Open thread: NFC Championship Game

January 18, 2009 by Mike Axisa 43 Comments

The Cardinals, long the laughing stock of the NFL, are playing the biggest game in franchise history today, and perhaps the biggest sports event the state of Arizona has seen involving an Arizona team since … well … a warm November night back in 2001. Donovan McNabb and the Iggles aren’t new to this NFC Championship game thing, as this will be their fifth trip to the game in the last nine years.

Does Kurt Warner have another shot at something special left in that right arm? Can McNabb continue to persevere through all the crap he has to deal with? Should be an exciting game, chat away about it here.

AMS223

DeSean Jackson wins this game
- John
  
  Eddie Royal>Jackson
pat

That Larry fitzgerald is pretty good eh?
The Evil Empire

“and perhaps the biggest sports event the state of Arizona has seen since”
Super Bowl last year?
- The Evil Empire
  
  or even the diamondbacks’ WS win?
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.
    
    That’s what I referred to in the post.
  - The Evil Empire
    
    My bad i forgot you mentioned the Yankees 27th world championship that was stolen from us, what hurt more Luis Gonzales’ hit or loosing four in a row to the Sux?
    - The Evil Empire
      
      losing*
      - pat
        
        No shame in losing to vintage randy and shilling. The sox debacle however is a different story. That was mind numbingly painful.
        
        The Evil Empire
        
        Guess you’re right, but in 01 disappointment came with a single hit, and in 04 it was through out 4 games. But since it was the Sux I guess it touched me a little more.
        
        Sweet Dick Willie
        
        That was still is mind numbingly painful.
        
        Fixed.
        
        pat
        
        haha true
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.
  
  Touche.
Clay Buchholz

I’m very good with laptops
- http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.
  
  … But pretty lame with jokes. ;)
http://thejoeyhshow.blogspot.com/ Joey H

Eh. *Yawn* When does Baseball come? :(
Manny Ramirez

I need job
- The Evil Empire
  
  i was looking at what you wrote with a puzzled look on my face, that is, until i looked at the name. Haha made me laugh
  
  Who’s from the city here on RAB?
  - paulie
    
    I am.
http://asportsaddictneedsdivineintervention.blogspot.com/ E-ROC

Ivan has to be pissed right now.
- Jay CT
  
  He is in for a long day
The Evil Empire

Mets going after Sheets? = [ I wanted him in the Bronx not Queens
UWS

Larry F. = unreal.
Pedro

Larry Fitzgerald is a beast. Maybe, just maybe Andy Reid should consider putting more than one guy on FItzgerald.
Steve O.

I hope Arizona loses. Horribly.
- Mike Pop
  
  Well you are going to be dissapointed.
  - Steve O.
    
    I’m just still recovering from last week’s loss. Last week’s painful, painful loss.
pat

Terrible call thats cardinal ball. Longest onside kick EVER
Mike Pop

So dirrrtyy by Demps.
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.

Donovan McNabb = Jake Peavy? As in a really good player who’s not realistically in the discussion for the best at his position in their respective sports, and is publicly perceived to shit the bed in the “big” game.
- Sweet Dick Willie
  
  When did Peavy shit the bed in a big game? When did Peavy PLAY in a big game?
Dave

“Jesus Montero (right) and Austin Romine are two of the top prospects in the system, and two of the best catching prospects in baseball. ”

I know he has a lot of talent but is austin romine REALLY one of the best prospects in baseball?? I know montero may very well be but i thought romine was more yankee fan hype.

Frankly, in two years, i REALLY would not mind this lineup:

Hanley Ramirez SS Right Acquired via trade
Derek Jeter 2B Right
Mark Teixeira 1B Switch
Alex Rodriguez 3B Right
Matt Holliday LF Left Acquired via free agent signing
Nick Swisher RF Switch
Jesus Montero C Right
Jorge Posada DH Switch
Austin Jackson CF Right

Rotation:
CC Sabathia
Wang
Burnett
Chamberlain
Hughes/Betances/ Brackman

Rivera and Melancon and closer and eighth inning setup pitcher.

Not bad huh? I think we could have the pieces to get hanley when his salary rises above 10 mil in 2010. If cano is doing well and we include him in the deal along with a couple of solid, cheap pitchers, we could snag him. I believe every one in that lineup is 30 or younger except posada, jeter and arod. Tex, Holliday and Swisher would be 30. Hanley, Montero and Ajax all in their mid or early 20s. Burnett is the only one in the rotation who is older than 30 I believe.
- pat
  
  umm if you’re trying to trade for hanley ramirez you can pretty much put brackman betances and melancon in marlins uniforms.
- pat
  
  For the record romine went .300 .344 .437 with 10 HR (all post allstar break) and 24 doubles as a 19 year old in his first pro season, kids pretty legit.
- http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.
  
  Yeah, I “would not mind” that roster either, dude.
- Steve O.
  
  So, Rivera gets a new deal, I’d take JJ Hardy in FA rather than Hanley Ramirez through trade. Jesus Montero and Betances/Brackman will probably not be ready in 2 years, more likely 3, spend a whole year at each level. Other than that it seems pretty logical. Oh yeah, no way Cano gets traded for Hanley especially when Cano gets expensive for the Marlins 10 million dollar options. I doubt Jeter gets moved to 2B, more like LF, but other than that, seems pretty logical to me.
- http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.
  
  Also, he did not say Austin Romine is “one of the best prospects in baseball”, he said he and Jesus Montero are “two of the best catching prospects in baseball”. He is correct in that assessment; Project Prospect ranked the top-15 prospects behind the plate, and Jesus Montero and Austin Romine ranked 5th and 13th, respectively (personally, I would’ve ranked Romine ahead of Houston’s Jason Castro (#12), but that’s just minute squabbling).
  
  http://projectprospect.com/article/2008/11/02/top-15-catching-prospects
usty

This game is making me smile. Stupid Philly Fans.
John

Apparently, Jim Rice is unhappy that the yanks spend a lot and how that cost him a championship during his playing years

you know what, im unhappy that he’s in the HOF since he didnt deserve it! He’s just a bitter boston fan.
Mike Pop

This game just got good….and Akers misses, heh.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

Holy schnikees. What a catch.
- http://asportsaddictneedsdivineintervention.blogspot.com/ E-ROC
  
  What a pass!
http://rsaM301522 raysam

i am so happy eagles lost their fans running off their mouth on the ny blogs