Discussion Question (Sports Edition)

[Jared Kaufman]

Seeing as tomorrow is the first day of the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, I wondered what some of you thought about the match-ups. Predictions? Upsets? Thoughts? Please share in the replies.

[Jared Kaufman]

1). TGIF

2). Hail To The Redskins! (No, I'm not a bandwagon jumper -- born and raised -- diehard)

3). My Thoughts (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1178&enum=8)

[Drew Beringer]

Colts 28 Steelers 13
Broncos 24 Patriots 20
Seahawks 31 Redskins 14
Panthers 17 Bears 7

[zooyork96]

bears all the way

[Jared Kaufman]

Colts 28 Steelers 13
Broncos 24 Patriots 20
Seahawks 31 Redskins 14
Panthers 17 Bears 7
Haha. Wow -- you think the 'Hawks are going to beat my 'Skins by 17? And I thought the 9 point spread was ridiculous...

[DaveFeelsRight]

BEARS ftw.

[BrokenWindow]

Seattle over Washington
Patriots over Denver (Pats dont lose in the playoffs)
Carolina over Chicago
Indianapolis over Steel Curtain

[sell the sunris]

I'm going for the Panthers, but it really depends which Panthers take the field. They either dominate or simply blow it. My hope is Seattle vs Carolina, (if they can beat the Bears, I think it's a done deal) but it'll probably the Colts.

[bones jones]

let's go bills!








and by that i mean i hope we find a new coach, new offensive line, and haloti ngata in the draft :-)

i'm pulling for indy. as long as the patriots lose, i'm happy.

[Jared Kaufman]

Seattle over Washington
Patriots over Denver (Pats dont lose in the playoffs)
Carolina over Chicago
Indianapolis over Steel Curtain
All good things must come to an end -- Tom Brady isn't going to be undefeated in the post-season his whole career. I think if that streak comes to an end, then it very well could be against the Broncos this weekend. I think that team (Denver) is terribly underrated.

[Drew Beringer]

Haha. Wow -- you think the 'Hawks are going to beat my 'Skins by 17? And I thought the 9 point spread was ridiculous...

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see the Redskins win, I just don't see it happening. But, yeah my score is probably just a little off, I took into consideration how the Skins played last week on offense, but yeah, I hope it will be closer than that, but eh, predictions are predictions lol.

[fluke182]

Seattle 35, Redskins 7 (Sorry Jared, it's going to be insane in Seattle tomorrow and the 'Skins offense is DOA with Portis hurting)
Carolina 17, Chicago 14 (The Boring Bowl)
Patriots 31, Denver 24 (WE WIN! WE WIN!)
Pittsburgh 27, Indy 24 (It happens)

And I personally think the Broncos are somewhat overrated, they are just extremely unimpressive in all facets of the ball. They run the ball well, but not amazingly so. Same with passing, same with their defense. Their D gives up a ton of yards, being I think 17th in Yardage, but somehow came out 3rd in scoring defense? Sounds like a defense en route to a rude awakening.

[btbam > you]

all the road teams win.

[sinatrablues]

we'll all see seattle in the superbowl

[IcedOpethBlind]

Broncos over Pats
Seahwaks over Skins
Panthers over Bears
Steelers upset Colts

[IcedOpethBlind]

Haha. Wow -- you think the 'Hawks are going to beat my 'Skins by 17? And I thought the 9 point spread was ridiculous...

and how exactly was that 'skins offense last week against TB? Seahwaks have a solid D and a hell of a better offense than TB. i can see it being 13+.

[DroppedUrPocket]

Da Bears.

[underoathfob55]

i just hope both the patriots and colts win so that the colts can finally put those damn patriots in their place.seattle is going to take the nfc easily.

[Troy will Fall]

honestly, i dont think it really matters who wins any game because the Pats will kill anyone. They have shown it for 2 years now. The team is built for the playoffs and how can you go against Tom Brady? I am not a fan of any team, but its easy to see they have it this year once again.

[PunkNews.Org]

da bears: 632
panthers: 3

but seriously, go skins!

[RockstarShane]

Colts are gonna go 19-0!!!!!!!

[RockstarShane]

oh wait....

[Jared Kaufman]

and how exactly was that 'skins offense last week against TB? Seahwaks have a solid D and a hell of a better offense than TB. i can see it being 13+.
You, my friend, didn't read my thoughts:

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1178&enum=8

I think ANY team can win this weekend. Seriously, any of the games could go either way. All the teams are totally different from earlier in the year (i.e. when the Broncos beat the Pats, when the 'Skins beat the Seahawks, when the Colts beat the Steelers, etc.)

[DaveFeelsRight]

Why is eveyone hating on DA bears?

[oldwirehands]

Daaaaaaaaaa Bears.

[RockstarShane]

colts win over pittsburgh - 42-17
Seattle Over Skins - 21-17
Patriots smash broncos - 49-3
Bears over Panthers - 42-35 (rex grossman is injured on first play of game after snap hits his hands too hard, Kyle orton steps in and regains purdue glory form, Shoot out follows...)

[SuperJoe]

my prediction? pain

seahawks/bears
pats/colts

seahawks/pats

seahawks

Pistons Watch- 28-5images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

now if only the lions would fire millen and force ford to shell out some $. being a lions fan kind of makes you begin to care less about pro football :\

[Simulcast]

Steve Young is gonna take the 49ers all the way on this one. Seriously.

[smelltheglove]

Colts 28 Steelers 13
Broncos 24 Patriots 20
Seahawks 31 Redskins 14
Panthers 17 Bears 7

great predictions! i agree with them all, except for the fact that i'm a 4th generation pittsburgher, went to college here, lived here all my life and live 5 miles from heinz field. so uhhh yea. dont agree with that one. my black and goldness won't allow it. but the rest are spot on!

[Jared Kaufman]

colts win over pittsburgh - 42-17
Seattle Over Skins - 21-17
Patriots smash broncos - 49-3
Bears over Panthers - 42-35 (rex grossman is injured on first play of game after snap hits his hands too hard, Kyle orton steps in and regains purdue glory form, Shoot out follows...)
Wow.

[DroppedUrPocket]

Bears over Panthers - 42-35
lol

I doubt it would be that high scoring of a game considering the bad offenses and amazing defenses of both teams.

[Salomonbz90]

Steelers over Colts
Broncos over Pats
Bears over Panthers
Skins over Seahawks


I know im right.

[FOBlover]

Seattle 35, Redskins 7 (Sorry Jared, it's going to be insane in Seattle tomorrow and the 'Skins offense is DOA with Portis hurting)
Carolina 17, Chicago 14 (The Boring Bowl)
Patriots 31, Denver 24 (WE WIN! WE WIN!)
Pittsburgh 27, Indy 24 (It happens)

And I personally think the Broncos are somewhat overrated, they are just extremely unimpressive in all facets of the ball. They run the ball well, but not amazingly so. Same with passing, same with their defense. Their D gives up a ton of yards, being I think 17th in Yardage, but somehow came out 3rd in scoring defense? Sounds like a defense en route to a rude awakening.

Thank you - I think Pittsburgh are going to take out the Colts as well.

[UrOwNdISaStR180]

Pats 31 Broncos 23
Seahawks 21 Redskins 17
Colts 27 Steelers 10
Panthers 20 Bears 6

[DroppedUrPocket]

Steve Smith will be smashed.

[smelltheglove]

colts win over pittsburgh - 42-17
Seattle Over Skins - 21-17
Patriots smash broncos - 49-3
Bears over Panthers - 42-35 (rex grossman is injured on first play of game after snap hits his hands too hard, Kyle orton steps in and regains purdue glory form, Shoot out follows...)

hahahaha someone getting 42 points on the steelers D? and the pats putting up 49 points? dude this isnt nfl blitz.

[SuperJoe]

colts win over pittsburgh - 42-17
Seattle Over Skins - 21-17
Patriots smash broncos - 49-3
Bears over Panthers - 42-35 (rex grossman is injured on first play of game after snap hits his hands too hard, Kyle orton steps in and regains purdue glory form, Shoot out follows...)

by kyle orton glory form, do you mean starting the season as a 5-0 heisman candidate and ending up a 5-7 sun bowl chump?

[Jared Kaufman]

hahahaha someone getting 42 points on the steelers D? and the pats putting up 49 points? dude this isnt nfl blitz.
Haha

http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/NFL_Blitz_GBC_ScreenShot1.jpg

[TyroneShoolaces]

Da Bears.

[smelltheglove]

Haha

http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/NFL_Blitz_GBC_ScreenShot1.jpg


haha fast find, well done

[RockstarShane]

haha yes... sun bowl chump indeed. Hey as soon as they fire Tiller and hire Bob Davie, purdue will be unstoppable!!! ok seriously the colts can put 42 on Pittsburgh!!! Didnt they put 35 on them last time???

[Jared Kaufman]

Btw, those hoping or wanting the 'Hawks to win, you better hope the 'Skins aren't up at the half. Joe Gibbs has never lost a playoff game when going into halftime with the lead. Never.

[RockstarShane]

OK well it was only 26.... but they can light it up.

[punkerz2003]

i have 5 dollars on the bears

[stareatthesun2]

I Got 50 Bucks On The Colts They Better Win

[SuperJoe]

haha yes... sun bowl chump indeed. Hey as soon as they fire Tiller and hire Bob Davie, purdue will be unstoppable!!! ok seriously the colts can put 42 on Pittsburgh!!! Didnt they put 35 on them last time???

haha yes. i only see about 6 big ten recruiting classes in front of them.

[mouood]

Patriots, Colts, Panthers, and Seattle all advance.

[Jared Kaufman]

Oh, let's not forget that every team that has won their wildcard game with the fewest offensive yards has gone to the Super Bowl that same year (i.e. Ravens -- and they won it).

[Mike Kraft]

I love when people consider last weeks game for this weeks prediction. Ok, yes, the Redskins had a horrible offense last week. I agree. But, with the way Gibbs coaches his players, he won't let that happen again. I can guarantee that Gibbs has had that offensive line put through the ringer to ensure that they are doing what they are supposed to. He is even stepping up their defensive line. They had some poor mistakes, as well, just not as major as the offensive. Besides, if they play as they did last week, Gibbs will be making some needed changes for the lineup next season. My prediction is Redskins over Seatle, Colts over Pittsburgh, Bears over Carolina, and Broncos over Patriots.

[WilliamLad18]

Fuck the Steelers

[Jared Kaufman]

I love when people consider last weeks game for this weeks prediction. Ok, yes, the Redskins had a horrible offense last week. I agree. But, with the way Gibbs coaches his players, he won't let that happen again. I can guarantee that Gibbs has had that offensive line put through the ringer to ensure that they are doing what they are supposed to. He is even stepping up their defensive line. They had some poor mistakes, as well, just not as major as the offensive. Besides, if they play as they did last week, Gibbs will be making some needed changes for the lineup next season. My prediction is Redskins over Seatle, Colts over Pittsburgh, Bears over Carolina, and Broncos over Patriots.
I agree. Joe Gibbs is one of the best coaches ever for making adjustments at halftime, during the week before a game, etc.

[PunkNews.Org]

i don't believe in god. but i believe in joe gibbs.

[Jared Kaufman]

let's go bills!








and by that i mean i hope we find a new coach, new offensive line, and haloti ngata in the draft :-)

i'm pulling for indy. as long as the patriots lose, i'm happy.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2291078

[Jared Kaufman]

i don't believe in god. but i believe in joe gibbs.
Haha. Do you live in or are you from the DC area?

[Salomonbz90]

http://www.absolutepunk.net/gallery/files/3/1/7/0/8/63-76steelers.jpg
Any Questions?

[Jared Kaufman]

Did anyone know this about Seattle?

"A new city ordinance requires lap dancers to keep four feet from patrons."

HAHA. WTF?

[Salomonbz90]

Did anyone know this about Seattle?

"A new city ordinance requires lap dancers to keep four feet from patrons."

HAHA. WTF?
whats the point of one then?

[DroppedUrPocket]

Fuck those lappys then.

[SuperJoe]

redskins/seahawks prediction:

sean taylor begins to urinate on shaun alexander. taylor is tossed, seattle posts 5 more running TDs because they have no more ground support.

in all honesty:

seattle has too many offensive weapons. they will eat away at the redskins defense.

[PunkNews.Org]

Haha. Do you live or are you from the DC area?

haha. nah man, but like you i was brought up a skins fan. i actually live in north carolina, but i don't like the panthers...mostly because steve smith.

[wakeupgomer]

Seahawks 31- Redskins 17
Bear 20 - Panthers 10
Denver 27 - New England 24
Colts 31 - Steelers 20

Pulling for the 'Skins, but I just think the Seahawks will be too much.

I really feel good about Grossman and the Bears, for some reason. Any team that can win like they did all season with an anemic offense has a good shot to get streaky.

Whoever posted earlier about Denver being underrated, I wholly agree. They are definitely my dark horse pick.

Surprisingly, the only game I'm not positive about is the Colts. I don't know why that is.

[Jared Kaufman]

redskins/seahawks prediction:

sean taylor begins to urinate on shaun alexander. taylor is tossed, seattle posts 5 more running TDs because they have no more ground support.

in all honesty:

seattle has too many offensive weapons. they will eat away at the redskins defense.
Haha. The Seahawks aren't the Rams of a few years ago. You realize the 'Skins have the number two defense in the last 6 games, right? Gregg Williams is defense.

[Mike Kraft]

haha. nah man, but like you i was brought up a skins fan. i actually live in north carolina, but i don't like the panthers...mostly because steve smith.

"NORTH CAROLINA! Take your shirt off, spin it 'round your head, spin it like a helicopter!"

[SuperJoe]

Haha. The Seahawks aren't the Rams of a few years ago. You realize the 'Skins have the number two defense in the last 6 games, right? Gregg Williams is defense.

yeah well while everyone on the skins D are commiting to alexander, hasselbeck will be connecting with jerremy stevens. and this is all contingent upon the skins putting up points on offense anyway. moss will get double coverage and they will adjust to stopping portis as well. chris cooley is your key to success this week.

[Jared Kaufman]

yeah well while everyone on the skins D are commiting to alexander, hasselbeck will be connecting with jerremy stevens. and this is all contingent upon the skins putting up points on offense anyway. moss will get double coverage and they will adjust to stopping portis as well. chris cooley is your key to success this week.
Get out of Northern Virginia ... now!

[SuperJoe]

Get out of Northern Virginia ... now!

haha i'm a transplant, don't worry. i'm a lions fan anyway, i'm causing you no harm.

[Jared Kaufman]

haha i'm a transplant, don't worry. i'm a lions fan anyway, i'm causing you no harm.
Haha. I was just teasing. Btw, former Redskin, Matt Millen -- how does he still have a job in that organization?

[Kyner]

All good things must come to an end -- Tom Brady isn't going to be undefeated in the post-season his whole career. I think if that streak comes to an end, then it very well could be against the Broncos this weekend. I think that team (Denver) is terribly underrated.

Tom Brady had absolutely nobody around him all season and threw for more passing yards than any other QB. He is absolutely clutch when the situation calls for it. Dillon is looking a lot better and Denver just isn't that good. Brady will strap the team to his back like always and the Pats will beat the Broncos in a 7 point game. Indy will beat the Pats though because they are the best team the NFL has seen in a long time.

[Jared Kaufman]

Tom Brady had absolutely nobody around him all season and threw for more passing yards than any other QB. He is absolutely clutch when the situation calls for it. Dillon is looking a lot better and Denver just isn't that good. Brady will strap the team to his back like always and the Pats will beat the Broncos in a 7 point game. Indy will beat the Pats though because they are the best team the NFL has seen in a long time.
Interesting point. I just think any of these games could go either way. And I think the Pats could beat the Colts if they ended up meeting.

[SuperJoe]

Haha. I was just teasing. Btw, former Redskin, Matt Millen -- how does he still have a job in that organization?

because the people in detroit are dumb enough to still support the lions. the owner (bill ford) is generating tons of $ from these fans. if ford is still making money, why would he spend any $ to make the organization any better? millen is going to continue to make dumb draft picks and hire shitty coaches. i bought my "fire millen" shirt, but apparently that wasnt enough...

people don't understand true pain till they've been a lions fan for 23 years... :\

[Jared Kaufman]

because the people in detroit are dumb enough to still support the lions. the owner (bill ford) is generating tons of $ from these fans. if ford is still making money, why would he spend any $ to make the organization any better? millen is going to continue to make dumb draft picks and hire shitty coaches. i bought my "fire millen" shirt, but apparently that wasnt enough...

people don't understand true pain till they've been a lions fan for 23 years... :\
Man, I so would get rid of Millen before Mariucci (he's a great coach -- just had no one to work with).

[SuperJoe]

Man, I so would get rid of Millen before Mariucci (he's a great coach -- just had no one to work with).

i think that's the general consensus. and maybe if millen would have drafted/picked up some decent linemen, instead of 3 WR's who didnt amount to shit, harrington wouldn't have sucked as much.

[Kyner]

Bears over Panthers - 42-35 (rex grossman is injured on first play of game after snap hits his hands too hard, Kyle orton steps in and regains purdue glory form, Shoot out follows...)

Hahaha, this just made me laugh.....I seriously hope this was a joke. First, both QB's are HORRIBLE, Orton won all those games because Jones can run and the Bears Defense was arguably the best in the league this year. Orton would go 7-13 for 60 yards, 0 TD's and an INT and win the game. Orton throws little 5-15 yd. passes and I don't know if I have ever seen him throw a deep ball. If anyone is going to throw deep, it's going to be Grossman. Against ATL, Grossman marched them down the field and threw some deep balls. The Bears pride themself on playing smashmouth football and in the playoffs, that is what it takes to win. All you need is a rock solid DEF and a back that can carry the ball 30-35 times and hang onto the ball. The only way the Bears are breaking the 20 point barrier is if the DEF scores.

[Caleb Cattivera]

Steelers 21 vs Colts 17
Redskins 24 Vs Seahawks 10
Bears 27 vs Panthers 6
Broncos 17 vs Pats 10

alot of people forget what happened when the bears and the panthers played in week 10. chicago kicked their ass 13-3 after the team had been averaging 28 points per game...and we sacked delhomme 8 times. i dont think the panthers stand a chance.

as for the skins and the hawks game. theres one thing that makes the skins better than the hawks IMO. Joe Gibbs. dude is 17-5 in the playoffs for his career. and IMO is one of the top coaches in history. im in no way, shape, form or fashion a skins fan...but give credit where credits due...and joe gibbs is a big factor through out the playoffs.

[fluke182]

Because Jared threw out that Gibbs at halftime stat, I'm going to throw this one out.
When facing a quarterback twice in the season, including playoffs, Belichick coached teams are 10-7 the first time, and 15-1 the second time, with the QB's passer rating literally dying, crashing by something like 30 points. Belichick is the king of game to game adjustments and studying tendencies. It's going to be fun, because Plummer is not as good as pundits make him seem.

[fluke182]

Steelers 21 vs Colts 17
Redskins 24 Vs Seahawks 10
Bears 27 vs Panthers 6
Broncos 17 vs Pats 10

alot of people forget what happened when the bears and the panthers played in week 10. chicago kicked their ass 13-3 after the team had been averaging 28 points per game...and we sacked delhomme 8 times. i dont think the panthers stand a chance.

as for the skins and the hawks game. theres one thing that makes the skins better than the hawks IMO. Joe Gibbs. dude is 17-5 in the playoffs for his career. and IMO is one of the top coaches in history. im in no way, shape, form or fashion a skins fan...but give credit where credits due...and joe gibbs is a big factor through out the playoffs.
Yet Belichick is 10-0 in the playoffs, and you have the Pats losing? Which is especially odd when you could easily make the argument that the Seahawks are better than the Broncos and the Pats are better than the Redskins (Excluding the Belichick/Gibbs argument).

[Jared Kaufman]

Steelers 21 vs Colts 17
Redskins 24 Vs Seahawks 10
Bears 27 vs Panthers 6
Broncos 17 vs Pats 10

alot of people forget what happened when the bears and the panthers played in week 10. chicago kicked their ass 13-3 after the team had been averaging 28 points per game...and we sacked delhomme 8 times. i dont think the panthers stand a chance.

as for the skins and the hawks game. theres one thing that makes the skins better than the hawks IMO. Joe Gibbs. dude is 17-5 in the playoffs for his career. and IMO is one of the top coaches in history. im in no way, shape, form or fashion a skins fan...but give credit where credits due...and joe gibbs is a big factor through out the playoffs.
I <3 Caleb, but if the 'Skins win I highly doubt it'll be by 14, and as I mentioned, I'm a diehardcore fan.

[JohnnyG]

Steelers all the way!

[KidLightning]

Colts 28 Steelers 13
Broncos 24 Patriots 20
Seahawks 31 Redskins 14
Panthers 17 Bears 7
Fuck that, the Bears are going to DESTROY the kitties...err, Panthers.

You thought 8 sacks was a lot? My prediction: 11

[fluke182]

Another note, the Hawks are undefeated at home this year. They keep home field advantage.

[Jared Kaufman]

Because Jared threw out that Gibbs at halftime stat, I'm going to throw this one out.
When facing a quarterback twice in the season, including playoffs, Belichick coached teams are 10-7 the first time, and 15-1 the second time, with the QB's passer rating literally dying, crashing by something like 30 points. Belichick is the king of game to game adjustments and studying tendencies. It's going to be fun, because Plummer is not as good as pundits make him seem.
The thing about Plummer is he can be really good or he can shoot himself in the foot with the stupid mistakes he tends to make. It all depends which Plummer shows up this weekend. Either way, those are some interesting facts.

[SuperJoe]

Detroit Lions in Super Bowl LXXVI

[xearlynovemberx]

hawks
pats
bears
colts

[Kyner]

Interesting point. I just think any of these games could go either way. And I think the Pats could beat the Colts if they ended up meeting.

I'd actually like to see the Pats make it back to the Superbowl. I hated the constant comparisons between Montana and Brady last year, but he's a damn good player and I like how the Pats truly play as a team. You can take out a star LB, RB, or CB and they function like nothing happened. CAR v.s. the Pats would be awesome to see again.

[Suprhatch614]

Can someone please explain why people are picking the Panthers over the bears? I don't get it. When they played earlier in the year, both teams were healthy, Steve Smith had a big game, and they still got dominated. The only difference I see this time around is that Grossman is at QB instead of Kyle 0rton, which is a plus for the bears. I expect Carolina to score more than 3 points, but don't you have to expect the bears offense to be even better...so I fail to see the logic in a Panthers win...and yes, I'm from Chicago, so maybe I've got the blinders on

[Mike Kraft]

Steelers 21 vs Colts 17
Redskins 24 Vs Seahawks 10
Bears 27 vs Panthers 6
Broncos 17 vs Pats 10

alot of people forget what happened when the bears and the panthers played in week 10. chicago kicked their ass 13-3 after the team had been averaging 28 points per game...and we sacked delhomme 8 times. i dont think the panthers stand a chance.

as for the skins and the hawks game. theres one thing that makes the skins better than the hawks IMO. Joe Gibbs. dude is 17-5 in the playoffs for his career. and IMO is one of the top coaches in history. im in no way, shape, form or fashion a skins fan...but give credit where credits due...and joe gibbs is a big factor through out the playoffs.

Don't worry Caleb, you'll become a 'skins fan soon!

[SuperJoe]

go pats!

(i'm a michigan fan. when you like the lions, your only way to appreciate the nfl is to root for umich alum)

[Jared Kaufman]

Here's another interesting tidbit:

The Skins committed just one turnover last week, making them 15-0 in the playoffs since 1970 when committing one or fewer turnovers.

We obviously have to not make stupid mistakes and hang onto the ball. We've been great at creating turnovers on defense too lately.

[Caleb Cattivera]

Yet Belichick is 10-0 in the playoffs, and you have the Pats losing? Which is especially odd when you could easily make the argument that the Seahawks are better than the Broncos and the Pats are better than the Redskins (Excluding the Belichick/Gibbs argument).

i just really want the patriots to lose haha. i think everyone, including the nfl wants a new champion. someone that is a marketable team. you know free marketing. you can only sell so much pats shit. if a team like the bears, or the skins, or the steelers one it'd be great for football.

the difference with joe gibbs is the fact of who is quarterbacks in the past have been...he won a super bowl with mark rypien and timmy smith! timmy fuckin smith. joe gibbs has done alot more...with alot less than bill.

[bbelair]

1). TGIF

2). Hail To The Redskins! (No, I'm not a bandwagon jumper -- born and raised -- diehard)

3). My Thoughts (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1178&enum=8)

fuck yeah skins, i hope we beat the seahawks so bad (im from northern virginia)

[fluke182]

i just really want the patriots to lose haha. i think everyone, including the nfl wants a new champion. someone that is a marketable team. you know free marketing. you can only sell so much pats shit. if a team like the bears, or the skins, or the steelers one it'd be great for football.

the difference with joe gibbs is the fact of who is quarterbacks in the past have been...he won a super bowl with mark rypien and timmy smith! timmy fuckin smith. joe gibbs has done alot more...with alot less than bill.
haha Everyone but ME wants the Pats to lose. GO PATS!
Edit: Also Mark Rypien kicked ASS! Didn't he win with Doug Williams also?

[bbelair]

yeah well while everyone on the skins D are commiting to alexander, hasselbeck will be connecting with jerremy stevens. and this is all contingent upon the skins putting up points on offense anyway. moss will get double coverage and they will adjust to stopping portis as well. chris cooley is your key to success this week.

cooley needs a big game haha, cause we all know thrash and taylor jacobs arent gonna help moss at all, and then of course portis needs to get 100 yds or close to that, and the defense needs to play solid, and we need some luck on our side, THEN we WILL win.

[badstarsfall]

Seeing as tomorrow is the first day of the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, I wondered what some of you thought about the match-ups. Predictions? Upsets? Thoughts? Please share in the replies.

Championship Games
AFC
Patriots/Colts

NFC
Bears/Seahawks

[YellowNovember]

1). TGIF

2). Hail To The Redskins! (No, I'm not a bandwagon jumper -- born and raised -- diehard)

3). My Thoughts (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1178&enum=8)

damn right

[lilpunx3]

let's go bills!








and by that i mean i hope we find a new coach, new offensive line, and haloti ngata in the draft :-)

i'm pulling for indy. as long as the patriots lose, i'm happy.


at least you don't have the detroit lions....you can give 'em barry sanders and they'll still suck

[Russ Hockenbury]

I've been a Colts fan ever since the days of Jack Trudeau, Ken Clark, and Clarence Verdin (Tecmo Super Bowl!!!). This is the year...I hope.

The name "Jeff George" STILL pisses me off.

[dafockup]

Its all about the Skins baby!!!!!! (in cali now but born and raised in alexandria va!!)

what a great day tomorrow will be

Duke blue devils at 11 pacific and the Skins at 130!


Skins all the way!!

[FOBlover]

Did anyone know this about Seattle?

"A new city ordinance requires lap dancers to keep four feet from patrons."

HAHA. WTF?

Los Angeles has the same kind of law

[Scott Weber]

Seattle will win. They're well rested and healthy, and the Redskins, despite being "hot," were absolutely dreadful last week and escaped with a win. The Redskins are very banged up, and if they give Hasselbeck time in the pocket at all, it's going to be an easy victory. I expect a good matchup, but a relatively simple Seattle win.

[unwritten]

Winners: Colts, Broncos, Seahawks, and Panthers....though I wouldn't mind if the Bears won (Urlacher is a beast).

[underoathfob55]

Detroit Lions in Super Bowl LXXVI

haha. we need a quarterback and a offensive line first.

[Jared Kaufman]

Seattle will win. They're well rested and healthy, and the Redskins, despite being "hot," were absolutely dreadful last week and escaped with a win. The Redskins are very banged up, and if they give Hasselbeck time in the pocket at all, it's going to be an easy victory. I expect a good matchup, but a relatively simple Seattle win.
The last game argument is ridiculous. That's like me saying after we manhandled the Cowboys that we'd play every opponet like that in the weeks to follow. This is why I love football, though; anything can happen from one game to the next. Nothing (unless a team is terribly bad) stays the same week-to-week, especially in the Playoffs.

[satanisanerd]

I dont like football

[recycledAIR]

how dare all you bears naysayers! Chicago all the way.

[PlaCracktheSky]

Broncos/Seahawks for the superbowl baby!!!!!!

[JunkBondTrader]

Playoff QuaterFinals
Bears over Carolina
Seattle over Redskins
Patriots over Denver
Colts over Steelers

AFC/NFC Championship Games
Bears over Seahawks
Colts over Patriots

SuperBowl XL
Bears over Colts


thats right, da bears, the monsters of the midway will win the superbowl, sporting the best defense in the NFL, playing the game how it is meant to be played. Hard hitting.

Basically I am praying for a Bears vs. Colts SuperBowl becasue I go to Purdue Univ. and it would be absolutely insane here if that happened. The school would collapse either way.

[ThatGirl]

Colts 28 Steelers 13
Broncos 24 Patriots 20
Seahawks 31 Redskins 14
Panthers 17 Bears 7
I think Im the only Colts fan in my state. I live in NC. If the Colts lose Sunday, I will cry.

[Doug]

oh god, this thread has idiocy written all over it, but:

seahawks over redskins 24-10. the seahawks are fuckin tough at home, the skins offense just isn't that good, brunell is one big hit from michael boulware away from a patrick ramsey appearance. i know everyone from washington is real excited about last week's win and the skins actually being in the playoffs, but wait for jason campbell to be your quarterback before you can make it to the super bowl or nfc championship.

patriots over broncos 20-17. the broncos don't scare me. there's nothing about that broncos team that puts fear into my heart except for their offensive line. but the pats have one of the best run defenses/front sevens in the league, so i really don't see tatum bell and mike anderson running over them. which brings me to my next point, there isn't a single quality of either of those backs that scares me. jake plummer is jake plummer and will always be jake plummer. the pats secondary isn't as bad as people make them out to me, ellis hobbs is a great rookie cornerback and asante samuel and eugene wilson are great playmakers/big hit guys.

bears over panthers 10-3. defense baby. rex grossman will do just enough to not throw the game away. carolina have been an up and down team all year and i see them being down this week.

and finally...

steelers over colts 24-17. the colts are going to be extremely rusty. their coach, their starters, everyone. they haven't played a "normal" game since week 15 against the chargers and that's going to hurt a lot. the steelers are gonna be tough and after blowing the chance to go 19-0, i really dont see this being the colts year.

pats over steelers

seahawks over bears

my favorite superbowl of all time and i can't pick it yet.

[dafockup]

you cant say the skins will have the same offensive performance as they did last week, Seattles D is no where near as good as the bucs...

The problem with Seattle is that they play such a lack schedual that they arent ready for their playoff matchups, every year is the same, seattle is considered one of the best but they lose in the first or second round, they will never be an NFC championship contender unless they get out of the nfc west... they arent battle tested

skins have been in a playoff mode for well over a month now, and they will continue on the same path they have until they reach the super bowl, the only team i see stopping them is the panthers.

[vegasbabyvegas]

Bears > Panthers hands down....

[Doug]

you cant say the skins will have the same offensive performance as they did last week, Seattles D is no where near as good as the bucs...

The problem with Seattle is that they play such a lack schedual that they arent ready for their playoff matchups, every year is the same, seattle is considered one of the best but they lose in the first or second round, they will never be an NFC championship contender unless they get out of the nfc west... they arent battle tested

skins have been in a playoff mode for well over a month now, and they will continue on the same path they have until they reach the super bowl, the only team i see stopping them is the panthers.

seattle gives up less points per game than tampa and has a better rush defense. all they have to do is double team moss. i really can't believe people think the skins are gonna beat seattle. this is mind blowing to me. do you realize that seattle was UNDEFEATED at home this year, they have the best running back in the league, and arguably the best quarterback in the nfc(hell dude i hate to admit that a quarterback from bc could possibly be the best at something, but his only competition is donovan mcnabb)?

[Suprhatch614]

you cant say the skins will have the same offensive performance as they did last week, Seattles D is no where near as good as the bucs...

The problem with Seattle is that they play such a lack schedual that they arent ready for their playoff matchups, every year is the same, seattle is considered one of the best but they lose in the first or second round, they will never be an NFC championship contender unless they get out of the nfc west... they arent battle tested

skins have been in a playoff mode for well over a month now, and they will continue on the same path they have until they reach the super bowl, the only team i see stopping them is the panthers.

wow...reading this hurts my face :shake: :stick:

[Kyner]

Playoff QuaterFinals
Bears over Carolina
Seattle over Redskins
Patriots over Denver
Colts over Steelers

AFC/NFC Championship Games
Bears over Seahawks
Colts over Patriots

SuperBowl XL
Bears over Colts


thats right, da bears, the monsters of the midway will win the superbowl, sporting the best defense in the NFL, playing the game how it is meant to be played. Hard hitting.

Basically I am praying for a Bears vs. Colts SuperBowl becasue I go to Purdue Univ. and it would be absolutely insane here if that happened. The school would collapse either way.

LOL the Bears have an amazing DEF but they play in the weakest division in football. Playing MN, GB, DET twice this year pads any DEF stats....they are good, but they haven't been tested by a team that can and AND pass as well as SEA and Indy. The Bears are a one and done team.....that is, IF they beat the Panthers.

[Shatter_Glass]

Panthers mother truckers, Panthers

[IAMTHEcrowing]

Panthers v Bears --> Carolina 3 v Bears 17
Seahawks v Redskins --> Redskins 38 v Seahawks 28
Patriots v Broncos --> Patriots 35 v Broncos 13
Colts v Steelers --> Colts 31 v Steelers 24

I sure dont want to see how Urlacher plays in a playoff game thats for sure
Redskins offense is so crushing when it is on, i think it is going to be on, plus they have won like 7 straight
Pats dont lose in the playoffs
I think the Colts will win, but it is going to be tough...i want a Colts v Pats so bad, so TB can make Peyton his bitch....AGAIN

[hometownzero]

I'm pulling for the Steelers upsetting the Colts. And I wouldn't be too surprised if it happened either. I think the Broncos will knock off the Pats, Seattle will edge out the Redskins, and the Panthers (if they play like they did last week) will beat the Bears.

[xbrokendownx]

colts
broncos
seahawks
panthers

panthers and colts in the super bowl

[xbrokendownx]

Panthers v Bears --> Carolina 3 v Bears 17
Seahawks v Redskins --> Redskins 38 v Seahawks 28
Patriots v Broncos --> Patriots 35 v Broncos 13
Colts v Steelers --> Colts 31 v Steelers 24

I sure dont want to see how Urlacher plays in a playoff game thats for sure
Redskins offense is so crushing when it is on, i think it is going to be on, plus they have won like 7 straight
Pats dont lose in the playoffs
I think the Colts will win, but it is going to be tough...i want a Colts v Pats so bad, so TB can make Peyton his bitch....AGAIN



first off, urlacher has played in a playoff game before and they got beat badly if i remember correctly.
secondly, theres NO WAY IN HELL the skins score 38, esp. with poris banged up

[hometownzero]

oh god, this thread has idiocy written all over it, but:

and finally...

steelers over colts 24-17. the colts are going to be extremely rusty. their coach, their starters, everyone. they haven't played a "normal" game since week 15 against the chargers and that's going to hurt a lot. the steelers are gonna be tough and after blowing the chance to go 19-0, i really dont see this being the colts year.
Hey, somebody else that recognizes the Colts haven't played in over a month, almost two. But I think if the Steelers pull off the win they'll make it to the Super Bowl. They'll come out gunning if it's the Patriots, and if it's the Broncos I think it's highly doable.

[charbear]

Go Redskins! We Are Going Baby! :)

[IAMTHEcrowing]

well, we'll see how he plays with confidence i guess...i didnt know if he had ever played a playoff game before or not......and also, dont discount the skins man, they can score as easy as anyone. Who knows if portis is THAT banged up, it could just be a psyche tool....

first off, urlacher has played in a playoff game before and they got beat badly if i remember correctly.
secondly, theres NO WAY IN HELL the skins score 38, esp. with poris banged up

[dafockup]

seattle gives up less points per game than tampa and has a better rush defense. all they have to do is double team moss. i really can't believe people think the skins are gonna beat seattle. this is mind blowing to me. do you realize that seattle was UNDEFEATED at home this year, they have the best running back in the league, and arguably the best quarterback in the nfc(hell dude i hate to admit that a quarterback from bc could possibly be the best at something, but his only competition is donovan mcnabb)?



seattle gives up less points per game than tampa b/c they have an easier schedual

seattle played, jax(they lost this one) atl, cardnials, skins (which they lost) rams, texans, cowboys cards again, rams again, niners, giants, eagles (post to). niners, titans, colts(they basically played the colts pratice squad) and GB(which they lost!)

that has to be one of the easiest scheduals in the league which means they wont be ready for the skins, remember, gibs won super bowls with 3 different QBs, one being Mark Rippen, if he can win with rippen he can win with either brunell or ramsey

they can double moss all they want, thrash will come out and catch a few balls and cooley will sneak in and get a few big plays as well.

its going to be a hard game but i see the skins coming out on top!

[Doug]

seattle gives up less points per game than tampa b/c they have an easier schedual

seattle played, jax(they lost this one) atl, cardnials, skins (which they lost) rams, texans, cowboys cards again, rams again, niners, giants, eagles (post to). niners, titans, colts(they basically played the colts pratice squad) and GB(which they lost!)

that has to be one of the easiest scheduals in the league which means they wont be ready for the skins, remember, gibs won super bowls with 3 different QBs, one being Mark Rippen, if he can win with rippen he can win with either brunell or ramsey

they can double moss all they want, thrash will come out and catch a few balls and cooley will sneak in and get a few big plays as well.

its going to be a hard game but i see the skins coming out on top!

you're on drugs man. rypien was a two time pro bowler, had four really good first four seasons, then kurt warnered his career.

gibbs CAN NOT win with patrick ramsey, don't say such things and expect any sort of respect from me. it's plausible that he could win with brunell, but not in seattle.

[Doug]

also, when you have to bring up james thrash in an argument FOR your team... it's not a great sign.

[dafockup]

you're on drugs man. rypien was a two time pro bowler, had four really good first four seasons, then kurt warnered his career.

gibbs CAN NOT win with patrick ramsey, don't say such things and expect any sort of respect from me. it's plausible that he could win with brunell, but not in seattle.


what does this even mean....

ur the one on drugs, ramsey is solid and brunell is having one of his best years yet, if brunell has time in the pocket its going to be a long day for ur seahawks....

and trash seems to step up in big games, he is a good receiver when the pocket closes and his QB is scrambling, watch for thrash to step up when brunell is flushed out of the pocket, he will break out his rout and come up with a big catch...

Also u must remember this, our secondary got a little bit better with Shawn Springs being in the lineup this week, he will come up with a play against his former team

[vlkers7171]

chicago is taking it all...we had the sox win the world series and now chicago needs one more champion...DA BEARS

[dafockup]

and by the way

remember when greenbay and seattle went into overtime i believe it was last year, maybe year before last and they won the coin toss for the overtime and Matt H. said "we'll receive and we are going to score!" and he threw an interception to lose the game!! hahahah what a douche!

[eskaparate]

carolina. all the way to detroit.

[grimis16]

Sea over washington (fuck portis, i hated him in denver, now i hate him more)
Denver over Pats (iv been a pats fan longer then i have been a home team bronco fan, but i think denver is horribly underrated, but pats are good...best two teams)
Indy close over Pitt
Car over Chi, they arent going to beat them agin

[FreshyFresh23]

My goodness, this thread is absolutely SEEPED in outrageous comments but here i go:

Broncos 28 Patriots 24 - I think the Patriots beat up on a Jaguars team last week that made a big mistake letting Byron Leftwich run the offense after a month of inactivity. The defense was on their heels the whole game. Broncos will take this one with 150 yards from Jake, 1 TD 1 INT but 200 yards rushing from Bell and Anderson. Dillon will play awful, Brady will have to throw the ball 40 times and Champ Bailey will make a big play.

Bears 16 Carolina 10 - A Similar performance to the regular season matchup. The defense on both teams will be excellent, Rex Grossman connects with Mushin Muhammad for a score and the running game combined with a few key passes gets the Bears a couple field Goals. Panthers get an early drive with Steve Smith but are held in check the rest of the game. Foster has 65 yards on 20 carries.

Colts 31 Steelers 24 - A solid football game. Pittsburg comes out strong forcing a 17-10 halftime score. Second half Colts come alive (shake off whatever rust is there from being inactive for a month) and pound the ball in with James and the passing attack. Steelers lose focus in the running game, forcing Ben to try and win the game with his arm. James has 110 yards Peyton throws for 250.

Seahawks 27 Redskins 17 - My 'Hawks dominate offensively. A couple big plays are given up by the Seahawks D to Santana Moss who goes for 150 yards receiving, but Mark Brunell throws an INT and the Seahawks offense racks up 350 yards. 150 on the ground, 200 in the air. Portis stumbles for only 70 yards against the Seahawks tough D. Hasselbeck is efficient 17-20 for 200, 2 TDs.

[Jared Kaufman]

My goodness, this thread is absolutely SEEPED in outrageous comments but here i go:

Broncos 28 Patriots 24 - I think the Patriots beat up on a Jaguars team last week that made a big mistake letting Byron Leftwich run the offense after a month of inactivity. The defense was on their heels the whole game. Broncos will take this one with 150 yards from Jake, 1 TD 1 INT but 200 yards rushing from Bell and Anderson. Dillon will play awful, Brady will have to throw the ball 40 times and Champ Bailey will make a big play.

Bears 16 Carolina 10 - A Similar performance to the regular season matchup. The defense on both teams will be excellent, Rex Grossman connects with Mushin Muhammad for a score and the running game combined with a few key passes gets the Bears a couple field Goals. Panthers get an early drive with Steve Smith but are held in check the rest of the game. Foster has 65 yards on 20 carries.

Colts 31 Steelers 24 - A solid football game. Pittsburg comes out strong forcing a 17-10 halftime score. Second half Colts come alive (shake off whatever rust is there from being inactive for a month) and pound the ball in with James and the passing attack. Steelers lose focus in the running game, forcing Ben to try and win the game with his arm. James has 110 yards Peyton throws for 250.

Seahawks 27 Redskins 17 - My 'Hawks dominate offensively. A couple big plays are given up by the Seahawks D to Santana Moss who goes for 150 yards receiving, but Mark Brunell throws an INT and the Seahawks offense racks up 350 yards. 150 on the ground, 200 in the air. Portis stumbles for only 70 yards against the Seahawks tough D. Hasselbeck is efficient 17-20 for 200, 2 TDs.
The only team(s) the Seahawks "dominated" this year were:

Houston Texans
Arizona Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers

I think any fan of football knows what kinda teams those were this season. All of their other games have been pretty close and far from "dominating" on either side of the ball. I'm not saying they're a bad team, but they're not the Colts on offense or the Bears on defense. None of the teams they'll meet or play in the playoffs are going to be the equivalent to the teams they owned in the regular season.

[bleed me bleu]

steve smith will rock your world.

[The Texas Hero]

I'm gonna say the redskins upset the hawks. I'm gonna say the panthers and bears will def be the closest game, and I think whoever wins that game wins the NFC.

I think the broncs beat the pats, and the colts beat the steelers.

[Doug]

what does this even mean....

ur the one on drugs, ramsey is solid and brunell is having one of his best years yet, if brunell has time in the pocket its going to be a long day for ur seahawks....

and trash seems to step up in big games, he is a good receiver when the pocket closes and his QB is scrambling, watch for thrash to step up when brunell is flushed out of the pocket, he will break out his rout and come up with a big catch...

Also u must remember this, our secondary got a little bit better with Shawn Springs being in the lineup this week, he will come up with a play against his former team

hey, you said it yourself.

dude, come on, if you've ever watched washington you know patrick ramsey is far from solid.

and yeah, matt hasselbeck threw an interception in a playoff game. big deal. wanna argue that an nfc quarterback has been better than him this year? please try.

mark brunell is a shell of who he was from 96-2002, dont argue he's having one of his best seasons. remember when he could um, move? yes that's sometimes useful for a quarterback.

[Jared Kaufman]

Um, Brunell has been scrambling pretty effectively. No, he's not what he once was, but he has been getting out of the pocket and making some big plays, even running for 1st downs himself. And in regards to Ramsey, that kid showed a lot of potential. You can't fault him for the inconsistency of who his head coach was and a subpar roster throughout the years.

[iamtheemo1]

colts
broncos
seahawks
panthers

panthers and colts in the super bowl
You, my friend are absoutely insane