Can we still host the NFCCG?

[rayzor]

irony:

• A perception of inconsistency, [usually but not always humorous], in which an apparently straightforward statement or event is undermined by its context so as to give it a very different significance
  
• Verbal irony. . . involves a discrepancy between what is said and what is really meant.
  
• Structural irony. . . involves the use of a naive or deluded hero or unreliable narrator whose view of the world differs widely from the true circumstances recognized by the author and readers.
  
• In dramatic irony. . . the audience knows more about a character's situation than a character does foreseeing an outcome contrary to a character's expectations, and thus ascribing a sharply different sense to the character's own statements.
  

(Chris Baldick, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford UP, 1990)) :thumbsup:

[Pumpkin Eater]

if Atlanta loses, we still win the division and the #2 seed, regardless if we win or not.

[Go To Girl]

Atlanta is not going too lose

[ThPantherFan]

irony:

• A perception of inconsistency, [usually but not always humorous], in which an apparently straightforward statement or event is undermined by its context so as to give it a very different significance
  
• Verbal irony. . . involves a discrepancy between what is said and what is really meant.
  
• Structural irony. . . involves the use of a naive or deluded hero or unreliable narrator whose view of the world differs widely from the true circumstances recognized by the author and readers.
  
• In dramatic irony. . . the audience knows more about a character's situation than a character does foreseeing an outcome contrary to a character's expectations, and thus ascribing a sharply different sense to the character's own statements.
  

(Chris Baldick, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford UP, 1990)) :thumbsup:

Oxford my foot! You got that from wikipedia. You can't even spell oxford.

[Blade]

Ok, assuming we take care of business and beat the Saints...

With the six seed being Dallas, i'd say they give us the best chance at hosting the NFC championship game by beating the giants.

We'd then host the Cowboys.

[SnarkAttack]

Irony=rain on your wedding day, 10,000 spoons when all you need is a fork, a no smoking sign on your cigarette break....

[Wither]

One of the definitions of irony is "an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected."

Or even: "a state of affairs that appears perversely contrary to what one expects."

So, for the grammatical kings, they aren't really all that wrong. Even if the original definition (from who knows when [well, the dictionary usually knows when the word originated, but they don't date definitions]) differs from how it is being used now, that does not make them incorrect.

The definitions and meanings of words change as they are used. Thus, if a word is misused for a long period, it eventually becomes correct.

Just go through the dictionary and you will see how many archaic definitions there are.

[goodlay]

Here's a thought, how about we just focus on now? Because if we lose this weekend, there won't be a home playoff game.

[Wither]

Here's a thought, how about we just focus on now? Because if we lose this weekend, there won't be a home playoff game.

It's not about us; it's about the team.

We're going to cheer either way even if we are focused on the games down the road. We aren't a part of the team, only the fanbase. It's important for the team to focus on this weekend, not us.

No, that does not make the fanbase unimportant.

[goodlay]

It's not about us; it's about the team.

We're going to cheer either way even if we are focused on the games down the road. We aren't a part of the team, only the fanbase. It's important for the team to focus on this weekend, not us.

No, that does not make the fanbase unimportant.

Talking about hosting the NFC CG when we still have a legit shot at slipping to the 5 seed is a bit ridiculous though.

[Wither]

Talking about hosting the NFC CG when we still have a legit shot at slipping to the 5 seed is a bit ridiculous though.

So we shouldn't make predictions at all? Gotcha.

Note: I do get your point, and agree that it's a bit ridiculous, but none-the-less it's decently fun to think about the possibility. This is especially true when it equates to the Giants losing a game. I don't like them at all now.

I'm not a sore loser at all... what gave you that impression...