The Everything NFL Thread - 2009

[WaterBomb]

Another year, another season. Figured I'd get this up with August underway and the preseason fast approaching. I suppose we could discuss our seasonal predictions, with our picks for surprises and disappointments.

Also, on Favre and Vick. Who here thinks Favre is gonna play again? Is Michael Vick good enough to land a starting job somewhere? Discuss.

 

[Warthog]

I'm just looking forward to preseason, I'll save any other comment until its started.

other than this one... Dallas better win a playoff game this year or I will be pissed.

 

[Tint]

Here's to another Super Bowl for the Steelers

But how do you guys feel about the whole Ben Rothleisberger rape scandal?

 

[Nekada]

Looking forward to Seahawks turning around last season's disaster. Little bit worried that Trufant is sidelining at the moment though, especially with the news that they've just signed another CB. Uh-oh.

Also, it's about damn time Curry got signed. Three days training camp missed is beginning to look a little sketchy.

 

[Dubulous]

To me there isn't a scandal. There wasn't enough evidence to charge him in a criminal case, which says a lot about the credibility of the accuser. To me, it's just another case of someone trying to get some attention for him/herself by taking advantage of an innocent athlete.

Seahawks ftw

 

[Don Draper]

I think it's telling that ESPN.com didn't have any stories about the Roethlisberger affair for over a week after it broke, and by telling I mean it showed how in the tank ESPN (and other mainstream media outlets) are for the Steelers.

 

[WaterBomb]

To me there isn't a scandal. There wasn't enough evidence to charge him in a criminal case, which says a lot about the credibility of the accuser. To me, it's just another case of someone trying to get some attention for him/herself by taking advantage of an innocent athlete.

Completely agree. I think it's sad that people will openly lie and take advantage of a person's fame just to get money or get on TV, even if it means ruining a person's reputation and career. The problem is that, whether its true or not, it is now in people's heads, and alot of ignorant people will automatically side with the woman because of how rape and other sexual crimes are viewed in society's eyes. Now, I am not saying it's false either, as I have no access to any of the evidence, I am just saying this situation happens entirely too frequently in professional sports, and I refuse to believe that half of all athletes are rapists...

 

[Snorlaxe]

Wait I forget, when does preseason start? Cant wait.....

 

[SAN DIEGO SUPER CHARGERS!]

Nineteen and oh, bitches

 

[Polis4rule]

Keep dreaming.

But I definitely think the Bucs will be the dark horse of the year.

 

[Steeler]

i think the chiefs will surprise some people.

i'm bummed about the roethlisberger thing. hope it doesn't affect our team this year.

 

[WaterBomb]

Nineteen and oh, bitches

Lol, good luck beating the Ravens, Steelers, Cowboys, Giants, Titans, and Eagles. You'll make the playoffs though. 11-5 for you guys

 

[Shinryu]

The whole Crabtree situation is deplorable for the 49ers...he's seriously holding out and threatening to pull out and be re-drafted next year just cause he thinks he should be paid more than Heyward-Bey? Someone needs to slap him awake, actuality is, he was drafted below Heyward-Bey, and though he might have been rated as a better receiver, fact is he wasn't picked higher, and no way in hell should he get paid what he thinks he should make. Really, I say let him go off and get re-drafted, let him shoot himself in the foot.

 

[Tomoki]

That hall of fame game sucked but at least its football. >.>

 

[ThePatriot]

i just hope tom brady is himself for this season, oh and the patriots better win their division this year or a will go completely mad. :)

 

[DM]

I love how some team's fans take what they have for granted so badly. Us Bills fans would be happy with a season that WASN'T 7-9.

 

[Revengeful]

Giant's defense is absolutely impenetrable this season. The loss of Burress, Toomer, and Ward will hurt our offense a bit. Hopefully Nicks comes up big in his rookie season.

 

[Loki]

I love how some team's fans take what they have for granted so badly. Us Bills fans would be happy with a season that WASN'T 7-9.

for real, i will personally service jim schwartz if the lions win more than 3 games this season

 

[Polis4rule]

I love how some team's fans take what they have for granted so badly. Us Bills fans would be happy with a season that WASN'T 7-9.

Hey, my team has had a lot of losing seasons. In fact, I'm not sure if they're going to do well this season = /

 

[moot]

I'm hearing some talk around the water cooler that Vick is getting picked up by the Eagles? Anyone have a source?

 

[pointless]

I'm hearing some talk around the water cooler that Vick is getting picked up by the Eagles? Anyone have a source?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4397938

There you go.

 

[WaterBomb]

All teams have up and down times [except the Lions lol]. The Steelers spent their first 35-40 years of existence pretty much blowing hard before they got their shit together. Since then they've kind of alternated decades, being a dynasty in the 70s, crap in the 80s, decent in the 90s, and great again in the 2000s. Not sure what their all-time record is, but it can't be all that impressive. Does anyone know where to find the all time win-loss records for NFL franchises? I'd be very interested to see it.

 

[DM]

"Currently through the end of the 2008 season, the Steelers have a 556–522–21 (as of February 2, 2009) all-time record, including playoffs."

Yeah, pretty average overall. Slightly above .500.

 

[Shinryu]

Probably like everyone else, I find it a bit odd that the Eagles are picking up Vick; not to say this is a bad thing, I do think Vick deserves to play. But still...the Eagles? They already are solid at QB with McNabb, so you'd think that someone else would have picked up Vick...oh well.

 

[Carmelo Anthony]

Why would it be odd that the Eagles are picking up Vick. He brings them more attendance, he sits behind Donovan to learn more and then in about 6 to 7 weeks, when he's some what game ready, they can run some wildcats plays. They just jumped passed the Giants at the head of the NFC East.