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Official NFL Thread Week 2 - Saints are America's Team!
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NintendosBooger
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One more, guys:
Byron Leftwich or Daunte Culpepper?
Daunte is playing against the Bengals (@Cin) while Byron is playing the Colts (@Ind). Daunte is the sole reason why I lost my week 1 match-up against my opponent. Had I started Byron, I would have won.
What do you guys think?
Byron Leftwich or Daunte Culpepper?
Daunte is playing against the Bengals (@Cin) while Byron is playing the Colts (@Ind). Daunte is the sole reason why I lost my week 1 match-up against my opponent. Had I started Byron, I would have won.
What do you guys think?
FrenchMovieTheme
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there is no way i would start leftwich over culpepper. dante may have cost you the game last week, but you always start the players who are expected to perform best, you can't go by what happened last week. you dont know if he just had an off-game and leftwich just had an abberation (awesome) game. start culpepper, the choice is easy.
methodman said:
Culpepper's stilll the right choice, but the Colts gave up 300+ yards passing last week. They didn't play well at all. The Baltimore offense is quite simply that putrid that they couldn't score.
In fact, the Colts gave up more first downs, a higher 3rd down conversion rate, passing yards and total offensive yards to the Ravens than the Colts themselves had.
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
FrenchMovieTheme
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i wonder how high we will be in the power rankings after we beat the eagles...
that list is a joke. redskins at the END of the 'middle of the pack' category?
roofles. we're just beginning our march to the superbowl, and cowboys fans across the world are going to remember what it's like to play against a real, hardhitting joe gibbs team come monday night!
roofles. we're just beginning our march to the superbowl, and cowboys fans across the world are going to remember what it's like to play against a real, hardhitting joe gibbs team come monday night!
7. Tampa Bay (1-0): Carnell Williams ' lightning-quick legs are something to behold. But how about that vaunted Bucs defense?
9. Buffalo (1-0): With an outstanding defense and Willis McGahee, the Bills simply need J.P. Losman to be as poised and efficient as he was vs. Houston and they'll go a long way.
9. Buffalo (1-0): With an outstanding defense and Willis McGahee, the Bills simply need J.P. Losman to be as poised and efficient as he was vs. Houston and they'll go a long way.
KilledByBill
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Last Weeks Record: 8-8
This weeks scary trend, too many road picks. On to the analysis.
Baltimore at Tennessee 1:00 p.m. The Ravens offense shouldnt have to worry about whos playing QB, their RBs should have a field day. The Titans D-line is so young/inexperienced that theyre going to give up some big yards (see last week against the Steelers 3rd string HB).
Buffalo at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m. Ill take the Bills over the Bucs in a very tightly fought game. The Bucs have the advantage of being at home and their defense will be the toughest test Losman has seen in the NFL. But the Bills defense is better overall and is the best in the league at forcing turnovers. Cadillac Williams was averaging less than 3 yards per carry against the Vikings until his 71 yard run at the end of that game and the Bills can shut him down.
Detroit at Chicago 1:00 p.m. The Lions defense did a good job against the Packers last week and that team was much better equipped to score than the Bears. Harrington didnt look great against a flimsy Green Bay defense but he was making some plays with Pollard at TE. That should be just enough.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 p.m. - Ill take the Colts because theyre in the dome and because the defense, particularly the run defense, looked good against Baltimore. If this game was in Jacksonville I might have picked differently because the Jags looked good last week and always play Indy tough.
Minnesota at Cincinnati 1:00 p.m. The Bengals were given a run for their money by the Browns and their defense still looks too soft. The Vikings should be able to get the offense started again and win an entertaining shoot-out in Cinncy.
New England at Carolina 1:00 p.m. NE has had too long to prepare for this game and you know theyll be motivated to put a hurting on a trendy Super Bowl pick. Carolina cant be counted out completely but they were contained almost the entire game against the Saints.
Pittsburgh at Houston 1:00 p.m. Should be smooth sailing for the Steelers even on the road. Their defense will handle the Texans and they should be able to bulldoze with their offense, whether Big Ben is dinged up or not. Sorry Houstonians, it looks like the team is regressing due to some poor defensive moves and David Carr is so inconsistent its starting to spell B.U.S.T.
San Francisco at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m. Fat Andy > Mad Martz Phillys D played good enough to win on Monday night but the offense was stymied. That wont happen against the 49ners and T.O. is probably faming at the mouth to embarrass his former team.
Atlanta at Seattle 5 p.m. Seattle made some bad moves in the off-season and their window of opportunity appears closed. Their offense isnt going to do any better against the Falcons than against the Jags and they wont be able to contain DVD.
St. Louis at Arizona 4:05 p.m. Kurt Warner will be motivated to light-up Martz for basically running him out of town. The Cardinals defense played well against the Giants in the first half and if they can do it for a complete game theyll win this thing. Denny Green needs to commit to the running game even if it takes a while to get going.
Cleveland at Green Bay 4:15 p.m. ***Upset Special*** Im gonna go out on a limb say this is where Romeo gets win #1. The Browns hung in there against the Bengals until the 3rd quarter and if they make better use of Droughns and Suggs (forget William Green) they should be able to control the game against the Packers. Farve is without his most dangerous weapon and playing in Lambau isnt much of an advantage anymore.
Miami at N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m. Great win for Sabans team last week but I refuse to believe the Jets are as bad they looked against KC (though that was pretty funny). Abraham is starting again on the D-Line and Ty Law looked to be in good form, they should be able to force some turnovers against Furrote.
San Diego at Denver 4:15 p.m. Denver barely showed up last week and played a miserable game all around. The Chargers looked okay last week but their (poorly timed) suspension of Gates cost them that game (which Im pleased to have predicted). Theyll turn things back around this week with a win on the road; turning up the heat on the Broncos coaching staff and front office.
Kansas City at Oakland 8:30 p.m. Kansas Citys D looked much improved against the Jets while Oaklands gave up a lot of yards through the air to the Pats. KC has the weaponry to control this game and the Radiers need to come up with a better offensive gameplan than bomb it to Moss.
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans 7:30 p.m. This is another tough game to pick but Ill give the Giants the nod because theyre at home (lets be real) and I think their tandem of Tiki Barber and Brandon Jacobs will be able to move the ball on the ground even better than Caroline did last week. The Saints offense can be explosive but they have some significant injuries at TE, Strahan is working against a rookie tackle (though a 1st rounder), and the Giants run defense looked solid in week one. But its tough to gage how much the Saints emotions will push them to succeed, they were in control almost the whole game against the Panthers. Their defense played a physical style against Caroline that could hurt the Giants rhythm on offense, especially if Shockey is not 100%.
Washington at Dallas 9:00 p.m. For the record the NFL should cool it with Dallas-Washington on Monday night football every year; its just not very interesting anymore. Dallas gets the nod because they have a much more balanced team. The Skins offense is dysfunctional; they wont/cant take advantage of Portis and their receivers are neither tall nor playmakers. They would need to force Bledsoe into making some ridiculous turnovers to pull this one out and Parcells seems to know how to keep him safe.
This weeks scary trend, too many road picks. On to the analysis.
Baltimore at Tennessee 1:00 p.m. The Ravens offense shouldnt have to worry about whos playing QB, their RBs should have a field day. The Titans D-line is so young/inexperienced that theyre going to give up some big yards (see last week against the Steelers 3rd string HB).
Buffalo at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m. Ill take the Bills over the Bucs in a very tightly fought game. The Bucs have the advantage of being at home and their defense will be the toughest test Losman has seen in the NFL. But the Bills defense is better overall and is the best in the league at forcing turnovers. Cadillac Williams was averaging less than 3 yards per carry against the Vikings until his 71 yard run at the end of that game and the Bills can shut him down.
Detroit at Chicago 1:00 p.m. The Lions defense did a good job against the Packers last week and that team was much better equipped to score than the Bears. Harrington didnt look great against a flimsy Green Bay defense but he was making some plays with Pollard at TE. That should be just enough.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 p.m. - Ill take the Colts because theyre in the dome and because the defense, particularly the run defense, looked good against Baltimore. If this game was in Jacksonville I might have picked differently because the Jags looked good last week and always play Indy tough.
Minnesota at Cincinnati 1:00 p.m. The Bengals were given a run for their money by the Browns and their defense still looks too soft. The Vikings should be able to get the offense started again and win an entertaining shoot-out in Cinncy.
New England at Carolina 1:00 p.m. NE has had too long to prepare for this game and you know theyll be motivated to put a hurting on a trendy Super Bowl pick. Carolina cant be counted out completely but they were contained almost the entire game against the Saints.
Pittsburgh at Houston 1:00 p.m. Should be smooth sailing for the Steelers even on the road. Their defense will handle the Texans and they should be able to bulldoze with their offense, whether Big Ben is dinged up or not. Sorry Houstonians, it looks like the team is regressing due to some poor defensive moves and David Carr is so inconsistent its starting to spell B.U.S.T.
San Francisco at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m. Fat Andy > Mad Martz Phillys D played good enough to win on Monday night but the offense was stymied. That wont happen against the 49ners and T.O. is probably faming at the mouth to embarrass his former team.
Atlanta at Seattle 5 p.m. Seattle made some bad moves in the off-season and their window of opportunity appears closed. Their offense isnt going to do any better against the Falcons than against the Jags and they wont be able to contain DVD.
St. Louis at Arizona 4:05 p.m. Kurt Warner will be motivated to light-up Martz for basically running him out of town. The Cardinals defense played well against the Giants in the first half and if they can do it for a complete game theyll win this thing. Denny Green needs to commit to the running game even if it takes a while to get going.
Cleveland at Green Bay 4:15 p.m. ***Upset Special*** Im gonna go out on a limb say this is where Romeo gets win #1. The Browns hung in there against the Bengals until the 3rd quarter and if they make better use of Droughns and Suggs (forget William Green) they should be able to control the game against the Packers. Farve is without his most dangerous weapon and playing in Lambau isnt much of an advantage anymore.
Miami at N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m. Great win for Sabans team last week but I refuse to believe the Jets are as bad they looked against KC (though that was pretty funny). Abraham is starting again on the D-Line and Ty Law looked to be in good form, they should be able to force some turnovers against Furrote.
San Diego at Denver 4:15 p.m. Denver barely showed up last week and played a miserable game all around. The Chargers looked okay last week but their (poorly timed) suspension of Gates cost them that game (which Im pleased to have predicted). Theyll turn things back around this week with a win on the road; turning up the heat on the Broncos coaching staff and front office.
Kansas City at Oakland 8:30 p.m. Kansas Citys D looked much improved against the Jets while Oaklands gave up a lot of yards through the air to the Pats. KC has the weaponry to control this game and the Radiers need to come up with a better offensive gameplan than bomb it to Moss.
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans 7:30 p.m. This is another tough game to pick but Ill give the Giants the nod because theyre at home (lets be real) and I think their tandem of Tiki Barber and Brandon Jacobs will be able to move the ball on the ground even better than Caroline did last week. The Saints offense can be explosive but they have some significant injuries at TE, Strahan is working against a rookie tackle (though a 1st rounder), and the Giants run defense looked solid in week one. But its tough to gage how much the Saints emotions will push them to succeed, they were in control almost the whole game against the Panthers. Their defense played a physical style against Caroline that could hurt the Giants rhythm on offense, especially if Shockey is not 100%.
Washington at Dallas 9:00 p.m. For the record the NFL should cool it with Dallas-Washington on Monday night football every year; its just not very interesting anymore. Dallas gets the nod because they have a much more balanced team. The Skins offense is dysfunctional; they wont/cant take advantage of Portis and their receivers are neither tall nor playmakers. They would need to force Bledsoe into making some ridiculous turnovers to pull this one out and Parcells seems to know how to keep him safe.
They get an A for effort but we seriously need a better writer for the flash intros. :lol :lol
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/intro/intro_flash01.jsp
The Bucs intros are always 1000x better.
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/intro/intro_flash01.jsp
The Bucs intros are always 1000x better.
KilledByBill said:
Sorry, but the Panthers weren't contained by the Saints, the Panthers lost the game because of stupid mistakes. 350 total yards (141 rushing, 209 passing) is not being "contained." 8 of 13 third-down conversions is not being contained. Holding one of the league's best rushers to 64 yards and 2.5 ypc (albeit giving up two TDs) is being contained. The Saints didn't beat the Panthers, the Panthers beat themselves.
themadcowtipper
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Bowser said:
After every game Panther Fans say the samething, does any team every beat the Panters???
themadcowtipper said:
Come on, if either Proehl or Smith had kept their feet inbounds or Smith wasn't called for a phantom offensive pass interference call, the Panthers would've won the game. I'm not saying the Panthers are going to go 15-1 now or something like that, just that the Saints were very lucky to win that game.
Off the top of my head, the fumble recovery at the end of the first half where they decided to show off some nfl street skillz and start pitching the ball around only to lose it, i think they had second fumble after an int (during the same play just like the previous one), a bunch of 3rd down penaltys and the play you mentioned.
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
Damn I am upset that the 1 PM games all rock, but the 4 PM games are all blah. Sunday ticket gets owned this week. 
I plan on catching the Balt, Indy, Philly, Buff, and Minn games at 1. Probably San Diego and Denver at 4.
I plan on catching the Balt, Indy, Philly, Buff, and Minn games at 1. Probably San Diego and Denver at 4.
Yes you are. He's against the Bills D! I'd start Shockey. Unless he's dead. You drafted him high for a reason, and he's playing the Saints.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's games...The Ravens couldn't have possibly have a better bounce-back game than the Titans, and that's why I'm nervous. It seems too easy. Also, the Titans weren't expecting to be as bad as they were in week 1 this year, so I'm worried they'll come out strong. Here's hoping Wright stays under control.
The Sunday night game should be a good one, and the 4:15 monster of a showdown between GB and CLE will have everyone tuned in, am I right?! :lol Hopefully I don't do as poorly as I did in the GAF Experts league last week (6-16!!)
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's games...The Ravens couldn't have possibly have a better bounce-back game than the Titans, and that's why I'm nervous. It seems too easy. Also, the Titans weren't expecting to be as bad as they were in week 1 this year, so I'm worried they'll come out strong.
Here's hoping Wright stays under control. The Sunday night game should be a good one, and the 4:15 monster of a showdown between GB and CLE will have everyone tuned in, am I right?! :lol Hopefully I don't do as poorly as I did in the GAF Experts league last week (6-16!!)
DonasaurusRex
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4 more hours till the bears get owned.
Baltimore at Tennessee 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Cincinnati 1:00 p.m.
New England at Carolina 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Houston 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Green Bay 4:15 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland 8:30 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Dallas 9:00 p.m
Buffalo at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Cincinnati 1:00 p.m.
New England at Carolina 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Houston 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Green Bay 4:15 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland 8:30 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Dallas 9:00 p.m
http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/8841716
Cosequently, Mr. Poole did not make the trip to Charlotte.
edit: Interesting stat from SportsCenter...3 of the last 4 Super Bowl winners started the season 0-1 (the trend being broken last year with the Pats).
LizardKing
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AHHH! Why on every fucking football program every day do I have to hear about Terrell goddamn Owens. JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!!! damnit
Go Dolphins. Oh, and Go Falcons. Vick is god. PEACE.
Anyone keeping a tally of their picks? I'd like to see how we all fair by year's end. For the record, I was 8-8...makes me glad I'm not picking via the spread. :lol
Sunnday, Sep. 18th
Pittsburgh at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Baltimore at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at NY Jets, 4:15 p.m.
Cleveland at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sep. 19th
NY Giants at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 9:00 p.m.
This might be the only week this year I pick against the Pats...I think the Panthers will want to make up for the game they threw away last week. Plus they are at home. But I'm sure I'll be wrong like I have been the last four years. :lol
Sunnday, Sep. 18th
Pittsburgh at Houston, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Baltimore at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m.
New England at Carolina, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at NY Jets, 4:15 p.m.
Cleveland at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sep. 19th
NY Giants at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 9:00 p.m.
This might be the only week this year I pick against the Pats...I think the Panthers will want to make up for the game they threw away last week. Plus they are at home. But I'm sure I'll be wrong like I have been the last four years. :lol
andthebeatgoeson
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I get the impression that they are shutting down TO. Only one reception.
Jacksonville with the almost-red zone interception off Manning. That ain't normal.
edit: When I was doing my picks, I didn't realize Jacksonville won in Indy last year. I thought they won on at home. There's a very decent chance that my pick would have changed were I aware of that fact. And if Jacksonville wins this one...who knows, maybe they get added to the list of teams that could manhandle the Colts whenever they want.
edit: When I was doing my picks, I didn't realize Jacksonville won in Indy last year. I thought they won on at home. There's a very decent chance that my pick would have changed were I aware of that fact. And if Jacksonville wins this one...who knows, maybe they get added to the list of teams that could manhandle the Colts whenever they want.
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