Lethe200
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>>from Jerry Old<<
Cleveland is not as good as I thought they were, felt they would definitely take division title. Looks like Steelers will [win] that division, maybe Bengals or Ravens, Bengals-does anybody want it.<<
Tough AFC North divisional games scheduled; I think it will go down to the wire depending on the intradivisional games:
That’s a tricky question. Murray is better than Stafford but if the Rams can integrate all those pricey star players into a cohesive offense/defense, they could go toe-to-toe with any team, even the Bucs and Packers, I think. But if they can’t, or get hit by injuries, then it’s a toss-up and I’d give it to the Cards, if only because they’re a young team and have spent several years in the basement putting the pieces together to get into the playoffs.
Looks like Can Newton will be his old self next year? I never figured out they why of his demise.
Horrendous officiating had a lot to do with it. A lot of vicious hits on Newton without any roughing or personal foul calls. As an outsider who watches officiating all over the country, it was very blatant and outrageous IMHO. Didn’t help that Carolina mgmt. is mediocre in vision and did little to protect Cam – similar to what Seattle has done to Wilson – leaky OL and skimping on the D, forcing the offense to compensate.
Newton is not what he was and never will be again. But he is still a charismatic figure and popular with his teammates. Carolina may never get another Super Bowl try even with his help, but he’s probably worth an extra couple of wins for them, at least.
Why CJ Beathard is still being paid to be in the NFL is beyond me, while Cam never heard his phone ring.
Bills and Saints game might be interesting on Thanksgiving.
I agree, but hard to give the Saints a chance without Winston. Nothing against Trevor Siemian or Taysom Hill, but even an aging Cam Newton is better than both of them. I really fault Saints front office for being unwilling to take the chance on him. He is a locker room leader, and it’s clear since Brees retired they need someone to kick butts on that team. They have too much talent to be futzing around, losing games they should win with their talent.
(What? no mention of Cowboys?)
This year has seen so many upsets, I’m hesitant to say Dallas has a “soft” schedule left! But after the Raiders – c’mon, Cowboys really should win that one on Turkey Day – they have the erratic Saints once and the puzzling Washington FT twice, who unexpectedly won vs the Bucs and the Panthers, and who may very well beat the Seahawks after that (giving WFT a 3-game win streak).
They will face Cardinals and Eagles in their last two games, who are tougher opponents....but Dallas (ahem) should win both.
I’m fond of saying injuries are what determines who makes it to the Super Bowl, but 2021’s motto may well be “shoulda, coulda, woulda......”
LOL! What do others think?
Cleveland is not as good as I thought they were, felt they would definitely take division title. Looks like Steelers will [win] that division, maybe Bengals or Ravens, Bengals-does anybody want it.<<
Tough AFC North divisional games scheduled; I think it will go down to the wire depending on the intradivisional games:
- Ravens play Browns twice, Steelers & Bengals once. They have interdivisionals with Packers & Rams.
- Steelers play once w/Browns, Bengals, Ravens. Tougher interdivisionals with Vikings, Titans, Chiefs.
- Bengals play once w/Steelers & Ravens, toss-up IDs with Chargers, Niners, Broncos, Chiefs.
- Browns have Ravens twice, Steelers & Bengals once. Their IDs are against Raiders and Packers.
That’s a tricky question. Murray is better than Stafford but if the Rams can integrate all those pricey star players into a cohesive offense/defense, they could go toe-to-toe with any team, even the Bucs and Packers, I think. But if they can’t, or get hit by injuries, then it’s a toss-up and I’d give it to the Cards, if only because they’re a young team and have spent several years in the basement putting the pieces together to get into the playoffs.
Looks like Can Newton will be his old self next year? I never figured out they why of his demise.
Horrendous officiating had a lot to do with it. A lot of vicious hits on Newton without any roughing or personal foul calls. As an outsider who watches officiating all over the country, it was very blatant and outrageous IMHO. Didn’t help that Carolina mgmt. is mediocre in vision and did little to protect Cam – similar to what Seattle has done to Wilson – leaky OL and skimping on the D, forcing the offense to compensate.
Newton is not what he was and never will be again. But he is still a charismatic figure and popular with his teammates. Carolina may never get another Super Bowl try even with his help, but he’s probably worth an extra couple of wins for them, at least.
Why CJ Beathard is still being paid to be in the NFL is beyond me, while Cam never heard his phone ring.
Bills and Saints game might be interesting on Thanksgiving.
I agree, but hard to give the Saints a chance without Winston. Nothing against Trevor Siemian or Taysom Hill, but even an aging Cam Newton is better than both of them. I really fault Saints front office for being unwilling to take the chance on him. He is a locker room leader, and it’s clear since Brees retired they need someone to kick butts on that team. They have too much talent to be futzing around, losing games they should win with their talent.
(What? no mention of Cowboys?)
This year has seen so many upsets, I’m hesitant to say Dallas has a “soft” schedule left! But after the Raiders – c’mon, Cowboys really should win that one on Turkey Day – they have the erratic Saints once and the puzzling Washington FT twice, who unexpectedly won vs the Bucs and the Panthers, and who may very well beat the Seahawks after that (giving WFT a 3-game win streak).
They will face Cardinals and Eagles in their last two games, who are tougher opponents....but Dallas (ahem) should win both.
I’m fond of saying injuries are what determines who makes it to the Super Bowl, but 2021’s motto may well be “shoulda, coulda, woulda......”
LOL! What do others think?