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From the new Sports Guy
Jaguars (+3) over JETS
We need to break out the radar gun for some of these Chad Pennington throws -- it's like watching Johnny Damon trying to reach second base from the warning track at Yankee Stadium. Good golly. How can this possibly end well? Wouldn't you just stack the line, keep blitzing and force him to throw deep? Why do anything else?



Speaking of quarterbacks, here's my favorite e-mail of the week, courtesy of Matt K. in Ann Arbor, Mich.: "When Fox finally kills off Jack Bauer in '24,' they should they turn the show over to Byron Leftwich. Did you see some of those hits he took in the Colts game? Yet somehow, he still gave his team a chance to win at the end. Take that gutsy performance, combined with the game he played in college when his offensive lineman carried him down the field between every play because he couldn't run, and the only conclusion is that the guy is indestructable. Just imagine Leftwich tracking down Season 8's bad guy, and with 40 minutes to go in the final episode, Dwight Freeney comes out of nowhere and levels Leftwich, breaking his right leg in half. Is there any doubt that Leftwich would get up and drag his broken right leg around for the rest of the episode as he saved the world?"



(Actually, no. There's no doubt. And so it's done -- when Kiefer Sutherland pulls a Caruso and leaves "24," his replacement will be Byron Leftwich. I'm signing off on this. He should just start practicing for the show during games -- he could grab the third down running back as he's running into the huddle and scream, "Where's the play? TELL ME THE PLAY! YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS! TELL ME RIGHT NOW! THERE'S NO TIME! TELL ME THE PLAY!")
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WHERES THE PLAY? :lol
 
Atlanta at Buffalo
Carolina at Miami
Cincinnati at Chicago
Cleveland at Indianapolis - Asshole Manning
Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets - Pennington will almost lose his starting job this week :D
New Orleans at Minnesota
Oakland at Philadelphia
Tampa Bay at Green Bay - Retire DAMMIT! Slingin' and slangin' don't look so good in the later years.
Tennessee at St. Louis
Arizona at Seattle
Dallas at San Francisco
New England at Pittsburgh - Like Big Ben can lose in the regular season. Playoffs, well that's different right?
N.Y. Giants at San Diego - Brees goes down 1st quarter, Rivers comes in and dissects the opposition, Manning cries
Kansas City at Denver

Not going as road heavy this week, that was my bane!
 
Eminem said:
god damnit, i don't get the bears game again this week. the NFL needs something like mlb.tv
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Yeah, me neither. Since I have to go into work for a few hours on sunday, now. The sad thing is we get two cbs stations, and one of them is carrying the Bears game. Unfortunately work doesn't get that station in! Fuck. :/
 
Atlanta at Buffalo
Carolina at Miami
Cincinnati at Chicago
Cleveland at Indianapolis
Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets
New Orleans at Minnesota
Oakland at Philadelphia
Tampa Bay at Green Bay
Tennessee at St. Louis
Arizona at Seattle
Dallas at San Francisco
New England at Pittsburgh
N.Y. Giants at San Diego
Kansas City at Denver
 
Ninja Scooter said:
me! Cause we don't get any redskin games out here. I get to watch the 49ers every week though! YAY!

**jumps out window**
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:lol What's up with the Rich Kotite avatar? :lol
 
Ninja Scooter said:
me! Cause we don't get any redskin games out here. I get to watch the 49ers every week though! YAY!

**jumps out window**
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Lucky Fuckin bastard.....All I get are Panthers games..Which is decent now I guess, but 6-7 years ago until recently it was hell.....

Its a lucky sunday indeed if I get to see my Niners play, be thankful that you get to see the greatest franchise in the history of sports(The Niners) live on T.V. each week, some of us aren't so lucky.

Edit: I'm getting the Panthers vs Dolphins as the 1pm game..which sucks because I wanted to see Eagles vs Raiders....But I'm getting Niners vs. Cowboys with the doubleheader at 4pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wellington said:
From Gil Brandt's fantasy analysis:



Woooohahahahahah. :D

:lol @ STL being the #3 rated Run D in the league. I love the crazy early season stats.

Despite being second overall against the run, we are 29th in total D thanks to Kurt Warner and Aaron Brooks owning us for tons of yardage. Earth to Coughlin, zone coverages are alright but not all the time.



:lol Poor slo :(
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our run d is much improved tho, i dunno about #3 but they are actually stopping the run this year.
 
we are 31st in total offense and 32nd in total defense.

but guess what bitches we have the same record as the patriots, eagles, falcons, rams, broncos, jets, dolphins, seachickens and so on. suck it down losers, you hate to see me happy!
 
FrenchMovieTheme said:
we are 31st in total offense and 32nd in total defense.

but guess what bitches we have the same record as the patriots, eagles, falcons, rams, broncos, jets, dolphins, seachickens and so on. suck it down losers, you hate to see me happy!
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Enjoy that while it lasts
 
Enjoy that while it lasts
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it's going to last at least another 3 weeks cause we're going to take out the cowpies, and we're going to destroy the cardinals in mexico. WHOAAAAAAAAAA MEXICO IVE NEVER BEEN BUT ID SURE LIKE TO GO!!!!

who sings that gay ass song anyways? they always play it at my work
 
Do you think the Packers fans will eventually turn on Bret Farve? He is allready showing alot of shelfishness by hanging around for too long and not helping groom his replacement. Obviously he cares nothing about the team, only about himself.
 
TheDuce22 said:
Do you think the Packers fans will eventually turn on Bret Farve? He is allready showing alot of shelfishness by hanging around for too long and not helping groom his replacement. Obviously he cares nothing about the team, only about himself.
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Will never happen. He is like God over there
 
TheDuce22 said:
Do you think the Packers fans will eventually turn on Bret Farve? He is allready showing alot of shelfishness by hanging around for too long and not helping groom his replacement. Obviously he cares nothing about the team, only about himself.
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He looked gray as fuck in the last interview I saw him in
 
Well, I figured out why the Vikings defense is so bad. Napolean Harris, in an ESPN News interview:

"We just need to do the little things better. We need to tackle better, it's all in the little things"

Yes.

The little things on defense. Like tackling.

As opposed to those important things, like looking good in your new fancy purple shirt.
 
FrenchMovieTheme said:
it's going to last at least another 3 weeks cause we're going to take out the cowpies, and we're going to destroy the cardinals in mexico. WHOAAAAAAAAAA MEXICO IVE NEVER BEEN BUT ID SURE LIKE TO GO!!!!

who sings that gay ass song anyways? they always play it at my work
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Jimmy Buffet.
 
Emerging Bears defense gears up for stiff test
September 22, 2005
By Larry Mayer

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Watching the Bears defense on tape didn't quite render Chad Johnson speechless-that no doubt would take a severe case of laryngitis-but the brash Cincinnati Bengals receiver was suitably impressed nonetheless.

"That defense is unbelievable," Johnson said as he prepared for Sunday's clash at Soldier Field. "I've watched two games, (against) Washington and Detroit, and they fly all over the place like bumblebees. They should be wearing yellow and black."

Mike Brown celebrates after one of the Bears' five interceptions in last Sunday's win over the Lions.
The two-time Pro Bowler from Oregon State said that he was particularly impressed with safety Mike Brown, linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs and cornerback Nathan Vasher, though Johnson couldn't remember Vasher's name.

Johnson is insisting that he has so much respect for the Chicago defense that he won't talk any trash this week, though Bears players believe that there's little chance of that actually happening.

After all, Johnson keeps a list in his locker of the cornerbacks who he claims have failed to cover him each week. He also sent Pepto-Bismol bottles to members of the Browns secondary before a game last season because he figured that playing against him would make them sick.

"He respects us, but the first catch he has all that respect will probably go out the window," said safety Mike Brown. "I think that's part of his game. That's the fun of the game."

"He's like the Muhammad Ali of football," said cornerback Charles Tillman. "Muhammad Ali was the trash talker of boxing. It's funny, though, it really is. I like it."

Coming off a stellar performance in last weekend's 38-6 rout of the Detroit Lions, the Bears defense will face perhaps its stiffest challenge of the season Sunday.

Behind Johnson and emerging young quarterback Carson Palmer, the Bengals lead the NFL in total offense (462 yards per game) and rank second with 64 points, the most Cincinnati has scored in the first two games of a season since the franchise's inception in 1968.

"I'm excited about this game," Brown said. "I think this is a chance to see where we really stand, what we bring to the table. It's going to be fun, especially on the defensive side because they do have some big-time playmakers that we have to stop. It's going to be a challenge."

"It's an exciting game," said linebacker Lance Briggs. "We get an opportunity to play the best offense and we want to be the best defense. We got off to a rocky start against Washington (in Week 1), but we got loose a little bit last weekend, so we'll see what's going to happen."

The Bears answered last Sunday's challenge in a definitive way, intercepting five Joey Harrington passes and limiting the Lions to just 29 yards rushing on 18 carries.

Chicago enters this weekend's game ranked third in the NFL with 15 points allowed and second with eight takeaways. The defense is seventh in total yards (278.5 per game) and has permitted just one field goal and no touchdowns on five red-zone possessions.

Against the Lions, interceptions came from the defensive tackle (Ian Scott), linebacker (Briggs), safety (Brown) and cornerback (Nathan Vasher) positions.

"Winning is contagious and everybody wants to be the guy to go out there and make the difference," said cornerback Jerry Azumah. "Once you have everybody believing in that, it becomes a very good thing."

The Bengals have a strong running game with starter Rudi Johnson (48 carries for 216 yards and 1 TD) and complementary back Chris Perry and a solid No. 2 receiver in T.J. Houshmandzadeh. But Palmer and Chad Johnson are Cincinnati's most explosive playmakers.

Bears cornerback Nathan Vasher is tied for the NFL lead with three interceptions.
Palmer, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NFL draft, has posted quarterback ratings of 101.4, 127.1, 110.1, 107.5 and 108.0 in his last five games dating back to last season. During that span, he's completed 74.9 percent of his passes, averaged 290 yards per game and thrown twice as many touchdowns (14) as interceptions (7).

This season Palmer leads the NFL in passing yards with 617 and ranks fourth in the league with a 107.8 quarterback rating.

"He has a humongous arm," Brown said. "He can throw the ball extremely far and he's accurate when he throws the ball deep. Overall, he's still a young guy. He understands their system and he lets their playmakers make plays for him."

Chad Johnson has led the AFC in receiving yards each of the past two seasons with 1,355 on 90 catches in 2003 and 1,274 on 95 receptions in 2004. He currently ranks fourth in the league with 230 yards and is tied for second with 16 catches.

"I'm excited to play against him because I always want to play against the best and he's been one of the best in the league for the last couple years," Brown said.

"It's going to be a challenge, but I think we have some great corners and some guys that are physical and we'll see if he likes that physicality."

Either way, the Bears are likely to hear about it.
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"Game of the week."
 
FrenchMovieTheme said:
we are 31st in total offense and 32nd in total defense.

but guess what bitches we have the same record as the patriots, eagles, falcons, rams, broncos, jets, dolphins, seachickens and so on. suck it down losers, you hate to see me happy!
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Be happy until January :)

DCX
 
Wellington said:
It'll take that long to not have the same record as the Niners?
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No, just the fact that by then the Niners will be golfing or prepping for the Draft while ATL will be in the playoffs :D

DCX
 
Terrell Owens made a couple of striking revelations Friday on his weekly radio show piped in from Miami to WIP radio. Owens said his NFC championship ring is up for auction partly because he’s still upset teammates said they could get to Super Bowl XXXIX without him.

"The main reason obviously is to help the victims of the hurricane," Owens said of the auction. "The other reason, not to spark anything, but there are a couple of players that said I didn’t help them get to the Super Bowl. One of the guys was Hugh Douglas. That really was one of the reasons. I just felt like since I didn’t want (the ring), then I could just put it to better use. What a better situation to arise than to help the hurricane victims?"

As far as the touchdown celebrations, or lack thereof, Owens rewound to the line he got from Eagles management -- i.e. they would not re-do, in the first year, his seven-year $49 million contract.

"Hey, that’s how its going to be," Owens said. "If (the Eagles) are the ones that say it’s all business, that’s what it is for me -- all business. And for guys disappointed that I’m not celebrating, hey."
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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15269769&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6

The article isn't all negative though, he also talks about the Moss comparisons and how he wanted to get back in 9ers game to get 200 recieving yards to rub it in the 9ers face(faces?).
 
Last Week: 7-9 (thanks a f**kin' lot Cowboys!!!)
Overall: 15-17

Atlanta at Buffalo – Vick may be a little banged up but his team has enough running threats to wear down the Bills defense. Losman is still gaining experience against this caliber of defense and the Falcons will probably load up against the run.

Carolina at Miami – The Miami defense will keep this one close put their offense is still lacking playmakers. The Panther’s can win this one in workmen-like fashion.

Cincinnati at Chicago - The Bear’s D is looking better and better, but the Bengals have too many weapons for them to stop every series. As long as Cinci’s defense can stop the run they’ll win.

Cleveland at Indianapolis – The Browns aren’t talented enough or have enough experience in their scheme to stop Peyton. He’s been saving his arm strength for this game.

Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets – Jacksonville’s become a physical, nasty team and even if Leftwich is a little beat up the Jags have a more than capable back-up in Garrard. The Jets won last week but still didn’t look sharp enough.

New Orleans at Minnesota – Someone’s got to win so I’ll take the team with a chip on it’s shoulder over the one that needs to remind us they’re still an NFL team.

Oakland at Philadelphia – The Raider’s weakness is still their pass-defense, which happens to be the Eagles strength. Moss should be fired up but it’ll take a hell of an effort to win in Philly.

Tampa Bay at Green Bay – Tampa’s really looked impressive this year. Gruden’s got the running back and TE he’s been waiting for since he arrived; Alex Smith was a steal! Farve makes too many bad decisions to beat this secondary and Tampa will probably blitz that shabby o-line early and often.

Tennessee at St. Louis – The Rams always play will inside the dome and I’m sure they’ll want to dazzle their fans in the home opener. The Titans looked great last week but the mark of young teams is inconsistency. I’d be amazed if their effort this week matches what they had against the Ravens.

Arizona at Seattle – Seattle’s defense is nothing great but they should have enough to stop the Cards pathetic looking running. That leaves Kurt Warner throwing another 40+ passes in defeat. Seattle is another good home team (except against the Rams)

Dallas at San Francisco – The Cowboys really blew it Monday night and I’ll bet they play great against the Niners; mostly out of fear for what Parcell’s will do to them if they give this game away. Either way it’s almost time for the Niners to play Alex Smith and look ahead to a future without “Bar-slow.”

New England at Pittsburgh – The Patriots haven’t been able to establish the run all year so it’s hard to imagine that changing against Blitzberg. The Steelers will probably keep the game plan simple for Rothlesberger and give the Pats a healthy dose of the run.

N.Y. Giants at San Diego – The ultimate trap game for the Giants. They are 1) On the road after a Monday night game, 2) traveling out to the West Coast, 3) Strahan is questionable, 4) they’re going to have to play in a very loud, hostile environment, 5) are up against an 0-2 team that’s lost some tough games and is desperate for a win, and 6) Tomlinson is due for a big game after a weak start to the season. That’s too much to overcome. Coughlin will probably bitching about the schedule makers this week just like Haslett last week.

Kansas City at Denver – Denver hasn’t looked impressive this year at all, barely pulling out a win last week. These rivalry games are usually tough but I think KC is out to reclaim this division. I’m curious to see more of Ron Dayne though.

In conclusion, regretfully I niether BILLeve or bELIeve. Maybe next week.
 
Enough TO. This thread needs more DAWKINS!!
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"You're talking about a guy who just doesn't do it from week to week," says Buffalo Bills safety Troy Vincent, who played cornerback in Philadelphia from 1995-2003. "He gets the job done every day of the week. I hear people talk about this person or that person being the best safety in the league after they've had one or two good years, but Dawkins has been more consistent at that position than anybody."
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KilledByBill said:
Last Week: 7-9 (thanks a f**kin' lot Cowboys!!!)
Overall: 15-17

N.Y. Giants at San Diego – The ultimate trap game for the Giants. They are 1) On the road after a Monday night game, 2) traveling out to the West Coast, 3) Strahan is questionable, 4) they’re going to have to play in a very loud, hostile environment, 5) are up against an 0-2 team that’s lost some tough games and is desperate for a win, and 6) Tomlinson is due for a big game after a weak start to the season. That’s too much to overcome. Coughlin will probably bitching about the schedule makers this week just like Haslett last week.
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I think the Giants are going to lose too, but it won't be because of run D. The D-Line is geared to stop the run, and our LBs are shit against the pass but real good on the run. Coughlin won't ever complain about outside factors, he's way too fuckin hardnosed about the game.

One thing I hate about Coughlin and his staff is the SHITTY offensive playcalling. Up until the end of the game on Monday they were passing 2 out of every 3 downs. Why, when up 14-0, would you pass so much with Eli as your QB and Tiki as your RB?
 
Atlanta at Buffalo
Carolina at Miami
Cincinnati at Chicago
Cleveland at Indianapolis
Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets
New Orleans at Minnesota
Oakland at Philadelphia
Tampa Bay at Green Bay
Tennessee at St. Louis
Arizona at Seattle
Dallas at San Francisco
New England at Pittsburgh
N.Y. Giants at San Diego
Kansas City at Denver
 
DMczaf said:
I thought we were cool, Darien. :( Why you gotta hurt me like that?
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Don't take it personally... ;) from what I saw looking around Tampa has alot of folks predicting a win... I just can't see GB going 0-3 to start the season... If GB is gonna win it ain't gonna be easy that's for sure. ;)
 
DarienA said:
New England at Pittsburgh
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What is it going to take to get you to believe in the Messiah?

P.S. Baltimore will forever be my 2nd favorite team because there would be no Big Ben if it weren't for them taking out Tommy Gun in the 2nd game of the season. 16 games and 15 wins later I think Baltimore's D deserves a lot of credit for our success. :D
 
LOL Bionic it's not that I don't believe... but I just don't want you guys getting that big of a lead already. ;)
 
Dallas at San Francisco – The Cowboys really blew it Monday night and I’ll bet they play great against the Niners; mostly out of fear for what Parcell’s will do to them if they give this game away. Either way it’s almost time for the Niners to play Alex Smith and look ahead to a future without “Bar-slow.”
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oh thats right, the 49ers have nothing to be angry about from last week.

i hear all these fucking talking heads on ESPN saying "whoooa watch out niners, cowboys are ANGRY! and you know what happens when a cowboy gets angry!? you get lassoed! WOOO BOY!"

fuck that bullcrap. we got stomped 42-3. you dont think our team is a little ticked off? now you have career backup qb dumbshits like sean salsbury saying things like "the only thing the 49ers should guarantee is that they'll have the #1 pick in next years draft" (which is actually pretty funny, but untrue! :D )

fuck dallas, fuck the cowboys, fuck drew bledsoe, fuck keyshawn, fuck overrated roy williams, and fuck that fat fucking fucker parcells!

COWBOYS GOIN DOWN BITCH!!!
 
Im going to the 49ers game tomorrow and I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE A WIN FOR THE NINERS! Im pumped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're the ones pissed off. After getting blown out last week, the D is going to be fired up. Bledsoe will spend half the game on his back and the other half chasing the DB who just picked his pass. The LB's will be all over the place and OTIS will be tearing shit up on special teams again.

I can't sleep cause im too excited. GO Niners ,put the cowgirls in their place!
 
Sunday, Sep. 25th
Atlanta at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina at Miami, 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chicago, 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans at Minnesota, 1:00 p.m.
Oakland at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.
Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
New England at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Sep. 26th
Kansas City at Denver, 9:00 p.m.

J2 Cool said:
THOUGHTS. I hate the media. All these incredibly dumb predictions and they never back anything up week to week. They live in the moment, flip flop every damn second, and do it with complete disregard. ESPN and the like anyway. The radio is so much better in this respect. They make a note to repeat dumb quotes and when they're shocked, they tell us. I can't take ESPN. Been getting under my skin more than ever as of late. To start off, Carolina. Did we hear a massive wave of "Super Bowl?" week 1? Yes. Then they lose to the Saints. EVERYONE jumps off mentioning we maybe spoke to soon. If you didn't, the analysts act like you missed the memo. But of course they're the ones who can't find a damn balance. They're blotched Monday Night Football predictions as proof. 0 for 2 across the board. On the season, 1 right pick amongst all of em. 1.
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Preach the fuck on.
 
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