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![]() | Buccaneers 24 @ Vikings 13 | ![]() |
JeremySuper Bowl or Bust....then again who doesn't that describe. I say it every year, but seriously if the Vikings defense doesn't come together this year it is just impossible to play defense in a Viking uniform. | |
MattSecond comment of the season and I'm already tapped out ...Vikings 34 - Bucs 14 | |
JonDidn't we kick these guys out of our division a couple years ago? Do we still play them every year anyway? I don't really care. | |
SarahI will admit that I'm worried about this year. How many years in a row can the Vikings screw it up? They have plenty of salary cap space, so they have been able to sign a lot of big names. I hope one big name falls on his face. Or tries to return punts and fumbles the ball. Or any number of things. ;) I don't know what Tampa Bay's been doing or who their starting QB is, (Simms?) so I am thinking this will be a blow out game. If it's not, the Vikings might be left scratching their heads. |
![]() | Bears 7 @ Redskins 9 | ![]() |
JeremyThis game falls outside the rhelm of our normal comments, but I have something to say here. Can we all stop talking about the Bears losing Grossman as if it's the same as Culpepper, Favre, or Manning going down? He never really even got a shot to show what he could do, he's started like in like -3 games, he was hardly the franchise player, and there's a good shot that someone could walk in and make people forget he even exists. There really wasn't anything that separated him from the rest of the nobody quarterbacks there. Let's never speak of it again. | |
MattIf he gave it a little more time, I think Spurrier could have made it in the NFL ...Potatoes 17 - Bears 10 | |
JonTo some people, life is an open road. The bears are ok. | |
SarahJebus, I can't keep making witty comments. Go JT O'Sullivan! |
![]() | Packers 3 @ Lions 17 | ![]() |
JeremyEveryone has Detriot as their sleeper team. I'm no different in that regard. The only road bumps are that a) They looked pathetic in the preseason and b) It's Harrington or bust.Luckily for the Lions the Packers have looked even more pathetic in the preseason. The 21 points they scored on the Titans more than doubled their league worst 20 points from the first 3 games. They racked up about 200 turnovers and enough penalty yards to make it to the moon and back. All that said I wont be surprised to see them giving the Vikings a run in the end. Of course I won't be surprised if they go 3-13 either. | |
MattIt feels kind of weird picking Detroit over Green Bay and actually having a reason to other than my dislike of the Packers ...Lions 54 - Packers 3 | |
JonI could see this one going to Detroit or Green Bay. I think both teams are bad, but Green Bay won't start their imporobable streak to the division title till about week 7. | |
SarahOh my beloved team. The main thing is to not get discouraged. I mean, they've come back from 1-4 and won the division. I don't know if I've gone into a season this concerned. I want them to win it all, but I think they have to figure out how to do that, and soon! Favre's been looking a little decrypted. I'll have to root for one of my new favorite players: Nick Barnett. :) William Henderson is still near and dear to my heart though, shake that ass! :) |
![]() | Colts 24 @ Ravens 7 | ![]() |
JeremyPeyton Manning will throw for only 30 touchdowns this year. Daunte will prove who the MVP is. Mark it down. | |
MattWho cares ...Colts 72 - Ravens 59 | |
JonThis is a good matchup. I just like Indianapolis too much to pick against them in week one. Tony Dungee is an excellent coach. As far as I know. | |
SarahMaybe this year Manning can prove he's a good playa and get his team to the Super Bowl. So, with Rice retiring, ESPN had a top 10 list of the best NFL players. Favre didn't even receive honorable mention. You know who did receive honorable mention? Ray Lewis. I don't think so. "I hate ya'll!" (which is now my saying for everything, if you don't know what i'm talking about, reference Peerless Price) |
![]() | Eagles 10 @ Falcons 14 | ![]() |
JeremyDurp de durp de durpity Owens durp deeeeerp derp Owens. It was a long offseason. Ron Mexico throws for a prolific 63 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 ints, and 3 new infections. His 45 yards rushing gets him early entrance into the Hall of Fame. Seriously though how wierd is it that the NFL banned putting the word Mexico on the back of a personalized jersey? | |
MattI don't like either of these teams ...Atlanta 12 - Philadelphia 11 | |
JonIf Philly isn't careful they'll get stuck in Atlanta. Gas is like a million dollars there. | |
SarahWow, how many games are there? I think Ron Mexico is going to pull one out over the Eagles. I think the offseason scuffles that have been going on have been a dandelion in the Eagle's cement. It may not seem like a lot, but it's cracking them up. Muhaha! |
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| Matt - Nutcan.com's MBL 09/06/2005 @ 08:16:58 PM |
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| Sarah, I think you actually need to make some witty comments first before you can complain about making more. | ||
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| Jeremy - 5457 Posts 09/06/2005 @ 08:25:54 PM |
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| I'm not sure you're in any position to comment on peoples' comments. | ||
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| Matt - Ombudsman 09/06/2005 @ 09:00:22 PM |
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| I give the people what they want. | ||
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| Sarah - How do you use these things? 09/07/2005 @ 05:20:10 PM |
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Matt- you wrote like 3 words, I actually put some thought into my comments. I've never had that feeling- had someone break up with me and then saw then out with their new significant other... must suck :)~ Then again, I've never had that opportunity, suckas Potatos.... |
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| Jeremy - 5457 Posts 09/07/2005 @ 11:48:46 PM |
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| It's good to have these back again. LET THE SMALK TALK BEGIN! | ||
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| icbeast - 2305 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 12:01:02 AM |
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Here's my Page3 writers don't know jack upset of the week: Tennessee defeats Pittsburg. Seriously people, who is Willie Parker? And can Roth actually win without the team rushing for 250 a game? Maybe it's a little something I like to call NO! |
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| Matt - 1632 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 01:15:25 AM |
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| They may beat Pittsburg... but against Pittsburgh, they will lose. | ||
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| Scott - Dog fighting is sick. Don't be a Vick. 09/08/2005 @ 01:50:35 PM |
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| PAGE3 UNREST!!! PAGE3 UNREST!!! MATT TURNS ON SARAH, JEREMY DEFENDS SARAH, SARAH STRIKES BACK, MATT JABS BACK WITH SPELLING CORRECTIONS ON A LOYAL READER. JON SITS BACK AS USUAL AND WAITS TILL THE SMOKE SETTLES BEFORE GIVING HIS 2 CENTS. 'TS GONNA BE A GOOD YEAR!! | ||
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| Sarah - So's your face 09/08/2005 @ 05:32:36 PM |
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| I had to pick up Willie Parker because I had a sucky draft... Oh yea and Antonio Gates isn't playing this week. I should pay attention to something other than Brett Favre. Oh yea, I know this is old but we dropped Luchey!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Soap Drama | ||
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| Jeremy - 5457 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 06:04:36 PM |
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Bill Simmons Excepts That pertain to us: "And while we're on the subject, how is it possible that the quarterback position is the most glamorous position in any sport, going back even to high school, where the quarterback always had his choice of the best-looking girl in school. So you would think all the best athletes would want to play this position, and this country pumps out dozens of good prospects every year ... and yet the NFL is so desperate to find decent quarterbacks, Miami actually had a battle for its starting job between Gus Frerotte and A.J. Feeley this summer? Frerotte and Feeley? Why not invite Spurgeon Wynn and make it a full-fledged crapfest? How is it possible that we can't find 30 good quarterbacks and 30 good punters in the entire world? I spend my nights wondering about this" The Blueboy Award for "Most disarming, unpreventable odor" Everyone has one friend who quietly locks the windows in the car when he's driving, then passes gas, waits for everyone to say, "Omigod, who did that?" ... only they can't roll down the windows. They eventually freak out from the stench as the driver laughs hysterically. My friend who does this is the Blueboy -- he even quietly turns on the heat when you're not looking to bring the smell to another level. And I guess my point is this: If you're a Packers fan right now, after they brought Mike Sherman back, after that ridiculous draft, after the lifeless preseason, after the way Favre looked ... I mean, can't you see them trying to roll down the windows, screaming in horror and doing anything to get away from that stench right now? That's a 4-12 season waiting to happen. I'll even predict it. The Dr. Gregory House Award for "Legitimate sleeper that absolutely nobody saw coming" Because that's the thing about sleepers: Nobody should be able to predict them. Last year, the Chargers came out of nowhere. The year before, Carolina. In 2001, New England and Chicago. When you hear people throwing the word "sleeper" around for teams like Arizona and Cincy, those are NOT real sleepers. You need to choose someone from this putrid group: Redskins, Giants, Bears, Bucs, Niners, Raiders, Titans, Browns, Bills and Dolphins. I'm telling you, one of those nine teams will make the 2005 playoffs, and everyone is going to say, "Oh my God, how did that happen????" So here's my pick: The Chicago Bears. Easiest schedule in the league. Inferior division and conference. Underrated running game. One All-Pro receiver in Muhsin Muhammad. A defense that has a chance to crack the top-five, helmed by some playmakers (Briggs, Urlacher, Harris, Tillman) and what could turn out to be the best secondary in the league (now that Mike Brown is back). A sizable home-field advantage, especially in November and December. Very good coach (Lovie Smith) who had them playing hard in October and November until their quarterbacks did them in. And best of all, NOBODY is talking about them. In fact, Sports Illustrated ranked them 32 out of 32. What's the big problem here? The quarterback. They're playing a fourth-round rookie (Kyle Orton) who's loved by the coaches and players ... but he's still a fourth-round rookie. So here's my question: Even if he's hit-or-miss, it's not like he's going to be much worse than Kyle Boller, Bledsoe, J.P. Losman, Patrick Ramsey or half the crappy starters in the league. Anyway, that's my 2005 sleeper -- I think they're going 10-6 and losing by 30 points in the first round of the playoffs. You heard it here. (And if they finish 4-12, you didn't hear it here.) Returning playoff teams: New England, San Diego, Indy, Philly, Minnesota, Atlanta (wild card). New playoff teams: Jacksonville, Kansas City, Baltimore, Chicago, Arizona, Carolina. Dropping out: Pittsburgh, Jets, Denver, Green Bay, St. Louis, Seattle. NFC NORTH Minnesota: 10-6 Chicago: 10-6 Detroit: 5-11 Green Bay: 4-12 SPORTS GUY'S PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS Round One: KC over SD, Jax over Balt, 'Zona over Atlanta, Minnesota over Chicago Round Two: Indy over KC, NE over Jax, Carolina over Zona, Minnesota over Philly Title Games: NE over Indy, Carolina over Minnesota Super Bowl Pick: New England 37, Carolina 34. |
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| Scott - 3093 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 06:21:42 PM |
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| if New England wins one more Super Bowl by a field goal, they will go down as the most overrated team to have ever won 4 titles in 5 years. | ||
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| icbeast - 2305 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 06:46:11 PM |
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| I think the AFC West is going to be one of the most interesting/balanced/dominant divisions this year. And Green Bay will win more then 4 games. That's just silly. Plus why is Jax supposed to be good? | ||
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| Matt - 1632 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 07:43:33 PM |
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| I miss the Sperge. | ||
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| Jeremy - 5457 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 08:01:59 PM |
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| Yeah, I doubt the packers do that bad | ||
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| icbeast - Refactor Mercilessly 09/08/2005 @ 08:07:38 PM |
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| Is it just me or are they having issues with commercial timing? | ||
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| icbeast - 2305 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 08:14:19 PM |
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| and icbeast takes the lead, never to relenquish it!!! | ||
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| Jeremy - As Seen On The Internet 09/08/2005 @ 08:16:41 PM |
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| Get on Aim alex | ||
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| Jeremy - 5457 Posts 09/08/2005 @ 09:10:18 PM |
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| I hate the Vikings. | ||
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| Scott - Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Bre 09/08/2005 @ 11:40:18 PM |
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I have to say, I think that Randy take down on the 2pt conversion was about the coolest take down i've seen in while. |
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| Jeremy - I hate our freedoms 09/09/2005 @ 12:05:08 AM |
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| Agreed. It was the NFL equivalent of Kevin Garnett swatting the ball away when a guy chucks it up after the refs stop play. It wouldn't have mattered if the guy caught it, but it doesn't matter if you get penalized either, so you may as well not give him the psychological benefit of picking it off. | ||
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| Joshua (Guest) 09/09/2005 @ 04:50:47 PM |
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So I'm a little late but Jeremy is giving me the pats over the raiders so here are the rest Chicago v Washigton Washington Cincinati v Cleveland Cincinati Denver v Miami Denver Houson v Buffalo Buffalo New Orleans v Carolina Carolina Ny Jets v Kansas Kansas Seattle v Jacksonville JacksonVille Tampa bay v Minnesota Minnesota Tennessee v Pitsburg Pitsburg Arizona v Ny Giants Ny Giants Dallas v San Diego Dallas GreenBay v Detroit GreenBay St. Louis v San fransico St. Louis Indianapolis v Baltimore Indianapolis Philadelphia v Atlanta Philadelphia Well I'll prolly get beat bad but this sounded like fun. |
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| Jeremy - 5457 Posts 09/10/2005 @ 04:00:19 PM |
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| Where are Scott and Alex's picks? | ||
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| Scott - No, I did not change your screen saver settings 09/10/2005 @ 09:18:41 PM |
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I'll succomb to the pressure Chicago v Washigton Washington Cincinati v Cleveland Cincinati Denver v Miami Denver Houson v Buffalo Buffalo New Orleans v Carolina Carolina Ny Jets v Kansas City NY Jets Seattle v Jacksonville Seattle Tampa bay v Minnesota Minnesota Tennessee v Pittsburg Pittsburg Arizona v Ny Giants Arizona Dallas v San Diego San Diego Green Bay v Detroit Green Bay St. Louis v San fransico St. Louis Indianapolis v Baltimore Indianapolis Philadelphia v Atlanta Philadelphia If Joshua gets the Pats, then I get them too:) |
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| icbeast - 2305 Posts 09/11/2005 @ 10:56:00 AM |
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Wash Cin Miami Buff Car NYJ Jax Minn Ten NYG SD GB STL Indy Phil NE |
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| Sarah - 2082 Posts 09/11/2005 @ 12:06:23 PM |
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Watching all of the pregame shows has really been touching and very emotional. With Hurricane Katrina and the 4th anniversary of 9/11, I am just amazed at what people can do when tragedy strikes. I don't want to get all mushy, but it's very powerful stuff. Just a few notes on the other pregame items: ESPN thinks the Packers are trying to force Favre into retirement, by getting rid of wahle and rivera, drafting rodgers and trying to get favre to train him. maybe it is the end of an era. :( i can't believe that the packers organization are going into rebuilding mode, when are best guy for the job still has a few good years in him. Darren Sharper is a jerk, plain and simple. "For those who didn't think I'd look good in purple, look at me now" or whatever the hell he said. Yea ok, I'll watch as you get burned and I'll laugh. We supported you and this is how you treat ur fans? Nice... go to the rivals.... and I know what Jeremy is going to say, but still. Let the games begin |
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| Sarah - How do you use these things? 09/11/2005 @ 12:29:51 PM |
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| Ah Daunte, an int and a fumble wow | ||
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| Sarah - 2082 Posts 09/11/2005 @ 12:35:12 PM |
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| I hate sharper | ||
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| Sarah - So's your face 09/11/2005 @ 12:41:18 PM |
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| Seriously, I don't have enough middle fingers right now | ||
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| Scott - 3093 Posts 09/11/2005 @ 12:58:11 PM |
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| Road to the MVP: 2 fumbles lost, 1 int | ||
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| Sarah - So's your face 09/11/2005 @ 02:37:19 PM |
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| Not to pick exclusively on Alex, but Willie Parker who? had 160 some rushing yards and Tennessee didn't even come close to be an upset pick. Ha. Page 3 readers do know what they're writing about. | ||
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| Sarah - 2082 Posts 09/11/2005 @ 03:03:53 PM |
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| Awesome Int | ||
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| Scott - Dog fighting is sick. Don't be a Vick. 09/11/2005 @ 03:07:17 PM |
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Raiders 20 @ Patriots 30
Jeremy
Oh Randy. Ever been broken up with by a girl then seen her out with her new boyfriend? I have a feeling that's what this season is going to be like.Matt
It's never too early to say it: Football Sucks ... New England 23 - Oakland 21Jon
Some people really like Oakland's offense this year. Actually, a few days ago some guy was telling me how he wanted to bet on the over for this game. He wanted to borrow some money from me so I asked how much. You know what he said? "About $3.50." Well, it was about that time that I realized that the guy was actually 15 stories high and from the Paleozoic era. I said, "No, I won't give you $3.50"Sarah
Let the Collins/Moss era begin! Did you know that Kerry Collins is old? He was playing back in 1996 and before! I bought the '96 Packers tape at a garage sale this past weekend, so I know these types of things. I have a feeling I might be watching this tape a lot this year. But really, New England still looks unstoppable, basing this of course entirely off of what they did at Lambeau against the Packers. The Raiders could potentially be very exciting this year, and it should be a very good match up. Let's get it on!