Sunday Football Open Thread

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Posted on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:46:01 PM EST
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Green Bay 21, Detroit 3 at halftime.

Jeralyn and BTD are both flying this afternoon and I'm watching football so here's an open thread. You don't have to talk about football but you do have to follow the commenting rules.

Update: Packers 48, Lions 25. 2 INT's and 1 TD by Charles Woodson. INT and TD by Nick Collins. 328 yards and 3 TDs for Aaron Rodgers. Now it's time for the Jets and Brett Favre.

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Sunday Football Open Thread | 41 comments (41 topical)

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I swear to God (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by Steve M on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:52:24 PM EST

If the Ford family ran the country, they would give George Bush another 4 years. Matt Millen must go!!

: Heh...... (none / 0) (#7)
by michitucky on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:58:10 PM EST

Ilitch Family buys Lions......A girl can dream, can't she???

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Peyton Manning (none / 0) (#2)
by indy in sc on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:53:59 PM EST

Is killing my fantasy football stats. I'm considering benching him next week...

The Vikings are really (none / 0) (#4)
by bjorn on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:57:13 PM EST

playing hard, running ball well. I kept thinking Colts would come back, but now it doesn't look like it.

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taking that back now (none / 0) (#12)
by bjorn on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:01:59 PM EST

Gonzalez and Wayne just did an amazing job and scored touchdown!

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And my fantasy scored just jumped! (none / 0) (#13)
by nycstray on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:03:50 PM EST

{whew!}

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What happened?! (none / 0) (#14)
by nycstray on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:08:27 PM EST

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: Marvin finally in the game (none / 0) (#16)
by bjorn on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:16:00 PM EST

with that catch!

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I was just thinking the same thing (none / 0) (#6)
by nycstray on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:57:35 PM EST

My bench might need some warming.

It would be really nice if he could connect a couple of long ones to Wayne. {sigh}

My team is sucking this week :(

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FINALLY! (none / 0) (#20)
by nycstray on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:45:12 PM EST

Manning/Wayne TD. Both on my team. And my TE decided to finally pull in a TD also. Things are looking less bleak and my defensive tacklin' guy no longer has more points than Manning, lol!~

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Hi nycstray! (none / 0) (#22)
by tree on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:50:16 PM EST

I'm hoping to hear from you by email about my friends kitty rescue situation. Mainly I just want to bounce some ideas off you and hear your expertise. Don't go to any bother looking up resources before we talk. A simple chat might do.

...after your football game, of course. Thanks.:-)

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I fell asleep last night (none / 0) (#24)
by nycstray on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:59:44 PM EST

waiting for the tomatoes to cool, lol!~ Emailing now :)

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got it thanks! nt (none / 0) (#25)
by tree on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:03:49 PM EST

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Hey, NYCSTRAY (none / 0) (#27)
by caseyOR on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:09:21 PM EST

Yesterday you said in a post that you were making a kale and cannellini bean soup. Any chance you'd share the recipe? This is the first year I've had kale, and I am not sure what to do with it.

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I started with this recipe (none / 0) (#32)
by nycstray on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:39:39 PM EST

here

I can't follow a recipe to save my life and always end up changing it {grin} I used cannellini instead of Kidney beans, berkshire bacon instead of sausage, added the portobello mushrooms (sauteed at the beginning) and mushroom broth instead of beef.

I'm thinking of trying this one next. I use the food network site a lot for recipes and also this one. I just found this one today while hunting for recipes for Hon Tsai Tai. My CSA is expanding my food knowledge these days, lol!~ I try and find recipes that can be easily altered to fit what's in the kitchen and my moods. My leek and potato soup is like that as are many bean style soups.

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Thanks. (none / 0) (#33)
by caseyOR on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:44:37 PM EST

I'm thinking of a CSA share next year. i hesitate because I live alone and don't have space for a freezer. However, reading your posts about your CSA bounty has me really wanting to figure a way to do it.

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You should look into (none / 0) (#35)
by nycstray on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:51:12 PM EST

a small chest freezer. They hold a lot. I got one for my pet meat and I think it holds 175lbs and is smaller than some washing machines. I put a cutting board on top of it and use it as extra counter space when I'm cooking. Heck, these days I would put a freezer in my bedroom or living room if need be, lol!~ I'm a bit odd though :) Check your local CSAs. Mine you can do every week or every other week. Some have different share sizes and you can decide how much you can handle. It's got me eating foods that I never bought because I didn't know what to do with them. And most of them are really good for ya!

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: I'll check it out (none / 0) (#36)
by caseyOR on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 04:02:09 PM EST

I live in a 300 sq. ft. studio apartment. So, I don't know where I would put even a small chest freezer. If only I could convince the landlord to let me put one in the hallway. Freezer or not, you inspire me to try to find a way.
Leaving central Illinois for Oregon three decades ago dramatically expanded my food horizon, and I am still discovering new foods, especially vegetables. I am lucky enough to have a little garden space in the backyard of my apartment building. And Portland is a hotbed of local food mania. There is a farmers' market just seven blocks from my home. So, every Saturday from early May-Thanksgiving I can head down there.

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MMMmmmm Kale (none / 0) (#37)
by rdandrea on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 04:05:46 PM EST

Kale is great as a green leafy vegetable by itself.

Wash it thoroughly, rip the tough stems out of it, tear the leaves into pieces, and place the leaf pieces in a pot with just the water left on them from washing. Cover and steam it till tender and serve it with plain butter or a little balsamic vinaigrette (I prefer the latter).

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yes (none / 0) (#3)
by sas on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:56:27 PM EST

what is happening with the Colts? They are screwing me in the office pool.....and others too.

Football is dead to me for this (none / 0) (#5)
by oculus on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:57:32 PM EST

season. How could Michigan have possibly lost to Notre Dame?

I believe...... (none / 0) (#8)
by michitucky on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:59:02 PM EST

It's the Curse of Bo......

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Michigan may have a rough (none / 0) (#9)
by bjorn on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:59:19 PM EST

season, but then Ohio State doesn't look to good either so maybe they still have a chance to win Big 10

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: USC humiliating the mighty OSU (none / 0) (#31)
by oculus on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:20:27 PM EST

is somewhat of a consolation.

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Because (none / 0) (#10)
by Steve M on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 01:59:25 PM EST

Michigan is not really any good! Nevertheless, the game was decided because Michigan made a bunch of turnovers. Notre Dame doesn't seem to be that hot either.

My prediction that the Rich Rodriguez era will be a spectacular flameout is, thus far, not looking so bad.

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: Someone once told me I shouldn't (none / 0) (#11)
by oculus on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:00:56 PM EST

have picked such an outstanding successor. Maybe Lloyd followed that advice?

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As long as you're asking (none / 0) (#29)
by rdandrea on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:11:55 PM EST

How could Michigan have possibly lost to Utah? At home!

Programs have up and down years. Michigan has a new coaching staff.

Maybe this year Penn State can beat them. Go Lions!

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All I have to say about week 2 (none / 0) (#15)
by Pegasus on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:13:36 PM EST

can be found right here.

don't often follow football (none / 0) (#17)
by ccpup on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:35:07 PM EST

(okay, I never follow football), but am interested in what people who DO follow it think about BYU humiliating UCLA 59-0. I thought UCLA was a good team, right?

Any thoughts? That score just makes no sense to an avowed pigskin neophyte like me.

Maybe this means McCain should have picked Romney (none / 0) (#18)
by steviez314 on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:39:04 PM EST

after all.

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Maybe it means that BYU is better? (none / 0) (#19)
by rdandrea on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:42:01 PM EST

n/t

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oh (none / 0) (#23)
by ccpup on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:56:27 PM EST

I figured that out right away. I was just curious to hear if UCLA has always been that bad or if it was a recent occurrence, this downward trend.

That score just seemed odd to me, that's all.

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No, BYU is that good this year (none / 0) (#26)
by rdandrea on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:08:08 PM EST

Most people don't know this, but BYU now has the longest winning streak among Division 1 teams (12 games).

They have rebuilt their program.

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And Rick Neuheisel (none / 0) (#28)
by caseyOR on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:11:24 PM EST

is that bad.

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I don't like that man (none / 0) (#30)
by rdandrea on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:13:06 PM EST

n/t

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It's all about...... (none / 0) (#38)
by michitucky on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 04:09:38 PM EST

Karma!!!

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: And if anyone should experience bad (none / 0) (#39)
by caseyOR on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 04:11:23 PM EST

kharma, it's Neuheisel.

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Train wreck (none / 0) (#21)
by nellre on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 02:49:57 PM EST

So quick to pass the blame to a dead man. Disgusting.

It is, now days, ubiquitous in our culture and government to blame the least empowered for what goes wrong. Fix the blame and not the problem. Since nobody has the guts to get to the real root cause, nothing gets fixed.
If we could change that like we changed the cultural attitudes about smoking, we might arrest the fall of the American Empire.

Yeah, Charles Woodson. (none / 0) (#34)
by oculus on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 03:48:00 PM EST

I'll take Lehman Brothers and lay the Ch 11 points (none / 0) (#40)
by steviez314 on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 04:19:17 PM EST

A 1-game winning streak by the 49ers ... (none / 0) (#41)
by cymro on Sun Sep 14, 2008 at 11:35:40 PM EST

... is something to feel good about these days.

Sunday Football Open Thread | 41 comments (41 topical)

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