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NFL Week 1
- Thread starter mrpackerguy
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Not me. Although I really should hate them as a 'hawks fan and I definitely hope to beat them every time we play them, I also recognize that they are a very good team deserving of some degree of respect.
As a matter of fact, I don't really hate any team anymore. I used to hate the Steelers, but decided that sort of anger wasn't good for me.
I always want for my 'hawks to win whomever they are playing first and foremost, but I also like a good many other teams as well.
Oh, I realize they're good. But Kaepernick and Harbaugh make for one of the more irritating combos of QB/coach that I can think of, and that rookie safety Eric Reid is just a fine waiting to happen. He spent the entire game yesterday leading with his helmet and going for the kill shot. Just wrap up and tackle, dude. If you need to separate the receiver from the ball, it means you're not playing very good coverage.
Combine that with Aldon Smith being an all-around moron and you have (IMO) a very hateable team. The fact that they're very good is the linchpin in all of that, because otherwise you could just dismiss them. When a team is good, the brainless pundits on their retirement tours (e.g. Marino) all praise the players endlessly and they're more difficult to ignore.
I still like the NFL and I'm happy to see good teams, but I have my preferences. Oddly, I like the Miami Heat -- go figure.
The Browns fans have taken over the thread. Funny to watch them go back and forth. Keep it up fellas. 
-Mike
-Mike
The Browns fans have taken over the thread. Funny to watch them go back and forth. Keep it up fellas.
-Mike
we're here for you, buddy!
No argument that Aldon Smith is a knucklehead and Harbaugh's attitude no doubt makes him irritating to a lot of fans but what's irritating about Kaepernick? Honest question.
As for Reid, none of his hits yesterday were illegal. If anything he's looking like an eventual (maybe very soon) upgrade to the All-Pro safety he's trying to replace since Dashon Goldson was good for a dumb 15 yard penalty (or a pair) every game or two.
+1. Great player. That arm kissing thing has to go. And ever since my wife saw him on the GQ cover. She just wants him to take his shirt off...
Young, successful, Christian, covered in tattoos.
Apparently a Dolphins fan, which is the worst of the lot.
He's just too bro-tastic for me. Take that as you will.
This is just speculation, but he's going to be a cheap-shot artist. As a fan, you will probably never be able to see it that way, but it's my prediction. Doesn't mean he won't be good.
I'll second this. I actually love watching him play. Very exciting dude on the field!
It's an ugly win, but we Seahawks fans will take it
Yeah - what a squeaker.
How did you guys like how the Panther inadvertently roughed-up the Ref while roughing-up the SeaHawk!
Instant ejectamundo ... he certainly had it coming.
Hard fought game yesterday. I figured the Pack would be out for blood after the playoff game last year. And however you slice it, the Niners barely used the read option in this game. So you could view that as a chess move on SFs part or GBs talk about hitting Kaep being successful in pushing them away from it. Probably a little of both.
Still a hard fought game. Had Travon Williams held on and made that interception on the first Niners drive it could have changed the whole complexion of the game.
Reid doesn't strike me as the type of personality to be a cheap shot artist but we'll see. And believe me, I have no blinders on when it comes to my own team.
The Panthers defense looked really good yesterday. Not good enough to hang a loss on the Seahawks (which would've been nice) but I wonder if it'll get to the point where instead of pundits thinking the rest of the team is keeping Cam Newton from winning they'll question whether Newton is a winner. We'll see.
The Saints are definitely back. I tagged the Falcons as my pick to represent the NFC in the Superbowl. Since these days no team pulls a Buffalo Bills and goes back the next year after losing I figured my Niners were out of the running and the Falcons' addition of Steven Jackson could be huge. But Payton and Brees are looking determined.
Congrats to Romo and the Cowboys for finally beating the Giants but when you need six turnovers to win and the G-men still had a chance to win the game at the end you know there are still major issues.
