I agree, BS. I won't be surprised if Denver loses. They can run hot and cold IMO, and the Colts have had two weeks to fix the problems they had against the Broncos the last time. If they are any good, they will defend better against the run. But Denver has had a week to rest (having played second-stringers last week), while the Colts had to play hard. That's Denver's strength in my opinion.
I will be surprised if your Ravens prediction comes true.
I will only be a little surprised if the Cowboys find a way to win under Parcells.
GB stands a good chance of at least making it to Week 20, since they would face either ST Louis or Philadelphia next. Packers could potentially beat either team. My Broncos are not so lucky, since they will face New England next week if they win this week.
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Tennessee
Denver
Green Bay
Carolina
The Ravens have Jamal Lewis and nothing else on offense. The Titans have the #1 rushing defense in the league. Titans will win in a low-scoring affair where the score is closer than the game.
You can run on the Colts. If Peyton Manning has an MVP day, Indianapolis has a chance, otherwise the Broncos will control the clock and wear down a suspect Colts D.
The Pack is going to light up their old coach's team. The Green Bay secondary is shaky at times, but they won't lose two home playoff games in two years.
Carolina is going to make Quincy Carter beat them. Dat Nguyen and the tough Dallas D are going to make life rough for Stephen Davis and Jake Delhomme, but there's too little offense in the Cowboys's tank to beat the Panthers twice this year, especially since they have to go to Charlotte this time.
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The Ravens have Jamal Lewis and nothing else on offense. The Titans have the #1 rushing defense in the league. Titans will win in a low-scoring affair where the score is closer than the game.
You can run on the Colts. If Peyton Manning has an MVP day, Indianapolis has a chance, otherwise the Broncos will control the clock and wear down a suspect Colts D.
The Pack is going to light up their old coach's team. The Green Bay secondary is shaky at times, but they won't lose two home playoff games in two years.
Carolina is going to make Quincy Carter beat them. Dat Nguyen and the tough Dallas D are going to make life rough for Stephen Davis and Jake Delhomme, but there's too little offense in the Cowboys's tank to beat the Panthers twice this year, especially since they have to go to Charlotte this time.
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Originally posted by RandomThug
best weekend for a while... damn it was fun watching parcel's cry. Well he didnt' but I imagined him to. As well as you scayde. Carolina ROCKS!
I see you are in need of some remedial training
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Hope.... HOPE! Make it four Gibb's Make it FOUR!
Gibbs to return to Redskins
NFL.com wire reports
ASHBURN, Va. (Jan. 7, 2004) -- In a stunning move, Joe Gibbs will return as coach of the Washington Redskins, a team he led to three Super Bowl titles.
Gibbs agreed to a five-year contract, he announced on his NASCAR racing team's web site.
"The desire to coach has always been with me, even after being away from the game for 11 years," Gibbs said.
The Redskins expected to announce Gibbs' hiring later today, a source within the NFL told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Gibbs replaces Steve Spurrier, who quit with three years left on his contract after two losing seasons. Under Spurrier, the Redskins went 7-9, then 5-11.
In contrast, the Redskins made the playoffs during eight of Gibbs' 12 seasons, and his .683 winning percentage ranks third in NFL history. His record was 124-60 in the regular season and 16-5 in the playoffs, including Super Bowl victories after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons -- each with a different quarterback.
Since Gibbs retired after the 1992 season, the Redskins' five coaches went a combined 74-101-1.
Burned out from long days and nights in the NFL -- he was known as a workaholic who sometimes slept on a cot at Redskins Park -- Gibbs has been running a successful NASCAR racing team.
He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and over the years has said he didn't want to return to coaching, although he has retained NFL connections. He was involved with a group that attempted to purchase the Redskins after owner Jack Kent Cooke's death in the late 1990s, and he and two partners bought a combined 5 percent of the Atlanta Falcons for $27 million in 2002.
Gibbs has to give up his ownership stake in the Falcons to take the Redskins' job.
The mere mention of Gibbs' name brings instant credibility among the players, who had become disenchanted with the losing atmosphere. Even though most have never met Gibbs, his legacy left a long shadow.
"You can just walk through this building and look at those Super Bowl trophies, and that will tell you enough about him -- even if you were too young to watch the guy coach," tackle Chris Samuels said.
The Redskins have made the playoffs only once since Gibbs retired, suffering through a decade of losing despite aggressive ownership moves.
Snyder has become the master of the big offseason splash since buying the team in 1999, signing star players such as Deion Sanders and Bruce Smith and coaches Marty Schottenheimer and Spurrier.
None of it translated to success on the field, however. The Redskins have had four consecutive nonwinning seasons.
Gibbs, 63, will find today's NFL different from the one in which he coached. He led the Redskins during the last years before free agency and kept together a corps of talented players for the better part of 10 years. Such continuity rarely exists now in an era in which players switch teams regularly.
The Redskins interviewed at least three other candidates: former Giants coach Jim Fassel, former Vikings coach Dennis Green, and Seahawks defensive coordinator Ray Rhodes.
Gibbs' racing teams have been among the most successful in NASCAR, with two Winston Cup championships in the past four seasons. Bobby Labonte won the title in 2000, Tony Stewart in 2002.
Gibbs' oldest son, J.D., is president of Joe Gibbs Racing. The former coach's youngest son, Coy, finished 14th last season in the Busch Series standings.
The racing team will continue under the same management. J.D. Gibbs will remain team president, and all of the drivers and key sponsors have long-term deals.
"He called a big meeting at the airport last night," Stewart said. "He said, 'Can you meet us at the airport? We've got something we got to talk about.' I think it is a great thing for him. He has always been involved in football. Even when he hasn't been coaching, he's kept a close eye on football."
Gibbs to return to Redskins
NFL.com wire reports
ASHBURN, Va. (Jan. 7, 2004) -- In a stunning move, Joe Gibbs will return as coach of the Washington Redskins, a team he led to three Super Bowl titles.
Gibbs agreed to a five-year contract, he announced on his NASCAR racing team's web site.
"The desire to coach has always been with me, even after being away from the game for 11 years," Gibbs said.
The Redskins expected to announce Gibbs' hiring later today, a source within the NFL told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Gibbs replaces Steve Spurrier, who quit with three years left on his contract after two losing seasons. Under Spurrier, the Redskins went 7-9, then 5-11.
In contrast, the Redskins made the playoffs during eight of Gibbs' 12 seasons, and his .683 winning percentage ranks third in NFL history. His record was 124-60 in the regular season and 16-5 in the playoffs, including Super Bowl victories after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons -- each with a different quarterback.
Since Gibbs retired after the 1992 season, the Redskins' five coaches went a combined 74-101-1.
Burned out from long days and nights in the NFL -- he was known as a workaholic who sometimes slept on a cot at Redskins Park -- Gibbs has been running a successful NASCAR racing team.
He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and over the years has said he didn't want to return to coaching, although he has retained NFL connections. He was involved with a group that attempted to purchase the Redskins after owner Jack Kent Cooke's death in the late 1990s, and he and two partners bought a combined 5 percent of the Atlanta Falcons for $27 million in 2002.
Gibbs has to give up his ownership stake in the Falcons to take the Redskins' job.
The mere mention of Gibbs' name brings instant credibility among the players, who had become disenchanted with the losing atmosphere. Even though most have never met Gibbs, his legacy left a long shadow.
"You can just walk through this building and look at those Super Bowl trophies, and that will tell you enough about him -- even if you were too young to watch the guy coach," tackle Chris Samuels said.
The Redskins have made the playoffs only once since Gibbs retired, suffering through a decade of losing despite aggressive ownership moves.
Snyder has become the master of the big offseason splash since buying the team in 1999, signing star players such as Deion Sanders and Bruce Smith and coaches Marty Schottenheimer and Spurrier.
None of it translated to success on the field, however. The Redskins have had four consecutive nonwinning seasons.
Gibbs, 63, will find today's NFL different from the one in which he coached. He led the Redskins during the last years before free agency and kept together a corps of talented players for the better part of 10 years. Such continuity rarely exists now in an era in which players switch teams regularly.
The Redskins interviewed at least three other candidates: former Giants coach Jim Fassel, former Vikings coach Dennis Green, and Seahawks defensive coordinator Ray Rhodes.
Gibbs' racing teams have been among the most successful in NASCAR, with two Winston Cup championships in the past four seasons. Bobby Labonte won the title in 2000, Tony Stewart in 2002.
Gibbs' oldest son, J.D., is president of Joe Gibbs Racing. The former coach's youngest son, Coy, finished 14th last season in the Busch Series standings.
The racing team will continue under the same management. J.D. Gibbs will remain team president, and all of the drivers and key sponsors have long-term deals.
"He called a big meeting at the airport last night," Stewart said. "He said, 'Can you meet us at the airport? We've got something we got to talk about.' I think it is a great thing for him. He has always been involved in football. Even when he hasn't been coaching, he's kept a close eye on football."
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Joe Gibbs? I thought he was dead. Did Snyder sell the team? I can't believe Joe would want to go to work for him. Ugh!
Panthers
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Pack
If these four teams do win, wouldn't it be an exact copy of the 96-97 AFC/NFC championship games. Not sure about the Colts, maybe it was the Jags but that seems unlikely as the Jags and Panthers were new franchises.
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If these four teams do win, wouldn't it be an exact copy of the 96-97 AFC/NFC championship games. Not sure about the Colts, maybe it was the Jags but that seems unlikely as the Jags and Panthers were new franchises.
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Yep, Gibbs is working for Snyder. I think it's great. For all his loopy ideas, Snyder is basically a really rich diehard skin's fan who actually bought the team. As such, he seem to be a bit in awe of Gibbs as being part of the whole thing he grew up idolizing. I believe this is the only coach the guy is capable of letting do his job without having his hands on everything.
My picks...
Rams
Pats
Colts
Packers
My picks...
Rams
Pats
Colts
Packers
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SYM/DCI Standings - 2003
Week 18 Wild Card
Idioteque 4/0 – 100%
Bloodstalker 3/1 - 75%
Tybaltus 3/1 - 75%
Gwalchmai 3/1 - 75%
HighLordDave 3/1 - 75%
Ned Flanders 2/2 - 50%
Cumulative
Idioteque 89/47 - 65% (+1)
Gwalchmai 168/92 - 65% (even)
Tybaltus 118/65 - 64% (even)
Bloodstalker 160/99 - 62% (+1)
HighLordDave 126/84 – 60% (even)
Ned Flanders 12/8 - 60% (-3)
Not a very surprising weekend, except for how badly the Broncos played. I only watched the first ten minutes, and I understand that it just got worse from there. The Broncos have been known to do this, even in Super Bowls, so I'm not too surprised. Personally, I blame Scayde. She was rooting for the Cowboys while they lost, then I encouraged her to root for the Broncos the next day. I was just trying to be nice. I didn't realize that she was a jinx! I hope, for the sake of BS and RandomThug, that she doesn't suddenly become a Redskins fan next year!
My picks for Week 19:
GB over Phi
Car over SL
NE over Tenn
Ind over KC
Week 18 Wild Card
Idioteque 4/0 – 100%
Bloodstalker 3/1 - 75%
Tybaltus 3/1 - 75%
Gwalchmai 3/1 - 75%
HighLordDave 3/1 - 75%
Ned Flanders 2/2 - 50%
Cumulative
Idioteque 89/47 - 65% (+1)
Gwalchmai 168/92 - 65% (even)
Tybaltus 118/65 - 64% (even)
Bloodstalker 160/99 - 62% (+1)
HighLordDave 126/84 – 60% (even)
Ned Flanders 12/8 - 60% (-3)
Not a very surprising weekend, except for how badly the Broncos played. I only watched the first ten minutes, and I understand that it just got worse from there. The Broncos have been known to do this, even in Super Bowls, so I'm not too surprised. Personally, I blame Scayde. She was rooting for the Cowboys while they lost, then I encouraged her to root for the Broncos the next day. I was just trying to be nice. I didn't realize that she was a jinx! I hope, for the sake of BS and RandomThug, that she doesn't suddenly become a Redskins fan next year!
My picks for Week 19:
GB over Phi
Car over SL
NE over Tenn
Ind over KC
That there; exactly the kinda diversion we coulda used.
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Originally posted by Ned Flanders
If these four teams do win, wouldn't it be an exact copy of the 96-97 AFC/NFC championship games. Not sure about the Colts, maybe it was the Jags but that seems unlikely as the Jags and Panthers were new franchises.
Both the Jaguars and the Panthers went to their respective conference championship games in their second season (1996).
The Jaguars went 9-7 during the regular season when in week 17 the Falcons's Morton Anderson (of all people) missed a chip-shot field goal on the last play of the game to put the Jaguars in the playoffs as the sixth seed. Anderson, the NFL's second leading all time scorer, was the most popular person in the city for several months afterward and could have been elected mayor of Jacksonville.
The Jaguars won road playoff games in Buffalo and Denver before losing to New England in the AFC Championship Game; I remember watching it on TV and the game was a lot closer than the score (20-6) would indicate. After the win in Denver, the headlines in Jacksonville read, "Do you believe in miracles?" and something like 20,000 people showed up at the Gator Bowl to welcome the team back at 2 am.
Carolina went 11-5 and won the NFC South in 1996, then lost to the Packers in the NFC Championship game. The Pack beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
My picks for the divisional playoff round:
New England
Carolina
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
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Now I love Scayde and in fact I respect her. BUT she will never be welcomed in big D.C. Simply because of her ties to parcells and those girls.
Now next year... wow. Think they'll give us the Turkey day game, what a good Cowboys and Indians game. Parcell's vs. Gibbs. Man Gibb's made me a fan of the redskins. Man man oh man. 2004 is going to be great.
Now next year... wow. Think they'll give us the Turkey day game, what a good Cowboys and Indians game. Parcell's vs. Gibbs. Man Gibb's made me a fan of the redskins. Man man oh man. 2004 is going to be great.
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Originally posted by Gwalchmai
Personally, I blame Scayde. She was rooting for the Cowboys while they lost, then I encouraged her to root for the Broncos the next day. I was just trying to be nice. I didn't realize that she was a jinx! I hope, for the sake of BS and RandomThug, that she doesn't suddenly become a Redskins fan next year!
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Originally posted by RandomThug
Now I love Scayde and in fact I respect her. BUT she will never be welcomed in big D.C. Simply because of her ties to parcells and those girls.
Now next year... wow. Think they'll give us the Turkey day game, what a good Cowboys and Indians game. Parcell's vs. Gibbs. Man Gibb's made me a fan of the redskins. Man man oh man. 2004 is going to be great.
Yea it will...And the Cowboys will still win
Luv you too Sugar
But Your rooting for the WRONG TEAM !!!
Scayde Moody
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The virtue of self sacrifice is the lie perpetuated by the weak to enslave the strong