American Sports Thread

[heganboy]

thats a great win for the officials in overtime, beating Peyton Manning and the colts. Oh hang on the chargers, I meant the chargers, they were definitely also on the field when the officials won the game.

[ONeill]

thats a great win for the officials in overtime, beating Peyton Manning and the colts. Oh hang on the chargers, I meant the chargers, they were definitely also on the field when the officials won the game.

What decisions do you think they shouldn't have got and why?

[ONeill]

I wonder if that's the end of LT for the year?

The defence are getting their act together for the first time this year....roll on next weekend.

[Carmen Stateside]

thats a great win for the officials in overtime, beating Peyton Manning and the colts. Oh hang on the chargers, I meant the chargers, they were definitely also on the field when the officials won the game.

Thought the officials made the right calls in OT! Great win for the Chargers and the 5ft 6 Sproles!
So no Manning Bowl!
Chargers got lucky alright on a few first down calls, it seemed the chains were on the field alot, and how many times did the Chargers make it by inches!

[magpie seanie]

So that's me 0/2 in my predictions. Every chance I'll go 0/4.

[Minder]

Any word on LT's injury? You cant imagine the "real" LT standing watching..............

[magpie seanie]

Miami out. 4 intercetions thrown by Pennington. So I'm now 0/3 on my predictions with the dodgiest prediction to come.

[The Iceman]

Miami out. 4 intercetions thrown by Pennington. So I'm now 0/3 on my predictions with the dodgiest prediction to come.

typical pennington

looking forward to eagles giants ahhhhhhhh

[Declan]

go on the Eagles

[ONeill]

Tomlinson confirms torn groin tendon, says status is doubtful

Running back LaDainian Tomlinson confirmed Wednesday that he has a torn tendon in his groin and listed himself as doubtful for the San Diego Chargers'  AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Pittsburgh on Sunday.

"It's definitely torn," Tomlinson said after sitting out Wednesday's practice. "I can't really elaborate on it because I don't want to give too much information away."

Tomlinson was hurt during a 52-21 rout of the Denver Broncos in the Dec. 28 regular-season finale as the Chargers clinched the AFC West title. The team has listed him as having a strained groin.

"If it was a strain, I'd be able to play with it, trust me," Tomlinson said. "A lot of guys have strains."

Reports surfaced before  Saturday's wild-card victory over the Indianapolis Colts that Tomlinson detached a tendon that connects one of his groin muscles to his pubic bone.

Tomlinson started against the Colts but came out after scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter. With Darren Sproles filling in, the Chargers won 23-17 in overtime.

Tomlinson said this injury has been tougher than any he has ever had during his eight-year NFL career.

"It feels like something is tearing away from my leg. That's how I know that it's messed up because before, when I've had groin injuries, I haven't felt that," Tomlinson said. "Whenever you feel a popping or like it's tearing, that's usually not good."

NFL teams don't give an injured player's status until Friday. But Tomlinson said his status is doubtful, meaning there's a 75 percent chance he won't play against the Steelers.

"That's pretty much what I feel like I'm at," Tomlinson said.

Has he been ruled out of the game?

"No. Not yet," he added.

If the Chargers keep winning, there might be a chance Tomlinson could return.

"I think it's possible," he said. "I'm never going to rule it out. I'll have to start to feel much better, though."

Tomlinson said there's a chance he could make the injury worse if he continued to play "and do some of the things I have to do. Who knows how much? Once again, I don't even know if it's going to require surgery."

Tomlinson had a 13-yard gain on the first play from scrimmage Saturday night, but he said his leg was dragging.

"That's why I said earlier that that game was just all pure determination of trying to just push it and trying to do as much as I could and go. But it was clear from the first carry that I couldn't pick my leg up and explode and it did feel like it was dragging."

While happy with the team's success, Tomlinson said it's frustrating dealing with another injury in the playoffs. Last season, he sprained his left knee in a divisional game against the Colts, then aggravated it and missed the final three and a half quarters of the AFC Championship Game loss to the New England Patriots.

"I don't think anybody can know the frustration, to be honest with you," Tomlinson said. "It's tough dealing with it. I really sometimes just want to go home and just stay at home and lock myself up and not even go into public, just because all my life, all I've ever wanted to do is play football and, you know, win a championship. And to feel so helpless, to be at this point where we have a chance to do it and again, I can't do anything about it, I can't play, it's like I'm being punished for something. It's tough to deal with."

Limited early during the season by a toe injury, Tomlinson gained a career-low 1,110 yards this season.

[Carmen Stateside]

College football Final tonight.

Florida Gators -5 1/2
Oklahoma Sooners + 5 1/2

Have a few bob on Florida. Should be a good game. Fingers crossed

[Carmen Stateside]

See the Eagles are trying something different

http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2009/01/calling_all_playoff_beards_eag.html

[thejuice]

wanted to see that college game. dont have NASN though, waas it good? dont think the eagles will make it past the Giants even with the magic beards

[Carmen Stateside]

Tebow was the man!
He threw 18 of 30 for 231 yds, but most impressive was his running for 109 yds , 80 or so in the second half which inspired all around him!
Some people were saying he was the 4th best quarterback at college level

[DrinkingHarp]

Very intense and hard hitting game between Ravens and Titans.  7-7 halftime.