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  • Z Zombo

    I'm going to drop a few shockers in my picks this year. I think it is a year of change. Not much separating the top 20 or so teams in my opinion, going to be a wild year.

    Zombo

    Zombo said:

    I'm going to drop a few shockers in my picks this year. I think it is a year of change. Not much separating the top 20 or so teams in my opinion, going to be a wild year.

    Zombo

    OK, so, where are they?

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Zombo said:

    I'm going to drop a few shockers in my picks this year. I think it is a year of change. Not much separating the top 20 or so teams in my opinion, going to be a wild year.

    Zombo

    OK, so, where are they?

    @the-gipper said:

    OK, so, where are they?

    They'll be out this week, same as they always are.

    Hunting through the closet for my crystal ball as we speak.

    I wish they would stop putting fucking AFC North teams in the Thursday Game, I gotta do a TWITAFCN too.

    Zombo

  • Z creates his crystal ball. 😆

  • AFCEast: Patriots - Cheaters prosper



    AFCNorth: Ravens - overall I think they have the best team in our div



    AFCSouth: Colts by a street



    AFCWest: Broncos, the best QB in my lifetime is being written off too soon



    Wildcards: Bengals and Steelers. We suffer at the hands of a strong division yet again.



    NFCEast: NY Giants. O line should be much improved, offense could be great this year.



    NFCNorth: Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers, nuff said



    NFCSouth: Falcons, Take your pick in this div tbh



    NFCWest: Cardinals: Shock.



    Wildcards: Seahawks and Cowboys



    Super Bowl teams. Broncos and Packers


    • AFCN: Browns - Squeak in with a 9-7. Homer glasses? Maybe... but Best D in the Div
    • AFCS: Colts - I think they've finally added a run game and that keeps them on top.
    • AFCE: Pats - Someone is pissed... and is picturing the Commish handing him SB50's MVP trophy... Awkward!
    • AFCW: KC - Maclin was a big upgrade and D was helped in the draft... even 4th Rounder Ramik Wilson is looking good.
    • AWC1: Fins - With that D and an improved Tannehill they scare NE in regular season... and maybe take them in the post...
    • AWC2: Texans - D gels, Hoyer manages and Texans make a brief playoff appearance.

    AFC Champ: Fins over Pats

    • NFCN: Pack - one-trick pony, but what a pony... still too much Rogers over an improving MN team.
    • NFCS: NO - Big rethink here as ATL looks inexplicably bad. CAR may finish last in points scored...
    • NFCE: Philly - easiest call of all. The Kelly train is about to get really crowded...
    • NFCW: SEA - so frickin' complete and new toys for Carroll to play with in Graham and Lockett
    • NWC1: StL - Foles the final piece? No, but he was a good add no matter the outcome in Philly
    • NWC2: MN - Sneak in for one-and-done appearance...

    NFC Champ: Philly over SEA

    SB50 - Philly over Fins...

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196

  • Ravens

    Colts

    Pats

    Chargers

    Dolphins

    Texans

    Cowboys

    Packers

    Saints

    Seahawks

    Lions

    Eagles

    Packers over Pats

  • AFC North: Baltimore (our Browns will end 6-10)

    AFC East: Patriots (with the Bills getting their first playoff appearance since...even before the Browns did it)

    AFC South: Colts

    AFC West: Chiefs (with the Broncos in the other WC spot)

    NFC North: Packers (Lions in the WC)

    NFC East: Cowboys

    NFC South: Panthers

    NFC West: Seahawks (WC Cardinals)

    AFC Final: Baltimore over Patriots

    NFC Final: Cowboys over Panthers

    SB: Cowboys

    All the way from Torino to Cleveland: GO BROWNS!!!!!!!

  • Cowboys over Ravens is a bold call! My guess at least one of packers and patriots makes it. Chances are good we end up with the same championship games as last year - hawks/packers, patriots/colts.

  • Local radio guy just picked the Bills and Eagles.

    You read that right. The Buffalo Bills.

  • Mike Greenberg picked the Seahawks to beat the Steelers

    Golic: Eagles over Colts

    OK, so what is the infatuation with the Steelers? They may have the worst DB/DL/OL in just the AFCN.

    Is everything just about the offensive skill players, which they do have 3 good ones....BR/Bell/Brown.

    I have always heard that the game is won in the trenches....not on the edges.

    Is this theory/philosophy now wrong?

    MudflyM 1 Reply

  • They managed to get Bell to run for 1300+ yards last year, so the OL can't be that terrible. Big Ben + Bell + Brown + Decnt OL = potent offence. Whether they can make up for a young defence in a new scheme remains to be seen, but I don't see a big drop off if any from last year's 11-5.

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    They managed to get Bell to run for 1300+ yards last year, so the OL can't be that terrible. Big Ben + Bell + Brown + Decnt OL = potent offence. Whether they can make up for a young defence in a new scheme remains to be seen, but I don't see a big drop off if any from last year's 11-5.

    @gftchris said:

    They managed to get Bell to run for 1300+ yards last year, so the OL can't be that terrible. Big Ben + Bell + Brown + Decnt OL = potent offence. Whether they can make up for a young defence in a new scheme remains to be seen, but I don't see a big drop off if any from last year's 11-5.

    They do have a good OL coach....which was their saving grace.

    But they won't have Pouncey....and he is their glue. His loss could be as bad as the Browns losing Mack last year.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Mike Greenberg picked the Seahawks to beat the Steelers

    Golic: Eagles over Colts

    OK, so what is the infatuation with the Steelers? They may have the worst DB/DL/OL in just the AFCN.

    Is everything just about the offensive skill players, which they do have 3 good ones....BR/Bell/Brown.

    I have always heard that the game is won in the trenches....not on the edges.

    Is this theory/philosophy now wrong?

    @the-gipper said:

    OK, so what is the infatuation with the Steelers?

    Im not sure.....

    @gftchris said:

    They managed to get Bell to run for 1300+ yards last year, so the OL can't be that terrible. Big Ben + Bell + Brown + Decnt OL = potent offence.

    Like gip said.....they had an ok line, but now have lost easily their best player in Pouncey.....not saying it'll be the same for them, but it sure made a difference when we lost Mack.....(and our leftover O line, as a whole, was way better than what they have)....

    @the-gipper said:

    They do have a good OL coach....which was their saving grace.

    But they won't have Pouncey....and he is their glue. His loss could be as bad as the Browns losing Mack last year.

    I agree...

    Plus....even though its just preseason, their Offense has looked lousy so far.....

    Based upon their 5 preseason games, PFF has them ranked dead last for Offense(and 29th for D)....and, based upon production, they are ranked 29th in yards and 28th in scoring.....(so far)...

    So, while I do expect to see improvement, it would surprise me if a team ranked as 29th on D and 32nd on O in preseason, just suddenly move to the top......

    And...since they are really just relying on their big 3 play makers(Brown, Bell and the Rapist)......they better hope pray no one goes down.....or it's over.....

  • True, pouncey going down hurts them. I'm not sure the rest of their OL is even as good as the rest of ours was after Mack went down?

  • Steelers in a word: Triplets...

    Arguably the best RB...

    Arguably the best WR...

    Easily a top 5 QB...

    Pouncey's loss hurts, but still the Steelers' O could write new records. And they will have to as he D will pale in comparison...

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Steelers in a word: Triplets...

    Arguably the best RB...

    Arguably the best WR...

    Easily a top 5 QB...

    Pouncey's loss hurts, but still the Steelers' O could write new records. And they will have to as he D will pale in comparison...

    @tour2ma said:

    Steelers in a word: Triplets...

    Arguably the best RB...

    Arguably the best WR...

    Easily a top 5 QB...

    Pouncey's loss hurts, but still the Steelers' O could write new records. And they will have to as he D will pale in comparison...

    Well, that could kinda make them the San Diego Chargers from the late 70s, early 80s, with Dan Fouts, Jefferson/Joiner,and Chuck Muncie.....but I actually think that team had better defensive performers.

    OK, they could be good.

    But again I ask.....when did the adage "games are won and lost in the trenches" no longer become a truism?

    Tour2maT 1 Reply

  • When you have a QB and pass catching RB that can render a running game unnecessary. Do a quick dumpoff for 5 yards, that's like a 5 yard run. Those plays are there all night if your QB knows where to look. Ben does. Anyone thinking Pouncey going down will have the same impact that Mack going down did is off IMO.

  • Patriots

    Pittsburgh

    Texans

    Denver Weapons and Osweiler will prevail

    Wild card Colts and Bills

    Dallas

    Green Bay

    Atlanta

    Seattle

    Wild Card Arizona and Philly

    DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @tour2ma said:

    Steelers in a word: Triplets...

    Arguably the best RB...

    Arguably the best WR...

    Easily a top 5 QB...

    Pouncey's loss hurts, but still the Steelers' O could write new records. And they will have to as he D will pale in comparison...

    Well, that could kinda make them the San Diego Chargers from the late 70s, early 80s, with Dan Fouts, Jefferson/Joiner,and Chuck Muncie.....but I actually think that team had better defensive performers.

    OK, they could be good.

    But again I ask.....when did the adage "games are won and lost in the trenches" no longer become a truism?

    @the-gipper said:

    Well, that could kinda make them the San Diego Chargers from the late 70s, early 80s, with Dan Fouts, Jefferson/Joiner,and Chuck Muncie.....but I actually think that team had better defensive performers.

    OK, they could be good.

    But again I ask.....when did the adage "games are won and lost in the trenches" no longer become a truism?

    ... or the Aikman/ Smith/ Irving Cowboys... with a very good D.

    Trenches count... if you know nothing else about me, you know I believe that, Gip. And the Steelers O-line is good, even without Pouncey who makes them very good.

    It's just that what makes PTG's Offense scary good is their set of triplets.

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
    The GipperT 1 Reply

  • AFC

    North Bungles

    South Colts

    East Deflaters

    West Broncos

    NFC

    North Packers

    South Falcons

    East Eagles

    West Seahawks

    WC's

    AFC Bills and Texans

    NFC Cards and Cowboys

    Superbowl Eagles over Colts

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