Tonight's game is a divisional playoff with the winners taking on the San Francisco 49ers for the championship of the National Football Conference. The winner of that match, plays the winner of the American Football Conference in the Superbowl. The Giants scraped through to the playoffs by beating the Dallas Cowboys in a winner takes all final game of the regular season. Green Bay on the other hand won 15 of 16 games and had clearly the best record in the NFC.
New York Giants at the Green Bay Packers
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Wohoo First live event of the new live-comment system ^.^
We did Red Bull Crashed Ice last night
http://sidepodcast.com/event/crashed-ice-live-saint-paul
will probably miss the start due to film watching, back before the end no problem. i'm guessing we're hunting for streams?
few issues to still sort, but happy so far.
Looks great on my HTC desire Mr C ... running dinosaur firmware... enjoy the game, will be in the pub...
We are stream hunting unless people have the appropriate Sky channel. We always find streams so should not be an issue
We are supposed to have questions in live posts. Normally that is Christine's job.
So who do you think will win and which players will be most important?
I can ask questions too.
Wahoo!! New mobile site is awesome!
Now it's really easy to comment, I'm back!!
Oh, Packers to win!!!
do i have to say "go packers", so kai doesn't kill me?
yay.
She is a Giants fan
I'm hoping for a game like yesterday's New Orleans at San Francisco. It was incredible.
hehe
Nope,
:) I like the Packers, too, though.I hope for a good game.
Everytime we hope for a good game we get a dude.
Hello there!
So I just need one thing to round my birthday off, and that's my beloved Packers winning tonight. To say I'm a little nervous would be an understatement, but thats why I love the play-offs, it matters so much more.
Are you ready for FOOTBALL!
Or something.. :P
I always hope for a good game! But I'd settle for a dud if the result is right. The Niners game last night would more than make up for a little bit of dullness, that game was freaking awesome!
I believe it spelt FOOTBAWL! ;)
Happy birthday, Pete.
Thank you :) I'm trying not to think too hard about it in case I get depressed about turning 30!
NFL game centre
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012011501/2011/POST19/[email protected]#menu=drivechart&tab=track
I remember my 30th.
Happy Birthday Pete
Just 5 more years and you can run for president Pete!
Stream for anyone who needs it
http://www.firstrow.tv/watch/102372/1/watch-green-bay-packers-vs-new-york-giants.html
Two of my comments have disappeared.
F5 if you need a stream or game centre
Something to aim for!
I just learned my wife is an Eli fan.
Early time out
That's what I thought.
Are you ready for some football...
no... the other one...
... no.... not the one they play in Australia....
Yeah... the one they play in America...
We must do Aussie rules some time
Thought he'd pick that
That was dangerous.
I really don't understand that game, but I love it for the fighting and the men dressed as butchers pointing at the posts!
How about some Canadian Football too!!
Why not?
Cos the CFL is really dull!
If you are listening to the Fox TV feed, they you are being subjected to Joe Buck. He is like Johnathan Ledgard but more annoying and somehow gets to do commentary on EVERYTHING.
Do they go by meters in Canadian rule?
Don't they just have 3 downs in Canada?
Yeah.
+1!!!
okay the plus sign didn't show up there.
I don't normally just shout ONE! at people. :)
3!!!
Ever since someone pointed out that the Giants QBs have always said OMAHA to let the team know they are running out of time on the play clock all I ever hear Eli say is OMAHA
hehe!
I was predicting the field goal.
In Canada...
The fields are wider.
They play with 12 men on the field.
Three downs.
All backfield players can move pre-snap.
Plus a few others.
Joe Buck make Legard look like freaking Shaft!
Pile up
Giants have the ball
120 yd field and smaller endzone too if memory serves. Used to sow it on ESPN America but I very quickly lost interest
please no
thank you!
1st down Green Bay.
If you were ever curious the iPads screen reacts to a warm flour tortilla
*makes a note*
I have been worryingabout that
I just discovered that. :)
Pack moving the ball nicely
The sound seems particularly good on these games lately. Sounds like the QB is right in my living room. So cool.
How'd he drop that?!
I high recommend for any who needs to gain 20-30 pounds to do a tailgate party to a Packers, Milwaukee Brewers or Wisconsin Badger game.
You will never see so much saturated fat and beer in your life.
And Joe Buck sat beside me!
lack of confidence after his injury.
I know, you asked rhetorically. :)
*fixed
Wah wah.
that would be handy. Then I could duck tape his mouth from time to time and just enjoy the game.
Hahahahahaha!
A stream that is not so far behind
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/25637/1/nfl-divisional-playoffsonfox:-new-york-giants-vs-green-bay-packers-live-stream-online.html
Meh. My pizza crust isn't rising.
My comments keep disappearing
Are they about ninjas?
Interestingly it is the three comments I have posted with links in them that have not gone into the timeline
I just had a pizza crust issue myself, not cooking properly.
#conspiracy
They are there if you refresh. It's a bug we're looking into.
I F5ed and found them. Just letting you know
I bet manning throws it here.
Just keep giving NY 3rd downs.
Bad throw back by the centre but awesome protection
oh yeah. Go Giants.
I like them much better in blue, though.
GOOOOOOO!!!!
Yes!!!!!!
Desperate defence
Gone!
*$!@ nuts
the pass coverage has been shocking. great play from NIcks
God how I love super slo mo in any sport I'm into. Gets my heart all a-fluttering.
How can a team win 15 out of 16 with defending like that?
That slo-mo of Heidfeld crashing in Germany was one of my shots of year
By scoring a lot! :)
That was awful.
Fumble?
Whoop!
No point challenging that, looked like a fumble to me :(
That is real close
from the one replay, it looked liked the ball was out before the knee got down
yeah definite fumble
Poor saints.
Saints?
wow. happy to be wrong, but that looked clear to me
Buck just mentioned them
Looked clear to me, too. Happy for Packers but still rooting for Giants.
go pack... giants!
what have i missed?
Giants 10 Packers 3
And Pete is turning 30!
some poor pass coverage and tackling from the packers, and a bad call IMO that just let the Pack keep the ball.
hell yeah!
Also I discovered one can operate an iPad with a flour tortilla
there's a sponsorship opportunity in that.
And in a gigantic international conspiracy, pizza crusts are not cooking properly during a playoff game.
I haven't baked mine yet. It's resting in the fridge now.
So the Pack have to win!
I'm still suspicious.
Oh and there seem to be plans to live comment Canadian football despite the general view being that it is not very good and Aussie rules football because it has butchers signaling goals
About that... sorry... I told the world's yeast they could have the day off.
KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!
Make sure you've taken them out of the plastic wrap.
Pack have to consider themselves lucky to be level
I should have used some sugar to activate the yeast but I was going for DOC standards.
That ball is out before the leg hit the ground
If the Giants need to lose *gulp*, then they should lose to the Packers.
Bows to your Packer fan-dom _/I_
That was clearly a fumble. Even as an avid Packers fan I could see that
Insides didn't work.
Why have we not seen any cheeseheads yet?
*onsides
Did you have to pay it a lot of dough to take the day off?
is the wrapping still on?
that went well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CdVTCDdEwI&feature=related
Manning has so much time he could text his brother during the play for advice.
I was referring to the onside kick, not the spelling mistake!
If their is a record for the maximum amount of time a QB has stood with the ball in his hand looking for a pass it could be Eli's before long
Right. iPad autocorrected me.
Blocked it! Woot!
I believe the word I'm looking for is....poo.
So pass coverage very good, line, not so much.
Ok, I've switched over to macbook now.
I only have 2 beers left in the fridge. At what point do I grab one?
how's the interface with a tortilla?
I've eaten all the tortillas unfortunately.
I do like Aaron Rodgers.
Giants need Pierre-Paul in the game
2 minute warning, I hope they're large ones!
what's not to like, he's both awesome and dreamy!
Way to bat down that pa...oh wait...
Oh catch the ball!
Pack seem to make more progress when Rodgers runs than when he passes
Ok, so my idea for today isn't so good, but it is Doctor Who related.
What is it?
They should write him a new time lord nemesis known as the Inquisitor.
and?
I love how the ref was so energetic calling that a reception.
I'm only trying to make myself come up with some sort of idea every day as a mental exercise. I don't have to actually do anything more with it. :P
Actually I dreamt that last night. Figured I'd go ahead and use it to take the pressure off for today...
How can Aaron Rodgers watch this?
Eli's protection has been great.
Well except for that 3rd down....
the other option is him watching his passes get dropped
Ha!
Finally the pass rush did something
Expletive Deleted
Oh yeah! Nice pick, and manning got levelled
According to that commercial, the way to save money is by buying a Ford Truck?
oh yeah!
Wonder if this will stay a fumble
That was my thought.
I miss my Channel 4 coverage
quite a few ads. when does it come back?
Start of the next regular season. September-ish
blimey.
next year. Sky all the way, beeb have playoff highlights and superbowl
There are only two more games to watch this season
North South NOT East West!!!
well we have to watch them both :)
So what are we going to live comment on Sunday nights after the Superbowl?
3 if you count the super bowl!
4 with the Pro Bowl...pfft...
60 Minutes?
I assume we will only comment one conference game
dennis leary is doing ford ads now?
Oh yeah... I got confused...
:) :)
Has done for a while now. But his series Rescue Me is over, so maybe he was looking for a gig in-between
Man..
Don't miss!
They make the broadcast from outside?
Keeping it real. And stupid
Down goes Rogers!
ooops
Good time for a sack
Fake punt!
Nope...
Omaha!
Aikman just got pwned by Joe Buck.
WOW!!!!!
TD
Oh for f.....
CRAZY!!!
Nice "Hail Mary" by the Giants....
Wow.
Incredible.
oooh nascar season....
'Can't believe the Giants have a 10 point lead. WOuldn't have bet on that before the kick off
I think I need to depart further from sobriety
Pretty quiet in Green Bay right now huh?
I'm still rationing beer.
Daytona 24hrs 1st. Sportscars is where it's at :)
I've decided that I'm going to start selling plasma to help pay for my tickets to the Austin race.
I gave up on alcohol years ago ;) It's half time, get yoursen to the shops!
My wife took the car to go to yoga! Too cold and snowy to ride my bike.
got my tickets and flights for the Canadian GP today :)
Next week's games are both on Sunday
AFC
Ravens @ Pats 3pm Eastern-8pm GMT
NFC
49ers - Giants/Packers 6:30pm Eastern - 11:30pm GMT
Even better, she can get some on her way back
It's Green Bay. Beer is needed as an Antifreeze for Humans....
back-to-back threads? not sure i can dedicate a whole night to football though.
Will you be able to stop in NYC or somewhere nearby me to say hello?
Think of it as dedicating a whole night to your fans.
I can't stay up for the late game
jordan, you may wanna check out click-to-quote. click on a paragraph and hit reply.
We are headed to NYC in March
oh fun!
heh!
Wife is uhh...performing...in the USA Yoga Asana Championships.
If i can squeeze it into my budget a trip to NYC would be cool
Too early for a Bosox game at the Zoo! What's in March in NYC?
Jimmy Johnstone's hair is getting more and more plastic
Rangers and Nicks
Interesting match up :)
It's about a 6 hour scenic drive south or a short (and expensive) flight from Montreal. Between the price and the timing I haven't been able to ever make the Canadian GP, but I really want to go sometime.
Interesting. A yoga competition? Seems counterintuitive.
Rangers Is that new Texas NBAA team Steven..... :P
I assumed it was the hockey team against the basketball team
That is how everyone reacts...
:)
fox are showing the premiere league?
Oh yes, with Arsenal's result against Swansea today, I'm sure them against Man U will be real exciting.
Whole world shows it
I can't ever escape :(
You really need to go to the Candian GP Kai.... The price is only going to go up every fricken year....
Next year we will get another in Jersey!
True. The timing issue remains. I'll see what the future brings.
I can only do it cos I've a mate who lives in Montreal and my Mum's paid for flights for my 30th!
I should find an SPC headquarters apartment to rent right now to be ready.
Would love to double up on that with Montreal.
That would be cool.
Would be amazing.
We still have another half? This game seems long for some reason.
I wish we had more than a half! What am I supposed to do when the game is over?!?
I should find an SPC headquarters apartment to rent right now to be ready.
That would be cool.
I might be able to set up a barracks in Montreal for next year...
Pam Oliver looks miserable.
Oooo a catch. Well I never
Hmmm, who would I ratehr see SF squish next week.....
Book me space! :)
Got grandstand seat at hairpin, gonna be awesome
How much was that ticket?
I am guessing around $500 ?
£200 for the Bronze grandstand at hairpin, the slightly better silver ones were out of my budget!
The speculated prices for Austin have me worried...
See that I could afford...
Another turn over
Rodgers couldn't get away from that
Right now I could afford $300 per ticket for my wife and I
Painful. The Silver seats in the hairpins and the Senna S sections is rumoured to be the best seats at the circuit....
Well, I am not really joking about Barricks. It is Dorms at the local U. Besides, you only need a room to sleep (recover) in....
Time to capitalize!
LIKE THIS?
;)
ha ha
Hmmm, as it is Montreal, The cheapest option is to leave her behind. Next is to take her to the race. Worst option is to have her walking up and down Rue St. Laurent by herself, especially if she is armed with your credit card..... :P
That's about what Pete paid for his, right?
Maybe a little over 300 USD.
With Ware on the NY Giants, I almost thought we where going into an Abbort and Costello sketch....
Yeah but what you gonna do. Moneys tight and the difference in price was around £100. The orher bronze grandstands didn't look as good
Got a friends spare room already lined up!
Oh No! Hollywood is so desparate for movies ideas that they are turning into Canadian Action TV shows for comedies!
I mean, the only joke about 21 Jump Street was that it starred Johnny Depp!
Packers have only played 5 home playoff games in ten years. That doesn't seem like enough
£200 is approx $305. The actual tickets were £185, £15 was booking fee. Saw them else were for £200 plus fees
Agreed.
Where did you get them Pete? Off the F1 website?
You're going to have a great time. :)
Well, that's why to try to do the best you can during the regular season.... I guess.
American Football played by giant robots would be awesome.
And pray tell what is the difference between this idea and Japanese Godzilla movies? :P
dang, my feed is breaking up. just me?
Just you.
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/25637/1/nfl-divisional-playoffsonfox:-new-york-giants-vs-green-bay-packers-live-stream-online.html
ta. i'll restart.
Dropped
How did he catch that?
gootickets . com they give prices in USD too i think. I've used bookF1 before too, but dont know if they're Europe only
F5 to get the link I just posted
Packers found some momentum
Posting here gets a bit more challenging when you have a pug that insists on lying across your lap too
I really thought that was a massive sack....
That dog loves his internet
If he gets too close to the track pad then it really becomes a pain...
Oppositte ends of the field in two running plays! Shocking!
Send on the FG unit
Jennings was thinking about the leap
crosby cut that one fine
instead of catching the ball
Thought he had missed that for a second
that's something like 7 or 8 drops
Nuts! Not another movie about the Tuskegee Airmen.! (zzzzz!)
feed seems fixed now, cheers.
Welcome back....
Apparently we are on pace for for a record year of UFO sitings.
Can I try my "if Blackburn played the strong safety postion" joke again?
You mean a record year of domestics - Flying saucers thrown by wives? :p
Nah, she does Yoga apparently
I can't wait till Betelgeuse goes super nova. There will be all sorts of crackpots coming out of the woodwork.
:)
Now ehich shoulder of Orion is that one again? {Chrisitne, have you learnt this constellation yet?}
That's not guaranteed to happen during our lifetime though, right?
It's like a volcano. Could happen in 5 seconds or 5000 years or more
I do to. We already went to one class today. She is a nut going to two...
Like Yellowstone!
well she's got that competition coming up
Actually the way "Light Years" work, it may already have and we have to wait at least 9 years to find out. I know the two closest stars are in Centaur and are over 8 light years away....
True
I decided to ignore the light speed thing
Maybe I should write a guest post about it. :P
Nice stop by Giant's defense
Packers fail on 4th down. Surely the Giants can't really win this
I hope not!
That reminds me of Peter F. Hamilton's Pandora's Star....
If only there was a live stream we could comment on it
Does not that go off on the hour at the hour?
Not the original humungous eruption. Yellowstone is a giant caldera
The Old Faithful geyser goes of semi-regularly, but supposedly the whole area has been..swelling...
It will blow again
Google hangout? I could point a webcam at the stage. :p
If it goes, i think I'm pretty much screwed
Consider it to be the ultimate sanua.... :p
Could do some REAL hot yoga
Time to get my dough out and start rolling it...
Phew.
Cruuuuuuz
Darn electrons training! I want to call the Giants QB "Voltage Leads Current" (E L I) Manning....
"Obviously they want a touch down" Thanks Joe Buck
You are sounding like Steven with his "Thank You ----------"'s. :p
10 point lead restored
Thank goodness. 10 point lead helps me breathe better.
#sorryPete
I remain hopeful. They've gotta start catching the ball soon!
ok, wait, is that real?
Another turnover
I no longer remain hopeful!
In real time it didn't look real
How can there be no pressure on Eli in that situation?
Go Niners :)
:(
TD
I guess that will be it. I know the agony of defeat too well for excessive celebration. I offer a little "yippee" for the Giants.
dum dum de dum..
Sometimes the bye week is a killer. Better to have the momentum
can't argue with that. Resting key players in last game doesn't help too
At least Rogers gets to go to Hawaii now
That is a lot warmer than Indy
Since when you where a Bills fan, Kai? They where hopless in the Superbowl a while back... :p
Better than Disneyland!
WOW. Packers set to be one and done this year. Didn't see that coming. Then again, with Rodgers 5-10 in the postseason heading into this one, maybe I should've.
In any case, that's one less tough opponent for the Patriots to beat. I think the 49ers will send the Giants home, though.
That will be the 3rd game in a row where a team was supposed to beat the Giants
Blow to the head is total fantasy
Packers benefit from a bad call again
Wow! They have magic sponges in "American" Football too, now!
You're right, it was the Bills for a long time, but I've been a Jets fan, too. Anytime my team or driver loses, it hurts.
Foot-brawl?
Touchdown Packers
Yellow or red onions for pizza?
about time!
Go for the 2 pt or the sure thing?
yellow
Giants recover the onside kick
but I cook them up a bit before I put them on for better flavor.
urgh! neither!
but if you must, red
Giants still loving that down the middle sweet spot.
Potent! I'm crying...
Cruz wide open
well the pack have comprehensively sucked tongiht
When we do this with F1 I'm going to drive people nuts with questions
Don't worry, they're used to it from me. :)
TD Giants
Game very definitely over
P. U. The Cheese in Cheeseheads need to be replaced, like about two weeks ago! They stink that much!
Oops, forgot about the live event…
Really Pete, being 30 isn't all that bad!!
Anyway, I'm hoping for a rematch of the Patriots - Giants Super Bowl.
I'm sure that's the reason I can't do comments and watch the race at the same time ;)
I have fond memories of it. :)
My wife got me an Arsenal jersey with the number 30 on it for my 30th...
I'm the opposite. I'm hoping for a Harbaugh Bowl
As long as the Patriots are there, and win, I'm not too fussy.
It's not like you need false teeth or anything.....
I'm sure it'll be a blast!
49ers all the way for me. Don't care who they beat on the way!
oooh new sky F1 ad
Trying to summon the awesomeness of Joe Montana in San Fran's QB right now....
I'd LOVE a Pats-49ers SB. That way, I don't mind who wins!
I'm living in the awesomeness of real Montana
I can't ever support the Pats, they just,,,,,,annoy me
Kneel, kneel, kneel, gatorade bucket :-)
I'm off to watch the Golden Globes red carpet. Ricky Gervais tonight should be good.
Thanks for the thread, Steven, and the test run of the New Fangled Thingy.
Good times.
On a side note, Montana's son goes to the University that I work for
Thanks all!!
RIght, bed for me.
Shame about the result, but such is life.
Night all, thanks for the entertainment
Guess the Patriots will be the Super Bowl favourites now. Tell you what, though, next week's games will be crackers.
Well, see you all later - Go Niners!
Thanks to everyone for joining in tonight. Really enjoyed it.
The new live event commenting system stood up pretty well
missed the end, cheers for the comments y'all.
w00t! much to do ahead of the start of the season though.