NFL 2010 Thread

[The Germanator]

Originally Posted by Bond

Please beat the Giants. Please don't let Aaron Rodgers suffer another concussion. Please run the ball.

Please win, Packers.

Yes. Go Packers this week and next week so you can push the Bears into the three seed and potentially the Eagles into the 2 seed.

Also...the Eagles have been postponed from tonight until Tuesday night. I don't think I've ever seen Tuesday night football in my life. Kinda lame. I wanted to see a blizzard game. Plus it gives the Eagles much less rest for their final game which will probably still mean something.

[Bond]

Brandon Lloyd for offensive MVP:

If you've already put together a list of your favorite inappropriate quotes of 2010, I'm sorry, but you're going to have to make room at the top. Broncos wide receiver Brandon Lloyd has chimed in with a late entry.

Speaking to the media on a conference call, Lloyd was asked if he'd like to say "I told you so" to the 49ers, Redskins, and Bears, his three former teams.

His answer? No, of course not! Because saying "I told you so" would mean that Lloyd is living in the past; that he's petty and vindictive. He's not like that at all! Unless, of course, he said something else ...

"No, I want to say, '[expletive] you.' And I mean that in the most professional way."

Oh, OK then. As long as it's professional.

Here's more from Mike Klis of the Denver Post.

After about 3 seconds of stunned silence, Broncos media relations director Patrick Smyth jumped into the call: “Anything else for Brandon, guys? I have receivers coach Adam Gase here … ”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-301575

[Bond]

Interest in doing the playoff pick'em this year?

[Professor S]

The fact that the 2nd and 3rd string Eagles team almost beat the Cowboys is hilarious...

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Professor S

The fact that the 2nd and 3rd string Eagles team almost beat the Cowboys is hilarious...

Ahhh...poor Cowboy fans.

My dreams of an Eagles vs. Pats Superbowl is likely still a dream. I'm still not sure what the eff is going on with the Bears, and I'm in favor of a Packers vs. Pats/Steelers Superbowl.

It'll be interesting to see where Indy stands and I still maintain the Falcons are the most boring team ever.

Edit: I'm still not sure why the eff the Bears are winning. I predicted they would be a 7-9 team this year, and I think they are still like a 9-7 or 10-6 team with a great defense and a confusing offense. In other words I still am in the 'not-buying-it camp' which is where like 9/10 sports analysts are. But hey, prove me wrong. o_O

Also, is anyone else bothered by the way everyone on the Pats act like they are in some sort of cult? There is some voodoo or brainwashing going on over there.

[ZebraRampage]

I'd like to do the playoff pick'em.


I don't know what to make of the playoffs this year, at least in the NFC. The Packers are the 6th seed, but they seem really dangerous. The Falcons are the 1st seed, and won all but one game at home, but I think they won't hold up. Then the Saints are going to kill the Seahawks, even though they have to go on the road, which reminds me that I can't believe that there's a team with a losing record in the playoffs. I feel the same way as KG about the Bears, but they also seem like a threat at the same time because of how good they are.

As for the Eagles..well their defense is so young and banged up that I don't know what to expect. Also, now that everyone has figured out how to defend Michael Vick, the show has settled down, and the offense has become very inconsistent. The Eagles really needed that bye week, but they were awful versus Minnesota with their third string quarterback in. Also, DeSean Jackson needs to man up and run some routes up the middle of the field. If you can't take the hits, then you shouldn't be in the pros. Vick isn't getting enough protection from the Eagles awful O-Line to have time to throw the long ball every down, so Jackson and Maclin need to start running routes up the middle and under the first down marker while using their speed so Vick and throw a quick pass to avoid the issues with the pass rush. I also heard on Philly's sports radio today that LeSean McCoy has the highest yards per run average for a running back for the Eagles in the entire history of the team. Why doesn't Andy Reid run more often, especially with a weapon like McCoy.

Germy and Prof, how do you feel about the Eagles going into the playoffs?


I guess the AFC is stronger again. The Pats are dominating, and Brady will most likely be the league MVP, which I agree with. The Steelers and the Ravens still have amazing defenses, and the Jets claim to have one, but they kind of let some teams *cough* Lions, Browns *cough* back into the game, and their offense is just pitiful. The Colts probably won't go anywhere since half their offense is out. Who else, oh yeah, the Chiefs could surprise, but who knows with them losing to the Raiders in a land slide at the end of the season. The AFC will probably end with a Steelers vs. Patriots AFC Championship. I know it's easy to just pick the No. 1 and 2 seeds to play in that game, but they really are dominating.

[The Germanator]

Originally Posted by ZebraRampage

I'd like to do the playoff pick'em.


I don't know what to make of the playoffs this year, at least in the NFC. The Packers are the 6th seed, but they seem really dangerous. The Falcons are the 1st seed, and won all but one game at home, but I think they won't hold up. Then the Saints are going to kill the Seahawks, even though they have to go on the road, which reminds me that I can't believe that there's a team with a losing record in the playoffs. I feel the same way as KG about the Bears, but they also seem like a threat at the same time because of how good they are.

As for the Eagles..well their defense is so young and banged up that I don't know what to expect. Also, now that everyone has figured out how to defend Michael Vick, the show has settled down, and the offense has become very inconsistent. The Eagles really needed that bye week, but they were awful versus Minnesota with their third string quarterback in. Also, DeSean Jackson needs to man up and run some routes up the middle of the field. If you can't take the hits, then you shouldn't be in the pros. Vick isn't getting enough protection from the Eagles awful O-Line to have time to throw the long ball every down, so Jackson and Maclin need to start running routes up the middle and under the first down marker while using their speed so Vick and throw a quick pass to avoid the issues with the pass rush. I also heard on Philly's sports radio today that LeSean McCoy has the highest yards per run average for a running back for the Eagles in the entire history of the team. Why doesn't Andy Reid run more often, especially with a weapon like McCoy.

Germy and Prof, how do you feel about the Eagles going into the playoffs?


I guess the AFC is stronger again. The Pats are dominating, and Brady will most likely be the league MVP, which I agree with. The Steelers and the Ravens still have amazing defenses, and the Jets claim to have one, but they kind of let some teams *cough* Lions, Browns *cough* back into the game, and their offense is just pitiful. The Colts probably won't go anywhere since half their offense is out. Who else, oh yeah, the Chiefs could surprise, but who knows with them losing to the Raiders in a land slide at the end of the season. The AFC will probably end with a Steelers vs. Patriots AFC Championship. I know it's easy to just pick the No. 1 and 2 seeds to play in that game, but they really are dominating.

Not really sure how I feel about the Eagles right now. The way they've been up and down this year I wouldn't be shocked if they go to the Super Bowl. I also wouldn't be shocked if they were dominated by the Packers and go one and out. I just feel like it depends so much on Vick right now and whether the offensive line can figure out blitz packages. If we get the type of game plan that they had against the Redskins, the Eagles offense is nearly unstoppable, if not, they could look like they did against the Vikings. I really don't know, they are so unpredictable. The Packers are pretty scary though...Probably more nervous about them then almost any other team in the NFC.

[Professor S]

The Eagle's secondary has been way to inconsistent this year, and the front 7 have had a hard time getting to the QB in recent weeks. I have a hard time seeing them get past the Packers. Its a bad match-up. Rodgers vs. Eagles secondary: Packers. Packers defense and pass rush vs. Eagles o-line: Packers.

Overall, I don't the Packers going far either, and I think the Eagles would have done better against the Giants. Just a bad match-up.