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Look forward to 'Boys-Rams.
It was last night. The Rams won in their hideous new uniforms.
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VoodooLounge13
Look forward to 'Boys-Rams.
It was last night. The Rams won in their hideous new uniforms.
Dang it I thought it was tonight!!
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FancyBluesMan
Crholmstrom...
I'm also looking forward to Sunday's game with much anticipation, as I expect the Patriots' offensive scheme to be quite different compared to what I saw vs. Miami last week. Newton may still run the ball some 10-12 times but I expect to see an uptick in the passing game, despite the fact that NE's receiving corps, other than Edelman and James White, is unproven and fairly unreliable. Seattle will surely try to limit the Patriots' ground game and force them to put the ball in the air.
On the defensive side of the ball, limiting Russell Wilson will be the main focus. Notice I said " limiting", since I believe it's damn near impossible to stop that guy. In my view, he may well be the second best QB in the NFL behind Pat Mahomes and I always enjoy watching him play.
Frankly, I'll be surprised if NE walks away with a 'W' this week but I'm hoping to see a spirited, competitive effort. Still early in the season and the Patriots are a work-in-progress at the moment, so my expectations are tempered.
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GasLightStreet
The Saints looked great last night!
Ehhhh, in the first quarter. They played like they'd never played together before after.
What the hell. That was awful. Starting to really believe that not having a pre-season has been an issue.
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Midnight Toker
GO HAWKS!! Russell Wilson MVP and Super Bowl bound!!
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The Saints looked great last night!
Ehhhh, in the first quarter. They played like they'd never played together before after.
What the hell. That was awful. Starting to really believe that not having a pre-season has been an issue.
I like Drew Brees a lot as a quarterback but it looks like his age is catching up with him some. There may be a reckoning coming with a few more subpar outings in the near future. It is early though, only 2 games obviously. As much as I want Russell Wilson to get MVP, I think that talk is too early too. Both these things could easily change.
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The Saints looked great last night!
Ehhhh, in the first quarter. They played like they'd never played together before after.
What the hell. That was awful. Starting to really believe that not having a pre-season has been an issue.
I like Drew Brees a lot as a quarterback but it looks like his age is catching up with him some. There may be a reckoning coming with a few more subpar outings in the near future. It is early though, only 2 games obviously. As much as I want Russell Wilson to get MVP, I think that talk is too early too. Both these things could easily change.
Brees reportedly had a really good offseason and found a new way to throw and can throw further with more ease. Something like that.
Yet the playcalling has been their usual 'uh, throw it sideways' and lose yardage or the 5 yard doink. Not sure why the hell is going through Sean Payton's head but it sure isn't good play calling.
The fake crowd noise is stupid. No one has home field advantage - even the stadiums that are letting people in probably feel more like a garage sale than a football game.
Packers come to the Superdome... I just don't see the Saints winning.
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GasLightStreet
The Saints looked great last night!
Ehhhh, in the first quarter. They played like they'd never played together before after.
What the hell. That was awful. Starting to really believe that not having a pre-season has been an issue.
I like Drew Brees a lot as a quarterback but it looks like his age is catching up with him some. There may be a reckoning coming with a few more subpar outings in the near future. It is early though, only 2 games obviously. As much as I want Russell Wilson to get MVP, I think that talk is too early too. Both these things could easily change.
Brees reportedly had a really good offseason and found a new way to throw and can throw further with more ease. Something like that.
Yet the playcalling has been their usual 'uh, throw it sideways' and lose yardage or the 5 yard doink. Not sure why the hell is going through Sean Payton's head but it sure isn't good play calling.
The fake crowd noise is stupid. No one has home field advantage - even the stadiums that are letting people in probably feel more like a garage sale than a football game.
Packers come to the Superdome... I just don't see the Saints winning.
It sounds like there's a pretty good chance you're going to have Michael Thomas back for GB. If that happens, NO obviously has a better chance to win this week. I'm not a fan of GB or Aaron Rogers so I would love to see that happen.
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crholmstrom
RIP Gale Sayers. 1 of the all time greats for sure.
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crholmstrom
RIP Gale Sayers. 1 of the all time greats for sure.
He was great. My favorite RB of all time is Eric Dickerson -he was so explosive at SMU and NFL.
Also Larry Brown and Lydell Mitchell were good workhorse RBs but the Redskins and Baltimoree Colts ran them into the ground, respectively.
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Chris Fountain
We will learn more this week about the NFL this week as the LA Rams play Buffalo and Dallas plays Seattle. Interesting matchups.