NFL Division Prediction Wrap Ups
NFC West
San Francisco 49ers (9-7)
-This is a point of personal pride for me having been a long time 9er fan until Eddie sold to his sister. They benefit from a horribly weak division.
Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
Pete Caroll will make it close, even splitting with the 49ers but somewhere somehow they're going to run into some mistakes and injuries and they won't be able to make it up.
Arizona Cardnals (6-10)
Remember a few years back when they were a play away from being super bowl champs? Yea, Kurt Warner isn't walking through that door..or is he? If he follows the Favre model I think they have a shot at the division. But now they have a Cleveland send-off. The only reason they're not last is because the Rams suck more dick than Paris Hilton
St. Louis Rams (3-13)
This used to be a proud franchise. Zsa Zsa Gabor used to be hot too. Times change. The Rams starting a rookie QB with next to nothing on offense for weapons are in for a loooong year. But how'd you like to be former Buckeye Bobby Carpenter? They cut him. That's like a leper colony requesting you not move in.
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
I know I know, they're a trainwreck most of the times but they have enough talent to win this division. Make or break year for Romo.
New York Giants (10-6)
My surprise team in the NFC is the G-Men. I think they have the experience to take care of a substandard Redskins team and a young and inexperienced Philly team.
Philadelphia Eagles (8-8)
Young Kevin Kolb will go .500 this year but next year watch out. Eagles are the team of the future in this division.
Washington Redskins (5-11)
McNabb is older, with less weapons, and a playbook he's struggling with. The Dan Snyder curse continues.
NFC South
New Orleans Saints (14-2)
Honestly I don't see anyone in this division capable of sniffing this division title in the next 2-3 years. Too much O, too much D, too much voodoo.
Atlanta Falcons (9-7)
A solid year for Matt Ryan will push them to another step forward but they don't have enough to get over the hump yet.
Carolina Panthers (6-10)
Like several teams they're in 3rd place because the team below is horrific. I like their future potential (Bill Cowher anyone?) but right now they're not there yet.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (2-14)
Not even worth talking about. No talent, no prospects, no hope. The only thing they're fighting for is the #1 pick.
So we have:
AFC: Ravens, Jets, Chargers, Colts, Patriots, Steelers
NFC: Saints, Packers, Cowboys, 49ers, Giants, Vikings (nipping the Falcons in some weird tiebreaker)
*Bold is 1st round byes
AFC Championship: Colts @ Ravens
NFC Championship: Packers @ Saints
Superbowl: Ravens- 21 Saints- 27
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Movie Review:
Clash of the Titans
As a fan of the old movie I was hesitant about this one but honestly it was nice remake which paid some homage to the original (loved the mechanical owl), some great special effects and some do-able acting. If you've got 2 hours to kill, you could do worse than watching this. *** 3/4 out of *****
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Now the #1 cause of optimism in sports..........
Notre Dame made a triumphant return to college football with a solid win vs Purdue. What I saw most was:
1 We didn't look gassed in the 4th
2 Our offense is going to only get better
3 Armando Allen + Cierre Wood = Jesus Christ they're fast!
4 The defense was flying around
5 It looked like we actually had a COACH again.
BRING ON MICHIGAN!!!!
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