Thursday, December 2, 2010
Philli vs Houston: Pregame
Just a quick one: Philadelphia are eight point favourties over the Texans. Three words, take the Eagles. There are so many things I could say to justify this and it seems so clear to me that I feel it needs no justification. Here's one though, the Texans pass defense is awful, and Vick has taken centre stage over the past few weeks showcasing his new ability to throw deep. This is going to be a big one, Vick is here to play! :)
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Bucs @ Ravens (Preview)
The Bucs are 7-3. It's crazy. We're good, and the NFL has generally accepted this. However a shadow still looms large over our season: in spite of winning seven games, none of these wins have come against a team with a record of .500 or better. Additionally, two of our three losses were complete disasters - losing to the Steelers and the Saints by 25 points each.
Jeff Faine is back starting as Centre, which is a good thing, and in light of recent performances, I really believe we can give the Ravens a run for their money. Our main focus should be on winning the turnover battle by pressuring Joe Flacco, and avoiding giving up big plays, as these have killed us in other big games this year.
This is it for us. If we really want to show the NFL what we're capable of and actually turn some heads, this is our moment. There's no point us trying to make the playoffs if we cant beat the better teams.
Jeff Faine is back starting as Centre, which is a good thing, and in light of recent performances, I really believe we can give the Ravens a run for their money. Our main focus should be on winning the turnover battle by pressuring Joe Flacco, and avoiding giving up big plays, as these have killed us in other big games this year.
This is it for us. If we really want to show the NFL what we're capable of and actually turn some heads, this is our moment. There's no point us trying to make the playoffs if we cant beat the better teams.
Minnesota @ Washington
As I've said before, these are two very under-rated and under-achieving teams. The line is only 2 points in favour of the Skins, but this game could go either way. Either a) the Vikings will undergo the Jason Garrett-effect and suddenly decide to show up and play well, or b) it will be the same old-same old, with the Redskins playing a little above average and the Vikings handing them countless opportunities.
One point of note, I don't buy any of this 'McNabb is playing bad' nonsense. From what I'm seeing, his receivers are dropping a ridiculous amount of passes in critical situations.
Carolina @ Cleveland
Cleveland are eight point favourites in this game, and it's a line that I snapped up immediately. And then I realised Colt McCoy is out with a high ankle strain, and they have Jake Delholme facing an awful Panthers team that he apparently isn't good enough to play for. This doesn't bode well. Although, when it comes down to it, I ask myself this: how many points will Carolina score? Not many. And I can see the Browns getting at least two touchdowns. As a result, I can see Cleveland maybe just edging the eight points.
This will also be a very interesting test to see how the Browns cope without McCoy, and a good test of how good McCoy actually is. Cleveland have been amazing over their last three games, and everyone is giving Colt McCoy the credit. Carolina are so bad that the Browns could probably put out an awful showing and still beat them by a few touchdowns, so anything like a close game today and it will seriously boost McCoy's reputation.
As I've said before, these are two very under-rated and under-achieving teams. The line is only 2 points in favour of the Skins, but this game could go either way. Either a) the Vikings will undergo the Jason Garrett-effect and suddenly decide to show up and play well, or b) it will be the same old-same old, with the Redskins playing a little above average and the Vikings handing them countless opportunities.
One point of note, I don't buy any of this 'McNabb is playing bad' nonsense. From what I'm seeing, his receivers are dropping a ridiculous amount of passes in critical situations.
Carolina @ Cleveland
Cleveland are eight point favourites in this game, and it's a line that I snapped up immediately. And then I realised Colt McCoy is out with a high ankle strain, and they have Jake Delholme facing an awful Panthers team that he apparently isn't good enough to play for. This doesn't bode well. Although, when it comes down to it, I ask myself this: how many points will Carolina score? Not many. And I can see the Browns getting at least two touchdowns. As a result, I can see Cleveland maybe just edging the eight points.
This will also be a very interesting test to see how the Browns cope without McCoy, and a good test of how good McCoy actually is. Cleveland have been amazing over their last three games, and everyone is giving Colt McCoy the credit. Carolina are so bad that the Browns could probably put out an awful showing and still beat them by a few touchdowns, so anything like a close game today and it will seriously boost McCoy's reputation.
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