At the risk of sounding like I'm trolling you all, I will say this anyway.......

On my flight back from Chicago a couple of weeks ago, the guy sitting next to me was former Raider great linebacker Phil Villapiano (77 Super Bowl team). What a character. He was going to a celebrity golf torny in Monterrey.

Anyway, I asked him who he thought would be in the Super Bowl. He said it was wide open, but we could see an all Missouri Super Bowl. His buddy was a guy from the Giants that I didn't know. That guy thought that the Rams offense would have a hard time in Philly if it were cold.

It was interesting how Villapiano still hated the Steelers a lot.

I asked him what he thought of the Keyshawn Johnson situation. He said "Man, would I love to tackle THAT guy."

Also, I asked him if the Raiders were the first NFL team to use the 3-4 as a base defense. He said no, it was Denver. After the Raiders saw what it did to their offense, and the DL injuries, they adopted it next.

Damn, Phil Villapiano was one of the guys who defined the 3-4 Outside Linebacker position.

He didn't start talking to me until his laptop battery went dead. The movie was terrible. So, we were both glad to have a good conversation to get us thru the rest of the flight.

Are you sure you're a girl? We have a lot of trannys around.

UT, you're gonna scare the poor girl. But I like a woman that can talk football. That's why I love Rhoda so much. :joylove:

Keyshawn Johnson is a fucking liability. He's a good player, but he runs his mouth too damned much...and doesn't always live up to his own hype. Terrell Owens and Randy Moss are also in this vein. Owens and Johnson will probably not get their true value in the free agent market this winter, though I could see either of them winding up in St. Louis next year.

St. Louis seems to have a calming effect on sports figures--I present Kyle Turley (Rams) and Scott Rolen (Cardinals) as examples of headcases that have mellowed since moving to a St. Louis sports team. For that matter, you could throw in Keith Tkachuk (Blues) too, though he's mellowed as a whole since the '98 Olympics.

You do? Well, that explains a lot about Wolf. :3eye:

Wolf is all woman. In fact, far more woman than most of us can handle, I think. I have enormous respect for her because of this, and for Slang, as well...

This is one of the great things about The Cellar. We have women here who talk football, appreciate firearms, are willing to talk about piercings and other oddities...

This is a special place for both the gents and the ladies.

No, it doesn't.

I'm original equipment.

And straight.

uh, I think that slang is a boy, but I can't say for sure if he's too much woman for you to handle......


And I think I know his real name, too. Definately not a girl's name.


oh, you meant, that slang can handle wolf.....I didn;t know there was somthing going on there.

Yes, he's Permitted.

I think the most intriguing potential SB would be Colts v Packers. The changing of the guard as top NFL QB. That would be fun to watch.

Three out of four ain't bad.

My NFC picks stand. As for the AFC, since there are different matchups, I'll revise:

Indianapolis over Kansas City: Can I vote for a tie and some obscure NFL by-law that'd eliminate both teams? There are two AFC teams I wouldn't mind watching in the Super Bowl, and these aren't them.

I'll go with Indy, only because (a) I really don't like Kansas City and (b) if someone tells Indy's defense "To win, you'll have to shut down the offensive juggernaut that is Trent Green," they'll respond "Sure."

New England over Tennessee: I like the Titans a lot, but they're awfully banged up and that's got to come out somewhere. I think it'll be close, at least.

How impressive was Peyton Manning Sunday? That boy has a cannon for an arm! I was all happy watching Indy kick the livin doggie doo outta Denver until they started doing their little taunting dance during kickoffs. I hate that stuff. Makes me mad. I hated it when the Rams did their little end zone dance during the 99 Super Bowl run too. Not too professional. Hey, here's a thought, why don't you act like you've been there before?

One of the greatest joys of having Marcus Allen finish his career here in KC was the sheer, pure class of the man. He would make one of the most amazing touchdown runs I've ever seen, then simply trot over to the Ref and hand him the ball. No frigging dancing, no finger pointing, no jumping up and down and acting like he was the greatest thing since Jehovah decided to rape Mary.

They don't make 'em like Marcus any more. What the hell ever happened to humility?

i dont mind the dancing as much as the guys like james thrash who have to point at the sky and thank jesus for an 8 yard reception. gimme a break.

The humils died out because they couldn't get the girls.

I didn't see anything wrong with the Rams' Bob-n-Weave...it's not like they were taunting anybody, pulling Sharpies out of their sock, pulling cell phones out, or running to the middle of the opposing team's field. It was fun...and you don't see any other teams really doing that anymore.