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2009 Season Predictions

  • 11-08-2009 7:01pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 211 ✭✭


    Just for a bit of fun before the season starts.

    AFC Champions:
    NFC Champions:
    Superbowl Winner:
    "Surprise" Team:
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team:

    Off MVP:
    Def MVP:
    Off Rookie MVP:
    Def Rookie MVP:
    "Surprise" Player:
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record:
    Best rookie:
    Most looking forward to seeing:

    AFC Champions: Chargers
    NFC Champions: Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: Chargers
    "Surprise" Team: Seahawks
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Falcons

    Off MVP: Drew Brees
    Def MVP: Shawne Merriman
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga
    "Surprise" Player: Greg Olsen
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassel

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: 12-4 ;)
    Best rookie: Donald Brown
    Most looking forward to seeing: Gonzalez as the new no.2


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭Craig87


    AFC Champions: Tennessee Titans
    NFC Champions: Arizona Cardinals (would have went with the eagles but they are getting injuries every day now)
    Superbowl Winner: Titans
    "Surprise" Team: Oakland Raiders
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesota Vikings

    Off MVP: RB - Adrien Peterson (MIN. If MIN do anything it will be down to his running, all day peterson will lead the league again in rushing)
    Def MVP: OLB - Demarcus Ware ( DAL. One of the best LBs in the game, lead the league with 20 sacks last year)
    Off Rookie MVP: RB - Knowshon Moreno (DEN. It's safe to safe DEN will not be thorwing the ball a lot)
    Def Rookie MVP: Orakpo (WAS. Having Big Al taking the inside double will certainly help this young monster get aroung the outside)
    "Surprise" Player: RB - LeSean McCoy (PHI. Late 2nd round pick, will be a great option if Westbrook needs to sit or get injured)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: QB - Matt Stafford (DET. The money he was given was shocking) Would go with Michael Crabtree (49ers) but he is holding out for top 10 reciver money so he might not even play this year.

    Your Own Team - DALLAS COWBOYS
    Regular season record: 9-7
    Best rookie: OT - Robert Brewster (Dal had only 3rd round picks and down so he is really the only guy I see with a chance to make an impact next year.)
    Most looking forward to seeing: RB - Felix Jones (He didn't really get to show a great deal last year due to injury)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,066 ✭✭✭Sea Devils


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Houston Texans
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Dallas Cowboys

    Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
    Def MVP: Patrick Willis
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: DMC
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

    Your Own Team; 49ers
    Regular season record: 8-8
    Best rookie: Was going to say Crabtree but Glenn Coffee
    Most looking forward to seeing: Patrick Willis


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭Craig87


    I think everyone will have the same Rookie OFF MVP because being honest DEN are not letting Orton control the game :D

    It will be all done on the ground a few screen passes a couple of slants thats about it :D

    And maybe...maybe... a QB sneak :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭Craig87


    Sea Devils wrote: »
    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Houston Texans
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Dallas Cowboys

    Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
    Def MVP: Patrick Willis
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: DMC
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

    Your Own Team; 49ers
    Regular season record: 8-8
    Best rookie: Was going to say Crabtree but Glenn Coffee
    Most looking forward to seeing: Scott McKillop

    I was going to go with Curry myself but I felt that Orakpo has better help around him. Plus WAS have an offense that can take a lead, a team in the lead can start playing aggressive D meaning more sacks, tackles, Forced fumbles etc.

    I was going to take the Eagles to go all the way this year but the constant injuries are a huge worry, the lose of Bradley is going to hurt the Eagles big time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Karlusss


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
    "Surprise" Team: Green Bay to go deep in the playoffs
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chicago Bears

    Off MVP: Tom Brady
    Def MVP: Jared Allen
    Off Rookie MVP: Donald Brown
    Def Rookie MVP: James Laurinaitis (or Aaron Curry, fine)
    "Surprise" Player: Terrell Owens
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Roy Williams

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: 6-10
    Best rookie: Jason Smith/James Laurinaitis both to contribute.
    Most looking forward to seeing: not even a question. Steven Jackson.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,066 ✭✭✭Sea Devils


    Craig87 wrote: »
    I was going to take the Eagles to go all the way this year but the constant injuries are a huge worry, the lose of Bradley is going to hurt the Eagles big time

    I wasn't really sure who to pick NFC wise the Eagles were one of the first teams to come to mind but you are right about the injuries. Think they also lost Ingram.

    Although it helps that they play in a division that could go either way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Karlusss


    Craig87 wrote: »
    I was going to go with Curry myself but I felt that Orakpo has better help around him. Plus WAS have an offense that can take a lead, a team in the lead can start playing aggressive D meaning more sacks, tackles, Forced fumbles etc.

    I was going to take the Eagles to go all the way this year but the constant injuries are a huge worry, the lose of Bradley is going to hurt the Eagles big time

    Washington have an offense that can take a lead now? Washington have a quarterback that nobody is excited about, and an admittedly amazing running back who is a sideline fight and week-long mid-season benching waiting to happen.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: New York Giants
    Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Chiefs to get 8 wins
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts
    Off MVP: Tom Brady
    Def MVP: Tim Brady...hes just that good
    Off Rookie MVP: Moreno for Denver
    Def Rookie MVP: Jackson for Chiefs
    "Surprise" Player: Suprise ehh? emmm Seau to come out of retirement...suprise!!!
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Stafford/Sabchez they'll be paid all that money and do sweet f all for their first season

    Your Own Team: Pats
    Regular season record: 19-0
    Best rookie: Chung
    Most looking forward to seeing: Brady Passing TD X52


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,435 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Ok this is gonna takes ages. Seedings in brackets. Yeah I'm a New England fan and yes there is a chance we can get beat a couple of times but I just feel we have our strongest ever squad, cutting to 53 is going to be very difficult, we are that strong this year in every area. That last piece was Derrick Burgess which just plugs up the only hole we might have had.

    AFC North
    1. Pittsburgh Steelers 14-2 (2)
    2. Baltimore Ravens 11-5 (5)
    3. Cincinnati Bengals 6-10
    4. Cleveland Browns 4-12


    AFC South
    1. Indianapolis Colts 10-6 (3)
    2. Tennessee Titans 9-7 (6)
    3. Houston Texans 8-8
    4. Jacksonville Jaguars 7-9


    AFC East
    1. New England Patriots 16-0 (1):)
    2. New York Jets 7-9
    3. Miami Dolphins 7-9
    4. Buffalo Bills 6-10


    AFC West
    1. San Diego Chargers 8-8 (4)
    2. Denver Broncos 8-8
    3. Kansas City Chiefs 6-10
    4. Oakland Raiders 2-14


    NFC North
    1. Minnesota Vikings 10-6 (3)
    2. Chicago Bears 10-6 (6)
    3. Green Bay Packers 10-6
    4. Detroit Lions 3-13


    NFC South
    1. New Orleans Saints 12-4 (1)
    2. Atlanta Falcons 10-6 (5)
    3. Carolina Panthers 9-7
    4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9


    NFC East
    1. Washington Redskins 10-6 (2)
    2. New York Giants 9-7
    3. Philadelphia Eagles 8-8
    4. Dallas Cowboys 6-10


    NFC West
    1. Arizona Cardinals 9-7 (4)
    2. San Francisco 49ers 6-10
    3. Seattle Seahawks 6-10
    4. St. Louis Rams 2-14



    AFC Playoffs

    Wild Card

    (3) Indianapolis Colts beat (6) Tennessee Titans

    (5) Baltimore Ravens beat (4) San Diego Chargers


    Divisional Playoffs

    (2) Pittsburgh Steelers beat (3) Indianapolis Colts

    (1) New England Patriots beat (5) Baltimore Ravens

    AFC Championship
    (1) New England Patriots beat (2) Pittsburgh Steelers

    NFC Playoffs

    Wild Card Playoffs

    (3) Minnesota Vikings beat (6) Chicago Bears

    (5) Atlanta Falcons beat (4) Arizona Cardinals


    Divisional Playoffs
    (2) Washington Redskins beat (3) Minnesota Vikings

    (1) New Orleans Saints beat (5) Atlanta Falcons

    NFC Championship
    (2) Washington Redskins beat (1) New Orleans Saints beat

    Super Bowl XLIV
    New England Patriots beat Washington Redskins \0/


    Off MVP
    Tom Brady


    Def MVP
    DeAngelo Hall


    Off Rookie
    Percy Harvin


    Def Rookie
    Malcolm Jenkins


    Other stuff
    Comeback player of the year Tom Brady
    Surprise player Julian Edelman
    Underachieving/Overhyped team San Diego Chargers yet again
    Underachieving/Overhyped player The $97 million dollar man Eli Manning.



    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: 16-0
    Best rookie: Julian Edelman
    Most looking forward to seeing: A perfect season as we win the Supebowl.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭Craig87


    Sea Devils wrote: »
    I wasn't really sure who to pick NFC wise the Eagles were one of the first teams to come to mind but you are right about the injuries. Think they also lost Ingram.

    Although it helps that they play in a division that could go either way.

    I don't know who Ingram is? if your talking about WR bobby Ingram your getting confused with the Seahawks.

    I think the injury to Bradley is a killer they have lost the only leader and play caller in D. Dawkins is not there any more to lead the team. Gaither is the most likely to fill his role at MLB and he has stuggled there before. If the Eagles brought in Derek Brooks or someone to fill the gap I would feel a little better. Trent Cole is a major injury worry. He is one of there best D-line man. And Jackson as well might miss some games so its not looking good for Eagles the one year everyone is behind them.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,066 ✭✭✭Sea Devils


    Craig87 wrote: »
    I don't know who Ingram is? if your talking about WR bobby Ingram your getting confused with the Seahawks.

    .


    Cornelieus Ingram was their 5th round pick out of Florida. He's a TE


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭Craig87


    Karlusss wrote: »
    Washington have an offense that can take a lead now? Washington have a quarterback that nobody is excited about, and an admittedly amazing running back who is a sideline fight and week-long mid-season benching waiting to happen.

    The Seahawks are in a rebuilding process, new coach (I know Mora just stepped up from assistant but still a change)

    Their D was a shambles last year. There offense is no better. Hasselbeck is average at best and struggles because the running game is non exsistent.

    WAS went 6-2 after 8 last year until their O-line went down with injuries. I think at the end of the season WAS will have the better record than SEA and playing in the tougher division as well.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭Craig87


    Sea Devils wrote: »
    Cornelieus Ingram was their 5th round pick out of Florida. He's a TE

    Oh yeah sorry my apologies. Ah as far as Ingram goes he was a late round pick so it is not a major loss, if the Eagles got anything out of him in the first season it would have been a bonus. They have plenty of TE cover, they have three TE at camp, two vets and a rookie so that is not so much an issue as Jackson / Cole / Bradley


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,066 ✭✭✭Sea Devils


    Craig87 wrote: »
    Oh yeah sorry my apologies. Ah as far as Ingram goes he was a late round pick so it is not a major loss, if the Eagles got anything out of him in the first season it would have been a bonus. They have plenty of TE cover, they have three TE at camp, two vets and a rookie so that is not so much an issue as Jackson / Cole / Bradley

    From what I've read he was getting rave reviews at training camp and looked ready to at least fight Brent Celek for the starting spot until he tore his ACL and will miss the season.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭Craig87


    Sea Devils wrote: »
    From what I've read he was getting rave reviews at training camp and looked ready to at least fight Brent Celek for the starting spot until he tore his ACL and will miss the season.

    He was playing at a higher level than expected but the fact the they have Celek, Schoebal, and rookie Bright all as cover doesn't make that blow as hard as losing your No.2 WR / Punt returner. And probably your best pass rusher in Cole, and your Defensive leader / play caller Bradley


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    AFC Champions: San Diego
    NFC Champions: NY Giants
    Superbowl Winner: San Diego
    "Surprise" Team: SF 49ers
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Miami

    Off MVP: Philip Rivers
    Def MVP: Patrick Willis
    Off Rookie MVP: TBA (this is hard)
    Def Rookie MVP: Larry English
    "Surprise" Player: Gonna have to think about this one too!
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassell

    Your Own Team San Diego Chargers
    Regular season record: 12 - 4
    Best rookie: Larry English
    Most looking forward to seeing: LT lift the Lombardi trophy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭kev_s88


    AFC Champions: Chargers
    NFC Champions: Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: Eagles
    "Surprise" Team: Jaguars
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Falcons

    Off MVP: Peyton Manning
    Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Mark Sanchez
    Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga
    "Surprise" Player: Chris Johnson
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Tom Brady

    Your Own Team: Jaguars
    Regular season record: 10-6
    Best rookie: Derek Cox
    Most looking forward to seeing: Dave Garrard throwing to Torry Holt


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5 jetrased


    AFC Champions:Patriots
    NFC Champions:Bears
    Superbowl Winner: Pats
    "Surprise" Team: Rams
    Under achieving Team: Vikings

    Off MVP: Drew Brees
    Def MVP: Demarcus Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Percy harvin
    Def Rookie MVP: REY MAUALUGA - Teams will regret not taking him in top 20
    "Surprise" Player: Michael Bush (Raiders)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Brian orakpo

    Your Own Team - Broncos
    Regular season record: 5 - 11
    Best rookie: Moreno
    Most looking forward to seeing: How badly Orton performs and if McDaniel can destroy the team anymore[/quote]


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭f1dan


    AFC Champions: Patriots
    NFC Champions: Falcons
    Superbowl Winner: Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Packers
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chargers

    Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
    Def MVP: Albert Haynesworth
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Ryan Grant
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: LaDanian Tomlinson

    Your Own Team: Patriots
    Regular season record: 13-3
    Best rookie: Julian Edelman
    Most looking forward to seeing: Brady, Welker and Moss together again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    AFC Champions: Chargers
    NFC Champions: Saints
    Superbowl Winner: Chargers
    "Surprise" Team: Jaguars
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Patriots

    Off MVP: Phillip Rivers (Chargers)
    Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware (Cowboys)
    Off Rookie MVP:
    Def Rookie MVP:
    "Surprise" Player: Dwayne Bowe (Chiefs)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Eli Manning (Giants)

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: 7-9
    Best rookie: Tyson Jackson
    Most looking forward to seeing: Cassel giving Bowe the service he needs to fulfill his potential.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Carolina Panthers
    Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Kansas City Chiefs
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Philadelphia Eagles

    Off MVP: Tom Brady
    Def MVP: Jared Allen
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga (Best LB in the draft IMO)
    "Surprise" Player: JaMarcus Russell (or Reggie Bush if he can stay fit)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: TJ Housmasdhdashasdhasehasrhz

    Your Own Team: New England Patriots
    Regular season record: 15-1
    Best rookie: Julian Edelman
    Most looking forward to seeing: That Brady-Moss connection back on the field, and Jerod Mayo develop into one of the finest LBs in the league.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    f1dan wrote: »
    AFC Champions: Patriots
    NFC Champions: Falcons
    Superbowl Winner: Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Packers
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chargers

    Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
    Def MVP: Albert Haynesworth
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Ryan Grant
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: LaDanian Tomlinson

    Your Own Team: Patriots
    Regular season record: 13-3
    Best rookie: Julian Edelman
    Most looking forward to seeing: Brady, Welker and Moss together again
    Good to see the lovefest between Pats and Chargers fans continues!!!.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    AFC Champions: If not the Pats I say Steelers
    (Not going to say Patriots in fear of hexing)
    NFC Champions: Chicago Bears
    Superbowl Winner: If not the Pats I say Steelers
    "Surprise" Team: Something inside me says Rams
    Underachieving: Chargers
    Over-Hyped Team: Everyone else in the AFC other than the Patriots :D

    Off MVP: Adrian Peterson kid is going to do alot of damage again.
    Def MVP: Jared Mayo I see him having a monster year after a great start.
    Off Rookie MVP: Matthew Stafford
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Michael Vick :D


    Your Own Team: New England Patriots
    Regular season record: 13-3
    Best rookie: Without seeing any of them in a Pats uniform I will reserve judgement.
    Most looking forward to seeing: Patriots Football Baby!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,201 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Now, with the benefit of 3 preseason games:

    AFC Champions: Pittsburgh
    NFC Champions: Green Bay
    Superbowl Winner: Green Bay
    "Surprise" Team: Minnesota (surprise, but not in a good way)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesota

    Off MVP: Aaron Rodgers
    Def MVP: Charles Woodson
    Off Rookie MVP: LeSean McCoy
    Def Rookie MVP: Brian Orapko
    "Surprise" Player: Mark Sanchez
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Jay Cutler

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: 14-2
    Best rookie: BJ Raji
    Most looking forward to seeing: The Packers pulverising the Bears and Vikings


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    My revised predictions, I figure they can be changed and tampered with until the first week of the regular season....

    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Green Bay Packers
    Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Chicago Bears
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Indianapolis Colts

    Off MVP: Tom Brady / Aaron Rodgers / Adrian Peterson
    Def MVP: Jared Allen
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga (Best LB in the draft IMO)
    "Surprise" Player: Earl Bennet (being re-united with Jay Cutler to bring out the best in him)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: TJ Housmasdhdashasdhasehasrhz

    Your Own Team: New England Patriots
    Regular season record: 14-2
    Best rookie: Julian Edelman
    Most looking forward to seeing: That Brady-Moss connection back on the field, and Jerod Mayo develop into one of the finest LBs in the league


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,201 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Archimedes wrote: »
    That Brady-Moss connection...

    I have these two in my fantasy league, and I have Rodgers-Jennings, too. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Chanandler Bong


    AFC Champions: San Diego finally
    NFC Champions: Dallas finally also
    Superbowl Winner: San Diego
    "Surprise" Team: 49ers (some love for SeaDevils:))
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesota

    Off MVP: Tom Brady
    Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Hopefully Oher but they usually pick RB's so Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Curry from Wake Forest
    "Surprise" Player: Ray Rice
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Antonio Bryant

    Your Own TeamCOLTS
    Regular season record:11-5
    Best rookie: Brown hopefully,
    Most looking forward to seeing: if Moala can contribute on the D-Line


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭Spongey1975


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Chicago Bears (biased obviously)
    Superbowl Winner: Bears
    "Surprise" Team: Seahawks
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Vikings

    Off MVP: Tom Brady
    Def MVP: Ed Reed
    Off Rookie MVP: Mark Sanchez
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Ladanian Tomlinson (dont think he's finished yet)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassell

    Your Own Team Chicago Bears
    Regular season record: 12 - 4
    Best rookie: Jarron Gilbert
    Most looking forward to seeing: Favre costing the Vikings a playoff spot (hoping to see)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    AFC Champions: Patriots (hate the fans, but i do admire the coaching team and bradys back so should see moss's stock rise again.
    NFC Champions: Packers or Saints (packers will do wel, if saints def turns up this season il have my money down)
    Superbowl Winner: Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Jets (new rookie qb but whos looking good, decent running game play-offs wouldnt suprise me)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts (think im only one whos mentioned colts, new coaching team, with dungy gone, addai no longer a solid rb and peyton showing some chinks last year, hes never had change of coach and its going be shock, i didnt go near colt players in fantasy way to high in order to be worth a pick, i like gonzalez but hes been given little action last season when he really should have been.

    Off MVP: Tom Brady (if he stays fit) otherwise MJ Drew
    Def MVP: De Marcus Ware, or Woodley
    Off Rookie MVP: LeSean McCoy
    Def Rookie MVP: Brian Orapko
    "Surprise" Player: Mark Sanchez (i think hell do job for them) none rookie i think Shockey could return form
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Lt (hes crooked now)

    Your Own Team - Steelers
    Regular season record: 12-4
    Best rookie: E.Hood going be good for our defense in years to come
    Most looking forward to seeing: Packers v Bears, Brady throwing one out to moss, saints offense, and last but not leasts hoping holmes builds on his superbowl showing.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭TheHeadhunter


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Arizona Cardinals
    Superbowl Winner: Arizona Cardinals
    "Surprise" Team: Seattle Seahawks
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesotta Vikings

    Off MVP: Drew Brees
    Def MVP: Jerard Mayo
    Off Rookie MVP: Knoshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: James Davis (HB Browns)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Mark Sanchez

    Your Own Team Oakland Raider
    Regular season record: 6-10
    Best rookie: Louis Murphy/Mike Mitchell
    Most looking forward to seeing: Nnamdi Asomugha dominate and Run DMC Light it up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭Juan Pablo


    AFC Champions: Chargers
    NFC Champions: Saints
    Superbowl Winner: Chargers
    "Surprise" Team: NY Jets
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Cowboys

    Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
    Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Percy Harvin
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Ray Rice / Trent Edwards
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Ochocinco

    Your Own Team: New York Jets
    Regular season record: 8-8
    Best rookie: Sanchez
    Most looking forward to seeing: Nov 1st for He Who Will Not Be Named's return to Lambeau Field


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,433 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    I predict upsets every week, and a combination of NFC and AFC finalists that are forecast by less than 10% of those currently making predictions. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭raddo


    AFC Champions: Titans
    NFC Champions: Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: Titans
    "Surprise" Team: 49ers
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chargers

    Off MVP: Tom Brady
    Def MVP: Albert Haynesworth
    Off Rookie MVP: Jeremy Maclin
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: TO
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Brett Favre

    Your Own Team Miami Dolphins
    Regular season record: 9-7
    Best rookie: Pat White
    Most looking forward to seeing: Variation on the wildcat play!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 adriaaaan


    Hi folks, first post on boards, Big NFL fan so here goes


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Green Bay Packers
    Superbowl Winner: New England
    "Surprise" Team: Houston to take AFC south
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Bears

    League MVP: Tom Brady
    Off MVP: Aaron Rodgers
    Def MVP: Mario Williams
    Off Rookie MVP: Beanie Wells
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Darren McFadden
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Crabtree, Peyton without MH, Eli without Plax

    Your Own Team Cardinals
    Regular season record: 10-6 winning NFC west, lossing in divisional round
    Best rookie: Beanie Wells
    Most looking forward to seeing: Aaron Kampman smashing Brett Farve then doing it again


    AFC East Pats
    North Steelers
    South Texans
    West Chargers

    Wildcard 1 Titans
    Wildcard 2 Bengals

    Nfc East: Eagles
    North Packers
    South Saints
    West Cards

    Wildcard 1 Dallas
    Wildcard 2 Vikes


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    AFC Champions: Chargers
    NFC Champions: Packers
    Superbowl Winner: Chargers
    "Surprise" Team: 49'ers
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts, they're going to drop like a stone this season

    Off MVP: Rivers
    Def MVP: Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Beanie Wells
    Def Rookie MVP: Ray Malaluga
    "Surprise" Player: Ray Rice
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassell

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: Ravens 11-5
    Best rookie: Michael Oher of course!
    Most looking forward to seeing: Beating the Steelers [/QUOTE]


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    AFC Champions: Ravens
    NFC Champions: Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: Ravens
    "Surprise" Team: Rams

    Off MVP: SJ39
    Def MVP: Ngata
    Off Rookie MVP: McCoy
    Def Rookie MVP: Mauluga
    "Surprise" Player: Fred Taylor


    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: Ravens 11-5
    Best rookie: Michael Oher
    Most looking forward to seeing: Vicious tacking from the D (YBYSA :D)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭ArmCandyBaby


    AFC Champions: Patriots
    NFC Champions: Bears
    Superbowl Winner: Bears
    "Surprise" Team: Jags / Seahawks
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Falcons

    Off MVP: Drew Brees
    Def MVP: dunno.. Jared Allen
    Off Rookie MVP: Percy Harvin (with an small punt on Sanchez)
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Chris Henry
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Kurt Warner (He'll be gone in week two when he stubs his toe)

    Your Own Team: Chargers
    Regular season record: 10-6
    Best rookie: Larry English (I'll make the bold prediction that he records more sacks than Merriman... mainly because Merriman isn't looking too hot at the moment)
    Most looking forward to seeing: Merriman, Phillips & English bullying the dreadful crop of AFC West QBs


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭Lorcan 17


    AFC Champions: Patriots
    NFC Champions: Packers
    Superbowl Winner: Colts
    "Surprise" Team: Jets
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chargers

    Off MVP: Aaron Rodgers
    Def MVP: Bob Sanders
    Off Rookie MVP: Donald Brown
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Percy harvin
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Steve Jackson

    Your Own Team Colts
    Regular season record: 11-5
    Best rookie: Donald Brown
    Most looking forward to seeing: Addai being dropped from the team (cant stand him)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Karlusss


    Lorcan 17 wrote: »
    AFC Champions: Patriots
    NFC Champions: Packers
    Superbowl Winner: Colts

    Peyton Manning, winning games from his couch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭RichTea


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: New York Giants
    Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Seattle Seahawks
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Philadelphia Eagles

    Off MVP: Aaron Rodgers
    Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Hakeem Nicks
    Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
    "Surprise" Player: Ray Rice
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Tom Brady :p

    Your Own Team: Green Bay Packers
    Regular season record: 10-6
    Best rookie: BJ Raji
    Most looking forward to seeing: How last season's offense coupled with a much improved defense (hopefully) can effect this season's outlook. Winning the NFC North should be the only goal going into this season.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    Sooo tight this year!

    AFC Champions: Titans/Pats
    NFC Champions: Packers/Redskins
    Superbowl Winner: Packers
    "Surprise" Team: Redskins
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Vikings/Chargers


    Off MVP
    Brees


    Def MVP
    Haynesworth... (if redskins have a big push)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    Bump.

    So how have your predictions faired so far as we approach the end of the regular season?

    Here were mine....
    Archimedes wrote: »
    My revised predictions, I figure they can be changed and tampered with until the first week of the regular season....

    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Green Bay Packers
    Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Chicago Bears
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Indianapolis Colts

    Off MVP: Tom Brady / Aaron Rodgers / Adrian Peterson
    Def MVP: Jared Allen
    Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
    Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga (Best LB in the draft IMO)
    "Surprise" Player: Earl Bennet (being re-united with Jay Cutler to bring out the best in him)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: TJ Housmasdhdashasdhasehasrhz

    Your Own Team: New England Patriots
    Regular season record: 14-2
    Best rookie: Julian Edelman
    Most looking forward to seeing: That Brady-Moss connection back on the field, and Jerod Mayo develop into one of the finest LBs in the league


    Still in with a chance of getting my Superbowl prediction right, although I did expect both teams to be by far the superior teams in their respective conferences. That hasnt faired too well but here's hoping the overall prediction is right ;)

    Chicago Bears as my surprise team - yup, that was some f*cking surprise :o I'll pretend I never said the Colts would underachieve too :p

    Offensive MVP probably wont go to any of the candidates I listed, although Im happy with my Defensive MVP and Rookie MVP choices - all in with a shout of clinching their awards.#

    As for my own team predictions, didnt go quite according to plan. Still think Jeord Mayo is the finest young LB in the league, and although Brady - Moss havent been as prolific as I thought they would be (still been pretty great though), that game against the Titans was like it was straight out of the 16-0 season.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    I'm pretty happy with my predications, they're not far off execpt.......
    mikemac wrote: »
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts, they're going to drop like a stone this season

    Opps, got this one seriously wrong :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Karlusss


    AFC Champions: New England Patriots
    NFC Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
    "Surprise" Team: Green Bay to go deep in the playoffs
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chicago Bears

    Off MVP: Tom Brady
    Def MVP: Jared Allen
    Off Rookie MVP: Donald Brown
    Def Rookie MVP: James Laurinaitis (or Aaron Curry, fine)
    "Surprise" Player: Terrell Owens
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Roy Williams

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: 6-10
    Best rookie: Jason Smith/James Laurinaitis both to contribute.
    Most looking forward to seeing: not even a question. Steven Jackson.

    Pats and Eagles both lead their divisions, the Packers are on a roll and the Bears suck - so those are all good. Jared Allen's second in the league in sacks too, so that's not bad.

    The rest... maybe not. Still, not a bad haul.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Chanandler Bong


    Karlusss wrote: »
    Pats and Eagles both lead their divisions, the Packers are on a roll and the Bears suck - so those are all good. Jared Allen's second in the league in sacks too, so that's not bad.

    The rest... maybe not. Still, not a bad haul.

    Your Roy Williams pick was also pretty astute


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭kev_s88


    kev_s88 wrote: »
    AFC Champions: Chargers
    NFC Champions: Eagles
    Superbowl Winner: Eagles
    "Surprise" Team: Jaguars
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Falcons

    Off MVP: Peyton Manning
    Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Mark Sanchez
    Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga
    "Surprise" Player: Chris Johnson
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Tom Brady

    Your Own Team: Jaguars
    Regular season record: 10-6
    Best rookie: Derek Cox
    Most looking forward to seeing: Dave Garrard throwing to Torry Holt

    im happy enough...both my teams leading their divisions and looking much better now than they did earlier in the season....still a chance for the Jags to take the "surprise team" tag.if they make it to the wildcard i think that should give it to them considering how much of a rebuilding year this was expected to be for them.

    as players go im pretty happy :) still think Manning for Off MVP, too bad DeMarcus Ware wont be pulling through for Def MVP...and i think i was also a bit off with the rookies...really expected more of an explosive rookie season from Maualuga. hes been good but not stood out anywhere near as much as Cushing, Matthews or Laurinitis in the LB class... think Chris Johnson was a good bet as the surprise player haha ;) what a breakout season!!! and Tom Brady has been good but nowhere near his usual self and not as prominent as a lot of people expected at the start of the season

    still hoping my Jags can reach 10-6 although 9-7 is a lot more likely...was great seeing Garrard get to throw to someone with the quality and experience of Torry Holt and it really seemed to help the rest of the young receiving corps to have him there....rookies im not so sure about, Cox was good but id have to give it to DT Terrance Knighton for being such an impressive run stuffer and helping to bring back what was a formidable run defense in Jacksonville :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    AFC Champions: Patriots (hate the fans, but i do admire the coaching team and bradys back so should see moss's stock rise again.
    NFC Champions: Packers or Saints (packers will do wel, if saints def turns up this season il have my money down)
    Superbowl Winner: Patriots
    "Surprise" Team: Jets (new rookie qb but whos looking good, decent running game play-offs wouldnt suprise me)
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts (think im only one whos mentioned colts, new coaching team, with dungy gone, addai no longer a solid rb and peyton showing some chinks last year, hes never had change of coach and its going be shock, i didnt go near colt players in fantasy way to high in order to be worth a pick, i like gonzalez but hes been given little action last season when he really should have been.

    Off MVP: Tom Brady (if he stays fit) otherwise MJ Drew
    Def MVP: De Marcus Ware, or Woodley
    Off Rookie MVP: LeSean McCoy
    Def Rookie MVP: Brian Orapko
    "Surprise" Player: Mark Sanchez (i think hell do job for them) none rookie i think Shockey could return form
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Lt (hes crooked now)

    Your Own Team - Steelers
    Regular season record: 12-4
    Best rookie: E.Hood going be good for our defense in years to come
    Most looking forward to seeing: Packers v Bears, Brady throwing one out to moss, saints offense, and last but not leasts hoping holmes builds on his superbowl showing.

    Got the AFC wrong as such patriots never good enough on the road. NFC however saints are rocking it up at 13-0
    Superbowl winners wont be the patriots and i think at time i just didnt see what other teams had by week1 i wouldnt have been siding with patriots after their show verus bills.
    Jets did ok for while but sanchez started to let them down, and the miss washington, not a good call in in end.
    Colts no huddle off under manning working so well. hOW wrong i was.
    Off mvp: brady, and jones drew had their moments but are off the likely candidates list.
    Def mvp's havnt really got it done for me.
    sanchez and shockey showed some moments in particular shockey.
    Lt struggled firstly but doing a bit better now i must admit.

    My team we lost to bengals twice, lost to browns, raiders, chiefs, like what hell were we at their.
    Our rookie has just had the 6tackles on the season, been postive mendenhall can run a bit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    mikemac wrote: »
    AFC Champions: Chargers
    NFC Champions: Packers
    Superbowl Winner: Chargers
    "Surprise" Team: 49'ers
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts, they're going to drop like a stone this season

    Off MVP: Rivers
    Def MVP: Ware
    Off Rookie MVP: Beanie Wells
    Def Rookie MVP: Ray Malaluga
    "Surprise" Player: Ray Rice
    Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassell

    Your Own Team
    Regular season record: Ravens 11-5
    Best rookie: Michael Oher of course!
    Most looking forward to seeing: Beating the Steelers

    Never mind the Colts and Saints, imo the Superbowl will be contested by the Packers and Chargers.
    Posted that months ago and stand by it. 49'ers were good in games, improved their record but not a suprise team I'll admit.

    Percy Harvin will Off Rookie MVP but Beanie Wells did admirably. Likewise Malauga won't win Defensive MVP but had a great season, can't believe the Patriots passed up on him!
    Matt Cassell and Ray Rice, I'm confident my picks are 100% correct and I'm open to anyone to challenge them.
    A recent redraft show Michael Oher as No. 2 pick on performance so he deserves his place in my list. Ravens won't get 11-5 but will make the playoffs. If Mark Clayton versus the Patriots and our now released kicker versus the Vikings made plays and we could be nearly there already

    I posted it already but I doubted the Colts, more fool me :o


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