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Bills 7 @ Patriots 38
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Sun, 9/23/07 12:00pm CBS
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Rams 3 @ Buccaneers 24
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Cardinals 23 @ Ravens 26
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Vikings 10 @ Chiefs 13
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Lions 21 @ Eagles 56
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49ers 16 @ Steelers 37
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Chargers 24 @ Packers 31
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Colts 30 @ Texans 24
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Dolphins 28 @ Jets 31
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Jaguars 23 @ Broncos 14
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Sun, 9/23/07 3:05pm CBS
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Browns 24 @ Raiders 26
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Sun, 9/23/07 3:05pm CBS
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Bengals 21 @ Seahawks 24
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Sun, 9/23/07 3:05pm CBS
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Giants 24 @ Redskins 17
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Sun, 9/23/07 3:15pm FOX
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Panthers 27 @ Falcons 20
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Cowboys 34 @ Bears 10
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Sun, 9/23/07 7:15pm NBC
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Titans 31 @ Saints 14
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Mon, 9/24/07 7:30pm ESPN
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Vikings 10 @ Chiefs 13

Jeremy: I think it might be time for the Kelly Holcomb era to begin. The Vikings need a win here.

Sarah: Battle of the bad. I think I see KC's first win of the season. Of course whenever I actually pick the Vikings they seem to lose. Oh well, I'll stick with my pick.

Matt: It's a good thing that the Chiefs suck more than the Vikings at this point.

Jon: Jackson threw 4 ints last week. Minnesota lost. It was tough to lose a close game like that, but I actually didn't feel that bad about it. We can all complain about Jackson being young and not great and how our offense can't do much, but I guess I'm over that already. I did my complaining in the offseason. We are what we thought we'd be, to paraphrase Dennis Green. In fact, through two games, we might actually be better than I thought we'd be. I know it's only two games, but our defense looks better than it's been in a while. The only real complaint can be that they lacked some pass rush at times last game. But they did alright keeping Detroit out of the end zone. And our running game is actually better than I thought it'd be. Again, I understand it's early. Anyway, it looks like our defense can at least keep us close in most games and I think this game is a good opportunity for that and more.

Chargers 24 @ Packers 31

Jeremy: LT is angry, you don't want to see him when he gets angry.

Sarah: This would be a sweet sweet victory. I believe in sports miracles. And I believe in Brett Favre.

Matt: Is Phillip Rivers the new Trent Green? Discuss.

Jon: Congrats to Brett Favre for setting the wins record. This isn't an insult, but I was thinking about this situation lately. In SAT-style,
Barry Bonds : Alex Rodriguez :: Brett Favre : Peyton Manning


Cowboys 34 @ Bears 10

Jeremy: The Bears still suck. Cowboys 24-13.

Sarah: It'd be nice for the Bears to lose. Not that I like the resurgence of the Cowboys.

Matt: This game should have an asterisk by it because of Wade Wilson's HGH use and his involvement with both teams.

Jon: Nobody ever says about Rex Grossman, "He doesn't put up huge stats, but he just wins games."

Titans 31 @ Saints 14

Jeremy: What's the deal with the Saints? I've been saying all offseason they have "One Year Wonder" written all over them, but they should still be better than this, shouldn't they?

Sarah: I was really starting to root for the saints. Turns out they were a one hit wonder. I like the Titans and Vince Young. Remember how he beat USC? Yea I've really got nothing for these.

Matt: I think this is the game where the Saints start to click. I could be wrong though.

Jon: A lot of people say about Vince Young, "He doesn't put up huge stats, but he just wins games." I'm not exactly sure what point I'm trying to make, if any.

Matt - 1436 Posts
09/21/2007 @ 02:11:16 AM
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Jeremy: The Bears still suck. Cowboys 24-13

Jeremy needs to stop stealing my shtick.
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Jon - 1000000 posts (and counting!)
09/21/2007 @ 02:49:50 AM
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This is sort of "bet-hedging," but I was seriously considering the Texans until I remembered that Johnson is out. I think they've played them tough in the past at home.
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Jon - 1321 Posts
09/21/2007 @ 02:59:36 AM
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Not that I'm starting a weekly tribute to Jeremy (although wouldn't that be great?), but I really like the new logos in the picks. Nice work there.
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Scott - Prince Fielder, the largest vegetarian since Stegosaurus
09/21/2007 @ 07:23:49 AM
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My thoughts on the Chargers-Packers game:

The Packers defense will be put to the test for sure. They're ability to stop the run will tested like no other point in the season. However, I say if the Chargers are going to beat the Packers at something, it should be with the run. The Packers defense needs to make the Chargers passing game non-existent. If they can do this, that could create some problems and could help slow the running game down.

On offense, the Packers MUST do a better job on the ground. Last week, the Packers seemed to be running their obligatory 1 yard run on first down, pass, pass, 1 yard run on first down, pass, pass, etc. On one drive in particular (they did score a touchdown however), they ran the ball almost every first down of the drive only to be left with a 2nd and 9 at best each time. Their young running backs must be able to average at least 4 yards per carry, especially if they are going to run regularly on first down. The Packers simply can't end up with 2nd and long every single time.

That being said, if the Packers find a way to win this game, I will start to actually believe the things I've been saying about this team.
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Jeremy - Always thinking of, but never about, the children.
09/21/2007 @ 09:00:39 AM
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Jon Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 02:59:36 AM
Not that I'm starting a weekly tribute to Jeremy (although wouldn't that be great?), but I really like the new logos in the picks. Nice work there.


You mean in the picks up above or the new fading picks page thing?

Edit: Also, welcome back Jumbo 12.
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Alex - 2058 Posts
09/21/2007 @ 01:11:11 PM
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Scott Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 07:23:49 AM
Last week, the Packers seemed to be running their obligatory 1 yard run on first down, pass, pass, 1 yard run on first down, pass, pass, etc. On one drive in particular (they did score a touchdown however), they ran the ball almost every first down of the drive only to be left with a 2nd and 9 at best each time. Their young running backs must be able to average at least 4 yards per carry, especially if they are going to run regularly on first down.


You don't necessarily want to use all your best plays and show your hand in the 2nd half of the 2nd game when you're winning. I don't actually know if this drive you're referencing was in the 2nd half, but I think you get my point.
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09/21/2007 @ 01:14:06 PM
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"Matt: Is Phillip Rivers the new Trent Green? Discuss."

Yes. Except instead of a new QB coming to take his place and win a superbowl, he effectively was the reason they let go of the QB that would have won them a superbowl. But he's a dead ringer for fantasy football purposes.
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Alex - 2058 Posts
09/21/2007 @ 01:14:52 PM
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How can anyone pick the Bengals this week?
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09/21/2007 @ 03:59:30 PM
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Alex Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 01:11:11 PM
You don't necessarily want to use all your best plays and show your hand in the 2nd half of the 2nd game when you're winning. I don't actually know if this drive you're referencing was in the 2nd half, but I think you get my point.


The drive I was talking about was in the 2nd half. In fact, it was the first drive of the 2nd half.

Green Bay - 14:52
1st-10, GB49 14:52 B. Jackson rushed to the left for 1 yard gain
2nd-9, 50 14:15 B. Favre passed to K. Hall down the middle for 10 yard gain
1st-10, NYG40 13:46 B. Jackson rushed to the left for 1 yard gain
2nd-9, NYG39 13:14 B. Favre passed to K. Hall to the left for 10 yard gain
1st-10, NYG29 12:32 D. Wynn rushed to the left for 1 yard loss
2nd-11, NYG30 11:44 B. Favre passed to J. Jones to the right for 5 yard gain
3rd-6, NYG25 11:01 B. Favre passed to J. Jones to the right for 17 yard gain
1st-8, NYG8 10:37 B. Jackson rushed up the middle for 3 yard loss
2nd-11, NYG11 9:58 NYG committed 9 yard penalty
1st-2, NYG2 9:52 B. Jackson rushed up the middle for no gain
2nd-2, NYG2 9:07 B. Favre passed to B. Franks down the middle for 2 yard touchdown. M. Crosby made PAT


The Packers only had 1 3rd down in that drive, but there were 5 2nd downs, and 4 of them were of 9 yards or more. And, the Packers weren't winning at this point, so your entire comment has no point.

Also, there a difference in running your best plays and and a team getting 1 yard gains on first downs (5 consecutive times) on the road in a game when you are losing.
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09/21/2007 @ 04:27:34 PM
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The Seahawks suck. 'Nuff said.
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Alex - 2058 Posts
09/21/2007 @ 05:16:19 PM
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Scott Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 03:59:30 PM
Alex Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 01:11:11 PM
You don't necessarily want to use all your best plays and show your hand in the 2nd half of the 2nd game when you're winning. I don't actually know if this drive you're referencing was in the 2nd half, but I think you get my point.
The drive I was talking about was in the 2nd half. In fact, it was the first drive of the 2nd half. Green Bay - 14:52 1st-10, GB49 14:52 B. Jackson rushed to the left for 1 yard gain 2nd-9, 50 14:15 B. Favre passed to K. Hall down the middle for 10 yard gain 1st-10, NYG40 13:46 B. Jackson rushed to the left for 1 yard gain 2nd-9, NYG39 13:14 B. Favre passed to K. Hall to the left for 10 yard gain 1st-10, NYG29 12:32 D. Wynn rushed to the left for 1 yard loss 2nd-11, NYG30 11:44 B. Favre passed to J. Jones to the right for 5 yard gain 3rd-6, NYG25 11:01 B. Favre passed to J. Jones to the right for 17 yard gain 1st-8, NYG8 10:37 B. Jackson rushed up the middle for 3 yard loss 2nd-11, NYG11 9:58 NYG committed 9 yard penalty 1st-2, NYG2 9:52 B. Jackson rushed up the middle for no gain 2nd-2, NYG2 9:07 B. Favre passed to B. Franks down the middle for 2 yard touchdown. M. Crosby made PAT The Packers only had 1 3rd down in that drive, but there were 5 2nd downs, and 4 of them were of 9 yards or more. And, the Packers weren't winning at this point, so your entire comment has no point. Also, there a difference in running your best plays and and a team getting 1 yard gains on first downs (5 consecutive times) on the road in a game when you are losing.


2 of the passes were to a RB so that's basically a run. Plus they scored on the drive and won the game, so I don't care.
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09/21/2007 @ 06:33:43 PM
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Well, Scott's original point which was, essentially, that you won't win long term if you can't run the ball, and the packers haven't been is still valid, whether or not that drive/game worked out.
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09/21/2007 @ 08:42:16 PM
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09/21/2007 @ 10:00:10 PM
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Jon Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 02:59:36 AM
Not that I'm starting a weekly tribute to Jeremy (although wouldn't that be great?), but I really like the new logos in the picks. Nice work there.


Yes, fairly sweet.

Jeremy Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 06:33:43 PM
Well, Scott's original point which was, essentially, that you won't win long term if you can't run the ball, and the packers haven't been is still valid, whether or not that drive/game worked out.


An argument can be made for both sides of your statement. You won't win long term if you can't run the ball, but, you won't win if you can't stop the run either. So, if you can't run you better be able to stop the other guys from running as well. If the Packers continue to do the latter, they have a good a shot as anyone.
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09/22/2007 @ 07:01:29 AM
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Is PackOne coming to the defense of Alex? Wow. What a moment in recent NutCan lore.
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09/22/2007 @ 08:19:40 AM
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We still don't have our all time leading rusher back in the line up yet, so once Morency does come back, we'll be quite alright.
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09/22/2007 @ 01:30:20 PM
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Scott Wrote - 09/22/2007 @ 07:01:29 AM
Is PackOne coming to the defense of Alex? Wow. What a moment in recent NutCan lore.


Packer fans know no boundaries.
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Micah - 367 Posts
09/22/2007 @ 04:21:49 PM
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OMG WTF OMG!!!!! I totally picked the Patriots and the Bucs in your little thing and their opponents didn't magically fade to gray nor did they show up. I think you're after me after last week. Your asterisk just wasn't good enough.

Seriously though, didn't you used to be able to go back in and change your picks before the games started. What if Jon Kitna gets another concussion in practice and isn't magically healed by forces beyond our control.

There was a Lions site I was reading last week that said, "Where will you be when your kids ask you when the great O'Sullivan-Jackson rivalry began." I thought that was good.
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09/23/2007 @ 01:39:06 AM
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Jeremy Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 09:00:39 AM
Jon Wrote - 09/21/2007 @ 02:59:36 AM
Not that I'm starting a weekly tribute to Jeremy (although wouldn't that be great?), but I really like the new logos in the picks. Nice work there.
You mean in the picks up above or the new fading picks page thing? Edit: Also, welcome back Jumbo 12.


The one up above. Although I like the fade thing too. I haven't seen that good a fade since (insert 90's male r&b artist's name here)'s haircut.


I'd also like to welcome back Jumbo12.

And, Micah, I don't know what happened with your picks. And I'm pretty sure I can't help with it. But I'm commenting on your complaint because nothing has changed on it, it seems. I know there's a time difference, so it must be that the games have already started a whole day earlier for those on the east coast. Which you wouldn't think would be possible, but I won't rule it out. I mean, especially since it's the equinox and all that. Anyway, Jeremy always rigs the picks thing so that he wins, but I'll be a witness to say that you picked the patriots and tampa bay on time this week. Unless you win more games than I do. Then I'll deny it ever happened. OK, not really. Because then Carl would no longer think I'm trustworthy.
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Scott - Prince Fielder, the largest vegetarian since Stegosaurus
09/23/2007 @ 03:37:10 PM
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Packers are 3-0!!! Vikings are 1-2!!! Favre tied Marino's TD record!!! All is well!!!
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Indeed!
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09/23/2007 @ 05:14:00 PM
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The Vikings got jobbed out of a touchdown and had to settle for a field goal. Luckily the 4 points wouldn't have mattered in the end.
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09/23/2007 @ 05:17:50 PM
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3-0 is pretty sweet. I'm impressed. Wow. I thought at this point we'd be 1-2, but I must've forgotten that we had the most Favreist quarterback of them all. Yeehaw!
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09/23/2007 @ 06:09:08 PM
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I thought that touchdown catch by the Vikings was ok. Maybe the ref saw something that everyone else didn't.
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09/23/2007 @ 10:03:07 PM
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Jeremy Wrote - 09/23/2007 @ 05:14:00 PM
The Vikings got jobbed out of a touchdown and had to settle for a field goal. Luckily the 4 points wouldn't have mattered in the end.


Yeah I'm not huge on pointing to one call and concluding that there was a total injustice, but the Vikings got absolutely boned. It wasn't that the ref saw something everyone didn't, it's that he made a bad original call and needed a replay to show what everyone already knew. However, there were apparently two cameras in the stadium and they were 10 feet apart on the same side of the stadium. So while you could easily see that he didn't drop the ball, there was one fraction of a second where his body obstructs the camera's view where he could have theoretically spiked the ball and repositioned it exactly as it had been prior to the obstruction. That's what I saw, at least.
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09/24/2007 @ 07:50:34 AM
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Jeremy pointed this out to me - but I can't believe Scott picked the Chargers. I've only gone against the Packers like twice and that was because they were on like 6 game losing streaks, not 6 game winning streaks. The point is, you always go with your team. Et tu Brutus?emoticon
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09/24/2007 @ 12:17:00 PM
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I still cheered for them, but I honestly didn't think they were going to win. I'm an honest pick-maker.
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09/24/2007 @ 06:20:35 PM
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Jon Wrote - 09/23/2007 @ 10:03:07 PM
Jeremy Wrote - 09/23/2007 @ 05:14:00 PM
The Vikings got jobbed out of a touchdown and had to settle for a field goal. Luckily the 4 points wouldn't have mattered in the end.


Yeah I'm not huge on pointing to one call and concluding that there was a total injustice, but the Vikings got absolutely boned. It wasn't that the ref saw something everyone didn't, it's that he made a bad original call and needed a replay to show what everyone already knew. However, there were apparently two cameras in the stadium and they were 10 feet apart on the same side of the stadium. So while you could easily see that he didn't drop the ball, there was one fraction of a second where his body obstructs the camera's view where he could have theoretically spiked the ball and repositioned it exactly as it had been prior to the obstruction. That's what I saw, at least.


And I may be wrong on this front, but I think that the ref 2 feet away, with the perfect angle, did call it a TD, and some dude from down field came running in saying it hit the ground. The whole point of the replay system is to right wrongs. If they can't even get it right after replays the system needs revamping. First and foremost they need to screw what was called on the field and just go with what was likely from the replays.

Sure the ball was obstructed for half a second, but the ball didn't spin/move from "side 1" to "side 2," and he didn't bobble the ball at all at any point along the way, so it's likely he caught it. Likewise if he establishes control, as he did, the ball CAN touch the ground and still be complete. So by sticking with the call on the field you are saying in that half second he managed to completely drop, re-catch, and position the ball exactly as it was. Doing all of it in the split second he knew his back was to the 1 camcorder fox brought to the game. On top of all that he did it all one handed. "Conclusive" or not it's more likely than not it was just a clean catch.

I've complained before on here, but I think it's more or less spread out, maybe I just need to write a conclusive hard-hitting blog on what the NFL needs to do to fix the system.
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Jeremy messed with this at 09/24/2007 6:21:29 pm