2009 Playoffs

aaprigs311 · Post #1 » by **aaprigs311** » Sat Jan 3, 2009 5:57 am

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090102/PKR07/90102155/1058/PKR01

Great read. Lots of fascinating stats.

Wild Card Predictions:

Eagles over Queens 24-16

Colts over Chargers 34-23

Ravens fry Fish 23-10

Falcons over Cards 30-27 (Elam GW w/ less than 2 mins to play)

Flames24Rulz · Post #2 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Sat Jan 3, 2009 6:35 am

I'm pulling for the Cardinals.

trwi7 · Post #3 » by **trwi7** » Sat Jan 3, 2009 6:51 am

The only team in the playoffs I can't stand is the Queens. So I want them to lose, don't care who wins any of the other games.

an_also · Post #4 » by **an_also** » Sat Jan 3, 2009 7:29 am

Falcons over cards
Chargers over colts
Iggles over Queens
Ravens over fish

trwi7 · Post #5 » by **trwi7** » Sat Jan 3, 2009 7:36 am

Ohh Chargers over Colts. I like.

I think I can agree with that. San Diego is playing much better than they were when they first played Indianapolis and that game still went down to the wire. I know the Colts have a nine game winning streak, but if you look closer they beat New England and Pittsburgh (which is impressive) by 7 points total, needed a choke job by the Texans to beat them, last second FG to beat San Diego, barely beat Cleveland, stomped Cincinnati, had trouble beating Detroit, had trouble beating Jacksonville and then beat Tennessee by 23 in a fairly meaningless game. They're still good, but not scary.

I like the Falcons over the Cards as well.

I like the Eagles offense and defense over the Queens.

I think the Ravens can stop the Dolphins again. Maybe I'm just throwing jerrod a bone, but I think they advance.

Captain Erv · Post #6 » by **Captain Erv** » Sat Jan 3, 2009 5:20 pm

CARDINALS over Falcons 31-21

Colts over CHARGERS 35-17

Ravens over DOLPHINS 17-9

Eagles over VIQUEENS 24-14

an_also · Post #7 » by **an_also** » Sat Jan 3, 2009 6:00 pm

trwi7 wrote:Ohh Chargers over Colts. I like.

I think I can agree with that. San Diego is playing much better than they were when they first played Indianapolis and that game still went down to the wire. I know the Colts have a nine game winning streak, but if you look closer they beat New England and Pittsburgh (which is impressive) by 7 points total, needed a choke job by the Texans to beat them, last second FG to beat San Diego, barely beat Cleveland, stomped Cincinnati, had trouble beating Detroit, had trouble beating Jacksonville and then beat Tennessee by 23 in a fairly meaningless game. They're still good, but not scary.

pretty much. I think the colts have become the most overrated team really fast. Manning has carried them through their winning streak but he has a history of playoff stinkers.

Simulack · Post #8 » by **Simulack** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 4:33 am

Huge play by Sproles in OT - Rivers just dumped it off to him on a long 3rd down and his speed got the first. Our RB's are so lackluster they never make that play. I know some (including myself) have been critical of Rodgers for too often dumping it off short on 3rd and long but at times you need to expect the guy you are dumping it off too to make a play when nothing else is available.

And most likely that will be the game-winning play... otherwise the Chargers were punting.

trwi7 · Post #9 » by **trwi7** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 4:41 am

My Falcons over Cardinals pick is off-set by the pure genius of my Chargers over Colts pick.

Post #10 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 4:46 am

A couple of fun games to watch.

mnstinks · Post #11 » by **mnstinks** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 1:44 pm

I wish the Packers had Sproles or Leon Washington to dump the ball off to...

Post #12 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 5:56 pm

For those in the Milwaukee area with DirecTV: Since 58 hasn't come to an agreement on their HD feed we don't get the Ravens/Dolphins game in HD. Or do we? Just go to the sportsmix channel 205 and select CBS from there and voila! You get the 58 HD feed for this game. DirecTV actually has the 58 HD feed on their sat, they just aren't allowed to offer it yet. But the Sportsmix channel does have it. Sweet indeed

Post #13 » by **paulpressey25** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 6:03 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:For those in the Milwaukee area with DirecTV: Since 58 hasn't come to an agreement on their HD feed we don't get the Ravens/Dolphins game in HD. Or do we? Just go to the sportsmix channel 205 and select CBS from there and voila! You get the 58 HD feed for this game. DirecTV actually has the 58 HD feed on their sat, they just aren't allowed to offer it yet. But the Sportsmix channel does have it. Sweet indeed

Whoa.....that works? I'll have to try it.

Captain Erv · Post #14 » by **Captain Erv** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 6:21 pm

Damn, when I click on CBS it goes to the HD feed for a few seconds, but then goes right back to channel 205.

Post #15 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 6:40 pm

It does? That's weird. I've had the HD feed the whole game. It's worked for other games too. It has to be a nationally televised game or it won't appear on the 205 channel.

Captain Erv · Post #16 » by **Captain Erv** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 6:46 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:It does? That's weird. I've had the HD feed the whole game. It's worked for other games too. It has to be a nationally televised game or it won't appear on the 205 channel.

Well regardless, any idea when they might be getting the HD feed for CBS?

LUKE23 · Post #17 » by **LUKE23** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 8:09 pm

Ed Reed is so good it's absolutely mindblowing. Ravens offense is horrendous though, they have I believe 5 or 6 turnovers forced now and still only 20 points.

Ayt · Post #18 » by **Ayt** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 8:50 pm

Its awesome to see Jim Leonhard flying around out there.

LUKE23 · Post #19 » by **LUKE23** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 9:33 pm

Go Eagles!!!

mbucks22 · Post #20 » by **mbucks22** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 9:59 pm

Eagles with a huge return on the kickoff and still get held to 3 points. Wish our defense could have tried doing that once this year.

Eagles up 3-0 early though, good to see.