Saturday NFL Open Thread

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Blog Related
Posted on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 11:12:25 AM EST
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Wait, what? That's right- SATURDAY NFL Open Thread. My investment touts:

Redskins (-7) (3 units); Cardinals (+4 1/2) (3 units); Ravens (-12) (4 units); Chiefs (-3) (3 units); and the J-E-T-S! JETS JETS JETS JETS! (-3) (5 units.) I'm rooting for the G-Men, but the Jets are going to win.

Also too, here's my top investment opportunity in 4 years - Oklahoma State (-3 1/2) over Stanford. LOVE this one. I like the Cowboys by 20.

Finally, Joe Posnanski on Tebow Time:

The Tebow story might be the only story in recent years about which I literally cannot get enough. We live in the Era of Overkill, and most of the wonderful sports stories lose their joy just a few hours into their news cycle. The story (and Tebow himself) have been hyped, re-hyped, soaked, drained, lauded, scorned, celebrated, mocked, on and on and on, to the point where it’s clear that we’re not even talking about Tebow anymore. We’re talking about so many other fascinating things — faith, teamwork, convention, talent, history, will and so on. We’re probably talking about ourselves.

Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings!

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Irwin Jacobs, co-founder of Qualcomm, (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by oculus on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 12:49:13 PM EST

agrees w/BTD re taxes:

Q: In Washington and Sacramento, there's talk of taxing the rich, but also counterarguments that taxing the top 1 percent takes away investment to grow the economy and create jobs. What's your take?
A: I go back to the Clinton years, when things were very good and the tax rates were higher, and that didn't stop the economy from growing. As I often point out, I've never met an entrepreneur who didn't start a business because he was worried about the taxes he was going to pay. He hopes he will be successful enough to pay taxes. I'm a supporter of restoring taxes to where they were.

[Interview @ signonsandiego.com.]

We missed Festivus! (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by andgarden on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 02:25:43 PM EST

It's too bad, because I've got a lot of problems with you people!

Tebow FAIL (5.00 / 0) (#3)
by Chuck0 on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 02:56:46 PM EST

Massively. YEEE HA! Go Ravens.

TerribleTebow (none / 0) (#4)
by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 03:56:17 PM EST

Oh ye of little faith! (none / 0) (#5)
by oculus on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 05:31:29 PM EST

It's always sad (none / 0) (#6)
by Zorba on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 05:41:54 PM EST

when a love affair breaks up. ;-)


My brother is visiting from FL. A (5.00 / 0) (#7)
by oculus on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 05:46:23 PM EST

a huge Gators fan. But he doesn't respond when I mention Tebow. But maybe he didn't hear me.


LOL! (none / 0) (#8)
by Zorba on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 05:50:29 PM EST

Oh, he hears you, all right! He must be pouting.


: He doesn't tolerate "chatting." (5.00 / 0) (#9)
by oculus on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 05:53:44 PM EST

I did mention I like Tebow's beard.

I can hear Tebow singing to BTD... (5.00 / 0) (#11)
by jeffinalabama on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 06:59:00 PM EST

Once in a while will you try to give
One little thought to me (no more TEEEEEBOW?)
Though someone else (Tom Brady?) may be
Nearer you heart.
Once in a while will you dream
Of the moments I shared with you (Jan. 8, 2007, sigh)
Moments before we two
Drifted apart (Dec. 24, 2011).
In love's smoldering ember (two Denver losses on a row)
One spark may remain.
If love still can remember (or at least cover the spread)
That spark may burn again.
I know that I'll be contented (a 10-unit bet winner)
With yesterday's memory
Knowing you think of me (or at least the line)
Once, uh, in a while.

Merry Christmas, Armando, Jeralyn, and all here!


He touched hisself (none / 0) (#14)
by Militarytracy on Sun Dec 25, 2011 at 01:39:13 AM EST

AGAIN...for cryin out loud :) I think he touched himself more than once to earn this much disfavor. It is an unhappy God up there in the Tebow realm.


We have Tebowing (none / 0) (#13)
by Militarytracy on Sun Dec 25, 2011 at 01:37:13 AM EST

It is bull$hit if we don't have Teblowing too...jus sayin


Yikes. (none / 0) (#10)
by Addison on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 06:38:40 PM EST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5QGkOGZubQ

Giants beat Jets, (none / 0) (#12)
by Peter G on Sat Dec 24, 2011 at 07:46:25 PM EST

ending Eagles' playoff chances, despite Eagles win over Dallas. Oh, well. See ya next year.


Is there some other (none / 0) (#15)
by jondee on Sun Dec 25, 2011 at 02:58:00 AM EST

reason Tebow's THAT interesting other than that he played at Florida?


: former Heisman winner (none / 0) (#16)
by jondee on Sun Dec 25, 2011 at 10:25:18 AM EST

starting qb for a national champion, and no 1 draft pick plays well in the NFL (sporadically).
This story is gripping certain sectors of the national consciousness why exactly? Because the religious right is concerned that they might soon run out of paper mache candidates with which to galvanize the populace?

LIONS!!!!! (none / 0) (#17)
by jbindc on Sun Dec 25, 2011 at 03:04:25 PM EST