The 2010 NFL Season Thread

JJLehto wrote: Eli needs to stop throwing these high passes. I mean tips for picks happen but this many??

 

Edited by manofmystery - October 26 2010 at 09:37

Equality 7-2521 wrote: They're not even unstoppable to the NFC. They almost let John Kitna lead a top-heavy, depthless, self-destructing Cowboys team with no O-line 4th quarter comeback against them.

 

The Lions are the beast of the NFC.

manofmystery wrote: JJLehto wrote: Eli needs to stop throwing these high passes. I mean tips for picks happen but this many??     If his last name weren't Manning he wouldn't be a starting QB is this league.  He's never had the brain for the game or the arm to make up for the lack of brain matter.   As for the Giants being unstoppable: maybe in the NFC.  If they played in the AFC they'd have a losing record and would probably be the 10th-12th best team.  They certainly have a good shot at making the Super Bowl based on how the NFC collectively looks this year.

Well, that's a downright lie (or you don't really follow closely which is understandable) but Eli is a fine QB. He was inconsistent but improved every year and finally did become consistent the last few seasons.

He's also a superb game manager and does just enough, and when needed can open it up (though thats not how the Giants are built).
He's accurate (sorry to break it to you but he is) is smart, surprisingly elusive under pressure, and when he runs a no huddle offense he's almost always flawless.

Lower end top 10 QB that doesn't get the credit he deserves because of the Giants offense and because he never makes any noise, good or bad. Just does his job.
Same with Coughlin which is also why I think NYC metro is so fickle with him.

As for unstoppable, they certainly have the ability to do so.

Defense has been great against the run (and played some good running teams) they are getting pressure, they are playing like that 07/08 defense. Offense is running the ball well and have a young trio of receivers that are great.
It ALL hinges on the ability to cut all the sloppy play.

Sloppy play cost them a win against the Titans, kept the Lions close, and the defense fell asleep against Dallas at the end. This combined with the TOO conservative play calling, bad coaching decisions and Eli forcing the ball is all unacceptable.

Anton you should know best of all how this goes: The Giants NEVER make it easy, but they win.

I'm bored.

Just for kicks.
IMHO the top 5 QBs in the NFL right now (and im talking physical skill here) are
Peyton, Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Rivers (Peyton # 1 after that no real order)

Rounding out the top 10 are Big Ben, Scaub, Eli, Flacco and Ryan (those 2 still developing).

Carson Palmer seems to have honestly just fallen, and I am still not 100% on how I feel about Romo.
Favre is obviously too beat up, and Cutler is just flat out over rated.


Edited by JJLehto - October 26 2010 at 18:28

Oh that was in no order, I wasn't saying Brady was 2nd best...just 2nd that came to mind.
I look at his earlier days as a sign of his skill.
Because yeah 2007 on Tom Brady is pretty much junk as anyone can play that offense.

And the fact the Colts have such an unbalanced (and simple) offense yet is still unstoppable really speaks to Peyton's skill IMO. Of course athleticism is great and is a major plus but it doesn't play too big for me. Especially in Peyton's case where he can pretty much be a statue and still get away with it.

And let's face it, take the Colts and remove Peyton. With the exception of maybe Brees no one could make it work like he does.

I didn't mean physical skill as athleticism actually, I mean more their overall QB skills and not their system.
Which randomly reminds me: Screw Tim Tebow


Edited by JJLehto - October 26 2010 at 21:02

Nice job by the 49ers...take one from Denver in London....

Ha! Raiders win two in a row for the first time in 3 years!  And convincingly.  They held a 4-2 Seattle team to 160 yards of offense while racking up over 500 for the second week in a row.  DMac is unbelievable! In 5 games he has 668 yards on 124 rushes.  That is a 5.4 per carry avg and 111 per game.  All that considering the game he was hurt in he only had 47 yards on 12 carried. 

Garion81 wrote: Ha! Raiders win two in a row for the first time in 3 years!  And convincingly.  They held a 4-2 Seattle team to 160 yards of offense while racking up over 500 for the second week in a row.  DMac is unbelievable! In 5 games he has 668 yards on 124 rushes.  That is a 5.4 per carry avg and 111 per game.  All that considering the game he was hurt in he only had 47 yards on 12 carried.