Comments on: The Last Second http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/ A Rough Draft Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: You’re My Favorite Thing(s) — Posterisks « Very Well Then http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-43942 You’re My Favorite Thing(s) — Posterisks « Very Well Then Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:17:10 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-43942 [...] Okay, here is the Posterisk that first pulled me into the almost daily musings of Joe — much to the loss of my [...] [...] Okay, here is the Posterisk that first pulled me into the almost daily musings of Joe — much to the loss of my [...]

]]> By: TGP http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-8521 TGP Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:18:58 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-8521 By coming onto the field with 1 second left in the game Belichik was being gracious by conceding that the game was over and the Giants ought to celebrate the win they earned. Belichik is a great coach with a dry personality. So what? By coming onto the field with 1 second left in the game Belichik was being gracious by conceding that the game was over and the Giants ought to celebrate the win they earned.

Belichik is a great coach with a dry personality. So what?

]]> By: MC http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7657 MC Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:57:30 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7657 Regarding the Eli-Brady exchange pre-game. Come on Joe. You media guys do this stuff all the time. If the Patriots had won you would have interpreted Brady's response as "Don't even, I am going to crush you!" Instead the Giants win and it's an omen that Brady was tight? Regarding the Eli-Brady exchange pre-game. Come on Joe. You media guys do this stuff all the time. If the Patriots had won you would have interpreted Brady’s response as “Don’t even, I am going to crush you!” Instead the Giants win and it’s an omen that Brady was tight?

]]> By: MattJ http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7652 MattJ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:25:37 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7652 The Gilligan's island bit is pure genius- how do you come up with this stuff day after day. Is it just natural, or do you work at it? Ingesting americana everywhere you go? I think that I need to win a fundraiser or something just so I can have lunch with Joe sometime. I think a real converstion with Joe would be fantastic- filled with all kinds of excellent jokes and references to the dred pirate roberts and other various whatnot. The Gilligan’s island bit is pure genius- how do you come up with this stuff day after day. Is it just natural, or do you work at it? Ingesting americana everywhere you go? I think that I need to win a fundraiser or something just so I can have lunch with Joe sometime. I think a real converstion with Joe would be fantastic- filled with all kinds of excellent jokes and references to the dred pirate roberts and other various whatnot.

]]> By: ganderson http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7621 ganderson Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:46:04 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7621 I smiled when you mentioned the Nicaraguans and Bulgarians wearing the t-shirts. I'm a U of MN hockey fan, and whenever I meet a U of Maine fan (the Gophers beat the Black Bears in OT in 2002 in one of the greatest NCAA champ-eenship games ever) I say- "oh well somewhere in Africa there's someone sporting a Univerity of Maine, 2002 NCAA Hockey Champs t-Shirt) I smiled when you mentioned the Nicaraguans and Bulgarians wearing the t-shirts. I’m a U of MN hockey fan, and whenever I meet a U of Maine fan (the Gophers beat the Black Bears in OT in 2002 in one of the greatest NCAA champ-eenship games ever) I say- “oh well somewhere in Africa there’s someone sporting a Univerity of Maine, 2002 NCAA Hockey Champs t-Shirt)

]]> By: Josh in DC http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7615 Josh in DC Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:23:12 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7615 Falling behind 3-0 is, for all intents and purposes, being eliminated. So Game Three felt like an elimination game to me. And to others. http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/archives/2004/10/how_quickly_thi.php Falling behind 3-0 is, for all intents and purposes, being eliminated. So Game Three felt like an elimination game to me. And to others.

http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/archives/2004/10/how_quickly_thi.php

]]> By: Broocks http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7588 Broocks Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:55:13 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7588 How can losing a non-elimination game possibly be worse than losing an elimination game? And wasn't all the inner turmoil rewarded when y'all did win the WS? I don't think losing Game 3 could possibly compare to losing Game 5 of the 1980 NLCS in 10 innings and having a report due the next day. Maybe it does, but I just can't imagine anyone feeling worse than I did that moment Unser scored. How can losing a non-elimination game possibly be worse than losing an elimination game? And wasn’t all the inner turmoil rewarded when y’all did win the WS?

I don’t think losing Game 3 could possibly compare to losing Game 5 of the 1980 NLCS in 10 innings and having a report due the next day. Maybe it does, but I just can’t imagine anyone feeling worse than I did that moment Unser scored.

]]> By: Tim S. http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7542 Tim S. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:03:48 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7542 I like "The Great Escape," but for a long time that's just going to be "The Play." I like “The Great Escape,” but for a long time that’s just going to be “The Play.”

]]> By: Clayton http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7509 Clayton Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:56:58 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7509 As a former Vikings fan (for just a couple days, I grew up overseas and was looking for a team and liked purple), I have to say that the team that Dawson & Co. trashed in SBIV was incredible...Joe Kapp (Curt Flood of football!), Eller, Page, purple people eaters, Gene Washington... I don't necessarily disagree (though I reserve the right to, in a different mood) with the loyal writer who said that Len Dawson played for a better team than Namath's Jets. ...but there was no Wahoo McDaniel! Johnny Sample, yeah. ...eh..ok... Anyway, you have to win the big one or it doesn't matter. This year's Giants are better than the Patriots. Just proved it. As a mainly life-long Dolphins fan (when I cared, and a Saints fan ever since), I have to admit that the late 70s Steelers may have been better... As a former Vikings fan (for just a couple days, I grew up overseas and was looking for a team and liked purple), I have to say that the team that Dawson & Co. trashed in SBIV was incredible…Joe Kapp (Curt Flood of football!), Eller, Page, purple people eaters, Gene Washington…

I don’t necessarily disagree (though I reserve the right to, in a different mood) with the loyal writer who said that Len Dawson played for a better team than Namath’s Jets.

…but there was no Wahoo McDaniel! Johnny Sample, yeah. …eh..ok…

Anyway, you have to win the big one or it doesn’t matter. This year’s Giants are better than the Patriots. Just proved it.

As a mainly life-long Dolphins fan (when I cared, and a Saints fan ever since), I have to admit that the late 70s Steelers may have been better…

]]> By: SBG http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7505 SBG Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:00:12 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/04/the-last-second/#comment-7505 As a Minnesotan (and former Viking fan), I must note the irony of Randy Moss standing on the sideline watching the final play of the game while his coach headed to the locker room. As a Minnesotan (and former Viking fan), I must note the irony of Randy Moss standing on the sideline watching the final play of the game while his coach headed to the locker room.

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