Week 6 Super Bowl Predictions Thread

[kazz]

Yea I don't really care if its only week 6, I want to hear predictions!

Mine (more for just incase it happens rather than me actually thinking it will happen):

NY Jets vs Tampa Bay

Jets win it 34-30

[Sh0ck]

Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets

GB: 24
NYJ: 47

[Venom]

titans vs cardinals (thats right, arizona)
titans win in a tight game

[Dart]

Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints

Saints win 34 - 26

[rev]

Bucs will defeat the Cowboys in a tightly contested NFC Championship game to play the Colts.

Colts win 34-27 over the Bucs in the Super Bowl.

[Jay]

I have said this since the preseason and although it looks bleak for my nfc team I will stick to it..

Cowboys vs. Steelers a rematch of 96.. Steelers win 23 17.

[Dart]

I have said this since the preseason and although it looks bleak for my nfc team I will stick to it..

Cowboys vs. Steelers a rematch of 96.. Steelers win 23 17.

Bens shoulder says no...

[Sh0ck]

so does romos finger (for now)

[Jakaul]

Eagles beat the Jags 26-21

[Dart]

so does romos finger (for now)

Hey, I don't think the 'Boys will be at the big show... They're a good team on paper, but unfortunately (for them) the games are played on grass!

[Sh0ck]

Hey, I don't think the 'Boys will be at the big show... They're a good team on paper, but unfortunately (for them) the games are played on grass!

i like the extra focus on grass

[AlienMouse]

Steelers

[Dart]

Steelers

You need to play more fantasy football... Your teams are underachieving to Ryan Grant-like proportions. Both of them are easily capable of winning the league... And just think, one day you'd be able to tell your grand-kids all about it.

[Jay]

Funny Dart. Funny..

First off the Steelers had a bye week so lets see how much Bens shoulder is back to winning proportions.

Also you picked the Saints, hell they couldnt even beat the Vikings and their Senior Citizen quarterback :P

[Dart]

If you watched the game, you should know that we wuz robbed... No really, the only thing I'll say about that game is it's fortunate I've got a big box of univeral TV remotes!

[Jay]

If you watched the game, you should know that we wuz robbed... No really, the only thing I'll say about that game is it's fortunate I've got a big box of univeral TV remotes!

I did watch the game. Its not the fact that you were robbed its the fact that you guys couldnt come through when you had to. First off if it wasnt for reggie returning 2 and almost 3 punts your team never would have even been in it. Then you got Not-So-Automatica-Gramatica that cant make a field goal if his life depended on it.

A superbowl contender has to be able to come through in the clutch is all im saying..

[kazz]

I did watch the game. Its not the fact that you were robbed its the fact that you guys couldnt come through when you had to. First off if it wasnt for reggie returning 2 and almost 3 punts your team never would have even been in it. Then you got Not-So-Automatica-Gramatica that cant make a field goal if his life depended on it.

A superbowl contender has to be able to come through in the clutch is all im saying..

:(

[Veg]

Its going to be Titans vs Giants

20-16 Titans win

[Trip]

Ohhh shit, its Vegeta

[Sh0ck]

Ohhh shit, its Vegeta

edit with a guess or GTFO

<33

[kazz]

saints without reggie.... i cant imagine it

[PrISM]

Easy.

GGGGGGGGGGG-MEN!

[Dart]

saints without reggie.... i cant imagine it

The Chargers are still trying to figure that one.

[kazz]

Dart, did you go to see that game?

Seriously one of the illest games ive ever seen... moore's td catch was NUTS

[kazz]

OK so who wants to change their prediction?

I still think it's gonna be Jets-Bucs

[donutX]

Giants-Titans

[Dart]

Dart, did you go to see that game?

Seriously one of the illest games ive ever seen... moore's td catch was NUTS

I was there man. Awesome game. Even my girl got into it - we were sat with a couple of guys who'd flown over from NOLA and just had an amazing time.

I called the Colts vs. Saints but as a Saints fan even I now have to admit our chances of even making the playoffs are evaporating quickly - with that in mind I'm going to change my NFC prediction to... the Panthers. I'm sticking with the Colts from the AFC (well I can't change both!! and they might not be playing well, but they're still finding ways to win). I think they'll come running down the stretch.

But Panthers take it in the Superbowl 34-16 as Peyton gets picked 3 times.

[navus]

sticking with my jets, they will be in good shape if they win tomorrow

[kazz]

sticking with my jets, they will be in good shape if they win tomorrow


im crossing my fingers

[Sh0ck]

jets are fine. they're out scoring everyone huge every game.

ill stand by my jets / packers prediction.

favre and jones, hell of a combo.

jones > grant

[kazz]

JETS!!!!

I bet 20 bucks that they hand the titans their first loss

[Venom]

get ready to pay up then, you're on crack if you think any team besides the G-men can do anything against that defense.

[Sh0ck]

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?game_id=29651&season=2008&displayPage=tab_gamecenter

packers did quite nicely id say.

[kazz]

I think it could happen. I think jax could even get them. Although you are right, albert hanesworth is very very much, a beast

[donutX]

Yeah, nevermind we were without one of our best defensive players (Kyle Vanden Bosch) against the Packers and we still beat them. The Patriots were without Tom Brady, Thomas, and playing with a weak secondary, and the Jets still almost lost.

[Venom]

collins to gage, 38 yards, 10-0
woot

[AlienMouse]

Stillers

[kazz]

absolutely, but the patriots still have so many veteran/superbowl winner people on their team... and they have bill belichick one of the best coaches... I would definitely NOT count them out, just like i wouldnt count out the jets just because they were a crap team last yr (or miami, they could make it to the playoffs)... i mean honestly, it wasn't easy to predict that the jets would take it. you had to assume they;d find some way to fuck it up... and they almost did....

[kazz]

OH although i will say this, jets PROBABLY would have lost had adailius thomas been in.

[Dart]

I know I've already said it, but I'm liking the Colts chances more & more each week. They're starting to look a lot like last years Chargers to me (start off slow and coming good at just the right time). They'll have to do it the hard way; wildcard & all - but I still wouldn't be against them.

In the NFC Arizonas defense is starting to get it together (creating turnovers, shutting the run down) if Warner can keep up his level of play from the first half of the season, they'll be very difficult to stop.

[kazz]

yea man, this season is crazy... i ahve no idea whats going on, anyone could win this god damn thing

[Venom]

i love how last year when the patriots were 7-0 everyone was like OMFG THEYRE GOING UNDEFEATED.

titans 10-0, no publicity for undefeated, but thats ok, just means less pressure on all the guys, especially the defense.

[Sh0ck]

i really dont think the titans have the team to go completely undefeated.

10-0 is phenomenal, but i dont think they can keep it up.

i give them 13-3.

*edit* well...maybe 14-2

im not sure.

13-3 or 14-2 for now.

regardless, i dont think they'll go undefeated.

[AlienMouse]

I'm just happy to see a year in the NFL without the recent major powers really being top contenders this year. The Patriots of course lost Brady which sucks for them but makes things a lot more interesting as a neutral fan of the league. Also the Cowgirls have been a big disappointment and definitely are not playing like the team everyone thought they'd be. I guess the Giants are still hanging around but it's good to see new teams coming into contention, ie: Tennessee. I'm rooting for them to go undefeated just cause I like their jerseys. I've kinda adopted the Steelers as my new team since there's a pretty big fan base here in Ohio and a lot of my friends are fans but unless Roethlisberger stops throwing picks they aren't gonna win anything. Football is fun though, you gotta admit black people are pretty amazing athletes when they set their mind to things.

I know they lost but the Titans remind me a little of the Carolina Panthers from a few years ago who went to the Superbowl.

[Sh0ck]

knew they couldnt go undefeated.

no chance.

[kazz]

Dude...

i may have to change my prediciton to

NY GIANTS VS. NY JETS!!!!

[donutX]

Dude...

i may have to change my prediciton to

NY GIANTS VS. NY JETS!!!!


hopefully we get to play the jets again, start to finish this was our worst game of the season so far..

how can you pick a team that lost to oakland??

[kazz]

it's not a real pick. it's just so that if they make it to the superbowl, i can say i told you so.

[Sh0ck]

i really dont think the titans have the team to go completely undefeated.

10-0 is phenomenal, but i dont think they can keep it up.

i give them 13-3.

*edit* well...maybe 14-2

im not sure.

13-3 or 14-2 for now.

regardless, i dont think they'll go undefeated.

/bump ^

and they have Pittsburgh and and Indianapolis left....should be interesting.

[navus]

i swear to god the jets defense/special teams send my heart on a roller coaster every game

[Venom]

why the hell did fisher go for it on fourth down?

what a dumbass move, bironas is automatic from 55 and in, and it wouldve been a 50 yarder.

[navus]

49 venom. and yes it was a dumb move. but hey they could care less considering they have their spot locked up tho

[kazz]

ya man. wtf.

[Jay]

He said from that end of the field bironas was not hitting 40+ pregame because of the wind. The roof is still messed up from the hurricaine so the wind is crazy on that side.

Oh and btw they do care because if my steelers win out they get home field advantage :P

[kazz]

wait, if titans and steelers both win out dont the titans get homefield

[Jay]

wait, if titans and steelers both win out dont the titans get homefield

Thats not possible being as the Steelers and Titans play each other this weekend :)

[Beno]

Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints

Saints win 34 - 26


As much as I hate to say it! I think last Thursdays loss puts us out of the playoffs!

[Jay]

I have said this since the preseason and although it looks bleak for my nfc team I will stick to it..

Cowboys vs. Steelers a rematch of 96.. Steelers win 23 17.

I just want to say that each week I am looking more and more like a genius...

[kazz]

idk dude. My prediction was Bucs and Jets. I still think that could very realistically happen.

and thats a big matchup this weekend btwn pitsburgh and tennessee. Sweet. Go...uh, steelers?

[Jay]

idk dude. My prediction was Bucs and Jets. I still think that could very realistically happen.

and thats a big matchup this weekend btwn pitsburgh and tennessee. Sweet. Go...uh, steelers?

I dont know how they are going to perform. Ben said today that its not a must win for them and they feel no pressure to win being as they already have the first round bye locked up.. We shall see.

[h0llyw00d]

goddamn bills

[Sh0ck]

packers arent making it QQ


so im gonna stand by the Jets and put the Cowboys in there.

Jets vs Cowboys

jets win.

[kazz]

dart we need a new prediction, saints won't make it :( :(

[Dart]

I know, I've gradually come to terms with that fact - the Bucs game a few weeks ago did it for us. Here's praying for a Safety in the 1st round of the 2009 Draft!

But I digress; hmmm... I'm sticking with the Colts (they've not given me a reason to doubt them yet) but the NFC is trickier (more competitive). I think the Giants lost more than they realised when Plax shot himself. W/o a legit #1 wideout teams are able to sell-out against the run and Jacobs' running style always means he's liable to get hurt - so I don't think they'll make it. The North won't do much - neither Orton or Jackson have enough weapons (or talent) to do much to the Panthers D. Bucs don't have the running game and Garcia isn't healthy. Cards were looking good but thanks to a crap West are going off the boil at exactly the wrong time - maybe next year for them. Which leaves (if I'm right about the WCs) the Cowgirls & the Panthers. A good defense beats a (supposedly) good offense, so I'm going with the Panthers - even though I don't really trust Delhomme.

Colts - Panthers Superbowl. Colts win it 17-13

[Jay]

Ya your not right about the WC's because the panthers are 11-3 they are going to have a first round bye and if the giants lose one of the their last 2 and the panthers win out they will also have home field advantage.

[Venom]

my prediction is still likely.

[Dart]

Ya your not right about the WC's because the panthers are 11-3 they are going to have a first round bye and if the giants lose one of the their last 2 and the panthers win out they will also have home field advantage.

Reading comprehension for the win? I picked; Division winners: Vikes/Bears (who cares... really), Giants, Panthers, Cards. WC: Bucs & Cowgirls.

I said "if I'm right about the WC" because I mentioned the Cowgirls. I'm a Saints fan... I know ALL about the Panthers (and the NFL in general really).

:p

[Jay]

Well honestly dart from reading your paragraph it still looks to me as if you are saying the panthers are the wc... how bout you learn to clarify.

[navus]

while i still would love to see my jets there.... i have lots of doubts on their defense. sometimes it shows up, sometimes it doesnt. the last 2 weeks will serve to see if they can get in a groove again.

[kazz]

it's gonna be Indy vs. the Giants. Indy takes it when bob sanders returns an eli manning interception in the 4th quarter for a td

[Venom]

Owned by the chargers kthx dart

[navus]

was one hell of a game venom

[Sh0ck]

both games today were pretty good IMO

predictions for sundays game...

miami - 17
baltimore - 34


eagles - 30
vikings - 21

[Sh0ck]

next week im saying...

ravens vs chargers for the super bowl spot in AFC

eagles vs cardinals for the NFC

chargers vs eagles IMO

[kazz]

New york knicks!!! Suck it celtics!!!!

[kazz]

and i dont think that the chargers can beat the ravens. the ravens are dirty

[Venom]

and i dont think that the chargers can beat the ravens. the ravens are dirty

they arent playing each other.

btw, next weekend
Tennessee 17 Baltimore 7
tenessee's defense is too much for flacco and he throws a couple picks.

Steelers 23 Chargers 17
steelers win on the last drive of the game, one of those games where whoever has the ball last will win.

Arizona 31 Carolina 20
arizonas recievers light up carolina's defense

NYG 27 Philadelphia 14
Giants pretty much trample philly.

[Jay]

Its supposed to be 18-20 degrees in pittsburgh with a chance of snow this weekend! Them boys from the west coast aint gonna be able to play in the cold. Gonna be a great game and I WILL BE THERE!!! YAY!!

[Sh0ck]

that should be a fucking sweet game to be at jay, seriously.

[Jay]

that should be a fucking sweet game to be at jay, seriously.

Ya dude im fucking stoked.. we are going up saturday, have a hotel about 2 miles from the stadium.. its gonna be so awesome.. dont worry I will drink some beers and freeze my ass off for you guys!

[Dart]

Titans beat Ravens

Steelers beat Chargers (my endorsment practically guarantees a San Diego victory btw)

Eagles beat Giants

Panthers beat Cardinals

I'm still expecting the Panthers to be in the SB and I the way things are going, I think they'll be playing the Steelers, who will beat them because the Panthers secondary is pretty useless.

[navus]

iM GOING TO THE EAGLES GIANTS GAME :p

[Drsomewhere]

iM GOING TO THE EAGLES GIANTS GAME :p

lets go Gmen

[navus]

im routing for the eagles

[Sh0ck]

crzy wierd

[kazz]

ravens vs. titans is extremely hard to call.

infact a lot of these games are hard to call.

this week is going to be so sick.


and btw dart, im pretty sure carolina has a lot better pass defense than run defense

[Sh0ck]

i really agree kazz, i seriously dont even know who to pick to go to the bowl. should be a great month for football and the superbowl should be a freakin awesome game

[Sh0ck]

Ravens vs. Eagles

Eagles win because the eagle is a bigger bird.

[navus]

hard to say. i think the only team right now that can beat the eagles would be the cards, they have just as much, if not more to prove than the eagles do.

fitz is just plain nasty even in double coverage and if boldin is in too... i pitty the secondary that has to deal with fitz/boldin/breaston without negating the run defense

[Sh0ck]

i do really agree navus....cards vs eagles is gonna be an insane game. i just want the eagles to win because i had McNabb throughout the season :-P

[navus]

put my money on the birds winning next weekend :P

[Venom]

im back from ohio

that TN game was GARBAGE
first, flacco steps out of the back of the endzone, no call, then they give them an extra THREE SECONDS on their play clock, and because of that, they got the first down that got them in field goal range.

by god the titans better be fighting to get a buzzer sound put on the play clock, that was fucking BS and cost them the game.

arizona surprises everyone again, but i can say i called it.

grats on the win at the pitt game, Jay.

[Jakaul]

I was wrong about the Jags, but looks like the Eagles have a good chance for me!

[kazz]

yaaaa if CJ hadnt gotten injured then I'd say titans would have pulled it out.



Then again many key players on Baltimore's D were injured too

[navus]

venom ive seen a ton of replays and none of them show him out of the endzone beyond a reason of a doubt. *honestly i think he never went out* You can be crying about miscuses and the general reffs fucking me over, or you can and should be complaining about the 3 turnovers that put the game into that situation.
titans lost that game plain and simple

[Jay]

Thx venom.. it was a great game. Now I have to take a few days to recuperate.

[Venom]

venom ive seen a ton of replays and none of them show him out of the endzone beyond a reason of a doubt. *honestly i think he never went out* You can be crying about miscuses and the general reffs fucking me over, or you can and should be complaining about the 3 turnovers that put the game into that situation.
titans lost that game plain and simple
they lost the game because they got screwed.

3 extra seconds on the play clock? no excuse for that, no matter what you say, you can't debate that.thats what put them in field goal range, thats the only reason they won the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDNwSwQEMKo

[Sh0ck]

i dont know where you learned to count, but its far from 3 seconds my friend.

its a good 1 1/2, granted they do get almost a full second after the clock hits zero. i think you need to remember that.

the titans SHOULD Have lost by more than just 3 because of all the turn overs they had, plain and simple.

[Dart]

If Johnsons ankle doesn't give out Titans win the game. That said the Ravens D really showed up in the red-zone and the Titans didn't finish. The number of years he's been around the league, guys like Crumpler shouldn't make that mistake... FOUR points of pressure! Regarding the play-clock, watching the game I was amazed there wasn't a flag thrown too. But like Shock says, it's 1.5 seconds, not 3 and if you saw last weeks 'Official Review' on NFLN Mike Pereira explained that it that instance the Offense will be given the benefit of the doubt. That said, I agree they need to find some sort of solution - probably electronic - to remove that time delay.

That Steelers game must've been amazing Jay; looks like you guys had a great time. Man, I hope the Saints can make it to the post-season next year. Are you going to the AFC Championship game too?

[Dart]

As for this week:

Steeler beat Ravens - Johnson was running all over the Ravens D and with Fast Willie now getting going the Steelers won't let them off the hook the way the Titans did.

Eagles beat Cardinals - Defense wins championships and Jim Johnson is going to bring way too much pressure and put Kurt & co. in way too many 3rd and Longs to win the game. Although I do think Clancy Pendergast and the playmakers the Cards have will ensure it stays close.

[kazz]

hahah pennsylvania superbowl.


btw venom, I was torn about tenn. vs baltimore until i read this:



In the first half, Tennessee reached the Baltimore 17, 25 and 27 without scoring; at intermission, the home team led statistically with 162 more yards gained and nine more first downs than the visitor, yet the score was tied. Baltimore's defense is strong, of course, but the Titans seemed to grow careless deep in opposing territory -- calling a screen when on the cusp of field-goal range, throwing a deep interception instead of checking down, fumbling when failing to wrap the ball up in a crowd. Then in the third quarter, Tennessee reached the Baltimore 32 without scoring, missing a field goal. Then Tennessee reached the Baltimore 1 without scoring, another sloppy didn't-wrap-up fumble.

With multiple failures to score, one could simply say Tennessee deserved to lose. Yet the Titans' defense played well throughout, and trailing 10-7, the home team reached fourth-and-inches on the visitors' 10 with 4:26 remaining. Tennessee had the home-crowd energy and, to that point, 116 yards rushing. Go for it! Jeff Fisher sent out the field-goal team, no doubt thinking he could not bear another trip into Baltimore territory without points.

Yet he would have been better off to go for it and miss than to kick! By taking the field goal, Tennessee only tied the game, leaving Baltimore 4:23 and a timeout to try to win. Sure, Fisher hoped his defense would get a stop. But if Tennessee had gone for it and missed, his defense still would have needed a stop -- and Baltimore would have been pinned deep in its own end of the field. If Tennessee went for it and made the first down, chances were good for a touchdown to take the lead while grinding clock, so the slow-moving Baltimore offense would have little time to reply. Sure, the Flaming Thumbtacks were thrown akimbo by all those trips without scoring. But facing fourth-and-inches in the endgame, what came before did not matter. Playing at home, the first-seeded, power-running Titans needed to gain 1 yard to reach for victory -- and instead didn't even try.

On the Baltimore side, the Ravens' defense was stout as always. Baltimore blitzed defensive backs eight times, and each time Kerry Collins looked to the sidelines to throw rather than down the middle as he should have. If the Ravens blitz defensive backs against Ben Roethlisberger, he will throw down the middle. Haloti Ngata lined up as a linebacker for the second consecutive week, and again largely disappeared; TMQ does not get this tactic at all. The Baltimore offense sputtered, as it did at Miami. Tennessee outgained the Ravens by 180 yards and 12 first downs; those sorts of margins are "not sustainable," to use a trendy phrase. Baltimore was the league's most enthusiastic user of trick plays this season, yet radioed in no trick play in the wild-card or divisional round.

Attention has focused on whether the Ravens should have been called for delay of game before a 23-yard completion that sustained the winning drive. Maybe. If so, it's the cosmic wheel, since a questionable late officiating decision helped Tennessee beat Baltimore when the teams met in the regular season. Plus check 9:58 of the second quarter in the Game Book. Officials flagged Tennessee for unnecessary roughness. Either the result of the play counted (usually on running plays, penalties are enforced from the end of the run), in which case Tennessee should have had second-and-12 from its 10; or the result did not count, in which case Tennessee would have had the down over but faced first-and-16 from its 6. Instead, Tennessee was awarded first-and-12 on its 10. I am still scratching my head.

[kazz]

and lastly i agree there's no way in hell he stepped out of the end zone

[Venom]

i was mistaken about the actual line, so i'll give you that, but i counted 3 seconds when i was watching the game live, so margin of error on my part, but still watching that video again i count 2 full seconds, but the point is, it doesnt matter if its .001 second or 6208467 seconds, its STILL PAST ZERO.

i agree they shouldnt have turned the ball over and shouldve scored multiple times, but 3 points is all baltimore won by, and that 3 points came right after that missed call.

[Dart]

i was mistaken about the actual line, so i'll give you that, but i counted 3 seconds when i was watching the game live, so margin of error on my part, but still watching that video again i count 2 full seconds, but the point is, it doesnt matter if its .001 second or 6208467 seconds, its STILL PAST ZERO.

i agree they shouldnt have turned the ball over and shouldve scored multiple times, but 3 points is all baltimore won by, and that 3 points came right after that missed call.

As I said, go watch last weeks Official Review - Mike P addressed this issue directly as (I think it was) the Steelers who benefitted from it last week. He said the lag is due to the time it takes the official watching the game clock to see that it's hit zero, then turn back to the Centre and check whether or not he's snapped the ball. Mike P actually said think of it as "0... and a beat". Now that's a long beat - sure, but as well as the time delay caused by the Official watching the clock, Mike P also pointed out that if the ball is in the process of being snapped when he (the Official) turns back then he's advised to give the Offense the benefit of the doubt and let the play stand. I did think to myself, listening to his explanation, "I wonder how any delay of game penalties actually get called" but the fact of the matter is that's the way the rule works at the moment.

Now as I said earlier, I agree it needs fixing before next year but it's been that way all season and I'm sure it's happened countless times during the regular season. The only difference now is that because it's the playoffs everything is magnified. I know it's tempting to feel like they missed the call, but as things stand, that's just the way the rule works.

[Venom]

i understand that, and thats why i said in my first post that the titans better be lobbying for a buzzer on the play clock, theres no reason there shouldn't be, theres one for the shot clocks in college and pro basketball so that calls dont get screwed up, it should be the same way in football.

[navus]

good luck hearing a horn in a football stadium lol

[Sh0ck]

titans realistically should have won if CJ didnt hurt his ankle

in the end though, who cares....unless you had money on it.

[kazz]

You dont, cause brett favre noa playa sonnney

[Dart]

There's my #1 wish for the off-season: Brett Favre retires.

Well either that, or Tony Kornheiser stops pretending he's a sports journalist - moves to Jersey to be closer to Brett and continues work on his shrine to #4. That way I might actually be able to watch the ESPN crew do a game without mute on!

Actually... That's an idea. New thread: http://www.deltatriad.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6734#post6734

[Jay]

Game was awesome Dart, I was trying to get someone to work my shift at the restaurant this sunday and I was gonna drive up for the game but no dice it looks like I will just be watching it at home.

Oh, and btw Venom I kinda of agree with one of the analysts about the play clock issue. It was 3 and 2 and that happened.. The ravens got 22 yards on the play, then what would it have mattered if it was 3 and 7?

[Venom]

Game was awesome Dart, I was trying to get someone to work my shift at the restaurant this sunday and I was gonna drive up for the game but no dice it looks like I will just be watching it at home.

Oh, and btw Venom I kinda of agree with one of the analysts about the play clock issue. It was 3 and 2 and that happened.. The ravens got 22 yards on the play, then what would it have mattered if it was 3 and 7?

thats a dumb question.

they obviously wouldn't have ran the same play or even the same formation two times in a row.

[donutX]

http://cmsimg.tennessean.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=DN&Date=20090110&Category=SPORTS01&ArtNo=901100803&Ref=PH&Profile=1002&Item=45&Maxw=542&Maxh=352&q=60

The Ravens got away with intentionally hurting the best player on the field in Chris Johnson and that no call on the delay of game was such bs. The best team lost..I hope Pittsburgh dominates them this weekend

[Sh0ck]

steelers vs cardinals

interesting 0_o

[Venom]

i was half right, and the team i was right on was a wild card draw.

:)

[navus]

i was hoping for a ravens cards superbowl. oh well i think the cards will win tbh. and that hit on mcgahee was kinda dirty tbh. but the whole steelers defense is dirty when it comes to hits sometimes.

[Beno]

I tell you this the Cards offense in the first half was sweet. Fitzgerald was on the money as was Werner. I think if the Cards bring that 1st half offense to the Bowl and play 4quarters like that the will win. Their D wasn't that bad either. Oh and fuck the Steelers and their rags they wave around. :P

[Sh0ck]

Westbrook couldnt get his run game on all season, if he coulda had something good goin it woulda been GG so easily. mcnabb was on fire.

fuck you brian westbrook, fuck you reeeeal good

[Jay]

If the cards can bring their first half offense?

all I have to say to that is #1 defense...

[donutX]

Sucks the Titans didn't make the SB, but it makes me feel a little better knowing we stomped out the AFC champs

[Venom]

If the cards can bring their first half offense?

all I have to say to that is #1 defense...

that #1 defense as you call it allowed 14 points to a rookie qb with a terrible receiving corps and willis mcgahee...

[Jay]

that #1 defense as you call it allowed 14 points to a rookie qb with a terrible receiving corps and willis mcgahee...

Flacco did not do jack shit that game his rating was 18.2 for christ sakes lol, clayton and mason are not "terrible" recievers, mcgahee scored twice because they got great field position once off a punt return and a penalty and the other time because of a penalty. Below are the drive summaries and Joe Flacco's stats....
Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
J. Flacco 13 30 141 43.3 4.7 3 16 0 3 18.2

Mcgahee had 60 yards rushing on 20 attempts.. thats 3 yards a carry... most backs hope to put up 4-5 yards a carry..



4th-13, PIT20 3:37 M. Berger punt. J. Leonhard returned punt for 45 yards. J. Leonhard fumbled
Baltimore - 3:37
1st-10, PIT17 3:37 J. Flacco incomplete pass to the left
2nd-10, PIT17 3:32 W. McGahee rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain
3rd-9, PIT16 2:48 PIT committed 13 yard penalty
1st-3, PIT3 2:40 W. McGahee rushed to the left for 3 yard touchdown. M. Stover made PAT

1st-10, BAL42 12:38 M. Clayton rushed to the right for 16 yard gain
1st-10, PIT42 11:59 BAL committed 10 yard penalty
1st-20, BAL48 11:53 J. Flacco passed to M. Clayton to the right for 3 yard gain
2nd-17, PIT49 11:06 J. Flacco passed to D. Mason to the left for 14 yard gain
3rd-3, PIT35 10:46 J. Flacco passed to D. Mason to the right for 11 yard gain
1st-10, PIT24 10:11 W. McGahee rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain
2nd-7, PIT21 9:38 PIT committed 20 yard penalty
1st-1, PIT1 9:29 W. McGahee rushed to the right for 1 yard touchdown. M. Stover made PAT

Dont act like ravens played even remotely good on offense.. And I dont "call" it the number 1 offense, the stats "call" it that.

[kazz]

ya venom thats complete bullshit, the steelers have the best defense end of discussion.


and if they don't, the #1 defense certainly ain't arizona