BlackAdder7 said:

Ughhhhh SIT DOWN!!!!

Thursday, Dec. 20
Pittsburgh at St. Louis

Saturday, Dec. 22
Dallas at Carolina

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland at Cincinnati
Green Bay at Chicago
Houston at Indianapolis
Kansas City at Detroit
Miami at New England
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo
Oakland at Jacksonville
Philadelphia at New Orleans
Washington at Minnesota
Atlanta at Arizona
Baltimore at Seattle
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee
Tampa Bay at San Francisco


Mon, Dec. 24
Denver at San Diego

Pittsburgh
Dallas
Cleveland
Green Bay
Indianapolis
Detroit
New England
N.Y. Giants
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Arizona
Seattle
Tennessee
San Francisco
San Diego

BlackAdder7 said:

she reminds me of the head cheerleader being mad at her boyfriend, the superjock, in this pic....

...though imagining her in that jersey and a pair of thongs would probably distract me too.....

jus' sayin'...

Thursday, Dec. 20
Pittsburgh at St. Louis

Saturday, Dec. 22
Dallas at Carolina

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland at Cincinnati
Green Bay at Chicago
Houston at Indianapolis
Kansas City at Detroit
Miami at New England
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo
Oakland at Jacksonville
Philadelphia at New Orleans
Washington at Minnesota
Atlanta at Arizona
Baltimore at Seattle
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee
Tampa Bay at San Francisco


Mon, Dec. 24
Denver at San Diego

Thursday, Dec. 20
Pittsburgh at St. Louis---Pittsburgh

Saturday, Dec. 22
Dallas at Carolina--Get your head in the game and out of your pants Romo!...Dallas

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland at Cincinnati---Cleveland
Green Bay at Chicago---Green Bay
Houston at Indianapolis---Indy
Kansas City at Detroit---KC
Miami at New England---Mia...Psyche...New England by the gross national product of Bolivia
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo---Buffalo
Oakland at Jacksonville---Jacksonville
Philadelphia at New Orleans---Philly
Washington at Minnesota---Minnesota
Atlanta at Arizona---Arizona
Baltimore at Seattle---Seattle
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee---Tennessee
Tampa Bay at San Francisco---Tampa Bay


Mon, Dec. 24
Denver at San Diego---San Diego

Jessica Simpson is the devil!

GottaLetitgo said:

I'm waiting for someone to photoshop red eyes and lasers beaming out!

Thursday, Dec. 20
Pittsburgh at St. Louis

Saturday, Dec. 22
Dallas at Carolina

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland at Cincinnati
Green Bay at Chicago
Houston at Indianapolis
Kansas City at Detroit
Miami at New England
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo
Oakland at Jacksonville
Philadelphia at New Orleans
Washington at Minnesota
Atlanta at Arizona
Baltimore at Seattle
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee
Tampa Bay at San Francisco


Mon, Dec. 24
Denver at San Diego

Dallas

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland
Green Bay
Indianapolis
Detroit
MIAMI
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Arizona
Baltimore
Tennessee
Tampa Bay


Mon, Dec. 24
San Diego

BlackAdder7 said:

I bet she comes, to all of Tony's games.

Fury said:

Ravens

These Thursday games are killing me
Saturday, Dec. 22
Dallas at Carolina

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland at Cincinnati
Green Bay at Chicago
Houston at Indianapolis
Kansas City at Detroit
Miami at New England
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo
Oakland at Jacksonville
Philadelphia at New Orleans
Washington at Minnesota
Atlanta at Arizona
Baltimore at Seattle
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee
Tampa Bay at San Francisco


Mon, Dec. 24
Denver at San Diego

The 2008 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, the NFL Pro Bowl in 2008 will be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 10, 2008.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady starting for the AFC and the Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre for the NFC. Notable Pro Bowl selections include the late Sean Taylor. The Dallas Cowboys had eleven players named to the pro bowl roster, the most of any team. Seven teams, including the entire NFC South, had no players named.

Eight Chargers headed to Pro Bowl
Sean Taylor voted posthumously to Pro Bowl
Big Ben among five Steelers all-stars
Three Packers headed to Hawaii
One Dolphin headed to Pro Bowl
Texans' Ryans makes first Pro Bowl
Three Titans on Pro Bowl roster
Six Seahawks named to Pro Bowl

NFL Pro Bowl Teams

AFC Team

AFC: Offense

WR Randy Moss* New England
WR Reggie Wayne* Indianapolis
WR Braylon Edwards Cleveland
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh Cincinnati
OT Matt Light* New England
OT Jason Peters* Buffalo
OT Jonathan Ogden Baltimore
OG Alan Faneca* Pittsburgh
OG Logan Mankins* New England
OG Kris Dielman San Diego
C Jeff Saturday* Indianapolis
C Dan Koppen New England
TE Antonio Gates* San Diego
TE Tony Gonzalez Kansas City
QB Tom Brady* New England
QB Peyton Manning Indianapolis
QB Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh
RB LaDainian Tomlinson* San Diego
RB Joseph Addai Indianapolis
RB Willie Parker Pittsburgh
FB Lorenzo Neal* San Diego

AFC: Defense

DE Jared Allen* Kansas City
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch* Tennessee
DE Jason Taylor Miami
DT Albert Haynesworth* Tennessee
DT Vince Wilfork* New England
DT Jamal Williams San Diego
OLB James Harrison* Pittsburgh
OLB Mike Vrabel* New England
OLB Shawne Merriman San Diego
ILB DeMeco Ryans* Houston
ILB Ray Lewis Baltimore
CB Champ Bailey* Denver
CB Asante Samuel* New England
CB Antonio Cromartie San Diego
FS Ed Reed* Baltimore
SS Bob Sanders* Indianapolis
SS Troy Polamalu Pittsburgh

AFC: Special Teams

Punter Shane Lechler Oakland
Kicker Rob Bironas Tennessee
Kick returner Josh Cribbs Cleveland
Special Teamer Kassim Osgood San Diego

* denotes starter

NFC Team

NFC: Offense

WR Terrell Owens* Dallas
WR Larry Fitzgerald* Arizona
WR Donald Driver Green Bay
WR Torry Holt St. Louis
OT Flozell Adams* Dallas
OT Walter Jones* Seattle
OT Chris Samuels Washington
OG Leonard Davis* Dallas
OG Steve Hutchinson* Minnesota
OG Shawn Andrews Philadelphia
C Andre Gurode* Dallas
C Matt Birk Minnesota
TE Jason Witten* Dallas
TE Chris Cooley Washington
QB Brett Favre* Green Bay
QB Matt Hasselbeck Seattle
QB Tony Romo Dallas
RB Adrian Peterson* Minnesota
RB Marion Barber Dallas
RB Brian Westbrook Philadelphia
FB Tony Richardson* Minnesota

NFC: Defense

DE Aaron Kampman* Green Bay
DE Patrick Kerney* Seattle
DE Osi Umenyiora N.Y. Giants
DT Kevin Williams* Minnesota
DT Pat Williams* Minnesota
DT Tommie Harris Chicago
OLB Julian Peterson Seattle
OLB DeMarcus Ware* Dallas
OLB Lance Briggs Chicago
ILB Lofa Tatupu* Seattle
ILB Patrick Willis San Francisco
CB Al Harris* Green Bay
CB Marcus Trufant* Seattle
CB Terence Newman Dallas
FS Sean Taylor* Washington
FS Ken Hamlin Dallas
SS Darren Sharper* Minnesota

NFC: Special Teams

Punter Andy Lee San Francisco
Kicker Nick Folk Dallas
Kick returner Devin Hester Chicago
Special Teamer Brendon Ayanbadejo Chicago

* denotes starter

Seattle Seahawks, winners of 5 of its last 6,
entertain the Baltimore Ravens at Qwest Field in Seattle.

The Ravens and Seahawks have met only twice
during the regular season, both in Baltimore.

The Ravens won 31-24, in 1997, and in 2003, 44-41. OT.

The Ravens are out of the NFL Playoffs.

Seattle will be making their 5th consecutive playoff appearance.

By Teresa Varley
Steelers.com



The Steelers were in need of a win and got just what they wanted when they defeated the St. Louis Rams 41-24 at the Edward Jones Dome.



The victory improves their record to 10-5 and keeps them on top of the AFC North, ahead of the Cleveland Browns who play Cincinnati on Sunday.

But the win didn’t come without a big price tag. Running back Willie Parker was lost on the Steelers second play of the game with a fractured fibula.

Najeh Davenport stepped in for Parker and the ground game didn’t miss a beat as he carried the ball 24 times for 123 yards and a touchdown, and added two receptions for 44 yards. Ben Roethlisberger completed 16 of 20 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Nate Washington.



“It was a big win for us; a win of course that we needed,” said head coach Mike Tomlin. “It’s good to see this team bounce back with what was a team effort. The guys answered the bell. They responded and stepped up and made plays at critical times. The guys’ roles got expanded during the course of battle, like it does at times. I thought they answered.

“I am happy for them and proud of Najeh Davenport. Not that we are surprised by how he played, just good to see. He has been a big part of what we’ve done all year and he was big tonight. Ben (Roethlisberger) was great. He managed the game, took care of the ball and made big throws, but there were a bunch of people that made plays for us tonight. It was great team effort. It was good to get a win and to get a win on the road. Good response to a little bit of adversity and we move forward.”



The Rams came out firing on offense to start the game with Marc Bulger hitting Isaac Bruce for a nine-yard gain. But on third-and-one Bulger fumbled the exchange from center and tried to dive for the first down, but came up short and the Rams were forced to punt.



Allen Rossum fielded the punt at the Steelers 18-yard line and as he turned up-field he was hit by Derek Stanley who knocked the ball loose. An alert Anthony Madison came up with the recovery, deep in Steelers territory at the four-yard line.

With their backs against the wall the offense went to work. Ben Roethlisberger dropped back and heaved it from his own end zone, hitting Santonio Holmes in stride for an 83-yard gain to the Rams 13-yard line. The Rams were able to stuff the run, but on third-and-14 Roethlisberger found Nate Washington in the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown to give the Steelers an early 7-0 lead.



It didn’t take the Rams long to come right back. Stanley took the kickoff two yards deep and returned it 43 yards to give the Rams good starting position at their-own 41-yard line. Steven Jackson opened with a seven-yard carry and Bulger hit Torry Holt for a 19-yard gain to the Steelers 33-yard line. It was back to Jackson for consecutive carries to set up the Rams with second-and-five from the 18-yard line. Jackson did damage in the air attack as well, pulling in a six-yard reception. Bulger capped the drive by going back to Jackson for a 12-yard touchdown, to tie the game at 7-7.



With Parker out of the lineup the Steelers looked to the passing game on their ensuing drive and the Rams were keyed in on it. Roethlisberger was sacked for a three-yard loss because of tight coverage but bounced back and hit Holmes on the next play for a 23-yard gain. But a short gain and two incomplete passes brought on punter Daniel Sepulveda. That’s when the Steelers pulled out their back of tricks. Sepulveda, lined up in punt formation, took the snap and threw it to Davenport, who broke it for a 32-yard gain to the Rams 22-yard line. With new life the Steelers cashed in with a Jeff Reed field goal to take a 10-7 lead.



The Rams got great field position again when Stanley returned the kickoff 49 yards to midfield. It was then Jackson ran right through the defense for a 36-yard gain to the 14-yard line. Bulger connected with Bruce for an eight-yard touchdown, to give the Rams their first lead of the game at 14-10.


Davenport became the go-to guy for the ground game and responded on the Steelers next drive. He sliced through the defense for a 14-yard gain, added a six-yard carry and then barreled through for a five-yard run for the first-down. Roethlisberger aired it out on the next play, hitting Washington for a 33-yard touchdown, his second of the game, recapturing the lead for the Steelers, 17-14.



The defense came up big on the following drive, forcing the Rams to go three-and-out after they scored on their last two possessions. The offense responded by sustaining a long-drive, with Davenport as the work-horse on the ground and mixing in completions to Hines Ward and Holmes. Roethlisberger capped the 10-play, 78-yard drive that ate up almost six and a half minutes with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Davenport to extend the lead the 24-14.



On the next drive the Rams benefitted from a 31-yard penalty on Ike Taylor, who was called for pass interference against Bruce. Bulger added completions to Randy McMichael and Holt, giving the Rams a first-down at the Steelers 29-yard line. James Harrison hit Jackson after a reception, knocked the ball free and came up with the recovery. But an official review overturned the call, ruling it an incompletion. The Rams capitalized on it with a 52-yard Jeff Wilkins field goal, to pull them within a touchdown at 24-17 going into the half.



The Steelers took the second half kickoff and kept riding the power running game of Davenport and mixed in the pass as they marched down the field. Davenport took it himself from a yard out for the touchdown to give the Steelers a 31-17 lead.



The offense juggernaut continued on the Rams next drive. Jackson had two short carries and Bulger hit McMichael for the first down. Bulger connected with Bruce for an 18-yard gain and came back to him three plays later for a 21-yard gain. Jackson was knocked for a two-yard loss and then the Rams got a break when Dane Looker recovered Jackson’s fumble. Bulger found Drew Bennett at the goal line for a 23-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 31-24.


After the Rams stopped the Steelers offense, they had the chance to get right back in the game. Jackson was knocked for a one-yard loss but came back with a five-yard gain. The defense had the chance for the stop on third down, but McMichael made a huge 10-yard grab. After not being able to get to the quarterback the last two games, James Farrior and Casey Hampton got to Bulger for a nine-yard sack and putting them in a hole they couldn’t get out of.



The running game took another hit on their next series when Davenport went out with an ankle injury. Carey Davis got the call and answered with three straight carries for 16 yards, including a 12-yard carry. Davenport came back into the game and looked strong with a 16-yard carry off right tackle. Davenport was stopped on the next play for no gain and a pass to Holmes was incomplete. Roethlisberger scrambled for a nine-yard gain, but came up just shy of the first down. Reed hit his second field goal of the game to give the Steelers a 34-24 lead.



The Rams tried to mount a comeback and made big third down conversion on a completion to Bennett. Three consecutive incomplete passes forced the Rams to go for it on fourth-and-10. That’s when the defense came up with their biggest play of the game. Ike Taylor intercepted Bulger’s pass and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown to secure the win.

lilgish said:

I want everybody who is ahead of me tested for steroids.

july said:

Seahawks soar past Ravens

Seattle RB Shaun Alexander, the 2005 league MVP, struggled with injuries
this season but put together his best game since Week 4. He rushed for 73 yards
on 13 carries and was part of a rushing attack became only the third team
this season to rush for 100 yards against the Ravens. Alexander even took
a screen pass 14 yards for his first touchdown reception of the
season and first since Week 16 in 2005.

Ravens rookie QB Troy Smith fumbled on the Ravens' third possession
of the second half. The ball was recovered by the Seahawks, and four plays
later Josh Brown nailed a 39-yard field goal to put Seattle up 27-0 in front
of a raucous crowd at rainy Qwest Field.

Smith made his first career start and had a rough time. He finished
16 of 33 for 199 yards and lost two fumbles. Before Smith hit Derrick Mason
with a 79-yard scoring strike in the foruth quarter to avert the shutout, the Ravens'
offense had punted nine times and hadn't penetrated beyond the Seattle 35-yard line.

Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck has thrown for 27 touchdowns this season.











Baltimore 6 | Seattle 27

Poor Troy Brown...took a punt right off his face

See you next week in the ATL.

reneGade20 said:

...And my Saints are STILL clinging to playoff life.....just hope that the defense decides to show up this time....

july said:

11 - 4 right now, with the picks.

If San Diego win tonight. 12 - 4

http://prince.org/msg/100/256150 Week 17