Well well… WELL. This being a Sunday afternoon, Hate Week is no more.
Via reactiongifs.us
And yet, the Patriots are in the Super Bowl, again. No. 1 seed in the AFC against the Iggles, No. 1 seed in the NFC. Philadelphia is riding a weekend high, after the Hall of Fame selection of Brian Dawkins. And Terrell Owens; say what you will about T.O. (there’s plenty). The guy balled.
John Clayton, 2/6/05 via espn.com
That was back in Super Bowl XXwhatever. This time around, Philadelphia has a damn fine roster, notably better than New England’s—in most positions. The one really at stake, well…
Tron Brady: what has NOT being said about him? I heard talk about his career thoroughly eclipsing those of all-time NFL greats, to the point that Brady’s true peers are in other sports—like Gordie Howe, Michael Jordan, or Barry Bonds.
The coaching: what has not being said about Bill Belichick. His assistants have been living the life, getting the Pats to the Super Bowl while being the presumptive new head coaches of the Clots (Josh McDaniels) and Loins (Matt Patricia). Losing to this Eagles team will not hurt their bona fides.
On the Philly sideline, QB coach John DeFilippo has gotten interest from several teams. Super Bowl host Minnesota needs a new offensive coordinator, so DeFlip can’t ask for a better Pro Day. The way Foles stepped aside around the pocket against the Vikings D in the last game bodes well for the coach and QB.
The focus on the Eagles has been on making a game plan that Nick Foles would execute without difficulty, putting success in the hands of Agholor, Ajayi, Blount, Ertz, and Jeffrey. They good. Shit, even Torrey Smith can still force a defense to account for him. So Foles has options, but the question remains: what will he do when confronted with the chance to audible?
Via giphy.com
Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, this guy,
via giphy.com
has also been updating his résumé. He’s got a dynamite roster too, including Chris Long—who won the Super Bowl last year with New England. With LeGarrette Blount providing the debriefing for the Pats offense, I’d say the Iggles got prettay, prettay good mojo going into the game. A shame it’s played in the Birdmurderdome.
via usatoday.com
So the NFC aviary has been owned in Super Bowls of late, with the Pats doing most of the damage. Big deal. I think the Eagles break the hex, 27-24, and the promise of a New Era will carry us through the goddamn offseason.
Then again, this is New England. Any HATAHs might wanna try something stronger than alcohol.
via luckymojo.com
Last day of the season! Let it out.
I think nice bottle of wine I got in Sonoma this weekend then switch to straight gin at the half?
No glass, just the bottle.
Welp, lovely wife has decided we are watching the game.
can they open the roof on that thing?
Have they done the military flyover yet?
KISSINGER THAT MOTHER FUCKING PLACE
Eagles fan just got caught going through security with a bag of wine in her bra. Go Birds.
HT big daddy Drew Magary twitter
She got caught? Pfft, amateur
Left side: Merlot. Right side: Zinfendel.
Fake pregnant belly, Cabernet
7-11 was a madhouse. felt like the opening stages of the apocalypse.
Gives me Harvey flashbacks.
I feel the boos!!!!! They sustain me!!!!!
All year people on TV refer to the NFL as the “National Football League” and for its championship game we can’t refer to each team as “Champions of the National/American Football Conference?”
SHOW SOME GODDAMNED RESPECT, DAMN IT
They should really start announcing the entire teams’ roster for the Super Bowl. Give everyone a chance to shine!
And now, the long snappers!
No love for the practice squad?
ok Pats. Stomp these Philly assholes. Win and retire.
In my head, the DFO Super Bowl bingo card has “You’re Drunk” in the middle free space, and all the other squares are “Pats Lose.”
Can we get a Tom Brady’s knee goes kablooie Square?
I was flipping through all sorts of radio stations this morning while driving around, and there was one station playing jazz and classical where the host ran through a bunch of shows, including one this evening that you could go to if you aren’t ‘stupefied by the Stuper Bowl, gotta insult someone today’ because people apparently don’t think the arts community is hoity toity and arrogant enough already….that shit really pisses me off because it’s straight up damaging to the arts, sciences and anything considered an intellectual pursuit in general. Could you maybe NOT be an arrogant jackass on the radio, host person? Good thing the audience was probably pretty small.
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/960245544445775875
i told you the Puppy Bowl was must watch.
time to pill up, take a shower, then watch Vikes 27, Jaguras 23 in my head
CHEER FOAR MAH WAGERS (except reverse jinx P*ts bets)
My reminder that I am drinking the perfect beer for tonight’s game: Surly Furious.
When did Carrie Underwood turn into Katy Perry?
Evening, folks. I hope to bask in your collective hatred this evening.
Remember, it was 28-3 last year.
Go Pats.
/screams internally
Which blonde pop singer is this again?
On the replay, ATL just went up 28-3. I was at my nadir.
*cue Rocky theme*
Boooooooooo
My wife ordered pizza and I have to pick it up in 15 minutes and a friend just called to ask me to stop by and pass on some information to his son about traveling in Israel.
My family’s getting cold pizza thrown at them and that kid is getting murdered by ISIS somewhere in the Sinai.
God, it feels weird wanting the Eagles to win.
I’m wearing my Emmitt Smith jersey and praying to him for forgiveness.
Whaddya mean he’s not dead?
I feel so dirty.
Dan Patrick: He (Dungy) has fallen in love with Nick Foles.
Tony Dungy: Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy there Dan.
So Trumpie’s not even doing the traditional pre-SB interview since it’s not on Fox.
What a whiny little bitch he is.
Which is more exciting for Eagles fans, being in the Super Bowl, or being viewed as the lesser of two evils for once?
We’re one well-placed 6 volt lantern battery from finding out…
DISCLAIMER: If the Eagles win, I can not be held responsible for the sheer number of Rocky videos I post
Fair enough, but I reserve the right to be annoyed after 2
2?
Get a load of Miss Congeniality over here!
This is a near saintly amount of patience
http://www.phillymag.com/news/2013/09/18/rocky-training-run-rocky-ii/
This is some fun Rocky related reading to get you through till kickoff
If it’s the Pats victorious, I’ll post gifs of the Death Star destroying Alderaan.
Back from skiing. A) that sport is stupid B) saw entirely too many Michael Vick Eagles jerseys.
Yes, sliding down hills on sticks is silly. Where were you that was all Vicked up?
Colorado still. It don’t make sense.
Huh….that is odd. Doesn’t strike me as a place that hates dogs, but maybe?
At least gravity does most of the work.
Sonny Bono agrees with A.
I know enough Eagles fans that I’m friends with, or at least don’t hate, that I’m half-assedly rooting for the Eagles. If they do win, they better not trash Philadelphia too hard, cause I’m visiting in a couple weeks and would prefer it if everything wasn’t a burned out shell
“Uhh, sure, the Super Bowl is the reason for all the burned out shells.”
-Philadelphians, a few weeks from now
I present the Hot Streets pilot. Something to hold y’all over till the game.
I’m betting it doesn’t start till around 7pm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_wM24Xkux4
Just checking in before then apocalypse. Any sign of the meteor yet?
The grocery store was super crowded. No idea if it’s normally like that on Sundays, or if people were snacks shopping for the game.
Watching the replay of last year’s SB, I had forgotten how fucking depressed I was for the first three quarters of that game.
be right back, running low on beer. anyone need anything?
Could you pick up our pizza while you’re out?
Mina Kimes gets it:
https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/960255088416772097
Thats a good one!!!
Mina is good despite being a Seahawks fan.
A few of us are tolerable human beings.
I’m presuming that’s the royal “us”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPzU1Uz8ujw
Here’s my Thursday Night Football hot taek: Teams can only play TNF games if they’re coming off a bye week. That way, they’re rested and then they get an extra few days off.
Sure, that means TNF isn’t on every week, but I think if the NFL loads up opening day and Thanksgiving, the ratings will more than make up for what they have now.
On a related note, I’d have a bye week between the regular season and the playoffs. That Thursday during the bye week, they could do the award show on Thursday night.
Oh, look at Mr. Good Ideas here!
The new package isn’t for 16 weeks, so I think they’re moving toward this.
An obvious solution is to go to an 18 week season with two byes ensuring it’s possible no team plays the Sunday immediately prior to a Thursday, but that’ll probably involve some testy CBA negotiations.
“18 weeks, eh? They’re gonna play 18 games in that time, right?” -NFL owners
18 games with two byes… Would be three extra weeks to the season, eh?
What are the odds Trump fires some at the FBI or launches a missile at North Korea during the game?
He’s not going to fire anyone at the FBI. Wray is his guy (well, he was supposed to be…) and McCabe is gone.
He might go after Rosenstein at DOJ, but I’m not even certain of that at this point.
After seeing the cat photo I’m reminded that someone at work is fostering a pair of cats and is seeking someone to adopt them. Flyers with the cats’ photos are in each break area and every day I spend at least a couple minutes staring at the cats (they’re sisters) and pondering if I should adopt them.
I’m going to adopt these cats, aren’t it?
I will not name the cats Potato and Salad.
Might as well. They’re not going to answer to any names anyway.
DOOOOO ITTT
Can’t beat free pussy.
I mean, how else will I get anything female in my bedroom?
*rimshot*
I hiked 10 miles today, so I got the healthy, productive stuff out of the way and can now watch this shitshow in the manner it deserves
This is why cats are not popular house pets in Japan.
Awww, silly kitties!
So in the last 4 SBs in which the P*ts participated, there have been some spectacular catches made, most but not all by their opponents. I wonder who’s going to pull in the big one today.
The worst part about the Patriots winning last year is that abso-fucking-lutely amazing Julio Jones catch is not given the praise it deserves.
Yeah. It was kinda eclipsed by Edelman’s, though.
That’s a pretty awesome montage
This one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPbjPOgRtyA
Let’s fucking do this.
Totally bunkered?
Yessir. About 6 drinks deep, have brats in the slow cooker, bunch of beers and wine, just made baked feta. I am set.
I hope you don’t mean decilitre.
Yikes.
Ray Charles’ version of America The Beautiful is the best patriotic song and it’s not even close
do they test those snowboarders for weed?
Yes. They must test positive before being allowed in the half pipe.
Dramatic Re-enactment of said test:
“Suh?”
“Doo.”
“Gu-head bruh.”
Tony Dungy is still a useless prick who agreed to participate in President Bush’s “outreach” activities, but snubbed President Obama’s similar invitations. He also indirectly killed his gay son.
Ppl forget that.
Also, he’s useless as a commentator/color analyst/ human being.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2YJbTrxeos
this game would be better if the Jags or Vikings were playing.
and
Just PLEASE not another comeback win for NE.
This year feels different. It doesn’t have the air of inevitable failure we grew accustomed to during the Reid years. It doesn’t feel like we don’t belong. It doesn’t feel like a sure thing that the Pats are going to win. It doesn’t even feel like they’re a better team. We gave up 10 points to a dominant passing offense, and put 38 on the best defense in the league. Not another Pats dynasty. Not this time. Not against this team. Go Birds.
I’m expecting Ron Howard to show up any second now.
God I hope you’re right.
Jesus I hope so.