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The 2015/2016 NFL Thread v. yfw da jest win da superb owl

Eagles game was disappointing but not unexpected. We still control our own destiny in the division if we beat Washington and NY in these last 2 games we are in. Sam Bradford is really improving as a QB to the point where I think we should sign him to a 5 year deal. We still need more help on defense especially at linebacker and nickel corner.
 
^ do you think the eagles will win both those games? i'm not sure beating washington is a forgone conclusion then they get dallas in the last week.

there were a number of teams that were poised for greatness this season and it didn't happen: eagles; bills; dolphins.

in the afc, i think the pats are the pats so they're always a threat - their first round bye sets a new nfl record of 6 straight seasons. the steelers look pretty scary. in the nfc, i think the cardinals look incredibly strong and balanced on both sides of the ball. can carolina go unbeaten. hard to see atlanta or tampa bay beating them but then the playoffs...

alasdair
 
I think it's down to Pats/Steelers VS Panthers... maybe with Cardinals thrown in there, but doubt it...

most likely only way Steelers get through Pats is if someone beats them 1st (Broncos). although I'm not too excited about playing the Broncos again, either
 
Every other team in the history of the nfl that has started 14-0 has gone to the super bowl. They're just taking it one game at a time, though. I've been a Panthers fan since 2003, the season they made it to the super bowl. I hadn't lived in NC for awfully long, but I was proud to support a team from the Carolinas. Where I had lived before, in KY, there were only Bengals fans. My brother gave me a Bengals figurine when I was born, actually, and I still have it. This is pretty big for the people around here. Being a Panthers fan was so torturous for so long, and now we are on top. I just hope they can stay focused and get it done.
 
axl blaze said:
I think it's down to Pats/Steelers VS Panthers... maybe with Cardinals thrown in there, but doubt it...

most likely only way Steelers get through Pats is if someone beats them 1st (Broncos). although I'm not too excited about playing the Broncos again, either
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i'm not going to front, jim. i'm nervous about meeting the steelers. your guys put up 34 points and 354 yards against the best pass defense in the league. so you only rushed for 23 yards? doesn't matter.

however...

based on my predictions, you guys will play denver in denver. that's a tough rematch. kansas city should beat houston in houston so, if you beat denver, you get new england at home. i'll remind you that the steelers with roethlisberger have never beaten the patriots at home and, in november '13, suffered their worst defeat in franchise history (55 points against) at the hands of the pats and tom brady.

if it happens, should be a belter of a game :)

you don't seem too big on the cardinals? i think they're well balanced and have a ton of talent.

alasdair
 
yeah... that's why I am not too big on the Steelers chances at New England. we could eek one out, but odds are against it. and I think RD DeAngelo Williams has been fine.. it's just that the Steelers are pass-happy now. that RB has just as many TDs as Antonio Brown

Cardinals... perhaps I am biased because our 3rd string QB lit them up. Tryonn Matthieu out for the season hurts, too. I just see the Panthers taking it. and TBH I hope it's the Steelers that meet them in the SB - Steelers do well against fresh-faced NFC teams (beating Seattle back in the day, beating Arizona back in the day, losing to Green Bay most recently)

I'm just in with the Panthers
 
anyone else feel as if this whole WR Odell Beckham Jr suspension saga is really making him look like a piece of trash? most especially compared to the way his apparent rival, CB Josh Norman, is handling everything

as a person that respects the shit out of the game of football, what is represents, and the life lessons it bestows upon you... I despise players that fist fight on the gridiron. it makes them look like trash and it truly makes a mockery out of the game

football is an intense, passionate, sport. but the biggest thing about the sport is that you do all of your fighting between whistles. as soon as that whistle blows, you should be trained to stop what you are doing on the spot. OBJ is a role model, whether he likes it or not, and it disgusts me that one of the faces of pro football is acting like this...

why are wide receivers so prone to being jaggoffs??
 
The helmet to helmet cheap shot by him was the most embarrassing moment. If he wanted to strut tough he should have run a route 5yards short and tried to steamroll over the top of Norman from a running start.
 
axl blaze said:
anyone else feel as if this whole WR Odell Beckham Jr suspension saga is really making him look like a piece of trash? most especially compared to the way his apparent rival, CB Josh Norman, is handling everything

as a person that respects the shit out of the game of football, what is represents, and the life lessons it bestows upon you... I despise players that fist fight on the gridiron. it makes them look like trash and it truly makes a mockery out of the game

football is an intense, passionate, sport. but the biggest thing about the sport is that you do all of your fighting between whistles. as soon as that whistle blows, you should be trained to stop what you are doing on the spot. OBJ is a role model, whether he likes it or not, and it disgusts me that one of the faces of pro football is acting like this...

why are wide receivers so prone to being jaggoffs??
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not just all this but football is a team sport and this is all about him. he needs to stfu and think about his team.

alasdair
 
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exactly, Busty, that head-hunting shit is beyond disgusting - especially done in spite of all the recent hubbubahloo about brain damage in the NFL. what was he thinking? and how could he not have been thrown out ASAP after that bullshit??

and yah, ali. football is a team sport, and he acting like the next typical scum bag, Diva, Wide Receiver. before this OBJ fiasco, he was billed as family-friendly type of guy - I remember heaps of reports on E$PN on how close he is to his Mom, how she attends every game, etc etc. well I guess his true colors have finally surfaced?

it just pisses me off, cuz football is a tough sport. you should respect your opponent as a fellow Man whom has gone through the exact same gruelling training as yourslef. funniest thing is that both WR and CB have been selected as participants in this year's NFL Pro Bowl, and since they're both in the NFC they will be sharing lockers =D
 
Football will not be the most popular sport in the U.S. in 20 years

Either from more people understanding the risk of playing, or it will be due to dramatic rule changes that makes the game nothing like Football.
 
ArCi said:
Football will not be the most popular sport in the U.S. in 20 years

Either from more people understanding the risk of playing, or it will be due to dramatic rule changes that makes the game nothing like Football.
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yeah, I don't think I would allow my son to play football

as far as it losing it's popularity... maybe internationally, but probably not within the US. basketball is gaining a ferocious international following. I think football is just so embedded within America's culture, it's tough to see a future decline. there is just so much money being made - from the college level to the professional level

however, I do agree that the game will look almost nothing like how it is right now in 20-30 years
 
Ugh. It saddens me that nobody considers the Bengals a serious threat in the playoffs, but I guess it is pretty understandable until they prove themselves by winning a playoff game. Unfortunately for us, it's looking like it is going to be Bengals vs Steelers in the first game, and the record between these two teams is not favorable for the Bengals.

I was talking to someone at work the other day and according to this person, Mccarron is a sensational QB that does not come around often, and is going to put Dalton to shame. I haven't heard anything like that from anyone else though, so don't really know what to make of it.
 
alasdairm said:
lol. chargers.
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pretty much. nice to see Raiders CB Charles Woodson go out with a bang for his last home game. additionally, Woodson is a Michigan Wolverine, so my hatred for him is 2-fold. but still, I respect the high level he has played this game for so long. as a Steelers fan I've always had a healthy hatred for the Raiders, but I am not biased enough to be blind to Oakland's very bright future. they have a great, young QB, a defensive stud in LB Khalil Mack, and a franchise WR in Amari Cooper. they're pretty much set to lead the AFC West for the next 5 years iirc

and yes, LOL @ Chargers and LOL @ DEW. however, no city deserves to lose their pro-football team. the Chargers may have a shitty record this year, but QB Phillip Rivers has played his ass off every single game (despite their insurmountable injuries). I remember when the NFL stole the Browns from Cleveland. again, no football fan deserves to experience that type of heartbreak

Cosmic Giraffe said:
Ugh. It saddens me that nobody considers the Bengals a serious threat in the playoffs... according to this person, Mccarron is a sensational QB that does not come around often, and is going to put Dalton to shame
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I feel as if the Bengals gained a lot of respect points during the regular season, mostly cuz QB Dalton was over-performing while the rest of his team (run game & defense) were their usual spectacular selves. if Dalton was healthy, they would prolly win at least 1 playoff game. however, he is out for the year & it's basically a sure-shot that the Bengals will be again one-and-done. sucks cuz it's mostly due to injuries, but as a Steelers fan u won't find any sympathy with me over injuries...

and LOL @ your friend. he sounds like the usual, average, homer-ass NFL fan. he is really (drunkenly) rambling on & on about how AJ McCarron is Cinci's savior and he is gonna put Dalton to shame, then on the bench?? get real, dude. in college Dalton was twice the QB that McCarron was, and although AJ has started off decent enough, chances are his true self will shine in like 2 games at the least. not hating, but Dalton is just so superior than him. the NFL is a QB league now, Dalton has improved every year to finally shine, despite his critics, this year. AJ doesn't have it, but at the very least he has a team that is A+ in all other facets, surrounding him (so that helps)...

but damn man, if I was a Cinci fan and I heard some dumb-shit fan say that shit I woulda slapped him on the spot... but football fans are not known to be the most smratest of the bunch
 
axl blaze said:
...Oakland's very bright future. they have a great, young QB, a defensive stud in LB Khalil Mack, and a franchise WR in Amari Cooper. they're pretty much set to lead the AFC West for the next 5 years iirc
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they look pretty good for sure.
Cosmic Giraffe said:
Ugh. It saddens me that nobody considers the Bengals a serious threat in the playoffs...
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they're the #2 seed with a 1st round bye. who's arguing that they're not a threat? from may this year:
alasdairm said:
bold predictions:

bengals win the afc
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Cosmic Giraffe said:
...but I guess it is pretty understandable until they prove themselves by winning a playoff game.
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sure, they don't have a very good record in that department.
Cosmic Giraffe said:
Unfortunately for us, it's looking like it is going to be Bengals vs Steelers in the first game, and the record between these two teams is not favorable for the Bengals.
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nope. if the #6 steelers beat the #3 broncos in denver (which is hardly an automatic win) then the steelers will play the patriots in the next round. #1 vs. #6. #2 bengals would probably get the #5 chiefs. if the broncos win, bengals get the broncos.

alasdair
 
yup - it's looking like the Steelers will get the #6 seed, although there were two other different playoff seeding scenarios posted on my fave Steelers blog that outlined what would have to happen for Pitt to also either get the #5 or even #2 seed. the #5 is a possibility, and I would embrace it because that means we would start the playoffs against the AFC South winner - probably Houston - and despite their D playing top-knotch per usual, they simply don't have the offensive firepower to match my team

the #2 seed - meaning Steelers are AFC North Champs - is a long-shot, but could happen. one of the joys of the NFL playoffs is the crazy shit that always goes down. the #2 spot would be obviously awesome cuz we would play at home against any team besides the Pats

a lot of possibilities. but the biggest point to take from Ali's above post is that the NFL re-seeds after every round in the playoffs - truly giving the continual edge to the higher seeds

and many have been overlooking the Chiefs. let us not forget how truly phenomenal their defense is, especially their Front 7. they did lose RB Jamaal Charles out for the year, but RB Charcandrick West has been great. their QB play holds them back, but they could very well win a playoff game if they're playing at home

but at times it's tough to take KC seriously when they've had such a historically easy schedule this year. srsly man, sometimes I hate playing in the AFC North, and Pitt's scheddy was brutal this year (although thankfully not as brutal as was predicted pre-season). I just wish Big Ben didn't get injured twice this season. instead of me talking about a #5, 6 seed I would be talking about a #1,2 seed. but that's football, I guess
 
alasdairm said:
they look pretty good for sure.they're the #2 seed with a 1st round bye. who's arguing that they're not a threat? from may this year:
sure, they don't have a very good record in that department.
nope. if the #6 steelers beat the #3 broncos in denver (which is hardly an automatic win) then the steelers will play the patriots in the next round. #1 vs. #6. #2 bengals would probably get the #5 chiefs. if the broncos win, bengals get the broncos.

alasdair
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broncos are at home vs the bengals this week though so im thinking theyll steal the 2nd seed from the bengals. i feel bad for the bengals losing dalton but at the same time they are known for always picking up the thugs and i hate teams that do that.

cowboys and bills are two other teams that come to mind
 
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