NFL - NEWS & NOTES

Agreed. I think I'm leaning toward KC this week.

 

I have KC over Atlanta so these 2 teams that the public are shitting on more than anyone else but the Texans better not disappoint this week.

 

KC's offense is nothing special, but their defense is solid, nobody is better than them in takeaways, and their special teams are top notch.

On top of that, Cat, you of all people should know how good Andy Reid is when he's playing at home and has had two weeks to prepare for an opponent.

 

who? you mean that former coach in philly that went to what 4 or 5 NFC Title games and only won 1? Weren't most of them at home too? After bye week records don't impress me. I am not impressed by his team or coaching at all. That's why he left Philly.

Pittsburgh is far superior on offense than KC and the Sunshine band will have their hands full on defense with the B and B boys of Bell and Brown!

Pitt - 35-14 !

 

come on axe. the eagles whooped pittsburgh 5 months ago. does that mean they could do it now? HELL NO!

January is where it matters most, not September! I don't know how much easier it would be to play Pitt vs NE, but to me Pitt has more weapons! Ben, Bell, Brown are a tough trio! Bell and Brown are tops in their positions. Brady has Blount and Edelman. No Gronk, no other decent WR. Who? Chris Hogan? Bennett at TE? Picking at straws now.

 

Who said anything about winning the AFC Title game, he's really good at getting TO THEM though...

Please define "Far Superior" for me...

Pittsburgh 24.9 points per game
Kansas City 24.3 points per game (some of which is from their defense and special teams)

 

great dawg you can have him. give me someone like belichek who gets to the Super Bowl and wins them!

who would you rather have ? bell, brown and roethlisberger or smith, hill, maclin and ware? Hm, seems like a no brainer to me.

take KC and I'll take Pitt and lets see who wins? I'll send you a nice Philly Cheesesteak if you win. What's the national sandwich of Cleveland if I win?

 

Shit on a shingle

 

i love SOS. My Father was a medic in WWII at the Battle of the Bulge, so he had it in the Army. Being one of 8 kids, we would have it for breakfast every so often. I hadn't had it since my Dad died in 87. I was at a diner last month and saw it on the menu and had it and it was fantastic. Brought back memories.

However that's not a sandwich. What is Cleveland known for from a food sense? The hero? The sub? Pizza? Roast beef? Roast pork? What?

 

Didn't he have to WIN some games to the NFC title game, Cat? Yeah, horrible that he got to "only" 5 NFC Championship games.

Why not? It shows that when he has extra time to prepare, he's exceptionally dangerous. 16-2 in the regular season of a bye, 4-0 in the playoffs. Sorry, but that counts for SOMETHING.

His time in Philly was up, no doubt. He was stale. But that doesn't mean he wasn't a very good coach.

We'll see.

 

The Polish Boy - kielbasa with BBQ sauce, cole slaw and fries.

 

that's damn tasty Axe! Thanks!

 

Believe it or not . . . Good (authentic) kielbasa is getting harder to find in Cleveland. My guess is that GenXers and Millienials have no interest in making good kielbasa even though there is a significant Polish presence in Cleveland.

The good news, however, is that there is also a significant Italian presence there. In some neighborhoods, it's raining canoli.

 

Wow, surprised to hear that. Figured places like Cleveland (and Chicago and Milwaukee) would have no shortage of great kielbasa.

Philly (fortunately) still has a thriving Polish neighborhood where you can get amazing food.

 

My Dad used to make it too! Saturdays when my Mom went downtown with my grandmother, my Dad kept an eye on us, and he'd whip up S.O.S. for lunch.

 

Authentic kielbasa has all but disappeared from Cleveland's west side. My problem is that I'm a bit spoiled. My father played Semi-Pro football and basketball back in Connecticut prior to WWII. One of his team mates later opened a small Mom and Pop neighborhood grocery store and made kielbasa you would die for. His kielbasa set a standard in my family that is hard to acheive.

 

Authentic kielbasa has all but disappeared from Cleveland's west side. My problem is that I'm a bit spoiled. My father played Semi-Pro football and basketball back in Connecticut prior to WWII. One of his team mates later opened a small Mom and Pop neighborhood grocery store and made kielbasa you would die for. His kielbasa set a standard in my family that is hard to acheive.

 

nice! that's awesome!

 

Lyman-does the store still exist?

 

Probably not. I moved from Connecticut to Ohio during the Truman administration. Assuming he was my father's age, he would be about 104 years old today. His store has probably turned into a 7-11 run by a guy named Acmed.