2008 NFL Training Camp and Preseason Thread.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by troutman

Hey rubecube:

SI predicts the Eagles will be in the Superbowl (and lose to the Pats):

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?eref=T1

Those are some horrendous standings they came up with. Wow. I like Minnesota as much as the next guy, but Tavares Jackson is not going to get you 13 wins, at least not yet.

Tennessee 10-6 in THAT division? Please.

The Broncos 8-8 is a joke.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Marshall suspension reduced to one game.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3558702

[Montana Moe]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Marshall suspension reduced to one game.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3558702

I was really hoping he would be out for the Saints game in wk 3...

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Montana Moe

I was really hoping he would be out for the Saints game in wk 3...

You going? That's a short little 7 hour drive for you!

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Those are some horrendous standings they came up with. Wow. I like Minnesota as much as the next guy, but Tavares Jackson is not going to get you 13 wins, at least not yet.

Tennessee 10-6 in THAT division? Please.

The Broncos 8-8 is a joke.

Agreed about Minnisota and Tennesee...bot way out of whack IMO.

Not so sure he is that far off with Denver though. Bad road team last year and just not sure where they got a whole bunch better in the off-season.

However, Cutler sure seems like he is on the right path and may be able to bump them up above .500 anyhow. What are you thinking? 10-6...something like that?

[Montana Moe]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

You going? That's a short little 7 hour drive for you!

I was planning on going, but then my wife decided he wanted to go to back to school, so no Saints games this year.

She can buy my ticket when she's making the big bucks...

[Pagal4321]

If the Vikings win 13 games.....I would be speechless.
I thought they'd get 10...maybe.
C'mon Tarvaris, PROVE ME WRONG!!

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by troutman

Hey rubecube:

SI predicts the Eagles will be in the Superbowl (and lose to the Pats):

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?eref=T1

I think they're high. The Eagles have made a lot of improvements this year but I don't think they're the cream of the crop. It all depends on if McNabb is back in form. If he is then I think him and Brees are the best QBs in the NFC.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Agreed about Minnisota and Tennesee...bot way out of whack IMO.

Not so sure he is that far off with Denver though. Bad road team last year and just not sure where they got a whole bunch better in the off-season.

However, Cutler sure seems like he is on the right path and may be able to bump them up above .500 anyhow. What are you thinking? 10-6...something like that?

Yeah, I think that's reasonable. They have a fairly soft schedule actually. I also think the Chargers will be coming back to the pack this year a bit. Not enough to lose the division, but maybe enough to lose a game or two in it.

I know it means nothing until they do it in the regular season, but their run defense (which was their bane last year) has been stellar in the preseason. What changed? Scheme. Whole new defensive system and DJ Williams back on the outside gives me some hope for that unit. Dumervil will be a beast again too.

The offense is vastly improved IMO.

[Flickered Flame]

The Fins have traded Josh McCown to the Panthers. That means Pennington is the starter, Chad Henne is the backup, and John Beck will be #3. I like the move to keep Beck in the organization.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3560192

[KTown]

Originally Posted by Flickered Flame

The Fins have traded Josh McCown to the Panthers. That means Pennington is the starter, Chad Henne is the backup, and John Beck will be #3. I like the move to keep Beck in the organization.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3560192

If you asked me the Fins would have traded either one of them. These two qbs are that bad. Beck looks like he's getting worse by the game. Mccown has some NFL starts and showed in the past he can be a #2 or #3 qb. He was easily the easiest to trade out of the two players.

[Flickered Flame]

DFF-the Fins waived Hilliard today.

[transplant99]

just saw that Joey Harrington has been released as well...another guy that was rushed into service and is a complete bomb because of it.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Flickered Flame

DFF-the Fins waived Hilliard today.

Figured. Hope he latches on somewhere...maybe he'll make their practice squad. Denver's stacked in the backfield so I don't see that dream happening for me.

Anyone need a punter? Seriously. Denver had two outstanding young kids battling in training camp for the punting job. Wow, it was really fun to watch. Both these guys averaged over 50 yards in the preseason. Both of them pinned teams back inside the 10 on more than one occasion. The Broncos waived Sam Palescu and if your punter is iffy...you might see your team pick him up. He's going to be punting in the NFL this year.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Flickered Flame

DFF-the Fins waived Hilliard today.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite...contentID=6006

Looks like he made the practice squad. Probably the best possible scenario for him.

[Flickered Flame]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Looks like he made the practice squad. Probably the best possible scenario for him.

Yeah I read that this afternoon. I'm glad he is still with the Fins. Any ideas on where Rudi Johnson might end up?

[KTown]

Originally Posted by transplant99

just saw that Joey Harrington has been released as well...another guy that was rushed into service and is a complete bomb because of it.

Yes, but a pretty damn wealthy bomb.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Flickered Flame

Yeah I read that this afternoon. I'm glad he is still with the Fins. Any ideas on where Rudi Johnson might end up?

Detroit evidenlty is making their play.

[Flames in 07]

Rudi Johnson and Denver Broncos seem like a good fit. I'm concerned about why they cut him (is he out of shape at all? hurt?), but knowing the Bengals it was about saving $$$.

[Flames in 07]

Re Saints:

Why are Jason David and Devery Henderson listed as starters? They shouldn't be on the 53 list never mind starting?

My guess is David has a signing bonus that need to be amortized over a longer time period to be under the cap ... but that doesn't answer why he's listed as a starter, and as for Henderson I wonder when they will get tired of seeing someone who can blaze up the field in practise then drop everything in sight on Sunday.