2009-2010 NFL Season

[STRONGBADF1]

With the "Vick" deal, the Eagles have become my #1 hated NFL team, I am sure they have also lost a lot of fans through this decision.

I'm not even a huge animal lover, but you got to stick to you're ideals.

Honestly, I doubt they've lost any fans. Would you really stop rooting for your favorite team if they signed Vick? I might not be all that happy at first, and maybe I'd boo the guy, but if he spent two years acting like a model player and helping the team win games, I'd probably warm towards him by the end. I certainly would not stop rooting for my team in the interim....

Some fans are turning away, from the regime. The team is ours. Owners, coaches and players come and go and unless the team gets taken from us and moved to another city it is ours. We will be here when they are gone.

Real Eagles fans will watch other games to get their fix but will not become fans of other teams. Respect and appreciate (maybe) but not become a fan. If they do they are low in character.

 

[darien87]

Some fans are turning away, from the regime. The team is ours. Owners, coaches and players come and go and unless the team gets taken from us and moved to another city it is ours. We will be here when they are gone.

Real Eagles fans will watch other games to get their fix but will not become fans of other teams. Respect and appreciate (maybe) but not become a fan. If they do they are low in character.

I don't know about that one. What shows more character, supporting a sporting team that really has nothing to do with you personally, or standing up for your love of animals? I've always said that if the Chargers move out of San Diego, I might stop being a fan, because I will take that as a direct insult to my city. Will I start supporting another team? Probably not. I've spent my whole life as a Chargers fan and I just can't see myself supporting anyone else.

I'm pretty torn on this issue. I believe that people deserve a second chance, but I love dogs and Vick is a complete scum-bag for directly causing injury and death to a group of innocent animals.

 

[lsiberian]

I don't know about that one. What shows more character, supporting a sporting team that really has nothing to do with you personally, or standing up for your love of animals? I've always said that if the Chargers move out of San Diego, I might stop being a fan, because I will take that as a direct insult to my city. Will I start supporting another team? Probably not. I've spent my whole life as a Chargers fan and I just can't see myself supporting anyone else.

I'm pretty torn on this issue. I believe that people deserve a second chance, but I love dogs and Vick is a complete scum-bag for directly causing injury and death to a group of innocent animals.

Having your favorite team move sucks bad. It's such a torn feeling because the players and coach you love are on that evil team, but the owner you hate is still there. And you can't really get on board with a replacement team in the city either. Thankfully for me I was close enough to Dallas to have someone to fall back on. Still it's hard to watch football sometimes wondering what could have been. Dallas is like an imposter. It's the default team not my real favorite team. I have no luck in football. My Pro team moved and my college team hasn't made a bowl in over 15 years. Yet football is my favorite sport.

Basketball is quite different though. I've gotten both titles and in my college years my teams have had great runs.

 

[cwall99]

Lions are going all the way this year and winning one!!! Uh, one game that is.

 

[split0101]

Lions are going all the way this year and winning one!!! Uh, one game that is.

I would not be surprised if they won 5 . They had some good off season picks that will certainly make the team better. It all depends on how their rookie talent develops. I hear good things about Matt Stafford and Kevin Smith and Calvin Johnson is a freak of nature.

 

[MinusTheBear]

There is rumours and speculation in the sports media today that Brett Favre will be signing with the Vikings within the next 24 hrs.

 

[lsiberian]

There is rumours and speculation in the sports media today that Brett Favre will be signing with the Vikings within the next 24 hrs.

Might make them the favorites in the NFC if he playes well enough

 

[split0101]

There is rumours and speculation in the sports media today that Brett Favre will be signing with the Vikings within the next 24 hrs.

Yeah Im seeing the headlines everywhere now. I cant beleive that he really hates Green Bay that much that he wants to play for the division rival.

On another note, Brandon Jacobs looks like he is going to continue running over defenses again this year. That guy is a BEAST! I just hope he can stay healthy since I have a feeling he is going to get a lot more carries this year.

 

[lsiberian]

Yeah Im seeing the headlines everywhere now. I cant beleive that he really hates Green Bay that much that he wants to play for the division rival.

On another note, Brandon Jacobs looks like he is going to continue running over defenses again this year. That guy is a BEAST! I just hope he can stay healthy since I have a feeling he is going to get a lot more carries this year.

I think it's about wanting to win another title. His best shot is with Minnesota because they have AP and a great O-Line.

 

[MinusTheBear]

The speculation on him signing is just pending him passing a physical. Vick should be happy about this because it takes the media spotlight off of him now.

I can't wait for Farves reunion at Lambeau. It will be the game of the year to watch. I am pretty sure he will be getting a harsh reception from the Packers fans. I just hope he doesn't have a mediocre game. I want him to either rip apart the Packers or fail miserebly.

 

[split0101]

Farve is a joke

I hope he doesnt do well at all. This retired, not retired, ohh wait Im retired again, I changed my mind Im back is getting old with him. Im all about him adding to his INT stats this year. Id love GB to totally put the smack down on him even if they loose the game.

 

[CraigV]

Yes, it looks like Brett is going to wear purple.
As for Vick – I watched the re-run of the Eagles game where the announcement was made about him joining, and all the illiterate bastards calling the game talked about was how his presence would effect the team – no mention of why he was MIA for 2 years.

 

[darien87]

Typical Raiders

How about Cable punching out one of his assistant coaches? Sound like business as usual for the Raiders.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4405681

I bet Raider fans are saying, "Yeah, check out how bad-*** our coach is. He don't take no crap from nobody."

 

[MinusTheBear]

FANTASY ALERT!

Now that Favre is a Viking and will be playing in a dome. For all you fantasy football people, Percy Harvin (wr of vikings) will be overlooked by the majority of the people participating in these drafts. If you find him slipping, grab him, he can end up being the steal of the draft. I look for him to have a monster year, even more so now that Favre is there.

 

[oppman99]

Pay attention to me pleeeease!

I think it's about wanting to win another title. His best shot is with Minnesota because they have AP and a great O-Line.

I think it's about being out of the spotlight and not getting any attention. Why now instead of the beginning of training camp? He would be a bigger asset to the team by learning the offense and building chemistry with his team before the preseason started and given himself a better shot at a title too.

I defended Favre's actions all of last year, but no more. Enough said.

 

[MinusTheBear]

I think it's about being out of the spotlight and not getting any attention. Why now instead of the beginning of training camp? He would be a bigger asset to the team by learning the offense and building chemistry with his team before the preseason started and given himself a better shot at a title too.

I defended Favre's actions all of last year, but no more. Enough said.

Favre did make a decision that he was not going to sign with any team this year. However the only reason he is back is because the Vikings coach called him again and asked if he still wanted to sign. I think it is more desperation from the Vikings organization that they are not confident in their current qb's and we all know how it ends up when teams put the bug in his ear.

Chemistry with his o-line and wr's are goiing to be the biggest issue with Favre joining Vikings camp late. He has already noted that they run routes differently than what he is used to. There is not much of a learning curve for the offense itself since it is very similar to Green Bay's style, the terminology will be different however.

 

[CraigV]

As long as Childress is running the show, it doesn’t matter who plays what position – it will be another season of no playoff hopes for the Vikes

 

[aberkowitz]

FANTASY ALERT!

Now that Favre is a Viking and will be playing in a dome. For all you fantasy football people, Percy Harvin (wr of vikings) will be overlooked by the majority of the people participating in these drafts. If you find him slipping, grab him, he can end up being the steal of the draft. I look for him to have a monster year, even more so now that Favre is there.

Maybe as a very late round pick. Harvin is very short for an NFL receiver (5'11" on a good day). College WRs learn really quickly that it's a lot harder to play in the NFL and beat CBs and Safeties that are much better in coverage and hit a lot harder than those guys in college. I could see Harvin having some success out of the backfield and as a situational slot receiver, but he's too small and inexperienced to get many looks down by the goal line.


As for Favre- A reader on one of the ESPN blogs constructed an interesting analysis of Brett Favre over the past 5 seasons of his career from 2004-2008. In each of these seasons Favre has been a significantly above average QB through the first 8-10 games of the season, and a significantly below average QB during the last 6-8 games (I'm not going to take the time to fully replicate his analysis). Even when you allow for the fact that Favre was injured at the end of last year, his performance falls off a cliff once you get into late November, December, and January.

Now look at the Vikings last 6 games this year... Chicago at home, @ Arizona, Cincy at home, @ Carolina, @ Chicago, NYG at home. 5 of those games are going to be incredibly challenging (I'm writing off Cincy), and 3 of those are on the road. With the way Favre has been breaking down over the past 5 years at the end of the year, I think the Vikings are going to be severely challenged.

 

[split0101]

With the way Favre has been breaking down over the past 5 years at the end of the year, I think the Vikings are going to be severely challenged.

From a fantasy perspective it definitely makes the Vik's offense more desirable. AP will get more running room, and the WR will get better (alteast better then what the Vik's have now) chances to score. I by no means am a fan of Farvre, but I think he makes them a better team. The Vik's are a team that need to win soon, and with AP in his prime there is no better time.

It's all business....

 

[Nomo]

FANTASY ALERT!

Now that Favre is a Viking and will be playing in a dome. For all you fantasy football people, Percy Harvin (wr of vikings) will be overlooked by the majority of the people participating in these drafts. If you find him slipping, grab him, he can end up being the steal of the draft. I look for him to have a monster year, even more so now that Favre is there.

Me personally,
I'd pick the DE coming in on his blind side every week.
Not that I'm biased in any way.

Go figure, the boring part of preseason is over, the thought of which Brent participating in is fathoms beneath his ego, he signs. What a POS.

Sorry, just grinding my axe.