2008 NFL predictions

[Hard Knox]

ahem...




Agreed, Pitt will own that division. I can't wait to see Mendenhall hawk goal line carries as well ahah.

With the schedule the Steelers have they will be lucky to come out @ .500.

[OCCFan023]

With the schedule the Steelers have they will be lucky to come out @ .500.

Yea but the Browns have an identical schedule with the only real difference being they play the Colts instead of the Patriots.

[Hard Knox]

Yea but the Browns have an identical schedule with the only real difference being they play the Colts instead of the Patriots.

True BOTH teams will get banged up. The team with least injuries will take it.

[Trauma1]

New England will have trouble this year, they got exposed in the SuperBowl. The only thing that saves them is their division is just awful.

Exposed? They didn't play well in certain areas i'll give you that, but whatever, they lost so i'm over it. As bad as New England played, they still almost pulled it off.

An undefeated season alone speaks volumes of their success. Sure they didn' t win the superbowl which was devestating given the season they had, but when's the next time you'll see an undefeated team in the nfl again? Probably not in our lifetime.

You can bet you'll see the pats in the playoffs yet again this year.

[RobInKuwait]

Exposed? They didn't play well in certain areas i'll give you that, but whatever, they lost so i'm over it. As bad as New England played, they still almost pulled it off.

Exposed is definitely over the top. I don't think anyone here would argue they the Giants were better than the Pats. The Pats were the best team of '07 hands down, and I'd argue that they were the one of the best teams of all time. 18-1 is no joke and they're still favorites to win the superbowl this year if you look at the vegas oddsmakers.

[Trauma1]

Exposed is definitely over the top. I don't think anyone here would argue they the Giants were better than the Pats. The Pats were the best team of '07 hands down, and I'd argue that they were the one of the best teams of all time. 18-1 is no joke and they're still favorites to win the superbowl this year if you look at the vegas oddsmakers.

During the third week i almost placed a vegas bet on the pats winning it all. Parlay it every week, and the end result would have been some serious cash. Man, if i had done it, and then they won the superbowl.......

[RobInKuwait]

During the third week i almost placed a vegas bet on the pats winning it all. Parlay it every week, and the end result would have been some serious cash. Man, if i had done it, and then they won the superbowl.......

Remember the obnoxious 24 point spreads? I made money of the 20+ pt spreads a couple of times.

I think the pats put a little too much into games early in the season and ran out of gas.

[OCCFan023]

Remember the obnoxious 24 point spreads? I made money of the 20+ pt spreads a couple of times.

I think the pats put a little too much into games early in the season and ran out of gas.

pick em leagues were insanely easy last year thanks to that.

You can only be a one sided offense for so long, aka go without a running game, before you will be put to the limit (weeks 10-16 iirc). Pats were lucky Brady could drop back blind folded and find Randy deep or Welker over the middle every damn play.

My question for Pats fans on here (or rather John) do you think Maroney is going to bounce back, or is he in for a follow up junior year slump? Even if he stays healthy?

[Trauma1]

pick em leagues were insanely easy last year thanks to that.

You can only be a one sided offense for so long, aka go without a running game, before you will be put to the limit (weeks 10-16 iirc). Pats were lucky Brady could drop back blind folded and find Randy deep or Welker over the middle every damn play.

My question for Pats fans on here (or rather John) do you think Maroney is going to bounce back, or is he in for a follow up junior year slump? Even if he stays healthy?

Maroney is my favorite kind of back........ballz to the wall! The guy is a power runner that gets it done. I really don't think he'll hit the slump, but who knows. Brady has enough weapons to do what he needs to.

I'm a huge advocate however of a team having a solid running game. Kevin Faulk should help add a good dynamic to the running game.

[BULLDOG]

I thought they were that good also, but Giants have an outstanding defensive line and that's what it took, pressure Brady and he's not going anywhere. If you look back in history there have been better defensive lines that the Giants,(Old Steelers, 85 Bears, DoomsDay) it would have been the same story against those defenses.

[Trauma1]

I thought they were that good also, but Giants have an outstanding defensive line and that's what it took, pressure Brady and he's not going anywhere. If you look back in history there have been better defensive lines that the Giants,(Old Steelers, 85 Bears, DoomsDay) it would have been the same story against those defenses.

It was the giant's day, and they won that game. I don't take away from that. However, you can't tell me that New England played their best game by ANY means either. That's why they play the games though. The pats were caught on an off day and lost......barely

[Trauma1]

Remember the obnoxious 24 point spreads? I made money of the 20+ pt spreads a couple of times.

I think the pats put a little too much into games early in the season and ran out of gas.

Man when i look back at it.....wow!

[MentalTwitch]

WHOOOO Jacksonville Jaguars BABY!!!!
Made some great moves during the draft and off-season. Mini camp is looking sic. We got the vet with some speed now Jerry porter....D-line got a new guy...new safty and corner....oh man.....bea ready! Jags take it 12-4 season.
haha a hefty prediction but my guys gotta make it happen soon while they got fred taylor AND J.Drew.

AND HE BLOCKS!!!!


Its coming....

[OCCFan023]

WHOOOO Jacksonville Jaguars BABY!!!!
Made some great moves during the draft and off-season. Mini camp is looking sic. We got the vet with some speed now Jerry porter....D-line got a new guy...new safty and corner....oh man.....bea ready! Jags take it 12-4 season.
haha a hefty prediction but my guys gotta make it happen soon while they got fred taylor AND J.Drew.

AND HE BLOCKS!!!!


Its coming....

REEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

I HATE SD AND MORE IMPORTANTY HATE SHAUN "LIGHTS OUT MY ASS" MERRIMAN!!! sorry for the caps fellas, hatred is strong though. BTW Jags are the only expansion team I actually like/root for (mainly due to the comeback story/I just like Garrard).

[OCCFan023]

It was the giant's day, and they won that game. I don't take away from that. However, you can't tell me that New England played their best game by ANY means either. That's why they play the games though. The pats were caught on an off day and lost......barely

Although it goes much, much deeper than this; it must have been a fell of a thing to be such a favorite in a super bowl. I know I would hate being expected to win, and on such a grand scale as that. You win its expected, you loose your a goat. In the words of Cartman, lammmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeee.

Maroney is my favorite kind of back........ballz to the wall! The guy is a power runner that gets it done. I really don't think he'll hit the slump, but who knows. Brady has enough weapons to do what he needs to.

I'm a huge advocate however of a team having a solid running game. Kevin Faulk should help add a good dynamic to the running game.

Although Billy B made the correct decision by a mile (and this guy didn't warrant a 7th pick) but imagine if the Pats somehow managed to get Mendenhall. Talk about a double punch of a bruiser to another hardcore bruiser. That'd combo would be the demise of the age old defense during practice ahah.

5.5 weeks gents, and training camps are on the fringe of opening!!! Can't wait.

Oh ya, who is going to watch Hard Knocks this year on HBO on the Cowboys? I absolutely loved last years on the Cheifs (even being a die hard Broncos fan). I was so pumped to watch the Cowboys this year, but have no HBO is this damn interim rental. I am pissed. Who is going to update me?

[Trauma1]

WHOOOO Jacksonville Jaguars BABY!!!!
Made some great moves during the draft and off-season. Mini camp is looking sic. We got the vet with some speed now Jerry porter....D-line got a new guy...new safty and corner....oh man.....bea ready! Jags take it 12-4 season.
haha a hefty prediction but my guys gotta make it happen soon while they got fred taylor AND J.Drew.

AND HE BLOCKS!!!!


Its coming....

The jags got my beloved gator derrick harvey, so i guess i have to like them a little now.

[Nightwanderer]

my NFL prediction? The 49ers will still suck and STILL be using 'rebuilding the franchise' as a cop out for sucking.

[bigpapa]

my NFL prediction? The 49ers will still suck and STILL be using 'rebuilding the franchise' as a cop out for sucking.

agreed. patriots will keep cheating and maybe belichick will buy a new pair of sweatpants. adam jones will stab TO in practice..(please u people think he will change)..tony homo will finally come out of the closet..the lions will have their first winning season since like 2000. the dolphins will all go on next seasons dancing with the stars after they go 0-16. and the giants..were talking a minimum 8-peat here.

[Hard Knox]

agreed. patriots will keep cheating and maybe belichick will buy a new pair of sweatpants. adam jones will stab TO in practice..(please u people think he will change)..tony homo will finally come out of the closet..the lions will have their first winning season since like 2000. the dolphins will all go on next seasons dancing with the stars after they go 0-16. and the giants..were talking a minimum 8-peat here.

Ha ha, your wrong about the Dolphins my friend. I'm not a Dolphins fan, but you can quote me on this, " The Dolphins will be considered the most improved team in football @ .500 +." They have alot of talent, and lost most of their games by 3 points. With new leadership, and a better offensive line they will have a winning season.

[bigpapa]

Ha ha, your wrong about the Dolphins my friend. I'm not a Dolphins fan, but you can quote me on this, " The Dolphins will be considered the most improved team in football @ .500 +." They have alot of talent, and lost most of their games by 3 points. With new leadership, and a better offensive line they will have a winning season.

nah..well if they win 2 games they will be the most improved..but the best crappy team from last year will either be detroit or arizona. they don't really have that much talent...still think they shoulda taken brady quinn over ted ginn jr. and first they hafta find a leader....parcells can lead in the office and off the field..but u need someone on the field to slap people around and lead the way