Fall NFL Thread

[Gold Knight]

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I've actually talked to some Canadians who are pretty interested in the NFL (usually Green Bay Packers), so I won't be surprised if there's a decent attendance at this game. I'd say if the NFL ever becomes international, Canada will be the first stop, probably.

I don't think the CFL will die from this, but I do admit that I wish the rules weren't that different because it would make for a smoother transition (ie. merging of the leagues). Oh well. Do you cheer for a CFL team by the way, GGpX?

You know I just realized that the Giants played in London this year and went on to win the Super Bowl. I wonder if people in London paid extra attention to the Super Bowl at all for that reason.

 

[GGpX]

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I do root for a team--That is, until the NFL starts. The gap between the NFL & the CFL is so huge. If you watch an NFL game, then watch a CFL game right after, it's unbelievable how bad the CFL game is.

 

[Gold Knight]

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I usually watch the Grey Cup. They don't air CFL games too often here other than that.

 

[Fugitive]

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So... are the Lions going to go 0-16 or are they actually going to beat someone (and who)?? Maybe the Lions will be the team that puts an end to the Titans undefeated streak.

 

[predsfan]

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I would like to officially congratulate my Detroit Lions on going 0-16, the first team ever to do so. Plus, they did it emphatically. Never during any Lions game did I get the feeling they had a chance of winning, in fact most games were blow outs. Further proof, the pre-season means absolutely nothing (they went 4-0).

To my Detriot Lions: Congratulations on being the best team at sucking in the history of the NFL. Well at least they're in the record books.

On a side note, to the Cowboys: ha ha! Your 9 wins got you the same thing the Lions 0 wins got them, a seat on the couch watching the playoffs. Enjoy! Oh how I loathe the Cowboys!

 

[GGpX]

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Yeah, my Boys choked, and they choked hard.

Especially against Baltimore. God.

 

[xi0]

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Yeah, my Boys choked, and they choked hard.

Especially against Baltimore. God.

Wait...you're a Cowboys fan?! Why not a Buffalo fan?

I'm a Ravens fan, and I'd say the loss to the Eagles was more pathetic IMO. All they had to do was win and they're in, and they couldn't even score a TD. Although the Ravens loss was really bad considering the circumstances.

 

[Coup]

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Yea that Cowboys vs Eagles game was quite unexpected. Though I was laughing my ass off the whole way through.

I was getting skeptical of being able to witness a team to go 0-16 but sure enough Detroit doesn't disappoint.

Playoff prediction:

Colts vs Chargers
Ravens vs Dolphins
Falcons vs Cardinals
Vikings vs Eagles

 

[xi0]

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Yea that Cowboys vs Eagles game was quite unexpected. Though I was laughing my ass off the whole way through.

I was getting skeptical of being able to witness a team to go 0-16 but sure enough Detroit doesn't disappoint.

Playoff prediction:

Colts vs Chargers
Ravens vs Dolphins
Falcons vs Cardinals
Vikings vs Eagles

I agree with all of those picks except I think the Falcons will beat Arizona.

 

[LB56]

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The Cardinals are in the NFC championship game. Did anyone see this coming? I could kind of understand them beating my Falcons in Phoenix (I'm still mad about it), but nobody can tell me they thought the Cardinals would beat the Panthers at Carolina.

 

[GGpX]

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Nope, that was a weird one. Jake Delhomme choked the whole game away.

I had the Ravens, Panthers, Giants & Pittsburgh winning.

I'm 1/2 atm. :/

 

[Lsshin]

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HOW COULD THE GIANTS LOSE AGAINST THE EAGLES THATS DEPRESING

 

[GGpX]

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I was 2/4 again. Yuck.

Pittsburgh - Philadelphia SB.

Although, I'd love to see Arizona there...

 

[xi0]

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I was 2/4 again. Yuck.

Pittsburgh - Philadelphia SB.

Although, I'd love to see Arizona there...

You're not giving the Ravens any dap?...lol

Yeah, idk...the Pitt-Baltimore game is going to be epic. Can't say how I feel about the game yet, since I need to see the injury reports.

The Eagles-Cardinals game is a toss-up. All I can say is that I can't see the AFC losing the Super Bowl this year.

 

[GGpX]

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Nah, it's not that I don't like the Ravens, just that they really shouldn't have won that game. The refs and Titans gave them the game on a silver plater.

 

[xi0]

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Nah, it's not that I don't like the Ravens, just that they really shouldn't have won that game. The refs and Titans gave them the game on a silver plater.

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The three turnovers in the red zone by the Titans had nothing to do with the Ravens winning that game?

By your logic, the refs gave the Titans the win in week 5 on a silver platter.

 

[predsfan]

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The three turnovers in the red zone by the Titans had nothing to do with the Ravens winning that game?

By your logic, the refs gave the Titans the win in week 5 on a silver platter.

In his defense he did say the refs and the Titans gave them that game [unless I'm missing your point (which is highly possible )]. Me being from Nashville, though, I'm going to entirely blame that game on the refs . Turnovers? What turnovers ?

Seriously, you have no idea how much that call pissed me off. I hate the Ravens (and the Steelers). Go NFC.

I would not want to be going against the Eagles right now. First they stomp Dallas in the final game of the season, then they win fairly easily on the road against the Vikings and the Giants. IMO, they are the hottest team in the playoffs. Though, I guess the same could be argued about Arizona. Should be a fun game to watch though.

SB Prediction:
Eagles vs. Steelers
Winner=Eagles

 

[xi0]

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In his defense he did say the refs and the Titans gave them that game [unless I'm missing your point (which is highly possible )]. Me being from Nashville, though, I'm going to entirely blame that game on the refs . Turnovers? What turnovers ?

Seriously, you have no idea how much that call pissed me off. I hate the Ravens (and the Steelers). Go NFC.

I would not want to be going against the Eagles right now. First they stomp Dallas in the final game of the season, then they win fairly easily on the road against the Vikings and the Giants. IMO, they are the hottest team in the playoffs. Though, I guess the same could be argued about Arizona. Should be a fun game to watch though.

SB Prediction:
Eagles vs. Steelers
Winner=Eagles

The call pissed you off, just like the call on Suggs in week 5 pissed us off, but in both games, those calls weren't the reason that each team lost. We lost because we allowed Kerry Collins to drive down the field while playing a weak prevent defense (the penalty did help though), and you guys lost because you had three turnovers in the red zone, and Rob Bironas missed a field goal. Chris Johnson also didn't play at all in the second half. I'm not saying that the call wasn't blown, it was.

Is it the ref's fault as well? That Johnson got hurt, Rob Bironas missed a field goal, and you guys turned the ball over three times in the red zone?

So all those things are the ref's fault. And you guys didn't lose it because of sloppy and undisciplined play? Okay. If you can't admit to yourself that the Titans didn't play well enough when it mattered, then you're still in denial

Chris Johnson also didn't make it out of the endzone in the second quarter, and were given an extra down on the following drive.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/01/12/titans-avoided-safety-got-an-extra-down/

So Stover's field goal wouldn't have been needed in the end anyways.

 

[Lelo]

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Arizone Cardinals are in the Super Bowl, thats nuts. Things are really changing here in America. But Im happy for Kurt Warner, he deserves it. What a comeback he made

 

[xi0]

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Reviving this thread.

So...who's this Brett Favre guy?