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  1. #76
    The cat won symple19's Avatar
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    It's not unique but it's more common. As a soccer fan you know that Ronaldo is one of the kings of playing the cameras but it's not that common in that sport or other sports that aren't so popular in the US. I think it has to do with the fact that there is less "showmanship" (I don't know if this is the right word but is the best one I can come up now to try to describe it) surrounding sports outside the US. For example, there are no cool individual introductions or big ass screens showing clips of the players before each match and things like that. You guys are the masters of Showmanship, which is not a bad thing, imho. It makes it more entertaning and helps sell the product better. It has its downfalls like some players being too conscious of the cameras and overplaying some (lol Pierce going out on a wheelchair) but even these things are funny and great for the spectators so I prefer it this way all day, tbh. I would love for soccer to be more like American sports in this sense.

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    Better talent, better coach.
    Huge move by Raven Harbaugh to replace Cameron with Caldwell but still not enough.

    As Ghazi said, 9ers are not going to hand them like Donkey and to a lesser extent Pattycake did.

  3. #78
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    Maybe not the most appropriate place to put this, but here's the video of Lewis' locker room speech after last year's loss to the Patriots. For people who think Lewis is a phony who only acts the way he does because the national media is around, it seems like he has things in perspective.


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    No teams looks better coming off the bus than the Niners.

    Keep in mind they got here without Manningham and Hunter, their second receiver/running back. Hunter is a stud!

    It will take a bad day for the Niners (stupid penalties, turnovers, poor special team play) for the Ravens to win this. Yep, that could happen but I doubt it.

    The NFC has far more quality teams than the AFC, so it takes a better team to win that conference.

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    http://deadspin.com/5980341/49ers-co...ith-gay-people

    I don't do the gay guys man. I don't do that. No, we don't got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do. Can't be with that sweet stuff. Nah…can't be…in the locker room man. Nah.
    I think it's pretty much a given there is a sexual in that locker room with him at all times.

  6. #81
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    Rooting for the 49ers; expecting the Ravens to win.

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    "The Center for Public Religion has found that 1/3 of Americans think God decides the outcome of sporting events. He does not do so directly, by having favorite teams (too tacky!) but by favoring teams with more God-fearing athletes."

    http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/...+capitalism%29

    whew, so glad PEDs are out of the picture.

  8. #83
    The cat won symple19's Avatar
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    Almost time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

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    Ok finally decided. Rooting for the 49ers. I'd much rather see Randy Moss get a ring than ing Bernard Pollard. Sorry Reed.
    Reed gets SB ring on 2013 Colts tbh

  10. #85
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    Almost time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
    I'd say I was rooting for SF cuz your my boy Blue but honestly the Ravens, you do not beat my Colts and still have me wish nice things upon you

  11. #86
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    I'd say I was rooting for SF cuz your my boy Blue but honestly the Ravens, you do not beat my Colts and still have me wish nice things upon you


    got a feeling we'll see your Colts in the SB sooner rather than later

  12. #87
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    got a feeling we'll see your Colts in the SB sooner rather than later
    Yeah like next year, I already called it. Got this master plan to just use the J-Simp troll against all of their opponents. 19-0

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    adolis is altuve’s father monosylab1k's Avatar
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    http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...k-ped-question

    I believe that Ray Lewis cheated. I believe that to be true based on cir stantial evidence, his age, his overcompe iveness, the history of that specific injury, and the fact that his "recovery" made my detector start vibrating like a chainsaw.
    Great Simmons article. It's amazing that a 37 year old came back from a 6 month injury in only 2, and nobody in the media had the balls to question it.

    this phony cheating murderer. Niners 38 Ravens 17

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    I've been as wrong about the playoffs as possible so far this year, but I see San Fran winning by 10-14 points if the refs don't takeover the game (which they might since the Ravens are getting treatment for Lewis' retirement similar to the treatment Pittsburgh got in 2005 for Bettis' retirement). The wop sensation has had three great games so far against 3 horrible secondaries and will need to duplicate that performance this week. San Fran's secondary is overrated but it isn't gonna provide the Marquice Cole vs. Anquan Boldin or anyone-in-Denver's-secondary vs. Torrey Smith match-up Flacco can milk all day. Before Talib's injury Flacco looked awful against New England and the lack of injuries San Fran gets in its secondary is uncanny.

    Also, Ray Lewis deciding not to do his intro dance seems completely insignificant but seeing players do stuff out of character during the playoffs never means anything good. When Wes Welker held a press conference to make fun of Rex Ryan in 2010, it might have been funny but it was out of character and it meant the Jets' talk was getting to New England. Lewis deciding not to do his dance so he can "come out with his team" tells me the media's sudden criticism of his god bull /the PED speculation has gotten to him.

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    Ray Lewis should be sitting in a prison cell right now along with Kobe Bryant. while in there they could relate pretty well to one another about "praising and worshiping God" anytime a camera or a group of people are around all the while being unfaithful to their significant other and doing other things that are opposite of what they preach.

  16. #91
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    Ray Lewis should be sitting in a prison cell right now along with Kobe Bryant. while in there they could relate pretty well to one another about "praising and worshiping God" anytime a camera or a group of people are around all the while being unfaithful to their significant other and doing other things that are opposite of what they preach.
    When does Kobe talk about God?

  17. #92
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    When does Kobe talk about God?
    son he is a black professional athlete. they all love God.

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    No teams looks better coming off the bus than the Niners.

    Keep in mind they got here without Manningham and Hunter, their second receiver/running back. Hunter is a stud!
    are you seriously trying to play with injury card for San Fran with the injuries they've had compared to Baltimore?

    Justin Smith and Sopoaga have missed 2 games a piece. That's it. Their other 9 starters on D have started every game and been completely healthy. 11 starters on a defense + the nickel corner missing only 4 games combined the entire season is unheard of. Justin Smith is the only player on SF's D who's playing with an injury right now iirc. Compare that to all the defensive players (Ellerbe, Arthur Jones, McPhee, Kruger) who were unknowns coming into the season and stepped up for Baltimore while they dealt with injuries all over their defense.

    Meanwhile San Fran's offense's luck with injuries hasn't been much worse. Their best running back, best receiver, and best tight end started every game. All 5 of their starters on the O-line started every game. Mario Manningham was their only noticeable injury on offense and he's a complementary receiver who's easily replaced by giving Moss/Walker more snaps. If you actually look at the injuries San Fran has had, their depth has been tested less than the depth of pretty much every other team.

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    No thanks to the super bowl. I'll watch college hockey instead

  20. #95
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    It's been a fun weekend enjoying all of the Super Bowl festivities in the French Quarter and other areas which have NFL activities going on. I am finally home and am ready to watch the game. There are SO many more Ravens fans than 49ers fans here. I would say it's about 80/20.

  21. #96
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    It's been a fun weekend enjoying all of the Super Bowl festivities in the French Quarter and other areas which have NFL activities going on. I am finally home and am ready to watch the game. There are SO many more Ravens fans than 49ers fans here. I would say it's about 80/20.
    I agree. when I was out last night and earlier today I would say the fan make up based on what people were wearing was -

    50% - Ravens
    40% - Saints
    10% - 49ers

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    We've got a job to do. Darth_Pelican's Avatar
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  23. #98
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    Great Simmons article.
    Oxymoron, tbh...

  24. #99
    We've got a job to do. Darth_Pelican's Avatar
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    I agree. when I was out last night and earlier today I would say the fan make up based on what people were wearing was -

    50% - Ravens
    40% - Saints
    10% - 49ers
    No lie, at the concerts on the river yesterday, it looked like a Ravens vs. Saints Super Bowl. I was blown away how few 49ers fans were there. I was wearing my Brees jersey.

  25. #100
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    superbowl should be played in the biggest stadium year in year out tbh. It is the biggest single day sporting event in the world and only around 70k will actually be at the game

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