tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620274372107752132.post9184037364684191790..comments2023-04-02T17:58:09.354-04:00Comments on Skins, Fins, & Bears....Oh My!: 4 down...12 to go.Mark Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13524379457684964705noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620274372107752132.post-56615886545479984742010-10-08T23:36:55.704-04:002010-10-08T23:36:55.704-04:00Great Read Fred....Enjoyed it very much....I do se...Great Read Fred....Enjoyed it very much....I do see the Chiefs going 11-5 this year and winning the division!!! And for some reason with Boldin in the mix now, i still don't see Baltimore scoring more then 17 pts a game!!! They should win the division easy though!!! Looking forward to your next blog! Take Care<br /><br />Jerry SorrentinoJerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620274372107752132.post-7341123897000603792010-10-07T16:15:38.189-04:002010-10-07T16:15:38.189-04:00Yep Orton is playing as good as a Viper right now,...Yep Orton is playing as good as a Viper right now, but will have to see how he does vs the Ravens on Sunday<br /><br />lol the Raiders are the worst run organization in the last 7 years out west. I'd like to see the Chiefs win that division since it'd be something new, I get tired of Phillip Rivers and all his contstant yapping during games<br /><br />Btw- I just got Mike Farabee, my brother Matt & Kevin Jacob to join here too so they should be posting replies to this column and elsewhere here sometime tonight or tomorrow(hopefully!). I think Kevin is gonna LOVE your thoughts on what you said about the Eagles lol :DMark Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524379457684964705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620274372107752132.post-35533953663510872462010-10-07T16:04:22.459-04:002010-10-07T16:04:22.459-04:00Yeah, when they shipped Orton out I thought he'...Yeah, when they shipped Orton out I thought he'd be a journeyman QB who went from team to team filling in during their transitional phases. Man was that wrong. Orton is showing that if you give him a team to work with, he can chuck the rock with the best of them.<br /><br />I think people are lying to themselves by not admitting the Broncos are contenders. They beat Philip Rivers and the Chargers fairly decisively. The Chiefs are doing well and could very well win that division, but I think their inexperience will catch up to them. The Raiders are awful. I think the division is set up perfectly to give the Broncos a chance to thrive.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181847285792041577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620274372107752132.post-8615894364364790362010-10-07T10:58:03.782-04:002010-10-07T10:58:03.782-04:00Denver is an interesting pick since not alot of pe...Denver is an interesting pick since not alot of people have them on their radar. I've been surprised by how good Kyle Orton has played so far- didn't think he had 300/400+ yard games in him!Mark Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524379457684964705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620274372107752132.post-18260305358510928532010-10-07T10:30:42.455-04:002010-10-07T10:30:42.455-04:00Mark,
I completely agree that the Ravens have pla...Mark,<br /><br />I completely agree that the Ravens have played two stout defenses but still feel that over the first 4 weeks as a whole, the Ravens offense has not lived up to expectations. Please don't allow that to lead you to believe that I think the Ravens offense will be trash this season. I have the utmost confidence that the Ravens offense will find it's stride and handle business. This reason alone is why I think the Steelers will not pull out a division win this year, but will definitely have a shot at a wild card. The Steelers and Ravens have a TOUGH defense. I think the additions to the Ravens offense will help Flacco make huge strides and he will have solid numbers this year.<br /><br />I agree that the Colts will most likely pull it out, but I'm not so sure that's an automatic this year. Manning is still his old self, but the rest of the team isn't exactly holding up their end of the bargain. Manning still takes the division and the Texans, like the Steelers, could make a strong case.<br /><br />Being that it's only 4 weeks into the season, it's hard to predict outcomes. Still, it's fun to try. If things stay as they are, these are the outcomes I see:<br /><br />AFC Division Playoff Picture: (Arranged by seed)<br /><br />1.) New York Jets<br />2.) Baltimore Ravens<br />3.) Indiannapolis Colts<br />4.) Denver Broncos<br />5.) Pittsburgh Steelers<br />6.) Houston Texans<br /><br />The Chiefs are having a nice start, but they have blown out weak teams. The Broncos have put up a fight with every game, win or lose. Also, Kyle Orton is proving he is MUCH better than he showed in Chicago.<br /><br />NFC Division Playoff Picture: (Arranged by seed)<br /><br />1.) Green Bay Packers<br />2.) New Orleans Saints<br />3.) Washington Redskins<br />4.) San Francisco 49ers<br />5.) Atlanta Falcons<br />6.) Minnesota Vikings<br /><br />The Packers may have lost to the Bears, but Green Bay is the better team. Aaron Rodgers brushes off the loss and goes on to take that division. Atlanta is solid and will take a Wild Card without a doubt. The Skins will win a floundering NFC East at about 9-7 or 10-6. While the Niners are 0-4, I still believe on paper they are the best team in that sorry division. Soon enough, "on paper" will translate to "on the field." In the off chance that Moss is not enough to push the Vikes into the postseason, you can go ahead and insert Chicago into their place.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181847285792041577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620274372107752132.post-25008949856190842512010-10-07T07:14:00.111-04:002010-10-07T07:14:00.111-04:00Hey bro! Great work- enjoyed this column. I agree ...Hey bro! Great work- enjoyed this column. I agree with you about the NFL having more parity then college football. When watching like a Lions/Jets game, you never know what could happen unlike when watching like a Alabama/Georgia Tech game for example.<br /><br />Moss going to the Vikings definately makes them a playoff team and will help them out in the short term this and next season as long as Favre stays around<br /><br />The AFC South is gonna be hard to tell who wins out that division, but I think somehow the Colts are gonna right their ship soon and take control, as much as I'd like seeing new blood like the Texans win that division<br /><br />I know the Niners haven't looked that good, but I wouldn't give up on them winning the NFC West just yet- I'm still not convinced the Rams,Cardinals and Seahawks are contenders. I wouldn't be surprised to see Shaun Hill and the Lions "upset" the Rams this Sunday either<br /><br />I hope your right about the Skins, would be good to see them a top the NFC East :)<br /><br />One thing I'll differ from you on here is I think the Ravens offense has looked good. Yeah they didn't look awesome vs the Jets and Steelers but those 2 teams have great defenses and Anquan Boldin has been doing pretty good so far there. I think like the Colts as the season goes on, the Ravens are gonna get hot- but I still think the Steelers are gonna own them again somehow(I hope!)Mark Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524379457684964705noreply@blogger.com