Super Bowl First Half Open Thread: Giants vs. Patriots
by Neal Coolong on Feb 5, 2012 6:00 PM EST
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Good afternoon, and happy sixth anniversary of Pittsburgh's 21-10 win over Seattle in Super Bowl XL.
The 2012 version of the big game is here, and in case you haven't noticed, the Steelers are not involved in it.
That's never a good time, but I'm sure plenty of you have found your way to comfort through unhealthy foods, over-comfortable chairs and the ever-presence of malted hops and barley.
I know I have.
Anyway, the point is, it's the Super Bowl. Here's your place to chat about the commercials, wait in (ahem) anticipation for the halftime show (or extending your streak of not watching the halftime show to 28 years) or reminisce about the greatest non-game Super Bowl tradition that is no longer...The Bud Bowl.
Bud Bowl II (1989 ad) (via aguyin734)
It harkens us back to a day when the commercials were actually art. You'd be assassinated by PC thugs today if you dared suggest an animated football game involving beer bottles and cans named pun-style after former NFL greats (Dan Beer-dorf was an animal).
And yet, I digress. Stick around BTSC, we'll commiserate the decidedly non-Steelers flavor in this year's game, and talk a bit about how the Steelers can get back to this spot next year.
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Hello yinz
The pats are lucky to be here the Ravens should have won that game
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 6:02 PM EST reply actions
As Ryan Clark says, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.”
Doesn’t matter how they got there if they win today though. Win or lose, it’s the weakest Patriots Super Bowl team, player-for-player.
Because that’s the way the football gods like it, I think New England wins. No reason they should have lost in 2007, and they did. No reason they should win today, so they will.
Lol My parents got me a bunch of those helmets and bottles of beer to go along with a paper “football field” to set them up on when I was a kid. (obviously I couldn’t drink them). But you’re right about the PC crap. Kinda wish I still had them
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Also for cartoons todays PC suck ass big time
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
History
Last time the Pats won a SB the Steelers won the next year. Last time the Giants won a SB the Steelers won the next year. Whomever wins, its a good omen.
Giants by 90
Don’t forget to get your prop bets in
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I'm going to do my best
But I can just go to one of the websites and see what paid out
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by John Stephens on Feb 5, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
Matt Birk looks like he should be the villain in a Bond movie
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Anyone betting kelly clarkson shows her belly button
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 6:16 PM EST reply actions
no tummy
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by John Stephens on Feb 5, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
She's blazing through
Looks like the under for sure
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No flyover
Rut roh
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my mom just told me tom brady is too much a pretty boy for football
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 6:20 PM EST reply actions
Always listen to your mother...
United we Stand, melded like Steel
To Roger Goodell, We'll never Yield.
Alright
Gotta finish up cooking and get back to the party. Enjoy the game all
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alright..
this live feed nfl.com keeps promising isnt working.. getting nervous now..
Coin Flip....
….Heads wins!!!!!!!!!!
United we Stand, melded like Steel
To Roger Goodell, We'll never Yield.
Hyundai commercial...
…will become annoying, real fast
United we Stand, melded like Steel
To Roger Goodell, We'll never Yield.
Go Giants!
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
Hit Brady!
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
SAFETY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
Someone should tell Tom this ain't the Pro Bowl
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
are you talking about the commercial with Elton John? Wasn’t that Maya Rudolph in the dress? Or am I mixing up my commercials
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Al is wrong there. There has been a safety more recently …as in SB43
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
If the Pats didn't play in a perenial sucky division...
maybe we wouldn’t have to hear about what a great coach/QB th\ey have
The best part...
…The Patriots are clearly trying to do the classic Belichick solution to everything: Have your secondary hit as hard as possible.
They’re trying to, desperately, they just can’t do it. They’re also trying as hard as they can to hit Eli every time he drops back. They forget how good he is when he’s pressured.
How is this team in the Super Bowl? While I get the feeling they’ll answer that question at some point, but they look pathetic right now.
How is this team in the Super Bowl?
luck plain and simple a missed field goal and dropped pass
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
yep they are one of the worst Super Bowl teams ever
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
whether they win or lose doea not change the fact that they are not good
They beat ONE team with a winnimg record all year and it was a complete fluke
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
this is fun. i love watching the Pats lose.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 6:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Simply "losing"
Would imply the Patriots are on the field. I don’t see another team facing the Giants right now.
lol. and who was the clown on their team talking about the parade?
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think the Giants are as happy with their start as the Packers were last year
Gotta keep the throttle down
Whose ready to here the same "is the team the won the Super Bowl set up to have a dynasty"
Talk for the next week. It happens after every one and it gets dumber and dumber every year
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 6:56 PM EST reply actions
No, they are still talking about it
and how the Packers will repeat this year. you just wait…
by johannessmythe on Feb 5, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
yep it was awesome
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
if madonna does not come out in a pointed bra i will be disappointed
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 6:57 PM EST reply actions
that’s what all the great ones do……
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
by FrankWyt on Feb 5, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Revenge for Steeler_in_Maryland
I’m not making this up, I swear. From my wife just now:
“The Tuck Rule is named after Justin Tuck, right?”
lol
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Battleship's premise looks really dumb, but exciting
Although the Super Bowl add looks better than the movie previews
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I am embarrassed with the fact that movie was made.
Isn’t that the same d-bag who was in that gawd-awful G.I. Joe movie?
I dunno, didn't catch the director
But it does have Liam Neeson, so who knows, maybe there’s a slight amount of hope
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Feb 5, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
liam neeson has turned into a surprise action hero
taken is a great movie
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
so close
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
peace out guys
Gotta go to the girlfriend’s house and watch jer celebrate as her team wins the Super Bowl
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:10 PM EST reply actions
the Giants
How dare you think i would go put with a Patriots fan
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
the Giants
How dare you think i would go put with a Patriots fan
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
*go out
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Ive been at my girlfriends house for 90 seconds and im already frustrated
She asked me why the Steelers are not in the game and everyone is ripping one for wearing my Bettis jersey.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions
Dude, time to return home.
in the long run you will thank me for it
by johannessmythe on Feb 5, 2012 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
im leaving at the half
Just making an appearance to please my girlfriend
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
I am driving unfortunately
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
Steal it and drink it later
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Feb 5, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
that is definitely going to happen
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
im leaving at the half
Just making an appearance to please my girlfriend
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
break up with in front off all her friends and leave the entire party speechless
anyone you torments you about sports is not mature enough to handle a relationship
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
lol. that would be hysterical but it ain't gonna happen
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
thats not cool what type gf is that
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
one that likes to give me shit when one of my teams does bad
Because almost all of my sports teams arw better than hers
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
I love sports and all and the steelers but still a person does not have to be a dick about it
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
she doesn't do it often
Just once in a while. She knew to wait at least two weeks to say anything about the game and she has still never mentioned last years Super Bowl to me.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Beautiful
Run. It. Down. Their. Throats.
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Wilfork flops as well as his quarterback
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Liam Neeson is in it
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Feb 5, 2012 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Seen the grey yet?
His acting was good, but there was less action that the trailer seemed to promise.
Nah, kinda wanna, but honestly, a movie about wolves? Meh
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Feb 5, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
can you image the death star trench run in 3D
and the AT-AT battle on hoth nerdgasm
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions
Opening of Episode 3 in 3D
Nerd Orgy
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Feb 5, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
I do not know George lucas has making that same movie for the past
40 plus years needs the money I guess
by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
They will all be in 3D at some point. Mediclorians = $$$
followed by a six blueray set, and the collectors edition, and the extending edition…
then wait for the 4D editions of the same movies
He held JPP like he was Deebo
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by Homer J. on Feb 5, 2012 7:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
so close
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
Did you catch the "Do Not Attempt" warning?
Because otherwise I was going to try that.
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Doritos commercial wins award for
best use of Verdi’s La Donna E Mobile.
Homer’s not much for opera or fat ladies singing, but he loves La Donna E Mobile.
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JPP is such a freak
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:46 PM EST reply actions
JPP is such a freak
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:46 PM EST reply actions
JPP bampfed
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
Ah well
Can’t believe they’re up after such a lousy half.
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
no kidding. i was telling my brother in law that it seems like the Giants don’t want to take control of the game. It was certainly available to them.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
It's like they were channeling the Steelers
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fuck that
Fuck you Tom Brady
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 5, 2012 7:48 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Absolutely gorgeous drive....
…bigtime mistake by Giants dropping JPP in coverage.
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I cannot believe how much this resembles a Steelers game
control the game and lose on points
I think every team that recorded a safety in the Super Bowl has lost. At the very least, the last two have (Arizona, Buffalo)
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Didn't the Steelers score one against the Vikings?
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by steeler_in_maryland on Feb 5, 2012 7:52 PM EST reply actions
A three man rush on the three yard line....
…with as many quality receivers as the Patriots have is crack-smoking dumb. It’s something you do on third and long or third and medium. If you can’t get pressure on Brady, he will always find a way to complete a four yard pass to somebody. He’s got tall guys like Gronk and Hernandez or gnats like Welker and Woodhead. Somebody will certainly find a seam.
Even if there’s some way they cover all the receivers, Brady could then run it in for the touchdown.
I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer.
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Ridiculous non-call on the blatant holding that resulted in the NE touchdown.
Oh mighty television ratings—you rule all!!!
Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."
BRADY
I DETEST the Pats; but; Brady is a "Football God’ ala Montana, and will get SB #4 today. And I fear #5,6….. in the next few years. He is a Man among Boys out there, despite that NY has a better team.
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