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I've hated Elway since the 97 season SB. Then the year after all those damn Coors commercials ... that gloating smug smile, ... I'd like to wipe the floor with his face.
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I've hated Elway since the 97 season SB. Then the year after all those damn Coors commercials ... that gloating smug smile, ... I'd like to wipe the floor with his face.
I've hated Elway since the 97 season SB. Then the year after all those damn Coors commercials ... that gloating smug smile, ... I'd like to wipe the floor with his face.
The Chargers were coming off a 2-14 season with Drew Brees in his second year as the starting QB was just farkin' awful. Eli Manning was long projected as the highest rated player in the draft. San Diego had 1st pick. The Manning patriarch... (former Saints QB Archie Manning who was handling negotiations)... indicated that little Eli had no interest in playing for a small market team... (for they had their eyes on lucrative endorsement deals). Peyton also made a few comments regarding the Chargers that were clumsy at best.
San Diego GM A.J. Smith... (who was kind of a tough bastage)... paid no heed and drafted Eli anyway. He was handed a jersey and a cap... (he put on the cap but screwed an expression on his face like he was balancing a turd on his head). The Giants drafted Philip Rivers with the fourth overall pick... (in what was assumed to be a pre-arranged deal). But soon a dispute erupted because SD wanted a 1st round pick in 2005 and NY said no. The NFL intervened to put an end to the fiasco by telling the Giants to give the Chargers the pick.
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On a side note... John Elway (King Donk) was another 1st overall pick who refused to play for the team who drafted him. Some fans have a long memory.![]()
It of those 4 the Cards & Panthers are the only 2 likely to make it. At least 1 of them should make itI happen to live in a pro-Indy Colts area and although I'm obviously not a fan, I wasn't interested and didn't really keep informed about the situation of Elway refusing to play for the Colts back when he was selected in the draft, but I do recall that it naturally didn't win him "Man of the Year" award from the Colts fan perspective for which I agree. I'm no fan of someone who had such a huge ego that he thought he was far above playing for a "lesser" NFL team, but had yet to prove himself by taking one snap at the professional level. I realize it's a business, but to me, much like the Manning/San Diego snub, it's like a "spit in your face" disrespectful classless act. JMHO! However, being the mercenary that I am, I DID root for the Elway-led Broncos against Dallas in the SB's, so that tells you how much I loathe the so-called "America's Team."
And on that note, I will NOT root for the "other" three teams in our division.
If the Packers are not in the playoffs, I will root for these four teams ONLY representing the NFC:
Rams....Cards....Panthers....Bucs
It of those 4 the Cards & Panthers are the only 2 likely to make it. At least 1 of them should make it
I wouldn't root for the a NFC north team if the Packers didn't make it. AFC I'd go for Colts or Denver. NFC I'd undecided on who I'd root forYeah, those teams I mentioned would be the 4 that I would root for in the playoffs in ANY year that we can't make it. I pretty much loathe the remaining 11. I have yet to find a reason to hate on the Bucs, Panthers, Rams and Cards.
Yeah, at least Arizona or Carolina could get in.
'Zona's schedule: home vs RAMS, 49'ERS....at EAGLES, TITANS, SEAHAWKS
Carolina: home vs BUCS, JETS, SAINTS.....at SAINTS, FALCONS
Now if weeds would have just asked if we could root for a division team “honestly” or if he’d have just asked “seriously”, I would probably lie or not take the question seriously. But since he included both words…
I wouldn’t root for any division opponent in the playoffs and I don’t think it’s a childish position or lacks sportsmanship. What allegiance do we owe them? No way I could root for the Vikings or Bears and if not for their HC and the dirty play of their team, I might consider rooting for the Lions. But not as long as their HC is in place.
"You mad bro"?As far as favorites go, I will NOT root for the Seahawks. It's not even because of the Fail Mary; it's because they are too good for their own good--at every position. And it's not fair.
"You mad bro"?
it would be tough to root for an NFC north team but I would depending on who they were playingIm a fan of the game and love to see individuals that I have followed, some since high school, play good. Not a single team I hate or wont root for. I'll root for the team who has the most players I like in any given game. I have a closet full of jerseys littered in different teams. I even have a green bay jersey...Charles Woodson of course, I mean come on, im naturally a Michigan man. I grew out of that style, but when I did wear jerseys I told people the hat that wear is the team that I like, the jerseys I wear are players I like.
Back in 2010 the Steelers had more players that I liked, but Woodson tipped the scale so I was rooting for GB.
I wouldn't root for the a NFC north team if the Packers didn't make it. AFC I'd go for Colts or Denver. NFC I'd undecided on who I'd root for
Except when they play the Packers, I have nothing against the Lions. I've always found them to be the most un-hateable team. I don't care for Schwartz too much. He's no Wayne Fontes, I'll say that. But if the Lions are in the playoffs, I hope they win. The Bears and Vikings - never. Although the Bears losing today totally made my day!
saw an article where if the Packers org believes we're out of the playoffs as I believe we are. Packers will hold Rodgers out for the season so IMO we'll get really close to a top 10 pick. We better make it a good one & also IMO they've already got their eyes on a couple guys as this is another reason they're doing thisOn the AFC side of the coin, I agree with your choices of Denver and Indy. I'm just a "green and yellow" speck on about a 99.99% "Colts" fan radar screen where I live and although most of those die-hards are pretty good dudes, there are some obnoxious morons who I've encountered in sports bars, but every fan base has their share of those, so that wouldn't steer me away from rooting for Indy from the AFC in the playoffs. But Irsay might! Denver still has Elway as the man behind the curtain who I just do not like, but I am enjoying PM coming back from the injury and having another great year. "THAT" Manning.....I like!
So, if we don't get in, from the AFC, in addition to Denver and Indy, I would root for Cincy and KC. I would also root for Cleveland and Buffalo, but they're both "done~ski."
saw an article where if the Packers org believes we're out of the playoffs as I believe we are. Packers will hold Rodgers out for the season so IMO we'll get really close to a top 10 pick. We better make it a good one & also IMO they've already got their eyes on a couple guys as this is another reason they're doing this