The 2016 NFL thread

[Abdullah71601]

Training camp starts tomorrow. I have some trepidation about my beloved Bears. Will Jay Cutler return to his careless ways with Adam Gase gone? Will Kevin White live up to last year's hype? Can Alshon Jeffrey stay healthy? Though Leonard Floyd is looking good...

[wantonebad]

Mildly Optimistic about my Pats. Brady relaxes for the first 4 games and then takes on the word for the last 12. Might be his last hurrah so we shall see. If they can split the first 4 we have a shot.

[cda555]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Mildly Optimistic about my Pats. Brady relaxes for the first 4 games and then takes on the word for the last 12. Might be his last hurrah so we shall see. If they can split the first 4 we have a shot.

This is going to be the best thing for him. You get to keep him healthy for an additional 4 games of the season.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Mildly Optimistic about my Pats. Brady relaxes for the first 4 games and then takes on the word for the last 12. Might be his last hurrah so we shall see. If they can split the first 4 we have a shot.

My guess is Garappolo will do fine as he has a pretty good mentor and coach. Clearly Coach B. likes him and trusts him as he is still there. I think they will be fine and be right there as they always are.

As for my team the Pittsburgh Steelers, I feel pretty confident about this season. I hope the defense steps up and the offense does what it does best. I think we will be in the mix again. How far who knows...

[ChrisInCharlotte]

Originally Posted by HL65

My guess is Garappolo will do fine as he has a pretty good mentor and coach. Clearly Coach B. likes him and trusts him as he is still there. I think they will be fine and be right there as they always are.

As for my team the Pittsburgh Steelers, I feel pretty confident about this season. I hope the defense steps up and the offense does what it does best. I think we will be in the mix again. How far who knows...

I'm a big fan of the Ladarius Green pickup.

[azguy]

I'm hoping the Pats will go 3-1 and the NFL will have a freakin heart attack, beat you wife, smoke dope, drink & drive or put HGH in your butt and you get 4 games. The same for "maybe" having a slightly deflated ball, joke...

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by azguy

I'm hoping the Pats will go 3-1 and the NFL will have a freakin heart attack, beat you wife, smoke dope, drink & drive or put HGH in your butt and you get 4 games. The same for "maybe" having a slightly deflated ball, joke...

Couldn't agree more, and trust me, I am NOT a Patriots or Tom Brady fan, but Goodell is an idiot. Does he have indisputable evidence Tom Brady ordered the footballs under inflated? Then show us. No? Then there is no case, drop it. Goodell is on a power-ego trip against one of the biggest draw players (in an organization that makes HIM money) and he is just trying to play Ceaser. Here is to hoping the Pats go 4-0 without Brady and he comes back with a vengence.

[linesiders]

PATS: Split the 4 games and begin the FU tour 2016.

What a horrible past year with marginal science and much finger pointing wrapped up in a terrible investigation and follow on court sagas.

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Mildly Optimistic about my Pats. Brady relaxes for the first 4 games and then takes on the word for the last 12. Might be his last hurrah so we shall see. If they can split the first 4 we have a shot.

Originally Posted by azguy

I'm hoping the Pats will go 3-1 and the NFL will have a freakin heart attack, beat you wife, smoke dope, drink & drive or put HGH in your butt and you get 4 games. The same for "maybe" having a slightly deflated ball, joke...

I was also once a Colt's fan as a kid until Papps called one dark wintry morning saying the equippment truck had left. With Roots in Boston and Baltimore there became just one team.

[teqp]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Here is to hoping the Pats go 4-0 without Brady

No way, they play Miami Week 2, so hoping 3-1 at the most.

Can Foster step up after injuries and provide some running skills that he had in the past?

[Boothroyd]

Looking for another playoff year from the Packers, but unsure of how the Vikings progress this season. They may take the division again. Green Bay has a lot of rust to shake off on offense and the defense must improve (see Arizona playoff game OT loss last season).

Hard to be upset with the Packers run of success, but getting back to an NFC Championship game would be a welcome development. Let's give the Bears a rematch!

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Mildly Optimistic about my Pats. Brady relaxes for the first 4 games and then takes on the word for the last 12. Might be his last hurrah so we shall see. If they can split the first 4 we have a shot.

I think you'll be OK Marc. The Pats are experts at recovering from a slow start.

Originally Posted by Boothroyd

Looking for another playoff year from the Packers, but unsure of how the Vikings progress this season. They may take the division again. Green Bay has a lot of rust to shake off on offense and the defense must improve (see Arizona playoff game OT loss last season).

Hard to be upset with the Packers run of success, but getting back to an NFC Championship game would be a welcome development. Let's give the Bears a rematch!

The Vike's need Bridgewater to be better than mediocre. He hasn't met expectations yet. If he doesn't break out this year, they won't be very good.

The Bears have linebackers and a secondary this year. The D should be able to hold its own. If Cutler can continue to progress, the Bears may be able to contend.

[AzPaul]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

. . . . . . If Cutler can continue to progress, the Bears may be able to contend.

Reminds me of the comment attributed to Einstein, about expecting a different result.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by AzPaul

Reminds me of the comment attributed to Einstein, about expecting a different result.

Cutler is a great example of a million dollar arm and a 10 cent head. But Adam Gase had him making good decisions last year. First improvement since Cutler left Vandy.

I'd prefer the Bears moved on from Cutler. He has some incredible raw talent, but no leadership skills, and too much of a diva for what he actually contributes on the field.

[AzPaul]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Cutler is a great example of a million dollar arm and a 10 cent head. But Adam Gase had him making good decisions last year. First improvement since Cutler left Vandy.

I'd prefer the Bears moved on from Cutler. He has some incredible raw talent, but no leadership skills, and too much of a diva for what he actually contributes on the field.

Here's the thing about Cutler ~ He's already 33 and has been a starter in the league for 10 years. Seems to me, the Cutler you've already seen is the Cutler you're gonna have. If he were in his second or third year and was a player with a great attitude, then sure, I'd be a little more optimistic he could make some dramatic improvements. But since he's neither young nor particularly well known for a great attitude, I'm skeptical he'll ever be more than what he currently is.

A .500 QB who's never had a season better than plus +10 (TDs/Ints)

And we didn't even touch on his fumbling.

[azguy]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

If Cutler can continue to progress, the Bears may be able to contend.

[Bakasana]

Interesting story lines:
- Pats... even if they go 2-2, then Tom can go on his F-U Tour v.2.0 and lead them to another 10+ win season. They should win the East again. They are the faves.
- Bengals... how do they respond after that disastrous playoff loss?
- Steelers... that offense is dynamic. Tomlin has one last run with Big Ben.
- Hue Jackson... can he inject any life into that horrid organization?
- Colts: Luck is back. But that front office has done a bad job in a) protecting him b) building a decent D for his efforts.
- I'm interested in whether the Jags or Titans can starting moving forward.
- The Raiders look like they are finally on their way up with Mack (I'm expecting huge sack #s), Carr, A.Cooper and that beast of an OL.
- Broncos... life without Manning.
- The battle of the NFC East: Anyone can win that division.
- How do the Panthers bounce back after that stellar campaign without a title?
- GB vs. Minn - the run for the division title will be fin there.
- Rams in LA...
- Seattle... do they have one more run in 'em?
- Cardinals are contenders, but can Matty Ice bounce back?

Some stuff I'm looking forward to.

[Boothroyd]

Originally Posted by Bakasana

Interesting story lines:
- Pats... even if they go 2-2, then Tom can go on his F-U Tour v.2.0 and lead them to another 10+ win season. They should win the East again. They are the faves.
- Bengals... how do they respond after that disastrous playoff loss?
- Steelers... that offense is dynamic. Tomlin has one last run with Big Ben.
- Hue Jackson... can he inject any life into that horrid organization?
- Colts: Luck is back. But that front office has done a bad job in a) protecting him b) building a decent D for his efforts.
- I'm interested in whether the Jags or Titans can starting moving forward.
- The Raiders look like they are finally on their way up with Mack (I'm expecting huge sack #s), Carr, A.Cooper and that beast of an OL.
- Broncos... life without Manning.
- The battle of the NFC East: Anyone can win that division.
- How do the Panthers bounce back after that stellar campaign without a title?
- GB vs. Minn - the run for the division title will be fin there.
- Rams in LA...
- Seattle... do they have one more run in 'em?
- Cardinals are contenders, but can Matty Ice bounce back?

Some stuff I'm looking forward to.

Nice summary! It won't be long now.

[Drudge]

Originally Posted by Bakasana

Interesting story lines:
- Pats... even if they go 2-2, then Tom can go on his F-U Tour v.2.0 and lead them to another 10+ win season. They should win the East again. They are the faves.
- Bengals... how do they respond after that disastrous playoff loss?
- Steelers... that offense is dynamic. Tomlin has one last run with Big Ben.
- Hue Jackson... can he inject any life into that horrid organization?
- Colts: Luck is back. But that front office has done a bad job in a) protecting him b) building a decent D for his efforts.
- I'm interested in whether the Jags or Titans can starting moving forward.
- The Raiders look like they are finally on their way up with Mack (I'm expecting huge sack #s), Carr, A.Cooper and that beast of an OL.
- Broncos... life without Manning.
- The battle of the NFC East: Anyone can win that division.
- How do the Panthers bounce back after that stellar campaign without a title?
- GB vs. Minn - the run for the division title will be fin there.
- Rams in LA...
- Seattle... do they have one more run in 'em?
- Cardinals are contenders, but can Matty Ice bounce back?

Some stuff I'm looking forward to.

- Can Chip Kelly retool/rework his offense to work in NFL (I think this is his last chance)
- Can Kaepernick revitalize his career and be that QB that led the Niners to three straight NFC title games.

Sorry just a hopeful 49ers fan hoping for the best but definitely not expecting much.

[droptopman]

Go Hawks!
We resigned Browner so the original "legion of boom" is back together. This should help as we asked Sherman to do way to much last year. He was running all over the field to cover up holes. Our scheme is really designed for man to man so hopefully they can get back to playing defense like 2013.
If the offense is consistent at all, I think they will have a chance again.

[Etschell]

as long as my fantasy team doesnt crap the bed this year i will be happy. bunch of bums let me down right before the playoffs last year.

i dont follow any NFL teams closely. i've given up on the redskins and the dolphins are a walking debacle.

[ChrisInCharlotte]

Love that the Jets resigned Mo, terrified Geno is our starter..

[THC]

Stupid Saints... My beloved Saints... Brees contract talks have been dormant for 3 months.. does upper management really want this gnat buzzing around Drew's brain all year? Loomis will Doomus

P.S. Great thread Abdullah

[towernick]

Any other new Rams season ticket holders here? If so, we should organize a big TRF tailgate.

[azguy]

Everyone should watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeD-y6-KTlM

[seand442]

Niners fan by blood, Cards fan by location. Hopefully, the niners upgrade from the dumpster fire they were last year with Chip at the helm. They will prob end up being a high speed dumpster fire. The Cards on the other hand will be interesting. If Carson can forget about that nightmare in Charlotte, and the honey badger comes back healthy, they will be fun to watch. If Carson's head isn't right, it's gonna be a long year in my house.

[GB-man]

I'm in buffalo so I look forward to seeing some more cruel heartbreaking losses.

Hopefully the defensive front looks A LOT better this year without Mario Williams slacking a**. If not, very dissapointing.

Also interesting that we don't have an offer for Tyrod Taylor. I'm afraid if he looks good this year, we won't be able to afford him I am looking for him to continue to take care of the ball while hopefully becoming more comfortable in the pocket and getting the passing game going.

No sympathy for Brady sympathizers sorry but hating the patriots is about as buffalo as snow and chicken wings. (Ps I'll be looking to sneak him in my fantasy drafts if he's slept on )

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by GB-man

I'm in buffalo so I look forward to seeing some more cruel heartbreaking losses.

Hopefully the defensive front looks A LOT better this year without Mario Williams slacking a**. If not, very dissapointing.

Also interesting that we don't have an offer for Tyrod Taylor. I'm afraid if he looks good this year, we won't be able to afford him I am looking for him to continue to take care of the ball while hopefully becoming more comfortable in the pocket and getting the passing game going.

No sympathy for Brady sympathizers sorry but hating the patriots is about as buffalo as snow and chicken wings. (Ps I'll be looking to sneak him in my fantasy drafts if he's slept on )

I hope Tyrod has a great year. He's fun to watch. If he stays healthy, I think he might just be priced out of Buffalo next year.

[axjimenez]

Well for me it is all about Kirk Cousins, is he a one year wonder or not. Redskins seems to have the right building plan now, but it really does revolve around him.

Sneaky suspicion the Pats, Packers, Seahawks and Pittsburgh will be the heavy favorites as the season progresses.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by axjimenez

Well for me it is all about Kirk Cousins, is he a one year wonder or not. Redskins seems to have the right building plan now, but it really does revolve around him.

Sneaky suspicion the Pats, Packers, Seahawks and Pittsburgh will be the heavy favorites as the season progresses.

Too bad about Junior, but I like your secondary with Josh Norman.

[TheVTCGuy]

Hey! My Lions signed Anquan Bolden, might be a decent replacement for Megatron, at least for one year.


(Yeah, I know, optimisim, but what the hell, we ALL have it about our teams at this point of the season).