NFL/NCAAF Thread

[sAv1Or)]

Nah, the Vikings aren't as bad as they've looked in their past few games, though I do think they overachieved against SF. I think you guys will finish pretty close to .500, if not at .500.

I feel the same about the Lions. I hope they win, I expect them to win, but if they lose, I wouldn't be surprised. These two teams are pretty even, in my opinion.

And thanks for not being so dismissive of the Lions, like I know a lot of NFC North fans are.

I have my bias moments here and there but I am aware of what's going on ^^

Perfect example is that I like the Browns & what Branden Weeden is doing there. I usually pick them to win because I think they are overlooked because they aren't really predominant and explosive.

I know where the talent and potential is so I give credit where it's due.

As for MIN vs. SF, I think they were playing @ a level they have potential for but what it comes down to is consistency, and I don't see us having that yet.

But GB still sucks to me ^^

[Golden_Latias]

Yeah, I tend to get a little angry, because like I said, it feels like people (especially NFC North fans) are dismissive of the Lions almost entirely because of their history. I do try to give credit where it's due and not be a homer, but sometimes, my Lions fandom does get in the way of that.

That's what I saw with the Minny-SF game. They had one good game, but they're not there yet.

In college football news: Holy cow, I can't believe U-M won that game. I mean, beating Northwestern isn't that big of a deal or anything, but when Gardner threw that last interception, I thought U-M had lost for sure. What an exciting game that was! Just need Nebraska to lose to Penn State now, and this will be a good day.

[FullMetalAlchemist]

As an OSU fan I'm really incensed we can't go to a bowl this year while UM can. Hopefully UM will lose its last two and have to settle for the Heart of Dallas Bowl instead of a BCS game or one of the B1G-SEC games.

[Golden_Latias]

As an OSU fan I'm really incensed we can't go to a bowl this year while UM can. Hopefully UM will lose its last two and have to settle for the Heart of Dallas Bowl instead of a BCS game or one of the B1G-SEC games.

Don't worry. Nebraska will probably win the Legends division. They've already proven to be a better team than UM overall, and there's no way they're going to lose to Minny and Iowa. And OSU is by far the best team in the B1G and will treat the last game like a bowl game. They won't lose to UM, though I do think UM will beat Iowa.

What kind of bowl would that be?

[FullMetalAlchemist]

Texas A&M just helped Notre Dame big time by beating Alabama. I think the SEC streak of titles comes to an end this year.

[Golden_Latias]

Oh, it better. So glad to see Bama lose. So they're not untouchable.

[ebevan91]

Texas A&M just helped Notre Dame big time by beating Alabama. I think the SEC streak of titles comes to an end this year.

Hey we gotta give the other conferences a chance.

[sceptile33]

It's all over for the Gators. Still, this was a great season, with awesome wins against LSU and South Carolina. They looked a lot better than they did last year.

LOL Alabama.

[TheWatersGreatGuardian]

Texas A&M just helped Notre Dame big time by beating Alabama. I think the SEC streak of titles comes to an end this year.

Notre Dame doesn't sniff the title game unless KSU and Oregon loss.

IMO no team without a conference title game deserves a shot at the national title

PS: OSU got what it deserved this year. You have no just cause to be mad.

[Golden_Latias]

I was actually kind of happy to see LA-Lafayette do well, considering that was the school Bill Bentley of the Lions is from. xD Good for them.

When does OSU's ban end anyway, out of curiosity?

[FullMetalAlchemist]

Ends next year. PSU got 4 years, because what happened there was MUCH worse.

ND beats BC. I'm picking them against K-State, so Stanford needs to do its job next week.

[TheWatersGreatGuardian]

Ends next year. PSU got 4 years, because what happened there was MUCH worse.

ND beats BC. I'm picking them against K-State, so Stanford needs to do its job next week.

Notre Dame is a paper tiger imo. They have struggled against some pretty mediocre teams this year, should have lost to Stanford (blown call) and lucked out against Pitt.

[Golden_Latias]

1st quarter, and the game and the Lions season is pretty much over.

That's it. They need to fire Jim Schwartz and and his conservative playmaking and overpay to get Cowher or Gruden to coach them. The Lions will never be elite with Schwartz coaching them.

[sceptile33]

They're only losing 10-0. It's not like they're being destroyed.

[Golden_Latias]

10-3 now.

I'm just sick of these slow starts, is all, and I wish we could have more games like last week's Jags game or last year's Lions-Chargers game, where the Lions come out swinging right away and play a full 60 minutes instead of playing down to their opponent and getting behind early.

EDIT: Yep. This is not the Lions team that beat the Seahawks and Jaguars. This is the Lions team that lost to the Vikings. They won't win this one.

I hate to admit it, but the Lions will probably only win the Cardinals game and lose everything else. On the bright side, that means a high draft pick so they can draft an elite safety and an easy schedule for next year.

[deathseer]

21-17.

Atlanta might be 8-1 after today.

[Golden_Latias]

^ Good.

Man, I hate to say it, but HoboJak and the anonymous GM were right. The Lions suck. But on the bright side, when they finish 4-12 this year and get a high round draft pick, maybe Ford or whoever will considering firing Schwartz and Scott Linehan and getting a real coach and OC. The Lions are at least five years behind the rest of the NFC North as it is.

God, I wish I lived somewhere where all the sports franchises aren't so PATHETIC, like New York or San Fran or something.

[LordLucario21]

New York ain't so hot right now. Jets are 3-5, Giants are getting assraped by the 3-5 Bengals, and I think Buffalo is mediocre this year. The Jets are crashing and burning this year. It sucks being a Jets fan.

[Golden_Latias]

I'm done. No more Lions games for me this year. In fact, I doubt they'll win more than two more games the entire year, one of them being against the Cardinals. I have better things to do than watch one of the worst teams in football.

I hope Ford takes notice and fires Schwartz and Linehan. They're both horrible and couldn't coach their way out of a paper bag. But you know what? I know he won't. Ford doesn't care about the Lions, and as long as he owns them, they'll never go anywhere.

EDIT: And that's game. Lions lose 34-24, and their season is pretty much over.

Next week, they'll get humiliated at home by the Packers.

[deathseer]

31-27. 8-1

To say that I am happy would be an understatement.