Neophyte Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Early evaluation What we've learned two weeks into the NFL season By: Bill Syken Posted: Thursday September 22, 2005 3:59PM; Updated: Thursday September 22, 2005 3:59PM http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/bill_syken/09/22/scorecard.daily/index.html Ten ups and 10 downs from the NFL season so far: Ups 1. Panthers beat the Patriots. Because in the era of the Belichick machine, it's nice to think other teams have a chance. 2. Giants' run defense. Plus they have Shockey, Tiki and Plaxico. Is Tom Coughlin actually building a usurper to the Eagles' NFC East dominance? You heard it here first: Giants will play in Super Bowl XLI. 3. The Colts. Two weeks is too small a sample size, but I feel like it's their year. 4. The Steelers. Or their year. 5. Cadillac Williams. Rookie of the opening stanza. If Chicago has this guy, they're a lock for the NFC North. 6. Panthers cornerback Ken Lucas. Free-agent pickup of the opening stanza. 7. Joe Gibbs. For being smart enough to celebrate while he has the chance. The Redskins are 2-0, but I'll go on record right now: if this team wins more than 7 games, I'll eat a McDonald's value meal. 8. Buffalo Bills. Love the throwback uniforms. Good luck with that Losman kid. 9. Nick Saban. Last week, looking forward to the Jets game, Saban remarked something to the effect of "the Jets aren't as bad as they played last week, and we're not that good." Get the guy a 1-900 line. 10 Eagles rookie DT Mike Patterson. Looks like they won't miss Corey Simon too much. Downs 1. Vikings without Randy Moss. Equals Lakers without Shaq. Lesson: teams that wear purple and gold uniforms should never trade its superstars. And the Lakers used to play in Minneapolis. Coincidence or conspiracy? 2. Oakland Raiders. Raiders + Moss, however, does not equal Heat + Shaq. 3. Cincinnati Bengals. Who cares if they're 2-0? Those uniforms are awful. Use one of those sideline telephones to call Vera Wang. It's an emergency. 4. Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens. Nice feud. I'm starting to suspect the football media made too much out of the offseason ranting's of a temperamental egomaniac. 5. Jake Delhomme. Two games, one TD, three INTs, and a good reason to doubt the Panthers can fulfill their Super Bowl aspirations. The way Delhomme looked the last couple weeks, it's hard to imagine him facing three or four playoff defenses in a row and not giving a game away. 6. NFC North. Or as they call it in baseball, the NL West. Don't know who will win the division, but their record will be 7-9. 7. Cardinals rookie running back J.J. Arrington. Apparently Jeff Tedford's quarterbacks aren't the only ones who struggle in the NFL. 8. The ESPN Sunday Night Football crew interviewing former President George Bush during the Saints-Giants game. No one expects Joe Theisman or Mike Patrick to be Tim Russert, but you would think television professionals would sound less flummoxed while conducting a softball interview about hurricane relief 9. 49ers-Cowboys. This matchup was a lot sexier last decade. 10. My survivor pool picks. Not that I'm actually in a survivor pool, but had I been, I would have been knocked out in week one, after Minnesota-Tampa Bay. Had it been a double-elimination pool, I would have been done after week two, with Cowboys-Redskins. Let's go for three. I like Indianapolis against Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neophyte Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hope he likes Big Macs... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 hating on McD's in uncalled for :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 OK, you can diss the 'Skins or McDonalds, but not both together. That is just crossing the line right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Question to the author of the article: Would you like that order Super-sized?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 i wish i knew his address i would send the movie "Super-size me" to him after the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 The Giants in a Super Bowl? Yeah, right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef8181 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Another fine post from Dr. Z? Or was this one written by Peter King? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Here's what we do. If the Skins finish 8-8 or better, every one of us on ES---all 40,000---mail him a McCoupon. Postage due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 "Umm, like, you want fries with that, dude?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 we're in the "Ups" section, yet he STILL says something negative. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross3909 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 hate hate hate hate hate hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 The Giants are #28 on defense :laugh: whoops your bias is showing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neophyte Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 Another fine post from Dr. Z? Or was this one written by Peter King? Sorry, my bad, I somehow forgot to put a by-line in. This was written by Bill Syken so it is not one of the usual Skin hating suspects. I will edit the original to correct this oversight. Everyone needs to know who to send their McCoupon to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the big slim Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Unfortunately, I think he's right with the 7 win comment.....I hope he's wrong, but nothing to show me we can win on offense yet. (The Dallas game was won on defense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSneed36 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 really puttin himself out there saying he'll eat lunch if the skins get 8 wins. What a puss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZkinsFan Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 dr z : consistant dumb ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSneed36 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Unfortunately, I think he's right with the 7 win comment.....I hope he's wrong, but nothing to show me we can win on offense yet. (The Dallas game was won on defense) Gotya have faith its comming together. We've made progress since last season, it hasnt resulted in any kind of dominance yet, but the Skins O is makin steady progress :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRS Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 hey, I hope odds are against us all season. The line for the Cowboys game was +220... If that keeps up I'll be rich by the end of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF4L Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 They spelled his name wrong. It's Bill Suckin, not Syken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the big slim Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Gotya have faith its comming together. We've made progress since last season, it hasnt resulted in any kind of dominance yet, but the Skins O is makin steady progress :logo: I've got to see it Bro...I need to see some points early so the D doesn't feel like they are the only ones playing football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwebst1 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 What a snide remark... I hate all of these cheap shots. Seems like everyone is throwing them at our Skins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinLifer Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Why is it that other teams who have been mired in a dry spell don't take the flack that we do? The Giants are 12-22 since the start of the 2003 season, we're 13-21. Not much difference I'll grant you, but there is a HUGE difference in the overwhelming amount of negativity written about the Redskins and the relatively little amount of negative Giants press. To top it all off, he picks the Giants to go to next season's Super Bowl? Tom Coughlin and the Giants? Hardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaSkin Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 6. NFC North. Or as they call it in baseball, the NL West. Don't know who will win the division, but their record will be 7-9. He's dead-on there. I live in Minnesota, and I've been saying that all week. Of course, nobody wants to believe it, but I can guarantee you this will be the year that a 7-9 team goes to the playoffs. It'll be like the NFL's version of a BCS scandal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Why is it that other teams who have been mired in a dry spell don't take the flack that we do? The Giants are 12-22 since the start of the 2003 season, we're 13-21. Not much difference I'll grant you, but there is a HUGE difference in the overwhelming amount of negativity written about the Redskins and the relatively little amount of negative Giants press.To top it all off, he picks the Giants to go to next season's Super Bowl? Tom Coughlin and the Giants? Hardly. many writers are from or live in NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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