2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
"Would" and "Should" when it comes to victory margins are pretty meaningless concepts unless you're more interested in the point spread than the outcome itself.
Good teams win and win often, This year the Titans have won 4 (Chicago, Green Bay in OT, Baltimore, Jacksonville) games by 7 points or less, and another 2 games by just 10 points (Jacksonville, Indy). All of those teams they have played close games with haven't played even close to the Titans' level of play this year (Baltimore and Indy @ 6-4 are the best of that bunch). Victory margin is just padding on the cake.
Good teams win and win often, This year the Titans have won 4 (Chicago, Green Bay in OT, Baltimore, Jacksonville) games by 7 points or less, and another 2 games by just 10 points (Jacksonville, Indy). All of those teams they have played close games with haven't played even close to the Titans' level of play this year (Baltimore and Indy @ 6-4 are the best of that bunch). Victory margin is just padding on the cake.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
And here we go:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Houston at Cleveland
Tampa Bay at Detroit
Buffalo at Kansas City
Chicago at St. Louis
New York Jets at Tennessee
New England at Miami
Minnesota at Jacksonville
San Francisco at Dallas
Oakland at Denver
Carolina at Atlanta
New York Giants at Arizona
Washington at Seattle
Indianapolis at San Diego
Green Bay at New Orleans
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Houston at Cleveland
Tampa Bay at Detroit
Buffalo at Kansas City
Chicago at St. Louis
New York Jets at Tennessee
New England at Miami
Minnesota at Jacksonville
San Francisco at Dallas
Oakland at Denver
Carolina at Atlanta
New York Giants at Arizona
Washington at Seattle
Indianapolis at San Diego
Green Bay at New Orleans
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh-- Hoping for this one to happen..
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Houston at Cleveland
Tampa Bay at Detroit
Buffalo at Kansas City
Chicago at St. Louis
New York Jets at Tennessee
New England at Miami
Minnesota at Jacksonville
San Francisco at Dallas
Oakland at Denver
Carolina at Atlanta
New York Giants at Arizona
Washington at Seattle
Indianapolis at San Diego
Green Bay at New Orleans
This might be a week with some big upsets happening. I'd kinda like to see that.
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Houston at Cleveland
Tampa Bay at Detroit
Buffalo at Kansas City
Chicago at St. Louis
New York Jets at Tennessee
New England at Miami
Minnesota at Jacksonville
San Francisco at Dallas
Oakland at Denver
Carolina at Atlanta
New York Giants at Arizona
Washington at Seattle
Indianapolis at San Diego
Green Bay at New Orleans
This might be a week with some big upsets happening. I'd kinda like to see that.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
I mean, I love you guys and all, but SF wining at Dallas?
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
The 49ers are a team on the way up, the Cowboys are on the way down. Plus I don't want to see Dallas in the playoffs so I'm hoping this will happen.
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"The jacketed ones are, but we're talking carefully-placed shits here. "-out of context, by Stuart
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
As much as I loved seeing the 9ers kick the ever-loving shit out of the Rams, that was the Rams. The Cowboys are still the better team. Did you see how St. Louis got a bunch of big gains in the beginning before SF adjusted? Dallas, even if they're on the way down, is most likely going to pick us apart.
Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
havokeff wrote:I mean, I love you guys and all, but SF wining at Dallas?
Have you been asleep for four weeks? Dallas is a hopeless trainwreck. San Fran has a real chance of ACCIDENTALLY winning in dallas. On a touchdown that Dallas scores....for the 49ers.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
Tied 7-7, but the Steelers are in the red zone at the 2 minute warning in the 2nd quarter.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
And the Bungles lose. No big surprise, I guess.
It was almost entirely worth it just to see Holmes get destroyed by Chris Crocker. That hit was amazing!
It was almost entirely worth it just to see Holmes get destroyed by Chris Crocker. That hit was amazing!
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- Alyrium Denryle, on HAB's policy of "Too much is almost enough"
"The jacketed ones are, but we're talking carefully-placed shits here. "-out of context, by Stuart
- Alyrium Denryle, on HAB's policy of "Too much is almost enough"
"The jacketed ones are, but we're talking carefully-placed shits here. "-out of context, by Stuart
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
You're picking Houston to win? We're a lost, floundering team and Cleveland is starting to find its rythym, there's no way we're going to beat them.Qwerty 42 wrote:Houston at Cleveland
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No, probably not. But your uniforms are cooler.The Spartan wrote:You're picking Houston to win? We're a lost, floundering team and Cleveland is starting to find its rythym, there's no way we're going to beat them.Qwerty 42 wrote:Houston at Cleveland
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
My picks:
Ravens
Browns
Buccaneers
Bills
Bears Titans
Patriots
Cowboys
Jaguars
Cardinals
Donkeys
Panthers
Seahawks
Chargers
Packers
Ravens
Browns
Buccaneers
Bills
Bears Titans
Patriots
Cowboys
Jaguars
Cardinals
Donkeys
Panthers
Seahawks
Chargers
Packers
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
After 2 interceptions, McNabb was pulled from the Eagles/Ravens game in the 3rd quarter and Kolb is in there now. And he threw an interception of own a few minutes ago.
15-7 Ravens as the 4th quarter begins.
Since it seems unlikely McNabb will be put back in the game, the best thing you can say for him is that he won't get to tie his 3 interceptions of last week.
Update:
HA! Someone on the Eagles' bench just drew an Unsportsmanlike Conduct. It would be funny if it wasn't such a bad game.
Update:
Ravens score on a 53 yard touchdown. Clayton ran in with impunity.
22-7 Ravens with the kick. 11:30 remaining in the 4th.
15-7 Ravens as the 4th quarter begins.
Since it seems unlikely McNabb will be put back in the game, the best thing you can say for him is that he won't get to tie his 3 interceptions of last week.
Update:
HA! Someone on the Eagles' bench just drew an Unsportsmanlike Conduct. It would be funny if it wasn't such a bad game.
Update:
Ravens score on a 53 yard touchdown. Clayton ran in with impunity.
22-7 Ravens with the kick. 11:30 remaining in the 4th.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
The Eagles were inches, inches, barely a football's length from the goal to get back in the game and inconceivably Kolb throws it into the end zone instead of sneaking it in, resulting in a neat interception. Reed runs the length of the field for a touchdown.
29-7 Ravens with just over 7 minutes to go.
29-7 Ravens with just over 7 minutes to go.
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I knew the Eagles season was done after tying the Bengals, but this is just embarrassing. Fire Andy Reid, I've had enough of his insanely bad play calling.
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If you can't beat the Bengals, who can you beat? Why in the hell did they throw the ball back there, 2 scores ago? Madness.That NOS Guy wrote:I knew the Eagles season was done after tying the Bengals, but this is just embarrassing. Fire Andy Reid, I've had enough of his insanely bad play calling.
Update:
35-7 as the Ravens score again. At 3:10 remaining, the game is stopped for an injury.
Update:
With the FG, 36-7 Ravens after a short injury timeout.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
With just over 1 minute remaining, Baltimore takes a knee and the game will end.
36-7 Ravens over the Eagles.
36-7 Ravens over the Eagles.
Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
Buffalo clears out KC and Houston does indeed top the Browns. Jets smack down the Titans HARD and New England pushes it right to the end with Miami.
Quite a week.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
It's not very often that the Bills send the home fans packing half way through the third quarter. Today really appealed to the Bill Belechick in me, I was hoping we'd put up 60. Trent Edwards supplied 4 Touchdowns, playing like a man who knew he had to earn back some respect. Runningback by committee produced 140 yards rushing and another fifty recieving. Lee Evans had a 100+ yard day at about 20 YPC.
Hopefully kicking the snot out of a bad team will get us out of this funk.
Also, Leodis McKelvin, welcome to the NFL!
Hopefully kicking the snot out of a bad team will get us out of this funk.
Also, Leodis McKelvin, welcome to the NFL!
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I'm very happy to have to eat those words.Qwerty 42 wrote:No, probably not. But your uniforms are cooler.The Spartan wrote:You're picking Houston to win? We're a lost, floundering team and Cleveland is starting to find its rythym, there's no way we're going to beat them.Qwerty 42 wrote:Houston at Cleveland
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
4-7, boo-yeah!
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Hey, at least the Raiders won.
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Re: 2008 NFL Season Thread- The Road to Super Bowl XLIII
That consolation gets tinnier and hollower... with each mounting loss.havokeff wrote:Hey, at least the Raiders won.
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Look on the bright side. Andy Reid's going to be on the market in no time.
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The Spartan wrote:You're picking Houston to win? We're a lost, floundering team and Cleveland is starting to find its rythym, there's no way we're going to beat them.Qwerty 42 wrote:Houston at Cleveland
Fuck.
Sorry, Spartan, but it's a credit to how shitty the Texans are that they only won by 10. If we had played a halfway competent team, it could easily have been 40+ to nothing.
What's the trend this week with benching QB's to make a spark? Has that ever worked? The Browns are getting worse as the season goes on, so they decide to go backwards another step and put DA in. Fantastic. I realize Brady played badly, but he's practically a rookie! If they're looking to bench somebody, it needs to be Braylon.
"Have you ever been fucked in the ass? because if you have you will understand why we have that philosophy"
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"The jacketed ones are, but we're talking carefully-placed shits here. "-out of context, by Stuart
- Alyrium Denryle, on HAB's policy of "Too much is almost enough"
"The jacketed ones are, but we're talking carefully-placed shits here. "-out of context, by Stuart