yankeehater
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I think the Falcons are going to take a big step forward this year. I think Nolan will improve their D and Jullio looks poised to be great.
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NFL Training Camp/Preseason Thread 2012 - A Farewell to snes :(
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I think the Falcons are going to take a big step forward this year. I think Nolan will improve their D and Jullio looks poised to be great.
I'd be very surprised if Peyton turns back into Peyton right away.
Speaking of that division, how the hell does Norv still have a job?
b/c the Texans have such a stellar record against Peyton Manning
Is there any other team that was as hot as the Bears last year before injuries to their two most important players? This along with vastly improving their WR corps from Roy Williams as their number one to Brandon Marshall. Insane to think Roy fucking Williams was the Bears #1 WR last year. There is a reason no team has even given him a chance this year. It kinda makes sense to me that people would rank them high. Also a pretty easy schedule. SB is pushing it though.
I was referring to how my Saints end up, not specifically the team records or division winners.
Considering the Saints got punched in the mouth for the bounty thing, it would be a great outcome, although disappointing. But without a SB winning HC at the reigns, the potential in the post season is limited. They have enough talent on the team to get to playoffs no matter who is in charge, but beyond that takes much better coaching.
Yeah necause he has not gone through major nerve surgery or anything. Or being placed on a new team with different personel he played with for 10 years.... squicken dont hate just to hate. Think of all the hardware Bradford will bring to the Rams!
yankeehater
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GB started 14 - 0, that is pretty good. The Giants won their last 6 games as well. The Bears did have a good stretch though I will give you that.
storybook77
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Wasn't it 13-0, they lost to KC in Week 15.
yankeehater
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You are right. 13-0 is still pretty good though.
I think Peyton's still Peyton, just a little less juice on his fastball. I'm not hating to hate. I remember a pathetic Chiefs team lead by a supposedly busted Montana beating probably the most talented Oilers team ever fielded in a playoff game. It just seems that God's hate for Houston fans would have Peyton deliver a similar blow to the Texans
It infuriates me that with an injury prone QB on a team trying to make yet another SB run with all the talent on offense and defense, the best back up plan is 2nd year man Kafka or rookie QB Foles.
Now I don't expect a pro-bowl back up QB but they could have signed some veteran or two other than Trent Fucking Edwards.
This team is built to win now. They finally made a move at LB (Ryans) and then added a quality rookie LB. They upgraded the CB position by shipping out Asante, starting DRC, and even signed quality depth at S.
If the defense wasn't turned over to Juan learning on the job Castillo last year no doubt in my mind they could have won 9-10 games. And the expectation this year should surely be more than a "possible 9 wins" team. No the way the roster is constituted, the depth and talent they added on D during the draft, and the explosive offense this team can play, its all for now. SB or bust.
I want Reid fired the very next minute if they miss the playoffs. Maybe a day or two later if they make the playoffs but don't reach the SB.
To my mind there are only two clear weaknesses on the team. Coaching (Reid and his crazy offense and the OLINE coach as D coordinator) and Vick's health (especially now that Peters is dead). But a team as talented as this, and a team that was embarrassed as much as it was last season, should be able to over come those deficiencies.
Coldnoodle
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So we still have replacement refs...
yankeehater
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I think losing Peters is going to really hurt the offense. So much of what they did was based around his athleticism. There is nothing they can do to replace that. I have heard that Juan is a DC this year in name only. He has no input at all on the DL, like last year, but he also is not allowed to call coverages this year. Bowles is going to be running the DBs. Hopefully that will help because the Eagles had some stupid coverage breakdowns kill them last year.
Somebody needs to get the kid an oilers jersey!
TheLegendary
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To be fair he did predict we'd make it to the Super Bowl and kick your sorry asses.
Major_Lazer
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I like King's predictions, I know we're bad but we aren't Rams bad.
If I recall correctly he admitted that that the was first time he got that prediction right in like 30 years.
The point is you don't want that fat retard in your corner.
That makes even less sense. Then why not outright fire Juan? Why hire him in the first place? Why in the world couldn't they go out and get a competent D coordinator from any of the other solid defensive teams in the NFL or in college? Why was Juan Castillo, the offensive line coach, the choice of the Eagles to become D coordinator when he had never coached D a day in his life to take over to rectify a defense that let down a team trying to compete for a SB?
And now after failing in his first year, instead of firing him they make him even more of a figure head while the Dline coach and the DB coach run the actual D? What lunacy is this?
Seriously this team boils my blood.
And the loss of Peters hurts the run game more than the pass. If anything this gives Reid more of an excuse to keep passing. McCoy will still get his. Peters wasn't protecting Vick's blindside anyway since he is left handed. There is no way they can use the loss of Peters as an scapegoat. Vick needs to play smart and stay healthy, Reid needs to remember that running the ball is part of football, and the D needs to show up day 1.
Alligatorjandro
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Football is finally here
TheLegendary
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Yes. The Packers play tonight.
Futurevoid
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effzee said:
DeathbyVolcano
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Peter King is historically terrible.
I H8 Memes
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Was it last year when King said that Max Hall has got MOXIE and reminds everyone of Kurt Warner?
Buckethead
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Wat?
Isn't Peter King the guy that fellates the Patriots and Tom Brady?
Alligatorjandro
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false
Look at it this way....
When you go to the Cheats at Fish game you will see history!
BakedPigeon
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Just one of them or both of them in the post-season at the same time? I think the Raiders will make the playoffs this year actually.
NFL doesn't want to give them a pay increase and let them keep their pension plan.
Refs don't want to give in at all because this will likely be the only time they can negotiate with the NFL.
Not really, they're fine with the pay increase, but want to add 3 more ref squads that are effectively "on the bench" that can replace underperforming officials mid-season.
Alligatorjandro
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Well for you to go 16-0 it would help if you had a QB
Peter King was on the radio the other day talking about how the pension plan was part of the hold up as well. Regardless the refs are gonna get paid more but have less work.
damn officials dont make shit
Part time jobs for an average of $150,000/yr? I'd take it.