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reneGade20 said:

well we have a future

Joe's boys are at De La Salle!!

Revolution said:[quote]

CarrieLee said:

The 2007 NFL Week 2 Power Rankings.


1. Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning and the defending champion Indianapolis Colts dominated in the season-opener with a 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints Thursday night at the RCA Dome. Payton looks primed for a title defense.

2. New England Patriots
Randy Moss had an impressive Patriots' debut Sunday, as he hauled in nine passes for 183 yards with a touchdown in the New England Patriots 38-14 win over the New York Jets, but, did they cheat? We'll find out more this week.

3. San Diego Chargers
LaDainian Tomlinson threw a touchdown pass and also rushed for 25 yards with a touchdown Sunday to lead the San Diego Chargers past the Chicago Bears 14-3. Rivers 22-31 performance scares me just a little for this week.

4. Denver Broncos
Jason Elam connected on a 42-yard field goal as time expired Sunday afternoon, to give the Denver Broncos a 15-14 win over the Buffalo Bills. That was an amazing ending to a crazy game. Props to Jason Elam for gettin er done!

5. Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals intercepted the ball in their own end zone to secure a 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens in their season-opener at Paul Brown Stadium. 85 and Whoseyourmama looked pretty good against a tough Ravens D.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 161 yards with four touchdown passes Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers past the Cleveland Browns 34-7. If the Steelers keep averaging 365 YPG, they'll win the AFC North hands down.

7. Seattle Seahawks
Finally an NFC team. Shaun Alexander rushed for 105 yards with a touchdown Sunday, as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-6, and look to defend their NFC West title for the 4th year in a row.

8. Dallas Cowboys
Tony Romo passed for 345 yards with four touchdowns, while also running in for a score Sunday night to lead the Dallas Cowboys past the New York Giants 45-35, but the D lost Jason Ferguson for the season, and injuries to Newman could hurt the boys even more in Week 2.

9. Carolina Panthers
Jake Delhomme completed 18-of-27 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, as the Carolina Panthers defeated the St. Louis Rams 27-13. Surprisingly Delhomme looked confident, and the Panthers could be on track for a bounce back year.

10. Green Bay Packers
Mason Crosby kicked a 42-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter Sunday, as the Green Bay Packers edged the Philadelphia Eagles 16-13. The Packers defense is the most underrated unit in the NFL.

11. Tennessee Titans
Vince Young completed 11-of-18 passes for 78 yards with an interception, while also running in for a touchdown Sunday, as the Tennessee Titans edged the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-10, and for the first time in a couple years can say they're in a tie for the lead in the AFC south. (Until next week)

12. Washington Redskins
Shaun Suisham kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime Sunday to give the Washington Redskins a 16-13 win over the Miami Dolphins, and Jason Campbell proved that he belongs leading the Skins attack for Coach Gibbs.

13. San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49'ers endured some tense moments, but held on for a 20-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals Monday night in their season-opener at Monster Park. All I can say is I fell asleep during this game, but I think the Niners D looked awesome.

14. Minnesota Vikings
Adrian Peterson rushed for 103 yards on 19 carries, while also catching a 60-yard touchdown pass Sunday, as the Minnesota Vikings blasted the Atlanta Falcons 24-3. AP HAS to be named starter for Week 2 or I'll go crazy.

15. Detroit Lions
Jon Kitna threw for 289 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions Sunday, as the Detroit Lions defeated the Oakland Raiders 36-21. Madman Mike has a ton of weapons, and the Lions may finish second in the NFC north this year. (that's good right?)

16. Houston Texans
Andre Johnson caught seven passes for 142 yards and a touchdown Sunday, as the Houston Texans pounded the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3. Add in Schaub having a good first game, and a decent performance by Ahmen Green and the Texans look great at the skill positions.

17. Chicago Bears
Rex Grossman completed only 12-of-23 passes for 145 yards and an interception for the Bears, and to boot they lost 2 starters in Mike Brown and Dusty Dvorachek. it's tough to get back to the Superbowl bears fan.

18. Baltimore Ravens
Steve McNair was good on 20-of-34 pass attempts for 203 yards with one interception, but turned the ball over way to much. Kyle Boller actually threw a TD to Heap in the 4th qtr but some BS call went against the Ravens in this game. Tough loss for them.

19. Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb completed 15-of-33 passes for 184 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Philadelphia, and the Eagles actually weren't that bad, but they either need to find a punt returner or their Special teams coach needs to be fired.

20. New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees was picked off twice, and completed 28-of-41 pass attempts for 192 yards. For the D, Jason David returned a fumble 55 yards for the only TD in a losing effort. Will the real New Orleans Saints please stand up?

21. Jacksonville Jaguars
In a losing effort David Garrard completed 17-of-30 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown for Jacksonville and Maurice Jones-Drew was held to 32 yards on seven carries. There's something just NOT right about this team. Broussard could emerge as this years Colston on a positive note.

22. New York Giants
How does a team get past the injuries that the Giants picked up in this battle? Manning completed 28-of-41 passes for 312 yards with four td's, before leaving with a shoulder injury, and Plaxico Burress hauled in eight passes for 144 yards with three touchdowns. Keep an eye on Mannings injury status for Week 2. Lorenzen could start.

23. Tampa Bay Bucs
Garcia completed 19-of-27 passes for 201 yards with no touchdowns, in a losing effort vs the Seahawks at Qwest Field. I feel so bad for the Bucs. Garcia gets injured, the Cadillac gets put in the garage and they still just don't have the depth to overcome this. Gruden is steamed, but he'll right the ship.

24. Arizona Cardinals
Matt Leinhart completed 14-of-28 pass attempts for 102 yards with one TD and two interceptions for the Cardinals. The enigma that is the Cardinals though really did deserve a win vs the 49ers. The D looks improved but if Leinart continues to struggle this could be a long year. Memo to Fitzgerald there was a game on Monday night.

25. Buffalo Bills
J.P. Losman threw for 97 yards with an interception on 14-of-21 passing for Buffalo and Marshawn Lynch rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.This was a heartbreaking loss for the Bills in more ways than one. Say a prayer for TE Kevin Everett, as he recovers in Buffalo.

26. St. Louis Rams
Preseason NFC west favorite (Sean Salisbury) came out flat in their season opener, and if they're going to win the NFC west they'd better show up on Sundays. Marc Bulger completed 22-of-42 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown for St. Louis, while Steven Jackson was held to 58 yards on 18 carries.

27. Miami Dolphins
The Miami D lost a safety this week but veteran Donovan Darius reports for duty in Week 2. Did Ted Ginn Jr. play in week 1? Trent Green completed 24-of-38 passes for 219 yards with a touchdown for Miami, while Ronnie Brown was held to 32 yards in their Week 1 loss in OT to the Redskins.

28. New York Jets
I feel bad for the Jets. They could have won this game if it wasn't for the Patriots cheating on the sidelines....LMAO! Jets QB Chad Pennington completed 16-of-21 passes for 167 yards with two touchdowns, on a bum ankle, and Laveranues Coles had seven catches and a pair of TD's in the loss.

29. Oakland Raiders
Guess what? It looks like JaMarcus Rusell is coming to practice today. Josh McCown completed 30-of-40 passes for 313 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Oakland, while Ronald Curry caught 10 passes for 133 yds in the loss to the Lions.

30. Atlanta Falcons
This team is just not going to have anything easy go right for them this year. First its Vick, now its a week 1 loss to the Vikings where it looked like there was only 1 team on the field. Falcons' quarterback Joey Harrington struggled while completing 23-of-32 passes for 199 yards with two interceptions.

31. Cleveland Browns
Derek Anderson is the new starting QB in Cleveland with the announced trade of Charlie Frye to the Seahawks on Monday. If the Browns were my team I'd throw Brady Quinn to the wolves, but hey, that's just me. Kellen Winslow hauled in four passes for 83 yards and was the lone bright spot on the day for the Browns.

32. Kansas City Chiefs
Damon Huard threw two interceptions, while Larry Johnson rushed for only 43 yards on 10 carries. The preseason mess that is the KC Chiefs carried over into Week 1 with a disturbing loss to the Texans. Herm Edwards needs to find some offense -- FAST!

lilgish said:

What reminders?

live4lust said:

You didn't get one because you remembered to pick before Friday. If you have any questions about the pickem ,ask me or any of the regulars.

Week2

Sunday, Sept. 16

Atlanta at Jacksonville
Buffalo at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants
Houston at Carolina..... Panthers!
Indianapolis at Tennessee
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
San Francisco at St. Louis
Dallas at Miami
Minnesota at Detroit
Seattle at Arizona
Kansas City at Chicago
N.Y. Jets at Baltimore
Oakland at Denver
San Diego at New England

Monday, Sept. 17

Washington at Philadelphia

Sunday, Sept. 16

Atlanta at Jacksonville
Buffalo at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants
Houston at Carolina
Indianapolis at Tennessee
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
San Francisco at St. Louis
Dallas at Miami
Minnesota at Detroit
Seattle at Arizona
Kansas City at Chicago
N.Y. Jets at Baltimore
Oakland at Denver
San Diego at New England

Monday, Sept. 17

Washington at Philadelphia

Week2

Sunday, Sept. 16

Atlanta at Jacksonville
Buffalo at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants
Houston at Carolina
Indianapolis at Tennessee
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
San Francisco at St. Louis
Dallas at Miami
Minnesota at Detroit
Seattle at Arizona
Kansas City at Chicago
N.Y. Jets at Baltimore
Oakland at Denver
San Diego at New England

Monday, Sept. 17

Washington at Philadelphia

lilgish said:

Lilgish, I don't think you should send reminders...you do enough work at this.
Shit, we're all grown ass mens ('cept carrie...)

F*** St Louis!!!!!

Go Niners!!!!!

Revolution said:

AnckSuNamun and butterfli25 are women aswell.

http://sports.yahoo.com/n...&type=lgns

Pittsburgh leads nation in female NFL fans

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have known for years their fan base included countless women -- that was evidenced by all the pink official team jerseys they sell and the hundreds who attend their female training camp each summer.

Yes, more than 300 women spend money each year to go through a simulated day of Steelers training camp, replete with blocking and running drills and a trip to the training table. The club also sponsors a Football Knowledge for Women classroom-type course.

Now the Steelers have proof that, when it comes to building a female fan base, Pittsburgh does it better than any other NFL market.

According to a Scarborough Sports Marketing survey of 220,354 residents in 75 United States markets conducted last year, Pittsburgh has, by far, the largest base of NFL fans who are women.

Pittsburgh is the runaway leader, with 34 percent of the women living in the Steelers' market identifying themselves as fans. Green Bay was second with 29.4 percent, but no other market surveyed had even one-quarter of its women identify themselves as fans.

Buffalo was third with 23.7 percent, followed by Cincinnati (22.8 percent), Kansas City (22.4 percent), Jacksonville (21.7 percent), Baltimore and Boston (21.5 percent) and Denver, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C. (20.9 percent).

Nationally, the average was 16 percent, which means that Pittsburgh has more than twice the number of female pro football fans than the average market, based on the survey's results.

Obviously, all those Terrible Towels inside Heinz Field aren't being twirled only by men.

Among men, Pittsburgh was second only to Green Bay in the percentage of fans -- 38 percent of the men in Green Bay identified themselves as fans, compared to 35.1 percent in Pittsburgh. Also in the top 10 were Jacksonville (34.9 percent), Boston and Denver (33.3); Buffalo, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Philadelphia (32.1) and Cincinnati (31.5).

Pittsburgh also placed in the Top 10 in percentage of fans who are college graduates (No. 4, 17.5 percent), percentage of fans with at least one child in the family (No. 6, 23.8 percent) and percentage of fans who are between the ages of 18 and 24 (No. 7, 7.2 percent).

The results were not surprising, at least given the long-standing loyalty of Steelers fans -- the team has sold out every non-strike home game since 1972.

According to a survey also taken by Scarborough Sports Marketing before the February 2006 Super Bowl in which the Steelers beat Seattle 21-10, Pittsburgh was the top market for fan loyalty in the NFL, with 64 percent of all consumers saying they were "very or somewhat interested" in the NFL.

The leaders in other categories in the latest survey:

-- Fans between the ages of 18 and 24: Green Bay, 8.0 percent.

-- Fans who are college graduates: Washington, D.C., 20 percent.

-- Fans who are African-American: Washington, D.C, 12.8 percent.

-- Fans who are Hispanic: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, 12.1 percent.

-- Fans who earn over $75,000: Washington, D.C., 30.7 percent.

-- Fans who earn over $100,000: Washington, D.C., 21.4 percent.

-- Fans in households with at least one child: Green Bay, 25.8 percent.
[Edited 9/14/07 20:16pm]

live4lust said:

apparently, you missed the part of my comment that negated the need for comments from the peanut gallery.....

live4lust said:

will that be pre or post concussion Steve?

butterfli25 said:

If Archie Manning's boys could turn out as they did and Archie was a fair to middlin' QB, Joe's boys should pretty much be ILLEGAL!!!!

july said:

True. Which is why I'm hoping Eli will be healthy enough to start. G-Men can't afford an 0-2 start, not with Washington & Philly coming up.

reneGade20 said:

Yeah, I don't actually pay attention to that kind of stuff.

live4lust said:

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

The Seahawks have won four of the last five meetings and seven of the last nine. The teams have split the 16 all-time meetings. Since joining the NFC West in 2002, Seattle is 7-3 versus the team from the Valley of the Sun. Before 2002, Seattle had only won one game in six attempts versus the Cardinals. The two teams each won on their home turf last season, with Seattle dropping a 27-21 decision on December 10, 2006 in its inaugural debut at the Cardinals new University of Phoenix Stadium. In its earlier September matchup, Seattle sacked Kurt Warner five times and Darrell Jackson caught five passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in a 21-10 win.

Seattle swept both games in 2005 to complement a perfect 6-0 division record. Seattle won 37-12 September 25 at Qwest Field before winning 33-19 in Arizona on November 6.

Two of Shaun Alexander’s top-10 rushing performances have come against the Cardinals. He posted 173 yards and a franchise-record 88-yard touchdown run at Arizona on November 6, 2005 and 154 yards on December 26, 2004. He also posted a career-high four rushing scores vs. Arizona on September 25, 2005.

Head Coach Mike Holmgren is 7-3 all-time vs. Arizona.

Wow, the Saints are not looking good this year.

Woo Hoo ....Niners!!!!!

may Frank Gore's mom RIP
[Edited 9/16/07 13:05pm]

I am SO disappointed with my Panthers today. What's with the 49ers trying to win this season. I hate that because I like teasing my brother about it when they lose. He's a die hard 49ers fan.

lilgish said:

Jess too

Steelers! Black and Gold!

AnckSuNamun said:

And we're hoping they DIE HARD this season.

live4lust said:

yea, Renegade must be pissed

WEEK 2
Sunday, Sep. 16
GAME TIME TV
Jacksonville 13, Atlanta 7
Pittsburgh 26, Buffalo 3
Cleveland 51, Cincinnati 45
Green Bay 35, N.Y. Giants 13
Houston 34, Carolina 21
Indianapolis 22, Tennessee 20
Tampa Bay 31, New Orleans 14
San Francisco 17, St. Louis 16
Dallas 37, Miami 20
Detroit 20, Minnesota 17 (OT)
Arizona 23, Seattle 20
Chicago 20, Kansas City 10
Baltimore 20, N.Y. Jets 13
Denver 23, Oakland 20 (OT)