15-11-2004 09:19									#391
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Take it to the college thread

	15-11-2004 10:24									#392
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Go Falcons! 7-2 and almost assuredly going to the playoffs! Vick got the Bucs off his back and did so in great fashion. There is something about that kid. He just finds a way to win. In the past two years (remember he was hurt for most of it), when Vick leads the Falcons they are 10-3.

	15-11-2004 11:19									#393
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The Rams looked like a playoff team today too. The Seattle defense isn't that good actually. All Seattle has really has Alexander. The Rams seem to have almost everything. The only thing they can't do is stop the run, but that doesn't keep them from winning. All they really have to do is pass block like they did today.

	15-11-2004 11:21									#394
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The Rams are highly inconsistent... as well as the Seahawks. Perhaps it is because of the coaching.

	15-11-2004 11:41									#395
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quote: The chiefs suck. The sooner you accept this, the better.

Dude.

I'm a Chargers fan. I hope they suck this week, and don't play well.

	15-11-2004 20:26									#397
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui The Rams are highly inconsistent... as well as the Seahawks. Perhaps it is because of the coaching.

But inconsistency can change, especially with a team like the Rams. I think Martz is doing a pretty good job for the most part this year. I like the way he put a little fear in them this week. It's the first time that he really did that. He has high hopes for this team. That's why he gets so made when they play so poorly.

	15-11-2004 20:34									#398
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quote: But inconsistency can change

Yeah, if you get rid of the coach . Martz may know his offenses, but he's a nut. He isn't that good in getting a consistently high level of performance from his team and never has been. AND, he's probably the worst clock manager in the game... and by a long shot.

	15-11-2004 20:52									#399
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui quote: But inconsistency can change Yeah, if you get rid of the coach .

Oh well, that's not going to happen for inconsistency. He would have to consisitently lose to lose his job. I think he has some good qualities though. With our defense mediocre at best though. The games are going to be close, and that's when Martz looks ugly though. Still, I think we have a good shot at the playoffs this year if the players step up like they did yesterday.

	15-11-2004 21:43									#400
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The Rams' biggest problem is that, now that Lovie is gone, their defense is not getting them turnovers but still giving up yards. This neutralizes a lot of the advantages the offense has enjoyed and creates a much more level playing field for opponents.

The fact that they drafted a RB in the first round is all you have to know. Defense will always take a back seat in St. Louis, so they will never be a true powerhouse. (But they will always be a go-to fantasy team resource. )

	15-11-2004 21:48									#401
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I was shocked to see the Rams go with nickel and dime defenses through out the game Sunday on 2nd and 10. Especially when the Seahawks kept running successfully and picking up first downs, and their passing game wasn't working for ****. It worked though. Luckily Aneas Williams forced a fumble on Alexander. They are trying for the fumbles, so the fumbles should come. They aren't getting as much pressure on the QB though to get as many ints though. It's probably because Wistrom is in Seattle now.

	15-11-2004 22:48									#402
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quote: With our defense mediocre at best though. The games are going to be close, and that's when Martz looks ugly though. Still, I think we have a good shot at the playoffs this year if the players step up like they did yesterday.

I agree with this. Martz is a GREAT offensive coordinator (I have called him an offensive genius at times), but can't manage a clock or do the other things a good Head Coach does. I think you get into the playoffs, but not much further.

And Martz has GOT to run the ball more.

	15-11-2004 22:57									#403
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Its not just choosing to run, but choosing to run out of his base formations (3 wide receivers). Lately he has been putting in 2 TEs when he wants to run. You can't telegraph your intention and expect to succeed (except maybe if you're Pittsburgh).

	15-11-2004 23:02									#404
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Hasselback is the reason I am losing the fantasy leagues this week... I put him in, last minute, for Delhomme...

Suks

	15-11-2004 23:48									#405
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Seattle has the right offensive scheme but not the WRs -- too many dropped passes. They could really tank once Koren Robinson's suspesion hits. I really thought they would be better this year. But inconsistent offense and horrible special teams have made them average-at-best, After being swept by the Rams, they have almost no chance to win their division.

If they don't make the playoffs, I wonder what will happen to Holmgren's status as Lord of All He Surveys...

	15-11-2004 23:52									#406
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quote: Originally posted by Japher Hasselback is the reason I am losing the fantasy leagues this week... I put him in, last minute, for Delhomme... Suks

Bring back the DILFER!

	15-11-2004 23:52									#407
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Hey, the Colts D has finally showed up to play in the last two weeks. 17 points against the "best offense" in the league, and then an amazing performance against the Texans (should have been 0 points had it not been for two Manning INTs in their own 20), and Robert Mathis leads the AFC in sacks... and he's only a 3rd down pass rusher

	15-11-2004 23:58									#408
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Well, I would like to see the Colts try to keep down the Vikings O with a healthy Randy Moss... and it was 21 points by the offense... and they almost beat you .

	16-11-2004 00:04									#409
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Not really Imran. Firstly it was 20 points because they had a 2pt conversion off the kick return. We sent them backwards when they had a big kick return and then our punter was flagged for unnecessary roughness (WTF?), but they were still close enough to notch up 3 points.

	16-11-2004 00:18									#410
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quote: they had a 2pt conversion off the kick return

The defense now does 2 point conversions?

Still doesn't change the fact that you are delusional about the Colts D .

	16-11-2004 00:33									#411
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I'm not saying their good. Not at all. Far from it in fact.

Having said that though, the last two weeks has given me hope that we may have just enough to put us over the top...

	16-11-2004 00:53									#412
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You think you can beat either New England or Pittsburgh? You have some sort of mental breakdown against the Pats and it doesn't seem the Steelers will ever lose again!

	16-11-2004 01:50									#413
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Well, considereing we outplayed the Patriots in Week One, but Edge fumbled twice (very uncharacteristic for him), I'd say we could beat them.

Also saying the Steelers won't lose again is silly and ignorant. It didn't seem the Bears would win one this season with Kraig Krenzel at the helm, but they did. A few bad calls will go against them, like they always do to teams. That's the nature of the game.

	16-11-2004 01:59									#414
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Bring back the DILFER!

They really should. Then there would be 3 QBs from Fresno State starting in the NFL.

	16-11-2004 02:04									#415
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui And Martz has GOT to run the ball more.

Seattle knew we were going to come out passing. We passed for like 15 straight plays. Then we ran twice, and we went up 14 zip. Martz knows when to run and when to pass.

	16-11-2004 02:14									#416
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quote: Martz knows when to run and when to pass.

*ahem* 2001 Super Bowl.

No he doesn't. Faulk is incredibly underused for a back with his talent.

quote: Well, considereing we outplayed the Patriots in Week One, but Edge fumbled twice (very uncharacteristic for him), I'd say we could beat them.

There is that mental block. Cemented by those two fumbles.

quote: Also saying the Steelers won't lose again is silly and ignorant.

Have you seen them play lately? I don't think it is a streach to say that the way they are playing right now, it doesn't SEEM like they will lose.

	16-11-2004 02:22									#417
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So what? It may not seem like they will lose, but they will. There are 29 teams they could lose to, but they will lose to one of them at least, even if they did outplay them.

	16-11-2004 02:42									#418
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And why will they lose to Indy, a team they look totally superior to? They won't be looking past them. The only way I can see them losing to Indy is an injury to Roethlisburger. An injury to their starting RBs doesn't seem to hurt them any.

	16-11-2004 03:14									#419
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I never said they would lose to Indy. At the moment it seems like they are better, but before they played, Miami looked inferior to St Louis.

You can't say they will definately beat Indy because chances are they'll be thrashed. Chances are they'll win by a mile.

quote: An injury to their starting RBs doesn't seem to hurt them any.

Best run blocking line in football, and a bus which has been sitting on the sidelines like a caged lion... I'm not surprised. Starting RBs aren't as important to a team if you have a good O-Line, which the Steelers have. Rhodes went for 1000 yards as an undrafted rookie in 2001, and Derrick Blaylock was no slouch last week in Priest Holmes' absense.

I see the Steelers losing if they lose Hines Ward or Plaxico Burress. At the moment they have offensive balance which is spreading defenses. Lose one of them, and you can concentrate on the others, like we've seen with Minnesota. That's the key to the Steelers' success: balance. Their line has been opening up holes for Bettis, and Roethlisberger's movement has given him time to find open receivers. Take away the receivers and Roethlisberger might not have as much time to find receivers.

Their defense has been stopping the run admirably, so their poor secondary has had an easier time of it. But if a team manages to pull out a good game plan against the Steelers, and take advantage of a weakness in their front seven, then they'll be stretched more.

When a team surprises everybody they look dominant, but sooner or later a team will find a flaw which sends it down.

	16-11-2004 03:37									#420
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quote: Originally posted by Kalius Hey, the Colts D has finally showed up to play in the last two weeks.

Just wait til they get mowed down by the Bears juggernaut this week!
Indy will become the only playoff team team to lose to two rookie QBs in one season.