NFL: The Road to Super Bowl XLIX

[starbuxsux]

Congrats GIANTS!

[Rich]

Giants Win!!! Super Bowl XLVI

[Rich]

The Superbowl commercials are really boring this year, compared to others.

[Rich]

I think the Giants are going to TRY and control the ball but, it doesn't take long for Brady to score.

The Pats defense will step up. Imo.

[Seminole Red]

i think the pats will control the ball longer and score more....game over.

[Rich]

I REALLY don't like the Patriots, HOWEVER... they're like a machine.

They pretty much do what they want, when they want to.

I think they're going to do alot of no huddle.

It's gonna be a good game either way.

[Seminole Red]

I expect Tom Brady to embarass Eli. Especially after their last SB meeting.

Watch for a blowout.

me too....pats by 21

[Rich]

I'm leaning towards New England too but, the Giants pissed in their Cheerios 4 years ago, lol.

I don't care for Eli Manning, he's a cry baby. I'm not at all impressed with him.

I see it like this... Peyton took a POS team(Colts) and helped turn it around. Eli had that chance when he was drafted by San Diego but he whined and cried and Archie had to stick his nose where it didn't belong, so he wound up being traded to the Giants.

Eli took a good team and made it, a little, better.

Brady was the one nobody wanted. 199th draft pick.

I think the Pats take this one. 35 - 24 ~ Patriots. I expect Tom Brady to embarass Eli. Especially after their last SB meeting.

Watch for a blowout.

JMO

[Seminole Red]

new england....not because there the best team but they will score more points.....maybe !

[Rich]

Who are you going for in the Super Bowl?

[Rich]

[Rich]

SUPER BOWL XLVI ~ GIANTS VS PATRIOTS



http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/46

[Rich]

Patriots and Giants Superbowl. Sigh... I'd rather jerk off with sandpaper for 4 hours than watch this... again!!

[Rich]

Thought this was hilarious...

[Chad]

Oh man! Good luck with that.

[Rich]

Yeah, I saw that, congrats. Hoping the Texans can win this weekend, got some money on them.

[Chad]

3rd place in the King of the Hill Pool!

[Rich]

http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture

[Rich]

Surprise, surprise...

Bucs fire coach Raheem Morris

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7413905/tampa-bay-buccaneers-fire-coach-raheem-morris-10-game-losing-skid-sources-say

Have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers already spoken to Jeff Fisher?

http://www.thepigskinreport.com/2012/01/have-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-already-spoken-to-jeff-fisher/

[Chad]

I can dig that prediction. Remember what we did to them in the preseason! Happy new year, dude!

[Rich]

Here's a crazy Super Bowl prediction...

Houston Texans VS. San Francisco 49ers

It's time for these two teams to shine, imo.

Can't wait for the playoffs!!!

[Seminole Red]

Don't underestimate Reid

The fans in Philly were chanting for the Eagles front office to fire Andy Reid on Sunday. But I will be sure to point out that you won't get any better than Andy Reid. You might get different, but the next coach won't be better.

Some like to point to the DeSean Jackson incident as evidence that Reid is losing control of the locker room, but I tend to believe it shows that he has absolute authority. He benched his star player for missing a team meeting, and then benched him again in the fourth quarter this week. Not many coaches are tough enough to do that.

[Rich]

You guys are still lookin' good for the playoffs. GLTY!!

[Chad]

It's TJ Time!

[Rich]

Buffalo
Chicago
Houston
Miami
Minnesota
New England
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Washington
Baltimore
Dallas
New York Giants
San Francisco
Detroit

San Diego
Points ~ 50

[Chad]

Week 13 picks..

Tampa Bay
New England
Denver
Tennessee
Miami
New York Jets
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Houston
Baltimore
San Francisco
Green Bay
Dallas
New Orleans
San Diego

[Rich]

I watched this game when I was a kid...

I remember they lost to the Rams in the NFC championship game the next week and missed the Super Bowl. I was so bored during that game I went outside and tossed the football to myself, lol.

[Chad]

LOL.

[Rich]

A little bit. We have never really been a good team, imo. Even the year we went to the Super Bowl, I was excited but, very afraid of getting our asses kicked.

Been a Bucs fan THEIR whole life and don't expect much, lol.

John McKay ~ Head Coach was once asked,

"What do you think of your offense's execution?"

He replied, "I'm all for it."

[Chad]

Watched it live.. Made me feel good knowing how the Texans SHUT THAT BIG BOY DOWN.

Did that game make you have a bit more respect for Houston?

[Rich]

Did you see that run by Blount against the Pack? Fuckin' awesome!!

[Chad]

They will win tomorrow.. Tennessee is garbage. Along with the rest of the AFC South. Excluding the Texans, of course.

[Rich]

I got those picks off my copy for the pool at work. THERE'S NO WAY I didn't choose the Bucs. I always do. I better look into that. I'm pretty sure I copied it wrong.

[Chad]

HAHA! TENNESSEE? THAT'S FUNNY SHIT!

[Rich]

Atlanta
Cincinnati
Carolina
Houston?
New York Jets
St. Louis
Tampa Bay
Oakland
Seattle
Philidelphia
San Diego
Pittsburgh

New Orleans

Points: 52

[Chad]

Atlanta
Carolina
Cincinatti
New York Jets
Houston
Tampa
Arizona
Seattle
Oakland
New England
San Diego
Pittsburgh
New Orleans

[Chad]

Week 12 picks?

[Seminole Red]

I can understand the temptation, and all the reasons for the Philadelphia Eagles to hold out hope that Michael Vick and his broken ribs can play quarterback for them Sunday night against the New York Giants. Their season is all but over, and one more loss -- especially to the Giants -- will extinguish all hope. Andy Reid is hearing it from all sides as angry fans ignore his outstanding pre-2011 résumé and insist he be fired for this year's failures. Vick himself set a goal to play in all 16 games (and, he hoped, more) this season. Take all of this into account, and you can understand why they might even be tempted to push Vick to play.

But Vick wasn't healthy enough to practice Wednesday. And it sounds as though, even if he's ready to play Sunday, he'd be doing so in considerable pain and discomfort. And that's just one reason the Eagles would be smart to just sit him down for this week and let Vince Young or Mike Kafka play against the Giants.

For the record, please understand what I'm advocating here and what I am not. I'm not going to go over the lunatic cliff with Skip Bayless and say Vick needs to be benched in favor of Young. I believe that Vick should get a week off and the right to reclaim the job the following week. I believe that starting Young, who doesn't know the offense, or Kafka, who's just not very good, dramatically reduces the Eagles' chances of winning Sunday's game. Could they win it? Of course. You can run on the Giants, and you can stop their offense if you cover their receivers. I'm not saying the Eagles should give the game away. With LeSean McCoy and all of the talent they have on defense, they could design a game plan that de-emphasizes the quarterback for one week and might have a chance to work. They should take their shot for one week and then go back to Vick, because a healthy Vick is still the Eagles' best chance to win all of the remaining games on their schedule, which is what they need to do if they have any hope of getting back in the playoff hunt.

But Vick is not healthy, and we watched him play Sunday with this injury, and it was ugly. Throw into the mix the fact that the opponent is the Giants, whose defensive game plan each week is to try and knock the quarterback out of the game and who especially like to whack away at this particular quarterback, and it makes even more sense. The Giants are going to try to hit Vick as hard and as often as they can, and if he's playing with a couple of busted ribs, he's at greater risk of a more severe injury if the Eagles send him out there against Justin Tuck, Jason Pierre-Paul & Co.

Sure, he could put that Kevlar vest on. And sure, Tony Romo played half of this season with his own broken ribs healing under such a vest. But Romo was playing for something. Vick and the Eagles, realistically, are not. To pretend otherwise at the potential expense of a quarterback in whom they have as much invested as they do in Vick would be irresponsible.

Vick may make this easy for the Eagles. He may just be in too much pain to play effectively Sunday night, in which case they have no other choice. But if he's pushing to play, it would be wise for the Eagles to take a deep breath, a step back and think of the bigger, longer-term picture. Considering his injury, the opponent and the standings, it's just not worth the risk to put Vick in this game Sunday night. Give the guy a week off and let him come back and finish the season on a strong, positive note. At this point, the Eagles have little, if anything, left to lose for 2011. They need to be thinking about 2012 and beyond.

[Rich]

Lol. I think they'll win most of their remaining games.

[Chad]

More than a few weeks.. Not good. At all. Matt Lienart.

Looks like well be 7-9.

This is proof there si no god!

[Seminole Red]

bears and giants.

[Rich]

With 7 games left in Green Bay's regular season, what team has the best chance at handing them their first loss?

Bucs, Lions(2 games), Giants, Raiders, Chiefs, or the Bears?

IMO, the Bears, then the Lions(only because they have to play them twice), then the Bucs.

But, with the way this year is going... the Raiders or the Chiefs could do it, jmo.

[Rich]

Yeah... just read that on ESPN. I dunno who their backup is.

[Seminole Red]

. Schaub - QB - Houston Texans Posted 11/14/11 6:18pm et

Adam Schefter reported on ESPN that Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub is done for the season with a Lis Franc foot injury

[Rich]

Who's your backup QB? Schaub's out for a few weeks. Foot.

[Rich]

6 of their wins are against teams with losing records. The playoff will be a true test for them.

[Chad]

Houston Texans.. No.1 seed in the AFC.

[Rich]

Oh... pleeease.

[Chad]

NEVER underestimate the Texans!

[Rich]

What a disgrace.