2011 NFL is Here!

zybar · « **Reply #620 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 12:07 am »

Quote from: soundbitten1 on 17 Jan 2012, 03:38 pm

I'd like to see a New York/Baltimore match-up so the G-Men can extract revenge for Super Bowl XXXV.

Baltimore was the much better team that year so I can't be too upset with losing to them.

I would much rather get even with SF (actually the refs) over the playoff loss in 2003 (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/sports/pro-football-nfl-admits-an-error-too-late-for-the-giants.html?scp=2&sq=giants%2049ers%20allen%20seubert&st=cse).

George

macrojack · « **Reply #621 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 01:14 am »

Lucky for the Giants that the Redskins aren't in the playoffs.

bunky · « **Reply #622 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 01:35 am »

Quote from: macrojack on 17 Jan 2012, 08:55 pm

I'm not as familiar with the Ravens play as you are but I suspect they'll have something more important for Ed Reed to do besides chasing that moron down the sidelines. Ray Lewis won't be able to keep up with the tight ends, will he?

Ray Lewis had more tackles this year than anyone else on the Ravens Defence and thats after sitting out four games with a toe injury.Tom Brady has already said that the Ravens will be the best team the Patriots have played so far this year. Ray and Tom are both warriors and have great respect for each other and i can hardly wait to see this game on sunday.some of the most talked about QB's in the playoffs are sitting on the sofa watching sundays division championships because they got beat by teams with great Defences except for Tebow who got beat by a Great QB with a so so Defence. the Pats have the worst Defence of the four teams left standing so playing any of the other three teams left will not be a walk in the park for Mr Brady and company

launche · « **Reply #623 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 02:03 am »

I'd wouldn't mind the Ravens seeing the Giants again, I like my chances there.
Patriots will be a tall order but if the Ravens get by them they should feel pretty good about their chances.
But of all the teams the Giants are the most balanced.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #624 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 02:39 am »

Quote from: macrojack on 18 Jan 2012, 01:14 am

Lucky for the Giants that the Redskins aren't in the playoffs.

Boy, they are sad, alright.

jackman · « **Reply #625 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 02:53 am »

The Ravens have a good defense and some of my favorite defensive players, but I think Brady and company are going to carve them up. The Ravens struggled with the Texans and the Pats are a much better team.

The Giants/Niners game is a tough call. I'm going with the Niners because they are the home team and they looked good against a tough Saints team. It should be a hard fought game and I cant wait to watch.

A Niners-Pats Supebowl would be fun. East coast versus west coast.

soundbitten1 · « **Reply #626 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 03:11 am »

I like the Ravens' chances if they can get their running game going and keep Brady off the field. The Giants/49ers game will be close. I give the Giants a slight edge because they're playing with sky high confidence right now.

LadyDog · « **Reply #627 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 03:25 am »

Hard to say who is going to win. Get the feeling if they played each other again the outcome could/would be different.

From an Indy standpoint, guess I should be pulling for a Baltimore/NY SuperBowl. NY with the coin, Baltimore being a 1 day drive. That and anybody but the Patriots.

Regardless, should be good games this weekend and in a few weeks.

I'm just trying to figure out, do I want to rent my house out for the week at what appears to be the going rate of anywhere from $5-$10k.

drab · « **Reply #628 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 03:31 am »

I think it will wind up a battle between the Harbaughs. The Pats haven't beaten a team that finished above .500
yet this year. The Niners will win because I can't stand them. And teams I hate always win.

BTW, is Ed Reed going to play for the Ravens?

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #629 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 04:43 am »

Quote from: macrojack on 16 Jan 2012, 08:47 pm

Well, Jim - Congratulations on your recovery. Perhaps you could share the techniques and/or rituals you used to break the curse. I'm sure there are legions of desperate Cowboy fans out there who would give anything to get free of Jerry's circus.

Jez lookin at the man turns me away, and at long last, from the team, too. And, I don't think much of Romo. Strong arm but I can't accept that he is a strong leader. The best team coming out of this state next year will be the Texans. I predict that, if the key players can stay healthy, they win the AFC.

launche · « **Reply #630 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 04:23 pm »

Think about it further it will be tough for the Ravens to win. They have been shakey on the road, Flacco is playing subpar ball and their pass rush is average of late. You need to get pressure on Brady for starters and I don't think they can do that. Then Flacco will need to keep up with Brady and I don't think he can do that. Haven't even mentioned the Pat's TE's and how the Ravens will handle them in the middle of the field.

I think Brady and Beli are looking for redemption in avenging their home playoff loss to the Ravens and I'm sure would love to see the Giants in the Superbowl and make up for that historic loss.

jackman · « **Reply #631 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 05:17 pm »

Quote from: launche on 20 Jan 2012, 04:23 pm

Think about it further it will be tough for the Ravens to win. They have been shakey on the road, Flacco is playing subpar ball and their pass rush is average of late. You need to get pressure on Brady for starters and I don't think they can do that. Then Flacco will need to keep up with Brady and I don't think he can do that. Haven't even mentioned the Pat's TE's and how the Ravens will handle them in the middle of the field.

I think Brady and Beli are looking for redemption in avenging their home playoff loss to the Ravens and I'm sure would love to see the Giants in the Superbowl and make up for that historic loss.

I hate to say it but I agree with you. This is going to be a rough game for the Ravens. Hey, who knows, this has been a crazy year and anything is possible.

I still think the 49ers will play the Pats but any combo would be entertaining. My teams are all gone and I hate the Pats...but I like the way they play on offense.

My guess is that there will be at least one Harbaugh bro in the SB.

macrojack · « **Reply #632 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 06:24 pm »

The home team has won 7 out of the first 8 playoff games. Why shouldn't that trend continue?
I like the Patriots to beat Baltimore and I don't care who wins at Candlestick -- except for the fact that S.F. is likely to be less obnoxious about winning than you know the Giants would be.

Even though the Patriots have a defense that doesn't shut down anybody but Tebow, I doubt if anybody but the Giants has the offense to threaten them. And Eli is bound to run out of helmet completions sooner rather than later.

Belichick is by far the best coach of the remaining four.

jackman · « **Reply #633 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 06:25 pm »

Quote from: macrojack on 20 Jan 2012, 06:24 pm

The home team has won 7 out of the first 8 playoff games. Why shouldn't that trend continue?
I like the Patriots to beat Baltimore and I don't care who wins at Candlestick -- except for the fact that S.F. is likely to be less obnoxious about winning than you know the Giants would be.

Even though the Patriots have a defense that doesn't shut down anybody but Tebow, I doubt if anybody but the Giants has the offense to threaten them. And Eli is bound to run out of helmet completions sooner rather than later.

Belichick is by far the best coach of the remaining four.

Belichick is the best in the business. I think this is the Pat's year. Crazy stat about home teams. The only one to lose is the one with the best record. Nuts.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #634 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 06:28 pm »

New York should beat the Niners. But, should won't be on the field. I can't go against the Giants, and I sure don't want to, cause I think they are a better team. So, I'm gonna use my head and their recent history and pick NY. The game being in SF does have me less than confident, tho. I'd be amazed if Baltimore beats New England. New England was without a lot of key players the last time they met but they're much healthier now. I think they play well and win and vs. New York would make for a more interesting Super Bowl.

ken · « **Reply #635 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 06:44 pm »

The Giants Niner game should be a close one providing there are no turnovers and Candlestick field isn't too sloppy I'm predicting the G-men will prevail Though

I honestly don' t see the Ravens going to Foxboro and beating the Pats so I'm predicting another Giant Patriot Superbowl with of course the Giants victorious once again

macrojack · « **Reply #636 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 07:20 pm »

OOPS!!!
When I said that the 49ers might be less obnoxious about winning than the Giants, I forgot to take Jim Harbaugh into account. So, on second thought, I'd better rescind that comment.

Along those lines, it seems that there are more loudmouth idiots on N.Y. teams but it may just be that they get more national coverage than the loudmouth idiots on other teams. Is that true?

thunderbrick · « **Reply #637 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 07:45 pm »

No, they learn that from the local populations.

drab · « **Reply #638 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 11:54 pm »

If the Pats and Giants win it will ensure that this years Superbowl winner will have the worst defense(relative to the league) of any Superbowl winner ever. Here is to the Niners and Ravens and the old(?) adage that defense wins championships.

soundbitten1 · « **Reply #639 on:** 21 Jan 2012, 12:53 am »

The Giants' defense shut out the Falcons and only gave up 20 points to the high scoring Packers (if the refs had called the fumble correctly it would've been only 13). They're playing well.