NFL '09 season discussion

[D3V]

Anyone else excited? I went to the Jags preseason game against the Redskins. It was excellent, sat in the bottom section under the bud zone after we had scalped some very cheap seats.

Go Jags! Playing IN Indianapolis this Sunday at 1:00pm, hope they're ready.

[Sum Yung Guy]

I hate my team. Go Raiders!

[D3V]

Oooh, ouch man. Sorry to hear. My condolences.

[JRwakebord]

Go Pats! We have season tickets again this year so I should hopefully be spending a decent amount of time at Gillete Stadium.

[Sum Yung Guy]

Eww your one of those guys.

[D3V]

Eww your one of those guys.

They like to be refferred to as Elitists. Plz dont touch their taxes

[JRwakebord]

If by "those guys" you mean Patriots fans, I live in Massachusetts so fuck off.

[D3V]

No no, he means "those guys" as in douchebags, which translates into "I'm a Patriots fan". Don't worry though, "those guys" applies to Colts fans too, as well as the Eagles.

[HandOfHeaven]

Lolz. I can't believe the Vikings got Favre....pissed a lot of fans off.

[D3V]

That's hilarious. You guys have Percy Harvin now too, and I think eventually he might step out and be a good NFL player. Most Gators don't translate well into the NFL but Percy Harvin is a monster, you guys should enjoy his time there for sure. Tonight is the night! Pittsburgh vs Texans!

[Thanatos]

If by "those guys" you mean Patriots fans, I live in Massachusetts so fuck off.

ewwwwww one of those guys :mad::mad:


I despise Patriots fans. And D3V.

So fucking happy the season is FINALLY starting again. Can't wait to see how the Colts are gonna do this year without Dungy. I'm thinking another Superbowl. :D

[D3V]

So fucking happy the season is FINALLY starting again. Can't wait to see how the Colts are gonna do this year without Dungy. I'm thinking another Superbowl.

You're not thinking clearly then. I'd say the Colts will be 10-6 this year and get blown out the first round of the playoffs.

[Thanatos]

As long as Peyton Manning is our quarterback we have a legitimate shot of getting to the Superbowl every single year.

(please don't get injured)

[D3V]

Just watch out for the blitz this year. Oh and the game tonight is Pittsburgh vs Titans, not Houston.

[Thanatos]

Should be a slow, defensive game.

They were the top 2 defensive-ranked teams last year.

[D3V]

I'd assume Pittsburgh would come out and win. But if I know Jeff Fisher he isn't going to want to lose the opener, especially the regular season opener. I wouldn't expect anything less than trickery atleast once during this game, not sure in what scenario but it could happen. Should still be a good game to watch.

[Thanatos]

Colts > Jags just like I predicted. Close game, though. MJD stomped us like always.

Gotta love that every other team in the AFC South is 0-1 except for the Colts. :D

[HandOfHeaven]

Lolz. Anyone see the Pats/Bills game? I almost shit my pants from watching Buffalo's last play almost work, but there's no way to avoid the Pats swarm.

[Thanatos]

The Bills' kick returner is to blame for that loss. 6-7 yards deep in the endzone with 2 minutes left.. not only does he decide to run it out, he fumbles it at the 25. Fire him.

[D3V]

The Bills' kick returner is to blame for that loss. 6-7 yards deep in the endzone with 2 minutes left.. not only does he decide to run it out, he fumbles it at the 25. Fire him.

Hahahahahaa he's a DUMBASS! I couldn't believe that play.

[Thanatos]

Bills had that game won.

Fuck the Patriots and fuck Tom Brady. That kick returner handed them the game. "Here, Tom Brady! I'd rather have the media hype you guys for another Superbowl win than to have you guys start 0-1!!!"

[Sum Yung Guy]

I liked that greenbay comeback in the 4th. And fuck you raiders for losing.

[D3V]

NFL is rigged, BOVIOUSLY.

Nah, but the games week 1 were actually pretty entertaining.

[Sum Yung Guy]

yup yup. BTW NL Wildcard is getting exciting too. Giants gonna win it I hope.

[S2 AM]

Bills had that game won.

Which would have been a true statement, if you didn't have to factor in that they are apparently retarded.

[Sum Yung Guy]

pwned

[Titusfied]

Da Birds came out strong, then of course McNabb goes down. This week should be interesting. I'm assuming Kevin Kolb will get the start, with Garcia lurking in the background at halftime if he's not doing well. Colts and Jags always have a close game, but I knew the Colts would pull it out. Jags are garbage, won't even make the playoffs. Giants Defense is for real, for real... Their offense, not so much though....

[Sum Yung Guy]

The best was when McNabb went down and then the camera changed to Vick clapping his hands. (He was clapping because what you didn't see was McNabb getting back up) It was lol. Vick for QB

[D3V]

Jags are garbage, won't even make the playoffs.

So the first game of the year with 26 new players you automatically write the Jaguars off? Holding Peyton Manning's team, whenever the year, to 14 points is a pretty big accomplishment in itself. It's not every day that a team can come up to Indy for their homeopener and keep the points off the board as effectively as they did. I will agree the final drive was garbage, and there were a few scattered garbage plays, but as a team overall I still hold high faith that this season they can overcome their rookie issues and play some good football.

I mean, they only lost by 2 points, how can you call them garbage? Obviously you don't even know what you're talking about. It's easy to write the Eagles off as #1 when they have a dominant performance as they did. We'll see how they play against the Saints, I'm thinking you might be singing a different song the same time next week.

And not that it counts, but they pretty much did manhandle Philly's #1's and #2 stringers in the preseason.

[Thanatos]

Before the season started I read an article from an "EXPERT ANALYST" that had the AFC South as follows:

1. Houston 10-6
2. Jacksonville 9-7
3. Indianapolis 8-8
4. Tennessee 7-9

Why was everyone all over Houston's nutsack before the season started? Once again, the Colts will win the AFC South and make it to the playoffs. For the 87th year in a row.

BTW, if Jacksonville had a decent QB they'd be an elite team. Garrard is worse than Vince Young.

[HandOfHeaven]

The Vikings could be a super bowl contender, if they don't choke in the first round like they always do. Come Sunday they are going to rape the already pathetic Lions. AP may get 200+ rushing yards.

[D3V]

http://www.jaguars.com/team/Player.aspx?id=1843


2007 with a franchise-record 102.2 passer rating and finished as the NFL's best in third down passing (128.8) … Led Jaguars to a 9-3 mark as a starter in 2007, the most wins by a Jaguars starter since Brunell posted a 13-2 record in 1999 … Led Jaguars to first postseason win since 1999 … Set the franchise single-season record in 2007 with 64.0 completion percentage … In 2007 finished with second lowest interception percentage in a season for any quarterback in NFL history in 2007 with 300-plus attempts, at 0.92 (3 ints. in 325 atts.)

He is no different than he was in '07 except our line was decimated the beginning of 2008. The offensive line is the exact reason the other peices of the puzzles have fallen off the mark. There are 4 new lineman this year etc. He is a great quarterback and we have nothing to worry about. Just don't count them out so soon.

Same thing with Houston, watch for a possible upset this weekend. I'm not sure though, Tennessee on both sides of the ball was completely dominant last week.

[Titusfied]

Too easy.

[D3V]

I'm just saying don't count the Jaguars out after one game. Just as you shouldn't count Philly into the superbowl just yet. Remember, you guys have been failures so many times

[Titusfied]

Well, Eagles suck and are in major trouble. Our defense looks terrible. At least we're not as bad as Jacksonville.. Sorry bro, just stating facts. You can't be happy with your season so far?

[Thanatos]

Ya'll pay attention to MNF tonight as the Colts poach the Dolphins. :D

[D3V]

Well, Eagles suck and are in major trouble. Our defense looks terrible. At least we're not as bad as Jacksonville.. Sorry bro, just stating facts. You can't be happy with your season so far?

Lost the game by two touchdowns to defending NFC Champs? Not that bad really. The dominance was only by Kurt Warner. I don't know what flipped his switch from going out of his worst performance of his career to his best but he did.

I mean obviously startin 0-2 is not the way anyone wants to ever start out, but it is what it is. I was at the stadium yesterday and the humidity was in the mid 90's on the weatherboard they had outside. I'm sorry for all the players that had to play in crap weather like that, being hard to breathe and all. I'm just looking at the Jaguars realistically. If you take away their blocked field-goal return for a TD the Jags would've only been down by one score, but hey that's the NFL and those awesome plays will never go away. I'm just hoping Jaguars can keep working on the issues they've had and continue to strive making the best plays possible, every single down.

Ya'll pay attention to MNF tonight as the Colts poach the Dolphins.

Should be a good game. I think the wildcat will hurt you guys more than you think. Miami will hopefully be running the plays that should've been run against you guys the first week and eaten you up. Short slants across the middle and dumpout wildcat plays sweeping left or to the right.

[HandOfHeaven]

Drew Brees is a god.

Jags suck.

Vikings played terribly and still won by two touchdowns.

[S2 AM]

Did anyone see the giants/cowboy's game? If not you've probably at least seen a highlight reel, with the interception that bounced off of the receiver's foot. If you haven't seen it you should look it up. Too bad the faggot of a referee was so quick to blow his whistle, but the giants got the touchdown a few plays later anyways. I love seeing the cowboys get beat, especially during the first game in their new stadium.

[Thanatos]

Peyton Manning is a god.



*fixed*

For real, the Colts won last night with the least amount of posession time for a winning team since 1977. How did we do this? Peyton Fucking Manning. He is so on target when it really counts. Our defense was getting absolutely dominated by the Wildcat, and the Dolphins had the ball for more than 3 quarters, yet we still somehow won.

Colts 2-0
Houston 1-1
Jags 0-2
Titans 0-2

I like the way this season is starting. :D

[Grav]

Did anyone see the giants/cowboy's game? If not you've probably at least seen a highlight reel, with the interception that bounced off of the receiver's foot. If you haven't seen it you should look it up. Too bad the faggot of a referee was so quick to blow his whistle, but the giants got the touchdown a few plays later anyways. I love seeing the cowboys get beat, especially during the first game in their new stadium.


Fucking Romo. That guy may as well just underhand lob the ball he throws so many picks.

I was glad to see the Pats lost though. They shouldn't have won the first game to begin with.

[D3V]

Fucking Romo. That guy may as well just underhand lob the ball he throws so many picks.

I was glad to see the Pats lost though. They shouldn't have won the first game to begin with.

agreed. I think everyone that's not a Pats fan is always happy to see them lose. Haha. As for Homo, I think he'll progress more as he does every year and turn out to be a pretty solid QB by the end of the season. He's always so wishy-washy and can't really be counted on. Now on the other hand, Byron Leftwich seems to be having some good games so far and might take off this season, watch out! Hahaha.

[Thanatos]

Pats should be 0-2. Yet they're still rated as one of the top teams in various Power Rankings. NFL analysts are idiots.

[D3V]

Not trying to tute my own team's horn, but Jaguars.com's Senior Editor puts together a good list every week i'd say, pretty realistic. He has New England at #8.

http://www.jaguars.com/news/powerrankings.aspx

Take a look.

[Thanatos]

He has the Colts at #14.. yeah no bias there at all.

[D3V]

He has the Colts at #14.. yeah no bias there at all.

Just because the Colts are 2-0 doesn't mean they've been playing like a 2-0 team. They barely beat out the Jags, and got dominated against Miami and somehow once again found a lucky victory. I guess sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, huh?

[Thanatos]

That's what good teams do. They find a way to win when things aren't going their way.

(re-named thread)

[D3V]

That's what good teams do. They find a way to win when things aren't going their way.

(re-named thread)

Colts were lucky that Miami's D had a breakdown. That's all. Peyton noticed they had a breakdown, and the Colts just happened to win. That's all that ever happens with lucky victories. Luck.

I'm excited for week 3!

[Thanatos]

Colts were lucky that Miami's D had a breakdown. That's all. Peyton noticed they had a breakdown, and the Colts just happened to win. That's all that ever happens with lucky victories. Luck.

I'm excited for week 3!

Which is why he is one of the best QBs of all time. The Colts will continue to be a good team as long as this guy is the QB. There's no luck about having 12+ win seasons 5 years in a row. NFL record, btw.

[Titusfied]

Can't argue that point. At what point does "he's lucky" just turn into "he's a difference maker"? I'm not even that blind D3V. Sure, the Colts aren't playing very good right now, but they are still finding ways to win, which is all that really matters. If the Eagles don't win this week (next to impossible, right?), I will never post on Zelaron again (except to maybe say bye in this thread).

[D3V]

I only say luck on last week's game. Learn to read. As I said, they were dominated the entire game and found a way to win. They got DOMINATED. That does not mean they are good. They looked like the Dolphin's bitch a very large amount of the game and had some sort of record low for time of posession,amirite? That's why I say luck. I'm not saying Peyton isn't a good QB, but just this year so far and especially last week's game the team as a whole were lucky.

[Titusfied]

okay.

[Thanatos]

So, the Jags going to go 0-3, D3V? Houston's offense looked pretty strong against Tennessee last week.. I donno if you guys will be able to contain them. Matt Schaub to Andre Johnson all day long.

[D3V]

Jacksonville is going to outscore them. And I still believe Jacksonville's secondary is much stronger than Tennessee's. Houston has issues running the ball and the Jags have been great at stopping it, so all that needs to really be focused on is stopping the pass, which is what the Jags did in Indy, for the most part. It's still early, we'll see how things pan out. Of course I'm not wanting the Jags to go 0-3, but I'm not ruling it out either.

With the type of play and numbers Jaguars have been posting thus far I would count them out too, if I wasn't their fan. It's easy to look at the mistakes without focusing on the good things they've been doing. They're going to continue all year getting better and better. Just wait.

[HandOfHeaven]

So did anyone else see the Vikings' last drive? I was about to flip out and break a table and then Favre squeezes out one of the best plays of the season. That was a fun game to watch.

[D3V]

That was an excellent game for 'ole Favre. I'm suprised too they actually managed a finish like that, I figured they would've sputtered. They might be a force this season over the longhaul, but it's still early. I was suprised at how well Peyton played last night, and gladly so being that he's on my fantasy football team :)

*Oh, and my prediction was accurate.

[Mutant Couch]

That was a fantastic game all around. I can't even be mad about the 49ers loss as they looked good throughout and the Vikings' last drive was quite pretty.

Unlike the Steelers vs. Bengals game. What a mess. Holmes was awful. The Steelers have yet to really look good this season. That loss, however was just terrible. It's not even like the Bengals went out and played great or even all that well really.

[Thanatos]

REALLY nice throw/catch by Favre and his receiver. The old man still has it in him. I heard Vikings fans were booing earlier and then Favre delivers something like that. STFU and eat a dick, fans. You will NEVER hear Colts fans booing their home team.

BTW, Colts lookin pretty sexy after that game last night. 3-0 leading the division, although did you expect any less? lol @ all the "EXPERT ANALYSTS" that said the Colts would suck without Tony Dungy and Marvin Harrison. Although, I'm worried about D. Freeney... he's having an MRI today and last night he said he "felt something pop" - not good. :(

[Titusfied]

Definitely not good for Freeney...

MJD looked awesome yesterday, so congrats D3V. I thought I recalled you also claiming that Byron Leftwich was going to be good this year... Well, he was just demoted to backup to Josh Johnson... That's pathetic.

Eagles looked solid as hell too. Granted it was against KC, but they still did it without McNabb OR Westbrook. Impressive to me.

I too have Peyton, and he single handedly should get me the fantasy win this week. Thanks Thanatos!

[Thanatos]

I was talking to a guy from Philly over XBL that said Kobb (Kolb?) sucks and KC would dominate them. I responded with Umm... you're playing KC, anybody QB can beat them. Why do I know more about Philly football than a Philly fan? lol

And yeah no prob Titusfied. I called Peyton before the game and told him he needed to have a superb game to give Titusfied a win in his fantasy league. Looks like he listened.

[D3V]

REALLY nice throw/catch by Favre and his receiver. The old man still has it in him. I heard Vikings fans were booing earlier and then Favre delivers something like that. STFU and eat a dick, fans. You will NEVER hear Colts fans booing their home team.


Of course not, you guys all have the same level of homerism, which makes me jealous that Jacksonville does not.

I thought I recalled you also claiming that Byron Leftwich was going to be good this year... Well, he was just demoted to backup to Josh Johnson... That's pathetic.

Sorry the "hahahahah" at the end of an obviously bullshit statement wasn't enough sarcasm for you. I'll add tags next time.

Unlike the Steelers vs. Bengals game. What a mess. Holmes was awful. The Steelers have yet to really look good this season. That loss, however was just terrible. It's not even like the Bengals went out and played great or even all that well really.

I'd tend to think that Pittsburgh may be on a downward turn. Willie Parker I still believe is on his own downswing and may be unable to bounce back from injuries as fast as he has before, he's getting old. It's a young mans game, right?

[osmoses-jones]

my god every good team from last year became bad this year: steelers, titans, miami.
man i love desean jackson from eagles he rock i ahve him in my fantasy league. I have a feeling manning will get this year mvp award he is in beast mode every game this year.

[D3V]

Manning had a good game against a rough secondary. Arizona played nothing like they did against Jacksonville. I really wish they would have just stepped up, but noooo.

[Thanatos]

At home in a nationally telivised game, too. Owned.

[D3V]

Just one of the many reasons I love the NFL, unpredictability.

Oh and i'm going to the game on Sunday, against Tennessee. Hopefully Jags can shut that run down and get some good rhythm going again on offense. Do you think it would be in bad taste to walk around holding up a bloody McNair jersey?

[Titusfied]

My fantasy football name is Steve McMurder.

And I obviously don't read your posts that well since I disregarded the "hahahaha" at the end. I simply must have saw the Leftwich comment on a skim.

[Thanatos]

Do you think it would be in bad taste to walk around holding up a bloody McNair jersey?


Do you even have to ask that question?

[HandOfHeaven]

I'm excited for MNF when the Packers visit the Vikings in the dome. It won't be near as exciting as the game in Lambeau though.

[D3V]

I'm excited for MNF when the Packers visit the Vikings in the dome. It won't be near as exciting as the game in Lambeau though.

It is going to be exciting watching the Packers pick apart the Vikings secondary. :killgrin:

[Thanatos]

And it will be exciting to see AP running all over the entire Packers team.

[D3V]

More than likely. This is the most depressing shit I have to continually read.

http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2009-10-01/story/jaguars_vs_titans_game_will_be_blacked_out

Weaver: Jaguars might play a game a year in Orlando:

Declaring that Jacksonville can't be a viable NFL city selling 46,000 tickets a game, Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver said Wednesday that the team might start playing a regular-season game in Orlando each year if the league expands the regular season to 17 or 18 games.

Ouch. It sucks to be surrounded by a bunch of arrogant idiots in Jacksonville. Nobody seems to be able to afford tickets, and they can't afford tickets because they don't have a good job, and they don't have a good job because they don't have a good education, and they don't have a good education because our schools are horrible, and our schools are horrible because the leadership in this state is corrupt, and the corruption continues because the state is run by Republicans, which is how i've come to the conclusion to blame Jaguars ticket sales on Republicans, as a whole.

[Thanatos]

Republicans are to blame for everything.

That does really suck, though, that you can't even watch home games because they're blacked out. I remember living in Arizona back when the Cardinals were shitty and most of the games were blacked out; it sucked. I don't feel like they should black out ANY games just because there are 200 or so emtpy seats. Seems unfair.. but I guess that's business for ya.

Support a real team. :)

[D3V]

I am supporting a real team, jackass. Things will get better. The fans around this area are very bandwagon-esque. When the Jags went through the playoffs back in the day, everyone was a fan.

I'm really looking forward to week 4. I wish we would've started a Zelaron fantasy league.

[Titusfied]

That sucks. It sucks because there are obviously die hard fans down there, but there are mostly fair weather fans, and it's affecting people like you. I'd kill something if that ever happened in Philly. Then again, that will never happen, not in my lifetime at least. I've been on the waiting list for season tickets for over 9 years now, and when I checked my status prior to this season, I was still over 30,000 in line.. I STARTED around 60,000 9 YEARS ago.... WTF?

[Grav]

Are you serious? I would never wait that long for anything. My mind is actually blown right now.

[D3V]

That sucks. It sucks because there are obviously die hard fans down there, but there are mostly fair weather fans, and it's affecting people like you. I'd kill something if that ever happened in Philly. Then again, that will never happen, not in my lifetime at least. I've been on the waiting list for season tickets for over 9 years now, and when I checked my status prior to this season, I was still over 30,000 in line.. I STARTED around 60,000 9 YEARS ago.... WTF?

Yeah, we have the opposite situation. I would love for the seats to be sold out that way I could pick and choose what games to go to and scalp tickets or whatever. I think all of the Gator fans that live around here have a hard time following two teams, especially with the fairweather-ness.

But that does suck for you there isn't any way you can get other tickets or what? You guys have a PSL system too don't you? Dish out some more money and you can get yours, haha.

[S2 AM]

More than likely. This is the most depressing shit I have to continually read.

http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2009-10-01/story/jaguars_vs_titans_game_will_be_blacked_out


That seems like an intelligent way to gain fans, by not airing the game locally. Good marketing strategy:rolleyes:

Must be the republicans

[D3V]

That seems like an intelligent way to gain fans, by not airing the game locally. Good marketing strategy:rolleyes:

Must be the republicans

Yes, greed does play a role in this decision. They say it helps drive ticket sales, but if people aren't watching the game in the stands or on the TV then general interst of the team could diminish. All the Jaguars have to do is start winning and issues like this will dissolve. The problem is they lost over 22,000 Season ticket holders over the offseason, which is a terrible number. Everyone blames the "economy"

[HandOfHeaven]

Maybe if they had a better team...:p

[D3V]

Maybe if they had a better team...:p

Jackass! Few more days, I will get some sort of pictures up on here if the Jags win, if not then I probably won't. hahaha.

[HandOfHeaven]

Wow, AP had a horrible game and the Vikings tore up the Packer's secondary. 4-0 go Vikes! Allen is a beast!

[D3V]

Ah yes! The game was excellent. There was a slight rain for about 5 minutes an hour before the game and that was it. Tennessee was dominated pretty handedly, but they are also not the same team that they were. I'll try and get some pics from the game up, with all of the pink towels they handed out.

[Thanatos]

We play Tennessee this upcoming weekend. I'm thinking 34 - 10 Colts? Our defense has really stepped it up the past two games. Robert Mathis last game: 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles - he is one of the most underrated DEs in the entire league.

Nice win by the Vikings. Favre has now beaten all 32 NFL teams. Pretty sure he's the only one that can boast that.

[D3V]

We play Tennessee this upcoming weekend. I'm thinking 34 - 10 Colts? Our defense has really stepped it up the past two games. Robert Mathis last game: 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles - he is one of the most underrated DEs in the entire league.

Nice win by the Vikings. Favre has now beaten all 32 NFL teams. Pretty sure he's the only one that can boast that.

It's either going to be a blow out by the Colts or Tennessee could start a run. I swear they have so much talent still on their team but they just can't seem to get things together, they're missing 'chemistry' i'd say.

As for the Colts, they have been playing much better. I'm happy to see Peyton taking off, as the AFC South gets much more notice.

Last night's game was fantastic, and yes the 32 team record is just crazy. He came out and played like a champion last night. I was actually somewhat suprised, but figured they would still pull off the 'W'.

Week 5 should be intersting.

*Oh, and:

FedEX AIR Players of the Week.

David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars
Garrard led an offense that gained 442 total yards by completing 27 of 37 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars' 37-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
Manning completed 31 of 41 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts' 34-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Manning became just the third quarterback in NFL history to start a season with four consecutive 300-yard games.

Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
In his first game against his old team, Favre completed 24 of 31 for 271 yards and three touchdowns to help the Vikings beat the Packers, 30-23.

http://www.nfl.com/partner?partnerType=players-air-and-ground

And they have a free replay of the Jaguars vs. Titans game online..

http://gamerewind.nfl.com/nflgr/servlets/inmarket?id=JAC&icampaign=Jac_BlackoutW4_ROS

[Titusfied]

Wow, I'm not surprised there was no response in this thread by D3V..... I don't think anyone expected the Jags to get smoked 41-0 by the fucking Seahawks.... Unreal. Great games by the Eagles and Colts. Blow-outs, as usual. Peyton is the man. Straight up, stone cold killer.

[D3V]

I was just waiting for somebody else to bump it, but yeah. I watched almost the entire game, it got to the point either late in the 3rd or early in the 4th where I just started laughing at all of the shit that was going wrong. Just a total and absolute catastrophy by the Jaguars. Everyone is disappointed. But hats off to the Seahawks, they came out a different team yesterday and the Jaguars weren't ready for it.

I could go on and make up excuses but it's just like the Cardinals game, they came out on fire and the Jaguars had none. There were off the field issues too apparently this last weekend. Quentin Groves was involved in an accident near JIA and apparently fled the scene, but no official word on that yet. Mike Sims Walker was sat on the bench, and no reasoning behind that either. They had to fly from Jville to Seattle (not sure if the 3500mile trip would throw them off or not) and ugh.

Oh well, I have Peyton on my fantasy team so all is not bad. I'm not losing my faith in the Jaguars. I'm actually about to buy my tickets for this next sunday's against St Louis.

[HandOfHeaven]

Vikings are 5-0. They just rolled over the Rams. Those Rams might be worse than the '08 Lions.

[Titusfied]

The Bucaneers suck too.... Easy pass....

[D3V]

Here's the Jags receiver on Ustream from the Friday flight to Seattle. I am assuming this may have something to do with him not playing? Initially it was reported that his curfew was the issue, and now the local news is running with the Ustream story.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstories/news-article.aspx?storyid=146554&catid=3

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2321746

I just watched/listened to the entire video and I see nothing wrong with what he did. But then again, David Garrard got in trouble the weekend of the Cardinals game for having a radio broadcast on Friday before the game, so maybe this falls into the same category. Stupid.....

[Thanatos]

Yeah I was surprised the Jags got absolutely STOMPED. You guys are just handing the AFC South to the Colts, thanks btw :)

Colts next games:

@ St. Louis
vs. 49ers
vs. Texans
vs. Patriots

I can easily see us going 9-0.

[D3V]

I see a bunch of upset games you've just listed. Headlines from 2 weeks from now "Colts fall apart after Bye week"

[HandOfHeaven]

St. Louis may as well forfeit to Indy. Patriots are the only potential threat in that series of games.

I'm looking forward to Minnesota/Baltimore and New York Giants/New Orleans games. Those should be a really competitive games, especially the latter one.

I'm going to laugh if St. Louis beats the Jags.

[D3V]

St Louis will get dominated by the Jags and then follow with an upset against Indy.

[Thanatos]

St Louis will get dominated by the Jags and then follow with an upset against Indy.

You know nothing about football.

[Titusfied]

Well, I wouldn't call the 49ers and Patriots an easy game, but at the very least the Colts should go 3-1, with a very good possibility of 4-0 over that stretch.

[D3V]

You know nothing about football.

.......Of course. Anybody who doesn't agree with you is clearly wrong and knows nothing, amirite?


Yeah I was surprised the Jags got absolutely STOMPED. You guys are just handing the AFC South to the Colts, thanks btw

Wait, what? What does losing an out of conference, out of divison game have to do with the AFC South? What are you even rambling about? That has nothing to do with the AFC South. You go by wins and then division rankings so losing one game means nothing.

Colts next games:

@ St. Louis
vs. 49ers
vs. Texans
vs. Patriots

I can easily see us going 9-0.

In St Louis could be a suprising game for the Colts. You don't know that they are going to win, nobody does. The 49ers are in the same category, they could pull an upset against the Colts considering the type of football they play. And then there were two. The Texans aren't going to bow down to the Colts neither are the Patriots.

Once again, the Colts will win the AFC South and make it to the playoffs

They're good at that but not good at going any futher. Kinda like those damn Eagles, huh?

So, the Jags going to go 0-3, D3V? Houston's offense looked pretty strong against Tennessee last week.. I donno if you guys will be able to contain them. Matt Schaub to Andre Johnson all day long.


No, they dominated Houston completely. So, looks like you are wrong.

And it will be exciting to see AP running all over the entire Packers team.

Actually he had 25 carries and 55 yards along with 1 catch for 0 yards. doesn't sound like "running all over" to me.

It is going to be exciting watching the Packers pick apart the Vikings secondary.


Aaron Rodgers threw for 384 and 2TDs, with one pick. Sounds like he picked it apart pretty well, i'd say. Well i'm not saying it, the stats are. But since I don't know anything about football, then shit..

[Thanatos]

lol Colts shit all over the Seahawks and then they go out and shut out Jags 41-0. Ouch. I mean, they couldn't even get a FIELD GOAL lmao. Now you have your best player bitching at the coaching staff and you can't even watch home games because they're blacked out. Not going too well in ol' Jacksonville.

You predicted the upset against Titans vs. Colts, right? And what happened? Colts dominate them, just like they will against St. Louis. If you're really picking St. Louis over the Indy, then yes, you probably don't know anything about football. All the Colts have to do is get an early lead (which they will) and St. Louis is forced to pass to catch up. Kyle fucking Boller going to lead them to victory against one of the best pass rushing combos in the NFL? Not likely.

No, one out of conference game doesn't mean the race for the AFC South is over, but the way things are going, the outcome is predictable.

[D3V]

I still love you, please don't take my sarcastic posts intertwined with my real bullshit thoughts too seriously <3

I just have to call any Colts fan out at any chance I can get, even if my reasons are illegitimate.

[Grav]

Wait, shouldn't we be talking about how gay skittles is?

[D3V]

True!


We could start a weekly Pick 'em again if you guys want.

[Titusfied]

Eagles are the laughing stock of the NFL right now... :(

Well, maybe the Titans are, but I feel like the Eagles are right there with them.

At least I had Brady on my fantasy team yesterday..........

[D3V]

Yes they are. Jags managed to pull themselves out of a loss to StLouis. The Pats/Titans game was truly hilarious. Watching the Titans being dismantled by any team is just a dream come true.

[Thanatos]

Jags had to go to overtime to beat the Rams...

rofl

And Titus, I'm sorry bro that sucks.

[D3V]

Jags had to go to overtime to beat the Rams...

rofl

And Titus, I'm sorry bro that sucks.

Did you even watch the game? If not, then fuck off. I mean, is a win not a win? Not even that route, but especially in overtime. They got it done when they needed to.

[Thanatos]

St Louis will get dominated by the Jags and then follow with an upset against Indy.

Yup. They sure got dominated.

rofl

[D3V]

No, Indy hasn't played yet.. remember you guys had a bye week.


*And why did you avoid my question? Did you even watch the game?

[Titusfied]

I watched the game. I watch basically every game, every week. The Jags didn't look good. MJD is the lone bright spot right now, aside from sparatic good play from Garrard. He had a pick towards the end of the game that almost cost them the game. Good OT win, albeit against the Rams...

[D3V]

I'll break this down for Thanatos since he doesn't know what domination is. And once he learns his lesson, he will just try and say that St Louis is just a shitty team, etc etc, bullshit about peyton manning and then disappear for another week.

Passing

David Garrard threw for 335 yards with 2 picks in the Red Zone. Marc Bulger had 213 yards with one td and one pick

Rushing

Steven Jackson had 50 yards rushing. Maurice Jones-Drew had 133 yards, and David Garrard had 30 yards running of his own.

Receiving

Steven Jackson had 78 yards receiving. Mike Sims-Walker had 9 catches for 120 yards, Torry Holt had 5 for 101, Mike Thomas 7 catches for 52 yards, and Mojo had 5 for 45.

So far, all I see is domination. But hey, these are just the statistics.

3rd down efficiency for St Louis was 4/12 and for the Jaguars was 11/16.

Total net yards for St Louis was 262 yards, as for the Jags it was 492. 500 yards of offense? Nice.

Time of Posession: St L had 24:48 and the Jags had 42:12.

That is basically domination. I'm sorry you just looked at the score and seen the Jags won in overtime.

[Thanatos]

No I did not watch the game, it didn't broadcast in Indianapolis and I doubt it did in Jacksonville, either.

Domination would be 59-0 that the Patriots gave the Titans. Domination is not beating an 0-5 team in OT. Big difference.

oh.... and....

rofl

[D3V]

The score of a game does not have anything to do with one team dominating another. That is only the final score. It's obvious you've never played football.

[Thanatos]

This is an example of domination:

Click (http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009101111/2009/REG5/jaguars@seahawks/analyze/box-score)

[HandOfHeaven]

Anyone see the Saints/Giants game? I won 5 bucks, but did not expect New Orleans to embarrass the Giants.

The Vikings barely squeaked out a win. Damn Childress likes to run the ball when he has a point cushion, when he should be running up the score. The pass game was working all game for the Vikings, so I don't see why they couldn't finish off Baltimore by doing that They are getting overconfident and cocky. Hats off to Flacco and company though; that was a pretty amazing comeback attempt.

[D3V]

This is an example of domination:

Click (http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009101111/2009/REG5/jaguars@seahawks/analyze/box-score)

I don't have to listen to somebody who's never played the game outside of their local park. Obviously you don't know what you're talking about and can only refer to the final score for your assumptions. It must be nice being simple.

*I mean, the fact that the Jaguars dominated them, you said they didn't, but the stats show they did, avoid my point and bring up other bullshit to sway away from the emphasis is just hilarious. I thought you were smarter than that, or maybe you still are, which is why you are avoiding the real reasons. Have fun with St Louis Sunday, I hope they demolish Indy.

[Titusfied]

Well, lets not get ridiculous. Indy WILL DOMINATE St. Louis, any fool can see that. Jags "dominated" that game between the 20's, but when it counted they shit the bed. That is the sole reason I will NOT say the Jags dominated the Rams last weekend.

[Thanatos]

Hooray for common sense instead of blind fandom bias!!

[D3V]

Well, lets not get ridiculous. Indy WILL DOMINATE St. Louis, any fool can see that. Jags "dominated" that game between the 20's, but when it counted they shit the bed. That is the sole reason I will NOT say the Jags dominated the Rams last weekend.

There is no guarantee they will dominate them. The Broncos back in '97 were supposed to dominate the Jag-Wads, and what happened? They got upset at home in the playoffs.

Dominated between the 20's, but when it counted they shit the bed. That's odd, I remember seeing Jaguars 23 and St Louis 20. Looks like they won, I don't see how that's "shitting the bed".

You just gave a reason that makes no sense and you are saying because the score was close that doesn't mean domination. You guys are both idiots if you think the final score of any game deems domination or not. The stats are the sole indicator if a team dominates another team. That is it.

Hooray for common sense instead of blind fandom bias!!

Still can't answer any of my questions? I guess you are still wrong then, huh?

[Titusfied]

Listen, maybe your definition of domination in football terms is different than mine, but you are seriously one of the biggest homer losers I've ever come across. Open up your mind. You do realize that you just quoted an upset from '97 and used it as a basis for your arguement on why Indy MIGHT not dominate a team in 2009, right? Get a grip man.

Do you even know what I meant when I said you dominated between the 20's, but shit the bed in the red zone? Because your retort shows you don't. I will gladly explain it to your dense brain if you wish.

[D3V]

Listen, maybe your definition of domination in football terms is different than mine, but you are seriously one of the biggest homer losers I've ever come across. Open up your mind. You do realize that you just quoted an upset from '97 and used it as a basis for your arguement on why Indy MIGHT not dominate a team in 2009, right? Get a grip man.

Do you even know what I meant when I said you dominated between the 20's, but shit the bed in the red zone? Because your retort shows you don't. I will gladly explain it to your dense brain if you wish.



I know what you fucking mean! They didn't shit the bed, St Louis made excellent plays in the Red Zone and that's it. How come you can't give St Louis any credit? My retort was to try and persuade my original argument, which sailed gracefully over both of your heads. Please, explain to me your definition of domination.

Domination would be 59-0 that the Patriots gave the Titans. Domination is not beating an 0-5 team in OT. Big difference.

59-0 obviously is domination, but you reasoning is not correct. You both point to the final score, not the statistics of the game. It's as simple as that. You guys feel that the final score of the game deems domination and the stats obviously mean nothing. It's like talking to a brick wall with both of you. You have no reasoning for calling me dense, either.

Me speaking my opinion that Indy probably won't "DOMINATE" St Louis is just that, an opinion. Somehow you guys can't seem to see that, and deem it homerism on my part and try to spin the entire argument around on the emphasis of..well, nothing.

I watched the game. I watch basically every game, every week. The Jags didn't look good. MJD is the lone bright spot right now, aside from sparatic good play from Garrard. He had a pick towards the end of the game that almost cost them the game. Good OT win, albeit against the Rams...

Domination in sports is when you compare stats, not when you compare scores. You are both wrong on YOUR definitions.

[Titusfied]

My definition certainly includes stats, but it also DEFINITELY includes score. Now, why can't YOU understand that. They aren't mutually exclusive.

[D3V]

Because they aren't, stats always outweigh the score. The score is the byproduct of the stats.

[Titusfied]

Exactly. Thank you for proving Thanatos' and my statement.

[D3V]

No, but it's whatever.

Week 8 predictions?

Pro Bowl voting is underway now.

[Thanatos]

Man, the Colts sure had a tough time beating the winless Rams. We had to take them to overtime and only won by 3, it was a close game.... errr.... that was the Jaguars, my bad.

The Colts beat them 42-6.

DOMINATION.

Edit: Also, when we played the Dolphins the stats favored the Dolphins, yet the Colts still won. Did the Colts get dominated that game? If so, how can a team get dominated and still win?

[Titusfied]

Ugh, my Eagles stink. They won last night, but it was ugly.... I can't believe I'm about to type this, but Donovan looks like garbage right now, and I was more pumped up about Kevin Kolb when he was in. He threw a nicer ball............ WTF.....

[HandOfHeaven]

Tough loss to the Steelers. It was a pretty good defensive battle, but those two defensive TDs for Pit just sealed it for them. I think the tripping call when the Vikings were in the red zone was complete bullshit. The Viking didn't even see the guy coming and the defender just fell down. The play after, Favre fumbled and then that was the end of the game. Can't win them all, especially when Favre throws up 50+.

I can't wait for the Vikings/Packers game.

[HandOfHeaven]

Vikings came through, Indy is still undefeated, NYG got stunned, and the Jags got beaten by the worst team in the NFL. Good Sunday!

[D3V]

Vikings came through, Indy is still undefeated, NYG got stunned, and the Jags got beaten by the worst team in the NFL. Good Sunday!

Both teams set rushing records, and an NFL record was set of having two teams with 2+ 50yd+ TDs in one game. Good games though through the rest of the league.

And the new weekly segment: Nfl Weekly Cheerleaders - Week 8

http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/getty/2009/09000d5d813bbc1b_gallery_600.jpg

http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/getty/2009/09000d5d813ab63c_gallery_600.jpg

http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/getty/2009/09000d5d813b0a16_gallery_600.jpg

[Xenn]

Those are some god-awful pictures... is this payback because the Jags lost?

[D3V]

No, I just thought they were funny.. lol

[Xenn]

So in an effort to revive this thread, I'll say my team has pretty much collapsed. I think I'll root for the Saints now.

[Titusfied]

Eagles disappointed severely last night. I'm ready to move on from McNabb and Reid as Head Coach.... Kevin Kolb, please stand up.

[Grav]

Yeah COWBOYZZaaaaa!!!11

[D3V]

Yeah, that has to be hard. I was talkin with my faja and on his fantasy team he's got McNabb and almost every week his consistency either plummets or skyrockets. It's a damn rollercoaster, but then again the Jags are the same way.

Anyways, the Jags game was fun to go to. It was military appreciation week, but only 41,xxx something fans showed up, which was disappointing. The Jags played very handily against the worst team in the league, who at the end managed to make the score closer. 4-4 going to the Jets next weekend.

[Thanatos]

So in an effort to revive this thread, I'll say my team has pretty much collapsed. I think I'll root for the Saints now.

Bears?

They are who we THOUGHT THEY WERE.

Colts still undefeated, although next week is our hardest game yet.

[D3V]

Grats on the 8-0. I legitimately figured without Dungy among other coaches and staff, as well as starvin' Marvin departing from the league. In typical Colts' fashion, they manage to pull a win out of their ass when it matters. Fucking Houston.

[Mutant Couch]

Steelers are doing so much better. Can't wait for the Bengals game, so that previous loss can be forgiven. Also, I might be in love with Mendenhall, I'll know for sure after the Ravens game.

[D3V]

I think Mendenhall might turn out being great for the rest of this season. Week 9 should be fun, for sure one of the undefeated teams are going to fall.

[Xenn]

The Saints are clearly much better than the Colts. Plus, they're playing the Rams this week...

[HandOfHeaven]

That should be fun to watch. Might be more embarrassing than the Titans lost to New England.

Vikings play the Lions. Expecting a blowout.

[D3V]

Both 8-0 teams will get beat.

[Thanatos]

The Saints are clearly much better than the Colts.

Because they've played each other to determine who is better, right? If the Colts can beat the Patriots this week, the Colts will be considered the best team in football.

I will be tailgating the majority of Sunday, then watching the game in a bar downtown next to the stadium. I can't wait.

[Mutant Couch]

That game was amazing and Manning is nothing short of incredible.

[Xenn]

Belichick is an idiot

[Titusfied]

Great game. Thanatos is probably on cloud 9 right now. Congrats, at least one of us is having a season worth remembering...

[D3V]

Last night's game was fun to watch, even if Belichick wanted to throw it all away.

[Grav]

I watched the summary of that game, if I was a colts fan I'd have been shitting myself at the end.

[Titusfied]

You can't even bring yourself to give credit to the Colts? You consider it Belicheck giving it away. I mean, who cares that Indy stuffed them on 4th and 2, and forget the fact that Peyton threw a beauty to Wayne for the win. That doesn't matter, because Mr. Patriots Head Coach threw the game away.

[D3V]

If he would not have gone for it, their opportunity would not have been granted. Peyton did put the ball spot on, but my point is that Billitard gave them a chance to win the game, and they capitalized on it.

[gruesomeBODY]

Giants suck ass this year. At least the yankees won.

[Thanatos]

I watched the summary of that game, if I was a colts fan I'd have been shitting myself at the end.

I shit my pants multiple times.

Nah, kidding, but HOE LEE SHITTTT that was a great game. I told my buddy in the 3rd quarter, "if the Patriots score 1 more time, we're leaving" - glad I stayed.

By Billicheat going for it on 4th and 2 pretty much said "Defense, I have no faith in you guys stopping Peyton and the Colts from marching it down the field 70 yards to score." ..... how fucking stupid can you be? Instead, you give the Colts a 30 yard field with Peyton Manning as the QB (one of the top QBs in comebacks in the 4th quarter).

Barring an unforeseen meltdown in the remainder of the season, it looks like the Colts will be getting home-field advantage in the Playoffs with us leading the tie-breaker with the Patriots. Thanks, Bill!

[D3V]

By Billicheat going for it on 4th and 2 pretty much said "Defense, I have no faith in you guys stopping Peyton and the Colts from marching it down the field 70 yards to score." ..... how fucking stupid can you be? Instead, you give the Colts a 30 yard field with Peyton Manning as the QB (one of the top QBs in comebacks in the 4th quarter).

I'm glad we agree. Good game though! I am 100% suprised that Indy is still undefeated. Only Indy could pull some shit like this. Fuck you guys. Good job though.

Barring an unforeseen meltdown in the remainder of the season, it looks like the Colts will be getting home-field advantage in the Playoffs with us leading the tie-breaker with the Patriots. Thanks, Bill!

There's always hope for the rest of us! I'm even more ready for the Week 15 game =]

[D3V]

Oh and the Jags game this weekend. Best game all season by far. 'We' are now technically playoff wildcard contenders, and if we can keep somewhat of a pace over the next few weeks maybe something can get sparked? For a rebuilding year this would be amazing.

[gruesomeBODY]

Oh and the Jags game this weekend. Best game all season by far. 'We' are now technically playoff wildcard contenders, and if we can keep somewhat of a pace over the next few weeks maybe something can get sparked? For a rebuilding year this would be amazing.

The best thing to every happen to the Jags was Sims Walker. It has opened up running lanes for MJD and he has taken advantage. I think next year your draft is going to be for a secondary player, and then another WR or RB. I like how your team is looking in the future. Your QB is actually pretty decent when he gets time to throw and has WR's that can catch.


My Giants started the year off good, and i thought that this might be the year that Eli completely leaves all the doubters in the past, but of course, injuries and pressure set us back. Oh well, like i said earlier in this thread, i cannot be too upset since i have now offically seen a parade for both the G-Men and Yankees.


I am predicting right now that the NFC game is going to be the Saints vs the Vikings and in the AFC it is going to be the Colts vs Pitt. SUperbowl Champs= Vikings

[HandOfHeaven]

I am predicting right now that the NFC game is going to be the Saints vs the Vikings and in the AFC it is going to be the Colts vs Pitt. SUperbowl Champs= Vikings

My thoughts exactly. Superbowl will be pretty damn close though.

[Xenn]

It's going to be Saints and either the Patriots or the Bengals.

Saints will win.

[D3V]

The best thing to every happen to the Jags was Sims Walker. It has opened up running lanes for MJD and he has taken advantage. I think next year your draft is going to be for a secondary player, and then another WR or RB. I like how your team is looking in the future. Your QB is actually pretty decent when he gets time to throw and has WR's that can catch.

Yeah? It sucks since we've had him for a while but he's been injured for almost two years. Finally.

My Giants started the year off good, and i thought that this might be the year that Eli completely leaves all the doubters in the past, but of course, injuries and pressure set us back. Oh well, like i said earlier in this thread, i cannot be too upset since i have now offically seen a parade for both the G-Men and Yankees.

Yeah, i've got Eli as my backup and i've noticed. I haven't really noticed what's changed to have caused this slump but I'm sure you guys can get back on track. I mean injuries aside, the team should still be pretty good but I guess they've just gotten stuck. Who do you guys play next?

I am predicting right now that the NFC game is going to be the Saints vs the Vikings and in the AFC it is going to be the Colts vs Pitt. SUperbowl Champs= Vikings

I'll agree basically with that. I'm thinking the Colts are going to get knocked out though in the AFC champ game. As for the NFC, who knows? The vikes have been looking great all year as well as the Saints and i'm sure they're both going to be favored the rest of the playoff run. I'm still not sold on the Saints for some reason, they're great to watch but I just feel as if they aren't going to run through the playoffs, upset.

[D3V]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace/bracket

AFC Playoff tiebreakers

Cincinnati earns the No. 2 seed over San Diego and New England based on strength of victory (.471 over Chargers' .457 and Patriots' .386)
San Diego earns the No. 3 seed over New England based on strength of victory (.457 to Patriots' .386)
Jacksonville earns the No. 5 seed over Denver and Pittsburgh based on conference record (5-2 over Broncos' 5-3 and Steelers' 4-3).
Pittsburgh earns the No. 6 seed over Denver based on head to head (1-0)


NFC Playoff tiebreakers

Dallas earns the No. 3 seed over Arizona based on conference record (6-2 over Cardinals' 5-2)
Philadelphia earns the No. 5 seed over the N.Y. Giants based on head to head (1-0) and over Green Bay based on conference record (5-2 to the Packers' 5-3).
Green Bay earns the No. 6 seed over the New York Giants based on conference record (5-3 to Giants' 4-3).

Here are the wild card breakdowns as they stand today. The next week officially starts tomorrow on Turkey Day, I sure hope the Jags can come back with a 'W' against San Fran, it would possibly make them the only 7-4 team in the AFC, which would mean number uno in the wildcard race. Only a few weeks left!

[Thanatos]

Thank you for losing, Jacksonville. Colts once again clinch the AFC South and become the first team in the NFL to get a playoff spot. 11-0 baby

[D3V]

Grats on clinching a playoff spot. Dec. 17th is so coming right up!

[Grav]

The Colts are fucking monsters, no doubt.

[Xenn]

They're no Saints.

[D3V]

Great game last night, who dat

[Thanatos]

They're no Saints.

You're right, cuz both teams are 11-0 but the Saints are MUCH better. :rolleyes:

[D3V]

he's probably just basing his opinion off of the thousands of power polls out there that say the saints are better

[Thanatos]

That's all they are: opinions.

It's okay though, I was expecting this. I knew if the Saints beat the Patriots last night, all the power polls would say the Saints are better, even though people are forgetting we beat the same exact Patriots team 3 weeks ago and we were #1 in the polls. I had this exact discussion last night with some friends while watching the game. It's too bad we won't get to see who's the better team this year unless they match up in the Superbowl. Wouldn't it be awesome if both teams go 18-0 and meet in the Superbowl? It would have to be the best Superbowl in the fuckin century.

Ahh well, at least my favorite team isn't the Jacksonville Jaguars. :)

[D3V]

At least you won't be 18-0. I really just hope you guys keep winning until that Dec 17th game I can't wait to be in person to witness the dismemberment of Peyton 'forrest-gump' Manning.

[Titusfied]

Well, if I had to pick a team in Colts vs. Saints, I'm going Saints and solely because their performance last night over the Patriots was so much more dominant than the Colts. I've watched a lot of Colts and Saints games this year, and the Saints seriously impressed me last night. They're both awesome teams, but like I said - If I HAD to pick a team out of the two, it's the Saints.

[D3V]

It's okay, you won't have that choice, the Colts won't make it through the playoffs.

[Titusfied]

Oh trust me, that's not my SB pick, I'm just saying if they played right now that's my choice.

[Thanatos]

It's okay, you won't have that choice, the Colts won't make it through the playoffs.

Jim Caldwell gonna win a SB as a rookie head coach.

There, I said it.

[D3V]

With Peyton Manning controling the team, it may be possible. Your OGs are probably what would hold your team from making it through the playoffs.

[Xenn]

The Colts may be able to win in the first round, but I feel like the Bengals could outfox them and make it to the superbowl. The Patriots also have potential but seem to be having issues. Also, the Chargers have been super hot lately.

[Thanatos]

I'm more worried about the Chargers than the Patriots. Damn Bolts!

[HandOfHeaven]

I think that New Orleans is overrated. They haven't played against a team that has a decent secondary yet.

[D3V]

they've played awesome teams, they're just good at exploiting coverages, as are the colts. I mean, how can you be overrated when you are undefeated? You are the best, that is your rating.

[Xenn]

So... two teams 13-0 now. The Saints have been slipping a little lately, but with home field advantage I could still see them reaching the Superbowl undefeated.

On the other side of the...league... the Colts look pretty good. I'm pretty sure now they won't be losing to the Bengals or Patriots, but the Chargers are a big threat.

But hey, we're potentially 10 games from an undefeated superbowl!

[D3V]

tomorrow's the game. I can't wait. I'm suprised Thanatos isn't in here talking about it, then again he never runs smack and only is brave enough to show himself AFTER the fact. Well shit, I guess he probably won't be on for atleast another week, maybe after the Playoffs start?

[Thanatos]

obligatory post after being called out





































































































Do I even have to respond? 13-0 kinda speaks for itself... but....

we don't even have to play our starters. home field advantage and 1st round bye locked up. BUT WE'RE STILL PLAYING OUR STARTERS THE WHOLE GAME LOLZ. Caldwell is like "Fuck those Jags, we don't want them to make the Playoffs.... Peyton, go dismantle them."

[Titusfied]

That's fantastic. I can't wait for the game tonight, I'm going against Addai in my playoffs, but have Peyton so I'm hoping for a pass happy Indy offense!

[HandOfHeaven]

Damn close game last night. Hopefully the Jags will not make the playoffs.

[Thanatos]

tomorrow's the game. I can't wait. I'm suprised Thanatos isn't in here talking about it, then again he never runs smack and only is brave enough to show himself AFTER the fact. Well shit, I guess he probably won't be on for atleast another week, maybe after the Playoffs start?


Well, d3vin?

Let's hear your excuses, shall we?

Excuse #1:

Excuse #2:

Excuse #3:

And........ go!

[Thanatos]

lol @ d3v

SHOW YOURSELF, FOOL!

[Titusfied]

That loss hurts them so badly with the playoff hunt. They still got a chance though! Lets go Eagles, looking good!

[Thanatos]

Yeah Eagles are looking great right now. DeSean Jackson is a fucking beast. I'm surprised you guys aren't missing Westbrook all that much. Normally, he was THE workload of that entire offense.

[Titusfied]

Yup, and I'm over him right now. He is too old to carry the workload, plus Shady McCoy and Leonard Weaver have been running nicely.

[D3V]

Great game vs the Colts, not how I would've liked it to have ended though.

Jaguars Playoffs Scenario as of: 12/29/09

Case 1: Jaguars beat the Browns, and Bengals beat the Jets, and Chiefs beat the Broncos, and Patriots beat the Texans, and Dolphins beat the Steelers. Case 2: Jaguars beat the Browns, and Bengals beat the Jets, and Raiders beat the Ravens, and Patriots beat the Texans, and Dolphins beat the Steelers. Case 3: Jaguars beat the Browns, and Chiefs beat the Broncos, and Raiders beat the Ravens, and Patriots beat the Texans, and Dolphins beat the Steelers. Case 4: Jaguars beat the Browns, and Bengals beat the Jets, and Chiefs beat the Broncos, and Raiders beat the Ravens, and Patriots beat the Texans. Case 5: Jaguars beat the Browns, and Bengals beat the Jets, and Chiefs beat the Broncos, and Raiders beat the Ravens, and Dolphins beat the Steelers. Believe it or not, the Jaguars could get the five seed if this happens: Jaguars beat the Browns, and Bengals beat the Jets, and Chiefs beat the Broncos, and Raiders beat the Ravens, and Patriots beat the Texans, and Dolphins beat the Steelers.

Pretty unlikely at this point, but statistically a possibility.

[Titusfied]

Never say never dude. The Eagles made it last year and if the odds weren't worse than you're looking at this year, I'd be surprised. We needed so much to happen, and it all did, included a HUGE Oakland (2-14) over Tampa Bay (9-7) upset. The spread on that game alone was double digits.

[D3V]

Great games all year long! Congrats to the teams that've made it into the playoffs. I'm actually still pretty interested in seeing the outcomes of the games that're about to be played out. Good luck to all of your teams guys, it's been a hell of a year.

[Thanatos]

I feel like 17 weeks went by way too fast. :(

I hate the time period where there are no NFL or NBA games on TV. Fuck you MLB!!

[D3V]

Yeah no shit I can't force myself to watch baseball hardly ever, even in the world series. I don't know if you guys have heard of this, but Arena football is about to start back up after their company died out and has been reformed. Jacksonville somehow has their own team and i've been thinking about checking out some of their games.

[Xenn]

Baseball is great. You guys are crazy.

[Titusfied]

Especially when you're team is the Phillies. I can't wait for baseball season. INTRODUCING ROY HALLADAY!

Go Eagles, and good luck to the Colts. I hope all this rest isn't going to fuck up their mojo. I'd like to see them win it if the Eagles get austed, which is probably going to happen Saturday night...... :(

[D3V]

I think the Eagles have a good gameplan up their sleeves, I wouldn't write them off already.

[Thanatos]

So the first week of the playoffs is out of the way. What I learned:

1. The Baltimore Ravens look nasty. Particularly, their defense. They fucking DOMINATED the Patriots (much to my amusement). Tom Brady looked like a scared rookie playing his first playoff game. Bad throws, no protection, stupid decisions.. it was great. The only problem is, the Ravens come into Indy on Saturday to look to continue their road dominance. I don't think they get it, but they will definitely give the Colts a tough time. Indy wins 27 - 21

2. The Arizona Cardinals are fun to watch. I don't care if they aren't the best team in the league, they step up when they have to. Kurt Warner's statline: 29/33 379 yds 5 TDs. That's incredible. He had more touchdowns than he did incompletions. This old man can still play. AZ vs. NO will be another shoot out and I think the Cards take this game.

3. Poor Philly. Dallas beat them 3 times this year. The Eagles have the potential to represent the NFC in the Superbowl every single year, yet it somehow never works out. You guys need a shake-up over there, Titus.

4. The Jets are riding high with their recent luck getting into the Playoffs and then winning on the road @ Cincy. Their luck stops next week when they face the Chargers. Colts/Chargers AFC champ game. Should be a good game.

Superbowl prediction:
Colts vs Vikings - Colts win 30-17

[Titusfied]

This is how I see the rest of the playoffs panning out.

Indy beats Baltimore
Chargers crush Jets

Indy beats Chargers

Cowboys beat Vikings
Saints beat Cards

Cowboys beat Saints

Indy beats Cowboys

[Thanatos]

I really hope you're right. If we go 1 and done AGAIN, some heads will be rolling. :(

[D3V]

I really hope you're right. If we go 1 and done AGAIN, some heads will be rolling. :(

Yeah, just like this :grin:

[Titusfied]

Oh, heads are rolling in Philly right now, and will continue to roll until something drastic happens this offseason. I think we're rolling enough for the league right now.

[D3V]

I feel for yah man, I honestly thought Philly just had an off game and they were atleast going to give Dallas a run for their money. I'm not even sure went wrong, or what is wrong with your team, but you are right something is going to have to be done in the offseason if you guys are going to want to continue to be a legitimate playoff contender.

As for the Jags, it was announced yesterday that Jack Del Rio will remain the coach atleast for the next season, which is great IMO. He's done a wonderful job with this team, and this past season may have been his best with so many rookies on the squad.

I can't wait for Saturday to get here, the Indy/Baltimore game should be fun to watch. Man, I love the playoffs.

[Titusfied]

This is how I see the rest of the playoffs panning out.

Indy beats Baltimore
Chargers crush Jets

Indy beats Chargers

Cowboys beat Vikings
Saints beat Cards

Cowboys beat Saints

Indy beats Cowboys

Wow, that was wrong....

I still can't believe the J-E-T-S, Jets Jets Jets! beat the Chargers... Unreal. Solid win by Indy, the defense surprised me the most. No surprise with the Saints, although I didn't expect them to come out that hot, and holy shit did the Vikings totally outclass the team that totally outclassed Philly two straight weeks.... That just shows how far away the Eagles are from doing anything relevent....

Godd luck Thanatos, I'm pulling for you!

[D3V]

Great game by the Jets, I actually was growing somewhat bored of the blowouts around the rest of the league.

The championship games are setting up to be very fun to watch.

I would like to say Indy will get upset, but I don't think that will become reality. Indy - 31 Jets- 17. As for Who dat and Minnesota, it's a toss up. Two powerful offenses and defenses that make good plays, while at the same time allowing big plays. New Orleans - 24 / Vikings - 21, i'm thinking the defenses will show up.

[Titusfied]

I hope you're right, because that would lead the the best SB matchup possible, IMO. That would be a fun game to watch! Lots of prop bets that day!

[D3V]

Ohhhhhh yeah, you know it!

A little fun from last night's game. Looked like Reggie Nelson out there trying to tackle, rofl. l2wrapitup
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haha
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[Xenn]

Saints/Colts! Too bad they aren't both undefeated. I guess we could pretend?

Oh and D3V good call on the Jets/Colts score.

[Thanatos]

Yeah he called the Vikings/Saints game close, too. Poor Vikes.. 1 Brett Favre interception away from the Superbowl.

There wasn't a doubt in my mind that the Colts would win on Sunday. Peyton Manning put up 377 yards and 3 TDs on the #1 rated pass defense. He's absolutely playing out of his mind right now and I'm glad I get to witness it every week. I love this team.

GO COLTS!!!!

[Titusfied]

This is the typing and post of an extremely jealous man:

Thanatos, I'm truely and whole-heartedly jealous of you and your football team. The only thing I as an Eagles fan have been able to hold on to over my entire life, but most recently the last 11 years, has been the fact that we've made it to the playoffs 9 years, been to the Conference Champsionship game 5 times, and got to the Super Bowl once. Philly has been putting out good, competitive teams for over a decade now, but we still haven't acheived the ultimate goal. We don't have a Super Bowl ring.... I haven't been able to cheer out of sheer bliss and have the ultimate feeling every fan in the world wants to feel... I'm empty inside on that aspect.

Now, I'm looking at you as a Colts fan, and what the Colts have done over that same timeframe. Not only have they been the benchmark of consistency, much more so than even the Eagles, but you've gotten to the Super Bowl and won that game. You've felt that rush, that ultimate feeling I'm dieing to feel. And again, you've had an amazing regular season, and you are in the big dance for the 2nd time, and I'm hoping winning for the 2nd time too. I'll say it again - I'm truely and whole-heartedly jealous of you and your football team.

I hope my Eagles can eventually figure it out and give me a title before I die. I have a long ways to go until I die, hopefully, but I'd rather have it sooner than later.. I'm 28, and have only sniffed it once, but didn't get it... I'll take another whiff and be happy, but not truely happy until I can breath in the air of a champion.

Good luck. Lets go Colts!

[D3V]

LMFAO at Brett FAV-re. I couldn't believe he let that ball go, I seriously could not believe it. They could've probably managed a 56-yard field goal, it's not impossible. Instead they let it slip out of their hands. Then again, it's not entirely his fault, I think the Vikes gave up 6 fumbles? That's ridiculous, especially in a NFC Championship game.

Yeah, I prolly could've won some money if I woulda placed some bets.

I'm truely and whole-heartedly jealous of you and your football team. I honestly can say I feel the same way. As a Jaguars fan, It's always been about the AFC South obviously, and when that talk happens, Peyton Manning and the Colts are almost always immediately the first thing mentioned. Hats off to them this season and the last decade, they've been nothing short of winners. As hard as it is to say, they deserve the respect. Though, once Peyton is gone, that's a whole new story.

I hope my Eagles can eventually figure it out and give me a title before I die. I guess just be thankful you aren't a Detroit fan. They had Barry Sanders and couldn't even make it to the big game, rofl@them.

Any superbowl predictions? It's almost impossible to call. I still haven't even thought about it too much. You've got to take a lot of things into consideration. The Superbowl is going to be in 'South Florida', which I feel will be more of a home game for New Orleans than it would be Indy.

And with that;
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[Thanatos]

Brings a tear to my eye, Titus. :)

Yeah man I truly do feel grateful that I get to watch Peyton Manning and the Colts every week rather than the Rams or Lions. Honestly, if we win this Superbowl I can't see how this decade won't go down in history as one of the greatest decades for any NFL team ever. I'm so glad Peyton has stuck around and dedicated his time and health to this football organization. He will retire as an Indianapolis Colt. We aren't flashy, we aren't loud, we just go out there and take care of business. How many times did you see Rex Ryan behind a podium this week talking about how great his football team is and how hard it will be to beat them? Now how many times did you see Jim Caldwell do the same thing? We keep quiet and win.

These two weeks are going to suck so much ass. The media coverage coming into this game is plain annoying, IMO. Every story gets talked about to death and it makes me more nervous and anxious as the days go on. I cannot wait for our guys to get their 2nd Superbowl ring. Sorry, Brees and the Saints, you've played great this year but your time is yet to come.

GO COLTS!!!!!!!!!

[D3V]

So how about the Pro Bowl this weekend? Anybody gonna watch?

I'll be happy to see Mojo again for the last time before he blows up next season, and even David Garrard managed to get picked since like 4-5 guys before him have decided not to go, lol.

I've considered driving down there Sunday since Sat i'll be in Orlando, but i'm not sure yet. Will probably be too hectic for me.

[Titusfied]

Orlando is still like 4+ hours away from Miami! That's a far distance to take a leisurely drive.

[D3V]

Yeah that's why I won't be going. But I just got my Magic tickets for tomorrow!

I can't wait for the Pro Bowl, but even more to see MoJo out there. It's too bad the pro bowl is more of a joke though these days, I read about Chad 'Ochocinco' wanting to kick during the game, in all aspects; we'll see. Superbowl picks?

[Thanatos]

Hmm... I think the Saints got this one.



NOT.

28 - 17 Colts

[D3V]

31-24 Saints over the Colts if the Saints score first. 27-21 Colts over the Saints if the Colts score first.

[Titusfied]

34-24 Colts. Maybe 34-27 Colts.

[D3V]

Anybody watch the Pro Bowl? It was like an NFL flag football game really but still fun to watch. David Garrard played pretty well and Mojo got himself a TD.

[Thanatos]

It was laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame. Mario Williams could have blasted Aaron Rodgers and he just stopped running. Lame. I only watched to see what Peyton had to say.

[D3V]

They should just turn it into an awards ceremony like the ESPYs.

[Grav]

Dear Thanatos,

Do not commit suicide.

Sincerely,
Your friend Grav

[Xenn]

Called it back in week 6. But I guess they were undefeated at that point; it's not like picking the dolphins or something.

[Lenny]

I'm not a fan of your "football", but I have to say that I was quite impressed by Tracy Porter's 74-yard touchdown. It's akin to a defender in the real Football nicking a pass, sprinting the entire length of the pitch, skirting the defenders and keeper of the other team, and walking the ball into an open net. Obviously more skill is needed in the latter, but the former was still nice to watch.

Interesting how Thanatos was nearly on the money with the final score (albeit having it backwards).

[Titusfied]

Sorry Thanatos, I was pulling for your team... I didn't really even like the game, it was pretty boring...

[D3V]

31-24 Saints over the Colts if the Saints score first. 27-21 Colts over the Saints if the Colts score first.

I though it was a great game. Indy pulls out the early 10-0 nothing lead. New Orleans gets some momentum going after that and it never stopped. The onside kick was absolutely crucial, if Indy would've recovered that it would have been game over for them. If Indy would've scored that TD and Reggie Wayne wouldn't have dropped that touchdown late in the 4th my points prediction would've been absolutely correct.

Great job New Orleans, I wouldn't mind being in the french quarter right now while they're celebrating. Fat Tuesday is tomorrow they're gonna have to close the whole damn city.

[Thanatos]

Dear Thanatos,

Do not commit suicide.

Sincerely,
Your friend Grav


Too late.

The onside kick was absolutely crucial, if Indy would've recovered that it would have been game over for them.

Fuck Hank Baskett. No wonder the Eagles cut you and rookies are favored over you in the rotation. How a wide receiver cannot grasp and recover the football is beyond me. GTFO of Indianapolis.

[D3V]

The fact that it bounced off of him and went back towards the Saints was completely rofl-able. I wish I could find it, because on that play I saw an Indy player punching one of the Saints in the head in the pile, and a flag was not thrown which I thought was BS.

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at about :24 you can see #43 literally punching the guy in the face.

But what really sealed the deal for the Saints

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[Lenny]

If #74 wasn't a whale, he might have had a chance of catching Porter.

Look at him jiggle!

[Thanatos]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... Take your ugly ass wife with you, too.