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[soulman969]

Which is basically all it amounts to for me. There are some folks who take things a little too seriously, but being out of our respective markets as we are we've (or at least I've) learned to be a bit more tolerant towards the locals. I've even managed to be civil with Cheeseheads.

Having two daughters and a grandson who are fierce Cheeseheads more or less forces my hand. In fact both my daughter and my grandson have done work for the Packer organization. Joey works games in the press box and is a Frosh at the U of Wisconsin. He wants to get into broadcasting and/or sports management. Kelly is a marketing pro with her own business. Tell you all a funny story.

When Joey was born I sent a Bears tee shirt in an infant size to her more of less as a family joke. About two weeks later I get a package from her I wasn't expecting. I open it and there is that tee shirt or mostly the ashes from it. Now that's taking your fandom really seriously.

Also having lived in GB for so long I have lots of Cheesehead buddies from my past. I'm just lucky enough to live 1200 miles away so they can't annoy me every weekend of the NFL season.....LOL. I can respect our differences as long as they don't get too arrogant about it all. GB has had the advantage of having back to back HOF QBs both of whom became insufferable pricks so they can have them along with the wins. But eventually the tide turns and they will not have another HOF QB for a very long time. Then we'll see how arrogant they are.

I'm a Broncos fan as well. I support them and have gone to several games I just don't prefer it to watching at home unless I can get good seats and that's not easy to do or cheap. I'm not into spending $200 to watch a game in person. Take any fun out of it for me.

 

[Raiyn]

Having two daughters and a grandson who are fierce Cheeseheads more or less forces my hand.

<light sarcasm>I'm sorry for your loss. </light sarcasm>

In fact both my daughter and my grandson have done work for the Packer organization. Joey works games in the press box and is a Frosh at the U of Wisconsin. He wants to get into broadcasting and/or sports management. Kelly is a marketing pro with her own business.

I can't begrudge someone a gig, there are worse "industries" out there.

Tell you all a funny story. When Joey was born I sent a Bears tee shirt in an infant size to her more of less as a family joke. About two weeks later I get a package from her I wasn't expecting. I open it and there is that tee shirt or mostly the ashes from it. Now that's taking your fandom really seriously.

I dunno man, that wouldn't how I'd have handled it. My aunt packed up and moved out to Oklahoma shortly after the dustbowl (slight exaggeration) and she'd send Oklahoma Sooners stuff - that she made mind you - and we wore it. I probably would have said thank you, folded it up tucked it in a drawer and donated it when "aww gee the kid grew out of it".
When I was knee high to a timberwolf, either my parents or I won one of those "Mean Joe Greene" shirts and I ended having to grow into it before they'd let me have it. Let's just say the man was well retired by that point,

Also having lived in GB for so long I have lots of Cheesehead buddies from my past. I'm just lucky enough to live 1200 miles away so they can't annoy me every weekend of the NFL season.....LOL. I can respect our differences as long as they don't get too arrogant about it all.

You wanna talk arrogant? Any team from "New" anywhere be it York, Jersey, or England or Pennsylvania. Insufferable asshats - at least the ones who make it down here. They're worse than the Canadian snowbird hosers - marginally.
I was raised with •some• manners as opposed to a sewer. Cheer for your team, don't be a ****, because all you'll do is get butthurt when you lose after talking

GB has had the advantage of having back to back HOF QBs both of whom became insufferable pricks so they can have them along with the wins. But eventually the tide turns and they will not have another HOF QB for a very long time. Then we'll see how arrogant they are.

Favre almost did the job for us - almost.

I'm a Broncos fan as well.

Glutton for punishment, eh? I liked Elway, and they managed to wring a couple years out of Manning, but that Russ Wilson deal? Not as bad as the Herschel Walker deal (that we can tell right now) but wow. Did you guys at least get dinner and a movie?

I support them and have gone to several games I just don't prefer it to watching at home unless I can get good seats and that's not easy to do or cheap. I'm not into spending $200 to watch a game in person. Take any fun out of it for me.

SWMBO and I had Lightning season tickets back before the first Cup win. After that they priced us out of the building.

It's not such a big deal to me now, because I've got HDTV, better and cheaper concessions, and if another fan gets in my face during the game I can pick them up and move them. The Wild weren't in operation when I became a Lightning fan, so I haven't been disowned. It also helps that they're in different conferences - so I'm "allowed" to have dual fandom.

I will say, that I want to go to a Vikings game in that "new" U.S. Bank Stadium. I've seen some of the production they do there and WOW!

 

[soulman969]

I can't begrudge someone a gig, there are worse "industries" out there.

My nightmare is that one day Joey will become the Packers GM. Ah well I may be dead by then anyway.

And yeah there are other fans who can be even more arrogant who live near or on the east coast.

And before you go knocking the Donkeys let me remind you that they have at least won a few Super Bowls they've played in. How many have the Vikes ever won? IIRC is even one less than the Bears.

Fans of teams with glass stadiums shouldn't throw stones.

 

[Raiyn]

And before you go knocking the Donkeys let me remind you that they have at least won a few Super Bowls they've played in. How many have the Vikes ever won? IIRC is even one less than the Bears.

Fans of teams with glass stadiums shouldn't throw stones.

Hey, I enjoyed the Elway & Manning years, but the Broncos got H-O-S-E-D on that Russ Wilson deal. We have yet to see what those draft picks turn into, it could be Herschel 2.0. For the record: no, we didn't get dinner and a movie - we took the bus home too. Sure we gave up some decent (if not kitchen table name) players, but where they got us was the stupidity in regards to the conditional draft picks we also attached.

But each of the players the Cowboys got from the Vikings also had a conditional pick attached to him should he be cut before Feb. 1, 1990. That's where the deal got complicated -- and Johnson got what he really wanted.

You might have heard of a couple of the draft picks they got: Emmitt Smith? Darren Woodson? Just a "couple of guys", no big deal. Yeah, we got dropped off at a random corner in a blizzard in that deal.

Any way you slice it, for Denver that's a LOT of picks for 5-12.

But the obvious added factor here is the money — the $296 million Denver owes Wilson through 2028 and huge dead salary cap hits through 2025.

That's what's gonna hurt the Broncos.

 

[soulman969]

Hey, I enjoyed the Elway & Manning years, but the Broncos got H-O-S-E-D on that Russ Wilson deal. We have yet to see what those draft picks turn into, it could be Herschel 2.0. For the record: no, we didn't get dinner and a movie - we took the bus home too. Sure we gave up some decent (if not kitchen table name) players, but where they got us was the stupidity in regards to the conditional draft picks we also attached.


You might have heard of a couple of the draft picks they got: Emmitt Smith? Darren Woodson? Just a "couple of guys", no big deal. Yeah, we got dropped off at a random corner in a blizzard in that deal.

Any way you slice it, for Denver that's a LOT of picks for 5-12.

But the obvious added factor here is the money — the $296 million Denver owes Wilson through 2028 and huge dead salary cap hits through 2025.

That's what's gonna hurt the Broncos.

When the HC gets fired before he's even been around for a year I feel it's a little premature to blame the QB. Even Russell Wilson. If it continues under a new coaching staff I'll buy into your opinion.

The entire team checked out on Hackett so it wasn't just Wilson who had problems. Hackett wasn't a good fit for Wilson or the Broncos period. Let's see whoever comes next does with him.

Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh are rumored to be the top candidates.

 

[soulman969]

I know we must have other members other than just Raiyn and I who are major sports fans, follow our respective teams, and enjoy talking about them or trading friendly barbs with our rival fans. In order to separate sports talk from gear talk and general bs'ing about our days and our lives in general I'm creating this thread as a "sticky" and catch all for our sports talk.

Some zealotry is expected, it's what makes as loyal fans. But we also know that there are times when zealous fandom can bring out our knives and bareknuckle verbal battles. We're all adults so the same posting rules apply here as anywhere else. Play nice with one another or we'll lose the privilege of having this place to let out our pent up desires to talk about something else but musical gear.

Hope you all enjoy this addition to the variety of what we can offer members in this forum.

 

[Digger]

I’m not sure I’m game to let out all my “pent up desires” to the world but thanks for the opportunity my friend. It wont be long until AFL season starts and I’ll be here boring your socks off! Can’t wait!

 

[Charles Carter]

Being a Kiwi I'm supposed to be sports mad but I've never been a team player and am only interested in Mt Biking and Surfing really.
I've watched one AFL game in the last 20 or so years ... I was staying at my brother's place and there was no escape but to be honest I quite enjoyed it.

 

[Supersonic]

Did y'all see that Jaguars vs. Chargers wild-card playoff game last night?

One of the craziest games I've seen in a while. Jags were down 27-0, Their quarterback threw 4 interceptions in the first half and they somehow came back and won 31-30.
Since Jacksonville eliminated the Titans from making the playoffs I figured I would pull for them in that one.

I think Philly will win the whole thing.

BTW my teams are:
Alabama Crimson Tide (NCAA football)
Atlanta Braves (MLB)
Tennessee Titans (NFL)
Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)

I love boxing too but it's pretty much garbage these days.

 

[syco]

Maybe a poll and if it gets overwhelming support start an offical thread . Seeing as how Weather and Where's Lancpudin ? are the most popular threads on a guitar forum ...... sports should fit in nicely . But ....No on my part ..... Sports are to much like politics .

 

[soulman969]

Being a Kiwi I'm supposed to be sports mad but I've never been a team player and am only interested in Mt Biking and Surfing really.
I've watched one AFL game in the last 20 or so years ... I was staying at my brother's place and there was no escape but to be honest I quite enjoyed it.

No reason not to post about biking and surfing if you like brother. I'm sure we have other enthusiasts of those sports or pastimes here too.

 

[soulman969]

Did y'all see that Jaguars vs. Chargers wild-card playoff game last night?

One of the craziest games I've seen in a while. Jags were down 27-0, Their quarterback threw 4 interceptions in the first half and they somehow came back and won 31-30.
Since Jacksonville eliminated the Titans from making the playoffs I figured I would pull for them in that one.

I think Philly will win the whole thing.

BTW my teams are:
Alabama Crimson Tide (NCAA football)
Atlanta Braves (MLB)
Tennessee Titans (NFL)
Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)

I love boxing too but it's pretty much garbage these days.

Didn't see it but I sure read enough about it. Crazy game and so was the SF/Seattle game. Both great watches I'm sure. Heading over to my daughters in a few to watch tonight's game.

 

[soulman969]

Maybe a poll and if it gets overwhelming support start an offical thread . Seeing as how Weather and Where's Lancpudin ? are the most popular threads on a guitar forum ...... sports should fit in nicely . But ....No on my part ..... Sports are to much like politics .

I put it here with a Sticky for now so that it gets noticed and in the off topic forum where it's most appropriate.

 

[Raiyn]

Well, it was a pretty good run. Not too bad for a competitive rebuild year. Ed "Don-a-Shell" needs to be fired though. That soft @$$ defense cost us all season.

 

[soulman969]

Well, it was a pretty good run. Not too bad for a competitive rebuild year. Ed "Don-a-Shell" needs to be fired though. That soft @$$ defense cost us all season.

I was a little shocked that NY was able to handle Minny. I think you all had the better team but Daboll turned out to be the better coach. He did some great play calling. Was it the "Cousins Curse" again do you think?

 

[Töñə ÇH@$əR]

I know we must have other members other than just Raiyn and I who are major sports fans, follow our respective teams, and enjoy talking about them or trading friendly barbs with our rival fans. In order to separate sports talk from gear talk and general bs'ing about our days and our lives in general I'm creating this thread as a "sticky" and catch all for our sports talk.

Some zealotry is expected, it's what makes as loyal fans. But we also know that there are times when zealous fandom can bring out our knives and bareknuckle verbal battles. We're all adults so the same posting rules apply here as anywhere else. Play nice with one another or we'll lose the privilege of having this place to let out our pent up desires to talk about something else but musical gear.

Hope you all enjoy this addition to the variety of what we can offer members in this forum.

Lets Go Vikings (american football) can we please finally win a superbowl

 

[soulman969]

Lets Go Vikings (american football) can we please finally win a superbowl

Too late.....NYG buried their hopes last night.

 

[Raiyn]

I was a little shocked that NY was able to handle Minny. I think you all had the better team but Daboll turned out to be the better coach. He did some great play calling. Was it the "Cousins Curse" again do you think?

No. Despite the national media spin, this is all Ed Donatell. Did Cousins make a mistake on the 4th Down checkdown? Yeah, but the defense - as ****ing always this season shouldn't have let NY put up those stats. Dropping guys into coverage who shouldn't be in that position. That soft shell ... no, I'm not going on a rant.

Fire Donatell. We had the tools, that's what irks me. The off-season is gonna be real interesting - because we're gonna lose some fan favorite names - however I believe in this GM and head coach. Offensive side, I'm not worried other than getting the center solidified through down to the backups. The defense... we'll see who stays. Bottom line is that Donatell was locked into his soft scheme and he refused to change. You don't give up 400+ yards game after game and keep doing the same ish. Defense didn't win us games - we won in spite of it.

 

[soulman969]

No. Despite the national media spin, this is all Ed Donatell. Did Cousins make a mistake on the 4th Down checkdown? Yeah, but the defense - as ****ing always this season shouldn't have let NY put up those stats. Dropping guys into coverage who shouldn't be in that position. That soft shell ... no, I'm not going on a rant.

Fire Donatell. We had the tools, that's what irks me. The off-season is gonna be real interesting - because we're gonna lose some fan favorite names - however I believe in this GM and head coach. Offensive side, I'm not worried other than getting the center solidified through down to the backups. The defense... we'll see who stays. Bottom line is that Donatell was locked into his soft scheme and he refused to change. You don't give up 400+ yards game after game and keep doing the same ish. Defense didn't win us games - we won in spite of it.

Somewhat odd since the Bears defense never played quite that way when Donatell was the DB coach and Fangio was the DC. They played more man coverage and were more aggressive overall.

 

[Otto99]

I’m looking forward to the coming Formula 1 season, and hope that either Lewis Hamilton or Charles LeClerc can wipe that smug look off Verstappen’s face.