NFL Regular Season 2012

[NickyJ]

The Giants were 1-2 4QC away from not making the playoffs at all. Coughlin is a fantastic playoffs coach (though he sure was lucky to face the impotent Falcons, a rusty Packers squad that played its second worst football of the past two seasons, and a 49ers team sans #1 return men in one of the most spectacular special teams disasters in a long while) -- but his regular seasons are something else entirely. The Giants went from super bowl and 12-4 seasons to missing the playoffs in two consecutive years; they're not a consistent squad at all.

And they won the Lombardi Trophy, not the Packers or the 49ers.

And to say the Cowboys have been bad so they will always be bad is one of the most basic fallacies you could make.

Aside from two new shiny names at CB, what major changes have they made to their team?

Yeah because this was definitely the best Patriots team in years, not like they had an incredibly easy regular season schedule where they lost 100% of their games that involved facing a team with a winning record or anything.

Considering the Patriots made it to the Super Bowl, yes.

 

[sirtommygunn]

Well if you're not going to bother actually reading/responding to what I write, I think we're done here.

 

[Dachs]

Yeah because this was definitely the best Patriots team in years, not like they had an incredibly easy regular season schedule where they lost 100% of their games that involved facing a team with a winning record or anything.

Hey, they're set up to do the exact same thing this season!

 

[Azale]

Because it's impossible to get lucky in the playoffs amirite?

They beat the consensus two best teams in the league, Green Bay (at Lambeau) and New England, as well as the best defensive team (San Fran) at home and held the Failcons to 2. They did much the same thing with essentially the same team in 2008.

That's not luck, you mad. Hell, I mad too, but I'm not going to ignore reality.

EDIT: And they barely beat out Phily and Dallas to get into the playoffs, so that must say something about the NFC East's overall quality.

 

[Dachs]

EDIT: And they barely beat out Phily and Dallas to get into the playoffs, so that must say something about the NFC East's overall quality.

The NFC East was under .500 last year against non-divisional opponents in the regular season.

 

[dgfred]

And the Skins swept the Giants last year .

 

[Azale]

The NFC East was under .500 last year against non-divisional opponents in the regular season.

I was waiting for that NFC East is always overhyped, but it's not trash and it has quality drama.

 

[NickyJ]

They beat the consensus two best teams in the league, Green Bay (at Lambeau) and New England, as well as the best defensive team (San Fran) at home and held the Failcons to 2. They did much the same thing with essentially the same team in 2008.

That's not luck, you mad. Hell, I mad too, but I'm not going to ignore reality.

EDIT: And they barely beat out Phily and Dallas to get into the playoffs, so that must say something about the NFC East's overall quality.

We all mad, because I hate the Giants. Not as much as Philthydelphia, but I still hate them. But yeah, they earned themselves at least a little respect.

And the Skins swept the Giants last year .

We did it to Green Bay the year before, so I think it's a right of passage now.

I wonder if the Redskins can beat themselves so they can go the playoffs too?

 

[Azale]

Redskins are like Iowa State and Nevada, so irrelevant that sometimes you let your guard down and give them a fluke win.

 

[North King]

And they won the Lombardi Trophy, not the Packers or the 49ers.

A reply that's utterly devoid of substance.

 

[_random_]

AFC North:

1. Cincy

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but I'm not sure it'l happen just yet. Ravens and Steelers are aging pretty hard though, and the Browns are pretty much doomed to perpetual suck, so it wouldn't surprise me if we take the division in a couple years. I'd be willing to bet we get a wild card slot this year though.

 

[Verarde]

AFC

AFC East
1. New England Patriots
2. NY Jets
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Miami Dolphins

AFC West
1. Denver Broncos
2. San Diego Chargers
3. Oakland Raiders
4. Kansas City Chiefs

AFC North
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Cleveland Browns

AFC South
1. Houston Texans
2. Tennessee Titans
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. Jacksonville Jaguars

NFC

NFC East
1. NY Giants
2. Philadelphia Eagles
3. Washington Redskins
4. Dallas Cowboys

NFC West
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. St. Louis Rams

NFC North
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Chicago Bears
3. Detroit Lions
4. Minnesota Vikings

NFC South
1. Atlanta Falcons
2. New Orleans Saints
3. Carolina Panthers
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers



Super Bowl

Patriots over 49ers

 

[NickyJ]

A reply that's utterly devoid of substance.

Well what did you expect me to say? The fact of the matter is that the Giants won. When you win the biggest game in the NFL, you have to be pretty darn good.

 

[Dachs]

Cowgirls win. That was a pretty decent game, especially the second half.

 

[Azale]

gloatgloat

Cowboys looked terrific. Still, alot of our skill players are injury prone and the hype train is going to go into hyperdrive this week. This team has to handle it to actually go anywhere.

 

[North King]

Well what did you expect me to say? The fact of the matter is that the Giants won. When you win the biggest game in the NFL, you have to be pretty darn good.

Yeah, and that simply doesn't address the post, which stated the Giants are an inconsistent team, not a bad team.

Also, , I guess Dallas can never beat the Giants, eh?

 

[MobBoss]

Cowboys looked pretty good except for all the stupid penaltys.

As for the Giants, Bradshaw did well, Manning did not so good, but admittedly, some of his receivers dropped passes they should have caught. I saw several that hit Cruz right in the numbers and he didnt make the catch.

 

[Serutan]

Kevin Ogletree's season line : 128 catches, 1824 yards, 32 TD.

Spoiler :

Obligatory Week 1 gross overreaction post.

 

[Serutan]

Cowboys looked pretty good except for all the stupid penaltys.

If they keep up that penalty rate, it will bite them hard in the hindquarters.

 

[Azale]

If they keep up that penalty rate, it will bite them hard in the hindquarters.

Cook was rushed into action. It shouldn't be this piss poor as the season goes on.