Hey gang. Got a special post for you today about the NFL and how teams are progressing so far. I hopefully will be doing this every few weeks or so to give an insight on how I feel about the teams. Don't get your panties in a bundle if I say something that offends you...the season is only a few weeks in and in no way are my predictions going to be fact.
Superbowl Picks: Indianapolis Colts vs. Minnesota Vikings. Picture it. Arguably the two best teams in the NFL. Manning vs. Farve. Two veteran gunslingers in the greatest shootout since The American Revolution. It's going to be epic. It's going to be glorious. It's going to be unbelievable.
The Upset: New Orleans Saints. Think of it this way: The 2007 Giants were to the 2007 Patriots what the 2009 NO Saints are to any team in the NFL. The Destroyers of Worlds. Don't believe me? Just ask the 2009 Giants, whose record is 5-1 thanks in part to 48-27 rout majestically orchestrated by Drew Brees and Co. Playoffs? Undoubtedly. Superbowl? It gets more possible every week for these guys.
Don't Count Them Out: Denver Broncos. Seriously NFL pundits. Shut up. Most people aren't looking in restrospect to how we thought the season would go down. They keep saying, "Of course they beat Cleveland and Oakland." But in reality, a lot of folks thought we wouldn't be able to even beat those teams. Our coach was too young, our quarterback too old and our team too crappy. It's turned into exactly the opposite. McDaniels is the wonderkid, the boy genius, the li'l mastermind. Orton turned out to outshine Jay Cutler, as he knows his limitations and makes smart decisions by going for the first down and not the touchdown (something Cutler loved to do and now has seven interceptions to show for it). The team? No. 1 defense in the league. Period. Don't believe me? Check the stats. Or the record. This team is going places.
Like Riding a Bicycle: Tom Brady. Brady is coming back strong after being off the field for a year. One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time is slowly but surely working his way back. I will say this: Patriots will win their division. They are the best team by far. More on that later, but first just a thought: don't hype up the win last week too much. Beating a 0-6 team 59-0 shouldn't dictate stellar material, just a flawless offensive line for the Pats and a terrible Titans team.
Still Got It: Ben Roethlisberger. God I want to hate this guy. An arrogant prick who has been accused of assaulting a woman and goes on WWE to look like a jackass. But his stats say otherwise. A great QB no doubt. Playoffs are probable for this douche bag.
Wild Card: Cincinnati Bengals. They beat the Ravens. OMGWTFBBQ. Very impressive start for this team. Maybe not the best team in the league, but if anyone could surprise the pundits by playoff time, it's the Bengals. Nice work by this team.
Biggest Disappointment: Mark Sanchez. Once nicknamed "Sanchise", the NYJ QB has lead his team to a less than great 3-3 record. Though it's still early and he's a rookie, I have to be harsh: this kid is a joke. 10 interceptions in 6 games (5 against the dismal Buffalo Bills) is enough to rethink how you let this kid do business. He'll need to pick it up if he wants to stay on next season.
Oh Adam. I have so much to say, yet so little space. First off I think you're Super Bowl pick is great but kind of a pick of which you want more than what is possible. secondly, I will acknowledge the skill of Denver from last year, but I get really pissed at Denver fans. Let us go back to last year when Denver had an amazing beginning of the season and missed it at the last minute by losing to San Diego. Denver isn't out of the mindfield yet. You can see they had a challenge against San Diego on Monday.
ReplyDeleteThe Pats are a good team, but any loss of 0-56 definitely implies the defiency of the losing team. The Pats don't need to prove they are a good team. Titans SUCK.
You need to be way less harsh on Mark Sanchez. The dude is a rookie. Do you realize the transition from NCAA to NFL? It is quite a bit. He has potential, but he is playing like a college quarterback. Give him time. No one expects him to do great his first year of the NFL. And actually, 3-3 isn't bad at all for a rookie quarterback.
Wow, you know how to incite conversation...