NFL 2013

[pdga#7648]

AFC sleeper team, Buffalo
NFC sleeper team, Washington

Pitt, Balt, N.E., Den, Hou, Buff  playoff teams
N.O., Packers, Lions, Giants, S.F., Redskins  playoff teams

Denver plays New Orleans in the SB!!

[jasonc]

The Bears will beat the Texans in the Super Bowl this season.  24-14.   

Yeah, that's right.  You heard it here first! 

[pdga#7648]

The only bowl game the Bears could win is the Toilet Bowl. 

[jasonc]

Always fun to make predictions in the pre-season.

I gotta know why you think the Redskins are going to make the playoffs.  Sure Bob Griffin might be a good QB, but Cam Newton played some great football last season and the Panthers didn't make it to the post season.

[pdga#7648]

thats why it's a sleeper pick Jason. but the Skins are a better defensive team, and RG3 has more weapons than just Steve Smith(Carolina) and Wash has an alot better coach! Those things and knowing the Cowgirls always choke under Romo, and who knows if Vick, Jackson,etc. stay healthy in Philly??  if I get 5 0f the 6 right, not a bad pre season pick of playoff teams?

[jasonc]

I'm no expert, but the Redskins just don't seem like a team that is ready to move from the bottom of the barrel to the playoffs.  I agree on the better coach in Shannahan. 

However, what kind of weapons are you referring to?  Santana Moss and then.......

If they had a good RB....then maybe I could see them as a sleeper pick.  They are at least 2 years away from the playoffs.  Just my 2 cents.

[pdga#7648]

Anthony Armstrong was on 62% of fantasy teams last year at Yahoo at WR. and they added Pierre Garcon, with Moss thats 3 WR's, and they have a healthy Cooley and Fred Davis at TE. So thats 5 guys to throw the ball to, when he isn't running the ball. And Wash always a RBBC team. Look back at the Denver teams under Shannahan, all RBBC!

[CEValkyrie]

Just heard this stat on the radion.

Open day 2010 & 2011 combined for 30 pass interference calls.

Open day 2012 there were 29 PI"s called.

Length or games went up 6 minutes from  week 1 last year.

[pdga#7648]

Always fun to make predictions in the pre-season.

I gotta know why you think the Redskins are going to make the playoffs.  Sure Bob Griffin might be a good QB, but Cam Newton played some great football last season and the Panthers didn't make it to the post season.

How did they look in week #1 vs a high powered offense like the Saints??   

[jasonc]

They looked decent against a team w/o a real head coach.  It is far too early in the season to get excited about them or anyone else....even my beloved Bears although they sure looked good on Sunday.  It will be far more difficult to contain the excitement if they beat the fudge packers tomorrow night.   

[pdga#7648]

Saints were without head coach alot last year with his broken leg and they did fine. Yeah it is week #1, but RG3 looked like a #1 pick more than Luck.
P.S.  49ers have a real Defense, better than Chicago!! Good luck Thursday, but do you really think they will lose 2 in a row?? And they are at Home!

[Tom McManus]

RIP Steve Sabol.  He had more influence on the myth of the NFL than anyone else.  The NFL films from the 70s were great. He changed the way stories about sports are presented.  Every year the new Road to the Super Bowl creates new myths.  The stories that he told will live on.  If you have a chance check out Autumn Wind. It is a poem about the Oakland Raiders. It is  a classic.

[CEValkyrie]

I'm glad I stayed up for that game. This should put a stop to this nonsense and these replacement refs. One of the most entertaining and mind boggling football games I've ever seen. Go Bears!

[pdga#7648]

terrible, terrible, terrible! Packers got hosed!!

[Jon Brakel]

I think the art of compromise is dying. Everyone wants to go back to their people and say that they "won" at the bargaining table. It wasn't a compromise unless both sides hurt. If both sides walk away from an agreement not being very satisfied then you can conclude that it was a good compromise.

I don't know if the problem is that the NFL wants to break their union or if the problem is that the NFL refs all have real full-time jobs so they have the luxury to sit out as long as they want...or both or something else. But I do wish that they would settle this thing. We get it. The NFL refs are good at their jobs.

[Dan Michler]

AZ/HOU/ATL all go to 4-0.  Over/under 10 wins for AZ this season?  I'd go under.

Peyton Manning 30/38 330 yds 3 TD vs OAK.  Looks like he might be shaking off the rust?

The Lions are back to completely sucking.  That was a good 1 year run they had of slightly better than average.

[jasonc]

AZ/HOU/ATL all go to 4-0.  Over/under 10 wins for AZ this season?  I'd go under.

Peyton Manning 30/38 330 yds 3 TD vs OAK.  Looks like he might be shaking off the rust?

The Lions are back to completely sucking.  That was a good 1 year run they had of slightly better than average.

I'll take the over on AZ.  The D looks legit so far. 

Here are the W's I see on their remaining schedule:  Rams x 2, Bills, Vikings, Jets, Seahawks, Lions.

Also happy to see the Lions back to their typical shenanigans.  They need a new head coach ASAP.   

[pdga#7648]

Arizona needed OT to beat the Dolphins!! Vikings are 3-1 and you say Arizona should beat them??  lol  Under 10 wins for sure!!

[jasonc]

Yes I do.  The Vikings along with several other teams ((coughcoughSteelerscoughcough)) have been inconsistent to say the least.   

[pdga#7648]

3-1 is inconsistent?  Can I hit your pipe 1 time?     but yes, the Steelers look pretty bad 3 weeks into a 16 game schedule. But I am confident they will get things straightened out, once they get healthy (Harrison, Troy, and Mendenhall)