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So American Football season has started up once again, and I am watching the Carolina Panthers beat the Indianapolis Colt in the first pre-season game! So far it's 0-14. So, talk about American Football here!

Who do ya'll think is going to the Super Bowl?

I'm still hoping my beloved Carolina Panthers will make it back.

Go Lions!

Go Lions!

Only thing worse than being a Lions fan is being a Cubs fan. :p

Steelers beat the Eagles yesterday, huzzah!

Is the question - Who do we think will win the Superbowl?
or - Who do we want to win the Superbowl?

Answer to the first - The Cowboys or the Chargers
Answer to the second - The PACK

Go Lions!

Go Detroit!

*flips and burns car*

Well the Panthers won over the Colt, and they looked good doing it.

I see John Fox is still trying to play a close game though. I hate it that he does that.

*still like Pats, but really doesn't feel like saying it and starting others in on another discussion/bash session*

So...hockey season starts 9/22... :)

My list of Super Bowl contenders:

Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
San Diego Chargers (only if LT stays healthy)
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants


Of course a lot of other teams will be in the mix, the Jags, Steelers, and Vikings (if Tavaris Jackson doesn't suck) will all be good.

I will say that I think the AFC Champion will more than likely when as the AFC is better (on paper) again this season.

Vikings!

With Farce gone, the only real oponent in NFC North will be the bears, but we will crush them. We got T Jack, AP, the Williams Bros, Shaneco, and many other great players. We may have lost our first off season game, but its the off season. Its more trying to see what works than winning.

Vikings!

With Farce gone, the only real oponent in NFC North will be the bears, but we will crush them. We got T Jack, AP, the Williams Bros, Shaneco, and many other great players. We may have lost our first off season game, but its the off season. Its more trying to see what works than winning.

We also have some holes in our defense now that several of last year's players are gone, and still no QB. I hope you're right, and I'm wrong, but we've all seen Minnesota snatch defeat from the jaws of victory before (1998 NFC Championship, anyone?)

So American Football season has started up once again, and I am watching the Carolina Panthers beat the Indianapolis Colt in the first pre-season game! So far it's 0-14. So, talk about American Football here!

Who do ya'll think is going to the Super Bowl?

I'm still hoping my beloved Carolina Panthers will make it back.

I take exception to your claim that you're watching the first preseason game. In the first preseason game, my beloved Redskins whooped up on the Colts 30-16, and looked pretty damn good doing it. And Colt Brennan, who slipped all the way to the 6th round to be drafted by the Skins, lit it the fuck UP, going 9/10 with 2 TDs-- not to mention the fact that their starting QB, Jason Campbell, went 5/5 with 1 TD. If the Hall of Fame Game can be any indicator, we're in for a big season.

i don't like american football.i like hockey.probably because we don't play american football,we play proper football.and we suck at it.:(

i don't like american football.i like hockey.probably because we don't play american football,we play proper football.and we suck at it.:(

So try playing Football. Who knows you might like it. :eek2:

In honour I started playing NFL 2007 yesterday. I am the Giants, my brother as the Pats. My brother beat the Bills 27 - 14 in the first season match.

Still my favourite memory of this game is when I played some American guys at uni. They were in shock when I, the guy who had never watched an NFL game, beat both of them. Good times.

So try playing Football. Who knows you might like it. :eek2:

naah,i don't play sports.only sport i would particepate is motorsports.

Pro football; where big men run into each other, all grabbing for a huge elliptical ball. Creepy.:D

So American Football season has started up once again, and I am watching the Carolina Panthers beat the Indianapolis Colt in the first pre-season game! So far it's 0-14. So, talk about American Football here!

Who do ya'll think is going to the Super Bowl?

I'm still hoping my beloved Carolina Panthers will make it back.

What about those of us who don't give a shit about professional football and the superbowl? When I hear "American Football" I think of the Pac-10 and the Big 10.

A lot of my fellow Browns fans are pumped for the season (as am I). The talk is that this is a playoff-caliber team. Personally, I want to beat the fucking Steelers before I think about calling the Browns a playoff team.

And I only need to look at the Tribe this year to know that past performance is not indicative of future results.

Should be a good one, though. :D

*snip*

Colt Brennan, who slipped all the way to the 6th round to be drafted by the Skins, lit it the fuck UP, going 9/10 with 2 TDs-- not to mention the fact that their starting QB, Jason Campbell, went 5/5 with 1 TD. If the Hall of Fame Game can be any indicator, we're in for a big season.

I remember Tim Couch looking like Bernie Kosar in the '99 HOF game...so, no, the HOF game is not a reliable indicator. :p

It's tough to gauge how well somebody really plays in the pre-season, especially against 2nd and 3rd team opponents. Brennan can sling it, though, no doubt aboout that. The only question is if he'll be able to do it against first-team NFL defenses.

What about those of us who don't give a shit about professional football and the superbowl? When I hear "American Football" I think of the Pac-10 and the Big 10.

I'm also a much bigger fan of college football than pro. Unfortunately in college football I have a sort of flowchart to determine who I root for.

I root for Central Michigan in all instances as that's the university I attend (it's in the MAC). I root for Michigan in all instances they're not playing CMU, for MSU in all instances they're not playing UM or CMU and then I root for whoever is playing against Ohio State.

What about those of us who don't give a shit about professional football and the superbowl? When I hear "American Football" I think of the Pac-10 and the Big 10.

MOST of those people are smart enough to not post in a thread that doesn't interest them. *nod*

MOST of those people are smart enough to not post in a thread that doesn't interest them. *nod*

The thread title is a bit misleading then. "American Football" doesn't just mean the NFL.

What about those of us who don't give a shit about professional football and the superbowl? When I hear "American Football" I think of the Pac-10 and the Big 10.

The thread title is a bit misleading then. "American Football" doesn't just mean the NFL.

Really? This is the best nitpicking we can come up with since Wilgrove avoided the whole "Nu uh! That isn't football! Soccer is Football" thing?

It's a thread for football. Discuss. If you feel that it is too geared towards NFL, make a new thread. Really, people. This ain't rocket science.

Really? This is the best nitpicking we can come up with since Wilgrove avoided the whole "Nu uh! That isn't football! Soccer is Football" thing?

It's a thread for football. Discuss. If you feel that it is too geared towards NFL, make a new thread. Really, people. This ain't rocket science.

What else are we going to argue about? Which football team is better? Pah! This is NSG, you can't argue about something so blatantly like the thread topic! :tongue:

Really? This is the best nitpicking we can come up with since Wilgrove avoided the whole "Nu uh! That isn't football! Soccer is Football" thing?

It's a thread for football. Discuss. If you feel that it is too geared towards NFL, make a new thread. Really, people. This ain't rocket science.

Thank you.

C'mon Texans! We can have a winning season, so long as everyone stays healthy. Playoffs might be a pipe dream, considering the AFC South is still strong as ever.

MSU-darkhorse for the Big Ten title. This is the year we beat Michigan.

Eddie Royal is better than all the wide receivers that all your favorite teams drafted in the spring.

Thoughts?

Well, like every year, I think the Packers will. Hopefully I will have something to base my belief on after the game tonight against Cincinnati.

Eddie Royal is better than all the wide receivers that all your favorite teams drafted in the spring.

Thoughts?

Who the f**k is Eddie Royal?

Who the f**k is Eddie Royal?

Josh Cribbs Lite.

So American Football season has started up once again, and I am watching the Carolina Panthers beat the Indianapolis Colt in the first pre-season game! So far it's 0-14. So, talk about American Football here!

Who do ya'll think is going to the Super Bowl?

I'm still hoping my beloved Carolina Panthers will make it back.

I am hopeful, as always, for the Pack to make it to the Super Bowl. Rodgers is a good QB and he should do well. I remember the years before Brett so I am braced for another stretch of losses. It will be like being a Vikings fan.

My wife is a Jets fan so things are going to be interesting around here...

Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.
Fight Eagles Fight, Score A Touchdown 1-2-3.

Hit 'Em Low.
Hit 'Em High.
And We'll Watch Our Eagles Fly.

Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.

E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!

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I expect good things from Aaron Rodgers this season. He's spent a lot of time training under the best QB in the NFL, he should have something to show for it. I retain my allegiance to The Pack, but am still going to get a Favre Jets jersey.

I take exception to your claim that you're watching the first preseason game. In the first preseason game, my beloved Redskins whooped up on the Colts 30-16, and looked pretty damn good doing it. And Colt Brennan, who slipped all the way to the 6th round to be drafted by the Skins, lit it the fuck UP, going 9/10 with 2 TDs-- not to mention the fact that their starting QB, Jason Campbell, went 5/5 with 1 TD. If the Hall of Fame Game can be any indicator, we're in for a big season.


Playing good against the Colts (or anyone's) back up defense is nothing impressive. Considering how terrible he looked against Georgia in that debacle they called a bowl game I'm not convinced Colt Brennan was anything but fluke of June Jones' system. How'd Timmy Chang's NFL career turn out?

Playing good against the Colts (or anyone's) back up defense is nothing impressive. Considering how terrible he looked against Georgia in that debacle they called a bowl game I'm not convinced Colt Brennan was anything but fluke of June Jones' system. How'd Timmy Chang's NFL career turn out?

Yeah, I'm not willing to bet much on Brennan's career.


Nevertheless, that's why Campbell is the starter and Brennan's the third stringer.

Giants will win again. Bills will finally make the playoffs then win next season.

Or, you know, that's what I'm praying

Yeah, I'm not willing to bet much on Brennan's career.


Nevertheless, that's why Campbell is the starter and Brennan's the third stringer.

I'm not sold on Campbell either, but he's better than Colt Brennan. I'm not knocking Colt for going to a small school, my own alma mater is a "small school", but I do knock him for being a system quarterback (a system that only works against lower tier teams I might add).

Re: Brennan and Hawaii,

The Hawaii system elevated Timmy Chang's play. Colt Brennan's play elevated the Hawaii system. That's the difference.

I won't make any guarantees about how Brennan's career will turn out, but based on talent alone he should have been drafted earlier than he was.

Who the f**k is Eddie Royal?

You'll be finding out soon enough.

MOST of those people are smart enough to not post in a thread that doesn't interest them. *nod*

It just said "American Football." I do believe that college is included in that category. Especially since, you know, college teams invented the damn game.


Anyway:

http://itsthekitch.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/cal_logo.gif

I'm also a much bigger fan of college football than pro. Unfortunately in college football I have a sort of flowchart to determine who I root for.

I root for Central Michigan in all instances as that's the university I attend (it's in the MAC). I root for Michigan in all instances they're not playing CMU, for MSU in all instances they're not playing UM or CMU and then I root for whoever is playing against Ohio State.

I have rather a complex system of who I root for. I root for California no matter who they're playing. I root for UCLA, Washington and Oregon if they're not playing Cal, and if they're playing each other I root for whichever one Cal has beat, or flip a coin if Cal hasn't played any of them.

I root against Stanford unless they're playing USC. I always root against USC. Except when USC was playing Texas. Then I hoped some natural disaster would happen to prevent either one from winning.

I root against any SEC team. If SEC teams are playing each other and for some unknown reason I'm watching, I root for the one that isn't favored. I do root for Texas A&M (especially against Texas), Navy, Nevada, Penn State and Hawaii.

Re: Brennan and Hawaii,

The Hawaii system elevated Timmy Chang's play. Colt Brennan's play elevated the Hawaii system. That's the difference.

I won't make any guarantees about how Brennan's career will turn out, but based on talent alone he should have been drafted earlier than he was.


Colt Brennan will join a long line of explosive system quartebacks who never catch on in the NFL. Texas Tech is another school with a few such quarterbacks, B.J. Symons put some truly sick numbers and I don't think he ever touched the field in the NFL.

Order of Collegiate Importance:

Georgia Tech.
Whoever's playing against uga.
Mississippi State.
Troy State.
Air Force.

14 Days, 18 hours until kickoff! Woo!

The Raiders will suck this year, as always.

I hope that the Broncos do better. Does it seem odd that the year the Rockies went to the World Series, the Broncos tanked?

Its gonna be so wrong seeing Favre on the Jets...Its like Jordan on the Wizards......

Hopefully Bret's season goes better.....

As a Vikings fan, I was confident that Minnesota could win the NFC North even before Favre's retirement/trade. Now the ever-present threat of injury is the biggest obstacle. My prediction is that the Vikings will go 11-5.

The Lions are a non-factor, the Bears aren't much better, and while the Packers have talent, I think Rogers is a year or two away from leading that team to the playoffs.

I don't think the Vikings will win the Super Bowl, but an NFC Championship game appearance is not out of the realm of possibility, especially if we get a home playoff game or two.

Hopefully Bret's season goes better.....

I'm guessing the Jets go 6-10...and we'll see Favre retire after this season.

As a Vikings fan, I was confident that Minnesota could win the NFC North even before Favre's retirement/trade. Now the ever-present threat of injury is the biggest obstacle. My prediction is that the Vikings will go 11-5.

The Lions are a non-factor, the Bears aren't much better, and while the Packers have talent, I think Rogers is a year or two away from leading that team to the playoffs.

I don't think the Vikings will win the Super Bowl, but an NFC Championship game appearance is not out of the realm of possibility, especially if we get a home playoff game or two.



I'm guessing the Jets go 6-10...and we'll see Favre retire after this season.


I hope you're right, but I'm still not confident of Jackson's consistency at QB, or our cohesiveness on defense, with all the chages recently. It's more likely we'll be about 9-7 and back into the NFC North title.

I'm guessing the Jets go 6-10...and we'll see Favre retire after this season.

Doubt it, Favre is really a fairly small addition compared to the upgrades the Jets made earlier in the offseason. They revamped both lines, added a full block who can block, and a dynamic pass-catching tight end. I would've predicted 8-8 without Favre, allowing for a slow start due to all the new parts. With Farve, I think they can slit the first four matches, and then virtually cruise the rest of the season playing on of the easiest schedules in the NFL this year...

Also, I'm a Jets fan. And hope that Brady is still suffering the aftereffects from the superbowl.

Doubt it, Favre is really a fairly small addition compared to the upgrades the Jets made earlier in the offseason. They revamped both lines, added a full block who can block, and a dynamic pass-catching tight end. I would've predicted 8-8 without Favre, allowing for a slow start due to all the new parts. With Farve, I think they can slit the first four matches, and then virtually cruise the rest of the season playing on of the easiest schedules in the NFL this year...

Also, I'm a Jets fan. And hope that Brady is still suffering the aftereffects from the superbowl.

I figure the Jets will win 9 or 10 games but I don't think they'll make the playoffs as the AFC is just too tough.

They're probably not going to the Super Bowl, but go Chiefs!

I hope you're right, but I'm still not confident of Jackson's consistency at QB, or our cohesiveness on defense, with all the chages recently. It's more likely we'll be about 9-7 and back into the NFC North title.

I've got doubts about Jackson too...but I think that he'll settle into the role nicely. He doesn't have to be a Pro-Bowler...he just has to manage games effectively and not make mistakes. The running game is the focus anyways, as it should be.

I think the defense will be OK. Maybe a stumble or two early in the season, but they ought to have the issues hammered out by week six or so.

...I also noticed you're my opponenent in the NSFL in week one. *shakes fist* :tongue:

*snip*

Living 30 miles from Lambeau Field, I have had exposure to a lot more coverage on the Favre issue than most.

I firmly believe that the only reason Favre is playing for anyone is because he didn't want to be forced to the bench or out of the league by the Packers front-office.

I don't think he can learn a new system fast enough to be an effective quarterback on another team, I don't think he can maintain the sort of leadership role in the locker room that made him such an important part of the Packers, I don't think that Mangini can rein him in the way McCarthy did, and I don't think that his heart is honestly in it anymore...he just wanted to go out on his own terms instead of someone else's.

Also, lets not forget that despite his ironman legacy, he's 38, and injuries can happen to any player. The Jets O-Line has to be solid this year, or you're going to see more of the "gunslinger" style of play that makes fans cringe and opposing DBs drool.

I also noticed you're my opponenent in the NSFL in week one. *shakes fist* :tongue:

See you at the draft, sucka! :tongue::D

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