Leonidas

Edwards "didn't make the big mistake" last week. I guess these guys didn't watch the game with the two dropped pick-6's.

This thread this completely absurd. The fact that you are actually defending it is that much more so. Considering the source, however...

I agree with everything that has been said here. But it's important to be careful not to let this blow up to a Katie Hnida/Gary Barnett situation.

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If you watch the replay you could see they were totally off-guard. They thought the half was over, remember? Then they certainly didn't expect the long FG try. They were still getting organized when the ball was snapped.

Wow. Does it violate some sort of rule to pick Green Bay next week?

I will bet serious money that a healthy Sanchez is not pulled for Mark Brunell. This is a ridiculous statement. Mark Brunell shouldn't even be in the NFL anymore.

Just watched it a few seconds ago. He didn't miss by much. It bounced directly in front of the end zone line, so maybe three yards, four at the most (although hard to say without a side view of the attempt). Love the decision though. I'm surprised they were even given the opportunity, really. Johnson was going down as the clock went to 0:01, not sure how they got that timeout in.

I'll go with the avatar bet. It's a little more sporting than cash, I suppose.

Can this be pinned?

Where is this? I'm going with Tennessee too.

2.5, tops...for the season.

This.

Link? Went to 5dimes.com...do I have to register just to see these bets (in contrast to Intrade)?

We better win on Sunday, otherwise we're off to an 0-3 start. I can't remember the last time I had 'hoped' to start the season 1-2...

And my respect for you continues to grow. You name it. How does one bet online? Put money in escrow like Paypal? I'll go as high as $100, but I'll leave the final amount to you.

Did someone honestly just compare Chris Ellis to DeMarcus Ware? Was that serious? And SJ, you had me until you said Maybin was going to lead the team in sacks this season. I don't suppose you'd like to bet on that...? Now THAT'S a pipe dream.

Are these the same camp 'reports' that had Brian Brohm "making strides" which all the lemmings took at meaning he was the next Jim Kelly? That was pretty entertaining...

This is my favorite thread in some time, since probably the Tim Graham thread (/sarcasm). I believe a week or so ago I mentioned something about this board having no accountability and that being one of the biggest problems. Most of you don't like me around here because you don't like my attitude, that I'm a "know-it-all." I can live with that. But that's only the case with a few things. Football happens to be one of them. That being said, I think I hit more than I missed. Where was I wrong? Where was I right? Well... QB: The Brohm-lovers went overboard for the better part of the summer without a single reason to back it up. I predicted he would not be our starter opening day. After watching him against Indy I predicted he would make the roster as a backup. Again, there was more insanity over Levi Brown, yet he entered the fourth game of the preseason 5-for-12 for 38 yards and a pick, yet the belief was that we "couldn't risk" trying to put him on the practice squad. That was, of course, pretty stupid, and I predicted he would get cut. I predicted they'll PS him, but I guess we'll have to wait and see. I haven't seen anything from him - besides a super-strong arm - that would warrant it. RB: Spiller, Jackson, and Lynch were no-brainers, and no one expected to see Chad Simpson make the roster. But I did think J. Bell would make the roster, in light of Jackson's injury. I figured they would cut him once Jackson returned and look to put him on the PS, but they didn't even bother. WR: I predicted Chad Jackson would be cut, David Nelson would make the roster, and Johnson would win the #2 by default. 3-for-3. I thought Hardy might make the roster, but made a point of saying if he did it would be on potential alone, that he hadn't shown anything this pre-season (or ever, really) and that it wouldn't surprise me if he was cut. So there I am, not surprised. What I was surprised at was the fact that we kept Donald Jones. My only thought is that we kept him for special teams, because I haven't seen him do a thing this pre-season. In fact, all he did against Detroit was drop passes. TE/OL: I didn't make any predictions regarding TE or the offensive line that I remember. No surprises there, of course. Cornell Green still sucks, but there was no way he was getting cut (unfortunately). DL/LB: I said I wouldn't be surprised if Kelsay was cut (since he was learning a new position and he really didn't belong as a LB), but I didn't think he would be. I definitely thought McCargo would make the team - he's made a few plays this pre-season. With McCargo and Kelsay as the frequent whipping boys here on the DL, there weren't many other bold predictions to make. The only thing I'm really surprised about is that we only kept 2 NT's - K. Williams and Troup. If one goes down we're going to be asking a lot of the other to take all the snaps at NT during the former's absence. Also, the thought of K. Mitchell getting cut was absurd. We are too lacking at that position in talent to cut him, far too lacking. Moats should be an OLB, not an ILB IMO. DB: The Lankster cut was no surprise, if you read my previous posts. Reggie Corner has got to be the last CB on the depth chart, behind Youboty as the dime-back. Maybe he'll play in "prevent" situations? Concerning the safeties, the only surprise to me was that Jon Corto was still on the roster. I honestly had no idea. And that the Harrises made it - Cary had a chance I figured, but I didn't (and still don't) know who Dominique Harris even is (although he didn't last long, I guess). There it is folks, take it or leave it.

Are you two dating?? Deep down? Does that mean superficially you think this team left in total disarray after the last season and a half, a team admittedly in rebuilding mode, might make the playoffs? More importantly...you've been drinking? It's not even 1:30 in the afternoon yet! Tell me you're in Europe right now or something...

You must be confusing this team with the New York Yankees. Going out and effectively buying established stars is not the way to build a winner in the NFL. Nor is it even respectable. I'm all for adding talent at reasonable prices (I think Adalius Thomas would be a great addition), but develop your superstars.

Please stop...

Yeah, except we said the same thing last year sans Spiller, look where that got us. You're going to pay two WR's top dollar? For a run-based offense with a mediocre-at-best QB, one who still hasn't even been named the starter? Bad idea. Why not develop your players? There are two hundred WR's on the roster right now, will one of them not develop into a #2?

!@#$ing. Classic. The Fletch movies were the best comedies ever made with very, very few exceptions. Great reference. I just sold my car on craigslist and the brakes were shot. As I said to the guy who bought it, "if you want to stop, you got to think ahead!" Did you hear about the third Fletch movie they were going to do with Zach Banff (sp?) from Scrubs and the Scrubs director? It was supposed to be the prequel to the first Fletch movie. Had they turned Fletch into an hour and a half episode of Fletch I would have gone Primal Rage/Aaron Maybin all over again...

Good. Hopefully the team uses it as motivation. Look at it this way - either Tannenbaum is right and the kick the crap out of us, or we shut them up. It will be interesting either way. But there's no way I could hate the Jets more than Dallas or New England. Not even close.