NFL Week 4

[CountDeMoney]

The Lions made the playoffs in:  91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 99.  I would say 6 out of 10 years could be called frequently.

Yay, you win.

[Neil]

Good show, my friend. 

Just remember, you're rooting for a team whose city uses it as their instrument of vengeance upon this earth against a league for past wrongs too many to mention, on so many levels it reaches Greek proportions.  A team the rest of the league loves to hate, in both open contempt and hidden subterfuge.  And yet, it cannot defeat it, for its very existence is a victory.

In time, you too will see what the Ravens truly are:  the team the league created, born of its own Promethean hubris, one it cannot control or evade, and there will be a reckoning.  They are Shelley's team.

Welcome to the fight.

I'm going to hold onto this for future reference.

[sbr]

The Lions made the playoffs in:  91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 99.  I would say 6 out of 10 years could be called frequently.

Yay, you win.

[HisMajestyBOB]

The Lions made the playoffs in:  91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 99.  I would say 6 out of 10 years could be called frequently.

That's more than the Redskins
But at least the Redskins won the 1991 Superbowl

[CountDeMoney]

And so the volleys begin:

The New York Jets coach and former Ravens defensive coordinator is blessed with a colorful personality that lends itself to sound bites and quotes. So it's not shocking that when a reporter told Ryan during his conference call with Baltimore media Wednesday morning that the Ravens are 1-0 against the Jets under Ryan, the coach responded with a shot across the bow.

"We have not beat them since I've been here, that's for sure," he said. "You can throw in the preseason game, too, if you want. That's exactly right. Now I will say this: we all talk about it, but I was there 10 years, and I've got a ton of friends there and the utmost respect for them and all that. But the fact of the matter is, we all said we were going to meet in the AFC championship game. Now, we haven't won the AFC championship game, but we've got there two years in a row. The Ravens haven't. So you can throw that one right back at them as well."

Ray Lewis was then informed of Ryan's earlier response in the morning to a question about being 0-1 against the Ravens. Ryan pointed out that the Jets have advanced to the AFC championship in each of the last two seasons but are still waiting for the Ravens to meet them there.

"Wow. Yeah, the only response I could ever have for that is he was sitting in the same place I was sitting: watching the Super Bowl," Lewis said.

Sunday night will be beautiful.

[Valmy]

But at least the Redskins won the 1991 Superbowl

Long has it sustained me.

[Syt]

Instead of watching football, I'll be at the Opera for Verdi's Rigoletto. Free birthday tickets from the ticket office.

[Barrister]

The suckiness of the Detroit Lions is one of the few eteral constants of the universe.  You guys are going to get hit hard jumping on that particular bandwagon.

The suckiness of the Detroit Lions requires they be good for a few years games to keep their fans interested enough to be pissed off when they collapse again.

FYP

How 'bout them Vikings?

They sure do suck this year, don't they.

But they've generally been successful (though never winning the Big Game) which makes them a fun team to root for.  Plus most years they get a couple of guaranteed wins against the Lions. 

[Valmy]

They sure do suck this year, don't they.

But they've generally been successful (though never winning the Big Game) which makes them a fun team to root for.  Plus most years they get a couple of guaranteed wins against the Lions. 

DAMN!

[derspiess]

Instead of watching football, I'll be at the Opera for Verdi's Rigoletto. Free birthday tickets from the ticket office.

Good thing you're a Euro & not American.  You'd never hear the end of it.

[Valmy]

Instead of watching football, I'll be at the Opera for Verdi's Rigoletto. Free birthday tickets from the ticket office.

Good thing you're a Euro & not American.  You'd never hear the end of it.

Eh I would do it.  I can watch the Redskins suck it up on DVR later.

[derspiess]

A team the rest of the league loves to hate, in both open contempt and hidden subterfuge. 

This is mostly in your head.

[derspiess]

Instead of watching football, I'll be at the Opera for Verdi's Rigoletto. Free birthday tickets from the ticket office.

Good thing you're a Euro & not American.  You'd never hear the end of it.

Eh I would do it.  I can watch the Redskins suck it up on DVR later.

Noted.

[Valmy]

Noted.

Hey it is not like I wake up Sunday morning pumped to see the Redskins anymore.  I mean I still watch them but resignation is strong.  You are a Bengals fan you understand.

Now Saturday well now that is something else.

[Syt]

That's just about my reasoning, only I had the option between classical music or Cowboys imploding against the Lions.

Told ya so!