The 2011 NFL Thread

Whew, before a single game Anton, you ballsy boi

Like I've said any offense can be stopped, and Vick made impressive improvements as a passer but it was just one season and he did kind of tail off. Have to see if he maintains, continues to improve and will he stay healthy. It's the Asomugha addition that is the most frightening.

I do want to say the Eagles won't win a Super Bowl until they run the ball more (when they do it's damn effective) but I fear those days are over. I liked the Packers a lot but they never ran it consistently, pretty much reliant on their passing game. Though it was pretty traditional so I was OK with it.



Edited by JJLehto - August 07 2011 at 13:19

Poor b*****d, someone from the other team goes to him first!

Running the wrong way, scoring for the other side with your team mates telling you to go back? Sounds like a cartoon!

Oh dear, triple post already? Cmon we should be excited!

If Stafford stays healthy, Scott's Lions could be dangerous. 2010 was not a bad season, and that was without a QB! They've added Tulloch and Durant, 2 damn good LBs. That good D-line. A full season from Stafford and that may be one potent team!

Also glad the G-men have gotten a new punter. Everyone knows the infamous Eagles game/Coughlin incident but take it from someone who saw all 16 games. Matt Dodge does not have what it takes. He was so bad I'd be cool if they cut him, put the defense in so many sh*tty spots and can't afford that again.


Edited by JJLehto - August 03 2011 at 16:34

Absolutely not, that's when the team needs to decide how toxic Osi is. May sounds like BS to many but addition by subtraction can work, especially with a cancer. Giants are living proof, and I do think they have the pieces to cover it. I just don't know how bad Osi is/the team chemistry. If I was a GM and felt it was bad enough, f**k it trade the guy for something. Just keep him off a division rival at least.

I just can't believe how many  LB's out there that got passed up. Nick Barnett, Thomas Howard, Justin Durant, Barrett Ruud, Posluzny, Tulloch!

If Vick stays healthy the offense is certainly ferocious but any offense can be stopped. Its the Asomugha, Samuel, Rodgers-Cromartie trio that seems like it should be illegal! That is the most frightening thought.

You got what you paid for him, one great year. 
Just glad that a****le is gone for good!

From what I know about Ponder, not much admittedly, he looks like a good developmental QB, deff chance of becoming a good NFL player.
Personally, I liked Ryan Mallet. If I needed a QB, and had a good O-line, he'd be my pick. Dude is like 6'7", rocket arm, played in a normal offense.


Edited by JJLehto - August 02 2011 at 17:50

Equality 7-2521 wrote: McNabb was atrocious last year and gives you no hope of being a long term solutions. Eagles have been ignoring the linebacker position for years so I understand your pain there.

Well the Vikings obviously don't care. They went for f**kin Favre, dude was gunna give you 12 games (which he didn't even manage). McNabb is  not in his prime of course but cmon, the Redskins had some of the worst talent in the NFL, likewise the Vikings have a pretty good team. He'll have a good year. But yeah, probably should've picked up a long term QB over the last 2 drafts

Looks like your Eagles picked up Ronnie Brown. With the Eagles pass happiness and McCoy I'm not sure how he'll even find snaps, but one hell of a back.

The Eagles have won in August for sure. Let's see if it will help them win in February though

Unlike the Vikes, G-men have filled needs...they also have big ol Linval Joseph and rookie DT stud Marvin Austin.
I say trade Osi out of division (preferably conference) for something decent and never look back. Jets need a pass rusher badly.


Edited by JJLehto - August 02 2011 at 17:37

We just cut pro-bowler Bryan McKinney for showing up overweight.  That's right, the guy just ate himself out of a 6 million dollar gig. 

Pat, you think this Christian Ponder is for real in a couple years?

And this year, is McNabb likely to be anymore effective than Favre was?

The Dark Elf wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: McNabb was atrocious last year and gives you no hope of being a long term solutions.   Yes, but it at least gives the Vikings a tackling dummy to throw out there until Christian Ponder gets up to speed (and I'm not sure Ponder is the answer either). The NFC North is particularly hard on QBs, what with Suh, Julius Peppers, Jared Allen, B.J. Raji and such. Cutler was a human pinball last year, Stafford got knocked out early and Aaron Rodgers had a concussion.

He's not a bad fit for the Vikings. I was talking about the Cards trying to pretend that he was a viable option for them.

Padraic wrote: Eagles fans are very happy indeed. I feel like Haynesworth can work out, I think the Ochocinco signing was a waste of time.

I thought the opposite on this one.  I thought Haynesworth was a waste of time, and that Ochocinco is going to put up some big numbers with Brady throwing it to him.

The local media is really trying to hype up the Lions' chances this year.  Personally, I'll be surprised if they exceed 7 and 9 or 8 and 8.  After so many years of disappointment I am taking the wait and see approach here, but I am perfectly happy to jump on the bandwagon when the time is right.  Did you see where Stafford "guaranteed" that he wouldn't get hurt and would be playing the entire season this year?  I LOL'ed.