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Quick Note: Is anybody opposed to it if we adjust how many emoticons are allowed? I had to switch the losing teams to their team names, which looks a little strange.    My individual division threads have gone into tl;dr mode, so I'm going to try a new format with predicted scores with a short...

We can say all we want about Chip Kelly's unpredictable, explosive offense, but we'd have to balance that out by pointing out Philadelphia's porous, terrible secondary, and all around unimpressive defense. We can talk about DeMarco Murray and Dez Bryant, or the Dallas OL, which might be the best...

The Atlanta Falcons have two top 10 receivers, a borderline top 10 quarterback (he sits at either 8 or 9, as of now), and a pair of decent running backs, but the offensive line is in shambles, worse than any OL I've ever seen in front of guys like Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers. They've...

The Arizona Cardinals are coming off a bye week, looking ahead to a third consecutive start for Drew Stanton. Carson Palmer looked to be on his way to returning to his starting role, but suffered a setback in the freak nerve injury he'd suffered, and has since visited a specialist. All things...

CP84 had a nice opening week performance against St. Louis, but the only reason he salvaged it was the rushing touchdown. Since then, he's been all but invisible and part of that is lack of use. Norv Turner likes to use everyone at his disposal as decoys. The biggest part of his offense is for...

Thursday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers   What to Expect: Vikings fans have every excuse to be overly excited about their squad after they convincingly beat an Atlanta team that finished the game with a tight end at a tackle position and a defense that's best described as...

Current Standings Bware 5 points GMF 3 points Fuhgeddaboudit 3 points Panda -1 Teagz -2 bosox -5     Everybody just want to go by the spread, but indicate games that obviously aren't upsets? I'll do so with a *     Date & Time Favorite Spread Underdog 10/2 8:25 ET At Green Bay -9.5 Minnesota...

Evaluate your team from the coaching staff on down. Who's overrated? Who's underrated? Who are the enigmas? Who doesn't belong in the stadium?   Vikings:   Overrated: Cordarrelle Patterson. Don't get me wrong, he's all kinds of electric, but he's still very raw as a wide receiver and it shows in...

Name a rule you'd eradicate, rule you'd change, and a rule you'd add to the NFL   1. Remove:  I'd get rid of illegal contact. Absurd penalty that shouldn't exist. 2. Change: I'd get rid of automatic first downs on anything that isn't a personal foul. There's no reason 5 yard penalties should be...

I'm going to try a few more of these Onion-esque satire pieces. I've decided to use "Rotten Egg" as an indicator so people will know the pieces aren't serious. Keep in mind, I know there will be some duds. Writing takes a bit of practice, and I hope I don't try your guys' patience with the poor...

  This is my attempt at an article similar to what The Onion puts out there. If people like it, I'm willing to write these, every now and then, just for some fun and to lighten things up, a bit.

Thursday Night Football: New York Giants @ Washington Redskins   What to Expect: Fresh off a dismantling of the Ryan Fitzpatrick led Houston Texans, the New York Giants are primed for a second win against the Kirk Cousins led Washington Redskins. Why, do you ask? Well, first of all, because Kirk...

Sunday: Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears   What to Expect:  The Packers offense looks to be in trouble if they face off against any team that can successfully handle their running game. While outside weapons are in no shortage in Green Bay, any Tight End depth chart with Andrew Quarless at the...

Current Standings:   Fuhgeddaboutit 3  Bware 2 GMF 2  Teagz -1 Panda -1 bosox -1   Folks, if you didn't enter last week, jump in. It's a lot of fun.   My week 4 upsets:   Vikings over Falcons -I don't believe Minnesota has a better team than Atlanta, but I'm feeling a huge debut week (as a...

Sunday: San Diego Chargers @ Buffalo Bills   What to Expect: The Chargers come off what will perhaps be the most impressive upset of the season (that is, of course, unless someone beats Seattle in Seattle). Offensively, the Chargers are a well-oiled machine run by Philip Rivers. Here's a...

Note: For Steelers prediction, see Week 3 Predictions: NFC South thread.   Sunday: Tennessee Titans @ Cincinnati Bengals   What to expect:  With a new contract in place, Andy Dalton has helped the Bengals jump out to a 2-0 start, but his critics continue to throw barbs at the TCU...

Note: For Saints prediction, see Week 3 Predictions: NFC North thread.   Thursday Night Football: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons   What to Expect: The Falcons looked like the real deal in week 1 after they beat the Saints, then proceeded to fall flat against a Bengals squad that was...

Sunday: Houston Texans @ New York Giants   What to Expect: At this point, the New York Giants will not improve until the Coughlin/Eli era is over. I'm pretty sure one can win without the other, and truth be told, it's not that they clash or are a bad combination--there are just too many things...