NFL 06/07 Talk

[alldaws1]

Grossman has been mediocre on average, with just as many good games as bad ones, and you will never win big games if you can't trust your quarterback to deliver when he needs to.

Wait, what do you call what Grossman did against the Seahawks then? I'd say he delivered.

[NobBe Nobbs]

What did you call Grossman against Arizona? The fact Grossman has managed three games with a rating of under 10.4 really says it all, and considering he was responsible for I think six turnovers against the Cardinals, one of the poorest teams in the NFL, that's a pretty indictment of his consistency. Maybe he'll get it done against the Saints, but the likelihood is he won't.

[alldaws1]

There is no 'likelihood' with Grossman. He's so inconsistent you can't say whether he will or won't play well. I'm not arguing his inconsistency, there is no debate about that. You said the Bears won't win a big game if they can't rely on their QB but they beat Seattle which was a big game.

At the moment you still can't rely on Grossman to play well but in all honesty even if Grossman has another bad game the Bears can still win. Their defense can win games by itself as shown in your example of the game against Arizona earlier in the season.

[NobBe Nobbs]

The worrying thing about the potential Dolphins/Giants game over here is that if I get to go - and given that my dad called me today to let me know, is looking very likely - who do I cheer for?

[Kyle_]

Could someone get Jeff Garcia a tissue?

[livid]

Bob Sanders is the key to the Colts defense and it's evident by the more aggressive play that the Colts play on D with him in the lineup. If he wasn't able to play in the Wildcard game, they probably wouldn't have even won that game, so it's odd how they're even this far.

It's going to be an interesting end to the NFL season, that's for sure.

[Kyle_]

Bob Sanders is the key to the Colts defense and it's evident by the more aggressive play that the Colts play on D with him in the lineup. If he wasn't able to play in the Wildcard game, they probably wouldn't have even won that game, so it's odd how they're even this far.

It's going to be an interesting end to the NFL season, that's for sure.

[Lowerdeck]

Hmmm. Why couldn't they find teams with poor attendance to send over to England? I think the Giants and Dolphins do well at the gate to piss off home fans, losing a game here.

[IAceI]

Hmmm. Why couldn't they find teams with poor attendance to send over to England? I think the Giants and Dolphins do well at the gate to piss off home fans, losing a game here.

[ACCBiggz]

Grossman has been horrible on average.

[Hajjhowe]

I see New England vs. New Orleans. They are the more solid teams, and won't have the "QB" issues that could rise in Indianapolis and Chicago.

Not to say it couldn't easily go the other way, all four teams could reach the final.

Edited January 16, 2007 by Hajjhowe

[Maxx]

Is it New York or Miami thats losing the home game, as it would make sense if it was New York, due to their extra home game last year.

[ACCBiggz]

The Bears and its fans got who we wanted out of NO/Phil though. Philly has a better defense that would have effected Grossman more than New Orleans', and we get a dome team in Chicago.

[alldaws1]

Is it New York or Miami thats losing the home game, as it would make sense if it was New York, due to their extra home game last year.

It's looking to be New York who will be billed as the home team.

[Cactus Drags]

The two teams picked for the London game make perfect sense. If I remember rightly, the Dolphins were in the first Superbowl screened in the UK (against the Niners - who coincidentally also have a massive UK fanbase) in 1983 I think. Also, Miami/Florida is a popular holiday destination for Brits, so if they pick up on any American Football, it's likely to be Miami. the Giantsw ere also pretty good in the mid-to-late eighties when the NFL's popularity sky-rocketed over here. It's also why the Bears, Cowboys, Broncos and Bills are popular.

[Vendetta]

No. The Bears are popular because of those SNL skits with Farley, Meyers, and the other two dudes.

[gunnar hendershow]

The Raiders are popular over there too are they not?

[Vendetta]

The Raiders are probably a big hit with the soccer fans seeing as how Raider fans are pretty much soccer hooligans themselves.

[GhostMachine]

No. The Bears are popular because of those SNL skits with Farley, Meyers, and the other two dudes.

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

But the Raiders fucking suck. Would you send the shittiest soccer team over to the US to promote the sport?