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One of the few SB's that i damn near thought about passing on. Took Pitt for the logical reasons. But only for a half unit. In all likelyhood they shoulda covered.
Oh well. Didn't mean much to lose a measly $50 bucks. Was a great game all the way around.
Oh well. Didn't mean much to lose a measly $50 bucks. Was a great game all the way around.
NCAA?
I couldn't disagree with Punter more. If this is where we hang out and interact with our political forum frat, we should be allowed to talk some sports and gambling and anything else we choose to speak about here, so long as we keep it substantially about politics.
Eat it Biatches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are half way to a 12 pack.
Let me know when you catch up!
:missingteGreen Bay Packers: Still Undisputed All Time NFL Champions
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12 Titles, Including 3 Super Bowls
:cripwalk:
You are half way to a 12 pack.
Let me know when you catch up!
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12 Titles, Including 3 Super Bowls
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Only catching up is for you to do, 3 now and 3 more you can say your even...that is unless the Steelers win a few more by then that is. Last time i looked it was Superbowls we counted. Also, beating 32 teams in a playoff with a salary cap is much much tougher to do then winning a league full of white boys who took second jobs to stay afloat who competed against 8 other teams.
Congrats to Pittsburgh...but lets not forget our history.
Steelers No. 1 in this era, but Packers still all-time best
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica] [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] The Steelers get it. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica] [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] Green Bay is the best franchise ever. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica] [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] But it's hard to argue with the Steelers as the best of the modern era. [/FONT]
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Steelers No. 1 in this era, but Packers still all-time best
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Good point. The Packers might have the most longevity but the problem is we are in the superbowl era now, so IMO anything outside of that means nothing. With the merger came all the infusion of new teams, new money and new popularity. For the Steelers to represent their conference in 7 of those 43 games says it all.
Right on...Actually, since the leagues merged, GB has only won one SBowl.
The best overall franchises since the leagues merged are clearly Pittsburgh, Dallas, SanFrancisco and Oakland with several others vying for second tier - NYG and New England in past 20 years and Washington during the 1970-80s and Denver. Hell, since the merger Packers likely not even in top 20 franchises for overall success.
Uhm no...you have your history wrong.
The Packers played in and won the first two SuperBowls after the merger.
As any serious NFL buff knows of course.
Winning 3 and being in 4 is right up there in the modern era.
