No questionable reviews by officials, just good football.

Go Eagles!
 

I think that the Patriots had to beat both the Steelers and the refs.

Great thing is, they did it with class. No whining about the cheap hits or the bad calls, they just got back up and went about their business.

And they sure put the special back in "special teams"!

Go, N.E.!
 

"Cheap hits"?? I can't say that I saw any "cheap hits".

"Bad calls"? Hell yeah! A LOT of them. But those went both ways.

You make it sound like Pittsburgh displayed poor sportsmanship, and I, as a proud and true Steeler fan, can NOT let you say that!

Now, to give you my honest opinion, I do not believe "the Pats" won, I believe Pittsburgh lost. Patriots played a horrible game, and Pittsburgh played even worse!

But, oh well, dems da breaks!

Your still devoted Pittsburgh Steeler fan,
Randy
 

No point in dwelling on the game. The steelers flat out lost & now must stay home. Look out
St Louis. The Patriots are comin' for ya. That 15 point spread means nothing to these guys.

There are some "sore-loser" type rumors floating around which some believe that because of recent world events, the Patriots are pre-destined to win the Super Bowl. Idle gossip - the nfl doesn't fix games. Naw...just rumors.

But, in any event, let me be the first to congratulate you on your Super Bowl victory next weekend. (gopatriots-likeyouneedanyhelp)

PS. The weekend wasn't a total loss; after all,
I learned something the youth of today
already knew. How to make a worthless cd.

 

[ January 28, 2002: Message edited by: Mike Kelly ]

...the ump's jerseys had stripes of black and yellow

- Hines Ward dragged Ty Law out of bounds by his facemask. But who got called for interference?

- Bobby Hamilton got called twice for hands to the face. The CBS camera crew couldn't find it, nor could I.

- The overturned Troy Brown reception (grrrr). One of the most egregiously inept calls of the game.

...and the (cheap) hits just keep on comin'!

- After a couple of below-the-waist hits on QB Tom Brady, Lee Flowers delivers the coup de gras: a shot right below the knees to take Brady out of the game. Blatently unsportsmanlike.

- Chad Scott slams Drew Bledsoe into the sidelines as Bledsoe steps out of bounds. Marginally legal (maybe), but certainly intended to cause injury.

...sportsmanship? we don't got to give you no stinking sportsmanship!

- Bill Cowher held a Superbowl meeting with the team on Monday! Ah, Bill? There's this little formality we need to take care of first: it's called the AFC Championship Game!

- Kordell Stewart (after removing the bone from his throat) said "The best team doesn't always win sometimes". (This guy went to college?)

Anyhow, I'm just indulging myself a bit, as the topic suggested. And I'm hoping the no-respect oddsmakers lost their arsses yesterday, and do so again this Sunday!

Bill C., thanks, you're a good sport. I know you guys will be in the hunt again next year.

BRING ON THE SHEEP!

LOL

[ January 28, 2002: Message edited by: Steve Purcell ]

Steve,

Come on now, I think you read too much into a rough sport. First off, let's get one rule right. A STIFF ARM IS NOT A FACEMASK! You actually have to grab the facemask for a penalty. A stiffarm is an avoidance tactic that has always been used in football. Now, when you are on the receiving end of an awesome "stiffarm", yeah, that sucks, and your anger will take you a few yards up the field for unsportsmanlike conduct. Now, "hands to the face" calls are different when you are not carrying the ball. Two total different situations.

As far as Flowers hitting Brady, if you actually watch the game, you will see he was on the ground before he touched Brady. Good defensive players do not give up. Period. If you are on the ground, then you crawl and thrust yourself to get to the player with the ball. To say it was "blatant" is absolutely absurd.

And Bledsoe? Does he not know he is playing football? Why would you (twice, mind you) lollygag about the sideline (especially after getting the stuffing knocked out of him before)? He was a good 2 or 3 yards IN bounds. And it's a Championship game. Excitement and adrenaline is high.

And I don't care about a Superbowl meeting. Remember, football is still a business. "Fail to plan, and you plan to fail". "Decide where you want to be and ACT like you are already there". Just basic business and self improvement skills.

Why has football become such a weak sport? I believe all the money in this game has ruined the aggressiveness of the game. Too bad.

Anyway, enjoy your victory, but quit reading so much into "the conspiracy" of Pennsylvania.

Randy
New York contact in "the conspiracy"