John Harbaugh Calls All-Harbaugh Super Bowl “Great moment for our country”
The next two weeks are going to be insufferable. People have been waiting years for Jim and John Harbaugh to meet in a Super Bowl so they could call it the “HarBowl.” That, combined with the incessant Ray Lewis coverage … woof. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh got an early jump on the competition for most ridiculous storyline when he spoke with Peter King following Baltimore’s AFC Championship win. From Sports Illustrated:
“I can’t even get my arms around it. My dad said something to me — my mom’s and dad’s parents are immigrants, salt-of-the-earth people. They treasure America; it’s meant everything to them, being here. I hope people can see what an incredible moment this is for our country. This is America, how hard work can get you to a moment like this. This is the greatness of America.”
Now, before anyone gets bent out of shape, I understand what Harbaugh is trying to say – You can come to America, work hard, have gifted children and they will eventually coach against each other in a Super Bowl. All you have to do is check the box on your paperwork at Ellis Island. It’s that easy. I’m just glad that someone was finally able to make the Super Bowl about ‘Merica. Keep your laws off our HarBodies! [SI via Business Insider]
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January 21st, 2013 at 1:51 PM
They’re not even the first brothers to coach against each other in the Super Bowl – Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy were
/MLK day joke
January 21st, 2013 at 1:55 PM
Great moment indeed. Celebrating two alleged abusers of women and another involved in a double murder.
Fuck off Harbaugh.
January 21st, 2013 at 1:55 PM
Clearly a shot at Belichick, whos dad was one of those lazy moochers that relied on government handouts for employment.
/he worked at the navel academy in case you didnt know
January 21st, 2013 at 1:56 PM
People rip Belichick for dodging the media, but I’d argue that’s a lesser offense than spewing this drivel
January 21st, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Oh, this isn’t about Stan Musial, either.
January 21st, 2013 at 1:56 PM
The next two weeks are going to be insufferable.
Agreed. Glad this site will have a moratorium on overhyped side stories.
/Understands where you get the butter for your bread.
Outstanding, Roeth.
January 21st, 2013 at 1:56 PM
I’m sticking with the thinking that there’s more complaining about Super Bowl hype than actual Super Bowl hype, which in turn then becomes the biggest part of Super Bowl hype
/Brain explodes
January 21st, 2013 at 1:57 PM
Don’t mean any offense, but this country is way too militaristic. Don’t really fit into this story, but since we are two weeks away from a couple of fighter jets screaming across the stadium as national anthem plays and a large flag is unfurled, I thought I would just put it out there.
January 21st, 2013 at 1:57 PM
Oh, this isn’t about Stan Musial, either.
It was four days ago and TBL threw you a link in the AM roundup. If you are waiting for a post to write something profound about Stan, you ain’t getting it. Just post it here.
January 21st, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Assault, write up your own Stan the Man post. I’ll read it
January 21st, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Harbaugh thing is a natural…gotta feeling the Ray Lewis stuff is gonna boil over big time….
January 21st, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Hey when does that chimmineychanga brown skinned broad put on the tight pants?
January 21st, 2013 at 1:59 PM
OK Mr. Final Solution.
January 21st, 2013 at 1:59 PM
Are you guys sending someone to media day? Ronny?
January 21st, 2013 at 1:59 PM
Typical German overcompensation
/I actually agree though
January 21st, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Well done, pretty sure the sportswriters out there already have their “Media Day Sucks” column half-written, just need to fill in a quote or two
January 21st, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Could be worse. Could be Atlanta vs. Baltimore.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:02 PM
But not when that fine chick with the killer ass is around.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:02 PM
Now, before anyone gets bent out of shape
I thought that was what this post was for?
January 21st, 2013 at 2:02 PM
I don’t understand why people would hate on this story. Two brothers coaching against each other in the Super Bowl is an awesome story. However, they aren’t the first to coach against each other in the big game. The O’Shea brothers are.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:03 PM
What, is Tebow gonna be there?
January 21st, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Super Bowl is two weeks away, and you’re already trying to hard to find things to complain about.
“Oh god, a guy who gets to play in brother in the Super Bowl made a statement about how this proves anything in possible in America. What an asshole he is for being 100 percent right.”
January 21st, 2013 at 2:03 PM
They never explained why Al Bundy didn’t just kick the FG to win…it was an extra point distance and their kicker had already put three through, he blew it
January 21st, 2013 at 2:04 PM
*too
/fuck
January 21st, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Jawohl, mein oberfuhrer!
January 21st, 2013 at 2:05 PM
He has to pay his own way to get there though
January 21st, 2013 at 2:05 PM
January 21st, 2013 at 2:05 PM
/ Rob Parker Can’t Lose
January 21st, 2013 at 2:06 PM
Queefer seems awfully angry for someone whose team is in the super bowl. Relax man, do you really not know how sports blog works? Someone makes a post, and we spend work hours complaining about it. Get with the program.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:06 PM
Similar stuff could happen in tons of countries. American exceptionalism.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:06 PM
So which athlete not named McCarron hooks up with Katherine Webb at the SUper Bowl?
January 21st, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Now explain to me why the hell Johnny Moxon insists on wasting 5 extra seconds to hit the mascot on the game winning drive in Varsity Blues. Or why Tweeder didn’t just run the blocked punt back.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:08 PM
His wife is great in SoA. Nice to see Gary Bertier too
January 21st, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Daddy issues taken out on an innocent
January 21st, 2013 at 2:08 PM
One thing that grinds my gears during certain super bowl weeks are butt hurt journalist/reporters complaining about the weather at certain locations. Must be rough when part of your job is to go to the Super Bowl for free.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:08 PM
CRM can tell his parents that it is tax refundable.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:08 PM
I can’t help you with Stan, but here is a great little article on Earl Weaver:
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/11-things-i-didnt-know-about-earl-weaver/
January 21st, 2013 at 2:09 PM
The grandsons of William and Edith Smith, who immigrated to India over 80 years ago are coaching against each other in the Indian Cricket National Championship Game next week.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:09 PM
That depends, who has the best coke? Sam Hurd in jail yet?
January 21st, 2013 at 2:11 PM
This type of post is everything that sucks about the blogosphere. King called Harbaugh on the team bus mere hours after winning the AFC title. Harbaugh was clearly excited and made a statement that was both correct and rather inspiring. That statement then gets turned into an unfunny blog post written with the purpose of complaining about the Super Bowl. Good job, good effort.
If you dont like the Super Bowl hype, don’t pay attention to it. If you don’t like hearing about Ray Lewis, change the channel when it’s on. It’s really not that difficult.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:11 PM
Moxon turned down whipped cream bikini, there’s no figuring out his thought process.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Wait until all the reporters are drunk, then sneak in and show them his vast playlist of silly Youtube vids to disarm them. Would result in plenty of material for salacious, old school TBL media posts.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:13 PM
You didnt even read the last paragraph, did you?
Pretty light-hearted post, no need to really get outraged
January 21st, 2013 at 2:13 PM
Man, you’re just…………..
January 21st, 2013 at 2:14 PM
a bitch.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:14 PM
Agreed. Drove me crazy to hear people complain about Jacksonville. Oh whaa, you’re on an all-expenses paid trip to Florida in February to watch an amazing football game. Sorry you can’t find a club.
I had the pleasure of covering some major bowl games in a previous job. Never once felt the need to complain about a week in Florida or Arizona or California. Just don’t get it.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:15 PM
+1 goose step down the Unter den Linden
I think it will be a B-2 plus F-22′s this year.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:16 PM
In the long run though Amy Smart and Ali Larter is a push. Far more egregious turning down Tweeders car filled with naked bitches.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:17 PM
Yeah, I read it. Which made the post even worse.
“I know what he was trying to say and it made sense, but here’s a post about this being an example of insufferable super bowl hype.” Maybe instead of this post we could get something on Earl Weaver or Stan Musial dying.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:17 PM
It’s a fair storyline. Jacksonville had no business hosting a SB
January 21st, 2013 at 2:18 PM
Whoa whoa whoa. Ali Larter was a 12 in that movie. Amy Smart, while attractive, can’t hold a candle to her, IMO.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Just wait till there’s a super bowl in the cesspool of northern NJ. The whining will be beyond insufferable.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:20 PM
There’s a lot of other internet out there, go find what you seek
And anything on Earl Weaver should include the amusement of him being celebrated for essentially being Rasheed Wallace on the field (forget who said this on Twitter but I enjoyed it)
January 21st, 2013 at 2:20 PM
I could never understand why he went prevent defense on that last play, and actually thought that Ice Box was going to get the ball. Everyone knows the best player doesn’t get the ball the last play of the game. That only works in basketball movies. Didn’t he see Varsity Blues, or Remember the Titans when Sunshine blocked every member of the defense, one defender at a time? It was like watching a Karate flick.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:20 PM
She peaked a year later in Road Trip.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:20 PM
Na, everyone will love their week in Manhattan. It’ll be the best SB ever
January 21st, 2013 at 2:21 PM
I suppose. I’ve never been to Jacksonville. But sports reporters whining about an all-expenses-paid trip to Florida to cover the Super Bowl got real old in about 10 minutes. I have much more sympathy for the guy in Minnesota who has to watch the Super Bowl at home then go to work the next day tired and hungover in 3 degree weather because the NFL won’t play the SB on a goddamn Saturday.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:21 PM
January 21st, 2013 at 2:23 PM
Holy fuck, this morning it was brown chocolate exploding on my screen, now a forced Navy ad that I couldnt close right away? For shame, TBL.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:24 PM
You on a computer or a mobile device? If you’re on a computer, download Ad Block for Chrome. Takes care of 95 percent of the shit ads.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:25 PM
She is not a 12 in that movie. She was hot but if you rewatch it now you will realize you were just pulled in by the whole whip cream bikini. For example.
But Moxon had other reasons for turning down the whip cream bikini. It was Lances girl and Lance was his buddy. Who happened to be still laid up in the hospital while crazy bitch is pulling this.
Now Moxon has zero reason for turning down the naked cop car party. Those are the types of girls who keep their mouth shut. Ali Larters character would have had your name embroidered on a pillow before the whip cream hit the floor.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:26 PM
I don’t get the complaints about ads on this site. Use a browser with some type of ad blocker. I never see these ads.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:27 PM
She looked pretty good in her incarnation as a sorority girl in The Buttefly Effect, no?
January 21st, 2013 at 2:27 PM
Even on a mobile device you should use Chrome.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:29 PM
True but the ads on here come up on Chrome on mobile.
Especially the ads the USA Today Sports people programmed to pop up over the comment box so you accidentally click over to an ad when trying to comment.
Fucknuts.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:29 PM
It’s the old New York Post trick of drawing you in with the explosive headline, which winds up not matching the story.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:30 PM
Speaking of adblock, if you go to Hulu and they detect you have ad block, they make you turn it off before you can watch the video. Alternative is staring at a blank screen for a minute. I bet Youtube and all other popular websites will start doing that too.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:30 PM
Beats me, I dont watch Ashton Kutcher movies. Its a life rule that has worked out well.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:30 PM
Amy Smart in Crank.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:30 PM
That one is going to give me a stroke.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:30 PM
I think it will be a B-2 plus F-22′s this year.
I need to check with a friend of mine – he’s done the flyover for several SBs.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:32 PM
They do flyovers at domes?
January 21st, 2013 at 2:32 PM
They don’t make you turn it off, it just plays a blank space for the time of the commercial. Which is a good thing as opposed to watching a commercial.
Chrome has the ad blocker for youtube and hulu built in without an extension and YouTube makes you disable it for some things already.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:32 PM
I’d say a Jacksonville visit is more like being in Southern Georgia than what you would expect a visit to Florida to be,but I could be wrong.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Yes. Just think about that one for a minute.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:32 PM
I bet Youtube and all other popular websites will start doing that too.
I had to turn off the “Stop Autoplay for Youtube” in order to watch youtube.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:42 PM
Roeth wins the day.
January 21st, 2013 at 2:44 PM
Just had to book a work trip to the Biloxi area from 2/3 to 2/6 (need to be there first thing Monday am). Couldn’t figure out why the hotel rates were so high for Sunday night, until I realized they’re getting spillover from New Orleans SB traffic.
/staying at Beau Rivage on Monday/Tuesday
January 21st, 2013 at 3:12 PM
Great place. Sometimes they have Cirque du Soleil there; you should check for tix.
January 21st, 2013 at 3:24 PM
Kind of like Ravens fans complaining about a blog post criticizing their douche coach. Be happy your team is in the game and STFU already.
January 21st, 2013 at 3:28 PM
Flyover at a dome is pretty bad… probably worse than the blimp at a dome because the blimp is there for hours and gets the good night-scape shots.
January 21st, 2013 at 3:48 PM
Not a Niner or Raven fan (although as a Cane I’m rooting for Ray and Reed…sorry Gore). However, I think it is cool as shit to have two brothers head coaching against each other in the Super Bowl. And I think his meaning was quite clear about this great country. I have two boys, and if I were the Harbaugh’s dad right now I would be beside myself. Good for them.
January 21st, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Any good suggestions for a Mac? A year or so ago someone here suggested a anti tracking or anti phishing program for a mac that was great,,,,however it disappeared from my system atrer I upgraded the os.
January 21st, 2013 at 5:25 PM
So was my most recent fart.