tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116801041415638771..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview and PicksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168215851655839682007-01-07T19:24:00.000-05:002007-01-07T19:24:00.000-05:00How about TO lobbying for an interference call on ...How about TO lobbying for an interference call on the hail mary? was he serious?!Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168205190065399192007-01-07T16:26:00.000-05:002007-01-07T16:26:00.000-05:00I was flat wrong on both AFC games.Biggest downsid...I was flat wrong on both AFC games.<BR/><BR/>Biggest downside: lots of Pats fans are also Redsox fans and the world is a much better place when Redsox fans experience as much misery as they constantly inflict on the rest of the world.Gregg the Obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517053955442925305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168159526137569262007-01-07T03:45:00.000-05:002007-01-07T03:45:00.000-05:00how long till TO takes a cheap shot saying "i woul...<I>how long till TO takes a cheap shot saying "i wouldn't have fumbled that snap?"</I><BR/><BR/>Not a chance. Not while leading the league in dropped passes.<BR/><BR/>Imagine this: TO letting the ball go past him and a Seahawk defender running it back for a touchdown.<BR/><BR/>Buhwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!Paul L Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728487622654496962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168143571432827352007-01-06T23:19:00.000-05:002007-01-06T23:19:00.000-05:00HAHA! You suck Romo!HAHA! You suck Romo!Ftrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136143693025542474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168134973661108342007-01-06T20:56:00.000-05:002007-01-06T20:56:00.000-05:00How are the Chiefs going to stop Addai? heheheHow are the Chiefs going to stop Addai? heheheStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168116168225901402007-01-06T15:42:00.000-05:002007-01-06T15:42:00.000-05:00Kevin...What makes you think Coughlin can outcoach...Kevin...<BR/><BR/>What makes you think Coughlin can outcoach Reid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168104805848232812007-01-06T12:33:00.000-05:002007-01-06T12:33:00.000-05:00At least one road team ALWAYS wins, Dan...AFC:Pats...At least one road team ALWAYS wins, Dan...<BR/><BR/>AFC:<BR/><BR/>Pats over Jets - the Pats are just the better team. That easy.<BR/><BR/>Indy over KC - So what if Indy can't stop the run? They haven't stopped the run all season and they're 13-3. They're perfect at home so far, and how is KC gonna stop Manning, Harrison and Wayne? Once KC falls behind, they'll have to go to the pass game, which sucks.<BR/><BR/>NFC:<BR/><BR/>My rule on the NFC is: Always take the points. Every NFC team is so inconsistant, it's just a matter of which team shows up. When picking winners...then you look at the matchups.<BR/><BR/>Cowboys over Seahawks - A lot has been made of the Cowboys' recent struggles. But what hasn't been mentioned as often is that the Seahawks suck. They were 8-8 this year! They didn't beat a single team with a winning record! I know that's a tough place to play, but the Seahawks have an awful secondary that can make even Tony Romo look good.<BR/><BR/>Giants over Eagles - Why are the Eagles such heavy favorites in this game? They played just three weeks ago, and the game went down to the wire. What has changed since then? And did you ever think at the beginning of the season that people would be wagering heavily on Jeff Garcia over Eli Manning? Plus, the Eagles can't stop the run.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168103580259169972007-01-06T12:13:00.000-05:002007-01-06T12:13:00.000-05:00Do you mean Howard Cosell?Do you mean Howard Cosell?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168102322642214602007-01-06T11:52:00.000-05:002007-01-06T11:52:00.000-05:00I can't see how Cowher has done enough to warrant ...I can't see how Cowher has done enough to warrant HoF consideration. He's still really young, so if he un-retires and makes another SB run, it's possible.<BR/><BR/>Madden totally got in on his videogame and announcing credentials. And I have no problem with that. He pretty much defined the 90's to 0's generation of football, with it's fawning over celebrities, it's constant hyping, it's videogame, fantasy gaming explosion and it's commercial tie-ins. The fact he coached the Raiders once is an add-in. <BR/><BR/>He's our Frank Cosell.<BR/><BR/>Madden IS football. He should get the HoF named after him, because this was football's golden era and I don't think it gets better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168044812777591492007-01-05T19:53:00.000-05:002007-01-05T19:53:00.000-05:00This has got to be the least exciting wild card ro...This has got to be the least exciting wild card round I can remember. I think only the Patriots and Eagles in this group can even be considered SB contenders, and they are both tenative. <BR/><BR/>Indy vs. Kc- When in doubt stick with the home team.. Indy<BR/><BR/>Sea vs. Dallas- No doubt here, Dallas just isn't that good. (Isn't Parcells supposed to be a genius coach. This team has more talent than any team in the NFC and they are a wild card team?)<BR/><BR/>Jets vs. Pats- Two teams that has the advantage of the easiest schedules. jets played 8 games against bottom 10 teams (going 6-2) and NE played 6. It's even worse for that than the Jest as they got to play TN before Vince Young. Well the Jets were 1-4 against playoff teams and NE is 2-2, so I'll take NE.<BR/><BR/>Eagles vs. Giants: Garcia vs. Manning v1.5? I'll take the Eagles because of far superior coaching. (and a coach who doesn't call out his QB when he loses unlike Coghlin who wants his players to talk to him when they rip him, and rips Eli every chance he gets in the press).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168040250250408372007-01-05T18:37:00.000-05:002007-01-05T18:37:00.000-05:00My picks:Indy over KC. The Chiefs are terrible awa...My picks:<BR/><BR/>Indy over KC. The Chiefs are terrible away from home and didn't even expect to be in the playoffs. LJ can run all he wants, but the Colts are on a mission this year, and don't think they've forgotten last year's miserable loss to Pittsburgh.<BR/><BR/>Seattle over Dallas. Dallas couldn't stop Jon Kitna at home; how are they going to stop Hasselbeck on the road? The Seahawks aren't playing great, but the home crowd will tip the balance.<BR/><BR/>Patriots over Jets. But closer than people think.<BR/><BR/>Eagles over Giants. This one makes me nervous because it has all the hallmarks of a "letdown game" for the Eagles, who had a huge push to win the division. Then I remember that if not for a 62-yard field goal, a flukey 4th quarter/overtime, and a flukey injury, they would be 12-4. The Giants will be up for this game, but the Eagles will complete the home sweep--the most unlikely outcome in this unpredictable season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168038267322469132007-01-05T18:04:00.000-05:002007-01-05T18:04:00.000-05:00Indianapolis will destroy the Chiefs, The game wil...Indianapolis will destroy the Chiefs, The game will be over by halftime. Colts are 8-0 at home, Chiefs are 3-5 on the road. LJ won't be much of a factor at all, he'll get his yards, but they'll mostly be meaningless.<BR/><BR/>Colts 45-17<BR/><BR/>Dallas beats Seattle cause both teams suck and 3 point underdogs on the road are 22-6 ATS and 20-10 overall. I'll take those odds<BR/><BR/>Cowboys 24 Seattle 14<BR/><BR/>Patriots beat the Jets in a boring game 20-3<BR/><BR/>Giants and Eagles will be the best game of the bunch. Garcia has been flirting with disaster during this whole run and will finally have a bad week. Tiki runs wild and Plaxico gets a long TD. Giants 20 Eagles 17nep1293https://www.blogger.com/profile/12375055890377383689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168034070490128652007-01-05T16:54:00.000-05:002007-01-05T16:54:00.000-05:00Gregg, I will be waiting on monday for your retrac...Gregg, I will be waiting on monday for your retraction. Since I know I will not have to right anything about the Patriots monday morning other then talking about there win.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168033129086499082007-01-05T16:38:00.000-05:002007-01-05T16:38:00.000-05:00If I'm wrong about the Jets game, I'll readily adm...If I'm wrong about the Jets game, I'll readily admit it (without excuses). Will you make the same sort of admission if I'm right about that game?Gregg the Obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517053955442925305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168031364579546562007-01-05T16:09:00.000-05:002007-01-05T16:09:00.000-05:00Only a pure genius that is Belichick has a head la...Only a pure genius that is Belichick has a head large enough to fit Mangini.<BR/><BR/>In his head? how so? because his team won a game earlier this year? So is Nick Saban in Belichick's head? Tony Dungy? Heck, Dungy's won two in a row from the Pats....<BR/><BR/>How did the Jets go from a team that would be lucky to win 4 or 5 games this year to suddenly being good enough to beat a 12-win, three-time champ on the road? Did I miss something? Do the Jets scare ANYONE? As long as the Pats respect them and prepare properly, this won't be close. Yes, the Jets are a team that can sneak up on you, but they already "used that up" back in November.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168031251364860752007-01-05T16:07:00.000-05:002007-01-05T16:07:00.000-05:00@gregg - in reponse to you comments on the pats je...@gregg - in reponse to you comments on the pats jets/<BR/><BR/>1) NE defense is dinged up and will miss Harrison;<BR/><BR/>The defense has actually played better without harrison see my post above and they are getting healthier getting Wilfork back this week.<BR/>(2) Mangini can play some head games on Brady;<BR/><BR/>I think you are overrating the last game these 2 teams played,see one of my other posts above<BR/><BR/> (3) the Jets' O-Line has played extremely well lately;<BR/><BR/>But they will be facing one of the best D-lines in the leagues that will be completely healthy for the game.<BR/><BR/> and (4) see #5 above. - <BR/><BR/>The Patriots are 5-0 at home in the playoffs under Brady and Belichick unclduing there win last year. They are also 3-0 at home since installing the new turf.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168031013164397092007-01-05T16:03:00.000-05:002007-01-05T16:03:00.000-05:00ignore my last comment.ignore my last comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168030803162679792007-01-05T16:00:00.000-05:002007-01-05T16:00:00.000-05:00Especially since they'd have to travel back in tim...Especially since they'd have to travel back in time to make it to Superbowl XLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168030539372822142007-01-05T15:55:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:55:00.000-05:00With coaches, perception is a big thing. Winning a...With coaches, perception is a big thing. <BR/>Winning a SB is necessary, but not the only factor that gets a coach into the HOF.<BR/>Belichick, if he stays at NE for a few more years, will be an HOF coach.<BR/>Parcells has the reputation of a coach that will get your team into the SB. That's perception.<BR/>Billick's reputation is of an offensive mind who has not had a good offense in any year that he's been a head coach. That's why, despite an SB, he wouldn't be an HOF coach.<BR/>Cowher has the right reputation to merit HOF status.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168030136966442082007-01-05T15:48:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:48:00.000-05:00Chicago loses in first game of their playoffs. No ...Chicago loses in first game of their playoffs. No way they make XLI.chitown italianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005966579859344446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168029354904158372007-01-05T15:35:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:35:00.000-05:00VYDude,I think its a slippery slope. I have to be...VYDude,<BR/><BR/>I think its a slippery slope. I have to believe Madden's election was as much on his 'statesman of the game' status and the presence he continued to maintain after his retirement. Although he did get elected for his coaching tenure.<BR/><BR/>I would compare Cowher's coaching tenure favorable if not better than Madden's. But if that is the new bar for the HOF, how many other current coaches make it?<BR/><BR/>Brian Billick, Bill Bellicheck, Mike Holmgreen, Bill Parcells, Joe Gibbs, Jon Gruden, Mike Shanahan, and Marty Shottenheimer have to be considered. Tony Dungy and Andy Reid (and practically any other coach) are a SB title away from this list.<BR/><BR/>This doesnt even count the guys that are not currently coaching and have not made the ballot.<BR/><BR/>According to wikipedia there are currently 15 coaches in the HOF.<BR/><BR/>Depending on where the bar is set, the number of coaches could be increased by a third just from those in the league this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168029165716988802007-01-05T15:32:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:32:00.000-05:00KC over Indy as (1) KC has played well the past tw...KC over Indy as (1) KC has played well the past two weeks; (2) Indy has looked poor the past four weeks or so; (3) Herm Edwards has punked Dungy in the playoffs before; (4) Dungy's recent playoff performances are worse than even his earlier ones; (4) home teams don't have that good a record on wild card weekend; and (6) Peyton's ad frenzy is like Marino's "next year I'm buying" Super Bowl ad - karma, baby.<BR/><BR/>Jets over NE - (1) NE defense is dinged up and will miss Harrison; (2) Mangini can play some head games on Brady; (3) the Jets' O-Line has played extremely well lately; and (4) see #5 above.<BR/><BR/>Sea over Dal - (1) Romo's weaknesses have been seen on film lately; (2) TO appears to have worked his magic in the locker room; (3) Alexander is due for a huge game and Dal couldn't even stop Brian Westbrook two weeks ago; and (4) the Parcells post-defeat meltdown is irresistable, even to him.<BR/><BR/>Phi over Giants - this almost reaches moral certainty. (1) Coughlin has lost all his players; (2) Lil' Bro has lost his confidence; (3) Tiki left it all on the field last week; (4) the Giants' pass defense is hideous; (5) Garcia's already punked the Giants in a post-season matchup and is ready to do it again; and (5) Reid can outcoach many coaches and many coaches can outcoach Coughlin.Gregg the Obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517053955442925305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168028945788403872007-01-05T15:29:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:29:00.000-05:00I hesitate to say this, I personally would never b...I hesitate to say this, I personally would never bet against them, but I think the Patriots can't make it. They've had a real soft schedule this year. Any team with a decent D (and the Chargers and Ravens are superb) will take Brady and his non-receivers completely out of the game. Their defense just isn't good enough to make up for that.<BR/><BR/>My super bowl would be Chargers losing to Eagles with bad officiating being prominently involved.<BR/><BR/>I wish people wouldn't indict McNabb, he had a pretty good season and he lost to better defenses than Garcia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168028724247598962007-01-05T15:25:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:25:00.000-05:00Those people saying Cowher should be in the HoF sh...Those people saying Cowher should be in the HoF should remember that Billick has 1 SB title and has a decent shot at #2 this year. So be careful what you wish for if you push Cowher for the HoF.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168027209660616122007-01-05T15:00:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:00:00.000-05:00ma4tt - I'll give you the 2004 argument, because I...ma4tt - I'll give you the 2004 argument, because I agree with that completely.<BR/><BR/>As for '94, I was 11 at the time and really do not recall anything about the game except for the 4th down play that sealed it. Afterwards I went up to my room and cried. I would say though, that being heavily favored, at home, and losing. is bad.<BR/><BR/>Let's add in '95 for fun here. Again, heavily favored, at home. Trailing by 3 with 2:40 or so left. It took an amazing tackle by Lake on a 3rd and 1, an amazing catch by Mills for 40 yards, and a Colt receiver dropping the hail mary he had in his chest/hands for us to win.<BR/><BR/>2001, once again, heavily favored, at home. For the love of god! We gave up a TD drive to Bledsoe when Brady got hurt! BLEDSOE! <BR/><BR/>To review, 3 times we were at home and heavily favored, lost 2, barely won the third. Add with that, it took us being not heavily favored to finally win the damn Super bowl. I would say Cowher coaches down to teams, the same problem Jacksonville had this year. Am I making it too simple? Maybe. <BR/><BR/>Lastly, the Kordell stuff. It really is hard to argue around that because he was terrible. But part of him being terrible is Cowher's fault as well. He did not coach him up as well as he could have. He hung onto him entirely too long. And he did not game plan properly around him like you would a Jake Plummer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com