The 2009-2010 NFL Season: General News & Discussion Thread

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I never thought that he was that good, but wow man...He blew it big time vs the G-men this past Sunday...

[darklighter1]

Ok lets see this is for IO...

AFC
Division Winners
Patriots
Titans
Steelers
Chargers

Wildcards
Ravens
Jets (kills me to write that)

NFC
Division Winners
Giants (kills me to write that)
Falcons
Bears
Cardinals?

Wildcards
Cowboys
Eagles

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Thanks for indulging me DL1.

I wonder what prompted us both to include the Titans as division winners, when nearly all the media says if they lose this coming Sunday's game, they're done for this season. I take it you don't like any New York team, perhaps that goes so far as to include the Bills?

At this point in the season, Denver has a real chance to take a 2-game division lead with a rookie head coach and Kyle Orton. Who could have seen that coming?

That's all my thoughts for now. Well, I hate to say this, but I actually am agonized to watch a 'Skins game. I rather much enjoy watching "Laser-armed Leftwich" trying to torch the field down in Tampa in an effort to not let the team lose by more than 10 points.

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See, it's just nearly baseless predictions for the season.

The NFL is the ultimate reshuffle league, and it's evident due to the fact that 8 out of the 12 postseason teams in 2008 were not present there in 2007. So, predicting to a degree of higher than 55% is a tall task for anyone, even the so-called "experts". It's an experiment in taking what you know now (which is comparable to nothing at the beginning of the season) and projecting forth for a full 16-slate season for all 32 teams. Fun, right?


Enough jibber-jabber, hit this link (which I found 10 min. ago) for more speculative playoff predictions: http://www.fantasyguru.com/blog/2009/09 ... -for-2009/

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Just a speculative idea for at least one post a week... feel free to join in with one of your own [and if possible, cite your source(s), please].


[center]from NFL week 2, season 2009:



“I’m thinking, ‘Snap the ball. Snap the ball,’ ” the future Hall of Famer said. “There’s a backside A-gap, and I promise I’m gonna shoot it. He was sitting out there, and I’m like, I’m gonna kill this dude.”

via: Instinctive Lewis short circuits Chargers’ rally and San Diego Tribune: Chargers stuffed[/center]

and the video of the play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldY2pInMyR4

[AYHJA]

Wow, Braylon Edwards to the Jets..! What the hell they're going to do with him, I don't know, but dude has had some real issues catching the football...Ryan is a good coach, but a defensive guy, so I don't know man...But still, if he gets over his dropsies, you gotta love the move...

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Nobody really expected the Cincinnati Bengals to do that much going into the 2009 season.
Maybe if their defensive draft picks panned out and the Carson-to-Ocho combo found wings again,
they'd be good enough to separate themselves from the terminally awful Browns and wind up 8-8 or so
behind the inevitable Ravens-Steelers AFC North championship brawl.[/center]


Dude, the Bengals season has been unreal thus far. Cedric benson, who was a laughing stock of a running back for more than two years, lands in Cincy last year, does nothing but look awful gaining 3 yards per carry, and now he is the tope rusher in the league after a quarter of the season. It may not seem like much after 5 weeks, but this is Benson! And he gained 120 yards on the ground against the Ravens, and wore down Pittsburgh's vaunted defense weeks earlier. He is a focused lawnmower.

Also, Carson Palmer may not be putting up huge stats, but he has executed and delivered in all 4 victories thus far with successive game-winning drives. That is the quality and trait of an elite quarterback in which each game you are in, you always have a chance to capitilize with a comeback win. He is making the most of what he has, and it shows; he has rejuvenated his rapport with Chad Ochocinco, and he is making great strides with fellow team receivers in Caldwell and Henry.

Setting aside the Broncos for a moment, this is the real feel-good team of the year. Also, they are truly just one "immaculate deflection" away from being an undefeated team. Besides winning close, all 5 games that the bengals have participated in have been decided within the last 25 seconds of the game. This in an incredible team. This is perhaps one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NFL this season, hands-down.


Here's the article, via CBSSports:

In a duel for first place in the AFC North, the Bengals found another way to win a close game. Carson Palmer threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Andre Caldwell with 22 seconds left to cap an 80-yard drive, and the Bengals escaped with a 17-14 victory over the Ravens on Sunday. All five of Cincinnati's games this season have been decided by seven points for fewer. It appeared as if the Bengals (4-1) were destined to come out on the short end of this one until Palmer masterfully directed the final drive -- with the help of three yellow flags. An illegal contact penalty against the Ravens' Chris Carr and an unnecessary roughness call against Ray Lewis preceded the topper, a pass interference penalty against Frank Walker on third and 16 from the Baltimore 30. On the next play, Palmer found Caldwell over the middle for the winning score. Palmer finished the game going 18 for 31 passing for 271 yards. The Caldwell score was Palmer's lone TD pass of the game. He was also interecepted by Ed Reed who took the pick to the house.

And yet another: First-place Bengals pull upset special in Baltimore

[darklighter1]

Meeting of the titans today:

Red skins vs the Chiefs...now THIS game is offensive to Native Americans. Somewhere Joe Redcorn is bawling...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R-FZsysQNw

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Yeah, I'm glad I didn't watch that game. I don't have a TV, but I'm not watching another 'Skins game this year at all. Fucking horrible offense. Cotdam. They should be 5-1 after that cupcake schedule, but now are 2-4, and they don' even deserve it. They struggled against the Rams, and won without a TD, and had to come back to beat the Bucs, marginally! Can't even talk about how embarassing they are (team name stands: nobody cares about racism anymore except the racists). But, still... tone down that 'Tomahawk Chop' thing.


How about the Titans are the worst team in the league bar none... letting Tom Brady throw for 19 touchodwns in 26 minutes.

That's a disgrace. I hope Tennessee never scores another point this season, and goes undefeated for 13 straight years, and then bankrupts itself, and then Nashville burns to the ground.


On the other side, The clash of the purples was the best game of this Sunday. For two teams that were supposed to be led by their defense this season, they are 2 of the top-5 scoring teams in the league.

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How about the Titans are the worst team in the league bar none... letting Tom Brady throw for 19 touchodwns in 26 minutes.

That's a disgrace.

Well.....the guy is the greatest player of ALL TIME!! So I'd cut em some slack. ;)

But man even though both my fantasy teams are getting pasted I love today. Both the Giants and Jets suffer embarrassing-humiliating-God forsaken-lousy-never comback from-this season is over losses. Such...a...shame. :twisted: