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Title: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on April 14, 2009, 08:06:10 PM
Well, its that time of year again! The 2009 schedule (http://www.nfl.com/schedules/release?icampaign=Schedule_post_mb) has just been released, so get your popcorn ready and take a look!
As a Bears fan, I couldn't be more excited. Our first game is against Green Pay, on Sunday Night, the premier of Jay Cutler as a Bear! We've gone through 20 or so QB's since Farve began with the pack, and our chances seem good that we've got a long term solution.
As far as expectations, anything less than the playoffs is a complete failure. Last year, we were one game away, or should I say one play away (err...stupid squib kick to Atlanta...grrr) from making it in. This year, our schedule is one of the easiest in the league. We face only 7 teams who had a winning schedule last year and 5 of those games are at home. As far as our division, each team still has its own mess to worry about. This is a huge opportunity for the Windy City after a couple years of mediocrity.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on April 14, 2009, 09:19:31 PM
I believe I am your counter.
Go Pack Go!
I might be going to game at Lambeau this year, so I'm excited. Looks like if I do go, I might see the 49ners or the Cowboys.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on April 14, 2009, 10:23:06 PM
I might be going to game at Lambeau this year, so I'm excited. Looks like if I do go, I might see the 49ners or the Cowboys.
You should game to the opening game. Just got done watching Total Access and that's the number one most anticipated game, Bears V Packers, Sunday night!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on April 14, 2009, 11:01:52 PM
I am so excited for that game, but the current plan is to go around November, so it's out of the question.
Regardless, I hope Cutler does you guys enough good that it makes each Packers/Bears game interesting. With the Packers winning, of course.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on April 14, 2009, 11:58:13 PM
I am so excited for that game, but the current plan is to go around November, so it's out of the question.
Regardless, I hope Cutler does you guys enough good that it makes each Packers/Bears game interesting. With the Packers winning, of course.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to it as well. I'm actually very curious to see how Rodgers performs this year now that the Farve drama is over and the onus is on their D to improve. Should be a good match up, with the Bear winning of course.
Oh, and don't think I haven't forgotten about Atlanta Lindy. Revenge will be sweet this year on Week 6, prime time buddy, no squibs kicks this time, and hopefully no cover 2 either!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 15, 2009, 02:30:02 AM
There are going to be riots here in Erie, the second Browns-Steelers game is on the NFL Network which isn't on the local cable.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: bosshogx on April 15, 2009, 10:47:27 AM
49ers fan checking in to the thread. I just reviewed our schedule and it looks particularly brutal. Check out the more difficult games:
Home: Titans, Bears (Thurs night game), Falcons, Cardinals Away: Colts, Vikings, Texans (they were 6-2 at home last season), Packers (in November), Eagles, Cardinals (Season opener-ugh)
By my count, that's 10 tough games! My team was 7-9 last season right? Yeesh. As we all know, there are no "gimme" games in the NFL, but these are the only other teams that I'm up against that won't be as difficult:
Rams (twice), Seahawks (twice) - good be tough if Hassleback is healthy, Lions (@home for us), Jaguars (@home for us)
I'm really excited about the upcoming season as I believe we are fielding a decent team, but this schedule looks fairly brutal. Hopefully Coach Singletary will guide the ship through this storm with his "running game" first philosophy. I'm also going to be living in Seattle come this August, so I'll be able to attend the Seahawk-Niners game in December. COOL! I'll be the only guy wearing red and gold. :)
Oh yeah, looks like I'll be playing D_Average and nron10 back-to-back. Bring it on fellas!
Edit: Sorry, just had a look at the Jags record last season. Yikes, what happened to them?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on April 15, 2009, 03:44:35 PM
Anyone want to fill me in with what's happening with the Saints?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on April 15, 2009, 06:45:35 PM
Anyone want to fill me in with what's happening with the Saints?
Not looking too good for them. They're in a tough division now that Atlanta and Carolina have the game back, and they play a stretch of 4 out of 5 games on the road to teams very capable of slowing down Brees and Shockey. Not to be a party pooper but I see them winning 7 games at best.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: bosshogx on April 25, 2009, 07:24:41 PM
Michael Crabtree is a 49er?! OMG, how did the Raiders pass up on him?! SWEET!!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on April 26, 2009, 01:12:09 AM
The Saints got Malcolm Jenkins. If we can keep building up a decent defense, we can still pull off a good season.
Hopefully.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 26, 2009, 10:47:56 AM
I know the Draft started yesterday. did it finish yesterday too?
My cousin was up for a NFL Draft pick, I was hoping he would get picked up by Oak or SF so he could get off the Eastcoast and come experience a lil bit of what Cali has to offer.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on April 27, 2009, 02:10:01 PM
Our new draft pick can jump out of a pool (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXDSPbZ_OUw), so yeah, we're going all the way this year.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 27, 2009, 03:31:17 PM
My cousin got picked up by Green Bay!! not where I would like to see him, but atleast he's on his way to something!!just waiting for official confirmation.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: bosshogx on April 29, 2009, 09:00:30 AM
Would that have been Meredith or Wynn? Those are the only guys picked from the east coast, unless he was picked up after the draft. Either way, congrats to your cousin!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 29, 2009, 02:44:44 PM
Neither of those. I'm sure its a training camp pick up and not an official roster placing. I had another friend(from HS) that was picked up by an east coast team and then after two years of training camps got traded closer to home Oak. Raiders. Haven't seen him play yet, but I haven't really watched a game in years, so I don't know whats going on with him.
I hope my cousin has better luck. either way he will be making 70k+ a year riding the bench 5th string, so that's not soo bad. I would trade places with him.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 29, 2009, 03:57:28 PM
The people who get paid to analyze these things have been giving the Browns good grades for the draft, so I'm going to get a little more optimistic and say that they might actually win a game this year.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on April 29, 2009, 09:58:09 PM
The people who get paid to analyze these things have been giving the Browns good grades for the draft, so I'm going to get a little more optimistic and say that they might actually win a game this year.
Well, they're basically the Jets now, so they should have a good chance of matching last years performance (9 wins I think).
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 29, 2009, 10:07:17 PM
The Jets won 10 last year. They didn't improve the pass rush as much as I'd have liked but they made an already solid O-line even better and improved the receiving corps. They should definitely be looking at doing some Wildcat-type stuff; aside from Michael Vick and maybe Pat White Josh Cribbs may be the best guy in the league for it as an incredibly athletic receiver who played QB in college but they never really did anything with him in the offense last year.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on July 26, 2009, 02:07:09 PM
Alright! Only 2 more weeks till preseason kickoff!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 26, 2009, 07:54:13 PM
Great! How do you think the Eagles will fair this year?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on July 26, 2009, 09:03:00 PM
Great! How do you think the Eagles will fair this year?
They lost Dawkins to Denver, but they still have McNabb, and DeShean should be an even better receiver with one year under his belt. On top of that they picked up 2 good players in rounds 1 and 2 of the draft. A RB and another good WR, so their offense this year should once again be explosive. However, their division is still stacked with Dallas, NY and WA all making moves to take the top spot. Should be interesting. If I had to bet, I'd put the division in this order:
Dallas Phil NY WA
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 26, 2009, 09:09:46 PM
Oh, and don't think I haven't forgotten about Atlanta Lindy. Revenge will be sweet this year on Week 6, prime time buddy, no squibs kicks this time, and hopefully no cover 2 either!
Hmm, I missed this trash-talking entirely. Ryan/Turner/White/Gonzalez/Norwood/Jenkins/Douglas will make sure it will not go unpunished. William Moore and Peria Jerry (if we can ever sign the guy) may have something to say about it too.
Chicago? I don't know man. Cutler is going to have to adapt to a brand-new system.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 26, 2009, 10:49:34 PM
Great! How do you think the Eagles will fair this year?
They lost Dawkins to Denver, but they still have McNabb, and DeShean should be an even better receiver with one year under his belt. On top of that they picked up 2 good players in rounds 1 and 2 of the draft. A RB and another good WR, so their offense this year should once again be explosive. However, their division is still stacked with Dallas, NY and WA all making moves to take the top spot. Should be interesting. If I had to bet, I'd put the division in this order:
Dallas Phil NY WA
Hmm is their defense as good as it was last year? I know Dawkins was a key part of the defense so that is going to be missed.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on July 26, 2009, 10:54:54 PM
God I miss watching football.
Other than the occasional soccer game (which has become more occasional) there is NOTHING TO WATCH sports wise once basketball is over.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on July 27, 2009, 12:00:32 AM
Cutler's a smart dude, a bit over emotional at times, but he's young and smart. I'm guessing Smith and Turner will be very flexible with their O scheme in order to adapt to Jay considering it wasn't all that great last year with Orton. But at the end of the day, we now have a QB that can actually get the ball ahead of Hester WAY down field, so yes, revenge will be sweet for Chi.
As far as the Eagle's D, I'm not too sure, anyone else know? Even though the Broncos have Dawkins, their D is still a complete mess.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 28, 2009, 11:20:39 PM
Hopefully they get somebody other than Hester to catch the ball. That offense is Cutler and a bunch of pylons.
The bigger loss to the Eagles defense is Jim Johnson, their defensive coordinator. His death is a huge loss both emotionally and professionally.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Pale on August 09, 2009, 07:17:17 PM
Well I'm getting ready to watch the first game of the TO era in Buffalo. I'm still not sure what to think of all this.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on August 12, 2009, 01:09:50 PM
Well I'm getting ready to watch the first game of the TO era in Buffalo. I'm still not sure what to think of all this.
If that first series with the fake punt is any indication, should be a good season!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on August 12, 2009, 01:43:10 PM
D Average, I look forward to bickering with you in this thread about our competing teams (Bears and Packers), and also to the Vikings hopefully imploding.
Here's to the Week 1 Game!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Pale on August 13, 2009, 01:32:38 AM
That punt in the Bills game should be against the rules as it is a blatant loop hole.
Just look at the quarterback feet first slide rule. If he goes into a slide in this nature, players can't hit him. As a result, if it even looks like he is doing a slide like that, he is down at that point.
Players can not hit a punter when he is in his kicking motion. Therefore if he fakes a kicking motion while still having the ball, the ball should be down at that point.
While it was a nifty play, it is against the spirit of the rules regarding how a kicker should be protected.
Also, why on earth did they blow that play open in the preseason?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on August 21, 2009, 07:30:39 PM
D Average, I look forward to bickering with you in this thread about our competing teams (Bears and Packers), and also to the Vikings hopefully IMPLODING!!!!
Here's to the Week 1 Game!
Oh, you can count on that now!! Should be entertainment at its finest. Can't wait to watch him roll up to Lambo in purple.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on August 31, 2009, 01:50:54 AM
Scored some FREE box seats to the Bears v Broncos game tonight! Man o man was it awesome to see Cutler and the Bears stomp all over McDonald's new team. As expected the entire stadium booed Cutler like the most jaded of lovers. The stadium was literally shaking for every snap of his. But while Mickey D's new QB left the 2nd quarter with no TD's and a cut finger, Cutler and Co stomped all over the Broncos after a nervous few serious. It really couldn't have gone much worse for the new coach.
It really cracks me up. The vast majority of Denverites are clearly deluded about their new team, while the national media sees them for what they really are. Far below average. They really believe that Micky D's new "system" is enough to win the a SB, "it doesn't matter how good the QB is". Well, lets think about this for a second. When McDaniels had a franchise QB in 2007 with Tom Brady, they went undefeated and went to the SB. The following year, they lost Brady and had an above average QB using the same "system" but failed to make the playoffs. Yet somehow in Denver, with a less talented QB, a defense still in shambles, and their last star ready to walk out, this "system" is still going to bring them a title? Right. Moral of the story, when you're hired to coach a new team and the former offense was 2nd in the league. Its probably best to leave it alone and concentrate on fixing the 28th ranked defense.
In short, Go Bears!!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 31, 2009, 06:08:00 PM
Mangini's not saying anything but everybody in the media is saying that Brady Quinn has pretty much locked up the starting job in Cleveland. This is excellent news, and hopefully we can con somebody into taking that no-talent bum Derek Anderson for somebody decent. This may be the year the Browns pull themselves out of the cellar and attain mediocrity!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on August 31, 2009, 06:35:36 PM
Mangini's not saying anything but everybody in the media is saying that Brady Quinn has pretty much locked up the starting job in Cleveland. This is excellent news, and hopefully we can con somebody into taking that no-talent bum Derek Anderson for somebody decent. This may be the year the Browns pull themselves out of the cellar and attain mediocrity!
That's a realistic goal. I wish the Brownies the best, but they still got a ways to go. Hopefully Mangini can do something.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 31, 2009, 06:47:06 PM
I would be happy with a little consistency, I want them to have two consecutive non-losing seasons, even if it's just two straight 8-8 finishes. The team hasn't done that since the 1980s.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on August 31, 2009, 10:10:36 PM
So we all like football, and we all like games. Anyone interested in making an NWR fantasy league on NFL.com? I could set it up. Even if you're in another league, its always good fun to have a couple others. Joining is free and we could just have the winner get bragging rights, a Lombardi avatar, or figure out a way to gift them Wii points. I'm thinking we'll need around 10 people or so to make it interesting.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on September 01, 2009, 05:30:18 PM
I'll play.
BTW, who wants to bet Vick rips some **** up this Thursday?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 01, 2009, 07:48:48 PM
BTW, who wants to bet Vick rips some **** up this Thursday?
I'm leaning towards him not. I wasn't too impressed with his first outing, and wasn't hugely impressed with his last couple years before jail. As for now, all I see is a Kitty Kat Offense w/ Vick and McNabb. I hope he does play well though, it'll be entertaining.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on September 01, 2009, 09:45:29 PM
Saints going for the title this year. You read me right.
Preseason has been going ALL our way.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 01, 2009, 10:07:54 PM
Saints going for the title this year. You read me right.
Preseason has been going ALL our way.
You know whose way the preseason went last year? The Detroit Lions, who went a perfect 4-0 in the preseason.
lol. I was just going to say the same thing. Wining the preseason Super Bowl does not equate to winning real games.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 05, 2009, 02:19:17 AM
Greg, how do you stand for such statements (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1aqmuyZE8) on your beloved Bills?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Yoshidious on September 05, 2009, 07:34:51 PM
We just fired our offensive co-ordinator, leaving Alex Van Pelt--someone who 2 years ago was a quality control coach, and 4 years ago called the Bills games for local radio--10 days to prepare to match wits against Bill Belichick at Gillette Stadium on Monday night.
The fact that our 7th round rookie CB can't speak English is the least of our problems right now.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 05, 2009, 11:43:47 PM
We just fired our offensive co-ordinator, leaving Alex Van Pelt--someone who 2 years ago was a quality control coach, and 4 years ago called the Bills games for local radio--10 days to prepare to match wits against Bill Belichick at Gillette Stadium on Monday night.
The fact that our 7th round rookie CB can't speak English is the least of our problems right now.
Oh man, well put. Well, I'll be pulling for them this year. I'd love to see them take the AFC East.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 06, 2009, 07:57:15 AM
We just fired our offensive co-ordinator, leaving Alex Van Pelt--someone who 2 years ago was a quality control coach, and 4 years ago called the Bills games for local radio--10 days to prepare to match wits against Bill Belichick at Gillette Stadium on Monday night.
The fact that our 7th round rookie CB can't speak English is the least of our problems right now.
Oh man, well put. Well, I'll be pulling for them this year. I'd love to see them take the AFC East.
I'd love to see that happen; I really think T.O. has the potential to open up their offense and as someone who has Marshawn Lynch on his fantasy team I'm really hoping it'll happen. Realistically, though, unless Tom Brady's health is an issue, and I don't think it will be, the Patriots are going to run away with that division.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on September 06, 2009, 01:32:58 PM
Saints going for the title this year. You read me right.
Preseason has been going ALL our way.
You know whose way the preseason went last year? The Detroit Lions, who went a perfect 4-0 in the preseason.
lol. I was just going to say the same thing. Wining the preseason Super Bowl does not equate to winning real games.
Yes, but most of the season is riding on how the defense is gonna work out. We've already made the right cut(s) and got a trade. Saints should be good to go.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 06, 2009, 02:55:10 PM
Saints going for the title this year. You read me right.
Preseason has been going ALL our way.
You know whose way the preseason went last year? The Detroit Lions, who went a perfect 4-0 in the preseason.
lol. I was just going to say the same thing. Wining the preseason Super Bowl does not equate to winning real games.
Yes, but most of the season is riding on how the defense is gonna work out. We've already made the right cut(s) and got a trade. Saints should be good to go.
I didn't follow the Saints in the off season, but if they made some improvements on D they are a team to watch out for this year. Their D was the achilles heel last year with that Ferrari of an offense they had.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 12, 2009, 04:15:25 PM
Any upset predictions for tomorrow?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 12, 2009, 04:31:05 PM
Who is playing?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 12, 2009, 07:51:58 PM
JAC @ IND Lucas Oil Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets CBS 708 129 (JAC) 113 (IND) DET @ NO Superdome 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 711 155 (DET) 127 (NO) DAL @ TB Raymond James Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 712 121 (DAL) 158 (TB) DEN @ CIN Paul Brown Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets CBS 707 144 (DEN) 91 (CIN) KC @ BAL M&T Bank Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets CBS 705 146 (KC) 152 (BAL) NYJ @ HOU Reliant Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets CBS 706 126 (NYJ) 154 (HOU) MIN @ CLE Cleveland Browns Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 709 123 (MIN) 130 (CLE) MIA @ ATL Georgia Dome 1:00 PM Tickets CBS 704 153 (MIA) 125 (ATL) PHI @ CAR Bank of America Stadium 1:00 PM Tickets FOX 710 122 (PHI) 147 (CAR) WAS @ NYG Giants Stadium 4:15 PM Tickets FOX 714 121 (WAS) 123 (NYG) SF @ ARI University of Phoenix Stadium 4:15 PM Tickets FOX 713 127 (SF) 125 (ARI) STL @ SEA Qwest Field 4:15 PM Tickets FOX 715 122 (STL) 126 (SEA) CHI @ GB Lambeau Field 8:20 PM Tickets NBC 127 (CHI) 126 (GB) Radio
Mon, Sep 14 Stadium Time (ET) Tickets Network DIRECTV SIRIUS Westwood One BUF @ NE Gillette Stadium 7:00 PM Tickets ESPN 206 126 (BUF) 125 (NE) Radio SD @ OAK Oakland Coliseum 10:15 PM Tickets ESPN 206 127 (SD) 122 (OAK) Radio
Byes: None
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 13, 2009, 12:58:29 PM
I think the Eagles are going to have a hard time versus the Panthers so I will go with that.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on September 13, 2009, 03:26:28 PM
I think the Bills will **** up the Patriots.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 13, 2009, 04:04:51 PM
Wow what a heartbreaker for the Bengals. Tipped ball and Denver gets it and gets a TD with 11 seconds left.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on September 13, 2009, 07:58:14 PM
WHOOOO! GO SAINTS!
Next up, the eagles and vick!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 13, 2009, 08:08:52 PM
Um Vick can't play till the third game. Something about a suspension. Mcnabb got his Ribs hurt today. Might not be able to play week 2. This is not a good way to start a season.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on September 13, 2009, 08:33:05 PM
Oh I see. Well whatever, Brees would have made both of them look like chumps.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 13, 2009, 08:40:17 PM
Well McNabb is a pretty fast healer so we shall see if he can play next week. If not I'm sure there will be a good replacement.
I would also like to point out that the Lions aren't a good defensive team. So scoring 6 TDs against them isn't a grand accomplishment.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on September 14, 2009, 12:54:14 AM
So? Not everyone does it!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on September 14, 2009, 01:04:23 AM
Go Pack Go!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on September 14, 2009, 11:34:52 AM
I might need to change my avatar, lest people think I'm a Bucs fan.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on September 14, 2009, 01:24:20 PM
No need. No one's a bucs fan.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on September 14, 2009, 03:59:12 PM
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on September 20, 2009, 11:48:18 PM
That's right bitches. Saints brought the heat and dominated. What a game; what a mcnasty fucking game. Other than that safety, I expected nothing less. Fucking **** was wild, especially that interception.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on September 20, 2009, 11:58:38 PM
Glad to see the Steelers lose. I wonder why Denver was so quick to lose Cutler, he was kicking ass today. I wish I got to see the Cardinals play - Kurt Warner going 24/26 is absolutely amazing. I would have taken the Chargers over the Ravens too, but they made a couple stupid mistakes (field goal on 3rd down in first half, Naanee hesitating on the last drive)...Ray Lewis is a murderer.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 21, 2009, 12:05:44 AM
I like what the Jets are doing this year. 2-0 already. Rookie QB. Great game.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on September 21, 2009, 12:26:49 AM
That's right bitches. Saints brought the heat and dominated. What a game; what a mcnasty fucking game. Other than that safety, I expected nothing less. Fucking **** was wild, especially that interception.
Quoted for WIN!
I texted my friend from Philly, said I had a question for him. He said, "What?" I said, "WHO DAT SAID DEY GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS??!!!"
He did not reply
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on September 21, 2009, 12:31:59 AM
So saints guaranteed to make it to the NFC championship game?
20 bucks on it?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 21, 2009, 08:14:46 PM
How The 85' Bears Just Smothered the Patriots
Its quite simple really:
Ditka begot Buddy Ryan Buddy Ryan begot Rex Ryan Rex Ryan begot the 09 NY Jets D And the 09 NY Jets D bore down on Tom Brady
Daaaaaaaa Bears!!!!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on September 29, 2009, 08:48:58 PM
Was anyone else shocked the Panthers re-signed QB Jake Delhomme to a 5-year extension worth $42.5 million, with a $20 million guarantee, putting him under contract through 2014? After all his whining through the regular season and the post season debacle of 42 interceptions in one game it was certainly a strange way to throw all your chips at one guy. Personally, I haven't been suprised at all that the disaster spilled into this season, I mean, come on, dude looks like an accountant....
Aaron Rodgers doesn't seem to realize that, when you're a QB, you're supposed to THROW THE GODDAMN BALL.
You can't blame him when he has approximately .5 seconds to get rid of it before that creepy man-beast Jared Allen kills him. Seriously, the Packers offensive line lost that game. Rodgers played a hell of a game regardless of the circumstances.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 06, 2009, 02:20:58 PM
Lucky for Beara fans, that Pack o lone is tuuuurible.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Halbred on October 06, 2009, 03:08:38 PM
No way, Neal. There were several times where Rodgers had ample time to get rid of the ball, at least throw it away, except he held onto the thing and was pushed back by the sack(s). When you throw the ball away, you don't lose yardage.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 06, 2009, 07:46:21 PM
I could see the Vikings facing the Saints for the NFC championship if the Falcons don't step it up.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on October 06, 2009, 11:31:50 PM
No way, Neal. There were several times where Rodgers had ample time to get rid of the ball, at least throw it away, except he held onto the thing and was pushed back by the sack(s). When you throw the ball away, you don't lose yardage.
But that was after he had already been chased for every moment of the game. Yes, he should've thrown it away, but I don't put the blame on him. That Packer O-line was horrendous.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: bosshogx on October 07, 2009, 10:37:54 AM
And the 49ers just got better with the Crabtree signing completed. I wonder how much playtime he'll see against Atlanta?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 07, 2009, 04:17:36 PM
Ha! Edwards promoted to Jets after punching Labrons friend in the face. Strange how things work out
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 07, 2009, 04:41:00 PM
So seriously....
Is anyone going to bet me?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 07, 2009, 09:54:01 PM
And the 49ers just got better with the Crabtree signing completed. I wonder how much playtime he'll see against Atlanta?
Finally! So glad he'll be on the field now so we can be in awe of his greatness! That aside, I'm hoping the 49'ers will do well this year. And considering a slice of the 85's Bears is leading them, they should be just fine.
No, my bet is that they'll make it to the NFC championship no problem.
Ahh. I'd love to see them and the Bears rematch for the title. That was a great game. Things were going the Saints way until Bush did that little dance. It pissed off the ghost of Halas and he promptly cursed them.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: bosshogx on October 09, 2009, 03:11:27 PM
And the 49ers just got better with the Crabtree signing completed. I wonder how much playtime he'll see against Atlanta?
Finally! So glad he'll be on the field now so we can be in awe of his greatness! That aside, I'm hoping the 49'ers will do well this year. And considering a slice of the 85's Bears is leading them, they should be just fine.
I love our new coach and the attitude he brings to the team.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV-DO8WAq5g
It's also interesting rooting for a fourth team this year. Normally it's whomever is playing the Rams, Seahawks, and Cards, but this year I'm also rooting for any team up against the Panthers. We traded our 2nd round pick this year for the Panther's first round pick next season. They way their going now, that could end up being a top 10 pick. w00t!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 10, 2009, 12:26:59 AM
And the 49ers just got better with the Crabtree signing completed. I wonder how much playtime he'll see against Atlanta?
Finally! So glad he'll be on the field now so we can be in awe of his greatness! That aside, I'm hoping the 49'ers will do well this year. And considering a slice of the 85's Bears is leading them, they should be just fine.
We traded our 2nd round pick this year for the Panther's first round pick next season. They way their going now, that could end up being a top 10 pick. w00t!
ahahaha, so true! Who would have thought! i knew Jake was bad, but not this bad. I hope they sink too. Steve Smith and Mouse both annoy me. Mouse dropped so many passes as a Bear, then blamed the qb's as he left chicago, and then wasn't man enough to repeat his statement when it was brought up again. Waste of a human being right there.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on October 10, 2009, 02:53:26 PM
I see a loose soon to either the NY Giants or the Falcons.
Giants played The Bucs (0-4), The Cheifs (0-4), The Redskins (lost to the Lions) and The Cowboys (who suck balls). They deserve to be 4-0. They'll be 5-0 after this week since they're playing the Raiders. I think The Saints can take 'em.
Edit: Before you make the argument: Yeah, the Lions were a gimme, and the Eagles didn't have McNabb. However, The Jets were a legit win (they're 3-1).
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 10, 2009, 03:19:04 PM
The Eagles didn't have McNabb, but they had they're defense and it got rocked. Secondly, the Saints D is nothin' to scuff at anymore. They didn't even need their number 1 rated offense against the Jets.
Saints will definitely take down the Giants. Not only are they playing at home (one of the last home field advantages left), but they are coming out of a bye.
Anyone think otherwise? Regardless, it's going to be the best game of the day. It's basically an NFC Championship preview. One of these two teams is going to Super Bowl.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 18, 2009, 01:52:59 PM
Well the Saints are doing a number on the Giants.2nd quarter and the Saints have a 20-3 lead.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 18, 2009, 02:34:59 PM
Except for that last bullshit play, the Saints are dominating.
Brees is 17/19 for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 18, 2009, 03:26:34 PM
This is the best game I've ever seen
41 - 17 Saints!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 18, 2009, 04:33:03 PM
Well it's official. The final score was 48 - 27 Saints.
Fun fact: 7 different people scored a touchdown for the Saints.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on October 18, 2009, 08:15:23 PM
I would also like to point out that the Saints can totally take the Falcons.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 18, 2009, 09:05:54 PM
Ya, it's looking like the Vikings and the Saints for the NFC championship.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 18, 2009, 11:27:58 PM
Man Atlanta won a nailbiter. 21-14.
Bears penalties cost them the game.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 19, 2009, 01:07:00 AM
Pats 59-0 over Tennessee. That's fucking ridiculous. The past couple weeks have seen some absolutely one-sided games. The Titans used to be pretty great, now they're the 2008 Lions, it seems.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 23, 2009, 09:47:55 PM
Saints can eat a dick, straight up. They're going to the SuperBowl, though. They can outscore anyone and finally have a lockdown defense.
My prediction for my Falcons is 11-5 again, win the wild-card game, and then get crushed the next week.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 24, 2009, 02:20:37 AM
Saints can eat a dick, straight up. They're going to the SuperBowl, though. They can outscore anyone and finally have a lockdown defense.
John hates people impacted by hurricanes, confirmed, tisk, tisk.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 24, 2009, 12:28:23 PM
Yep, Katrina didn't finish the job. Should have taken out the NFL team too.
I keed, I keed.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 24, 2009, 02:16:48 PM
Yeah you better be. It would be embarrassing to bring this back up after the Saints beat the Falcons twice.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 24, 2009, 03:26:57 PM
As someone who only hates teams in the NFC North and AFC West I find it hard to see how one could hate the Saints. Drew Brees is such a like-able guy, dude looks like an average dude who plays QB like a juiced up player from Tecmo Bowl.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 25, 2009, 03:05:19 AM
Wow, playing through the Madden Moments on the 360/ps3 Madden 2010 really makes you appreciate how BAD last year's Lions were. You have to score 8 points against the Redskins in approx 1.5 mins. Its impossible. I think I've tried it 97 times now. When receivers are open, Culpepper will miss by ten feet, and by the rare chance, if he hits them, they drop it. Anyone beat it? My theory is it can't be done, and EA didn't bother creating the moments listed after it. Suck.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 25, 2009, 03:42:46 PM
Bengals playing the Bears. Should be a fun game to watch.
Saints play the Dolphins in Miami. Should be a blow out.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 25, 2009, 05:32:10 PM
Bengals playing the Bears. Should be a fun game to watch.
Saints play the Dolphins in Miami. Should be a blow out.
Last I saw Miami was winning.
Watching the Falcons and Cowboys game. It is pretty even right now.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 25, 2009, 07:25:21 PM
Saints are back in the lead about to score another touchdown and be up by 10. It's 37 - 34 half way through the 4th. Miami has got some heart. It's alot better game than I expected.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 25, 2009, 07:42:17 PM
Well it is basically over. Dolphins dropped to many passes and the penalties cost them.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 25, 2009, 08:06:53 PM
More like a pick sealed the deal!
22 unanswered points in the 4th!
46-34 come from way behind win. Gotta love it!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on October 25, 2009, 08:30:15 PM
That was a BIG comeback. Dolphins are a pretty well balanced team and played a good first half. TOo bad Saints played a better 2nd.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on October 25, 2009, 10:04:45 PM
Lindy, we play the falcons next. You trying to put a friendly wager on it?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 25, 2009, 10:19:37 PM
No. I actually would if I thought the Falcons had a chance in hell of winning the game, but they don't. Not with that secondary of theirs. Hell, if Romo the Douche and Miles "Last Year I Was Squeegeeing Your Windshield" Austin can tear them apart like that, I shudder to think what Brees and Colston will do. The Falcons are simply a small-ish secondary that does OK because they're scrappy (and well-coached), but bigger receivers can go over the top on them so easily. Seeing as the Saints are putting 48 points up on the board against literally every team they play (good defense or not), they should beat the Falcons pretty handily.
I predict a game very much like the Dallas game. Falcons will be able to keep it close for a while (they can score with the best of them), but I expect the Saints to pull away in the second half and probably win by a couple of touchdowns. The only chance Atlanta has is going against character and turning it into a grind-out running game. If it turns into a track meet the Saints will roast them.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 25, 2009, 10:51:31 PM
Once again, we see the 12th man on the Steelers - that "tripping" call was complete bullshit, and absolutely ruined the game. There was no penalty on the play, only a beautiful touchdown - the ref's revenge for the bullshit out-of-bounds catch from just a few moments earlier that got turned over.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on October 27, 2009, 02:44:27 AM
You know Zorn was happy as all hell his Skins still lost tonight under Bingo Bob's new play calling.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on November 03, 2009, 11:12:06 AM
WOOT!
Even when everything goes wrong, the SAINTS can still score enough points to win!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on November 15, 2009, 11:58:37 PM
So colts remain the only other undefeated team in the league other than the Saints. Wow, that game was one of the best games I've ever seen. The finish alone was incredible. Well won, colts, well won.
Saints - Colts Superbowl 2010
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 16, 2009, 10:28:56 PM
Ain't gonna happen, cap'n. I think it'll be Colts-Giants.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on November 17, 2009, 12:11:52 AM
God I hope the Colts aren't in the SB, I'm so sick of them. I'd like to see Bengals v Saints
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on November 17, 2009, 01:46:38 AM
That'd be pretty bad ass as well. Although, having the two best quaterbacks play each other would make for a great game. I mean just look at Sunday night's game.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on November 21, 2009, 01:03:53 PM
Saints strike me as a team that will roll through the regular season and then flame out at some point in the playoffs. They'll go 14-2 and then lose to Arizona or something.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on November 21, 2009, 01:36:45 PM
Saints strike me as a team that will roll through the regular season and then flame out at some point in the playoffs. They'll go 14-2 and then lose to Arizona or something.
I have the same feeling. Similar to Carolina last year. But you never know. A lot of those dudes were in the 06' NFC title match.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 29, 2009, 11:51:00 PM
CBS is retarded around here, and didn't show any of the afternoon games, so I had to keep checking foxsports for updates, but great to see the Colts still undefeated. Ravens vs Steelers was a pretty intense game. My brothers are huge Dolphin fans, so it was great to make fun of them too. I think Chad Henne may have set a record for most 4th quarter interceptions thrown.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on November 30, 2009, 11:22:10 AM
My dream scenario of the Packers playing a season-worn Brett Favre in the playoffs (and hopefully winning) has a decent chance of happening. Although the Vikings do look scary good right now.
Ravens-Steelers games are some of the best games to watch. Lots of bad blood between two tough teams. I have to say, though, Dixon looked pretty good outside of one costly interception considering he threw one NFL pass prior to the game. Maybe he can get some Matt Cassell money at some point.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on November 30, 2009, 12:05:52 PM
Best game of the season is on tonight!
Saints vs. Patriots at the SUPERDOME!
EDIT: WHO DAT SAID WAS GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS!
LOL so many hilarious moments. Possibly one of the finest games by any football team ever. And they didn't even have their starter defense or Bush!
Tivo'd for safe keeping.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on December 01, 2009, 08:28:02 AM
I'm openly praying on the Saints downfall just to spite Stogi.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 01, 2009, 08:58:49 AM
That was a pretty savage beating. The Patriots were missing quite a few key players, but still, they could do absolutely nothing to stop the Saints. I've never seen the Patriots get man-handled like that before, at least not in recent memory.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on December 01, 2009, 02:02:46 PM
The best part was when Bill Bela-fucking cheater gave up with 6 minutes left to go. He took out Brady, Moss, and Welker for the rest of the game.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 01, 2009, 02:45:29 PM
Well, he was down 21 points against the best offense in the league. If they managed to get a touchdown, then the Saints would have followed up with 2 of them.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on December 01, 2009, 05:09:48 PM
I know. That's the point. There was nothing he could do. It was awesome.
And you should have seen his post-game conference. He was about to cry!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on December 19, 2009, 11:32:18 PM
Well...the undefeated streak is over. I commend the cowboys. They played wondefully. I also commend the Saints for leaving it all out on the field. This is now what I call a "maturing experience." Hopefully this loss gives them some humility. And who knows, they might be better having lost before entering the playoffs.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 20, 2009, 12:16:04 AM
It would have been cool to see a Colts-Saints SuperBowl, both coming in with perfect records. Oh well, it could still be that game, but now it'll only be the Colts that are still perfect.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 20, 2009, 03:36:45 AM
I like the Saints and it's great to see them doing so well after being bad for so long; it gives hope to me as someone whose favorite team hasn't put together two straight winning seasons in my lifetime. That being said, I hate the '72 Dolphins and really want Mercury Morris to shut up, so I guess I'm a Colts fan now, at least for another day.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on December 20, 2009, 09:07:44 AM
As a Falcons fan, I never tire of seeing the Saints lose. Best thing for them, though...now they can rest some people and focus on the playoffs instead of some meaningless record.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on December 20, 2009, 11:59:31 AM
The only thing I'm really bummed about with last night's game is that the Packers can't clinch a playoff spot today since the Cowboys won. :(
Still, we're a win and a Giants or Cowboys loss away from locking up a wild card.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on December 20, 2009, 12:02:29 PM
Man, this suck. I really wanted to see the Saints run the table. Ahh well, they're still in a great spot to win the SB.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on December 20, 2009, 01:28:31 PM
**** happens. That's why I pack my own toilet paper. Hopefully we can still get the homefield advantage for the playoffs.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on December 20, 2009, 07:54:43 PM
Did you guys see the last play in the Steelers and Packers game. 3 seconds left down by 6 points and Ben threw for the touchdown with no time left.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Neal on December 20, 2009, 08:02:37 PM
Did you guys see the last play in the Steelers and Packers game. 3 seconds left down by 6 points and Ben threw for the touchdown with no time left.
That was awesome.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on December 26, 2009, 06:18:11 PM
All I could do is shake my head at that play. Nothing the cornerback could do short of pass interference, which would have put them way down in Packers territory.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on January 03, 2010, 07:53:55 AM
Saints lose to motherfuckin TAMPA BAAY?! WHAT THE ****?!
Oh and the colts coach is a fuckin' dumb ass.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: nickmitch on January 03, 2010, 09:32:32 PM
Losing to Tampa sucked, but we still got the homefield and the bye.
Also, the Colts probably did the right thing in the end. 1 1/2 weeks of rested starters should pave the way to the Super Bowl for them.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 03, 2010, 10:47:14 PM
Colts head coach is a genius, politically, at least. With the Patriots pretty much obliterated by injuries, and the Steelers out of the playoffs, it'll be an easy path to the Super Bowl, where they'll win.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 10, 2010, 04:20:20 PM
Well the Ravens are going up against the Colts next week.
Do you guys think the Ravens D will be good enough to shut down the Colts?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on January 10, 2010, 04:22:46 PM
Yes, but there offense needs to step up too. They had a close one earlier in the year. I think the colts won by less than 3 points.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on January 10, 2010, 05:15:05 PM
Everybody wave goodbye to the Patriots. Colts/Ravens should be a good game...I always like to see a hard-hitting team like the Ravens in the playoffs, because they have a better chance of knocking off top teams due to the fact that they can usually out-physical them and push them around.
It's like in the old Sega NHL games...you could always pick the Florida Panthers expansion-era goon squad and take out the pansy Pittsburgh Penguins by checking them to death.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 10, 2010, 08:09:14 PM
Wow the Cardinals beat the Packers. Man that was a crazy game. Each other's defence couldn't stop one another.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 10, 2010, 10:45:18 PM
The Cardinals/Packers game was ridiculous. It was on at the bar at work, and I got busy right before the second half when it was like 31-10, then all of the sudden this dude tells me it's 38-31, then 38-38. I watched the rest from there. I really thought the Patriots would have won going into the first game, but giving up 24 points in the first quarter is just inexcusable. I would like to see the Cardinals go all the way and win the Super Bowl, as they were robbed when they "lost" to the Steelers last year, it would be great for Kurt Warner to be able to retire like that...but I want the Colts to take it all.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Mop it up on January 11, 2010, 12:16:08 AM
The Bengals are an embarrassment.
That is all.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on January 11, 2010, 11:54:27 AM
Great start to the playoffs! I wouldn't be shocked to see Arizona back again. That'd be pretty impressive. Most SB losers fall off the Earth the following year. Anyone know if a team has ever lost the SB only to win it the following year?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on January 21, 2010, 05:40:22 PM
Have I not gloated about the Playoffs yet?!
As much as I love Arizona, they got their **** pushed in by my main man Drew Brees. Reggie Bush was turnin' heads too and its funny. All the haters that said they should trade him or sell him off are now eating their words.
That said, this next game against the Vikings might as well be the SuperBowl because we're not going to see a better game this season. I hope the colts win though just so Drew Brees can take the top spot of "Best QB" from Payton's losing hands.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on January 24, 2010, 01:13:36 PM
So lay it on the table ya'll, who's gonna win today?
My picks are as follows: Vikes over the Saints Colts over the Jets
Though I would like to see the Jets smack the Colts, and as for the other game, I really don't care who wins. On the one hand, I want the Vikings to loose since I hate the Packers and Vikings. But on the other hand, I hate the Packers more than the Vikings and it would be pretty funny to watch all those Packer fans cry themselves to sleep as their former hero takes their bitter rival to the promise land.
So yeah, should be an interesting day.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 24, 2010, 01:16:10 PM
Gonna go with the Vikings and Jets to win their respective games. Edit:The teams I picked lossed. Such a heartbreaker for the Vikings.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 24, 2010, 10:56:33 PM
I was right in both games today which means I'm tied for first place in my pool. If I get the Super Bowl right I've got a shot at winning a hundred wing-wangs.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on January 25, 2010, 01:55:10 PM
I've called the Saints going to the superbowl since the very first game. I've called the Colts going to the superbowl since the third game.
Since I bet on the Saints winning the superbowl so early (20-1 odds), I have a chance to win a G and see my favorite team win a SuperBowl for the first time. It's like a dream come true.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 26, 2010, 01:26:18 AM
Too bad the Colts are going to destroy them. Oh well, at least you're only out $50. Anyway, it will be a great game at least, both #1 teams playing and all. I think just about everyone realized this was going to be the Super Bowl matchup about 4 months ago.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on January 26, 2010, 06:35:29 PM
I can easily see the Saints beating the favored Colts. If Sanchez and Edwards were able to make some big, easy plays, I don't really see any reason why Brees and his far more explosive weapons won't do the same. In addition, the Saints battered Farve, a QB who is more mobile than Manning. And speaking of, anyone see Manning just dive to the ground like a baby before getting sacked in the 1st quarter of last weeks game? Well, if that scared him, it'll only get worse.
At the end of the day, I think the Saints will come out on top with Manning still searching for his first legitimate Super Bowl win (thats right, I said first. Rex Grossman forfeited the 07' game to Manny, any opposing team would have won that day).
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Ian Sane on January 26, 2010, 06:52:22 PM
It's nice to have a Superbowl between clearly the top two teams in the league. I sounds like the most predictable match-up but it isn't. There's usually some playoff upset and some team that has no business doing as well as it does messes the whole thing up. Case in the point the Jets this year.
I predict the Colts since their losses were largely because they rested their starters while the Saints lost at least one game legitimately with their best players playing. Manning just seems unbeatable this year. I would somewhat like the Saints to win since they never have. It sucks when your team has never won the big one (being from the Pacific Northwest I'm quite familiar with this).
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thats right, I said first. Rex Grossman forfeited the 07' game to Manny, any opposing team would have won that day
The "real" Superbowl that year was between New England and Indy anyway and the Colts won. It isn't like they faced creampuffs the whole time. Manning had to get to the Superbowl in the first place to face Grossman. It's very rare for a team to win a championship without going through at least ONE decent team on the way there.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on January 26, 2010, 07:29:56 PM
thats right, I said first. Rex Grossman forfeited the 07' game to Manny, any opposing team would have won that day
The "real" Superbowl that year was between New England and Indy anyway and the Colts won. It isn't like they faced creampuffs the whole time. Manning had to get to the Superbowl in the first place to face Grossman. It's very rare for a team to win a championship without going through at least ONE decent team on the way there.
Very true, and a good point, as the AFC/NFC Champ games are usually the best day of the year, its like getting two Super Bowls. But still, its dissapointing that Peyton's final game was soooo easy. He should have had to at least face someone like the Giants with the potential to beat them. Don't get me wrong, the Bears had a lot of talent that year with Hester returning punts as their only offense, and some of the best D in the league. But putting a guy like Rex behind center is suicide. As a Bears fan, I said before that game that Lovie should be fired for going with Rex and 3 years later after missing the playoffs every year, its now clear more than ever Love should be canned. Has anyone followed their search for offensive and defensive cordinators? The Bears have had 7-8 guys turn them down already. Unprecedented. Hue Jackson just turned them down to go to Oakland. Thats right, Oakland! Nobody wants to work for that poop stick of a coach. Same goes for their GM.
Oh well, at least Josh McDumbials isn't our coach.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 07, 2010, 03:05:22 AM
Well, if the Saints win and the total points scored is 69 or more I win my pool and get 100 wingwangs. A Saints victory in a high-scoring shootout is exactly the game I would have wanted to see regardless of the pool, so I'm glad to be able to root for that.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on February 07, 2010, 11:08:24 AM
I'm going with the Colts to win the Superbowl.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on February 07, 2010, 12:51:18 PM
I'm actually going to say Saints over the Colts today. Freeny is just being a little baby, and I think Peyton has the coaching edge over the guy babysitting for Dungy. On top of that, I think Sharper is going to be an animal in the secondary with a couple picks, maybe one back to the house.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 07, 2010, 02:08:58 PM
I don't think Manning will throw a single interception. The Saints are ranked #26 in pass defense, and #21 in rushing defense.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on February 07, 2010, 07:54:08 PM
Well it is 10-6 at the half.Colts are winning. Pretty low scoring game thus far.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BeautifulShy on February 07, 2010, 09:48:52 PM
Well the Saints won. The onside kick at the start of the 3rd quarter was what I think helped the Saints win it. Manning was out of the offense for a while. Congratulations Saints!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 07, 2010, 10:44:09 PM
Lame. Oh well, Drew Brees seems like a nice guy. I just can't believe that Luke Skywalker is the coach for the Saints.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Mop it up on February 07, 2010, 10:49:44 PM
What is an on side kick and why does everyone keep talking about it? It sounds illegal.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 07, 2010, 10:58:01 PM
Team Kim beat Team Kendra!!!
Hope Hank doesn't get traded again since he fucked up that onside kick.
On side kick: A kick that is intentionally done short and made to bounce in an attempt for the kicking team to recover the ball. It must go at least 10 yards or touch a member of the opposing team before the kicking team can touch the ball.
Hank Basket (Colts), the newly wed husband of Kendra (Playmate and ex-GF of Hugh Hefner) bounced the pass off his helmet and right into the hand of the kicking team (Saints). That was the beginning of all things bad for the Colts as that recovery lead to a touch down drive.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Halbred on February 07, 2010, 10:59:28 PM
That game was freaking EPIC. Loved it.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 07, 2010, 11:15:55 PM
I wouldn't call it epic, but then again, I was watching it on my DVR about minutes delayed, and when the game ended and the recording stopped, I went from 4:50 left in the 4th quarter (with Indy looking like they were about to score after 3 straight first downs) to Mark Hammil holding the Lombardi Trophy. It was epic I guess, EPIC FAIL.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: NWR_Lindy on February 08, 2010, 10:31:13 AM
Really good game. Grats Stogi! Looks like all of your ****-talking throughout the year finally paid off. LOL
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on February 08, 2010, 12:48:59 PM
Really good game. Grats Stogi! Looks like all of your ****-talking throughout the year finally paid off. LOL
YES. IT. DID.
I have a 1000 bucks to thank for my **** talking and one of the best nights I've ever had.\\\
BEST. SUPERBOWL. EVER.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on February 08, 2010, 01:27:19 PM
Great game! My favorite in the last few years. It wasn't as close as the two before it but it was great to see the Saints play hard and smart all game and really break Manning open right when it mattered most.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 08, 2010, 10:02:44 PM
I wouldn't say the Saints beat the Colts as much as the Colts beat the Colts. They dropped a lot of *perfect* passes.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on February 09, 2010, 03:04:09 AM
Bullshit. If it wasn't for that Tracy Porter pick or the onside kick, it would have been a much different game.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 09, 2010, 03:25:20 AM
Momentum is very powerful in a game like this. The on side kick is where it started to go wrong the the Colts even though they retaliated with their own touchdown. They never crushed the momentum of the of the Saints with a big play of their own. The interception was just them keeping the Colts from even getting their feet underneath themselves. That was the end.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 09, 2010, 10:14:58 AM
Like I said, my DVR went live and I missed a good bit of the 4th quarter. Still, the Colts beat themselves.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on February 09, 2010, 05:23:01 PM
How can you say that when you missed "a good bit" of the fourth quater??? You missed the most important defensive stop of the game. The colts were looking sharp up until that point.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: D_Average on February 09, 2010, 07:32:37 PM
The Colts beat themselves? No. Not even close. That pick six was a defensive gamble and it paid off big time. As did the on side kick. This was not a self implosion.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on February 09, 2010, 08:06:29 PM
Watching the parade right now! I wish I was there!
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 09, 2010, 09:52:11 PM
Where Mardi Gras? I really wish I went this year instead of last. :(
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on February 09, 2010, 09:59:02 PM
Naw Super Bowl Parade, but Mardi Gras is around the corner?
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 09, 2010, 10:27:56 PM
There's a Superbowl parade? I figured they have the parade on the streets of New Orleans. There is already a parade a day, wouldn't be too much to retool some of the floats to represent the Superbowl and get some Superbowl champion beads made up to throw out to the crowds. It would probably be the most memorable parade that they've had in a real long time.
Title: Re: Official 2009 NFL Football Season Discussion Thread
Post by: Stogi on February 09, 2010, 10:39:59 PM
That's what I meant (and I didn't mean to put a question mark in my last post). They started Mardi Gras off right and fat tuesday is up next week.
It's a brilliant story really. Probably one of the best sports stories in recent memories.
