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[Sergio sledge]

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I did hear a little discussion the other night that we are considering trading one of our draft picks to land Chad Ochocinco from the Bengals, but I hope it's just a journo trying to create a story...

I would doubt that, he doesn't seem like the sort of character of person that Belichick likes on his team. Considering Welker was benched for his references to feet in his interview I would imagine Ochocinco would cross Belichick a fair amount....

[Sylar]

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I would doubt that, he doesn't seem like the sort of character of person that Belichick likes on his team. Considering Welker was benched for his references to feet in his interview I would imagine Ochocinco would cross Belichick a fair amount....

That's precisely the reason I reckon it's just a journalist looking for a story.

There were similar rumours when TO became a free agent, but for the same reason, it didn't happen.

I don't mind in all honesty - too many personalities on a roster make very fragmented.

We seem to work because we have low profile players who combine well as a unit.

[DH1875]

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Pro Bowl is always fun but it doesnt excite me to be honest.

Its all about Sunday.

It's stupid having it the week before the big one .

[Sylar]

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It's stupid having it the week before the big one .

I'd agree, especially when it doesn't matter for anything. At least with the NHL and MLB all-star games, they dictate home advantage for the first game of the World Series/Stanley Cup Final.

The Pro-Bowl before the Superbowl makes utterly no sense, as it's an exhibition game where the professionals don't want to get injured prior to the Superbowl, if they're playing.

[Haymaker]

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I'd agree, especially when it doesn't matter for anything. At least with the NHL and MLB all-star games, they dictate home advantage for the first game of the World Series/Stanley Cup Final.

The Pro-Bowl before the Superbowl makes utterly no sense, as it's an exhibition game where the professionals don't want to get injured prior to the Superbowl, if they're playing.

Any player who is due to play in the SB isnt allowed to play in the Pro Bowl now it has been moved to before the main event IIRC.

Kinda takes the point out of a pro bowl when it should be made up of mainly players from Super Bowl teams!

[GhostofBolivar]

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I'd agree, especially when it doesn't matter for anything. At least with the NHL and MLB all-star games, they dictate home advantage for the first game of the World Series/Stanley Cup Final.

The Pro-Bowl before the Superbowl makes utterly no sense, as it's an exhibition game where the professionals don't want to get injured prior to the Superbowl, if they're playing.

The NHL ASG dictates nothing. Home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals is awarded to the team with the best record in the regular season.

[Sylar]

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The NHL ASG dictates nothing. Home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals is awarded to the team with the best record in the regular season.

I though, like the NFL, that the season record dictated the playoff home-house schedule.

Learn something new every day

[GhostofBolivar]

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I though, like the NFL, that the season record dictated the playoff home-house schedule.

Learn something new every day

Seeding in the NHL playoffs works as follows

Seeds 1-3 in each conference are the winners of each division, ranked according to points. Seeds 4-8 are the next 5 teams with the most points. It's fairly common for the 4th place team to have more points than the 3rd because of this.

In the first round, the top seed in each conference plays the 8th, 2nd the 7th and so on. Series are played best of seven with the top seed getting home ice advantage. Series format for the order of games is Home-Home-Away-Away-Home-Away-Home. For the second round, the highest ranked surviving seed plays the lowest.

In the finals, the winner of each conference plays each other and the team that has most points in the regular season has home-ice advantage.

[DH1875]

What you all doing for the Superbowl? You getting nervous yet Gatecrasher, C'mon the Cheese Heads .

[Haymaker]

Lock in at the local for me! Pizza place on speed dial!

[DarrenSQH]

Just got sky HD so getting a few pizzas and beers too.

Hope the pack win.

[Haymaker]

Cracking picture of the Freezer in todays independant with him taking a full scale press conference wearing a cheesehead helmet like the fans.

[Gatecrasher]

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What you all doing for the Superbowl? You getting nervous yet Gatecrasher, C'mon the Cheese Heads .

Yes!

i have been quietly watching the build up, everyone seems to be picking The Steelers to win

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Lock in at the local for me! Pizza place on speed dial!

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Just got sky HD so getting a few pizzas and beers too.

Hope the pack win.

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Cracking picture of the Freezer in todays independant with him taking a full scale press conference wearing a cheesehead helmet like the fans.

B.J is da Man

There is a funny you tube video of the Packers Players trying to do his dance from when he scored the TD against the bears, i will post a link when i get home from work.

Getting a Pizza and a few friends coming round, NFL looks great on HD BTW

[Sylar]

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Yes!

i have been quietly watching the build up, everyone seems to be picking The Steelers to win

Getting a Pizza and a few friends coming round, NFL looks great on HD BTW

Same pretty much - couple of beers and some pizza, watching it with the Mrs (who is as big an NFL fan as me - jackpot )

And I have to agree with the consensus, I do fancy the Steelers, but then I also fancied the Eagles, the Falcons and the Bears

[Gatecrasher]

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Same pretty much - couple of beers and some pizza, watching it with the Mrs (who is as big an NFL fan as me - jackpot )

And I have to agree with the consensus, I do fancy the Steelers, but then I also fancied the Eagles, the Falcons and the Bears

i hope the trend continues

do the Raji

[DH1875]

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Yes!

i have been quietly watching the build up, everyone seems to be picking The Steelers to win

Packers all the way for me mate .

[Haymaker]

Packers all the way... purely because I cant stand any team winning it from our league!

[Sylar]

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Packers all the way... purely because I cant stand any team winning it from our league!

I much prefer Aaron Rodgers as a QB so I hope the Packers do win it.

I don't mind watching someone from our conference winning it - it's usually the same in the MLB season - I'd rather watch an American League team winning the Series than a National League team.

[Sylar]

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Packers all the way for me mate .

Take it you don't really follow the College Basketball DH?

no.1 Ohio State (23-0!) 62-53 Michigan

I don't really follow college basketball, but thought you might like that

[DH1875]

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Take it you don't really follow the College Basketball DH?

no.1 Ohio State (23-0!) 62-53 Michigan

I don't really follow college basketball, but thought you might like that

Don't follow college basketball at all and only really got a passing intrest in the NBA now a days after they got rid of the Sonics .
I do like a bit of the women's volleyball though. We got a cracking team .

Did I miss your thought's on your new Head coach? and what about Greg Mattison, you got to be happy with that.

[DH1875]

Snow Anyone...........

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20110205/...s-15af341.html

[Gatecrasher]

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Snow Anyone...........

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20110205/...s-15af341.html

is the roof closed for the game?

[Haymaker]

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is the roof closed for the game?

Yeah the closed it a few days ago, decided to play with it closed regardless of weather.

[Gatecrasher]

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Yeah the closed it a few days ago, decided to play with it closed regardless of weather.

good news

[Sylar]

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Did I miss your thought's on your new Head coach? and what about Greg Mattison, you got to be happy with that.

I don't think I offered them in all honesty - didn't think anyone cared

I'm happy enough with the appointment - he was a DL/DE coach at Michigan in the mid 90's when we were a pretty formidable side, particularly on defense. He certainly seems to have already identified the defensive frailties by appointing Mattison, who is a high calibre defensive coach to bring in!

Surprised we've gone with someone who's not an alumni, but perhaps they've learned from the recruitment of Rich Rod...

I still think we're a couple of recruitment drives away from returning to anywhere near a Big Ten powerhouse school again, but the recruitment at least suggests the athletics department recognise where the problems lie.

As a grizzly aside, what's everyone's thoughts on the ongoing salary row, which threatens to delay/cancel the NFL next year?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12353297

[Haymaker]

If I understand the row correctly the main problem seems to be the NFL trying to make it an 18 game regular season and bigger playoffs which Drew Brees has come out saying that he and the others would love to play more pro-football yet they phyiscally cant do it.

The players will need to pay bigger money to play more games and players will get hurt more...

I hope they can come to an agreement... couldnt stand a season without football.

[DH1875]

How is the draft going to work? What's the point in drafting players only for them to strike?


Anyway back to tonight. Good luck to the pack and hope you have a great night either way Gatecrasher.
How I wish it was us .

[Sylar]

Not that this was in ANY doubt, but for the first time ever, a unanimous award of MVP:

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl...ory?id=6095673

Well done Tom Brady - shame he doesn't have the Ring to complete a fantastic season.

I thought after his injury and poor season last year that we'd maybe seen the best of him. Based on this season, the best is yet to come

[Gatecrasher]

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How is the draft going to work? What's the point in drafting players only for them to strike?


Anyway back to tonight. Good luck to the pack and hope you have a great night either way Gatecrasher.
How I wish it was us .

Cheers , i think we're gonna need it

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Not that this was in ANY doubt, but for the first time ever, a unanimous award of MVP:

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl...ory?id=6095673

Well done Tom Brady - shame he doesn't have the Ring to complete a fantastic season.

I thought after his injury and poor season last year that we'd maybe seen the best of him. Based on this season, the best is yet to come

Brady was on fire, I thought Mathews would have got the Defence POTY, i guess he will just need to prove them wrong tonight

[HibeeMcGinn1]

Not long now, I actually cannot wait.