Are you ready for some Football?!? (NFL)

[Gunslinger]

Way too conservative play calling by Marvin Lewis tonight. You can't keep kicking field goals and punting when you're down 2 TDs to the Colts, who are having no trouble scoring on you.

 

[Crothian]

I think the Ravens have a chance to beat the Bolts. I'd give them the best chance in the AFC and it is only about a third.

Unless a miracle happens and the Steelers get in as a sixth seed again this year. IF that happens they will of course win it all

 

[John Crichton]

The Colts are, without question, better than the Pats this year... and it won't matter because they're not good enough to beat the Bolts in San Diego.

As it stands right now, I'd have to agree. The Chargers are looking like the team to beat. But then again, so did the Colts last year and the Rams a few years back when they lost to the Pats. And considering how up and down the league has been this year, nothing would surprise me come playoff time. Okay, a NFC team beating an AFC team would I guess.

It will be interesting to see if Martyball happens again. When a team's only weakness seems to be the coach's history that's not a terrible sign. Then again, if someone can scheme to slow down Tomlinson and make Rivers beat them there is a chance right there. First year starting QBs can be awfully shaky come playoff time. Add that in to a historically conservative coach and that could be the recipe. However, that still make them the the team to beat when I'm trying to come up with scenarios under which a team "could" be beat.

And that said, they are one injury away from coming back to the pack. I don't think any of their remaining games will really test them (at Arizona & Seattle at home) or show the rest of the league any weaknesses that are already on tape. They could lose the Seattle game but they should crush Arizona, leaving them with home field. I don't know if home field is a big advantage to them like say it would be to the Chiefs (if they were equally as good) but it's better than playing on the road.

Dang, I'm looking forward to the playoffs already.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

My playoff wish list is basically for the Saints to at least double their franchise record for playoff victories...currently at 1.

 

[John Crichton]

My playoff wish list is basically for the Saints to at least double their franchise record for playoff victories...currently at 1.

Forget that, they are most likely getting the 2 seed. Aim high and hope for the Super Bowl. One home game then possibly a road game with the Bears (or another home game with Team X). That stadium will go nuts in the playoffs. That will be a huge home field advantage.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

When they got the bye, they got chewed up.

When they won, they went so crazy they used up all their energy. They collapsed in their next game like a tourist on Burbon Street who just finished his 5th Hurricane...

Do I think they have the personnel to get to the NFC championship? Yes.

But they have to dictate the course of the game- if they get outcoached for any significant length of time, they'll collapse- while they have talent, they haven't yet learned how to win the big close game.

 

[Alaric_Prympax]

The loudest I've ever heard the Dome was in the '87 post season when the Saints scored first in the first ever playoff against the Vikings, yes I was there.

Unfortunately I was not there when they won their first playoff in the '00 post season against the Rams. But I'm sure the Dome was louder then.

I'm looking forward to the playoffs this year but we still have 2 regular season games to go. I'd love to be 11-5.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

As much as I dislike the Cowboys, I'd still have to consider them a legitimate threat to win.

The way they lose is by getting penalties- dumb ones in bunches. If they don't self-destruct, they have all the weapons they need to play anyone in the league.

They have a new QB who seems to understand how the game is played, and Bledsoe as backup is still dangerous. If he goes in, the Coaches need to remember he's not young & mobile, and start running a West-Coast style offense...short passes & good running.

They have TO, an older reciever who, if he's on, is probably still one of the top 3 most dangerous in the league. Their younger recievers are also flashing some quality.

Their TE is probably one of the top 5, and while young, the RB Jones is starting to look like a good all-around back.

Oh yeah...GO SAINTS!

I think TO is a total ass. An IMMATURE ass. He may be a good player but I could care less about him and his career.

Bledsoe shouldn't be allowed to start and should be traded off. They've got a good QB in Romo and should stick with him as he's the best they've had in a long time.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Indeed. I'd love to get DirecTV for that very reason, but my wife refuses to have a dish on the roof. Being stuck here in Chicago, I'm lucky if I get to see 5 or 6 Packer games a year (especially now that the Pack isn't very good, and doesn't get the national games as often).

And even less so when Brett finally retires.

And the Panthers will be less nationally televised next year. They'll be lucky to have a Sunday night game. Monday will be totally out of the question.

 

[John Crichton]

And even less so when Brett finally retires.

And the Panthers will be less nationally televised next year. They'll be lucky to have a Sunday night game. Monday will be totally out of the question.

Actually, they are more likely to play on Monday night as that is the old Sunday night package, meaning a "lesser" game. NBC's Flex Scheduling was supposed to give them a marquee game every week and their games have been pretty good overall while the Monday games you'll still get a stinker here and there.