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To: Impy; Alas Babylon!; Rummyfan; All
NFL LIVE THREAD WEEK EIGHT

Picks so far:

Thursday, Oct. 27
Jaguars at Titans----------

Sunday, Oct. 30
-----Redskins at Bengals-----

--------Chiefs at Colts--

--------Raiders at Buccaneers--

--------Seahawks at Saints--

-------Lions at Texans---

------Jets at Browns----

----Packers at Falcons------

---------Patriots at Bills

--Chargers at Broncos--------

--------Cardinals at Panthers--

--Eagles at Cowboys--------

Monday, Oct. 31
---------Vikings at Bears-


37 posted on 10/27/2016 10:56:38 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: big'ol_freeper; Allegra; Impy; SevenofNine; Cletus.D.Yokel; Rummyfan; Liberty Valance; ...
From http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000727966/article/vince-lombardi-vs-bill-belichick-should-title-trophy-be-renamed

Vince Lombardi vs. Bill Belichick: Should title trophy be renamed?

"Which coach is more deserving of being the face of the Super Bowl trophy: the man in the suit and tie OR the one in the hoodie?"

Gadzooks and General Jackson-- Really?

Hey, as a Dallas Cowboys fan from day one of their existence, believe me, if any one should hate Vince Lombardi, it would be a Cowboys fan who was alive and watching when the Packers beat my Boys in the Cotton Bowl in 1966 and in the Ice Bowl in 1967--

However, as much as I hated the cursed Packers and their coach who embodied the "Winning is not everything, it is the only thing" philosophy, over the years I realized I had a grudging admiration for those Green and Gold guys who ran that power sweep ("Seal-- Seal-- Seal!") to perfection and the architect who brought the whole thing about in the 1960s glory days for Green Bay.

Now there was never, ever any hint of any kind that Vince Lombardi ever cut ethical corners or, shall we say, cheated to win a football game. That cannot be said about Bill Belichick and his organization.

Yes, Bill has won and continues to win in today's NFL but he will forever have an asterisk shadow beside his name, his team and their record. Just like all those guys who played baseball back in the steroid period, it taints them forever.

So, keep the Super Bowl Trophy clean and scandal free by keeping Vince Lombardi name on it.

38 posted on 10/27/2016 6:44:10 PM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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