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Old 09-02-2009, 11:46 AM   #401
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SI Preview is out:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ml?eref=sihpT1

Peter King predicts Pats over Bears in Superbowl. I hope he is right.

Sporting News predicts Giants over Pats:

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/arti...ff-predictions

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Old 09-02-2009, 11:51 AM   #402
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Peter King predicts Pats over Bears in Superbowl. I hope he is right.
OMG! I quit reading as soon as I saw that he picked the Chiefs to go 8-8. I hope he is right, but he is the only guy who thinks the Chiefs can actually win more than 2 games.
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Old 09-02-2009, 12:03 PM   #403
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OMG! I quit reading as soon as I saw that he picked the Chiefs to go 8-8. I hope he is right, but he is the only guy who thinks the Chiefs can actually win more than 2 games.
No way the Texans win the AFC South either.
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I know he says in his column he hates trying to prognosticate because he knows he is horrible at it. But since Dr.Z had his stroke(s) the magazine has asked him to do it.
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No way the Texans win the AFC South either.
Peter King is a good writer, but I stopped taking him seriously when they started posting his weekly picks. What the heck is he thinking?
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Old 09-02-2009, 12:15 PM   #406
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Peter King is a good writer, but I stopped taking him seriously when they started posting his weekly picks. What the heck is he thinking?
That's what caused you to stop taking him seriously? How about his ridiculous and slightly homo-erotic fan fiction articles?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ady/index.html
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That's what caused you to stop taking him seriously? How about his ridiculous and slightly homo-erotic fan fiction articles?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ady/index.html
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The perception of Jay Cutler now compared to 6 months ago is absolutely amazing.

The guy goes to a team with a lot less weapons, worse O-Line and now he's suddenly going the Super Bowl and is a top 5 QB (both of which I've heard in the last 24 hrs from respected football writers).

In March, the Broncos were on their way to the toilet of the AFC West with Cutler leading the way. He didn't have the maturity to lead a team to the Super Bowl despite all the weapons.

Hilarious stuff.
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The perception of Jay Cutler now compared to 6 months ago is absolutely amazing.

The guy goes to a team with a lot less weapons, worse O-Line and now he's suddenly going the Super Bowl and is a top 5 QB (both of which I've heard in the last 24 hrs from respected football writers).

In March, the Broncos were on their way to the toilet of the AFC West with Cutler leading the way. He didn't have the maturity to lead a team to the Super Bowl despite all the weapons.

Hilarious stuff.
Cutler as top 5? No way. Top 10 maybe but not top 5.
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At least Cassell will take care of the football. Romo is brutal. He'll have his nice half-season and then go in the tank again.
Kettle acknowledges meeting pot. When does McNabb's ankle give out? Around game 7?
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Eagle and Cowboy fans are going to throw down?!

I think Peter King is actually the best football guy across the board.....can't take any of the ESPN clowns seriously....but I guess Schefter is there now, who is also fantastic.

Maybe it's a tie between Schefter and King.
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Kettle acknowledges meeting pot. When does McNabb's ankle give out? Around game 7?
Please. The injury card is so overplayed. He's only missed 2 or more games in a season three times in his career. It's not like he's been sitting out games because of a migraine or turf toe. The injuries he's had were just unlucky (torn ACL, broken ankle, sports hernia).

What's Romo's excuse for his annual mid-November to January swoon? The guy is a whopping 5-10 in games after November 30th.

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That's what caused you to stop taking him seriously? How about his ridiculous and slightly homo-erotic fan fiction articles?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ady/index.html
I haven't really read any of his stuff for years. When did SI start posting their staff picks on the internet? That is when I quit reading him.
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Eagle and Cowboy fans are going to throw down?!

I think Peter King is actually the best football guy across the board.....can't take any of the ESPN clowns seriously....but I guess Schefter is there now, who is also fantastic.

Maybe it's a tie between Schefter and King.
I actually don't mind Matt Mosely of ESPN. He runs the NFC East blog, and despite being an avid and admitted Cowboys fan, provides pretty good coverage of all four teams.
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Eagle and Cowboy fans are going to throw down?!

I think Peter King is actually the best football guy across the board.....can't take any of the ESPN clowns seriously....but I guess Schefter is there now, who is also fantastic.

Maybe it's a tie between Schefter and King.
I always read Peter King, but he simply cannot pick winners or dark horse players. I almost wonder if he isn't too close to some of the players. It doesn't seem to affect his articles, but he seems to fall for a "feel good" story and lets his rooting influence his prognostication.

He was a Devils STH, I wonder if he will now root for the Bruins?
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Speaking of Peter King, he is answering questions via Twitter right now.
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I would love to sit down and hear some of the "off-the-record" stuff with any of these guys. Not looking for dirt, but I bet they have hundreds of stories that didn't fit into their columns.
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Speaking of Peter King, he is anwsering questions via Twitter right now.
Forgot about that, was wondering why he was answering so many random questions.

Just a guy who's very close to the NFL, players and execs alike. Good to have that kind of guy feeding you knowledge.

But I'll agree, his weekly picks and all that are hilarious sometimes.
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At least Cassell will take care of the football. Romo is brutal. He'll have his nice half-season and then go in the tank again.
Brutal may a bit of a stretch..and i am an avowed Cowboy hater.


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Brutal may a bit of a stretch..and i am an avowed Cowboy hater.
Maybe not brutal, but definitely overrated. The guy has thrown 46 INTs in 39 games.
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