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Oakland Red · 05-19-2006, 07:45 PM

I can see their thinking about this, but based on these odds, all the changes we have made won't even get us from the divisional playoffs to the NFC Championship, so I don't think they are accurate about it.

They definitely see Dallas as having made big strides, with the addition of Owens and some players at linebacker.

To me we are truly the favorites to win the Super Bowl. However, Sean Taylor needs to be on the team, and we have to integrate the new offense, and that is not likely to happen overnight, and could cost us some games we'd otherwise win. Staying reasonably healthy is a given requirement as well.

We also have a lot of new players and it will take time for them to get into sync with everyone also.

But I think that by the end of the year we will, with luck, be ready to make a real run at a Super Bowl title.

I don't have that kind of feeling about Dallas. I don't know if Parcells still has the touch to keep everything together the way he needs to in terms of keeping them motivated and in dealing with the personalities. Seattle to me will be the top obstacle. And the NFC East has four teams that could win ten games if the cards fell right for them, though it couldn't literally happen probably. But the strength of our division is important to toughen us for the stretch drive.

05-19-2006, 07:45 PM	#2
Oakland Red Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, Calif. Posts: 268	Re: Las Vegas Super Bowl Odds I can see their thinking about this, but based on these odds, all the changes we have made won't even get us from the divisional playoffs to the NFC Championship, so I don't think they are accurate about it. They definitely see Dallas as having made big strides, with the addition of Owens and some players at linebacker. To me we are truly the favorites to win the Super Bowl. However, Sean Taylor needs to be on the team, and we have to integrate the new offense, and that is not likely to happen overnight, and could cost us some games we'd otherwise win. Staying reasonably healthy is a given requirement as well. We also have a lot of new players and it will take time for them to get into sync with everyone also. But I think that by the end of the year we will, with luck, be ready to make a real run at a Super Bowl title. I don't have that kind of feeling about Dallas. I don't know if Parcells still has the touch to keep everything together the way he needs to in terms of keeping them motivated and in dealing with the personalities. Seattle to me will be the top obstacle. And the NFC East has four teams that could win ten games if the cards fell right for them, though it couldn't literally happen probably. But the strength of our division is important to toughen us for the stretch drive.