American Football - new season!!!

[GeneralHankerchief]

For all those fans of the other football - the one where people are allowed to hit each other - rejoice! For the best five months of the year have arrived!

As always, there are several questions that are apparent at the start of the NFL season.

-TO. Will Terrell Owens, exiled from Philadelphia, finally settle down in Dallas? As a Philadelphian I am rooting for him to crash.

-Speaking of Philly, will the Eagles rebound from that awful season they had last year and once again reign as champions of the NFC East?

-Will the Steelers repeat their impressive postseason run last year and win the Super Bowl again, although this time without Jerome Bettis/Antwaan Randle-El?

-Will the Seahawks break the Super Bowl loser jinx and return to the playoffs?

-Will the Patriots return to glory and capture their fourth Super Bowl in six years?

-Can the Colts win it all under Peyton Manning?

-Will Peyton's brother Eli finally break out and lead the Giants to glory?

-Is there any chance that Brett Favre's last year with the Packers will bring any hope of success?

-Will the Texans regret drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush?

-And finally, the most pressing question of all: Who will win Super Bowl XLI?

Place your bets, everyone. Sit back, grab the chips and a beer, because it's (American) football season!

[Ice]

STEELERS.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Well, here's the answers after a week:

-TO. Will Terrell Owens, exiled from Philadelphia, finally settle down in Dallas? As a Philadelphian I am rooting for him to crash.

Yes, but as far as the rest of the team...

-Speaking of Philly, will the Eagles rebound from that awful season they had last year and once again reign as champions of the NFC East?

They looked good on Sunday.

-Will the Steelers repeat their impressive postseason run last year and win the Super Bowl again, although this time without Jerome Bettis/Antwaan Randle-El?

They're still decent.

-Will the Seahawks break the Super Bowl loser jinx and return to the playoffs?

Too early to tell, but Branch will help.

-Will the Patriots return to glory and capture their fourth Super Bowl in six years?

Not if they keep playing like they did against Buffalo.

-Can the Colts win it all under Peyton Manning?

They needed to be a BIT more convincing.

-Will Peyton's brother Eli finally break out and lead the Giants to glory?

We'll see next week against the Eagles.

-Is there any chance that Brett Favre's last year with the Packers will bring any hope of success?

No.

-Will the Texans regret drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush?

Look at the stats for each player. My guess is a big fat YES.


Esteemed residents of the Frontroom, do you have any insights on Week 1?

[Csargo]

Dallas is my team and I'm sticking with them they have a pretty good team it looks like. Though there may be a change of Quarterbacks.

[Kanamori]

The Packers must win.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Green Bay Packers!

It Is Destiny!

Also, the Seahawks were the real winners of the superbowl. But I guess what counts is how much you bribe the refs.

Crazed Rabbit

[GoreBag]

What about that other kind of football...the one with more players and isn't played on a little, toy field?

[Kanamori]

That one's mostly fun to watch in the stadiums, otherwise it takes too much focus to enjoy.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

What about that other kind of football...the one with more players and isn't played on a little, toy field?

There is no other kind of football

[UglyandHasty]

yes there is also Canadian Football G

I cheer for the Cowboys since '91. Unfortunatly i dont see a trip to the SuperBowl with Bledsoe at the helm. So i'll go with Seattle as SB winner. Oh i feel dirty .....


edit. typo

[Ianofsmeg16]

Go Bengals!!
i have no reason why, just i bought their shirt on holiday so i thought i'd support them...if anyone wants to give me a valid reason then i'll all ears.

btw, it sucks watching NFL here, its on at like 1am

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Go Bengals!!
i have no reason why, just i bought their shirt on holiday so i thought i'd support them...if anyone wants to give me a valid reason then i'll all ears.

66 yard passes are fun

[Kanamori]

That's why he should like Brett Favre

[The Spartan (Returns)]

Broncos, my favorite MUST WIN this season.

victory stolen by Steelers last year is unacceptable.

[The Spartan (Returns)]

btw should have mentioned the Skins.
they were good last year.

[Tristrem]

Patriots will win it even without Branch ... they are still the team to beat

[Csargo]

Nah Deh Bengals I say

[Augustus Lucifer]

While they have virtually no chance in hell, I'm going with my home team the Chargers, gotta stay true

[Ianofsmeg16]

66 yard passes are fun

[GoreBag]

yes there is also Canadian Football G

That's what I'm talking about. Sadly, my city's team folded..no season tickets for me for a while.

[Ice]

Damned right. I refuse to recognize last year's Superbowl as a loss. Those calls were so bad, you'd think they took refs from a Little League game and stuck em in the Superbowl. Bullhonkery!

Seahawks will rise again!

Oh keep crying please.

[Samurai Waki]

Patriots will win it even without Branch ... they are still the team to beat

Well if they keep playing like they did last week, I think Butt Chin Bradey is going to be in for a season of hurt. I mean they barely clinched the game with Buffalo which really isn't a top ranked team at all.

I think I'll put my money on the Bengals or the Steelers.

Though I'd really like to see the Raiders do something *cough*

[UglyandHasty]

That's what I'm talking about. Sadly, my city's team folded..no season tickets for me for a while.

So i guess you're from the Ottawa region ? Dont despair, there's good chance you'll have a team next year. *knock wood*

[whyidie]

Oh keep crying please.

n the end, the Steelers made more plays.

[Martok]

I'm a Vikings fan, but I'm realistic--this is going to be a rebuilding year for us. That said, we'll still crush the Packers in both games this season.

Packers have almost no talent whatsoever this year, and will be lucky if they even go 8-8.

Bears will win our division (the NFC Central) without much difficulty. Whether they make it all the way to the Super Bowl is another question, however.


My personal pick for Super Bowl winner is probably the Colts, with the Steelers being a close second. I hate both their quarterbacks, but they're good teams. I also really want Tony Dungee to finally win the Big Game--I've always had a soft spot for him, ever since he was the Vikings' defensive coordinator. (I still feel terrible about his son's death, too.)

[Banquo's Ghost]

My personal pick for Super Bowl winner is probably the Colts, with the Steelers being a close second. I hate both their quarterbacks, but they're good teams.

What's wrong with Big Ben? Aside from being a liability with motorbikes, that is?

[Strike For The South]

HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kekvit Irae]

Go Cowboys!

[GoreBag]

So i guess you're from the Ottawa region ? Dont despair, there's good chance you'll have a team next year. *knock wood*

I think we're looking at two years, sadly. I'm also impatient for Halifax, London and Quebec City to get teams.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Just a little gloating:

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA T.O. BROKE HIS FINGER!!!! AHAHAHAHAHA!!