The NFL Thread 03-04

Bond · 09-07-2003, 05:44 PM

2003 NFL STANDINGS

http://www.nfl.com/standings/conference

Jonbo298 · 09-07-2003, 05:49 PM

I want to see how the Raiders will do this season after their subpar performance at the Superbowl.

Go Raiders!

ZebraRampage · 09-08-2003, 06:54 PM

Are you ready for some football?!?!!!!! Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles!!!!! It's tonight and it's going to be awesome, and hopefully the Eagles win. Is anyone else hyped about this game as I am, or is my hype just due to the fact that I'm a fan of one of the teams? Well I wish I could talk about the game after it's over, but I'll probably be in bed because of school so, well whatever. I was just wondering, out of the NFL fans on here, who do you think will win the game, and what strategies do you think they should make? I still am unsure of who should win, but I think the Eagles should just blitz the Buc's QB Brad Johnson a whole bunch of times in the first quarter, so then he'll be quite worn out.

The Germanator · 09-08-2003, 07:31 PM

I'm pretty excited for this one too, though that's because I am an Eagles fan. I think the Eagles will win, partly because the fans and environment of the new stadium and everything will act as the 12th man out there, which is always a plus. I'm still concerned about the defense for the eagles though. At this point, we really don't have any depth at DE, we're gonna be rotating in DTs just because we don't have many options. This doesn't bode well for the pass rush, and in order for the eagles to win they must get to Brad Johnson, something they didn't do in the championship game. I know Donovan will play well, and we'll have a steady rotation at RB with Bucky, Duce, and Westbrook, and I think Thrash and Pinkston are steady enough to produce the kind of yards we need from the receivers. It should be a close game, I'm just throwing out 23-17 Eagles as a guess.

ZebraRampage · 09-08-2003, 07:41 PM

I agree on the DE situation, it's really sucks that we lost two DE's in the preseason games, but I guess we should be okay. We just need to step it up in everything thing tonight, I know the Eagles can beat the Bucs. I wish I didn't have to do homework, because I want to watch Monday Night Countdown, but I'd rather do the homework now than during the game so it's not a big deal, I just can't wait.

Bond · 09-08-2003, 08:33 PM

The Eagles will probably win.

I wish you guys better luck than the Packers.

Hero2 · 09-08-2003, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bond

The Eagles will probably win.

I wish you guys better luck than the Packers.

or the bears

Professor S · 09-08-2003, 10:28 PM

Well if the Eagles are going to win this game they need 2 things:

1) Better play calling

2) $50,000 to buy Donovan McNabb a little accuracy.

ZebraRampage · 09-08-2003, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Strangler

Well if the Eagles are going to win this game they need 2 things:

1) Better play calling

2) $50,000 to buy Donovan McNabb a little accuracy.

The offensive line isn't holding the defense too well either. Pinkston can't catch, and I can't believe that whole thing with the 1st down on the 1 yard line....I was so damn pissed. McNabb threw the ball too high to the reciever in the endzone, he needs to get his accuracy together. INTERCEPTION!!!!! JUST NOW!!!! AND A FLAG ON TAMPA!!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!!! Okay hopefully they start something now, lol.

Nevermind.....nothing....3-0 Tampa at the half. What the hell...I feel like turning it off...I'm really pissed.

Professor S · 09-08-2003, 10:42 PM

How many times has Donovan had to dump off to Deuce? 5? 6? They need to get some wide receivers who can get open against these guys. Somehow they need to beat Tampa.

Why they can't run against that small D-line, I have no idea.

ZebraRampage · 09-08-2003, 11:12 PM

Now Tampa is driving, and they will probably score a TD. What I don't understand is why Brad Johnson has had so much time to make plays...but McNabb hasn't. The Eagles aren't blitzing, if they are, they are doing a poor job of it. I just knew this game would be bad...

Well what do you know, they scored....Philly is challenging it, but it's a TD. This is horrible...I'm so disappointed..but I didn't have high expectations anyway...so, whatever.

The Germanator · 09-09-2003, 02:42 AM

That game sucked. Yup. Playcalling, terrible...offense, uninspired, I don't what to say, terrible game.

Professor S · 09-09-2003, 07:50 AM

I've always been a Donovan McNabb supporter, but I'm not anymore. The the best paid average QB in the league, and last night he was well below average. He was pathetic.

Jason1 · 09-09-2003, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Strangler

I've always been a Donovan McNabb supporter, but I'm not anymore. The the best paid average QB in the league, and last night he was well below average. He was pathetic.

And I had to start his sorry ass instead of Tommy Maddox...who got 23 fantasy points compared to McNabb's 2. Anyone up for a trade?

Perfect Stu · 09-09-2003, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

And I had to start his sorry ass instead of Tommy Maddox...who got 23 fantasy points compared to McNabb's 2. Anyone up for a trade?

you shouldn't have started him against the TB Defense anyway

Oh, and here are Stu's top 10 POWER RANKINGS after week 1:

1. Tampa Bay
2. Tennessee
3. Buffalo
4. Oakland
5. Pittsburgh
6. Philly
7. Indianapolis
8. Kansas City
9. New York Giants
10. San Francisco