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djskillz -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/6/2011 10:38:27 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Andy Lowe

Hate to break it to you guys, but the Ravens are going to get schooled this weekend by Kansas City[;)]

KCs speed is going to show up that aging defense.


could be. but i'd be worried about their run defense against the ravens. plus, i still think the ravens are tougher right now, bowe's hurt or ill, and ravens play dirty.

i like the chiefs a lot (patriots west) but i'll be surprised/impressed if they win this weekend.



John Childress -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/6/2011 10:46:07 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Lowe

Hate to break it to you guys, but the Ravens are going to get schooled this weekend by Kansas City[;)]

KCs speed is going to show up that aging defense.


And then matt cassell will throw the game away



djskillz -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/6/2011 10:55:43 AM)

I have all of the road teams winning, but one thing that could surprise are those home environments:

KC has a GREAT fan base and they will be pumped for this game.
Seattle is one of the toughest home advantages in the league.
Philly's fans will be pumped, especially with Vick.
And the Colts are another tough place to play in that dome.

Should be interesting.



Jeff Jesser -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/6/2011 11:23:44 AM)

SB predicition = Pats vs Saints


This weekend predicition?  The Metrodome completely caves in on top of the Pack and Eagles.  How did it get there?  Who cares.



marty -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/8/2011 12:21:08 AM)

About the only thing that would shock me, would be if ALL 4 home teams won this weekend.

I'm picking ALL 4 road teams this weekend. I think last year I picked all 4 WC games right, but had them all WRONG the year before, so getting all 4 wrong is probably to be expected THIS year. Actually, the only home team I'm considering switching to is the Eagles, so they'll probably lose by the widest margin.

I guess to follow up my all road teams winning the WC games to match up with my pre-season prediction of Ravens over Saints in the SB (the probably soon to end quest to get the SB matchup and victor correct BEFORE the season 2 years in a row), I have to go with some even MORE improbable road victories the following week:

I have to go with N.O. over Chicago, Baltimore over Pittsburgh, NY Jets over NE, GB over Atlanta

Conference Championships: N.O. over GB - Baltimore over NY Jets

Super Bowl - Baltimore over N.O.

So, in order for my pre-season pick of Baltimore over N.O. in the SB to happen, and to have the same predicted AFC-NFC Championship matchups, we just need to have ALL 4 road teams win in EACH of the next 2 weeks, followed by the HOME teams winning the Championship games.

*** I originally HAD NE losing to the Ravens in the AFC Championship, but changed it to the Jets at the last second, right before the season started. THAT was a BRILLIANT maneuver [&o]



marty -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/8/2011 12:29:12 AM)

Some scores just for fun:

N.O. 23 Seattle 20

NY Jets 31 Indy 28

Baltimore 31 KC 17

GB 41 Philly 24



69in09 -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/8/2011 1:56:02 AM)

Degenerate gamblers listen up; this is bank [:D]

Seattle 29 New Orleans 17

Indy 38 Jets 10

Ravens 13 KC 10

Philthy 23 GB 20 OT  



Mark Anderson -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/8/2011 9:34:26 AM)

Ravens 27  Chiefs  20

Indy  27    Jets 24


NO  37    SEA   20

PHI  31    GB  24



marty -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/8/2011 9:48:52 PM)

THIS has me reconsidering on the Ravens over KC:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14525639/family-says-brother-of-ravens-reed-jumped-into-miss-river



marty -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/13/2011 8:35:39 AM)

Maybe Ed Reed is going to ride some anger all the way to a SB win ?

3-4 last week picking all the away teams, not bad. Did anybody get them ALL right ?

This week I'm going with:

Falcons over Packers
Bears over Seahawks
Ravens over Steelers
Jets over NE



djskillz -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/13/2011 8:44:39 AM)

Falcons
Bears
Ravens
New England



thebigo -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/13/2011 12:54:15 PM)

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

Colts over Jets
Chiefs over Ravens

Steelers over Colts
Patriots over Chiefs

Patriots over Steelers

Eagles over Packers
Saints over Seahawks

Bears over Saints (Pierre Thomas out)
Falcons over Eagles

Falcons over Bears

Patriots over Falcons


Anybody want to purchase my "new" picks for the Divisional round?



Rob Viking -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/13/2011 2:36:54 PM)

Steelers 20 Ravens 17
Packers 30 Falcons 20
Bears 27 Seahawks 20
Pats 31 Jets 24



69in09 -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/13/2011 3:38:18 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: thebigo

quote:

ORIGINAL: thebigo

Colts over Jets
Chiefs over Ravens

Steelers over Colts
Patriots over Chiefs

Patriots over Steelers

Eagles over Packers
Saints over Seahawks

Bears over Saints (Pierre Thomas out)
Falcons over Eagles

Falcons over Bears

Patriots over Falcons


Anybody want to purchase my "new" picks for the Divisional round?


That is actually pretty hard to do. Impressive.  



bohumm -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/13/2011 4:32:51 PM)

Chicago
Packers
Steelers
New England



marty -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/15/2011 1:20:04 PM)

I'm switching ONE game before kickoff, because I want to get them all right. I was picking against the Packers because I didn't want them to win, but I think they will win.

I might be being 'swayed' by the local media, but I just think there will be A LOT of Packer fans in Atlanta, and I think the Packers will win.

Ravens 24 Steelers 20 (OT) - Steelers get FG, Ravens get TD
Packers 41 Falcons 38
Bears 31 Seahawks 24
Jets 30 Patriots 24 (OT) - Jets get TD 1st possession in OT


My final answer: Ravens, Packers, Bears, Jets (3 road teams, yikes!)



Bill Jandro -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/15/2011 1:28:25 PM)

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ORIGINAL: marty

I'm switching ONE game before kickoff, because I want to get them all right. I was picking against the Packers because I didn't want them to win, but I think they will win.

I might be being 'swayed' by the local media, but I just think there will be A LOT of Packer fans in Atlanta, and I think the Packers will win.

Ravens 24 Steelers 20 (OT) - Steelers get FG, Ravens get TD
Packers 41 Falcons 38
Bears 31 Seahawks 24
Jets 30 Patriots 24 (OT) - Jets get TD 1st possession in OT


My final answer: Ravens, Packers, Bears, Jets (3 road teams, yikes!)


No way do the Jets win. They are all hot air. Revis is the only player that lets his play on the field do the talking.

The Pats have been classy this week by not retaliating.



Bill Jandro -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/15/2011 1:32:46 PM)

Pats Beat their little brother and send him home crying to mommy
Falcons too tough at home for a streaky Packer team. This one will be close.
Ravens eek one out. This will be a slugfest.
Bears easily. Seahawks will revert to their normal selves on the road



69in09 -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/15/2011 7:55:57 PM)

BS to see another great game get decided by the refs in the Balt/Pitt game. 
1)The NBA style flop on the punt return that should have been a Balt TD.
2)The defensive holding call that gave them first and goal at the 4 with 2 minutes left. I don't have real problem with the defensive holding call, but how do they ignore the blatant offensive hold- at the point of attack.
3) The Pitt TE false start on the winning TD.

All three huge calls in the last five minutes go the stealers way again. Curious.

BTW; I only watched the last quarter so it might have been that way all game.      



thebigo -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/15/2011 8:24:29 PM)

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ORIGINAL: 69in09

BS to see another great game get decided by the refs in the Balt/Pitt game. 
1)The NBA style flop on the punt return that should have been a Balt TD.
2)The defensive holding call that gave them first and goal at the 4 with 2 minutes left. I don't have real problem with the defensive holding call, but how do they ignore the blatant offensive hold- at the point of attack.
3) The Pitt TE false start on the winning TD.

All three huge calls in the last five minutes go the stealers way again. Curious.

BTW; I only watched the last quarter so it might have been that way all game.      


69 are you channeling Marty? [;)]



marty -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/15/2011 10:44:54 PM)

You can't ignore the refs if there appears to be strong bias.

The Packers seem to be liked by the officials, maybe because their fans buy up many tickets on away games.

One of the key plays in the Packers/Falcons game, was 3rd quarter 3rd down where the Packer WR (I think it was Jones), got away with a VERY obvious pushoff (so obvious even the announcer had to mention it). IF that's flagged for the obvious pushoff it was, the Falcons down 2 TDs might have gotten right back in it, instead the Pack went up by 3 TDs, which they did after benefitting from that big non-call on 3rd down.

The refs were favoring the Pack most of the game, although they DID call the Packer 2ndary for some of the more obvious holds and PI.

Yes, Rodgers numbers are great, but I think ONE play could have made those numbers look TOTALLY different. IF they called the obvious early 3rd quarter pushoff I mentioned, it's quite possible Atlanta gets a TD, is down just one TD, and is right back in the game. IF Atlanta gets back in the game, you might have seen the crowd noise have more effect, the game tightens up and Rodgers throws a pick. Suddenly, the game is tied and that is where I wonder how clutch he really is.



bohumm -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/15/2011 11:12:59 PM)

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ORIGINAL: marty

You can't ignore the refs if there appears to be strong bias.

The Packers seem to be liked by the officials, maybe because their fans buy up many tickets on away games.

One of the key plays in the Packers/Falcons game, was 3rd quarter 3rd down where the Packer WR (I think it was Jones), got away with a VERY obvious pushoff (so obvious even the announcer had to mention it). IF that's flagged for the obvious pushoff it was, the Falcons down 2 TDs might have gotten right back in it, instead the Pack went up by 3 TDs, which they did after benefitting from that big non-call on 3rd down.

The refs were favoring the Pack most of the game, although they DID call the Packer 2ndary for some of the more obvious holds and PI.

Yes, Rodgers numbers are great, but I think ONE play could have made those numbers look TOTALLY different. IF they called the obvious early 3rd quarter pushoff I mentioned, it's quite possible Atlanta gets a TD, is down just one TD, and is right back in the game. IF Atlanta gets back in the game, you might have seen the crowd noise have more effect, the game tightens up and Rodgers throws a pick. Suddenly, the game is tied and that is where I wonder how clutch he really is.

And the Falcons got away with a similar push-off that was so obvious that the announcers pointed it out. If they call that, the Falcons only score one offensive touchdown, and none before the game was out of hand.

Has Oliver Stone ever contacted you to work together?



69in09 -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/16/2011 1:47:23 AM)

I don't there is a conspiracy to have the refs help the stealers but I'm just saying a lot of key calls go their way. I wasn't even rooting for either team, I just wanted to see a good game and it seemed to get taken away.

Jeff Dugan will never have speed, hands or the ability to seal the corner. But he'll always have this moment; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xvkv1oRf9M&feature=related
     



marty -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/16/2011 8:14:07 AM)

Maybe more money was bet on the Ravens ?

The Falcons were also FLAGGED for a pushoff on a play where you just as easily could have flagged the defender, they basically pushed each other. Many of the more important non-calls went the Packers way, and everytime it seemed the Falcons might get back in it, it seemed there was a flag against them. I was surprised there was NOT a flag when the Falcons got the kick return TD, the refs had been favoring the Packers a fair amount before that.

Although I think the refs favored the Pack, there weren't enough bad calls, and the game wasn't close enough to determine if it had been a 'sway'. Also, they DID call the Pack on some of the very obvious PI and holds that they routinely do. I didn't even give the game a ONE out of 5 on my 'sway' scale, it was about a zero. The refs seemed to slightly favor the Pack, but it wasn't the blatant bad calls and onesidedness on non-calls that you might get in a game that registers a 1 of 5 on the 'sway' scale.



djskillz -> RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) (1/20/2011 12:30:42 AM)

I used to totally think the Steelers would win, but Big Ben has a good point (paraphrasing):

"That team just beat the two best quarterbacks in the game, in their houses, with that awesome defense. So I really don't know what I can do."

Should be a hell of a game.



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