Media Split on Ravens-Pats Winner
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 4, 2009 10:32 AM EDT
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While the Baltimore Ravens are getting a lot of respect as they sit at 3-0 going into today's key matchup in New England against the Patriots, they are looking at a tough game and the media is pretty much split on who they see winning.
On nfl.com, Joe Theismann and Sterling Sharpe see the Ravens winning while Brian Baldinger is picking NE. On ESPN, Mike Golic, Merrill Hoge, Chris Mortensen, Mark Schlereth, Mike Ditka and Tom Jackson all like the Ravens while Keyshawn Johnson, Cris Carter, Ron Jaworski and Adam Schefter are going with the Pats.
Peter King of SI.com likes the Patriots in a close game while over at Yahoo, Jason Cole and Charles Robinson picks Baltimore and Michael Silver takes New England.
Back here at home, the Baltimore Sunpapers still seems to think their hometown team will lay another clunker like they wrongly predicted in San Diego. Those picking the Patriots include Mike Preston, Peter Schmuck, Kevin Cowherd, Edward Lee, Jamison Hensley and Mark Viviano, while the only guy to take the Ravens is Ken Murray.
Up in New England, all four writers on the Boston Globe's sports staff pick the Patriots to win today. Wow, imagine home team writers actually backing their team in writing, much less in a public forum!?
The opinions posted here are those of the administrator of this blog and his loyal readers. They are in no way official comments from the team, and should not be misconstued as such, even though he thinks he could do just as well or even a better job!
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are you predicting today's game?
Um, Bruce, the Ravens are still 3-0 as of this writing. Are you clairvoyant?
by ravensfan57 on Oct 4, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don'tknow how that happened?
Fixed it, though. Hope I’m not THAT clairvoyant.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 4, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Baltimore Sun got something right for once. Hope your bitch asses are happy Preston and Hensley.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 4, 2009 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey
just lettin you know the steelers won tonight….and the ghetto phesants got rocked by fag brady! Pitt coming alive baby!!! Only a matter of time before we school some purple queers! Purple is kinda gay!
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."
-George Carlin
by Cdsumm on Oct 5, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
K, thanks for the notice.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 5, 2009 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what the pros say, Cd...?
“Act like you’ve been there before.” It means don’t gloat like a fool.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 5, 2009 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Purple colored lenses
test
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 7:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Purple colored lenses
please excuse the above test. I was banned for a while yesterday & wanted to be sure I could post.
Bruce writes above “Wow, imagine home team writers actually backing their team in writing, much less in a public forum!?”
Bruce, If you are an Oriole fan as well as a Raven fan you may remember when John Miller was calling games for the Orioles. He was fired when the owners decided they wanted a more Oriole friendly broadcaster. Miller moved on to work nationally & enjoys universal respect & a great career. Discussion about a team & how they are playing should be open, frank & honest. John Miller knew that was his job & lost his position with the Orioles when he refused to color his commentary to a fan based Orioles can do no wrong point of view. If he had he would have been doing true Oriole fans a disservice. Writers owe it to their readers to give opinions based on facts. When the Sun writers you mentioned above give their honest opinion you have a problem with that honesty. Would you prefer they pick the Ravens to win every game & look foolish?
I found my experience on this blog very disheartening yesterday. After pointing out that I thought Joe Flacco played poorly Sunday & having his stats to show he performed below previous levels, I was called a moron & an idiot. The trash talk escalated, & I was shortly banned. For this blog to be taken seriously you must allow honest critique of your beloved Ravens. When they fall short & someone points it out, they should not be attacked. If this is a fan based cheerleading squad, then pick the Ravens to win every game, pump up the crowd & cheer your team on. However there are those who like to see the game with open eyes & call it like they see it & when the home town team plays well, will point it out, & when they play poorly, will point it out. I find it unfortunate I was not given that opportunity . Same for the Sun writers, who by the way, were absolutely correct in their predictions.
I believe you do the Ravens a disservice when you see the game through purple colored lenses. You lose all credibility as an honest journalist & become a mere cheerleading fan boy. The Ravens don’t need that.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 8:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Word it like this and we have no problem
but unless the words you wrote meant something other than “trolling” to all of us, much less the overloards at SB Nation, the comments you made yesterday were well worth the warning for the future. Feel free to disagree and back it up, pimp your team and beat ours down, but do it like you did in the above comments, not the way you did yesterday. What do you expect when you come to a home team’s site and disparage the team and its fans all the while spouting off about our team’s biggest rival?
Not too sure what yuour point was about John Miller. He was the best voice of the team and one of the best in all of baseball. Hos owners wanted himnto be more of a homer. I’m a homer if you will, on my own accord and do not require you or anyone else to be one here. Just looking for fair and balanced opinions with credible backup. As far a the local writers, my problem is that they never think this team can win the close games and that is not always true and if they write all week about how good the team is, then why do they never give the team a vote of confidence when it’s time to pick a winner. Unless of course, they’re just writing what they’re told to do all week and then pick a team at the end of the week on their own., In that case, they’re controlled robots without any self respect, which has always been my problem with the main stream media, as well as their lack of respect for what we do.
So keep it well said like that and you are welcome to trade banter with us. Otherwise, take a look at your previous posts and don’t blame it on our responses. Okay?
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 6, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rivals can be friends :-)
Bruce, as the single Steeler fan in a family of Raven supporters I appreciate how tempering my comments are the key to reasoned discussion. So, agreed, my posts will hopefully be fact based & gently expressed. The Steeler/Raven rivalry can get out of hand for sure & I hate to see that. I don’t hate the Ravens or any sports team. I think Harbaugh is the best thing to happen to them & I have a lot of players I respect the hell out of.
About my previous posts. If you review them you will see I gave an honest opinion without attacking anyone & was called a moron & an idiot. That started the trash talk. So, I hope this works both ways & attacks on me will be discouraged for simply giving an opinion.
Peace to you Bro’
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How come you are a Steelers fan but have only been posting on a Ravens blog? They won, we lost, why not go gloat with them about how Mendenhall is going to be better than Walter Payton.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the name of this blog???
Baltimore Beat Down. My town, my community. How come you aren’t posting on a UFC blog?
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because the main reason I use SB Nation is for this Ravens blog.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baltimore Beat Down – An unofficial Ravens blog.
by DT711 on Oct 6, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Key word Baltimore
I’ve got as much rights to blog here as any other Baltimore born fan. I might not care for some of the current team roster, but they represent my hometown & I’m entitled to my opinion.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your entitled
I was just adding that it is a “Baltimore Ravens” blog and not just a “Baltimore” blog, being more geared to Ravens fans then Baltimoreans (sp) in general.
By all means keep posting.
by DT711 on Oct 6, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks friend
cool, good to meet you buddy.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but
you support the enemy (the squeelers) so you have no rights here go back there. The thing that sucks about opinions is they are like assholes everybody has one. Thast just my opinion!
by section117 on Oct 6, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WhereHaveUGoneJohnnyU?
I had a rocky welcome to this blog yesterday. I was called names & taken off for a short while. I apologize if after the trash talk began I broke any rules or hurt any ones feelings. I am very sincere about this & will keep comments from being personal.
I am born, raised & living in Baltimore. I am also a Steeler fan. I hope that does not disqualify me from membership here. I am also a Colts fan. I find it hard to root for the Ravens. I don’t base my support for a team on mere geography, a team must earn my loyalty. The Ravens have yet to do that. Am I entitled to those feelings here?
I base my feelings on the fact I believe this team lacks character. They have tremendous talent for sure & can compete with any team out there. But for me, it’s not all about winning & losing.
Pointing fingers when they lose, placing bounties on opposing players, trying to inflict injuries on opposing teams & then bragging about it are classless acts in my book & I believe embarrass my home town of Baltimore. Blaming officials, their team mates, their coaches, all things I’ve seen from the Ravens.
I grew up idolizing Johnny Unitas & Brooks Robinson. They conducted themselves as men on & off the field. Maybe I’m just yearning for the golden days of sports in Baltimore, but I believe the Ravens could learn a few lessons from these true Baltimore icons. Where Have U Gone Johnny U?? You are truly missed.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 8:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
See above response
This is a different era. Sadly, the escalating salaries, media and suffocating fans have taken the players away from the reality of the real world have a lot to do with it and to compare it to the far past is just unrealistic and unfair. I understand and support your frustrations in comparison to the Colts and don’t support the whining but all teams do it when they lose, including yes, your Steelers. It’s just that it seems to happen to our Ravens more often.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 6, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“to compare it to the far past is just unrealistic and unfair.” So I’ve been told before. Maybe I’m living in the past, but I teach young kids & do my best to teach a higher standard. There are still wonderful role models out there today, it’s just that the hot dogs & thugs capture too much attention. growing up is difficult & we owe it to the next generation to pass on the best qualities of those who have come before us, such as Johnny U & Brooks. I’m not willing to give a pass to a player who acts like a thug. It’s called being an adult.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnny U. was a great player
but had sme issues off the field in is rough life compared to what the players get now, both on and off the field, starting with pension benefits, but we don’t want to go there w/o talking to the former Colts Bruce Laird and Tom Matte.
However, as a parent ofthree kids, all sports oriented, I still hope that their role model is me, not any sports figure, no matter how good of a person they are. That’s the problem today and even Charles Barkley said it well, “I’m not a role model.”
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 6, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
role models
whether we like it or not, sports figures are role models & have to carry some responsibility for the violence in today’s culture. Look at what’s going on with the U tube fights, the violence in our schools. Mr MaLor is a great example, following the lead of his role model Ray Lewis & wishing to inflict injury to an opponent during a game. I agree with you it does come down to the parents to be there for their kids & I applaud you for your efforts. I ask you this question in all seriousness & I hope you don’t take it the wrong way. What would you tell your children if they came & asked you if it’s OK to place a bounty on an opposing player? Like Suggs stated in his interview before he realized he would get in trouble for & then danced away from his comment.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would tell them if was okay
if it’s only a Pittsburgh Steeler. Don’t look for any help from me. I once told my wife I hoped Bill Cowher got hit by a truck and spent the rest of his life in an Iron Lung. She said I really didn’t mean that. I told her yes I did and I’d go piss on his head in it if I could. Se said I have issues.
I guess I do. Anybody with me on that?
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 6, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ouch!!
you said it. Too many issues you Steeler haters are dealing with for civil discussion here. I guess you’re trying to bait me or chase me out or whatever. How pathetic when a fan will allow himself to be defined by his hate, envy & jealousy of another team. I guess the Ravens have lost to the Steelers too many times & you can’t stomach being beat down so many times. I have to remember the Steelers are the champs & have handed the Ravens their asses on a consistent basis. So I guess as the Ravens chase the champs & go about their wannabe seasons, year after year, I have to understand that the obsession the Ravens have with the Steelers is caused by your agony of finishing 2nd so often. To the Steelers, the Ravens are just another wannabe team, dreaming of more rings. To the Ravens, the Steelers are a huge hole in your gut that you just can’t stomach for their success & the constant beat downs inflicted. This is my last post. Don’t let the hate eat you up. 3 & 0 against the Ravens last year. GO STEELERS!!!
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so leave then! If you don’t like the way we feel about the steelers than don’t come here and bring them up. Jesus dude get a freaking hint.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
6 rings, 3 & 0 last year, Ravens losing streak at 1, Steelers wiining streak at 1
Bulletin for u bro, momentum has shifted in the AFC North. How’d you sleep Sunday night? I slept like a baby. Flacco was exposed again as a choker when he faces the elite teams. But don’t worry, you can always man up & close a door at the library. hahahahahah! Troy is back soon to give you more nightmares. Life is good in Steeler nation. The hate only makes us stronger. & get your facts straight I never brought up the Steelers, that was you obsessing on the 6 TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPS! DEAL WITH IT!! GO STEELERS!! btw, did you catch Big Ben on WWE last night. Aren’t you happy that Ray Ray didn’t get his wish for a contract with NY or Dallas, You can all go to Disney land together, oh wait, I mean Trent Dilfer. Ray ray can’t go, he’s a thug & Disney doesn’t like thugs. So, I guess that includes you. You dangerous door closer you! hahahahahah! pathetic! your wish is granted! Adios! I’m off to talk with supporters of real champions!! GO Big Ben! Go Troy! GO STEELERS!!! See ya in November. I hope you stay off that ledge!
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m off to talk with supporters of real champions!!
Good. No idea why you would want to blog on a Ravens blog so much when you are a Steelers fan. And anything you have done in the past is irrelevant to what you have done now.
Ravens losing streak at 1, Steelers wiining streak at 1
?? Is that really the best insult you have for THIS SEASON? How about I say this.
Steelers 2-2, RAVENS 3-1.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Joe really choked Sunday
Threw the ball into the receiver’s chest. That’s a real choke job. Keep it up and when you convince even me you really don’t know football enough to be here and your only goal is to dump on our team on our site, then what do you expect? You expect congenial responses when you do this? Either just retire from The Beatdown because if I have to ban you, the news goes to all of SB Nation and you risk being banned throughout the network, even your own Steelers site. So stop it now, as I’m giving uyou one final chance and perhaps you’d better think a bit before you respond to this.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 7, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you call someone who can dish it out, but can't take it?
You & the morons on this blog!
I tried, you’re an idiot!! bye morons!!!
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 7, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flacco's job
Joe’s job, get in the end zone, win the game, did he? No!
Ravens lose, Joe chokes again!! end of discussion.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 7, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 games??
& what do you win after 4 games? NOTHING!!! if that’s all you got, enjoy it while you can. i realize Ravens don’t have much to brag about so a 3 & 1 is so important to a loser team like yours. Alert the media, the Ravens are 3 & 1, Yahoo!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
it’s a long season Mrs Malor, stay off the ledge, & will you hold that door for me?? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 7, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my little secret
why do you ladies even bother? i’ll confess, you’re absolutely correct. We’ll never let a team like the Ravens win. The NFL, the officials & every other team is in on it. You are right. We’ll protect the good teams like my Steelers, the Pats, the Colts & even the Browns before we’ll let the Ravens win. Don’t forget, we have the flag, & if we have to we can make up more rules to keep you down. So there you have it, there is a conspiracy against you. You can’t win;-) You believe that, don’t you??
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 7, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(Interject- Bruce’s kids have won 3 Wack-O-Mole State Titles. Not sure if he can consider that a sport.)
by raven on Oct 6, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
placing bounties on opposing players, trying to inflict injuries on opposing teams & then bragging about it are classless acts in my book & I believe embarrass my home town of Baltimore.
See this is where we are different. I LOVE this about our team. I LOVE that each and every team in the league hates us because of this. I would LOVE to have Suggs tackle Rothelisburger, tear every ligament in his knee and end his career. Gotta do what you gotta do to win. And if that mean hurting the teams best player, so be it. Don’t let us hit you then.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To each his own
Thug football at it’s best. Let’s hope the injury list doesn’t grow too large. But honestly, would you like to see Flacco’s career ended because of an injury? I’d rather see him healthy & fulfill the promise he’s showing. To each his own I guess.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Of course I don’t want to see Flacco’s career end with an injury, he is my QB. But Bens career over because of an injury, I would not ask for anything on my Birthday.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this what sports is about?
I can only hope this is trash talk & you don’t really feel this way. OK, Big Ben has beat the Ravens, I think the record is 6 & 2. Last years 3 losses must be hard to stomach but to wish a career ending injury on a rival QB is extreme by any reasonable standard. The Ravens have modeled their team after the Steelers, media is comparing Flacco to Big Ben. They play great games against each other. I don’t understand this kind of hate in SPORTS! It’s a game! Shake hands, play hard & may the best team win. This kind of hate only spoils the NFL’s image. Where have U Gone Johnny U? I wonder if Mr MaLoR even knows who you are?
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the hell is a Johnny U?
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for clearing a few things up
Now I know that you’re really a Ravens hater & just want to make Baltimore look bad. I won’t take you seriously anymore. You got me ;-)
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good
I still mean everything I say. People think Baltimore is dirty, ghetto, the Ravens are heartless thugs, murderers, whatever they think we are. And I love the fact that I can contribute to that. Because when we beat you, you got beat by a city that half the country can’t even point out on a map.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bruce, I'm trying!!
No, No, No. You got me before. You gotta be a Raven hater in disguise. You won’t trick me again.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What you mean a Raven's hater?
Not tricking anything. Baltimore till I die. Love my town.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
then you were joking about your Johnny U question?
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gullible is in the dictionary
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
very cautiously now..
& Johnny U is on google, Hon! We’re having too much fun here. You got me. Turn as many people off to Baltimore as you like, I choose to show off my town as a better place than you do. let’s sit down, share a Natti Boh, some crab cakes & enjoy the visit. With folks like you around, it’s no wonder some think of Baltimore the way you’d like them too. It’s just a game Bro’, just like what you’re playing here. You got me, you really got me!!
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ravens model themselves after the Steelers?
That’s news to me. weren’t we the nasty defense in 2000 that no one else had and when Pittsburgh was at the bottom of the scrap heap? If anything, they’re modeled after us!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 6, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steel Curtain here long before Raven way
Bruce, C’mon Man, Steeler football has been around longer than the Ravens have been a team. Steel Curtain goes back to the dynasty years of the 70’s. Strong defense while running the ball down their throats. The model is the Steeler team of the 70’s. I’ve had the most die hard Raven supporters acknowledge that fact. I’ve heard Raven broadcasters acknowledge it. Of course, it’s just my & their opinion & you are entitled to yours, but the model of play the Ravens have built their team around has been around a while, & it’s called Steeler football.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ravens model themselves after the Steelers?
Steel Curtain goes back to the dynasty years of the 70’s. Strong defense while running the ball down their throats. The model is the Steeler team of the 70’s
Wait, all our guys also take steroids? Isn’t that the Steeler way from the 70’s?
by DT711 on Oct 6, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steel Curtain Way
No. I think it’s winning Super Bowls ;-) 4 in 6 years! Todays Steelers, 2 in the last 4 years. Ravens way is to fire the QB who helped win you your only ring & replace him with the only QB I ever saw sit on the bench & cry! Of course any QB trying to play for Brian Billick can be forgiven for shedding a few tears.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you want to take the 1970's route, ...
I’ll trump you and take the 1958 route, or ‘59 or ’69-’70 Colts teams. I was talking about the recent players who watched the Ravens be one of the first teams to ever win a Super Bowl basically on the shoulders of its defense. Even Pittsburgh, with all their rings, didn’t do that.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 6, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Play nice
you both have good info but I have to agree with you Exiler it is only a game that only the refs control. The refs just need to let the teams play and try not to take any of the spotlight away from the game.
Also Baltimore is the crack capital of the world.
by section117 on Oct 6, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Its only a game for the players
More then that to me. I always say my life starts in September and ends in February. Instead of holding the door for a Steelers fan as I walked into the library, I turned around and purposely shut it so he had to swipe his card to get in. Just to make his life that much harder.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very funny
if you had left out the part of you going in a library I would have believed you :-)
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta admit, THAT was funny!
But I agree, while the players move on to the next game, I’m still fuming and arguing about the last game nd it affects my mood andsleep patterns. I guess that’s why we’re here on The Beatdown- for “therapy!”
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 6, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I in the wrong place?
these last posts show 2 very different ways to view sports. I don’t want to ask anyone to pick sides, but I’m wondering ‘Is Mr MaLor’s views the common view point here?’
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 6, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hell no
But that is the way I am. The way I watch football. I am an ignorant fan who likes what I only want to like. I hate the Steelers more then anything in sports. It is not all the players, I do hate the players alot, but more the fans. Fans from the other side of the nation or even right here in Baltimore who say they are Steeler fans yet can’t name 5 players on the god damn team. Then stroll around like they are the greatest thing since sliced bread in their knock off Amos Zeroue jersey.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MaLoR
Take a deap breath and step away from your computer. I love football as much as you guys but when it all comes down to it there is more to life.
by section117 on Oct 6, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love football as much as you guys but when it all comes down to it there is more to life.
I disagree.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Oct 6, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same but different
We are going the same place but take diffent roads to get there.
by section117 on Oct 6, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not welcome here ;-(
some can take it, some can’t. enjoy the season guys.
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 7, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's too easy
I’m trying to stay away, I’ll be banned soon enough, but I’m having too much fun dealing with the purple pantied cheerleaders here. My apologies to those seeking fair discussion, but I will defend myself when insulted & attacked, merely for not supporting my home town team thru their purple colored lenses. I wish all of you the best, sincerely. Peace Guys!!
Where Have You Gone Johnny U?
by The Exiler on Oct 7, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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