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Re: 2008 NFL Predictions thread
I see no reason, none, why they cant. They are a very deep team at all positions, even the one the "experts" think they arent at (DE). I know that repeating is tough to do, but I see them as having as good of a shot as anyone in the NFC. Remember they beat the division champions for the NFC South, East, and North in the playoffs. Then they beat supposedly the greatest team ever. That is no fluke.
That was last year though. It is very difficult to repeat. They caught a wave last season and rode it all the way to the end. One of the greatest playoff runs in league history, probably THE greatest. During the regular season, they were okay, nothing special. Can they tune it up for a full season after winning the grand prize? It's not gonna be easy. That's why there aren't many believers. You gotta have faith in your team though, so I can't fault you there. They've got the talent, and they've proven they can do it, so it CAN happen. I wouldn't bet on it though. They're in a tough conference, though the NFC is still totally up for grabs so any team could still slide in as a wildcard and do some damage.
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Re: 2008 NFL Predictions thread
How are the giants playing in the Super Bowl if they lose to Carolina in the conference round?
And being a Torontoian, you gotta pick the Bills to make the playoffs. If you don't, you forfeit your game up there.
NE
SD
CLE
JAC
PIT
BUF
Cleveland over Pittsburgh
DAL
TB
MIN
SF
NYG
GB
TB over MIN
CLE over TB. Call me crazy.
Re: 2008 NFL Predictions thread
I've decided to go out on a limb and proclaim they miss the playoffs.
this may be the prediction of the year. you can't predict an injury but to go out on a limb and predict this is very bold to say the least. of course now that brady is gone, i'm leaning towards your pick as well.
Re: 2008 NFL Predictions thread
James Lofton wrote:I've decided to go out on a limb and proclaim they miss the playoffs.
How dare you James. The only way that happens is if Brady goes down. If that happens, I might be right there with you. He's quite durable though, so I don't count on that happening.
Whoa! Talk about famous last words! 
Re: 2008 NFL Predictions thread
faldor wrote:James Lofton wrote:I've decided to go out on a limb and proclaim they miss the playoffs.
How dare you James. The only way that happens is if Brady goes down. If that happens, I might be right there with you. He's quite durable though, so I don't count on that happening.
Whoa! Talk about famous last words!
Yeah, I tell ya. It was so weird. I was at the game and I was behind the opposite endzone so I didn't have a great view of the play, plus I was focussed on Randy Moss catching the ball and then fumbling it. Then I realized the fumble was the least of our problems. But it's just strange the course of events that led up to it. He didn't play at all in the pre-season due to a minor foot injury, but more due to the fact that they didn't start their usual offensive line and he probably would've gotten injured then anyway. But then he's taken off the injury report altogether for the first time in 2 years. It's been a running joke that he's been "probable" with a "shoulder" injury for the last 2 years. All of a sudden they take him off the list and he gets knocked out for the season. He had started like 128 straight games or something ridiculous. Plus in the pre-season Matt Cassel looked so bad behind a second rate offensive line, mostly made up of backups, that Patriot fans were calling for him to be cut and for us to go out and get a veteran backup "just in case". Then somehow Cassel doesn't get cut, Brady gets hurt, and Matt is now our starter. And the craziest thing of all is, I now have confidence in Cassel and the Patriots to still make the playoffs, win the AFC East, tally double digit victories. My worst nightmare came true last Sunday, but I'm not giving up hope. In fact, now that just about everybody is doubting the Patriots I would love nothing more than to prove them all wrong. I could go into specifics but I'll spare you for now. Let's just say, take a close look at the 2001 Patriots when Tom Brady took over for Drew Bledsoe after Mo Lewis knocked him on his ass. THIS team is a LOT better than that one, and they won the Super Bowl. And before you say, well they had Tom Brady, look at his stats for that year. Far from impressive if I do say so myself, aside from the completion percentage. Patriot fans, and NFL fans alike were spoiled with insane offensive production last year that they forget you don't need a record setting offense to win the Super Bowl. The Patriots had the best offense in the league last year to say the least, the Cowboys and Packers were great offenses in the NFC. But it was the Giants who won it all with solid defense and a great game plan that they executed to perfection. It can be done. I'm not making any so called predictions here, I'm just saying, don't be so quick to count out the New England Patriots. I do think they will be heard from this season.
