Around the League: Divisional Playoffs

Post #1 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:03 pm

Rex Ryan says Monday that the playoff game Sunday between the New York Jets and New England Patriots "is about Bill Belichick vs. Rex Ryan." The brash Ryan adds that "it's personal" and he plans on being the best coach in that matchup when the teams walk off the field at Gillette Stadium.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/f ... z1AfVF00wQ

God he's such a enormous tool.

Captain Erv · Post #2 » by **Captain Erv** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:05 pm

It would be so awesome if the Bears lost at home to Seattle, but I don't think there is a snowball's chance in hell of it happening.

chuckleslove · Post #3 » by **chuckleslove** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:06 pm

Captain Erv wrote:It would be so awesome if the Bears lost at home to Seattle, but I don't think there is a snowball's chance in hell of it happening.

They already have once this year

Post #4 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:06 pm

Another week where I HATE both teams. But at least Bellicheat is quiet. F the Jets.

Wilford Brimley · Post #5 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:09 pm

I hate 4 of the 8 remaining teams. In order - Bears, Jets, Steelers, Pats.

trwi7 · Post #6 » by **trwi7** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:10 pm

Captain Erv wrote:It would be so awesome if the Bears lost at home to Seattle, but I don't think there is a snowball's chance in hell of it happening.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #7 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:10 pm

Obviously hope the Packers win. Don't really care about Bears/Seahawks. Seahawks would be an easier opponent for us in the NFC championship, but a Bears/Packers NFC championship would be sick. I'd be happy either way.

Really want to see a Patriots v. Steelers match up in the AFC championship, even though those are the two best teams and would be a tough match up in the super bowl for the NFC (Packers

).

Wilford Brimley · Post #8 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:11 pm

I'm friends with way too many Bear fans. I would hate for a CHI/GB NFC Title game, because I'd never hear the end of it if we lost.

Post #9 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:15 pm

Fox definitely wants Packers/Bears. Falcons have the best record but Packers get better ratings. Seattle at Atlanta would be horrible. Pretty much any AFC matchup would be ok with CBS.

As USA Today said this morning, although the New York market is the countries largest, their loyalties are fragmented. The NY market was 19th in the country in ratings for the Jets/Colts game.

LUKE23 · Post #10 » by **LUKE23** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:46 pm

You guys know it's going to be Chicago/GB for the NFC title. I'm leaving for Mexico on that Saturday, NFCC is on Sunday right?

Wilford Brimley · Post #11 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:47 pm

LUKE23 wrote:You guys know it's going to be Chicago/GB for the NFC title.

Yup.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #12 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:07 pm

LUKE23 wrote:You guys know it's going to be Chicago/GB for the NFC title. I'm leaving for Mexico on that Saturday, NFCC is on Sunday right?

Doesn't look like it unless both AFC Championship and NFC Championship are both on Sunday...

http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week

Wilford Brimley · Post #13 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:14 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:
LUKE23 wrote:You guys know it's going to be Chicago/GB for the NFC title. I'm leaving for Mexico on that Saturday, NFCC is on Sunday right?

Doesn't look like it unless both AFC Championship and NFC Championship are both on Sunday...

http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week

Both championship games are on Sundays.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #14 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:15 pm

Wilford Brimley wrote:
PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:
LUKE23 wrote:You guys know it's going to be Chicago/GB for the NFC title. I'm leaving for Mexico on that Saturday, NFCC is on Sunday right?

Doesn't look like it unless both AFC Championship and NFC Championship are both on Sunday...

http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week

Both championship games are on Sundays.

Just realized I looked at that chart wrong. I was looking in the Super Bowl column.

Flames24Rulz · Post #15 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:23 pm

Strange, but my Patriots hate kind of died after they lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl. Brady's probably my favorite QB in the league besides Rodgers, obviously. Of course Bellichick is a jag, but Rex Ryan makes him look like Jesus.

Now the Jets -- that's a team that I can get behind disliking.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #16 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:29 pm

Flames24Rulz wrote:Strange, but my Patriots hate kind of died after they lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl. Brady's probably my favorite QB in the league besides Rodgers, obviously. Of course Bellichick is a jag, but Rex Ryan makes him look like Jesus.

Now the Jets -- that's a team that I can get behind disliking.

I feel the same way. Seeing them choke in the Super Bowl and miss out on a 19-0 season was so satisfying that I don't really hate them any more. And yeah, the Jets are much easier to hate because of Rex Ryan.

trwi7 · Post #17 » by **trwi7** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:36 pm

Referees for divisional matchups.

Ravens @ Steelers - Jeff Triplette

Seahawks @ Bears - Al Riveron

Jets @ Patriots - Bill Leavy

rilamann · Post #18 » by **rilamann** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:43 pm

trwi7 wrote:Referees for divisional matchups.

Ravens @ Steelers - Jeff Triplette

Seahawks @ Bears - Al Riveron

Jets @ Patriots - Bill Leavy

lol@Jeff Triplette.

How does that guy get to do playoff games? He's terrible.

Poor Jerrod.

James1980 · Post #19 » by **James1980** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:44 pm

I hate Rex Ryan as much as anybody, especially after he talked trash when Woodson won the defensive player of the year award last year, but I think Rex is actually being smart here. He is saying that the Patriot's players aren't 45-3 better than the Jets' players.

Newz · Post #20 » by **Newz** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:45 pm

Rex Ryan is just trying to motivate his players. Don't get all bent out of shape about it or he is accomplishing what he wants to.