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Originally Posted by PriMaTe

I'm surprised so many guys were wearing short sleaves last night. That's insane, football player or not.

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there were fans wearing bikinis in the stands :o

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Originally Posted by steppy76

Snow doesn't bug me at all...I have fun driving in it. When its subzero I just stay in a lot more.
BTW, I wear my sandals in the snow. Heck I'm only going from the house to the car, then right inside to where ever I'm going.

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Obviously getting stranded out in the middle of frickin nowhere (i.e. and having to walk for help) must not be a concern for you. With the distances between "civilization" (I use that term lightly... "civilization" maybe consisting of a farm... inhabited or otherwise 5 miles away), winter survival is a real concern in my area. Most people in the winter carry a small survival kit in their car (foil blanket, matches, candle... can heat the inside of a car to habitable).

You know that you're in the boon dogs when "Hunters Education"... with a chapter dedicated to outdoor survival... is an electable course in high school.

I've had to dig my vehicle out of a snow drift more times than I care to remember (once being in the ditch).

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Originally Posted by kpxgq

giants vs ne? there will be no hype

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Well... "any given Sunday"... but I have to agree with you.

I know who my money is on...

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

I have a feeling there are a lot of dicks in the league... you just don't always hear about it. Lineman are notorious for the stuff they pull. My roommate played in college and his signature move was to reach under the chest pad, grab the opposing player's man boobs and squeeze like hell. Plus when you are recovering a fumble... you are supposed to get in the fetal position because players like to reach in to grab the balls. Yes, plural. There's a ton of stuff that is probably best left unknown and unseen.

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LOL!

You mean to tell me that the dreaded "boob squueze" isn't taught by every line coach? Never heard of that one... that is waaaaay to funny. Must suck to be fat... and have grabbable "man boobs"... LOL!

And LOL at "plural"...

I have heard many a lineman talk about the "trenches" being a dog fight on every play... and I'm sure that we don't get to see a lot of it.

Doesn't surprise me that it goes one... but I am surprised that the Charger is being suck a baby about it. I read a good article before the games this weekend talking about how a lot of the Chargers like talkin smack.

This just strikes me as being more of the same...

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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard

Obviously getting stranded out in the middle of frickin nowhere (i.e. and having to walk for help) must not be a concern for you. With the distances between "civilization" (I use that term lightly... "civilization" maybe consisting of a farm... inhabited or otherwise 5 miles away), winter survival is a real concern in my area. Most people in the winter carry a small survival kit in their car (foil blanket, matches, candle... can heat the inside of a car to habitable).

You know that you're in the boon dogs when "Hunters Education"... with a chapter dedicated to outdoor survival... is an electable course in high school.

I've had to dig my vehicle out of a snow drift more times than I care to remember (once being in the ditch).

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I've got most of that in my trunk. I now live in a city, so no getting stranded in the middle of nowhere really isn't a concern. Even when I didn't, just a little caution is enough to keep you out of harms way, and cell phones kind of make getting stuck in the middle of nowhere nearly impossible. We got 8" of snow today(still snowing in fact)and the roads are pretty clear and plowed. Snow's not really that big of a deal to drive in unless you're planning on going along back roads that haven't been plowed. Then again, we do have enough snow clearing equipment here to keep things decent.

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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard

Obviously getting stranded out in the middle of frickin nowhere (i.e. and having to walk for help) must not be a concern for you. With the distances between "civilization" (I use that term lightly... "civilization" maybe consisting of a farm... inhabited or otherwise 5 miles away), winter survival is a real concern in my area. Most people in the winter carry a small survival kit in their car (foil blanket, matches, candle... can heat the inside of a car to habitable).

You know that you're in the boon dogs when "Hunters Education"... with a chapter dedicated to outdoor survival... is an electable course in high school.

I've had to dig my vehicle out of a snow drift more times than I care to remember (once being in the ditch).

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In Ventura, California? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

I have a feeling there are a lot of dicks in the league... you just don't always hear about it. Lineman are notorious for the stuff they pull. My roommate played in college and his signature move was to reach under the chest pad, grab the opposing player's man boobs and squeeze like hell. Plus when you are recovering a fumble... you are supposed to get in the fetal position because players like to reach in to grab the balls. Yes, plural. There's a ton of stuff that is probably best left unknown and unseen.

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True that dirty stuff goes on, but you get in a fetal position with a fumble because it's the best way to protect the football, not because it's the best way to protect your balls. That's just a fortunate side effect.

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Originally Posted by kpxgq

giants vs ne? there will be no hype


this game will be more lopsided than the buckeyes vs lsu tigers NC

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The latest "dynasty" going for a totally undefeated season versus a team from the largest market in the US that is led by a Manning. Extremely close game when they played less than a month ago. What part of that says "no hype" to you?

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Originally Posted by monroeski

In Ventura, California? :confused:

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Naw... in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Coldest day that I remember there was -40C (Farenheit too I think... for you crazy Yanks! LOL!). And Lethbridge is windy most of the year. The wind was howling. Was like -80C after the wind chill factor. It was just stupid... even with the car plugged in... it barely started. Was one giant ice cube. It's oil was thick like molasses.

I have no idea how people do it even further north. And am glad that those days are OVER for me!

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Originally Posted by monroeski

True that dirty stuff goes on, but you get in a fetal position with a fumble because it's the best way to protect the football, not because it's the best way to protect your balls. That's just a fortunate side effect.

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Was always told to curl up in the fetal position with the ball in your midsection... and raise your upper leg over top of it to help protect it.

In lifting the upper leg... I would think that would expose your balls. Had never recovered a fumble in my days... so I can't say for sure that your sack would be exposed... but it makes sense to me...

Maybe the Canadian football rules for protecting the fumble differ from US rules... LOL! You know... bigger "balls"... LOL!

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Originally Posted by monroeski

The latest "dynasty" going for a totally undefeated season versus a team from the largest market in the US that is led by a Manning. Extremely close game when they played less than a month ago. What part of that says "no hype" to you?

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While this is true... Historically, the SB has also had more than it's fair share of blowouts. The immoveable object (the Pats) against the wildcard team (and wildcard teams historically don't go very far in the playoffs).

Sure the last game was close... but I just have a feeling in my bones that the Pats will not be denied this year. That they are a team of destiny. Personally... I think that the Giants momentum will be done... and a blowout will ensue. But... it's why the game is actually played...

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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard

Was always told to curl up in the fetal position with the ball in your midsection... and raise your upper leg over top of it to help protect it.

In lifting the upper leg... I would think that would expose your balls. Had never recovered a fumble in my days... so I can't say for sure that your sack would be exposed... but it makes sense to me...

Maybe the Canadian football rules for protecting the fumble differ from US rules... LOL! You know... bigger "balls"... LOL!

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Well my roomie emphasized squeezing your legs together as tightly as possible to prevent hands from slipping through. Probably also want to close your eyes as well because that's also a common target. It gets ugly in the trenches.

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Well my roomie emphasized squeezing your legs together as tightly as possible to prevent hands from slipping through. Probably also want to close your eyes as well because that's also a common target. It gets ugly in the trenches.

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I watched ESPN and some players talked about dirty plays, and the worst seemed to be ramming fingers up the ***. Difficult decision to make either the ball or your ***.

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Originally Posted by hongsc

Difficult decision to make either the ball or your ***.

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Just cover both and chop block.

Heh, this dirty type of play has gone on for decades. I remember watching an interview w/ the late Lyle Alzado where he said he would tape quarters to the inside of his fingers so that when he slapped the helmet of the O lineman it would ring their ears. It was pretty hilarious actually.

Old school football makes present day look like a bunch of pansies...

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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard

Old school football makes present day look like a bunch of pansies...

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Yea! With all them new-fangaled "pads" and "rules"