The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[The Situation]

You're right about how the Patriots cage will literrally get rattled... for me, this season is just a replica of the 2007 season minus the 2 losses they've had. Everyone expects them to breeze through to the Superbowl and demolish whoever they play. I don't think the Colts will be the ones who stop them though... Brady will have a field day against their defence and they'll be pick six's all coming off Manning. The only ones who have shown they can stop the Patriots are Baltimore.

the Falcons... Saints gave them a pre-warning a couple of weeks ago of what might happen in a few weeks time. Boffin stats really mean nothing in a playoff game, Atlanta's home record will mean nothing when the Saints stroll into A-Town again... they've already got one over them this season, in a big game like an NFC Championship game I'd fancy the Saints. The dream scenario is for Mike Vick to come into Atlanta and just completley troll the Falcons throwing passes to DeSean Jackson who'll be doing cartwheels into the endzone - it would be great and I'd be laughing for 3 hours.

[usav]

If the Steelers can avoid the Ravens in the divisonal round, I really fancy us to beat the Patriots in the AFC championship game.    The Patriots have it coming to them and I think the Steelers are the team to do it.

However, if they have to play Baltimore the week before, those games are just so mentally intense and phycially demanding, I can't see them recovering in time.

[dubont]

The Pats owned the Steelers during their regular season game and I see no reason why they wouldn't again.

[usav]

The Pats owned the Steelers during their regular season game and I see no reason why they wouldn't again.

I'm well aware of that, but there is no way they would do that again - there is too much experience in that Steelers defence to allow that to happen again.

[The Situation]

But haven't the Pats beaten the Steelers twice before in AFC Championship games...

[usav]

But haven't the Pats beaten the Steelers twice before in AFC Championship games...

Yes, but this is a different Steeler team (on the offence) and I also think the Pats young defense may struggle come the play-offs.

[pmarachi]

I have to say, I don't see the Pats struggling much anywhere.

My wife decided to start cheering for the packers to piss me off going into Sunday.  She calls them the Wisconsin Cheeseheads.

[DaveD]

I think New Orleans are by far the best team in the NFC, but winning three play-off games on the road is a tough ask. Still reckon they'll do it though.

Nothing in the AFC - any given Sunday (except Kansas). Pats defence is too flaky and dependent on turnovers for them to be anything more than lukewarm favourites. Reckon Baltimore might turn them over in Foxboro again. Steelers for me.

Saints to retain their title.

[The Situation]

Al Davis is the worst owner of anything in sport, for someone that looks 100 he has the mentality of a 10 year old. Pathetic man still living in the 1980's. The RAIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDERS (sorry, had to do that) white washed their division and finished up at a respectable 8-8 after years and years of losing seasons.

Oh, and the Rooney Rule is the most retarded rule to have ever been invented in sports. Doesn't matter what skin colour you have, why should a GM be forced into interviewing you when they don't want you as manager? It's a joke of rule. Utter nonsense.

[UK Redsox]

There were a couple of bad defeats for the Raiders this season (eg ARZ and SF). However, considering how crap they've been since their Superbowl appearance, 8 - 8 with a divisional sweep isn't bad.

The Cable Guy should feel hard done by not to be given a new contract

[usav]

There were a couple of bad defeats for the Raiders this season (eg ARZ and SF).

Don't forget @Pittsburgh as well - they came for a fight, got one and lost, badly.

[The Situation]

Dang, forgot there were WC games tonight.

Saints gonna destroy Seapigeons and the overrated Jets get Manning'ed.

[UK Redsox]

WC Weekend predictions

Saints over Seahawks
Packers over Eagles
Colts over Jets
Ravens over Chiefs

[The Situation]

OMG! Anyone watching Seahawks vs Saints? Epic game is epic.

[DaveD]

I think New Orleans are by far the best team in the NFC, but winning three play-off games on the road is a tough ask. Still reckon they'll do it though.

Saints to retain their title.

Ha ha ha ! I am *such* a shit pundit....