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2006 NFL Season

beatsme said:
yup :(

looks like 6-10 is the best we can hope for. Oh well. Least we'll get a decent draft pick out of it. Really need help on the offensive line. Faneca is still one of the best, and Starks is really solid. Hartings, though, is probably on his last legs. And we could really use a decent big back...maybe that trade for TJ Duckett will go through...
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The 'Skins are thinking of trading Duckett?

clayj said:
Gah. Just got home from the Panthers/Cowboys game.
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Way to not beat the Cowboys, man. ;) My 'Skins suck, are on a by, and both the Panthers and Broncos get my hopes up only to blow it in the 2nd half. Philly losing was the only good thing that happened today. Argh.


Lethal
 
Ed H said:
What the hell has happened to the Sea Chickens :( This week sucked. Im still in shock that Oakland actually won, let alone won against the super bowl champs (hah where are their officials to help when they needed it like when the officials helped them win the super bowl??).

Ed
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Officials can't do much for interceptions and that's why we lost today....why are we still talking about the SB losers?
 
LethalWolfe said:
The 'Skins are thinking of trading Duckett?
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On draft day Pittsburgh tried to get Atlanta to deal him, but for whatever reason it didn't happen. And word around the league is that Duckett is the odd man out in the Redskins backfield; the thinking is they picked him up because nobody knew for sure how bad Portis hurt his shoulder in the pre-season.

So no, I dunno if they're thinking of trading him, but they may as well. He has a total of 5 carries for 24 yards this season. If they're not going to use him, they may as well trade him.
 
beatsme said:
On draft day Pittsburgh tried to get Atlanta to deal him, but for whatever reason it didn't happen. And word around the league is that Duckett is the odd man out in the Redskins backfield; the thinking is they picked him up because nobody knew for sure how bad Portis hurt his shoulder in the pre-season.

So no, I dunno if they're thinking of trading him, but they may as well. He has a total of 5 carries for 24 yards this season. If they're not going to use him, they may as well trade him.
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yeah, Duckett was brought in as insurance for Portis, but Saunders likes Betts and Cartwright is doin' good returning kicks so Duckett's been inactive for most of the games so far, IIRC. The 'Skins traded a 3rd rounder for him and will also swap places w/Denver in draft order (the deal was a three way between ATL, DEN, and WAS). I don't know how much Duckett was signed for, but it cost the 'Skins a pretty penny to pick him up so I don't know if they'll give him up so fast. There's also rumbling of Portis being unhappy in DC and maybe looking for a trade after the season, but no one is happy being 2-4 so it may just be heat of the moment type stuff. If Portis means it though they'll have Duckett to fall back on.


Lethal
 
Mav451 said:
We're 2-5 dude. And yes, it hurts like a mf to say that.
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No dude, we're 5-2.

Oh, you were speaking of the Steelers. My bad. :D :D :D

GO RAVENS !!!!

Note to Reggie Bush - If you're gonna talk smack during the game, you better be sure you can handle the backlash. Wasn't much smack talk going on as you were limping off the field.
 
clayj said:
It ain't enough to have a great defense. Sure, it helps, but you ALSO have to have a better-than-average offense. The Panthers have BOTH.
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Yeah right. What book did you read that out of ??? Tell that to the Super Bowl XXXV Champions (Ravens). Seems to me that they went 5 games, count them, 5 games without an scoring any offensive points other than fieldgoals. So was that a better-than-average offense? I think not.

The Bears are shaping up to be the team to beat. I would side with the Colts, if for no other reason than Peyton is a great player, but the Baltimore curse seems to be holding.
 
Clydefrog said:
Steelers are done...:( :( :( :( :( :( :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
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yea...losing Bettis was a real blow to the locker room. I'm inclined to think losing Kimo has hurt the defense, too. Kinda funny how the guys you put on the field might technically be better players, but without the chemistry and guidance the veterans can give you the team ends up playing worse.

and what's the deal with the special teams? They stink this year. I was watching the game Sunday, and if Holmes didn't fumble the kick return I was relieved. That can't be good.
 
beatsme said:
yea...losing Bettis was a real blow to the locker room. I'm inclined to think losing Kimo has hurt the defense, too. Kinda funny how the guys you put on the field might technically be better players, but without the chemistry and guidance the veterans can give you the team ends up playing worse.

and what's the deal with the special teams? They stink this year. I was watching the game Sunday, and if Holmes didn't fumble the kick return I was relieved. That can't be good.
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So four interceptions is acceptable? Why is Gentle Ben treated like he can not by criticized? Granted, there may be other problems, but Ben should be in the line of fire as well.
 
Uh-huh. Oh yeah. 6-1. <cabbage patch>


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yellow said:
Uh-huh. Oh yeah. 6-1. <cabbage patch>


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I saw most of the game, last night. Brady & Co. were mighty impressive against a not-that-bad team in the Viking's own backyard. Sunday's Colt's vs. Pats should be a good one. Right now, I'm thinking Pats 21-17 to hand Indy their first loss of the season.
 
KevKaos said:
So four interceptions is acceptable? Why is Gentle Ben treated like he can not by criticized? Granted, there may be other problems, but Ben should be in the line of fire as well.
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that's a fair point, but I will say this:
1) The tipped ball interception. I can't knock him for that. Sometimes that just happens.
2) The deep ball to Holmes. Even though it was thrown into double coverage, Holmes has to position his body better, and he has to make a play for the ball. He's a rookie so I don't expect too much, but if we're midway through next season and he's still getting pushed around downfield, that ain't good.
 
beatsme said:
that's a fair point, but I will say this:
1) The tipped ball interception. I can't knock him for that. Sometimes that just happens.
2) The deep ball to Holmes. Even though it was thrown into double coverage, Holmes has to position his body better, and he has to make a play for the ball. He's a rookie so I don't expect too much, but if we're midway through next season and he's still getting pushed around downfield, that ain't good.
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OK, but be careful about being to rational when it comes to Gentle Ben, or the Steelers Nation faithful will declare you a heretic. :D :D :D

NOTE; My buddy here at work who is a Steelers fan says everything that has happened to the Steelers this year is "all part of their master plan". Of course he says that with a smile.
 
I don’t know which makes me happier: the Ravens are winning or the Steelers are losing (and losing bad) :) :) :)
 
KevKaos said:
OK, but be careful about being to rational when it comes to Gentle Ben, or the Steelers Nation faithful will declare you a heretic. :D :D :D
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well, you know, Ben had such a great rookie season, and then last year he had another good season...can't ask much more than to win the Super Bowl (though he played like crap in the game). It was bound to catch up to him eventually.

I see it this way: Holmes is a rookie, Washington may as well be. Miller is in his second year, ditto Parker. And Starks and Roethlisberger are still really young guys. The talent is there on offense, they just need time to figure it all out. Look at New England. Brady wins the Super Bowl, and the next season they wind up 7-9. But since then, they've been one of the elite teams in the NFL. No reason it can't happen that way for Pittsburgh.
 
beatsme said:
Brady wins the Super Bowl, and the next season they wind up 7-9. But since then, they've been one of the elite teams in the NFL. No reason it can't happen that way for Pittsburgh.
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Uhhh.. no... They went 9-7 after the 2001 Super Bowl win. As did both the Jets and Miami in our division that season.
Followed by back to back 14-2 seasons and back to back SB wins.

Peronsally, I don't think Cower is nearly as good a coach as Belichick. I just cannot get over how long he stuck with whats-his-face as QB.
Kordell Stewart. WTF? As a fan I would have hit the roof!


No matter what.. both Indy and Chicago have to pass through Foxboro on their way to the SB/Undeafeated season.
 
yellow said:
Uhhh.. no... They went 9-7 after the 2001 Super Bowl win.
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oops

EDIT: actually, Kordell got benched a couple of times. The Steelers just didn't have anyone better on the roster. In Stewart's defense, he did get them to the AFC Championship game twice. 'Course he stunk it up both times...
 
yellow said:
Peronsally, I don't think Cower is nearly as good a coach as Belichick.
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he's a d@mn fine coach, no argument. Though you take away Tom Brady and, well...if they get average play at QB they're still a playoff team, but no way they're championship caliber. Brady is that good.

same deal with Shanahan. He's another d@mn fine coach, but without Elway, the Broncos are good, not great. Playoff caliber, yes. Championship caliber, no.
 
Brady is awesome, no doubt about it. But a lot of the kudos for his skill HAS to lie with the O-Line. Those dudes give him MASSIVE protection.
And part of the effectiveness of the Dillon/Muroney monster is due to them as well.

But much lesser teams have made it to the big show with less.

I will ALWAYS look at the Monday night game versus the Broncos in the 2003 season, where Belichick had the pats take an intentional safety in order to limit the field position the broncs could have, and limit the clock usage, to them hold them and drive for the win 30-26. It was one of the greatest coaching jobs against a superior team I've ever witnessed.

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20031103_NE@DEN
 
yellow said:
But a lot of the kudos for his skill HAS to lie with the O-Line.
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without question. They are extremely well-coached along the offensive line.

you're absolutely right about teams making the big show with less. The Dan Reeves-era Broncos spring to mind. They had pretty good (not great...except Elway) players at most positions, and were very well-coached. But man for man they were no match for the teams they wound up playing in the Super Bowl.

Buffalo, on the other hand, had enough talent to win it. All due respect to Marv Levy, they got outcoached. They probably should've beaten the Giants, definitely should have beaten the Redskins, and could have taken the second game vs. Dallas. Poor game-planning, IMHO.
 
beatsme said:
Buffalo, on the other hand, had enough talent to win it. All due respect to Marv Levy, they got outcoached. They probably should've beaten the Giants, definitely should have beaten the Redskins, and could have taken the second game vs. Dallas. Poor game-planning, IMHO.
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Thanks for the reminder.

Sincerely,
A Bleeding Bills Fan
;)
 
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