Official 2008-09 NFL thread

[Strike For The South]

all hail Mediocrity! heheheh

[Ramses II CP]

I haven't posted in here in awhile because the Raiders are much worse than I had hoped, and firing another coach in the middle of the season makes me, frankly, just want to give up. So I'm just going to try to set that aside and comment on some other stuff now that we're near the middle of the season...

1. Jason Campbell is a **** good QB. I've been a fan of this guy for awhile but I was worried he just wouldn't have the chemistry around him in Washington to make it work. Congrats to him on an excellent season so far despite a motley crew surrounding him. MVP of that team so far.

2. As I predicted two teams are in position to make it to 0-10 and make that epic final push towards a possible 0-16 season. I don't think either one will get all the way there this year, but I feel pretty safe guaranteeing they'll find the 0-10 mark, as I predicted (Unfortunately I didn't expect Cincy to be one of the 0-10s, I thought KC or St. Louis would be there instead).

3. The Patriots are still going to the playoffs. In fact I'd say it's even money they still win their division. No, I don't believe in the Bills, even with that lead they've built.

4. The Colts are not going to win their division or go to the playoffs. No shocker there.

5. The League needs to be more transparent in their discussions with officials. Anyone want to argue whether or not somebody's been telling the officials to call more roughing on the field in order to justify all the fines coming down this season? I think the offices that assign fines and that manage officials need to be very clearly distinct to avoid this kind of meddling on the field. Every week games are hanging in the balance on those 15 yarders that at the start of this very season wouldn't have been called.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Ugh, I'm getting massacred so far. Packers had better win.

-edit- Of course.

[Ramses II CP]

I just want to say that I'm extremely grateful to the Bengals for offering me this chance to display my humility. Thank goodness I get the chance to be extremely, obviously wrong every so often, otherwise my head my swell up so much I couldn't get out of the house.

If only the Lions hadn't knocked Orton out of the game I suspect I'd be eating both my feet.

[Martok]

Good gods, I'm doing horrible today. The Bengals won, the Chiefs won, the Jets won, the Ravens won....uff da. So far, I've only called three games correctly.

At least my Vikings beat the Texans. Even that's small consolation, however, when I remember that every victory we get furthers Childress' job security.

[seireikhaan]

Wow, look at all the similarities in picks this week. Everyone picked the Bills, the Bears, and Eagles to win. All but one picked the Cards, Titans, and Broncos to win, and all but two picked the Jags and Giants to win.

[Strike For The South]

Not only did my Raiders win but Im winning the pool for the first time!

Best. Weekend. Ever.

[Csargo]

This is terrible...

[Strike For The South]

This is terrible...

Bring On Bollinger!!!!

[GeneralHankerchief]

...and he throws a pick.

[Decker]

Hope no one is watching the Raider game Waste of time.

[Csargo]

So, Dallas is in shambles and I would like to take my vote back on the poll.

[Martok]

Whoops, I called the Chiefs-Bucs game too early. Tampa Bay wins it in overtime, baby! Whoo!!

[Monk]

Can't believe the Titans pulled out a win against Green Bay, i thought for sure that when GB tied it up they'd be able to manufacture another score. They did good job at forcing OT, but Titans kicker wins it on a 45+ yard FG.

Crazy stuff, too bad the NY/Dallas game isn't as entertaining.

[Ramses II CP]

Could the bye come at a better time for Dallas? Good luck to that team getting healthy.

No comment on the Raiders game. I watched it. Just... every time you think it can't get worse, it does. The Falcons defense is not that good.

[seireikhaan]

In Soviet Oakland, Falcon's defense GOOD!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[seireikhaan]

Man, even against the Patsies, that victory still felt hollow. Still have a long road ahead.

[Strike For The South]

Im liking this low scoring affair!

[Martok]

Gah. I should've gone with the team I actually like.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Gah, once again my points prediction is almost spot on...missed the team though. Congrats sfts.

[seireikhaan]

Folks, don't forget we're got a Thursday game this week, so don't forget to put your picks in earlier.

[Ramses II CP]

Dante Hall is out in Oakland (Finally):

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8...-next?MSNHPHMA

Javon Walker might be next. We've been trying 'old fashioned' offensive systems for awhile in Oakland, maybe it's time to try some old fashioned team building. Pick a coach, hire a GM, and give them four years to make a team without selling draft picks out from under them for loud mouthed malcontents. Adding one or two talented disreputable players to an otherwise solid team can work, especially since it's in the Raider's blood, but loading a team with no leadership and no faith in their coach with that type is unforgiveable and bound for disaster. I stand by my assertion that this Oakland team had almost the same talent as the Chargers this year, they just didn't have any way to coordinate it.

Now, somebody stop the %&$^#&% bleeding before we become the new era Bengals/Lions of the league! (Sorry Cincy/Detroit fans, but you know it's true)

[Sasaki Kojiro]

No worries, we're only doing bad this year because palmer is out. With him back in and if in the offseason we can pick up a good running back and a good offensive line and a good defense and a stronger secondary and a few key special teams players we'd have a decent team!

[Martok]

No worries, we're only doing bad this year because palmer is out. With him back in and if in the offseason we can pick up a good running back and a good offensive line and a good defense and a stronger secondary and a few key special teams players we'd have a decent team!

Still, I don't think the Bengals have as far to go as the Lions. I can only imagine the suffering Detroit fans have gone through these last two decades....

[Decker]

Dante Hall is out in Oakland (Finally):

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8...-next?MSNHPHMA

Javon Walker might be next. We've been trying 'old fashioned' offensive systems for awhile in Oakland, maybe it's time to try some old fashioned team building. Pick a coach, hire a GM, and give them four years to make a team without selling draft picks out from under them for loud mouthed malcontents. Adding one or two talented disreputable players to an otherwise solid team can work, especially since it's in the Raider's blood, but loading a team with no leadership and no faith in their coach with that type is unforgiveable and bound for disaster. I stand by my assertion that this Oakland team had almost the same talent as the Chargers this year, they just didn't have any way to coordinate it.

Now, somebody stop the %&$^#&% bleeding before we become the new era Bengals/Lions of the league! (Sorry Cincy/Detroit fans, but you know it's true)

Hall is gone!? And well Walker... I'm still uncertain about him. Half the time I think Russell is our biggest offensive problem. I'm almost not ready to go to Sunday's game They are soooo disenchanting this year. And last year Kiffin looked to have improved the team! What happened?! Davis is what happened. The media is what happened. It seems like no one is criticizing the Raiders enough to get the ball rolling! ARG

And well I think we are as worse as them. Look at how many games we could have won but threw away. It's pathetic and last weeks showing was down right atrocious.

[Martok]

The Raiders will continue to stumble until Davis sells the team or dies, whichever comes first. I realized that when he moved the team back to Oakland.

[Strike For The South]

Den 34 Cle 30

and Strike is ahead again.

[Martok]

[Kongamato]

Lions blacked out in my area again. I wonder who we'll get to see in their place this week.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Crosby