NFL football lovin' mamas! - Page 3

[shandy]

Originally Posted by kirstenb

This is my idea of a perfect Sunday!

ummm......yes, ITA

[SAHDS]

Got my new SI today and am laughing at Dr.Z's predictions (as always). Pats/Eagles in the Super Bowl? Not likely. Of course, I'm bitter cause he has the Pats beating the Colts n the AFC championship (again, as always). And I am already sick of all this Jag talk. What the deuce? I will be mighty surprised if they live to the hype, especially sharing the AFC South w/ Indy.

Other leaders - Steelers, Vikes, Bucs, Chargers and Seahawks. That should make a lot of the ladies here happy!

[ColoradoMama]

Originally Posted by Crystal_R

http://www.nflshop.com/product/index...entPage=family

I want this for our basement so bad, but DH thinks I'm insane. They have a matching chair and rugs too.

Remember that commercial they had out a few years ago about the neighbors who kept trying to outdo each other with their team stuff? I loved that commercial.

[sunny*pa*mom]

Eagles fan here!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE football. Can't wait for the regular season to start.

[SAHDS]

Originally Posted by sunny*pa*mom

Eagles fan here!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE football. Can't wait for the regular season to start.

So are you stoked with Dr. Z's predictions??? I was surprised, I mean I like Westbrook, the guy touches the ball a bazillion times a game (great Fantasy pick-up), but I thought they weren't real deep.

[SAHDS]

:KICKOFF TOMORROW!:

Giants/Redskins.

Supposed to be a high scoring game with the Redskins winning. Interesting.

[kirstenb]

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T minus 7 hours!

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I'll be cheering for the Giants over the Redskins, though it doesn't matter to me who wins at this point in the season. I like Eli Manning.

I'm just excited that it starts tonight!

I wish we had a football smiley!

[shandy]

Oh FUN!!!!!!
Can't wait to watch tonight...my family goes for the Skins and I am not an Eli fan after his tantrum during the draft, so I just get to enjoy some ball while DH goes for his group ride YEA :

[ferretfan]

so, i live 10 minutes north of green bay..... (i see the pack aren't well liked here)

but, i moved here from the UK 5 years ago, knowing nothing about football, and grew to love the game. i loved to watch brett play when he was brett. dh used to have season tickets and i went to a few games. now, i am royally sick of the whole thing. brett totally threw his rattle out the pram and needs a bit of a slap if you ask me. i'll still watch the packers, i'll probably still root for them too.

as i learned more about the game and watched more and more teams i fell in love with the colts : nothing brings me more joy than watching those guys play. when they released the schedule for this season, i almost exploded when i heard the colts were coming to town. i started right away to make arrangements to get tickets....then realized with dismay (well, not real dismay) that they play 5 days before my due date. cant imagine that'd be much fun. i'd be spending so much time peeing that i'd miss the whole game i guess i'll just be in front of the tv with my virgin bloody mary then, wearing my blue and white (that'll piss dh off )

[SAHDS]

ferretfan -I see you have AMAZING taste in football. Colts pretty much rock my world. I heart them.

So, anybody love the game? Yikes, poor Redskins, not the best showing. They were supposed to be decent this year too...

Anyone else thought it was awesome that the SB MVP scored the first TD? Nice!

Counting down the hours until Indy thrashes Da Bears.

(and, yes, all my posts from here on out will be BLUE!)

[kirstenb]

Originally Posted by SAHDS

(and, yes, all my posts from here on out will be BLUE!)

I'm all for team spirit! It'll get interesting when the Colts play at the Dome v. the Vikes and at the Q v. the Chargers, but that's a few weeks off! I can cheer for them next week since they're playing ChiTown.

I didn't get home until after the 2nd half started so I missed all the good stuff- I had to follow the play by play online. I guess they were tired of scoring after the 1st half? : The only thing I don't like about weekday games is that on the west coast, they start so early I am never home from work on time to see the start!

[Mamatolea]

Hey Mamas and Fellow Football Fanatics!

Another tribe I have to watch You all are going to rile me up though..I am a DIE HARD PATS FAN! Like, well before we ever started being one of the best teams in the league(I would say we are THE best, but we beat ourselves sometimes..), so no fair weather fan here. GO PATS come thick or thin..

Anyways, I was hoping the skins would thrash the giants last night, but of well. I guess I can't really fault the g's for winning the bowl last year. They really had nothing to do with our crap @ss playing..but we have something to prove this year. Let's see how it goes...

In other news, my FF team is pretty good this year. I was in first place most of last year until my STAR player got injured and then I was suck and landed in like 4th place..I was SO mad, especially since I was playing for a $250 gc! BLECH! I will however be rooting for Big Ben to make some impressiveness this year and of course, I have Adrian Peterson, so the Vikings get a piece of my heart this year as well..

My teams of loathing are, in no particular order, the Colts-for obvious reasons.., the Raiders-since my BIL is a fan and I have to go against him..lol, the Giants-again for obvious reasons, and anyone playing the Pats!

Looking forward to this year!

Anyone want to exchange tailgate or general football watching recipes? We : eating during the games and I am the official football mom and always looking for fun new things to serve(we almost always have a full house!)

[Honey693]

Football food recipes would be great! I'm already trying to figure out what we can have Sunday (Bears vs Colts!) that won't give me heartburn. We usually have chili or rotel dip, which would not be a good idea this week.

[kirstenb]

Oh, I love football food! :

All the recipes I know are pretty basic ones- taco bean dip, cheese dip, chili dip, wings, sub sandwiches (I can make a mean sub!), etc. If someone has some good recipes I would love to hear them.

[Mamatolea]

Slow cooker BBQ sandwiches-
Ingredients
5 tablespoons dark brown sugar, divided
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 (1-pound) flank steaks
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup tomato paste
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons molasses
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 (2 1/2-ounce) submarine rolls, halved
Red onion slices (optional)
Dill pickle slices (optional)


Preparation
Combine 1 tablespoon brown sugar and pepper; rub over both sides of steaks. Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, onion, and next 9 ingredients (onion through salt) in an electric slow cooker. Add steaks; turn to coat. Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting for 1 hour. Reduce heat setting to low; cook for 7 hours. Remove steaks; reserve sauce. Shred steaks with 2 forks. Return shredded steak to cooker; stir into sauce. Spoon 1/2 cup steak mixture onto bottom half of each roll; top with onion and pickles, if desired. Cover with tops of rolls.

[Mamatolea]

Roasted chicken drumettes-
Ingredients
24 chicken drumettes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano


Preparation
1. Rinse chicken with cold water, and pat dry.
2. Stir together oil and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken, tossing to coat. Arrange chicken in a single layer on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan.

3. Bake at 450° for 30 to 35 minutes.

4. Combine mustard, lemon juice, and oregano in a large bowl. Remove pan from oven, and carefully add hot chicken to mustard mixture. Toss to coat. Drain and discard any accumulated fat from pan. Place mustard-coated chicken in a single layer on rack in jelly-roll pan.

5. Bake at 450° for 8 to 10 more minutes or until done.

[Mamatolea]

Muffulettas-
Ingredients
1 (12-ounce) jar pickled vegetables, drained and chopped
1/2 cup green olives, chopped
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
12 thin cooked ham slices
12 thin salami slices
1 (6-ounce) package provolone cheese slices
1 (12-inch) round bread loaf, split
Garnish: pimiento-stuffed olives


Preparation
Stir together first 5 ingredients.
Layer ham, salami, and cheese slices evenly on bottom half of loaf. Top with vegetable mixture, and cover with top. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill. Garnish, if desired.

[Mamatolea]

Mini frittatas with ham and cheese-
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2/3 cup chopped reduced-fat ham (about 2 ounces)
1/3 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 large egg whites
1 large egg


Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add ham; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add ham mixture, stirring with a whisk. Spoon mixture into 24 miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until set.

[kirstenb]

Mamatolea, it's too bad you're on the east coast- I would be inviting myself to your football parties otherwise! Your recipes make my bean dip look awfully inadequate!

[Honey693]

Have you ever made the BBQ sandwiches with pork? The recipe sounds good, but I realyl want pork BBQ tomorrow (woo for pregnancy cravings).