Football (North America: NFL, CFL, Arena Football, minor leagues)

[MantyMadTown]

I think we're gonna have a Chiefs / Saints super bowl in a couple of weeks

That's the game I'm hoping for, but as long as the Pats ain't in it, I'm happy.

Right now, I'm just glad NBC isn't carrying the game this year. Listening to Cris Collinsworth root for the Pats during the last Super Bowl made me want to smash my TV.

Shouldn't you hate the Saints more?

Nah, it was Pittsburgh that beat the season out of us. We were trash after that game.

Though I still haven't forgotten Super Bowl 38...

Yeah that was weird. Honestly I feel like the Pats' championship runs should've stopped after Super Bowl XLII. It seemed like a good ending to the Evil Empire. Too bad it kept going after that

[TheHighwayMan3561]

The ungodly resiliency of the Pats is something we will likely never see again.

I remember somehow still watching an early-season 2006 matchup between the Pats and the Cincinnati Bengals, which was billed as a changing of the guard matchup. The Pats romped and the Bengals were quickly proven irrelevant going forward. Much like today.

2002, year after the first title. Pats miss playoffs on final day. Win next two SBs.

2014, twelve years later, same two guys have weathered years of near-misses. Trolled by the Giants twice. Embarrassing home losses to Ravens (twice) and Jets in playoffs. Peyton Manning has overcome the early career playoff hex the Pats had on him (and would beat them one more time in 2015). And despite all of this, they remain after the others have come and gone as they win a miracle finish at the 1-yard line, and two years later the 25-point overtime comeback.

[Roadgeekteen]

The ungodly resiliency of the Pats is something we will likely never see again.

I remember somehow still watching an early-season 2006 matchup between the Pats and the Cincinnati Bengals, which was billed as a changing of the guard matchup. The Pats romped and the Bengals were quickly proven irrelevant going forward. Much like today.

2002, year after the first title. Pats miss playoffs on final day. Win next two SBs.

2014, twelve years later, same two guys have weathered years of near-misses. Trolled by the Giants twice. Embarrassing home losses to Ravens (twice) and Jets in playoffs. Pwyton Manning has overcome the early career playoff hex the Pats had on him (and would beat them one more time in 2015). And despite all of this, they remain after the others have come and gone as they win a miracle finish at the 1-yard line, and two years later the 25-point overtime comeback.

And even now, the Pats managed to get a bye even with embarrassing losses. I never want to get off this ride.

[Alps]

You will be off the ride once Goodell retires to Kraft Estates.

[Roadgeekteen]

You will be off the ride once Goodell retires to Kraft Estates.

That will happen with the next few years, Brady is sort of showing his age.

[kurumi]

(the following is all sarcasm btw)

The so-called GOAT hasn't won a road playoff game since 2006 (and he's 3-4 in away playoff games, a losing record which is under .500 and bad). Mark "butt fumble" Sanchez has more road playoff wins!

He's also the only active quarterback with multiple Super Bowl losses (3). One more and he ties Jim Kelly's all time record.

Also, this 11-5 season indicates a decline in performance as it brought down his career win percentage (so would a 12-4 season... he's currently at .775)

Also, the season he missed entirely due to an injury, Matt Cassel filled in and brought the team to 11-5 anyway, which makes you wonder what value Brady adds.

Being from NE, I should be a homer but I still have to admit he's just not that good.

[NWI_Irish96]

Brady is an all-time great QB, but Belichick is the one guy most responsible for the Patriots' amazing run.  Over the past 17 years, they win far more games without Brady than without Bill.

It also helps that their three division rivals have all been extremely poorly managed throughout that time.

Mahomes may never be as great as Brady in his prime, but he's better than Brady is right now.

[MantyMadTown]

The ungodly resiliency of the Pats is something we will likely never see again.

I remember somehow still watching an early-season 2006 matchup between the Pats and the Cincinnati Bengals, which was billed as a changing of the guard matchup. The Pats romped and the Bengals were quickly proven irrelevant going forward. Much like today.

2002, year after the first title. Pats miss playoffs on final day. Win next two SBs.

2014, twelve years later, same two guys have weathered years of near-misses. Trolled by the Giants twice. Embarrassing home losses to Ravens (twice) and Jets in playoffs. Pwyton Manning has overcome the early career playoff hex the Pats had on him (and would beat them one more time in 2015). And despite all of this, they remain after the others have come and gone as they win a miracle finish at the 1-yard line, and two years later the 25-point overtime comeback.

And even now, the Pats managed to get a bye even with embarrassing losses. I never want to get off this ride.

You Pats fans have been lucky since 2001. It's gotta end sometime soon. When Belichick and Brady retire you're gonna realize how much you'll miss them.

[dvferyance]

You will be off the ride once Goodell retires to Kraft Estates.

That will happen with the next few years, Brady is sort of showing his age.

I thought that was the case until last Sunday so I am not so sure anymore.

[Ben114]

Aww, do you find it upsetting that anyone with good sense hates the Patriots?

As a Massachusetts resident, there is a pressure to be a Pats fan, but give the other teams a f-ing chance (like the Eagles last year, "fly eagles fly")

[cjk374]

WHO DAT!!!!!!   

[kurumi]

Depending on this weekend's outcome:

Pats/Saints: Worst case for Atlanta, because either Pats win (DAE 28-3) or the Saints win, and somehow each one is worse than the other. But Brady/Brees could be a nice matchup

Chiefs/Saints: I-49 bowl!

Pats/Rams: that's how this whole thing got started in 2001

Chiefs/Rams: if the Rams were still in STL, this would be an I-70 Bowl to match the I-70 series from many years ago.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

I'm hoping for Chiefs/Saints.

Vikings fans are supposed to have this undying anger toward New Orleans still, but I don't and never really did (you don't turn the ball over five times in a game and expect to win). Plus they're a top-3 NFL city with KC being one of the others, who could argue with that?

[Roadgeekteen]

Depending on this weekend's outcome:

Pats/Saints: Worst case for Atlanta, because either Pats win (DAE 28-3) or the Saints win, and somehow each one is worse than the other. But Brady/Brees could be a nice matchup

Chiefs/Saints: I-49 bowl!

Pats/Rams: that's how this whole thing got started in 2001

Chiefs/Rams: if the Rams were still in STL, this would be an I-70 Bowl to match the I-70 series from many years ago.

The gap in I-49 can represent the Chiefs defense.

[Alps]

I love the idea of Chiefs/Rams just to see how riled up Missouri gets.

[dvferyance]

Depending on this weekend's outcome:

Pats/Saints: Worst case for Atlanta, because either Pats win (DAE 28-3) or the Saints win, and somehow each one is worse than the other. But Brady/Brees could be a nice matchup

Chiefs/Saints: I-49 bowl!

Pats/Rams: that's how this whole thing got started in 2001

Chiefs/Rams: if the Rams were still in STL, this would be an I-70 Bowl to match the I-70 series from many years ago.

The gap in I-49 can represent the Chiefs defense.

I-49 ends in Lafayette LA but I guess you can say that is close enough.

[Roadgeekteen]

Depending on this weekend's outcome:

Pats/Saints: Worst case for Atlanta, because either Pats win (DAE 28-3) or the Saints win, and somehow each one is worse than the other. But Brady/Brees could be a nice matchup

Chiefs/Saints: I-49 bowl!

Pats/Rams: that's how this whole thing got started in 2001

Chiefs/Rams: if the Rams were still in STL, this would be an I-70 Bowl to match the I-70 series from many years ago.

The gap in I-49 can represent the Chiefs defense.

I-49 ends in Lafayette LA but I guess you can say that is close enough.

The gaps in the middle including in Arkansas.

[02 Park Ave]

What will the temperature be in Kansas City for the game?

[Big John]

^^ about 20 degrees F

[Roadgeekteen]

Saints crowd is so loud right now. I wish fans in Gillette got this crazy.

[Buck87]

That no call on what was clearly pass interference on the Saints last drive of regulation is going to be talked about for a long time

[LM117]

That no call on what was clearly pass interference on the Saints last drive of regulation is going to be talked about for a long time

That was bullshit. Saints got robbed. The Rams should be thanking the refs.

[Roadgeekteen]

Congratulations to the LA refs for their super bowl appearance. 

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Before that though the playcalling on that sequence following the Ginn catch was absolutely atrocious. The Saints deserve plenty of blame for putting themselves in a position for the refs to decide, or not decide the game for them.

[MNHighwayMan]

Karma for the 2009 NFCCG is a bitch.