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With the NFL opening up I want to get back to blogging a bit. I appreciate Jack filling in the gap as I have been out of the game for a bit with my schoolwork and softball schedule really dominating my shedjule (that is "schedule" only with a Captain Picard accent). I am just going to run down my picks for the week and comment on what offenses will delight and which ones will fright, what defenses will stymie and what ones will...shit, and I thought I was a cunning linguist!
Steelers over Titans. Steelers are a more complete team than the Titans who have given up some defensive punch and are not dynamic on offense, just efficient.
Atlant at home over Miami. I have suspicions that Atlanta's offense last year may have been comprised of some smoke and mirrors, but theya re still good enough to clip Miami.
Baltimore over the Chiefs.
Philly loses a close one to Carolina. (Sorry Brian, I need to know Westbrook can make the magic happen before I give the Illgles a shot)
Bengals beat Denver
Vikes beat Browns. Just hand the ball off Brett and quit being a douche.
Houston over the Jets. Houston is a much improved team in the last three years. A healthy linebacking corps will make their defense real.
New Orleans stomps Detroit. Look, If that defense can play just a little, then Drew Brees can beat any team.
Dallas over Bucs
Cardinals over Niners
Giants at home over Washington. Giants have lost a step but not enough to let Washington get them.
Rams over Seahawks. I realize the Hawks are at home and the favorite, but I think the Rams can control the game with their running attack and push the Seahawks into bad positions.
Green Bay over Chicago. The Pack are a good squad even though I dislike their particular shift to the 3-4. I love Forte but the Bears need to gel before I give them this away game.
Pats over Buffaturd
Chargers over Oakland.
Indy over Jags. The Jags won't be as bad as they were last year, but they always give the Colts their absolute best because they hate them. Colts are going to see a lot of press coverage on the receivers because the O-Line is bad. Given that, the Colts must force the run game down the Jag's throat, not just on the stretch but in the middle, so they can get a little playaction going. If Gonzalez and Garcon do well on the intermediate in and the outside releases and getting off the press. Indy could run away with it.
The most disappointing offense this weekend will be the Atlanta. I just don't see why you don't zone blitz Ryan with flat coverage on Gonzalez's hot out route and a spy on the tailback. You can go with a Cover 3 look and put the extra guy watching the flat for Gonzalez's out route.
Surprise offense will be New Orleans running attack.
I want to say that the New England defense will disappoint with the table cloth under the china diasappearance of Richard Seymour, but I know better. That said, i look for the Cowboys defense to be a little stagnant. I seem to feel like their tenacity has slipped since Parcells left.
The surprise defense will be Indy. I say that not because they are world beaters, but because a lot of people will see that Melvin Bullitt is pretty good when Sanders is out, Dan Muir can play a little DT, and Clint Sessions is AGGRESSIVE.
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2008 Cubs Preview
I think it should be titled NFL Week 1? because few know what the heck is going to happen with these teams the first week. You have to pick Dallas every week just because of the stadium!
yeah, well, you have to admit that this Cowboys team has lost a little spark. They have some great players but they seem to lack some focus in their system. At the end of the Parcells trial one would have thought that the team was poised to make a big move towards becoming a dominant defensive squad. They were decent against the pass and mediocre against the run. As a team, though, they could not extend drives, had a hard time consistently getting off the field on defense, and were disappointing offensively. With very little gold mined from the draft I am not sure which direction theya re going in.
The stadium alone gives them more spark than anyone else in the NFL. Have you seen the scoreboard?!?!?!?! Mammoth. Vegas. The stadium itself is a dominant defensive squad. It's actually like playing against 22 defenders at once. Plus, the star is on the helmet.
9-7 for the season....maybe. I'm praying for Jon Gruden either in Dallas or South Bend by 2010. That kind of rhymed.
Whoa! Settle down there def poet. 9-7 is opptomistic but doable. Wade Phillips is on tilt. Gruden would be a good fit. Likes Veterans. Can develop offense. Problem is, if the go 9-7 is Wade out of a job? If 9-7 does not get them into the playoffs, yes. If 9-7 gets them in as a WildCard at least and they get to the NFC Championship then Wade stays, and Gruden goes to Our Mama. Either way, Dallas loses in the long run because the offense is mediocre at best and Jerry doesnt have the patience to develop it properly. You guys need a QB
Whoa! Settle down there def poet. 9-7 is opptomistic but doable. Wade Phillips is on tilt. Gruden would be a good fit. Likes Veterans. Can develop offense. Problem is, if the go 9-7 is Wade out of a job? If 9-7 does not get them into the playoffs, yes. If 9-7 gets them in as a WildCard at least and they get to the NFC Championship then Wade stays, and Gruden goes to Our Mama. Either way, Dallas loses in the long run because the offense is mediocre at best and Jerry doesnt have the patience to develop it properly. You guys need a QB
Wait a second! I was the one who told you they didn't have the QB last year!!! Vegas. Plus, you didn't even bring up our mammoth stadium that is certain to get us 12-14 extra points a game.
Plus, with Roy Williams gone....
9-7 gets Wade fired. Too many good, unemployed coaches out there. Shanahan, Gruden, Cowher.....you know Jerry is going to open up the pocketbook.