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  1. soccer10k
    I love the blue jerseys. As far as I'm concerned its 1. Blues 2. Pinstripes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1314350974260. Those hideous gray road uni's. Werd. If they could put the gray ones through a bit of a redesign I might like them more. However it's not all that likely. I just think gray is a terrible, terrible uniform color. Agreed as well. I have two Cubs jerseys, one pinstripe and one blue and love both of them. I don't prefer one over the other. But I can't stand seeing the gray uniforms and would never even think about buying a gray uniform for myself or even asking for one as a gift.
  2. soccer10k
    I'm rooting for New Orleans for 2 reasons. 1. I picked them to reach the Super Bowl (though I think they're going to win anyway) and I have to stick with my picks. 2. My dad is a Bears fan and it would be insufferable to have him celebrate a Super Bowl title (although not as bad as if the Dodgers won the World Series). Now before you Bears fans suggest I should root for the Bears and be happy for my dad if they won, let me just say one thing: He pulled for the Marlins in 2003. He didn't laugh when the Cubs lost but he wasn't the least bit sympathetic. ETA: Although I am starting to sort of question my pick of the Saints considering all of the so called NFL experts are picking them to win. I never like it in the playoffs when there isn't a big difference between the two teams but all of the "experts" are picking one of the teams. Not a good sign. Frankly, I trust the Vegas oddsmakers way, WAY more than most of the analysts on TV or online. Vegas has the game essentially as a pick em (Bears favored by 3 but they're playing at home).
  3. soccer10k
    5 of 7 CNNsi writers pick New Orleans. Here's to Don Banks keeping his perfect record intact. Although if he does pick one wrong I hope it's the Bears game.
  4. soccer10k
    I'm sure that Mavericks fans can sympathize with you on the insane Dwayne Wade foul call.
  5. soccer10k
    This thread is going to be longer before the game even starts than virtually all of the Cubs full game threads this year.
  6. soccer10k
    I saw this post about 10 minutes too late. Fortunately I made up for it by picking the under 82 on total points in the second half. They only combined for 75 points in the first half but only 57 in the second.
  7. soccer10k
    Oh god.. remember "Cubs 2003 NLCS Champions" sweatshirts? Or the Boston Red Sox painting the World Series logo at Fenway Park before Game 7 against the Yankees in 2003.
  8. soccer10k
    I know it's inevitable that it'll happen, but I don't like when the pollsters put a team higher just because of their schedule for next season. What does that have to do with how good the team actually is? That logic got West Virginia starting off in the top 5 last year which IMO was very suspect at the time. I'm willing to bet their high ranking to start the year was due more to WVU beating Georgia in the bowl game and returning Slaton and White.
  9. soccer10k
    Pretty funny what one guy coming back can do. ESPN listed Louisville as 25th for 2007, but that's when they assumed Brohm was leaving. I understand that two different guys are making these polls, but that's a pretty drastic difference (4th and 25th) There is a lot of uncertainty around Louisville. Brohm coming back is huge and we won't know how big of a blow Petrino leaving for the NFL will be until the season starts. With Brohm Louisville will have the potential to be good but I'm don't think they'll be better than WVU and might not be better than Rutgers. It all depends on how they adapt to the new offensive strategy Kragthorpe brings in. Speaking of West Virginia, I don't see how you can put them outside of the top 10 and could make a serious argument for top 5. With Slaton and White coming back, when the season starts I think they'll get a lot of talk about contending for a National Title.
  10. soccer10k
    40-1 for the Pirates? That's being generous. I would put their odds of finishing higher than 5th (i.e. 4th or better) in the Central at 40-1.
  11. soccer10k
    New Orleans (+3) Indianapolis (-3) I gotta stick with my picks.
  12. soccer10k
    What are your thoughts on Sarkisian? I don't know all that much about him other than he's a coach at USC. But because of that, I would have to think that he is a good candidate for the job and wouldn't mind having him.
  13. soccer10k
    I think you're grouping together those of us who are simply rooting for the Saints this weekend (like me) with those of us who are actually Saints fans (OleMissCub).
  14. soccer10k
    Well, I just checked and last year the Steelers had two SI covers in Jan '06. Patriots had two pre-superbowl SI covers in Jan & Feb '05. So I guess it's not that big of a jinx. That and...weren't the Bears on it earlier in the season? I can't find the cover right now, but I definitely saw one, way back in week 4 or so. No Bears covers this year.... But last week's coverwas the Eagles. That Eagles cover was actually two weeks ago before Wild Card weekend when the Eagles beat the Giants. This was last weeks with Florida on the cover.
  15. soccer10k
    Have fun with Dunmurphy on your team. My editor is a Warriors fan and that's how he refers to those two because they are both basically the same player. I know he'll be happy to be rid of them.
  16. soccer10k
    Yeah, saw this last night. You know your team is in bad shape when a guy who just got fired from the Arizona Cardinals doesn't even want to interview for your vacant coaching position.
  17. soccer10k
    What would be your definition of screwing it up, out of curiosity? You want CJ the most, right? Anything that involves drafting Troy Smith would be a disappointment for me. As for the pick, I'm not sure right now. It depends on if they trade either or both Randy Moss and Jerry Porter and what they get in return (i.e. trading player and pick for a higher pick). While I'm happy Brian Brohm decided to stay in school, I REALLY wanted him. If the Raiders decide to keep the #1 pick and not trade down, they had better take Calvin Johnson because neither Quinn or Russell is worthy of #1 money.
  18. soccer10k
    That's awesome.
  19. soccer10k
    Playoffs (through Divisional Round) vance: - Mark: - ndistops: 1-3 (2-6) soccer: 2-2 (5-3) Ryan: - Truffle: 4-0 (6-2) UMfan: - rawaction: - ChiCubsFan: - Overall: vance: 104-97 Mark: 38-48 ndistops: 123-135 soccer: 123-135 Ryan: 39-31 Truffle: 98-72 UMfan: 46-76 rawaction: 28-35 ChiCubsFan: 30-37 Note: There have been 6 ties overall (2 in Week 3, 2 in Week 5, 1 in Week 7, 1 in Week 11)
  20. soccer10k
    Playoffs (through Divisional Round) vance: - Mark: - ndistops: 1-3 (2-6) soccer: 2-2 (5-3) Ryan: - Truffle: 4-0 (6-2) UMfan: - rawaction: - ChiCubsFan: - Overall: vance: 104-97 Mark: 38-48 ndistops: 123-135 soccer: 123-135 Ryan: 39-31 Truffle: 98-72 UMfan: 46-76 rawaction: 28-35 ChiCubsFan: 30-37 Note: There have been 6 ties overall (2 in Week 3, 2 in Week 5, 1 in Week 7, 1 in Week 11)
  21. soccer10k
    Dennis Green >>> Art Shell But that's saying nothing at all. I would hope for something good to happen, but since it's the Raiders I know they'll screw it up. Just like the #1 draft pick.
  22. soccer10k
    I would be scared of Bush receiving but not Bush rushing.
  23. soccer10k
    I'll have to update this when I get back to my computer in Davis.
  24. soccer10k
    Not sure if this is a very good move. He's got a lot of talent, but it would seem smarter to play another year in June Jones' spread offense and show off his talents a little more. I figure he'd better do great at the combines to compete with Quinn, Russell, et al. Yeah, I think he should have stayed another year as well. There is always skepticism about how good the quarterback in these gimmick passing offenses (Hawaii and Texas Tech) actually is and I think another year would have only helped his draft stock. I don't think he's a product of a gimmick offense simply because unlike many QBs that throw an average of 50 times a game, he has a very high completion percentage. That means he's efficient with his passes and most QBs that are products of gimmicks are not efficient. I do think NFL scouts will worry about that and he'll drop because of it, though. Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realize he had such a higher completion percentage than Timmy Chang before him and the Texas Tech QB's the past few years.
  25. soccer10k
    Agree on Brady. Brady is nothing more then Chad Pennington with SB rings. Does that mean Brady is a GREAT QB, of course, nor am I saying he is a bad QB, he is just overrated. Peyton Manning is still the better QB. I like the Patriots when they beat the Rams (due to the Rams being in St. Louis, come on Chicago, you can't ever root for a St. Lou team) and I was partially to Adam Vintieri. With that said, I should be thankful for the Patriots and the Ravens, seeing as Robbie Gould was given a shot with both clubs. Comparing him to Chad Pennington is a bit harsh. Watch Tom Brady play a bit more often, the guy can make some really great throws and pretty much has carried his team this year. I don't even like defending the guy, but someones gotta play devil's advocate. Tom Brady might be overrated, but he's still a fantastic QB. Look at how consistent his stats are. He always manages 28 or so TD's, lower than 14 Ints, and around 3500-4000 yards passing. He's done this for the past 6-7 years. Pennington's image is hurt by his injury history. Brady hasn't been hurt since he took the starting job from Bledsoe.
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