devildog683

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PRE-GAME ENGRAVING!

DISCLAIMER:

I did not watch the Super Bowl. As a Patriots fan, I did not have the stomach to

watch the certain victory for the media and league darling.

Therefore, I can't comment on the actual "flow of the game",

or the specific impact of plays during critical drives or situations.

I may, therefore, be way off-base with what I am about to

say. I certainly admit that I am prejudiced against Peyton Manning, and

immeasurably irritated by the media's fawning over his every move.

Nevertheless, I present the following question and opinion.

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Would any other QB who had given the same performance as Peyton Manning in

that game have been handed the MVP Award? I don't think so.

I didn't see the game. But I do see the numbers. I see that Manning:

- Threw for less than 300 yards, completing a total of two, that's TWO passes for longer than 20 yards. (And one of those was a short pass that Harrison's YAC turned into 22 yards.)

- Threw ONE TD and one interception.

- Fumbled the ball away once. (Had near perfect protection, fumbling the ONLY time he was sacked.)

- Had an average starting field position of the IND 42 yard line, in 14 possessions; and managed FIVE offensive scores, for 22 offensive points.

- Started in Chicago territory 3 times (NOT including the final "time killer"), and failed to score.

- Ended 7 drives from First Downs in Chicago territory, 5 of them inside the 25 yard line,

with 1 TD (rushing by Rhodes), 3 FGs, 1 missed FG, and 2 Punts!

That's 15 points (missed XP by Vinatieri!) out of FIVE chances inside the 25 yard line!

THAT is "MVP" performance?! Give me a break! Only if "MVP" stands for "Most Promoted Player"!!

By any standard of NFL QBs that I've ever seen, that has to be considered a very mediocre performance, at best!

Meanwhile:

- Dominick Rhodes churned out 113 yards rushing, and scored a TD.

- Joseph Addai added 77 yards rushing, and caught 10 of Manning's "dink and dunk" passes for 66 yards.

It seems to me that either Rhodes, Addai, or both of them (shared) deserved the MVP Award.

It was their running, and the Colts defense against the horribly incompetent Rex Grossman, that won the game for the Colts.

There is nothing in the numbers to indicate that Manning did anything even remotely worthy of an MVP Award in that game.

If you saw the game, and you think I'm wrong, tell me why.

But, as far as I'm concerned, that MVP Trophy was engraved with Peyton's name long before this game even started. They've had the ###### thing in storage since "The Annointed One" was drafted! The league has done everything possible to set him up for this "Magic Moment", including change the rules for illegal contact to favor his receivers following the Patriots' win over them a couple of years ago. If the Colts had lost this one, no doubt Bill Polian would have insisted on a rule change requiring all future games to be played in domes, because the weather was too difficult for his boy to excel.

The incredible insistence by the media and the NFL to make Manning a demigod is absolutely disgusting!

I concur, I watched the whole game and I thought Addai would take the MVP. If Grossman had put up the same numbers for the Bears in a victory, I doubt he would have gotten the MVP award.

I definitely do not like the way the Manning's are adored. Not saying I disrespect them or their family history, but come on people! Put Peyton on a team with a more inferior O-line and see what numbers he squeezes out.

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Hello all !

My brother likes this girl and I think she's pretty cool too. Before he gets too serious, he wants to make sure she's on the up and up, i.e. not married, single and sincere. I don't know how you investigate sincerity, but checking if she's married should be easy enough. I tried contacting Thai-Spy.com, but never heard from them. Any suggestions? We live in the Bangkok area. Thanks in advance for your help!!!

Hi helenaj, I would be more than happy to give you and your brother some free advice,and explain his options...

Please feel free to have your brother contact us through our website:

Or email me directly at: [email protected]

TPE II

ps. I advise you to not do anything without your brothers knowledge and explicit permission.

if he really needs to go to that extent, why even be serious with this girl? I could understand if he had a good cause for suspicion, but to investigate her "just to make sure"??? Someone has security issues........

Do him and her a favor and don't go through with something this ignorant.

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I am very happily married to my Thai wife!!!

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richard

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umm, ask her? A relationship needs to be built on trust, if he hasn't built enough trust with her yet, maybe he shouldnt take it to the next level. Just my own opinion and I'm sure there are those who would disagree.

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Ulysses G-- Any significance re your forum name? Long gray line wannabe?

Chesty Puller was already taken.

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Yo, Devil doggy. You better check the been done before thread in the institutional site.

NR, maybe you could post a thread with a general health issue and then mosey around with a bunch of issues, one of which includes the one you are most interested in.

gotcha, replying...........

In the US Army, in contrast, people generally don't even concern themselves with the Marines.

I guess thats why they begged for new digital-style uniforms right after we got ours. And now they want their own set of dress blues.....................

NR, maybe better to PM the people you trust. As guardian noted, anyone can fake their gender here, and NR, you are a public figure now!

I'm a public figure? Ooo-er

Seriously, Jet, I did consider pm-ing a couple of the more health -savvy women, but as Thaddeus says, I could be excluding someone who might have an answer. This "query" I've been to doctors with & no-one has come up with anything, but there could be someone with a similar problem who's had more luck sorting it out & it might be someone I hadn't thought of (but trust me, it wouldn't be a guy in this instance! ) I don't know what the answer is; visible sub-forum, hidden sub-forum or something else. I just agree with MiG that there are some personal matters that ladies might want support or advice on that we wouldn't want exposed to some of the unnecessary comments that some members feel necessary to voice.

One option would be to create your own forum on another server. There are many web pages that offer free forum hosting and many can be set to invitation only. Just a suggestion......

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