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Monday Night Football: Week 3

2012-09-24T17:41:00.000-04:00

Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks: A big game for both. For the Seahawks, it is a game for them to prove themselves. They can come out and beat a top team in the NFL that isn't doing so hot yet. The Seahawks defense has played well so far. For the Packers, this is a game where they can come out and show that they will be an elite team this year. Aaron Rodgers hasn't done any better than average this year. The Packers have been completely dominated this year, as well as duke it out with a good defensive team. The Packers defense has played great. The problem is their offense just hasn't gotten rolling yet. Rodgers hasn't played like the MVP of last year and he really needs to start if the Packers want to do something this year. The old saying "Defense wins championships" hasn't proved well as of late. I think the Packers will win this game because if both teams are at their best, the Packers are just a better team. Yes, the Seahawks have a great defense, but the offense is good at best. It isn't like the Packers offense can be. The Packers offense can be great if they play to their best ability, and the defense has showed they can play great. Packers win a tight one, 34-31.

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Week 3 Projections

2012-09-20T20:42:00.000-04:00

     Before I start off with the Week 3 projections I want to rant a little bit about Tom Coughlin and Golden Tate. I forgot to put this into yesterdays post and I really want to include this into a post.
     Let's start off with the very controversial kneel down in the Giants vs. Bucs game. I am sorry, but I don't see one problem with it. You play all 60 minutes. If you are getting payed millions of dollars, you better finish the game. Taking one play off just simply isn't acceptable. Schiano might have been angry when he told his players to knock Eli on his butt, but it was still an acceptable move. The Giants need to get off of their high horse and get over it. The Buccaneers wanted to knock off the Giants. Plain and simple. Get over it.
     Now for the Golden Tate hit. Perfectly legal. Hines Ward made a living off of these hits. You can't tell me that just because Sean Lee wasn't looking that he was defenseless. Sean even knew that Golden was there. You have to keep your head on a swivel and watch for these things. Sorry but there is no reason to complain about that hit. Get over it. Honestly, if I were a Seahawks fan I would try and get all Seahawks fans to mail him $1. But that is just me.
   If you have any thoughts on this that agree or even disagree. Comment on whether you agree or disagree and why. I like to hear feedback from the people that I write for. Now for the Week 3 schedule and projections.

Week 3

THU, SEP 20 TIME (ET)

NY Giants at Carolina 8:20 PM

SUN, SEP 23 TIME (ET)

St. Louis at Chicago 1:00 PM

Buffalo at Cleveland 1:00 PM

Tampa Bay at Dallas 1:00 PM

NY Jets at Miami 1:00 PM

San Francisco at Minnesota 1:00 PM

Kansas City at New Orleans 1:00 PM

Cincinnati at Washington 1:00 PM

Detroit at Tennessee 1:00 PM

Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM

Philadelphia at Arizona 4:05 PM

Atlanta at San Diego 4:05 PM

Houston at Denver 4:25 PM

Pittsburgh at Oakland 4:25 PM

New England at Baltimore 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 24 TIME (ET)

Green Bay at Seattle 8:30 PM

NY Giants at Carolina: I think the Panthers will upset the Giants this week. Why? Because the Giants have way to many injuries this week. The Giants probably didn't have enough time to game-plan for Cam's option offense. Carolina wins 28-14.

St. Louis at Chicago: The Rams are fresh off of a big win versus RG3 and the skins while Cutler and the bears are off a big loss and big locker room breakup. The situation in Chicago is only going to get worse as they keep losing games this year. The Rams stun the Bears at home 21-17.

Buffalo at Cleveland: Buffalo wins this because the Browns suck. Plain and simple. 19-16.

Tampa Bay at Dallas: The Cowboys finally have their home opener. Jerry's palace will be packed and Tony Romo knows he can't lose this. Tampa plays well but Dallas comes out on top 24-17.

NY Jets at Miami: So far the Mark Sanchez has had a great game and a horrible game. Sanchez will have another bad one on the road. Tannehill will top Sanchez at home 44-32.

San Francisco at Minnesota: Well the 49ers will just blow this game open quick. How much is really needed to say about this game? 41-14 49ers.

Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans: The Saints will finally get their first win and won't be the only winless team in the NFC. The Chiefs really just suck this year. They are going to be as bad as the Browns will be this year. Saints 17, Chiefs 10.

Cincinnati at Washington: RG3 will dominate yet again. This time he will get a win and put them at 2-1. The Bengals defense just isn't their. The offense isn't really playing all that well but they are putting points on the board. The defense could barely stop the Browns. With Washington's explosive offense it won't be good. 42-14 Washington.

Detroit at Tennessee: Detroit's offense will EXPLODE here.Calvin will get plenty of advantageous math-ups and will burn a few guys. Good game for Stafford and Calvin, bad game for Locker and Britt. Lions win 28-10.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis: What a game this will be. Not really. If the Colts can protect Luck like they did last week, this will be a blowout. If the Colts play like they did last week, then there won't be a problem. The Jags are nothing but MJD again this year. Colts win 31-21.

Philadelphia at Arizona: Seriously? Stop with the Cardinals hype. The Cardinals beat the Seahawks and the Patriots at home. Yeah the Patriots game was big but the Seahawks wasn't amazing. It was at home and it was Russell Wilson's first start. The Patriots game was nothing but a fluke and won't happen again. Yes this game will be close but the Eagles pull it out 21-20.

Atlanta at San Diego: Atlanta will win this game as they have beaten their previous 2 opponents. They are cruising right along with few problems. San Diego is playing well, but I don't think they can beat this greatly improved Atlanta team. Phillip is back to his old ways. He is finding the open receiver, no matter who it is.. i.e. Donte Rosario. I just don't think they can beat this Falcons team. They are just playing to well right now. Falcons will win another tight one 31-28.

Houtson at Denver: Denver wins this game, because, and only because it is at Mile High. Houston will be handed their first loss. If you take away the 3 INTs by Peyton, he played just as good a game as Matt Ryan. They almost even came back. The Texans will be faced with a team that has a decent run stop and will have to throw the ball. If you want to beat the Texans, that is what you have to do. Denver wins 17-14.

Pittsburgh at Oakland: Pittsburgh wins this because Roethlisberger is just playing to well. He had a spectacular game last week. Making big plays when needed. Being vintage Ben and leaving the pocket when needed. Oakland just isn't showing good signs yet. I think they will eventually, but not during this game. Steelers win smoothly 28-17.

New England at Baltimore: New England lost a big game last week. It wasn't a crucial game, but it wasn't a game you want to lose. I think they just looked past them and wanted to get into this game. You can't do that in the NFL. There is to much talent now. Baltimore wins this at home because they are the best team in the AFC right now. 24-17.

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Power Rankings and more: Week 2

2012-09-19T23:34:00.000-04:00

     Boy was I wrong this week, and I imagine many of you all were to. I was so stunned by what happened this week. The Patriots got caught looking ahead, RG3 let the Rams come back, the Giants had one heck of a comeback. Just an all around crazy week that not many saw coming. I went 9-7on my picks this week which puts me at 18-14 on the year.
     I think the Patriots just got caught looking ahead. This coming week they have to go into Baltimore. Dallas just got stunned by the Seahawks. I think that they way underestimated the Seahawks defense. Seattle is an above average team, and looking at them and just marking them off as a W.
   I didn't get to catch the Redskins-Rams game, but it is now on NFL Rewind on the NFL network. This was a great game. The Redskins came flying out of the gates, but the Rams were able to keep themselves in it. In the end, Josh Morgan screwed it up. The Skins had a chance to kick a game-tying FG but Josh Morgan threw the ball at Cortland Finnegan and drew a 15 yard unsportsmanlike.
   The only 0-2 team in the NFC is none other than the New Orleans Saints. Obviously Bountygate is having a negative impact on them. Hopefully once Sean Payton gets back, they can return to their winning ways.
   Andrew Luck got his first NFL win. He beat out the Vikings in a tight one. Congratulations to you Luck. I am sure there will be many more to come.

Chicago at Green Bay                                     Kansas City at Buffalo
Cleveland at Cincinnati                                    Minnesota at Indianapolis
New Orleans at Carolina                                 Houston at Jacksonville
Oakland at Miami                                           Arizona at New England
Tampa Bay at NY Giants                                Baltimore at Philadelphia
Washington at St. Louis                                  Dallas at Seattle
NY Jets at Pittsburgh                                    Tennessee at San Diego
Detroit at San Francisco                                 Denver at Atlanta

Anyone else notice that only two teams won one the road this week?

Power Rankings:

San Francisco 49ers: They are looking well.Shut down Aaron Rodgers week 1 and now Calvin Johnson in week 2. Bright things to come in this team's future.

Houston Texans: They have an easy schedule ahead of them. If they keep playing the same way, they will have an easy ride to the playoffs.

Atlanta Falcons: They just beat a future HoF. Peyton didn't have a very good first quarter. He threw 3 ints. Honestly, Peyton lost the game for the Broncos. Just dug to big of a hole to come back from. The biggest problem with the Falcons is closing games out. They almost let the Broncos win. If they can fix that, they might get a playoff win.

Green Bay Packers: The defending MVP bounced back. He didn't have MVP numbers but the team was able to overcome a good Bears defense. The Packers defense is looking amazing, which was the problem last year, and if this trend continues, Green Bay will be on there way to another deep playoff run.

Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles just beat, in my opinion, the best team in the AFC. If they can avoid the turnovers, they will be in good shape.

Sorry for being a day late on this post. Been super busy lately. Will have the projections for the week up before the game tomorrow night.

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Monday Night Football: Week 2

2012-09-17T01:22:00.000-04:00

Week 2 has been a shocker so far. We will get right to the Monday Night Football breakdown:

Denver at Atlanta: For starters, this will be a great game. Peyton Manning will be coming into the Georgia Dome, to play one of the best teams in the NFC. Both QB's are coming off of great performances. Manning was able to beat the Steelers even though getting killed in the time of possession battle. Ryan coming off of a blowout performance against the suffering Kansas City Chiefs. Dirk Koetter is the new offensive coordinator for the Falcons, and it showed. It seems he will be taking the route of trusting his QB and is going to have Matt Ryan let it fly. This will be the greatest decision the Falcon's organization has made in years. I always thought that Flacco and Ryan were in the same class when it came to play style and the points in their careers. They like to check it down and be conservative. They have never really tried to put the balls in tight windows, unless it was going to go to Tony Gonzalez or Ray Rice. They both have seem to progressed well since the start of the season. Overall great game but the Falcons win 25-21.

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Week 2 Projections

2012-09-13T13:08:00.000-04:00

Week 2

THU, SEP 13 TIME (ET) LOCATION
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM Lambeau Field

SUN, SEP 16 TIME (ET) LOCATION
Kansas City at Buffalo 1:00 PM Ralph Wilson StadiumCleveland at Cincinnati 1:00 PM Paul Brown Stadium
Minnesota at Indianapolis 1:00 PM Lucas Oil Stadium
New Orleans at Carolina 1:00 PM Bank of America Stadium
Houston at Jacksonville 1:00 PM EverBank Field
Oakland at Miami 1:00 PM Sun Life Stadium
Arizona at New England 1:00 PM Gillette Stadium
Tampa Bay at NY Giants 1:00 PM MetLife Stadium
Baltimore at Philadelphia 1:00 PM Lincoln Financial Field
Washington at St. Louis 4:05 PM Edward Jones Dome
Dallas at Seattle 4:05 PM CenturyLink Field
NY Jets at Pittsburgh 4:25 PM Heinz Field
Tennessee at San Diego 4:25 PM Qualcomm Stadium
Detroit at San Francisco 8:20 PM Candlestick Park

MON, SEP 17 TIME (ET) LOCATION
Denver at Atlanta 8:30 PM Georgia Dome

Chicago at Green Bay: Green Bay didn't have a great performance in Lambeau last week. I think the 49ers were honestly just the better team. Expect a big rebound from Aaron and company. Nobody can stop the Packers offense to straight games in a row. The Bears will keep it very respectable though. This Bears team looks really good. Packers win 31-21.

Kansas City at Buffalo: Both teams got blown out in week 1. I had high hopes for the Bills. If they expect to do something good this year, they must start now. Bills win 17-16.

Cleveland at Cincinnati: If I told you before week 1 that the Browns would play a better game than the Bengals, you would laugh at me. Yes, the Browns didn't put up good numbers but they were a heck of a lot closer to winning their game than the Bengals were. the Bengals looked good for the first half, then the Ravens blew it open. Cincinnati wins this 21-7.

Minnesota at Indianapolis: Adrian Peterson looked good and sounds like he feels good to. Luck had a decent game. He definitely looked like a rookie though. The Indianapolis defense looked abysmal. Minnesota wins this 34-17.

New Orleans at Carolina: Both teams are coming off of loses were they just underestimated the other team. Yes, I think Carolina is a better team than the Buccaneers but I chose the Bucs because I knew they were looking ahead to other games on their schedule, such as this one. New Orleans is also way better than they played last week. Never should have lost that game. I do have to give credit to RG3, rest of redskins team, and the Bucs. They went out and won those games. Cam Newton will not have the same season that he had last year. I never believed in him and still have yet to do so. New Orleans wins this, 28-24.

Houston at Jacksonville: How much is needed to say about this? Houston wins 35-17.

Oakland at Miami: Oakland didn't beat the Chargers last week, but they will beat the Dolphins. They are just simply a better team. 21-12 Oakland.

Arizona at New England: One of the many games that New England shouldn't have to much to worry about. They know how to get things done. Business as usual for the Patriots 38-17.

Tampa Bay at NY Giants: The Giants are a way better team than they played last week. They went out and got their butts handed to them. The defending Superbowl champs will get off of their hangover and beat the Bucs. NY Giants 21, Bucs 13.

Baltimore at Philadelphia: This is how I see it; The Ravens looked great last week, and the Eagles looked horrendous. If anyone has noticed yet, I am an Eagles fan. I am sure some of my bias has shown. As much as it hurts to say this, the Ravens will come into Lincoln Financial Field and win this game. Why? They will win it because that defense knows what they are doing. Vick will be under pressure all night and probably throw another INT or two. Ravens win 24-17.

Washington at St. Louis: Both teams played well last week. They both played teams that are better than them. The only difference is that one team won, and another lost. I think the Rams will have a good year, but they aren't winning this one. Washington takes this one 30-20.

Dallas at Seattle: Russell Wilson played well last week. Unfortunately he couldn't get the win. This is definitely a good sign for Seattle fans. Dallas will win this game though. Romo, coming off one of the better games of his career, will command this game. Demarco will run the ball well and the play action will be working nicely. Dallas wins 24-13.

NY Jets at Pittsburgh: This is an interesting matchup. The Jets are coming off of a huge win, while the Steelers just lost a huge game to the Broncos. On paper, the Steelers would win this game, but after last week can they. I might be over-reacting to the Jets win, but they played VERY well. I honestly don't know what team to pick here. I will go with the Steelers because it is at home, 21-20.

Tennessee at San Diego: San Diego played well last week while the Titans didn't. The Chargers will win this game because they are a better team. Watch out for Jake Locker though. He showed flashes of greatness against the Patriots. San Diego wins 17-14.

Detroit at San Francisco: At midseason, this would be a great game. Both teams will have hit their strides by then. The only problem is that it isn't. The 49ers looked great last week, but the Lions didn't. They almost, and probably should have, lost to the Rams. They got away with one. Don't expect them to get away with this one though. The 49ers are one of the best teams in the league. 49ers top the Lions 21-17.

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Power Rankings and more: Week 1

2012-09-12T02:57:00.004-04:00

     What a crazy week 1 it was! We had upsets, blowouts, and records being broken. I thought I would include this video. For anyone who has yet to see it. David Akers tied the record for longest field goal in NFL history at 63 yards. Another inch longer and it probably wouldn't have been made. Another notable record was broken. Ed Reed surpassed Rod Woodson for most interception return yards in NFL history with his 34-yard interception return for a touchdown.

     I did get 7of the 16 games wrong last week. I was really only shocked with 2 of them though. The other 5 games I got wrong really didn't surprise me because I thought they were games that could have gone either way. Here is the week one schedule. I will highlight the winners of each game:
Record for week 1: 9-7

Dallas at NY Giants                                      St. Louis at Detroit
Miami at Houston                                         San Francisco at Green Bay
Seattle at Arizona                                        Carolina at Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh at Denver                                Cincinnati at Baltimore
San Diego at Oakland                                   Indianapolis at Chicago
Philadelphia at Cleveland                             New England at Tennessee
Atlanta at Kansas City                                  Jacksonville at Minnesota
Washington at New Orleans                        Buffalo at NY Jets

     The two games that I was shocked about was the Buffalo-Jets game, and the Washington-New Orleans game. Seeing the Jets go out and just dominate the Bills like that was very shocking. There was so much surrounding them during the off-season. They didn't really get better and the locker room seemed to only get worse. I think Sanchez really presented himself well win the Jets shocked the football world and decided to trade for Tebow. I am not sure that the locker room took this well and I really didn't help that team. I honestly thought it would hurt them more than anything. It was a good sign in a midst of bad things for the Jets. Maybe they will have a better season than most people thought they would. Or maybe Ryan Fitzpatrick lost the game himself. He did throw 3 interceptions.

   The other game that shocked me, and I am 99% sure it shocked everyone else, The Redskins beating the Saints. The Saints had the roughest off-season by far. Between Bountygate and the Drew Brees contract situation, I really thought they would be able to rally behind their fans and would just go in there and give RG3 a welcome to the NFL kind of game. Not true one bit. Instead, RG3 and the Redskins defense stepped up and made some plays. The scariest part about this game is that the NFC East just got stronger. I am pretty sure most people thought of the NFC East as either the toughest division in the NFL or at least one of them. I think this made them the strongest one in the division. Giving credit where credit is due, great job RG3. Not many people can win in the Superdome and to go out and win your first career game there is one hell of a feat.

Power Rankings:
1. New England Patriots: I'm giving the Patriots the #1 spot for many reasons. To start of, they have the easiest schedule in the NFL. This game is one of the hardest games on their schedule. Also, did anyone see that defense? If you were able to watch it, they did one heck of a job. They were shutting down CJ2K. They were not going to give him anything. To add the fact that they have Tom Brady and the best receiving core in the NFL. They will roll through the regular season without many problems.

2. San Francisco 49ers: They went out and played smash-mouth football against the Packers. They didn't let Aaron control the game. Frank Gore had one heck of a game. He was able to run all over the Packers defense.

3. Baltimore Ravens: Not only did they play dominate defense, they played some amazing offense. They put up 44 points on the Bengals. They played great on both sides of the ball. Not much to say about them but watch out!

4. Atlanta Falcons: The leagues most boring offense in the league the past few years. A team that would ground and pound on first and second down, then throw a little curl route to Tony Gonzalez to get the 3rd down conversion. They killed the Chiefs. Yes, the Chiefs aren't a top tier team, but they aren't a bottom dweller either. Their defense got better with the acquiring of Asante Samuel for almost nothing, but now they lost Brent Grimes for the season. I think the offense will be a lot more fun to watch this year. Julio is emerging as one of the best deep threats in the league. They will be an exciting team to watch this year.

5. Denver Broncos: What more can we say about Peyton Manning? He is a future hall of famer and he showed it. The Steelers dominated the time of possession game with the Broncos, but Manning was still able to overcome this and win a big game.

6. Green Bay Packers: They didn't start the season off very well. They just didn't show up. Not much to say about them. I see them bouncing back well though.

7. Houston Texans: This team looks great. Schuab just got his contract extension, and I am sure they are looking to right the ship after last years injury riddled season. Things are looking good for them. Expect a good season out of them. Possibly even a superbowl run. Don't discount them this year.

8. Dallas Cowboys: Tony looked great on Wednesday night. They had 3 undrafted players play like they were 1st round picks. Tony had one of his best games of his career, Ogeltree had a breakout game, and Austin came alive in the end and finished the game off. They will need to be a more disciplined team if they want to have a good year this year. Way to many penalties.

9. Chicago Bears: Their defense played up to standards as usual, but the real story is how well the offense looked. They finally have an offense that can really thrive off of the defense. As long as Cutler doesn't get another mystery injury and he can keep throwing it to Brandon Marshall, things will look bright for the Bears this season.

10. New York Giants: Can't say this team looked like a Superbowl team, but it was still the first game. They were just flat. Ahmad Bradshaw looked decent but the defense not so much. Romo just killed them after the 1 quarter or so. I see this team bouncing back in the next week or so.

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Monday Night Football: Week 1

2012-09-09T20:41:00.003-04:00

What a day it has been! I don't want to dwell on todays game because I will hit on them in-depth Tuesday. This will be all about the Monday Night Football match ups.

Cincinnati at Baltimore- I think this will be one heck of a game. Starting off with a divisional game in a division that is rough. I think this is the second best division in the game, only behind the NFC East. Only one team in this division doesn't have a good shot at the division, the Browns, and they stood their own against the Eagles today. Being in Baltimore, I think the Ravens have the upper hand in the game and will pull off the win in the end. Joe Flacco is only going to get better, as well as Ray Rice. Yes, that defense is getting old but you cannot deny the amount of talent they still have there. Haloti Ngata is one of the best defensive lineman in the game. Only because this game is at home, I expect the Ravens to win. The Ravens defense will hold the newest, biggest up and coming QB-WR duo in the league, Andy Dalton and A.J. Green. Final score, Ravens 21, Bengals 17. I wouldn't surprise me to see the Bengals win this game though. Definitely a good choice to start off Monday Night Football with.

San Diego at Oakland- This will be a good game for what it's worth. Two teams that are playoff contenders, or should be anyways, going at it in an inner-division game to start the year. The Raiders should have high hopes. Last year, they really started to do well once Carson was able to catch on with the offense. The biggest question mark there is whether or not Darren McFadden can stay healthy. He has never played a full 16 games in his career. The Chargers on the other hand, is a playoff contending team, that really just wants to forget last year. They definitely have the talent to win games, but can they live up to their talent. Rivers had a horrible season last year. The Chargers have brought in new weapons this year at WR that can hopefully help turn this team around. Oakland wins this game 42-38 in a shootout. Two teams that don't have great defenses but have potentially high powered offenses. This game should be well worth staying up late to see.

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Are you ready for some football!?!?!

2012-09-05T00:25:00.000-04:00

Finally! The moment we have all been waiting for. The 2012 season is here! I have decided that for the season I will take my pick on each game, break down the more NOTABLE games as to why that game was won by that team, top 10 power rankings (which will start after week 1), I will also keep an extra record for MNF.I will do a more in-depth look at MNF games as well. This will include three posts a week. I will have the projections for the Thursday and Sunday games up by Wednesday night, the MNF projection and analysis by Sunday Night, and the Power Rankings and breakdown of key games up by Tuesday Night. If for some reason I won't be able to get one of these posts up I will tell you via Facebook. The page is located at www.facebook.com/NflInsideBlog. On here you can find polls, questions for y'all to answer, as well as any news about the blog. Don't forget to like the page as well! I will post the schedule for that week, and then under that, I will put another, shorter version of the schedule and highlight the winner as well as a projected score. For some games I will also put a little tidbit about the game. Well, without further ado lets get this started!

Week 1

WED, SEP 5 TIME (ET) LOCATION
Dallas at NY Giants 8:30 PM MetLife Stadium

SUN, SEP 9 TIME (ET) LOCATION
Indianapolis at Chicago 1:00 PM Soldier Field
Philadelphia at Cleveland 1:00 PM Cleveland Browns Stadium
New England at Tennessee 1:00 PM LP Field
Atlanta at Kansas City 1:00 PM Arrowhead Stadium
Jacksonville at Minnesota 1:00 PM Mall of America Field
Washington at New Orleans 1:00 PM Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Buffalo at NY Jets 1:00 PM MetLife Stadium
St. Louis at Detroit 1:00 PM Ford Field
Miami at Houston 1:00 PM Reliant Stadium
San Francisco at Green Bay 4:25 PM Lambeau Field
Seattle at Arizona 4:25 PM U of Phoenix Stadium
Carolina at Tampa Bay 4:25 PM Raymond James Stadium
Pittsburgh at Denver 8:20 PM Sports Authority Field at Mile High

MON, SEP 10 TIME (ET) LOCATION
Cincinnati at Baltimore 7:00 PM M&T Bank Stadium
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Projections:
Dallas at NY Giants: I am sure this will be a nail biter. First game of the season, big divisional game that could ultimately decided the division, and Eli coming off of the Superbowl win. Eli wins this game for the Giants 30-23.

Indianapolis at Chicago: Chicago wins this but don't think this will be a blowout. Luck will live up to his hype but between this Bears defense and being on the road, it just won't happen. Chicago wins 27-17.

Philadelphia at Cleveland: This on the other hand, might be a blowout. I have seen one person say the Eagles would lose, but I just don't see it. To good of a team with a lot more focus this year. Eagles blow the Dawg Pound out 41-13. Oh and if you were curious who this person is, his name is Chris White.

New England at Tennessee: Tom Brady versus Jake Locker. C'mon now. Not much to say about this. The Patriots win in fashion, 42-24.
Atlanta at Kansas City: My second favorite head coach in the league, Romeo Crennel, versus what will be one of the most exciting offenses in the league (Yeah I said it). Julio is progressing very well! If you haven't drafted in a fantasy football league yet and are looking for a breakout player this year, Julio is the way to go. He is going to be a big deep threat this year as long as he can stay healthy. Falcons take this one 28-27.

Jacksonville at Minnesota: The two best running backs in the league right now. What an exciting game this will be... Oh wait! You say AP won't play and MJD will get very limited carries in this game? Yeah, that's what it sounds like. This will probably be a very defensive game but this is the year for Gabbert. After his awful rookie year, he learns from his mistakes and pulls them through against Minnesota. Not saying the Jags will get many more, but Gabbert will play MUCH better. 17-14 final as the Jags take this one.

Washington at New Orleans: RG3 will have a great career and a good season, but just like Luck this is on the road. Not only is this one on the road though, it is in the Superdome. After all that has happened throughout the offseason, those Saints fans will be there supporting that team as if Hurricane Katrina came through again. If anyone was able to watch the game after the Saints played in the Superdome for the first time after Katrina, you will know what I am talking about. That is the loudest I have EVER heard a stadium get. No chance RG3 can overcome that in his first career start. Saints take this one 30-14.

Buffalo at NY Jets: The Jets will just flat out have a bad year. I gave them a 10-6 record if Sanchez starts the entire season. I am definitely regretting that one. They will be lucky to make it to 8-8 (Sorry Fireman Ed). Buffalo wins this 42-12.

St. Louis at Detroit: Sam Bradford will definitely have a better year than last year. He has great potential. The Lions just have a great team this year. They have improved in areas they needed to and they have Calvin Johnson. What more is there to say about that? Lions win 35-21.

Miami at Houston: Houston versus Miami. Lets be real. The Dolphins released their best receiver, Chad Johnson. I just don't see much upside for the Dolphins this year. 21-3 Texans.

San Francisco at Green Bay: Green Bay takes this rematch with ease. Alex Smith just isn't that great of a QB and it will show this season. San Fransisco's defense is great, but it won't be the same record setting defense as last year. Hard to replicate a season like that. Green Bay 27-17.

Seattle at Arizona: Seattle has decided to go with Russell Wilson. Russell Wilson is good. Arizona Cardinals are not good. Therefore Russell Wilson and company beat the Cardinals. Also, don't sleep on the Seattle defense, they will keep this team in games they probably shouldn't be in. Seattle wins in style 17-3.

Carolina at Tampa Bay: Yes, Tampa will pull this "upset" off. I think last year for the Buccaneers was just a scrapped season that everyone needs to forget about. New staff and new players will re-emerge this team as to what Dungy once made that team, a contender. Tampa wins in dramatic fashion 24-21 on a game-winning field goal.

Pittsburgh at Denver: What a game this will be. To bad Ryan Clark, the teams 2011 tackle leader, won't be able to play. Peyton wins this one for the Broncos. What a story this will be. Broncos win 21-17.

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Catching up on the NFL

2012-08-09T04:20:00.000-04:00

     Before the preseason starts, other than the HOF game, I figured we would catch up on recent news in the NFL.
   Adrian Peterson was arrested in a bar fight with a police officer. Really surprises me there. I don't see Adrian as a guy that would do such a thing. He hired a lawyer and we will just have to wait and see what happens.
   Terrell Owens and Braylon Edwards were signed by the Seattle Seahawks. Chris Clemons also received a contract extension. I really do like the Marshall signing, but the T.O. signing, not so much. Yeah, Marshall is known to have a mouth on him, but Terrell is known to destroy locker rooms. He has done it more than once. Who is going to say he won't do it again? He will definitely have to earn playing time in Seattle. It is not going to be a pushover of a job. I don't see him having an extended stay in Seattle.
Trent Richardson has a "sore knee" and is being evaluated by Dr. Andrews. Hopefully this isn't big setback for Trent. I really see him having a nice career. In other Browns news, Randy Lerner sold the Cleveland Browns to Jimmy Haslem. The sale is still pending, but from what I have read, Jimmy seems to be a good guy for the job. He understands what needs to be done and it seems he knows how to do it. Brandon Weeden was also named the starting quarterback. I think he will do well, but how long until he hits his prime? When he hits his prime, how long will it last? He is obviously older than most rookies, and I think his maturity will help him. This is definitely an experiment in the making.
     Jason Babin, 18 sacks last year, has a partially torn calf muscle. He is expected to be out 2-3 weeks. This doesn't sound good for the Eagle's wide 9 defense.
   The Lions have had quite the offseason/opening of preseason. Mikel Leshoure was arrested, as well as Nick Fairley and Aaron Berry. The discipline problems have become so bad that Goodell had to come out and give the Lions a speech. They obviously needed it. The Lions did ave some good news though. Cliff Avril signed a 10.6 million franchise tender after a short holdout.
The Jaguars are in a tough situation with Maurice Jones-Drew. Luckily they were able to sign Justin Blackmon. If you go back and look at the statistics of their offense, MJD accounted for 47.7% of their offensive yards. That is ridiculous number! I really do believe MJD deserves a new contract. He really did earn it. Hopefully Blackmon's DUI wont hurt him to bad. If Gabbert can actually show up this year, then Blackmon and MJD will both excel from his success.
   The sanctions that were handed down by Goodell to the players involved in Bountygate. Vilma was reportedly offered a settlement to reduce his suspension to 8 games. The NFL denied this report. I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens.
     The Jets have been fighting a lot lately. The worst part is, they are fighting with themselves. It has happened more than once to. It was multiple fights within two days. Maybe this is a time for change for Rex. Maybe he should try and move more to an enforcer coach, rather than a players coach. I love Rex, but this is a serious situation and something needs to be done about it.
   The Bengals have suffered a serious loss. Dre Kirkpatrick fractured a knee bone and is expected to miss at least 6 weeks. Marvin Lewis and the Bengals agreed on a contract extension.
   Ben Roethlisberger has a "little torn rotator cuff." Ben has had his fair share of injuries but he always seems to be able to play through it. Lets see how well he can play through this, if he needs to.
     Replacement refs did the Hall of Fame game and will continue to do games until the NFL and the NFLRA. The HOF game didn't seem to bad when it came to officiating. Also. for the first time in the history of the NFL, a women will officiate a game. Her name is Shannon Eastin. While I do not have a problem with a women officiating, if she turns into a permanent referee, I feel like someone will lose their job. Just look at other sports, such as NASCAR or womens college basketball. Comments are always made about women and people lose their jobs. I just don't see it as good publicity. I see it as more of a stunt by the NFL to show off the NFLRA.
     Oj Murdock died of an apparent suicide. Sad to see such a young guy go like that. Andy Reid;s son, Garret Reid also died. He was found dead in his dorm. This seemed really hard for many to swallow. He was big into drugs, and seemed to have turned his life around. He was helping the Eagles with strength and conditioning. The police release a statement saying there was no foul play involved in his death, but nothing for sure will be known until the autopsy report comes back.
   If there is anything that I missed, please feel free to tell me. This was all off of memory and ESPN text messages. I probably missed a few.
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Bountygate: Saints Suspensions

2012-05-06T12:26:00.000-04:00

Let's start off by saying this whole thing is a load of crap. If you have not heard the suspensions here they are: Jonathan Vilma is suspended for entire 2012 season, Will Smith 4 games, Anthony Hargrove suspended 8 games (Now a packer), Scott Fujita 3 games (Now a Brown). All suspensions are also without pay. This is probably one of the biggest scandals in the NFL with Roger Goodell being the judge, the jury, and the prosecutor. From the very start, I was with the players and I still am, but I will admit that I am now a little bit sketched out about Vilma's statement,

Four Players that were suspended

     “I am shocked and extremely disappointed by the NFL’s decision to suspend me for the 2012 season. Commissioner Roger Goodell has refused to share any of the supposed evidence he claims supports this unprecedented punishment. The reason is clear: I never paid, or intended to pay, $10,000, or any amount of money, to any player for knocking Kurt Warner, Brett Favre or any other player out of the 2009 Divisional playoff game, 2010 NFC Championship Game or any other game.
      “I never set out to intentionally hurt any player and never enticed any teammate to intentionally hurt another player. I also never put any money into a bounty pool or helped to create a bounty pool intended to pay out money for injuring other players. I have always conducted myself in a professional and proud manner.
      “I intend to fight this injustice, to defend my reputation, to stand up for my team and my profession, and to send a clear signal to the commissioner that the process has failed, to the detriment of me, my teammates, the New Orleans Saints and the game.’’
   The way Vilma makes this sound is that he never did a thing wrong. I don't think I can 100% believe in that. Goodell obviously had to have some kind of evidence to give such harsh suspensions, but when someone stands up to Goodell like this there is an issue. I really think Goodell stepped way over his boundaries here. Many times Roger has gone with light suspensions but to go out like this and give these suspensions is a bit ridiculous. I do get it that they broke the rules and the NFL is trying to move towards flag football, but this is way to far. @RealSkipBayless made the point that the players had to listen to their superiors (Coaches) but I don't believe that. To a certain extent, players have the ability to tell their coaches "no." If the players don't want to play, the coaches are screwed. I think Gregg Williams decided to implement the bounty system for a couple games, and Goodell decided to blow all of it out of proportion. Since the players did break the rules, the do deserve suspensions, but definitely not to that extent.

I really have never been a Goodell fan and this only strengthens my viewpoint on him. He really over stepped his boundaries and I really hope that the suspensions get reduced, but it definitely won't be easy at all. Comment below on what you think of the whole situation.

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: NFC West

2012-05-01T01:37:00.002-04:00

I have finally finished the season schedule. I did get a litle behind with this but I had school to take care of. I will post the draft summary of the first round tomorrow if I can. So with that being said, last but not least, the NFC West.

NFC West:
Arizona Cardinals-
Key Game- Week 1 vs Seahawks. If the Cardinals want to win this division, which I think is completely up for grabs this year, they will need to come out strong. The best way to do that is winning against a divisional foe week one. I don't see them winning this game but it will definitely be close.
Overall record for the Cardinals- 5-11

St. Louis Rams-
Key Game- Week 5 vs Arizona. Like I said above, this division will be up for grabs and with the Rams winning this game, it could put them atop the division early. I really like the Rams and I think last year was just a bad year and they will have no problem bouncing back this season and putting up a decent record. I think Sam will be able to take over in prime time and win this game at home versus the Cardinals. If the Rams want to win this division, they are going to have to beat inner division rivals, and what a better place to do it than on Sunday Night Football.
Overall record for the Rams- 6-10

San Francisco 49ers
Key Game- Week 12 at New Orleans. By this time, the Saints will have their entire team back, except coaches of course. The Saints players that will be coming off of suspensions will have a chip on their shoulder and ready to prove to people that they can still contend in the division. It is always tough to go into the Superdome and come out with a W. Alex Smith just won't be able to handle the pressure. I have never been a big fan of him, and I don't see the defense being able to improve anywhere from last year. The 49ers did get better through the draft and they will probably win this division, but it won't be easy. They have a tough schedule this year and will only get by, by the skin of their teeth.
Overall record for the 49ers- 9-7

Seattle Seahawks-
Key Game- Week 16 vs 49ers. If the Seahawks want to win this division, they will have to fight. They have quite the schedule to go up against. The biggest plus side is that they have a week 11 bye so they can make a playoff push from their. Matt Flynn will go in there and do very well for the Seahawks. The biggest problem is that there aren't many offensive play makers on this team. I think the Seajawks can win this division and win this game. This will really help their playoff run.
Overall record for the Seahawks- 7-9

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: NFC South

2012-04-27T00:29:00.001-04:00

Now for the NFC South. One of the more interesting/crazy divisions in the NFL.

NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons-
Key Game- Week 8 at Philadelphia. This game has slowly turned into a mean rivalry over the past few season that only the Eagles won until last year. I don't think the Falcons can repeat what they did last year against my Super Bowl favorites. There were just a ton of mental lapses that game and then Vick got knocked out of the game. I say Vick stays healthy for the first time in his career and beats his former team. Falcons will do well this year and I think they can take this division. The biggest reason is because they will jump out on top with the Saints having some key players suspended.
Overall record for the Falcons- 9-7

Carolina Panthers-
Key Game- Week 17 at New Orleans. This will no doubt be the biggest game of the year for the Panthers. This will probably be the deciding game of who gets the last wildcard slot. The LAST wild card slot will be between the Saints, Panthers, and Bears. I don't think the Panthers can win this game, mainly because it is in New Orleans. Not many teams can go in there and win a game, especially a key game. The Panthers will definitely be a fun team to watch this season.
Overall record for the Panthers- 8-8

New Orleans Saints-
Key Game- Week 17 vs Panthers. Just as I said above. This will decide the last wildcard slot. New Orleans will definitely have a chip on their shoulder all season with all of the scandals that have unfolded throughout the off-season. They will come out and prove to everyone that Bountygate isn't cheating like everyone seems to think so. They were just giving a little extra cash away to players who could injure other players. It will be an up and down season for the Saints and it is really going to hurt them when they find out that 3-4 key guys will be suspended for 6 games or so.
Overall record for the Saints- 8-8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers-
Key Game- Week 13 at Denver. I think the Bucs will greatly improve from last year as I do think last year was a complete fluke. The worst part about it was that they went out and fired former Coach of the Year, Raheem Morris. He did well in his first season there, and most Bucs fans will even agree that he shouldn't have been fired. The team has greatly improved through the FA and will help Josh Freeman immensely. They will rebound well and make a late push for the playoffs.
Overall record for the Buccaneers- 8-8

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: NFC North

2012-04-27T00:25:00.001-04:00

Sorry for being late on this one. Here is the NFC North and I will post the NFC South in about an hour or so.

NFC North:
Chicago Bears-
Key Game- Week 11 at San Francisco. One of the many prime time games that Chicago has. Monday night on the road against the 49ers. I will admit, I am not a big fan of what the 49ers did last year. I don't think that Alex Smith will be able to repeat what he did last year, as well as that defense. I do agree that the defense can post very good numbers again but Alex Smith just really isn't a big game QB. I don't think he deserved any credit from what that team did last year. I do think that the Bears can go into Candlestick Park and take one away from the 49ers. This will be by far the hardest division this year and for the next couple of years.
Overall record for the Bears- 10-6

Detroit Lions-
Key Game- Week 14 at Green Bay. I don't see the Lions winning this game but if they do, it really proves that the Lions are for real.I think they are a good team who can make it to the playoffs again this year and probably even get past the first round. They will have a great season and probably take one of the wild card slots this season. The Packers will win this division because they are just to good.
Overall record for the Lions- 11-5

Green Bay Packers-
Key Game- Week 12 at New York. The Packers have one of the most favorable schedules to return back to where they were a year ago. I would not be shocked at all to see this team go 16-0. It will not happen though. I had a really hard time deciding the outcome of this game. I decided to go with the Giants because of their bye. They come off of their bye into this game and will be fresh and have plenty of time to prepare for the high powered Aaron Rodgers offense. The Packers win this division and go to the NFC Championship game again.

Overall record for the Packers- 14-2

Minnesota Vikings-
Key Game- Week 5 vs Titans. This is a game where they can prove they can actually win some games this season. The Vikings have a lot of questions that need to be answered going into the season. One way to answer these problems is to win games. I do not see the Vikings winning this one and will end up at the bottom of this division. I think rebuilding through the draft is the best way to rebuild and with this years draft and next years draft I think they can return to being a contender for the playoffs.
Overall record for the Vikings- 4-12

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: NFC East

2012-04-25T01:30:00.000-04:00

Finally we are to the NFC. Today's post is the NFC East:

NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys-
Key Game- Week 15 vs Steelers. This was a tough decision to decide the real key game. The Cowboys schedule will be no lay down this year and their record will show it. If the Cowboys want to show they can win this division, he is a game they have to win. It is very late into the season and the playoff picture will be just about set. Again this year, I think the NFC East will come down to week 17 but I really do think the Eagles will take this division. Back to the game, I think the Cowboys will win this game but I do not see them making the playoffs. If they do stay in the race I think this will be the biggest game of the year for them.
Overall record for the Cowboys- 7-9

New York Giants-
Key Game- Week 16 at Baltimore. Again, another hard decision as the Giants schedule is rough to. The one thing that the Giants really have to bank on is the fact that if they can last through the first 10 weeks and stay in the hunt for the division, they have a week 11 bye so they will be fresh to end the season. I don't see the Giants being able to find a way to win this game. Going into Baltimore with that tough defense they have, the Giants just won't be able to put up points. Joe Flacco comes out as the difference maker and makes a big play to win this game.
Overall record for the Giants- 9-7

Philadelphia Eagles-
Key Game- Week 17 at New York. The Eagles are my Superbowl pick and I think their schedule definitely favors them. It is definitely Superbowl or bust this year. Last year was somewhat acceptable because they did not have chemistry as well as they personal didn't fit each other. The Eagles are probably going to GIVE Samuel to the Falcons because of cap room. I picked this as the key game, not because the division will come down to the last week, but this will be their biggest road game of the year and will be the chance for them to prove themselves. Vick will get even better this year and the wide-9 will work like it did at the end of the season and the Eagles take the game.
Overall record for the Eagles- 13-3

Washington Redskins-
Key Game- Week 6 vs Vikings. There seems to be a lot of hype that around the Redskins that they will be good this year with RG3. I don't see it at all. In fact, I see an absolutely horrible season from them. RG3 will be a rookie and isn't the leader that can rally a team to a bunch of wins. This schedule isn't easy, and the talent of the Redskins doesn't help one bit. The Redskins fans really need to lower their expectations as they won't see much from this team. I think they could win up to four games, partially because of RG3's legs, but it just isn't going to be what Redskin fans are hoping for. They win this game as one of only two they win throughout the season. Again this team will be at the bottom of the division.
Overall record for the Redskins- 2-14

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: AFC West

2012-04-24T01:26:00.000-04:00

Today I am analyzing the AFC West schedule, but first, I would like to pay tribute to one of the greatest safeties there is, was, or ever will be, Brian Dawkins. He announced his retirement after 16 very successful seasons. As a big Eagles fan, I grew up watching you and want to thank you for all that you have done in the NFL, especially as an Eagle. Also, I am glad to see that you will retire as an Eagles and we already have plans to retire your number. Now for the AFC West

AFC West:
Denver Broncos-
Key Game- Week 5 at New England. By week 5, Manning and company should be in full stride. Having another Manning-Brady bowl this season will be nice. The problem is, with this game, yet again there will be no defense. The Patriots never really have tried that hard to get their defense in tip-top shape and this year will be no different. The Broncos defense won't be much better. Now let me explain before you think I am crazy for saying the Broncos defense won't be any good. Last year, combined form week 15 and 16, offenses put up 81 points. Week 15 Dawkins did not play and week 16 Dawkins didn't play much because of his neck. They didn't do very well without their defensive captain. Dawkins has now retired and what have they done so far to improve that defense? They haven't done all that much. I am sure they will reload through the draft though but not many people can replace Brian. I see the Broncos going into New England and losing. New England is one of the very best at winning at home. Not often do they lose in Gillette Stadium and they won;t lose this one either. Not many defenses can stop Brady and lets not forget about this match up last season, 45-10 New England wins at home. I see more of an offensive showdown than that but Brady shouldn't have a problem with that defense.
Overall record for the Broncos- 9-7

Kansas City Chiefs-
Key Game- Week 6 at Tampa Bay. I think this game will prove if they can do it without a QB. They have quite the talent at RB but why didn't they spend some money at the most important position in football? I see Tamps Bay doing well this year with the added talent this off-season. I think last year was just a bad fluke season and Raheem Morris definitely shouldn't have been fired. Tampa will be a team this year that really can do some damage in that wildcard hunt and this will help the Chiefs chances out a little at doing something this year, though I don't see much potential. This is there first game that I think they actually have a chance at in their first 6 games. It doesn't look good, especially with one of the hardest schedules in football. I do not see them winning this game as Josh Freeman will push the Buccaneers past an offense that is all run and nobody to pass the ball.
Overall record for the Chiefs- 4-12

Oakland Raiders-
Key Game- Week 1 vs Chargers. They get to open the season on a Monday nighter at home vs the Chargers. I think this game will prove whether they are going to be for real again. I think they can win this because in Oakland on Monday night, the season opener, those fans will be going crazy. The Raiders do have a tough schedule and while I do not project them very highly, I think they can still win this divisionwith a little help from some other teams.
Overall record for the Raiders- 8-8

San Diego Chargers-
Key Game- Week 1 at Oakland. Same goes for the Chargers. Again, this year, this division will have weak records and this division will be up for grabs. If they can win this game, which they don't, they can really get some steam rolling into the tough part of their schedule (Week 10 at Tampa Bay, Week 11 at Denver, Week 12 vs Ravens, Week 13 vs Bengals, Week 14 at Pittsburgh, Week 15 vs Carolina, Week 16 at New York Jets). The latter half of their schedule will be brutal and I think they can survive through it and take a stab at this division. Everyone's schedule in the AFC West is equally tough.
Overall record for the Chargers- 9-7

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: AFC South

2012-04-22T14:04:00.000-04:00

The AFC South is up now. Might possibly be the worst division in football now.

AFC South:
Houston Texans-
Key Game- Week 12 at Detroit. This is the second game of three in 14 days, and it is on Thanksgiving day. Prime time game against an emerging Detroit team. I think Detroit will improve from last season, and this will be one of the few tests that Houston will need to surpass to prove themselves. I do think that they will win this game as well as take this division. The AFC South will be just abysmal this year with only one team going above .500. The Texans should take this division without a problem
Overall record for the Texans- 12-4

Indianapolis Colts-
Key Game- Week 10 at Jacksonville. The one prime time game that the Colts have all year. Jacksonville isn't that much better than the Colts, and by week 10 I do think Luck will have settled into his role and will push the Colts passed the Jaguars in Luck's first prime time game. I don't think the Colts will win many more games than this one though. The biggest problem is that they "cleaned house" and maybe they should have kept Dallas Clark and a few others because Luck, just like any other rookie, needs a veteran to help them through the season. Irsay has made a lot of mistakes throughout the off-season.
Overall record for the Colts- 3-13 (Only one or two games will be a loss at the hands of Luck. The others will be bad team play)

Jacksonville Jaguars-
Key Game- Week 7 at Oakland. Well, not much to say about this team, except that the only way to go is up. NFL.com gave a low blow to this team, something that shouldn't be said from the league. "Playing at Miami later that month could go a long way toward determining the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft." I see that as something that should be said from us fans and not s much from the league itself, but I do think that it is true. I am one of the few people that does actually believe in Gabbert and I don't think he got a fair observation last year with the lockout. If we evaluate this game from last years season stats, it will be a matchup from one of the best defenses, the Jaguars, versus one of the best offenses in the league, the Raiders. I think if the Jaguars defense can hold up they can push by the Raiders and take this one.
Overall record for the Jaguars- 2-14 (Winless at home but win on the road to Raiders and Dolphins)

Tennessee Titans-
Key Game- Week 9 vs Bears. I think this game could go either way, but I see the Bears winning this one on the road because of the great Bears defense and a younger and less talented Titans defense. I think the Titans would have a lot better chance to go above .500 but there schedule is brutal. The first four games of the season just won't be good. They will start out 0-4 but then go 6-6 in their last few games. Jake Locker will probably take over sometime this season, maybe not because Hasselbeck isn't getting the job done, it also because Locker needs to get the starts. He is young and wasting his career just sitting on the bench. I think Locker can be a good QB when given the chance. I think the Titans are a good organization, but what happened with Vince and Jeff Fisher two season ago just was ugly and really hurt a franchise that was going in the right direction.
Overall record for the Titans- 6-10

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: AFC North

2012-04-21T22:28:00.002-04:00

Now for the AFC North:

AFC North:
Baltimore Raves-
Key Game- Week 17 at Cincinnati. I don't believe that the Steelers are going to take this division. I think they might put an early season scare to the Ravens and Bengals but they won't compete later in the season. That's why I chose week 17 as the biggest game of the year for the Ravens. This will probably decide who wins the decision and I think the Bengals take this game and the division. I have never been to much of Flacco fan. I think he is way to much of a check-down charlie. He doesn't have the skill set to be a top tier QB in the NFL. The Andy Dalton, AJ Green combination will continue to get better and will end up being the reason why the Bengals will take this division. With that being said, no team in this divsion will lose a home team divisional game, except for the Browns of course.
Overall record for the Ravens- 10-6

Cincinnati Bengals-
Key Game- Week 17 vs Ravens. Same thing as above. This game will be the biggest game of the season for both teams. Like I said before, Bengals take this game and take the division.
Overall record for the Bengals- 11-5

Cleveland Browns-
Key Game-Week 7 at Indianapolis. Well I honestly don't see a lot of potential out of this schedule. They got one of the toughest schedules in the league and this will be there best chance to win a game. The easiest two games they have is the Redskins and Colts. What if both RG3 and Luck come out gunning like Cam Newton did and really show they can live up to the hype? I think the Browns win this game because of there chemistry. The Colts have practically revamped the team and playing together might be hard.
Overall record for the Browns- 3-13 (They will lose to Oakland because it is a road game, but at home they would win it.)

Pittsburgh Steelers-
Key Game- Week 15 at Dallas. I don't see Pittsburgh winning this division or taking wildcard but I do think they will still have a decent season. Mike Wallace will probably stay in Pittsburgh as well. I think if somehow the Steelers are able to fight for that division because everyone will beat up on each other in this division, this will be the game that they need to win.
Overall record for the Steelers- 8-8 (To many loses for that defense to be able to keep up this year)

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Analyzing the 2012 NFL Schedule: AFC East

2012-04-20T20:48:00.003-04:00

This coming week I will be analyzing the 2012 NFL schedule. I will be post everyday for the next week about each division. I am going to post the key game, outcome of the game, and what I think the overall record for each team will be. Today will start off with the AFC East:

AFC East:
Buffalo Bills-
Key game - Week 10 in New England. I think this will be there third biggest game of the season but this will be more of a key game than the other. I think Buffalo comes back with another solid year and wins at home vs the Pats, but this week 10 match up is bigger for the division, plus it is in New England. I say they lose this game. Why? It's because the Patriots are just two good at home. Not a place where you can go in and get a W easily, especially when it is in New England.

Overall record for the Bills- 11-5.

Miami Dolphins-
Key game- Week 12 vs Seattle Seahawks. Now this might be a surprise that it is the Seahawks, but a key game can't be a game that they are going to get steam rolled on like Week 17 at New England. I think the Seahawks match up is big because they have something to prove to Matt Flynn. He denied the Dolphins to go to Seattle and they come into Miami to play them. I think Matt Flynn is the biggest reason Seattle wins this game.

Overall record for the Dolphins- 4-12.

New England Patriots-
Key game- Week 5 vs the Broncos. Another Brady-Manning match up. Can older brother come into New England and beat the Patriots? It's a toss-up but I have to say no because it is in New England. Manning will make that Broncos team 10 times better but that defense won't be able to stop Brady.

Overall record for the Patriots- 13-3. (Received the easiest schedule in the NFL based off of last year team records)

New York Jets-
Key game- Week 2 at Pittsburgh. I think this is going to make or break the season for Mark Sanchez and the Jets. While I have expressed my feelings about Tebow being a Jet, if he can't get it done in a big game, Tebow will be taking over very shortly from that point and probably won't lose the job because it's just Tebow. He is so iconic and that's all the Jets seem to care about. I think we have also seen the best and worst of Sanchez, and there is quite the gap in between the two. With the loses that the Steelers have faced throughout the off-season, I think Sanchez will be able to pull this one off. Even though Sanchez won't publicly say it. he is scared for his life for that job. I think he finally delivers under the pressure and wins the game.

Overall record for the Jets- If Sanchez starts the entire season - 10-6. If Tebow starts last 11 games of season- 6-10 (Record of those last 11 games 4-7)

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Suggestions for the start of the season.

2012-04-10T00:07:00.001-04:00

     It might seem a little to early to talk about the start of the season but I can guarantee it's not. It is never to early to talk about football. The season is going to creep up on us very fast and we have been thinking of ideas for the start of the season. I am thinking of things that can be done weekly. You all will see about 4 posts per week. So far we have come up with this:
     Dillon's jobs: Weekly Projections, Analyze Big Match-ups, After week is over, indicate whether I got picks right.
     Andy's jobs: Top 10 or 15 power rankings (not sure which one yet), do weekly awards such as offensive and defensive player of the week, play of the week, game of the week.
     We will both post our MNF projections and will keep up with our record.
     I would like to incorporate our readers as much as possible. I am thinking about doing votes such as readers top play of the week. Maybe you all could chime your thoughts in on our picks of the week, awards, power rankings, and analysis. I do read around other blogs and see what they do and use it to improve this blog. I definitely want to know your thoughts on what we should do because without any of y'all, this blog would be pointless and no fun.

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Now on facebook!

2012-04-08T03:42:00.004-04:00

Go like us on facebook! Anytime we post a new article on here we will also post it on facebook. We will have all different sorts of questions and polls for everyone to participate in.
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The New NFL Jerseys

2012-04-07T14:04:00.000-04:00

Nike took over the jerseys this year and they are very nice! You can go see them here! Comment below on what you think of them. I think the Seahawks got the best jerseys.
All thanks to businessinsider.com for providing the pictures.

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Gregg Williams Is Over The Line

2012-04-07T02:30:00.000-04:00

     More and more information about the New Orleans Saints bounty system has emerged in the past few days. This past Thursday, a voice recording of Gregg Williams giving a pre-game speech was released. It things were not already bad enough for Williams, things just got worse.
     Williams was already in serious trouble when he received an indefinite ban from NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell and now with the audio recording, things will just continue to go downhill for the former Saints defensive coordinator.
     The NFL will always be a physical sport as well it should be. There will always be big hits and there will always be a numerous amount of injuries, big or small, but there has to be a line drawn. It is one thins to tell your team to be aggressive and lay some big hits on the opposition but it is another thing when you are telling your defense to go for the "Outside ACL" of a player. The NFL has a very strict bounty policy which Gregg Williams tested the boundaries of and now he is paying for it.


Gregg Williams

     The pre-game speech audio which was released to the public was obtained from Saints lockeroom before they took on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. The voice recording that was released contained several interesting quotes. Williams specifically names players and informs his players of the actions they are to carry out against these specific players. There were four quotes that stand out in my mind:

"We need to decide whether Crabtree wants to be a fake-ass prima donna, or he wants to be a tough guy. We need to find out. He becomes human when we f------ take out that outside ACL."
   Clearly Williams is telling his defense to target the ACL of 49ers Wide Receiver Michael Crabtree, who has a bad history with his ACL.

"We need to find out in the first two series of the game, that little wide receiver, No. 10, about his concussion. We need to f------ put a lick on him right now. He needs to decide. He needs to f------ decide."
   Williams informs his defense to target the head of 49ers Wide Receiver Kyle Williams who a couple weeks prior to the championship game had suffered a concussion.

"We need to decide how many times we can bull rush and we can f------ put Vernon Davis' ankles over the pile."
   Williams instructing to his defense to target the ankles of 49ers Tight End Vernon Davis.

"Every single one of you, before you get off the pile, affect the head. Early, affect the head. Continue, touch and hit the head."
   Williams demands his defense damages the head of 49ers Quarterback Alex Smith.

     There is no room in the NFL for what Gregg Williams was running in New Orleans. It is dangerous and is unacceptable. Williams got the punishment he deserved and honestly he is lucky that is was not worse. Even in a sport that is about violence, there is still a line, and Gregg Williams has crossed it.

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New NFL Rule Changes

2012-03-28T23:21:00.000-04:00

     Today the owners of the NFL voted on some new rules. Some were passed. Some were pushed to be voted on at a later date. The rules that were passed: Expanding the playoff OT rules to the regular season, all turnovers to be reviewed without having a coach challenge, illegally kicking a loose ball is now a loss of downs, too many men on the field is a dead ball foul, a person that receives a crack back block has now become a defenseless player which turns into a 15-yard penalty. Rules that were pushed to a later date: pushing trade deadline from week 6 to week 8, expanding preseason roster to 90 players, a player that is injured on or before week 2 can be put on the IR and still return during the season. Rules that were not passed: have the booth review videos rather than referees on field, banning the horse-collar tackle on the QB.
     My thoughts on these rules. I completely agree with the overtime rule. We can all agree that it is significantly harder to stop a team on defense than it is to score. There are quite a few offenses that just have explosive offenses. If you are able to hold an offense to a field goal then you definitely should be rewarded with a chance to match on offense. This is the best decision they made of the day.
     This one might surprise you. I do NOT agree with the rule that all turnovers are now to be reviewed automatically. Why? This completely takes the human element away from the game. A rule that would make more sense is that you get one challenge per half and if you win you get another, and another, and another, etc.. What is there left to challenge? The spot of the ball? This will raise the percentage of challenges won even more than last year. I have always thought that the human element was a part of the game. Something that should stay in the game. It is slowly being less and less a part of the game. I also think this only slows the game down even more.When a defense recovers a fumble, this really fires the team up. The offense wants to get in their while they have momentum and convert the turnover. Turnovers really silence a team while on the road and to go out there with a silent crowd on the road, only one thing could be better, and that is scoring to really shut them up. If it were a controversial turnover, and it takes five minutes to figure out what actually happened, the fire that was under the team isn't quite as big if they are having to wait five minutes to go out and try and score. Many people have argued that this had a lot to do with making the game longer and being able to have more commercials during games. It may have been part of the decision but I really think they were just trying to make the game better and I just don't agree. Then again, I know a lot of people won't agree with me on that one.
   A person that receives a crack back is now considered defenseless and the person laying the hit will probably be receiving a fine plus there will also be a 15-yard penalty. I do understand that the NFL is trying to make the game safer but seriously? These are the most exciting hits there are! When a player just gets absolutely leveled because he didn't pay attention to where he was on the field. Remember when Kurt Warner got leveled in the playoffs? I love Kurt Warner and he is a hall of famer in my mind, but that was absolutely hilarious! What about when Hines Ward DESTROYED Ed Reed? These are in know way dirty. These are called making a play for your team. Also, how are the refs going to differentiate a big block as apposed to a crack back block? This is also going to really damper down the punt return game. I completely disagree with this rule as it is one of the worst rule changes they have made in recent years.
     By far the most surprising move the NFL made but also, in my opinion, the best decision they made. The NFL denying the rule of making it a penalty to make a horse collar tackle on the QB. There are so many instances as to where this is the only type of tackle a defensive player can make on the QB. I was very surprised they didn't make this a penalty just because of the way the NFL is moving in trying to make it a safer league.
     As for the rule changes that were pushed to a later date, I think they are not nearly as big of an impact as the ones that are made today. We will see how the outcome in the near future.

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Regular Season Schedule

2012-03-28T00:18:00.001-04:00

It was requested to post the regular season schedule. Here is what we know about the schedule so far. The full schedule will be released next month.

NFC WEST

1. San Francisco 49ers

Home: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins

Away: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, New York Jets

2. Arizona Cardinals

Home: St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins
Away: St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, New York Jets

3. Seattle Seahawks

Home: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, New York Jets

Away: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins

4. St. Louis Rams

Home: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, New York Jets

Away: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins

NFC NORTH

1. Green Bay Packers

Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts

2. Detroit Lions

Home: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts

Away: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

3. Chicago Bears

Home: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts
Away: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

4. Minnesota Vikings

Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts

NFC EAST

1. New York Giants

Home: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers

Away: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals

2. Philadelphia Eagles

Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals

Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers

3. Dallas Cowboys

Home: New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers

Away: New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals

4. Washington Redskins

Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals

Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers

NFC SOUTH

1. New Orleans Saints

Home: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers

Away: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders

2. Atlanta Falcons

Home: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders

Away: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers

3. Carolina Panthers

Home: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders

Away: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Home: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers

Away: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders

AFC WEST

1. Denver Broncos

Home: Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Away: Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers

2. San Diego Chargers

Home: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers

Away: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3. Oakland Raiders

Home: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Away: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers

4. Kansas City Chiefs

Home: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers

Away: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

AFC NORTH

1. Baltimore Ravens

Home: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

Away: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins

2. Pittsburgh Steelers

Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins

Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

3. Cincinnati Bengals

Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins

4. Cleveland Browns

Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins

Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

AFC EAST

1. New England Patriots

Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers
Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans,Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks

2. New York Jets

Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans,Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks

3. Miami Dolphins

Home: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans,Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks

Away: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts,Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

4. Buffalo Bills

Home: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks

Away: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts,Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

AFC SOUTH

1. Houston Texans

Home: Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings

Away: Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

2. Tennessee Titans

Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings

4. Indianapolis Colts

Home: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings

Away: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

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Why The Colts Should Draft Luck Over RG3

2012-03-27T10:19:00.000-04:00

Just 2 weeks ago, any average NFL fan could tell you that Andrew Luck would be the number 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. This is all starting to change after both players had their pro day in the past week. It is not that Luck hurt is stock in any way at all, it is that RG3 had a better than expected pro day. Scouts were very impressed with how RG3 preformed at Baylor's pro day. I am in no way saying that Luck had a bad pro day at all, he lived up to the expectations. After both players held there pro day there is more speculation that there could be a surprise with the first pick and the Colts go with RG3. BAD IDEA. The common argument I hear on why RG3 is better than Luck is that RG3 has dual threat ability. I have always been quite skeptical on a team making a dual threat Quarterback there franchise Quarterback. When a team makes a player there franchise Quarterback it means they are investing in that player for years to come and they want that player to bring them success. Is success in the NFL making it to the playoffs year after year, or is success bringing home Lombardi trophies? I would have to say Lombardi trophies. When we talk about dual threat Quarterbacks that have won Lombardi trophies there is arguably only 1, maybe not even 1. John Elway is the only player that could be argued as a dual threat Super Bowl winning Quarterback. I honestly do not even view Elway as much of a dual threat Quarterback. In his best season as far as rushing, he tallied 304 yards, and 4 TD. The 304 yards was the most in a season for his career and the 4 TD would be the second most he would rush for in a season(Rushed for 6 in 1991). That being said, there has never been a true dual threat Quarterback in the NFL that has proven success by winning Super Bowl trophies. That being the case, I do not see why the Colts would select RG3 with the first overall pick instead of taking Andrew Luck who is one of the most hyped prospects in NFL history. He has all the skills an intangibles to be the next great Quarterback in the NFL.
This year the Indianaoplis Colts will make Andrew Luck the number 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft and it will be the right choice. Andrew Luck is NFL ready and in my opinion there is very very low risk in drafting him. He is the best in the draft, and he is the safest in the draft.

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