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Diekan · Post by **Diekan** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:47 pm

what 3 and a half months to go? Am I the only who can't wait for football to return?!?

Who's going this year?

I'm going with NE again. They're healthy and still young. I think this year will yet another Patriots SB.

The Bills are... as long as they beat fishheads team I guess that'll have to be enough for now.

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:49 pm

Shoot negro.

I cant remember being more excited for a season to start. After Katrina, firing our coaching staff, signing a new QB, re-opening the Superdome next year. To ATLANTA ON MONDAY NIGHT, no less.

God damn I cant wait!

WHO DAT MOTHERFUCKERS!

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:52 pm

Patriots made a shitload of changes and it will be a good show, not sure about the SB again although it's a possibility.

A lot of good talent, they just need to hit their groove early.

Post by **Lyion** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:02 pm

I'm ready for football, dammit..

Draft in a week!

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:26 pm

Cowboys will lose to Denver in the superbowl.

Spliffs · Post by **Spliffs** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:56 pm

vonkaar wrote:Cowboys will lose to Denver in the superbowl.

I think the cowboys will be there - I think denver over achieved last year, and lost key pieces (Mike Anderson, Jeb Putzier, and Trevor Pryce) Their wideouts suck. They are going to need a lot of rookie contributions to win a playoff game.

I would say Cowboys vs. Colts. With Indy winning.

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:23 pm

Cowboys won't make it to the superbowl IMO.

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:08 pm

mofish your Saints are looking like they might have a team this year. Can Deuce stay healthy for a season?

Kitao · Post by **Kitao** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:27 pm

I am sad. The Bills are going to be terrible this year.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:04 pm

Team strength of schedule for next season:

http://www.fantasytailgate.com/SOS.html

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:08 pm

Minrott wrote:mofish your Saints are looking like they might have a team this year. Can Deuce stay healthy for a season?

Deuce is the big ?

Even when he wasnt hurt the past couple of years, he was basically fat and out of shape. Haslett's teams were a conditioning failure.

I saw a pic of Deuce at mardi gras a couple months ago and he was thin! So Im hoping he is the old deuce, the one I used to see break 4 tackles then run 70 yards.

But, as backup, we signed Michael Bennett also. Probably the fastest RB in the league. Hes not good as a workhorse, but combined with deuce, give him 5-8 touches a game and we might have a seriously lights out running game.

Oh yeah. The vets were whining at our first mini camp about how Peyton was working them, making the run from drill to drill. That is a great sign that he wont tolerate bullshit like Haslett did. Totally different tempo this year, things look good.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:20 pm

The thing I'm really curious to see, is who takes that 4.38 40 tight end, and if that speed translates to a real threat~

Post by **Lyion** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:01 pm

Tikker wrote:The thing I'm really curious to see, is who takes that 4.38 40 tight end, and if that speed translates to a real threat~

Unless he's playing wideout, it's more important how Vernon both blocks and runs routes than his speed.

Griever · Post by **Griever** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:36 pm

There is no way Dallas wins the NFC East. It will be either the Redskins or the Giants.

As for the Saints, I think you guys need a new #1 WR. Horn is still good but he is declining into a number 2 and I just hate Stallworth. Oh and fix that defense.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:02 pm

Da Bearss for the superbowl win...

Spliffs · Post by **Spliffs** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:11 pm

Griever wrote:There is no way Dallas wins the NFC East. It will be either the Redskins or the Giants.

As for the Saints, I think you guys need a new #1 WR. Horn is still good but he is declining into a number 2 and I just hate Stallworth. Oh and fix that defense.

Well, I would say the NFC east is the toughest division in football - however, the redskins don't have a chance. The giants and cowboys have improved vastly, while the redskins added some second string receivers, and don't have a first round pick, so they have little chance of adding any type of impact player there. I'd say the NFC east gets two into the playoffs though, Dallas and NY

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:38 pm

lyion wrote:
Tikker wrote:The thing I'm really curious to see, is who takes that 4.38 40 tight end, and if that speed translates to a real threat~

Unless he's playing wideout, it's more important how Vernon both blocks and runs routes than his speed.

lets pretend for a minute that he's an adequate blocker, and can run ok routes

I wonder if his speed will actually translate to a real threat in the NFL

Griever · Post by **Griever** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:45 pm

Noticed I was VA and picked on the Skins huh?

We added our biggest aquisition of the offseason a week after the Superbowl. Al Saunders. You know that guy who created the Greatest Show on Turf in St. Louis. The guy who made K.C. offense one of the best in the NFL for 3 years. Oh and what wide receivers did he have in KC?? Jonnie Morton? Dante Hall?

Mark my words: Dallas will not make the playoffs.

Spliffs · Post by **Spliffs** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:43 pm

KC and St. Louis had something that Washington doesn't - the best playmakers in the league in the backfield. I like Portis, but he can't hold Marshall Faulk or Priest Holmes jocks when they were in their prime.

Didn't notice you were in VA, just gave my opinion. Only time will tell who is right. Good luck!

Hatak · Post by **Hatak** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:18 pm

Jay wrote:Da Bearss for the superbowl win...

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:28 pm

You wouldn't put a guy like him at wide out or at least tuck him in the slot from time to time? How many MLB's or even OLB's can match up with him?

It'll be interesting.

I'm still trying to figure out why the Texans don't make a deal with the Saints to draft Reggie Bush then trade him for the guy they want +picks.

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:33 am

Griever wrote:There is no way Dallas wins the NFC East. It will be either the Redskins or the Giants.

As for the Saints, I think you guys need a new #1 WR. Horn is still good but he is declining into a number 2 and I just hate Stallworth. Oh and fix that defense.

Defense is already geting fixed. Peyton has brought in two LBers that are better than any of the garbage haslett was starting, Scott Fujita and Anthony Simmons. LB was the weakest unit on the team for Haslett's entire tenure. Which is hilarious, seeing as how he was a smashmouth LB when he played. What a dumbass.

Horn would be the ultimate possession receiver if we could just find a burner to go with him. Stallworth hasnt looked all that good. But Im giving everyone a pass. How can anyone know how good anyone on that team actually is? Horrible coaching staff and all. Plus Devery Henderson caught a few balls last year, he is lights out fast also. Shrug we will see, cant wait!

Oh yeah, we have a 6'8" TE weve been grooming that finally started coming into his own last year. Zach Hilton. Watch out for this kid. Great stats over last half of last year.

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:30 am

Tikker wrote:
lyion wrote:
Tikker wrote:The thing I'm really curious to see, is who takes that 4.38 40 tight end, and if that speed translates to a real threat~

Unless he's playing wideout, it's more important how Vernon both blocks and runs routes than his speed.

lets pretend for a minute that he's an adequate blocker, and can run ok routes

I wonder if his speed will actually translate to a real threat in the NFL

If you mean intermediary threat, then absolutely. He will run by most linebackers, who'll be trying to cover him.

If you mean deep threat, I don't think it'll be great, simply because the speed of NFL secondaries is such that a 4.4 guy, regardless of his size, just isn't going to be running by too many people. He won't be going past most cover 2 Ds.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:09 am

3 deep patterns in a cover 2 force you to choose who you're leaving open~

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:59 pm

Tikker wrote:3 deep patterns in a cover 2 force you to choose who you're leaving open~

or none, if your secondary is good and you have speed at linebacker.

Against the Texans or Bengals, thats a good play

Against the Pats or Steelers, that'll get your QB killed.