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i think Duke's weakness was exposed this weekend. ...

2006-01-23T01:03:00.000-05:00

i think Duke's weakness was exposed this weekend. An athletic team that can stretch their defense and attack the basket is going to give them trouble. And they will see many teams like that in the tourney. and while JJ did play great, he was a no factor in the last two minutes of the game (an airball and a blocked shot) Mike Patrick and Dukie Vitale can slobber all over him all they want, he has never played good in March, and unless he changes that we can start calling him Peyton Manning.

And you were right? Oh, wait... You make predicti...

2006-01-22T23:04:00.000-05:00

And you were right? Oh, wait... You make predictions which you won't be held accountable for and then not-at-all-cleverly mock people who do and get them wrong.
Seattle still isn't very good and will lose to the Steelers in the Super Bowl. And when it happens in two weeks, I guarantee you won't be back here telling me how right I was. Chump.

I hope you have been betting money against the Haw...

2006-01-22T22:59:00.000-05:00

I hope you have been betting money against the Hawks all year.

I won't even bother pointing out how wrong you were...

An unwarranted, malicious shot at a Giant fan. I ...

2006-01-22T19:15:00.000-05:00

An unwarranted, malicious shot at a Giant fan. I was purely basing it on the playoff game and the fact that the announcers keep commenting on how loud it is there. It is a new stadium and I think it will quickly become one of the feared places to play. They did go 8-0 there this year plus one playoff victory so far.

Hail to the Hoyas

2006-01-21T16:18:00.000-05:00

Hail to the Hoyas

I'll get into the Brunell/Campbell decision next w...

2006-01-21T12:34:00.000-05:00

I'll get into the Brunell/Campbell decision next week, but I agree that it's the most important question facing Washington in the off-season.
As for Qwest Field, I agree it's loud but it's no RFK, Lambeau or Arrowhead. Those stadiums seem (and seemed) to be worth at least seven points with the crowd noise and intimidation factor. I doubt the Panthers are getting too scared about playing at a place named after... What the hell is Qwest anyway?
Clearly Giants fans will think Seattle is a tough place to play, the G-Men had 11 false start penalties when they went up there earlier this season, leading to the oft-repeated statistic that opposing teams had 22 false starts called against them at Qwest Fieldl; an impressive stat until you consider that the Giants had half of those. The other seven Seahawks opponents combined for just 11.

Two quick comments. To go along with your underes...

2006-01-20T17:16:00.000-05:00

Two quick comments. To go along with your underestimating of the Seattle Seahawks all year, I have to disagree with you regarding their home crowd. I have commented to friends several times this season how impressed I was with them. And to be honest, I thought the game against the Skins was the loudest of any of the non-dome stadiums playoff games. Just my opinion.

My last point is regarding your prediction of the Skins dominance for this coming year. Is it just me or is every Skins fan forgetting the fact that Brunell completely broke down at the end of the year? The QB position has to be your biggest concern. Obviously, Brunell does not have much left in the tank. So, is it time to throw Campbell into the mix and see what you can get. I think that it probably is the right time and with that, you have to expect some poor offensive play off the bat. What are your thoughts?