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Posted on Sep 04, 2007 11:47 am
dbmasters
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Remember, players start Thursday, so get your Fantasy lineup set.
Any NFL predictions?
I predict the Vikings at about .500, not bad, not good, just existing, they should have at least 7 wins. Colts will do well again, Steelers will likely do very well, anxious to see how Tomlin fares his first year. KC, sorry TadPui, but from what I saw of them in preseason (admittedly not much) they really don't look very good. Raiders will be embarrassing...
This season it seems to be easier guessing who will suck than who will win. I don't really see any teams that will just run the table this year...not yet anyway.
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TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 04, 2007 12:48 pm My prediction:
any player who is on my fantasy roster will either bomb, get injured, get replaced, go to jail, or join the peace corps.
I'm definitely worried about KC this year but I think we'll do OK. At least we get to play the Raiders twice each year! Unfortunately we also have to play San Diego twice, and I think we'll split wins with Denver.
Sep 04, 2007 03:54 pm i'm a bit worried about the steelers o-line.
glnflwrsHead KnockerContributor
Since: May 20, 2007
Sep 04, 2007 11:01 pm I'm lookin' for Archie's boy to do it again. He's got the arm and the team.
Sep 05, 2007 03:40 am who?
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 05, 2007 08:59 am Archie Manning was a QB for the Saints a while back. I think Peyton is the oldest of the 3 brothers and Eli is the youngest. The middle brother was a receiver but had some sort of problem where he had to quit football in college I think.
:edit:
A little Wiki and I see that Cooper is the oldest son, with Peyton and Eli the younger two.
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Sep 05, 2007 01:17 pm Cooper is often said to have been the most talented of the Mannings but he had to stop playing football when he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 05, 2007 03:59 pm All right, this ones for Jim.
GO Packers!
All right, now to reality. Vikes might do a little better then 500 if they can keep it together and the younger and newer players step up. But I don't see that happening this year either.
My team on the other hand, will suck in a huge way. I'll probably loose to the Goobers in the very first week. :-(
Sep 05, 2007 05:18 pm oh, oops. that's weird. it took 24 hours for me to understand what you meant there by archie's boy. as soon as i re-read it just now i knew what you had meant before i read your response.
haha weird.
glnflwrsHead KnockerContributor
Since: May 20, 2007
Sep 06, 2007 05:37 am Peyton. Colts. Indy.
Archie's boy....
Sep 06, 2007 07:04 am Looking at the Packers' schedule, they will lose twice to the Bears, but should split with the other two teams in their division. That puts them at 2 - 4 so far. They should beat the Redskins, Panthers and Raiders at Lambeau. That puts 'em at 5 - 4. They might pull put an upset over either the Eagles or the Chargers at Lambeau, which moves them to 6 - 5. They could possibly win in KC and Dallas, putting them at 8 - 8 at the end of the year, not making the playoffs...causing Brett Favre to come back for one more year (which he won't announce until June.)
You heard it here first!
And my fantasy team sucks! (I had the LAST frickin' pick in the draft!)
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 06, 2007 09:36 pm Jim, your team doesn't look much worse then mine. Well, maybe a little.
All I know is I want Donavan McNab back. He really got me some points when it counted last year until he got hurt. That toasted my season.
Sep 06, 2007 09:54 pm Isn't McNabb pretty much always hurt?
The Colts are having a pretty good game tonight...Drew Brees looks kinda pissed off on the sidelines tho.
Sep 07, 2007 04:01 am Colts if i had to pick it this early....i don't know **** about **** but i do like Manning....das my boy from UT! hiy-ohh!
glnflwrsHead KnockerContributor
Since: May 20, 2007
Sep 07, 2007 05:17 am Peyton was the top rated QB for a few years before they started winning. He's enjoying the fruits of all the work now.
My prognostication...
Colts 14-2 and Superbowl champs.
Sep 07, 2007 06:52 am so far, so good!
Sep 07, 2007 07:17 am After watching last night, Peyton Manning is easily the best quarterback in the NFL. Period.
Sep 07, 2007 07:25 am wow! it's funny to see someone 'come up' like him.....payton was a household name by his junior year where i am from, and to see him mature into a real pro is kinda neat to watch....this mofo is only 3 years younger than i am and i'm dog poo when compared to him (as far as financial success is concerned) i've been hearing his name since '99....but still, it's inspiring to watch him 'glow'.....that's how we roll! excel at what you do best, that's my philosophy.
Sep 07, 2007 08:49 am He is spectacular, and, from what it seems like, a nice guy as well.
Sep 07, 2007 12:14 pm You guys know I'm a huge Favre fan, and Favre was great in his time (mid-90's), but Manning is simply a man among boys.
Sep 07, 2007 03:31 pm ben r. has declared that one of his goals is to become one of the best qb's to ever play the game. i like that attitude in a qb
Sep 07, 2007 05:34 pm I have never really understood the Ben R thing, I mean, he's a decent QB, but to be the best to play the game...well, he certainly has a lot of work ahead of him, cuz I personally don't see him as even close to that caliber.
Starting out with wearing a helmet when on his bike...
Sep 07, 2007 05:42 pm Interesting, because a standard open-front motorcycle helmet may not have helped prevent a broken nose and jaw, but a football helmet might have. Hm.
Sep 07, 2007 05:53 pm I guess when I think of a bike helmet the open front isn't the one I think of...
Sep 07, 2007 06:09 pm He should have been wearing this one -
It's been fun posting pics today.
Sep 07, 2007 06:51 pm a lot of people don't understand the ben r. thing, but i don't understand that. you might have had to have followed his first two seasons pretty closely to see how amazing the guy is. last season, i am thinking, was a fluke. near fatal crash, major weight loss, appendectomy right before the season started (it takes six weeks to fully recover) and some concussions last year. steelers went 2-6 at the beginning of last season, then won most of the final games. but before that, he had the best rookie start of any qb in history in terms of several stats, including a 15-1 opening season. that's pretty incredible. watch, this year, how he moves in the pocket, gets out of bad situations, and takes it upon himself to move upfield by running whenever he needs to
Sep 07, 2007 06:56 pm Oh yeah, I know his entry to the league was a total smash hit, it was great, I've watched him on and off, he's had some great players around him too...so it's not like it was all him.
That said, I think he is a good QB, I'd never deny that, it's the "one of the best to play the game" thing I think is a bit much to see him attain. I see him as definitely above average in pro football, but not elite.
Sep 07, 2007 08:10 pm i guess we'll have to see. i'm just saying that i like the attitude. and i think he might have it in him to get there--it's all about developing yourself, which hopefully he can do.
Sep 07, 2007 08:39 pm Oh sure, the attitude and drive is cool, I'll give him that.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 07, 2007 09:49 pm He's a physically gifted guy though. He's huge, has a very strong arm, and has a lot of confidence. Those are all key ingredients of a good QB. Best ever, that's a tall order for sure when you consider the lineage of HOF quarterbacks. He has the goods, but time will tell how he puts them to use. One thing to remember is that most of the greatest QBs had some of the best offensive linemen in front of them...
glnflwrsHead KnockerContributor
Since: May 20, 2007
Sep 07, 2007 10:31 pm Joe Montana, Warren Moon, John Elway, Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, Y. A. Tittle, Fran Tarkenton, Vinny Testaverde. Those are some of the best to ever take the field. They all have thrown over 200 TDs. Marino and Favre have over 400 career TDs.
If Ben is going to be listed among them, he'd best get busy.
Sep 08, 2007 04:05 am roethlisberger in 'college play of the century'
sure, luck was involved, but pretty nice.
i'd be fine with ben throwing less touchdowns and just basically winning superbowls. that'd be fine with me! it's going to be an interesting season, though, as roethlisberger now has the ability to call protections at the line, the ability to directly alter the game plan before gametime, and the license to change the play, manning-style. also, the offense is completely revamped this year. more receivers and more passing...
weird...that 'anthem' link mentioned the handsome family, which is the only country band i've ever liked besides cash. handsome family is really unique. guy with a great baritone and a wife who writes surreal lyrics. indie-country, i guess. check out this song:
starts at 1:05. great mood, great lyrics
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Sep 09, 2007 11:38 am Good luck today to all of your teams and all of your fantasy teams.
Go Giants!
Sep 09, 2007 12:09 pm it's great to have football back...the only down side is that means snow and cold is not too far behind...
Sep 09, 2007 04:00 pm tomlin wins it convincingly!
Sep 09, 2007 06:41 pm Man, I hope the Vikings don't plan on relying on their defense like that all season, but still, a W is a W.
Sep 09, 2007 07:02 pm scary injury for the bills...
Sep 09, 2007 07:31 pm Man, I hope the Packers don't plan on relying on their defense like that all season, but still, a W is a W.
Sep 10, 2007 06:35 am hahaha.
Actually, I am pretty happy with the game, lots to be happy about. Vikings QB position is sketchy, he missed a few, but he made a few too. Defense looked good, EJ Henderson has come around, Offense is decent, Adrianne Peterson is something else, man!
Overall, I am glad they won, but they only beat Joey Harrington so when can only get so excited, ya know? I mean, that guys sucks.
Sep 10, 2007 07:08 am Yeah, I hear ya...
The Packers had no business winning their game. Their offense is pathetic. The Eagles' punt returner made two stupid mistakes that led to most of the Packers' points.
Our D held tough, though. Philly has a few decent offensive weapons, and we held them in check.
Maybe 8 - 8 isn't out of the question.
Sep 10, 2007 07:11 am The funny thing is, Jim, the Chicago was the only division team to not win yesterday...ironic...
Sep 10, 2007 09:21 am The ending to the Denver-Buffalo game was incredible! One of the coolest I've seen. A winning field goal for the Broncs at literally the last second.
Sorry about Kevin Everett though. I hope he's gonna be all right.
Sep 10, 2007 09:25 am That Everett thing is scary, every parents worst nightmare watching little league sports.
Sep 10, 2007 12:27 pm I'm a Bronco's fan and loved the end but I was confused by why they didn't spike the ball and take more time ???? The 11 players on the field could have run the spike then given the kicker plenty of time.
Any ideas ?
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 10, 2007 04:27 pm Because they're dirty Donkeys.
That's the Chiefs' fan's answer anyways :D
Sep 10, 2007 04:32 pm I found out the answer now. The play was 11yds needing 10 but there was no way to be sure, by the time they figured it out = too late.
Sep 10, 2007 05:15 pm whoa, eli manning, out for a month, thats gotta suck after a pretty good showing last night...
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 10, 2007 05:52 pm I see I'm not the only one getting a major friggin spanking in fantasy football this weekend.
I only got to catch a little of the game on the radio, but what I did get sounded pretty mediocre.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Sep 10, 2007 07:38 pm I watched the last few minutes of the lions game: an interception, field goal, then a smacked QB fumble, and a TD for lions.
Wow, we're not used to seeing that here in Michigan =).
Thanks for the W, Noize.
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Sep 11, 2007 07:22 am I'm not ready to believe ESPN, they are always so full of crap.
Reports out of East Rutherford say Eli could play against the pack.
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Sep 11, 2007 07:25 am Personally, I hope if there is any doubt at all that they sit him.
Rather take a loss than lose Eli for the year.
According to Eli, he feels fine and is day to day.
The fact that he was able to put some mustard on that last TD which ocurred after the injury gives me hope that it's not all that bad.
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Sep 11, 2007 07:26 am BTW, having two Monday night games really, really, really sucks.
::shuffles off looking for more coffee::
Sep 11, 2007 07:30 am None of the Monday games were on my TV, WTF is that?!?!?
The Eli story came to me thru fanball.com, where my other league is, so I can't say it's accurate or not.
Eli had a good game, but he isn't a good QB, I would worry much about loosing him.
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Sep 11, 2007 07:40 am Hahahahaha.
Sep 11, 2007 04:16 pm the games should have been on espn, db. no? that bengals/ravens game was great. down to the wire.
Sep 11, 2007 07:56 pm Yeah remember that starting last year Sunday night football is on NBC and Monday night football is on ESPN.
Sep 12, 2007 01:48 am everett can move his legs and arms today! i hope this pans out. i hate these major injuries in football.
Sep 12, 2007 11:55 am I have a friend who plays for the Bills, Ryan Neufeld. He was a TE but he's playing FB this year. He was directly next to Everret on that special teams play. Haven't spoken to him but it scared the crap out of his sister and parents.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 12, 2007 06:50 pm Ya, you really kicked me hard pjk. I don't think I'll be coming back after that one. Who knows though. Maybe I'll find a couple better players this week, although there are mighty slim pickens out there at the moment.
Sep 14, 2007 02:13 pm people are saying that 'every team cheats' in the nfl, implying that every team videotapes defensive signals.
i can believe that every team watches defensive signals and does whatever they can to get ahead. but i don't believe every team videotapes signals. do you?
Sep 14, 2007 02:17 pm Yeah, the Pats really got the smackdown from the commission today. Didn't Belichick get fined like 500k or something?
Ya know what, every team may cheat, I doubt it, but I think all profiessional sports are crooked to some degree, so I wouldn't be surprised.
That said, the Pats got caught...it ain't illegal if you don't get caught :-)
Oh, yeah, 500k, for those unaware of what we are talking about www.nfl.com/news/story?id...mp;confirm=true
Sep 14, 2007 02:43 pm Most NFL Experts - my fav being Peter King at SI - think they got off lightly. The money isn't going to effect them and they had two #1 picks next year anyway. There's a story about how clear the rule is written and how he claims to have "misunderstood the intent". They seem to think that the punishment should have been more.
Sep 14, 2007 02:52 pm I personally agree, but then, in the US feel most every punishment for everything should be at least double what it is...as the US is letting everybody off lightly for everything, which is why we have a hugely rising crime rate.
In Minneapolis in the last 24 hours there were four murders...but, that will get me into another rant completely off the topic of this thread, and you know what sticklers we are about keeping threads on topic around here :-)
glnflwrsHead KnockerContributor
Since: May 20, 2007
Sep 14, 2007 03:07 pm Really? On topic enforcement?
I hadn't noticed....
Hehehe...
