Another loss for the pats.... however they get back some of their injured players for the upcoming game.
Panthers continue to win.... Saints almost pulled an upset on them and Cam almost got hurt in the game. He needs to be more careful about running, but I know he wont.
Bengals are back winning again and look pretty good.
Now officiating.... Cail's assertion is getting under my skin because damnit I am seeing to many no calls right in front of the refs and calls that shouldn't be made by refs too often to keep calling it coincidence.
Panthers/Saints game - 12 men in the huddle by the Panthers. Not once, not twice, but three times...none of them called....even after the Saints coach blasted them for it on the sideline. An obvious offsides by the panthers, never called... A PI where there was no contact....
Say what you will, but it was pretty obvious to me that the refs were in the Panthers favor the entire game.
Falcons are so bad right now its hard to watch..... Matt Ryan just doesnt look comfortable nor does he seem confident in the new Shannehan scheme. Franchise players are starting to talk about the playcalling in the locker room... not a good formula. There could be a new OC in the new year.
We miss you Tracie but your Spirit will always shine brightly on the Watch
Patriots have clenched their division for the 7th year in a row.
Panthers clenched their division as well.
Bengals look really good, until they play the Steelers... then they look inept. But thats a rivalry game where all records go out the window.
Broncos look really good without Peyton.
Some of the Divisions look so bad that most of the teams dont have a winning schedule but are still in the playoff picture. Colts, Texans, Redskins, Eagles
Falcons continue to look like a shell of the team that took the field early this year. Quite frankly they just need a full rebuild and thats a 2 to 3 year ordeal of losing losing losing. Not a good recipe for selling PSL's to the new Stadium I can tell you.
We miss you Tracie but your Spirit will always shine brightly on the Watch
Speaking of records set yesterday by QBs, Russell Wilson became the first to throw 3+ TDs and zero interceptions in five consecutive regular-season games.
He almost got picked off late in the 4th quarter, but dodged that bullet...not that it would have changed the game outcome.
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the Lions - Saints game, ugh what awful officiating. Lions take a time out, but don't have one. officials announce this and then just shrug it off. just one of many horrible calls.
Pats sign Stephen Jackson - does he anything left?
Russell Wilson I like, the head coach in Seattle is a horse's ass.
Rawedge Rim and I met up in Jacksonville and we went to the Jax vs Falcons game. Falcons won.... truly a fun game. Lots of Falcons fans...enough to be noisy but were so reserved because we were all on the edge of our seats thinking.. OK when do we lose this one.
Steelers (yuck) are picking up some steam at just the right time. Pats arent a power house but keep winning. Panthers still look good, but they are beatable as well. Falcons get to play them again this weekend. Hopefully not the beatdown we saw a couple of weeks ago.
We miss you Tracie but your Spirit will always shine brightly on the Watch
Can't believe I forgot about this thread. Chip Kelly, gone. Blindsided there. Don't think many saw that coming. Before end of season even. Don't feel much for the guy, this year was bad, nothing really to build on.
Hoping Pats OL can get healthy. And Edelman. They'll be back if so, esp w/Broncos and Bengals having QB problems.
Cardinals look like team to beat right now tho.
--Andy
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
been expecting Kelly to get fired. a college coach who thought that like in college, his schemes would be the important thing. the players run the nfl. Chip should find a soft landing with a nice big college.
Patriots lose because Slater calls to kick off in OT. did he screw up or did Coach really call that play?
will Sean Peyton end up leaving New Orleans for another team. Saints will demand draft choices for it. maybe he and Drew can head off into the sunset together.
Man, how do you call this year? And, IMHO, what we know now is useless anyway. Tempted to use this weeks games to imagine the future, but throw it all out, it really doesn't matter. Maybe trends are important, which means watch out for Seahawks, Chiefs and Steelers, and sorry Packers, Pats and Bengals. Or, maybe trends don't matter either. Packers and Pats have been here before, many times, does that matter? Cardinals and Panthers sure haven't.
One prediction, I think Seahawks come out of NFC.
--Andy
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
Pats: it depends on how much team they get back before they play ... and how much Belichick was throwing the last couple of regular season games. It could go either way ...
Nah. Pats will lose the first post-season game. Belichick doesn't want it.
Cards got rolled this week by the Seahawks... I just dont think they match up well against them.
Pats...you never know who is going to show up.
I'm not going to look too far ahead... just yet. Below bolded are my picks. The only reason I am picking the Steelers is because they seem to have the Bengals number when they play at the Jungle. Its like some kind of mental thing for the Bengals.
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 9 Kansas City at Houston (ESPN/ABC) Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 10
Seattle at Minnesota (NBC)
Green Bay at Washington (FOX)
We miss you Tracie but your Spirit will always shine brightly on the Watch
I have no idea why the pats looked like they threw the last game. better play off match up? I have no idea.
Houston's defense can surprise. if the offense can just give them enough to work with. I won't trust Cincy until Dalton does it in the post season. Seattle has come on strong. The packers look beatable and the Redskins could make some way, they seem to believe in themselves. RG III needs a new home next year.
Coughlin stepping down from the Giants was no surprise. does he want another job? Cleveland fires everyone, remains a mess. seems like Johnny Football wil be headed elsewhere. (Dallas?)
will Sean Payton leave New Orleans. Will Jerry Jones fire his coach?
Sean Peyton and Drew Brees are going to remain with the Saints for the foreseeable future.
I don't think Andy Dalton will be starting this week. He broke his thumb a couple of games ago and the backup has been playing. I have to say, for a backup to step in at this point, he has done very good.
The Browns need stability. This idea that you fire everyone every year because your team sucks doesn't work.
Lovie Smith got fired from Tamba. Didn't see that coming either and for the same reasons. They need consistency in their program.
Looks like the Falcons will hold what they have for now and keep Dimitroff as GM.
Miami interviewed Mike Smith. I think he would be good for one of these programs (if not Miami) that need someone to come in and give the team some discipline and stability. He had some game management issues at times but overall he was a really good coach who took the falcons to multiple winning seasons and playoffs.
We miss you Tracie but your Spirit will always shine brightly on the Watch
How bout dem Bengals. Talk about stability, Marvin Lewis somehow still has a job. Not only not getting it done in playoffs, but last night a reminder of the nutjobs that wind up on his teams. Totally lost only b/c of idiots. Especially Jones. How you get a 15 yarder after 5 mins or so of waiting around for hurt player?? They got what they derserve, one of worst losses ever.
--Andy
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
SoulBiter wrote:Cards got rolled this week by the Seahawks... I just dont think they match up well against them.
Pats...you never know who is going to show up.
I'm not going to look too far ahead... just yet. Below bolded are my picks. The only reason I am picking the Steelers is because they seem to have the Bengals number when they play at the Jungle. Its like some kind of mental thing for the Bengals.
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 9 Kansas City at Houston (ESPN/ABC) Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 10
Seattle at Minnesota (NBC)
Green Bay at Washington (FOX)
Well 3 out of 4 isn't bad.
Bengals gave their game away by just being stupid. But I will point out that the officiating was trying very hard to give it to the Steelers. That helmet to Helmet should have been called earlier. I don't see how the officials got away with that. The last penalty.. I don't know why it wasn't offsetting since the Steelers coaches are not supposed to be on the field and that is an automatic penalty.
Hated to see the Vikings shank their season away in that last kick. The guy who is the ball holder for that needs to be replaced. You always put the threads away from the kicker... Always.
We miss you Tracie but your Spirit will always shine brightly on the Watch
