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« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2011, 12:52:15 pm »
The Bengals have possibly the worst ownership in the NFL. They sign way-past-their-prime veterans (Terell Owens, Tank Johnson, Pacman Jones), they force the only player worth a damn on their roster into retirement (Carson Palmer) and they trade their next player on the list worth a damn on their roster after Palmer (Ochocinco).

They are mismanaged, unorganized, and they STILL have Marvin Lewis coaching them, which is an unbelievable commitment to not giving a shit whether you win or lose for many years now!

They can very easily go 0-16.

It is hard for a team to go 10-6 and come out of nowhere (like the Chiefs), but I'm going with my homer pick and select the New York Giants as the team with a breakout year this year, even if they only improve their W/L by +1.

Why the NYG?

1. No-one is talking about them (and I mean no-one)
2. Eli Manning has thrown for 4,000 yards and 25+ TDs the last two years
3. He will drastically cut down on the INTs
4. We have a beast at WR in Hakeem Nicks
5. Our defense has some nice young and up-and-coming studs
6. If our punter can catch the ball, watch out because he has a leg!
7. Our 2nd half of the year schedule is completely brutal, so we may only improve our W/L by +1, but it will be a significant one and we'll make the playoffs this season.
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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2011, 01:00:04 pm »
Quote from: jtex316 on August 29, 2011, 12:52:15 pm

6. If our punter can catch the ball, watch out because he has a leg!


 Huh Huh Huh  Why the eff would your punter be catching a ball?

Two 10-6 teams in your division.  One vastly improved in the off season.  One did jack.  Eagles win the division w/o needing the greatest team melt down in 40 years.
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« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2011, 02:29:30 pm »
Quote from: MyGodWearsAHoodie on August 29, 2011, 01:00:04 pm
Huh Huh Huh  Why the eff would your punter be catching a ball?

Because if he lined up under center to take the snap and then ran back to punt, he'd likely get killed.
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« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2011, 03:41:39 pm »
If Kevin Kolb doesn't have any AJ Feely stink on him, I think the Cardinals could run away with the NFC West.  Outside of the Rams, I don't see any real competition there.
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« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2011, 05:07:13 pm »
I say the Bucs.  They're offense is going to be killer this year.  They have a QB that should be hitting his stride, a beast of a WR in M. Williams who will only get better, a bruiser of a RB in Blount, speed with WR Benn and one of the best pass catching TEs in the league.

Their defense is very young, and will probably start out slow, but I believe they'll come around.  11-5.
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« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2011, 11:06:54 pm »
Quote from: MyGodWearsAHoodie on August 29, 2011, 12:21:31 pm
KC. 

Last year was their "breakout year".  This year, they will be in the thick of it for the Super Bowl.
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« Reply #21 on: August 30, 2011, 01:27:06 pm »
The Chiefs will finish under 0.500 this year.  Super Bowl?  Meh.
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« Reply #22 on: August 30, 2011, 01:36:30 pm »
Is Detroit an acceptable answer?
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« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2011, 03:25:15 pm »
Quote from: Dave Gray on August 30, 2011, 01:36:30 pm
Is Detroit an acceptable answer?

That's my answer.
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« Reply #24 on: August 30, 2011, 08:37:02 pm »
Quote from: Brian Fein on August 30, 2011, 01:27:06 pm
The Chiefs will finish under 0.500 this year...

I think that if you look really hard in all the nooks and crannies at your house, you may very well find some of your marbles.
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« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2011, 10:16:57 pm »
Quote from: Brian Fein on August 30, 2011, 01:27:06 pm
The Chiefs will finish under 0.500 this year.  Super Bowl?  Meh.

The chance of that happening is about the same as Charlie Weis fitting into a pair of size 32 jeans
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« Reply #26 on: August 31, 2011, 08:00:39 am »
I think I'm with Brian although I wouldn't say less than .500.  I just have a hard time of buying into them. Two reasons. I think they lost quite a bit when Weis left and I think Cassel will struggle this year.
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« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2011, 02:19:50 pm »
They won't be 10-6 again. 8-8 sounds about right.
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« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2011, 02:34:56 pm »

KC wins "at least" 10 games during the regular season, and my honorary buck-drop would be on an 11-5 campaign.
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« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2011, 02:55:11 pm »
Here's their schedule. What games do you have them losing? I personally can't see them winning @Chargers, @Colts, @Patriots, Steelers, @Bears, @Jets, Packers. They might win one or 2 of those, but then they would have to not lose any of the others and I don't see that happening.

1 Sun Sep 11, 2011 Bills
2 Sun Sep 18, 2011 @Lions
3 Sun Sep 25, 2011 @Chargers
4 Sun Oct 2, 2011 Vikings
5 Sun Oct 9, 2011 @Colts
6 --- BYE WEEK ---
7 Sun Oct 23, 2011 @Raiders
8 Mon Oct 31, 2011 Chargers
9 Sun Nov 6, 2011 Dolphins
10 Sun Nov 13, 2011 Broncos
11 Mon Nov 21, 2011 @Patriots
12 Sun Nov 27, 2011 Steelers
13 Sun Dec 4, 2011 @Bears
14 Sun Dec 11, 2011 @Jets
15 Sun Dec 18, 2011 Packers
16 Sat Dec 24, 2011 Raiders
17 Sun Jan 1, 2012 @Broncos
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