New England Patriots Vs the Oakland Raiders

oswizzle · 09-06-2005, 11:15 PM

what are some predictions for Thursday Night?

Randy Moss 8 rec 120 Yds 2 td's
Collins 300 Yards 3 Td's 1 int
Jordan 80 Yards Rushing 1 td 5 rec 40 reciving

Brady 250yards 1 tds
Dillon 110Yds 2 tds

Raiders 31 Patriots 27 you heard it hear first

gixxman · 09-07-2005, 12:26 AM

score mght be higher ..i hope the d can step it up and stop new england...i was thinking of something like this
45 Raiders 35 NE

oswizzle · 09-07-2005, 03:17 AM

its gonna be crazy watching that secondary trying to contain Moss.....as long as Collins doesnt bring his flask with him.....He should Feed Randy Randy.

natedogg · 09-07-2005, 09:32 AM

Unlikely scenario, but wishful thinking from a Raiders fan (only a Raiders fan would pick the Raiders to win). Pats will win by at least 2 TD's.

LuckyBoy · 09-07-2005, 12:15 PM

im not a raiders fan by any means but i think everyone is overlooking the potential of their offense this year. like the colts, they will have the ability to simply outscore opponents in shootouts cuz their defense is dreadful and their receivers have speed to burn! plus i think NE will be shaky out of the gates with the changes they have gone thru coaching wise this off season. i expect high scoring, minimal defense and eventually oakland sneaking away with a W. maybe on a janikowski fg.

oswizzle · 09-07-2005, 12:53 PM

Patriots lost Charlie and Romeo there ....we'll see how good they are with both of them...But Moss will eat their Secondary alive.

**milwood** · 09-07-2005, 05:46 PM

let's just hope it's competitive football to start the season. NFL is such a hype-show anymore, I just wanna see some NFL action.

**EEmain** · 09-07-2005, 05:53 PM

Pass rush is the key.. if Collins gets time do you think the NE secondary can contain both Moss and Porter?
And is Curry healthy?
NE will score points on the D... Dillon may have a field day... If NE doesn`t get to Collins enough Dillon becomes all the more important...

natedogg · 09-07-2005, 06:01 PM

Damn, once again people are underestimating NE. All I have to say is that they're playing in NE, Belichick is a genius and the Raiders are one dimensional.

The Paper Route · 09-07-2005, 07:40 PM

pats wiil most likely win i think.

**Iron Warrior** · 09-07-2005, 10:32 PM

If I were a betting man I'd say Pats 34 Raiders 24. Collins will have his yards, Moss will get his catches and yards too BUT I don't believe in Lamont Jordan as much as everyone does and their defense has a lot of holes.

LuckyBoy · 09-08-2005, 11:25 AM

I dont think as many people are underestimating the pats as there are people overestimating them. I mean any team that loses both coordinators and the heart of their defense in an offseason is going to face it's share of problems. But it seems like everyone is already crowding the bandwagon. I just wouldnt be shocked to see them fall in the opener and then have a ripple effect of questions asking if it's the end of a dynasty. *rolls eyes*

BingeAndPurge · 09-08-2005, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oswizzle

Patriots lost Charlie and Romeo there ....we'll see how good they are with both of them...But Moss will eat their Secondary alive.

Bill had the final say with the offense and the secondary coordinator now has all of the d. Not much of a loss there if you ask me. We're also talking about a secondary that won a Superbowl with WR's and LB's. The Pat's will be fine, imo.

**size** · 09-08-2005, 03:50 PM

Pats moneyline and Raiders +8

oswizzle · 09-08-2005, 07:02 PM

Randy Randy Randy ........and if not him Lamont Lamont Lamont...

**shootmeagain** · 09-08-2005, 09:00 PM

Pats... buy 2 pts... give 5.5

**milwood** · 09-08-2005, 09:08 PM

here comes kickoff! Pick the Pats but pulling for the Silver and Black. Thank God for football season.

dsl · 09-08-2005, 09:26 PM

did the rolling stones play during the pregame show? or are they going to play halftime?

natedogg · 09-09-2005, 12:30 AM

So I was a little off with my prediction of a 2 TD victory.

**shootmeagain** · 09-09-2005, 12:37 AM

I was just about to say the same about my advice... didn't need to buy points though.

I thought the Raiders went away from what worked for them as soon as they had the turnover converted... too soon if you ask me. What happened to running the ball with the big guy? Never saw the Pats stop that really. Ah well, IF the Raiders are going to be one dimensional, then I think we've seen how that will go. They need to use the TE more and work the running game/balance like they had early.

Anyway, congrats to the Pats! A little $$ to start the season never hurt me either... LOL