The American Football Thread

FRED HALE SR. · 08-02-2013, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 216

ok well you said he wasnt a good qb. and that a good qb would have them as a top 10 offense.....schaub DOES have them as a top 10 offense the last 3 seasons

pretty agreeable rankings but i am shocked you have rapelisberger in the elite category

I'm not much of Big Ben fan but dude can ball in the playoffs. I'm prone to agree with you on Schaub, I think hes certainly a top ten guy in the league. He just needs to turn the corner in the playoffs. He looked like ball sack against New England last year, sure their defense was horrible, but they were on the field the entire game cause Schaub couldn't move the ball. I think they're ready to make a good run, but I wouldn't put my money on them going to the SB.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 08-02-2013, 02:30 PM

i live in pitt and i think many ppl would be shocked about fans feelins towards big ben. i dont think any player in the league gets such a wide range or reactions from his own fan base.

big ben is a good qb, kinda hard to judge because of his play style. he can either hit a homerun or strike out because he holds the ball so damn long. i would put him in the top 10 or 15 but eric has him in the same breath as rodgers, brady etc and thats is crazy

misspoptart · 08-04-2013, 02:04 PM

AHHHHHHHHHHH ESPN America is GONE in Turkey as of August 1!!!!!!!! Wtf am I gonna do all season?!?! I'm paying like $15 extra for the sports package but now I'm down to just Fox Sports, which only sometimes airs Green Bay games. AHHH I hate everything right now.

**Exo** · 08-04-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by misspoptart

AHHHHHHHHHHH ESPN America is GONE in Turkey as of August 1!!!!!!!! Wtf am I gonna do all season?!?! I'm paying like $15 extra for the sports package but now I'm down to just Fox Sports, which only sometimes airs Green Bay games. AHHH I hate everything right now.

Buy gamepass from NFL.com. You can watch every single game 24 hours after it finishes. You'll be behind a day but you can still watch.

misspoptart · 08-04-2013, 02:10 PM

Nope. Live or bust, bro! I'll probably end up streaming them online. Just venting my frustration with Turkey (and/or ESPN) being lame in general.

The worst is that we have a huge TV with awesome definition and it was so fun to be able to invite people over for games and stuff. So uncool to watch on my weak little netbook. I'm hoping that there will be a replacement channel for the missing ESPN HD I loved so much..

djchameleon · 08-04-2013, 02:31 PM

Who is your team misspoptart?

**Exo** · 08-04-2013, 02:31 PM

Why is Turkey getting rid of it?

misspoptart · 08-05-2013, 12:58 AM

Actually, it's a Europe-wide situation. As far as I understand, ESPN America was recently purchased by a company in the UK that no longer wants to air the content in 30 countries in and around Europe. Some, like Germany, have simply bought rights to other similar channels. I'm hoping that is what happens in Turkey, too.

I'm a die hard Green Bay fan, DJ, I have been since I was a little kid. I got it from my dad.

And I had suuuuch a crush on Dorsey Levens for most (all) of my childhood.

Also my grandfather was a college coach. He's a Cowboys fan. Up in Maine, we don't really affiliate with the Patriots, so everyone sort of just picks who they like. My uncle is a Steelers fan and my mom is a Browns fan, to give you an idea.

djchameleon · 08-12-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by misspoptart

I'm a die hard Green Bay fan, DJ, I have been since I was a little kid. I got it from my dad.

And I had suuuuch a crush on Dorsey Levens for most (all) of my childhood.

Also my grandfather was a college coach. He's a Cowboys fan. Up in Maine, we don't really affiliate with the Patriots, so everyone sort of just picks who they like. My uncle is a Steelers fan and my mom is a Browns fan, to give you an idea.

I would clash with your uncle so badly. I hate the Steelers!!!!

I'm a Niners fan with Bills as my backup team that I look out for. Never been a Jets or Giants fan.

FRED HALE SR. · 08-12-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I would clash with your uncle so badly. I hate the Steelers!!!!

I'm a Niners fan with Bills as my backup team that I look out for. Never been a Jets or Giants fan.

Backup team?

C'mon DJ, pick a team already.

08-04-2013, 02:31 PM	#1657 (permalink)
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08-02-2013, 02:30 PM	#1652 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	i live in pitt and i think many ppl would be shocked about fans feelins towards big ben. i dont think any player in the league gets such a wide range or reactions from his own fan base. big ben is a good qb, kinda hard to judge because of his play style. he can either hit a homerun or strike out because he holds the ball so damn long. i would put him in the top 10 or 15 but eric has him in the same breath as rodgers, brady etc and thats is crazy

08-04-2013, 02:04 PM	#1653 (permalink)
misspoptart gimme gimme Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: istanbul Posts: 897	AHHHHHHHHHHH ESPN America is GONE in Turkey as of August 1!!!!!!!! Wtf am I gonna do all season?!?! I'm paying like $15 extra for the sports package but now I'm down to just Fox Sports, which only sometimes airs Green Bay games. AHHH I hate everything right now.

08-04-2013, 02:10 PM	#1655 (permalink)
misspoptart gimme gimme Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: istanbul Posts: 897	Nope. Live or bust, bro! I'll probably end up streaming them online. Just venting my frustration with Turkey (and/or ESPN) being lame in general. The worst is that we have a huge TV with awesome definition and it was so fun to be able to invite people over for games and stuff. So uncool to watch on my weak little netbook. I'm hoping that there will be a replacement channel for the missing ESPN HD I loved so much..

08-05-2013, 12:58 AM	#1658 (permalink)
misspoptart gimme gimme Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: istanbul Posts: 897	Actually, it's a Europe-wide situation. As far as I understand, ESPN America was recently purchased by a company in the UK that no longer wants to air the content in 30 countries in and around Europe. Some, like Germany, have simply bought rights to other similar channels. I'm hoping that is what happens in Turkey, too. I'm a die hard Green Bay fan, DJ, I have been since I was a little kid. I got it from my dad. And I had suuuuch a crush on Dorsey Levens for most (all) of my childhood. Also my grandfather was a college coach. He's a Cowboys fan. Up in Maine, we don't really affiliate with the Patriots, so everyone sort of just picks who they like. My uncle is a Steelers fan and my mom is a Browns fan, to give you an idea.