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Post by MRM on Sept 10, 2015 12:09:14 GMT -5
The 2015 NFL season starts tonight. All of the talk in the off-season has been on Tom Brady and the Patriots. I think the regular season will be more of the same. Even though the Patriots have some obvious holes, I think this bunch will be determined to stick it to the NFL and all the haters. I think they'll win the AFC and go back to the Super Bowl. I think Denver will take a step back and Peyton will retire after this season.
The NFC side seems to have a bit more balance. Everyone's favorite (even mine) to win the NFC was Green Bay before Jordy Nelson went down with an injury. I'll be interested to see how they deal with that loss. I'm still picking them to beat Seattle.
As much as I hate to say it, I look for the Patriots to beat the Packers in Super Bowl 50.
AFC East 1. New England 2. Miami 3. Buffalo 4. N.Y. Jets
AFC North 1. Pittsburgh 2. Baltimore 3. Cincinnati 4. Cleveland
AFC South 1. Indianapolis 2. Houston 3. Jacksonville 4. Tennessee
AFC West 1. Kansas City 2. Denver 3. San Diego 4. Oakland
Wild card teams - Denver, Baltimore
NFC East 1. Philadelphia 2. Dallas 3. N.Y. Giants 4. Washington
NFC North 1. Green Bay 2. Minnesota 3. Detroit 4. Chicago
NFC South 1. Atlanta 2. Carolina 3. New Orleans 4. Tampa Bay
NFC West 1. Seattle 2. Arizona 3. St. Louis 4. San Francisco
Wild card teams, Dallas, Arizona
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Post by TNCOWBOY on Sept 10, 2015 12:32:09 GMT -5
Manning is gonna bomb big time, IMO. These guys always wait a year too long.
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Post by MRM on Sept 10, 2015 14:10:46 GMT -5
I'm kind of thinking the same thing. That's why I picked KC to win the division. And they play each other next Thursday.
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Post by Thunder Good-Oil on Sept 10, 2015 14:35:41 GMT -5
Manning was putting up big stats last year until he was hurt.
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Post by TNCOWBOY on Sept 10, 2015 16:43:31 GMT -5
Manning was putting up big stats last year until he was hurt. He is going to stay hurt, Thunder. He's an old man now. It's over for Manning.
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Post by TNCOWBOY on Sept 10, 2015 16:45:13 GMT -5
I'm kind of thinking the same thing. That's why I picked KC to win the division. And they play each other next Thursday. San Diego and Oakland will be much improved as well. A 30 year old Manning might could still handle that division but not now. Cellar finish would not surprise me in the least.
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Post by terribletowel on Sept 14, 2015 22:15:45 GMT -5
Are you nuts Cowboy? Manning may be an old man. Hell, he may even be a liability in some ways, but the Broncos are a solid team. That's a damn good defense in Denver. If they can get their running game going, they are going to be right up there at the top of the AFC.
I can see why Manning wouldn't want to walk away right now.
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Post by terribletowel on Sept 14, 2015 22:16:39 GMT -5
OAKLAND?!
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Post by TNCOWBOY on Sept 14, 2015 22:44:23 GMT -5
Are you nuts Cowboy? Manning may be an old man. Hell, he may even be a liability in some ways, but the Broncos are a solid team. That's a damn good defense in Denver. If they can get their running game going, they are going to be right up there at the top of the AFC. I can see why Manning wouldn't want to walk away right now. He looked as bad if not worse than the end of last year. He is done and cannot play anymore. I dont know what to tell you if you cant see that. The D is indeed good and will likely keep them competitive. I will concede I overreached there.
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Post by terribletowel on Sept 14, 2015 22:55:07 GMT -5
Yeah. He looked horrible. Pathetic actually. However, he's on a team where he can still win a lot games by handing off and throwing only 15 tp 20 times a game. Why walk away from that?
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Post by MRM on Sept 17, 2015 9:07:21 GMT -5
I figure Kansas City will beat Denver tonight somewhat handily even though Denver has owned them since Manning got there. Then the Manning should retire talk will really heat up.
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Post by Thunder Good-Oil on Sept 17, 2015 10:14:54 GMT -5
I guess Manning is timing his NFL retirement to coincide with becoming TN's receivers coach next year. OC in 2018 after Debord becomes AD and head ball coach in 2020 when Butch takes over the Dallas Cowboys.
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Post by TNCOWBOY on Sept 17, 2015 15:15:03 GMT -5
I'd take CB45 for OLine coach and PlumbeRJ for WR coach at this point.
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Post by JM on Sept 18, 2015 10:27:43 GMT -5
Eagles lost to the Falcons.
JMHO.
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Post by terribletowel on Sept 18, 2015 14:24:18 GMT -5
So who is better at clock management, Andy Reid or Eli?
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