OT: Superbowl

[Krsqk]

I predict that Oakland will throw 5 interceptions, 3 of which will be returned for touchdowns. Oh, wait, that already happened. Too bad I wasn't rooting for Tampa Bay. (My team went 2-14 or 3-13 or something--it's hard to catch those Detroit games down here.)

[Wizarc]

We got next year. Detroit can do it.

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by Wizarc:
We got next year. Detroit can do it.

To be honest, Detroit sucks! It will take them at least 2 more years before they will even get a .500 team.

But the final is in. It was a 48-21 whooping for Tampa Bay. My team made it through. (Not my favorite team, but my team to win this game) I predicted 27-21 in favor of Tampa Bay so I got half of the score right.
But my saying is: "Defense always wins!" And that is the truth.

I can't wait for next year. Gotta wait 8 1/2 stinking months though. Ahh well, March Madness and the NBA is next.
Pacers all the way baby!

But in the NFL next year I think my team, the Jacksonville Jaguars will get to the playoffs. They just begun a rebuilding process this year but I think they can at least get to the playoffs. Tennessee will do nothing this year. Colts are going to be in trouble with having to redo alot of contracts in order to keep Manning. And of course the Texans are still a fresh team so the Jags could do something. But it will take alot of work and finding some good players for cheap prices. They cannot be a free agent contender with their cap the way it is. But anyways, enough of my rambling.

Tampa Bay rules!

[ January 27, 2003, 03:53: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

[MacLeod]

I wasn't much for either team though I prefered the Buc's for being the underdogs.

You could just tell they would make in after the first couple plays. Admittedly the Raiders got screwed one touchdown. And they were playing for too many two-pointers, I think they coulda at least made it a close one (or maybe a win) if they didn't lose that TD and went for extra points.

Was a pretty fun game

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by MacLeod:
I think they coulda at least made it a close one (or maybe a win) if they didn't lose that TD and went for extra points.

Was a great game.
What do you mean by lost TD? They didn't lose a TD. Are you talking about the one where he was wide open because the defender tripped? If so they challenged that play and it was ruled a TD because he had possession and he drug his second foot to make it a catch. Or are you refering to a different one? I believe that is the only one it could be though.

[couslee]

48-21 Bucks

LMAO. what a pounding.

Ok all you posters that had the radiers as the Favorites, time to eat crow. lol

I'll take mine with some catsup and a little salt please

wish I could have watched the game.

[ January 27, 2003, 08:32: Message edited by: couslee ]

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by couslee:
48-21 Bucks

LMAO. what a pounding.

Yeah, it was a pounding alright. The bucs started off slow too. They started off with two field goals to make it a 6-3 lead. They finally got some offensive scoring. They got 3 TDs on offense. And 3 TDs off 5 interceptions on defense. Not bad I'd say.

[gregebowman]

Well, as long as I have lived in Tampa, I still couldn't believe they could make it to the Superbowl, let alone win it. But They did!!!!
Go Bucs. Hopefully it won't be another 27 years before they show up again. I don't think it will. As a matter of fact, I'll go so far as saying that this will become the decade of the Bucs. So be prepared to see the Pewter Power year after year in the Big Game.

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by gregebowman:
Well, as long as I have lived in Tampa, I still couldn't believe they could make it to the Superbowl, let alone win it. But They did!!!!
Go Bucs. Hopefully it won't be another 27 years before they show up again. I don't think it will. As a matter of fact, I'll go so far as saying that this will become the decade of the Bucs. So be prepared to see the Pewter Power year after year in the Big Game.

I don't know about decade. I think this upcoming year yes they will be there again. And then again in 2005. But since the NFL introduced the Cap to the league in 1994, or was it '96? I think '96. Anyways, ever since they added that to the league it has made it difficult for a team to be a powerhouse for more then 3 or 4 years. When you are loaded with talented players you're going to end up paying through the nose to keep them. Which in turn will cause you to go over the cap and in turn cause you to have to cut some good players in order to get under the cap limit.

That is what happend to the Jags over past few years. They signed and kept big name players for their run to the superbowl in '99 and now they are paying for doing so.

Same goes for the Bills over past couple years. They have been rebuilding their team. The Colts will soon be in the same situation.

The key to having a power house football team in this league anymore is to draft smartly in april, get good quality players in the draft that will progress quickly and are able to replace those high cap numbers for the veteran players on your team. If you don't do that you won't be a contender for more then 3 years.

But hopefully the Bucs will be smart with their cap in the offseason and also next season so they can make more then 2 more runs to the superbowl.

[rdouglass]

Originally posted by couslee:
Ok all you posters that had the radiers as the Favorites, time to eat crow...

Man, crow tastes like crap!!!

(Sorry, been a Raiders fan for about 30 years... )