ha

Wasn't all bad.....and PS...Fuck the Steelers

More Glory!!!

GLORIOUS!!!

Did you hear the THUNDER?

Mcgahee is OK so I don't feel bad about posting the link below. It also has the Sweed block of Ivy, which was sweet.

I may have been off on the score prediction but I did have the crucial INTs of Polamalu.

Nice call on the Cards game, Doug


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzX8rAoVJ4c&eurl=http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/01/willis-mcgahee-involved-in-another-nasty-hit-in-a-big-game/&feature=player_embedded

Scores

Cards in game 1: 32 to 21
Steelers in game 2: 14 to 10

Predictions?

So, if I remember correctly, we have Scott predicting the Ravens at Steelers final score to be 17-10 Steelers. Jay, I think, said Ravens by 5, but no score. I'm going with the Steelers on this one. I like the feel good story of the Ravens and Flacco, but I feel that Willie Parker is a lot like Chris Johnson on the Titans and I think that if Johnson didn't get injuried, the Titans would be playing the Steelers and not the Ravens (Lendale just can't handle full-time duty in the NFL). And as we have heard everyone saying all week, the Ravens are tired, but I don't think that means all that much, the Ravens will play a great game (too bad about Suggs though) and Ed Reed will get his. With all that being said, however, everything I read makes me think that the Steelers think a bit too highly of themselves and may be surprised at how tough this game is going to be. I'll go with a final score of 20-13, Steelers.

For the early game, I think Philly gets shocked at how far the Arizona defense has come along and Arizona takes it, 28-17.

Predictions, anyone?

Get skype, Ichat or Google talk

I am tired of not being able to yell at you while watching football. I know you have internet at home, dammit. I want you to get any of the freely available video chat program and set your laptop by the TV. Do it!

Sunday Evening TV showdown

I'm really excited about watching TV this Sunday evening. From 6-9 pm on TV-Land they're running a retrospective analysis of "Gilligan's Island." Obviously, without any really better offerings on the tube this is a clear winner. Ever notice how the Skipper and Gilligan remind you a lot of Bush and Cheney? And call me crazy, but do I detect a hint of Donald Rumsfeld in the Professor? It's about time we had answers to these prescient questions. God knows there's nothing else worth watching tonight . . . . .

Don't mess with the Amish!

Or the Pennsylvania Dutch for that matter. I think an all Penn. Superbowl is great for the league. You forget that the rest of America doesn't care about the precious NY sports market. Economic hard times call for blue collar football, defense, team play, and no egos.

Although a Cardinal Ravens matchup would just be plain weird

Snoozer Bowl

Glad to see at least two people can get all worked up over the shit-show that the rest of this post-season offers. I don't know who's more disappointed: Giants fans, me, or NBC, who's going to get at best 75 people to tune in if the Ravens and Cardinals go all the way. Their only hope is for a Steelers-Eagles matchup and then maybe they can get the entire state of Pennsylvania to tune in (minus the Amish). Can you imagine being in that position? Praying for a Steelers-Eagle matchup? Depressing. You know who else doesn't want the Ravens to go all the way? The Baltimore Police Department. Win or lose, somebody's setting some cars on fire.

What a redskins fan can do...

and there's more, it's from the week 4 matchup, but it's so bad it makes me think of you 2 losers...

The ultimate prognosticator

Well Jay, you Raven fans sure are a tough bunch.... of Journey fans!

What I do?

I still don't know what I did...damn Browns fans!

Adam Marsh on CNN

My Dad's journalistic skills are known world-wide.

This just in...

Shocking video taken of Scott Santagata after Steelers/Browns game earlier this year. Lets hope he doesn't receive the same treatment after the Steelers host the Ravens.

How to win with style!

Adam Marsh knows what to do when he wins a fantasy football championship. Have a fuckin' parade and laugh at all the bitches who can't win shit!

Oh yeah...

Well I hear that Flacco had his arm replaced with an actual rocket launcher and he is going to fire a stinger missile right at the D-line and then hand the ball off to McClain. So try to stop that!

Why don't you change your name to Guido.  You already have the gold chains and the IROC. I am sure there is a pair of white leather shoes in your steamer trunk. Look under the pasta and garlic stash......

Cool Story

To that I would add you should change your name to Hempaphilic or Hemp-Humper...either way its better than Jay.

Finally....an important story

You may have safety blitzes, but...

WE HAVE DANGEROUS BLITZES. That's right the steelers have created an entirely new position for this game called DANGEROUS BACKS. DGBs for short and their made of FIRE. Yup, fire, we aren't messing around this time. Also, they fart lasers and travel at the speed of light. So stop that hotshot, go ahead try to stop a fire ball traveling at 186, 000 mph. And don't bother me with your supposed 'Black-Hole-Backs', everyone knows that's just silly.

Analyze this...

Scott is correct. I haven't seen a really good breakdown of this game yet. It is mostly the same old crap. they met before. they have great defenses. They hate each other. they know each other. etc etc.

I think the problem is, the idiot sports writers can't come up with anything original. these two teams are so closely matched. Big Ben and Rookie Joe have almost identical numbers, as do Mason and Ward and McClain and Parker. there really isn't any obvious paper advantage except for the experience level of the two QB's. But I think you have to be a pure idiot to think Flacco is your average Rookie at this point.

The biggest weakness: The Ravens are tired and banged up. The good thing is they did get 8 days rest and only have to travel a short distance for the game which will help. and one thing no one talks about is the depth of the Ravens sideline. The scouting of the Ravens is top-notch. The second and third string CB and lineman would be starters on most teams. 

And as I said in my first post, it is going to come down to the lines. If the Steelers can protect Big Ben so he isn't forced into passing to Ed Reed, they have a great shot at winning the game. I am sure Rex will do everything he can to throw some new looks at the Steelers. I expect so see lots of Safety blitzes and overloaded looks. I think the Ravens CB can hang with WR.  The one intangible to the Ravens blitz is the execution. They are awesome at hiding the scheme until it is too late for the QB to audible. 

On the other side,  if the Ravens O-line can keep getting 3 yard pushes down field, the Ravens running game will eat them up and open the deep ball.  Mason has been looking strong at the end of the season.  I think he will make some clean breaks. Hopefully Joe can find him.

Greek in Bmore

Sonny from Greektown said it..... Blitz 'em. He is going to throw it away and Ed Reed is going to have a field day...

Unfortunately, no comments form Pittsburgh because everyone was afraid of the picture machine that puts your body in the moving picture box. they thought they wouldn't be able to get out before sundays game.

 

From the mouth's of Baltimorons

Video clips from the latest MENSA meeting in Baltimore

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-ravensfanvideo112,0,2229722.htmlstory

expert football analysis

So hear is a bit of local wisdom passed down via the Los Angeles Times.

"That offensive line had been derided all season - and rightly so - for its protection breakdowns and its inability to open holes the way Pittsburgh has in the past. In yesterday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, columnist Ron Cook told the story of Steelers tackle Willie Colon walking through the Wal-Mart parking lot recently when a fan drove past and offered his opinion.

"He rolls down his window and says, 'You guys had better bleepin' protect,'" Colon told Cook. "I was like, 'Dude, I'm just here to get a loaf of bread.'"

So that's all it takes, a running game and a loaf of bread to beat the Ravens. Football commentary and analysis is terrible. Of course you need to be able to protect the QB and run the ball...without those two things its over. Why aren't there detailed comparisons of blitz packages or particular types of run/pass defenses against offensive plays favored by either team. That's what I want to read, not some jackass yelling at a O-lineman in a bakery.

And I would pay to see Jay pull his hair out during the game.

Under-ravens

So the Ravens are 5 point underdogs for the game. Perfect! I love being the underdog. -2 1/2 for Tenn and we won by 3, so I am guessing we win this game by 5. That would be the sack of Big Ben in his own end zone because the steel o-line cant handle the Organized Chaos.

Flacco hasn't been picked or sacked in the post season. Tenn barely touched him. He has a rocket of an arm. Steelers Blitz, he chucks it down field. 40% of the time, it is a catch, the rest fall harmlessly to the ground. Either way, it stretches the field for McClain....

Did you see that 48 yard spiral into the wind on Saturday? Amazing! And he throws 65 yard passes all the time on practice. So bring on the blitz, Flacco loves it because he gets to throw the ball.

And Palamalulululu is hurt, so he is only a minor factor in this game. And even he Joe does throw an interception or get sacked....it won't phase him one bit. He be back the next set of downs.

Hines will get his pass or two so he make his exaggerated first down signal and smile about spearing some guy in the jaw bone. And Holmes will get a deep ball and Parker might get 90 yards...but getting into the end zone won't be so easy. I hope both PK's are rested for this game.

Ravens didnt pull any stunts against the Titans. Straight up blitz on D and nothing fancy on the O. So I expect to see some interesting Offensive plays this week. Maybe Troy Smith throws a TD in the post season? And I think the D will show crazy formations. Can you stop Ed Reed? 

And Ray Ray knows his career is almost over....he wants this game bad. And if he wants it, the whole team wants it.

Say what you want....whether you think you can beat them or not...The Ravens are the one team in the NFL that no one wants to play.

This is going to be an awesome game. I will likely pull all of my hair out, freak out and pace around. 

In the end....The Ravens end up +2 on the turnovers and +5 on the scoreboard..... Blieve Hon!

from the blogosphere...

Here's a great argument why the Steelers will win. You can't dispute the ancient wisdom of a 16 year-old Chinese kid. Over-the-hill criminal, awesome...

I think this is actually Scott's blog site, he just won't admit it.

Line reports

Here's a link to the opening betting lines for the championship games and the logic behind them. The over/under for the AFC game is interesting...

What it boils down to

The first half of the steelers-ravens game will be 7-3 Steelers. Final score will be 17-10. Big Ben looked good in his passing choices against San Diego, but their secondary is weak. Even the O-line looked good against SD, and Willie gained yards rather easily. So it really boils down to which O-line shows up for the steelers, "Concussed stay in the pocket for an hour Ben" or we will be able to run the ball and Ben will get the 20+ yard pass play for each scoring drive.

Flacco is going to be blitzed like crazy...I think Polamalu has at least one INT. Two and the game is over for the ravens.

upon further reflection...

Even if Kerry Collins hired an advertising firm and blanketed the nation with robo-calls he still couldn't advertise his deep throws any more than he already does with that big-ass windmill windup and deer-in-the-headlights look of his.

But as long as the the Raven have a decent pass rush, you can be sure to find Big Ben still holding onto the football, just waiting for Ed Reed to get open downfield, like he always seems to do. I don't think there is any wide-receiver in the NFL that can cover Ed Reed. He has tremendous route-running skills and always seems to be on the same page as his opposing quarterback. Uncanny, really.

What is all this talk

Ah yes, the Giants....

I bet Kerry Collins was thinking about his days with the Giants when the Ravens D gave him one of the worse days of his life. Well...that was up until last Saturday, when the Ravens D gave him the worse day of his life. At least in 2000 he was young and had a career ahead of him. Do you think the Steelers could draft him before Sunday? I'd like to play him again. 

And how do the Giants turn a great kicker into average kicker? It never ceases to amaze me. " Wide to the left!"

Oh yeah the Packers....

...the other team that beat the Patriots in the Superbowl. That was a real fine game too. Thanks for the memories.

Its a new season, A new playoffs, and the Giants are gone

Yeah the Giants beat the Steelers in the regular season and its just too bad the Giants could not get past the 9th ranked offense and 3rd ranked defense of Philly in the playoffs. Actually 3rd ranked Defense is probably a statistical anomaly, Philly is more iike the 10th, but the Giants do make so many teams look better.

And I rooted for Pittsburgh until they were eliminated last year in the wild card game to JAX. After that my second team option kicked in, I seem to remember you rooting for the Fudge-Packers as well.

Vegas Pictures...real nice, my only regret is that I don't have a picture of you with that Eastern European bracelet on your arm. Stay classy, stay classy.

Scott, totally keepin' it real....

Ah Scott, I can almost hear the pain in your written words the same way I heard the pain and sorrow in your voice right after the Giants took away the Patriots perfect season in the superbowl last year.

By the way, the Giants beat the Steelers. So was that real or fake, or did you just file that little detail under "Denial"?

Speaking of real or fake, who is your team? Last year it was the Patriots and now that their geriatric ways have caught up with them your moving back to the Steelers. That's real.

The Giants will always have the superbowl victory over the New England Patriots and Belicheat will always be remembered as the guy who walked off the field before the game was even finished like the sore, cheating loser he is. Left his team on the field to do what he couldn't do, lose with a shred of dignity. That was real.

18-1, FOR-FUCKING-EVER!!!!!!!! That is real.

Finally the Real Giants show up!

That Philly-NYG game reminded my of the Giants of Ol' when their favorite offensive play was a false start, and their defense was just plain offensive! Who was McNabb calling? Maybe it was Strahan to say, "Bet you're glad you got out before your luck ran out you gap-toothed duche-bag!" I guess that's what happened when Strahan pulled the horse shoe out of Eli's ass. Is that why he is always making that weird face?

Finally we get to see a matchup between the true defensive-elite in the NFL (Steelers versus the Purple People Eaters). And more importantly both teams understand the team concept rather than a bunch of jackasses that occassionally show up to team meetings and practice. The Giants should change their practice venue to their favorite night club (probably owned by Pacman Jones) since that's where they spend most of their time.

And someone should remind Carolina that Fitzgerald is just one guy and a defense should be able to stop one guy. Also Jake Delhomme is obviously blind in one eye or both, somebody should look into that soon.

Yeah Bitches

First let me say nice work on the blog.....

Then I shall say Go Ravens! I am the happiest man on earth. 5-11 to 11-5 plus to post season wins. It is all gravy from here my friends.  The proverbial icing on the cake....The g-string on blond...as it were....

I sure as hell rather be going up against the SuperChargers than seeing the Steelers for the 3rd time this season. But they have all been close games. These two teams know each other and are evenly matched.

Hard hitting, old school, hit hard, win-the-line-and-win-the-game kinda games.

I am looking forward to it.

What?

finally . . .

long overdue . . . . so much ground to cover . . . . where to begin . . . . how about the fact that the rest of the NFL playoffs look more like a BCS pony show than real football? Certainly the remaining teams will go into the record books with several asterisks, indicating that this is one playoff season that you can fast forward over on the Superbowl-highlight DVD collection.

and another thing...

this is way better than some gay-ass friendster or hi-5 account.... Scott.

Why was this created?

This is a blog site to document how much Jay Burns and Scott Santagata suck ass. More specifically, it is a vehicle by which all participants can describe, in gory detail, how much the 2 teams they are fans of suck ass: the Baltimore Ravens (aka the unconvicted convicts) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (aka the team with the big dumb white guy who likes concussions at quarterback). Feel free to speak your peace, this is the smack boark that we never had during the fantasy football season. Enjoy, for football season is drawing to it's final, over-exploited, wardrobe malfunctioning conclusion very, very soon.