Which Last Place NFL Team From Last Year Will Continue the Trend and Get to the Playoffs?
As Rich Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News points out, a slew of teams in the last decade have made a leap from last place to the playoffs. Obviously not all last place teams are created equal – the Saints went from 8-8 in 2008 to Super Bowl winners in 2009.
In 1998 the Rams went 4-12, then Kurt Warner arrived and the next year St. Louis won the Super Bowl. Your candidates this year: Buffalo (no shot), Cleveland (absolutely no shot), Jacksonville (nope), Kansas City (playoffs?), Washington (playoffs?), Detroit (better, but not quite there), Tampa (maybe the worst team in the league), and St. Louis (worst team in the league). If we had to pick a cellar dwellar with the best chance to pull it off we’d go with KC, only because the division is horrendous. Washington’s division is too difficult; ditto for Detroit. [Morning News; photo via Getty]
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September 8th, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Jacksonville or Washington.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:49 PM
no, it isn’t. shit, if not them, spencer may be right…
September 8th, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Restore the ROOOOOOAAAR
/I’m a dreamer baby
//6-10
September 8th, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Watch out for the Brownies.
/Woof’d
September 8th, 2010 at 3:50 PM
/TJ
Dan Lebatard just asked Lee Corso (who recently had a stroke) if he was drunk during a radio interview that just aired. He went on to apologize, and said he didn’t know about his health issues, but it was extremely uncomfortable/awkward.
/end TJ
September 8th, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Jacksonville (nope)
Were in a position to make the playoffs last year and faded down the stretch. Better roster this year but tougher schedule.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:51 PM
browns have a better shot than the bills do
September 8th, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Cleveland intrigues me more and more as the season gets closer. I think they get off on the right foot this weekend beating Tampa.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:52 PM
d St. Louis (worst team in the league)
14 rookies on the 53 man roster, five undrafted free agents. Hungry young talent. Draft can’t measure heart.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Best shots on paper are Jax, Washington and Cleveland. But Jax has quit on their coach before, Washington is ancient and will break down, and God hates Cleveland.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Sam Bradford might die on the field before Joe Pa…
/too far?
September 8th, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Lions.
/Not really
//6 wins and a third place finish are possible.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Nick Swisher on bitches
September 8th, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Couldn’t be more correct than this.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Draft can’t measure heart.
Sure it can. The Bengals just ignore those measures
September 8th, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Swisher walkoff. Eat a dick, baltimore.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:55 PM
NOT KOJI LEAVE KOJI ALONE YOU BASTARDS
September 8th, 2010 at 3:55 PM
But Jax has quit on their coach before
Don’t disagree, in fact I hope there is a new coach next year.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:55 PM
2011 Bears.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:56 PM
The Browns will have to run about 50-60 times/game with that horror show they have taking snaps. Delhomme is really not very good any more
September 8th, 2010 at 3:56 PM
There is just no need for this. How can anyone hate on the O’s?
September 8th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
YAY WE DIDN’T GET SWEPT BY THE ORIOLES!
September 8th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Sure it can. The Bengals just ignore those measures
Rams rookie running back Keith Toston disagrees:
“Any time a team or teams feel like you’re not good enough to be drafted, most players take it as a challenge,” Toston said. “There’s only 53 spots on a team, and sometimes the best guy, or the guy that may be a little better, is not drafted. Because in the whole draft situation, you can’t measure the size of a player’s heart.”
September 8th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
I go with the Racistskins. Them and the Giants make the playoffs out of the NFC East.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
I love that this has been the battle cry of Lions fans for as long as I can remember.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Loaded question. They’ve been carrying JoePa out to the field Weekend at Bernie’s style for 3 years now.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:58 PM
This post needs more Tupac hatred. I haven’t seen enough on Twitter in the last 24 hours.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Tolston’s heart rating? 4 Ecksteins and half a Welker.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Delhomme is really not very good any moreYou’re right he’s terrible. Sad thing is, Terrible is an upgrade from the two-headed monster of DA/Quinn
September 8th, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Goes back to my hate for Cal Ripken.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:59 PM
no shit, you would have thought they just clinched the fucking series. and people wonder why everyone hates the Yankees.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
You eat a dick, sparty! As Baltimore fans we’ve eaten all the dick we can take. I mean, um, we’re not insatiable cock monsters like Yankees fans
September 8th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
It’s been real
September 8th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
I think it has more to do with 27.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Tolston’s heart rating? 4 Ecksteins and half a Welker.
There was a line in Posnanski’s recent post on LaRussa in which LaRussa referred to Pujols as “David Eckstein tough.” Baffling world we live in.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
No, no, no. Eckstein units measure toughness now, not heart.
/LaRussa’d
//idiot’d
September 8th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
if that season even happens…
Things are going to get ugly come March…
September 8th, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Cheer up, non-Yanks fans. Jeter went 0 fer with 3 more groundouts. The groundskeepers at Yankee Stadium will have to re-sod some areas before the playoffs due to the Captain wearing out the grass in the front of the plate.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Nah, most of the guys around here are pretty reasonable. I just thought the comments were pretty funny, all things considered.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
What’s with all the SoA spoilers, it hasn’t even been 24 hours. Shit, that’s way worse than posting porn links, IMO.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
he groundskeepers at Yankee Stadium will have to re-sod some areas before the playoffs due to the Captain wearing out the grass in the front of the plate.
he’s gonna play seven more years at an elite level.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Rams
/seriously
September 8th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
It was more about still being the only team in the majors without a 4 game losing streak.
Quite impressive for that MASH unit out there.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Stop poking bears, bsanders.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:03 PM
I think it has more to do with an asshole fanbase that has nothing to do with the city of New York rooting for a team that they should have no association with
/ corrected for accuracy
September 8th, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Jacksonville.
Also, I would say Tampa is worse than St Louis.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:03 PM
kind of goes hand in hand really though.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:03 PM
And an error.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:05 PM
I can’t believe that the owners and the NFL as a whole is going to kill the goose that continuously lays golden eggs. But, alas, they will because too much greed is NOT good.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:05 PM
I could swear every team is excited when they end the games on walk offs. I must be watching a different game.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
So, Ivan Nova is starting game 2 of the ALDS, right?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Remember three years ago when the Lions started 6-2 but finished 1-7? Yeah, good times.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Gael Monfils just did something spectacular…except it’s 2-1 in the first set, and it didn’t go over the net.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
that made my head spin. next he’s going to come out and talk about “Jason Simontachi smarts”
September 8th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Am I the only one that thinks Jacksonville royally sucks?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
No, apparently only the Yankees do. Also they’re more assholish about it, too. Not sour grapes at all.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
They still get paid next year, regardless. They have the players balls in a vice. The players just don’t know it yet.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Rams
/seriously
oh no.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
They’re terrible.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
This is entirely too easy. Cleveland.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Dude’s a beast.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Am I the only one that remembers when they openly quit on Jack Del Rio two years ago?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Yup. Sucks, but its true.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Am I the only one that thinks Jacksonville royally sucks?
They’re terrible.
They are better than last year’s team that finished 7-9, might not translate to a better record.
Also, go fuck yourselves.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Not just SoA…spoilers in general have been a real problem on here lately. Makes me want to make Hernia enjoy my rage.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:10 PM
They have the pieces to be pretty good. They have three problems: Their division is extremely tough, they have to play 18 twice, and their coach is on the hot seat. I would not be shocked by any two of those teams making the playoffs. If Garrard takes his head out of his ass, they could be really good.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:11 PM
I read this after the last post. I had to think again. Every team in their division got better. Yikes.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Jack Del Rio sucks. It’s like he hates MOJO fantasy owners.
/Fuck Del Rio
September 8th, 2010 at 4:11 PM
I’m not going to lie, it’s really pissing me off, and I don’t really get pissed off.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Keep choppin’ wood, brah.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Am I the only one that remembers when they openly quit on Jack Del Rio two years ago?
Completely different roster than 2 years ago.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Not just SoA…spoilers in general have been a real problem on here lately. Makes me want to make Hernia enjoy my rage.
Terry Funk piledrives Flair after the match on a table following being rebuffed when he asked for a title shot.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Goddamn newbies don’t have any spoiler tact.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Yup. That brand new TV deal was a giant middle finger to the PA. I also have a better chance of bedding Stacy Keibler before the owners release those numbers to the union.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:14 PM
chance of bedding Stacy Keibler
Your probably better than both Test and David Flair. hell, you’re alive for one thing.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:14 PM
They annoy me more when they come out of nowhere. At least I try to ask if I’m allowed to talk about a show before I do it. Or I just say “______ was awesome/bad last night.”
September 8th, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Seriously, TST, it’s semi-funny when you’re doing it to Ballz over the greatest show in TV history two years after it went off the air, but giving away plot twists less than 15 hours after a show aired is douche supreme.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:14 PM
It might be true that the owners have more leverage right now and everything, sure.
But if September hits and there’s no football people are blaming them. Not the players.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:15 PM
I read this after the last post. I had to think again. Every team in their division got better. Yikes.
I freely admit they are a couple years away from contending. But they are don’t royally suck. They might not match the 7-9 record due to a tougher schedule.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:15 PM
The RAW GM is Triple H.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Nobody cares about the celebration for this particular game, I took semi-offense to the “suck a dick” thing and just jumped into the hatred for Yankees fandom from there
September 8th, 2010 at 4:15 PM
I know a lot will be made of the NFLPA and the Owners but isn’t this a Owners vs Owners thing at the core?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:15 PM
He’s got a gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 8th, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Fight? We were denied a chick rumble yesterday.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Seriously, TST, it’s semi-funny when you’re doing it to Ballz over the greatest show in TV history two years after it went off the air, but giving away plot twists less than 15 hours after a show aired is douche supreme.
Oh I agree. I tend not to be able to watch Mad Men live because my girlfriend usually works Sunday nights and I just assume I can’t use the internet until I get to see it. That said I find it less annoying when people are discussing stuff as it happens than when important stuff just appears out of nowhere in random threads the next day.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:17 PM
You know what, besides the TV deal, was a big middle finger to the PA? Colluding with the union’s bosses to keep the players share of league revenues in check
September 8th, 2010 at 4:17 PM
But if September hits and there’s no football people are blaming them. Not the players.
people seem to hate greedy players more than greedy owners.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:18 PM
I freely admit they are a couple years away from contending. But they are don’t royally suck. They might not match the 7-9 record due to a tougher schedule.
And MJD going on the shelf in week two (scared fantasy owner). How does a Canadian choose the Jags?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Agreed. I don’t mind reading, hey [show] was awesome last night or people reciting quotes that have no context, but it’s shit in your shoe to be reading a post about Tyson and Tupac and see “yeah, it sucked when [integral character] got killed.”
September 8th, 2010 at 4:18 PM
I liked how a couple weeks back when SC was in season one of Mad Men was complaining about people talking about previous seasons but last night was live-blogging the recent episodes on Twitter
And I’ll say no last place team makes the playoffs this year…the NFL seems more putrid at the bottom than it has been since the 80′s
September 8th, 2010 at 4:19 PM
I’m guilty of this right here. Sorry TST. Mea culpa. Tellllllll meeeeeee what you want. Tellllllll meeeeeee what you need….
September 8th, 2010 at 4:19 PM
For a league built on parity, it certainly seems like there are 6-8 really good teams and 6-8 terrible teams.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:19 PM
80% passing in the preseason bitch.
/drops mic
September 8th, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Curtis Painter posted a perfect passer rating in a preseason game.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:20 PM
The on the low, secret secret bandwagon: Oak-town.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:21 PM
/mic gets picked off and run back for a touchdown
September 8th, 2010 at 4:21 PM
This is going to be different than the MLB mess. A few high-profile individuals aside, the NFL (along with the United Way and the NFLPA) has done a tremendous job promoting their players as lovable do-gooders. I think public opinion goes heavily towards the players next fall.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:21 PM
did you not see me drop the mic? bitch?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:21 PM
5 tweets is a live-blog? I must get back into this blogging fad as the demands for content have dramatically diminished.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:21 PM
WTF? Does that really seem smart? Every year I think they’re going to turn the corner on special teams. Nope. Looks to be terrible again this year.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:22 PM
80% passing in the preseason bitch.
Oh, I didn’t realize. Obviously, then, that’s the golden path to Super Bowl rewards. I hope your beloved Buckeyes throw 80% of the time this week, too
September 8th, 2010 at 4:22 PM
How does a Canadian choose the Jags?
Got into the NFL in the mid-nineties, wasn’t jumping on another teams bandwagon.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Which one will play two teams resting their starters at the end of the year, giving them two freebie wins?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:22 PM
ya didn’t know that part about Pac?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:22 PM
//QB holds the team hostage
///throws killer INT in the 4th quarter of a tight playoff game
////again
September 8th, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Curtis Painter posted a perfect passer rating in a preseason game.
guy’s awesome
/graduate of Manning Academy in HS
September 8th, 2010 at 4:23 PM
3rd place finish last season and are ineligible here…I’m kinda bullish on them as well since Jason Campbell is still an upgrade over most of the rot they’ve had under center since Rich Gannon
September 8th, 2010 at 4:23 PM
80% completion bitch.
/what i meant bitch
September 8th, 2010 at 4:23 PM
But either way, you should be thanking me every day when you wake up, along with Jesus, for giving you another day.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:23 PM
And MJD going on the shelf in week two (scared fantasy owner).
He is taking part in full practices and says he is completely healthy. He hasn’t played much in the preseason in the last ocuple years.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:24 PM
AND I have unconscious thoughts of marrying him which may or may not be a good thing depending on who you ask.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Got into the NFL in the mid-nineties, wasn’t jumping on another teams bandwagon.
Maybe they’ll move to Canada. (I assume Canada doesn’t bother having individual cities)
September 8th, 2010 at 4:24 PM
So, the first big change to TBL was new font?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:25 PM
3 years ago Andy Reid decided Greg Lewis was the punt returner right before Week 1. He’d never done it before.
He was the reason the Eagles lost @Green Bay that week. Two muffs.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Tell Polian to get a coach, not a yes man, and Peyton could have the multiple rings he needs to shut people up.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:25 PM
I’m really starting to hate the Jim Caldwell era.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:25 PM
I disagree; the lovable do-gooders thing is a non-factor…when there are no games, people blame the players because they “make so much god damned money.” Don’t get me wrong, there won’t be much sympathy towards the owners either, but the players will absolutely not receive any sympathy whatsoever.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:25 PM
The font changed? I know TBL is now the Editor-in-Chief
September 8th, 2010 at 4:26 PM
just answer me this…when yall got married, was he wearing ostrich boots?
/i imagine my jake delhomme wearing ostrich boots and singing lead vocals for lynard skynard…
September 8th, 2010 at 4:26 PM
So, I guess the NFLPA did something good for the players, sportsdork. The NFL players also seem more “lovable” because they’re more “replaceable” with the weak guarantees they receive in their contracts so the ill-will towards a bad signing doesn’t have to haunt an NFL team for 7 years the way it does in MLB and the NBA
September 8th, 2010 at 4:26 PM
I’ve always held out a secret hope that Belichick will all of a sudden turn face like Vinatieri did. Just think of the riiiiiiiiiings that could be won?!
September 8th, 2010 at 4:26 PM
So, the first big change to TBL was new font?
Classed up the writers section by removing the words thesportshernia.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Maybe they’ll move to Canada. (I assume Canada doesn’t bother having individual cities)
Edmonton has a newly renovated stadium with capacity for over 60K.
We typically eschew the concept of cities and prefer the nomadic lifestyle of our ancestors.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:27 PM
/still wins a lot of games and gets to the playoffs
//and has a reason to watch the team every week other than a left tackle
September 8th, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Don’t get me wrong, there won’t be much sympathy towards the owners either, but the players will absolutely not receive any sympathy whatsoever.
there’s one group of writers that will whine on and on about the poor athletes (LeBatard being one)
/I just twitter sparred w/ another one
September 8th, 2010 at 4:28 PM
I disagree; the lovable do-gooders thing is a non-factor…when there are no games, people blame the players because they “make so much god damned money.” Don’t get me wrong, there won’t be much sympathy towards the owners either, but the players will absolutely not receive any sympathy whatsoever.
I suspect more this. Anytime America can hate young insanely rich men “who don’t deserve it” for taking away their favorite sport they’re gonna do it.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:28 PM
You understand, of course, Spencer, that I actually do think the Browns have a shot at winning a lot of games if they run all the time
September 8th, 2010 at 4:29 PM
that just makes the pain that much worse, brah…you’re trying to talk yourself into hope, but the rational individual would rather get the pain over quick than stare into the face of inevitable doom all while convincing yourself that this time is different.
/and i do have a reason for watching the browns every week…there’s usually nothing else on unless platoon is on amc
September 8th, 2010 at 4:29 PM
We really need some actual games to discuss.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:29 PM
I feel for you. It was between the Cowboys and the Bengals for me when I was 5 and I may have picked the wrong team.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:29 PM
I just checked out Decker’s Twitter. Man, if he and Mike NYC teamed up there wouldn’t be a writer in America left standing.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Your NFL labor battle guide for dummies.
This is long, but very interesting from Michael Silver.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:30 PM
stark…nice. and i hope you understand that the only reason i used “bitch” as a period was because i just got out of an hour long meeting where i had the book of corporate clichés read to me word by word.
hope you didn’t take offense.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:30 PM
TJ
Tebow’s now on Twitter
/TJ
I bet his brother does all the tweeting.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Yeah, I’m not saying the public is going to totally fault the owners. I just think the dynamic has shifted and is different in the NFL than in other sports. Just disagree.
I’ll hate every second of no football, but I might just enjoy watching Goodell try and control the likes of Jerry Jones, Ralph Wilson, and Al Davis (amongst others). Those guys are destined to say stupid things in public.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Best thing to happen all day.
/clutches Tebow jersey and inhales deeply
September 8th, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Here is a chucklesome statistic, courtesy of Brad Biggs’ Twitter account:
September 8th, 2010 at 4:32 PM
I feel for you. It was between the Cowboys and the Bengals for me when I was 5 and I may have picked the wrong team.
Hockey is still my #1. Team finished 30th (out of 30) last year, the degree of mismanagement in the last decade is embarrassing.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:33 PM
I’ve always thought about this. Could you imagine how good that team would be with Belichick operating things. I’m sure this wouldn’t happen over Polian’s dead body. I am also sure Belichick and Manning would just go Brother Mouzone/Omar on him if he bucked.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Dude, you think I don’t know this? I’ve been a fan since I was 5. I know the drill. I’m not drinking any kool-aid. The end of the year sucked last year but it was still fun getting there, we were way better than I expected – I’ve learned to take what I can get.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:33 PM
I’m also not certain to what extent this even matters, if at all. I just wanted to talk.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Not bad. Tom Brady threw 40 percent of his 2009 TD passes in two games against the Titans and Jaguars.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:34 PM
when Rich Gannon is the last memorable quarterback you had that was considered decent, you are probably fucked.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Oh, you know it. Along with a few scrubs at his Foundation. Too bad, I was kind of hoping he’d lift the cover on his inner Kanye for us.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Goodell try and control the likes of Jerry Jones, Ralph Wilson, and Al Davis (amongst others).
Have you read The League by David Harris?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:34 PM
This is Oil C
ountry!/actual sign in Rexall Place
September 8th, 2010 at 4:35 PM
At the end of the day, it is about entertainment and enjoyment. Did the last 15 minutes of play of the 2010 season suck throbbing penis? For sure. But dammit if everything leading up to that (mostly, anyway) wasn’t a ton of fun.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Negative, recommended?
September 8th, 2010 at 4:36 PM
effects of a lockout on the major sports, in the opinion of your average fan:
football: anger at all parties
basketball: greedy players
baseball: greedy players
hockey: ceases to be a major sport
September 8th, 2010 at 4:36 PM
My numbers 1 & 2 are both college sports, so I have about 7 teams in each. So I no longer feel for you.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:36 PM
This is Oil Country!
/actual sign in Rexall Place
Duckworth
September 8th, 2010 at 4:37 PM
of course you’re not drinking the kool aid because it’d be purple and there aren’t any minorities in minnesota.
/racist science
September 8th, 2010 at 4:38 PM
i wish i could work this way…hell, i don’t even remember the lebron era anymore. all im filled with now i seething hatred.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Have you read The League by David Harris?
Negative, recommended?
I enjoyed it – really interesting to dive into the history of the league. It is very detailed and deal with labor, and legal dealings, the merger with the AFL, strikes, lawsuits, unsanctioned franchise moves, and the USFL.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Excelllllent. I can feel the hate flow through you. Now, take your weapon and strike me down with all of your anger and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!
September 8th, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Tim Tebow is cute. I just wish he wasn’t such a preachy Jesus freak.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:41 PM
You stay away from my man-crush, harlot!
/pushes Sportsgal down the stairs
September 8th, 2010 at 4:41 PM
So you could have your way with him? Heathen. CJ was right.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:42 PM
That Super Bowl was just so poorly executed and coached and unrepresentative of the team that was on the field of the rest of the year that it was painful to watch, and even more painful to have to hear the fallout. But in the end, one night doesn’t completely erode four months of enjoyment.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:42 PM
is it bad that i’ve contemplated going through navy SEAL training and learning systema just so i could kick the living shit out lebron for being a fucking pile of shit and turning his back on his home state like a fucking pussy ass coward?
it is?
fuck it.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:42 PM
She wishes he was gangsta.
/last night’d
September 8th, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Religion is like a penis.
It is ok to have one.
It is fine to be proud of it.
But please don’t whip it out in public and start waving it around.
And please don’t try to shove it down my children’s throats.
/stolen from somewhere, can’t remember.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:45 PM
lol
September 8th, 2010 at 4:47 PM
No, I just find preachy Jesus freaks to be some of the most disturbing people on the planet. Case in point? The people running that church in Gainsville that are planning to burn Qurans.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:50 PM
just like all muslims are terrorists.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:51 PM
I’d bet a dollar that he isn’t that Jesu-cidal. From my very limited Tebow viewing, he looks like an average guy with good manners, healthy ambition, and a lot of faith. He seems to only take his testimonies to normal places where people take them: jails, shelters, places where his message could be embraced. The eye black is bit much, but I would rather that than stupid area codes. Not saying you are knocking him, but I think we make way too much of Tebow’s faith. Blame that on the media’s coverage of that aspect of his life.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:51 PM
here comes the CAPS lock