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Game Two Open Thread

by John Cole|  January 17, 20104:35 pm| 57 Comments

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Your host will be pulling for the Chargers because my mother hates the Jetrs because she was a Colts fan and has never forgiven Joe Namath.

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  1. 1.

    MattR

    January 17, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    John, I don’t care what your mother taught you. How can you root against Coach Tunch?

  2. 2.

    AhabTRuler

    January 17, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    Did you mean ‘puling‘?

  3. 3.

    Giant Douche or Turd Sandwich

    January 17, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    Namath guaranteed it and Unitas failed.

  4. 4.

    Max

    January 17, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Let’s go Chargers, Let’s go!

    On Chargers related info: As a Bills fan, I always liked Doug Flutie, but to see him campaign for Brown in MA makes me not so much anymore.

  5. 5.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    January 17, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    I was the only kid in my entire high school who believed the Jets would win. Couldn’t wait to get back to school to collect on the bets I’d made. mmmmmmm … it was delicious.

  6. 6.

    Comrade Mary

    January 17, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    Whenever I think of Namath, I think of that pantyhose commercial.

    Also: Joe gets creamed.

  7. 7.

    Jim

    January 17, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    OT: John McCain calls from 1973 to defend Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin’s popularity continues very strongly to this day. And the hysterical attacks from the liberal left are ample indication of the threat that she poses to the liberal left and especially the feminist, radical-left movement in this country.”

  8. 8.

    licensed to kill time

    January 17, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    @Jim:

    I think McCain confuses hysterical mocking laughter with “hysterical attacks” there.

  9. 9.

    Emma

    January 17, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    John, that gives a whole new meaning to “family feud”!

  10. 10.

    asiangrrlMN

    January 17, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    Go Chargers!

    And, shut up Grampy McCain.

    Oh, and, Jerome Boger = YUM!

  11. 11.

    Max

    January 17, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    OT for the non-football people…

    If you missed it this morning, Obama’s speech this morning at Vermont Baptist was one of his best.

    thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2010/01/president-obamas-speech-at-vermont.html

    Worth a watch.

    Also, too. Happy Birthday Michelle!

  12. 12.

    HRA

    January 17, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    @Jim:

    Oh oh – “hysterical” That will certainly bring some remarks out.

    Glad the Vikings won. I pick the the Jets solely on being from NY. I have no enthusiasm for this game.

    Go Vikings for next week.

  13. 13.

    asiangrrlMN

    January 17, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    @Max: Thanks. Will watch this. I love listening to our prez. And, I’m assuming that you’re wishing our First Lady a happy birthday.

    P.S. I am rooting for lots of penalties in the late game because I love Jerome’s voice.

  14. 14.

    handy

    January 17, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    @Comrade Mary:

    Also: Joe gets creamed.

    They actually aired that?!

  15. 15.

    Svensker

    January 17, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    Go Jets (At least don’t get killed….please)

  16. 16.

    Quiddity

    January 17, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    The Chargers are the big favorite, but I would like to see the Jets win. They were fun to watch when they beat the Bengals and I’m impressed at the team effort to compensate for a novice QB.

  17. 17.

    Max

    January 17, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    @asiangrrlMN: Congrats to your Vikes. Still anti-Favre and would a ring warm you to him?

  18. 18.

    John Smallberries

    January 17, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    Teams to hate:

    NY Jets
    NE Patriots
    Baltimore Colts
    Buffalo Bills

    basically any team in the AFC East, except the (formerly) glorious Miami Dolphins.

    who won the first NFL game I ever saw in person, over the Pittsburgh Steelers in a preseason game.

  19. 19.

    Jim

    January 17, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    I can’t even pick a team to root against here, much less for. Kind of the way I feel about this whole post-season.

  20. 20.

    General Winfield Stuck

    January 17, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    I will be glad when feetsball is over, so we can concentrate on the real sport of College Basketball, and later Baseball.

  21. 21.

    Max

    January 17, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    @General Winfield Stuck: eeek! I’ve been waiting for you to leave the Glenzilla / BTD thread.

    What is the linky to your hummingbird pictures for purchase site. I’m thinking about getting a hummingbird tattoo and if I remember, you have some stunning photographs.

  22. 22.

    Vappid

    January 17, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    Sorry for the OT from the foosball, did the WoW peeps decide on the guild Also Too, on Eitrigg? I made a character over there, but only one online in that guild at the moment.

  23. 23.

    ihop

    January 17, 2010 at 5:20 pm

    @ john smallberries

    hey, how’s john bigbooty? that bastard owes me money.

  24. 24.

    Kobie

    January 17, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    @John Smallberries: Sub in the Dolphins for the Bills and the Cowboys for the Colts, and my list is the same as yours! : )

  25. 25.

    M. Bouffant

    January 17, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    Does either team intend to score?

    EDIT (A minute or so later): Typed that just to get something to happen.

  26. 26.

    J.W. Hamner

    January 17, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    Well, one favorite should lose… though as much as I love Rex Ryan from his Baltimore days, it would really gall me to see his Jets do better than the Ravens.

  27. 27.

    Betsy

    January 17, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    Jets need to get their act together pretty soon.

  28. 28.

    Betsy

    January 17, 2010 at 5:33 pm

    @M. Bouffant:

    Excellent. Now ask if the Jets are going to score, please.

  29. 29.

    PTirebiter

    January 17, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    @John Smallberries:
    “Face it, once you get this deep into the medulla oblongata, everything pretty much looks the same.” BB

  30. 30.

    max

    January 17, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    Your host will be pulling for the Chargers because my mother hates the Jetrs because she was a Colts fan and has never forgiven Joe Namath.

    Strangely enough, while I like plucky underdogs, I’m rooting for the Chargers as well, because I want them to beat the (modern) Colts next week.

    max
    [‘Those Manning kids bug me.’]

  31. 31.

    J.

    January 17, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    Looks like it’s just me and you, @Svensker. :-(

    Though either way I’m a winner. (Am rooting for the Jets in my heart, but took the Chargers in the football pool.)

  32. 32.

    asiangrrlMN

    January 17, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    @Max: Yes to the first and no to the second.

  33. 33.

    General Winfield Stuck

    January 17, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    @Max: That was a fun thread wasn’t it. :)

    Here is my Hummer Heaven blog, but it is inoperable because I am now printing my own photos. And only 8.5 by eleven prints and I haven’t gotten around to updating my pay pal account as such.

    But on my flickr account, I have many more hummer photos to choose from on my photostream, for a total price of 14 bucks for 8.5 by 11 prints. And anyone from BJ, I would send the print to you, and then you could send payment if you liked it.

    I would need to have a mailing address though, and I think my email address is active on my flickr profile page. If not, let me know, if you decide to buy one.

  34. 34.

    Uriel

    January 17, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    Probably OT (not sure how open open is here)- but I just posted this in the apocalyptic glenzillia thread, and figured the chances of anyone finding it there were roughly the same as…. I don’t know, something very unlikely happening. (Not feeling all that clever today.)

    But, I just wanted to mention where it might actually be seen:

    @John Cole:

    Pain is getting worse and I had to stop taking percs because I loathe how they make me feel.

    You need to be careful about that- pain isn’t the only issue, there’s also the associated inflammation and involvement of other muscles due to the pain, especially in an area so central to movement and such.

    Disclosure: I’m not a doctor, but I did once have a rib crack badly the sternum. I didn’t take pain pills cause of the effects, and within a week, I had shooting pains all along that side of my body and lost the strength in my tricep to even lift a 16 oz. can of peas. It took a full year, with lots of painful phisical therapy, before I even regained 50% of my strength in that arm.

    So, you know- caution.

  35. 35.

    Max

    January 17, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    @General Winfield Stuck: Thank you. If my urge keeps up, you’ll be hearing from me.

  36. 36.

    ihop

    January 17, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    what’s ironic is that faneca’s bitching about a rookie quarterback aimed at roethlisberger is coming to fruition with sanchez.

  37. 37.

    burnspbesq

    January 17, 2010 at 6:19 pm

    At least this game’s not over at the half. However, it will be if the Jets’ offensive line doesn’t make a statement on the first possession of the third quarter.

  38. 38.

    AnotherBruce

    January 17, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    @Giant Douche or Turd Sandwich:

    Dood, this is America, get your Super Bowl history right or we’ll have to banish you to Canadian football. Johnny Unitas was injured that season and didn’t play in that game. Earl Morrall was the QB for the Colts.

  39. 39.

    MattR

    January 17, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    Can someone please, please photoshop that black Jets sweater vest onto a picture of Tunch?

  40. 40.

    Svensker

    January 17, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    Intentional fumble? WTF? Go Jets!

  41. 41.

    Andy K

    January 17, 2010 at 6:56 pm

    @AnotherBruce:

    Actually, Unitas did play in that game. He came in after (former Muskegon Big Red) Earl Morrall went 6 for 17 with 3 picks.

    Unitas was 11/24, 110 yds, 0 TDS, 1 Int.

  42. 42.

    ihop

    January 17, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    gahh, this game is horrible but i can’t tear my eyes away.

    all the games this weekend have sucked (except for the fans of the winners) and i wish at least one good game to watch.

  43. 43.

    burnspbesq

    January 17, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    If the Jets get a TD out of this possession, this gets very interesting.

  44. 44.

    asiangrrlMN

    January 17, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    @burnspbesq: Nope. Still not interesting.

  45. 45.

    MattR

    January 17, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    @asiangrrlMN: How about now?

  46. 46.

    ihop

    January 17, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    potentially laying the biggest egg i will have ever seen in decades of nfl watching.

    well, at least the chargers have that going for them.

  47. 47.

    chrome agnomen

    January 17, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    my second career, at age 60–place kicker for the chargers.

  48. 48.

    asiangrrlMN

    January 17, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    @MattR: Yeah, I guess. I just have no real rooting interest in this game except for cheering on Jerome Boger.

  49. 49.

    burnspbesq

    January 17, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    San Diego has taken several dumb penalities today, but that one really takes the cake.

  50. 50.

    asiangrrlMN

    January 17, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    OK, I have gotten interested again in the game.

  51. 51.

    MattR

    January 17, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    @asiangrrlMN: Fair enough. But how about now? :)

    EDIT: Darn. A few seconds too slow.

  52. 52.

    burnspbesq

    January 17, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    The Jets need one first down.

  53. 53.

    scarshapedstar

    January 17, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    See ya in Miami, Colts!

    WHO DAT!!!!!!!!!!!

  54. 54.

    Lex

    January 17, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    my mother hates the Jets because she was a Colts fan and has never forgiven Joe Namath.

    Then your mother is a gentlewoman of taste, discernment and quality. Which I never doubted even before reading this post.

  55. 55.

    SFAW

    January 18, 2010 at 2:43 am

    Your host will be pulling for the Chargers because my mother hates the Jetrs because she was a Colts fan and has never forgiven Joe Namath.

    While I, known to regale my kids with stories about Teh Greatest Upset In Super Bowl History, both pulled for the Jets today, and am basking in the pleasant afterglow of their tremenjous win over the Chargers.

    And it’s Earl Morrall, and maybe Don Shula, whom your mother should not have forgiven, not Namath.

    And somewhat OT, but: being an old fart, I’m still not convinced that Peyton is better than Johnny U. (But then again, no one has ever confused me with Parcells or Belichick, vis-a-vis football knowledge.)

    J-E-T-S! Jets-Jets-JETS !!!

    Damn, that felt good.

  56. 56.

    SFAW

    January 18, 2010 at 2:49 am

    John –

    As a side note, it’s probably good that Baltimore didn’t have an NHL team that year. Your mother might never have recovered.

  57. 57.

    SFAW

    January 18, 2010 at 2:53 am

    … your mother is a gentlewoman of taste, discernment and quality.

    No doubt this is true, but not for the reason you seem to be proposing.

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