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[aaronc879]

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Originally Posted by ripper1 why does he make so many commercials. Sick of looking at his mug.

He had 13 million reasons($) to do those commercials in 2013.

[aaronc879]

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Originally Posted by Midpack Papa John's are the only commercials I've noticed, what else does he promote? I've always admired Peyton though, I remember watching his Dad play in college. I'd watch a thousand Peyton ads before I'd watch any with Cutler. YMMV

DirectTV, mastercard, and General Motors are 3 of the current big deals he has.
Ka-Ching! 4 Companies Cashing In on Peyton Manning's Success (PZZA)

[Birdie Num Nums]

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Originally Posted by Midpack [Snip] Indifferent on the NFC teams this year, but I'd pick Seattle, they are impressive despite the 12th man nonsense. So I expect the SB to be Seattle vs Denver or the Pats, safe but probably wrong....

Belittle the Seattle 12th Man all you want, but the highly enthusiastic #GoHawks fan influence on games at home and away has been noticed by opponents and media pundits.

[ziggy29]

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Originally Posted by Birdie Num Nums Belittle the Seattle 12th Man all you want, but our influence on games at home and away is noticeable by our opponents and by media pundits.

And it helps when you refuse to sell tickets to buyers outside the Pacific Northwest states.

[Birdie Num Nums]

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Originally Posted by ziggy29 And it helps when you refuse to sell tickets to buyers outside the Pacific Northwest states.

Huh? Please explain.

[ziggy29]

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Originally Posted by Birdie Num Nums Huh? Please explain.

Y! SPORTS

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The organization is just not ready for a 13th man supporting another team in their stadium. Seattle will host the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game on Sunday. Apparently, the Seahawks are willing to do whatever it takes to solidify home-field advantage. According to SFGate.com, the Seahawks are limiting ticket sales to just six states and the Canadian provinces for the upcoming playoff game. Only credit cards with addresses from Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii will be allowed to buy tickets for the game at CenturyLink Field.

[Birdie Num Nums]

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Originally Posted by ziggy29 Y! SPORTS

Dang! That doesn't seem right. Thanks for the source. I hope something is "off" by that report. Let's see how this all plays out in the end.

[Mulligan]

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Originally Posted by Birdie Num Nums Dang! That doesn't seem right. Thanks for the source. I hope something is "off" by that report. Let's see how this all plays out in the end.

My hometown Blues hockey team tried a limitation scheme to keep the Blackhawk fans from swarming The Scottrade Center. Didn't work, they just bought the tickets off Stubhub and came in droves anyways.

[timo2]

as long as no harbaughs are in the super bowl, I don't care.

[Midpack]

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Originally Posted by Birdie Num Nums Belittle the Seattle 12th Man all you want, but the highly enthusiastic #GoHawks fan influence on games at home and away has been noticed by opponents and media pundits.

I'm from a generation where sportsmanship was a requisite part of sports. Making noise just for the purpose of making it impossible for the opponents to even hear their snap count is BS at any stadium (not just Seattle though they seem to promote it more than most others). I object to defensive players very aggressively going for the strip more than making a tackle. I object to fans screaming and waving noodles when opponents are shooting free throws. Just to name a few.

Sportsmanship seems to be passé, that's sad to me. I am an old fuddy duddy, oh well...

[ripper1]

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Originally Posted by timo2 as long as no harbaughs are in the super bowl, I don't care.

+1......I don't much about John but his brother Jim is a a jerk. Big crybaby

[ripper1]

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Originally Posted by Midpack I'm from a generation where sportsmanship was a requisite part of sports. Making noise just for the purpose of making it impossible for the opponents to even hear their snap count, at any stadium not just Seattle though they seem to promote it more than most others. I object to defensive players going to great lengths for the strip more than making a tackle. I object to fans screaming and waving noodles when opponents are shooting free throws. Just to name a few. Sportsmanship seems to be passé, that's sad to me. I am an old fuddy duddy, oh well...

With the price of tickets they charge nowadays they are entitled to do what they want.

[ziggy29]

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Originally Posted by Midpack I object to defensive players going to great lengths for the strip more than making a tackle.

And when defenders (especially the DBs) "tackle", more often than not they don't really tackle; they just launch themselves into the ball carrier like a missile, hoping to knock him down. It's not a "tackle" in the traditional sense since there's no wrapping up using the arms and pulling them down.

I think that style of tackling and hitting is a major contributor to the growing concussion problem in the NFL.

[ziggy29]

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Originally Posted by ripper1 With the price of tickets they charge nowadays they are entitled to do what they want.

They can strip naked and streak on the field?

Yes, that's an extreme example, but when you buy a ticket you are agreeing to a contract (read the back of the ticket) which includes guidelines about acceptable behavior in the stadium. Sure, no team is going to discourage people from screaming when the other team has the ball to disrupt their offense, but the point remains that "I bought a ticket" does not equal "I have the right to do whatever I want in the stadium," whether you paid $5 or $500 for the ticket.

[ripper1]

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Originally Posted by Mulligan My hometown Blues hockey team tried a limitation scheme to keep the Blackhawk fans from swarming The Scottrade Center. Didn't work, they just bought the tickets off Stubhub and came in droves anyways.

How bout dem Blues are they ready to unseat my Blackhawks?

[Midpack]

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Originally Posted by ripper1 With the price of tickets they charge nowadays they are entitled to do what they want.

We disagree, but clearly I'm in the minority. What does sportsmanship mean these days, nothing? What does setting an example mean these days? Permeates everything these days, not just sports. Again, I'm a fuddy duddy in this regard...I know it.

[ripper1]

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Originally Posted by Midpack We disagree, but clearly I'm in the minority. What does sportsmanship mean these days, nothing? What does setting an example mean these days? Permeates everything these days, not just sports. Again, I'm a fuddy duddy in this regard...I know it.

No you are right. My comment was meant to be sarcastic.

[MRG]

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Originally Posted by ziggy29 They can strip naked and streak on the field? Yes, that's an extreme example, but when you buy a ticket you are agreeing to a contract (read the back of the ticket) which includes guidelines about acceptable behavior in the stadium. Sure, no team is going to discourage people from screaming when the other team has the ball to disrupt their offense, but the point remains that "I bought a ticket" does not equal "I have the right to do whatever I want in the stadium," whether you paid $5 or $500 for the ticket.

Yes, utube is full of examples of folks violating acceptable behavior contracts.

No need to glorify their stupidity here. It does make one think, am I willing to pay to sit next to some jerk? I'm glad the stadiums, at least in this area, are doing better at taming down unacceptable behavior.
MRG

[Mulligan]

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Originally Posted by ripper1 How bout dem Blues are they ready to unseat my Blackhawks?

Probably won't get a chance to find out if we are paired up against our kryptonite, the LA Kings in the first round..

[steelyman]

OK, my laziness got out of hand. This is The Jet Song. Patriot fans don't look kindly on the Jets, but this is hard to beat.

The character singing is "Riff" and it's not an easy song to sing.

http://youtu.be/exGJsv6ZNlo