NFL Off-Season Talk Split #I haven't been keeping track

[Whale Biologist]

This is what Buffalo gets...

at New England Patriots
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints
at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns
at New York Jets
at Carolina Panthers
vs. Houston Texans
9 Bye
at Tennessee Titans
at Jacksonville Jaguars
vs. Miami Dolphins
New York Jets
at Kansas City Chiefs
New England Patriots
at Atlanta Falcons
Indianapolis Colts

We're really gonna need to figure out the 3-4 defense if we're gonna have a good year. I can see an advantage here in playing 3 good teams at the end if they've already clinched and rest players. The Toronto game is a Thursday nighter against the Jets, too.

[Sephiroth Strife]

I must say i am angered at the NFLs east coast biased.,.. After deciding its not fair for east coast teams to travel west they screw over the west coast teams with early games.

10 AM local time is WAY to early to be in football shape... its so much easier to gain 3 hours then to lose it. The Chargers, Raiders, and 49ers should NEVER have a 10 am game regardless of weather its home or away if they are going to put this you will never play the chargers and raiders away in the same season rule in place.

Chargers: Chargers got lucky this year. tentatively, only 1 10 am game scheduled, and it doesn't look Lilkly to change. As a chargers fan i like this, but as a football fan i have to argue for my much hated rival, and the 9ers, and sea hawks.

49ers: 6 10 am games... something is wrong with this picture.

Raiders: 5 10 am games. Raiders are not in the running for the division so this will just help them with there top 10 draft pick, but its still not right that east teams cant hit the west coast 2X and west coast teams are expected to play at ungodly hours.

Seahawks: 5 10 am games... this cant be good for there chances of winning there division if it becomes more competitive.

For the sake of TV, and fairness west coast team should always be playing a later game when they play on Sundays...

/end rant for now.

[Captain Haddock]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth Strife

I must say i am angered at the NFLs east coast biased.,.. After deciding its not fair for east coast teams to travel west they screw over the west coast teams with early games.

10 AM local time is WAY to early to be in football shape... its so much easier to gain 3 hours then to lose it. The Chargers, Raiders, and 49ers should NEVER have a 10 am game regardless of weather its home or away if they are going to put this you will never play the chargers and raiders away in the same season rule in place.

Chargers: Chargers got lucky this year. tentatively, only 1 10 am game scheduled, and it doesn't look Lilkly to change. As a chargers fan i like this, but as a football fan i have to argue for my much hated rival, and the 9ers, and sea hawks.

49ers: 6 10 am games... something is wrong with this picture.

Raiders: 5 10 am games. Raiders are not in the running for the division so this will just help them with there top 10 draft pick, but its still not right that east teams cant hit the west coast 2X and west coast teams are expected to play at ungodly hours.

Seahawks: 5 10 am games... this cant be good for there chances of winning there division if it becomes more competitive.

For the sake of TV, and fairness west coast team should always be playing a later game when they play on Sundays...

/end rant for now.

lol what?

I'm just wondering, are you still gonna sing that tune when the Raiders take a huge sh*t on the Chargers on MNF to open their season?

But nah, rivalries aside, you're right. This east coast thing is ****ing ridiculous. 10am games? I mean come on.

As far as the Raiders schedule goes..I like the late bye week we're getting for once. Apart from that, with 3 division games to start the season and then the Texans..we can easily go 3-1 to start the season. Either way, schedule's not that harsh in terms of traveling and timings..and the opponents are ok.

Also, word out of Oakland is the Raiders might draft Heyward-Bey @ 7. I'm not sure if this is good or bad..but apparently, we've got him rated higher than Maclin, and Davis is guessing Crabtree will be long gone by 7.

Should be a fun draft!

[xxSlipknotxx]

Originally Posted by XZ

lol what?

I'm just wondering, are you still gonna sing that tune when the Raiders take a huge sh*t on the Chargers on MNF to open their season?

If this happens, I will give up trolling... for a yet to be decided length of time

[Scruffy]

Originally Posted by The Eye in the Sky!

Doesn't matter, Patriots are going 16-0.

*15-1

[TD, Jr.]

TITANS 09 Schedule:

WK1: @ Steelers (09 Season Kickoff Game; Um...IDK about this game. I think we'll lose a close one here)
WK2: vs. Texans (There's no way we're gonna lose our home opener.)
WK3: @ Jets (They are no where as good as they were when we played them last year. Win for us)
WK4: @ Jags (We Swept them last year, and I see us doing it again this year)
WK5: vs. Colts (Sunday Night Game; Around the same time we played them last year. Gonna be tougher, but I see us winning at home)
WK6: @ Patriots (Ugh...Again, IDK about this one, but I think we'll lose this)
WK7: BYE
WK8: vs. Jags (Again, we'll sweep them this year)
WK9: @ 49ers (A win for us)
WK10: vs. Bills (I see the Bills already imploding by this point. Win for us)
WK11: @ Texans (Monday Night Game; Texans will probably be wearing their battle reds, and IDK what it is, but they are f*cking beasts when they do. L on this one)
WK12: Cardinals (The battle of the greybeards, I see us winning this one)
WK13: @ Colts (I see us splitting them again this year)
WK14: vs. Rams (come on...it's the Rams)
WK15: vs. Dolphins (Not really sure about this one...I'm gonna say win)
WK16: vs. Chargers (X-mas Game; and what a great gift that will be. W)
WK17: @ Seahawks (really this will probably be a throwaway game at this point, but I still think we'll win)

We will go: 12-4

[The Eye in the Sky!]

Originally Posted by Scruffy

*15-1

No, I'm pretty sure I was right.

[Harris]

Chicago has a rough patch to start the season. Even as a fan I wouldn't be surprised if they started 0-2, Green Bay is always tough and hosting the defending champs for the home opener will be a challenge. I'm not a fan of them having an early bye either, but the rest of the schedule isn't too bad. Should be an interesting year.

[Sephiroth Strife]

Originally Posted by XZ

lol what?

I'm just wondering, are you still gonna sing that tune when the Raiders take a huge sh*t on the Chargers on MNF to open their season?

But nah, rivalries aside, you're right. This east coast thing is ****ing ridiculous. 10am games? I mean come on.

As far as the Raiders schedule goes..I like the late bye week we're getting for once. Apart from that, with 3 division games to start the season and then the Texans..we can easily go 3-1 to start the season. Either way, schedule's not that harsh in terms of traveling and timings..and the opponents are ok.

Also, word out of Oakland is the Raiders might draft Heyward-Bey @ 7. I'm not sure if this is good or bad..but apparently, we've got him rated higher than Maclin, and Davis is guessing Crabtree will be long gone by 7.

Should be a fun draft!

I'm going to refrain from trash talking till the season starts... I much prefer this to be a discussion thread then a your ma ma jokes thread or other meaningless bable... After the season starts we will see (maybe an official NFL trash talking thread separate from the discussion thread?)

Do not get me wrong I hate the raiders, as raiders fan hate my chargers but that many 10 am games is not fair... 1 10 am game is not fair... It can, and will be my team in the future... I hope that Spanos, Davis, and whoever the owners of the 49ers and Seawaks are demand that rule be passed soon...

[Harris]

It's a sad day for football fans, especially Rick, as John Madden has announced his retirement.

[The Eye in the Sky!]

He must have really retired since when people retire they stop working and now that John Madden has now stopped working he is retired.

His nonsense ramblings will still make appearances on ESPN from time to time, I'd bet.

[Velocity]

Originally Posted by Harris

It's a sad day for football fans, especially Rick, as John Madden has announced his retirement.

One thing that remains unanswered... did he retire because Brett Favre has retired for good?

[Harris]

Originally Posted by Velocity

One thing that remains unanswered... did he retire because Brett Favre has retired for good?

This picture would suggest so, but I guess the only way to know for certain would be if he signed on with CBS or something for a year, then officially called it quits.