Mark Brunell going to the Super Bowl

Steve · January 25, 2010, 10:00:36 AM

Good for him - I'd like to see him get that ring.

On another note, how about David Garrard going to the Pro Bowl!

heights unknown · January 25, 2010, 10:19:48 AM

Good for Brunnell. He has been a great quarterback when he was 1st string; now that he is old, he deserves a ring based on past accomplishments. Don't think that he will be in the Hall of Fame but to get a ring, he should have it.

"HU"

copperfiend · January 25, 2010, 10:28:54 AM

He could have gotten a ring with the Jags but threw an INT in the end zone @ New England and was part of the epic collapse against Tennessee in 99.

KenFSU · January 25, 2010, 10:36:35 AM

Quote from: BridgeTroll on January 25, 2010, 07:43:08 AM
Disagree. First do not allow yourself to get into an overtime situation... second... if you lose the toss... simply keep em from scoring.

I view it differently. To me, offense and defense are only half of the game, and only half of a team's overall strength. The NFL's overtime rules are like Major League Baseball calling a game in the top of the 10th inning if the first team up to bat scores a run. It doesn't make any sense to declare a winner without giving both teams a chance to score. Both teams could play a perfect game and still end up in OT. At the very least, if you're going to keep the sudden death, change the rules so that a team actually had to reach the end zone, instead of kicking an easy field goal.

tufsu1 · January 25, 2010, 11:17:50 AM

Quote from: Steve on January 25, 2010, 10:00:36 AM
On another note, how about David Garrard going to the Pro Bowl!

that just epitomizes the value of the Pro Bowl!

vicupstate · January 25, 2010, 12:03:37 PM

Quote from: BridgeTroll on January 25, 2010, 08:56:23 AM
QuoteToo much riding on luck, it should be about ability.

It is now.

HMMM, not getting how a coin toss is based on ability. Obviously the coin toss winner has an advantage, that is not based on anything other than luck.

BridgeTroll · January 25, 2010, 12:30:01 PM

QuoteThe NFL's overtime rules are like Major League Baseball calling a game in the top of the 10th inning if the first team up to bat scores a run.

Can the defense score in baseball? Didnt think so...

Cards vs Pack

Simply stop the team who wins the coin toss... or take the ball away. That is the beauty of football. Just do your job and you will win the game regardless of the coin toss.

BridgeTroll · January 25, 2010, 12:32:19 PM

QuoteHMMM, not getting how a coin toss is based on ability. Obviously the coin toss winner has an advantage, that is not based on anything other than luck.

I didnt say the coin toss is based on ability. Winning or losing is. If you lose the coin toss you have the ability to stop the winner of the toss or take the ball away and score.

77danj7 · January 25, 2010, 12:56:45 PM

Quote from: Steve on January 25, 2010, 10:00:36 AM

On another note, how about David Garrard going to the Pro Bowl!

^ What a joke!!!

KenFSU · January 25, 2010, 02:03:46 PM

Simple fact is:

In order for the Vikings to win, they had to BOTH defend against the Saints, keep them from scoring, and then score themselves.

In order for the Saints to win, they simply had to score.

To me, there's nothing fair about that, and it seems a rather arbitrary way to decide a game with so much at stake.

reednavy · January 25, 2010, 02:09:03 PM

Over and done with now IMO, the Vikes had their chance and it was picked away, just like the Packers and Giants in 2007.

What is done is done, and the Saints are rollin to Miami in 2 weeks. No more "Who Dat?" It is now "WE DAT!"

blizz01 · January 25, 2010, 02:33:29 PM

No love for Bobby McCray or Paul Spicer? They're Saints too, but I suppose that their heart belongs to JAX since both recently built houses & reside here.

JaxNative68 · January 25, 2010, 02:50:44 PM

Quote from: blizz01 on January 25, 2010, 02:33:29 PM
No love for Bobby McCray or Paul Spicer? They're Saints too, but I suppose that they're heart belongs to JAX since both recently built houses & reside here.

the aren't as religious as Brunnel so the majority of Jax's FBC citizens don't care about them

BridgeTroll · January 25, 2010, 03:00:17 PM

Allow me to properly finish this statement...

QuoteSimple fact is:

In order for the Vikings to win,

Favre should have run the ball or thrown it away and allowed Longwell to kick a field goal in regulation.

The Cards missed their field goal in regulation... Packers won the toss... and the Cards defense won the game for them.

Football is a simple game...

JaxNative68 · January 25, 2010, 03:06:52 PM

peterson and harvin should have held onto the damn ball. there shouldn't have been twelve men in the huddle. the special teams shouldn't have allowed the long kick-off returns. I have a hard time putting this one on Favre.