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I guess all you guys do is talk about the draft during the regular season, because your teams suck too badly to get to the playoffs or something...

Seriously, lets talk about what's actually happening now. For the record, I'll be shocked if the Texans aren't one and done. If they do manage to sneak by the Bungles, they certainly won't win the one after that.
 
I guess all you guys do is talk about the draft during the regular season, because your teams suck too badly to get to the playoffs or something...

Seriously, lets talk about what's actually happening now. For the record, I'll be shocked if the Texans aren't one and done. If they do manage to sneak by the Bungles, they certainly won't win the one after that.

I'm beginning to think you're retaliating for your own team, personally... Everytime you manage to post anything, it's always having to do with "because your teams suck" or along those lines. No disrespect meant to you at all, but seriously... You need an eye opener or something.

Of course, going back to the draft discussion already, the hype of Andrew Luck in addition to the scenario of what will happen to one of the best Quarterbacks of all time, was a hot topic all season long. Not because our teams suck.
 
Because, for the most part, the teams you guys talk about DO suck. All you do is talk about bad NFC teams and teams that get high draft picks...
 
Yeah as a Buccaneer's fan I for one am tired of you guys discussing bad NFC teams. Let's talk Buc's football.... I... can't keep a straight face. This year hurt me sooooo much to be a Buc's fan D:<
 
Uh, what's wrong with discussing bad teams, they're just as worthy of discussion as good ones, in a way good ones are boring because you expect the usual gaudy numbers put up by the Brees and Bradys out there and such; it's only news if they have a bad game really, or they get upset by the perceived "weaker team". Meanwhile, how can you not like the Dolphin's sudden will to fight and not settle for suck for luck after all? Or how the Broncos rallied themselves into the playoffs despite being 1-5 under Orton?

Also miamisportsfan45, the Colts actually have the worst whatever tiebreaker thing, at least according to the official site. They would have the #2 pick with a win, but as they lost their 2-14 is worse than the Rams based on strength of schedule or whatever.

The Bucs were definitely a disappointment considering how well the young bucs did last year, guess the growing pains showed up. I'd keep the coach for another year just to be sure, there is something deeper than a coaching problem imo if a 10-6 team regresses that badly, give him a year to fix them and if not, then start looking.

Finally darthpika, MY team (Niners) are currently sitting with a R1 bye, thank you very much. So the only stories with them is will their injured players be ready in 2 weeks to host whichever team emerges from the rubble, and from there can they compete with the Packers at GB?

Anyways, Texans are definitely looking at one and done, have been since Schaub was lost for the season. Even Foster can't carry them any further than an eventual date with the Ravens or Patriots. Speaking of Ravens, they must be happy they don't have to travel everywhere for once, and they can beat Patriots at their home, so it wouldn't be too surprising if they emerged as the AFC rep. Them or the Steelers, as I think the Patriots' defense is still too much of a liability to carry them all the way.
 
Because, for the most part, the teams you guys talk about DO suck. All you do is talk about bad NFC teams and teams that get high draft picks...
Not for the most part. You're forgetting that it's called "professional football" for a reason. Aside from that, you're entitled to your own opinions but most of the teams that are being discussed are rebuilding and/or are beginning to look good, have a news story of their own kind or are just being speculated for the future.
Yeah as a Buccaneer's fan I for one am tired of you guys discussing bad NFC teams. Let's talk Buc's football.... I... can't keep a straight face. This year hurt me sooooo much to be a Buc's fan D:<
The Bucs has there moments, but they choked up a lot of close games in crucial moments and they're playing in a rougher division, too.
I am predicting the niners over the patriots in the superbowl!

I don't think the 49ers are going to the Superbowl. I'd be surprised to see them make it to the Conference Championship. In all honesty, I'm predicting a Green Bay and Saints show down in the Conference already. The Patriots I have a difficult time speculating on, though. The AFC looks too tough at the moment with the Wildcard seed strength, the strength of the AFC North altogether and then the surprises that Tebow and the Texans manage to randomly pull off.
 
The worst part is, in all likelihood the Saints will wipe the floor with the Lions I think, setting up a showdown with the Niners (who have to play the highest seeded team in their round), of which considering the other teams from the wild card (Lions, Giants, Falcons) has to be the worst matchup. The Saints can score bucketloads of points and the Niners simply are not that great offensively to keep pace, even if the defense can limit Brees somewhat. In comparison to the other potential teams, they've already beaten the Lions and Giants (though they won't get paired against the Lions as they're the lowest seeded team), and the Falcons aren't that hot as an away team, but that would mean the Lions would have to upset the Saints. And then, even assuming the Niners can survive against the Saints, they then get to play another hyper-offensive team against GB likely, as odds are they will not lose to the Falcons or Lions (Giants did come close though...). Which again, is stylistically bad since they're pass happy, and the Niners' best strength is in their run defense.

Personally I'd love to see Ravens/Niners in the Super Bowl (yet another Harbaugh bowl), but more than likely it'll be Saints or GB against whoever comes out alive in the trio of Patriots/Ravens/Steelers. For the Niners to make the Super Bowl in the easiest given route, ideally the Lions will upset the Saints and Packers, while the Niners beat out whoever wins the Falcons/Giants game and win against the Lions again in the NFC champ game. But more realistically, they're really going to have to hunker down and beat both the Saints and GB somehow...still, small steps imo; they made the playoffs, that's a great stepping stone for next season at a super bowl run.
 
I still think Green Bay had a fairly easy schedule... I don't think the Packers are as good as they're being made out to be, though. I'm waiting to be proven wrong.
 
If you can guarantee me that Rice gets at least 25 touches in each game throughout their Superbowl run(AFC division round and AFC championship), then I can guarantee that the Ravens will get to the Superbowl if not win it all. Touches means carries and catches. In all of the Ravens losses, Rice has inexplicably has less than 25 touches.

13 touches(all 13 were carries) against the Titans; Lost
8 touches(all 8 were carries) against the Jags; Lost
13 touches(5 carries and 8 catches) against the Seattle; Lost
19 touches(10 carries and 9 catches) against the SD; Lost
In other words I do not trust their offensive coordinator.

NYG will beat Atlanta as NYG pass rush will be too much for Atlanta.
NO will beat Detroit in shootout. I will definitely be watching this game.
Pittsburgh will shutout Denver.
Bengals edges out Houston. Although Bengals better fix their run defense in a hurry as Houston might just try to run it and limit Yates from throwing the ball.

Too bad Steelers lost Medenhall for the season with an ACL tear as they were the only threat to the Ravens Superbowl run.

Colts has the #1 pick due to their .539 strength of schedule. Rams' strength of schedule was .590. Rams playing SF twice, GB, NO, Baltimore, Steelers, and Bengals does not help their strength of schedule.
Rams will most likely draft Khalil, USC LT in 2nd pick or they could trade the pick. Luck is not the only QB prospect that teams will try to trade up for. Robert Griffin III is being compare to slightly less refine version of Cam Newton. Very mobile, very good arm strength, and very good accuracy. He has better accuracy than Vick but is slightly less athletic than Vick. Teams will try to trade into top 3 to either get Luck or Robert Griffin III. Robert Griffin III will cost you less in terms of draft picks than Luck.
 
I think the Colts try and do what the Patriots have done so successfully. Trade their picks for bunches of other picks. With one so valuable this year, and with the new Rookie Wage Scale, I think that they will command a king's ransom worth of present and future picks, as well as a good number of young players, for that one pick. When there are legitimately 3 players that are worthy of the #1 overall pick this year, I'm thinking a truly down-in-the-dumps team like the Browns, Seahawks, Cardinals, Dolphins, and a few others would probably be aggressively pursuing these picks.
 
Norv Turner is probably gonna get hired by somebody as a Head Coach. I want him as the Bears' offensive coordinator. Him or Todd Haley. But I think at least one of them gets a HC job somewhere...
 
How does everyone react to the recent Coaching firings of the the Colts, Rams, etc.?

The Polians being fired was the biggest surprise to me, but upon reflection I suppose it was kinda inevitable, they really didn't manage the draft or players that well it seems, and the 2-14 season without Manning brought all those flaws to light. Caldwell obviously is on the hotseat too, you can blame some of the losses as not having Manning, but for such an epic collapse it hints at not very good coaching too, can't really tell if Caldwell was successful last year because of the foundation left to him or what. Bucs firing theirs was a tad surprising, but inevitable I suppose. Rams, not too surprising either.

Turner I dunno...he did go 8-8, and it's not like he's completely unsuccessful, so unless the Chargers can land someone definitively better like Cowhler or Gruden (whom I expect to still be on TV next year unless a team makes a very compelling case), I see them keeping him. Todd Haley will probably get hired as OC somewhere, dunno about HC thought. But yeah, already pretty interesting stuff going down before the playoffs start, wonder how many more heads will roll.
 
JELLY ANGELA IS RELIEVED OF HIS DUTIES!!! CElEBRATION ABOUNDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO!!!
 
Martz also resigns over philosophical differences...eh. Though I think he's still a good OC and that he gets some credit for going against his normal uber pass happy attack to run the ball, he never did seem that happy doing it. Guess he's gonna throw his name in the ring for another head coaching job at either the NFL or collegiate level.

Why the Chargers aren't firing either Turner or Smith is surprising...Smith is such a jerk when it comes to players, he was willing to settle for a losing season almost while Jackson and their OT held out that one year despite building a decent team. Turner better start winning games year round as well, I doubt the Chargers are gonna settle for anything less now.
 
Where do you guys think Jeff Fisher will land? Both Miami and St. Louis gave him an interview... Really hope he doesn't go to Miami, though... I can't stand that guy...
 
Why? Fisher is a good enough coach. Personally I hope he stays away from the Rams, as he could potentially rebuild them into a contender, I like the Niners having (current) free reign over the NFC West lol. It could also depend on if the Rams consider relocating or not too I think...
 
Why? Fisher is a good enough coach. Personally I hope he stays away from the Rams, as he could potentially rebuild them into a contender, I like the Niners having (current) free reign over the NFC West lol. It could also depend on if the Rams consider relocating or not too I think...

Some of the shenanigans that he's pulled as a Titans Head Coach that cost him his job in Tennessee just make me not like the guy. Things that he's done during the draft, pre-season, etc.

I just don't like him personally.
 
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