Bucs 77
49ers 7

Does the Cadillac come out of the garage this week?

YEAH MAN! GO "instert team"!

Hey hey Tampa Bay, the Bucs are ready to shine!

[ October 26, 2005, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: m1 ]

Buccaneers at 49ers
San Francisco rookie QB Alex Smith sprained his knee in Sunday's loss to Washington and has been wearing a heavy brace, but he probably will play. If he can't, or if he is unable to go the distance, the 49ers will be left with Ken Dorsey and Cody Pickett. Coach Mike Nolan might look across the field at some point and wish he had never traded Tim Rattay to the Buccaneers.

Revised prediction

Bucs 80
SF 0

Bucs - 49er Cartoon

Best of 2005

[ October 26, 2005, 10:44 AM: Message edited by: Cadillac ]

"SKIN THE CHIEFS"

GO BOLTS!

It's nice to know that the Bucs season is nearly over. After close win this weekend they will finish the season 0-9 or 1-8 at best.

Was anyone aware that Tampa Bay signed fullback Rick Razzano; signed safety Hamza Abdullah to the practice squad last week?

I mean, com'on folks, shouldn't threads have been started for each one of these transactions?

Tampa Bay 21
San Francisco 14
Oil Wells 90
Picture Poster 0

CU I REALLY hope that HUNK of a man, All-Stot has a safe "position" on the team. What would sundays be like without him!

YEAH TEAM!

WOW! STILL bitter over that week 1 loss? wink

I find it ironic that you are speaking of the Bucs possible record when they have the best record in the NFC, beat your Vikings (at Minn). Your Vikes are currently 2 - 4 and have only put up 90 points (Miss Moss?), while your defense has allowed 155 points.

Will you still be a Viking fan when they call Los Angeles home?

OUCH!

If the season ended today the WASHINGTON REDSKINS would represent the NFC East, with no divisional, or conference losses.

Actually, please tell us who the Yucks have played and BEATEN with a winning record?

Anyone who is looking at the standing in week 8 and saying who would go where.. that is just stupid.

The Yucks record is a matter of schedule, and is not how good they are. Had they beaten a team with a winning record, or even played a team with a winning record... some might consider them contenders.

Look at the bengals, they played a poor schedule and lost big to the only good team they played.

Welcome to the first half of the yucks schedule.

Now, back to your cartoons troll.

PF -

Wasn't it YOU that looked at the Bucs schedule before the season started as said "5-11 at best"?



GO SKINS, GO COWBOYS, GO GIANTS!!!!



[ October 26, 2005, 01:13 PM: Message edited by: Cadillac ]

First of all, you need to take a look at the contenders in the NFC this year (looking at the records going into week 8).

Giants- Seem to be OK at home, but can’t win on the road.
Pokes- Are losing close games they should not.

Sad to say but Washington just MIGHT be a somewhat legit team. They have played semi well at home and on the road and their Defense has kept them in games.

Tampa needs to play someone before they can be considered anything but a team that won games they were supposed to win. With Simms, I see them as nothing more than a running team with a rookie QB. Put 8 in the box and make simms beat you. While he might look good against a bad SF team, Simms beating Carolina is another thing.

That leads to the Eagle running debate. When you rely on something too much, a team can’t win when it gets taken away. Take Vick for example, when you take away his scrambling ability, he’s a poor QB and will never beat you with his arm. That is why that team will fail to win big games against good teams.
Same goes for the Seahawks, until they prove they can win on the road, they are not contenders. It’s clearly my opinion that Philly, Washington, and Carolina might be the best 3 teams in the NFC.

However, make no mistake that the truly good teams will come out and play in Nov/Dec not Sept/Oct.

Can someone explain why the Eagles cut Todd France (6 for 7 in FGs) and picked up Jose Coretz, who is a disaster waiting to happen?

Cause Akers is supposed to be back within the next 2 weeks.

Plus, my kickoffs seemed to go further than freedom fries did....

Cortez will kickoff and then go away where he can't hurt anyone.

It would be fun to see an Eagle lineman grab Cortez by the throat like Larry Allen did. wink

Bad news for you, Puker.

It doesn't.

Dallas has already cut their long snapper this season, and now their kicker. What is next the holder?

Oh yeah, and typically these things don't happen under a Reid team.

To me, it just suggests that Akers will kick this sunday. Or he's rolling the dice that Cortez can make a few kicks until akers comes back for the washington game.

Now that I think of it, FreedomFries or Cortez, they both give me butterflies of "how will this get screwed up" when the FG unit comes in.

I'm back! My event was a success, but let me tell you, 14 hour work days while 7 months pregnant REALLY SUCK.

Arizona at Dallas – Dallas (Especially after that Giants game.)

Chicago at Detroit – Detroit (I hope the announcers spend the entire game talking about what an ass**** Joey Harrington is again. That was really fun last week.)

Cleveland at Houston – Cleveland (This could be considered a Suck Bowl, but really only Houston sucks really bad.)

Green Bay at Cincinnati – Cincinnati (How many offensive players do they have to lose before people start to think that Brett Farve isn’t “Magical” so much as “Jinxed and Evil.”)

Jacksonville at St. Louis – Jacksonville (Steven Jackson can’t do it all, you know.)

Minnesota at Carolina – Carolina (The LOVEBOAT, cruising with hookers and public sex, the LOVEBOAT! My question is this: Are the strippers and hookers from atlanta THAT good that you import them?)

Oakland at Tennessee – Oakland (who the hell is the QB at Tennessee? Volek? Who the hell is he throwing to? I have no clue!)

Washington at N.Y. Giants – Giants (They have the whole Mara thing and the Power of the Young Manning Jedi to keep them going.)

Kansas City at San Diego – San Diego (Tomlinson is gonna be BACK, baby!)

Miami at New Orleans – New Orleans (I guess, I mean, who the hell really freaking knows at this point. These two teams are freaking weird.)

Philadelphia at Denver – Philly (of course the final score could be really stupid low. It’s gonna be a kickers game! Which is also humorous since Jose Cortez is now the kicker in Philly. That man is like a fungus.)

Tampa Bay at San Francisco – Tampa (DORSEY DORSEY DORSEY!)

Buffalo at New England – Buffalo (this is my long shot game. But New England is all weird now, and Buffalo has fully freed itself from the JP Losman Experience, so it’s anyones game!)

Baltimore at Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh (There is no raven’s passing game, and Jamal Lewis has become a slug, so it’s definitely Pittsburgh.)

I now return you to the same freaking conversation/hen peck party about the same freaking three teams that has been raging for 8 weeks now. eek!

I bet they do, and we're glad your back.

I think you need to ask Ron Mexico that one... eek!

I think you're right on this one ML, but as I will be in SF this weekend, I just want to see the look on Kenny's face if somehow the 69ers pull another one out of their cat's butts! Love ya Kenny! Hate your team!!

[ October 27, 2005, 08:16 AM: Message edited by: BPT336 ]

[quote]BPT336:
Tampa Bay at San Francisco – Tampa (DORSEY DORSEY DORSEY!) [/quote]I think you're right on this one ML, but as I will be in SF this weekend, I just want to see the look on Kenny's face if somehow the 69ers pull another one out of their cat's butts! Love ya Kenny! Hate your team!! [/QB][/QUOTE]

I guess we are going to have to meet up after the game also so I can slap ya around a bit! wink

So, NO ONE has ANYTHING to say about this week's games?

Man, that's disappointing.

It's kind of a lame week, save for a couple of games. But I hope we'll get to see a lot of Joey sans helmet on the sidelines.

I'm looking forward to the Giants - Redskins games. It's been a few years since these games meant anything, but historically when both teams are legitimate contenders they've played some intense games.

I can't wait to see the NE/Buffalo game. That should be interesting. I really think that Buffalo has a chance.

I have something to say...

Shanahan is a bitch.

You be sure to say that on Sunday afternoon at game time. wink

Bruschi returns. Pats win, maybe in a rout.

My Seahawks get a bye this week, so I will be watching the Eagles/Bronco's game this morning. I see where the Broncos are favored by 3 1/2 according to the line in my paper. Should be a doozy. Go Eagles!!!

Puckman - the Denver/Philly line has remained pretty steady all week. The Broncos are tough at home and the Eagles have been outscored in the first quarter (half?) 41-0 on the road this year after being maybe the best road team the past few years. So an early start will be crucial. I'll be at the Orchestra during the game but checking the score on my cell (that is; if I'm awake )

[quote]Joe in Philly:
[QUOTE]Bruschi returns. Pats win, maybe in a rout. [/quote]Ugh, I think that is just such a mistake. I really hope nothing happens to him. This was a BRAIN issue, not a knee, a leg, an arm. This was the big league. ugh.

Married Lady - I agree. I was watching an interview of him last night - he doesn't appear to have completely recovered; unless he always looked like he was on another planet.

So like why the hell I am not getting two games on right now??? I am getting the Giants/Redskins game on Fox, but my tv guide says there is supposed to be a game on CBS right now too, I think the Eagles. So wtf???? :confused:

The Eagles are in Denver so that would be a late start.

The Eagles-Broncos game is on Fox, not CBS. Fox has the doubleheader this week. Perhaps, puckman, you'll have two games on at 1 pm (your time).

The Giants are up 19-0 but should be up 42-0. Washington is absolutely pathetic.

What, did you get married? wink

Orchestra or Football, mdphl is such a diverse guy. wink

As far as the Giants-Skins game, I fully expected this game to show which team was for real. The Giants are not known for their defense and the Skins are doing nothing on offense. I think the Giants will challenge for the division.

Well, bring on the Eagles.

My Broncs are making minced meat of the Eagles. Donovan and company look like JV team.

The Eagles are making mincemeat of themselves. Their offense looks like a Rich Kotite offense. An absolute disgrace for the third game in a row.

The Bucs game is so bad and boring that I fell asleep when it was 3-3 and woke up to 12-3. Will a Bucs loss make this team more hungrey when the division games start next week against Carolina?

yawn

No, it just proves that the Bucs are frauds! FRAUDS!!! BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!

At least the Eagles are losing to a decent team.

Tampa lost to a team that ended up being QBed by Cody Pickett! How lame is that?

Like I said, frauds!

Just read that Mike Tice says Culpepper may be out for the year...

And where is the Caddy?

Let's see..

"I couldn't post because I had a real estate deal. Yeah, that's it. A real estate deal."

L.o.s.e.r.

The Giants looked good today.

The Skins and Eagles looked awful.

The NFC East is going to be very interesting the sond half of the season. Now I REALLY wish we had decided to get tix to that Giants-Eagles game in Philly.......

The Eagles played badly today as DM went 0-12 on his first 12 passes. I am a bit tired of Andy Reid's post game statements. No matter how the players do in the game, it's always the same. "It's my fault, I take responsibility, and I need to do a better job."

Someone needs to ask him, if he is indeed responsible for the outcome of each game just why has he not done a better job in the losses, and when does he plan to do so? One reporter asked if DMAC's poor throwing had any thing to do with the injury and he responded no, I need to put him in a better position. Well damit Andy do it, and try running the ball a bit in the 1st quarter to take some pressure off of the QB.

I am done ranting now, continue as you were.

Ah, no. Title companies aren't open on Sundays. I close on FRIDAY, FRIDAY. I already posted about how pitiful the Bucs look today. You know what they say "On any given Sunday..." Speaking of pitiful. Your Chiefs lost too. In fact, it looks like all the teams that the majority of the folks here follow lost today.


wink

A few thoughts:

1. New England -- I think the party's truly over. This team looked ugly. UGLY!! They were bad, they took a delay of game penalty on a FIELD GOAL, and they made mental mistakes that you don't expect a team of their caliber to make. Ick, ick, ick.

2. San Fran-Tampa Bay -- yup, was a snoozefest. Almost as bad as the Miami-New Orleans game. The Bucs now have Tim Rattay, who practiced EVERY DAY against the 'Niners defense -- so use him already.

3. The Bears will win the NFC North, largely because of their defense, which holds teams to just a few points a game, and which allows their offense to do the minimum necessary to win. Reminds me a bit of the Ravens defense which wound up winning a Super Bowl. Lovie Smith has done wonders with this team.

4. Brett Favre -- retire, please. Five INT's, and that bizarre fake spike at the end which fooled NOBODY. Enough already.

5. Philly's defense -- even IF they make the playoffs (and that's a big if right now, since they've already been pasted by Dallas, and I'm not sure I like their chances against the Giants right now), they won't beat Atlanta OR Seattle OR Carolina OR really anybody they'd have a realistic shot of playing. They give up WAY, WAY too many points, even with McNabb to T.O. And no, it's not all Andy Reid's fault, regardless of what he says at his press conferences.

6. Cincinnati -- playoff-bound this year, but a year away from Super Bowl contender. Could be scary next year, though.

Yup, the NFL ticket on my dish is the best $$$ I've ever spent.

Amen! I've had it since 1996 and it makes watching the NFL a whole different experience. No longer bound by the tyranny of what the local affiliate shows.

Had a feeling the Buffalo game was a must-win for the Pats to salvage the season. But they're still on life support. Only true grit will get them a winning season and/or into the playoffs now that the bump and run defense has been taken away by the refs.

I'm loving the parity in the game now, but hating the fact I only see a couple of games per week (though I admit I felt dyslexic watching the multiple games when I visited Jim in LA. )