The official 2008 NFL season thread

NaturalScience wrote: Well, season over.  Guess I'll follow the Eagles for 2008.

I've been kinda rooting for the Eagles because McNabb is my fantasy QB.  Gotta love Andy Reed's irrational refusal to run the ball. 

Yup, Tom Brady out for the season!

Better hope Matt Cassell can.....no, I can't even finish that sentence.
Well, they could try going back to an old school smashmouth football? That's what I would try.

And the Colts offense does look anemic, but I wouldn't worry. They need to knock off a lot of rust. Peyton needs this game, or another to get back into the groove. Not to mention he was without Harrison basically all of last year. It'll take a bit for the Peyton-Marvin duo to get going, but it will.

Wonder if we can get a 7-9 team to win the NFC West.

I'd like to stay up for the Bears and Colts, but want to work out tomorrow so I won't feel bad for skipping Tuesday morning. I plan on watching the Vikes and Packers, and then staying up for Oakland and Denver. Man, I love it when football season rolls around.

When the teams break for training camp I'll just give my wife that look because she knows I love football and she hates it. The closer it gets I'll go, "Honey?" She'll roll her eyes and go, "Yes, yes, I'm ready for some football" (I'd always wail it to her like Hank Jr.). Now that it's in full gear I just smile and she'll say, "Yes, I'm ready!"

Sorry for Brady going down at the hands of the Chiefs. Like I said, not a cheap shot. You just can't put a guy back there to pass that many times. It was ridiculous when you consider the Chiefs had a tough time stopping the run.

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Edited by E-Dub - September 08 2008 at 04:55

E-Dub wrote: I'd like to stay up for the Bears and Colts, but want to work out tomorrow so I won't fee bad for skipping Tuesday morning. I plan on watching the Vikes and Packers, and then staying up for Oakland and Denver. Man, I love it when football season rolls around. When the teams break for training camp I'll just give my wife that look because she knows I love football and she hates it. The closer it gets I'll go, "Honey?" She'll roll her eyes and go, "Yes, yes, I'm ready for some football" (I'd always wail it to her like Hank Jr.). Now that it's in full gear I just smile and she'll say, "Yes, I'm ready!" Sorry for Brady going down at the hands of the Chiefs. Like I said, not a cheap shot. You just can't put a guy back there to pass that many times. It was ridiculous when you consider the Chiefs had a tough time stopping the run. E

Belicheat's weakness has definitely been his refusal to use the run.  Maroney is a good back, but his numbers were mediocre last year because the Pats played the entire second half of the season from that four-wide shotgun formation, which is not exactly conducive to running the ball. 

I think the Pats will still win at least 9 or 10 this year.  They still have one of the best defenses, one of the best O-lines, and one of the best receiving groups in football.  If there is any environment where a mediocre quarterback can thrive, it's New England.  

rushfan4 wrote: I think that I actually busted a gut laughing in the 1st quarter of the Lions - Falcons game.  The Lions are so absolutely pathetic.  I was predicting 6 wins coming into the season now I'm thinking that will only be if we count the 4 exhibition wins.  The Pats without Brady are still in much better shape than the Lions.

Even more so than the Chiefs? They simply can't move the ball. Larry Johnson just isn't the same player without Roaf or Shields either opening up huge holes or leading the way with a block on the sweeps. And Croyle? I feel bad for the kid, but he plays to simply NOT make mistakes. He dinks and dunks the ball and never throws the ball more than 10-15 yards. The Chiefs cause two turnovers on the Patriots first two series and can't do anything. If Huard wouldn't have come in, I gaurantee you we wouldn't have scored a single touchdown.

Helen Keller could evaluate talent better than the Chief's coaching staff.

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Well the Steelers win his first game quite easy over the Texans, i'm glad for them, did someone see the rookie new RB with number 34, i did not remember his name but promise to get few surprises to the rivals.

If that ^ is right, what Moss says, he needs some new contact lenses/glasses. There was absolutely nothing sinister in Brady's injury, just one of those things that will happen to all QBs every so often in their career. Impact took place well before he released the ball in any event.

 

 

wow i recently saw the schedule of the Steelers and it's a very difficult one: Hope that the Steelers wins the most.