Week 3

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by prime311
http:///forum/post/2765441
Who would you pick Trig? I mean the Pats squeaked by the Jets and KC and then get blown out by lowly Miami. The Jets are probably 1-2 after tonight. A win is a win and the Bills have to be the East favorite right now. Its not like any AFC East team has any win more significant then the Bills over Seahawks or @Jags.
Personally it is way to early in the season to disregard the colts. And put the bills or the titans up at the top of the heap.

 

[prime311]

I'm not making Super Bowl picks here, just rankings based on what we've seen this year. On average, every year half the teams that make the playoffs didn't make it the previous season so its wise to follow how teams are playing early and preseason and not completely discount them. This is why I give teams like Buffalo, Tenessee, and Arizona every bit as much a chance to win their division as Indy or Dallas. That isn't to say teams like Indy won't recover, but the odds favor the 3-0's at this point. By the way these teams were 3 -0 last year: NE, Dallas, GB, and Pitt. All 4 won their division.
Also, while you may have a point in saying an easy schedule makes a 3-0 team look better then they are(aka 6-2 Lions last year). In the AFC East though this isn't valid yet as they all have had an easy schedule so far.

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by prime311
http:///forum/post/2765466
I'm not making Super Bowl picks here, just rankings based on what we've seen this year. On average, every year half the teams that make the playoffs didn't make it the previous season so its wise to follow how teams are playing early and preseason and not completely discount them. This is why I give teams like Buffalo, Tenessee, and Arizona every bit as much a chance to win their division as Indy or Dallas. That isn't to say teams like Indy won't recover, but the odds favor the 3-0's at this point. By the way these teams were 3 -0 last year: NE, Dallas, GB, and Pitt. All 4 won their division.
Also, while you may have a point in saying an easy schedule makes a 3-0 team look better then they are(aka 6-2 Lions last year). In the AFC East though this isn't valid yet as they all have had an easy schedule so far.
But typically the powerhouses don't collapse one year to the next. The colts have been really good for a while. But yes the lions are what I was thinking when I said I'm not willing to put the buffs up top yet.

 

[goober_hunter]

Originally Posted by ruaround
http:///forum/post/2765305
do tell why you think they have played horrible??? the only time they played horrible was in the 4th quarter of week one vs the Saints when they blew a 10 pt lead... they CRUSHED Atlanta stopping Michael Turner (which no other team has been able to do thus far) and then they go into ChiTown and battle hard for an OT win...

lots of penlties and turn overs. they are known for playing good in the first half then blowing the second. gruden is probably pissed at all the penlties. the turn over were not really griese' fault. but a win is a win. i feel like they could and have played better.

 

[kjr_trig]

Originally Posted by prime311
http:///forum/post/2765441
Who would you pick Trig? I mean the Pats squeaked by the Jets and KC and then get blown out by lowly Miami. The Jets are probably 1-2 after tonight. A win is a win and the Bills have to be the East favorite right now. Its not like any AFC East team has any win more significant then the Bills over Seahawks or @Jags.
I was just commenting on your "It's not luck that they are 3-0", Buffalo is improved, but they still have some holes.

 

[bronco300]

Broncos still doing well, but like i've said before, theres a lot to be desired with their defense stopping scores...if they cant stop anything for the entire game it's going to be hard to go far unless cutler always has 300yd games and 4td a game etc...but nonetheless they are doing well, they just have to work on stopping points. As for the colts, I think they aren't going to have much this year...they have so many injuries from major players, and although they say they are healthy, I think it still takes a bit of a toll on their play...whether it be not being into the rythm, or just still be injured, but well enough to get on the field.

I hope they do well, I need the colts to play broncos in the playoffs at indy so i can go see it

 

[nano reefer]

I cant believe the Giants had to go into Overtime to beat Cinci. that could have been bad, especially when we won the coin toss, and couldnt capitalize on that drive. Plexiglas didnt do anything. Boss and Toomer were our biggest assets.

 

[stdreb27]

wow the chargers kicked some butt last night.

 

[ruaround]

Originally Posted by goober_hunter
http:///forum/post/2765540
lots of penlties and turn overs. they are known for playing good in the first half then blowing the second. gruden is probably pissed at all the penlties. the turn over were not really griese' fault. but a win is a win. i feel like they could and have played better.
so far Tampa has very few penalties... and if you have your QB throw the ball 67 times an errant pass or 3 is immanent...

 

[goober_hunter]

Originally Posted by ruaround
http:///forum/post/2766648
so far Tampa has very few penalties... and if you have your QB throw the ball 67 times an errant pass or 3 is immanent...
true about the 3 turn overs, but in week 2 against falcons tampa had alot penlties . thats not to grudens standards. i think they have a great defence, but some work is needed on offence. i think they have been playing sloppy. you think they have been playing to the best of thier ablity?? better then last year??

. they still will make the play off this year. yes 38/67 pass completion is not to bad

. but they didnt give up one sack, which is impressive.. griese is a okay QB but not great, he plays good under pressuse. 400 + throwing yards is great. dont get me wrong the bucs are my team, always will be. a little disappionting to me. i have seen them play better. gruden knows they can play better. they just need to get a little bit more oragnized and comfortable with griese being QB, then i think ill be satisfied. just my opinion..
since were on the topic , you think that gruden got them to the superbowl in 2002? or tony ??

 

[squidward]

^ Dungy built that team but couldn't win it all. Gruden had a fire in him that probably pumped the team up more.