Redskins/Giants Opening Day Predictions

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

He's going to have to go out and play 16 games. Plus play at the level he did the first half of last year. The fact that he's already hurt concerns me.

Yeah if he can play like he did the first half of last season we're golden. Hopefully his lack of playing time this preseason was just a precaution and the rest helped him completely heal. We need him to play well.

[Bandwagon]

OK, the perennial Reskins hater, our WVA budy, has made s urprise statement. Is he rinking Danny's Kool-Aid of driking thatstuf he finds on the stump?

see: Rams release Chris Draft
Posted by Josh Alper on September 10, 2009 5:18 PM ET
Less than 72 hours before kicking off the 2009 season, the St. Louis Rams have dropped the guy expected to be their starting strongside linebacker.

The team released Chris Draft on Thursday after he declined to take a $380,000 pay cut, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Draft was set to make $1.225 million this season, so the cut would have dropped him down to the veteran minimum.

Draft, 33, was the third-oldest player on the Rams roster, so the move isn't surprising after an offseason that saw many veterans sent packing in the wake of Steve Spagnuolo's hiring. The timing of it is a bit surprising, given Draft's role on the first-team defense.

They said because of the their current salary cap situation, that down the line with the incentives they needed to pay to other players they'd end up being over the cap," Draft told the Post-Dispatch. "It seems like there's other people that that could have been directed to, that (a pay cut) wouldn't have impacted that much. It's a business decision; they feel like they have to do it.

As a result of the move, 2008's Mr. Irrelevant has suddenly become very relevant. David Vorbora, the 252nd and final pick after wrapping up a college career at Idaho, will move into the starting lineup. Vorbora played in eight games, and started one, as a rookie. The team also re-signed Quinton Culbertson, who was one of the players cut last weekend when rosters dropped to 53 players.

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Westbrook shows up on injury report
Posted by Tom Curran on September 10, 2009 5:01 PM ET
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was listed on the Philly injury report with a knee injury today, according to the twitter account of Brian Seltzer of The Stray Cats, ESPN 950 radio in Philly.

Seltzer notes that Westbrook participated fully in the Eagles practice but, like Shawn Andrews, Westbrook was not listed anywhere on the Eagles report Wednesday before showing up today.

In a pre-practice press conference, Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Morhinweg said that, "Brian is pretty healthy right now."

He added that, at this point, Westbrook might be spelled by rookie LeSean McCoy more because of wind than any nagging injury. "I have great confidence in Brian to play the whole game," said Mornhinweg. "If you get into a situation there and he's gassed just a little bit, then LeSean will play a little bit more."

The Eagles are at Carolina on Sunday

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Titans-Steelers tonight, Redskins-Steelers in February
Posted by Mike Florio on September 10, 2009 4:39 PM ET
Now that we're part of the semi-legitimate media, we need to behave like the semi-legitimate media and pretend that we know what we're talking about when it comes to predicting the teams that will make it to the postseason.

The reality is that no one knows what will happen, primarily because the only certainty is that injuries will screw up everything.

We often criticize so-called experts who base their predictions too heavily on the outcome of the prior season, so we've picked our Super Bowl teams in part by playing it safe and in part by thinking beyond the box.

Our best guess as of right now is that the Redskins and the Steelers will face off in February, and that the Steelers will win their third title in five years.

A lot of careful thought went into that. Specifically, the guys at WSSP in Milwaukee put me on the spot Wednesday morning, and so I blurted out the picks my cousin Josh had e-mailed to me the day before.

But I'll go with that. I've been saying for months that the Redskins could be the surprise team of the NFC, and the Steelers are bringing back too much talent and have too good of a coach to not be considered the favorites to return to the championship game.

[CultBrennan59]

profootballtalk.com has us and the steelers playing each other in the super bowl.
Titans-Steelers tonight, Redskins-Steelers in February | ProFootballTalk.com

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

profootballtalk.com has us and the steelers playing each other in the super bowl.
Titans-Steelers tonight, Redskins-Steelers in February | ProFootballTalk.com

Well, currently we are undefeated and tied for first place. I think PFT is impressed.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Well, currently we are undefeated and tied for first place. I think PFT is impressed.

LOL.......that is true!

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

profootballtalk.com has us and the steelers playing each other in the super bowl.
Titans-Steelers tonight, Redskins-Steelers in February | ProFootballTalk.com

Here were my predictions I posted on another site early this week:

AFC East: Patriots
AFC North: Steelers
AFC South: Colts
AFC West: Chargers
Wild Cards: Texans, Ravens

NFC East: Redskins
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Saints
NFC West: Cards
Wild Cards: Giants, Vikings

Super Bowl: Redskins beat Steelers Yes, I said it.

[CRedskinsRule]

watching the ten/pit game, and thinking about our preseason - I hope we avoid dumb penalties

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

watching the ten/pit game, and thinking about our preseason - I hope we avoid dumb penalties

I hope DeAngelo Hall listens to you.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

watching the ten/pit game, and thinking about our preseason - I hope we avoid dumb penalties

It's one reason I won't make predictions in the begining of the year,some of these guys are in preseaon mode and some of the young ones...need to get there head into the game.

[RedskinRat]

Kelly #2 - Rogers returns - Giants CB woes

The news wasn't nearly as good for the Giants' corners. Coach Tom Coughlin ruled out starter Aaron Ross and isn't optimistic about backup Kevin Dockery. If Dockery can't play either, second-year man Terrell Thomas will start with only rookie free agent Bruce Johnson in reserve.

We need to light up the Giants secondary, I'll be very upset if they don't work their CB's with heavy doses of Moss/Kelly and the long ball.

Let's see that arm, Campbell! Light 'em up!

[RedBar]

I believe we win. I hate picking a score but 23-13 soungs right.

[RedBar]

From the press I've been reading I don't think the Giants and Coach Coughlin in particular expect much from us. Nothing to explicit just a feeling.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by RedBar

From the press I've been reading I don't think the Giants and Coach Coughlin in particular expect much from us. Nothing to explicit just a feeling.

LOL.......ahhhh.........ok, can you please give me a link that said that....becuase if you know football ...then that is the last thing Tom Coughlin would have the Giants think.

[CultBrennan59]

1 day 2 hours and 26 mins till kickoff

[Mechanix544]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww yeahhhh!!!!!!!!

I got 150 dollars on the skins to win, straight up. If they do, I'll get my 150, of course, plus 383 dollars............

I really think noones givin us a chance, which is just the way I like it!!!
C'mon SKINS, MAKE ME SOME MOOOOOLA!!!!