You better do it! =O
Nothing against Hyper, but with them gone, that makes Atlanta's chances of making the playoffs that much better! 
Hahhaa it's cool, Hukos. And we'll see Ultra...we shall see =P. Speaking of playoffs and stuff...you guys need to watch out for the Panthers...pretty dangerous team there. Oh yea...totally won the Super Bowl today on Madden as the 'Boys. Had to play the Falcons in the conference finals. 
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!
After two tough losses against NFC East rivals, my defending champs made a comeback from a 28-20 deficit to win 34-28 in OT against Carolina!
So woohoo, woohoo, WOOHOO!
#1 seed and homefield advantage!
Psh, whatev. Nah i'm kidding the Giants beat a worthy opponent they deserve it. My 'Boys...are on thin ice though. Anywho...go Titans! Yeaaahhh!
WOOOOT! 24-17 Win over the Vikings to go 10-5, and not only that, since the Cowboys and Bucs lost... THE FALCONS HAVE CLINCHED A PLAYOFFSPOT!!! No matter what, we're in da playoffs! I know, Giants have #1 seed, but Atlanta can probably do some damage if you're not careful. I mean, last year, I didn't think they'd make the playoffs... so I'm so happy *sniff*
Hahaha heck yea! Go Falcons. I had to play them last year in the playoffs on Madden. Whooped them...but yea.
Bears got owned by the GB Packers last night, but you know what?
WE STILL WON. Suck it, Boston.
WOOOOT! 24-17 Win over the Vikings to go 10-5, and not only that, since the Cowboys and Bucs lost... THE FALCONS HAVE CLINCHED A PLAYOFFSPOT!!! No matter what, we're in da playoffs! I know, Giants have #1 seed, but Atlanta can probably do some damage if you're not careful. I mean, last year, I didn't think they'd make the playoffs... so I'm so happy *sniff*
Were it not for the Dolphins, the Falcons would rank as one of the most amazing turnarounds in NFL history.
Though there is some argument to make for that...both teams have first-time head coaches...
But the Dolphins got an injection of machismo with the arrival of Bill Parcells, and their quarterback is a resurgent Chad Pennington...but their record last year WAS 1-15.
But the Falcons, despite having a (marginally) better record last year, had to deal with the likes of Michael Vick (dogfight woof woof). And their response is to go with rookie Matt Ryan. Whose playing so well that he MIGHT be NFL MVP. And if that's not crazy enough, their running back was a backup to LT. And he's now doing better than LT.
I personally think the Falcons have a better turnaround, but the Dolphins have been so mired in mediocrity since Marino's retirement that this playoff berth is making people talk.
Imagine a rookie getting NFL MVP... probably won't happen, but hey, its a thought. And yeah, the dolphins are pretty damn amazing themselves. But I'm so happy ;_;
ANYWAY, what's more, Atlanta still has a shot at the division and the #2 seed still! If Carolina loses to New Orleans and Atlanta beats St. Louis (Something that is indeed possible), we get the NFC South title... woot NFC South Curse! I'd type more, but I have to leave, so I'll leave it at that.
Bears got owned by the GB Packers last night, but you know what?
WE STILL WON. Suck it, Boston.
Whoa! Craig....getting into American Football?! *shakes his hand*
Well, Craig, AFAIK, lives in Illinois now with his wife Tricia, aka Shadowed Spirit Sage.
...in America!
So he's just making like the locals.
...in America!
Hahahah! Indeed, indeed. I know he's here, but I knew he wasn't so sure about it...but I guess it didn't take him long to catch on to it. He is a guy afterall...an American guy[as of now]. Welcome to the club, kid.
lol
Alright, all we need to do tomorrow is win against the Rams and hope the Panthers lose to the Saints and the #2 seed is ours!
Go 'Boys!! Woo hoo! Yeaaahhh! Haha
Go 'Boys!! Woo hoo! Yeaaahhh! Haha
Caption this picture.
Cowboys slaughtered? Patriots lose out of the playoffs? The Lions are the Perfect Suck?
It's like Christmas all over again!*
MAKE IT COMPLETE! GO CHARGERS! GO SANTALARD!
*chimney flies open*
YOU BETTA HOOOO HOOOOO HOOOOOO!
*yeah, the Raiders won, I know, but nobody ever gets EVERYTHING they wanted for Christmas, right?
Yeah...I wasn't even sure if i'd be able to come here. But i'm going to suck it up. I'll admit...the Cowboys sucked major donkey ba- Yea, you know. I would usually say "Well we have next year" at this time, but i'm not even going to say that. Lame! Well hey, go Falcons[they did make the playoffs right?], go Panthers and yeahhh go Lions making history. XD! Sucks the Jets didn't make it though. =/
Just out of curiosity Castor, I've been looking around KSK, but I haven't discovered the root behind Rivers' nickname of 'Marmalard'.
Just out of curiosity Castor, I've been looking around KSK, but I haven't discovered the root behind Rivers' nickname of 'Marmalard'.
It's from Animal House.
Also, YOU BETTA ASK SOMEBODAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Oh Denver. From 'sure lock' to 'staying home'. The schadenfreude... it's SO DELICIOUS.
Ah.
ONTO THE WILDCARDS.
I would like the Dolphins to advance. I'm sure the Colts will exact vengeance upon the Chargers. Cardinals will flop against the Falcons.
My distaste for the Eagles forces me to root for the Vikings.
(On an interesting sidenote, the only team to return from last year's pool of NFC Playoff teams is the defending champs.)
And just for the record, it seems that ol' JJ is committed to keeping Wade around in Dallas.
WHICH MEANS MORE WADE & KERRY.
Good times.
YOU BETTA ASK SOMEBODAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Once again, Peyton falls to the might of the LASERFACE and his elite corps of Pocket-sized running backs.
Am I the only one finding it hard to determine what the 'conventional wisdom' is this time around?
Conventional wisdom dictates homefield advantage has the...well, advantage. But all road teams were favored in these games. What gives?
A play. Courtesy of KSK. Language warning. Also, apologies to any Steelers fans (though KSK gives sort treatment to every team, so it's fair).
NIGHT OF THE (EUPHEMISM-FOR-ANUS) FANS.
SCENE 1 - Anthropology Lab, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
Professor: (studying printouts) Fascinating. Tom, look at this. (motions to graduate assistant)
The Steelers and Cowboys are the NFL's two most popular teams. I can account for the Cowboys' popularity - Dallas is the nation's 9th largest city, and for a long time it was the only team in the entire southwest United States.
Tom: Mmm-hmmm.
Professor: But I can't seem to connect the dots on the Steelers' fan base. Pittsburgh's population is just a little more than 300,000, and it has regional competitors for fans in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Washington, and Baltimore. I'd like to attribute it to the team's massive success in the 1970s just as the steel industry failed, displacing fans across the country… but that simply doesn't account for the numerous Steelers bars in every American city.
Tom: Mmm-hmmm.
Professor: It almost seems to be a pervasive, debilitating personality trait, in which seemingly intelligent people find ways to justify their fandom of a team they have little or no regional connection with, just because cheering for a team that tends to win more satisfies some aspect of their malformed personalities.
Tom: I see. So, yinz watchin' the Stillers on Sunday?
Professor: Wait. You're from Florida. Your father is a 49ers fan.
Tom: (waves yellow towel) Here we go, Stillers, HERE WE GO!
Professor: NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SCENE 2 - The National Security Council War Room
Scientist: Mr. President, it's worse than we imagined. This pervasive personality disorder exists in every American city, and it spreads further every time the Steelers win.
President: What are our options? Can we quarantine?
Four-Star General: Impossible. We don't have the manpower.
President: A vaccine?
Scientist: We've tried, sir, but Steelers fandom is extremely resilient. And WAY douchey.
CIA Director: Why don't we just stop the Steelers from winning? Maybe a snatch-and-grab of James Harrison and Troy Polamalu? Keep them in Guantanamo until after the Super Bowl?
President: We can't take that chance. I've got Pittsburgh in the office playoffs pool.
Four-Star General: Sir, I think it's time we looked at eliminating Ground Zero of the problem.
President: You mean…?
Four-Star General: Yes. I mean an atomic attack on Pittsburgh. (pauses) Mr. President… are you ready for some football?
President: * yes! That place sucks! (launches nuclear strike)
SCENE 3 - New York City, the following Sunday
Joey: Shame about Pittsburgh, huh?
Mark: Not really.
(they high-five)
Joey: Man, I am SO looking forward to watching Chargers-Steelers in a sports bar without a bunch of jack** waving cheap hand towels and screaming at the TV.
Mark: Me too!
(they enter bar)
Zombie Fan 1: Nnnnggguhhhh… Kordell GAY!
Zombie Fan 2: Grrrrraaaaahhh… Fire Bruce Arians!
Zombie Fan 3: Mmmmugghhh… One for the… first finger on… second hand!
Joey: *! Those cockroaches survived! Mark, we gotta get outta here!
Mark: Aw, c'mon, Joey. The game's about to start. Besides, you gotta be impressed by dere loyalty. Look, even all the Stillers chicks got jerzees on.
Zombie Fan 1: Damn… Neil O'Donnell… Gaaarrrrggh… Must continue to b*… despite team's success.
Joey: Mark, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? You can't really be serious about watching the game with these a****, can you?
Mark: You better redd up that mouth, neb-nose. My favorite aunt was a Stillers fan! I growed up rootin' for this tihm! Kind of! When they won! I know all about dere great historih from before I was born! I studded it on Wicker-peedy-er!
Joey: No! They got you too!
SCENE 4 - The White House, Washington, D.C.
President: Hey, how ya like my jersey?
Chief of Staff: NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(dials emergency number)
Secretary of Defense: Hello?
Chief of Staff: Mr. Secretary, we have to re-schedule the inauguration for RIGHT NOW! It's about President Bush, sir. We've… we've lost him. He's more dislikable than ever.
Secretary of Defense: I'm afraid it's too late, Junior.
Chief of Staff: So that's it, then. This is how our republic falls.
Secretary of Defense: Not yet. We still have one last hope.
Chief of Staff: Are you saying…?
Secretary of Defense: We better ask somebody.
SCENE 5 - The San Diego Chargers Locker Room
(a phone rings)
Marmalard: THE * DO YOU WANT?
(Disclaimer: Pittsburgh has not been nuked.)
(Second Disclaimer: Also, GO STEELERS!)
(Third Disclaimer: On second thought, going 0-4 on the Wild Card picks forces me to disavow the existence of the previous disclaimer.)
I fell off of my bed. That was full of win Ultra. Thank you for sharing that. XDXDXD!
This is why I go to KSK more often than I go to ESPN.
GO CHARGERS! LET THE SCHADENFREUDE CONTINUE! MAKE THE PATRIOTS AND COWBOYS FANS WEEP TEARS OF BLOOD WITH YOUR FLOATING POWERS, MARMALARD!
;_;
It was a grand season, that no one expected. We went 11-5, when everyone was saying we'd go 2-14 AT BEST. We were suppiosed to be this year's Lions, but we weren't. We lost to Arizona. A dissapointing end to a great season. I expect next year to be better, with the devolopment of Matt Ryan (And to be honest, it wasn't his fault imo that we lost. I blame the run defense). I hope we can improve on defense, espicially our run-d. If we can do that, I'm sure we can make it back into the playoffs next year barring serious injury.
Better get that sig again. ;D Also, Giants will serve up cans of whoop*** on those birds. Also, I hope it's Giants vs Chargers OR Giants vs Steelers.
Sorry DoN, I think the Cards are going to take it to the Giants. Mmhmm! But yea Hukos...get that sig man. It's happening next year...or atleast until it comes to divisional play, if you hear what im saying.
Sorry DoN, I think the Cards are going to take it to the Giants. Mmhmm! But yea Hukos...get that sig man. It's happening next year...or atleast until it comes to divisional play, if you hear what im saying.
Uh...the Giants are playing the Eagles. o.o
I'll take that as you betting on the Giants and Cardinals meeting in the NFC Championship Game. 😀
Hahaah! Wow! Yea you're right. I was playing Madden earlier[and got really pissed because I lost in the conference champioship] and must've mixed up fantasy and reality. >_> But I think the Eagles will beat the Giants anyway, so yea.
Giants vs Chargers OR Steelers <- Super Bowl match-ups.
Also, Pacman's no longer a Cowboy. <- Breaking news.
No longer a Cowboy, huh? Psh that's no problem...not like he ever was really. It's not like he played, but 2 games anyway[with all of those suspensions, etc].
Meanwhile, the Steelers must prepare to face...NIGHTMARE FUEL RIVERS.
(Courtesy of KSK)
(Courtesy of KSK)
*portal to hell flies open*
You betta HAUNT SOMEBODDDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!
His wife?
Batmalard vs. The Clown Plince of Clime. WHO YA GOT?
Jokel: You just could no ret me go, courd you? This is what happens when unstoppable folce meet immovaberr object. You tlury incorruptiberr? You no kirr me out of mispraced sense of serf-lighteousness, and I no kirr you, because you is supell funtime. I think you and I all destined to do this follever.
Batmalard: You'll be in a padded cell forever. A CELL PADDED WITH THE INNARDS OF LASERFACE VICTIMS! WHAT? HUH? WHAT? * YOU!
Jokel: Maybe we sharl padded cerr. We doubre up the late this city's inhabitants rosing they-ll minds.
Batmalard: I can't understand what you're saying Charlie Chan the wide receiver. Maybe if you could go and get *ed in American, like we speak in this country, people would respect you better.
Tell my groin it's going to be okay. Lie! Like I did!
The night is darkest just before I limp off the field nursing an injury I could play through. And I promise you, the limping is coming.
You thought we could be decent running backs with an indecent ability. But you were wrong. The world is cruel, and my diminutive backup is the clear superior. No matter how much lean meat protein I take in.
James Norvon Jr.: Why's Batmalard running, coach?
Lt. James Norvon: Because James Harrison has to chase him.
James Norvon Jr.: He didn't do anything wrong.
Lt. James Norvon: Because he's the hero the NFL deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So Silverback will hunt him. Because he can take it. And because he can float the ball out of bounds or spike it at running backs' feet. Because he's not our hero. He's a brash, s***-talking guardian, a watchful protector. A douche knight.
(Sorry, I can't get enough of the Marmalard vs. STILLERS posts.)
Unfortunately, the Giants lost ( D:< ) and the Steelers (meh) win. So much for that Charger nightmare. 
Meh, was kind of bummed out by the Giants loss.
Still, it was a good season overall. Next season, the whole trouble with Plaxico will be behind them, Osi will be back in action, and everyone will be healthier.
And given Eli's performance today in the wind, he has a new goal: PLAY WELL IN THE WIND.
Anyhow, I now predict we will have a Cardinals-Ravens Super Bowl.
The dream is over. The 'lard goes ring-less another year.
GO CARDINALS
I'm hoping Ravens vs Cardinals for a Super Bowl too. Unfortunately, my hunch says Eagles vs Ravens with Eagles soaring with the win.
If that happens and you just happen to be rooting for Philadelphia ...
Don't talk to me for a least a week. -_-;
Don't worry. I have a friend of mine who's a Ravens fan, so I'm rooting for them to get to the Super Bowl. And since Atlanta lost to Arizona, I'm kind of obligated to root for the Cardinals >.>
*cackles at the Cardinals' demolition of the Eagles*
Good for Kurt Warner.
And personally, I don't think I'd be able to stomach a Super Bowl having a quarterback that didn't know games could end in a tie. So...GO CARDINALS!
Edit: And that's the game. 32-25.
Cardinals go to their first title game in decades.
Eagles have to console themselves with this image:
Alright, now all that has to happen to set up the Schadenfreude Bowl is for the Ravens to win.
Ravens/Cardinals: WHICH BIRD IS SUPERIOR
Edit: ONCE AGAIN THE AFC FAILS TO SEND THE HILARIOUS PICK TO THE SUPER BOWL WHERE'S MY DAMN ORNITHOLOGICAL SUPER BOWL
YOU SUCK, AFC
So...Cardinals and Steelers meet in Super Bowl XLIII.
An improbable match-up if there ever was one.
GO CARDINALS
At noon on January 20th, 2009, a momentous occasion will grab the attention of the entire world. It is on this moment when years of strife, turmoil and aggravation are cast aside for a new emotion. An emotion so powerful that it gives strength to the weak and joy to the strong. An emotion that represents the best of humanity.
What is this emotion, you ask?
You betta
Marmalard '09: Douche we can believe in.
WTF is that?
And now since the Super Bowl is tomorrow... TIME TO BUMP THE TOPIC!
Rooting for the Cards you know?
I was actually sort of going for the Cardinals the whole way. There not my favorite team, but there is definately something to like about them... unlike the Steelers.
Darn the Steelers... I was rooting for the Cardinals XD
I believe that the image below best represents the pageantry and epicness of Super Bowl XLIII.
