ST's 2009 NFL Thread.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Sim shady

I agree, Pittsburg over Tennessee. I think Houston will beat the jets, but asides from that every prediction is one I would. We do need to expect an upset or two, but you never know who that is.quote>

I was thinking about TB over Dallas, but didn't want to upset you Dallas fans

[Kryptowhite 9]

Pitt @ Tenn  Thurs

Oak @ SD

Atl @ Miami

Balt @ KC

Clev @ Min

Indy @ Jack

NO @ Det

TB @ Dal

Arz @ SF

NY-G @ Wash

Sea @ STL

GB @ Chi

NE @ Buff  Mon

Car @ Phil

CIn@ Den

Hou @ NY Jets

lets keep track so we can get a little competition going? 

[Easy Bakes 253]

Bold is my pics

Pitt @ Tenn  Thurs

Oak @ SD

Atl @ Miami

Balt @ KC

Clev @ Min

Indy @ Jack

NO @ Det

TB @ Dal

Arz @ SF

NY-G @ Wash

Sea @ STL

GB @ Chi

NE @ Buff  Mon

Car @ Phil

CIn@ Den

Hou @ NY Jets

[Sim shady 12]

OH MY GAWD!~!~! Tha Madden Curse is alive and well as Troy Palamalu goes down before the end of the second quarter with what has been innitially diagnosed as a mcl sprain that will keep him out 3-6 weeks, but that coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged, could be much more severe, pending further tests.

I'll pray for Larry, the co-star of the Madden cover, but it isn't looking good for him.

ps: 1 for 1 on season predictions

here are the rest

Steelers over Tennessee ***

Chargers over Raiders

Atlanta over Miami

Baltimore over Kansas City

Minnesota over Cleveland

Indy Colts over Jacksonville

New Orleans over Detroit

Dallas over Tampa Bay

San Fransisco over Arizona

New York over Washington

Seattle over St Louis

Green Bay over Chicago

New England over Buffalo

Philidelphia over Carolina

Denver over Cincy

Houston over the NY Jets

[blade2k5 1,523]

I thought the game was on the NFL network last night since last year all Thurs games [Minus Thanksgiving day of course] were on the NFL Network, so I missed the game.  Oh well, I got to see all the highlights on ESPN this morning so no real loss there.  Sad news about Palomalu though, that's gotta be tough.

It sure is nice to start out the season 1-0 though like the four of us who made our picks have  Off to a positive start.

[Sim shady 12]

As of now, we are all %100 infinitely correct on our picks that have been played out. Man we are good! lol.

I wonder if Richard Seymore will report to the Raiders?  Strike that, Seymore just announce he is excited to join the Raiders.

Additionally, I am going to another Texas Tech game today Sadly, they are not the real deal this year. Superb defense, excellent offensive line, but a lack of play makers at the play making positions.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: Sim shady

As of now, we are all %100 infinitely correct on our picks that have been played out. Man we are good! lol.

I wonder if Richard Seymore will report to the Raiders?  Strike that, Seymore just announce he is excited to join the Raiders.

Additionally, I am going to another Texas Tech game today Sadly, they are not the real deal this year. Superb defense, excellent offensive line, but a lack of play makers at the play making positions.quote>

Enjoy the game. The shouldnt have any problems with Rice.

Hopefully it will be on TV today.

Dang it there not on TV here till next week at Texas.

[citiesxlfan42 27]

Who is worse. The Raiders or the Lions. Hmmm...

[Kryptowhite 9]

Well, the Raiders probably have a better roster at the moment but they are still declining, and the lions are at rock bottom so the only way to go is up haha.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: citiesxlfan42

Who is worse. The Raiders or the Lions. Hmmm...quote>

Actually it's the Patriots

Seriuosly though, the Lion are worse, though Oakland isn't that far behind.

Tik tok tik tok...one hour 49 minutes to go...

[Easy Bakes 253]

How Bout them Cowboys !

Got 8 right so far !

[Sim shady 12]

Yea, no real upsets this weekend, which is rather suprising, although you could argue that the Bengals Broncos game falls under that category. The Cowboys had some innitial struggles against an extremely motivated Tampa Bay team, but once the second half rolled around the more talented team began to dominate. I think Tony Romo and the Cowboys answered any questions about the offense's ability to compensate for the loss of Terrel Owens. However, I think new questions will be raised about the defense's competence. The entire day the Bucs moved the ball at will against the Cowboys defense, especially on the ground. I think the bulk of the blameshould fall on the shoulders of our defensive ends and outside linebackers for failing to control the line of scrimage. Additionally, the pass rush was nonexistant. I think part of this can be keyed in on Demarcus Ware suffering what looked like a mild concussion on the opening drive for the Bucs which clearly affected his play for the rest of the day. And in all fairness, I think the Bucs have an excellent offensive line.

Houston over Jets is my only botched pick so far. Let me tell you right now after watching that game, the Texans are total frauds. Unless they radically change next game, this is the look of a team that will be picking high in the NFL draft. The offense looked extremely bad. Matt Schaub did not go to Andre Johnson nearly enough, and the offensive line got dominated which led to a nonexsistant rush attack. This was a team that was supposed to use a superb offense to carry a mediocre defense, but as of right now, that does not look to be the case.

[blade2k5 1,523]

So far here are the pick standings for Week #1 through Sunday night...

1. Sim Shady   13-1

2. Kryptowhite 12-2

3. blade2k5    11-3

4. Easybakes 10-4

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

So far here are the pick standings for Week #1 through Sunday night...

1. Sim Shady   13-1

2. Kryptowhite 12-2

3. blade2k5    11-3

4. Easybakes 10-4

quote>

Dang we are awesome.

I think the boys defence got better in the 2nd half, especialy when  TB was trying to catch up, Leftwich was getiing hammered almost every play,no sacks but i think that pounding realy got to him.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Dang we are awesome.

I think the boys defence got better in the 2nd half, especialy when  TB was trying to catch up, Leftwich was getiing hammered almost every play,no sacks but i think that pounding realy got to him.quote>

Yes, what can we say right?  The best game yesterday was da Bears and the Pack last night.  Talk about a defensive game, it as the second best defensive game of the week so far IMO behind the Pitt/Tenn game on Thursday.  Both defenses were in the QB's faces all night and I'm sure Cutlers reception in Chicago today is not favorable given the 4 interceptions he tossed.  The only downside to the game was the terrible and shoddy officiating by the refs.  An illegal contact late in the game that was actually an illegal formation, a hold that wasn't and a blatant face mask that was never called.  All the officials on the field in last nights game should have their eyes checked or get their pink slips today.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Dang Buffalo up 24-13 4 minutes left.

Olds school Uni's looking nice, Love those Powder blue chargers uniforms.

Although the pats never did win much in those uniforms.

Ref uniforms very very bad

3 minute's later Buffalo makes stupid mistake and NE wins.

[DCMetro34 576]

BTW, I'm not in it (as of week 1), but I would've been 11-3.

[Easy Bakes 253]

What a bad call that was.( in raiders game right before the half )  the Ref's  just pissed thay have to were those god awefull uniforms?

[Sim shady 12]

heh heh Chargers and the Patriots mount late comebacks to preserve my picks for this week. 15-1 rawr! I think the main reason behind this was, like I said earlier, there were no real upsets.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Here are the official pick standings for Week #1....

1. Sim Shady 15-1

2. Kryptowhite 14-2

3. blade2k5 13-3

4. Easybakes 12-4

Originally posted by: Sim shady

heh heh Chargers and the Patriots mount late comebacks to preserve my picks for this week. 15-1 rawr! I think the main reason behind this was, like I said earlier, there were no real upsets.quote>

I think Arizona losing to SF was an upset, at least that's what ESPN was saying. Also, if the refs hadn't blown that call at just before the half last night in Oakland and taken away a clear TD, the Raider/Charger game may have had a different outcome. The refs in the Patriot/Bills game made a bogus call as well with the first roughing the passer call. I'm telling ya, these refs are getting worse and worse every year and the NFL needs to fix this problem yesterday.

As for the two Monday night games last night, I was more impressed with the Bills and Raiders than I was with the Patriots and Chargers. The Patriots don't look all that tough this year and the Chargers look like they're going to under-achieve again this year. I was literally shocked at Oakland's defense last night, it hasn't been that good in nearly a decade and reminded me a lot of the smash-mouth Raiders of the 70's. Anyways, both were very enterataining games last night and a great way to end the first week of the 2009 season. This is shaping up to be one hell of a season.

[Easy Bakes 253]

I dont know why i picked the Cardinals last week. Their the cardinals for gods sake.

one good season per decade.

They realy do need to stop the 2 MNF openers.

1AM is no time to end a game.

[Kryptowhite 9]

Well, its not hard to go 14-2 when you've got matchups like new orleans vs. detroit going on.

The patriots comeback was phenomonal. One of the funnest comebacks i've watched, reminded me somewhat of the extremely underrated 50 second full field drive [with all check down passes for 10 yards, i'd like to add] drive Matt Cassel pulled off to comeback from down 24 to the Jets last year, which was capped off with a miracle strike from 25 yards out to Randy as time expired. Of course, after pinning the Jets to 3rd and 24th in overtime, the patriots let up a first down, lost the game, and that game turned their season for the worst. Now I'm ranting. But Tom looked like crap in the first half, and godly in the second half. Does it really take that short of a time for someone to get back in their groove? 26 of 31 passes in the second half. Thats incredible.

[Sim shady 12]

That was about the same deal for Tony Romo. He couldn't do anything right in the first half, but the second half he reverted to beast mode Romo dodging defenders left and right while throwing deep passes perfectly on target down field for huge gains   For further description and analysis on Romo's greatness, check this article out: 

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kerry_byrne/09/16/aikman/index.html

[GreekMan 246]

give the bolts some time and they will get better. it has happened the past two seasons under norv. bolts are my sb pick again

how about SF and Seattle. both of them will be good this year!

[Easy Bakes 253]

3 More Days  ! ! ! !

Im so looking forward to going to the Cowwboys and NY football Giants game sunday night.

will get lots of pictures and other info about the new staduim.


 

[blade2k5 1,523]

Here is this weeks schedule...since we're keeping tabs on those of us who making picks, we ought to set a rule that all picks must be made and posted by midnight [EST] Saturdays unless otherwise noted for games earlier in the week.

Cin at GB

Hou at Tenn

Oak at KC Pick 'em

Car at Atl

Minn at Det

NE at NY-J Pick 'em

NO at Phi

StL at Wash

Arz at Jack

Sea at SF Pick 'em

Balt at SD

Clev at Den

Pitt at Chi

TB at Buf

Sun Night

NY-G at Dal Pick 'em

Mon Night

Ind at Mia

[Kryptowhite 9]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Here is this weeks schedule...since we're keeping tabs on those of us who making picks, we ought to set a rule that all picks must be made and posted by midnight [EST] Saturdays unless otherwise noted for games earlier in the week.

quote>

fair enough.

Cin at GB

Hou at Tenn

Oak at KC

Car at Atl

Minn at Det

NE at NY-J

NO at Phi

StL at Wash

Arz at Jack

Sea at SF

Balt at SD

Clev at Den

Pitt at Chi

TB at Buf

Sun Night

NY-G at Dal

Mon Night

Ind at Mia

[Easy Bakes 253]

Cin at GB

Hou at Tenn

Oak at KC

Car at Atl

Minn at Det

NE at NYJETS

NO at Phi a tough pic with Philly at home VS That offence.

StL at Wash

Arz at Jack

Sea at SanFran

Balt at SD

Clev at Den

Pitt at Chi

TB at Buf

Sun Night

NYFootball Giants at Cowboys All The way ! ! !

Mon Night

Ind at Mia Upset?

[Sim shady 12]

This week features some tough matchups. I doubt we will be able to repeat first weeks success in predictions.

I think a midnight deadline for predictions on saturday sounds good.

Sim Shady's picks

Green Bay over Cincy Bengals

Tennessee over Houston

Oakland over Kansas

ATlanta over Carolina

Minnesota over Detroit

New England over New York

New Orleans over Philidelphia

Washington over St Louis

Arizona over Jacksonville

Seattle over San Fransisco

Baltimore over San Diego

Cleveland over Broncos

Chicago over Pittsburg

Buffalo over Tampa Bay

Dallas over New York

Indiana over Miami

[GreekMan 246]

picks to win:

GB

Ten

Oak

Atl

Min

NE

Philly

Was

Jax

Sea

SD

Den

Chi

TB

Dal

Indy