Official 2008-09 NFL thread

**Ramses II CP** · 12-31-2008, 04:50

Newsbreak: Broncos fire Shanahan.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9...lapse?MSNHPHMA

Al Davis must be laughing in his grave.

(Wait, he's not dead yet? Are you sure? Did you see his last press conference?)

Turned out to be a pretty decent ending to the Raider's season, all things considered. More seriously, good luck to Shanahan, that guy has run one of the class coaching staffs in the league for 14 years. Yeah the last two years have been problematic, but there's just not a lot of talent on that team and there's only so much you can grind out of the 7th & 8th string running backs.

**Boyar Son** · 01-03-2009, 01:55

DOLPHINS IN THE PLAYOFFS PATRIOTS STILL GONNA LOSE NUTHIN NEW

PS MIA VS BALTIMORE JAN 4 ! WATCH THE DOLPHANS WIN!

**DemonArchangel** · 01-07-2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by Boyar Son

DOLPHINS IN THE PLAYOFFS PATRIOTS STILL GONNA LOSE NUTHIN NEW

PS MIA VS BALTIMORE JAN 4 ! WATCH THE DOLPHANS WIN!

Well, that didn't happen as planned.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 01-07-2009, 21:55

Dolphins were the weakest team in the playoffs if you ask me...

**GeneralHankerchief** · 01-07-2009, 22:33

11-5 and they played two pansy divisions (NFC and AFC West), IIRC. Meanwhile the Ravens have a great defense and had to play the NFC East. Pats reclaim their throne next year.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 01-08-2009, 02:04

It just keeps getting weirder and weirder with Pacman.

(Who, BTW, is now an ex-Cowboy.)

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 01-08-2009, 02:36

Pacman! I believe I know a team that wouldn't mind your legal troubles...

**Martok** · 01-08-2009, 09:24

Ugh. The suffering continues. Not only do we lose to the Eagles, but we're stuck with Childress for another season now. Bloody hell....

Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

Dolphins were the weakest team in the playoffs if you ask me...

I beg to differ. Bet you they'd have beat the Vikings.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 01-08-2009, 10:02

Originally Posted by Martok

Ugh. The suffering continues. Not only do we lose to the Eagles, but we're stuck with Childress for another season now. Bloody hell....

I beg to differ. Bet you they'd have beat the Vikings.

Oh, you guys could have beaten the eagles if you hadn't thrown that interception and been forced to rely on the passing attack.

**Ramses II CP** · 01-08-2009, 17:52

Who exactly forced the Vikings to rely on Tavaris Jackson's arm anyway? Peterson is always a hit or miss guy, you just have to stick with him until he hits. They didn't, and so of course they didn't win either. I thought that was a serious coaching lapse.

The Eagles are soft. Their offensive gameplans are high risk, and as much as I like the blitzing mentality on defense I question how effective it can be against a well prepared and well rested team. More than any other team left they have to rely on one guy to make everything work, and if he gets shut down or doesn't show up that's the ballgame. (Of course if he does show they could waltz right to the SB...)

Miami's offense is too predictable. Gimmicks like the 'wildcat' do not work in the playoffs if you've been running them all year, and Pennington doesn't have the arm to diversify their passing attack without a gimmick run threat. I don't think they were necessarily the weakest team to make it in, but they were the most vulnerable offense facing the most opportunistic defense.

Pacman belongs in a Lion's uniform, just, you know, for laughs. Maybe they could make him a wide receiver? Trade a top draft pick for him? Sorry Lions fans.