The OAO AFC CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD!!!

[therealworldschampion 0]

Oh I so want to watch the next NFL Matchup and watch Merril Hoge try to backpedal from his Steelers-Falcons Super Bowl pick now.

[Guest Failed Mascot]

Also going by the theory of alternating good and bad Super Bowls this year should be a bad blow-out SB.

 

Who knows though. Least Richard Seymour will be healthy.

[Bored 0]

They really need to stop doing these onfield trophy presentations when the visiting team wins.

[MikeJordan23 0]

Bill Belicheck has won more AFC championship games in Pittsburgh then Bill Cowher.

 

DISGUSTING!

[Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0]

Wow, where to begin?

 

I started this season off expecting nothing and ended it expecting a Super Bowl. This is a team that should've gone 5-11, but ended up going 15-1 and playing a fairly respectable game against the best team in the National Football League. People picked them to come in 3rd, 4th in the AFC North, losing to Baltimore and Cincinnatti, if not even Cleveland. They said they didn't have an offensive line, their runningbacks were both old and out of shape, their secondary was simultaneously too young and too old, and their defensive line was terribly overrated. They said they drafted a QB who was a major work in progress -- for that matter, they said they didn't improve a 6-10 team at all in the offseason.

 

Instead, they went 15-1 and, even without a Super Bowl, the season has to be considered a success. I don't give a shit about the sportswriters and you faggots who will probably compare Ben to Kordell Stewart, but it's simply not true. I'm not gonna make excuses for him (thumb, etc.), but that's comparing apples to oranges; on the one hand, you have an athelete who had no heart, and on the other, you've got a kid who couldn't overcome his jitters in his second playoff game. Anyways, this is a team that came together and exceeded every expectation; everyone discovered the reason the Steelers traded up last year and picked Troy Polamalu, a man some labelled as a bust after only a year. The offensive line, despite a complete and utter lack of talent on the right side, came together and found out how to play as a unit.

 

Jerome Bettis proved that he had one more season left in him, and Duce Staley showed everyone that, when healthy, he's more than capable of being a starting back in this NFL. We discovered a diamond in the rough with Willie Parker (someone that most of you have never heard of), and that Larry Foote is capable of filling in for the incredible Kendrell Bell. They survived injuries to their best defensive lineman, their starting quarterback, and their starting right guard. They survived many weeks without Plaxico Burress, Bell, Staley, Clark Haggans, and they managed to win fifteen games behind a rookie starting quarterback.

 

How could you, as a fan, NOT be proud of this team?

 

Even after almost being defeated by an inferior New York Jets team, and even after coming out as flat as you can be in the first half of this AFC championship game, they managed to come out and fight in the second half. They made it a football game, and honestly, that's all you can ask for.

 

We've probably seen the last game in Steelers' blacks for Plaxico Burress, Jerome Bettis, Keydrick Vincent, and Kendrell Bell (well... we didn't actually see that this week). Some will be missed more than others, but this team will go on. That's what having such a young, exceptional quarterback does; it gives you hope. The same defense will be coming back next year; we'll have the 29th pick, but then again, we don't really need a whole lot. We need a RT, we need to ensure Kendall Simmons is going to be able to come back as a RG, and we need help at corner. Clearly, Willie Williams is not the long term answer for this team, and it doesn't look like Ike Taylor will become the sparkplug in the defensive backfield we thought he would. Deshea Townsend isn't getting any younger, which leaves Ricardo Couchlough and Chad Scott -- who will also probably be gone -- as our corners, with two exceptional young safeties in the defensive backfield. Not bad, if you ask me, but we need a second and nickel corner. We also might have seen the last game for Kimo von Oelhoffen, who is getting longer in the tooth as well. Defensive end may be easier to come by than cornerback, however.

 

All in all, a wonderful, surprising season for the Steelers. They'll be back here next year, and hopefully, the result will be the opposite.

[MikeJordan23 0]

Also going by the theory of alternating good and bad Super Bowls this year should be a bad blow-out SB.

 

Who knows though. Least Richard Seymour will be healthy.

I don't know, the last 2 Patriots SuperBowl games have been great.

[2GOLD 0]

Agreed man.

Ben just had a bad game and I think they really need to examine his thumb more closely now.

 

Oh great, Joe...this might be interesting.

[therealworldschampion 0]

At least there's no Suzy Kolber for Namath to kiss there.

[2GOLD 0]

Also going by the theory of alternating good and bad Super Bowls this year should be a bad blow-out SB.

 

Who knows though. Least Richard Seymour will be healthy.

I don't know, the last 2 Patriots SuperBowl games have been great.

 

Pats weren't in back to back Super Bowls.

[Bored 0]

They are honoring Super Bowl III this year? Uhhhh why? Yes I know the significance of the game but it's not like it's the 50th anniversary.

[iliketurtles 0]

I love how Bellichek got the trophy from Brady and he's like...uh...that's nice.

[Guest Failed Mascot]

Also going by the theory of alternating good and bad Super Bowls this year should be a bad blow-out SB.

 

Who knows though. Least Richard Seymour will be healthy.

I don't know, the last 2 Patriots SuperBowl games have been great.

Which had a terrible Bucs/Raiders SB inbetween them.

[2GOLD 0]

I love how Bellichek got the trophy from Brady and he's like...uh...that's nice.

 

"What the hell is this thing? A paper weight....here Tom, you take it. I'm in for the big score"

[Brett Favre 0]

Because the McNabb will guarantee victory, and upset the Patriots.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

Well I picked the proven vets, and I was right. Never go against Belichek against a rookie QB in the playoffs, and the Falcons had too much inexperience to contend.

 

Oh well, I think the hype on T.O. is a little overdone, since he won't change his team THAT much, but here's hoping they make a game of it, because this NE team has dynasty written all over it, and I doubt they will lose. With that being said...

 

GOOOOOOOOO EAGLES!!!!

[MikeJordan23 0]

Also going by the theory of alternating good and bad Super Bowls this year should be a bad blow-out SB.

 

Who knows though. Least Richard Seymour will be healthy.

I don't know, the last 2 Patriots SuperBowl games have been great.

 

Pats weren't in back to back Super Bowls.

I didn't say they were

[Bored 0]

XXXVIII: close

XXXVII: blow out

XXXVI: close

XXXV: blow out

XXXIV: close

XXXIII: blow out

XXXII: close

XXXI: blow out

XXX: sorta close

XXIX: blow out

XXVIII: close at halftime, then a blow out

XXVII: blow out

XXVI: blow out

XXV: close

XXIV: blow out

XXIII: close

XXII: blow out

XXI: blow out

XX: blow out

XIX: blow out

XVIII: blow out

XVII: close the majority of the game

XVI: was a blow out, then became close

XV: blow out

XIV: close most of the game

XIII: close

XII: blow out

XI: blow out

X: close

IX: not a classic blow out but not close

VIII: blow out

VII: not as close as the score

VI: blow out

V: close

IV: blow out

III: not as close as the score

II: blow out

I: blow out

[Slayer 0]

Namath is one of if not the most overrated player ever. He essentially rode his SB3 win into the hall.

 

He has 47 more INTs than TDs for goodness sakes (173-220)

[2GOLD 0]

Is it too much to ask that the Pats and Eagles fans don't get into a pissing contest over the next two weeks?

[Exslade ZX 0]

Is it too much to ask that the Pats and Eagles fans don't get into a pissing contest over the next two weeks?

My question is...why not? Why be a fan, and not talk great about your team?

 

Most fans don't go, 'ummm..yea, they did good.'

[Brett Favre 0]

Namath is one of if not the most overrated player ever.  He essentially rode his SB3 win into the hall.

 

He has 47 more INTs than TDs for goodness sakes (173-220)

Joe leading the Jets to victory pretty much sealed the merging of the AFL and the NFL. Plus, he had like 7 knee surgeries, what do you expect? He was the first QB to throw for 4,000 yards, and was probably the best QB in AFL history. He's mostly there for the huge upset, and what it meant for the future of football.

[2GOLD 0]

Is it too much to ask that the Pats and Eagles fans don't get into a pissing contest over the next two weeks?

My question is...why not? Why be a fan, and not talk great about your team?

 

Most fans don't go, 'ummm..yea, they did good.'

 

No, pissing contest as in "GOD YOU GUYS TOTALLY SUCK! WE ARE TEH BEST!!!"

 

Talking good about the team is great, but it's much more fun when it's just a good discussion with people acting like adults and not drunken twits.

 

I'll be dealing with that in real life for the next two weeks. I'm stuck in the Delaware-PA region so I've got *sshole Eagle fans (not ALL Eagles fans just to be clear) to deal with all week.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Well, I can tell you that myself (Eagles) and HarleyQuinn (Patroits fan) will set an example in civility that will shame you all.

[therealworldschampion 0]

I'll be dealing with that in real life for the next two weeks. I'm stuck in the Delaware-PA region so I've got *sshole Eagle fans (not ALL Eagles fans just to be clear) to deal with all week.

 

If you're in the Philly media market then I suggest not watching any local news for the next 2 weeks then.

[2GOLD 0]

I'll be dealing with that in real life for the next two weeks. I'm stuck in the Delaware-PA region so I've got *sshole Eagle fans (not ALL Eagles fans just to be clear) to deal with all week.

 

If you're in the Philly media market then I suggest not watching any local news for the next 2 weeks then.

 

It's already started on FOX.

God help me this is going to be annoying.

 

I don't mind "RAH RAH RAH", cause that is just being a fan and that is totally acceptable. I really HATE that "YOUR TEAM SUX!!!" bull that you have to deal with. Granted being near Boston, it's probably the same on Eagles fans but it gets sad.

[therealworldschampion 0]

Eh I probably won't talk much shit here, I can't say the same for UTSU though...

[cabbageboy 0]

You guys don't have to worry about me badmouthing one team or the other....I personally am going to be bored to tears at this Super Bowl. Hell I was happy the Panthers won the NFC last year to PREVENT this matchup. I'm telling you, it'll be a really ugly game with a score of like 9-6.

[KingPK 0]

Namath is one of if not the most overrated player ever.  He essentially rode his SB3 win into the hall.

 

He has 47 more INTs than TDs for goodness sakes (173-220)

At least he didn't say he wanted to kiss Bob Kraft.

 

This should be a pretty interesting Super Bowl, but all the hype will be around if T.O. will be ready to play (although probably no where near 100%).

 

Oh, and:

 

Bettis hasn’t had the greatest games against New England, neither has Corey Dillon really, so it’ll come down to a battle of the QBs. That just makes the pick clearer.

 

*Gloats some more*

 

Oh, and if you still think Ben wasn't hurting, you're n-u-t-s nuts. You don't pour cold water on your hand in 5 degree temperatures for fun.

[Precious Roy 0]

I was going to come in here and gloat, but I feel bad for the Pittsburgh fans, so I'll keep it brief:

 

[Guest Failed Mascot]

Well, I can tell you that myself (Eagles) and HarleyQuinn (Patroits fan) will set an example in civility that will shame you all.

Ban Sledge and all will be civil.