I will be capping the upcomming NFL season including sides and totals. I will not be posting units just a overall record of the plays not including pre-season. From now until the start of the NFL season i will be posting NFL news and updates about the upcomming season. Good luck this NFL season and lets make it a successfull one.
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2009 NFL key dates
A list of 2009 NFL key dates
June 28-July 1: NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Mid-July: Training camps open.
July 22: Signing period ends at 4 p.m. ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender.
Aug. 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio.
Aug. 13-17: First preseason weekend.
Sept. 1: Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players.
Sept. 5: Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players.
Sept. 10: Regular season kicks off (Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 8:30 ET).
Sept. 13: Chicago at Green Bay (8:30 ET).
Sept. 14: Buffalo at New England, 7 ET; San Diego at Oakland, 10:15 ET.
Nov. 26: Green Bay at Detroit, 12:30 ET; Oakland at Dallas, 4:15 ET; N.Y. Giants at Denver, 8:20 ET.
Jan. 31, 2010: Pro Bowl, Miami.
Feb. 7, 2010: Super Bowl XLIV, Miami.Comment -
Will be interesting to see how playing the Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl will affect things. Seems like a pretty stupid idea to me.Originally posted by Dark HorseComment -
Very stupid. I dont really understand it but thats the NFL for ya.Comment -
NFL training camps are set to open. Finally. Mercifully.
What are some of the biggest storylines in the league as camps begin? Well, what a coincidence you should ask! I just happened to write a column about that exact topic!
Pittsburgh's distraction(s)
Every defending Super Bowl champion has them, and I guess we now know Pittsburgh's first distraction. The thing is, Steelers kicker Jeff Reed would happily clean up the whole Ben Roethlisberger mess.
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AP Photo/Rogelio V. SolisBrett, you're coming back to haunt us for one more year, aren't ya?
Brett Favre
Sigh. His Indecisiveness is hijacking another offseason. And although there's not much anyone can add at this point, here is one interesting tidbit: Vikings players including Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen and Steve Hutchinson have been calling and texting Favre trying to persuade him to come back. So let that serve as a reminder that NFL players don't get to sit at home on Sundays like you and me and watch other players. Because if those Vikings did have the opportunity to watch Favre play every Sunday last season, they probably wouldn't be … Yeah, you get my point.
Michael Vick
It's not yet known how long Vick might be suspended by the NFL, if at all. It's also not yet known which NFL teams might want to sign him. But if there are any teams out there that want a former No. 1 overall pick with a career quarterback rating in the 70s who hasn't played in two years, Vick awaits your call. And if there are any teams out there that want a former No. 1 overall pick with a career quarterback rating in the 70s who hasn't played in five years, Tim Couch awaits your call. And if there are any teams out there that want a former No. 1 overall pick with a career quarterback rating in the 80s (whoa!) who hasn't played in … an extremely long time, Jeff George awaits your call.
Tom Brady's health
All eyes will be on the NFL's golden boy. Of course, the Patriots probably won't be very open with information. So how will we know whether Brady is truly back to 100 percent? If New England lists him as "questionable."
Cincinnati Bengals
As the subject of HBO's "Hard Knocks" this year, the Bengals definitely will be in the news. Empowered by Twitter and the cameras of a pay cable station, Chad Ochocinco will make sure of that. And who knows, maybe the Bengals will even surprise this season. Carson Palmer says Chris Henry is like Randy Moss. Palmer also believes that Cincinnati will have a great season.
Holdouts
Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez are the only NFL draft first-rounders who've signed so far. As much credence as NFL front offices give the Wonderlic test, this is where a draft pick's intelligence truly shows. Sign right away so you have to be there for all of training camp: dumb. Sign too late so you can't learn the system: also dumb. Really smart players wait a few weeks -- past two-a-days and the hottest afternoons of the summer -- and then sign with just enough time to catch up and still crack the starting unit by Week 1 of the season. This is the mark of a future NFL star. Or at least a non-dummy.
Matt Cassel
Is he for real? The stats don't lie: Cassel struggled mightily last season against good teams. So I guess it's good for him that he's in the AFC West now. I suppose he'll remain "for real" as long as he stays there.
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AP Photo/David DupreyIt might be warm now, but how are you going to like the snow, T.O.?
T.O.
He's now in Buffalo, and we'll hear just as much about him as ever. New York is the media capital of the world, right? (I assume they mean the whole state, not just New York City, no?)
Steve Smith's attitude
Around this time last year, he was knocking out a teammate. The Panthers don't want that to happen again. (Unless he chooses to knock out Jake Delhomme. I imagine a lot of Panthers players and fans would be down with that.)
Quarterback battles
Sanchez versus Clemens. Stafford versus Culpepper. Smith versus Hill. Quinn versus Anderson. Delhomme versus … NO ONE? Really? How is that possible? @#$*! Anyway … several quarterback battles will be decided in camp this summer.
Plaxico Burress' replacement
Eli Manning is in desperate need of a receiver to replace Burress as his go-to target. Several receivers will compete for that spot in camp. And the competition will begin at the sound of the starter's pistol that I have here in my sweatpants … AHHHH! NOOOO!
Derrick Mason's sudden retirement
If the Ravens are unable to lure Mason out of retirement, quarterback Joe Flacco could face a major step back in his second year on the job. And the problem is, no comparable free-agent replacements are available. So if Baltimore brings in a veteran receiver, I say it should just make a marketing move and re-sign him.
Brian Westbrook's durability
Will Westbrook be healthy enough to carry the load for the Eagles? Well, if you're asking whether he'll be uninjured all season long -- no, probably not. But as the old saying goes: Even a Brian Westbrook is healthy twice a season.
Tony Romo and Roy Williams
If the Cowboys' offense is going to do anything this year, these two need to develop a rapport that wasn't there last season. If Dallas is lucky, Romo and Williams will start producing the kind of passing yardage that former Cowboys safety Roy Williams did with opposing quarterbacks.
Detroit's resilience, or lack thereof
It won't be easy for the Lions to move past the stench of an 0-16 season. But that effort should be helped by the arrival of an entirely new coaching staff, led by head coach Jim Schwartz.
Josh McDaniels
Unless he accidentally burned down Invesco Field or sideswiped John Elway, Josh McDaniels could not have gotten off to a worse start in Denver. But now it has become quite obvious what is happening. Eric Mangini goes to the Jets and destroys a division rival. Meanwhile, Romeo Crennel is decimating Bill Belichick's former employer in Cleveland. Then Mangini is dispatched to finish off the Browns, while McDaniels is sent to crush the franchise that ended New England's shot at a three-peat. Well done, Belichick. Well done.Comment -
what team does Matt Cassell play for??Comment -
Last year i was 86-52Comment -
I have decided to post pre season plays this year.Comment -
anyone know when depth charts are gonna to be updated on nfl.com?Comment -
tennessee -3, -105 ($105.00 to win $100.00)
ytd: 0-0Comment -
out of curiosity, are you going to separate your preseason record from your regular season record?
also, looks like you had a solid year last year, how would you feel about having a little challenge for the fun of it this year? sides and totals only and we could say minimum of 125 plays or something like that? i hate going by units so it could be a winning % thing. just thought i'd throw it out there, i hit about 60% last year but i didn't start betting til week 8 and got 95 plays in i believe. i think it would be fun to do during the regular season since we're both obviously quality cappers. let me know if you'd be interested2011 NFL: 4-0 ATS
2010 NFL: 21-31 ATS (Stopped after Week 12)
2009 NFL: 55-30-1 ATS
2008 NFL: 57-36-2 ATS
Overall: 137-97-3 ATSComment -
Sure..my plays in the competition will be my posted plays in this thread. Yes i will separate my preseason record from my regular season record.Comment -
18 pt lead with Ringer pounding the ball in the 2nd half? Ballgame! The starters and dept in the interior of the offenses is the key to pre-season and the Titans are showing they have both. GLComment -
A little advice.if you lost a 1st half bet i wouldnt play the 2nd hallf. Cut your losses in the preseason and wait til Thursday. Shame on you if your playing 1 half in 1st game of pre season anyways..lolComment -
glad you're on board, i don't wanna hijack your thread by posting my plays here too though. i'll likely start my own thread once week 1 approaches, i think it would be easiest if we just started a separate thread. would you be willing to just list your picks in there too and i'll do all the tracking work?2011 NFL: 4-0 ATS
2010 NFL: 21-31 ATS (Stopped after Week 12)
2009 NFL: 55-30-1 ATS
2008 NFL: 57-36-2 ATS
Overall: 137-97-3 ATSComment -
Xpert, you must have turned the game off....It was a pushComment -
Yeah it sure was, I turned it off and got up this morning to find out that it was a push, I was PISSED!If it seems to good to be true it usually is!!
I have a natural instinct to exploit market ineffieciencies!!Comment -
Oakland -1($110.00 to win $100.00)
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NFL Pre-Season YTD: 1-0-1, +$100.00
NFL Regular Season:Comment -
San Francisco/Denver OVER 34, -110 ($110.00 to win $100.00)
NFL Pre-Season YTD: 1-0-1, +$100.00
NFL Regular Season:Comment -
Minnesota -2.5, -110 ($220.00 to win $200.00)
NFL Pre-Season YTD: 1-0-1, +$100.00
NFL Regular Season:
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good call i got -2 BOL let's do it,it's coming in
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