FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[formerwu]

I havnen't heard anything yet from Chester.  Will know soon enough.

[gordonmann]

Widener, like Lycoming, Albright and FDU-Florham, was idle last week.

They open with Wilkes this weekend in Edwardsville.

[macfan762]

I'm not sure what anybody's thought's on Albright are?  I know they haven't played yet so this weekend will tell.  I saw Port play last year and he is an excellent QB.  Looking forward to seeing how they do this weekend.

[bossman05]

 
Macfan762,
  Sorry to say it but i disagree again...The Cowboys are still americas team and will always be...even though they might not be as good as they were once they will always have that stigma about them(i dunno if you rem they also made the year b4 last) but anyway are you saying just b/c lyco had a bad year last year no one would care if they beat them this year... i don't think so whenever lyco is on ur sched its a big game no matter what their record is or was the year b4

another thing we should all want the pot to be stirred thats why we are all here right???

[Tim Flynn]

At the risk of opening a large can of worms - the Cowboys aren't America's team. Their team jersey sales were sixth in the NFL last year - behind Philly, New England, Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Green Bay. They lack the iconic players of the 90's like Aikman and Irvin and Smith. And most importantly, with Houston and Detroit's new cribs, they're no longer the only team in the league with a hole in the roof so God can watch too 

[gordonmann]

Just to join the fun, I agree with Flynn.

There's a generational element to the claim that Dallas is "America's team."  It stems from a 1979 highlight video with a name that stuck.  See here for details - http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/America's-Team.

But someone my age or younger who's not a Cowboys fan probably doesn't relate to that era.  I know about Staubach and Landry, but their historic signficiance isn't any more vibrant to me than the "Purple People Eaters" in Minnesota or the "Steel Curtain" in Pittsburgh.  "America's team" is just another nickname associated with a particular era.

But the Cowboys were dominant in the 1990s...

That alone doesn't make them America's team.  The 49ers were dominant in the 80s and the Patriots have been more than okay this decade.  But I wouldn't characterize either one as "America's team" based on their dominance, even with the nationalist New England nickname.

But the Cowboys have a national following...

In the age of Direct TV, internet coverage and a proliferation of other ways to follow most teams from any point in the country, the Cowboys' national prominence fades.  When there was relatively limited media attention, the Cowboys may've enjoyed prevalent coverage that gave them a following outside Dallas.  But in this age, I can pretty make any team I want my team regardless of where I live.

As living evidence of this, I'm a Bucs and Raider fan living in Philadelphia.  Though I must admit the E-A-G-L-E-S are a nice way to bring community spirit to the City.

[patcummings]

Please keep the discussion to items of the Middle Atlantic Conference and Division III.

Thank you.

That is all.

I am the walrus.  Koo-koo-kachoo.

[gordonmann]

We interrupt this message board to bring you a programming note...

#10 Delaware Valley vs. FDU-Florham

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[PBR...]

aint no thing....dvc wins going away....i feel a 35-14 score with dvc a little slow coming out of the gate with a emotional game last week against moravian but wake up in the second quarter and go about their business and take over the game at that point....GO AGGIES!!!!

[Billman56]

Ubrmeasap....Dosent it seem that DVC always get off to a slow start. I dont know why that is but I observed it last year too. It seems like they had to be slapped in the face to get the adrenaline pumping or something. I forsee a big scoring day for the Aggies but not until the second quarter and then the wheels may fall off for FDU. However last year FDU played tough all day, as I remember. I  know they refurbished their stadium and hope they updated the visitor side. Those bleachers were something to behold.
GO AGGIES!!!

MacFan762...Dont be thin skinned here, let it all hang out...This board used to be brutal, with all of the trash talking, and it was fun reading the posts...I think many of the posters have not picked up this new site or havent registered.   It seems like all of the Lyco, Wilkes, and Albright fans have hibernated early, dont know why, the season is still young...What about it Simba, havent heard any acid balls from you in a while...Away on business???

Albright...I feel Port is going to have a very good year...but not as good as last year???  His receiving corp. graduated and we all know he can deliver the ball in the right spot but can the newbies catch them??

[dog]

Billman, To answer your question, the newbies at Albright (The new receiving core) has quite a lot of talent.  From what I have heard they are very athletic, and seem to be very hungry.  Overall though they are going to be a very talented group, young, but talented.

[bigdoggy]

well fellas ill tell u what.....widener is ready for wilkes...... the trickster is no more and i wasnt too impressed with the off. perf. last week...i dont think wilkes will win 3 games this year......but then again they have one game under their belt and this is widener's opening week...that is a bigger advantage then most think........by the way wilkes is no univ. of penn. and widener smashed heads with them last week at franklin field....i read a comment in an earlier post about all the del val talk and i agree...enough...how about the other teams....and yes port of albright can throw the ball of course he can he is a delaware county product...ne who it should be an interesting week .....

p-i-0-n-e-e-r-s

[bman]

Billman

We are just coming out of hibernation....I guess I'll start out the brutality...

The last D3 game I saw was last year DVC against Rowan.  I was hoping the MAC had a good showing against the Beasts of Brown.

It's true that DVC got off to a slow start in that game...they then got slapped in the face, and responded by rolling over....!  Some showing...

also, you should know that Simba only comes out after Lyco victories...so we should see him about 3 times this year....

[splik]

smashing heads in a scrimmage is a lot different than a real game, but Widener may be very good for all I know.  did anyone really answer how good lycoming is supposed to be this year? 

[PBR...]

lyco who? arent they a community college?  ( i say that to bug my sister who is a alum....)  yes the beasts of brown took it to dvc last year but let us not forget the following week talk about rolling over rowan got taken out behind the woodshed and beaten like a rented mule....that was a classic i am far away from home and just want to get out of here....fdu's beating comes this week with wilkes on deck and lyco's smashing in the hole!!! GO AGGIES!!!!