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NFL Week 1 Thread - Pre-Season is over, ladies!

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DarienA

The black man everyone at Activision can agree on
Paradox said:
Who did the Ravens add that suddenly makes them superbowl worthy?
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It's not a specifically adding of personnel. It's an overall look at the team. We retained most of our starting offensive and defensive line. We've added some depth as well. In addition we've got some great potential in our new return specialist, but more exciting to me is how well both Chester Taylor and Musa Smith ran during the pre-season. Strong alternatives when defenses start to key in on Jamal. The biggest thing on the offensive side however is the continued maturation of Boller. He's no longer a rookie so we got that out the way. Fassel has been here coaching him... and really all we need is another Trent Dilfer. Someone who can consistently complete those small-medium passes... our offensive line(create holes) and defense(create turnovers and points) will do the rest.
 
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Lucky Forward

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The Ravens have basically gone through their salary-cap mandated gutting and re-building and returned to the formula that won them the Super Bowl in 2001: A suffocating defense and a (hopefully) competent offense that largely depends on a dominating running game.

I think our defense is now stronger in the secondary than the 2001 team was. Gary Baxter is a more physical corner than 170-lb. Duane Starks could ever be, and in terms of skill and passion, safety Ed Reed is like having another Ray Lewis on the team. The defensive line doesn't have the bulk of the Tony Siragusa/Sam Adams days, but they are scrappy and play with high motors. In the preseason game against the Giants, nose tackle Kelly Gregg dashed out to the sideline to make a tackle...he does that sort of thing quite often, too.

I hope the Ravens offense will do enough to keep us in the game each week, but I look for the defense the win the game as Darien said, by forcing turnovers and scoring touchdowns.
 
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Dilbert

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Does anyone know what games Fox is planning to show in the Los Angeles market this weekend? In particular, are they going to show the Eagles/Giants game, and will it be in HD?

I've been trying to find out what they plan to show, and so far, no luck.

Thanks!
 
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commish

Jason Kidd murdered my dog in cold blood!
Lucky Forward said:
The Ravens have basically gone through their salary-cap mandated gutting and re-building and returned to the formula that won them the Super Bowl in 2001: A suffocating defense and a (hopefully) competent offense that largely depends on a dominating running game.

I think our defense is now stronger in the secondary than the 2001 team was. Gary Baxter is a more physical corner than 170-lb. Duane Starks could ever be, and in terms of skill and passion, safety Ed Reed is like having another Ray Lewis on the team. The defensive line doesn't have the bulk of the Tony Siragusa/Sam Adams days, but they are scrappy and play with high motors. In the preseason game against the Giants, nose tackle Kelly Gregg dashed out to the sideline to make a tackle...he does that sort of thing quite often, too.

I hope the Ravens offense will do enough to keep us in the game each week, but I look for the defense the win the game as Darien said, by forcing turnovers and scoring touchdowns.
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I agree for the most part, but the Ravens are so weak at QB I question how far they could go in the playoffs. Say what you want about Dilfer, but he was better than the current qb's of the Ravens. If Stewart gets in the game, you can write the season off.
 
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DarienA

The black man everyone at Activision can agree on
commish said:
I agree for the most part, but the Ravens are so weak at QB I question how far they could go in the playoffs. Say what you want about Dilfer, but he was better than the current qb's of the Ravens. If Stewart gets in the game, you can write the season off.
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Hey there were weak at QB when Dilfer was here. Boller some show improvement in this last preseason game... I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that this is the improvement that they kept talking about in the papers here... for now.
 
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Malleymal

You now belong to FMT.
jumping in this thread... GO CHIEFS!!!


I cant wait to watch the came in HD against the Broncos Sunday night... Its On...
 
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BlackMage

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DarienA said:
Hey there were weak at QB when Dilfer was here. Boller some show improvement in this last preseason game... I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that this is the improvement that they kept talking about in the papers here... for now.
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Dilfer wasn't a weak Quarterback, imo. He's not a GREAT quarterback but i think he did his job well with the ravens i.e. not make any stupid mistakes.
 
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Paradox

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They should of never got rid of Dilfer. Who knows how much more they could of done the last couple of years with him.
 
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Mrbob

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Ravens are going 8-8 this year. You heard it here first!

John Claytons 1st.......and 10!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=1876344

1. Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears: This might be the last chance for the Lions to end their record 24-game road losing streak. The Bears are making the league's most dramatic transition. They are shifting to a Cover 2 defense under Lovie Smith that required defensive starters to lose a lot of weight. The offense is trying to switch to a Kansas City/St. Louis-style offense even though its tall, thick receivers are more suited for the West Coast offense. Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher missed training camp with a hamstring injury. First-year starter Rex Grossman completed only 41.7 percent of his passes. If the Lions are ever going to win a road game, it's this one. The loss of linebacker Boss Bailey took away a valuable playmaker for the defense. But the Lions aren't going to win because of their defense. It's the offense that is their staple. Joey Harrington only completed 53.8 percent of his passes during the preseason but he needs to pick up the action with Roy Williams and Charles Rogers and get going against the Bears. The Bears defense will improve as the season goes along. Right now, the unit is vulnerable.
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Show us more love, Clayton!! You'll see. You'll all see after the Bears crush the Lions!
 
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Cooper

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-jinx- said:
Does anyone know what games Fox is planning to show in the Los Angeles market this weekend? In particular, are they going to show the Eagles/Giants game, and will it be in HD?
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Looks like the schedule is going to be decided by a poll.

Here are the Sunday Ticket schedules, which also show the HD games
 
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Guileless

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Last season I had a bookmark on the Fox website that showed which games each market would show, but I can't find it for the life of me. What do I care though, I have Sunday Ticket this year.

I would guess most markets will show the Cowboy-Viking game.
 
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Mooreberg

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Simpson's wardrobe checked by NFL
Associated Press
Posted: 4 hours ago

FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) - The NFL has learned its lesson from the Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction."

In order to avoid a repeat of the crotch-grabbing, breast-baring halftime show from Houston, the league is tightly controlling the concert that will be broadcast before Thursday night's season opener.

The league picked the acts, which include Elton John, Lenny Kravitz and Destiny's Child. They'll be performing from Gillette Stadium, where the New England Patriots will play the Indianapolis Colts. There will also be a 10-second delay on the broadcast to give the NFL and ABC a chance to pull the plug on anything too racy.

"Elton told me he won't take his shirt off," said Charles Coplin, one of the producers of the show. "He can do that. We've allowed him to do that."

But Jessica Simpson, who will perform from Jacksonville, Fla., the site of the next Super Bowl, had to have her wardrobe checked to ward off a potential "malfunction" like the one that left Janet Jackson bare-breasted and the NFL red-faced in front of 90 million viewers.

The Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in the Feb. 3 Super Bowl - one of the most exciting title games ever. But much of the post-mortem has focused on the halftime show in which Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson's brassiere, exposing her right breast to a TV audience of some 90 million.

The next day, an embarrassed commissioner Paul Tagliabue vowed that the NFL would "change our policies, our people and our processes."

The Federal Communications Commission received more than 500,000 complaints about the broadcast. The commission is reportedly considering a fine of $550,000 against CBS for violating broadcast decency standards.

"We've been very involved from the very beginning," Coplin said. "From the very beginning, all of our plans - talent selection, rundown, virtually every aspect of the show - we've been involved."

Mary J. Blige will sing the national anthem, accompanied by the Boston Pops. The show will also include a tribute to the Patriots' Super Bowl championship and the unveiling of the Super Bowl banner.

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The NFL - doing what it takes to keep fans safe. Unless you go to Northeastern.

Go Pats!
 
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Lambtron

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Thursday, Sep. 9
Indianapolis at New England, 9:00 pm

Sunday, Sep. 12
Arizona at St. Louis, 1:00 pm
Baltimore at Cleveland, 1:00 pm
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 pm
Detroit at Chicago, 1:00 pm
Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1:00 pm
Oakland at Pittsburgh, 1:00 pm
San Diego at Houston, 1:00 pm
Seattle at New Orleans, 1:00 pm
Tampa Bay at Washington, 1:00 pm
Tennessee at Miami, 1:00 pm
Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:15 pm
Dallas at Minnesota, 4:15 pm
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 4:15 pm
Kansas City at Denver, 8:30 pm

Monday, Sep. 13
Green Bay at Carolina, 9:00 pm (And I have to miss this because I have fucking night class on Mondays, RAHHHHH!)

Raaaaaaah! Let's get this shit started.
 
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Fifty

Member
I hope they check Toby Keith's lyrics

Yeah you can see the girl comin'
From a mile away
She's got her big wheels turnin'
She's got Oklahoma plates

She's got her sun roof up
She's got her windows rolled down
And you oughta feel the ground shakin'
When she comes to town

Yeah I'm in love with the girl in the four-wheel drive
Chrome steel bumpers and red step side
She has a large time in her large machine
Man I wonder how she gets up in that thing
It casts a big shadow sittin' in the sun
She's got it revved up rockin' ready to run
And someday soon I'm gonna climb right up
And take a little ride in her big ol' truck
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Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way
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Fifty

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They must do it to attract non football fans. They just go for the biggest stars they can get. Those are the ONLY explanations for why a football kickoff would have Toby Keith and ELTON JOHN on its card.
 
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Guileless

Temp Banned for Remedial Purposes
I'm rooting for a Toby-Elton duet medley of "Candle in the Wind" and the song about blowing up the Taliban.
 
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DJ_Tet

Banned
Mooreberg said:
The NFL - doing what it takes to keep fans safe. Unless you go to Northeastern.

Go Pats!
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Damnit, we need to see Jessica's titty. "40 year old titty, your man's titty!. 20 year old titty, community titty!" [/end Rock]
 
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Team Rancid

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Who else is going to the Pats tonight? I'm getting there about 5PM. They said the music crap starts at 7:30. Damn, thats a long time before kickoff. I they raise the banner at about 8:30. Woo hoo.
 
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commish

Jason Kidd murdered my dog in cold blood!
I cannot stand the Patriots, mostly because their "fans" around here consist of people who know Tom Brady and NO ONE ELSE ON THE ENTIRE TEAM.

"Patriots rock"

"I've known you for 10 years. You haven't mentioned them until they won the Super Bowl"

"Shut up, I've always been a huge fan"

"Name two players"

"Tom Brady"

"And?"

"You're just mad your team sucks. Oh, and the Red Sox own but we're cursed so we won't win but I'll pretend to be really sad when we get our asses beat again by the Yankees."
 
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Team Rancid

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I cannot stand the Patriots, mostly because their "fans" around here consist of people who know Tom Brady and NO ONE ELSE ON THE ENTIRE TEAM.
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Where do you live?
Aside from my sister (who is the biggest bandwagoneer), all my friends are well educated on the Pats.
 
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effzee

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whos the underdog in the jets and bengals game? cause if the jets are the underdog they could be the upset pick.
 
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Pimpwerx

Member
Ramirez said:
Says the man with the Dolphins avatar -_- :D
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:lol

You don't know our pain this year. We went from Superbowl contenders (IMO of course) to total rejects b/c of one man. I can't believe how big Ricky Williams was in this offense, but without him, we are garbage. A great D, but that hasn't been in question for the last 5 or 6 years. It's always been the offense. And with Ricky gone, you'd think the Fins would have been smart enough to grab a good starting QB for insurance, but we didn't. We got Feely, who both sucks and blows. I mean, a 3rd stringer for a 2nd round pick? And Feely isn't even going to start. Of all the stupid ass decisions our front office has made, this was the biggest mistake of the year. Even letting Ogunleye get away wasn't as bad as blowing a 2nd round pick on a bench warmer. A team that was once built around the greatest QB ever hasn't got a clue on how to get another good one.

Wanny looks so clueless on the sidelines sometimes. That look he gets like he's about to cry...ugh...I just want to slap him around sometimes. This team is going backwards this year, but it's not stopping me from making bold predictions and ridiculing the competition. :p Which calls for the obligatory Dolphins fight song to kick off the new season:

Miami has the Dolphins, the greatest football team.
We take the ball from goal to goal like no one's ever seen.
We're in the air; we're on the ground; we're always in control,
And when you say Miami, you're talking Super Bowl;

'Cause we're the Miami Dolphins, Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins, number one!
Yes, we're the Miami Dolphins, Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins, number one!
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Yeah, that's right. Miami Dolphins #1!!! :) :) :) PEACE.
 
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Miguel

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Well it's finally here.
I've been waiting all week
Just to kick this thing off.
I've been rocking away
On the edge of my seat.
Now I'm ready to roll.
Here they come to mix things up.
Bet your boots you know what I'm talking about.
Let's get ready to root for our team.
All you Texans, get up and scream.

It's football time in Houston and we're ready to play.
We've got no time to lose now
It's red, white and blue today.
Welcome to the greatest city of all.
Houston, Texas, are you ready for some football?

It can rain, it can pour, it can snow, I don't care.
I'm here 'til the end.
The spirit of victory is blowing around in the air.
We're going to win.
I'm so excited that we're all here.
I love the sound of those hometown cheers.
Men, women, girls and boys
Get on your feet and make some noise.

It's football time in Houston and we're ready to play.
We've got no time to lose now
It's red, white and blue today.
Welcome to the greatest city of all.
Houston, Texas, are you ready for some football?

The Texans are about to march.
Toro's getting ready to charge.

It's football time in Houston and we're ready to play.
We've got no time to lose now
It's red, white and blue today.
Welcome to the greatest city of all.
Houston, Texas, are you ready for some football?
 
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commish

Jason Kidd murdered my dog in cold blood!
I have dom davis on my fantasy team, I am counting on him and the texans this year.
 
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Bowser

Member
While I would LOVE to see the Pats lose to the Colts tonight, I just don't think it'll happen. Sadly, when the Pats beat the Colts tonight, we're gonna see all the bullshit about the 16 GAME WIN STREAK OMFG on ESPN tomorrow. Ugh.

GO COLTS GO!

edit: BTW, Bill Simmons predicts the 49ers will go 9-7 this year and will earn a Wild Card spot in the NFC Playoffs. He also said the Rams will go 8-8 :p
 
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