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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Brucebones, Jan 15, 2022.

  1. Brucebones

    Brucebones Well-Known Member

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    The 1982 & 1989 Super Bowls were both won by San Francisco, both the only times that Cincinnati have reached the Super Bowl.
     
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  2. Brucebones

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    So it’s the LA Rams against the outsiders Cincinnati Bengals. I’ll be at the pub in 2 weeks with my Bengals shirt on, not worn it for any of the games previously, so probably another reason Cincinnati will lose, but like when City got to the Cup Final in 2014, it’ll be a great night & I’ll be knocking back a few beers!
     
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    As you well know, Super Bowl Sunday is an ersatz holiday in the US of A. It's the only NFL game I watch all year, if you call witnessing every 5th or 6th play between swilling beer, sampling delicious junk food, and talking to friends as watching. Go Bengals!
     
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    KC got greedy..... my double on handicap won me £55 for £15.... a good way to start hopefully another exciting day....
     
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  5. Brucebones

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    I saw your double, I thought it was a terrible bet<laugh>
     
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  6. Edelman

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    I'm looking forward to the Superbowl this year .
    I know Rams made it 3 years back but first Bengals appearance for 3 decades so really fresh feel to it .
    Staying awake past 1.30am might be a problem
     
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    Maybe the Bengals have had the harder route.... they looked like getting mullered yesterday, but in the normal season they were 14-0 down to KC so I had some hopes...
     
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    Tigers versus Rams twice in a week in early February!
     
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  9. Edelman

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    I thought they where staring down the Barrel of 50 points .
    What a fantastic 2 weeks of football all 4 Divisional and 2 Championship games decided by 3 points .
    Can't see that happening again
     
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  10. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    The GOAT retires


    Tom Brady retires from NFL after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl victories
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    Tom Brady, the most successful quarterback in NFL history, has brought his brilliant career to an end after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl victories.

    News of the 44-year-old’s apparent retirement had emerged over the weekend before he said he was still deciding his future. However, on Tuesday he confirmed his final game came when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs last month.


    “I have always believed the sport of football is an ‘all-in’ proposition – if a 100% competitive commitment isn’t there, you won’t succeed, and success is what I love so much about our game,” Brady said in his statement on Instagram. “There is a physical, mental and emotional challenge EVERY single day that has allowed me to maximize my highest potential. And I have tried my very best these past 22 years. There are no shortcuts to success on the field or in life.

    “This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore. I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention. I’ve done a lot of reflecting the past week and have asked myself difficult questions. And I am so proud of what we have achieved. My teammates, coaches, fellow competitors, and fans deserve 100% of me, but right now, it’s best I leave the field of play to the next generation of dedicated and committed athletes.”

    Brady’s ruthless commitment to winning was legendary and there were few, if any signs, his skills had dimmed at an age when most NFL players have long since retired. In his final season he was as consistent and as dominant as ever, leading the league in passing yards (5,316), touchdowns (43), completions (485) and attempts (719).

    His list of achievements is almost as long as his career. His seven Super Bowl wins – six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season – are the most by any player in NFL history. He also holds the NFL record for career passing touchdowns (624) and passing yards (84,250).

    “My playing career has been such a thrilling ride, and far beyond my imagination, and full of ups and downs,” Brady said in Tuesday’s statement. “When you’re in it every day, you really don’t think about any kind of ending. As I sit here now, however, I think of all the great players and coaches I was privileged to play with and against – the competition was fierce and deep, JUST HOW WE LIKE IT. But the friendships and relationships are just as fierce and deep. I will remember and cherish these memories and re-visit them often. I feel like the luckiest person in the world.”

    Brady clashed with the NFL in 2015 after allegedly ordering the deflation of footballs during a playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. The case went to court and Brady served a four-game suspension. However, Brady was a huge draw for the league and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell paid tribute to the quarterback on Tuesday.

    “Tom Brady will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever play in the NFL,” Goodell said. “An incredible competitor and leader, his stellar career is remarkable for its longevity but also for the sustained excellence he displayed year after year.

    “Tom made everyone around him better and always seemed to rise to the occasion in the biggest moments ... He inspired fans in New England, Tampa and around the world with one of the greatest careers in NFL history. It has been a privilege to watch him compete and have him in the NFL. We thank him for his many contributions to our game and wish Tom and his family all the best in the future.”

    Both of Brady’s teams paid tribute to the quarterback on Tuesday.

    “Words cannot describe the feelings I have for Tom Brady, nor adequately express the gratitude my family, the New England Patriots and our fans have for Tom for all he did during his career,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. “A generation of football fans have grown up knowing only an NFL in which Tom Brady dominated.”

    Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians said Brady had helped transform the Buccaneers.

    “Tom joined us as the greatest football player of all time, and he quickly showed everyone in our organization what that meant,” Arians said. “He set a standard and helped create a culture that took our team to the mountaintop.

    “It has been an honor to be his head coach for the past two seasons. I wish it didn’t have to end, but few players have the opportunity to leave the game on their own terms. Even fewer can do it while playing at an elite level. Tom is the exception. I have a deep appreciation and respect for what he has done for our franchise, and I wish him and his family nothing but the best in this next chapter of life after football.”

    Brady was famously undervalued coming out of college. 198 players – six of them quarterbacks – were selected in front of Brady in the 2000 NFL draft before the New England Patriots picked him. He started as New England’s fourth-string quarterback and slowly worked his way up to become Drew Bledsoe’s back-up. When Bledsoe was injured early in the 2001 season, Brady took over and never looked back: seven Super Bowl victories, three NFL MVPs, 15 Pro Bowls and a claim as one of American’s finest-ever athletes were to follow.
     
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    Brady was one of those players, you either love or hate, when he played, but I think everyone will realise just how great of a player he was.
    If I’m honest, I always wanted him to fail, I’ve never been a fan of the Patriots, but they were a great team when he was there.
    I remember being at work watching the Patriots v Falcons Super Bowl, without googling it, I can’t remember the exact details, but the Falcons were well up, but I just fancied the Patriots to come back, I was just going on a break & thought, I might have a bet on that, then Atlanta scored again, I laughed at myself as I walked for my break, thinking I’d have wasted my money.
    One of the greatest comebacks in any sport IMO, I was left just wondering, what if?
     
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  12. Chazz Rheinhold

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    I think people just naturally dislike teams that win a lot .
    They like to see the underdog win and a bit of variety .
    The Patriots got to the stage where they where in the Superbowl almost every year .
    Brady's drive was amazing and the amount of last minute wins was excellent .
    There's plenty of great exciting young QBs around and the NFL seems to just get better and better .
    Long may it continue
     
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    Currently I’d say the best QB’s are Mahomes, Allen & Burrow, IMO, in that order. I always think of Jackson & Murray too as being decent, but they just can’t seem to drag their teams well enough through the season. Stafford is obviously a decent QB but is he a top QB? He may well win a few Super Bowls & Championships, but is it a case of them throwing money at their team, rather than building a team?
    A lot of people think Lawrence is going to be a top player, but Jacksonville is a huge work in progress, having said that, Zac Taylor has only been at Cincinnati for 3 seasons, making his first season the joint worst in franchise history, Burrow is only in his second season, so Jacksonville doing well in the next few years, isn’t exactly impossible to imagine.
     
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    Next season will be Jordan Love's chance to shine :smiley-finger007:
     
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    My mate just sent me this - Superbowl Final ticket prices, nut shrivelling!

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    Unbelievably ridiculous
     
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    A fifth of bourbon, a plate of nachos, and my sofa look like the way to go.
     
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    Got a works night out planned in Manchester for me. A good few Beers, some food, & my Bengals jersey, what more could I need?
     
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    A friend of mines wife put a bet on at the start of the season.
    £10 on Bengals to win SB 56. 150/1
    £5 on Bengals vs 49 ers final. 1000/1

    £1,500 incoming if the Bengals win.
    Just missed out on £5,000 because the Rams came back.
    I'd be sicker than a bunch of parrots.
     
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