The Bearded One
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Wow, I'm in shock. Just 9 or so days before the opening game, the Jags released our starting QB Byron Leftwich. I am in shock. This seemed to come out of nowhere.
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I was kinda shocked by it as well, but I think the Jags feel that Leftwich is too injury prone and don't want to risk this year with especially when it was his contract year. Garrard has done well and lets face it...it wll be the 2 heaed running backs for the Jags that will carry that offense as the defense will do its job so i think the Jags can still fight for a wild card spot
But for leftwich you have to think he will be back up some where or could go to the Lions, Vikings or Falcons or even Dolphins as they need Qb's
But for leftwich you have to think he will be back up some where or could go to the Lions, Vikings or Falcons or even Dolphins as they need Qb's
Agreed. He's been being injured for the most part of 4 years. Garrard is a good QB. Very consistent when it comes to playing good games and when asked to step in He got the job done. I think it's a step forward for the Jags in a way. Now they don't have to worry about dishing out boatloads of cash on someone that stays injured constantly. Leftwich is a decent QB though and somebody will definitely pick him up sooner or later. I'm guessing the Falcons sign him one of these days. Harrington is going to be a waste of a QB spot again this year. Or maybe the Vikes as Tavares Jackson isn't quite ready.
Jag's should be an alright team this year and fighting for a wild card spot but I see them missing the playoffs. They need to build up some more on offense. Defense should be decent but the Colts own that divison and will easily win it again this year. 2nd place and a possible Wild-Card spot is a toss up between Tenn/Jax.
The Bearded One
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I would have felt better about this moev if it wasn't for the final three games of last year. Against the Titans, he turned the ball over 3 times, each being returned for a touchdown, and we still barely lost. Against the Pats, he turned the ball over on the potentially game winning drive. Against the Chiefs, he got pulled at halftime for playing terrible and turning the ball over. The main thing about this move that makes me mad is the timing. A week and half before the start of the regualr season? Terrible timing.
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Well week 2 is here and usually this is where the teams usually play better games. Of course the big game this week is Chargers/Patriots a possible AFC Championship match up. Should be a good game whichever team plays better defense will likely come out on top. Rivers has been struggling to start off the year so SD will need him to step up. It'll be interesting to see how well Tomlinson goes up against this D after playing terrible against Chicago.
This is easily the game of the week on paper and I see New England winning with the D dominating Rivers and the receivers it's also at home and they rarely lose there, but it could go either way.
Well week 2 is here and usually this is where the teams usually play better games. Of course the big game this week is Chargers/Patriots a possible AFC Championship match up. Should be a good game whichever team plays better defense will likely come out on top. Rivers has been struggling to start off the year so SD will need him to step up. It'll be interesting to see how well Tomlinson goes up against this D after playing terrible against Chicago.
This is easily the game of the week on paper and I see New England winning with the D dominating Rivers and the receivers it's also at home and they rarely lose there, but it could go either way.
I'm sorry but some of you guys are being ridiculious.
THE FUCKING 49ERS AJ? THE 49ERS?! The pee-wee league around here has a better chance of making it to the Bowl then the 49ers do, seriously, the 49ers are just so god damn awful it's ridiculious. Yeah they've got Gore who will be great for them and they've got a few good recievers along with a few nice defensive pickups, but overall they are still a terrible team with no QB worth a shit. Sorry to kill your hopes AJ, but the 49ers will be lucky to win 6 games this year.
And the Cowboys? Come on people. Who do they have? Yeah they've got TO...wow....TO has been nothing but crap these last few years. Ever since he left Philly he has been crap, and his attitude will never ever change. And Tony Romo? Yeah he had a pretty solid season last year, good yardage, but look at his TD-Int ratio, it's terrible. I'm sure he'll do good again this year, but unfortunately I just can't see the Cowboys going too far this year, last year just seemed like way to much of a fluke for them.
The teams I'm really excited about are (obviously my home team) the Patriots, the Saints, and a few other teams like the Seahawks and Chargers look promising. Pretty much though this year is just a waiting game for my Pats. You all know it, don't deny it, we easily have the best team this year. Amazing QB, solid veteran WRs and a superstar WR in Randy Moss, one of the best defenses in the league, and probably the best coach in the league as well. Alot of people are worried about Randy Moss, but there really is no need to be. Bill Belichick (the coach) will not stand for ANY shit from Moss. The second Moss starts acting like he's god's gift to football again, he's outta there. I guarantee it, Belichick is a hardcore team oriented coach and if anyone is going to try and mess with his clubhouse, he will have them packing as soon as possible, even if its someone like a Randy Moss.
Also, lookout for two things this year in my opinion: One, Drew Brees will be a Pro Bowler this year and have another fantastic season (this guy is just awesome and I really had no interest in the Saints before he arrived) and two look out for Laurence Maroney, the Pats HB this year. Corey Dillon is gone, but this guy is a future superstar, the moves this guy was putting on defenders at training camp last month were ridiculious! He had guys falling over themselves, and this is a defense of real veteran defenders like Junior Seau, Mike Vrabel and Teddy Bruschi.
Anyways, watch out people.
Oh and have you guys heard all this crap talk between Tiki Barber and Eli Manning? Tiki has come off as such a pompous jackass, talking about how Eli is a terrible leader for a team and how he's a joke. Excuse me Tiki Barber, weren't you the one in the middle of the friggin season last year saying you were retiring? Thats not exactly stepping up to the leadership plate there is it? And I'm pretty sure all those 4th Qtr comebacks by the Giants last year had a liiiiitle bit more to do with Eli then you.
BTW, I can't help but just laugh my ass off when you guys said that you hate the Pats cause they're just so dominating.
Remember people, it was only about 7 years ago when the Patriots were known as the jokes of the NFL and a team destined to choke forever like the Red Sox. Its so damn good having been a fan for so long through the highs and lows of the Drew Bledsoe era (we did make it to the Superbowl don't forget before being rocked by those damn Packers) onto the Patriots of nowadays. If you had asked me how many rings the Pats would have by this time 10 years ago, I would've said none.
Ahhhh how times have changed. Next thing you know we'll be talking about the Red Sox like they're the Yankees and the Yankees like they're the Red Sox!
As a proud Niners fan I can happily say that we are 2-0..dude...so lets see how fucking horrible they are now! They play the Steelers next week its a tough test but we have a great defense our offense is sloppy yes but read my words, the Niners are making the playoffs this year dude!
Well 49ers win today against the Rams on Week 2. I didn't see the game but from what I heard their the Defensive lineman sucks and the o-lineman didn't do a good job protecting Alex Smith which doesn't help the niners offense much as bad as the offense is the first two games.
Next week is against the Steelers which will be a difficult task and I think with the way niners play the first two games I think they'll get blow out against the Steelers I would be surprise if they can hang in there against the Steelers. But I say they'll lose to the Steelers the way the offense play the last two games.
Next week is against the Steelers which will be a difficult task and I think with the way niners play the first two games I think they'll get blow out against the Steelers I would be surprise if they can hang in there against the Steelers. But I say they'll lose to the Steelers the way the offense play the last two games.
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Did you just say you think the 49ers will get a blow out against the Steelers, then later say you thought they'd lose in the end? How are those two things not contradicting?!
Personally, its a sad day for me as a football fan.. as I'm a Carolina Panthers fan & we got handed our butts from Houston. I went into wk 1 against the Rams thinking, "Okay, it'll be tough, but hopefully we can get through it." And we did. Then, I seen the Houston wk 2 match-up & thought.. "Houston played nicely against a bad KC team, so hopefully we'll just dominate them & our 3rd string can come in to finish the game."
Well, apparently for anyone who seen the game.. you realize not only did we not dominate the game (except for the first quarter, or beginning half of that, anyways) but we got dominated, as Houston steam-rolled us throughout the whole thing. The final score of 21-34 was a shame, as the last TD by Steve Smith was pure athleticism, however the game was basically over.. so who knows if Houston was even trying hard to tackle him. (all of the 5-6 players that couldn't)
I'm thankful that the N.F.C. South Division sucks right now, as Carolina is still tied with Tampa Bay (1-1) atop the division, with Atlanta & New Orleans sitting at 0-2, but still.. a loss to Houston was unforeseeable & I can only hope we bounce back.
While that is true what you said about our offensive line struggling, you fail to mention that even though we did give up 350 plus yards in the air, the Niners almost always managed to stop the Rams on third down situation. So I guess they got to learn to play the whole game that tightly on defense. I have to no qualms about their offense. It is barely the begginning of the season and if they are 2-0 with a crappy offense right now, can you imagine how good they will be when everyone starts clicking? They might lose to the Steelers, I can say that sadly even though I am a Niners fan but they will beat he Seahawks at home after that and then the Ravens too. I forsee a 4-1 start for the defensive minded Niners and thats the bottom line.
The Panthers are a great team as long as they contain their inconsistencies. I mean you guys had the Texans down and out and they came back. That game was one of the 3 games I lost yesterday in predictions. I think the Panthers are talented enough to win 10 games but they got to do 3 things.
1. Avoid injuries
2. Don't get too cocky (example up 14-0, end up losing)
3. Beat division opponents (see Saints not doing their job)
Yeah they will be fine.
I don't know who that guy was defending the 49ers but seriously man, give it up. They are NOT making the playoffs this year. Alex Smith may just be the worst QB in the entire NFL. He gives Joey Harrington a run for his money in how bad of a QB he is. Gore has been underperforming these first two weeks, and the only reason why the 49ers are 2-0 so far is that they got extremely lucky against two terrible teams.
The Steelers will eat the 49ers alive this week and spit them out, maybe then you can see how terrible of a team the 49ers truly are.
And Houston is looking surprisingly good people huh? Give that team a few years to build itself some more and they could be a real playoff contender.
The Steelers will eat the 49ers alive this week and spit them out, maybe then you can see how terrible of a team the 49ers truly are.
And Houston is looking surprisingly good people huh? Give that team a few years to build itself some more and they could be a real playoff contender.
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Yeah theyre looking pretty good arent they, they made the right move in the offseason to acquire Matt Schaub, hes always performed well when hes played and that success looks to be continuing in houston. I agree give thm a few more years to develope some more talent and they could be a reall y serious contender
Niners and Texans will not make it to the playoffs. Both are going to get taken out.
The impressive story for me is Green Bay Packers are 2-0. They are ripping their division up. Only team staying up with them is the Detriot Lions. With those two teams fighting for the NFC North it should be great. This division is one of the toughest in the NFL. The NFC is where some of the best players play.
NFC has alot of offensive star power with Brett Farve, Terrell Owens, Reggie Bush, and Edgerrin James. NFC is a high power offensive division. The AFC is more defensive. Yet each side has a team that deserves to be in the other. For example, Chicago Bears should be in the AFC, yet on the contrary, Cincinnati Bengals should be in the NFC.
The impressive story for me is Green Bay Packers are 2-0. They are ripping their division up. Only team staying up with them is the Detriot Lions. With those two teams fighting for the NFC North it should be great. This division is one of the toughest in the NFL. The NFC is where some of the best players play.
NFC has alot of offensive star power with Brett Farve, Terrell Owens, Reggie Bush, and Edgerrin James. NFC is a high power offensive division. The AFC is more defensive. Yet each side has a team that deserves to be in the other. For example, Chicago Bears should be in the AFC, yet on the contrary, Cincinnati Bengals should be in the NFC.
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obviously not but they are both teams who have great futures.
the seasons only 2 games in i dont think its time to say that either team is destroying everyone in their division or that they will be competitors, sure bith teams look good so far but there are 14 games left to play.
wait a minute this doesnt make sense to mo all of the best offenses in the league are in the AFC they have the Colts, Pats, Chargers, Bengals theres really no powerhouse offensive team in the NFC
Xfear, nothing against u...man I totally respect you and your thoughts but if u were to say that stuff last year I would nod and say yeah the Niners are not there yet...BUT..they now have a better defense and the offense will get going eventually...Alex Smith worst quarterback? No way dude! That role goes to Joey Harrington and Trent Green....he is just passing the way the plays are designed for him. He did complete the majority of his passes and did not throw many (if any interceptions). The rams are not a horrible team by the way. They hjave also slumped on offense and will get going and the Cardinals did beat the Seahawks so I dont know how you say a team can get lucky in winning. Alex Smith did lead the winning drive in the opener if you remember correctly. I believe they will make the playoffs as they have the weakest schedule to end the season (At falcons, at browns are some of their last remaining games)...if Im wrong and they miss the playoffs....you can talk all you want and say "ROB u were wrong u loser ur team did not make the playoffs" but for the most part they are 2-0 right now and even if they lose to the Steelers this week, they are still in good shape considering all thing. So let the season play out and then we will see whose teams make the playoffs. As for other teams, Im surprised the Saints are 0-2. I predict them to win on monday though.
I am very impressed with the Packers and Texans thus far in the season. To say that the Texans are lucky to beat the Panthers is a dumb statement. The Packers have done well against the NFC East teams. For the NFC North, I believe that the Packers and Bears will fight for it with the Lions looking in on the outside. I still think if the Saints can fix their defense, then they have a shot at winning the division. The Cowboys look to be the best in the NFC East based on their great offensive firepower and coaching. The Seahawks will again be a threat in the West but everyone in that division is going to compete. It is going to be the tightest division in football (kind of like the NL West in baseball). The AFC powerhouses are obviously New England and Indianapolis who I believe have the talent and potential to make it another AFC Title game between the two of them. The San Diego Chargers have to learn how to win the big game and that means they have to learn how to beat the Patriots and Colts if they want to go anywhere in the playoffs. The Texans can make the playoffs if they keep playing te way they are playing. Remember guys Football is the most unpredictable sport and that is why we all love it. Isn't it? I say it is and I am not going to call anything based on two games but those are my thoughts.
Just a note, I didn't mean to offend you in any way Coolhayek, I just don't think the 49ers are a good team. You seem very knowledgable about football though, so I'm sure we'll have some fun arguing over sports here.
I think alot of people just automatically seem to dismiss teams like the Texans and the Browns because of their failures over the years, but with the way free agency and the Draft is working out these days, these teams could be competitors soon. Well okay, maybe not the friggin Browns
Packers have really not impressed me so far. Favre is Favre, and he's got his main weapon in Donald Driver, but they don't really seem to jump out at me as a team that really wants it. I don't know, they're very iffy for me. They desperately need a running game as well, they can't relay on old Favre to do it all offensively.
The NFC is the real exciting conference this year. The AFC is really just a waiting game, I think we all know that the Patriots and the Colts are going to make it to the playoffs. The Chargers I'm also very iffy with, because LT has just been completely SHUT DOWN in the first two games and I still don't understand how in the hell Rivers made it to the Pro Bowl last year.
Watch out for the Lions though, alot of people are dismissing them but they look pretty good, Kitna has really developed into a good QB, they've got some great WRs in Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson, the only real flaw for them is their defense.
Overall, I see the Superbowl looking something like the Patriots vs. either the Saints or (sigh) the Cowboys.
I think alot of people just automatically seem to dismiss teams like the Texans and the Browns because of their failures over the years, but with the way free agency and the Draft is working out these days, these teams could be competitors soon. Well okay, maybe not the friggin Browns
Packers have really not impressed me so far. Favre is Favre, and he's got his main weapon in Donald Driver, but they don't really seem to jump out at me as a team that really wants it. I don't know, they're very iffy for me. They desperately need a running game as well, they can't relay on old Favre to do it all offensively.
The NFC is the real exciting conference this year. The AFC is really just a waiting game, I think we all know that the Patriots and the Colts are going to make it to the playoffs. The Chargers I'm also very iffy with, because LT has just been completely SHUT DOWN in the first two games and I still don't understand how in the hell Rivers made it to the Pro Bowl last year.
Watch out for the Lions though, alot of people are dismissing them but they look pretty good, Kitna has really developed into a good QB, they've got some great WRs in Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson, the only real flaw for them is their defense.
Overall, I see the Superbowl looking something like the Patriots vs. either the Saints or (sigh) the Cowboys.
Just a note, I didn't mean to offend you in any way Coolhayek, I just don't think the 49ers are a good team. You seem very knowledgable about football though, so I'm sure we'll have some fun arguing over sports here.
I think alot of people just automatically seem to dismiss teams like the Texans and the Browns because of their failures over the years, but with the way free agency and the Draft is working out these days, these teams could be competitors soon. Well okay, maybe not the friggin Browns
Packers have really not impressed me so far. Favre is Favre, and he's got his main weapon in Donald Driver, but they don't really seem to jump out at me as a team that really wants it. I don't know, they're very iffy for me. They desperately need a running game as well, they can't relay on old Favre to do it all offensively.
The NFC is the real exciting conference this year. The AFC is really just a waiting game, I think we all know that the Patriots and the Colts are going to make it to the playoffs. The Chargers I'm also very iffy with, because LT has just been completely SHUT DOWN in the first two games and I still don't understand how in the hell Rivers made it to the Pro Bowl last year.
Watch out for the Lions though, alot of people are dismissing them but they look pretty good, Kitna has really developed into a good QB, they've got some great WRs in Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson, the only real flaw for them is their defense.
Overall, I see the Superbowl looking something like the Patriots vs. either the Saints or (sigh) the Cowboys.
I like talking sports. Its going to be my career (hopeful sports braodcaster for ESPN someday). My Original Super Bowl Pick was new England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys. I will never ever say that the Pats did not deserve those Super Bowl rings despite what the media tries to say. The Pats are a team I respect very much. They won my respect the year they ran out as a team against the Rams who were favored by 17 and the Pats won. That was a great game. But like you said, the NFC is very interesting. I still believe the Niners can get going this year. If they dont, there are going to be a lot of pissed off people within the team because 07 was their goal for the playoffs. Their offense is horrible right now so Im holding my breath. The Lions need to stop turning the ball over or they are not going to win anymore games. They are lucky the Vikings and Raiders both suck or they would not have won those games. I have always had a soft spot for the lions but they need to up their play. Yeah the Pack have played two sort of bad teams so they still have much to prove. What I'm wondering is are the redskins for real? 2-0? Whats going on dude? Haha. But yeah. This weekend, the Pats got a home game against the Bills. That should be a win. I got to admit that even though I love the Niners to death (Im a California dude that explains a lot)......I fear the worst this weekend unless Gore starts running and the line starts blocking and Smith starts passing....the score could go either two ways...it could eb a great 3 point game or the Niners could get blown out by 33. It depends on which team shows.
Yes I know its 2 games into it but look at it this way, AFC is all defense with some powerhouse offenses. Look at the NFC. The only problem with them is defensive. Saints are being killed, for example. Steelers are a great example of AFC defense dominance. Ravens follow in that bracket. The NFC has great powerhouse offenses including Dallas Cowboy.
As for the Superbowl, I do not see the Pats making it.
AFC Championship Game
Colts vs. Chargers
NFC Championship Game
??? vs. ???
Why ???
-The NFC is so unpredictable. Everybody thinks that the Texans are doing great but in another two weeks they could be getting destroyed. Green Bay could go undefeated after an 8-8 season. Nobody sees it all coming.
AFC you can predict. NFC you can't. Start the AFC Playoffs now, we all know its going to be.
As for the Superbowl, I do not see the Pats making it.
AFC Championship Game
Colts vs. Chargers
NFC Championship Game
??? vs. ???
Why ???
-The NFC is so unpredictable. Everybody thinks that the Texans are doing great but in another two weeks they could be getting destroyed. Green Bay could go undefeated after an 8-8 season. Nobody sees it all coming.
AFC you can predict. NFC you can't. Start the AFC Playoffs now, we all know its going to be.
Why do you pick the Chargers and the Colts for the AFC title game? The Colts could barely beat the damn TITANS for christ sake. And the Chargers....are ridiculiously overrated.
The Patriots have destroyed the Chargers just about every time we've faced them in the last year. They have zero chance of passing us in the playoffs, I guarantee that 110%. No way in hell would the Pats ever let the Chargers beat them after all the shit that LT and the rest of their team has been talking.
I feel bad for RVDgurl, she's the one with LT on her fantasy team isn't she? LT has done terrible these first two games.
The Patriots have destroyed the Chargers just about every time we've faced them in the last year. They have zero chance of passing us in the playoffs, I guarantee that 110%. No way in hell would the Pats ever let the Chargers beat them after all the shit that LT and the rest of their team has been talking.
I feel bad for RVDgurl, she's the one with LT on her fantasy team isn't she? LT has done terrible these first two games.
I agree, I can't really see the Chargers/Colts being in the title game. One will be facing New England more than likely but after all it is still early season to say they can barely beat the Titans. Colts still have a very good offense but no defense to back it up, They step up the D like they did in Week 1 and keep it that way, They may go far but your right New England is a powerhouse on all cylinders, It's not really to early to say that either, It's just common sense.
I also agree on the Chargers, In a way I think people have just instantly hopped on the bandwagon and not realized that the offense is pretty poor, Other than Antonio Gates there's no big playmaking receivers for Rivers to get the ball too. They rely on L.T. too get the big yards,plays and Touchdowns. The D is not bad but the offense is getting off to a slow start with Rivers starting to struggle.
I think it's still possible the Bronc's give them a run for the Divison, but we'll have to wait and see.
No denying that, New England shows up to the Big games everytime and doesn't let up. They just keep finding a way to shut down LT and that offense.
Yes, She has him. I also have Steven Jackson on mine and he has yet to have a decent game yet. Both of these guys have gotten off to bad starts to open up the season but I think in the upcoming weeks they will evntually explode.
Thats what you gotta love about football, you never know who's going to step up big and become a great player. But everything you said about the Chargers is exactly how I feel. They are terribly overrated. They literally have two good offensive players. LT and Gates. Thats it. You can say Rivers is good and point to his Pro Bowl season, but honestly, the kid doesn't impress me in the slightest bit. He reminds me exactly of Jay Cutler over in Denver who everyone was raving about and hasn't done much of anything yet. I would have no confidence in Rivers if I was a Chargers fan, and you absolutely cannot feel that way about your quarterback and try to win the Super Bowl. This is no longer the 80s when teams like the Redskins could win Super Bowls with different QBs every year of varying talent.
Honestly I hate to sound egotisitical or anything, but its really just a waiting game for New England this year. I've been saying that all year, and I will continue to. No defense on this planet could shut down the combination of Brady and Moss. None. The only weakness on the Pats is their kicker, Gostowski, who seems to miss more FGs then he ever makes. And we're gonna need a good kicker if Adam Vinatieri has taught us anything.
Anyways, what else is new in the football world?
The Falcons sign Byron Leftwich to a 2 year deal. I guess that's good news for them. Vick is never going to play football again, and Harrington might as well be a punter with his QB "skills". Leftwich is decent, nothing to rave about, but he's a good mold for a team like the Falcons, someone to just plug in for this transitionary phase. It just strikes me though like the Falcons have already given up on this season, just telling themselves "Well, we have no chance without Vick" and not even attempting to play.
Then theres Donovan McNabb. Not that impressive. Good completion % and some good yardage on Mondays game, but still not TDs from the man. I don't think he'll ever return to his pre-injury phase.
And then there are the Redskins. Can someone please explain how this team is 2-0? I know they've only beaten the Eagles and the Raiders but this team is seriously hurting. They've got Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, and some good defensive players like London Fletcher (or is it Takeo Spikes on the 'Skins? Or is he on the Eagles? Me confused) but they just don't strike me either as being too impressive.
Anyways, thats my football rambling for tonight.
Oh and I'm 2-0 in my fantasy league bitches! Thank You Peyton Manning, Glorified Stat Machine.
Honestly I hate to sound egotisitical or anything, but its really just a waiting game for New England this year. I've been saying that all year, and I will continue to. No defense on this planet could shut down the combination of Brady and Moss. None. The only weakness on the Pats is their kicker, Gostowski, who seems to miss more FGs then he ever makes. And we're gonna need a good kicker if Adam Vinatieri has taught us anything.
Anyways, what else is new in the football world?
The Falcons sign Byron Leftwich to a 2 year deal. I guess that's good news for them. Vick is never going to play football again, and Harrington might as well be a punter with his QB "skills". Leftwich is decent, nothing to rave about, but he's a good mold for a team like the Falcons, someone to just plug in for this transitionary phase. It just strikes me though like the Falcons have already given up on this season, just telling themselves "Well, we have no chance without Vick" and not even attempting to play.
Then theres Donovan McNabb. Not that impressive. Good completion % and some good yardage on Mondays game, but still not TDs from the man. I don't think he'll ever return to his pre-injury phase.
And then there are the Redskins. Can someone please explain how this team is 2-0? I know they've only beaten the Eagles and the Raiders but this team is seriously hurting. They've got Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, and some good defensive players like London Fletcher (or is it Takeo Spikes on the 'Skins? Or is he on the Eagles? Me confused) but they just don't strike me either as being too impressive.
Anyways, thats my football rambling for tonight.
Oh and I'm 2-0 in my fantasy league bitches! Thank You Peyton Manning, Glorified Stat Machine.
What I mean by that I think the Niners will get blow out against the steelers, I would be surprise if the Niners can keep the game close against a team like the Steelers during the whole entire game.
Sorry for the confusion.
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Thats just it though, the main thing we do is get cocky about having a nice lead. 14-0, turns into 34 unanswered. All because we got soft on our Defensive side of things, allowing them to let Andre Johnson rip us apart. Then, once they discovered Steve Smith was our main weapon.. they kinda just killed us.
It amazed me that they stopped the running game. I can understand them stopping KC in wk 1, because KC doesn't have anything going for them regarding a passing game.. but for Houston to stuff us running the ball, with Smith & even Drew Carter being deep threats, it amazes me.
We have 3 straight division games up next, Atlanta, Tamba Bay, & New Orleans. If we can gain 3 straight wins off each of them, combined with the other teams in our division that we don't play piling up losses, then Carolina could clinch a very early division title.. which is what I'd rather have, then to rely on us having to clinch late in the season when we finish with Jacksonville, Seattle, & Dallas.
Carolina should be able to beat the Falcons. The Falcons are going to compete for worst team in the league position. I am having trouble picking between the Browns and the Raiders this weekend. They both suck but the Browns killed the Bengals defense and the Raiders barely lost to the Broncos. Even though I am a Niners fan, I follow every single team and I have to agree with all who said that we will not see Cols-Chargers in AFC Title Game but it has nothing to do with how they have played. I simply think that the New England Patriots are too good of a team to f it up and lose in the playoffs. The Chargers stole Norv Turner from the Niners and that is going to backfire on them because Turner is only good at one thing; offensive coordinator. I dont hate the Chargers...they are the closest team to where I live. I live in Anaheim area so I generally support the Chargers even if I don'y always pick them. The NFC is very unpredictable. I cannot believe the Redskins won Monday Night's game. I am still shocked...even now. Houston will lose this sunday and if they dont, then Im going to stare the tv screen blankly and ponder if hell has frozen over. I hope to God my Niners can play with the Steelers and play them well. The Niners have played in toughre environments than Pittsburfh against similar teams (Seahawks, Broncos last season)....so its not really where they are playing...its how they play and who shows up.
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