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philo
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Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:20pm PT
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nuff said
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scaredycat
Trad climber
Berkeley,CA
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:34pm PT
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Hey Philo,
I guess pot is pretty easy to get now in Colorado?
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madbolter1
Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:42pm PT
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Osprey, I don't think that the Manning subject is just about "Denver fans." Across the NFL and the fan-base, there is tremendous respect for Peyton. He is BY FAR the most respected player in the NFL.
Had your comments been something like, "I was amazed to see him try to come back at his age, but he apparently knew what he was doing," or some such, you would not have gotten a reaction, certainly not from me.
Look, there are plenty of goofballs to diss on throughout the NFL. Peyton is one of the good guys. So this is a case of, "If you can't say something nice...."
I won't even complain if you diss on the Broncos. Plenty of people here have called them basically pantywaists that won't stand up to the way-awesome Hawks. Fine, NP. Time will tell, and they may well be right.
Another point is that how this SB turns out will reveal something about the characters of the people on this thread. We'll see the sore losers and the graceless winners. We'll also see gracious losers and graceful winners.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jan 24, 2014 - 01:54pm PT
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Yeah all in all even if he wins the SB and is awarded the SB MVP there will still be detractors out there. I mean really this season has all ready been a failure to the bandwagoneers. I mean he didn't go undefeated, he let is old team get him all teary eyed so he'd lose to that upstart Luck, he didn't run for as many touchdowns as he threw for and oh yeah he didn't lay down at mid field and birth the baby jesus. What a slacker.
You know I got to say that perusing the sport blogs recently I have come to the realization that StuporTopo politurd threads are actually a well spring of intellectualism by comparison.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jan 24, 2014 - 02:10pm PT
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LOL Hank. Real LOL.
Kiszla: Broncos' Champ Bailey is far from the "I'm finished" line
Read more: Kiszla: Broncos' Champ Bailey is far from the "I'm finished" line - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_24882260/mark-kiszla-broncos-champ-bailey-not-finished#ixzz2rLR4hrRL
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http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_24882260/mark-kiszla-broncos-champ-bailey-not-finished
Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey knows what people think: He's washed up. Old. Broken down. A step slow. A 12-time Pro Bowler reduced to a defensive liability.
"I've listened to the radio. I've read the newspaper. And I've heard all these things: 'He's done. He's lost a step. Yada, yada, yada,' " Bailey told me Thursday. "It's funny. Because those people don't know me, they don't understand me, and they don't know what it takes to play in the NFL. So I took it all in stride. But it's all motivation. I used every little thing I heard as motivation. Did I ever think I was done? Hell, no."
For 14 NFL seasons, Bailey was the league's premier shut-down corner. He threw a blanket on the best receivers in football with the flair of a matador, and made his artistry look effortless.
Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
Then something funny happened to Bailey this year. The bull got Champ. His body betrayed him. And it hurt.
Check that. For Bailey, his 15th NFL season hasn't been the least bit funny.
"I'm not going to cry about it. It was bad. But I feel good now, and I'm ready to go," Bailey said. "A lot of my motivation for getting back to playing had nothing to do with anybody around me. It was just me. It's just the way I am. You're not going to tell me I can't do something."
At age 35, Bailey got torched deep by Father Time. During the team's second game of the preseason, the turf in Seattle bit Bailey in the foot. It was a Lisfranc sprain, which causes pain in the arch with every step a man takes. It's an injury that has been cursed for centuries, all the way back to a time when calvary men in Napoleon's army suffered the curse of Lisfranc, the prescribed remedy was amputation.
"I had a million thoughts go through my head with this injury. And I've never had to deal with something like this. This was definitely my toughest challenge of my career. I wanted to see if I could overcome it," Bailey said.
In the most obvious of ways, this is the worst football season in Bailey's brilliant NFL career. He couldn't get on the field. In 16 regular-season games, Bailey made only 14 tackles. Reduced to a footnote on Denver's 13-3 record, he lost his starting job at outside cornerback, a position built on equal parts swagger and skill.
In a more subtle way, however, this season reveals why Canton, Ohio, eagerly awaits the honor of swinging wide the front door to welcome Bailey's entrance into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
From fighting the betrayal of an aching body to suffering the indignity of standing on the sideline in his uniform at Kansas City as the Denver defense hung on for a 35-28 victory against the Chiefs, there were ample reasons for Bailey to cry tears of self-pity. But the best defensive player in franchise history refused to let any of us see him sweat.
The grace with which Bailey has stared down his athletic mortality is the very definition of mental toughness and a testament to his professionalism.
"It hasn't been easy," Bailey said. "I was ticked. I was frustrated. But I live with it. So I'm going to make the best of it."
When San Diego beat Denver 27-20 on Dec. 12, Bailey didn't play a down. But, to the credit of the coaches and the veteran cornerback, the Broncos have figured out a way to do right by Bailey and improve the team's maligned defense at the same time.
Bailey has moved inside to nickel back, reducing the number of snaps he plays in a game, while leaving the task of running stride for stride with receivers on the outside to Chris Harris Jr. and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in a Denver secondary that extensively employs man-to-man coverage.
"I've always been a mainstay out there on the field, but it's not like that now. I accept it," Bailey said. "I'm not going to sit here and predict what's going to happen next year. But I expect to start every year."
Early in 2011, shortly after John Elway returned to the Broncos as vice president of football operations, Bailey could have left the team. He decided to stay. Loyalty in pro sport? It's rare. But it still exists.
"I could have run out of here. I was a free agent," Bailey said. "But I wanted to be here in Denver. And Elway wanted me to be here. I wanted to be a part of what Elway started with this team. I didn't see this guy touching anything and being a loser. He hasn't lost in football."
At age 35, Bailey knows the end to his career is inevitable. But he's not done yet. Far from it.
For starters, there's a Super Bowl to win.
Mark Kiszla: mkiszla@denverpost.com or twitter.com/markkiszla
Read more: Kiszla: Broncos' Champ Bailey is far from the "I'm finished" line - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_24882260/mark-kiszla-broncos-champ-bailey-not-finished#ixzz2rLQPLEyc
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fluffy
Trad climber
Colorado
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Jan 24, 2014 - 03:06pm PT
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lol @ 'Payton' if that doesn't just scream bandwagon fan...
It's really funny when one team's fans try to claim moral superiority
They're all professional athletes I'm sure 99% of them are equally classy
Some pro athlete ran his mouth on TV about another pro athlete that runs his own mouth constantly
Professional sh*t talkers, all of them. And America pretends to be outraged lolz
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fluffy
Trad climber
Colorado
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Jan 24, 2014 - 03:46pm PT
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Yeah anyway the whole story is here
Basically Sherman tried to congratulate Crabtree and got shoved in the face for his trouble
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Osprey
climber
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Jan 24, 2014 - 03:56pm PT
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Philo. That's what I said.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jan 24, 2014 - 04:24pm PT
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From what I've read he really does sound like a great guy.
He just got caught rippin' a guy a new one with some eeeeemotional smack talk.
I hold the network responsible for shoving the mike in his face seconds after the win.
Give the man some air please.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jan 24, 2014 - 04:40pm PT
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Jeez compared to the smack I see on these forums that guy was an amateur sh#t talker.
I have no clue who is gunna win this game. Interesting matchup, normally I'd pick the best balanced team which is Seattle.. normally defense wins championships, but the NFL rules have changed to favor offense and Denvers is an amazing offense.
It's a great matchup and I hope it's a great game..
Been a fan of Manning since he played for the Vols. I want him to win and kick ass, I think he's the best QB ever, which folks can argue I'm sure. Up to him to prove it this SB.
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nature
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Boulder, CO
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Jan 24, 2014 - 04:43pm PT
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Some kid in Seattle got fired for wearing a Broncos jersey to work.
not exactly true, philo. the notice was to wear your team jersey. on that day he came in with a Thomas jersey on and his boss didn't approve of his work attire and sent him home to change. The kid didn't return to work and was subsequently relieved of his duties at the establishment.
I've never dissed denver and wouldn't. I am certain that this is the best and toughest team they will play this season. I'm also not going to overlook the strength of schedule.
I hold the network responsible for shoving the mike in his face seconds after the win.
Give the man some air please.
Exactly.
Sherman came out of Compton finishing second in his high school class. He went to Stanford for four years and finished the last year working on his masters. I believe he finished in the top 5% of his class. His coach at Standford did not have positive things to say about him coming out for the draft. He fell to 5th round. He will never forget about that. His coach was Harbaugh.
He also has a foundation - http://www.facebook.com/ShermanBlanketCoverage
Personally... I think he's the best corner in the league. but what does that really mean anyway. I do know that he can be left on an island and get the job done.
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nature
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Boulder, CO
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Jan 25, 2014 - 08:19pm PT
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On the Thursday night Cruiser Ride I'll be making Bronco Sashimi. Seems fitting because by the end of the game the Broncos loss will leave a whole lot of fans feeling very RAW.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Jan 25, 2014 - 08:24pm PT
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Denver will practice at altitude,
Seamonkeys practice at sea level in Seattle,
you do the math,
coming down the hill to NYC will be like a shot of EPO,
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jan 25, 2014 - 10:16pm PT
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Latest on Yardbarker: Demaryius Thomas says he really is looking forward to playing against Sherman, and find out who's any good. That will be a memorable matchup!
GO DONKEYS...er...BRONCOS!!
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jan 25, 2014 - 10:30pm PT
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I've been to Omaha.
I would never shout that at anybody I wasn't trying to scare or piss off.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 25, 2014 - 10:36pm PT
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Nature, sushi? Really? They're dead meat, if only just.
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MisterE
climber
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Jan 25, 2014 - 11:08pm PT
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I gotta say, I am pretty excited about a Superbowl for the first time in years!
I'm with Nature - a Hawks fan.
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