Congrats to the 2009 AFC East Champions...
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 29, 2009 5:13 PM EST
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[As promised in a pre-season bet with SlotMachinePlayer and BabeParilli, I have come over here to give my congratulatory post about the 2009 AFC East Champs]
This season has shown us many things, we have been able to learn so much about the NFL. We have seen the previous year's Super Bowl Champions crash and burn when they were supposed to defend their title, we have seen the agony of NFL teams and their kicker problems (congrats on not having that problem unlike the Redskins, Cowboys, and even the Saints), we have seen a team deal with the death of a coach's family member and a teammate, we have seen a team from 2008 that went 13-3 start 0-6, we have seen two teams go into week 14 undefeated, we also saw both those teams end up not undefeated, we have seen Brett Favre start off hot and have one of the best seasons of his life at 40, and we have seen a changing at the helm of the AFC East.
I never watched (well paid attention to) football my whole life until Super Bowl XLII. I bet on the game and my bet was easily accepted as I bet for the Giants to win, not knowing anything about the Patriots nor the Giants or anything that season. After that Super Bowl game I still went on not caring about football until the first week of my senior year in high school when I was sitting at lunch with a few of my male friends that were talking about football. All Bills fans except two, were talking about who was going to win the AFC East that year and I, out of nowhere, decided to say that the Dolphins would win the AFC East that year. How I knew the Dolphins were even in the AFC East was beyond me but little known to me, my guess would end up being right. From that day on, I became a devoted fan of the NFL and more importantly the Miami Dolphins, selecting them because of how poor they did in 2007. I wanted a team to believe in and that is exactly what I got. I forced myself to learn everything about the game and pay attention to everything Dolphins. My brother gave me a Dolphins hat and a friend of mine gave me a Dolphins sweatshirt and then for my birthday, my grandparents bought me a Chad Pennington jersey, I was all set. And that is where this story ends and another begins. My Dolphins won the AFC East that season in a miracle run filled with the wildcat, the re-birth of a quarterback, a favorable schedule, and a new regime. But that was last year.
This year the Patriots got their future HOF quarterback back and beginning with their first game they became a storyline in themselves. After narrowly edging off the Buffalo Bills 25-24 in an intense game, the New England Patriots went into the next week expecting to beat the seemingly hot New York Jets, but were stopped 16-9. After seeming shaky at times and hot at even more times, the Patriots gave me my game of the season on October 18th. Beating the Tennessee Titans 59-0 was a huge highlight of my season. After knocking off all of their AFC East rivals and a rival from the AFC South, the Patriots fell to the Dolphins by one point. But after that, the Patriots kept on knocking and eventually won the AFC East with the destruction of the Jaguars.
So here we are, the New England Patriots dominated the AFC East in the 2000s and finished the decade with another division title under their belts. So the moral of the story, go out there and buy that grey hat and get pumped up to see your team play when so many others are left waiting until next year. If the Dolphins would have won the AFC East, you bet I'd be getting that grey hat, so do me a favor and buy yourself one. So congrats on the season and good luck in the playoffs!
P.S. The shirts for playoffs this season are pretty cool so maybe you want one of those, too :)
P.S.S. Although I don't care for the Patriots, I enjoy all of you and am thankful for being welcomed over here.
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Truly a class act DIB
I’m waiting to see what happens with the Dolphins. Even down, it seems, they’re never out.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 29, 2009 5:26 PM EST reply actions
I hope we are able to bounce back from this year and improve in the future.
Which I’m sure will happen. Thanks for being such a great sport and fan of football over here, and a great person at that. Enjoy the postseason, I will too but in a different way because my team won’t be there.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 29, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
I cheered the Dolphins as the representative from our division.
I could cheer the Bills, too. Just not the Jets.
When it came to the Super Bowl, I cheered the Steelers as the conference representative.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 2:33 AM EST up reply actions
I preferred the Steelers and Colts the last couple of years, too
Better the enemy you know than the one you don’t, or something to that effect. Plus there’s a lot more recognition of players and a grudging respect for some of the guys on that team – if the Pats can’t have Troy Polamalu, I can still respect the team that does. And if the Pats lost to the Steelers or Chargers or Colts in playoffs, and they went all the way and took out the Superbowl, at least the Pats knew they got beaten by the best, it takes away some of the sting.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Dec 30, 2009 2:37 AM EST up reply actions
I cheered on the Steelers last year for the same reason.
But I am cheering on the Vikings this year if they make it out of the NFC.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
i cheer for teams i dont like
u think afc team fans cheered on the pats in the playoffs..no
Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise,
And songs to Alma Mater raise,
While our hearts rebounding thrill,
With joy which death alone can still,
Summer's heat or winter's cold,
The seasons pass the years will roll,
Time and change will surely (truly) show,
How firm thy friendship... OHIO!!!
Wow, Front Paged, too.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 29, 2009 6:04 PM EST reply actions
We'll lure DIB to the dark side, yet.
“Although I don’t care for the Patriots, I enjoy all of you and am thankful for being welcomed over here.” Anything outside of active hatred for the Pats is practically joining the fan club, given just how much other supporters seem to love Brady, Hoodie and co.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
lol ehh I don't think you can lure me.
But you guys will keep me around here. You are all a good group and I’m glad to have found this site, although I have yet to become in love with Brady or Hoodie.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 29, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
Can I tempt you with a Kevin Faulk?
As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead
by JohnHannahRules on Dec 31, 2009 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
lol no. you guys will never succeed.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 31, 2009 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
Can we start by having Pat the Patriot ride that Buffalo in your avatar?
Rodeo style.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 31, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Only if he pays first.
No freebies, Pat. I don’t care if it is your birthday, you dirty man.
As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead
by JohnHannahRules on Dec 31, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Does that make the Dolphin his pimp?
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 31, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
Wes Welker was a 'Phin who saw the light
And c’mon, he’s Wes Welker. He can’t possibly be wrong, just look at him!
If the beloved Slot Machine, the Little Engine That Could, #83 is lured to the Pats side, DIB will surely follow. Just a matter of time.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Dec 31, 2009 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
well Welker was traded to the Pats so unless I get traded....not happening.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 31, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
All the more reason why you should
The ‘Phins obviously can’t properly evaluate their talent. I mean, they’d use a 1st round pick on Ginn but trade Wes away for a 2nd and a 7th? That’s lunacy. You just know you’d be properly valued here, DIB. Haha.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Jan 1, 2010 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
i'm a buckeye and i knew that ginn wasn't a polished reciever that would warrant a 1st rd pick...that kid only played WR for 3 years in his life...he came to OSU as a CB/ Returner
i expected him to be a 2nd rounder
Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise,
And songs to Alma Mater raise,
While our hearts rebounding thrill,
With joy which death alone can still,
Summer's heat or winter's cold,
The seasons pass the years will roll,
Time and change will surely (truly) show,
How firm thy friendship... OHIO!!!
lol yeah but I like Ginn and he single handily won us the second Jets game this year.
But I guess if I do get traded, I’ll make my case for the HOF.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jan 1, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
I like Ginn, but not as a top-10 pick
I’d personally only invest that kind of money in a trench-fighting kind of guy, or someone like Mayo. Skill positions in the top-10 is just too much boom-or-bust for me. Jake Long yes, Tedd Ginn no.
I wouldn’t mind Ginn for a 4th rounder or something. C’mon, football gods/Belichick/Caserio, make it be.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Jan 1, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
i want ginn...so we can return punts kicks and have another wr w. blazing speed
Non Sibi Sed Patriae.
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum!
I bleed Scarlet and Grey...A Buckeye for Life
Anything that means Wes doesn't get hit
Does anyone know if there’s a record for WR total touches? Wes might not get the catch record, but between his catches, rushes, punt and kick returns, he might be breaking a record for total touches by a WR in a season.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Well unfortunately we don't know how draft picks are going to turn out.
And we also have no say in them and our teams pick is at the hands of the GM/Coach/etc. so what happens depends on how much of an idiot the guy drafting is, cough Cam Cameron, cough.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jan 2, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Somehow Belichick always seems to get the best of those deals,
and everyone knows it, but people still trade with him. Maybe they all want to be the first guy to get a deal over Hoodie, or something. But he always seems to make out like a bandit.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Yeah he really does, he is just that good.
The Brady pick says it all, a 6th rounder that is a future HOFer. BB happens to be a genius or just really lucky.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jan 2, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
genius
he also picked seymour, wilfork, picked up welker and moss for low round picks…except for that 2nd rd pick
Non Sibi Sed Patriae.
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum!
I bleed Scarlet and Grey...A Buckeye for Life
Classy post
Dominance in the division can sometimes be taken too much for granted. I don’t remember enjoying the division title itself as much as this year, because the Dolphins took the crown last year.
The flat performance of the Dolphins on sunday not withstanding, I have a tremendous amount of respect for what the team has accomplished this year. Fighting back from early setbacks in the season and in individual games really proved, that your team are a resilient lot. I expect another tough competition next year.
As I posted over on the Dolphins site
A Parcells overhaul is usually a three year deal:
Year 1: against a 4th place schedule they went from 1-15 to 11-5 and a division title.
Year 2: against a 1st place schedule (and loss of starting QB and RB) they’re still in the hunt in week 17.
Year 3: against a 2nd or 3rd place schedule – I’m not looking forward to playing them.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 29, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you.
I hope you guys really enjoy this title because last year it was more than what I hoped for. I’m hoping to stay competitive with the Patriots in the future because I enjoy watching good battled out football games. Good luck in the post season and get yourself that grey hat.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 29, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks DIB
Nice of you to put this up, but that’s the kind of fan you are and the good citizen you’ve been over here at PP.
I’m old enough to know dominance by one team is far from permanent and you put it best by suggesting we go out and celebrate the accomplishment. A division title. I remember when Bill Parcells was hired to be New England’s coach and we boldly predicted a hugely optimistic 10-6 season. Those were fun years, full of hope, without an inkling that a decade later a division title could be expected instead of something too out of reach to even wish for.
Thanks for the congrats!
Keep the faith!
Thank you.
I’m glad to have found a place to talk football with such great people and fans of a division rival nonetheless. I expect you to go get that hat :) I’m glad to have been able to see this part of the decade and I’m looking for more in decades to come. Until Tom Brady is gone though, I’m sure you guys might have to expect a few more division titles.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 29, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you for front paging this. But I'm more thankful for how great all of you are to me.
Although I’m hoping for a Vikings Super Bowl, I can’t help but cheer for the AFC East in the AFC.
Good Luck!!!
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 29, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions
Although I loved this, I'm a girl lol
[Editor’s Note: dolphinsinbuffalo is not only a fine ambassador for his fellow Dolphins fans, but a great contributor to this site. I always enjoy the exchanges penned by DIB and consider him to be someone who blogs with the holy trinity in mind: knowledge, passion, and respect. Hats off!!]
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 29, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions
Ugghh
I try so hard to be gender neutral on these things and this got away from me. My bad.
Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit
lol its no problem. only a few over here know anyway. you can delete that comment though
that way no one knew you were wrong ;)
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
It's nice to have you here dib.
your open to other teams, and i like it(by open i mean, to not let a team or rivalry get in the way of intelligence as a football fan, when interacting with fans from other teams). I like people who are like that. Nice to have you in the family!
Thank you very much. That was a really nice comment.
But I do have to inform you I’m not too found of the Jets, so that would be one rivalry I’m not open to lol. I’m glad you guys have me over here. Enjoy the playoffs!
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
me neither.
but i reluctantly be very respectful(oh the pain!).
by patriotguy2 on Dec 30, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
lol well I'm banned from Gang Green Nation if that says enough
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
I could get banned too, but I refuse to post another comment over there to do it.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
so if u post a neutral comment...they ban u? lol
Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise,
And songs to Alma Mater raise,
While our hearts rebounding thrill,
With joy which death alone can still,
Summer's heat or winter's cold,
The seasons pass the years will roll,
Time and change will surely (truly) show,
How firm thy friendship... OHIO!!!
You probably got banned solely for the screen-name
How dare another team’s supporter turn up on the Jets site? I mean, really…
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Dec 30, 2009 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
thanks for posting
Always nice to have ambassadors from other teams who handle themselves well on other sites, but it’s particularly great to have one who:
a.) is from a divisional rival
b.) is an active contributor to the discussion for the whole year, not just the week preceding the game(s)
c.) is a great sport, and is respectful to everyone (even if they haven’t shown respect to you)
It’s been a lot of fun having you around. Hope we see more of you in the post-season and off-season!
Thank you and don't worry, I'll be around.
This is by far my favorite SB Nation blog besides The Phinsider so I’m glad that although we are fans of division rivals, we can still talk football in an intelligent way. Thanks for having me over here and make sure you enjoy the playoffs, as I’ll be hoping you get that grey hat.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Hey DIB, my grandma had a plaque with a saying that would apply to you:
Friend you are welcome here. Be at your ease.
Go to bed when you want to. Get up when you please.
We’re happy to share with you such as we’ve got:
the leaks in the roof and the soup in the pot.
You don’t have to thank us or laugh at our jokes.
Sit deep and come often, you’re one of the folks.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 2:41 AM EST reply actions
Love it! That is a great saying.
But I do fell obliged to thank you are because it is a real riot over here.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
go fins
make sure the reigning SB champ go 7-9….b/c i want to laugh @ my best friend’s face
Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise,
And songs to Alma Mater raise,
While our hearts rebounding thrill,
With joy which death alone can still,
Summer's heat or winter's cold,
The seasons pass the years will roll,
Time and change will surely (truly) show,
How firm thy friendship... OHIO!!!
awesome post DIB...class act
come back to us though, we miss you =(
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Dec 30, 2009 2:55 PM EST reply actions
haha thanks and I'm not coming back anytime soon.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
Trouble in paradise?
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
Don't worry, DIB, you can crash in the spare (chat) room.
Stay as long as you like. Need a Welker poster? I can start you out with his Dolphin jersey, then slowly move into to Pats colors. Some people need to quit their bad habits slowly, and some just go cold turkey. Let me know what you need.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
lol I don't think it will work like that.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
You under estimate the power of his puppy dog eyes....
or maybe it’s 1st down conversions. Either way, it’s hard to resist.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
Told you!
We’re stealing DIB. Slowly but surely…
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Dec 30, 2009 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
Wow, I'd have thought this would have gotten a lot more recs based on the comments.
Pats fans seem to be more shy about giving Rec’s than members of other blogs.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 6:01 PM EST reply actions
Rec'd.
Why? Guilt-trip.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Dec 30, 2009 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
It's the only trip I'll have time to take this year, so why not?
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
haha well it is on the front page so maybe that is why.
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 30, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
Front page stuff turns over every couple days.
Rec’d stuff can be visible longer.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 30, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
DIB is a not a dude
For every woman masturbating right now, there is a guy masturbating while imagining that woman masturbate.
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2009 Best Regular Season Record in NYPPL.
She pointed that out up above.
It’s just that she masqueraded as one for so long, it takes awhile to get everyone up to speed.
Kind of like (shock of all shocks) Sheik is really Princess Zelda, but Zelda is lame and gets captured while Sheik is all ninja-like. Make sense? If not, ask FaroreFox.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jan 7, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Would you guess I'm 45?
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jan 7, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
No.
But OOT is a fantastic game. I can’t blame anyone of any age for loving it.
My dad is 46 and plays Tekken 6 all the time. Video games are just great.
Good for you
My son is a sophomore at Holy Cross and I saw that you were a fan of the ‘Saders. The math was about right for the parents’ ages too, but you’ve got a few years on him.
Keep the faith!
3L year?
If so, enjoy it. One of the most fun years of my life.
(And studying for the bar, then working = less fun, but manageable.)
I was admitted in ’03, which makes me feel very, very old.
by Female Patriots Enthusiast on Jan 7, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
3L indeed.
I worked my tail off as a 1L, interviewed like crazy as a 2L (but of course in this economy, it didn’t result in a job), and now I’m taking it easy as a 3L (or trying to, at least).
I’m taking both the MA and NY bars. Should be a fun summer.
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