NFL Week Six

[Guest *KNK*]

Week Six

 

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh

Miami at Tampa Bay

Cleveland at Baltimore

Atlanta at New Orleans

Minnesota at Chicago

NY Giants at Dallas

Carolina at Detroit

Cincinnati at Tennessee

Washington at Kansas City

New England at Denver

NY Jets at Buffalo

San Diego at Oakland

Houston at Seattle

MON, OCT 17

St. Louis at Indianapolis

[CanadianChris 0]

Not a good week. There's only two games that look interesting (NYG/DAL, NE/DEN).

[Guest *KNK*]

This is a week where teams who are supposed to be contenders (Jax, Cincy, NE, Caro, Seattle etc) need to win because losing this week, they may look back and go "well there's where it went wrong" when it comes to coming short of making the playoffs.

 

Looks like another ugly week with a pair of "upsets" occur that further confuse people.

[KingPK 0]

Considering the Patriots' offseason losses and injuries this season, going 4-2 with the schedule they had to start with is a big accomplishment if they win in Denver.

 

Honestly, even if they lose this week, I still think they can go 8-2 the rest of the way and get a wildcard home game since they only really have two tough games from Week 8 (they have a bye Wk. 7) on: Indy at home and at KC. The other games are divsional (and none of the East teams look very good so far) and home games against weak opposition (New Orleans and Tampa Bay, who are a vastly weaker team without Cadillac AND never win when it is cold).

[Dangerous A 0]

Well, my Skins have their work cut out for them yet again. KC on the road is not going to be easy, especially with KC coming off the bye week. I'm Hoping they'll be more rusty than rested.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Hopefully Holcomb and the defence can keep it up this week. Another divisional win would be huge.

[MrRant 0]

Seattle needs the win (and should) since St. Louis is playing Indy and most likely will lose that game. It would be great distance to put between them.

[razazteca 0]

St. Louis at Indianapolis

Indy by blowout 45-9

[NoCalMike 0]

KC is inconsistent, but usually solid at home. I'd say Mile High is hard to win at on the road then Arrowhead though. Hard game to pick because the Skins have looked like a better team every week. Really would be awesome for them to come back home 4-1, but even at 3-2, a nice gift against the 49ers would put them at 4-2 before the real schedule begins.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

The Rams should be pushovers. Consider this one the graphic execution of Bulger. The Bears better beat the goddamn Vikes, too, or else I'm giving up on Chicago entirely this season.

[Sass 0]

Cincy might be able to lay a beatdown on the Titans. GB/Orleans type levels.

 

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh

 

- Jacksonville's still a mess on offense and Pittsburgh as has a better defense, offense, 2ndary and coaching staff than the Jags.

 

Miami at Tampa Bay

 

- I think Miami can hang with the banged up Bucs since TB's air game hasn't looked so hot lately.

 

Cleveland at Baltimore

 

- Like *anyone* would have picked the Browns over the Ravens 3 years ago. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Ray Lewis is all bark and no bite now.

 

Atlanta at New Orleans

 

- I would not be surprised if the Saints pull out the win here. They always play their division rivals tough...unlike the rest of their season.

 

Minnesota at Chicago

 

- Chicago's got the better defense and I don't see any earth crusher's on the Vikes defense to give da Bears offense any major fits, shitty O-line be damned.

 

NY Giants at Dallas

 

- This is going to be a fun, fun, fun game to watch. Dallas has the better 2ndary and I think they've got the tools to take some Eli's passes to the house. This will be a mean match.

 

Carolina at Detroit

 

- This can be my upset pick. I think the Lions have enough juice to hang with the iffy Panthers. Delhomme hasn't looked too hot this season so far.

 

Cincinnati at Tennessee

 

- Oh man, this could be a beatdown of epic proportions for the Titans. The Titans 2ndary blow and Chad Johnson's going to probably play these guys with a hard on after losing to the Jags. Carson Palmer throws for 500 yards and 4 TD's.

 

Washington at Kansas City

 

- The Quiefs are tough to beat at home but their 2ndary still looks iffy to me. None of those guys have shown up yet so Washington might be able to hang with the boys in KC. Maybe.

 

New England at Denver

 

- Watch as NE shats the bed against the Broncos here. The Broncos defense is looking scary good and their offense isn't too shabby either. Still though, I'm giving it to the champs here since you can't count them out unless Tom Brady goes down with injury.

 

NY Jets at Buffalo

 

- Vinny's for real and it doesn't hurt that his O-line can block for the old man. Plus, the Jets still have one of the gnarliest defenses in the league and should not be counted out. I could see the Bills getting the win here though.

 

San Diego at Oakland

 

- Please Jeebus, let the Raiders break .500 this season, please...

 

Houston at Seattle

 

- This could be the game where Houston finally earns the W. The Seahawks are such a fucked up team and I mean that in the schizo sense, nothing negative (unless you like to bet on them).

 

MON, OCT 17

St. Louis at Indianapolis

 

Two domer teams playing each other cancels out any beatdown by the Colts in my mind. Fuck, *this* could be the upset special of the week...

[cabbageboy 0]

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh--I'll go with Jacksonville if Roethlisberger is out, if he's okay I'll take the Steelers.

Miami at Tampa Bay--similar deal here, if Cadillac is healthy I'll take the Bucs, otherwise Dolphins.

Cleveland at Baltimore--What did anyone do to deserve this one? I'll take the Browns in a shitfest.

Atlanta at New Orleans--Falcons rebound here.

Minnesota at Chicago--Who knows? I'll take the Bears.

NY Giants at Dallas--Good game here. I'll go with Dallas since it's at home and they seem to be rolling.

Carolina at Detroit--Panthers win but closer than expected.

Cincinnati at Tennessee--Bengals beatdown here.

Washington at Kansas City--Very close game but KC needs it more and it's at their place.

New England at Denver--Pats keep pulling it out of their ass but not here I don't think. Broncos by 10.

NY Jets at Buffalo--I have no idea...another tough, close game but I'll take the Jets with a resurgent Vinny.

San Diego at Oakland--SD rebounds from the Mon. loss...otherwise they are looking at 2-4.

Houston at Seattle--Seahawks in an easy win.

MON, OCT 17

St. Louis at Indianapolis--No upset here. It'll be a wild track meet though, a blast to watch. Colts are clearly better though, so it'll be about 45-31.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

No way the Colts allow 31 points against the Rams. They've allowed TWENTY NINE COMBINED POINTS all season.

[Slayer 0]

Colts = Greatest Show on Turf, Part Deux?

[BruiserKC 0]

As a Bears fan, I must say the NFC North sucks balls and Bears-Vikings is only good because of the rivalry. I can't remember a time, even back to the days of Erik Kramer and Barry Sanders (because usually then the Bears or Packers were better) when we could say the Lions were the best in that division.

 

Makes me wonder if 8-8 might be enough to win the North this year.

[razazteca 0]

Colts = Greatest Show Defense on Turf, Part Deux?

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[Slayer 0]

...no

 

I said that because I'm reminded of the Rams earlier this decade, when first they had an explosive offense but a porous defense that gave up as many points as they scored, then made big defensive acquisitions and dominated in 2001

 

Although we all know how that story ended, and I get the feeling this may not be different

 

 

"Aw shucks..."

[cabbageboy 0]

Major difference: The Colts have Tony Dungy and not Mike Martz. Let's face it, the main reason the Rams lost to the Pats is Martz being outcoached by Belichick.

 

I am not 100% sold on the Colts D. I want them to be excellent but let's take a look at who they have played:

 

Ravens (horribly shitty offense)

Jacksonville (known to have some ugly games)

Browns (see Jacksonville)

Tennessee (ok they held them pretty well but the Titans aren't remotely what they once were)

49ers (rookie QB in his first game)

 

In other words I wanna see the Colts shut down a pretty powerful offense like the Rams. The Rams might be losing games but they are mainly being outscored, not shut down.

[Cartman 0]

Cabbage beat me to it....

 

The Colts D is better than the past but extremely overrated. They beat teams with a combined 6-12 record and none of those teams is proficient offensively.

[2GOLD 0]

Vinny is about for real as Ryan Leaf was for real when the Chargers started 2-0 with him starting.

[JustJoe2k5 0]

Delhomme has looked good throughout most of the season. People want him to incorporate other players into the offense, yet neglect to mention the fact that when he has tried to do that the guys have let him down. I believe it was against the Dolphins when Keary Colbert let about two or three passes hit him in the hands and fall to the ground. As long as Steve Smith is healthy, I'm confident in our offense. I would like our defense to learn how to tackle some time this season.

[Slayer 0]

Major difference:  The Colts have Tony Dungy and not Mike Martz.

Because Dungy is a good playoff coach...

[cabbageboy 0]

Dungy has never had the best team (until possibly now). Martz had the best team by far in 2001 and still didn't win the Super Bowl. That takes talent.

 

Hell, Dungy got within an eyelash of the Super Bowl with the Bucs with SHAUN KING.

 

As far as the Colts D goes, I can't say it is overrated. Hard to say that when no one has put up more than 10 on them. I'm cautiously optimistic.

[alfdogg 0]

But they've allowed TWO WHOLE TOUCHDOWNS this season, cabbageboy (and I stress ALLOWED). It's just not good enough.

 

Twenty-nine points in five games??? Whatta bunch of softies.

[cabbageboy 0]

Heh, well they could have not let the Ravens get that garbage TD in the last minute.

 

I'm just saying before I pronounce the Colts D the next Steel Curtain or 2000 Ravens I want to see them dominate a powerful offense. Hold the high powered Rams offense to 10 points and I'll be impressed. Dominate the Patriots and hold them to under 10 and I'll be amazed.

[Slayer 0]

I don't think the Colts D is overrated, I just think the end result will be the same

 

 

"Aw shucks..."

[Sass 0]

I think the Colts overcompensated this season for their lack of defense from last season. Their offense doesn't look too new or impressive this season. They should have dropped 50 + on this seasons 49ers team.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Heh, well they could have not let the Ravens get that garbage TD in the last minute. 

 

I'm just saying before I pronounce the Colts D the next Steel Curtain or 2000 Ravens I want to see them dominate a powerful offense.  Hold the high powered Rams offense to 10 points and I'll be impressed.  Dominate the Patriots and hold them to under 10 and I'll be amazed.

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The Rams offense is anything but high-powered nowadays. Isaac Bruce has lost a step, Marc Bulger is nowhere near what Kurt Warner used to be, and that offensive line sucks, sucks, sucks. Not to mention that Stephen Jackson doesn't have the receiving skills that Faulk once had.

 

It's really sad to see the formerly greatest player in the NFL be reduced to a third-down back, but I guess that's the way things go.

 

Also, Martz is probably sitting the rest out of the 2005 season out. Perhaps a possibility that the Rams end up drafting Leinart?

 

I just wonder who of all the shitty teams will end up drafting a franchise QB. It seems more like franchise linemen are more in order for most of them (Niners, Texans, etc.) since they already have a franchise QB or QB of the future.

 

Also, in other news, the Packers will be going under the closest thing they come to to an ownership change as of next year:

Jones to officially succeed Harlan in 2006

 

The Green Bay Packers announced today that president and CEO Bob Harlan presented to the team's Board of Directors a plan of succession to be carried out over the next two years as he readies for retirement and the organization prepares for John Jones to become its next leader.

 

The plan, approved by the Board, elects Harlan as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Jones as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective at the May 2006 Board meeting, in the process making Jones the 10th President in club annals. Harlan, who turned 69 on Sept. 9, will continue to chair the Board of Directors and Executive Committee until May 2007.

 

At the Board's May 2007 meeting, Harlan would be elected Chairman Emeritus after having reached age 70, the Board's mandatory retirement age, and Jones would be elected President and Chief Executive Officer. In Harlan's Chairman Emeritus role, he would continue to serve the organization as a goodwill ambassador, representing the team at various community functions.

 

Jones will be nominated as a director by the team's Board of Directors for shareholder vote at the 2006 annual meeting.

 

"This is a sound plan that we've been working on for several years," said Harlan. "It further defines my role and assures the franchise will continue along its successful path. During the next two years, I will continue to oversee the organization while John takes the next step and broadens his role in preparing to become the team's next leader."

 

Jones currently is in his fifth year as the team's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He originally joined the organization in February 1999, following a 10-year tenure at the NFL Management Council. He is responsible for supervision of the salary cap and contract management and also oversees the organization's administrative staff and business operations.

 

"Every successful organization plans for succession," said Jones. "This decision by Bob Harlan, the Executive Committee and the board of directors ensures that the stability, continuity and direction the team has developed over the past seven years while I've worked side-by-side with Bob will continue to carry the organization into a successful future."

 

Harlan has been a member of the Packers since 1971, when he joined the organization as assistant general manager. In 1989, he became the ninth president in team history. He was the catalyst in the revival of the Packers' on-field fortunes during the '90s, first set forth by the 1991 hiring of Ron Wolf to oversee the club's football operations which resulted in back-to-back appearances in Super Bowl's XXXI and XXXII, including Green Bay's first league championship in 29 years during the 1996 season. More recently, he played a central role in orchestrating the $295 million redevelopment of Lambeau Field. He was appropriately honored by being inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in July 2004.

 

Along with Harlan, Jones had conceived the idea of transforming Lambeau Field into a year-round destination, a project necessary to the team's economic survival in the NFL. His subsequent efforts in guiding the Packers' financial plan for the future has paid dividends in the recent 2005 fiscal year as the team again realized record profitability while retaining 10th place in league revenue rankings for the third year in a row. He also led the organization in developing a new, fully encompassing strategic plan, including the creation of a staff leadership and management skills development program. At the NFL level, Jones serves on the league's Stadium Committee and on the board of directors of NFL Business Ventures.

[cabbageboy 0]

I mostly don't think the Colts have tried to just jack it up and run it up on anyone this year. Some teams like JAX and Cleveland have seemed to deliberately try to get them into ugly street fights.

 

As far as the Rams go, I didn't say they were as good as the Warner peak years. But they have scored 31 a couple times this year, 25 another time, 24 another. The Cardinals did hold them to 17. Point is, they can still score in most games so it'll be interesting to see if the Colts shut them down.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

As a Bears fan, I must say the NFC North sucks balls and Bears-Vikings is only good because of the rivalry.  I can't remember a time, even back to the days of Erik Kramer and Barry Sanders (because usually then the Bears or Packers were better) when we could say the Lions were the best in that division. 

 

Makes me wonder if 8-8 might be enough to win the North this year.

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8-8? Even that's a stretch.

 

By January, I think the Padres will be nothing more than a shitty team without any historical precedent.

 

Also, I'm inclined to agree with the Jets poster. While the Bills will certainly be fired up from last week over the Dolphins, and Losman surely has a fire lit under him, I just have incredible faith in Testaverde.