Well, it was fun while it lasted

[sigma7]

Because it bears repeating: bring me the skull of Norv Turner.

Sadly, this is the worst possible outcome of the season -- good enough to keep Turner around, bad enough to be unacceptable. Grrgh. Still, good luck Steelers and all the birdie-teams.

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[jateke.livejournal.com]

How to Tell You're Still Pretty Football-Stupid:

My husband is watching the game on the DVR now--so far this weekend, he's watched everything on tape delay, and been religious about keeping himself unspoiled. We're currently watching third quarter and the score is pretty close.

I, not particularly caring about the game and not really thinking, thought your phrasing was funny, so I read "bring me the skull of Norv Turner" aloud.

>_<

Husband is kind of mad at me right now. I deserve it.

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

Augh. Sorry about that. :/ (It doesn't help that I saw the writing on the wall in the third quarter, the second the football careened off Eric Weddle's helmet; "Ah, so it's going to be one of those games," he said, turning the TV off and plodding dejectedly back into his room.)

But feel free to point out that that's been my mantra since, oh, the moment the Chargers hired the thick little slug of beef jerky to be the head coach, even during the hot streak to end the season. Never liked him. Said it before, after, several times during every game this season. Am sorry if it just turned out to be a spoiler this time, and if it makes domestic life less than blissful. Will take all the blame on this one.

[jateke.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, no, you are not to blame at all! And, really, he got over it after about five minutes.

It is pretty incredible, though, when you think about it--I sat there through at least an hour of that game, and completely tuned out every single reference to Norv Turner, so I had no idea that you were referring to the same game. And, seriously, you even mentioned the Steelers. I mean, give me a break; how studiously do I have to be not paying attention for any of that to sink in? I'm pretty sure I have a rare talent on my hands, here.

[vulpisfoxfire.livejournal.com]

Personally..I could care less about football or other such sports...but that kitten icon is insulin-requiringly adorable. ;-)

[motteditor.livejournal.com]

As a Pats fan, I'm happy. No Mannings (I love seeing the incredible overrated Eli do his version of the Manning Face) and the Pats get a better second-round pick with SD keeping out of the Super Bowl.

If only 11-5 had gotten us in over the team that spent all of one week at over .500.

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

I've seen Easterbrook whimper about revamping the playoff system because teams as lowly as the Cards and Chargers were even allowed to make it into the playoffs, but then, I'm used to his bellyaching about utterly impossible and impractical it would be to have a college football playoff, and it's good to know that in one area he remains utterly, steadfastly wrong.

The Cards and the Bolts at least made it through the wild-card round, though -- so I think the criticism of their inclusion is pretty solidly defused.

[motteditor.livejournal.com]

Strange, since we all know he doesn't like the Pats. Personally, I assume it's because they're owned by a Jew, but I can never ascribe enough bad motives to Easterbrook.

[rainfletcher.livejournal.com]

I have no delusions about who played the better game today, but sakes, the Steelers had a lot of calls and non-calls go their way. When Rivers got slammed head-first into the ground on his (third?) sack, and all the flags stayed pocketed... that was when I said "Oh, it's going to be one of those games, then.

So yeah, about the worst possible outcome for hopes of ending the Norv Era.

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

Better still were the positive comments from AJ Smith re: Darren Sproles, followed by a distinct non-committal answer on whether Sproles could be a featured back. Whether this is saber-rattling with impending free-agency looming or just genuine cluelessness, I'm not encouraged either way.

The Smith/Turner years have been runs of hysterically good fortune and exceptionally talented athletes masking a swath of very bad decisions (also see Turner, Michael and Neal, Lorenzo). I don't think years like this catalyze genuine change, so we're going to have to weather a Ryan-Leaf-caliber debacle for there to be a genuine upswing.