2012 NFL Football Thread

[AustinH22]

20 years of marino...15 years of trying to replace him

[itaughttremonti]

Field general brees will handle himself in the absence of coach. We really just need someone to call timeout and throw challenge flags lol.

[Andy92]

ya... and their head coach bud...

The Saints biggest penalty was having Sean Payton suspended for a year.

[Josiah]

Well we achieved one of the largest blowouts in NFL history last year in a game that Sean Payton was not present in. I like our chances. Saints are as legit of a superbowl contender as any other team in the NFL.

[ThravRande]

Broncos.
I'd say Colts, but I just don't think they'll play as well as the Broncos this year.

[gbruin]

20 years of marino...15 years of trying to replace him

Same with Denver and Elway.

[AB23]

oh denver found a replacement id say...

[ThravRande]

oh denver found a replacement id say...

Don't get me wrong, I love Peyton, but he's no Elway. Especially not at this point in his career.
He's both a strong and a weak spot for the team. We saw that last year with the Colts...
I really don't think he has much time left. One good sack could end his career.

[gbruin]

oh denver found a replacement id say...

I'm hope so. No one can doubt PFM's credentials. Where it goes from here is another thing entirely. I'm not worried about his neck or arm, although I agree with Thrav that he probably is down to 3-4 great years left. But I'm far more concerned with the team around him. New England has routinely beaten Denver something like 40-10 the last few years. Can Peyton cover 31 points?

[Andy92]

Greg, did you see how bad the Colts sucked without him?

Hopefully that should give you some confidence.

[CreedFeed]

Green Bay Packers. That is all. Carry on.

[AB23]

dallas cowboys. that is all. carry on.

:choke

[gbruin]

Greg, did you see how bad the Colts sucked without him?

Hopefully that should give you some confidence.

True.
And how good did the Colts look with Andrew Luck? I watched Luck batter my Bruins around for 3 years, and I still think there will be a learning curve in the NFL. But...wow.

[Andy92]

Oh I know it man. Both Luck and RG3 have tons of potential. I hope both of them have great careers. It just makes for a better league when there are more good QBs.

And this is great:

Green Bay Packers. That is all. Carry on.

[ThravRande]

Greg, did you see how bad the Colts sucked without him?

Hopefully that should give you some confidence.

True.
And how good did the Colts look with Andrew Luck? I watched Luck batter my Bruins around for 3 years, and I still think there will be a learning curve in the NFL. But...wow.

The Colts are doing good with him. I mean, he's new to the team, of course it's going to take some time to really get settled in, but I think he was a good pick. I doubt they'll make it all the way, but there's always a chance...

[Andy92]

The Colts will have to battle to make the playoffs. Luck will be good, but let's not jump to anything yet. He got 1/3 of his stats in his first game from a screen pass lol. In the AFC...I'd say the Colts can hang around 8-8 or 9-7.

[ThravRande]

It's too early to really tell. I want to watch them play with Luck some more before I decide on anything. You can't tell all that much from one game.

[Andy92]

Can't tell much from any preseason game. I start evaluating guys for real at week 1. I mean, the Lions went 5-0 in the preseason the year they went 0-16.

[AB23]

the patriots went 0-4 the season they went 16-0. preseason doesnt mean shit towards the regular season. playbooks are very limited, starters only get a couple possessions, not as much enthusiasm and i could go on. the only reason i like preseason is to see how good our drafted players are looking

[ThravRande]

Anyone else looking forward to this game as much as we are? lol