NFL Megathread (non Bears edition)

[imb]

I've been in pretty hardcore football mode for the last three weeks or so, but hearing Madden and Michaels last night pretty much sealed the deal for me.

 

Week 1

Date Matchup TV / Time(all times EST)

Aug. 7 New York Giants at Detroit Lions 7 p.m.

Aug. 7 New York Jets at Cleveland Browns 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 7 Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 7 Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears 8 p.m.

Aug. 7 New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals ESPN / 8 p.m.

Aug. 8 San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders 7 p.m.

Aug. 8 Philadelphia Eagles at Pittsburgh Steelers 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 8 Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings 8 p.m.

Aug. 9 Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins 7 p.m.

Aug. 9 Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 9 Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 9 Denver Broncos at Houston Texans 8 p.m.

Aug. 9 St. Louis Rams at Tennessee Titans 8 p.m.

Aug. 9 Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers 10 p.m.

Aug. 11 Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers ESPN / 8 p.m.

 

That Aug. 11 game should be interesting.

[Vanilla Ice]

The only thing that makes me happy to be a Falcons fan is not being a Panthers fan here.

[Soul]

Brees was just on ESPN talking about how deadly hot it is @ Saints TC. I thought they used to come up to Wisconsin for training camp -- wonder why they would go back to holding it in the South in the dead of Summer.

[Garwilly]

Go Chiefs. Lets enjoy our 4-12, 5-11 season.

[wolf stansson]

I demand predictions.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

As a Cowboys fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Adam Jones looks at CB and Mike Jenkins as well.

[mjohnson71]

I demand predictions.

 

The Manning brothers will be in every single commercial shown during football games this season.

[mjohnson71]

As a Cowboys fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Adam Jones looks at CB and Mike Jenkins as well.

 

I'm sorry. Being a Cowboys fan is almost as bad as being a St. Louis Cardinals fan.

[Guest]

As a Cowboys fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Adam Jones looks at CB and Mike Jenkins as well.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing how all of secondary looks. I've been hearing good things about Scandrick, Ogelsby, and Ball in the early goings of camp. Courtney Brown has replaced Watkins in the 1st team dime package too.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

As a Cowboys fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Adam Jones looks at CB and Mike Jenkins as well.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing how all of secondary looks. I've been hearing good things about Scandrick, Ogelsby, and Ball in the early goings of camp. Courtney Brown has replaced Watkins in the 1st team dime package too.

 

I've heard that Scandrick has looked great on special teams.

[AI]

I am (NOT) looking forward to Ben running for his life behind an uber crappy offensive line. I am looking forward to seeing Mendenhall and the young linebackers (Woodley and Timmons).

[Soul]

Let's get your sleeper pick of the year.

 

Mine's Cleveland.

[jersey cubs fan]

Let's get your sleeper pick of the year.

 

Mine's Cleveland.

 

They aren't a sleeper if most people think they are contenders.

[Soul]

Let's get your sleeper pick of the year.

 

Mine's Cleveland.

 

They aren't a sleeper if most people think they are contenders.

 

Do they? I didn't know that :oops:

[apete6]

Let's get your sleeper pick of the year.

 

Mine's Cleveland.

 

Didn't they win like 10 games last year?

 

My sleeper is the Rams in that putrid division. I think Stephen Jackson is in a contract year.

[OleMissCub]

Brees was just on ESPN talking about how deadly hot it is @ Saints TC. I thought they used to come up to Wisconsin for training camp -- wonder why they would go back to holding it in the South in the dead of Summer.

 

Yes, it is MISERABLE in Jackson, MS this time of year. I can't imagine that there is any other TC that has worse heat problems.

 

97 degrees and 60-70% humidity is NO fun. When I used to play Legion Ball around this time of year, we'd pour ice into our hats and wear them like that.

[Keener98]

Brees was just on ESPN talking about how deadly hot it is @ Saints TC. I thought they used to come up to Wisconsin for training camp -- wonder why they would go back to holding it in the South in the dead of Summer.

 

Yes, it is MISERABLE in Jackson, MS this time of year. I can't imagine that there is any other TC that has worse heat problems.

 

97 degrees and 60-70% humidity is NO fun. When I used to play Legion Ball around this time of year, we'd pour ice into our hats and wear them like that.

 

Im guessing the Bears camp today is right up there with that, its hotter than hell in Illinois.

[Mike Aller]

Let's get your sleeper pick of the year.

 

Mine's Cleveland.

 

Didn't they win like 10 games last year?

 

My sleeper is the Rams in that putrid division. I think Stephen Jackson is in a contract year.

Yeah, they won 10.

 

The Browns should be good this year, but the biggest question is the secondary. Everything else is solid. Very solid.

 

As for predictions:

First team to triple digits in the Cowboys/Browns season opener wins.

[imb]

yeah, rams are a solid sleeper in that they can't be as bad as they were last year

[jersey cubs fan]

2008-09 NFL REGULAR SEASON WIN TOTALS

• Team Open Current
  Atlanta Falcons 5.0 5.0
  Miami Dolphins 5.0 5.0
  Kansas City Chiefs 5.5 5.5
  San Francisco 49ers 5.5 5.5
  Oakland Raiders 6.0 6.0
  St. Louis Rams 6.5 6.5
  Detroit Lions 6.5 6.5
  Baltimore Ravens 7.0 7.0
  New York Jets 7.0 7.0
  Buffalo Bills 7.5 7.5
  Cincinnati Bengals 7.5 7.5
  Houston Texans 7.5 7.5
  Minnesota Vikings 8.0 8.0
  Arizona Cardinals 8.0 8.0
  Denver Broncos 8.0 8.0
  Carolina Panthers 8.0 8.0
  Chicago Bears 8.0 8.0
  Washington Redskins 8.0 8.0
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8.5 8.5
  Tennessee Titans 8.5 8.5
  Philadelphia Eagles 8.5 8.5
  New Orleans Saints 8.5 8.5
  Cleveland Browns 8.5 8.5
  Green Bay Packers 9.0 9.0
  New York Giants 9.0 9.0
  Seattle Seahawks 9.0 9.0
  Pittsburgh Steelers 9.5 9.5
  Jacksonville Jaguars 10.5 10.5
  Dallas Cowboys 11.0 11.0
  San Diego Chargers 11.0 11.0
  Indianapolis Colts 11.5 11.5
  New England Patriots 12.5 12.5

[Guest]

Go Chiefs. Lets enjoy our 4-12, 5-11 season.

 

The Chiefs will have to work hard if they are going to end the Raiders' streak of five straight last place finishes (either alone or tied). I have faith in my boys to keep the streak alive.

[SouthSideRyan]

Over on SF, Minnesota, Giants, Seahawks, SD, Indy, NE

 

Under on Carolina, KC, Atlanta

[shnsajax]

As a Cowboys fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Adam Jones looks at CB and Mike Jenkins as well.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing how all of secondary looks. I've been hearing good things about Scandrick, Ogelsby, and Ball in the early goings of camp. Courtney Brown has replaced Watkins in the 1st team dime package too.

 

I've heard that Scandrick has looked great on special teams.

 

I'm glad there are at least 4 Cowboy fans on this board.

[imb]

As a Cowboys fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Adam Jones looks at CB and Mike Jenkins as well.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing how all of secondary looks. I've been hearing good things about Scandrick, Ogelsby, and Ball in the early goings of camp. Courtney Brown has replaced Watkins in the 1st team dime package too.

 

I've heard that Scandrick has looked great on special teams.

 

I'm glad there are at least 4 Cowboy fans on this board.

 

thumbs up

[Andy]

Panthers suck.

 

Fearless prediction: Derek Anderson's Ryan Ludwick-esque run ends this season.