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Post by tim on Feb 8, 2008 18:34:44 GMT -5
i was groomed by my Dad and my Grandfather, both die-hard Eagles fans, to root against Dallas, Washington, and the Giants with a deep rooted hatred. hell, the same went for the Phoenix Cardinals when they were in that division too. just to a lesser extent, cause they were the Cardinals n' all.
only time i can make an exception is if my team benefits from one of the division rivals beating another one. like, i'd root for the Redskins to beat the Cowboys if the Skins were 3-12 and the Cowboys were 9-6 and needed the win to get into the playoffs. or something like that.
some of that has been diminished as i've gotten bigger and bigger into covering the draft... because there are often times that i really, really fall in love with a player, only to see him get drafted by an NFC East rival. so I kind of continue to root for those guys a little bit. Shawn Taylor, Rocky McIntosh, Marion Barber, Bobby Carpenter(although he doesn't look like he'll be a Cowboy for long), Jay Alford for the Giants, etc
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Post by tim on Feb 8, 2008 18:42:03 GMT -5
i completely love the fact that this is the official falcons thread and people still struggle to understand the satiric intent... so while i will do my best to continue to make random comments only pertaining to the Falcons, there unfortunately has been some stuff of note going on in the NFL the last day or 2
3 franchise tags placed so far, by my count DE/OLB Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens CB Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders TE L.J. Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
hmm, does one of them seem out of place? i mean, you've got a former Defensive Rookie of the Year and perennial pass rushing force in Suggs... you've got a guy who blamed late but has become one of the best press-cover corners in the AFC in Asomugha
and then you have... L.J. Smith! a former 2nd round pick that is always hurt from a degenerative back problem... and a guy who caught 22 passes for 1 TD last season. now we're paying him $4.52 million dollars for a one year tender. oy.
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Post by Kliquid on Feb 8, 2008 19:53:50 GMT -5
LJ Smith sucks
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 8, 2008 19:54:17 GMT -5
I was hoping CB Nnamdi Asomugha would get out on the open market and we'd boot Samuel for him
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Post by bjd on Feb 8, 2008 20:11:24 GMT -5
Nnamdi Asomugha is my nnegroe
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Post by James Hardy on Feb 8, 2008 20:19:36 GMT -5
i completely love the fact that this is the official falcons thread and people still struggle to understand the satiric intent... so while i will do my best to continue to make random comments only pertaining to the Falcons, there unfortunately has been some stuff of note going on in the NFL the last day or 2 3 franchise tags placed so far, by my count DE/OLB Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens CB Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders TE L.J. Smith, Philadelphia Eagles hmm, does one of them seem out of place? i mean, you've got a former Defensive Rookie of the Year and perennial pass rushing force in Suggs... you've got a guy who blamed late but has become one of the best press-cover corners in the AFC in Asomugha and then you have... L.J. Smith! a former 2nd round pick that is always hurt from a degenerative back problem... and a guy who caught 22 passes for 1 TD last season. now we're paying him $4.52 million dollars for a one year tender. oy. Yeah, I was kind of puzzled when I heard they tagged him.
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Post by kingksl on Feb 8, 2008 20:23:30 GMT -5
lmao, dude your not entitled to oppinions anymore after your little "WE'LL BE IN ARIZONA IDKZZ BOUTS DEM THOSE." sig. now with your stupid ware sig? give it a rest dude, cowboys stink, come to terms.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 8, 2008 20:24:29 GMT -5
lmao, dude your not entitled to oppinions anymore after your little "WE'LL BE IN ARIZONA IDKZZ BOUTS DEM THOSE." sig. now with your stupid ware sig? give it a rest dude, cowboys stink, come to terms. Back from his 6 month ban and 39 different names, he starts right in with the insults. You are a classy fellow my friend
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Post by kingksl on Feb 8, 2008 20:29:49 GMT -5
39 is way to large of a number.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 8, 2008 20:37:24 GMT -5
No, I dont think so there. You did at least 8 new names on a single day, not to mention how you tried to be sly and not post in the sports board...it was cute, I admired it, and come next football season we can do it all again
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Post by kingksl on Feb 8, 2008 20:39:44 GMT -5
your wrong there. i ALWAYS posted in the sports board.
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Post by James Hardy on Feb 8, 2008 20:50:24 GMT -5
lmao, dude your not entitled to oppinions anymore after your little "WE'LL BE IN ARIZONA IDKZZ BOUTS DEM THOSE." sig. now with your stupid ware sig? give it a rest dude, cowboys stink, come to terms. What the are you talking about? Opinions, by the way.
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Post by Kliquid on Feb 8, 2008 21:55:54 GMT -5
lmao, dude your not entitled to oppinions anymore after your little "WE'LL BE IN ARIZONA IDKZZ BOUTS DEM THOSE." sig. now with your stupid ware sig? give it a rest dude, cowboys stink, come to terms. They may not be the champions, but at least they made it to the playoffs.
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Post by James Hardy on Feb 9, 2008 0:56:15 GMT -5
lmao, dude your not entitled to oppinions anymore after your little "WE'LL BE IN ARIZONA IDKZZ BOUTS DEM THOSE." sig. now with your stupid ware sig? give it a rest dude, cowboys stink, come to terms. They may not be the champions, but at least they made it to the playoffs. Yeah But Seriously, though, I never said nothing stupid like "OMG, cowboys r goin to the superbowl!!111111:" So I don't know what the hell he's talking about.
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Post by Kliquid on Feb 9, 2008 1:38:03 GMT -5
He's just tired of everyone ripping on him, so he tried to make you feel bad for liking the Cowboys.
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Post by Nash on Feb 9, 2008 14:28:43 GMT -5
Everyone throws a fit once i make one comment about kliquid, yet james, ralpho, and kliquid jump all over ksl. but they just like everyone agreeing with them and if you don't want to, they will call you names that i heard years ago when i was in grade school.
but one comment about kliquid, and the whole damn forum jumps on me.
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Post by immortal on Feb 9, 2008 14:35:09 GMT -5
that's because ksl is a huge ing troll.
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Post by T R W on Feb 9, 2008 14:37:50 GMT -5
Everyone throws a fit once i make one comment about kliquid, yet james, ralpho, and kliquid jump all over ksl. but they just like everyone agreeing with them and if you don't want to, they will call you names that i heard years ago when i was in grade school. but one comment about kliquid, and the whole damn forum jumps on me. Well, we jumped all over you because you were dead wrong. And usually we all agree about ksl because he is an insanely biased homer incapable of looking at sports with an objective opinion, and he is a troll of epic proportions.
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Post by kingksl on Feb 9, 2008 14:40:02 GMT -5
oh geoffry, still upset about your quote?
you can take your shots at me, no matter. the way i see it i'd rather not make the playoffs at all than be a #1 seed and lose the first game.yes your cowboys stink,yes, tony romo is a tool, and yes T.O. is a cry baby bitch. and please no "WE'VE GOT 5" excuses stop living in the past.
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Post by kingksl on Feb 9, 2008 14:51:02 GMT -5
yep if i had the choice of not making the playoffs or being a #1 seed and losing in the first round.no playoffs for me, don't worry though kilquid even if your cowboys stink again next year you can still be a "die hard" fan of 2 other teams like you are now.
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