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Do we kick ourselves for this, one month in? http://mynorthwest.com/374/2756814/Mariners-slugger-Nelson-Cruz-named-AL-Player-of-the-Month

I'm kind of relieved that it hadn't been mentioned at all. A little surprised, too. Not complaining, though.

Don't want him. Sorry, but you can't fix stupid, and he's clearly demonstrated it.

I hate enjoying things though.

No argument that Ozzie is one of if not the best. Only taking umbrage to the idea that that alone means we'll be great and SB-bound. I just hate the broad stroke boiling down of the situation year in and year out. Yes, they were creaming the Pats in the divisional round (before they eventually lost). Yes, they were there in the first place. But it happened at the tail end of a barely 10-6 season that saw even more roster churn and burn than the season previous, and it's really likely that--looking at the number of reasonably assumed holes--this year will be even more of a mix up than the last two. What I'm saying is that I'm a jerk and hate Kool-Aid. But it is really cool when it's being enjoyed by the national media.

I saw that instantly. Dunno if that's a good or bad thing. The Harbaugh tattoo is actually pretty cool.

And? It's okay to make mistakes! I really want to drink the purple punch when reading articles like this, but it's easy to remember that they are definitely painting a picture and not actually being realistic. The front office is one of the best at draft analyzation and execution no doubt, but I dunno whether it's safe to assume that the team will always "be okay" with that kind of reliance.

Agreed.

As far as I'm concerned, Schaub is the best backup Flacco's ever had.

I doubt they are. It's just a super well-known song.

Hey, Skippy, here's the question no one else has thought to ask you. When it's a loss, is it a Flacco loss or a team loss? We all know your answer to that question, and that's why you're the real Skippy. --- As far as Papa, we can all jump up and down over and over again about how much of a dick he can be (God love him), but his opinion about Flacco isn't off-base nearly to the extent that the troll's is.

Agreed completely. For all those yearning for the heyday of Scott, I feel as though most are disregarding that the Patrick/Olbermann/Kilborn group is what really brought SC to the forefront.

Get ready for 18 months of drama. I suppose the Raiders might start getting serious about San Antonio if LA skips out on them, too. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/05/silent-stan-shakes-up-st-louis-l-a/

Really fun game to watch, all things being said. Hope for the same next week.

100% agreed. Now let's hope Pees doesn't go soft. This feels like the time.

Sounds about right.

Un************************believable.

WOOOOOOO! Now just run the clock. Please. Run the ball every play for all I care. Just POSSESSION!

Agreed and my biggest worry.

LOL one example please.

I am really tempted to hate on Flacco's dumb plays, but he is getting rushed on literally every single pass play. The line is stopping nothing.

Am I the only person who noticed that the Steelers lost a play, or am I an idiot? After the illegal shift and the accepted penalty, they should have been on second down again. Next play and Miller was short, and then they kick the field goal on what should have been third down? So confused.

That needed to be a touchdown. You can bet that they'll turn the pace up looking to score before the half.

I'm curious as to why I have to continue reading the troll's posts at this point.

With the third place finish in the standings, we know who they play in 2015, now. AFC West (Raiders, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs) NFC West (Seahawks, Cardinals, 49ers, Rams) AFC North (Browns twice, Steelers twice, Bengals twice) Dolphins Jaguars Not the worst schedule you could ask for, looking at it today.