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Depressing Note

by John Cole|  January 2, 20059:00 am| 8 Comments

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Today is the season finale versus the Bills, which means that I am only guaranteed 8 more quarters of Steelers football before the long dark desolate season begins. After the Superbowl ends, I am moody and emotional for several weeks as I go through football withdrawal.

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  1. 1.

    Willis

    January 2, 2005 at 6:34 pm

    Just play Madden during the offseason. That should help.

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    Blackjack

    January 2, 2005 at 8:22 pm

    8 quarters? Hell, I’ve probably only got 4 left with my team (Seahawks). Here’s hoping for more, though.

    BTW, you’ll probably like that I predicted the Steelers as the Super Bowl champions. I think the Eagles are screwing themselves having taken the last two weeks off.

  3. 3.

    JohnO

    January 2, 2005 at 9:12 pm

    “Guaranteed” 8 quarters. Don’t you mean 4 quarters, or are you that overconfidant?

  4. 4.

    Ralph Gizzip

    January 3, 2005 at 12:00 pm

    “8 quarters guaranteed” Now at the time of this comment he’s down to 4 quarters guaranteed. When Cole posted they had not yet played the Bills.

    Jesus Christ, people. Learn to read.

  5. 5.

    S.K.

    January 3, 2005 at 5:17 pm

    As a fan of the NY Giants, *playing small violin*

  6. 6.

    Robert McClelland

    January 3, 2005 at 9:46 pm

    Canadian football is soooo much better rubes.

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    Cigar Jack

    January 4, 2005 at 4:55 pm

    The next few years are going to fun to watch in our division. The Steelers and Ravens are both tough. The Bengals are really turning around from a very dark and dismal past. Now the only real joke left around here is the Browns. Watch out for the Orange and Black in your stadium next year. I may just be coming up for the game.

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    B. Minich, PI

    January 5, 2005 at 3:03 pm

    I have to agree, Jack. In fact, our division is turning around (save Cleveland), and has gone from one of the worst to possibly becoming one of the best in football. (AFC East, with New England, the Jets, and Buffalo, is still on top currently). The title of “Joke Division that takes no work to win” now falls to the NFC West, whose slogan this year seemed to be “I don’t want the Division Title!!” Sadly, with the NFC being what it is (most first place teams followed by bad teams), TWO teams from this joke of a division made the playoffs. Go figure.

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