and I have been getting about 10-11 of the games anyways without Direct TV's Sunday Ticket. I don't like watching any other team. I do watch some later-in-the-season NFL games just to b*tch whilst my beloved gets knocked out of the playoff race around Halloween.\n\nHowever, this year I see Uncle Tom (Art Shell) leading us only to 6-10, especially with the perennial-mediocre 1st-round draft pick Al Davis will select.\n\nI like Aaron Brooks over Kerry Collins though, took an extra year to rid ourselves of Turner & Collins, So I figure that's worth 2 victories-- excluding our most hated rivals like K.C. or Denver they own us along with Pittsburgh since 1990.--\n\nSo 6-10 I see my beloved landing and since they're playing in 4 primetime games. I figure Sunday Ticket will only be for an extra 4-games MAX! That means about $50 per game which odds are they'll atleast lose 3 of those.\n\nShould I subject myself to more Raidery punishment, or just save up my coin and wait for Al Davis to die?
207225
You have waited for so long, why bother to give up now.\n\nI agree with you that 6-10 is for 2006, but 2007 may be wild card year for Raider and in 2008, there may be superbowl winner.
206310
Raiders re-signed ( S ) Jarrod Cooper --- A special teams standout, Cooper will get a chance to play strong safety because safety Renaldo Hill went to Dolphins.\n\nSling Shot--- arm Aaron Brooks off course we all no this which at first they was looking at Joey Harrington but took Brooks over him good choice.\n\nDont A.J Hank looks like a Raider wishfull thinking on my part another dream is since Seahanks is stalling on getting another contact signed with Mike Holmgren he just my be up for grabs because since he is not GM anymore they dont what to pay him his 7 million contact and is entering his last year fire AL and hire a Super Bowl Coach but like i said thats just a dream but let me come back to reality.\n\n Defense = CB Ryans from Alabama or CB Jimmy Williams from Virginia Tech  both are projected to be in the top 10 on draft day April 29 \n\nGood Linebacker = D'Qwell Jackson -- Maryland\n\nIf the offensive line gives Brooks protection he will pick apart any team we play. Some good drafts choices and the Raiders our headed this year to the playoffs i predict and may have to give myself a good kick in the rear. If the Raiders are not all the back their close.*\n\nBest kicker all i know is his nick name is, Money cause thats what he worth to me dont know his full name he was the best kicker in the NCAA last year played for Alabama
541946
I'm in the same boat and i am playing my NYG defense.\nI think Denver will be too tough at home.\n\nAnd what sucks is my week depends on this choice. I am down by 5 points right now (my opponent has J Walker playing tonight too).\n\nI lost McNabb and Colston today too. :o(\n\nYou can always create an account here for great analysis too.\n\nhttp://www.fantasyfanbase.com/
486879
What drugs are you taking?\n\nThey might go on a 7 game LOSING streak.\n-------------\nBill Cower is in his last year and he's CLEARLY lost interest.\n\nBig Ben is more beat up right now than Mike Tyson.\n\nThe defense is HORRIFIC.\n\nThe offensive line ought to be run out of town.\n--------------\n\nLook, you got REAL LUCKY winning that Super Bowl last year.\n\nFirst of all, you never should have got in the playoffs.\n\nThen (if you wouldn't have trashed Palmer's knee) Cincinnati should have beat you by 20.\n\nTo top it off, the referees apparently got together before the Super Bowl and decided to let you guys win no matter what.\n-----------------\n\nBe thankful for your Championship last season.\n\nIt won't happen again for a LONG LONG time!
400895
Cowboys lost to the Redskins 22-19 but, that was due to some penalties and Vanderjet had a chance at a like 50 something fieldgoal and missed.  Steelers lost to the Broncos 31-20.  The main thing was that the special teams lost i think it was the ball four times.  So that was due to the special teams.  The Pats played the Colts and lost to them,  27-20.  Main thing about it was Brady threw 4 interseptions and Payton was decent.  Dillion did good too but not enough.  Main other thing was that my Bears lost to the Dolphins.  But you missed and interseting week and best of luck with the party and getting married!
553703
The Raiders are in one of those famous (and for the fans -frustrating) "rebuilding years". This team was ranked 32nd. out of 32 for most of the first half and was the joke of the NFL. Suddenly they are showing some real "Raider" class and they are NOT laying down but showing up for every game. They have had some excellent defensive efforts lately and yes their record could be better (NOT 7-4 under ANY circumstances!) but with luck, 5-6 maybe.\n\nThis is a team that shows real promise for the future. You put a real offense in there and watch out. (yeah, and get rid of Moss, this team needs TEAM players at this point...) This is definitely a team which is suddenly just a few good players short of real contention. I'm not a rabid Raider's fan, but I like to see them in the hunt, what's the NFL without the Evil Black and Silver?\n\n(We all rave about the Manning dynasty, father and two brothers, but has anyone noticed the Defensive Coordinator dynasty, the Ryans? Father - Buddy Ryan, DC of the 1985 SB Bears, one of the best defenses in NFL history, son Rob Ryan, DC of the mighty Ravens (who shutout, shut down and stomped the Steelers yestersday) and his brother Rex, now DC of the suddenly respectable Oakland Defense? How spooky is that?)
416817
You and me both. That loss made me nauseous. Hell, I think it made every Giants fan nauseous. \n\nYou know what, I've said it for about two weeks now, that I'm really surprised how well Tony Romo is playing. He's really just taken that team and made it better. The Saints, well, I am happy for them and I'm disappointed in the Bears (I just hate the Pats, I wanted the Bears to win yesterday). \n\nHonestly, I don't really know what happened yesterday. Eli...oh Eli. There are only so many excuses that people can come up with to explain his bipolar playing. One game: he's fantastic. Lately, he's just tanking. I sat there watching him throw that final interception and just felt myself cringe. Why? WHY! He needs to go home and have a serious conversation with Peyton. DONT DO STUPID THINGS WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LINE! Now I have never really liked Plaxico. He makes a big play about...once a game if he can catch. Other than that, he's a complete waste to our offense. If they can teach Tiki not to fumble, they can teach Plax how to hold onto a damn ball. I wouldn't be surprised of Shockey decided to leave. I mean c'mon, they never even use him! He's there for purely decoration, and I'd be pissed off if I were him. And I don't care about "well, I might have been roughing the passer," that half-tackle by Kiwi nearly made me want to punch the screen. TAKE DOWN THE QB. Just make sure his knee hits the ground, then done. Take your damn 15 yards (it wouldn't've even been) and then tackle him again. \n\nI think that with losing our best players, it's exposing how shaky Eli's quarterbacking skills are. With our best players in the game and healthy, they kind of balanced Eli's crappy mistakes and still kept us in there. But since we're playing 3rd stringers, we just don't have that ability anymore. \n\nI think last night we handed the division title to Dallas on a golden platter. And after the way we played, I'm afraid to say we deserved it. If we win against Dallas, we'll at least be tied with them. We are still in the Wild Card race with the Panthers, but I know every Giants fan remembers that game last year...complete shut out. Complete embarrassment. \n\n...I think we need to draft a new QB. And receivers. And a healthy defense.
504722
With defenses you really look at their schedule more than their current points value.  Definitely keep Seattle.  They have a great schedule for the rest of the season.  And don't pick up Oakland, they have a tough schedule.  As for MIN versus BUF, I would say drop Buffalo and pick up Minnesota.
370177
It is a combo of both. You cannot put up average numbers for the best team in the country and expect to win the Heisman. On the other hand you cannot expect to play a schedule that does not include a team in the top 40 and put up record numbers either. I think the most important thing is how the school markets you, big performances in games that mean a lot to your season especially against good teams, TV time-more specifically prime time when the most people that have votes can watch you, and yes it is true-playing for a big time program automatically gives you an edge in the voting.  To be in a smaller program in a much less respected conference means you have to have some eyepopping numbers and it wouldnt hurt if you played both ways or had a significant role in special teams. I do agree that Brennan needs more attention than he is getting now, but plays in the wrong time zone against teams that are not gonna allow him to win it all. But, hey dont feel bad for Colt, he will be playing on Sundays soon enough making the big bucks and he will slip far enough that he will be on a good team instead of a really bad team right off the bat.
209759
I think its worth it regardless of your favorite team but why would you have to pay $500. That sounds fishy! Its a once in a life time opportunity. do it!
533657
I used to attend the Turkey Day game for 16 years in a row!  NO more!!  I haven't even put on any of my Lions caps or sweatshirts this year!! \n\nI watched them yesterday, because I wanted to see Harrington get his justified revenge on both the team and the fans!  I kept saying last year that he was too convenient of a scapegoat for the team!!! Now neither the fans, the team, the coaches, nor Matt Millen knows what to do because, "They don't have Joey Harrington to kick around anymore!"
620165
It is very hard. I watch the NFL network very often, & various NFL films on espn, espn2, & espn classic. I read through NFL answers on here, & am getting ready to start studying for the upcoming Fantasy Football season. I watch movies about the NFL like the longest yard & brians song. I am grading different teams drafts & free agent signings & losses so I will be able to be a step ahead of everyone come september.
397287
It's hard to judge how the Bears will bounce back, but Eli's w/o Toomer and Plax wasn't even able to play and that resulted in one passing TD. Shockey isn't enough to keep the Bears off of Eli so don't expect anything too different... especially after Ronnie Brown showed that the Bears can be ran on. Oakland has only once shown great defense and it was against Big Ben who has been bad pretty much all season. But check to see if there are any other options out there cause the Broncos might run the ball a lot especially if they get a lead and/or the run game might get all the scores so it might not be a sure thing.
353608
Well, the question is not a hard one. Your facts are confusing you and that is why it is a hard question. No running back this year has gained over 100 yards against the steelers. NOBODY!\nHere goes the breakdown for you:\nweek 1: r. brown(mia) 15 rushes for 30 yards. . . long 8\nweek 2: f. taylor(jax)   22  for 92. . . .long 25\nweek 3: r. johnson(cincy)   19 for 47. . . . long 8\nweek 4: LT(SD)   13 for 36. . . .long 12\nweek 5: LJ(KC)   15 for 26. . . .long 8\nweek 6: w. dunn(atl) 26 for 69. . . .long 9\n              m. vick(atl) 5 for 40. . . .long 14\nweek 7: j.fargas(oak) 18 for 55. . . .long 9\n             l. jordan(oak) 7 for 21. . . .long 7\nthe total for all of this. . . . .  46.2 yard avarage. GO FIGURE!!!\nand these are your main backs for there respective teams, too.\n\nSooooo. . .like i was saying, it is not the question that has you confused, it is your facts. Here go the facts for you and you should not have a problem now making a decision. I have Tatum in my league and he is on the bench. I also have rudy johnson from cincy and he was on the bench. And here goes one more stat for you, Atlanta gives up 94.9 yards per game. \n\nSooooo. . . .who do you think you should start? How can you run against a defense designed for the run only? The different blitz schemes they run, and how well they cover the field. The Broncos wideouts are not that good so one on one coverage with the strong safety back will be all they need. they will bring 7 sometimes 8 in the box. The Steelers have giving up only 4 rushing touchdowns all season. 2 to Brown in week 1 but since then. . . one to Larry Johnson(wk5) and the other was Warrick Dunn(wk6). \n\nJust be smart. . . .Go to nfl.com and find out for yourself if you dont believe me, then you can come back and vote this answer as the best.
436380
Week 13 in the NFL promises to be remarkable.  \n\nWhat stands out to me the most are the division rivals.  The road to the post season is shaping up but by no means set in stone.  For example the division leading Cowboys traveling to the Meadowlands to square off against the 2nd place New York Football Giants--this game interests me the most, because if Dallas flops, not only do they drop to 2nd place but they will be 0-4 in the NFC East.  NYG are going into this weekend with a perfect NFC East record of 3-0.  However, you can count on them walking out of Giant Stadium with their heads down and a 3-1 NFC record.  Romo is fire, Parcells is happy and after beating the number 1 team in the NFL, the Colts, expect the Cowboys to storm through the rest of the season.\n\nDALLAS: 31  NY GIANTS: 9\n\nThe hardest hitting defense in the land, the Baltimore Ravens, are tangled in a division game of their own against soar'n scor'n Chad Johnson and the Bengals.  Ask Big Ben if these boys can hit.  The fact is they play on pure emotion that smacks their opponents so hard in the face, it hurts this time next year.  A betting man would take this rampaging D-led team to pounce on the Bengals.  It's just not going to go down that way. Chad Johnson and crew--one of the leagues best WRing core--are going to put up some numbers, and Baltimore just can't do it offensively on a consistent basis (that's why Coach Billick fired good friend, O-coordinator Jim Fassell).  Sure they haven't lost a game since Billick put his good friend on ice, but nothing has really changed, except for running the football about 10-15 times more a game: leading to less scoring chances and allowing good teams--like the Bengals--to stay within arms reach of victory.\n\nI like the Bengals in the one, and I think they'll separate from the Ravens by four or five arm lengths, making it impossible for Baltimore to win with powerful hits and a slightly above average running game.\n\nRAVENS: 17  BENGALS:  34\n\nDon't expect too many fireworks when the Cards walk into St. Louis to play the Rams.  What was known as the Greatest Show on Turf sucks now.  I think the Cards 'know who the Rams are', and they'll actually have some fun winning a game this weekend.\n\nCARDINALS:  24  RAMS:  17\n\nI wonder if Michael Vick will head to the capitol waiving middle fingers in the air at the few fans he probably doesn't have supporting in DC.  The guy needs to grow and play football.  Atlanta will win because Washington isn't playing bad NFL, they're playing decent college football; it's the Falcons who are playing bad NFL football.\n\nFALCONS:  13  REDSKINS:  10\n\nQuick Hits...\n\nLIONS:  3  PATRIOTS:  27\nThe Pats don't have a team with a winning record left on their schedule.  Expect smooth sailing here on out for the Brady lead squad.  These guys are coming together at the right time. I'm starting to think: 4 out of 6.  You never know.\n\nCOLTS:  28  TITANS:  17\nThe Colts are just too good for the Titans.\n\nCHIEFS:  17  BROWNS:  7\nDon't expect this to be a fun one to watch.\n\nJETS:  17  PACKERS:  20\nCan you hear that?  Fizzle...  It wasn't long ago that the Jets beat the Packers in the last game of the season to win a 9-7 AFC East tiebreaker against the Patriots (the Dolphins were also 9-7, but had lost to NE earlier that day).  That win over GB knocked the Champs out of the playoffs and Favre looked silly.  The tables have turned and Favre can seek revenge.  If the Jets lose this one they're probably going to enjoy the post season playing golf.\n\nCHARGERS:  20  BILLS:  13\nJust another win for an over-hyped team.\n\n49ers:  14  SAINTS:  13\nMore fizzle...  The ship is sinking (no pun).\n\nJAGS: 15   MIAMI: 23\nYawn.\n\nBUCS:  3  STEELERS:  42\nBig Ben got jacked up crazy last weekend.  He comes back big and pounds on the already jacked up Bucs.\n\nTEXANS:  35  RAIDERS:  6\nThis is just going to be one ugly
15861
HeeHee!!! I am a Browns fan stuck in a Steelers world. I live and work about an hour from Pittsburgh. I just hope they get their act together soon. I totally agree with you about people thinking the world revolves around Heinz Field. Ever notice though, that when the steelers are winning they are the greatest team ever, but when they aren't doing well, they want to burn down the stadium? Also, when the Steelers lose a game it's because of some goofy reason, like Big Ben's thumb hurts, or there were bad calls against them, or extra crowd noise pumped into the stadium (indianapolis game, supposedly). I can't get past the hurt thumb thing, because Brett Favre played like a whole season with a broken thumb. Anyway, I HATE THE STEELERS!!!
386704
The Ravens D must have been the only ones to make the trip to Cincy cause they didn't bring an offense. But then again the Bengals drove down the field at will but couldn't get it in the endzone and had to settle for a couple of FG's. Don't know what happend in the 2nd half which was pretty boring. I for one like the Thursday night game and I've always enjoyed the NFL network but they could have atleast found better anouncers to call the game. I mean Chris Collensworth and Brian Gumble wtf is up with that. That has got to be the worse decision ever. What's the difference in a game being played on the nfl network than espn nothing to me cause I have Direct TV. Good for me and sucks to all the pissed of people with cable lmao.