General NFL 2010 Regular Season Thread

[YB85]

I would imagine Carolina goes after Harbaugh with everything they have in order to land him and Luck. 49ers ought to look at somebody like Ryan in Cleveland or Linehan in St. Louis. IMO I'm wary about coaches making the jump from college to pro. Too many Sabans and Spurriers, too little success stories.

Linehan is now in Detroit, and if anyone considers him for a head coach opening, they deserve what they get. The guy was an absolute disaster in his years with the Rams. Some guys are meant to be generals, some are made to be lieutenants. He should remain Lt. Linehan.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

My gut tells me Pats-Bears Super Bowl. No one's giving the Bears credit and I think they'll carry that chip into Dallas.

 

[retroevo]

My gut tells me Pats-Bears Super Bowl. No one's giving the Bears credit and I think they'll carry that chip into Dallas.

I think it's going to be Pat/Atl. No one's going to beat the Falcons in the Dome.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I think it's going to be Pat/Atl. No one's going to beat the Falcons in the Dome.

I'm not sold on their defense or Ryan in a big spot. I could see the Bears defense playing lockdown d, intercepting Ryan two or three times, Forte doing his thing, and Cutler playing smart enough to get the job done in a 17-13 type game.

 

[YB85]

I'm not sold on their defense or Ryan in a big spot. I could see the Bears defense playing lockdown d, intercepting Ryan two or three times, Forte doing his thing, and Cutler playing smart enough to get the job done in a 17-13 type game.

I can also see the Saints beating them (again) before the Bears get them. The NFC is wide open. 5 of the 6 teams have a real shot at the Super Bowl. The other is an argument against divisions and seeding, especially if it is Seattle.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I can also see the Saints beating them (again) before the Bears get them. The NFC is wide open. 5 of the 6 teams have a real shot at the Super Bowl. The other is an argument against divisions and seeding, especially if it is Seattle.

So your Rams don't have a shot at the Bowl?

 

[honz]

I just realized that if my Eagles win out, the Falcons lose out, and the Bears lose next week, the Eagles are the #1 seed.

Glad you thought all that out just to see your team lose to Joe Webb.

 

[honz]

My gut tells me Pats-Bears Super Bowl. No one's giving the Bears credit and I think they'll carry that chip into Dallas.

You trust Jay Cutler to not give away a game in the playoffs? I know I am biased, but I sure don't.

 

[honz]

I'm not sold on their defense or Ryan in a big spot. I could see the Bears defense playing lockdown d, intercepting Ryan two or three times, Forte doing his thing, and Cutler playing smart enough to get the job done in a 17-13 type game.

You are sold on Cutler in big spots, but not Ryan? Broncos fans have seen how Jay Cutler plays with the playoffs on the line. Disaster.

 

[YB85]

So your Rams don't have a shot at the Bowl?

Not this year, but I also said the same thing about Arizona two years ago. The Rams are on the right path, though, and I hope they win the division just to get a taste of the postseason. Remember, there is someone on this board who had as one of his "locks" that no way would the Rams win more than 5 games this year.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

You are sold on Cutler in big spots, but not Ryan? Broncos fans have seen how Jay Cutler plays with the playoffs on the line. Disaster.

Sports is a ton about expectations and psychology. The Falcons will have the #1 seed, yes, but with that comes a lot of expectations and I'm not sure they, notably, Ryan, can handle that. Hell, he's played in one playoff game and lost. So he's going to go from no playoff wins to Super Bowl bound? I don't see it. Last week, when something was sort of on the line, at home, he lost.

The Bears on the other hand have been given no credit by virtually everyone all year. Yet their defense is still very strong, their running game is better this year imo than in their Super Bowl season (Forte looks great and Taylor is a great 3rd down back), and Cutler, as dumb as he is at times is greater than Rex Grosman. In short, I think Cutler's realized he can't win games on his arm alone and can't keep being a douche if he wants to be successful in this league.

So yes, I could see them going. My gut tells me them, and I would then say the Saints, Pack, and Eagles in that order would be my next guesses, all ahead of Atlanta.

 

[retroevo]

I'm not sold on their defense or Ryan in a big spot. I could see the Bears defense playing lockdown d, intercepting Ryan two or three times, Forte doing his thing, and Cutler playing smart enough to get the job done in a 17-13 type game.

If Sanchez and the Jets can torch the Bears, there's no reason not to believe that Matt Ryan, Roddy White and Michael Turner can't. I'm not saying the Bears defense is a liability, but I would bet on the Falcons any day vs the Bears in the Dome.