OFFICIAL NFL thread - Page 2

Steelers looked good . . . I think they might actually be impressive this year.
A return to the running game (they have an embarrassment of riches where that is concerned: Willie Parker (4th string player) made well over 100 yards, Duce Staly, Bettis, Veron Haynes and Dante Brown) and they have finally gotten a semi-decent secondary back together.

anyway, I went to a bar in order to see the game . . . i swear to god the way that the anouncers worshipped Owens, slavering his arse with their wet tongues every chance they got, and then playing up, over and over, the 'special bond' between McNabb and Owens, it made me feel like wretching . . . it was sickening
They even broke into an interview with Hines Ward (who's stats are better than Owens) with questions about Owens, and the camera would not leave him or us alone . . . sickening!

What games are looking forward to:

Me, of course, The Steelers vs the Raiders . . . though I think its allready a done deal

Baltimore at Cleveland is interesting simply because its in the AFC North

but the Giants and the Eagles should be exciting . . . I say the Giants are surprising yet they still lose.

and the Packers vs Carolina should also be good though Carolina is a probable for that one

KC at Denver . . . the lack of oxygen at high altitude will help Denver but KC will win . . . . they are probably going all the way this year

Indianapols at NE . . . . I say Indianapolis . . they are a really good underdog team and playing in NE . . . and for the season opener . . it whould be fun

Jacksonville at Buffallo . . . that would be a good game to watch . . . wich I had NFL Ticket . . . I say the Jags do well . . . don't know for sure who wins though.

Cincinatti and the Jets . . . Hmm? close and exciting . . . Ithink both teams are underrated and will be very surprising this year . . .

Steelers did well against the Raiders: a 2nd string LineBacker stepped up and might end up replacing the 1st stringer, Kendrell Bell, who is VERY good . . . so that says good things.

Problem this week withthem is that their second string QB, the first round draft Ben Roesthilsberger, hurt his knee in practice and there were only two QBs on the team: St Pierre was on the practice squad.
I have been fully expecting Roesthilsberger would end up replacing Maddox this year: he played very well in preseason and Maddox, though good, has played a solid mediocre.

The only thing bad about the Steelers so far is that they are not consostent with their aggressive play: when they are winning they seem to sit back and let the other team catch up . .. if not, though, they are dominant

Very strong D against the run: total 61-ish yards.

The Broncos look good this year: Griffin is impressive . . . or is it just "the System"
That always cracks me up. If it really were 'the system' then why isn't everyone else doing it too?!?!
Portis looked good in Washington, and they don't have 'the System'!

anyway: looking forward to this week . . . Im gonna post a game by game prediction this time.
Last time I got fone prediction right out of seven tries . . . not too good.
I think that this whole season will be that way: the whole Monday Night Football elite will be playing agaistt underdogs who will be beating their asses: ie Cleveland, Pittsburgh . . . .

Carolina vs Kansas City: Gotta give it to the CHiefs, Carolina played terribly last week against the packers . . . and mostly through the run

Green Bay vs Chicago Green Bay - they re a good team, great O Line, great runner, great QB, decent secondary . . they are going to compete hard with the vikings in this division --they'll make wildcard at least.

Broncos vs Jaguars Broncos . . . but I want the Jags to win

Houston vs the Detroit Lions Lions . . . they're also good this year . .. well . . . better . . . and the Texans will be the worst in the league this year

Colts vs Titans -gotta be a great game . . . a real duel . . . I give it to the Colts. The Titans are good, Great QB, tough D - but somehoe they just can't do it when it counts.

STEELERS vs Ravens - nuff said: Steelers - Ravens are going to claw like drowning kittys . . . but they'll still lose . . .
Unless Maddox starts throwing without watching . . .

SF vs the Saints -yawn . . . the saints win it

Rams vs Falcons . . . good question . . .don't really know anything about these teams except that Vic is great and Faullk is decent . . I'll go with the Falcons cause I think they are an unknown quantity while I think the Rams are fading

Washington vs NYGiants I want the Giants to win - - I will eternally hate the Redskins until they change their lame name . . . . they will probably win though, Portis is great

Seattle vs Tampa Seattle - they're playoff bound

Buffallo vs the Raiders I'd like to see the Bills win with a lot of MacGahee running . . . but they are in the Black Hole and Gannon can throw again . . . and Fargas is a good runner.

Cleveland vs the Cowboys Cleveland - the Browns are hot and they are gonna surprise . . . they'll take second in their division but they'll still surprise.

New England vs Arizona well . . . .come on . . . NE . . . unless they get lazy and forget that they're still playing decent players . . .like the Vikings last year

Jets vs San Diego I think I kinda like both these teams . . . mainly for the stupidest of all reasons . .. great outfits . . . and a coupla good runners . . Tomlinson (my wife's last name) is awesome awesome awesome . . . i love to watch awesome runners . . . wich I could watch more games with him in them
. . . They might actually be a good team this year . . . but I say that the Jets may actually be a very good team this year so they win here
Eventually they'll start using Vilma at Line Backer and that will be interesting
only thing I like as much as watching great runners is watching great Linebackers

Dolphins vs Bengals the Bengals . .. they're OK . . . but the Dolphins have imploded and they'll be scraping bottom with the Niners, the Texans and Arizona

Vikings vs the Eagles - a shootout . . . Culpepper vs McNabb, Moss vs Owens . . .the Vikings will win . . . the Eagles are very good but they will be caught off gaurd . . . . the Vikings have Ontario Smith . . . he is their second runner but he is better than some of the best . . . he'll get a chance to show his stuff . . . but mainly I think that they'll shut down Owens . . . they should, someone should . . . please!

Steelers are getting their asses handed to them . . .

Ben Roethslisber, the rookie first round draft pick came in at QB for Maddox who got injured . . . he threw some very bad Interceptions, but otherwise look at these stats . . . he played for less than one quarter:

Roethslisberger = 12/20 176 yards
Maddox = 4/13 67 yards

This guy is gonna be someone to watch for sure . . . he almost single handedly turned the game around. . . well . . . with Hines Ward that is.

Vikings should have won that game

My new least favorite team has to be the Eagles . . . . I'll never forgive them letting Owens get away with that none-catch!!