At 8/27/12 08:40 PM, Travis wrote:
At 8/27/12 08:11 PM, orangebomb wrote:
Stuff
Ok, you know what? I'm getting rather tired of your disrespect and arrogance over Michigan and Ohio State, and to continue this proverbial pissing contest is simply fruitless at this point. You have your points, and I have mine, and I think my points make more sense in the big picture, but I'm not going to keep doing this over and over again.
Rather, I'll make my predictions for the NFL season, and predict the National Title game as well, let's start with the NFC.
NFC East:
1. Philadelphia Eagles. When healthy, this is the most talented team in the NFL, and they are hard to beat. But it seems like something keeps holding them back, whether it's in the playoffs or whatever, but I think they should win their division. {11-5}
2. New York Giants. This is one of those teams that like to fly under the radar, {ironic since they are in New York of all places.} and then turn out and win the Super Bowl. Even though they do lose some pieces from last year, they are still solid enough to get a wild-card spot in the NFC, and then who knows? {10-6}
3. Dallas Cowboys. I really don't know why a lot of people keep picking this team to win the division and go far into the playoffs, when they have proven that Romo can't get it done when it matters most, this year is going to be no different. {8-8}
4. Washington Redskins. They don't have to worry about getting a QB this time, but I might be the only person who thinks that RG3 is only slightly better Vince Young, and with no offensive weapons, it'll be another tough year for the 'Skins {5-11}
NFC North
1. Green Bay Packers. This was the best offense and had the best record in the NFL last year. They might go down a little bit from that historical numbers, but they are still good enough to win it all, given the chance. {13-3}
2. Chicago Bears. Keep an eye out for this team. Before Cutler and Forte went down, they were on the Packers' heels through most of the season. They may not be as talented as Green Bay, but they will compete with them for the division crown, and even the Super Bowl when healthy. {11-5}
3. Detroit Lions. As good as their pass offense is, their defense was horrid last year, and their discipline was just as worse. That's going to be the difference between them making and missing the playoffs. {9-7}
4. Minnesota Vikings. All I can say is, this team is bad even with Adrian Peterson. This team has some potential to be good down the road, but for now, it's a long road up. {4-12}
NFC South
1. New Orleans Saints. Simply put, this team is on a mission to prove that they won't go down without a fight. Their defense is awful though, and with baffling playoff losses the last 2 years, let's see if they can some confindence like they had when they won it all. {10-6}
2. Carolina Panthers. Cam Newton is a beast, 'nuff said. That said, that D really screwed this team more so than Cam himself who had to carry this team at times. They might be better, but next year is when they begin to break out. {9-7}
3. Atlanta Falcons. As much as I want to believe in this team, they keep finding ways to fall apart at the end of the season, and become a disappointment despite having a good regular season. {8-8}
4. Tampa Bay Buccanners. This team can't be as bad as they were last year, and I really do think that their team is much improved, but this will take a few years to show it. {5-11}
NFC West
1. San Francisco 49ers. The best D by far in the NFL, IMO. Alex Smith had a revival last year, and he might be even better with some weapons at WR, although I have a feeling that Smith will ultimately hold this team back. {12-4}
2. Seattle Seahawks. I can't really tell where this team is going. They have a good defense, but their offense is rather shaky, and as of now, I'm not entirely sold on Russel Wilson as the QB. {8-8}
3. St. Louis Rams. This team is bad, but I still believe in Sam Bradford. As long as Bradford stays healthy, then they will be competitive, but will not win very much at all. {4-12}
4. Arizona Cardinals. Larry Fitzgerald might be the best WR in the league, but they pretty much have nothing else on that team. Simply put, this team are frauds, and except for a few years where they got lucky, they have always been that way. {4-12.}
Now the AFC.
AFC East
1. New England Patriots. Let's face it, there are only a few teams in their conference that can challenge them, and no one in their division can come close. They made the Super Bowl and were one pass away from winning it all, just imagine how good they can be with an average D. {14-2}
2. Buffalo Bills. Normally, I would be trashing this team, and it would be justified because of their poor play and lack of consistency in every position. This time, I'll give them some credit for doing something to make their team better, but it's still not enough. {8-8}
3. New York Jets. QB problem+no offense+overrated coach= total freaking disaster, enough said. {7-9}
4. Miami Dolphins. They may have solved their QB problem, {for now} but they are still pretty bad in a lot of key positions. {5-11}
AFC North
1. Baltimore Ravens. They are getting rather old on their defense, and I still don't trust Joe Flacco when it counts the most, but they should eek a division title over the rest of the teams in their division. {11-5}
2. Cincinnati Bengals. Personal bias, but this team finally has some hope for the future of competing for a Super Bowl, but they need to get over that gap in the playoffs, and this could be the year. {10-6}
3. Pittsburgh Steelers. Like the Ravens, they are getting old at D, but the main problem is their offense and they just seem to have problems in a lot of places with only temporary solutions. {9-7}
4. Cleveland Browns. Simply put, this is the worst team in the NFL talent-wise. This team has every right to go 0-16, and they just might do that, but somehow, they pull off a few wins that they shouldn't. {2-14}
AFC South
1. Houston Texans. This team pretty much wins their division by default, but the most important thing is if they can stay healthy on offense, then they can compete with New England. {11-5}
2. Indianapolis Colts. Andrew Luck is going to be the next Peyton Manning, but the first couple of years is going to be rough for sure. {6-10}
3. Tennessee Titans. I really don't trust this team very much at all. Not too crazy about Locker at QB, and other than Johnson, they really have jack squat. {6-10}
4. Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones-Drew is the only reason why anyone would watch this team, because this team will compete with the Browns for the worst record in the NFL. {3-13}
AFC West
1. Kansas City Chiefs. This team is about as old-school as it gets, and this might just be enough to win this pathetic division. {9-7}
2. Denver Broncos. Peyton Manning is a Super Bowl caliber QB, even now. But this team is closer to .500 than a Super Bowl. {8-8}
3. San Diego Chargers. Basically the Atlanta Falcons of the AFC, they just can't seem to get it done when it matters most, and it won't be any different this time. {7-9}
4. Oakland Raiders. As talented this team is, they are horrendous when it comes to disipline and the little things in general. History tends to repeat itself more often than not. {5-11}
Oh, for college football, I have LSU over USC, yet another title for the SEC, but this one will not be easy for LSU.